A/N: I finally did it….The Sequel to Walking in the Rain is here…well part one anyway I hope you all enjoy.

Walking in the Snow…

Sequel to Walking in the Rain! This time its snow… Horo and Ren get stuck in a snow storm and manage to find shelter and a cosy little fire to warm themselves and maybe their hearts.

Part One

After much consideration the whole gang agreed to visit Horo's home up north, it was currently summer where he lived and he had said that it was the best time to go since the snow would not be a problem, although to one member of the group the visit did not sound as desirable.

"Please Ren! You have to come too it will be boring without you. Please Ren I will bug you till you agree." Horo tried desperately to get Ren to join them on the trip. He had been acting odd since they had gone to the cinema and Horo had thought the trip would do him good.

"I said no once and I'm still saying no now, now leave me alone." Ren walked into the house since he had been training outside when Horo had decided to annoy him.

Horo followed.

"Please Ren." Horo jumped onto Ren's back and almost sent him flying. "Please Ren; I really want to show you something back home." This time Horo sounded quite sad, Ren knew that if he wasn't at that point in time trying to keep his balance with the blue haired boy on his back then Horo would be stood in front of him putting on his puppy dog eyes that always got to him.

Ren sighed, "Fine I'll go."

"YAY!" Horo yelled out making Ren lose his balance.

"Horo no baka," Cursed Ren as he lay on his stomach Horo sprawled over him; his head near his own.

"Hey look you two I have nothing against you 'experimenting' but at least do it in the privacy of your own rooms would you!" said the long haired Shaman who had just walked in.

"Hao! What the heck are you doing here?" Ren asked as he stood.

"It's not against the law to visit my dearest little brother is it? No I believe it is not." Ren looked at him suspiciously, he knew Hao was up to something; "and besides I'm coming up north with you." He added with a smile.

"You what?" Ren turned his golden eyes onto Horo who was attempting to sneak out of the room. "Where in hell do you think you're going?"

"Oh well, you see did I not mention I invited Hao too?" Horo laughed nervously as Ren approached. "I thought he could keep Yoh company since Anna is unable to come and well he asked and the more the merrier right?" Horo stopped laughing as Ren grabbed his Kwan-Dao.

"You're a dead man Horohoro!" Horo let out a little yelp and legged it, Ren close behind him.

After chasing Horo around the house and down the street for a few hours Ren gave up on killing the Ainu. Hao promised he would not annoy the Chinese Shaman as he would be too busy keeping Yoh company (Ren did not want to think what Hao meant by that, everyone knew he was twisted and a complete pervert.) So the next day they were to be on their way.

The next day all the group got up early apart from Horo who had to be dragged out of bed by Ren, but came quietly when he jabbed Horo in the butt with his Kwan-Dao. They all were also silent on the way to the airport…for about five seconds until Hao started complaining that he hated flying on crowded planes and why couldn't they fly in one of Ren's privet jets.

"Shut up!" Ren was unlucky and was seated next to Hao, "There was no way I could have gotten one of my jets to fly us there at such sort notice anyway and besides you can hardly call this a 'crowded' plane." Ren was right the plane was very small and sat about thirty people, although there were only about twelve other passengers on the plane not including Ren and the other three.

"Twelve is still twelve to many." Hao moaned. "And this plane is damn cold." Ren yelled as Hao made a small fire ball in his hands.

"Don't make a fire on a plane! Are you trying to kill us?" Hao extinguished the flames with a sigh; he noticed the twelve other passengers were watching him with frightful eyes. Ren noticed the grin appear on the pyromaniac's face. "Don't even think about it Hao!" Ren scolded.

"What I wasn't planning anything…I was just wondering why you insisted your Kwan-Dao a sharp and very dangerous weapon in your hands be carry-on." Hao and Ren noticed the passengers shrink back in their chairs.

"Damn it Hao." Ren turned round to talk to Yoh. "Please change places with me Yoh before I kill your brother." He asked without shouting his head off.

"Erm…excuse me sir. According to health and safety passengers must stay in their allocated seats." Said the pale air hostess who had been called over to investigate by a worried passenger.

"Heath and safety?" Ren's Eye twitched. "I think it would be in all these passengers' best interests if you could make an exception just this one time or else we might have a dangerous situation ending in a homicide on this plane." The Air hostess took a step back.

"Perhaps we could make an exception just this one time." She said sheepishly.

"Good!" Ren said as he and Yoh swapped places. Ren sighed as he sat down.

"Sorry about that Ren." Horo apologized. "I wanted you to enjoy yourself on this trip but it looks like Hao is just going to annoy you." Ren noticed how sad Horo looked thinking that his plans had not gone the way he had planed.

"Damn it! Why do I hate seeing him upset like this." Ren thought.

"Look don't worry about it," Ren said not facing the blue haired shaman. "I'm looking forward to seeing your home and the snow." Horo smiled glad to hear this from Ren.

"Hey would you mind moving for a sec' I need to use the toilet?" Horo asked destroying the mood. Ren sighed and moved allowing Horohoro to get past, Ren sat back down near the window; a grave mistake as Hao took his chance to move next to the Chinese Shaman again.

"Hey so what is it with you two?" Hao asked out straight.

"What the hell? It's not like that and you know it Hao. I'm not like you!" Hao mused over Rens frustration.

"Oh I know you aren't like me. You see; I love myself and it just happens I have an identical twin brother so it's only natural I love him…"

"..."

"You on the other hand love the Ainu, you're just in denial."

"WHAT THE FUCK!" Ren yelled standing up and hitting his head. The others on the plane looked towards the pair although a few did not dare to look. "Damn it!" Ren cursed as he sat back down.

"See totally in-denial." Hao whispered.

"I am not gay!" Ren hissed.

"Who ever said you were gay? You don't have to physically attracted to him which would make you gay to love him…although it helps." Hao grinned. Ren looked at Hao in disgust, as Horo returned Hao sat back in his seat next to Yoh who was sleeping with his head phones on.

III

As the group landed they had to find a taxi to transport them to the edge of Horo's home, since Ren had refused to allow Hao to rent a car, when they arrived some one was waiting for them.

"Horo!" The man walked up to the young boy and took him up in a bear hug. "It has been so long," The man walked the small group to the village telling them to be careful if they planed to leave the village as the weather was unpredictable lately.

When they reached the village Horo thanked the man and took the three to his home, he explained that his parents were in the town and they all knew that his sister was still in Japan with Jun so they had the house to themselves for a week of their two week stay

"Wow nice place." Hao said as he looked around. "Cool an open fire!" He exclaimed as he spotted the large stone set fireplace with a pile of logs by the side.

"Be careful Hao." Yoh warned.

"Yes this house is made from wood and what happens when fire and wood mix?" Ren asked mocking the pyromaniac.

"Ha-ha! I will, don't worry your little head about it. So which room is mine?" Hao asked as Horo walked into the room.

"Well Sis has locked her door and so have my parents so there is my room and the spare."

"Looks like we are sharing then." Hao grinned looking over to Ren.

"I would rather die then share a room for two weeks with you." Ren snarled, he was tired and fed up with Hao.

"Oh so you want to share with Horo? Okay but I do hope the rooms are not next door to each other. I do like sleeping at night."

"HAO!" Ren yelled. Horo and Yoh laughed as Hao melted some of the snow and attempted to light a fire.

Ren was unpacking in Horo's room when the Ainu came in.

"Are you okay?" he asked once again, concerned that things were not going as he planed yet again.

"Why do you keep asking? I'm fine." The Chinese shaman snapped.

"I'm sorry." Horo apologized.

"Damn it!" Ren thought inwardly kicking himself. "Look it's nothing. I'm just tried and stressed with Hao." Ren said turning his gaze away from the Ainu.

"Ren…if it's about what happened after the Cinema then…" Horo paused unsure of his words. "Well it's…" Horo blushed slightly embarrassed that he couldn't get the words out. He noticed that Ren was getting annoyed.

"Someone better make sure Hao isn't using your furniture as fire wood." Ren turned to leave the room when Horo grabbed his hand.

"Ren…I …" Ren stared at his blue haired friend, his eye's glistened; the first signs that he was about to cry.

Ren felt Horo's grip on his hand tighten as they stood on the edge of words. Rens cat like yellow eyes drifted down to see his own hand grasped by Horo's when his body stiffened as Horo lips pressed against his own. Ren felt his own eyes close and his body relax as he let in to the kiss. A shiver ran down his spine as Horo deepened the kiss and pulled Ren closer to him holding him around the waist, the Chinese Shaman felt his heart beating hard against his chest when he heard his father's voice in his head.

"You my son are the heir to the Tao family. You must grow to be strong, trusting only yourself. It is a harsh world out there my son where you must kill or be killed."

Remembering his fathers words Ren pushed Horo away from him and stepped back.

"Ren?" Horo took a step forward only to have Ren take another step back.

"I…I can't…" Ren left the room before Horo could say anything else, walking down the stairs he ignored Yoh calling him to join him and his brother and walked out of the house to feel the cold air against his face, it was just beginning to snow.

Disclaimer: Blah Blah Blah Shaman King isn't mine…Happy?