A/N: Hi everybody!! Its me! Shinzo! ..aka Tkari . This story was originally called 'Fight of the shadows' ..or something like that anyways. This is the newer version with SLIGHTLY shorter chappies ". R&R PLEASE!

Shaman King – Never-ending Sadness

Chapter 1

It's a Hard Life

Thirteen-year-old Yoh Asakura sat on the rock in front of his recently mowed lawn. He sighed and watched as the puffy clouds floated on by, slowly, he started to drift into a world of nod. Just as he was on the edge of a peaceful sleep a voice as loud as a hurricane boomed from the house, and the cry of prey came as it received its fatal blow.

"GET BACK HERE!!" Screamed Anna, Yoh's fiancé, she burst out of the house after a boy around Yoh's age, his blue hair stood spiky but the fringe line was hidden beneath a band on his fore !" Panted the boy named Horo-horo, but friends called him Tray.

"What's going on?" Asked Yoh, turning to Anna for an explanation.

"Gas boy here just filled us with enough gas to make a bomb!!" She hollered, lifting a pan and throwing it at the ducking lad.

"Well its YOUR cooking that's making me fart so much!" Tray screamed back, then, realising what he'd just said, hid behind his faithful friend Yoh.

"Uh oh.." Murmured Yoh, "Ya shunt of said that Tray ma man... that was a big mistake."

"Huh?" Asked Tray, turning towards Yoh for a split second.

This was just the break Anna needed, without hesitation she lifted her fist to the young Shaman, and sent him to the ground without a fuss.

"...ouch.." Tray managed to squeak. Anna was just about to hit him again when Yoh thought it was time to step in.

"Ok, ok." He held up his hands defensively, "I think he's had enough beating for one day don't you?"

"Fine." Scoffed Anna, "But he'd better watch out coz if he ever makes me mad again he's gunna regret it!"

Yoh sighed as she turned and walked away, "Oh and Yoh?"

Both the boys jumped at the sound of her voice,

"I'm putting you on level four training for defending him, and he's on dishes duty for the rest of the time he spends here with us.. which I hope wont be for much longer."

Yoh's head hung low as he heard these words, training with Anna was as dangerous as fighting with crocodiles, and as painful as a thorn in the eye.

He helped Tray to his feet and watched as his friend brushed himself down.

"Ya know something?" Tray said with a smile, "I think she likes me."

Yoh couldn't believe his ears, the guy had just been pummelled bye his fiancé, yet he still thought she likes him?

This guy has issues he thought.

A/N: So watchya think? The next chappie is way better coz Shin (Shinzo) comes into it! . It's much more exciting ect. Ya no wot im gunna say nxt huh? Review pplz review!! And win a cookie!!