A.C.: I had this lying around for quite sometime so... why not? If I get good reviews I might turn this into a not quite a one shot. Oh and before I forget I don't own Shaman King, if I did, as with many anime I'd pair people up. Namely Hao and Ren ;)

I like you Ren...

Hell, what did that mean?

Was Hao just playing with his mind again?

But the look in his eyes, it told him of something else...

A short, Chinese boy stood in the middle of a cemetery watching the stars like he usually did

The night was unusually cold

The freezing winds biting into his pale skin like knives

Glassy eyed he eyed the moon warily pouring over all the events that had transpired so far. He absentmindedly rubbed his hands imagining thousands of lives worth of blood dripping off of them.

He had promised

He had promised Yoh not to kill again

But why?

His golden eyes closed gently his head lowering towards his chest deep in thought. His breathing slowed as spirits of the dead appeared taunting him, cursing him for the deeds that he had done. Tired he opened his golden eyes glaring at them like only he could,

"Fuck off, I'm not in the mood..."

"Oh but I am..." surprised Ren turned around only to face a pair of honey eyes.

Yoh?!

No, not Yoh...

The chances were unlikely that he would come out here, even without his fianc

So then that would mean

"Hao,"Ren spat bitterly, "what do you want?" the other shaman wasn't fazed continuing to smile his own special I-know-something-that-you-don't smile

"What makes you think I want anything, Ren?" he grinned cupping Ren's face forcefully in his hands staring into the steadily narrowing golden eyes. Ren glared at him as if there wasn't a thing more obvious

"Maybe it's the fact that you're here." He growled trying to pull away and failing miserably

"Maybe" smirked Hao gently letting go of Ren "What do I want Tao?" Ren was unnerved by this question; it could easily be a trap... but then again...

"I don't know" Ren replied steadily continuing his observation of the stars though his thoughts were elsewhere. "What do you want Hao?"

"Isn't it obvious Ren?" whispered Hao putting one arm around Ren's slim waist and drawing him closer so that Ren could literally feel Hao's silky breathing upon his neck. Hao clicked his teeth softly nibbling at Ren's neck "I want you..." He stood shocked by this revelation

Hao wanted him?

Ren narrowed his eyes

Of course, the Shaman Fight

"Haven't you realized by now that I will defeat you and become the Shaman King?" Ren growled trying to tear himself from the warm embrace.

Wait

Warm?

"But you could be my queen..." purred Hao tightening his grip "and the Shaman Fight is not all I want you for..."

"!?" Ren was about to ask what else when a voice called faintly lifting the silence all around them. It was Yoh, how strange...

"Tomorrow, same time." He gave Ren one final squeeze burying his face in the other shaman's back. "I'll make you mine yet Tao Ren," whispered Hao and giving Ren a peck on the cheek he disappeared. That was how Yoh found Ren, speechless and on his knees.

A.C.: what'd you think?