Disclaimer: I do not own Shaman King
Chapter 1
Some Love stories…. Live forever
One late September evening at the Tokio train Station, sat a blue haired Boy named Horokeu Usui 18 years old, a freshman year student, of one of the best Universities in the country. The X-Laws University.
He positions himself on a bench. Next to him, his travel bag with the most essential stuff like clothes, a toothbrush and a picture of his family.
The reason why he is sitting at the train station? Well, because he is waiting for his new roommates to arrive. He didn't know them yet, but he was told to pick them up.
The night was cold, summer is about to end and a new adventure is about to start. Hot metal-and-oil aroma that lingers over the rails after a fast train has passed. A boy, in the age of Horohoro, got off the train. He is dressed in a black coat with a yellow scarf, but what Horohoro notice first was his violet hair, which was arranged to a spike at the top part of his head. The boy turned around and fixed his toxic yellow eyes on Horo.
With an emotionless expression he approached Horo, who was still sitting on the bench.
"X-Laws University?" the yellow eyed boy asked Horo.
"Yes. My name is Horokeu Usui, but everyone call me Horohoro.", Horo extended his right arm to shake his hand, still in his sitting position, with a sheepish smile on his face.
"My name is Tao Ren. Nice to meet you", Ren shock his hand, and sat beside Horo on the bench.
After a long silence, another train found his way in the starry night to the train station of Tokio. With an expected facial expression, Ren and Horo watched as a travel back is thrown from the top of the train to the ground of the station, followed by a boy, who jumps from the top of the train. He stretched while he turned around with a huge grin on his face. What Ren and Horo noticed first was his laid back attitude, which was obvious. You don't have to know him to see that. Just a single look at this guy was enough to tell that he was the relax type of guy. His laid back attitude was flattered by his huge orange headphones, which he wore around his neck. He wore his messy brown hair in a pony tail. Due to the cold weather, he wore a black hoodie with a leaf on the left side, normal green pants, but sandals. Yes, sandals.
"Jo guys! X-Laws University?", the laid back guy asked the boys sitting on the bench.
"Yes." Both of them answered at the same time.
"I am Yoh! Yoh Asakura, nice to meet you!", the brown haired boy called out.
´What a stupid name´ Horo thought
"Nice to meet you too! I am Horokeu Usui. But you can call me HoroHoro" Horo grind sheepishly at Yoh.
´What a stupid name´, Yoh through and grinned back in the same manner.
"And I am Tao Ren", the two boys on the bench stretched their right arm in Yoh´s direction to shake his hand.
Yoh just grinned at both of them before he took both hands of them at the same time to shake them.
The three of them entered Horo´s car and he drove them to their destination. The X-Laws University of Tokio.
It is placed on a very large property with two buildings. One of them provides the rooms for the students, while the main building is the place, where the lectures take place.
xXx
The boys are standing in their new room together. The room includes a bunk bed, a single bed, and three small tables along the windows. They had the most beautiful view through the window, which shows the backside of the property, where a big lake was.
Yoh, who was standing behind Ren and Horo, taps Ren´s shoulder "Excuse me", while he squeezes himself past his roommates and jumped onto the single bed, with a satisfied smile on his face.
"Sorry guys, but you know, who comes first get…" , Yoh was about to apologize, but was cut off by Horo.
"Dude! I wanted the single bed! That's not fair!", horo whined with a disappointed face. "Alright, then I will sleep on the top part of the bunk bed."
But when Horo turned around, he saw that Ren already laid comfortable on the top part of the bed. His eyes closed, arms behind his head on the soft cushion. When he opened one eye he could see the frown on Horohoros face increase. Ren smirked and said "You are slow, aren´t you?"
Horohoro´s eyes widened and his mouth twisted "Why you! First this laid back happy pill and now an arrogant spike head! What have I done to deserve this?!"
Horo was about to jump on Ren, when two arms held him back "Relax, we are friends now, aren´t we?", Yoh tried to calm Horo.
"Who said I am here to make friends? I am just here to learn so that I am worthy enough to run our family business. I don't have time or patience for idiots like you two.", Ren said calm, while he snuggled deeper in the cushion.
"I am not an Idiot! I am also on one of the best University of this country! Don't act like you are special, spike head!", Horo shouted, while he struggled to free himself from Yoh´s hold, while he pointed a finger in Ren´s direction.
"Call me spike head one more time and you are dead!", Ren shouted back and was about to climb from the bed, when they heard noises from outside.
Longing to know Ren opened the Window, which leads to the leak. Yoh, to his left and Horo, to his right.
They observed how the sun was slowly rising and how it was reflected on the surface of the lake. Everything was dipped in yellow and rose shades. Near the lake was a Person in a white Yukata standing, with his back towards the boys. He has blond hair, which seemed golden in the morning sun. His arms where stretched away from his body to the lake. His hands Cupped to bale water, which flows through his fingers, eyes closed while prayers escape his mouth. In humility bend down in front of the sun, the curse of the light…
"Hey Ren, do you know who this is?", Yoh asked while he rested his chin on his hand.
"The Director of the X-Laws University. The one and only Mr. Marco Lasso…"
xXx
All freshman's were gathered in the auditorium for the opening ceremonie. They wore their Uniform, a white shirt, black tie, black pant and a red jacket. The students were standing in lines, waiting for the director to arrive.
Yoh, Ren and Horo where standing next to each other. Yoh in the middle to prevent a fight, while eating an orange, which he managed to peel and throw the unwanted part away before placing himself in the crowd.
"Do you want some?" Yoh asked politely the two standing next to him. Ren shook his head while sending him a disbelieved look and crosses his arms in front of his chest. Horo just accept his offer with a grin.
They were on their last piece of orange when the door opened and Mr. Marco Lasso enters the stage. He wore a black suit and square glasses. His facial expression is emotionless, but hard. Suddenly the noises the crowd of students made fell silent. Horohoro and Yoh swallowed their last piece of fruit immediately after seeing the hard expression of the director.
There was a long silent until the director spoke:
"Tradition, honor and discipline are the foundation our University. We want to build your future on these principles. The graduates of the university have left a very high standard. Each of them is very successful in its territory. Including great writer, outstanding business people and leading politicians. But they all have one thing in common, they have remained true to their principles throughout their lives, which they learned here in the X-Laws University. Today you get the opportunity to become a part of our wonderful family. We have selected you from all parts of the country, in the conviction that all of you have the potential, which you need to be successful in life. But success does not come by itself, and it deserves to be deserved. Every great success is made possible by an equally great sacrifice. With the entrance of this building you left your previous life behind you, X-Laws will now be your life. We expect from you, that your study will be your main thing in your mind, and to follow our traditions. Whoever doesn't follow our traditions, or break the rules will be suspended from this university.
And remember, everyone who will be suspended from this university… all doors of important facilities remain closed. So, should one of you not be willing to commit this sacrifice…" he pointed with his index finger to the door to his right. "…then this door is open for you to go forever. But if you decided to stay, then this door and the world outside remain close."
Marco took a deep breath before speaking the next sentences.
"Now I want you to lower your head, while closing your eyes and to over think my words before you decide if you go, or stay and accept the scarifies."
The students just did what they were told.
xXx
A week has passed since the semester started. The day starts with morning prayers. The students gathered in the shrine while wearing white Yukatas. The director himself guided the morning prayers and can´t accept it, if one of the students are late. Thanks to Ren, Yoh and Horo are punctual every morning.
The rest of the day till afternoon, they are listening to the lectures. Yoh just sat there trying to listen, but not bothered to take any notes at all. Different than Ren, because he is focused and has a goal. And Horo? Well, his notes were just a mess, but he has a system! Well, that's what he just told the other. In the afternoon they gathered in the library to exchange their knowledge, to Yoh´s opportunity because he didn't take notes at all.
Later that evening, Yoh and Horo were in their room. Yoh walked with his headphones on, buzzing a song, while wearing sweatpants and a white T-shirt. He suddenly stopped and picket up a photo. The photo shows a blue haired boy and a pink haired girl. Both looked young. The boy has a huge grin on his face, while the girl a shy smile on her lips. Their heads leaning against each other's head.
"Hey, who is that?" Yoh asked the question obviously to the only blue haired guy in the entire building.
"Yoh! This is my photo!" horo jumped from the bed.
"I can tell, but who is that cute girl besides you?" Yoh asked teasingly with a smirk on his face.
"Give me the photo!" Horo pleaded while he ran after Yoh.
Yoh just sang "Horo has a Girlfriend!" while running up and down in the room, until they heard footsteps.
"Oh, shit!" both whispered to each other.
Yoh jumped on his bed and grabbed a magazine, while Horo made his way to his desk. They tried to look as innocent as possible as the door opened. To reveal Ren.
A sign of relief on their face´s visible.
"Thank God it's you and not… come here I want to show you something." Yoh started to speak, while he sat himself on the edge of the bed and tapped the spot next to him to signal Ren to sit next to him. Ren just sigh und uncrossed his arms while seating himself next Yoh.
Yoh took the photo which he hide under his blanket to show it Ren.
"Who ist this?" Ren asked with a bored expression.
"Who this is?" Yoh started with a grin on his face "These are Romeo and Juliet, Jane and Tarzan, Horo and… Horo and who?", Yoh turned his attention to Horo, who sat on an chair in front of them. He snapped the photo away from Yoh and explained "Tamao. And you two are wrong. She is just a friend. She was a friend."
"She was?" Ren asked while he raised an eyebrow.
"We know each other since our childhood. We were good friends and grown up together. Maybe because we were neighbors." Horo brought the photo to eye level and looked thoughtful on it, while he continues.
"The photo is taken on a festival, it was her birthday. But just one day later she moved away. Her father got a new Job. That was the last time that I saw her. Six years ago… I was twelve…"
"Have you never tried to find her?" Yoh asked and brought Horo back to the reality.
"A few months ago I heard that she live here in the City." Horo replied with a smile.
"That's Great Horo! So, you know her address?" Yoh questioned with an excited expression.
"No, and I don't want to know…" Horo revealed, while standing up and walked to the window.
"Why?", asked Ren annoyed.
"Because it was six years ago! Who knows if she will remember me? I will just leave it to the destiny. If it´s meant to be, then there will be a way." Horo replied confident.
"Oh man, you really have a crush on her.", Ren smirked at Horo.
"Oh stop it! She is just an old friend.", Horo replied calm.
"Yeah, she is just an old friend from six years ago! I bet you have more photos of your friends from six years ago. Come show me some. Come on Horo!" Yoh told Horo with a hint of irony in his voice.
Suddenly the school bell rang, time to go sleep or else…
"Ah, the voice of our lord.", Yoh said while pointing with his chin to the direction of the door.
"Time for the little boys to go to bed." Ren called out to both of them.
They prepared for Bed while Yoh continue to speak: "If I had a picture of a girl, I would hold her in my arms right now. And you are talking about leave it to the destiny. If yes, If no…stupid. Oh! And do you guys know, that there is a girls college right behind our campus?"
"And? Should I be dreaming of it?", Ren asked annoyed while rolling his eyes.
"Alright! Alright! You can dream while I think of a plan." Yoh grinned with his arms behind his head, slowly drifting to sleep.