I do not own Shaman King...or Ren...or HoroHoro (Damn!!!). I do, however, own all recognition and rights to Hel, Disc, Lann, and Saber. I can't really own Jes, as she's my best friend. There is slight lemony-ness....but that only goes as far as some kissing. Oh well. PLEASE R&R!!!!!! I will give you cyber cookies if you do! (starts baking chocolate chip cyber cookies) Enjoy!!!

Why...
Willow EarthFlame

"Why! Please! Don't leave...please? Why are you doing this?" Ren screamed at his sister's retreating form. Jun didn't turn around, didn't acknowledge her brother's screams, but kept on walking, the daggers in her hands dripping Ren's blood in interesting spray patterns as they swung back and forth.

Ren swallowed thickly and tried to blink the blood out of his eyes. He thought, momentarily, of trying to struggle his way out of the chains that held him to the walls of his uncle's dungeon, but he knew it would make no difference. Not in the long run.

"Finish him," he heard Jun call out as she disappeared from view. Her spirit partner, Li Pai Long, stepped into view, along with Ren's twin brother, Lann, and his spirit partner, Saber. Lann's grin sent cold chills down Ren's spine. "Where are you, Bason?" Ren whispered fiercely as he steeled himself against the inevitable blows.

Lann grinned again as he pulled a spiked whip from his belt loop. "Ready, dear brother?" he snickered as Pai Long and Saber turned Ren around to expose his bare back. Not waiting for a response, Lann let the whip fly, and laughed madly as it ripped through the skin on his brother's shoulders.

Silent pained tears fell from Ren's face as he bit his tongue to keep himself from screaming. He was not going to give his brother or the spirits the satisfaction of him crying out, even though the spots where the whip had ripped his skin off completely were stinging like a bitch and bringing most of the tears to his eyes.

"Not a sound, eh?" Lann said from behind his twin. "Well, I can remedy that quite quickly."

Lann motioned for Pai Long and Saber to release Ren, "Go fetch the Little One."

Ren's eyes shot wide open. Only one person was called the Little One.

"Leave Jes alone!" he yelled, struggling against his bonds to get at his brother, numb to the pain in his back.

"Don't worry, Ren," Lann said, grinning sadistically, "We won't hurt Jes...yet."

"Get off of me, you sons of a blacksmith!" Jes screamed as Pai Long and Saber dragged her down the hallway. "Leave me alone! You had no right to pull me out of... Ren!"

Jes had caught sight of Ren, bleeding and slumped against the wall.

"What have you done!?" she yelled at Lann, who was grinning and beckoning for the spirits to bring her closer.

"Hush now, Little One," Lann said as he gently but firmly grabbed hold of her chin to keep her face in place. "We don't want any comment from you right now. You're just here to watch."

Jes had only a moment to wonder what he meant before Lann started whipping his brother, laughing as the whip tore into Ren's flesh and pulled some of it off. Then her screams of anger and anguish and hurt for Ren filled the dungeons, the house, and the world beyond.

Willow: Well class, I hope you like the first chapter to my story!

Ren: They won't. You made me sound like a sissy.

Willow: Ren? Oh, good, your here. I did not make you look like a sissy.

Ren: Did so. I don't cry....

Willow: Liar...but that isn't the point. You can't do anything about it now...sissy-shark-boy.

Ren: WILLOW!!! I'm gonna KILL YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Willow: (laughs) Yeah right, shark bait.

Ren: (mumbles) not a shark...(walks off shaking his head)

Willow: Anyway, dear readers. Stay tuned for my next chapter! Since I have already finished the whole story...I can post the chapters ASAP. (Looks over shoulder...."Uh oh"....runs from adoring mob).