SUMMARY: The Shaman Fight was over yet the star of chaos reappeared. What happens to our heroes if there goes a switch in their lives? Read & RxR. XD

DISCLAIMER: I don't own Shaman King 'coz I can't draw! (huh?) hehe.


STORY TITLE: SWITCH

CHAPTER 1: The Exchange

Everyone gathered around for the post-Shaman King tournament celebration at the Funbari Inn.

"Minna! Get your party-poppers in the box now! The party's gonna start in…" the midget, Manta, glanced at his watch, "…in ten seconds," as he cheerfully called his gang's attention while pushing the box double his size with his back.

With his hint, all the present Shamans swiftly assembled in the dining area not only ready for the blasting of confetti nor the drinks, but also for Tamao's and Ryu's delicacies as the sweet-savoring scent leaked from the kitchen and filled almost the entire inn. Everyone drooled.

And on the sight of the pink-haired girl carrying the trays of food, flames flashed from the eyes of the Ainu as he dashed towards the dining table. The head-phoned boy also headed unto his seat while fixing his stare on the table's centrepiece which Ryu arranged with his culinary skills.

Yoh mumbled, "Oranges," his eyes watery, his mouth dripping.

"And in 3-2-1-…."

Everyone blasted off the poppers while both Horohoro and Yoh dived for the food on the table.

"Yeah! Pop it and POOP it! Party-POOPERS POOPING POOP!" the African-American guy jokingly screamed (hell yeah - it was the lamest joke).

The others looked at him – some with a glare, some with just a plain blank stare. Finally, someone's tongari grew inch by inch towards the ceiling.

"…"

After the long buffer…

"Hahahahahah! You heard him, Tammy? He said POOP! Hahahahaha! Good thing he didn't fart! Hahahah! That's the most hilarious thing I ever heard!" Pirika laughed boisterously while tapping the also giggling Tamao.

Chocolove rushed to her, kneeling with eyes filled with tears, "This is the wind of laughter. I feel so glad."

"CHUUKA ZANMAI!"

"SNOW AVALANCHE!"

"Aw! Careful! Renny! Boroboro!" the comedian wailed while dodging.

And the two both snapped, "Don't you dare call me that, stupid clown!"

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And poor Chocolove laid half-dead in the depths of unconsciousness.

"Kisama!" Ren blurted while still pursuing the attack together with Horohoro.

Lyserg somehow sighed on the commotion.

"You should get used to it. That's how they get along," the itako intercepted while sipping some tea from the steaming cup on her hands. The green-haired guy just nodded with a faint smile.

Meanwhile…

"Funga-fu-fu… Funga-fu-fu…" the innocent brunette beamed daydreamingly while rolling an orange on the table with his palm. "Funga-fu-fu… Funga-fu-fu…" and he reiterated over and over again as if he were trapped in his own fantasy world.

Anna's brows burrowed annoyingly. As cold as she usually is, she stood up right behind her fiancée with arms crossed.

Yoh felt chills as he snapped back to reality. He carefully glanced behind, he sweatdropped horrified, "A-anna… Hehe…"

With her dark gloomy aura paired with the death glare, she spoke icily, "Stop chanting, Yoh." Then with her swift left, she snatched his obsession away right before his weeping eyes.

"Anna! No!" Yoh wailed with his Niagara Falls, "Please give my oranges back, Anna. Onegai!"

Unfortunately, with his eyes following on Anna's captive, the blonde girl speedily tossed the oranges into Ren, who was simultaneously thrusting Chocolove with his Chuuka Zanmai. Unknowingly to the Tao, each and every orange were snappily minced into teeny-tiny bits.

"Bloody murder," Lyserg uttered while glancing worriedly to the stupefied Yoh.

Yoh sniffed then he stood up bravely while protesting against his fiancée, "You killed them all, Anna! That was mean!"

Anna glared back at him. He stiffened. "So you're complaining, huh?" she asked.

Yoh gulped while sweating profusely. He knows he can never win against Anna. Besides, he doesn't want her to get mad – or else, he'd be doomed. Then he sheepishly grinned while tapping his nape with his hand, "Hehe… Gomen, Anna. I got carried away."

"Good," she plainly replied while heading to the sala for her soap.

"Yoh-dono," Amidamaru rushed to his master's side, "I'm sorry about your oranges."

"It's okay," Yoh smiled but gradually he sobbed lowly, trying hard not to let the Ice Queen hear him.

Ren approached guiltily, "Sorry, Yoh."

Then the lad wiped off his tears with his arms and showed off his trademark grin, "I'm fine now. Hehe."

Fast relief – Ren remarked in his thought.

Everyone in the inn went on to their 'getting-along' stuffs. However, despite their merriment, they failed to notice the second appearance of the legendary star, Rago. It was the star known to bring chaos and turmoil. It was a surprise actually since the Rago is destined to show up every 500 years. Why now? Is it part of the will of the Great Spirits?

Unexpectedly, the ground shook, and from the outside came a loud blast. Thus the five shamans (Yoh, Ren, Horohoro, Chocolove, and Lyserg) took their weapons and rushed out. The others remained inside for shelter while Ryu prepared himself to protect the ladies with him (and oh - don't forget the midget - he's not a lady ^_^).

Reaching outside, the boys surveyed the scene.

"Nothing's here," the Tao claimed first.

"What's that blast earlier?" Horohoro turned to ask.

"That's odd," Lyserg remarked after searching for possible remnants of the blast, "If my calculations were correct, if the sound was that loud, it should be nearer in the vicinity. But I see nothing unusual around here."

Chocolove cupped his chin, thinking, "Hmm… Since it was that LOUD, now I understand…" he paused while catching the attention of the others with the thrill period, "That...is... Horohoro's blast! He farted! Hahahahahah! That was funny!"

"What's so funny about that? And why are you targeting me?" the Ainu screamed while pulling the sleeves of the comedian-ought-to-be, "Why not make fun of Ren instead?" he added.

That angered the Chinese lad, "Why include me in your stupidity?" Then he swung his kwan dao and dashed aiming to impale those two.

However, Yoh interrupted while looking up… "That comet star-"

Everyone halted on their tracks and followed Yoh's vision. And with eyes narrowed in amazement, they chorused, "Rago."

And in a glimpse of a blinding light…

"AAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"

.

.

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"That scream," the shy girl said while Pirika scuttled out worryingly. Tamao, Ryu, Manta, and Anna followed. To their dismay, all the five boys who went outside were all down and steady on earthground.

Ryu impulsively ran towards Lyserg while shaking him vigorously, "Oh, my dear Lyserg! Don't leave me alone!"

Then, gradually, the green-haired boy woke up in Ryu's clutch, "I'm okay now, Ryu." Then he gave off a sheepish grin which signalled the tall guy's pompadour to switch in heart-throbbing mode.

Pirika was already on his brother's side crying, "Onni-chan! Wake up!"

Hearing her, Ren sat up while squinting, "I'm fine now, Pirika. So stop crying."

Then, the blue-haired girl screamed back at him, "I'm not worried about you!" Then went on weeping over the chest of her brother. The Chinese lad gawked in surprise while Horohoro drooled over in fantasy as he partly opened his eyes while staring at the crying lady over him.

Chocolove finally rose up on his knees looking innocently while observing around and started deducing something in his mind. 'This is beyond human reasoning' - as so he thought.

Manta rushed to his best friend, "Wake up, Yoh!"

Anna followed and stood on his fiancée's side. Seeing him unresponsive, a nerve surfaced on her temple, "I said...WAKE UP!" And with her right leg, she forcefully kicked the center of the brunette's abdomen which instantly woke him up in an alarmed state.

He sat up cowering due to his gut pain – thanks to Anna's kick. Then, with eyes flashing and brows scowling, he screamed right in front of the girl's face, "Kisama! Who the hell are you to kick me like that? Kuso!" He held back trying not to hit a girl.

Anna stepped back in shock – her eyes widened, her mouth gaping wide. Manta too was astonished on his best-friend's hot temper – everyone felt same way too for that matter.

And instinctively, the itako mumbled "Doshite?" while running away inside the house – tears started dripping as she turned her back.

"Anna!" the green-headed lad stood up as he got away from Ryu's embrace, then he pulled the brunette to face him, "Why did you do that to Anna? Why? You?"

And everyone was bewildered - What's going on?


tsuzuku


A/N: What do you think? Whose body is who? Hehe. I'm not going to update 'til someone guesses it right. So review! (demanding? - peace =P).

Hope you enjoy! Arigato gozaimashita! :)