Welcome! finally I am back at it, I know it has been a Long Long Long Long time since my last upload so i though i would jump back in with one of my favourite pairings (again)

Hao/Silva

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Finally, the moment everyone had hoped for! The King of Spirits had reawakened, the Shaman Tournament was ready to start again. After 3 long years after Hao Asakura's meddling they ready to start again, they had giving up hope that it would even happen. And with so much to do, deciding what contests would rejoin, how they would rejoin and making preparations for the hundreds of shamans the would descend on Doubie Village, But the Patch Priests had decided to celebrate first and the party at the Patch Headquarters was in full swing.

But their celebrations where cut short.

Silva and the other Patch Officiants stared in disbelieve as a circle of fire appeared from nowhere and an all too failure figure appeared sitting in the shoulder of his Guardian spirit.

"Hao! What do you think you are doing here!" Goldva shouted at the Fire Shaman, the others readying their Oversouls ready to attack. The Fire Shaman had his trademark grin as he stared down at the Patch members.

"He's supposed to be dead!" shouted Radim, with a look of horror on his face.

"Did you honestly think my weak other half has the power to kill me? I am here for the same reason as everyone else Goldva, to rejoin the fight" he Snickered, never wiping the smirk off his face.

"Impossible Hao! After what you did there is no chance that the King of Spirits will allow you back into the fight" Kalim shouted at him confidently "You will never be allowed back in even in your next life Hao"

"Oh is that so?" Hao stated in his cold tone as he removed his glove and held up his glowing Orical Bell.

"No!" The Priests said in unison.

"Not again!" Silva said defiantly "we won't allow this Hao"

I am afraid this is nothing we can do" Goldva sighed in defeat "the King of Spirits has spoken, Hao Asakura will be allowed back in to the fight"

"I'll be seeing you real soon" Hao said still grinning as he disappeared in to the flames.

That was 2 months ago and the Shaman Fights where is full swing again. It was decided that the second round of the fights should start again and all the Shamans where invited back to retry there luck with the fights.

Back at the Patch Café Silva was alone cleaning up for the night, he had forgotten just how tiring it was working the long shifts at the café during the tournament. As he expertly wiped down the stainless-steel surfaces he was again lost in his thoughts, he couldn't get Yoh out of his head.

"Yoh looked so helpless that night" he thought thinking back to the night after Hao's reappearance to the Patch, Silva and Kalim had to travel to Japan and tell Yoh and the Asakura Family that Hao was not only still alive but allowed to return to the fights. They had disturbed them celebrating to restart of the tournament

The news had obviously not gone down well, when Yoh was told he stayed silent and stared at the ground, drowning out the noise of his friends and family shouting and questioning the two officiants. It hurt Silva to see Yoh this way especially when this was the first time in three years he had seen him, Silva kept his eyes on Yoh willing to meet his dark brown eyes.

Silva just wanted to take Yoh in his arms and tell him everything was going to work out, not to worry about that demon Hao. Silva shook his head slightly, realising that he had left Kalim to the unending assault of questions while he was lost in his thought.

"it will be okay Yoh, Hao will be defeated" Silva had said reassuringly, Yoh kept his head down lost in his own thoughts.

Silva shook those memories from his head as he head the bell about the door ring informing him that someone had entered the café.

"Sorry I'm just about to closing up" Silva called out over his shoulder keeping his back turned still cleaning down the work surfaces.

"AWWW come on Silva help a guy out" panted an exhausted Yoh.

Silva turned quickly felling his heart beat fasted at the sight of Yoh, he was 17 now and had grown taller in the three years, he was just the height of Silva's shoulder now, his face slightly more chiselled looking with his hair caressing his face where it had stuck to his sweat. Silva couldn't help but feel attracted to the young man in front of him, he had always carried a torch for Yoh, at first he had only seen himself as Yoh's mentor but as he had guided him though the second round the first time his feelings for him had only grown. It was impossible for Silva to act on his feeling though as relationships between Participants and Officiants where strictly forbidden but the council, Yoh would be excluded from the tournament and Silva would be banished from his tribe for getting involved, besides Silva doubted that Yoh had the same preferences as him anyway, Silva knew even though Anna trained Yoh half to death sometimes that he loved her very much and Silva had never made his sexuality public not even to his closest friend Kalim only his other friend Aaliyah knew and that was only because he had confessed one time after a weekend drinking and partying with his friends, him and Aaliyah where the last two standing with everyone else passed out, other than her he had never told anyone else close to him.

"Training again I see Yoh" Silva chuckled leaning against the worktop, trying to appear normal to Yoh, not letting him see the slight blush appealing on his face as the young Shaman brushed some dirt of his sweat pants still panting heavily "Anna is working you way to hard Yoh, you should tell her you need some rest, would you like some water?"

"Easier said than done Silva, and yes please" Yoh laughed as he straightened himself up with his trademark happy grin, Silva always felt his heart melt at the sight of it. Yoh walked over and sat on of the bar stools by the counter as Silva produced a bottle of water and a glass of ice.

Yoh quickly polished it of in a couple of big gulps, Silva couldn't help but chuckle through his concern as he watched the you Shaman.

"Anna works him far too hard" Silva thought to himself "Yoh should be allowed to have some fun with his friends too"

"Thanks for that Silva! Just what the doctor ordered" Yoh smiled his happy go lucky grin at him "sorry but I can't stick around knowing Anna she will have her ghosts out watching me"

Silva felt a slight tug in his chest, he was disappointed he couldn't spend more time in Yoh's company, but it was probably for the best Yoh could never know Silva's true feelings for him. Scratching his head, he tried not to show his disappointment to Yoh.

"No problem Yoh, you know you always welcome here any time" Silva said warmly

"Thanks again Silva, I appreciate it" Smiled Yoh.

Silva watched sadly as Yoh got up and walked towards the door, Yoh weaves goodbye had he exited the café, the bell above the door chimed yet again leaving Silva alone to his thoughts. Silva sighed knowing his feelings for the young Shaman where not right, he had a duty of care at a Patch Officiant his own lonely thoughts didn't matter.

He finished cleaning up the Café for the morning rush and turned out the lights as he took off his apron and hung it up ready for use Silva pulled on his fringed coat ready to walk home in the chilly desert night, Silva made sure the door was locked behind him. Sighing for what felt like the thousandth-time tonight Silva buried his hands in his pockets and began to make his way back to has modest home, his head filled with thoughts and concerns of Yoh Asakura. Silva's apartment was not a long walk from the café just a few minutes down the road, It was just like the other buildings in the Village a couple of apartments a few stories high with the stone stairs on the outside of the building.

Silva was so lost in his thoughts that he didn't realise he was being watch. Hao Asakura sat quietly on the roof of the buildings across from Silva watching him with curiosity, as he slowly trudged up the remaining stairs to the third floor and walking into his lonely apartment.

"Hmmm interesting" the Fire Shaman thought to himself as he disappeared into the night.

To Be Continued

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