A/N: It was kind of nice finshing off part two... but then once I did I went right on to part three. I'm almost done writing it down in my trusty notebook... only two more chapters to finish and then to part four. Uhh... Well, I can't exactly tell you what to expect in here... but I can tell you it will be quite a ride, enjoy!

Chapter one: Phoenix Fall

Disclaimer- I do not own Shaman King. It belongs to it's creator Hiroyuki Takei and the people who did the manga and anime.

When had he last though of them? Months ago.

He had left for their own good, of course. By now he realized that he had felt no love towards them. That had been a trick he had played on himself. He cared nothing for them. It was even the same with Pirika. Oh, there was a person he hadn't though about in ages. Her face was clearly in his mind even though he hadn't though about her in months. Her blue eyes still swum in his mind. He shook his head and pushed her to the back of his mind.

He instead focused on what he was doing currently. Writing a song. He plucked the cords of his friends guitar and hummed.

"What are you doing love," came the sweet voice of his girl friend. She wrapped her arms around his neck.

Ama Yamagota was her name. She hailed from Kyoto and moved in with him after his first concert. She was beautiful; pale skin, dark brown eyes and copper colored hair. She also had a good personality. She moved her face closer to him and nibbled on his ear.

"What's the song called," she asked.

"Not sure yet," he said as he began to smile. "But I think this song could be a sequel to 'That Girl'. "

Ama smiled again and unwrapped her arms from his neck. "A sequel? Now that should surprise them."

Suddenly his watch went off and he sprung up. I got to go a meet with the band. See ya!"

Her dark eyes glittered and she kissed him deeply. "Alright. But be back soon."

"I will."

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"We have to convince him to dump that girl of his."

The four members of the band sat around the table, drinking and discussing. Haku had been the one to speak first and now sat with his arms crossed. The others nodded their heads, even Chu nodded his head.

The door opened and Chu hid a picture he was about to show in his pockets again. Ren Tao walked in with a smirk on his face and then walked over to them. "So ladies, what are we doing?"

"We we're planning the next concert. Harlu had an idea to pass your way," Haku said and they looked at him.

"Why don't we play part of the concert with out our mask?"

Ren crossed his arms and though about it. Their image was created by wearing mask to hide their true identity. It gave them that mysterious edge that all bands had and needed. But if they revealed themselves, that concert would sell double if they told the city about it.

"Sounds like an interesting idea, but why don't we put it on the poster. 'Phoenix Fall Unmasked' or something like that?"

Chu smiled playfully, his sharp blue eyes glittering. He wore today a blue pinstriped suit with a yellow tie. "Yeah, I'll get started on the posters right away."

He bounced off and Ren sat down finally. He pulled his notebook from his book bag and looked at it. "Oh, I worked a little more on this song."

He tossed the song to Harlu who went over it. He was primary song writer though they all wrote their own songs, once in a while. "Interesting. I wonder though who you are writing about. It doesn't sound like your current girlfriend."

He tossed it back and he caught it in the air. "Does it matter? It's just a song."

"Just because you think that doesn't make it true. A song is a echo of the person who wrote it's own heart. Besides, you write about this girl a lot."

"It's just a song."

He shrugged. "Alright then. What do you say about giving it a sound?"

Ren smirked. "Now that is better."

They walked over to the key board, Harlu's playing tool, and began to work. Haku walked over to Shung Yi and sighed.

"He will never get it, will he? All the songs about girls usually end up mentioning the same girl."

"I wonder who she is," Shung Yi said before he grinned goofily. "I bet she's cute."

Haku hit him over the head. "Do you always have to be acting like that?"

"It's just the way I am. Deal with it!"

Haku grabbed his friend by the head and hit his face lightly against the wall. Girls, girls, girls. He always had them on his mind. He could sit at the mall for hours watching the girls go in and out. He was such a perv. He then turned his attention back to Ren.

This concert would be unforgettable.

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A few days later it was time.

News of the concert had circulated around town and beyond of the mask less concert. It was the talk of the town. Everyone wondered what they looked like. Some said they had to be ugly, that was why they wore the mask. Others said they had to be good looking because of their voices. At least the Dragon and the Phoenix. And it also had the desired effect.

The concert tickets were picked up quickly, so quickly that with in two days the concert was sold out. It sold out so quickly that it even surprised Ren. It was a good surprised however. The events pumped him up and he wrote three more songs to be sung at the concert. He's fans deserved something new after all.

When the day finally arrived Ren was nothing but a ball of energy. He was so pumped that he seemed to bounce around the room. He only seemed to hold still when Ama was around him.

"Ren hun, calm down. You need to save that energy for the concert."

"Your right," he said with a smile and he kissed her. Haku moaned in protest. "What's wrong with you Haku?"

"Nothing," he lied before he finished putting on his outfit by slipping on his black tank top. Ren shook his head and went back to kissing Ama.

"You don't look happy today," Chu said as he appeared beside him. "I know you don't like Ama. None of us do. You just have to tolerate her."

"I don't know how I can do that for much longer," he said tonelessly. He fixed his wolf mask and shook his head. He then took it off. "Almost forgot that we aren't wearing masks."

"It should be exciting."

A bell went off. Five minutes till they had to be on stage.

Ren pulled away from Ama and smiled. "Well, I got to go out and face the fans."

"Good luck Ren," she kissed his nose. "And knock them dead."

"Oh, I will."

The four members of the band followed him as he left the dressing room and head to the stage. They were ready. They had spent a lot of time preparing for the concert and now they could finally see if the effort was worth anything.

"Johnny Falls right?" Haku asked calmly picking up his drum sticks. Ren nodded. "Good."

"Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy," Chu said, almost bouncing around the stage with his base.

"Ready?"

"Yeah."

"Begin the song in one… two…" The curtain began to rise. "Three."

The curtain rose just as the song began to play. The crowd roared it's approval and Ren approached the mic. Right before the first line came out of his mouth he saw someone in the crowd he though he would never see again.

Pirika.

A/N: Alright, that's it. Chapter one, covering what Ren has been up to for the last year. He is really a jerk isn't he? Well, don't jugde him too harshly yet. Well, till next time!