Hey again, I couldn't settle for one shaman king fic, so this is a new one. This takes place after Yoh and Ren's fight, and when Ren went to fight his Father Tao En… well, this chapter anyways.

Summary: After Ren was imprisoned by his father, what happens if Anna had stopped Yoh from rescuing him? That is until the end of the shaman tournament, when Hao, the shaman king, noticed the depressed Yoh, and decides to help Ren out. But was it too late?

Warning: this's a yaoi fic, and it may contain some mature stuff, so if you don't like it, then stop right now and go back; I will not accept any flame.

A Broken Soul

"Ren-Bocchama was defeated, was extremely wounded by his father,"

Bason told the tale of what happened bitterly, "And was imprisoned into his room, which is located underground."

Anna and the others where listening to every word. "Imprisoned?" Yoh asked.

"I beg you; the only people who can rescue Bocchama are you guys!" Bason lowered his head, "Please!"

"Seriously," HoroHoro sighed, hands behind his head, "Ren is always causing trouble."

That got him to be pinched on his cheek by his sister Pirika, "Aww..w..w..w!"

"Emm," Yoh frowned, "Even though we really want to help him…" he trailed off glancing at Anna, which caused Manta and the rest to look at her too, waiting for a response from her.

Anna stood there, leaning against a wall, arms crossed, "I understand the situation you're in, Bason."

All of them smiled widely at Anna's words, thinking she was going to let them save Ren.

However, she pushed herself from the wall, "That's that, today's trainings the electric air chair for one hour."

They felt their jaws drop, "EH-HAAH!?"

"If you have any complaints, I'll make it ten hours." with that she started walking into the onsen.

"Wait, Anna!" Yoh called out.

Anna stopped at the door and put a hand on the door frame, back to them, "The Tao family is dangerous."

"What do you mean?" Manta asked.

"Its history probable surpasses the Asakura family. An assassin group that was started 3000 years ago, that's the Tao family." Anna began, "When there's a bloody history, the Tao family was always involved in the assassination. Even though they did decline, going to their headquarters is too dangerous." Anna glared over her shoulder at them, "And it's because of a father and son fight."

"It's not just a father and son fight!" Bason shouted.

Yoh and HoroHoro were thinking this over.

"Then let me ask you this," Anna said, "Why did Tao Ren revolt against his own father?"

The rest turned to Bason for the answer.

"Well," Bason hesitated, "Ren-Bocchama didn't explain that to me either. Except that he told me that he's going to cut the hatred rope that crosses all over the world."

Anna frowned, "Don't bring Yoh to a fight for that worthless reason."

"Hey, Anna…" Yoh tried again, weakly this time.

"Yoh, you only have a month until the main tournament." she glared at him, "There are so many things you have to do until then."

"What?"

Anna narrowed her eyes, "You're going to train more." with that she went inside.

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Later after Ryu had joined Yoh to rescue Ren.

"Is this Oracle Bell real?" Manta asked, "That means Ryu-san is also participating in the shaman fight."

"And I didn't expect Ryu's spirit to be Tokagero." Yoh laughed, "It's getting interesting."

"That's not interesting at all!" Manta said.

"I went on so many journeys to find Best Place," Ryu started, "I started to think that best place isn't something you find, it's something that you have to create. By becoming shaman king!" he stood, "Now, shall we go, yoh-danna?"

"What do you mean?" HoroHoro asked.

Ryu smiled down at them, "To where Ren is, right?"

Yoh smiled, "Yeah."

"What?" Manta gasped, "You're telling me that you're going to rescue him together? Even though he gave you a terrible experience?"

"I support the guy who doesn't have a place to go." Ryu looked at the horizon, "I'm going to tell him that Best Place does exist."

"Wait a minute!" HoroHoro said, "Beside Ryu and me, what are you going to do with Amidamaru and Bason?"

That seemed to remind Tamao, "Ponchi and Konchi, too!"

"I guess we have to ask that person." Yoh smile nervously, putting a hand behind his head, "We have no other choice."

"What do you mean by 'we have no other choice'?"

Yoh looked nervously behind him to where the voice came from.

Anna's voice.

Anna, along with Pirika, were walking toward them.

Afew minutes later.

"Yoh-donno!" Amidamaru cried as he clung at Yoh.

"Sorry for causing you trouble, Anna," Yoh smiled, having his spirit's arms around his neck, still crying, "But why are you in a place like this?"

Anna only looked at him at first but then-

SLAP

All the chatting stopped at the sound of the slap.

Yoh held his cheek, eyes wide, "A-Anna…"

"Yoh," Anna glared at Yoh, "I remember I told you not to go on this stupid journey to save Chinese boy. Why did you defy me?"

"But Anna, Ren's my friend, and he needs me now the most. If I don't help him, who will?"

That's right, "HoroHoro agreed, "We have to save him, he might die if we didn't!"

"I don't care what happens to that boy," Anna crossed her arms, "You have a tournament to be ready for, and that's that!"

"Miss, Anna-" Ryu wanted to talk her into rescuing Ren, but she cut him off, "I said I don't care, so unless you want to face my wrath, go there, and see what will happen to you, Yoh, if I don't become the wife of the shaman king because of this…"

With that, they looked at the ground, disappointed.

"Let's go back!" Anna commanded, and they followed her.

Yoh glanced back briefly, "Ren, I'm sorry…"

END CHAPTER

So, this is the beginning, just after the shaman tournament and I don't want to go through that. So I'll just skip to the end of it.

See ya all in the next chapter.

Mitsuru Out