A/N: What's up? I' back here for the next chapter of "Shaman Pokemon" Now as I said before. Hao shall appear in this chapter and I will have to split his first lives due to detail that will be used. Spoiler alert! This chapter will use the Mappa Douji manga as a base. Hope you like it.
Disclaimer: Don't own Shaman king or Pokemon. They belong to their owners.
*This* is for Pokemon talking or thinking.
This is for spirits or demons talking or thinking.
This is for thoughts.
Shaman Pokemon
Chapter 1 – The Star King: Part 1
Let us move the clock forward, many centuries after the creation of the new universe and to a little house in Japan. In this house lives a child whose destiny will be forever marked in history. Let us begin with the story of Asaha Douji, the child who would become the King of the Stars.
Asaha Douji lived with his mother in a small house in the rural part of Japan. He had black hair which was tied up in a small pigtail, dressed with a green top and grey hakama pants. He was paying in the forest near his home when he heard a cawing sound; he went to check what was making that sound only to find a flock of Murkrow pecking at something. When two of the birds moved up, he realized what they were pecking at; it was a small Vulpix who was really wounded due all that vicious pecking and even in that condition, it still tried to use Ember to send away its attackers. Asaha had seen enough, grabbing a stick that was lying there, he went and used it to scare the Murkrows away; thankfully it seemed to work as they flew away.
After scaring the Murkrows, he grabbed the little fox Pokemon and cradled it to his chest. The Vulpix lifted its head weakly to see its savior, only to faint due the extent of its injuries. Now that he had it in his arms, Asaha noticed this Vulpix had a different color than all the other Vulpix he had seen in his short life. Worried about the safety of the poor creature, Asaha ran to someone he trusted and loved. His mother, Asanoha.
Asanoha looked around her late twenties or early thirties, with long, straight blonde hair which was tied in a small ponytail almost at its end, a kind face and she was dressed in a flower-patterned purple kimono. She was making some stew for her and her child when said child entered their home and she went to greet him.
"Asaha-chan, where have you been? I was worried sick about you." She chastised her son and then she discerned something in her son's arms. "What is that in your arms, Asaha-chan?"
Asaha showed the Vulpix to his mother and began to explain.
"I found it being attacked by Murkrows, Okaa-san." He explained. "I chased them away and brought it here, can you help it, Okaa-san?"
Asanoha was going to scold him for doing something that reckless, but it was her son she was talking about. He loved every Pokemon with all his heart. Reason of why he helped the little Vulpix. Putting out the fire, she went and made a makeshift bed for the little fox and asked Asaha to get some water to clean its wounds and some herbs to help it heal. After Asaha arrived, they began to work.
"Asaha-chan, can you help me with this?" She asked to him. He eagerly nodded and began to wash away the blood and rub the herbs to prevent an infection, which made the little Vulpix wince and yelp in pain. After some time, they were able to clean it off and Asanoha realized it was a female one. "Now to finish, I need you to concentrate, Asaha-chan and place your hands on her."
He did as told and began to concentrate. Soon, a glow came from both of their hands. This glow was special, since mother and son had the gift of not only understanding the Pokemon, but also to heal them. Asanoha was used to utilize this power since she, as her son, also loved Pokemon and helped them, but Asaha still got tired easily and needed practice. After a few minutes, the glow disappeared and the Vulpix was fully healed. She slowly got up and looked at both of her saviors; reached to Asanoha's right hand and licked it in gratitude as well as Asaha's face since he leaned closer to her.
"It tickles!" Asaha said as the Vulpix licked his face, then stopped and just raced around them. "Okaa-san, I think she wants to stay; am I right?"
The little Vulpix yipped in agreement.
"I don't know…" Asanoha tried to see if what she felt from her was right, only to realize she was making eyes at her. "Oh, who am I kidding…are you planning on giving her a name?"
"Yes, I'm gonna call you Kyuu." Asaha said as he lifted her.
"Kyuu?" Asanoha wanted to know why her son wanted to call the Vulpix 'Nine'. "Why you wanna call her that?"
"Because I've heard than when Vulpix evolves it has nine tails." He declared gleefully, to which Asanoha giggled.
"Ok, then, welcome to the family, Kyuu." She said.
With this, a long-lasting friendship was born.
A couple of years passed and Kyuu and Asaha became really close, rarely did you see one without the other, Asanoha's heart soared seeing her son so happy. And all was fine and dandy, until that day came…
Asanoha woke up one morning feeling a shiver running down her spine, this was an omen; something was going to happen today. After Asaha and Kyuu woke up, she gave them breakfast and watched them as they played for the whole morning an afternoon. Asanoha knew that he didn't have many friends aside from Pokemon due his other gift; he was able, as her, to see and interact with spirits and demons. He had inherited that power from her and that made both outcast by the society, not that she cared. She had heard about a monk called Denzen, who supposedly stopped demon processions, but she had her reserves; only with one glance, she knew that man was far from amiable. The sun was almost set in the horizon when one of the spirits that lived near there told her about the situation and with all the regret in her heart and hoping for the best.
"Asaha-chan, Kyuu-chan, can you come here, please?" Asanoha called to her two children.
Both arrived to where she was as quickly as they could.
"What is it, Okaa-san?" Asaha inquired and Kyuu yipped in curiosity.
Asanoha steeled herself, dreading this would be the last time she would be with them.
"Asaha-chan, do you remember those herbs I used for last week's food?" He nodded at this. "Can you please bring me some more?"
"Hai, Okaa-san!" He rushed to get his sandals and Asanoha took this chance to speak with Kyuu.
"Kyuu-chan…" Asanoha lifted the vixen to her face. "I need you to promise me something."
"*Maybe Asanoha-okaasan wants me to protect Asaha-kun like always*" Kyuu thought of an explanation, but wasn't prepared for what was coming.
"Please…please protect Asaha-chan…" It was almost like she had read her thoughts until she continued. "Something's gonna happen today, I know you can feel it too, so please…no matter what happens don't let Asaha get hurt, please…I…I'm begging you…"
To say Kyuu was shocked would be an understatement. This was just too sudden, but she felt the worry and honesty of Asanoha's words and feelings. She and Asaha had saved her when she had been at the brink of death and for that she'd be eternally grateful.
"*Don't worry, Asanoha-okaasan, I swear I will*" Kyuu licked her face and Asanoha could feel what she felt.
"Thank you so much, Kyuu-chan." Asanoha put her back on the floor. "And always remember, you and Asaha-chan will always be my beloved children."
Just as she finished, Asaha came back, sheepishly admitting he forgot Kyuu since he'd need her help to find them. Asanoha smiled and sent both of them away, praying for their safety. Roughly twenty minutes have passed since they left when someone rude entered her home. It was Monk Denzen and his two lackeys. She took a breath and addressed him.
"To what do I have the honor of your visit, houshi-san?" Asanoha asked, barely keeping the venomous tone out of her voice.
"You know why I'm here." Denzen said with a malicious grin. "People have seen you and your filthy brat talking to demons and have asked this great one's assistance. You know what to do."
Denzen made a gesture with his right hand and the bulkier one hit Asanoha with his sword's hilt, making her fall to the floor.
"Tie her up." He ordered and then though wickedly. "Once I get rid of her and that brat, people will start to forget about demons."
After binding her, Denzen kept belittling Asanoha as how she was demon fox and other stuff. She didn't care at all, only praying for Asaha and Kyuu to take more time, so they wouldn't be hurt.
"Burn the place along with her." Denzen sneered. "She'll show her true form then."
After drenching her and the place in flammable oil, Denzen had his minions light up the house. He stood trying to hear Asanoha's screams of agony, but heard none. In the last moments of her mortal life, Asanoha dedicated them to her son and her adopted Pokemon daughter.
"Asaha-chan, Kyuu-chan, please be safe and live…" She stopped for a moment due the searing pain of her flesh being burnt. "No matter what, I will always be with you, lights of my heart…"
With this last thought; Asanoha drew her last breath and departed the land of the living.
Asaha and Kyuu arrived to what had been their home for most of their lives, only it had been too late. The sight of their home burning and their mother dying was too much for them. Asaha fell to his knees and cried in sadness and bitter rage while the only thing Kyuu could do was try to comfort him and be there for him, despite her also aching heart and soul; she needed, no, had to be with her only family left.
Almost a year had passed since Asanoha's passing and they had to live on what they could find. Asaha's clothes were almost torn up, he used a torn cloak to cover himself and his hair was longer now while Kyuu's fur was disheveled and dirty despite Asaha's attempts to keep it clean. One night while resting in a slum, they saw another of those demon processions along with ghost Pokemon that used to go this way, but this time it had something new: Him.
It was a small white creature, with three long ears, triangular shaped eyes, a little horn on its forehead and a patch of cloth with the Kanji "Z" on its chest.
"Hey you, you're always alone, huh?" He asked to both of them in a surprisingly non-squeaky voice.
"…" Was Asaha's answer as well as a little growl from Kyuu. This however didn't phase the little demon.
"Can you see…" He asked again. "…our faces?"
Asaha got up with Kyuu and started to walk away from him.
"We see nothing and we hear nothing." Kyuu nodded in agreement.
"Didn't you two just answer?" The demon asked surprised and a bit annoyed.
"That's why Okaa-san was killed." Asaha said in a low tone. "Because of you demons."
"Your Okaa-san?" Now he was curious. "What was her name?"
"Okaa-san's name was Asanoha." He said. "I was named after her, Asaha Douji and she's Kyuu Douji."
The little demon made a thinking pose and then spoke.
"Asanoha and Asaha? Kinda confusing, isn't it?" He said with a chuckle. "Why don't you change your name to Mappa Douji? And Kyuu? I guess it'll fit her one day."
"It doesn't matter…" He said, raising a bit his voice as he did so. "This name will no exist much longer."
Now he was even more interested.
"Interesting, you have no ties to your name and you aren't afraid of demons." He crossed his arms as he continued. "Who exactly are you?"
His eyes were cold as he answered.
"I am Mappa Douji." He declared. "Son of the demon, who shall exterminate the humans."
"Son of the demon?" He gave Asaha a funny look. "To me you just look like a run-of-the-mill human boy."
"Why do you follow us?" He asked to him.
"Why not? I don't have anything better to do anyways." He crossed his arms behind his head. "It's rare to find humans who can see and speak with demons."
"You say nonsense. The reason I can speak to demons is because I'm the child of one." Asaha was getting angry at this. "To say that I'm just human…"
The demon laughed and then retorted.
"So you believed when people said your mother was a demon in disguise, right?" Asaha turned to face him in a mix of anger and shock and the demon's grin widened. "Bull's-eye."
"It's normal, I guess." He shrugged. "A place so full of bad things…something has to be blamed. Because if humans placed the blame on themselves, that would sound stupid, right?"
"…what are you trying to say?" Asaha asked.
"We demons don't just go around doing evil stuff." He climbed a bridge they had found in their little walk and sat on it. "We just came here because it felt cozy to us. Just think about this…why exactly do you think the stories of the demon were born?"
Asaha thought for a moment and almost fell in shock at the revelation; when he tried to say something, the little demon beat him to it.
"Yes, it's because there are others who can see demons like you." He whispered to Asaha who was thunderstruck at this. "But humans, being the cowards they are, when they fear something they don't understand; they just place the blame on something else. That's why she was murdered."
Looking at Asaha's shocked face, he continued.
"Foxes and demons can't disguise as humans." He grinned. "If they had that ability, they'd turn into something much better."
While Asaha tried to process the information the demon had given him, he remembered when kids used to throw rocks at them, call them names and the worst memory was of that man and their home, along with their mother, burning to ashes. He started to tremble.
"That means…I'm not the son of a demon…" Asaha kept trembling while Kyuu got closer to him. "…nor I have its powers."
"Of course you aren't! You're just a brat who can see demons!" He exclaimed loudly. "So get that revenge idea out of your head! It's something only the stupid humans do."
"…so then…what am I…supposed to do…" Asaha fell to his knees while Kyuu rushed to comfort her brother in all but blood and species. "…how am…no…are we supposed to live now?"
Seeing the broken boy and the Pokemon trying to comfort him warmed his heart and got an idea.
"Let's play." He said and smiled kindly. "My name is Ohachiyo, you two don't have anything to do, right? Let's become friends."
Two days after the fateful encounter, Asaha, Kyuu and Ohachiyo were strolling around a good-looking neighborhood.
"Well, there's not much to do in a place like this." Ohachiyo said. "Hey Mappa-Douji, why don't we go to your house and play?"
"My house...was burned…" Asaha said in a whisper and Kyuu growled at him. "*Baka.*"
"Man, I screwed up." Ohachiyo thought and tried to cover it. "R…right! Why don't we eat candy, I know that there are for Pokemon too!"
"Candy?" Said both Asaha and Kyuu, well Kyuu yipped.
Ohachiyo sweatdropped at their shocked faces.
"None of you have ever eaten candy?" Ohachiyo was shocked at this.
"Ohachiyo hasn't eaten candy either, has he?" Asaha smiled a bit at this but Ohachiyo looked miffed.
"Baka! How could it be possible for a demon to eat candy?" Ohachiyo yelled while doing the 'Demon Head' trick, which for him it was natural and scared Asaha and Kyuu. He then calmed and continued. "You have to give it to me."
"Give?" Asaha inquired.
"As an offering. We demons are similar to gods and spirits, but different from ghost Pokemon." He explained to his friend. "What counts is the feeling, right?"
"..Well, Ok, but I only have enough for one, so well have to share it." Asha pointed to himself, Ohachiyo and Kyuu.
After buying one for the three, each of them took a little and popped it in their mouths and snout.
"Oishii!" Two yells and a yip were heard. After eating the whole thing, they decided to have a little race to digest it.
"Wow! I've never eaten something so delicious!" Oyachiyo declared.
"Neither us, Ohachiyo!" Kyuuu howled in agreement as she ran to her brother and friend. "We didn't have idea that candy was this sweet!"
And so, their friendship grew to a brotherhood. Ochachiyo, to help Asaha, taught him to write, to count, the names of the Pokemon doll collection (you know, the ones that Misty and Jessie were fighting over) as well as hunting for food. Surprisingly for the little demon, he just had to teach him the names of the Pokemon since he already knew most about them. And so time flew.
One night while they were resting in an abandoned hut, as they lay on the ground with some covers and Kyuu in the middle, close to the candle they used, Asaha decided to have a little chat with his demon brother.
"Ohachiyo?" Asaha hoped he was awake.
"What is it, Mappa Douji?" He asked.
"You know everything." Asaha said in awe and pride for him.
"Of course I do, it has been 200 years since I died." Ohachiyo answered casually.
"Kyuu and I were surprised when you told us you used to be a human." Mappa Douji and Kyuu were really surprised when he confessed that.
"When I was alive, I was far from being a good person." He chuckled a bit and continued. "And now, look how horrible I am."
"You're not horrible!" Asaha and Kyuu exclaimed. The first time they met, Kyuu was far from being nice to the demon, but after all this time, he became a brother to her, so Asaha and her didn't like seeing him berate himself like that.
"I'm horrible." Ohachiyo knew what he had done in his life. "You're so innocent. And yet, we're friends, no, more like siblings."
"Ohachiyo?" Asah whispered and Kyuu gave a little whimper.
"But, what brings those questions up?" Ohachiyo began to feel something was off with Asaha.
"Sorry, it's nothing." He declared. "But…I've become a little tired of living."
Kyuu got up and her face was a mask of pure horror. "*No, don't say that! *" She immediately rushed to Asaha and clung to him as best as she could, trying to give him the will to live.
Asaha felt the sadness and horror in Kyuu and began to rub her back as tears fell from her eyes. Now he felt bad, but he had to say this.
"You know, it'd be great if I was a demon like you…"
"Don't say such stupid things." He rolled over to face Asaha. "Especially when you can still go on life, even through hardships."
"Sometimes, I just don't get what you're saying." He sweatdropped and hugged Kyuu while transmitting his thoughts to her. "Please forgive me, Kyuu"
She got the message. And licked his face.
"Life is something you can't get that easily, you should be happy you have it. But I guess you're too young to get that concept." He smirked and said. "Fine, I guess in this time, it'd be useful you had a demon's power."
"Really?" Asaha was ecstatic while Kyuu was a bit wary about this.
"It won't be easy, but I'm sure you will be able to do it." Ohachiyo felt pride at seeing Asaha's determined look before sleep claimed him. Leaving both demon and Pokemon to talk with each other privately.
"*Are you sure of this?*" Kyuu asked Ohachiyo, worried for her brother.
"I'm not saying it'll be easy, since the power I have is a dangerous one, but I have hope he will be able to wield it." He said.
"*For Asaha's sake, I hope so…*" Kyu spoke and then fell asleep, not noticing Ohachiyo's worried look.
"I hope so too..." He whispered and fell asleep
Unfortunately for both, they didn't seem to notice a single presence outside, a monk caught them talking.
"I found him…the one who talks to himself…" The monk then left. "I must report back to Denzen-sama."
Only two weeks were the time they could practice, when Denzen attacked. Of course, thanks to the training, he was able to fend of the attacks with what seemed like a broken sword that left it the size of a small dagger and also Kyuu, while smaller, also managed to send their Pokemon away. He had sent flying back one of Denzen's lackeys again, when he spoke.
"Ho, ho, ho!" Hee laughed an annoying laugh. "As expected from the demon child, your powers are truly demonic. It was wise I came to punish you personally"
"Boss, there's something weird about this brat!" One of his lackeys spoke. "It's like he knows what we're gonna do and he has a weapon we can't see!"
"That's the power of a demon." He said and then thought to himself. "Like if that was true, the demons only come from those with dark thoughts. The one ones who says that demons exist, they are the true demons."
"If you kill those who can see demons, then there will be no one who says that they exist." Asaha said in a dark tone. "Is that how you plan to solve it, Denzen?"
The corrupt monk couldn't hide his shock.
"Wha…what on Earth are you talking about, demon brat?" He yelled.
"How did he know? That's what you're thinking." He smirked at Denzen's shocked face. "That's the power the demon Ohachiyo gave me."
"Ohachiyo?" Denzen inquired.
"You're a monk, aren't you?" Asaha mocked him. "Then you should be able to see this weapon of mine…"
He swung his arm to a nearby rock and a semi-circular depression appeared like he had slammed something on it. In fact, he had. With what Ohachiyo taught him, he was able to fuse his demon brother with the sword and created a weapon out of it, a huge Kanabo with metal lumps and Ohachiyo's face near the handle. Both child and demon grinned at their attackers' horrified looks.
"Hehe, you already mastered it, Mappa Douji." He smiled in pride. "But you better dispel it now, or you won't be able to get rid of this ability."
"Sorry, but that's something I can't do…" He whispered to Ohachiyo.
"WHAT?" Okay, he was beyond shocked. "Why are you saying that? Isn't it enough we make them run away?"
"Isn't it great, Ohachiyo?" Asaha asked. "If I can read their thoughts, they won't be able to beat me, right? I can also learn whatever I wish."
He took a breath and his face contorted in a visage of pure rage, unfitting for such a small child and it made Kyuu's heart ache for the innocence of her brother.
"Besides, that guy…" Ohachiyo and Kyuu were able to feel the white-hot anger on him. "…is the one who killed Okaa-san!"
"You can't change the past!" Ohachiyo yelled. "Listen to me! Before my soul falls under your total control!"
"You said…your Okaa-san?" Denzen was sweating bullets now. "So he's Asanoha's brat. I knew I should've searched and killed him on the spot. I gotta find a way out of this."
"I'm really sorry! Why don't you let me help you, boy?" He lied to get as far as he could from him and then he threw three knives at Asaha, only to be blocked by his Kanabo, much to Denzen's horror; he stumbled and tried to crawl out of there.
"Please forgive me, my brother, Ohachiyo." Asaha whispered as the Kanabo became harder, Ohachiyo's face began to disappear and Asaha wept…
As Denzen lifted his head, he could finally see the Kanabo in Asaha's arm and the cold, emotionless stare of the child whom he had taken his mother away.
"W…WHAT IS THAT?" Denzen was officially petrified in sheer fear. He called him a demon child, now he had one in front of him and just repeated pathetically. "I DON'T WANNA DIE!"
"Chicheina…" It was the last word Denzen ever heard and the last thing he ever saw were Asaha's emotionless glare before the Kanabo completely crushed him, splattering Asaha with the blood and guts.
Looking at this, Kyuu was horror-struck and watched as Denzen's lackeys ran away in fear of Asaha, leaving their Pokemon behind. When he dropped the blade, the technique dispelled and he fell to his knees, in exhaustion, both physical and spiritual, he still cried, even if his eyes had lost their glow and were empty. Immediately, she ran to him and tried to wake him up, licking his bloody face, anything; she didn't want to lose her only family left. Thankfully, he seemed to snap out of it and hugged her. When the Pokemon tried to get near them, Kyu carefully got free from Asaha's hug and growled menacingly.
"*What do you want?*" She screamed at them.
"*What is gonna happen to us?*" A Scyther asked. "*Our masters left us behind…*"
Now that was it. That selfishness made her snap and launch a rage-filled flamethrower at them.
"*How the hell should I know?*" Kyuu was seeing red, literally. "*NOW GET THE HELL OUT OF HERE!*"
That did the trick. Even is she was smaller than them, they could fill the killer intent oozing out of her. For that boy, she'd even kill. Nodding to each other, they ran away into the wild.
Kyuu returned to Asaha's side. And they held each other for the rest of the day. At the next dawn an onmyoji was crossing that path when he saw the pair, without further ado, he went to them.
"Are you hurt?" He tried to get near them, but Kyuu's growl made him stop. "Please Vulpix-dono, I do only wish to help you both."
Kyuu sized up the human. When she realized he meant no harm, she let him see Asaha. After a long time, he was able to convince them to come with him, so they could have food and shelter.
"What's your name?" Asaha asked.
"I see you're more talkative, good." He gave Asaha and Kyuu a kind smile and answered. "My name is Asakura Yugo."
As they left, a voice could be heard whispering in the wind.
"It was too bad things ended like this, Mappa Douji, but I did not seek revenge." The disembodied voice of Ohachiyo said. "Is normal for beings to live and battle- I was nothing, but a demon born from the soul of a dirty human and I liked you, who hated humans and was as pure as us. While I lived, I did nothing but measure others, but when I merged with you, you took over my essence, effectively making my power yours; now you can't take it away and I can't stay by your side. I don't care if you kill the humans, but I hope one day you may leave this hatred of yours and live. Kyuu, take care of him, since I won't be able to. I hope we can meet again, my siblings…"
To Be Continued…
A/N:Well, this wraps up the first part, hope you like this! Next chapter shall cover more of his first life until his first death; maybe even part or all of his second life. Please let your opinions in here, suggestions are also welcome! See you and have a great day! Can anyone guess from where did I get Asaha (Hao) and Asanoha's power?
