Disclaimer: I do not own Shaman King, nor do I own any characters listed in the like. Nothing is mine!

Warning: This is a yaoi fan fiction, but in this chapter, there is no sexual content, which would explain my rating

Rating: T

Fandom: Usui Horohoro and Tao Ren

The story is going to take a while, so the title may sound strange right now but it will explain itself in the near future. Until then, enjoy.

~Keiko A.


Chapter 2

Why Me?


One of the vacant rooms at Funibari Hot Springs had been transformed into an absolute party pad. Orange and black streamers hung from the ceilings and faux cobwebs gleamed in the corners. Jack-o-lanterns adorned every present table and their eyes shone with an omiscient glow. In short, the room resembled the castle Hogwarts at Halloween, and it was marvelous.

Even though it was only six-thirty, the majority of the people on the guest list had already arrived.

Faust had already arrived and was occupying himself with holding a Manta-sized Lee Pai-Long and singing some German song. Faust's costume wasn't that different from what he usually wore; all that was different was the presence of blood on the front of his lab coat. Faust waved to Ren, saying something about Ren's costume, but it was inaudible against the heavy beat of the dance music.

Ren stood out like a sore thumb. It was embarrassisng. Even with Faust and his questionable behavior, it wasn't normal to see a male Tao of all people wearing such a kind of dress. He sighed and rubbed his temples. A Halloween party. Seriously. Why bother? I could have been training in the time it took to get here.

Lyserg had dyed and groomed his hair to look like the classical depiction of Vlad Dracula. He and a costumed Ryu were chatting by a blood-red vat of tropical punch. I could have at least been dressed like Lyserg or Yoh. Why of all people do I have to wear a maid's outfit?

"Cause Jun volunteered you," leered an oh-too-familiar voice. Ren spun around, his eyes widening.

"Hao!! Why are you here?!?!" He raised his voice but it was still inaudible to the rest of the guests. Hao placed his hand on Ren's shoulder, smirking.

"Calm down, Ren-chan­. I got bored, and no one has any protest against me being here." Hao teased him, before walking off, a red cloak sweeping behind him. His hair was neatly gathered into a braid that settled at the back of his head.

Wait… I've seen that costume before… "Hao!"

"Hmm?"

"You do know you that Yoh's wearing the same costume, right?" Ren stated, his face slightly pink.


TBC!

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~Keiko A.