Chapter 2
New Love
The next day at school at around break-time, Yoh and Hisayo were talking when a short boy approached them. "Hey Yoh, who is she?" he asked. "Oh, hey Manta. This is Hisayo, Hisayo this is Manta." Yoh introduced. Manta smiled and held out his hand for her to shake, so she did. Then, Manta whispered something into Yoh's ear which was, 'Your new friend is really pretty.' Yoh blushed and grin and knew she was.
Hisayo started a conversation, "So, how long have you and Yoh been friends?" She asked. "About a year." They both answered in unison. "That's lovely." She replied with a smile as she took a sip of tea. At the end of school, Hisayo gathered her things until she felt a pair of hands on her eyes again, "Guess who~?" said Yoh as he laughed. Already knowing who it was, she and Yoh walked together again, but this time they went somewhere different. They went to the cemetery, by this time it was already sundown. "Well, I wanted to tell you more about myself, but you have to promise not to get scared and run away," said Yoh. Hisayo looked at him truthfully and replied, "I promise." "Well, it's a secret that I wanted to tell you…I'm a shaman and I can see ghosts," he confessed. Hisayo looked at him as if she was intrigued, then he continued, "Before, I didn't have many friends, so I was pretty lonely growing up. But it's okay now; ever since I met you and Manta I don't feel lonely anymore. If my secret got out about being a shaman, everyone will drive me crazy." "I don't see why anyone wouldn't want to be friends with you; you're a very sweet, funny kind and friendly person. I absolutely believe you one million percent…and I have something to tell you too," she said. Yoh smiled at her sincerely for her understanding. "okay." he said as he edged closer to her, then she proceeded. "I'm a shaman and I can see ghosts too. And my last secret is something that I'd like to show you." She said as a pair of pure, white wings grew out of her back. Yoh was a little taken aback by what he saw and stared in awe.
Later, Yoh told her about Amidamaru. "Amidamaru is my ghost guardian; he used to be a samurai." Yoh said as he flashed another goofy grin. "Oh cool! My spirit guardians are my mother, brother, my brother's cat, and Banzai, my wolf." Said Hisayo, by now the sun had gone down and the full moon and the stars had come out. "So, I suppose this is what you've been training for?" she asked, "Yup. That's what Anna's been training me for, and all of my friends have been supporting me all the way. Ren, Horohoro and Ryu are also shamans but we're all on the same team and are really good friends." He finished. It was now really dark outside, and the only lights were the city lights in the distance, the moon, the stars and the fireflies that surrounded them. Yoh couldn't help but to notice again how beautiful she looked when the moon and stars reflected off her skin and her blue eyes. "Hey Hisayo, I forgot I had something to give you earlier." He said as he leaned in towards her. Hisayo looked at him and asked "Yes, what is it?" "This." He answered as he closed his eye and the gap between their lips. He brushed a few strands of hair away from her face and continued to kiss her. After a minute or two, they pull apart and open their eyes, "That was actually my first kiss." Yoh said as he blushed, "Mine too." She said with a light blush on her cheeks, which he thought made her so cute.
Then, orb-like clouds formed around them. "Hey guys." He said as he turned around and waved at them. "I see that we are not alone." She said, already knowing that they were ghosts. "Yup." He said, and then a silver haired samurai soon appeared, who Hisayo believed to be Amidamaru and Banzai soon appeared beside her. "Lord Yoh there you are! Anna's worried sick about you and she's pretty mad that you skipped out on training today." Said Amidamaru, "Hisayo, this is Amidamaru, Amidamaru this is Hisayo, my new girlfriend." Yoh introduced. Amidamaru kept ranting and raving until he caught the 'new girlfriend' part. His jaw dropped when he saw her, "Really? When might this have happened?" he asked, floating around her while looking at her up and down with a light blush on his face. Banzai nudged her shoulder, wanting to be petted, so she did. "Um… a couple of minutes ago." Yoh answered, scratching the back of his head. "And what do you think Anna will say about this?" Amidamaru asked and directed his attention back to her and said, "It's nice to meet you Lady Hisayo." Hisayo smiled and said "It's lovely meeting you too."
"To be honest, I really don't care about what Anna thinks about me and Hisayo together." Yoh said, defending their relationship. Hisayo nodded. "That's great! Lord Yoh has a new girlfriend, I'd like to see what Ryu and the boys think." Said Amidamaru, Yoh noticed how late it was getting, "Hisayo, I think we should be getting you home." Said Yoh, "Okay." She replied. They walk home, when they approach the gates of Hisayo's house, she began to speak. "Thank you again for walking me home Yoh." Yoh smiled and said, "You're welcome." Hisayo then got an idea, "Would you like to come in and meet my family?" she asked, "Sure." Yoh said grinning. She took his hand and led him through the gates and into the house. Inside, they were greeted by Kiba, Jacob, Kayoko and Toshio. "Mom, Toshio. This is Yoh, my new boyfriend." Hisayo introduced. Jacob and Kiba begin to sniff him and Kayoko and Toshio looked at him for a second and weakly smiled. "It's nice to meet you Yoh…" said Kayoko. After a successful introduction, Yoh was about to go home. "Well, I should be getting home too, otherwise Anna will have a fit." He said. "Then, I'll take you home, I will fly you there. May I mom?" she said asking her mother for permission. Kayoko gave a slow nod, "Thank you." She said, as Yoh and Hisayo left, he asked her, "Are you sure? I might be too heavy." She smiled, "Its okay." She insisted as she spread her wings and instructed for him to hold on and not let go. As he did, she gave a running start and took off. Amidamaru floated beside them. Yoh seemed to be enjoying himself, but he enjoyed being with Hisayo more. As they reach his house, they land to the ground about a block away, because if Anna saw them together, she would have a MASSIVE fit.
"I'll walk from here, I'll see you tomorrow. I love you, Hisayo." Said Yoh, as he kissed her, she giggled and said "I love you too." Going their separate ways, Yoh was met by Anna, who was sitting on the porch in her , holding some ropes and heavy weights. "WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?" She yelled, with poison dripping off every word and almost waking the neighbors. Her outbursts always scared him. "I-I was at the cemetery talking to the guys." He answered only half correct, leaving out the part about Hisayo, trying to protect her. "That still doesn't give you an excuse to skip out on training. Now tie these on and start running, and while you're at it, do the dishes and mop the floor." She yelled as she flopped down in front of the TV and started watching soap operas. As Yoh looked on the bright side of things, at least he got a new girlfriend.