YAY!!!! I finally posted the third chapter!!! So I hope you enjoy. FYI, the only reason it took so long was cause I got my laptop taken away, and it took me like a week to steal it back. By the way, all the stuff in the brackets ( / ) is just me rambling on, and isn't really important, but occasionally funny in my opinion.

Disclaimer: I don't own Shaman King, or any of it's characters


When Ren woke up that morning, after a restless night with Horo hogging all the blankets and making him cold, and therefore difficult to sleep, all Ren heard was Horo's deep snoring, which had also made sleeping hard. Ren gave Horo an angry look, and told him to wake up, as it was morning, and they needed to return home so Ren could attend to his important business. Horohoro just continued to sleep, so Ren shook him lightly. Horo just turned around and sleep-grabbed Ren around the neck. Ren, stuck in a very uncomfortable, and slightly painful position.

"Horo," Ren said ineffectively, "Horo! Wake up!" He said slightly louder, causing Horohoro to hug his neck like he was some sort of plushie (in case you haven't guessed yet, I have a plushie addiction, but unfortunately I also have a problem with spending money, and am for ed to live without my plushies… sigh… and the whole thing with squeezing my friend's plushies wouldn't actually work, because I'm sure if I even tried to touch one of her plushies, I would be decapitated or murdered in some brutal way… maybe she'll make me go insane with Chinese Water Torture… hmm, I should torture someone… it would be fun) and cause Ren to lose the little balance he had, and fell on Horohoro.

"Yes, I know my little Ko-la, Ren is bossy, and mean, I mean, he dyed my hair, how more mean can you get than that, and I didn't even want him to dye it. Now the outside of head looks like the inside of my head," said Horo in his sleep, while petting Ren's head (Ko-la is Horo's stuffed koala toy, and he's dreaming about his Ko-la, who is actually Ren).

"Horo, you bastard, wake up!" Ren yelled, while punching Horo across the head.

"Oww, hey Ren, what was that for? You're mean!" Horo complained, and removed one hand from around Ren's heck to rub his injury."

"You wouldn't wake up, and you were snoring and insulting me to you… Ko-la… whatever the hell that is. Then you hugged me forcefully and wouldn't let go, so I had no choice but to punch you," Ren informed Horohoro.

"Hahaha, I was wondering what your reaction to that would be!"

"What the hell is that supposed to mean!? You were awake the whole time weren't you! Horo, I'll get you-" but Ren was cut off by the pressing of Horo's lips against his.

Ren's eyes went wide with surprise, then he closed them and deepened the kiss, wrapping his arms around Horo's neck, and pulling him into a sitting position, without breaking their kiss. Horo pulled away gently.

"How long have you known?" Ren asked Horo.

"Oh, I found out a while ago, actually when you called to make reservations for coming here. If I do recall correctly, you said something along the lines of 'and please make sure we're in the same room' or something like that…"

"Horo you eavesdropper!" Ren yelled jokingly. "So how long have you..." asked Ren, not even needing to finish his sentence.

"Ever since you stopped trying to kill us," Horo replied. "What about you?"

"The first time I saw you, I thought I would hate you forever, after I saw how so many people loved you, and cared for you, I was jealous, because I saw how you didn't even have to try, and people were attached to you. I thought I would hate you forever, then my hate turned to admiration, and then to love, and I thought 'wow, how lucky is he? Having all of his friends, and his sister, who is scary and bossy, but loves him anyways. I wish I could have that.' So I guess it was about a couple months after we first met that I fell in love with you. My Horo, I love you," explained Ren, as he leaned his head against Horo's shoulder, and pulled Horo into an affectionate hug.

Horo hugged him back and told him, "I love you too Ren." (awww, it's so 's cute! I really enjoyed writing this scene, I'm sorry if you didn't like it, but I really love it. Ren's monologue was so hard to write though, I couldn't think of how to word it. FYI, I wrote this about a RenxHoro pic I have where Horo is sleeping while hugging a pillow and it's got little hearts above him in a thought bubble, and Ren is sitting up beside him with an annoyed look. It so adorable, I love it.)

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"So exactly how are we going to explain… us… to the guys? Do you have any ideas, 'cause I don't have any," Horo asked Ren, while they were taking the nearly empty bus home from the onsen.

"Horo, we don't need to explain ourselves to them, besides, it will be way more fun to keep them guessing, and hear what they think. Don't you think so?"

"I guess, besides, I really shouldn't worry about the future, what happens, happens, and we can't really change that, and I really would like to hear what they think is going on, it will be pretty funny," Horohoro replied.

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"Hey, welcome back Ren and Horo (ya, I know it's unfair to Horo to keep putting Ren first, but Ren and Horo just sounds so much better than Horo and Ren), how was you trip?" asked a smiling Yoh when the two lovers arrived back at the house. "Did you two get anything exciting done while you were away? And what happened to your hair!?" Yoh's was acting strange, he never seemed so energetic. He was always either sleeping or getting ordered around by Anna, who happened to be standing next to him, with a smile on her face, and Amidamaru and Manta was also with them, grinning like a Cheshire cats.

"Hi Yoh," Ren replied, his voice said that he too was suspicious of Yoh. "Why are you so energetic?" he said, sidestepping the questions.

"Oh, no reason," Yoh said, laughing. "I'm just glad you're back that's all."

'Okay, whatever you say," Ren replied, brushing Yoh's energetic actions off. "Come on Horo, let's go."

Ren led Horo away, into the house, just to be greeted by everyone else in the same manner, even Faust (so I know you may be wondering why Faust is living with them, and normally I wouldn't have added him, but I just had to put him in my fanfiction. Plus I needed to use him as a really good example. He's awesome; I love your crazy scariness Faust! It's amazing!) was acting smug and energetic.

"Hey guys, welcome back," he greeted them with the same stupid grin that Yoh had. "So how was your vacation, did anything happen? And Horo, that colour looks good on you."

Horo was speechless by Faust's grinning and happiness, that he couldn't speak, so Ren spoke for him.

"Why? Was there supposed to be something that happened?" Ren answered, again dodging the questions.

"No, I was just curious, things happen when two people go away by themselves on a vacation, especially two young and single men…" Faust told them. (Hmmm, is it just me or does Faust sound gay when he says that… maybe I should make him gay… but with who?)

"Eh…?" Horo managed to sound, overwhelmed by confusion.

"I don't know my Horohoro, I don't know," Ren answered as Faust walked away in an unusually happy mood.

The two shamans walked back outside, and luckily, no one was there to annoy them.

"Ren, lets go for a walk, I'm bored," Horohoro suggested, walking towards the forest bordering the Asakura house (I don't think there actually is a forest at the house, but there is in my fanfiction so just pretend you don't know there really isn't one).

"Sure, whatever you want, I have nothing better to do," Ren replied, and he walked to catch up with Horohoro, grabbing his hand.

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After walking in silence for a while, hand in hand, just enjoying the scenery (haha, that word amuses me, I mean how often is it that one gets to use the word 'scenery'), they two lovers came across a small fern in the middle of the road. It was a deep green, and healthy looking, with fine frills of plant sprouting from its stalk (do ferns even have stalks? I don't think they do, but you all understand me, and if you don't then why are you reading this story?)

"Oh look Ren, isn't it so pretty?" Horo asked the purple haired wonder beside him.

"Hmmm… it's….," said Ren, trying to think of a word to describe its magnificence, "splendorous."

"I love it, but the strange thing is, I've never seen any plant that looks like it at all. ('cause my Horo is such a plant expert)

"Well I'm sure there are many plants that you haven't seen, just quit worrying about it," Ren responded casually.

"Hey Kororo, have you seen a plant that looks like this?" Horo asked his nature spirit (sorry, I can't remember the actual name for Kororo right now, I'm really tired because I'm not supposed to be on my computer right now as a punishment, so I snuck on and it's like 3 in the morning, so sorry if there's anything wrong with my story right now)

Horo's timid little spirit came out (of where, I'm not sure, Horo doesn't have his snowboard with him no so let's just pretend she was just there), and nodded her head.

"See, Kororo doesn't even know what it is, that means it special," Horo stated firmly.

"I guess so. Let's go sit over here, I'm tired of standing," Ren said, changing the subject.

"Okay, but don't think I'll forget about the plant that easily," Horo responded, running over to sit beside Ren, who was situated on a small hill over looking a large river. Horo sat beside Ren, and hugged him, leaning his head on Ren's shoulder and closing his eyes.

"I wish we could stay like this forever," Horo commented, feeling the warm golden sun (I know it's really old, but has anyone ever played Golden Sun? It's awesome and if you come across a copy buy it and send it to me, I'll pay you back. One of my guy friends bought it and let my play it, but then he sold it, which made me sad) against his skin, and sighed. "This is perfect. In this beautiful place, with my lover beside me, just enjoying life. No wonder Yoh wants to live a careless life," Horo thought.

Ren hugged Horo back, leaning softly against him, and sighed as well, thinking the exact same thoughts.

A few moments later, Horo's stomach let out an ominous growl.

"Aww man," the Ainu groaned, "I'm starved, let's go back home and get some food.


Now wasn't that amazing? I thought so too. But I need suggestions cause I'm having a writer's block right now. So give me your ideas. Thanks!!

Midnight Demoness