The Reason
Tori: Look I updated! I know it took a little while, but at least it was quicker then last time...I think. Anyway, I decided to put it up before I lost all contact with the internet world. Not meaning I am not going to update, I have great plans for this story (insert maniacal laugh). So I hope you enjoy this next chapter!
"blah" – speech
'blah' – thoughts
/Yoh to Hao/ (mind link)
*Hao to Yoh*
Memories
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"Aniki look! I was able to save this bird from the humans trying to abuse it!" a five year Hao looked at Yoh holding a baby robin.
"Otouto, did you take it from its nest?" the younger boy shook his head vigorously.
"No, I saved it from the humans who had already squished the nest!" Yoh pointed to the decimated remains of a robin nest and footprints all around it. Hao looked down and noticed that Yoh was covered in scratches.
"Did they do this to you?"
"Hai Aniki! But I am alright, I have you to protect me so I don't worry," the little bird cheeped pitifully, trying to find its mother.
"I may not always be there to protect you though,"
Yoh sat up quickly disturbing the blankets around him. He looked around and remembered he was in Tokyo on a search to get a guardian ghost, but now that he knew that he was being tricked by the Asakura's he wasn't sure he wanted to anymore. Chocolate brown eyes traveled down to see Hao curled up next to him sound asleep with his hair splayed out behind him. A smile played across his face as Yoh realized something: 'Aniki is a deep sleeper...' The smile grew wider.
The mischievous teen leaned down and put his mouth next to his twin's ear.
"OH ANIKI IT IS TIME TO GET UP!!!" Yoh had to roll back to get out of the way of the other shaman jumping up with a wild look in his eyes.
"Otouto...that was not very nice..." Hao said slowly as he raised his hand to form a fireball. Yoh meeped and seeing as how he was cornered could only block. It all happened at once, Hao threw the fireball- to the side of Yoh of course- and a pillar of water shot all around Yoh. A hissing was heard as the fireball turned into steam. Both stared at each other for a few seconds. Finally, Yoh just blinked and had a look like trying to comprehend what had happened, while Hao sighed quietly in relief.
"Aniki...did I just do that?" Yoh said, breaking the silence, a look of wonder on his face.
Hao hesitated, not sure if Yoh was ready for it yet. Then thought about the past, and knew he had to be ready.
"Yes Yoh that is your power. Since we are two parts of the same soul, you can have just as much power as me," Yoh blinked at him, "Meaning that because I can control all five elements, so can you. I prefer fire, and you always liked water,"
Yoh nodded his head in understanding. Their personalities certainly seemed to be fitting. Though Yoh wondered if it was him protecting himself was a reflex, or was it something he remembered…
The short haired brunette turned toward the clock and groaned, "Aniki, we are going to be late! We must hurry so you don't miss your first day in school!" Yoh padded out of the room to get cleaned up in the bathroom. Honestly, Hao didn't know what to do with his brother. Shaking his head, he prepared himself to deal with the humans that he will want to torch today.
Manta arrived shortly after and explosion in the kitchen two laughing twins emerged, covered in what appeared to be chocolate. The boy wisely chose to wait and not ask questions. Once cleaned up, the trio was on their way to the school.
Upon arriving and being introduced as Yoh's twin, Hao had already hated to looks they were receiving. Was it such a weird thing to see twins?
By the time lunch had rolled around, Hao was effectively bored. If not for Yoh, he would have set fire to everyone, just for general purposes. Then something interesting happened. As Yoh was talking to some of the students about Hao, Manta came and sat next to said brother.
"I know I am not special or am most likely not a shaman(1), but can you tell me about how you and Yoh are…or rather were so close?" he asked slowly, cautiously.
"Not for one second did I think that you were even in the category of anything but special. I believe you have the potential to become a shaman, if you trained. But we can discuss that later," Hao took a deep breath, "I was meant to be kill when I was born. What they weren't expecting were twins. They were getting ready to kill Yoh so I had to step in and make my presence known. I am reincarnated and at the time I knew exactly who I was and owned a spirit that would protect me. When I told them in a not so subtle way that if they harmed Yoh I would make them suffer, they decided to take it upon themselves to raise him as a fighter. Just think a child raised at birth to fight. So when he was three I came and took him away from his 'family' and raised him with love. The Asakuras would have none of that and hunted us for eleven years, to have an accident happen. Yoh got his memories-of all his life sealed and I am here to unseal it. This is not to say that the Asakuras will probably send someone to try and stop me. But now you know our story. Any questions?"
Manta looked at him meaningfully, "Why do these Asakuras hate you?"
Hao sighed, "If I told you, you would hate me,"
"Try me," was the defiant reply.
"Ok…let me ask you this: do you hate the pollution in this city?" Hao started off.
"Yeah…but that has-"
"That has everything to do with it. I found a way to get rid of pollution permanently, but the Asakuras thrived on trying to 'fix' the pollution, little bits at a time. If I got rid of the pollution they would not have any work to do as shamans. So they decided to try and eliminate me instead. They managed to kill me, but I was able to reincarnate five hundred years later to try and stop them from causing worse pollution. Again they killed me, but not before I got my guardian spirit…but I had not anticipated having my soul split in half into two bodies," Manta's eyes widened, "Don't get me wrong, I love my brother more than anything, but I have a sworn duty to get rid of the pollution, starting with the Asakuras,"
It was at that time that Yoh came ambling up cheerfully. He latched onto Hao with puppy dog eyes.
"Aniki…I used to have pierced ears…can you pierce them again for me?"
Hao blinked at the utter randomness of the question, then laughed, "Of course Otouto, whenever you feel comfortable doing it,"
Yoh nodded his head vigorously and went to sit at his desk when the bell rang. The older brother sighed when he noticed that his twin was sleeping.
A seven year old Yoh stood and stared at the cut down forest, a sign nearby saying that a mall was going to be built. The spirits of the animals of the forest looked mournfully at what used to be their home. Tears of hatred trickled down his face in a constant flow.
"How…How…How Could They Destroy IT!!!!?" Yoh jumped up and stared around at the class.
He grinned sheepishly and sat back down. Realizing that he had been dreaming. After being reprimanded for disrupting the class the teacher went back to writing on the chalkboard. Yoh reached up to rub his face, only to realize that he had been crying.
"Otouto, are you alright?" Hao's eyes shone with worry.
A shaky smile came to Yoh's face, "Just a bad dream is all,"
After the school bell tolled for the end of the day, the three began walking in the direction of the cemetery, since it made for a nice shortcut. All three just talking about nonsensical things.
"So now that you know you were being deceived be the Asakuras what do you plan to do?" Manta asked.
Yoh looked thoughtful for a second, "I suppose I should try and get a spirit partner anyway, since I don't have one…" they were standing underneath the tree and Yoh turned his head, "Your name is Amidamaru right? I was wondering if you would want to be my partner,"
The samurai looked up, "No"
Manta grabbed Yoh's hand and dragged him away, Hao following to keep an eye on his Otouto.
"Do you know who that is?" he asked incredulously.
"He didn't seem bad to me, he was really nice,"
Manta was practically shouting, "He is vicious! He disobeyed his lord, and killed a hundred people! HE IS A CALLED A DEMON!!"
Hao rubbed his temple, "I felt no bad intent from him. I do not think he would be a bad partner for Otouto, if he can get him," he smiled toward his brother.
The smallest of the group sighed and took them to a museum which held Amidamaru's sword. Yoh noticed Mosuke hovering over and introduced himself. After Mosuke explained what had really happened to Amidamaru, Yoh did Hyuoi-Gattai and merged with him to fix the sword to present to Amidamaru.
By the time they got back to the cemetery, it was already morning. Yoh placed the sword at Amidamaru's feet.
"Mosuke told me to tell you, 'Sorry for making you wait,'" Yoh said.
Manta looked at him, "Mosuke-san couldn't bring himself to come and see you, so he's already passed on,"
Amidamaru looked shocked, "I understand. Because you have done this, I can accept it. A sword the likes of this could only have been made by him…Damn! That idiot! He too waited six hundred years just to give me this sword…!"
"So what will you do now?" Hao asked unexpectedly.
"I would like to go to heaven and kick his butt…" he looked at Yoh, "But I think it is still too early for me,"
Yoh blinked, "So you will be my friend?"
He received a nod, then cheered. Hao smiled at his brother's antics, knowing that this spirit will help him grow quicker, to face the dangers ahead…
In the night a boy departed from the train. His head turned toward the commotion coming from the graveyard.
"Soon I will defeat you Asakura Yoh with my spirit Bason against whatever you throw at me…"
Tori: Well another chapter done! Oh and since I finished reading the manga, I think I will incorporate parts from both the anime and the manga while still keeping it mostly AU. Anyways, I hoped you liked! R&R!!