A/N: K, so my Halloween chapter was beginning to get too long for my own liking, so it's going to be split into two parts. So here is part one! So sorry for the delay on the update guys and gals! I had a long work day yesterday and was way too tired to turn on the computer. My apologies!
cutecat: Thanks for reviewing and I'm glad you are enjoying it!
Florellover: I think it'd have been awesome to put them in their original ghost costumes, but I kind of had an earlier request for costumes, seeing how this is more of an AU, so I never put the whole ghost seeing in there. But I am MORE than happy to write a one shot, maybe a few chapter fix for you of a Halloween Party with our loving Shaman characters. It's actually be fun and a bit of a challenge for me to write, so I'm all for it!
YuTa-chan: Thanks again for reviewing! I had to make Lyserg say yes, we need the love to get going! Muahahahahaa!
zaza98able: Lol, I love your rambling in the reviews. It keeps me entertained. What kind of dogs btw? And thanks for the compliment on the pic, I had my cousin scout that out for me. Lol!
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The next two weeks passed ever so slowly to everyone. More discussion went around about the planned party, and Horo declared it a costume party mentioning that it wouldn't be Halloween without costumes. Many agreed with him, but now everyone had the challenge of finding a costume that suit them well. Anna, Yoh, and Hao had planned a theme for the three of them to go with. Anna would be the devil while Yoh was a demon and Hao was an angel. He wasn't too hyped up about wearing angel wings and a halo, but they agreed to it anyhow. Though he refused to wear an angel's dress, so he wore an all white suit and pink tie to go along with it, plus his wings and halo. Yoh wore an all black suit with a red tie and demon horns. Anna wore a red dress with black devil horns and devil tail.
But the school day still lay ahead and so they went in their school uniforms. The day was full of loud classes, seeing how the teachers didn't really care since it was Halloween. Everyone talked about what they were going to do that day. Many whispered amongst each other about egging the school. The gang sat around each other. Only Yoh, Hao, Anna and Manta had that class together, but Horo and Ren left their class since nothing was going on there, picked up Lyserg and came to the current classroom. Horo propped himself up on a desk and Ren stood in front of him. Horo's arms wrapped around the others waist and he rested his chin on his shoulder. Ren rested into him and soon enough, they were comfortable. Yoh sat turned in his chair, resting his arms across the back while Anna sat on his table. Lyserg sat on Hao's table while he sat back in his chair, legs resting across Lyserg's own. Manta was standing in the middle of the circle that had formed.
Each passing class had the same effect, then lunch approached and lunch had a delightful twist. Each student was allowed one slice of pumpkin pie after they ate their meatloaf, mash potatoes, and roll of bread. It was the first lunch that Hao had actually completed, along with completing breakfast that morning which consisted of waffles and scrambled eggs with sliced strawberries. Yoh smiled when Hao downed the lunch while finishing his own, they went up to get their slice of pie and rejoined the table. Horo had already chowed down his slice and was picking at Ren's, who grew angrier every time.
The bell rang a while later, introducing gym, which was the only class that the teacher wasn't so laid back in. She made them take their physical test, which was supposed to have been done back in September. The test was made up of various things: push-ups, bar push-ups, sit ups, laps, jumping test, jumping jacks, and squats. Horo complained about the work out tiring everyone out, but they made it a game to see who can do the most. In the end, Anna won. But everyone did a load of work and the teacher was very proud. The rest of the class time they spent sitting in their circle and talking. This time, Lyserg leaned against Hao, and he allowed it.
The end of the school day finally arrived and the time was set for everyone to meet up at Yoh's for the party. When they got home, the house was already decorated greatly since they started early in the month. Their mother was a big holiday person and she made her husband often go onto the roof to decorate. The house was outstanding. Spider webs hung everywhere; pumpkins littered the floor along with fake blood and human body parts. A witch looked down on you from above the house. Ghost and skeletons played across the entrance and a few black cats were propped up. When Anna opened the door, they were welcome by a scream from a witch that swooped down. Anna was unfazed, but the two boys behind her screamed and clung to each other. "Never thought you two would be scared of such things." Anna said, rolling her eyes and entering the house, the two following close behind.
Yoh smiled and laughed nervously. "Yeah, well we are afraid of you after all, so little things like this are...nothing." he said, eyeing the entrance. It was also greatly decorated with spider webs and a few plastic spiders. Orange and black drapes hung low and little Halloween confetti littered the floors. "Oh man, this is going to be hell to clean up." He said, entering the hall way and walking to the kitchen where the smell of fantastic food lingered. His mother and grandmother were in the kitchen preparing food for the party. When they first asked about it, their mother was fanatical about it and began preparing at once. Yoh looked around the kitchen where it was just as decorated as every other room so far. Tombstones were places as a gate where the stove and other appliances were, smart. Plates and napkins that were Halloween themed were laid out and ready to serve. The house seemed extra dark and spooky, and Yoh realized this was due to the purple light bulbs that replaced the regular ones. "Wow mom, this is amazing! More than yesterday!" he said happily. "So, what are you cooking?" he asked, leaning over the counter.
His mom smiled sheepishly at him and shook her head. "No Yoh, this is for the party. Grab a snack out of the fridge if you're hungry." She said and went back to her cooking.
Yoh sighed, but looked to his grandmother who was making sandwiches and cutting them into various Halloween shapes. He wondered how she was able to do this, seeing how she was blind, but she was capable of amazing things. Yoh tried his luck at stealing a sandwich but received a hard smack on the hand by his grandmother, so he left the kitchen to view the rest of the house. The living room had been cleared except for a coffin so people can sit along with black, orange, and purple balloons decorated the ceiling, leaving no trance of it. Orange and black drapes flowed down the ceiling as well, but the floor was pretty clear so people can dance. Yoh smiled to himself thinking in a few hours the place would be crawling with his friends having a blast. His dad lingered in the corner of the room, putting together speakers for the music. Yoh wondered over to see if he needed help, but it was even too complicated for Yoh, so they got Anna to do it who simply plugged the cord into the wall.
Next Yoh made his way to the bathroom which had blood everywhere. His mother had even gone so far to get Halloween themed bathroom accessories. The shower curtain was covered in ghost and black cats. The soap dispenser was a pumpkin smiling at you and the door had a witch on the back of it. Finally Yoh made his way to his room, the whole way the halls were decorated in eerie dark things. But Yoh was ready for the welcome his room would bring, only to find it completely decorated and his costume laid out across his bed. "WHAT? Mom!" he yelled. This was just more to clean up afterwards and surly he didn't want to fall asleep with all these creepy things in his room. He made his way over to his bed when he heard a small knock on the door.
He turned to see Hao, already dressed in his costume except for the wings and halo, his tie undone. "Your room too huh? Mom went crazy this year." He said, walking over and sitting on his twin's bed. He held up his undone tie and looked at Yoh. "Help?" he asked.
Yoh smiled and began tying the tie. "You've always had a problem with this."
"And you've always had a problem tying your sneakers." Hao replied, smiling. "Smell all that food mom's cooking?"
Yoh began to laugh as he finished off the tie. "Yep! Horohoro is gonna be in heaven!" He sat beside his brother and leaned against him. "Can I ask you something?"
"Hm?" Hao muffled. It was such a random thing to say at the moment. "Sure, I guess."
Yoh sat up again and pondered over his words. "How do I phrase this?" he asked to himself. Hao sat patiently waiting for his brother to ask away. Finally, Yoh turned to his brother. "Do you like Lyserg?" he asked, throwing up his hands quickly. "I don't care if you do, I think it's cute." He finished quickly.
Hao sat there, the words sinking in and he began to break them down. "Yeah I like him, he's a cool kid." Hao replied, hoping this answer would suffice and Yoh would have one of his stupid moments. But no such luck, Yoh looked at him and crossed his arms. Hao nodded in understanding and looked down, a light blush forming. "Why?" he asked.
"Just...cause. The way you two act with each other, and you are going to pick him up to take him to the party." Yoh answered, his arms still crossed across his chest.
Shaking his head, Hao still avoided his twin's eyes. "He's never been here. Can't expect him to know where we live." Hao replied rashly.
Yoh sighed and laid his head on Hao's shoulder. A few moments of silence passed before Yoh spoke again. "It's okay you know. I know he likes you too."
His heart gave a jolt at Yoh's words and his blushed deepened. "What do you mean by that?"
"Ever since you two became friends, your inseparable. And that's normal for best friends, but the way you look at each other. Your late night phone calls. Plus...I'm your twin, there are only so many feelings you can hide from me Hao." Yoh said, giggling to himself. A bit more silence. "Also, when I hang out with him in one of my classes...we got into the conversation of you. He mentioned how unsure he was, though I don't think he meant for me to hear that."
Anna entered the room, fully dressed in her costume and crossed her arms. "Yoh get dressed. Hao, finish getting dressed and go pick up Lyserg. Horo and Ren are almost here. And a few friends just called." She finished. Both boys just sat there, resentful to get up from their comfort and wanting to finish their conversation. "Let's go! Up to it!"
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Hao looked from his paper to the current house in front of him. This is it, Lyserg's house. Taking a few deep breaths, he stepped up to the door and stood there. His hand came up to the bell and then fell. He tried this a few times before he finally forced himself to press the little button that made a jingle inside the house. There was a small rustle and then the door opened to reveal Lyserg who smiled at Hao. Lyserg's costume was a priest and Hao thought to himself how perfect it matched with his own angel costume. Now it seems like a pair of good, he and Lyserg, and a pair of bad, Yoh and Anna. "Hey." Hao said, rather shyly.
"Hey. Um, come in, I want you to meet my parents." Lyserg said. Hao did as he was told and he was led down a hall and into an opened living room that was huge. "Mom, dad, this is my friend Hao. Hao these are my parents." He said.
"Nice to meet you Mr. And Mrs. Diethel." Hao said as they made their way to greet him. He shook both their hands and then shoved his hands in his pocket.
Lyserg resembled his mother greatly, but he did have features of his father that were greatly noticeable. His father smiled. "So you're Hao. We've heard a lot about you."
"All good of course." His mother added. "It's so nice of you to invite our son to your party." She began.
Hao nodded and stuttered over his next words. "Of course...he's my friends, that is, our...mine and my brother...and the group." He gulped and took in a deep breath.
His mother nodded. "Yes we've heard of the rest of the group. You are very kind." She said, making Hao blush.
Lyserg shook his head and jumped in. "Okay, that's enough. I'll see later mom, dad."
They said their good byes and once outside Hao could feel the cold breeze against his face, and it felt as welcoming as ever. His heart still beat in his chest as they walked down the road towards his own house. Lyserg laughed at Hao's nervousness to the point of stuttering. Hao defended himself, noting that it wasn't everyday he met someone's parents. They shared a laugh. Hao couldn't help but push Yoh and his conversation out of his head. It lingered there, haunting him. The row of houses they passed was decorated for all hallows eve, but none as great as his own house. Come to think of it, Lyserg's house wasn't decorated. "Your parents don't celebrate Halloween...or really not celebrate, but you know...have fun with it?" he asked.
Lyserg shook his head. "No...Their kind of...strict? Not to a creepy point but, this is one holiday they don't like at all. They're not religious or anything they just have certain beliefs." He finished.
"That's kind of what religious people are like." Hao laughed.
"I know." Lyserg giggled.
They continued down another road in silence. "So," Hao began," they wouldn't like the thought of..." he paused for a long time, catching his words then he quickly finished, "Horo and Ren, huh?" He eyed his friend as he awaited an answer.
Silence went by as Lyserg really had to think about it. "No, well, I mean no it's not a problem. My dad had a friend whose gay...but it's a girl so I don't know if he's only okay with that."
"Oh." Was all Hao replied and then more silence. The house grew closer and soon enough they were only a few houses away. Yoh's words still fluttered through his head and he stopped in his tracks.
Lyserg stopped a few steps ahead of him and turned to see Hao looking down at the floor. "Hao? Is everything alright?" he asked.
Hao looked up, their eyes meeting and Hao stepped up to his friend. "Um...Yoh and I were talking and...there's something I-I want to..."he paused. Lyserg looked up at him, concern in his eyes. Those eyes that Hao loved. They showed his emotions so truthfully, and deep down Hao could see that Yoh had been right. Without realizing, Hao stepped even closer, only an inch separated their bodies. He could feel his own heart beating hard, and he knew Lyserg's was doing the same thing. Unconsciously he brought up his hand to rest on Lyserg's cheek, and then he leaned forward and pressed their lips together.
