Chapter 10

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The Name of My Twin, Hao

"I see, so you have the same family problem with Keiko-san." Horo Horo comment on Keiko and Yoh's conversation.

"Yes." Yoh said calmly, he then look at Anna, "How are you, Anna?".

"I'm fine." Anna said casually, "I participate in Shaman Fight too, I had won twice and qualified to enter the second round. Keiko-sama is also participates, she lose once, but she manage to win afterwards. We thought that we can meet you if we enter the Shaman Fight, you really surprise me when you show yourself here of all place".

Yoh grinning widely, "I'm also surprise that you and Kaa-chan own an Inn like this." Yoh answered calmly, he then look at Aoi, "Do you want to stay here?".

Aoi look at Yoh and shake his head slowly, "I want to be at our own house, it nice there, and Sora can play as much as she want there." he answered nervously, 'And I haven't get used to other people yet, not to mention I should stay hidden for now'.

Yoh nod in understanding, "You are right." Yoh agreed with both answers, even if only him can hear the second one, "I also like it there, and it's better for us if we don't get in one place, Kaa-chan, that assassins would find us easily and maybe take a drastic action by involving Horo Horo and Ren, I don't want that." He explained to Keiko when he caught her hurt expression, "But don't worry, we lives not far from here, we can meet each other easily".

Keiko nod in defeat, "I understand." she said sadly, "But when the second round start, we will stay together, right?".

"It's depends on the situation, Kaa-chan." Yoh refuse to agree, "We have more complicate problems than you, but I wouldn't say what the the problems are".

Yoh and Aoi went back to their home, glad that Aoi didn't had to remove his hood. The next day, Aoi is the one who fight, he win easily, he is not lose to Yoh in term of fighting skill after all.

Since there's no fighting to do until there's further notice from the Patch, Yoh and Aoi kill their time with lazy around, it's already a long time since the last time they lazy around and enjoying the Nature like this.

Yoh sigh in contentment when he and Aoi take a bath in Funbari Onsen, his mother is insisted that they should come and eat dinner together. "The water is so nice, isn't it?" he looked at Aoi with a happy expression.

Aoi move closer to Yoh, "Yup, and this is the first time we are doing this together, I'm happy." Aoi said as he lean his head on Yoh's shoulder.

Yoh places his head on Aoi's head, "You are right." he agreed. Yoh humming a song as he enjoyed the moment, it feels so nice and he is really at ease.

Their peaceful moment only last so long though, their Oracle Bell is beeping. Yoh and Aoi moaned then get out of the bath, they pick their Oracle Bell and read the message.

To all participants,

Please come to the airport in Tokyo, the time is 1 P.M on September 6th, Friday. We all will go to Patch Village together, please get your belongings ready for the trip.

The Chief of Patch Tribe,

Goldva

"That's next week, right?" Yoh commented nonchalantly, "We have to pack what we think necessary then".

"Does this mean we can't bring Sora along?" Aoi asks with a frown.

"No matter, just bring her along." Yoh answered right away, "We can fly around the plane if they don't know how to take her with us".

"You're right, we will bring her no matter what." Aoi agreed.

After they get dressed, they walk out to the living room. "I'm back!" Horo Horo's excited voice rang from the front door.

"Welcome back." Yoh and Aoi answered.

"Welcome back." Ren said nonchalantly, "Don't tell me you lose again?".

"Hell no!" Horo Horo yelled cheerfully, "I win!".

"Congratulations." Yoh commented, "Do you received the message too?".

"Of course!" Horo Horo exclaimed excitedly.

"I'm back." Ryu walk in from behind Horo Horo, "I and Tokageroh also win easily, thanks to Anna-sama's hell training".

"Oh, this is the first time I heard about your spirit partner." Yoh commented with a grin.

Ryu raised his eyebrows and Tokageroh appear behind him, "This is Tokageroh, he is a spirit of a bandit from 600 years ago." he introduced his spirit.

"Hello boy!" The spirit greet with a high spirit.

"Hello." Yoh and Aoi greet back, "My name is Yoh and he is Aoi." Yoh gestured for himself and Aoi.

"Yoh." Ren called in serious way, making Yoh to look at him, "What will you do with Sora next week?".

"We will bring her with us." Yoh answered calmly.

Ren sigh, "I thought so." he said, then he look at Aoi, "What's so bad about his face?".

"Nothing's bad." Yoh said right away, "He is just don't like people to see his face and cause trouble, the time is not right for any of you to see his face".

With that, Yoh drag Aoi to the kitchen and parting with Keiko and Anna, they fly back to their home and get sleep.

"Woah, it's so wide." Yoh and Aoi look around the airport with awe-struck, "And there are so many people!".

"This is the first time you see this many people, right? Not to mention all of them are Shaman." Keiko chuckles at both of her son's reaction.

"Yoh!" A man voice snap them out from their awe-struck, Yoh turn his head to the direction and found Silva is in one of the stands, "Long time no see." Silva grinned at Yoh.

"Silva!" Yoh exclaimed in surprise, "Oh, what is it that you are selling?" Yoh run to Silva and found him selling Takoyaki.

"Oh, it's Takoyaki." Aoi said beside Yoh, "Nii-chan, buy some for me?".

Yoh turn to Aoi and grinning widely, "Okay, I want to try some too!" Yoh answered happily, "Silva, I buy 2 portions!".

"Sure." Silva work right away, "Say Yoh, so you decide that it's okay for Aoi to be known now?".

Yoh look at his mother, who is happily chatting with his friends, then he look at Silva seriously, "Not yet, they only know his name and he is my adopted brother, but the truth is still hidden." Yoh whispered to Silva, "The same answer goes for you, Aoi is my adopted brother, so his last name is Asakura".

"But there's still secret, seeing how he not show his face." Silva nod, "You have to tell me when we meet again after this." Silva look at Yoh sternly, "I can't keep a secret if I don't know whether it's a good thing or bad thing for me to help you".

Yoh sigh, "Okay." Yoh said in defeat, then something click in his head, "The Patch will take us to somewhere else and not the Village?".

Silva flinched and sweat-dropped, "Why are you asking that?" he asks nervously.

"Silva, you clearly said that when we meet after this, that would mean that there's sometime from here and the Patch Village. Since if we go to Patch Village together, you will say when we arrive at the Patch Village." Aoi explained for Yoh.

"Yes." Yoh agreed, "That's mean you are taking us to somewhere else before we get to Patch Village".

Silva's face pale, "You will know later, this is a secret, and as one of Ten Patch Officials, I can't tell you anything." he said seriously.

Yoh sigh, "Seems like I can only wait." Yoh mumble when he takes the Takoyaki, "Let's forget it and enjoy our meal, Aoi".

"Yup." Aoi nod and take his Takoyaki, "Shouldn't we get everyone a portion each?".

"You are right." Yoh turned to his group, "Everyone! Would you want a portion of Takoyaki?!" he yelled to get his group attention.

They stop chatting and walk to Yoh, "Looks tasty." Horo Horo said excitedly, "I want 2!" he earn a hit on the back of his head from Ren, "What was that for?!" he protested.

"Yoh is the one who pay the bills, you have to pay for yourself if you want another portion." Ren said nonchalantly.

"Don't worry about it." Keiko said reassuringly, "I will be the one who pay the bills, so it's okay to if you want another portion".

Horo Horo's face brightened, "Really?! Thank you, Keiko-san!" he said happily.

They end up with 2 portion of Takoyaki for each of them, but Yoh insisted to pay for his and Aoi's portions by himself.

There's still some time before they take off, Yoh and Aoi get permission to let Sora following the plane, but they had to get inside the plane with the others, they decided to rest in some grassy field while waiting for the Patch to be ready.

"Seems like you have fun, don't you have any worries?" Keiko inhale sharply when she heard the voice, making Yoh turn to look at behind him.

Yoh stare at the boy, he is not shock when he finds another face that look exactly like him, the boy's voice is similar to him after all.

The boy smile at Yoh, "I bet you are Yoh?" he asks in carefree way, "I watch your fight, your skill is good, but still too weak".

Yoh can see from the end of his eyes that Aoi is staring at him curiously, frowned for a bit when his twin said that he is weak. 'Don't mind him, Aoi.' Yoh remind him, 'We still don't know about him yet'.

Aoi look back at him, 'It's not that I mind him, I was frowned because I can't differentiate the feeling of our furyoku, it feels the same as us, even if there's difference, it's so thin. I know that his furyoku is very large, so it's normal for him to think of us as weak.' Aoi explained telepathically.

Yoh nod a bit, unnoticed by the others, then he look at the boy. He open his mouth to asks his name when Horo Horo yelled, "Who are you?! You wanna fight?!".

"I'm just saying the truth." The boy said calmly, he then turn to Yoh, "Hurry up and get stronger, Yoh." he smirked at Yoh, "For the sake of Future King, Hao." A big creature that glowing red like fire appear from behind him and lift him with it's hand, "We will meet again later." Hao smirked again before he leave.

To be continued . . .

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