Chapter 14

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Brothers Talk's Time

Hao take the lead and walk outside, Yoh walk behind him. They walk in comfortable silent, and they keep walk until they got to a bridge above a river.

"Lets talk here." Hao said and he release Yoh hand.

Yoh look at the river, "It's calm here." he said, "Perfect for privacy, right?".

"Yeah" Hao said and go to Yoh side, "It's nice to act like a normal brother, even if only this once I can have brotherly time with you".

"Then, we better have more time like this." Yoh said, he look at the night sky, "Why don't we treat each other like a brother and nothing else when we are alone?".

"I bet you won't want to next time, Yoh." Hao chuckled, "You will hate me for sure, and beside, when you get to your strongest, I will absorb your soul".

"Because I'm your twin?" Yoh asked calmly, still watching the stars.

"Yes," Hao answered, "And because you are part of me, you know, you are born because when I reincarnated to this world, there's an accident and my soul torn in two, I never expected that my new body is a twin".

Yoh smile, "So, basically, you want to absorb my soul so that you will become whole again?"
he asked nonchalantly.

Hao surprise that Yoh accept it so easily, "Yes," he said, "But I won't do it now, as I said, I would wait until you get to your strongest point".

Yoh look at Hao, "I will tell you that even if I'm part of you, I'm still my own person." he said calmly, "And I promise you, even if you get to eat my soul, I will definitely back to my own body, I want you as my brother after all, and if i got eaten and absorbed then we can't be brothers".

"That is if you can." Hao answered with a smile, a kind and warm smile that he never use to anyone except his mother from 1000 years ago. "Lets agree to disagree for now".

Yoh nod, they both laugh at how easily they talk to each other. "I heard about your goal to eradicate all humans." Yoh said after they stop laughing.

"What do you think?" Hao asked, he is as calm as Yoh.

"I am thinking why are you want to do something like that?" Yoh voicing his thought.

Hao chuckled, "You are indeed an interesting person," Hao said and sitting against the fence of the bridge, Yoh doing the same. "Normally people won't asked me why, they simply said that I'm insane then try to kill me, and I always the one that killed them".

Yoh a bit shock at this, "You killed them?" he asked.

"Yup." Hao said casually like talking about weather, "I kill those that in my way, that my way of doing things. I bet you change your mind about want me as your brother, right?".

Yoh look at Hao, really look at his eyes, he can see sadness in there, sadness and resignation. Yoh smile then, he is not a heartless person, I wonder what he would feel if he knows that the masked he meet that time is me? "Wrong." he said.

Hao is give up his hope to be Yoh's brother, even if it's for short time before he absorb Yoh's soul, as he told Yoh that he killed. But he shocked that Yoh said that he is wrong, "What do you mean?" he asked.

"Hao, even if you are a murderer or a monster, but for me you are my brother first, our birth mother also feels the same." Yoh said calmly with a warm smile, "I give you another promise then, I will definitely change the way you think, I will make sure you won't kill again." he continued, "Maybe I need very long time, but I will make sure I fulfil my promises!".

Hao smile again, "Once again, lets agree to disagree for now." he said.

Yoh shot his trademark grin, "For now." he agreed.

They silent afterward, watching the star together and simply enjoy each otther company. For Hao, this is the first time he get to completely relax, normally he always tense even when the situation is calm. That's when he realize, he can't hear Yoh's thought.

"Yoh, I can hear people thoughts." Hao said suddenly, he look at Yoh and waiting for his response.

"And I bet you wondering why you can't hear mine, correct?" Yoh asked, knowing that that's what he want to ask by telling him that Hao can hear people thoughts.

Again, this surprising Hao, "How do you know I want to ask that?" he asked, unable to hide his shock.

"Easy," Yoh grinning mischievously, "Since I was raised by a powerful Demon, she told me that many Demon can hear thought, that would make a disadvantaged for me if I fight them. So, she teach me how to build mental barrier around my mind, and I know that there are some among human that have the same ability". He raise his eyebrow, baiting Hao to make a conclusion.

"So, by me telling you that I can hear people thought, you can already guess that I can't her yours and was wondering why." Hao concluded, "You are smarter than I thought, because you are so easy going, like an idiot, when I see you talk to them just now".

Yoh laugh, 'Then you got to the Inn after the storm died!" he exclaim joyfully.

"What storm? About you blasted all of your furyoku because of anger?" Hao asked sarcastically.

"No, I didn't mean that, that one is not the storm I mean." Yoh said cheerfully, "But I won't tell you about what I mean!".

See, he is easy going. Hao thought to himself.

"That aside, I want to ask you something." Yoh said, Hao look at him for a second and nod to let Yoh continue, "About Shaman Tournament, they say that you participated twice, right? I want to ask you how I know that the it start".

Hao grimaced, "It's really a shame that no one told you about Rago." Hao sighed, "Rago is one of the 2 stars that pass around the world every 500 years, they are what indicated the start of Shaman Fight, since Rago is believe to bring chaos, Shaman Fight is hold in the place that is most in chaos at that time, to decide who will be Shaman King by fighting and see who is the strongest one, and this time will be in Tokyo".

"Then?" Yoh asked again, "After Rago show up, what's happened next".

Hao smile again, "I will tell you, but don't tell anyone else." Hao said, "After Rago come, a few days later, 10 people of Patch tribe known as 10 officials will come to test every Shaman in the world, if you past the test, you will received something as a evident that you're participating in Shaman Fight or Shaman Tournament".

"Heh, 10 people only? Must be take a really long time then." Yoh commented.

Hao laugh at Yoh's innocent, "Yoh, you really something, maybe sometimes I need a brother time again with you." He stood up and start to walk away, but stop. "Time to part, I still have some business to do somewhere else. And unfortunately, the next time we meet each other, we might become enemy".

"We don't know about it for sure." Yoh said as he standing up, "The next time we meet again, I will give you your birthday present".

Hao turned, his face become expressionless, "There's no need for that, I don't need something useless like that." He said coldly.

Yoh's smile turned wicked, "You won't know about it." He said mysteriously again.

Hao's lips formed a small smile, "You never show this side of your to anyone else I bet." He commented.

Yoh and Hao turned to watch the star together for the last time, and what timing, an extremely large star come into view.

"Woah! Is that Rago, Onii-chan?" Yoh asked as he follow the star flew close by and away again.

"Yeah," Hao said as he followed the star movement as well, "That's Star of Destiny, Rago".

"So strong but beautifull, awesome!" Yoh exclaimed, then hug Hao out of the blue.

"Why the heck were you did that?" Hao growled as they part.

"Nothing, just want to hug you once." Yoh grin widely, "Lets meet as Shaman Tournament, Onii-chan".

Hao snort and turned to leave, his Spirit of Fire materialised from thin air. "Happy Birthday, Otouto, hurry up and get stonger, for my sake." Hao said before he vanished in burst of flame.

Yoh stood still in his place, his face turn sad, "I really need to get stronger for you, but not to help you make your goal reality, but to stop you from hurting people, and mostly your own self." He mumbled to himself.

To be continued . . .

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Hao : Why the heck I have soft spot for Yoh like that?!

Yoh : It's okay, Onii-chan. I like you when you're like that.

Hao : Shut up!

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