SailorStar9: After getting Chapter 23 out, this is Chapter 24 of this fic. (Sighs) Guys and girls, is it too hard for you to leave a review, instead of just putting this fic up on your favorited list and story alerts?

Pairings: Tao Ren/Fem!OC, Yoh/Anna

Disclaimers: I own absolutely nothing, except this plot and pairing.

Chapter 24: Goodbye Morphine

Sometime later, after witnessing one of the X-Laws' matches...

"Lyserg..." Ryu moaned, the group had settled in a nearby cafe.

"Here, Ryu." Manta handed a plate of takoyaki to the groaning Shaman. "Please eat some of this and get better.

"Ryu..." Tokageroh looked worriedly at his partner.

"It seriously feels like he's gone somewhere far away." Horo Horo noted.

"That is the path he has chosen." Ren reminded. "It isn't any of our business to complain about it."

"That's true, but isn't it kind of sad?" Horo Horo wondered.

"Where did my Lyserg go?" Ryu wailed.

"Oh dear..." Hui Ling muttered, seeing Ryu had solidified.

"He's hardened again." Horo Horo pointed out.

"My crotch got hard again." Chocolove punned.

"Someone is asking for a 'Hyōga Seiran' to the face." Hui Ling bit into her turtle jelly.

"Don't get hard!" in retaliation, Ren and Horo Horo slammed their fists on the African American's face.

The next night...

"What a troublesome situation at such a late hour." Ren complained the six male Shamans were called out by Morphine.

"Besides, I'm not even friends with this Lyserg guy." Chocolove pointed out.

"Nobody's forcing you to come along." Horo Horo reminded.

"But Yoh, will Lyserg come back quietly?" Amidamaru wondered.

"I don't know." Yoh admitted. "But for now, let's just go and see."

"Lyserg!" Ryu called out, the group hurrying over.

"Morphine..." Lyserg blinked, seeing his Guardian Spirit fly up to him. "What are you doing, Morphine? Just where were you... don't humiliate me like this!"

"What are you saying, Lyserg?" Ryu stammered. "Morphine was only worried about you and..."

"That is an unnecessary concern!" Lyserg snapped. "Why have you come here?"

"Looks like you guys are done talking." Marco noted. "He is our ally, no our family."

"You've got to be kidding me." Ryu hissed.

"What are you going to do?" Yoh asked Lyserg.

"Let's go, Marco." Lyserg turned. Walking away from the group, he pulled off his pendulum launcher and discarded on the ground.

SailorStar9: Any OOC-ness is regretted. *Sighs* Don't you just hate plot bunnies sometimes? Read and review.