Note: Another chapter, another day. Ugh. Not too good of a day, at
that. Too bored, too tired, and way too under-the-weather feeling.....
Ugh.....I just wanna go to sleep and try to forget I ever met that kid
at school today....What an annoying brat....
The Dark Side: Worries; I Need Help With Titles

Ren frowned. "I knew he would stoop so low as to pull a trick like to
harm him so Yoh would be hurt instead." he muttered to himself from
where he stood in the cemetary's center.

'It is good that he was taken to the hospital on time. However, it is
without a doubt the crazy fool will try again. We must find some sort
of way to thwart his plans. If Yoh's gestation comes to a close before
we do, all is lost. Akovara will be able to claim more than just the
Egyptian lives he claims to be after.' came Anubis' voice from deep
inside Ren's head.

"So I was right. He is expeting." Ren growled quietly with a slightly
upset tone to his voice.

'Yes. But my goal was to keep it unknown until the right time, though,
it is important you find out now however. He wasn't to even be able to
have the child for another few years. You needed to know, however, of
the child so you wouldn't deal him any blows to the stomach in the
event that you must fight him.'

"Somehow, my stomach just summersaulted to my feet. I was afraid that
you would say something like that."

'We must start planning. If we cannot arrest Akovara's plans before he
sets them in motion, the rudimentary pristine nature of Yoh will turn
for the worst.'

"How is that?"

Sighing, Ren sat down, prepared for the answer he so dreaded.

'There is a prognostication made eight thousand and thirteen years ago.
It was made by a very wise Oracle, prodigiously trusted by all. He was
known by most who received bad future warnings from him as the Oracle
Of Death. He fortold of a boy who would curse his lover to a second
life and a child in the future. Because this was so awesome in size
for the people to believe, they laughed at the prediction and paid it
no mind. There was one more part they did not hear however. The
prophecy also stated that two great Divinities would feud over the
cursed boy in order to save or condem humanity. I, myself, paid this
no mind until Akovara came forward with his request to be allowed to
bestow his powers upon the son of a pharo. I learned my lesson when
he condemed the prince, his lover, the prince's father, the prince's
counselor, and the counselor of the prince's lover to die in the end.
I had no alternative but to take the four when it came their times.
Before he died the prince's counselor called up my aid and put Akovara
in a deep slumber with a spell. But he was so weak from his injuries
in the first place, that he was easy prey when Akovara stabbed him with
his dagger before he was put to sleep, just as the last word of the
spell fell from his lips. I promised him one chance of repentance
while he slept in the exception that he would no longer irk the four
he'd put to death, the Shaman Yoh, his future lover, the child, nor the
samurai. I was blind and stupid to believe Akovaa would change. Even
the Oracle himself has been pushed from his slumber to the Dark Side to
serve.'

"How does all this affect Yoh's purity?" Ren asked quietly.

'The Sasi is in his Soul, now, and with access to his actions and his
emotions, he is able to take his body's control and prompt him to kill
whoever he wishes. The child inside Yoh fights for everyone's life.'

"How does this affect Yoh, you aren't hearing my question!"

'When a Shaman loses his or her purity in such a way as purpose murder,
they lose their second sight, you know this. If this happens to Yoh,
he will be helpless to stop Akovara by himself, even with Starshine's
help. His soul will be greately weakened by the inability to see
spirits any longer, and he and Starshine will fail in their battle for
Yoh's body's control.'

"There must be a way we can stop that from happening!" Ren growled out.

'If we cannot stop this from happening before the gestation is over,
Akovara will have Starshine completely consumed by the impending
darkness.' Anubis continued. 'And Yoh will be a dark pawn with no will
or power of his own. He'll be the equivalent of a puppet Akovara can
use to carry out what he wishes be done. Completely void of emotions.
Just an empty marionette.'

Ren's eyes widened considerably as he heard this, a glare hardening in
his eyes, barely restraining a growl of loathing towards the thought.
"No! Anubis! That can't be his fate!" he shouted in an angered rage.

'If we do not stop Akovara in time, it will be.' Anubis responded.
'You care deeply about this boy. Don't you, Ren?'

"Since you are in a position to enabe yourself to read my emotions, I
have no choice but to be honest, that yes. I do care about him. I may
never get him, but I still care for him. What can we do to stop
Akovara?"

'Let us start planning, then, if you are ready.'

"I am!"