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An Unexpected Change Chapter One



-Whaaaa?!!!!- Anna shouts at the time she looks at her reflection on the mirror after waking up. The door opens suddenly revealing the British boy with green hair.

-Something's wrong, Anna? - asks Lyserg somehow confused.

-Can't you see?!- Anna cries out loud angrier than usual.

-Let's see.the only one missing is.you then are.Ren?-

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...Yeah, yeah, I know.this might not have much sense at all for you.and it hasn't, it's ironic and in some way cynic as I see the things. Ah well, all this mess started not more than a week ago in the Asakura household, it was a nice evening, the cold breeze of winter was starting to make presence.

-I wonder how many of us live in the house right now? - asks the blue haired shaman, who sits next to the table where another of his friends rests as well.

-Um.First of all, you- says Yoh pointing HoroHoro -Then came Ryu, Ren, Lyserg.and even Hao lives here now.-

-Plus Yoh and Anna that already lived here.there's a total of 7 persons living under the same roof- Ren finishes the sentence while he takes a seat on the floor with the rest of his partners.

-Almost forgot. Faust VIII lives here too- inquires Yoh with his worldwide known smile at the same time he plays with the oranges on the table.

-Faust VIII? He lives here? - Ren asks quite surprised by the thing there was another person living there since God knows when, and he knew nothing about it.

-How come this is new for me?- HoroHoro was as surprised as Ren for the very same thing, but knowing Yoh, possibly Faust was no longer living there but he just forgot about it.or, was it true?

-He makes no noise at all.yeah, he rarely gets out his room.- Yoh seemed not to care at all, like if it was something plain normal.

-Come on Yoh, be real. He's a person! If he lives in the house at least he'll come out for some food.it's impossible that someone else lives here.I bet you're inventing the whole thing - complains Ren standing up and fixing his shirt -If that's true, then where's his room, ah?-

-That, I don't know.ask Anna- Yoh rests his head on the table but continues playing with the oranges. Ren looks at him trying not to laugh at how lazy can his shaman friend with orange headphones can be.

-That's exactly what I'll do.-

-I wanna go too! - HoroHoro stands up with a jump ready to follow the pointy haired shaman. -What? Don't look at me like that, Ren.I wanna know too -

-I don't care what you do.-

Both shamans go to the living room looking for the itako, and find her watching TV. as always.

-Hey, Anna.- starts Ren trying to get her attention so she will listen to them.

-What is it? - The girl with red bandana answers coldly without taking her eyes off the television.

-Is it true that Faust lives here? - Ren raises his voice a little for it to be heard even the television is on and making noise.

-Faust VIII? Yeah, you didn't know? -

-NO- answers Ren and HoroHoro at the same time.

-But it's true.-

-Where's his room? - The Chinese shaman asks again.

-Just beside yours, I think.and, could you go and ask someone else? I'm trying to watch TV- she makes a movement with her hand meaning to move off the TV screen.

Sort of angry, Ren moves off the screen and walks to his room.

-Hey, we go check if it's true?-

-I thought you were gone.- Ren turns around to find HoroHoro who followed him.

-Oh come on, I know you wanna know if it's true that that Faust the eig.ninth.fifth.well, who cares about the number-

-Eight, Faust VIII-

-Yeah well.Wha? And you are.? - HoroHoro jumps when he doesn't recognize the voice that just answered him, for his surprise it was.

- The same, I'm Faust VIII, nice to meet you - he greets with courtesy taking off his pointy hat adorned with a funny little flower. Without the hat, he looks less tall.

-Eh.hehe.nice to meet you, the name's HoroHoro- he presents himself nervously before the weird person that stands in front of him.

-I'm Ren Ta- before he could finish, Faust interrupts him.

-Ren Tao, I know. I know you all - he smiles in a weird way, even Ren felt a little uncomfortable next to Faust because of his mysterious attitude.

-Ah, finally you get to meet each other - Yoh Asakura for sure, with his calmed expression as usual.

-Yoh, since where does he live here? - inquires Ren still insistent of knowing the reason he ignored the existence of Faust VIII in the house.

-That's not important.at least you know it now, but in case you wanted to know, then - a familiar voice interrupts Yoh.

-Yoh~dono! Can you let me your game cards? Bason and I can't think on something else to play with- Amidamaru appears behind his master somehow embarrassed because he was his owner to lend him something.

-Of course, Amidamaru! You can take 'em whenever you want - Yoh just smiles while he balances as he walks to his room to look for the game cards.

Manta walks trough the hallway when he suddenly stops at the sight of Faust.

-Ah.I.I was going to.to.to the.the kitchen! Yes, so then I go towards THIS direction - He spins using his talons and runs trough the hallway until he's lost when entering one of the rooms.

-The kitchen's on the other side.how weird- Ren follows Manta with the eyes but then looks at the 2 shamans that stand next to him.

-Ah, Ren. It seems you didn't understand what Manta was trying to do - begins HoroHoro holding his laughter.

-What? What is it? I don't get it.-

-You don't know that story? Ehehe, they tell you nothing, right?...and it is an old gossip- HoroHoro stops when he remembers who's just in front of them. -Eh, but it's nothing bad.no, hehehe, nothing bad and nothing to do with Faust VIII - he pokes Ren while he smiles nervously.

-Oh, don't worry. I know what you're referring to and I admit it was an error of mine.even so I'm not sorry at all - Faust smirks looking in the direction Manta ran away.

HoroHoro and Ren look at each other almost at the same time sort of confused but decide not to ask. Even so, seconds later the same Faust answers them.

-Well.but you promise not to tell anyone?-

HoroHoro and Ren nod at the same time and look at him ready to hear everything.

-Have you.ever.Have you ever noticed that Manta has a perfect size from a scientist's point of view? -

-Size? - HoroHoro asks still not understanding.

-Perfect size referring to what? - adds Ren.

-But of course! He has the perfect size! He Hill even fit in a box.or tell me you never noticed that? - The young shamans were stupefied after such declaration.

-A.A box you say?- Before Ren is able to ask more, an explosion from a room not so far from there is heard.

-Oh, pardon me.I think Eliza's done with the experiment.we'll meet later I guess- he puts on his hat and runs through the hallway until he's not visible anymore.

-Don't you think he's a weird person? - asks the blue haired shaman walking through the hallway towards his room.

-Weird? I think he's a nice person.- Ren walks behind him towards his room too.

-Now I see that weird people like each other-

-You said something, HoroHoro?-

-Eh, no nothing-

-That's what I thought.but.no, forget it-

-What? What is it? Now you tell me-

-Well, aren't you curious to see what's he doing all the time inside his room? -

-Who?-

-Faust!-

-Ah.yeah, sort of.yep-

-If he spends so much time locked in there, that means he's got something he wants no one to see -

-Maybe. or he simply likes to be in his room-

-I don't think so.I'm getting in.it seems he liked us-

-Yeah well, who's able to hate someone like meah?-

Ren glares at him.

-Eh.gomen ne Ren, I was just saying. -

-Ah well, if you look for me I'll be at Faust's room-

-Oh, Matte! I wanna go too!...Hey!-

To be continued.

Author's note: Um, hope you like it so far. This ficcie was originally written in Spanish (yep, by me) and I got some nice reviews, so I decided to translate it. If I made some mistakes during the writing, I'm so sorry; English is NOT my first language. ^^ Anyways, if u think it's average good, excellent, or extremely bad; review and let me know what you think about it!!! REVIEW!!! pleeeease. T_T

-Tako^^ (digi_tk@hotmail.com)