Disclaimer: You know what, It'd be really good if I own Shaman King . . . but sadly I don't. V_V

Chapter Four (The story now takes place a week after Anna found out about Hao)

Tao Ren, though nearly twenty years old, still have the same childish- looking frown on his face. He has been in Japan for a whole week, yet he still have no luck in finding the girl that he would marry one day.

Taking a long deep sigh, Ren finally decided that it would be best for him to ask somebody he knew. As quickly as Ren decided that, Ren immediately thought up of Horo Horo, his "bestfriend" ever since they were young teens.

Ren hadn't seen Horo Horo for quite a long time, but he is sure that when he meet him, Horo Horo will surely help him out of this problem. With that in his mind, Ren wasted no time but went straight to Horo Horo's house.

Upon reaching Horo Horo's house, Ren noticed that his friend's lifestyle had changed drastically since they met a couple of years ago. Horo Horo's house was a great mansion, filled with beautiful statues and waterfalls. The garden, which spread as wide as a huge building, was decorated with beautiful plants and flowers. Ren was amazed at the changes Horo Horo undergo all these years.

"What have that Horo Horo been doing?" Ren thought desperately, "I thought he never liked these kind of luxury."

Ren walked to the main gate where he was greeted by a beeping camera.

"State your name and reason of coming to Horo Horo-sama's residence." Sounded the camera mechanically.

"I am. . ." Ren started awkwardly. He was never comfortable talking to machines, "I am Tao Ren. I come here to see Horo Horo."

"You will address him as Horo Horo-sama!" sounded the machine angrily. "I doubt our master will see anyone right now, but I will tell him that you are here."

The voice in the machine trailed off. It wasn't long, though, until the sound of the camera came back to life. "Oh, I beg your pardon Tao Ren- sama." Said the camera in a worried tone, "Horo Horo-sama will see you privately. Please come in."

The great gates swung open, allowing Ren to enter. The moment Ren stepped in, he was asked by two servants to follow them to reach Horo Horo.

Ren followed the patrons until they've reached a long blue-marbled door that is decorated with carvings of mermaids and mermen. The servants bowed lowly, asking Ren to proceed to the room.

When Ren opened the door, the servants stepped back and disappeared from his view. With much hesitation, Ren then forced the heavy door open and saw that he was standing in front of a grand steamed, indoor jacuzzi.

"What in the world?" Ren asked, amazed. Even though Ren had been a multillionaire ever since he was young, Ren's house was never fashioned this way.

"Hey Ren! It's been a long time." sounded a bright and cheerful voice. "Why don't you join me?"

At the centermost of the bubbly pool, Ren saw a submerged figure of Horo Horo, still with his tall blue hair. Horo Horo, twenty-one years of age, looked much more matured than Ren. His face, though still showing that he had just passed his teens, resembled those of an adult.

"Horo Horo?" Ren asked, pretty surprised with the unvisible changes of Horo Horo, "What happened? You are. . ."

Horo Horo looked confused at Ren at first, but then he brightened his face and replied, "You mean all this? Hehe, I've changed my profession and become a professional musician!" Horo Horo laughed then added with a simple smile, "And you can say that I'm doing pretty well with my new job!"

Ren, baffled with the news that Horo Horo is a celebrity, had to stop before saying, "I've been looking for you Horo Horo, there's actually a problem that I want you to help me."

Horo Horo raised his eyebrows, "Its about girls isn't it?"

Ren widened his eyes before blushing crimson red to his roots. It was actually quite a few minutes before Ren could answer Horo Horo's question. "I'm not a pervert like you!" Ren said in almost a shout, avoiding Horo Horo's glance and looking at the marble floor, "It's not like I'm going to choose a girl to go on a date to!"

Horo Horo laughed at the blushing Ren, apparently only making Ren blushed even more red, "Then what's the girl for Ren? Is it to-"

Ren's eyes, if possible, widened even more. "It's not what you think!" Ren shouted, childlike and immaturely, "I'm have to find a girl to whom I will marry!"

Horo Horo looked at Ren, who had still avoiding his eyes, and stayed silent for three seconds. "Didn't know the prob' was that serious, Ren!" Horo Horo laughed again, and said, "Don't worry Ren, I'll help ya! That's what buddies are for right!"

Ren, still with pink cheeks, looked at Horo Horo with a smile. "Gee, thanks a lot buddy!"

Horo Horo gave Ren a wink and a thumbsup, "Hey. . . You've come a long way! Why don't you join me in the jacuzzi."

Horo Horo pointed to the towel storage and asked Ren to grab one dry towel. When Ren refused, Horo Horo stood up and kicked Ren straight to the jacuzzi.

Exactly at the moment Horo Horo stood up from the water, Ren noticed that there was a tatoo of a fireball marked on Horo Horo's chest.

"Horo Horo meditating in a jacuzzi with a tattoo on his chest?! What's the world turning into?" In the middle of the pool, and wet because he still had his clothes on. . . Ren thought desperately again

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Asakura Yoh had been quite wounded since Hao captured him, but due to Anna's full attention and 'kindness', Yoh was healed pretty quickly. Yoh was now able to talk, walk, and do some training for himself. I guess it was all thanks to Anna.

"Anna. . ." Yoh began with a grimace in his face, "Because I've just healed, can't I do my training later?"

Anna replied casually, "Yoh, you were able to be captured because of your lacking in training."

Yoh's grimace tightened, "But if you train me too hard, it'll be easier for Hao to capture me right."

Anna remained silent for a while. "Good point Yoh. Come back in, I'll prepare you dinner."

Yoh blinked thirteen times before he followed Anna into the house.

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In the basement of Hao's gigantic house, a book of remedy were placed. The title of the ancient brown book was 'Love Potion'.

Hao, posturing himself exactly in the middle of the room, applied a couple of ingredients into the couldron, which responded by letting out a "POOF!" and sprayed colorless gas.

"Just wait Itako no Anna." Hao smiled evilly, "I'll get your precious necklace no matter what."

Hao had just completed his powerful potion. In the couldron that he used to mix all the remedies is liquid pink fluid filled with steamy red gas.

Hao scooped an amount of the potion and place it in a bottle. He smiled and then remained still for a few mintues. After hearing footsteps from somewhere beneath the walls, Hao then said aloud, "Girl, you will try your best to get Tao Ren to drink this potion." Hao stopped before continueing, "Is that clear?"

A faint voice, somewhere from behind the walls replied Hao's word, "I will do whatever pleases Hao-sama."

"Very good. . ." Hao grinned, stopped and then laughed in an evil cresendo.

A young girl, somewhere from behind the wall bowed respectfully to Hao. Dressed in the most beautiful Japanese kimono, the eighteen-years-old girl's blue hair swayed as she walked away from Hao, to the exit of the basement.

Pilica blinked at the distant sun, thinking of the best way to hunt Tao Ren.

A/N: THERE!! Finally I'm done! Thanks for reading my fic people, and please don't forget to gimme reviews!! I promise to make the problem even more 'DELICIOUS' (^^) in the next chapters. Sorry guys if I didn't show some of your ideas in this chapter, but I hope I will in later chapters! Continue to read k? See Ren in next chapter. . . pity him though. Thanks!! !! (Also, readers plz gimme suggestion so that i can write extra cool stories!)

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