Whooee!It's twelve thirty in the morning, I can't sleep, and my computer is right next to me. 2+2=4
Horo: Man, you had a cliffhanger last time! How are you acting so natural?
Akina: What's to get all worked up about? Not like it affects me.
Horo: Some of your crazed fans will start throwing things at you!
Akina: Oh, you mean like these guys over here? * moves out of the way of throwers. All fruit hits Horo, along with a toaster *
Horo: Ow!
On with the story!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (another simple, lazy day)
Yoh looked on in horror as Ren held Anna up as a shield. There was no way he could attack, for fear of hitting Anna instead.
Horo looked on in silence. He felt ashamed to be a demon for the first time in his young 750 years. He had been born and raised a demon, and it never bothered him until now. Now, when he saw the schemes demons had been brought up to commit, he felt truly ashamed of ever using his powers. Besides, hadn't demons been born of humans from the beginning?
Anna mentally slapped herself. Stupid. That's what she was. She just had to come out here, had to start trouble, when Yoh had worried so much about her that he had her get out of range of danger before beginning his fight. She knew that Yoh wouldn't purposely endanger anyone, demon or human. So why was she here now, being used as Yoh's weak point?
Ren smirked. It was all so beautiful. Yoh, scared out of his wits. Horo, practically admitting defeat. The slut, feeling the punishment of ever harming his precious face. It was a Kodak moment.
A sudden blast behind him made him jump in surprise. Anna took that opportunity to break free from his hold, rushing over to Yoh's side. She held her wrist were the demon had harshly grabbed her. Yoh looked at her, concern all over his face. Anna smiled at him.
"You're a very bad girl, Anna. Jesus, running from my house in the middle of a conversation, how rude!"
Everyone turned to look at Megumi. Gone was the carefree priestess, in her place was a force to be reckoned with. She had armed herself with a wad of talismans, and was glaring at Ren like there was no tomorrow. Anna laughed humorlessly. "Sorry 'bout that. I guess I got caught up in the moment."
"Caught up in the moment, sure. Now can we hurry up with this? I have to finish the dishes."
Yoh smiled, readying a fire ball. "Ladies first."
Horo grabbed his snowboard, ready to summon a huge avalanche at a moment's notice. Anna grabbed her bracelets. Ren looked some what nervous (just kidding, he looked A LOT nervous).
They all attack at once (teamwork! happy feelings! ready to puke!). At didn't take long until Ren slumped onto the ground. Yoh stood before, ready to make the final blow. He drew back his clawed hand, ready to slash.
"STOP!"
Yoh stopped mid-blow. Everyone (except for Ren. He was barely conscious.) looked at the newcomer. She had long blue hair, and looked so much like Horo Horo it was uncanny.
Horo gaped at the girl. "Picilla? What are you doing here?"
Picilla ran to Ren's side. "Are you alright, Ren?" When the spoken groaned, she cradled his head. Horo's jaw touched the ground.
"Picilla, what do you think you're doing? He's the enemy!"
She glared at him. "Oh, what did he ever do to you?"
Yoh scratched his head. "Uh, hey, Picilla."
She smiled at Yoh. "Hello, Yoh. How are you? Is my idiot brother bothering you?"
"Who are you calling an idiot? I'm not the one who's being oblivious to the fact that there was a big battle you just interrupted!"
"Oh, be quiet, Horo. No one asked you. Ren, where does it hurt?"
Anna looked at Yoh curiously. She tugged on his arm, bring his ear close to her mouth. "Yoh," she whispered. "What's with the new girl?"
"Picilla? She's Horo's little sis," he whispered back. "They usually get along well, except when you bring up the subject of humans."
"So she doesn't like humans?"
"Oh, she likes them well enough. She just doesn't get the fact that we hide from them."
Anna nodded, and stared back at the ice demon, who was trying to get Ren to stand. 'So Ren and Picilla share views, somewhat,' she thought. 'She's acting as if they're a couple.'
Indeed, Ren and Picilla were acting very familiar. Anna watched as Picilla helped him to stand. Horo Horo popped quite a few veins. "Picilla, you're making a bad decision here."
"And who's going to stop me?" Picilla stuck her tongue out at him, then teleported from view, taking Ren with her. Horo cursed under his breath.
"Well, there goes out prey of the evening."
"I guess so," Yoh said, agreeing. There were a few shouts that got the crew's attention. Some kids and a few teachers were crowding at the windows and doors. Yoh grimaced. "Who's up for high-tailing it out of here?"
There was no need for an answer, as everyone had silently agreed to run on the count of three.
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Once in the security of an abandoned park, Yoh slumped against a tree. "Well, there's my exercise for the day."
"I know what you mean, man." Horo slumped next to him. "I'm getting way to old for this."
"Oh, please," Anna said, snorting. Megumi giggled.
Yoh stared at Anna. She was so beautiful, with her arms crossed, that little pout on her face... She caught him looking, and both of them blushed slightly. Yoh felt a wave of desire wash over him, as he peeked at her from the corner of his eyes. Oh, holy crap, she was beautiful...
'So are those two going to sneak glances at each other all day or will they actually do something?' Megumi thought. She had decided to stick around as long as she could so she could maybe see some action between the two love birds. But a few shy looks were not romantic.
"Um, can we excuse ourselves?" Yoh asked suddenly hopping up. He grabbed Anna's wrists, and, without waiting for an answer, dashed off, leading/dragging Anna away. Megumi frowned.
"I bet they're going to go start making out, and we don't get to watch. Poo!"
Horo Horo shook his head. "No, I don't think that's it."
"So what do you think it is, then?" Megumi asked. "Don't tell me they're just going to talk."
Horo shrugged. "Actually I'm not sure what they're going to do. But I think your guess was right on the money."
"They're going to talk?" Megumi looked confused. "Two lovebirds like them, just talking? It makes no sense."
"That's because you don't know the whole story."
There was a silence. "Well, are you going to tell me?"
Horo sighed. "Demon instincts are pretty strong. Especially when it comes to ones mate."
"Those two are mates?"
"No, but Yoh's instincts are telling him that. If he doesn't get his instincts together, then someone could get seriously hurt, including Anna."
"No way, Yoh wouldn't harm one hair on Anna's head!"
He shrugged. "I told you, instincts are powerful. See, either he takes her as his mate like his instincts are telling him to, or he lies low for a while until he can control them."
There was another silence. "So Yoh's going to probably tell her about the whole thing now."
"That's my guess."
"Oh, I feel so sorry for the two! A love that crosses the boundaries of species! It's so precious, and their love is so doomed!"
"Little ray of sunshine, aren't we?"
"Oh, the agony of it all! The sorrow! The pain!"
"Whoa, calm down! Don't go crazy on me!"
Megumi threw herself against Horo's chest. She started crying uncontrollably. "Horo, why does such a perfect love have to end like this?"
The words touched a soft spot in Horo's heart. He patted Megumi on the back. "I don't know. I seriously don't know."
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I'm sorry it's such a short chapter, but I want to make the last one about the conversation between Yoh and Anna. I think you guys will hate me with either choice, right? Well, afterwards, if you wish to make a complaint, take it up with my buddy Horo here! * shoves Horo Horo forward * Horo: Um, hi! Please, ladies and gents, put down all pitchforks and shovels. Please review!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (another simple, lazy day)
Yoh looked on in horror as Ren held Anna up as a shield. There was no way he could attack, for fear of hitting Anna instead.
Horo looked on in silence. He felt ashamed to be a demon for the first time in his young 750 years. He had been born and raised a demon, and it never bothered him until now. Now, when he saw the schemes demons had been brought up to commit, he felt truly ashamed of ever using his powers. Besides, hadn't demons been born of humans from the beginning?
Anna mentally slapped herself. Stupid. That's what she was. She just had to come out here, had to start trouble, when Yoh had worried so much about her that he had her get out of range of danger before beginning his fight. She knew that Yoh wouldn't purposely endanger anyone, demon or human. So why was she here now, being used as Yoh's weak point?
Ren smirked. It was all so beautiful. Yoh, scared out of his wits. Horo, practically admitting defeat. The slut, feeling the punishment of ever harming his precious face. It was a Kodak moment.
A sudden blast behind him made him jump in surprise. Anna took that opportunity to break free from his hold, rushing over to Yoh's side. She held her wrist were the demon had harshly grabbed her. Yoh looked at her, concern all over his face. Anna smiled at him.
"You're a very bad girl, Anna. Jesus, running from my house in the middle of a conversation, how rude!"
Everyone turned to look at Megumi. Gone was the carefree priestess, in her place was a force to be reckoned with. She had armed herself with a wad of talismans, and was glaring at Ren like there was no tomorrow. Anna laughed humorlessly. "Sorry 'bout that. I guess I got caught up in the moment."
"Caught up in the moment, sure. Now can we hurry up with this? I have to finish the dishes."
Yoh smiled, readying a fire ball. "Ladies first."
Horo grabbed his snowboard, ready to summon a huge avalanche at a moment's notice. Anna grabbed her bracelets. Ren looked some what nervous (just kidding, he looked A LOT nervous).
They all attack at once (teamwork! happy feelings! ready to puke!). At didn't take long until Ren slumped onto the ground. Yoh stood before, ready to make the final blow. He drew back his clawed hand, ready to slash.
"STOP!"
Yoh stopped mid-blow. Everyone (except for Ren. He was barely conscious.) looked at the newcomer. She had long blue hair, and looked so much like Horo Horo it was uncanny.
Horo gaped at the girl. "Picilla? What are you doing here?"
Picilla ran to Ren's side. "Are you alright, Ren?" When the spoken groaned, she cradled his head. Horo's jaw touched the ground.
"Picilla, what do you think you're doing? He's the enemy!"
She glared at him. "Oh, what did he ever do to you?"
Yoh scratched his head. "Uh, hey, Picilla."
She smiled at Yoh. "Hello, Yoh. How are you? Is my idiot brother bothering you?"
"Who are you calling an idiot? I'm not the one who's being oblivious to the fact that there was a big battle you just interrupted!"
"Oh, be quiet, Horo. No one asked you. Ren, where does it hurt?"
Anna looked at Yoh curiously. She tugged on his arm, bring his ear close to her mouth. "Yoh," she whispered. "What's with the new girl?"
"Picilla? She's Horo's little sis," he whispered back. "They usually get along well, except when you bring up the subject of humans."
"So she doesn't like humans?"
"Oh, she likes them well enough. She just doesn't get the fact that we hide from them."
Anna nodded, and stared back at the ice demon, who was trying to get Ren to stand. 'So Ren and Picilla share views, somewhat,' she thought. 'She's acting as if they're a couple.'
Indeed, Ren and Picilla were acting very familiar. Anna watched as Picilla helped him to stand. Horo Horo popped quite a few veins. "Picilla, you're making a bad decision here."
"And who's going to stop me?" Picilla stuck her tongue out at him, then teleported from view, taking Ren with her. Horo cursed under his breath.
"Well, there goes out prey of the evening."
"I guess so," Yoh said, agreeing. There were a few shouts that got the crew's attention. Some kids and a few teachers were crowding at the windows and doors. Yoh grimaced. "Who's up for high-tailing it out of here?"
There was no need for an answer, as everyone had silently agreed to run on the count of three.
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Once in the security of an abandoned park, Yoh slumped against a tree. "Well, there's my exercise for the day."
"I know what you mean, man." Horo slumped next to him. "I'm getting way to old for this."
"Oh, please," Anna said, snorting. Megumi giggled.
Yoh stared at Anna. She was so beautiful, with her arms crossed, that little pout on her face... She caught him looking, and both of them blushed slightly. Yoh felt a wave of desire wash over him, as he peeked at her from the corner of his eyes. Oh, holy crap, she was beautiful...
'So are those two going to sneak glances at each other all day or will they actually do something?' Megumi thought. She had decided to stick around as long as she could so she could maybe see some action between the two love birds. But a few shy looks were not romantic.
"Um, can we excuse ourselves?" Yoh asked suddenly hopping up. He grabbed Anna's wrists, and, without waiting for an answer, dashed off, leading/dragging Anna away. Megumi frowned.
"I bet they're going to go start making out, and we don't get to watch. Poo!"
Horo Horo shook his head. "No, I don't think that's it."
"So what do you think it is, then?" Megumi asked. "Don't tell me they're just going to talk."
Horo shrugged. "Actually I'm not sure what they're going to do. But I think your guess was right on the money."
"They're going to talk?" Megumi looked confused. "Two lovebirds like them, just talking? It makes no sense."
"That's because you don't know the whole story."
There was a silence. "Well, are you going to tell me?"
Horo sighed. "Demon instincts are pretty strong. Especially when it comes to ones mate."
"Those two are mates?"
"No, but Yoh's instincts are telling him that. If he doesn't get his instincts together, then someone could get seriously hurt, including Anna."
"No way, Yoh wouldn't harm one hair on Anna's head!"
He shrugged. "I told you, instincts are powerful. See, either he takes her as his mate like his instincts are telling him to, or he lies low for a while until he can control them."
There was another silence. "So Yoh's going to probably tell her about the whole thing now."
"That's my guess."
"Oh, I feel so sorry for the two! A love that crosses the boundaries of species! It's so precious, and their love is so doomed!"
"Little ray of sunshine, aren't we?"
"Oh, the agony of it all! The sorrow! The pain!"
"Whoa, calm down! Don't go crazy on me!"
Megumi threw herself against Horo's chest. She started crying uncontrollably. "Horo, why does such a perfect love have to end like this?"
The words touched a soft spot in Horo's heart. He patted Megumi on the back. "I don't know. I seriously don't know."
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I'm sorry it's such a short chapter, but I want to make the last one about the conversation between Yoh and Anna. I think you guys will hate me with either choice, right? Well, afterwards, if you wish to make a complaint, take it up with my buddy Horo here! * shoves Horo Horo forward * Horo: Um, hi! Please, ladies and gents, put down all pitchforks and shovels. Please review!
