Okay here's Hao's POV as requested by Anime-Mastah.
I forget to thank you guys for the wonderful reviews. I hope you Hao's POV. It follows the same story flow so some of it maybe repeating or words slightly differently. Well since I didn't get any answer about my questions I don't know if this is going to be right or not.
Same notes and disclaimers as last time.
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Open Up Your Mind
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"Talking" [song] {Translation} no translation for the English verses of the song. //Hao hearing someone's thoughts//
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You know what? I have no idea why on earth I am here. I rather be somewhere else, looking up at the stars tonight. Why I walked into this dance, I have no idea. Something was calling me, drawing me to this place. I should be resting, still recovering from my near death. Opacho, doesn't even know I'm here, probably worried sick about me. Opacho is the only left of my followers. Well it doesn't really matter anymore. Opacho is the only that really matter to me. Why am I at the school/public dance at ten at night? I think I'm sick. I'm starting to socialize with *humans*, the same *humans* I once sworn to kill. I really should leave and lie down. I think I'm losing it.
Konban wa, I'm Asakura Hao (Hao Asakura for you English folks.) I'm 14 years old [1] and my birthday is May 12. My soul is actually over a thousand years old, having reincarnated myself twice over the millennium. I came back every 500 years for the shaman tournament so that I may have a chance to claim the title of Shaman King. However this time around, my soul spilt, creating my only sibling, my twin brother, Asakura Yoh. He is everything that I am not. He makes friends easily, lazy, likes to sleep but still as powerful as am. He tried to kill me during the finals of the Shaman Fight. Yes I do have family, the only one I recognizes as family though, is Yoh. It's hard to hate my little brother. Yes I call him little brother every though were twins. After all technically speaking, I'm well over a millennium older then him. So here's my story.
This school dances, as I found out, takes places in April when the Sakura flowers are in bloom. It's also a public dance, meaning that people from outside the school could buy tickets and come in. So at the current moment, people ranging from students from this school, to adults are all hanging around and dancing in the school courtyard. I wasn't planning to, but I decided what the heck. I'm here might as well find out why these humans enjoy dances so much. Beside Yoh might be here. This is after all his school. Nah. He's probably home sleeping. Or his fiancée Anna could be training him. She holds a very tight leash on my little brother. I don't understand what he sees in her, or how he can love her. My throat tighten a bit as I thought of that. Yes I will never truly understand what Yoh sees in that wolf girl...
So I'm just walking around here with nothing to do but that. I let out a sigh. I shouldn't be here. Opacho is probably worrying about what happened to me. "Yoh," I said before I could stop myself. His name just came tumbling out of my mouth. I just can't stop thinking about him. What kind of spell do you have over me Yoh? Or is it just this so-called human feeling called love. Did I truly at one point risk the fact of you hating me just to rule the world? Did I really want to make you unhappy at one point of my life? Suddenly I heard someone whispered my name. I easily recognized the voice. What was he doing here? I guess my theory was wrong. // Why Hao? Was ruling the world more important then your life? Why did you want this so much niisan?// His thoughts echoed in my mind. It stunned me. He was thinking of... me? I quickly found my way to him. He was just sitting there, listening the music. Typical Yoh. Could I have expected anything else from my twin? It was easy to recognize him. His orange headphones were a big hint. He was just sitting there pondering to himself. I wonder what he was thinking? "May I have this dance," I asked Yoh. He looked up and I saw a light blue mask with gold glitter on it like the sun that glows in the blue morning sky. As you can probably guess it's a masquerade dance. I bought this one at the front since they won't let me in unless I had one. Anyway back to subject at hand or rather the person. Yoh shook his head. "No thanks. I'm not in the mood to dance right now," he said. He gave me one of his warm smiles. I melted at the sight of it. He was for the lack of a better word, cute.
I'm completely thankful that this town is open-mined. I mean if you looked around, you would see tons of guys dancing with guys and girls dancing with girls. Many people aren't bother if they see a guy kissing a guy or vice versa with girls. There are a few people who don't like it and find it disgusting but there aren't too many people in this town. Those who are disgusted with that fact just put up with it. I don't mind. As I said earlier, I love my little brother. No really. Not just a brotherly love or a small crush. I really loved him.
Though he was trying not to look like it, I could tell Yoh was looking at me. Yes he was so cute it was hard not think of him as cute. A smirked played on my face as my brother started to worry about my smirking. Then an idea popped into my head. Why not? I thought to myself. It's not like Yoh knows I'm alive much less standing in front of him. I made up my mind. Let's put this little plan into action. I will not only get to know my brother a little better then I did before but I am determined to steal a kiss before tonight is over. I reached out and grabbed Yoh by the arm. Upon walking out to the dance floor, I noticed a faint blush staining my little brother's face. Must not pounce. Think of something else. The next song is playing. That works.
[moshimo ima subete ga umaku nante ikanai
makesou ni naru toki datte
hitomi wo tojireba kokoro kara
sekai ga miete kuru]
{Even when it seems that nothing can go right
and you want to just give up,
if you close your eyes,
you can see the world from your heart.}
"You seem sad," I whispered to my little brother. "Why is that?" He did. I don't why but something in his eyes told me this. I guess eyes are windows to your soul after all. Despite his earlier words, Yoh did accept my offer to dance. I leaded of course. I wouldn't have it any other way. My twin didn't meet my eyes. Instead he looked to the floor.
"It's nothing," he whispered back.
[In this world when life can be so tough
You must be strong
Just believe in yourself and don't you fear
So open up your mind and close your eyes
Take another look from the other side]
I snorted. Yoh was lying. He's such a bad liar. "Yeah and I am dead." Well would you look at that, irony there. I should be dead but I'm not and if I hit my mark about Yoh's thoughts he thinks I'm dead too. Yet I'm still very much alive and standing right in front of him too.
"You could be." I looked at Yoh. Did he know? "You... you... you remind of someone I used to know." I take that as a no.
"Was this person close to you?"
"Well no. I didn't know about him until a few months ago."
"Is he special to you?"
"I guess. You could say were distantly related." Distantly related is not the word I would use. Then again how do you tell someone that the person you're talking about someone who claiming to be your brother and other half of your soul? I guess it's hard to tell now that I think about it.
"By the way what's your name?"
Where did that come from? Well human posses a curious nature by fault. Yoh probably wants to know whom he's talking to. Hmm. What to tell him? Telling my true name isn't a choice. What to tell him? Ah got one. "Hoshi," I finally answers. I watched as shock appeared on my twin's face. I love the emotions that play on my little brother's face.
[kodoku na yoru demo mayoi osoreru toki mo
ima wa hitori demo kono ashi de doko made mo
aruite ikeru hazu dakara]
{Even on a lonely night, when you wander afraid,
you may be alone now, but
your feet can take you however far you want to go, so}
"And yours?" I need to ask that. Don't want Yoh to think I knew him...
Yoh blinked at me. "Huh," he asked, completely confused. Yes I really love the emotions that play on my brother's face. I repeated my question. "What is your name?" Hmm. I don't think Yoh is buying the whole 'Hoshi' name. Is that too much of a give away? Maybe. I think I should change the subject.
"So this special guy what was his name," I asked Yoh. This is very strange. I'm asking Yoh about myself. Yoh was quiet for a moment.
"That I can not tell you," Yoh finally said. He must be bother with that the fact that he almost kill me. Well he believes he killed me.
"What was he like?" This is definably strange.
Yoh didn't say anything at first. Now that I thought about it, he probably couldn't answer the question. From the time he knew of my existence, we didn't actually sit down one day and talk to each other in a civil way. It wasn't like Yoh could go up to me and say, 'Hi oniisan (older brother). I know we haven't seen each other in a while and that we're supposed to be enemies, but you want talk or something?' After all we were on different sides. "Well it's kinda hard to explain," Yoh started. My eyebrow raise. It shall be very interesting to see how Yoh explains this. "I never really got to know him because we were fighting a lot. I do know he was a bit ambition. There was this dream he wanted to achieve." Well for someone who didn't know me. I say that's a good enough definition.
"So how did he die," asked I. Yes this was quite amusing. I'm asking about my own death.
[Just hold on tight hitomi tojita nara
Look inside yourself kagayaki ga aru kara
Yes, subete shinjite hoshii
You can take another look from the other side]
{Just hold on tight, because if you close your eyes,
Look inside yourself, there's a shining light there.
Yes, I want you to believe in everything.
You can take another look from the other side}
Yoh fell silence. "I don't want to talk about," he said. Understandable. He probably couldn't tell anyone. They wouldn't understand. Yoh's too kind for his own good. We may have been my enemy, but Yoh was my brother, the other half of my soul. They just wouldn't understand. No one would...
"Sometimes telling people is the best way to solve the problem. It's not good to carry the burden alone."
How much had my supposedly death had bother my little brother? Was my death that much pain to him? Yoh looked at me. He probably didn't want to talk about it.
"It's nothing," Yoh said firmly.
I think it's time to change the subject again. I looked into Yoh's eyes. The black orbs were practically pleading me to change the subject. Yes this is one of the few times that I can't deny my brother. "So are you here by yourself tonight," I asked. I didn't see anyone Yoh normally hung around with. Even the short kid, Manta.
[Just hold on tight kokoro kujikete mo
Reach into your soul ashita ga mienakute mo
Yes, ikiru tsuyosa ga areba
You can take another look from the other side
ai no subete ni deau made...]
{Just hold on tight, even if your heart is breaking.
Reach into your soul, even if you can't see tomorrow.
Yes, if you have the strength to live,
You can take another look from the other side,
until you find all that is love...}
Yoh looked at me. He probably wondering where these random question are coming from. //I really wonder what's up with this guy and his random questions.// See? That's what I mean. "More or less. My friends couldn't make it tonight," Yoh answered me.
"Why is that?" I think Yoh is get annoyed with my questions.
"One of them is sick, one didn't want to come, another is doing some bonding with his friends, one is training and bonding with his sister, and his sister is with him. Any of my other friends aren't here in Japan at the moment." I guess easily which one was Yoh's friend. The one who didn't want to come was probably Anna. The one bonding with his fright was the guy with the long cucumber hair, Ryo or Ryu something like that. The one bonding with his sister is probably the blue hair one, Boroboro or Horohoro. I didn't bother to remember the sister's name. The pointy hair one, Tao Ren. Yes I think that was his name, was probably one of those that weren't in Japan at the moment. That left the one sick was shorty, Manta. I didn't see the samurai ghost anywhere, so he must not be here either.
"They must not be good friends if they let you come here by yourself." I mused. Shorty had an excuse, he probably was really sick. But Anna and Ryu didn't really have one.
Yoh glared at me. "They had good reasons."
I snorted. There was no way I was going to believe that. "So the one who didn't want to come had a good reason."
"She just doesn't like these kind of events," Yoh said in Anna's defense. //If she heard this guy she would have slapped him so hard, the medics would probably have to come here.// I heard that and I couldn't help laughed. Yoh blinked once or twice.
[kono sekai de ikinuite-iku tame no tsuyosa wo
anata ni negatte-iru kara
kokoro no tobira wo hiraitara [2]
nanika ga miete kuru]
{I wish for you to have the strength
to make it through this world,
so open up your mind, [2]
and you'll be able to see...}
"Why are you laughing," Yoh asked. I must be confusing my little brother. I can't help it.
"It's nothing," I replied. My fit of laughter was slowly dying. Yoh was still looking confused. "I still think she isn't a good friend if she made you come here by yourself." Yes Anna, you call yourself Yoh's Fiancée and yet you refuse to come to a dance with him.
"I told you. She doesn't like these kind of events. She rather stay home and watch t.v."
"Couch potato then." I mean all she does it boss around Yoh and sits in front of the TV watching her soap opera
"Iie! She works really hard. She can be a bit cold and harsh but she a good person and cares a lot about people. She just doesn't show it a lot." Yes that wolf lady doesn't show any emotions at all. She just cold hearted. I don't understand what Yoh sees in her. I really don't. Then again Yoh can see a bit of good in everyone.
"So do you like her?" I had to know. Did Yoh really love his fiancée?
"Huh?! Where did that question come from," Yoh said in a slightly loud voice. I shrugged. "Just curious," I said. In way I was. Did I have a chance for Yoh's heart?
"No I don't like her."
I blinked. I wasn't expecting Yoh answer me.
[Just remember you are not alone
So don't you fear
Even though you're miles away
I'm by your side
So open up your mind and close your eyes
I'll be there for you no matter where you are]
"So you don't like her," I asked Yoh.
"Nope," Yoh answered.
I let out a small breath of relief. The breath I didn't know I holding was let out. I guess I was worried that my brother did love his fiancée. Ah good. Yoh hasn't realized that I've been leading him away from the crowd. Tonight was my only chance. If I blew it here, well I might as well be dead. Ah the school garden's. It's a really a nice place. I walked through it before I found Yoh.
The sakura (cherry blossom) flowers were in full bloom as the soft petals slowly drifted in the ground. It was raining sakura petals. Above the stars gleamed in the night. Tonight the skies were especially clear. The stars seemed brighter then usual as they twinkled against the midnight blue skies. The moon glowed a soft white color and lightens the clouds around it. The dim moonlight made Yoh's mask sparkle even more. For some reason my breath was caught in my throat.
[hoshi no inochi nara nagai kedo itsu made mo
onaji kono hibi ga kurikaesu wake ja nai
ashita wa dare ni mo mienai]
{The stars may live for a long time, but that doesn't mean
that the same days will repeat over and over forever.
No one can see into tomorrow.}
"So is there someone you do like," Hoshi asked me.
Yoh blinked at his sudden question. He probably thinks I'm crazy for asking all these questions. "Yes," he said.
"Who?" Somewhere in my somewhat none-existence heart I prayed that it was I. Look if you haven't gotten the message yet I'll spell it out for you. I LOVE YOH. Simple enough?
I watched as a blush appeared on Yoh's face before completely. Then I heard his thoughts echo in my head. //How was I supposed to tell him who?! I mean I'm not even sure he like me back. I can't even ask him! How was I supposed to tell him that I guy I loved was my twin brother who which happens to be the same person I killed?!?!// I just blinked at what I hear.
[Just hold on tight hitomi tojita nara
Look inside yourself kodou kanjiru kara
Yes, "MIRAI" shinjite hoshii
You can take another look from the other side]
{Just hold on tight, because if you close your eyes,
look inside yourself, you'll feel a heartbeat.
Yes, I want you to believe in the future.
You can take another look from the other side.}
I would be lying if I said that I wasn't shock. Did I hear right? Only one way to find out. I reached over to my brother's face and began to tug his mask off. Yoh realized what I was doing and made movements to stop me. "Hey! Stop that," Yoh said in annoyed voice. He made movements to swatted my hands away and pulled his mask back down. He childishly stuck his tongue out at me. I felt an amused smirked being to play on my face as I watched an annoyed expression on my little brother's face.
"You're very cute when you're annoyed," I whispered into my twin's ears. Annoyance turned into confusion, as my little brother seemed lost. Taking advantage of my little brother's confusion, in one quick movement I grabbed Yoh's mask. I knew I was grinning like that cat that got the milk, well in this case, the mask.
I moved again. I saw Yoh's eyes widen. He knew that I was coming, but didn't move. Well now's my chance. I pressed my lips against his. I heard Yoh's soft, small gasp before I pulled away. Not that I wanted to. But I had to make sure. Did my little brother truly love me. I'll find out soon, hopefully. Yoh's fingers when to his lips. Shock? Confusion? Disgust? What is it you feel Yoh? Do you hate me? Are you just playing games with my head?
There was a slight sparkle of recognition in Yoh's eyes. So he's finally realized who I really am. So what is your reaction, little brother? How will you greet me?
[Just hold on tight kokoro kujikete mo
Reach into your soul ashita ga mienakute mo
Yes, chigau sekai ga atte
You can take another look from the other side
ai no subete ni deaeru yo...]
{Just hold on tight, even if your heart is breaking.
Reach into your soul, even if you can't see tomorrow.
Yes, there's another world out there.
You can take another look from the other side,
and you'll be able to find all that is love...}
There's no turning back now. I pulled off my mask and smiled at my twin. "I love you too, ototo (little brother)," I whispered to him. All Yoh could do was stare in completely shock. Come little brother, don't do this me. Forget the questions. "How," he whispered. "How? You're supposed to be dead." Didn't I just say forget the questions?
I shrugged. I didn't want to explain how by miracle that I survived. (or it could have been the same fact that you missed the killing blow, subconsciously but purposely but still enough to make it look like I was dead and you yourself believe it). I wanted to know how you feel. I could probably hear it in your thoughts, but I want to hear it from your mouth, Yoh. "There are some things where things best left unsaid," I said, still waiting for his answer. I smiled at him again. This one held more love and trust. I watched as Yoh seemed to search my eyes to see if this was just a joke I was trying to play. I mentally sigh. Yoh you don't get it yet?
"No tricks." I said.
[Just hold on tight hitomi tojita nara
Look inside yourself kodou kanjiru kara
Yes, "MIRAI" shinjite hoshii
You can take another look from the other side]
{Just hold on tight, because if you close your eyes,
look inside yourself, you'll feel a heartbeat.
Yes, I want you to believe in the "future."
You can take another look from the other side}
Yoh just stared at me for a moment before running into my arms and before I knew it, I was getting a kiss on lips. Shock ran through my body but it soon disappeared as I returned the favor. That, alone, was all that matter. As we broke for air, Yoh smiled his silly carefree grin. "I love you too, Hao," he said. I leaned over and gently kissed Yoh on the forehead. I'm glad that in the end I came to this dance.
Above a shooting star flew over us. Everything was just right.
[Just hold on tight kokoro kujikete mo
Reach into your soul ashita ga mienakute mo
Yes, chigau sekai ga atte
You can take another look from the other side
ai no subete ni deau made...]
{Just hold on tight, even if your heart is breaking.
Reach into your soul, even if you can't see tomorrow.
Yes, there's another world out there.
You can take another look from the other side,
until you find all that is love...}
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[1] and [2] are the same as the last chapter and the chapter before that.
Hope you guys enjoyed this. Forgive the spelling and grammar mistakes. Also if Hao is OOC. I don't really know much about his character. If it's off let's just say that he's changed, (a lot) after the shaman fight ok?
Please review!
I forget to thank you guys for the wonderful reviews. I hope you Hao's POV. It follows the same story flow so some of it maybe repeating or words slightly differently. Well since I didn't get any answer about my questions I don't know if this is going to be right or not.
Same notes and disclaimers as last time.
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Open Up Your Mind
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"Talking" [song] {Translation} no translation for the English verses of the song. //Hao hearing someone's thoughts//
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You know what? I have no idea why on earth I am here. I rather be somewhere else, looking up at the stars tonight. Why I walked into this dance, I have no idea. Something was calling me, drawing me to this place. I should be resting, still recovering from my near death. Opacho, doesn't even know I'm here, probably worried sick about me. Opacho is the only left of my followers. Well it doesn't really matter anymore. Opacho is the only that really matter to me. Why am I at the school/public dance at ten at night? I think I'm sick. I'm starting to socialize with *humans*, the same *humans* I once sworn to kill. I really should leave and lie down. I think I'm losing it.
Konban wa, I'm Asakura Hao (Hao Asakura for you English folks.) I'm 14 years old [1] and my birthday is May 12. My soul is actually over a thousand years old, having reincarnated myself twice over the millennium. I came back every 500 years for the shaman tournament so that I may have a chance to claim the title of Shaman King. However this time around, my soul spilt, creating my only sibling, my twin brother, Asakura Yoh. He is everything that I am not. He makes friends easily, lazy, likes to sleep but still as powerful as am. He tried to kill me during the finals of the Shaman Fight. Yes I do have family, the only one I recognizes as family though, is Yoh. It's hard to hate my little brother. Yes I call him little brother every though were twins. After all technically speaking, I'm well over a millennium older then him. So here's my story.
This school dances, as I found out, takes places in April when the Sakura flowers are in bloom. It's also a public dance, meaning that people from outside the school could buy tickets and come in. So at the current moment, people ranging from students from this school, to adults are all hanging around and dancing in the school courtyard. I wasn't planning to, but I decided what the heck. I'm here might as well find out why these humans enjoy dances so much. Beside Yoh might be here. This is after all his school. Nah. He's probably home sleeping. Or his fiancée Anna could be training him. She holds a very tight leash on my little brother. I don't understand what he sees in her, or how he can love her. My throat tighten a bit as I thought of that. Yes I will never truly understand what Yoh sees in that wolf girl...
So I'm just walking around here with nothing to do but that. I let out a sigh. I shouldn't be here. Opacho is probably worrying about what happened to me. "Yoh," I said before I could stop myself. His name just came tumbling out of my mouth. I just can't stop thinking about him. What kind of spell do you have over me Yoh? Or is it just this so-called human feeling called love. Did I truly at one point risk the fact of you hating me just to rule the world? Did I really want to make you unhappy at one point of my life? Suddenly I heard someone whispered my name. I easily recognized the voice. What was he doing here? I guess my theory was wrong. // Why Hao? Was ruling the world more important then your life? Why did you want this so much niisan?// His thoughts echoed in my mind. It stunned me. He was thinking of... me? I quickly found my way to him. He was just sitting there, listening the music. Typical Yoh. Could I have expected anything else from my twin? It was easy to recognize him. His orange headphones were a big hint. He was just sitting there pondering to himself. I wonder what he was thinking? "May I have this dance," I asked Yoh. He looked up and I saw a light blue mask with gold glitter on it like the sun that glows in the blue morning sky. As you can probably guess it's a masquerade dance. I bought this one at the front since they won't let me in unless I had one. Anyway back to subject at hand or rather the person. Yoh shook his head. "No thanks. I'm not in the mood to dance right now," he said. He gave me one of his warm smiles. I melted at the sight of it. He was for the lack of a better word, cute.
I'm completely thankful that this town is open-mined. I mean if you looked around, you would see tons of guys dancing with guys and girls dancing with girls. Many people aren't bother if they see a guy kissing a guy or vice versa with girls. There are a few people who don't like it and find it disgusting but there aren't too many people in this town. Those who are disgusted with that fact just put up with it. I don't mind. As I said earlier, I love my little brother. No really. Not just a brotherly love or a small crush. I really loved him.
Though he was trying not to look like it, I could tell Yoh was looking at me. Yes he was so cute it was hard not think of him as cute. A smirked played on my face as my brother started to worry about my smirking. Then an idea popped into my head. Why not? I thought to myself. It's not like Yoh knows I'm alive much less standing in front of him. I made up my mind. Let's put this little plan into action. I will not only get to know my brother a little better then I did before but I am determined to steal a kiss before tonight is over. I reached out and grabbed Yoh by the arm. Upon walking out to the dance floor, I noticed a faint blush staining my little brother's face. Must not pounce. Think of something else. The next song is playing. That works.
[moshimo ima subete ga umaku nante ikanai
makesou ni naru toki datte
hitomi wo tojireba kokoro kara
sekai ga miete kuru]
{Even when it seems that nothing can go right
and you want to just give up,
if you close your eyes,
you can see the world from your heart.}
"You seem sad," I whispered to my little brother. "Why is that?" He did. I don't why but something in his eyes told me this. I guess eyes are windows to your soul after all. Despite his earlier words, Yoh did accept my offer to dance. I leaded of course. I wouldn't have it any other way. My twin didn't meet my eyes. Instead he looked to the floor.
"It's nothing," he whispered back.
[In this world when life can be so tough
You must be strong
Just believe in yourself and don't you fear
So open up your mind and close your eyes
Take another look from the other side]
I snorted. Yoh was lying. He's such a bad liar. "Yeah and I am dead." Well would you look at that, irony there. I should be dead but I'm not and if I hit my mark about Yoh's thoughts he thinks I'm dead too. Yet I'm still very much alive and standing right in front of him too.
"You could be." I looked at Yoh. Did he know? "You... you... you remind of someone I used to know." I take that as a no.
"Was this person close to you?"
"Well no. I didn't know about him until a few months ago."
"Is he special to you?"
"I guess. You could say were distantly related." Distantly related is not the word I would use. Then again how do you tell someone that the person you're talking about someone who claiming to be your brother and other half of your soul? I guess it's hard to tell now that I think about it.
"By the way what's your name?"
Where did that come from? Well human posses a curious nature by fault. Yoh probably wants to know whom he's talking to. Hmm. What to tell him? Telling my true name isn't a choice. What to tell him? Ah got one. "Hoshi," I finally answers. I watched as shock appeared on my twin's face. I love the emotions that play on my little brother's face.
[kodoku na yoru demo mayoi osoreru toki mo
ima wa hitori demo kono ashi de doko made mo
aruite ikeru hazu dakara]
{Even on a lonely night, when you wander afraid,
you may be alone now, but
your feet can take you however far you want to go, so}
"And yours?" I need to ask that. Don't want Yoh to think I knew him...
Yoh blinked at me. "Huh," he asked, completely confused. Yes I really love the emotions that play on my brother's face. I repeated my question. "What is your name?" Hmm. I don't think Yoh is buying the whole 'Hoshi' name. Is that too much of a give away? Maybe. I think I should change the subject.
"So this special guy what was his name," I asked Yoh. This is very strange. I'm asking Yoh about myself. Yoh was quiet for a moment.
"That I can not tell you," Yoh finally said. He must be bother with that the fact that he almost kill me. Well he believes he killed me.
"What was he like?" This is definably strange.
Yoh didn't say anything at first. Now that I thought about it, he probably couldn't answer the question. From the time he knew of my existence, we didn't actually sit down one day and talk to each other in a civil way. It wasn't like Yoh could go up to me and say, 'Hi oniisan (older brother). I know we haven't seen each other in a while and that we're supposed to be enemies, but you want talk or something?' After all we were on different sides. "Well it's kinda hard to explain," Yoh started. My eyebrow raise. It shall be very interesting to see how Yoh explains this. "I never really got to know him because we were fighting a lot. I do know he was a bit ambition. There was this dream he wanted to achieve." Well for someone who didn't know me. I say that's a good enough definition.
"So how did he die," asked I. Yes this was quite amusing. I'm asking about my own death.
[Just hold on tight hitomi tojita nara
Look inside yourself kagayaki ga aru kara
Yes, subete shinjite hoshii
You can take another look from the other side]
{Just hold on tight, because if you close your eyes,
Look inside yourself, there's a shining light there.
Yes, I want you to believe in everything.
You can take another look from the other side}
Yoh fell silence. "I don't want to talk about," he said. Understandable. He probably couldn't tell anyone. They wouldn't understand. Yoh's too kind for his own good. We may have been my enemy, but Yoh was my brother, the other half of my soul. They just wouldn't understand. No one would...
"Sometimes telling people is the best way to solve the problem. It's not good to carry the burden alone."
How much had my supposedly death had bother my little brother? Was my death that much pain to him? Yoh looked at me. He probably didn't want to talk about it.
"It's nothing," Yoh said firmly.
I think it's time to change the subject again. I looked into Yoh's eyes. The black orbs were practically pleading me to change the subject. Yes this is one of the few times that I can't deny my brother. "So are you here by yourself tonight," I asked. I didn't see anyone Yoh normally hung around with. Even the short kid, Manta.
[Just hold on tight kokoro kujikete mo
Reach into your soul ashita ga mienakute mo
Yes, ikiru tsuyosa ga areba
You can take another look from the other side
ai no subete ni deau made...]
{Just hold on tight, even if your heart is breaking.
Reach into your soul, even if you can't see tomorrow.
Yes, if you have the strength to live,
You can take another look from the other side,
until you find all that is love...}
Yoh looked at me. He probably wondering where these random question are coming from. //I really wonder what's up with this guy and his random questions.// See? That's what I mean. "More or less. My friends couldn't make it tonight," Yoh answered me.
"Why is that?" I think Yoh is get annoyed with my questions.
"One of them is sick, one didn't want to come, another is doing some bonding with his friends, one is training and bonding with his sister, and his sister is with him. Any of my other friends aren't here in Japan at the moment." I guess easily which one was Yoh's friend. The one who didn't want to come was probably Anna. The one bonding with his fright was the guy with the long cucumber hair, Ryo or Ryu something like that. The one bonding with his sister is probably the blue hair one, Boroboro or Horohoro. I didn't bother to remember the sister's name. The pointy hair one, Tao Ren. Yes I think that was his name, was probably one of those that weren't in Japan at the moment. That left the one sick was shorty, Manta. I didn't see the samurai ghost anywhere, so he must not be here either.
"They must not be good friends if they let you come here by yourself." I mused. Shorty had an excuse, he probably was really sick. But Anna and Ryu didn't really have one.
Yoh glared at me. "They had good reasons."
I snorted. There was no way I was going to believe that. "So the one who didn't want to come had a good reason."
"She just doesn't like these kind of events," Yoh said in Anna's defense. //If she heard this guy she would have slapped him so hard, the medics would probably have to come here.// I heard that and I couldn't help laughed. Yoh blinked once or twice.
[kono sekai de ikinuite-iku tame no tsuyosa wo
anata ni negatte-iru kara
kokoro no tobira wo hiraitara [2]
nanika ga miete kuru]
{I wish for you to have the strength
to make it through this world,
so open up your mind, [2]
and you'll be able to see...}
"Why are you laughing," Yoh asked. I must be confusing my little brother. I can't help it.
"It's nothing," I replied. My fit of laughter was slowly dying. Yoh was still looking confused. "I still think she isn't a good friend if she made you come here by yourself." Yes Anna, you call yourself Yoh's Fiancée and yet you refuse to come to a dance with him.
"I told you. She doesn't like these kind of events. She rather stay home and watch t.v."
"Couch potato then." I mean all she does it boss around Yoh and sits in front of the TV watching her soap opera
"Iie! She works really hard. She can be a bit cold and harsh but she a good person and cares a lot about people. She just doesn't show it a lot." Yes that wolf lady doesn't show any emotions at all. She just cold hearted. I don't understand what Yoh sees in her. I really don't. Then again Yoh can see a bit of good in everyone.
"So do you like her?" I had to know. Did Yoh really love his fiancée?
"Huh?! Where did that question come from," Yoh said in a slightly loud voice. I shrugged. "Just curious," I said. In way I was. Did I have a chance for Yoh's heart?
"No I don't like her."
I blinked. I wasn't expecting Yoh answer me.
[Just remember you are not alone
So don't you fear
Even though you're miles away
I'm by your side
So open up your mind and close your eyes
I'll be there for you no matter where you are]
"So you don't like her," I asked Yoh.
"Nope," Yoh answered.
I let out a small breath of relief. The breath I didn't know I holding was let out. I guess I was worried that my brother did love his fiancée. Ah good. Yoh hasn't realized that I've been leading him away from the crowd. Tonight was my only chance. If I blew it here, well I might as well be dead. Ah the school garden's. It's a really a nice place. I walked through it before I found Yoh.
The sakura (cherry blossom) flowers were in full bloom as the soft petals slowly drifted in the ground. It was raining sakura petals. Above the stars gleamed in the night. Tonight the skies were especially clear. The stars seemed brighter then usual as they twinkled against the midnight blue skies. The moon glowed a soft white color and lightens the clouds around it. The dim moonlight made Yoh's mask sparkle even more. For some reason my breath was caught in my throat.
[hoshi no inochi nara nagai kedo itsu made mo
onaji kono hibi ga kurikaesu wake ja nai
ashita wa dare ni mo mienai]
{The stars may live for a long time, but that doesn't mean
that the same days will repeat over and over forever.
No one can see into tomorrow.}
"So is there someone you do like," Hoshi asked me.
Yoh blinked at his sudden question. He probably thinks I'm crazy for asking all these questions. "Yes," he said.
"Who?" Somewhere in my somewhat none-existence heart I prayed that it was I. Look if you haven't gotten the message yet I'll spell it out for you. I LOVE YOH. Simple enough?
I watched as a blush appeared on Yoh's face before completely. Then I heard his thoughts echo in my head. //How was I supposed to tell him who?! I mean I'm not even sure he like me back. I can't even ask him! How was I supposed to tell him that I guy I loved was my twin brother who which happens to be the same person I killed?!?!// I just blinked at what I hear.
[Just hold on tight hitomi tojita nara
Look inside yourself kodou kanjiru kara
Yes, "MIRAI" shinjite hoshii
You can take another look from the other side]
{Just hold on tight, because if you close your eyes,
look inside yourself, you'll feel a heartbeat.
Yes, I want you to believe in the future.
You can take another look from the other side.}
I would be lying if I said that I wasn't shock. Did I hear right? Only one way to find out. I reached over to my brother's face and began to tug his mask off. Yoh realized what I was doing and made movements to stop me. "Hey! Stop that," Yoh said in annoyed voice. He made movements to swatted my hands away and pulled his mask back down. He childishly stuck his tongue out at me. I felt an amused smirked being to play on my face as I watched an annoyed expression on my little brother's face.
"You're very cute when you're annoyed," I whispered into my twin's ears. Annoyance turned into confusion, as my little brother seemed lost. Taking advantage of my little brother's confusion, in one quick movement I grabbed Yoh's mask. I knew I was grinning like that cat that got the milk, well in this case, the mask.
I moved again. I saw Yoh's eyes widen. He knew that I was coming, but didn't move. Well now's my chance. I pressed my lips against his. I heard Yoh's soft, small gasp before I pulled away. Not that I wanted to. But I had to make sure. Did my little brother truly love me. I'll find out soon, hopefully. Yoh's fingers when to his lips. Shock? Confusion? Disgust? What is it you feel Yoh? Do you hate me? Are you just playing games with my head?
There was a slight sparkle of recognition in Yoh's eyes. So he's finally realized who I really am. So what is your reaction, little brother? How will you greet me?
[Just hold on tight kokoro kujikete mo
Reach into your soul ashita ga mienakute mo
Yes, chigau sekai ga atte
You can take another look from the other side
ai no subete ni deaeru yo...]
{Just hold on tight, even if your heart is breaking.
Reach into your soul, even if you can't see tomorrow.
Yes, there's another world out there.
You can take another look from the other side,
and you'll be able to find all that is love...}
There's no turning back now. I pulled off my mask and smiled at my twin. "I love you too, ototo (little brother)," I whispered to him. All Yoh could do was stare in completely shock. Come little brother, don't do this me. Forget the questions. "How," he whispered. "How? You're supposed to be dead." Didn't I just say forget the questions?
I shrugged. I didn't want to explain how by miracle that I survived. (or it could have been the same fact that you missed the killing blow, subconsciously but purposely but still enough to make it look like I was dead and you yourself believe it). I wanted to know how you feel. I could probably hear it in your thoughts, but I want to hear it from your mouth, Yoh. "There are some things where things best left unsaid," I said, still waiting for his answer. I smiled at him again. This one held more love and trust. I watched as Yoh seemed to search my eyes to see if this was just a joke I was trying to play. I mentally sigh. Yoh you don't get it yet?
"No tricks." I said.
[Just hold on tight hitomi tojita nara
Look inside yourself kodou kanjiru kara
Yes, "MIRAI" shinjite hoshii
You can take another look from the other side]
{Just hold on tight, because if you close your eyes,
look inside yourself, you'll feel a heartbeat.
Yes, I want you to believe in the "future."
You can take another look from the other side}
Yoh just stared at me for a moment before running into my arms and before I knew it, I was getting a kiss on lips. Shock ran through my body but it soon disappeared as I returned the favor. That, alone, was all that matter. As we broke for air, Yoh smiled his silly carefree grin. "I love you too, Hao," he said. I leaned over and gently kissed Yoh on the forehead. I'm glad that in the end I came to this dance.
Above a shooting star flew over us. Everything was just right.
[Just hold on tight kokoro kujikete mo
Reach into your soul ashita ga mienakute mo
Yes, chigau sekai ga atte
You can take another look from the other side
ai no subete ni deau made...]
{Just hold on tight, even if your heart is breaking.
Reach into your soul, even if you can't see tomorrow.
Yes, there's another world out there.
You can take another look from the other side,
until you find all that is love...}
~*~
[1] and [2] are the same as the last chapter and the chapter before that.
Hope you guys enjoyed this. Forgive the spelling and grammar mistakes. Also if Hao is OOC. I don't really know much about his character. If it's off let's just say that he's changed, (a lot) after the shaman fight ok?
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