(A/N: I don't own Shaman King. Side note: all you Card Captor Sakura fans
should feel right at home in this fic. Same kind of relationship here as
between SakuraxLi. Well, more or less... *sigh* Dang, SakuraxLi, that
really brings me back... Ahem, but anyHao... hmm, Freudian Typo. LOL...)
Chapter 4: Close Enough?
(next morning)-----
Lyo and Tamao head out into the yard again, like they had done yesterday. Lyo begins his lectures about premonition via the bodies in the sky, and Tamao continues to zone out around Lyo.
Lyo: (unaware of Tamao's lack of attention) "You see, the stratus clouds predict lengths of certain spans of time." He points to a long cloud in the sky. "And if clouds like that-" He shifts his gaze back onto Tamao.
Tamao: She stares up at the sky, blushing as Lyo looks her way.
Lyo: "Tamao-sama? Are you listening?"
Tamao: She shifts her gaze back on Lyo and shakes nervously at the knees. (timidly) "H-h-hai, Lyo-sama. I am." She bites her lip.
Lyo: "Good then." He returns his attention to the clouds and points at the long one in the sky. "Okay, you see that big long cloud? That's a stratus cloud. It'll predict, let's say..." He places a hand on his chin.
Tamao: She timidly raises her voice. (shyly) "Um, Lyo-sama?"
Lyo: He turns back. "Hai?"
Tamao: She tries her hardest to hold a straight face. "D-d-do you think I'll ever use this stuff?"
Lyo: He points at her. (lightly teasing) "See, I knew you'd say that."
Tamao: (surprised) "You did?"
Lyo: (modestly) "Well, not really. That was just a gut feeling. Another important thing for shamans as unique as us, as clairvoyants, is to trust our gut feelings."
Tamao: She blushes brightly. (shyly) "...so we do have some things in common..."
Lyo: "Well, I guess so." He freezes up for a second. (nervously) "Wait a sec... what about that 'Hao-chan' of yours? I thought you liked koetsu, sosa?"
Tamao: She freezes up. (nervously) "Um, uh, well, hai, but... uh..." She holds her hands behind her back. (nervously) "Oh, what were you saying about stratus clouds?"
(at a nearby window)-----
Hao: He spies on Tamao and Lyo from inside the complex. He leans on the windowsill. *Ugg, c'mon Lyo! Ya' know ya' like her, so just say it! 'Aishteru, Tamao-chan'; how hard is that to say?* He slaps his forehead.
(outside)-----
Lyo: It is clear to min that Tamao isn't paying attention to what he is saying. "Tamao-sama? Hey, Tamao-sama, you hearing me?"
Tamao: She snaps her head up. "Hai, Lyo-sama." She places a hand on her forehead. (weakly) "Gomen, Lyo-sama. I'm just tired, I guess."
Lyo: He sighs inwardly. *Well, it's not me, that's a relief.* "Okay, Tamao-sama. Let's go in for some breakfast."
(at the window)-----
Hao: He continues to spy on Lyo and Tamao from the window. *Okay, that's got to be the worst pickup line I ever heard! No wonder Tamao-chan likes me better...*
(outside)-----
Lyo walks inside, up the small steps. Tamao follows quickly, but as she climbs the small step, she loses her balance and falls backwards. Lyo reaches back to catch her and is dragged down to the ground in a rather... compromising position. Tamao and Lyo lay next to each other on the soft grass, inches away from each other. Tamao has her arms thrown over Lyo's shoulders, and Lyo has his arms wrapped around Tamao's waist, pulling her close to him.
(at the window)-----
Hao: He raises an eyebrow. *Hmm. This is getting a little out of hand. I'd better get in there and remind Skyboy of 'his place'.* He walks away from the window.
(outside)-----
Lyo: (nervously) "Er, Tamao..."
Tamao: She blushes a bright red as Lyo's heavy breathing tickles her cheeks. (nervously) "Hai, Lyo-sama?"
Lyo: *What to do, what to do, what to do...* (nervously) "Uh, T-t-tamao- sama, you okay?" He releases Tamao and climbs to his feet. He reaches down to Tamao, and she grabs his hand and pulls herself up.
(inside)-----
Hao: He passes by a closer window, to see Lyo help Tamao off the ground, being a total gentleman at the time. (anime faint) *Oh, what was I worried about? I mean, korewa Lyo after all. His lack of skill with girls is surpassed only by his thickness.* He comes closer to the door to where he will let Tamao and Lyo back in for breakfast.
(outside)-----
Tamao: After she climbs to her feet, with Lyo's help, she throws her arms around Lyo's neck again. She twitches her eyelashes, as if trying to get something out of her eye. (meekly) "Lyo-sama... My hair is getting a little in my face. Could you..." She blushes brightly. "Could you, er, brush away my hair?"
Lyo: He grins. "No problem, Tamao-sama..." he wraps his left hand around Tamao's waist, and he brushes Tamao's hair off of her cheek with his right hand. He leans in close to Tamao.
Tamao: (even more nervous) "Um, Lyo-sama... I think there's something on my face... Could you... er... well..."
Lyo: He smiles, knowing fully what Tamao is implying. (softly) "I'll get it..." He kisses her on the cheek, then withdraws.
Tamao: She smiles blissfully.
Lyo: (gently) "Hey, Tamao-sama, hang on, I don't think I got it all..." He approaches Tamao and tenderly kisses her on the lips, holding her close. He slowly runs his fingers through Tamao's hair.
Voice: (faintly) "Tamao-chan..."
Tamao and Lyo end their kiss and turn their heads towards the door, where Hao emerges.
Hao: He limply holds a small teacup in his right hand as he stares at Tamoa and Lyo as they continue to hold each other closely. (stunned, sternly) "Tamao-chan. Explain. Now."
Lyo and Tamao: They shove each other away.
Tamao: She fiddles with her hands as if trying to manually pick out her wordings. (nervously) "Uh, iye, Hao-chan, it's not what it looks like, it's, it's..."
Lyo: He fiddles with his hands like Tamao. (filling in, trying to justify self) "She fell on the grass, sosa, she tripped on her kimono!"
Hao: He is clearly not convinced. (sarcsastically) "Oh, and I guessed you just fell onto anata's lips like that, Skyboy, sosa?"
Tamao: (intervening) "Iye, Hao-chan. That's not it, it's like Lyo-sama said, I-"
Hao: (sternly, to Tamao) "Not now, Tamao-chan!" (sternly, to Lyo) "Listen, if you don't care about her enough to tell her outright, then stop putting the moves on my Tamao-chan. I don't want to see her get... hurt. And definitely not by some shiyano who she's gotta put up with every day of her life! Sosa, kisama?!"
Lyo: He shrugs and nods his head back and forth repeatedly. "Hao-sama, that's not it, I don't even know what you mean by 'putting the moves' on Tamao-sama, okay?"
Tamao: She nods her head in agreement of Lyo. "Sosa, Hao-chan, he wasn't putting the moves on me..."
Lyo: He points at Tamao and nods in agreement to her statement. "Listen to her, Hao-sama. I told you I wasn't-"
Tamao: (continuing where she left off) She points at Lyo. "I was the one putting the moves on him."
Lyo and Hao: They turn to Tamao at hearing what she said. "NANI?!"
Lyo: He slaps his forehead. "Not helping, Tamao-chan-"(quickly corrects self) "Wait, I mean Tamao-sama!"
Hao: (disgusted) "Nice save, Skyboy..." He walks up to Lyo and grabs him by the collar of his gi. (angrily) "Keep away from Tammy-chan."
Tamao: She grabs Hao by the shoulder. (almost in tears) "Iye, yamado, anata!"
Hao: He throws off Tamao's hand. (sternly) "Iye, Tamao-chan. I'm gonna' show this shiyano what it means to hurt you..." He releases Lyo and throws a roundhouse punch at him.
Lyo: He easily ducks the blatant assault on him by Hao. "Hey, yamado, Hao- sama, it was an accident! Gomen, gomen!"
Tamao: She stands away from Lyo and Hao. Tears well up in her eyes. (speaking up) "Yamado, Hao-chan!"
Hao: "KiSAMA!" He punches Lyo in the stomach.
Lyo: (getting hit) "UUUUUFF!" He drops to his knees and passes out.
Tamao: She releases her tears. (crying hard) "Hao-chan! Lyo-sama! Yamado!" She rushes over to Lyo and drops onto her knees, deeply sobbing into Lyo's gi.
Hao: He backs away in shock as Tamao goes towards the crouching Lyo for comfort. (muttering to self) "Nani?" He reaches towards Tamao and taps her on the shoulders. "Uh, anata-"
Tamao: She swats Hao's hand away. (crying) "Go a-away, shi-shi-SHIYANO!"
Hao: He shudders. *Shi-shiyano... My sweet anata, Tamao-chan... She called me... a, a, a shiyano... LYO, kisama Lyo, what weakness have you imposed on Tamao-chan?!* He storms away in a rage, back into the complex.
(inside)-----
Yoh and Anna walk down the long hallway, near a line of small, potted bamboo trees. Anna and Yoh hold each other's hands and walk down the hall as a literally fuming Hao storms past. Hao shoves in between Anna and Yoh.
Hao: Smoke pours out his ears. (furious) "Move it, otoru!"
Yoh: He turns back. (frustrated) "Hey, neesama, you could at least say 'gomen', ya' know!"
Anna: She tugs Yoh's arm back. (persuasively cooing in Yoh's ear) "Oh Yoh-chan, just forget about koetsu, just this once, okay? You don't want to get in his way on a bad day, sosa?" She casually kisses Yoh on the cheek.
Yoh: He turns back to his path and continues walking down the hall, next to Anna. "Yeah, yeah, I know, he is neesama after all. Just wish I knew what was bugging him..."
Anna: "Oh, it's probably nothing. That hothead is bugged when he overcooks the soy pancakes."
The rows of bamboo plants suddenly explode in bright red flames.
Anna: (startled) "EEK!" She throws her arms around Yoh's waist and squeezes tightly, jumping back.
Yoh: (sarcastically) "Whoa, neesama must've burned those soy pancakes pretty bad, huh?" He giggles to himself.
Anna: She holds up her hand. "Hey, cut it out, I think I hear something..."
The only sound echoing through the halls is the crackle of the burning bamboo plants.
Yoh: He glances around. "I don't hear anything."
Anna: She waves her hand, motioning for Yoh to be quiet. (whispering) "Shh, baka, keep it down..."
The soft crying of a little girl can be heard through the walls, coming from outside.
Yoh: (whispering) "Oh, I hear it now... Hey, wait a sec, it's that new girl, uh, what's-her-face..." He snaps his fingers, trying to recall the name of their new resident.
Anna: (whispering) "It's Tamao-sama!" She lightly elbows Yoh in the side. "Not 'what's-her-face'..."
Yoh and Anna run towards the open door that Hao entered through. They stare down at a kneeling and distraught Tamao, who holds an unconscious Lyo in her arms, crying softly into Lyo's tear-dampened gi.
Yoh: (shocked) "Korewa... Tamao-sama, what happened here?"
Tamao: She turns her head up towards Yoh and Anna. Tears continue to pour down her cheeks. (crying) "Korewa... Hao-chan... koetsu, he, he did this to, to Lyo-sama..." She buries her face into Lyo's gi again and begins to cry harder.
Anna: She folds her arms. (sarcastically) "Well, Yoh, looks like your neesama happened here."
Tamao: (crying, into Lyo's gi) "Hao-chan... why?"
Anna: She turns her head to Yoh. "Yoh, get Tamao-sama and Lyo-sama inside. I'm going to have a word with your neesama..."
Yoh: "Well, be careful, 'kay, Anna?"
Anna: She glares at Yoh. (coldly) "What did I say?"
Yoh: He bows. "Oh, yeah, I'll get Tamao and Lyo inside right away!"
Anna: "Consider it a weight lifting regimen."
Yoh: (anime faint) (unceratainly, to self) "Okay, here goes nothing..." (to Tamao) "Tamao-sama... C'mon, let's go inside. I'll get Lyo."
Tamao: She leans away from Lyo, allowing Yoh to pick him up. She stands to her feet and trudges inside, with her head held down.
Yoh: He throws Lyo over his arms and walks inside slowly.
(A/N: Japanese dictionary update:
-korewa: remembering that 'ko' means 'that', 'korewa' means 'that is...' or 'that's...' and fill in the blank with whatever you're talking about. Yoh and Anna are shocked to see that Lyo was sucker-punched by Hao, and are exclaiming the situation.
-yamado: This is a command to 'stop'. Tamao and Lyo say this to try and calm down Hao when he catches them 'lip-locked'.
-gi: Not really sure that this is Japanese, but it can't hurt. It'll be used a lot next chapter as Lyo is waking up and recovering. A gi is a two- piece martial arts uniform, consisting of pants, and a short, robe-like coat. This kind of uniform is most commonly seen in Judo, a type of martial art, and the color of the cloth belt of the gi represents like a badge of status of the martial artist. Lyo's gi is all black, except for the belt. Side note, though totally trivial, Lyo is a white-belt, which is the lowest status for most martial arts. Why? Cuz' he's living at a shaman school, not a dojo. He's an exceptionally strong fighter in his own right, remembering that in the first chapter, he said that he was training to be the shaman king. Totally trivial though. I mean, he got sucker- punched by Hao.
-neesama / otoru: This means 'big brother' and 'little brother' respectively. I'm not really sure who is older among Yoh and Hao, but I've heard that the two are twins, and technically, Hao is a few minutes older than Yoh. But, good old Hao, he'll gloat over anything he can to make himself seem better than Yoh. According to my fic, it's a nasty habit he developed when trying to impress... well, that's another fic... Wait, didn't I already put these two in my dictionary? Oh well, better twice than none.
-sosa: Duh, I knew this, sosa is another word for 'yes', but in a different context. 'sosa' means that you are stating that something is true, like, 'yeah, that's right', or 'exactly'. Lyo and Tamao tried to explain their side of the story of how they ended up making out with each other to Hao, agreeing with each other that nothing was going on between them. Pfft... yeah right, they're not fooling any of us, are they?
-iye: I should've put this in sooner, but my subtitles kinda'... well... suck. It's clear that the subtitle writers don't speak English, except as maybe a second language. But anyway, 'iye' means 'no'. This is thrown around a lot in that one scene where Hao catches Lyo and Tamao kissing. But, of course, if your boyfriend (or girlfriend, to the guys) were a pissed off pyrokinetic like Hao, and you got caught making out with another boy / girl, you'd deny it, too! (lol)
And to the commentary, a couple things need noticing. Yohna is back in the story, yay to all the YohxAnna fans out there. Though they're still not nearly as central a couple as Tamao and Lyo (or Tamao and Hao, depends on how heartless you are at this point) but they're there, and they're IN CHARACTER, especially Anna. I put special attention into keeping Anna from going OOC. You like? ... Is that a 'hai?' Good.)
Chapter 4: Close Enough?
(next morning)-----
Lyo and Tamao head out into the yard again, like they had done yesterday. Lyo begins his lectures about premonition via the bodies in the sky, and Tamao continues to zone out around Lyo.
Lyo: (unaware of Tamao's lack of attention) "You see, the stratus clouds predict lengths of certain spans of time." He points to a long cloud in the sky. "And if clouds like that-" He shifts his gaze back onto Tamao.
Tamao: She stares up at the sky, blushing as Lyo looks her way.
Lyo: "Tamao-sama? Are you listening?"
Tamao: She shifts her gaze back on Lyo and shakes nervously at the knees. (timidly) "H-h-hai, Lyo-sama. I am." She bites her lip.
Lyo: "Good then." He returns his attention to the clouds and points at the long one in the sky. "Okay, you see that big long cloud? That's a stratus cloud. It'll predict, let's say..." He places a hand on his chin.
Tamao: She timidly raises her voice. (shyly) "Um, Lyo-sama?"
Lyo: He turns back. "Hai?"
Tamao: She tries her hardest to hold a straight face. "D-d-do you think I'll ever use this stuff?"
Lyo: He points at her. (lightly teasing) "See, I knew you'd say that."
Tamao: (surprised) "You did?"
Lyo: (modestly) "Well, not really. That was just a gut feeling. Another important thing for shamans as unique as us, as clairvoyants, is to trust our gut feelings."
Tamao: She blushes brightly. (shyly) "...so we do have some things in common..."
Lyo: "Well, I guess so." He freezes up for a second. (nervously) "Wait a sec... what about that 'Hao-chan' of yours? I thought you liked koetsu, sosa?"
Tamao: She freezes up. (nervously) "Um, uh, well, hai, but... uh..." She holds her hands behind her back. (nervously) "Oh, what were you saying about stratus clouds?"
(at a nearby window)-----
Hao: He spies on Tamao and Lyo from inside the complex. He leans on the windowsill. *Ugg, c'mon Lyo! Ya' know ya' like her, so just say it! 'Aishteru, Tamao-chan'; how hard is that to say?* He slaps his forehead.
(outside)-----
Lyo: It is clear to min that Tamao isn't paying attention to what he is saying. "Tamao-sama? Hey, Tamao-sama, you hearing me?"
Tamao: She snaps her head up. "Hai, Lyo-sama." She places a hand on her forehead. (weakly) "Gomen, Lyo-sama. I'm just tired, I guess."
Lyo: He sighs inwardly. *Well, it's not me, that's a relief.* "Okay, Tamao-sama. Let's go in for some breakfast."
(at the window)-----
Hao: He continues to spy on Lyo and Tamao from the window. *Okay, that's got to be the worst pickup line I ever heard! No wonder Tamao-chan likes me better...*
(outside)-----
Lyo walks inside, up the small steps. Tamao follows quickly, but as she climbs the small step, she loses her balance and falls backwards. Lyo reaches back to catch her and is dragged down to the ground in a rather... compromising position. Tamao and Lyo lay next to each other on the soft grass, inches away from each other. Tamao has her arms thrown over Lyo's shoulders, and Lyo has his arms wrapped around Tamao's waist, pulling her close to him.
(at the window)-----
Hao: He raises an eyebrow. *Hmm. This is getting a little out of hand. I'd better get in there and remind Skyboy of 'his place'.* He walks away from the window.
(outside)-----
Lyo: (nervously) "Er, Tamao..."
Tamao: She blushes a bright red as Lyo's heavy breathing tickles her cheeks. (nervously) "Hai, Lyo-sama?"
Lyo: *What to do, what to do, what to do...* (nervously) "Uh, T-t-tamao- sama, you okay?" He releases Tamao and climbs to his feet. He reaches down to Tamao, and she grabs his hand and pulls herself up.
(inside)-----
Hao: He passes by a closer window, to see Lyo help Tamao off the ground, being a total gentleman at the time. (anime faint) *Oh, what was I worried about? I mean, korewa Lyo after all. His lack of skill with girls is surpassed only by his thickness.* He comes closer to the door to where he will let Tamao and Lyo back in for breakfast.
(outside)-----
Tamao: After she climbs to her feet, with Lyo's help, she throws her arms around Lyo's neck again. She twitches her eyelashes, as if trying to get something out of her eye. (meekly) "Lyo-sama... My hair is getting a little in my face. Could you..." She blushes brightly. "Could you, er, brush away my hair?"
Lyo: He grins. "No problem, Tamao-sama..." he wraps his left hand around Tamao's waist, and he brushes Tamao's hair off of her cheek with his right hand. He leans in close to Tamao.
Tamao: (even more nervous) "Um, Lyo-sama... I think there's something on my face... Could you... er... well..."
Lyo: He smiles, knowing fully what Tamao is implying. (softly) "I'll get it..." He kisses her on the cheek, then withdraws.
Tamao: She smiles blissfully.
Lyo: (gently) "Hey, Tamao-sama, hang on, I don't think I got it all..." He approaches Tamao and tenderly kisses her on the lips, holding her close. He slowly runs his fingers through Tamao's hair.
Voice: (faintly) "Tamao-chan..."
Tamao and Lyo end their kiss and turn their heads towards the door, where Hao emerges.
Hao: He limply holds a small teacup in his right hand as he stares at Tamoa and Lyo as they continue to hold each other closely. (stunned, sternly) "Tamao-chan. Explain. Now."
Lyo and Tamao: They shove each other away.
Tamao: She fiddles with her hands as if trying to manually pick out her wordings. (nervously) "Uh, iye, Hao-chan, it's not what it looks like, it's, it's..."
Lyo: He fiddles with his hands like Tamao. (filling in, trying to justify self) "She fell on the grass, sosa, she tripped on her kimono!"
Hao: He is clearly not convinced. (sarcsastically) "Oh, and I guessed you just fell onto anata's lips like that, Skyboy, sosa?"
Tamao: (intervening) "Iye, Hao-chan. That's not it, it's like Lyo-sama said, I-"
Hao: (sternly, to Tamao) "Not now, Tamao-chan!" (sternly, to Lyo) "Listen, if you don't care about her enough to tell her outright, then stop putting the moves on my Tamao-chan. I don't want to see her get... hurt. And definitely not by some shiyano who she's gotta put up with every day of her life! Sosa, kisama?!"
Lyo: He shrugs and nods his head back and forth repeatedly. "Hao-sama, that's not it, I don't even know what you mean by 'putting the moves' on Tamao-sama, okay?"
Tamao: She nods her head in agreement of Lyo. "Sosa, Hao-chan, he wasn't putting the moves on me..."
Lyo: He points at Tamao and nods in agreement to her statement. "Listen to her, Hao-sama. I told you I wasn't-"
Tamao: (continuing where she left off) She points at Lyo. "I was the one putting the moves on him."
Lyo and Hao: They turn to Tamao at hearing what she said. "NANI?!"
Lyo: He slaps his forehead. "Not helping, Tamao-chan-"(quickly corrects self) "Wait, I mean Tamao-sama!"
Hao: (disgusted) "Nice save, Skyboy..." He walks up to Lyo and grabs him by the collar of his gi. (angrily) "Keep away from Tammy-chan."
Tamao: She grabs Hao by the shoulder. (almost in tears) "Iye, yamado, anata!"
Hao: He throws off Tamao's hand. (sternly) "Iye, Tamao-chan. I'm gonna' show this shiyano what it means to hurt you..." He releases Lyo and throws a roundhouse punch at him.
Lyo: He easily ducks the blatant assault on him by Hao. "Hey, yamado, Hao- sama, it was an accident! Gomen, gomen!"
Tamao: She stands away from Lyo and Hao. Tears well up in her eyes. (speaking up) "Yamado, Hao-chan!"
Hao: "KiSAMA!" He punches Lyo in the stomach.
Lyo: (getting hit) "UUUUUFF!" He drops to his knees and passes out.
Tamao: She releases her tears. (crying hard) "Hao-chan! Lyo-sama! Yamado!" She rushes over to Lyo and drops onto her knees, deeply sobbing into Lyo's gi.
Hao: He backs away in shock as Tamao goes towards the crouching Lyo for comfort. (muttering to self) "Nani?" He reaches towards Tamao and taps her on the shoulders. "Uh, anata-"
Tamao: She swats Hao's hand away. (crying) "Go a-away, shi-shi-SHIYANO!"
Hao: He shudders. *Shi-shiyano... My sweet anata, Tamao-chan... She called me... a, a, a shiyano... LYO, kisama Lyo, what weakness have you imposed on Tamao-chan?!* He storms away in a rage, back into the complex.
(inside)-----
Yoh and Anna walk down the long hallway, near a line of small, potted bamboo trees. Anna and Yoh hold each other's hands and walk down the hall as a literally fuming Hao storms past. Hao shoves in between Anna and Yoh.
Hao: Smoke pours out his ears. (furious) "Move it, otoru!"
Yoh: He turns back. (frustrated) "Hey, neesama, you could at least say 'gomen', ya' know!"
Anna: She tugs Yoh's arm back. (persuasively cooing in Yoh's ear) "Oh Yoh-chan, just forget about koetsu, just this once, okay? You don't want to get in his way on a bad day, sosa?" She casually kisses Yoh on the cheek.
Yoh: He turns back to his path and continues walking down the hall, next to Anna. "Yeah, yeah, I know, he is neesama after all. Just wish I knew what was bugging him..."
Anna: "Oh, it's probably nothing. That hothead is bugged when he overcooks the soy pancakes."
The rows of bamboo plants suddenly explode in bright red flames.
Anna: (startled) "EEK!" She throws her arms around Yoh's waist and squeezes tightly, jumping back.
Yoh: (sarcastically) "Whoa, neesama must've burned those soy pancakes pretty bad, huh?" He giggles to himself.
Anna: She holds up her hand. "Hey, cut it out, I think I hear something..."
The only sound echoing through the halls is the crackle of the burning bamboo plants.
Yoh: He glances around. "I don't hear anything."
Anna: She waves her hand, motioning for Yoh to be quiet. (whispering) "Shh, baka, keep it down..."
The soft crying of a little girl can be heard through the walls, coming from outside.
Yoh: (whispering) "Oh, I hear it now... Hey, wait a sec, it's that new girl, uh, what's-her-face..." He snaps his fingers, trying to recall the name of their new resident.
Anna: (whispering) "It's Tamao-sama!" She lightly elbows Yoh in the side. "Not 'what's-her-face'..."
Yoh and Anna run towards the open door that Hao entered through. They stare down at a kneeling and distraught Tamao, who holds an unconscious Lyo in her arms, crying softly into Lyo's tear-dampened gi.
Yoh: (shocked) "Korewa... Tamao-sama, what happened here?"
Tamao: She turns her head up towards Yoh and Anna. Tears continue to pour down her cheeks. (crying) "Korewa... Hao-chan... koetsu, he, he did this to, to Lyo-sama..." She buries her face into Lyo's gi again and begins to cry harder.
Anna: She folds her arms. (sarcastically) "Well, Yoh, looks like your neesama happened here."
Tamao: (crying, into Lyo's gi) "Hao-chan... why?"
Anna: She turns her head to Yoh. "Yoh, get Tamao-sama and Lyo-sama inside. I'm going to have a word with your neesama..."
Yoh: "Well, be careful, 'kay, Anna?"
Anna: She glares at Yoh. (coldly) "What did I say?"
Yoh: He bows. "Oh, yeah, I'll get Tamao and Lyo inside right away!"
Anna: "Consider it a weight lifting regimen."
Yoh: (anime faint) (unceratainly, to self) "Okay, here goes nothing..." (to Tamao) "Tamao-sama... C'mon, let's go inside. I'll get Lyo."
Tamao: She leans away from Lyo, allowing Yoh to pick him up. She stands to her feet and trudges inside, with her head held down.
Yoh: He throws Lyo over his arms and walks inside slowly.
(A/N: Japanese dictionary update:
-korewa: remembering that 'ko' means 'that', 'korewa' means 'that is...' or 'that's...' and fill in the blank with whatever you're talking about. Yoh and Anna are shocked to see that Lyo was sucker-punched by Hao, and are exclaiming the situation.
-yamado: This is a command to 'stop'. Tamao and Lyo say this to try and calm down Hao when he catches them 'lip-locked'.
-gi: Not really sure that this is Japanese, but it can't hurt. It'll be used a lot next chapter as Lyo is waking up and recovering. A gi is a two- piece martial arts uniform, consisting of pants, and a short, robe-like coat. This kind of uniform is most commonly seen in Judo, a type of martial art, and the color of the cloth belt of the gi represents like a badge of status of the martial artist. Lyo's gi is all black, except for the belt. Side note, though totally trivial, Lyo is a white-belt, which is the lowest status for most martial arts. Why? Cuz' he's living at a shaman school, not a dojo. He's an exceptionally strong fighter in his own right, remembering that in the first chapter, he said that he was training to be the shaman king. Totally trivial though. I mean, he got sucker- punched by Hao.
-neesama / otoru: This means 'big brother' and 'little brother' respectively. I'm not really sure who is older among Yoh and Hao, but I've heard that the two are twins, and technically, Hao is a few minutes older than Yoh. But, good old Hao, he'll gloat over anything he can to make himself seem better than Yoh. According to my fic, it's a nasty habit he developed when trying to impress... well, that's another fic... Wait, didn't I already put these two in my dictionary? Oh well, better twice than none.
-sosa: Duh, I knew this, sosa is another word for 'yes', but in a different context. 'sosa' means that you are stating that something is true, like, 'yeah, that's right', or 'exactly'. Lyo and Tamao tried to explain their side of the story of how they ended up making out with each other to Hao, agreeing with each other that nothing was going on between them. Pfft... yeah right, they're not fooling any of us, are they?
-iye: I should've put this in sooner, but my subtitles kinda'... well... suck. It's clear that the subtitle writers don't speak English, except as maybe a second language. But anyway, 'iye' means 'no'. This is thrown around a lot in that one scene where Hao catches Lyo and Tamao kissing. But, of course, if your boyfriend (or girlfriend, to the guys) were a pissed off pyrokinetic like Hao, and you got caught making out with another boy / girl, you'd deny it, too! (lol)
And to the commentary, a couple things need noticing. Yohna is back in the story, yay to all the YohxAnna fans out there. Though they're still not nearly as central a couple as Tamao and Lyo (or Tamao and Hao, depends on how heartless you are at this point) but they're there, and they're IN CHARACTER, especially Anna. I put special attention into keeping Anna from going OOC. You like? ... Is that a 'hai?' Good.)