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Whoa, major time jump. I haven't updated in a loooong while. Not to worry tho, I WILL finish this story. Don't even get the idea that I won't. *inspects everyone closely* Did anyone notice the weirdness/stupidness/what the-?! of the name of the last chapter? "High Hopes"... ok... what can I say, I had 5 seconds to make one up...-_- Uh, I hope this chapter will make up for it ^^* *dodges tomatoes* Hey...
Chapter 5- Unforeseen Discoveries
"Uh, I just remembered something I had to do out back. See ya." And with that quickly said, Mosuke left the house leaving Yoh and Amidamaru alone.
Amidamaru wasn't really sure what to say, so he said nothing.
Yoh was beginning to feel *very* stupid. "I- know you probably think I don't know what I'm talking about 'cuz I'm just a kid really... and there's the fact that it hasn't even been a week... and technically, we don't really know each other. But... I remember you telling me that I should 'express my feelings'. Well, I have. I totally understand if you don't feel the same, actually, I expect you not to feel the same. You're probably going to give me the whole 'let's stay friends' speech so let's skip that and finish dinner... okay?" He put on his usual carefree smile.
Amidamaru was slightly stunned, and Mosuke's words were still fresh in his mind...
"But Amidamaru, I strongly caution you not to get in too deep with the boy. If something were to happen---"
'Nothing is going to happen,' Amidamaru reassured himself. "Yoh-... Yoh?" The boy was nowhere in sight.
-
"Hey Mosuke, you can go on back inside now. We're finished talking," Yoh said cheerfully.
Mosuke blinked, "Already? Did everything go... all right?"
"Yep. Better than I thought actually. You better hurry back inside before the food gets cold."
"... Ok. I'll see ya there."
"I'll be right in," he waved.
Mosuke walked into the house slowly making a circle around the silver- haired samurai. "Why don't I think that things went well...?"
Amidamaru sighed, "They didn't."
Mosuke brought a hand to his forehead, "Amidamaru, what did you say?"
"...Nothing... I said nothing."
"Nothing? You're evil."
"But you said-"
"Forget what I said. Right now, Yoh needs you, and if you don't go to him you may tear down any chance of you two ever being together. Now go, before I change my mind about all of this."
"You're right, Mosuke," Amidamaru stood up and walked over to the door, "You're a great friend... the best."
Mosuke rolled his eyes and smiled, "I know. Go!"
Amidamaru smiled and left the house sliding the door closed as he went. Yoh wasn't hard to find. He was standing beside one of the trees, arms crossed, watching the stars.
"They really are beautiful Yoh, I can see why you like them so much."
Yoh's eyes went wide and he quickly wiped his them on the back of his sleeve and turned around, lighthearted smile on his face. "Amidamaru, I didn't expect to see you come out here..."
"You left before I could say anything. Yoh, I don't know why you feel so strongly about me. I'm really not the best guardian if I make you hurt inside. This is going to sound trite but I'll say it anyways... I should've noticed everything from the start. The signs were all around me but I ignored them. I even ignored... how *I* felt. The truth is... I love you too Yoh..."
Yoh shook his head, "Amidamaru... you don't have to-"
"No. I know there's probably a million reasons why we shouldn't be together... age, definitely age, and time, and well... the point is... I feel like I've known you before, so it doesn't really matter to me whether I'd known you only a day or 10 years, and besides... I can think of a million reasons why we should."
(AN: Yep, that was Grade A corniness. Trust me. I KNOW.)
Yoh blinked, but before he could say or do anything, Amidamaru was in front of him looking at him with that same thoughtful smile. He brought a hand up slowly and drew it down the samurai's cheek before throwing his arms around him and hugging him. "What do we do if anyone asks about us?"
Amidamaru shrugged, "We just tell them the truth and watch their expressions with a smile. It should prove to be interesting indeed."
Yoh smiled, "Yeah. Well, what do you say we go in and finish our dinner?"
"I agree, I'm hungry."
"Me too."
Mosuke smiled from the window and nodded, "I knew you could do it Amidamaru. Still, age is slightly important. I mean, he has to be at least 10 years younger than him, give or take a few years." He kneeled down next to the table and sighed. 'I wonder what Tagatha must think of this... he's either laughing or scowling...'
(Tagatha is one of the names of Buddha.)
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At the shogun's domicile, everything was quiet. Guards stationed outside of the house kept their post, alert and watching for any sign of danger. Everyone in the private residence was asleep except for one person: the shogun.
He sat in his room kneeling beside one of the curio boards drumming his fingers lightly on his knees. There was a small smirk on his face, which was lit only by the soft glow of moonlight.
The door to his room creaked open softly and a shadowy figure walked in. "You wanted to see me sir?"
The black-haired aristocrat nodded, "Yes. You've been serving me for many years, have you not?"
"Yes. Thirty four to be exact."
"Hm. Then tell me, what would it take for someone to gain the unmatchable talent for making magnificent swords?"
The guard tapped his chin, "Well, I suppose that person would have had to have seen many battles and fought in just as many. I believe that being able to make swords isn't really a talent you learn over time. it's more like one you're born with."
This seemed to interest the noble shogun, "I see. So then, is this talent one that can improve?"
"Perhaps... it all depends. If the person were to live on, then of course their skill would develop."
"So then, how do you stop someone from making a better sword for someone else?"
The guard thought about it for a moment then gave a simple answer: "You kill them."
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Night passed on as it always did leaving only Amidamaru and Mosuke awake to talk. They had gotten into a conversation about the past and all of the good times they had spent together. Life hadn't strewn too far from how they had expected it to be.
Yoh had long been asleep, his head resting on Amidamaru's lap. In his sleep he was peaceful, and in this peace, he dreamed...
...{Sir, we have brought you what you requested.}
{Really? This is delightful, bring it here.}
One of the two people standing in the doorway stepped forward dragging with them a small brown-haired boy. {Here he is.}
{I see. Hello there, how are you?}
The small boy began to struggle but the person tightened their grasp on his wrist sending a jolt of pain through his arm. {Let me go! I wanna go home!}
{Oh, my poor dear. You don't have a home any more. It was destroyed. You have no place to go back to... Your home is here, with me now.}
{No! I'll run away!}
The person laughed, {Run all you want, but I'll always catch you, and when I do, you'll be punished.}
The boy shook his head, {I hate you! Let me go!}
In an instant the boy was backhanded sending him flying onto the ground. When his head stopped spinning, he grabbed his throbbing cheek and sat up. Laughing. He could here laughing. It seemed to echo off the walls and drown him in the sound. He squeezed his eyes shut and yelled, {Stop it!}
The laughing only seemed to get louder, {Aw, what's wrong? Is little Yoh hurt?} Again, the mocking continued.
Yoh shook his head from side to side in an effort to drown out the sound. "Stop it!" He felt hands take ahold of his wrists and begin to shake him. Yoh only fought back, "Leave me alone!" The person didn't give up, instead they shook harder. Yoh tried to pull his wrists free and opened his eyes to see who was attacking him.
Amidamaru looked at him with worry and confusion plastered all over his face. "Yoh? Are you okay now?"
It took a few minutes for everything to register and when it did, Yoh sat back and sighed. "I'm sorry... I was... dreaming..."
"You don't have to apologize. I'm just glad you're okay now."
"-And awake," Mosuke added walking into the room. He had obviously been sleeping because he was rubbing his eyes and yawning. "What went on in here? Are you guys already fighting?"
Amidamaru shook his head, "Yoh had a bad dream."
Mosuke raised a brow, "Obviously... What was it about?"
Yoh shrugged, "Nothing too bad... I just dreamt that I was... being attacked by a monster. I just need some fresh air, I'll be right back." He stood up and brushed past Mosuke and out the door.
Mosuke blinked, "Um... that was weird."
Amidamaru scratched his chin; "Maybe I should go talk to him..."
"No. I think Yoh needs some time on his own. If he wants to talk to you, he'll come on his own. Just give him some time... In the meantime, you have some water to go get."
Amidamaru smiled, "I almost forgot."
"I know."
Before they got the chance to leave to room, Yoh rushed back in, a look of something like surprise... or shock, "Amidamaru, Mosuke, someone is here to speak with you."
The two looked at each other and went to the front entrance. Standing outside was a tall man dressed in black armor and a helmet. Beside him stood a tall black horse, the reigns of his were held tightly in the man's hand. As soon as he caught sight of the two, he took a step forward. "Amidamaru? Mosuke?"
The two nodded.
"Good. Your Lord requests that you, Amidamaru, come see him tomorrow. He has something that needs to be addressed."
Amidamaru pointed to himself, "Only me? What about Mosuke?"
"No," he said flatly, "Only you. That is all. He expects to see you at dawn tomorrow," And with that said, he hopped back onto his horse. "Just out of curiosity... what is the name of the young boy who also lives here?"
"Toya... why?" Mosuke asked.
"Hm, Toya eh? Alright. Thanks." He shook the reigns sending the horse trotting slowly at first and then picking up to a gallop soon after.
"I don't like it..." Mosuke said.
"What?" Amidamaru asked.
"I don't want you to go tomorrow."
"Mosuke, I have to. I am sworn to obey my Lord. It's my duty."
"Sometimes... your duty isn't necessarily your priority. Didn't you hear him? He asked about Yoh. Doesn't that worry you in the least?"
"Of course. But... I just..." he sighed as if he had suffered defeat. "I have to go."
Mosuke seemed to contemplate this, silently agreeing and understanding that this was what Amidamaru had to do. "Very well, my friend. Have a talk with Yoh before you go."
"I will. Where is he anyway?"
Mosuke shrugged, "Somewhere in the house. I tell you what, I'll go get the water, you go find Yoh. Ok?"
"Ok."
Amidamaru walked back into the house and was surprised to see Yoh sitting patiently beside the table.
"Hey Amidamaru?" Yoh said staring aimlessly in front of him.
"Yes?" Amidamaru said remaining standing.
"If you can't get something off of your mind... what do you do to forget about it?"
"Uh..." he blinked, "Well... I usually try to do something fun. Wait, let me rephrase that, I usually try to do something uplifting. Why... is something bothering you?"
"Not really, well, sort of. Don't worry yourself over my problems though," he waved his hands in front of him.
"Yoh, you keep saying that. How can I possibly not worry?"
Yoh sighed and closed his eyes, "Just try and forget about me." Yoh became slightly rigid when he felt arms wrap around him. One curled around his waist and the other hung loosely around his neck. Amidamaru pulled him back so that he was leaning against his chest and soon, Yoh had relaxed. One of Yoh's hands found Amidamaru's linking them together with a soft squeeze.
There it was again: that feeling. The feeling that told them that nothing anyone else thought mattered and there was nowhere else they'd rather be than with each other. It was strange really, almost too good to be true, but they didn't want to think of it like that, because it WAS true. It WAS happening, and no one would tear them apart... well, at least no one who dared to stand up to the gallant samurai: Amidamaru.
Yoh sat up and turned to face Amidamaru, a small gratified smile on his face. Impulse. That's what made him do it. Without really thinking, he leaned forward slightly placing a chaste kiss on the silver-haired samurai's lips. He pulled away, almost too quickly for Amidamaru who wondered if it had even happened, and smiled. "You're right, Amidamaru... I feel better already."
Amidamaru smiled, "I'm glad."
"Oh gawd, get a room you two," Mosuke came in mumbling and practically dragging two buckets of water.
"Morning Mosuke," Yoh said cheerfully. "Let me help you with those-" he stood up and rushed to Mosuke's side.
Mosuke wiped his forehead. "Thanks."
"Hey, how's that new sword coming along?"
"Good. It still needs some finishing touches. You can help me improve it tomorrow if you want."
"I'd love too!"
Amidamaru bowed, "Well, I have to go train. I'll be back in later."
"Okay, see ya."
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"Well? Did you do as I asked?"
"Of course, my Lord. Amidamaru has given word that he will be here."
"Good."
"That's not all Sir... I think I have some interesting news you'll want to hear..."
"Oh?"
"Yes... it concerns the servant-boy we were to have-disposed of not too long ago."
"... You mean-"
"Yes... Yoh Asakura."
---TBC---
Whew...*wipes forehead* I know how you feel Mosuke. Once again, sorry about the time I took to get this chapter out... *prays that she hasn't exceeded 3 weeks* You see... I got the spacers out- only to get another, even FREAKIER mouth-piece in. I sound so stupid. I can't even pronounce "Shaman King" without sounding like a complete buffoon T_T *wails*
Hey! I have read those two stories and if you peeps get bored or whatever or haven' already read these two fics... do it! They're called "Shard" and "Kissed by Snow". They're two short and sweet fics based on the pairing we all love ^-^ If any of you ever find more stories (or even pictures!) with these two EVER... tell me an I'll love you forever.
Again, sorry *bows down* Please review so I'll ignore the throbbing pain in my mouth. *tries not to break out teeth*
Thanks for reading ^-^
```AmethystRoze```
Whoa, major time jump. I haven't updated in a loooong while. Not to worry tho, I WILL finish this story. Don't even get the idea that I won't. *inspects everyone closely* Did anyone notice the weirdness/stupidness/what the-?! of the name of the last chapter? "High Hopes"... ok... what can I say, I had 5 seconds to make one up...-_- Uh, I hope this chapter will make up for it ^^* *dodges tomatoes* Hey...
Chapter 5- Unforeseen Discoveries
"Uh, I just remembered something I had to do out back. See ya." And with that quickly said, Mosuke left the house leaving Yoh and Amidamaru alone.
Amidamaru wasn't really sure what to say, so he said nothing.
Yoh was beginning to feel *very* stupid. "I- know you probably think I don't know what I'm talking about 'cuz I'm just a kid really... and there's the fact that it hasn't even been a week... and technically, we don't really know each other. But... I remember you telling me that I should 'express my feelings'. Well, I have. I totally understand if you don't feel the same, actually, I expect you not to feel the same. You're probably going to give me the whole 'let's stay friends' speech so let's skip that and finish dinner... okay?" He put on his usual carefree smile.
Amidamaru was slightly stunned, and Mosuke's words were still fresh in his mind...
"But Amidamaru, I strongly caution you not to get in too deep with the boy. If something were to happen---"
'Nothing is going to happen,' Amidamaru reassured himself. "Yoh-... Yoh?" The boy was nowhere in sight.
-
"Hey Mosuke, you can go on back inside now. We're finished talking," Yoh said cheerfully.
Mosuke blinked, "Already? Did everything go... all right?"
"Yep. Better than I thought actually. You better hurry back inside before the food gets cold."
"... Ok. I'll see ya there."
"I'll be right in," he waved.
Mosuke walked into the house slowly making a circle around the silver- haired samurai. "Why don't I think that things went well...?"
Amidamaru sighed, "They didn't."
Mosuke brought a hand to his forehead, "Amidamaru, what did you say?"
"...Nothing... I said nothing."
"Nothing? You're evil."
"But you said-"
"Forget what I said. Right now, Yoh needs you, and if you don't go to him you may tear down any chance of you two ever being together. Now go, before I change my mind about all of this."
"You're right, Mosuke," Amidamaru stood up and walked over to the door, "You're a great friend... the best."
Mosuke rolled his eyes and smiled, "I know. Go!"
Amidamaru smiled and left the house sliding the door closed as he went. Yoh wasn't hard to find. He was standing beside one of the trees, arms crossed, watching the stars.
"They really are beautiful Yoh, I can see why you like them so much."
Yoh's eyes went wide and he quickly wiped his them on the back of his sleeve and turned around, lighthearted smile on his face. "Amidamaru, I didn't expect to see you come out here..."
"You left before I could say anything. Yoh, I don't know why you feel so strongly about me. I'm really not the best guardian if I make you hurt inside. This is going to sound trite but I'll say it anyways... I should've noticed everything from the start. The signs were all around me but I ignored them. I even ignored... how *I* felt. The truth is... I love you too Yoh..."
Yoh shook his head, "Amidamaru... you don't have to-"
"No. I know there's probably a million reasons why we shouldn't be together... age, definitely age, and time, and well... the point is... I feel like I've known you before, so it doesn't really matter to me whether I'd known you only a day or 10 years, and besides... I can think of a million reasons why we should."
(AN: Yep, that was Grade A corniness. Trust me. I KNOW.)
Yoh blinked, but before he could say or do anything, Amidamaru was in front of him looking at him with that same thoughtful smile. He brought a hand up slowly and drew it down the samurai's cheek before throwing his arms around him and hugging him. "What do we do if anyone asks about us?"
Amidamaru shrugged, "We just tell them the truth and watch their expressions with a smile. It should prove to be interesting indeed."
Yoh smiled, "Yeah. Well, what do you say we go in and finish our dinner?"
"I agree, I'm hungry."
"Me too."
Mosuke smiled from the window and nodded, "I knew you could do it Amidamaru. Still, age is slightly important. I mean, he has to be at least 10 years younger than him, give or take a few years." He kneeled down next to the table and sighed. 'I wonder what Tagatha must think of this... he's either laughing or scowling...'
(Tagatha is one of the names of Buddha.)
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At the shogun's domicile, everything was quiet. Guards stationed outside of the house kept their post, alert and watching for any sign of danger. Everyone in the private residence was asleep except for one person: the shogun.
He sat in his room kneeling beside one of the curio boards drumming his fingers lightly on his knees. There was a small smirk on his face, which was lit only by the soft glow of moonlight.
The door to his room creaked open softly and a shadowy figure walked in. "You wanted to see me sir?"
The black-haired aristocrat nodded, "Yes. You've been serving me for many years, have you not?"
"Yes. Thirty four to be exact."
"Hm. Then tell me, what would it take for someone to gain the unmatchable talent for making magnificent swords?"
The guard tapped his chin, "Well, I suppose that person would have had to have seen many battles and fought in just as many. I believe that being able to make swords isn't really a talent you learn over time. it's more like one you're born with."
This seemed to interest the noble shogun, "I see. So then, is this talent one that can improve?"
"Perhaps... it all depends. If the person were to live on, then of course their skill would develop."
"So then, how do you stop someone from making a better sword for someone else?"
The guard thought about it for a moment then gave a simple answer: "You kill them."
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Night passed on as it always did leaving only Amidamaru and Mosuke awake to talk. They had gotten into a conversation about the past and all of the good times they had spent together. Life hadn't strewn too far from how they had expected it to be.
Yoh had long been asleep, his head resting on Amidamaru's lap. In his sleep he was peaceful, and in this peace, he dreamed...
...{Sir, we have brought you what you requested.}
{Really? This is delightful, bring it here.}
One of the two people standing in the doorway stepped forward dragging with them a small brown-haired boy. {Here he is.}
{I see. Hello there, how are you?}
The small boy began to struggle but the person tightened their grasp on his wrist sending a jolt of pain through his arm. {Let me go! I wanna go home!}
{Oh, my poor dear. You don't have a home any more. It was destroyed. You have no place to go back to... Your home is here, with me now.}
{No! I'll run away!}
The person laughed, {Run all you want, but I'll always catch you, and when I do, you'll be punished.}
The boy shook his head, {I hate you! Let me go!}
In an instant the boy was backhanded sending him flying onto the ground. When his head stopped spinning, he grabbed his throbbing cheek and sat up. Laughing. He could here laughing. It seemed to echo off the walls and drown him in the sound. He squeezed his eyes shut and yelled, {Stop it!}
The laughing only seemed to get louder, {Aw, what's wrong? Is little Yoh hurt?} Again, the mocking continued.
Yoh shook his head from side to side in an effort to drown out the sound. "Stop it!" He felt hands take ahold of his wrists and begin to shake him. Yoh only fought back, "Leave me alone!" The person didn't give up, instead they shook harder. Yoh tried to pull his wrists free and opened his eyes to see who was attacking him.
Amidamaru looked at him with worry and confusion plastered all over his face. "Yoh? Are you okay now?"
It took a few minutes for everything to register and when it did, Yoh sat back and sighed. "I'm sorry... I was... dreaming..."
"You don't have to apologize. I'm just glad you're okay now."
"-And awake," Mosuke added walking into the room. He had obviously been sleeping because he was rubbing his eyes and yawning. "What went on in here? Are you guys already fighting?"
Amidamaru shook his head, "Yoh had a bad dream."
Mosuke raised a brow, "Obviously... What was it about?"
Yoh shrugged, "Nothing too bad... I just dreamt that I was... being attacked by a monster. I just need some fresh air, I'll be right back." He stood up and brushed past Mosuke and out the door.
Mosuke blinked, "Um... that was weird."
Amidamaru scratched his chin; "Maybe I should go talk to him..."
"No. I think Yoh needs some time on his own. If he wants to talk to you, he'll come on his own. Just give him some time... In the meantime, you have some water to go get."
Amidamaru smiled, "I almost forgot."
"I know."
Before they got the chance to leave to room, Yoh rushed back in, a look of something like surprise... or shock, "Amidamaru, Mosuke, someone is here to speak with you."
The two looked at each other and went to the front entrance. Standing outside was a tall man dressed in black armor and a helmet. Beside him stood a tall black horse, the reigns of his were held tightly in the man's hand. As soon as he caught sight of the two, he took a step forward. "Amidamaru? Mosuke?"
The two nodded.
"Good. Your Lord requests that you, Amidamaru, come see him tomorrow. He has something that needs to be addressed."
Amidamaru pointed to himself, "Only me? What about Mosuke?"
"No," he said flatly, "Only you. That is all. He expects to see you at dawn tomorrow," And with that said, he hopped back onto his horse. "Just out of curiosity... what is the name of the young boy who also lives here?"
"Toya... why?" Mosuke asked.
"Hm, Toya eh? Alright. Thanks." He shook the reigns sending the horse trotting slowly at first and then picking up to a gallop soon after.
"I don't like it..." Mosuke said.
"What?" Amidamaru asked.
"I don't want you to go tomorrow."
"Mosuke, I have to. I am sworn to obey my Lord. It's my duty."
"Sometimes... your duty isn't necessarily your priority. Didn't you hear him? He asked about Yoh. Doesn't that worry you in the least?"
"Of course. But... I just..." he sighed as if he had suffered defeat. "I have to go."
Mosuke seemed to contemplate this, silently agreeing and understanding that this was what Amidamaru had to do. "Very well, my friend. Have a talk with Yoh before you go."
"I will. Where is he anyway?"
Mosuke shrugged, "Somewhere in the house. I tell you what, I'll go get the water, you go find Yoh. Ok?"
"Ok."
Amidamaru walked back into the house and was surprised to see Yoh sitting patiently beside the table.
"Hey Amidamaru?" Yoh said staring aimlessly in front of him.
"Yes?" Amidamaru said remaining standing.
"If you can't get something off of your mind... what do you do to forget about it?"
"Uh..." he blinked, "Well... I usually try to do something fun. Wait, let me rephrase that, I usually try to do something uplifting. Why... is something bothering you?"
"Not really, well, sort of. Don't worry yourself over my problems though," he waved his hands in front of him.
"Yoh, you keep saying that. How can I possibly not worry?"
Yoh sighed and closed his eyes, "Just try and forget about me." Yoh became slightly rigid when he felt arms wrap around him. One curled around his waist and the other hung loosely around his neck. Amidamaru pulled him back so that he was leaning against his chest and soon, Yoh had relaxed. One of Yoh's hands found Amidamaru's linking them together with a soft squeeze.
There it was again: that feeling. The feeling that told them that nothing anyone else thought mattered and there was nowhere else they'd rather be than with each other. It was strange really, almost too good to be true, but they didn't want to think of it like that, because it WAS true. It WAS happening, and no one would tear them apart... well, at least no one who dared to stand up to the gallant samurai: Amidamaru.
Yoh sat up and turned to face Amidamaru, a small gratified smile on his face. Impulse. That's what made him do it. Without really thinking, he leaned forward slightly placing a chaste kiss on the silver-haired samurai's lips. He pulled away, almost too quickly for Amidamaru who wondered if it had even happened, and smiled. "You're right, Amidamaru... I feel better already."
Amidamaru smiled, "I'm glad."
"Oh gawd, get a room you two," Mosuke came in mumbling and practically dragging two buckets of water.
"Morning Mosuke," Yoh said cheerfully. "Let me help you with those-" he stood up and rushed to Mosuke's side.
Mosuke wiped his forehead. "Thanks."
"Hey, how's that new sword coming along?"
"Good. It still needs some finishing touches. You can help me improve it tomorrow if you want."
"I'd love too!"
Amidamaru bowed, "Well, I have to go train. I'll be back in later."
"Okay, see ya."
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"Well? Did you do as I asked?"
"Of course, my Lord. Amidamaru has given word that he will be here."
"Good."
"That's not all Sir... I think I have some interesting news you'll want to hear..."
"Oh?"
"Yes... it concerns the servant-boy we were to have-disposed of not too long ago."
"... You mean-"
"Yes... Yoh Asakura."
---TBC---
Whew...*wipes forehead* I know how you feel Mosuke. Once again, sorry about the time I took to get this chapter out... *prays that she hasn't exceeded 3 weeks* You see... I got the spacers out- only to get another, even FREAKIER mouth-piece in. I sound so stupid. I can't even pronounce "Shaman King" without sounding like a complete buffoon T_T *wails*
Hey! I have read those two stories and if you peeps get bored or whatever or haven' already read these two fics... do it! They're called "Shard" and "Kissed by Snow". They're two short and sweet fics based on the pairing we all love ^-^ If any of you ever find more stories (or even pictures!) with these two EVER... tell me an I'll love you forever.
Again, sorry *bows down* Please review so I'll ignore the throbbing pain in my mouth. *tries not to break out teeth*
Thanks for reading ^-^
```AmethystRoze```