Chapter 22

"Humans are capable of more love than hate!!" Ryu yelled out lunging infront of Yoh and Manta protectively.

" Oh? are you saying I am not capable of love?" Hao frowned then immediately stared at Manta who was peering from behind. Yoh bit his lip.

" Don't look at him!!! You're....NOT ALLOWED TO LOOK AT HIM!" Yoh yelled angrily.

"I can look at whatever I please..." Hao said quietly. Manta didn't know why but he had almost felt bad for Hao. He cringed knowing what he were about to do was risky and incredibly stupid.

"STOP!" Manta ran in front of Hao with his spread out wide. His eyes squeezed shut.

"M...Manta..." Hao looked at him with tenderness then gave Yoh a look of triumph.

"M...M..M....M...M...M...Anta!!????" Yoh's arms fell silently to his sides as he fell down to the floor.

" Whats gotten into you!!!??? Don't you love Yoh-chan!!!???" Ryu yelled frantically. Manta nodded.

" I...I love Yoh-kun...b...b...but..... maybe Hao is telling the truth.....!!! we...maybe we should give him a chance! I was...wrong about Faust-papa...when he first joined us....I thought he was bad..but I was wrong...I don't want to make the same mistakes!!!" tears rolled down Manta's cheeks and he quickly whiped them with his sleeve.

"ahh.....so niave and innocent...just like a child....you never cease to amaze me Manta-chan..." A familiar voice said quietly, a voice that caused a chill down everyone's spines and caused Yoh to jolt up and look into the direction it came from.

He approached Manta weakly and kneeled down touching his face, then gently kissed his eyes to help the tears go away. Manta closed his eyes allowing the man to hold him gently.

" Your such a good boy..." He patted his head softly.

"F......F..........F.......FAUST-KUN!!!!!!!!FAUST KUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Ryu cried loudly

Faust lifted up Manta into his arms and turned around. " Ryu-chan..." he smiled warmly.

"faust-kun...." Ryu said softly

" F...Faust..." Yoh looked at him blinking.

" You shouldn't be so reckless Yoh..." Faust said looking at him sternly.

" But..." Yoh looked up at him.

" I don't trust him completely either...but all people deserve a chance..." He looked over at Hao. " But....while I'm here.. I don't want you getting too friendly with Manta-chan...he's Yoh's boyfriend...Manta will be with whomever he wishes..." Faust cuddled him gently.

Ryu looked at Faust with much affection in his eyes. But his heart was still very confused. " I think...I am going to go take a walk..." Ryu said quietly and walked off.

" .........After Faust just came back...and hao is sitting in our bowling alley? your just gonna take a walk...???" Yoh looked at him confused and a bit angry.

" Sorry..." He replied guilt in his voice.