Yaaay! Thanks for all the reviews!! And Yes, Yoh-kun's owner is none other than Anna-san......... As promised there would be Hao/Lyserg and Ren/Horo fluffiness in this chapter.........well almost! ^^ Read and review!

Chapter 8: My Fair Lady

HAO'S POV

As soon as I left Lyserg, I stealthily jumped branch per branch in search for my little slave. I had felt his presence earlier, and I was pretty sure he haven't had gotten THAT far yet, being as small as Manta and all.

After a few minutes I came to a sudden halt as I took glimpse of my slave, Opacho. I was surprised as he was accompanied with the pompous Tao Ren, and the ill-mannered Ainu, Boro Boro. The irony of it all that these 2 were actually walking hand in hand, much to dear Opacho's dismay. Hmm, they actually get along.........?

Its weird though, I never actually though that the 2 of them would end up as lovers (if that's what they are now). I mean there isn't a single day they don't fight, exchange curses not to mention try get into each other's throats but in this case in each others pants. I wonder if they ever fucked.........

"Ha-Hao- sama" I hear my slave murmur like a frightened kitten. Oh well! I might as well salvage him before his innocent mind gets corrupted............

I jumped down the branch where I had been previously spying from, "Yo!" I greeted as Ren glared at me, his glaive at hand.

"What do you want!!!?" he snarled, venom dripping from his voice

"Basically I just want my slave back, before you 2 distort the poor child's innocent mind" I replied sarcastically as Opacho quickly cowered behind me.

"Ts" The Ainu remarked as he looked around as if searching for something.

"Nani?" I asked curiously

"You're not with Lyserg?" Horo Horo asked "I mean you 2 are lovers right? He snickered as I smiled back in reply. Were we actually lovers Lyserg and I?

"Maa Maa! You should be worrying more on how to get Ren to laid than MY sexual affairs!"

"True!!" Horo Horo smirked "Ne, Hao, who actually is the seme in your affair with Lyserg-kun?"

"I am of course and you?" I smirked looking over at the slightly baffled shaman

"Renny Tao is better in the bottom. He moans and screams like a girl" Horo Horo teased, not really caring about his companion who was now glaring daggers at him, Hmm, The Ainu wasn't as boring as I expected after all. He had some brains especially when it came to ahem sexual relationships.

"Stop ganging on me!! And what the damn, I'm not being laid by anybody nor do I freaking moan like a girl!" the Chinese fumed as I simply chuckled at his sudden outburst

"Well, I would love to stay and chatter unfortunately world domination calls" I interrupted as I glanced back at the blue haired shaman "Perhaps we can have a threesome sometime?" I grinned as the ice shaman practically gave a thumbs up sign causing Ren to turn to an even darker shade of red if it were possible

"How about four, including Lyserg-kun!?"

"Eh! That's cool! Looking forward to it.........ja'ne" I smiled in agreement as I carried my slave and disappeared in the shadows leaving the Ainu to handle a very agitated Tao Ren. Of course it had all been meant for that sole purpose.

YOH'S POV

We made our way back to the clearing. Manta was slumping all the way and I knew that he was just as tired as any of us. Ryu was still wailing and muttering things like "My poor Lyserg-kun being molested........." or something in comparison while Lyserg, well it was weird that he had been in such a good mood ever since his meeting Hao.

Actually I'm kinda happy for him. I don't really know my brother THAT well but Lyserg is happy so maybe Hao isn't as bad or as psychotic as people say he is.

As we came to view I realized the figures of both Ren and Horo Horo. As usual the 2 had probably gotten into each others nerves as they tried to once again kill each other. I sighed, I can't believe they're at this 24/7. Don't they ever get tired of their constant bickering?

"Yoh!!!! Tasukete!" Horo Horo ran towards me as he cowered behind my back.

"KISAMA!!!! I'm gonna kill you!!!" Ren shouted his famed glaive at hand.

"Gomen!! I was only joking!!" he pleaded as he ran around in circles with Ren-kun hot in his tail. I wonder what Horo Horo did? It must have been something serious to get Ren THIS angry.

"Stop it you 2" I scolded "Instead of fighting we can well, find a place to stay for the night" I reasoned as Ren turned to glare at me but agreed to do the moral thing.

"Damn you baka ainu!" he cursed before sheathing his glaive. I smiled but soon after, several figures actually more like shadows caught my attention from afar. They were seemingly headed our way and as far as I could see it there were 4 of them, their faces each covered by a dark cloak. I wonder if they are foes? I hope not

"Amidamaru!" I called out as my soul spirit emerged in a protective stance infront of me. Ren and Horo Horo seemed to have noticed as well as they called both Bason and Kororo. Manta simply hid behind Lyserg as Ryu shielded the 2.

As soon as we came face to face with the strangers, they made no effort to attack or whatsoever. "A-anou........." I mumbled, unsurely. One of the hooded strangers approached me and without warning a hard slap came rushing towards my right cheek. "Itaiiiiiiii!" I cried as I brooded on my now red cheek "What did you that for?"

"Yoh-sama!" Amidamaru cried as he aided me. This time Ren and Horo Horo taking the initiative to stand infront of me

"Who are you?!" Ren growled

"Get out of my way" the stranger replied coldly. Huh? Now wherever did I hear that voice?

"And who are you to order us around?" Horo Horo pinpointed using his middle finger to point accusingly at the stranger. Why do I feel so bothered?

"Would you rather me make you move?" the voice said again, it sounded so familiar, actually it sounder very much like Anna's........................Oh shit!

"A-anou, A-a-a-anna-san?" I stuttered unsurely

"Eh?"

"So you finally realized ne Yoh-kun!" the itako said in a very fearsome voice as she glared spitefully as the ice shaman.

"A-anna-san! What a su-surprise! Hahaha!" Horo Horo muttered as he cowered behind Ren. "Renny save me from the ice queen!" he stuttered, good thing Anna-san didn't hear or atleast I thought she didn't. Anyhow, after a few minutes of what I'd say conversing, Anna-san finally took of the bothersome hood and so did the other 3 with her. I couldn't help but smile as Horo Horo and Ren on the other hand froze as they met eye to eye with Jun and Pirika, their shall I say "beloved siblings".

"Ne-chan! What are you doing here? Its dangerous!" Ren reasoned as Jun smiled and conversed with her brother. Horo Horo on the other hand was most likely scolded by Pirika-san. Guess that's what you'd call a reunion or something.

"Ko-Konichiwa Yoh-kun" Tamao gestured as I plainly smiled at her,

"Konichiwa!"

After several minutes, the itako turned her fierce gaze at me "So If I what may I ask are you blockheads doing here?!"

"Well you see Anna san........." I scratched my head ruefully

"Answer my question Yoh!" she demanded

"Well............Hao.........and X-laws.........um........." I tried to explain; unfortunately I was loss of words seeing that Anna's gaze was still intently on me.

"You're useless!" she scowled "But, It's good that your okay" Did I just hear correctly? The fierce itako, the feared Koyouyama Anna was actually being concerned about me? Wow!

"Sankyuu Anna-san!" I smiled before rushing to her side. We didn't talk much as we headed to the nearest village, Ren and the others following close behind. I was expecting her questioning me but it never came actually she had just remained quiet. She didn't bother asking about Lyserg, about Hao, the X-laws, not even on my being a shaman king.

But at that moment, it didn't really matter; her presence was enough to make me feel content.

LYSERG'S POV

Anna-san had a lot of charisma. Sugoii! Even Ryu-kun was scared of her actually I was too. She hid her emotions perfectly. She was cold and impassive as you first see her but then again she was strong-willed and seemingly decent in character. So this was Yoh's owner, Hao had talked about earlier. His description was perfect for the itako.........

We came to a village before nighttime; Anna-san took charge of almost everything, "We'll take 3 rooms" she stated blatantly "Horo Horo, Ren and Lyserg can take one room" "Yoh, Manta, and Ryu can take another"

"While the last will be occupied by me, miss Anna, Jun-san and Pirika-san!" Tamao continued

"Whaat?" Ryu sobbed, "why can't I be with Lyserg????" he protested as I simply stayed in a corner, feeling slightly embarrassed. I can't believe he still hasn't given up on me. Ryu-san was very persistent indeed.

Anna glared at him but ignored the his pleas as she turning her gaze to me; at first I felt nervous and made a gesture of bowing down in front of her. She simply nodded in acknowledgement "What's your name?" she asked

"Ly-Lyserg Deithel"

"I see, ne can you pick up some groceries?" she asked as I nodded. I felt somewhat awkward but it wasn't that bad, she seemed pretty nice to me.

"Anna-san, I can do it instead" Yoh volunteered

"Iie! You have some training to do!" she glared "and as for you 3", she glanced at Ren, Horo Horo and Ryu-san "Are gonna help him!" she continued as the 3 shamans instantly paled. I wonder what kind of training Anna-san had instored for them?

"What about me Anna-san?" Manta asked

"Clean the bathroom" she stated as she handed me a piece of paper and small pouch containing an amount of money. I nodded and went on my way. The last thing I heard was the itakos's crucial demands of Yoh and the others.

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I came to a grocery store not far from the inn. I took a basket and placed in whatever things were written in the list, I was too preoccupied with my shopping that I had accidentally bumped into a man causing me to topple over.

"Gomen!" I apologized as the man plainly laughed

"Daijobu Lyserg-kun?" he said as I noticed him lend me a hand

"Ha-Hao!" I gawked at him in disbelief. He looked uh.....different without his cloak as he wore leather pants as well as a tight black shirt to match every curve and every muscle of his lean body. Oh shit! What the fuck was I thinking?

"Surprised?"

I gawked at him before actually nodding "So um, what exactly are you doing here?"

"Shopping?"

"Why?" I asked, "Knowing you you'd simply get what you want?"

"You mean I'll simply kill to what I want" he smiled "Killing will cause to much attention, and I'm not really in the mood especially since I could barely move with this thing on" he pouted and I could see what he meant since all the leather seemed to hug his skin, making him look uhhh........ nice, yah that's right nice!

"It looks nice" I smiled

"You 'want' me like this Lyserg-chan?" he grinned maliciously as he neared me "I don't mind if we fuck right here you know!" he muttered as I felt myself tense when a single hand found it way under my shirt.

"Green minded baka!" I growled my face instantly reddening as I moved away from him.

"You're so innocent! Ne, so what are you doing here anyway?"

"I have errands for Anna-san!" I replied gathering the previously fallen items "And you? Do you even have money to be here?"

"I see!" he smiled "Hm, and basically had to buy some food for my group, and about the money, I kinda 'borrowed' some from some wealthy bitch walking drunk along the streets"

"You stole?"

"I said I borrowed!"

"It's the same thing, I doubt you'll be paying her back anyway!"

"Whatever you say! Ne, are you done with your shopping?"

"Kind off why?"

"I want to show you something, I'll wait for you outside, habibi" he smirked, his voice serious and stern as he walked outside, holding his groceries. I felt a bit scared but decided to meet with him nevertheless.

END OF CHAPTER 8:

~ Innocent Child,
How you thought you know me,
Understood my ways,
My dark needs,
The hunt is not the thrill I'm after,
I want the kill, the conquest,
To be your master,
Wrap your arms around my pale skin,
It's too late to back out,
You're in your own knees
And praise your new lord,
Deeper now and here's your reward

Take me to bed and rip me apart~

London After Midnight

A/N: The first time I read this the first thing I actually thought was Hao saying this to Lyserg, Hehehe. ^^ Anyways please read and review! Oh and sorry for the fomat, my computer is weird.