Disclaimer: Shaman King and its characters belong to Hiroyuki Takei, not me.

A Shaman King Halloween

Ren took the usual route to Funbari Onsen. This evening he wasn't alone as he had been assigned to make sure Horohoro didn't start snatching candy until after the group had met up at Funbari Onsen. After all, they would all be going Trick or Treating, so it wasn't like the Ainu needed a head start. Ren was dressed in all black, a black cape with a red lining, and a set of vampire fangs.

Horohoro was dressed as a rather icy looking werewolf. As they neared the gate outside of Funbari Onsen, he made a dive for the bowl of candy that had been set out for passing Trick or Treaters. He was met seconds later by Anna's spiked club and knocked into a row of rubbish bins across the street.

Ren simply shook his head. "I told you so."

"Strike!" Taki stepped through the gate dressed as a witch. This meant that she was wearing a black dress, a witches hat, a cape, and belt covered boots. She also had various scattered belts and chains that weren't actually needed for her costume, but which she was wearing anyway just to boost her image.

Anna had somehow been talked into dressing up as a literal representation of a devil lady complete with horns, pitchfork, and demonic looking wings. Once she was through with Horohoro, she put her spiked club back where it came from inside hammer space. With an annoyed sigh she waited for the others to get outside.

Yoh emerged dressed up like Cloud Strife as seen in Kingdom Hearts, minus the blond hair and with the addition of his ever present headphones. Hao emerged dressed up like Kouga from Inuyasha and seemed thoroughly pleased with his new image. Within a matter of seconds, Hao had become the victim of one of Taki's infamous glomps. Had it been anyone else, they would have been knocked to the pavement. Hao simply stood his ground and didn't seem to mind the fangirlish squealing coming from the pyromaniacal waterfall spirit.

"Come on Crystal, we're waiting on you!" Horohoro had recovered from his flight and was actually keeping himself a safe distance away from the bowl of candy outside the gate of Funbari Onsen.

What possessed me to dress like this anyway? Crystal finally emerged from behind the gate dressed as a very convincing girl-type Ranma. Seeing as the others were ready to go, she decided she wasn't going to dwell on it. The point of Trick or Treating was to have fun, so there was no use feeling awkward about a costume she had picked out for herself.

"Now that we're all ready, let's get some candy!" Horohoro was extremely enthusiastic.

Ren sighed. "Can I please hit him?"

The End... For Now...