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" Yoh! C'mon your first match is up!"

" Hehe okay Morty I'll be right there" Yoh hoped off the steps to his house and picked up his sword, moments ago he was just thinking back to the days when right before a match Anna would train him as hard as she could without wearing him out too much.

" Hey Yoh?"

Yoh looked at Morty. " Yea, what's up?"

" Your going to win a perfect victory right?"

" hehe yeah of course Morty."

" Hmm alright I believe in you Yoh! Tamara and Len is going to meet us there, Horo-Horo, Ryu, and Faust are going to be a little late, something happen between Horo-Horo ad his sister Haha"

Yoh smiled. " Just like them to fight all the time……we should get going!"

" Are you going to watch the match?"

"Hmph."

" …..well, it'll be starting soon, im going to watch, although I would hide myself…..you can hide too."

" I don't feel the need to, stop bugging me."

" Oh Anna, Do you want me to get your breakfast?"

" Why bother, your servants always do it for us."

" Aren't we all servants under your eyes?" Hao smiled and held her chin so she could face him, her eyes were somewhat shocked at his remark, but they dulled right back down.

" Hmph, of course Hao."

" Haha, alright Anna my dear, im going to go watch and when I come back we can do something fun."

" Which is?"

" Depends on today's events my dear." Hao turned to leave, but stopped just to give a final word to his lovely Queen.

" You know Anna, you are strong enough now that he won't even notice that your there, if you use the proper barrier of course."

Anna turned her back to him and heard him laugh as he left the room, once she was alone she debated about whether or not to go.

" Yoh…..I will see you again, but I never said you'll see me…"

" Manta! Yoh!"

" Hey Tamara!" Yoh ran to Tamara who was sitting on a bench placed near-by the site of the first match.

" How are you?" Tamara stood up and hugged Yoh.

" Im fine Yoh. So when is it going to begin?" She let go blushing a little. Looking down she waved a small wave to Manta

" real soon I suppose."

" Have you met this Shaman?"

" No but im sure he's nice."

" Typical Yoh…" Yoh turned around to see Len coming towards him with a smirk on his face and his usual drawl in his voice.

"Hi Lenny!"

" Yoh….you can't always think your opponent is going to be nice." He looked at Tamara and didn't even acknowledge her small and shy wave. He then looked at Morty and gave a silent nod.

" You might get creamed now that the itako is not with you."

Yoh stood silent. " Lenny! How could you, you know how Yoh feels!" Tamara practically shouted.

" Excuse me but no one asked for your opinion." He said in a matter of fact way " I am just informing Yoh to actually be cau-tious for once."

Manta was about to say something when Yoh put his hand up. He gave a nod to Len and smiled. " Lenny's right! I have gotten weaker but I think im still pretty strong!"

" Hmph."

" That's right Yoh…anyways-"

" Are you Yoh Asakura?"

Yoh turned to see a guy with piercing blue eyes and silver hair staring at him, he wore a jet black outfit from top to bottom, it was barely noticeable that it was a two piece set.

" Sure Am! Are you ….Zero?"

"……" Unsheathing a Katana he released a strong aura that seemed to increase with every passing second. " Lets fight."

" okay!" Jumping back, in the air Yoh called for spirit unity and took out his sword, deciding to let Zero make the first move he just brought his shield up closer to his body in case of anything.

Lenny, Tamara and Manta moved back and got ready to watch the fight.

" …..Hn!" Zero with incredible speed jumped into the air and used a slash attack that spread into 4 different directions. " Shiloh Widespread attack!"

Yoh brought his shield up and tried to block it surprisingly It wasn't too strong after parrying it with his shield he was about to strike but was caught off guard when he saw Zero use a speed illusion to get right in front of Yoh's face.

" Hn…." Zero with a dead smirk brought his sword up and in a circular motion brought it down on Yoh.

" Ugh!!" Yoh flew back crashing into a bench and tipping over. Zero was relentless he jumped into the air and did a harder attack. " Seifer Widespread attack!" The way he screamed out the attack was not that of a battle cry it was loud and calm yet dangerous at the same time.

Yoh felt now was the time to try and do an attack. " Celestial Slash!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Amidamaru gave an extra burst of energy knowing that Yoh needed it. Zero saw the attack and brought his weapon up to split the slash in half.

Yoh's eyes became white as he saw his attack being chopped to bits.

" Oh No! This isn't good" Tamara clung to Len's arm.

" …ugh let go of me, Yoh will make it work you don't need to worry."

" Wow Len you actually said something nice."

"…shut it."

Yoh ran forward and screamed out Amidamaru's name in a force attempt to hack away at Zero, Zero blocked every attack with ease, although he could not find an opening to attack.

" Hmmm…..he seems to be doing quite well." hao looked down at his companion Opacho.

" Yes, I thought he would be much weaker Lord Hao."

" Haha, it seems my brother has determination, yet no strength."

Hao looked on and saw Yoh's futile attempt to strike Zero.

After a few more minutes of attacking head on Yoh got the point that he wasn't going to go anywhere but drain out his energy and furioku, he did one final slash and jumped back in the air he thought would be the best approach.

As Zero was caught off guard by the last slash he did not see Yoh ready and attack. Yoh struck down hard the slash was a direct hit, knocking Zero back completely.

" !!!" Zero on one knee looked up at Yoh, he was about to strike but Yoh beat him to it. " Amidamaru!" Yelling out one final attack he threw an attack at Zero straight on and jumped behind him to do the same attack behind him, giving him no option of escaping, for now Yoh jumped into the air getting another final attack ready.

Zero seeing his dilemma stood still, trying to block the attacks from all directions with his katana, he held no shield.

When the dust cleared Zero was on the floor, with his spirit out of his Katana, it was a black spirit it looked as if was a sparrow.

Sighing a little Yoh walked up to Zero. " Whew, glad that's done, you need a hand?" Yoh extended his hand to the fallen warrior.

In the background Tamara and Morty were screaming congratulatory words. Lenny just smiling.

Zero looked at Yoh dead hard and smacked his hand away. " kill me…"

Yoh taken back a bit, took a little while to respond. " Oh c'mon you have to just pass your other two matches and you get to move on."

Letting out an angry yell he got up and turned his back on Yoh.

Yoh smiled and wished him good luck and decided to head back to the others. Being tired he did not hear the little chant Zero was saying and how he was raising his sword up to grant Yoh one final strike.

It happened to fast for Yoh to register. Zero let out a yell and swung his sword. Tamara and the others screamed out Yoh's name, Hao sitting from afar saw the whole event and was pleased to see it piece by piece.

Yoh turned to see the sharp side of the Katana heading down towards his face, his sword being sheathed he had not time to block it. A light surrounded the sword and suddenly the sword broke to pieces.

Zero who was holding onto the sword got the shards of glass into his skin. He fell to the ground hold his hand in excruciating pain. The sword which was now just shattered remnants had not struck Yoh.

Yoh bewildered looked around for his savior, he looked at Len but he shook his head in awe as well.

Looking past Zero he saw something in the shadows move. Running he tried t catch up to it.

" This should be interesting Opacho…" Hao jumped off the building which held as his place to view the fight and followed Yoh's pursuit after his rescuer.

" Wait!!!!" Yoh sensed that the figure stopped he looked around yet to no avail. He couldn't see anything.

With a sigh and a little smile he called out to the seemingly unknown. " whoever you are…..thanks!" Turning his back he whispered very softly. " I'll see you again soon, Anna."

Running out of the area that he had met up with his rescuer he went back to his friends, completely missing Hao's energy.

" Hmph….poor brother of mine…." He looked at Anna. " You can stop masking yourself my dear." He walked up t her.

" Hmph, don't tell me what to do."

" Now now Anna my love, why is it that you broke poor Zero's sword? And why did you let Yoh sense you?"

" I didn't."

" …Haha my lovely Queen."

" I don't feel the need to answer you Hao." Anna pushed pass Hao.

" Now wait Anna, don't you want to come home with me to do something fun?"

" I already know what your idea of fun is."

Hao smirked and walked behind her. " Now Anna…you aren't getting tired of my …activities are you?"

Anna breathed in slowly. " Well……it Is getting quite frequent Hao."

" Haha, as you say Anna, how about this" He leaned in closer so that he could whisper into her ear, Opacho not to far away turned around and started to walk away to leave them alone.

" let me finish him off today, and I won't do anything for…one week…is that good enough?"

Anna gave a "Hn" in response and untangled his arms from her waist. " I don't care what you do Hao, as a matter fact do whatever you want, and ill do whatever I want, are we clear?"

Hao looked at Anna, her back was still facing him, but he could tell how her face looked. She was tired, emotionally drained of energy, she was confused and heart-broken, yet she dared not admit it.

" Anna…"

" Hao, just shut-up."

" Anna, I will not be told to shut-up when I feel the need to talk." Anna surprised at his sudden rage and increase in tone turned to look at him.

" What."

" Anna, you will not betray me." He moved closer to her, first his hands layed with her long hair, then it traveled slowly up as he spoke each word.

" As I have said, I have no doubt Anna, but if you do….there is no going back. Do not…." By the time he spoke these words his hands were close to her neck, encircling them slowly. " Do not….betray me Anna. I don't want to do to you." He let go of her. " want im going to do to him." Hao nodded to Zero's body who was just now recovering from the pain in his hands and staggering to get up from the floor.

Anna had not said anything during the whole interaction. Hao had become more rough, and he increased in his psychotic ways, he was actually afraid, he thought she would betray him. And he had every right to think that.

Hao walked away disappearing with his spirit of fire and Opacho right behind him. Anna walked a little bit out into the open area, she saw Yoh laughing with Tamara and the gang, the shaman Zero was now being teleported, and we all know where to.

Closing her eyes, she summoned up some itako power and with a few seconds she did and instant warp back to Hao's residence. Yoh had caught the bust of energy and looking In her previous direction he let off a little smile, he would be seeing her face to face real soon.

Hehe okay guys that's it! Thank you! Oh and here's a question Do you think I should make friends fight one another? Like Hao gets them to betray one another? Wouldn't that be cool? And who should it be? Also should there be a chapter dedicated to just Yoh and Anna, meeting in person with Hao nowhere in sight? Please send in your comments Also tell me if you want Hao to spare Zero's life lol. See ya thanks and read and review!