This was a requested fanfic by Kiyuu-chan from Shaman Online. At first, at my fanfics were horrible, like really horrible, like so bad...they really sucked. They were lifeless and never meant to ever be seen, but this story was different in its own way. I have to admit Macchi was one of the funniest, destructive, and fun characters that I have written about in my short life. No matter what, there was always a twist or a turn in her. This story was like my summer-project (yeah took me a whole summer to write/type, that tells you how much time I take on things). Well I hope everyone likes it. First posted fanfic, not my first fanfic ever. So in short, this fanfic is dedicated to Kiyuu-chan.

Disclaimer: I do not own any part of Shaman King, unless they had stocks then I would and I really would like to own it, but that's life. Also, as far as I know, I have not borrowed from anyone, so I'm sorry if that seems that way, but after you see how I write...yeah. So that's just to clear everything up. Also, sorry for any errors in the fanfic, but it was edited to the best of my ability.

Chapter 1

Macchi slowly opened her eyes. A small campfire illuminated the dark forest, and Hao was sitting by it glazing into its untamed nature. Macchi was completely lost in the midst of things. The last thing she remembered was being smashed to death with Mari and Kanna. The place she was at now was completely different. Nothing looked the same. She put her hand on her head. It was dizzy from a horrible headache. Macchi looked back at Hao. He was alone and hundreds of scars covered his body. Hao glimpsed over at her and smile.

"Well, I see you're awake." Hao complimented. Macchi got up from her resting position and leaned against a rock staring back at Hao. Hao stopped smiling and continued to gaze back to the fire. Macchi and Hao both sat there silently. Neither of the two wanting to start something. It was unusually quite around the fire. Usually Opacho was ranting about something or Kanna was yelling at Mari to stop stealing her cigars. There was only the cold night wind. Macchi huddled herself to keep warm. The fire erupted and became brighter. Macchi looked up to see Hao's hand out stretched into the fire.

"Thanks." Macchi whimpered. Hao remained silent. 'Geez! Hao is never like this! Usually he says something or talks about something!' Macchi thought. Macchi got up and walked around the fire. Hao was completely unaware of her movements. Macchi then sat down by Hao. Hao still was didn't know what she was doing. Macchi heart sank into her chest, it seemed to beat faster and lighter. She didn't know why she felt this way. She used to view Hao as more of a friend and never had her heart feel like this. Macchi attempted to put her arms around Hao, but she stopped. Her heart began to sink even deeper. She sat back down and looked into Hao's fiery eyes. She lost herself in gazing them. They seemed to go on forever. Hao's cough brought her back to reality. Macchi moved closer to Hao. "Hey, you ok? You don't seem like yourself. Really, you don't. Where is everybody? Did you cut your hair?" She asked. Hao sighed and didn't even brother to look at Macchi. "Hey...where's Jack? If anyone dared played with him I'll..." The doll was tossed to Macchi. It was smashed and ripped with the stuffing leaking out. Macchi picked up the doll and examined it. "Well at it needs is a stitch here and there..."

"You don't need to fix it." Hao interrupted. Macchi looked at Hao. He still was gazing into the fire. It was slowly dying down. Macchi gave a semblance to a smile.

"Oh...no, you don't have to fix, it is my dol..."

"The shaman fight is over." Hao said. Macchi sat their spellbound. Suddenly a burst of joy overcame her.

"Hao, why didn't you tell me you won?! You must be tired, can I get you..."

"I LOST!" Hao screamed still looking fire. Macchi's joy quickly turned to despair. Macchi then became to think deeply about what this all meant.

"So that means...it's been three years since this all started." Macchi said. Hao nodded. Once Macchi said that she looked at Hao more closely. His chin was more defined and his eyes had narrowed slightly. His hair was also longer and a bit darker. Macchi looked down at herself and saw she also grow as well. Her original dress was ripped at the bottom substituted with a pair of khaki pants, how they got there, even Macchi doesn't know. Her hair had grown about an inch and her hands were slender and more graceful unlike the clumsy childish hands she used to have. "I thought I died..." Macchi said. Hao nodded.

"Yep. I...just revived you about an hour ago. I'm surprised it worked so well." Hao explained. After saying that Macchi had her arms around Hao. Her head leaned down to his head. Hao found it interesting for Macchi to be acting like this.

"Thank you...I...I can't tell you how grateful I am. Where you...able to revive anyone else?" Macchi said. Hao sighed.

"I'm terribly sorry. I couldn't. Everyone died, and to revive them all...it was too much. You...you were the only one I could revive." Hao said in remorse. Macchi looked at the ground.

'The only one...'.

"And now...Yoh and I have formed a peace between shamans. All the remaining shamans are to report to the Asakura mansion outside of Edo." Hao explained. Macchi hugged Hao tighter.

'I...was the only one he could save.'

"Um...Macchi. Could you please stop choking me!" Hao yelled. Macchi quickly released her grip and moved a foot away from Hao in fear. "Sorry about that. I'm in a bad mood." Hao said trying to redeem himself.

"Yeah! I could tell!" Macchi said back. Hao sighed. They both stared at the fire. It continued to die, getting weaker with each pasting wind. Hao slowly moved closer to Macchi. Hao reached for her hand and she flipped into a deep sleep falling in Hao's lap. Hao looked at her in awe. She was out cold. Hao's hand twitched. He placed it in her soft pumpkin hair. He slowly stroked her hair making it a bit unkempt, but Hao had never felt something so beautiful to his eyes. Hao also drifted off into a slumber. Macchi looked back at Hao. Macchi knew he was a light sleeper. She figured it out when Kanna tried to put shaving cream on his face and tried to glue his body to the ground. Macchi looked back up at Hao. She giggled to herself. 'I can't believe! He actually touched my hair! Oh...Hao...I think...no...I 'like' you.' Macchi then went to sleep for real this time.

Macchi found her head on Hao's robe. As she woke up she looked around to see if Mari was waiting for her, but then she remembered. Mari was dead. She then looked around for Hao. He was up on a rock looking to the east. Macchi slowly got up and drifted over to the rock. Hao looked over to her. "We're leaving once you're ready." Hao said. His voice was harsher than it was last night.

"Well, sorry for being late." Macchi talked back. Hao shook his head. He jumped off he rock and when over to his robe. He flung it over his shoulder and clipped the buckles. "So how far we have to go?" Macchi asked. Hao thought for a moment and looked to the east.

"We'll be there by noon if we go a medium pace." Hao said. Macchi began to follow Hao. The dirt trail was relativity narrow and rocks darted up from the ground. Macchi legs were dying from the trip. Hao continued to walk with little sign of pain or fatigue. As a matter in fact, he was almost running. It was about ten o'clock when Macchi went to lean against a tree. "I'm sorry...but I have to...stop." Macchi panted. Hao looked back at her. Macchi felt like he would say something like 'Come on you wimp!' or if he was nice he say, 'Ok...but only for a minute'. Hao remained silent and waited for her. She found it odd that Hao was so quite. Macchi began to walk again after five minutes. Hao continued out in front. "So Hao...what are we doing at this meeting thingy?" Macchi asked. Hao remained silent for a while.

"To hear the wishes of the king. One, which was already made, was I had immortality taken away. From there I don't know what sick prank he'll pull next." Hao scorned. Macchi remained silent after that. The sun was overhead when Macchi finally saw the Asakura mansion. She nearly came to stop. The whole home has at least an acre and the main building was as big as a supermarket. Hao was already half way down the cliff when Macchi started up again. The massive doors were wide opened. Macchi slowly watched through them. The whole place had order, much unlike her home. Everything had its place. The statues were clean and in an orderly fashion. The trees were trimmed and planted in rows. The front garden had perfect symmetry. Then that annoying pink hair girl showed up.

"Hao." Tamao said. Both walked right toward each other. Macchi nearly gasped. "It's so good to see you." Tamao said sweetly. Macchi stood there shocked. Their lips had met in a short kiss. 'Hao and...HER?!' Macchi screamed in her mind. Tamao then noticed Macchi, Tamao considered her the annoying red head from long ago. "Come, Lord Yoh is about to began as soon as Horo wakes up." Tamao said. She hugged Hao's arm and he led her to the briefing room. Macchi still stood there.

"Oh...my...god! SHE! She of all people?!" said to herself. Macchi slapped herself. Nope, it wasn't a dream. Maybe it was hell, but even this wouldn't happen in hell. Hell was where there was a red imp poking you with a hot trident, giggling its little head off from your pain. Macchi followed the two over to where ever they were going. Tamao was still all over Hao. Both were completely unaware of her presence. Macchi was hiding behind a tree as the two stopped by the small pond.

"Wow, Hao. How long has it been? A year?" Tamao asked. Hao nodded. "So...you think...we're ready to get...married?" Tamao then asked. Macchi almost choked. 'Hao marring her?!'

"I think we should wait. I meant...we should wait for a bit longer because to test our love." Hao answered. 'Oh god! I'm going to puke!'

"So who was that girl you were with?"

"Oh her? You don't remember her? Macchi? The one with the pumpkin doll." Hao said. Tamao nodded.

"Oh her. Yeah she's...strange. I though she died though."

"Oh she died, but I revived her."

"Anyway reason why?"

"Cause everyone else was an idiot."

"HAO! You're going to pay for saying that!" Macchi yelled and came out of her hiding spot. Her arm was tense and her finger was pointing straight at him.

"Macchi, what were you doing?" Hao asked. Macchi then realized what she did. She then mumbled on, cursing to herself. "Anyways, let's go to the king's speech Tamao." Hao said to Tamao. Macchi continued to follow them, but they whispered to each other so Macchi couldn't hear them.

In the briefing room nearly every shaman was there. Faust, Horo, Pilica, Ryu, Ren, Jun, everyone but Hao's team. Tamao and Hao sat together in the front. When Macchi entered the room, everyone started at her.

"Hey, it's one of the Hanagumi." Someone whispered.

"I thought she was dead!"

"Why is SHE here?" and the whispers continued on. Macchi could hear most of them and could have beat up anyone who said those things, but she thought it wise to keep a low profile. Macchi looked over at Hao and Tamao. A stingy surge went through her body. 'I swear, she makes me sick.' Suddenly Manta came through the door panting. He went to the podium ad spoke into the microphone.

"Due to the bir-... family affairs, Yoh is unable to give his speech." Manta said. Everyone groaned and whispered to each other.

"Are you thinking what I'm thinking?" Pilica said. Pilica was a foot away from Macchi with Jeanne right beside her.

"You don't mean! Oh! I can't believe it! Hey Manta! Is it a boy or a girl?" Jeanne yelled across the room. Manta froze. The whole room then bombarded Manta with questions about Yoh's baby.

"Hey, you two. Who's the mother?" Macchi asked Pilica and Jeanne. Both slowly turned to see the horrible monstrosity. Both shrieked when they saw her.

"I thought you were dead!"

"Since when were you invited?" Both yelled at her at the same time.

"Aww...yes, I was dead, but now I'm back, and I came with Hao." Macchi answered them though still awaiting her question to be answered.

"I can't believe Hao traveled with a girl like you." Pilica remarked. Jeanne nodded in agreement. "And besides, why do what so about the mother so much!?"

"Cause...I wanted to?" Macchi answered. 'Geez, here I go asking nicely and I get harassed by these two ditzs.' Macchi then thought to herself.

"Anna is the mother." Jeanne said. Macchi stared blankly at her.

"Anna? She's only sixteen and she already has a kid!?" Macchi screamed. The other two girls nodded. Macchi was completely shocked having her mind in the gutter, knowing what has to be done to have a child. "Oh...god...I'm going to be sick."

"People! Please! I have an announcement to make!" Manta yelled into the microphone. The blast blared everyone's ears. The questions stopped all eager to hear the king's wish. Manta wiped his forehead from all the sweat and unfolded the white parchment.

"By the Shaman King's order...

Shaman will be paired in groups and go to out lying regions to exorcise renegade ghosts and to covert more people into the Shaman community. Group assignments are as followed:

Group 1: Hao, Tamao, and Horo. You are going to the northern island of Japan.

Group 2: Jun, Ren, and...Pilica. You will go to China.

Group 3: Ryu, Chocalove, and Jeanne. You'll be heading to the Americas.

Group 4: Faust, Lyserg, and...Macchi 'Who ever that is!' you'll be heading to London.

Each group will depart in two days.

From your King,

Yoh Asakura

The groups then began to form without much talking. Faust and Lyserg where both standing by the podium, they were waiting for Macchi to come. Faust read the paper about the objectives.

"So who's...Macchi? I swore I heard that name before." Lyserg said. He looked around to see who wasn't paired.

"Mati? That sounds short for Matilda. Who ever she is, I just hope she wasn't like that crazy leader of the Hanagumi." Faust said with Macchi stomping over.

"WHAT WAS WRONG WITH KANNA? YOU LIKE TO SAY THAT TO MY FACE?!" Macchi screamed at the giant. Faust had to look down to see her.

"Oh so you're Macchi... 'Great...just like their crazy leader.' Well it's nice to meet you. 'Not really'." Faust said both out loud and in his mind. Lyserg stuck out his hand.

"Hello, I'm Lyserg, a pleasure to meet you." Lyserg said with a strong English accent. Macchi tried to hold her laughter in.

"Oh my god! You sound just like Pif!" Macchi laughed.

"Pif? Who's Pif." Lyserg asked confused. Obviously Lyserg had never seen South Park in his life.

"I'm so sorry about that. So...what do we do?" Macchi asked. Faust looked back at the paper carefully reading every line.

"It be nice if Yoh wrote this is German or English or something besides these crazy Japanese characters!" Faust complained. Macchi grabbed the paper from him and began to read. "Excuse me, I was reading that."

"You read too slow." Macchi said back. Faust was utterly disgusted being told by a teenager he didn't read fast enough. "Oh...ok...first we're suppose to exorcise the ghost know as the Bloody Hook. Then we meet with the... 'Bloody Forsaken', and lastly we are to investigate the Bloody Hound Pub about a ghost trouble there. What's with all the bloody stuff?" Macchi read.

"It's like a common adjective in England. Like, 'That was a bloody good show." Lyserg explained.

"What the hell is an adjective? And the way you used it, it was more like an adverb."

"How do you not know what the parts of speech, let you lecture me on how I used them?! Lyserg argued back.

"Please, enough arguing. We're leaving in two days. Lets not...kill ourselves before than." Faust said trying to ease the two. Macchi pouted and walked to the exit. "Meet right here two days from now." Faust called over to her. She looked at Faust, turned her head back, and exited the room. "Well...I think we have a very interesting partner." Faust said.

"Yeah, and cute..." Lyserg said without thinking. Faust stepped away from Lyserg a foot or so.

"Anyway, I'll be getting the provisions for the trip." Faust told Lyserg. Lyserg just nodded still staring at the door. Faust walked out the other way. "Yep this gets even more interesting with every day I'm here."

Macchi moved swiftly through the brush with Lyserg right behind her. Macchi stopped by the pond once again to see Hao and Tamao sitting there next to the pond. Lyserg also watched the two.

"Aww...that is so cute." Lyserg whispered.

"God! That is so sick." Macchi whispered. Macchi reached into her khaki pocket pulling out a dart and a bamboo stick. 'Thank god I kept this thing around. One of these babies will put you out for a day. If I can hit Tamao, I can then move in and take Hao as my own..."

"Hey Macchi." Lyserg said. Macchi swung and screamed into the bamboo stick launching the dart right into Lyserg's shoulder. He quickly pulled the dart out, his eyes when pale and he fell to the ground.

"Oh my God! Not him! And that was my last dart!" Macchi screamed into her mind. She stared back at Tamao. "Mark my words...Hao will be mine!" Macchi promised herself. She grabbed Lyserg by the feet and pulled him back into the mansion. Tamao looked around at the bushes.

"Did you hear something?" Tamao asked Hao. Hao shook his head. "Oh maybe it just my imagination, so where were we...oh. I'm glad we got paired together. It will get us away from that...you know who." Tamao said. She leaned against Hao where Hao caught her and rubbed her soft pink hair.

"I know what you mean. Macchi can be very annoying at times and tricky. I'd watch your back. She knows far too many pranks." Hao warned her, one of which was foiled by Lyserg.

Well that wasn't so bad, was it? I have the whole story done; it's a simple matter of editing and the alternate ending...