Disclaimer: I still own nothing… nothing at all… I don't even have any Shaman King stuff like manga or DVDs… so yeah, me no own it.

Chapter Two! Those of you who know me know that when I post a fic, the next chapter takes a bit of time to follow unless I'm ill and bored out of my mind. Like the situation I'm in now for instance. So this is why chapter two is up relatively fast. Happy readings! By the way, I have no idea why I made Li Pi Long so dumb and funny so I deeply apologise to him but I think it's cute. Oh, and lets pretend they didn't have blenders when he was alive okay?

That thing

Ren woke up the next morning thoroughly happy with the events of the previous night. He got up, showered, dressed and headed downstairs for his breakfast. Jun was sitting at the table, a cup of coffee in her hand and reading the newspaper, Li Pi Long was fathoming out how to use the blender, failing miserably yet slowly learning and Bason was watching with amusement. Ren figured that since Bason couldn't physically touch said blender he could watch and laugh at Li but Ren knew that if he could, he's be just as successful as Li was right now. But all in all it was a normal morning in the Tao house.

"Good morning Ren" Jun chirped. Ren poured himself a glass of milk and sat down across from her.

"You didn't get the wrong end of the stick last night did you?"

"Oh no. It seems to be you who has been on the end of a stick little brother." She hid her smirk behind her paper

"JUN! How could you say something like that!"

She gave up on the hiding and burst out laughing, "I'm only playing with you. Are you going out today?"

"Yes. Yes, I'll have to"

"And why is that?"

"None of your business"

"Oh I see"

"You see what?"

"Nothing. Can you get the items on the list on the counter please, since you're already going out" She then returned to her classifieds.

Ren finished his milk and grabbed the list from the counter. "You were just waiting to see if I was going out weren't you? So you wouldn't have to move that lazy buttocks of yours!" He then stomped out the house as Jun made a sound of neither admittance nor denial, but more of amusement.


Ren looked at the list in his hand, it wasn't that long so he thought that he'd go and see Horo horo first. He was just walking through the little town when he saw the blue-haired teen buying something in a store. He walked over to say hello.

"Hello Horo" Said teen jumped about a foot in the air

"Ah! Oh, hi Ren!" He was blushing and trying to hide something

Ren tried to peer around Horo's body but still couldn't see anything "What have you got there?"

"N-Nothing. So, why are you out here?"

Ren lost interest in the mysterious purchase "I came to see you, and then Jun grabbed the opportunity to give me a shopping list"

"Oh, you want some company?"

Ren was a little taken aback by the proposal but shrugged and said, "Sure, why not? First thing is… milk"

"Why am I not surprised?" Horo said rolling his eyes.

They were now walking down the middle of the street "What's that supposed to mean?"

"Well, you drink so much of the stuff I'm not surprised that you've run out"

Ren thought for a minute, he did drink a lot of milk, he decided to make a scientific answer "It makes your bones strong and so I can last longer in battle'

"Yeah yeah, just like Pilika has an excuse for eating chocolate"

"Horo, Pilika's older than you right?"

"Yeah, why'd you ask?"

"Since we both have older sisters. Does she ever make… inappropriate… jokes at your expense?"

"No not really, she's too busy training me to the brink of my limits to even attempt to be funny"


They shopped for another hour, getting milk, bread and various other things on Jun's list that was until they hit a pothole.

"I can't buy that!"

"Buy what?" Horo leaned over Ren's shoulder to look at the last item on the list "You can't buy that!"

Ren stood with his arms folded in complete protest "No, I shan't. I refuse as a member of the male sex to buy that… that… thing… Horo, would you-?"

"NO!"

"What about Kori?"

"You think the owner would serve a 6 inch high spirit?"

"Good point"

They stood outside the store that sold the offending item and stared apprehensively in the window "Ren, what are we going to do?"

"I haven't a clue. I think Jun can go and get it herself"

"Wouldn't she be mad?"

Ren sighed "Probably. Then she'd tell me that I'm being stupid and stubborn and acting like one of her ex-boyfriends."

"Is this like a test of loyalty to her or something?"

"I wouldn't be surprised if it was" He sighed again. "Well, maybe if we went together it wouldn't be so bad"

"Alright." So they linked arms and marched into the store with a purpose.


After finding the item they went to the counter. Ren gave it to the checkout man and he looked from Ren to Horo and raised an eyebrow at them. Ren, needless to say, was not happy "I HAVE A SISTER OKAY!"

The guy just gave him one of those 'yeah right' looks, accepted his money and let them leave with no further hindrance.

Horo decided to stay a step behind Ren after they exited the store as the Chinese boy was in a foul mood. The snowboarder was lost in his thoughts when he smacked into the back of Ren who had stopped abruptly. "DAMMIT! I hate my sister!"

"It wasn't that bad a thing to buy Ren, it could have been worse."

"No, it's not that. She never gave me any money! I just bought all that stuff with my own! Dammit!"

Horo tried to hide that he was chuckling but then gave up and fell about laughing, "Well I'm glad you think it's so funny North boy!"

"It's just," He still couldn't stop laughing "It's taken you until now to figure it out" Ren was trying to keep his 'I'm pissed off' look in place but his mouth kept wanting to smile. He had to admit, it was quite funny. In the end, his angry face shattered and he joined Horo in laughing until their sides hurt.


YAY! Chapter 2! All done and dusted. And NO! I'll NEVER tell you what it was they had to buy! Muahahahahahaha! Next, Ren and Horo's date! Read and review people!