Len and Yoh understand each other a bit more silently. Not a Len/Yoh one-shot.

Dedicated to Shiningstarangel!

Once in a Lifetime

Len Tao sat staring at the stars. They always fascinated him, making him wonder what it was like to be out there, separated from other people, never getting a second chance.

Sometimes, even he wondered how someone like him deserved such "friends" like Yoh.

Not that Yoh was exactly the brightest light on the tree. He was never angry, and always laughing everything off!

Speaking of Yoh…

"What are you doing, Len?" Yoh asked, sitting down beside his friend.

"None of your business," was the reply. The disgruntled Chinese shaman tried to avoid his friend's dissecting gaze.

"It's cold outside. You should come in, Len."

"I'm not cold."

"It's snowing!"

"Not cold. If you are, then go inside yourself."

Yoh sighed. His friend was getting moodier each day, and Len was already hard to understand to begin with.

"Is this because of some girl? Trey's sister, perhaps?" Yoh teased.

"What!" Len snapped, glaring at his friend with fiery gold eyes. His hair spike seemed to twitch.

"I said nothing!" Yoh raised both of his palms and pretended to back away.

Len went back to gazing at the stars.

"Aw, come on, Len. I'm your friend! What's wrong?" Yoh pestered.

"…Nothing."

"Come on, what's wrong?"

"I said nothing." The shaman turned away when his friend tried to look at his face.

"Are you sick? I told you to come inside!" Yoh exclaimed, getting up to go get his friend some Tylenol.

"I'm not sick."

"Then why are you acting like this?"

"…Why do you care?"

Why do you care?

If I can touch the sky

Why do you care?

If I can jump so high

"It's what friends do…We are friends, right?" Yoh stated, looking curiously at the still stargazing boy.

That's what friends do

Look out for each other

That's what we do

Share with one another

The Chinese shaman turned looked at his friend and opened his mouth.

"We are friends."

Why do you care?

If I can touch the sky

Why do you care?

If I can jump so high

That's what friends do

Look out for each other

That's what we do

Share with one another

Then I guess I'm your friend now

Can't say no now

I'll try to be a good friend

However, you'll have to teach me how

I won't say no

Now come inside

Before you catch a cold

You know I stand by your side