Story 11:
Title: Halloween Bruises
Author: Sevetenks
Disclaimer: I do not own Shaman King or any related characters.
Theme/Challenge: 077/Trick
Fandom: Shaman King
Pairing: Asakura Hao X Macchi
Rating: PG, Trick as in Trick or Treat, slightly angsty and bad guy wierdness

Macchi's favorite holiday of all time was Halloween. Nothing could compare, except for her birthday. However, she only celebrated it with a doll. However, after becoming Hao's love interest, and after loving him for a long period of time, she convinced him to let her go Trick or Treating in a nearby village.

She put on skull earrings, one of Kanna's old "shirts", that was a bit tight for her actually. A purple cape, held under her neck by a skull shaped button. She had khaki shorts on, and orange contact lenses. Her hands had brown gloves, that somehow fitted with the costume. Frankly, she looked gorgeous, as Hao pointed out when she walked out of the Hanagumi tent.

"Thanks Hao-kun." Giggled Macchi as she pulled away from the kiss Hao gave her. She pulled a doll out of her robe, one with a black cape and a pumpkin shaped head. "Here, keep Jack safe till I get back?"

"Are you sure?" asked Hao worriedly. "Jack won't be able to protect you if I have him."

"I'll be fine…" assured Macchi as she ran off. "Be back soon!"

"Alright…" muttered Hao, looking at Jack and already feeling lovesick. He closed his eyes and fell asleep instantly. He wasn't getting much sleep, thanks to Macchi. Was it his fault she was so freakin' cute when she was asleep and cuddled up to him, and he just had to stare at her for hours on end? Of course not!

Hao awoke to hearing a whimpering. He looked around, and saw a hobbling figure coming close, wrapped in something. Hao realized it was Macchi, and ran over to her just as she collapsed.

"Macchi!" exclaimed Hao worriedly. "What happened to you?"

"You realize where we are…?" muttered Macchi. "My old village. They remembered me…"

Hao instantly realized where all the bruises, cuts, and gashes littering Macchi's body had come from, and his eyes filled with rage in an instant. Behind him, his spirit, Spirit of Fire, appeared.

"By the time I wake tomorrow, there had better be nothing there…" spat Hao as Spirit of Fire headed towards the village. Macchi smiled, despite the intense pain she was in.

"Hao-sama… Before they figured out who I was… I had a little bit of fun… Thank you for letting me go… I love you…" said Macchi softly, as she leant in for a kiss. She passed out in the middle of it though, and Hao carried her back to the camp. He set her down on her sleeping bag, and removed her cape. Most of her skin was visible once it was removed, and he winced seeing that one of her earrings had been ripped out. He set Jack in her arms, and she cuddled up to the doll immediately.

"Macchi…" whispered Hao, shaking with anger. "I… I'll be back by the time you awaken, but I cannot allow Spirit of Fire to kill them…"

Macchi frowned in her sleep and whimpered a bit as Hao ran a hand through her hair.

"Because I want revenge… I will kill them all, slowly and painfully…" Hao kissed her on her cheek, stood up, and walked out of the tent, and Macchi smiled in her sleep.

The End

You gotta love bad guy logic. Kill the village and win the girls heart. (grins). I only have one or twomore written... I got writers block for Hao x Macchi...

Sevetenks, the Ultimate Fusion