Disclaimer: I do not own Shaman King or any of the characters here… I only own the plot…

I'm very sorry if I confused you with all my typographical errors…

Sorry…

Well I'm only a human and so the best thing to do now is to go back to the story.

Shall we…

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Chapter 7

After that event Tamao's on a rampage. Nothing can stop her now with the Diamant in her hand. She was running all over town spreading the chaos and madness…

Ryu and his gang tried to stop her but she just turned Tokageroh into a lizard and the whole gang into little children aged about 4-5 years old.

Then Eliza and Faust met Tamao on the way and she instantly turned Eliza into a human and Faust into a 6 year old brat.

After all that time Horohoro was following her and after he saw what she did to his friends he can't help himself to finally speak up.

"Why are you doing this?" Horohoro asked her.

"For revenge. Don't you understand I hate being mistreated and underestimated! I just hate it and now it's your turn to suffer." Tamao shouted pointing the Diamant to Horohoro and blasting away.

The dust around Horohoro scattered making Tamao unable to see the result but before she could see what happened to Horohoro Chocolove and Lyserg suddenly appeared.

With that she run away as the two chased her.

When the dust finally settled and everything became clear Horohoro found that he didn't change at all… he still looks normal, he didn't turn into a kid nor into a doll and definitely his looks didn't change nor did his attitude.

"What happened?" he asked himself.

"Sorry Master but I stood in the Diamant's way before it hit you." A feminine voice squeaked beside him. When he turned to it he saw a girl version of Manta with black hair and dressed in Ainu traditional clothing.

"Is that you…? Kororo?" Horohoro asked, gulping a bit.

The small girl then nod.

"Thank you for saving me."

"But Master now that I'm a human I can't help you anymore."

Horohoro then stood; he does know that a Shaman is useless without his power spirit that's why Tamao choose to turn the spirits into living things. But he will not surrender by this alone.

"Then I shall do this myself." Horohoro said courageously.

"But Master…" Kororo said worriedly. She knew that even if Horohoro is powerful he can't handle it alone.

"No buts… beside you still need to protect someone before he turns into something else." Horohoro said with a smile.

"Who?" Kororo asked, confused a bit.

"Who else? Manta, of course… I know you want to protect him too. I think he's just in the library. Keep him there until you feel that Tamao's nowhere near."

"But Master…" Kororo wanted to say something but without any more word from him Horohoro suddenly started to run towards the path where Tamao went.

"Okay… I'll do it." Kororo said and with that she went to the other direction where the library was.

As Horohoro was running he spotted something that made him go back and look again.

When he looked back… he was right… he did saw a doll looking a lot like Chocolove with a cat beside it.

"Mic… Chocolove?" Horohoro asked as he picked the doll up.

Mike then crawled around his leg and purred… as he turned Chocolove around seeing a string on his back.

When he pulled the string…

"Hey Horohoro… sorry to see me like this… I became a doll." Chocolove said as the string slowly pulls back.

"Oh so he talks whenever I pull the string. How cute?" Horohoro said in delight as he pulls the string again.

"That's not funny. Stop that it tickles." The doll said.

"Okay, sorry bout that… where's Lyserg?" he asked pulling it again.

"Lyserg turned into a frog while Morphine became a hot momma! Well Lyserg was pretty embarrassed on what happened to him so he ordered Morphine to take him home to research about it…" Chocolove's explanation was cut short so Horohoro pulled it again.

"… Thanks… and so he left me and Mic here to suffer." Chocolove finally finished explaining.

"I better give you to Yoh to be sure you're in good hands. I wonder where Ren is… but enough about him. I'll track down Tamao and bring her back. What can you say to that Chocolove?" He said as he pulls the string.

"What did the computer said to the chicken?" Chocolove said joking again even at his condition.

Horohoro suddenly turned black and white.

"I don't even wanna know." Horohoro muttered putting Chocolove in his pockets and taking Mic as he runs back to the onsen.

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Meanwhile in the library Kororo finally saw Manta. He was the only one in the library that afternoon as everyone else was running away from Tamao. So when she saw him she headed back to the door at once and covered the lock with a thick layer of ice. Good thing though she's human she still have some of her powers.

"Hello." A voice suddenly came from behind Kororo, which made her almost jump in fright. When she turned around though she just saw Manta carrying a few books.

"The door is locked. We can't get out." Kororo said showing the icy door.

Manta put his books down and checked the door, he tried to open it but it didn't budge.

"You're right." He aid while chuckling a bit, "I think we better wait until the ice melt."

"Yeah…" Kororo agreed as she blushes whenever he looks at her.

"By the way I'm Manta Oyamada. What about you?" Manta asked as he extends his hand. Kororo slowly hold it too and slowly shook it then let go at once, knowing how humans do it.

"My name… is K-… Kurenai."

"Kurenai… what a cute name."

"Thank you." Kororo said blushing again.

"So do you come here often?" Manta asked.

"Not really… I'm new here."

"Ah… maybe that's why this is the first time I ever saw you here. Though you look like someone I know." Manta said recalling something.

"Really!" Kororo said as her face slowly lightens up, "Who? Is she beautiful too?"

"Yup, she's really cute… her name is Kororo… but she's not a human. Do you believe that?"

"Then … is she a spirit?"

"Yeah… kinnda like that. I bet you're getting freaked out by what I'm saying."

"No." Kororo shook her head, "actually I'm pretty interested in spirits too… I know some myself."

"Really." Manta said somehow enjoying himself with the stranger.

But deep inside him he feels that this stranger was really familiar to him, as if he had met her already in some place in some case.

"Maybe it's just my imagination." Manta thought still laughing as he talks with Kurenai.

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Meanwhile outside the library…

From the street you could see the chibi gang of Ryu sitting side-by-side on the street.

They all look very serious…

Then the drums began to sound in the background…

"A-one, a-two, a-three…" little Ryu signaled.

"I love you; you love me… oh yeah." Ryu sang in somewhat like a rap.

"We're a happy family…"

"A happy family oh yeah."

"With a… great big hug." Ryu rapped as the boys behind him hugged each other.

"And a kiss from me to you…"

"Won't you say…?"

"You… love… me… tooooooooooo." everybody sang in unison as they all pose and colored fireworks light up the background.

Then Faust with Eliza behind him suddenly walked passed them.

"Stupid little imbecile, come Eliza… we have more important things to do… how about a game of house… you'll be the mother and I'll be the father." Faust said dragging the giggling Eliza with him.

"Okay boys… another song…" Ryu suddenly shouted.

"Okay!" the rest agreed.

"Teletubbies! Teletubbies!" they all sang as the march away with the little Tokageroh lizard on their tail.

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"What's happening outside Miss Anna?" Pirika asked seeing that everyone was outside and Yoh and Anna were looking worried.

"Stay inside Pirika. It's dangerous out there." Anna said sweetly.

"Okay. But where's oniichan?" Pirika asked and on that instant Yoh suddenly entered the scene.

"Horohoro said he'll be busy for a while. I think he wants to chase after Tamao." Yoh said grinning at the two girls. Yoh then noticed the puppy Pirika was carrying.

"That puppy looks very familiar. What's his name?" Yoh asked.

"This is Ren…" Pirika then noticed the cat and doll Yoh was carrying, "what's that?"

"Oh these? This doll used to be Chocolove and this cat is Mic. Tamao cursed them." Yoh explained.

"Get that cat away from Ren. He might chase after it." Pirika said.

'I'm not really a dog.' Ren muttered growling a bit, 'Stupid Chocolove… he got you too.'

"Come Ren. Let's go upstairs." Pirika said and with that she head for her room.

"Do you think that dog is really Ren?" Yoh asked looking at Pirika as she ran up the stairs.

"I don't just think… I know that is Ren." Anna answered.

Yoh then looked at Anna with shock.

"REALLY!" Yoh shouted.

"Shh. Lower your voice. Pirika doesn't know the truth up until now." Anna said hushing Yoh a bit.

"Don't you know that she takes baths with that dog and they even sleep together?" Yoh said as Anna keeps on blushing.

"I know. But Ren just want to protect Pirika and I think we should let him. Don't you trust your friend?"

"I do but… what if Horohoro know about this?"

"I think Horohoro wouldn't mind besides Ren is only a dog."

"Okay… that's what you think."

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The madness has taken itself to the highest level!

Everyone's just affected with the Diamant's power…

What will happen next?

Will Pirika know the truth about Ren? Will Tamao stop at nothing? How can Horohoro bring her back? Does Kororo like Manta?

That and the conclusion of this story at the next chapter…

Please review… Thank you very much.