Seductive Lies

Shadows: Mwhahahahahahahaha! I should really be doing my media essay for school, but who wants to do media essays when there's new chapters to be done!

Kitty: Shadows and I do not own Shaman King. We're just borrowing the characters for a 'little' while….

Shadows: Music. We need music. Fetch the earphones. And my windows media player. We will write the next chapter, which will feature the entrance of everyone else…Just on a little note, this is set somewhere around the end of the Shaman King series, with everyone is back in Yoh's home town. And everyone is still staying with Yoh! If that slightly contradicts the last chapter, it's because I hadn't quite decided where this was set…

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DragonStorm85: Didn't you review my first One-Shot? Yay, I have a loyal reader! Excellent, well I'll leave you with suspicions on who's working with who…

Wingweaver2: I am hopelessly tied to the dub, it's all I can get over here in England…Therefore Manta is Morty. All other names aren't from the dub, but that's the only one that is, I think...Oh and Chocolove, he's just going to be called Choco...

Inulover4eva: Well, now, I think Hao is trying to have his cake and eat it…As for what he's planning- I'll let you know later…Hao is part of my little love triangle, if you read my pairings at the start…

Black Hikari: Yes, well we get to see what Yoh and Hao got up to…That's good…I'm an authoress who likes to reveal the plot as we go along…

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Kitty: I have earphones… :holds up earphones between her paws: Anyway, on with the ficcie!

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Chapter 2 – Fallen Into Place

"So…Why exactly are you two doing trying to murder each other again?" Anna's tone was cold, as she regarded the two shaman before her, one attempting to impale the other on a spear, the other running for his life.

"He…he…" Horo spluttered over his words, whilst Ren raised an eyebrow.

"He insulted me?" Ren added, a fake smile accompanying a seemingly innocent voice.

"I don't really care who insulted who. Either way, take your little fight outside, I don't want you messing up the house. Morty, are those dishes done yet!" Anna ruled with an iron fist, and everybody knew it. If anyone had ever dared to cross her, they would have been dead by now. Choco already had first-hand experience of this, and he wouldn't hesitate to remind anyone.

"Yes Anna, the dishes are…nearly…done…" Morty yawned over the dishes, he'd had quite a late night sneaking back with Yoh. Thankfully, Anna hadn't been back when the two had arrived, and they had crept off to bed.

"No sleeping on the job!" Morty yelled in fright as Anna knocked him out of the sleepy reverie he'd fallen into. She threw a look back to the group of terrified looking shaman, who were peeping around the door, before she stalked out into the back yard.

"Are they annoying you again, my dear?" Anna looked up from where she was stood to see Hao sat up in the abundant branches of the willow trees above.

"What do you want?" Anna kept her voice, and her head, low. The last thing she wanted was an audience.

"Only to say hello, and to make sure you're alright. I can't have you failing now, can I?" Hao kept himself steady in the tree, he wasn't going to reveal himself to the entire household.

"I'm not failing. The Shaman Tournament is over Hao, you can't keep me like this." Her words were hurried and low, she was obviously feeling uncomfortable.

"But there is another Shaman Tournament in 500 years time. And although you won't be there, " Hao lowered his sing-song voice, "I will be."

"What does that matter? Everyone here will be dead. The next Asakura will take on Yoh's responsibility of destroying you."

"Ah, but have you forgotten why I can recreate myself every 500 years? It's all in the Tome of the Shaman, you had Yoh experience it himself. And what did Yoh learn? Only everything I did. If you put two and two together, you'll see that Yoh's work is far from done."

Anna gasped as realisation dawned over her. She had never experienced the Tome of the Shaman, and once dead, she was dead. But Yoh, he could…Anna shook her head, she didn't want to think about it. Afraid, Anna turned to go inside, afraid of what else she might learn about Hao.

"Where are you going?" Hao asked lightly. Damn that Asakura and his ability to stay calm in the most difficult situations. Must be a family trait.

"Away from you." Came the low reply.

"You can't escape me Anna. No one has every escaped me once I've chosen them." Hao smirked in triumph, he had just won another battle.

The itako turned back in curiosity, wondering what in the world Hao meant, but the shaman was gone.

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The front courtyard was filled with life and laughter, as the many shaman gathered to watch the fight between Ryu and Lyserg. The green haired shaman had only accepted Ryu's offer of a fight to prove that he was stronger since breaking away from the X Laws. As for Ryu, he merely kept taunting Lyserg, calling him a girl until the other had agreed to fight him.

"Well now, are we going to stand here and talk all day, or are we going to fight?" Ryu was ready, and he could see the determination in the others eyes.

"This should be interesting..." Ren muttered, saffron orbs observing the battlefield.

"I bet you could beat Ryu." Horo added, grinning in a 'Yoh-like' fashion at the Chinese shaman.

"Probably. Choco would simply kill his opponents off by telling crude jokes." Ren had to smile with the ice shaman, as Horo broke up into laughter, whilst Choco protested from his other side.

"Hey, come on guys, the fight's about to start!" Morty called from his perch beside Yoh in front of the three.

"I'll still get you for that Ren!" Choco hissed, whilst Ren couldn't help but smirk in success.

"Right…And I'm the Emperor of China.." Ren sarcastically remarked, his smirk growing as did Choco's anger.

Choco narrowed his eyes in anger at the other, before focusing back on the fight. Ryu had made a good start to the fight, advancing and cornering the younger shaman. Lyserg was not to be beaten so easily, however, and he quickly entrapped Ryu's sword with his wire. He then used this to his advantage, ducking under and back into the more spacious area of the yard.

"Hey! That is not fair." Ryu tried to free his sword, Tokogaroh not looking very happy about his sudden imprisonment. Releasing the two, Lyserg fell back, enticing the other to come forward. Ryu followed suit, actually making a hit when he struck forward, hitting the other on the shoulder, and knocking him to the ground. Lyserg sharply rolled out of the way of Ryu's next hit, which narrowly missed his already injured shoulder. Leaping back up, the younger shaman feigned a dart to the right, actually turning left, and confusing Ryu. With a quick reflex, Lyserg twisted himself around to face the dazed shaman, and brusquely caught Ryu, with Morphine looking rather pleased about their sudden victory.

"So…Give me two reasons why I shouldn't squish you?" Lyserg smiled brightly, the older shaman's arms were pinned to his sides from the wire wrapped around him, and the green haired one couldn't help but laugh slightly at him.

"Okay, I admit, you have won. But come on, I'm you're friend, aren't I!" For a few minutes, the two debated, as Ryu tried to un-tie himself, and Lyserg amused at Ryu's desperation. Eventually, the English shaman released his friend, still laughing at how easily he'd beaten him. The two were greeted by their friends, who congratulated Lyserg, and laughed at Ryu. It was the normal routine for the Asakura household, as they went for dinner, but there was a strange uneasiness between Anna and Yoh that even Morty picked up on.

Before she went inside, Anna couldn't help but look around at the surrounding trees, gazing in the hope of finding the one responsible for this sudden awkwardness. She found nothing, and after a few minutes, she gave up, wandering back inside. The fight had distracted her upon returning from the back yard, but it had not lasted long. Now her thoughts went back to Hao, pondering over his words from earlier….

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"Told you I'd get you back!" Choco laughed, before realised that he was about to be impaled on a spear by a rather angry Ren.

"Considering your current position, I'd shut up if I were you. Otherwise you will suffer much pain." It was typical stuff that normally happened when Ren, Choco and Horo Horo were left alone together for a long time. Ren could often get agitated from his friends' company, and tonight was no exception.

"Ah! The pain!" Choco cried out mockingly, which only seemed to cause Ren further anger.

"Oh chill guys. I'll set the lovely Anna on you…" Yoh teased from the other side of the table. This caused all three to yell in unison at the thought of the itako. Anna was the last person all three wanted to face that night. After a few minutes, all three settled down again, Ren going back to his glass of milk, eyes shut, Choco trying to tell a decent joke to Horo.

"Yoh, I think you might want to step outside a minute…There is someone who wants to see you…" Amidimaru looked nervous as Yoh glanced up at him, holding his gaze for a few seconds, before wordlessly, the brunette got up and headed for the darkened front yard.

"Ah, evening Yoh. I was wondering if your little spirit would deliver my message." Hao sat beside the shadows of the gate, the cool night breeze playing through his long brown locks.

"Hao…" Yoh sighed, having already guessed who was waiting for him. "What do you want this time?"

"Now, now. I only wanted to talk, considering what 'fun' we had last time- don't you think?" It was quite amazing how Hao could mimic Yoh's laid-back tone, but the shaman guessed it had something to do with the fact that they were twin brothers.

"No Hao, that wasn't 'fun'" Yoh shook his head, nervously trying to shake off the memories of what had happened the night before…

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Yoh had relaxed, unwillingly into Hao embrace. It made him feel slightly uncomfortable for once, but that was no matter to him. All he could concentrate on was the way Hao was taking advantage of his willingness. The feel of his hands, one arm slipping around his waist, the other tracing it's way around Yoh's neck. The way he breathed words into his ear, words that he couldn't hear, but still understood. The way Hao, was Hao.

"Hao, please…" Yoh whispered, voice half-lidded with a tone that was strangely not normal for Yoh.

"Relax, just go with it. You're the best at going with the flow…"

And with that, Hao began to kiss and lick his way up Yoh's neck, not stopping, his arms holding Yoh securely in place. It wasn't as if Yoh would, or could push him away, he was too lost in whatever was driving him. The kisses grew more intense, each one feeling like the last Yoh would ever experience. Hao now began to add a few nips, although they were gentle. Odd little whimpers and moans rose from Yoh's throat, although he tried to stop them. This wasn't right, Yoh knew it wasn't. They were twin brothers for god's sake! It was bad enough that Hao had tried to kill him, but this, this was different.

"Hao…" Yoh whispered, even more lightly than before.

"Mmm?" Hao stopped for a few seconds, if that, but it was long enough for the hormonal side of Yoh's thinking to kick in.

"Don't stop…" The moment Yoh said those words, he regretted them, but at that particular time, he didn't really care. All that was getting through to his senses at the moment was the current nips and licks at his neck, accompanied by odd little kisses, that seemed to be like a deadly poison. And it was in that instant that Yoh knew he had probably crossed a line that he should never of even contemplated.

Not that it mattered. The only thing that mattered was Hao's current attention giving.

Yoh didn't notice when Hao gradually turned him around to face him, his kisses getting higher and higher. He didn't notice when Hao slipped his arm around his waist, drawing him closer, one hand running through his soft brown locks. He didn't remember subconsciously allowing his own arms to make their way around Hao's shoulders.

And Yoh definitely didn't notice when Hao eventually pressed their lips together, gently prying his way into Yoh's mouth. It became a battle of tongues, as Hao tenderly licked at his brother's own, pulling him closer as he deepened the kiss. If air was important, it certainly wasn't to either of them at the time.

Yoh only realised what he'd allowed Hao to do when they broke apart, taking deep breaths as Hao smiled in breathless anticipation

"You're mine Yoh. And don't you forget it."

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Yoh shuddered as his head was filled with flashbacks. He had tried to forget these things all day, and now confronted with the last person he wanted to meet, all his memories came flooding back. It was like he had placed a lock on them, and they had all suddenly been unlocked.

"Come now, you didn't seem to mind last night." Hao's sweet voice snapped Yoh out of the day dream he'd been lost in, and he backed off nervously.

"You were busy trying to seduce me! Who wouldn't be too shocked to move!" Yoh was extremely tensed by now, it was out of the ordinary for him, and he didn't like it.

"I was not trying to seduce you. Well, maybe I was, but you seemed to enjoy it." Hao smiled in that little way of his, and Yoh relaxed for a sudden minute. Why was he forever tense around his brother? Yoh didn't understand himself, and that worried him even more.

"You…you…" Yoh found himself speechless, and he was unable to resist when his brother came closer, slipping his arm around Yoh's shoulders.

"Don't worry…I won't tell Anna…" With that Hao licked his lips and leaned in all over again…

Yoh had long given up trying to defy Hao. It was pointless, he realised, as he allowed the older to kiss him again. For a few minutes, Yoh simply relaxed into the kiss, before he responded, deepening it, and allowing himself to enjoy the one thing pleasurable that his brother had given him. This was everything, the lust, the pleasure, the whole sense of being, all over again.

And the most worrying thing, Yoh found, was that he enjoyed it.

Hao could help but smile when they eventually broke apart. Everything had fallen into place- for now. Yoh was responding exactly as he wanted him to, and it saved him a lot of work.

He knew the one person watching them wouldn't tell Yoh anything. She knew better than that. And soon, she would be his too…

Anna, watching at the window, simply closed her eyes, fists clenched, and body tense. She hated to help him, but she had no choice. If not, the itako knew that Hao would kill her.

It was a matter of choice, between life and death. She'd chosen life, and Yoh had unwillingly chosen death.

And it was also exactly what Hao had said the night before. Everything had fallen into place…

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Shadows: Anyone else enjoy that flashback? I've also decided to tell you the title at the top, a little change I've made. My writing style never changes…

Kitty:puts on glasses, pulls out notepad and pencil, and begins analysing Shadows' writing style: Ah ha! You're plotting secret lemons! But first, you're setting the scene, aren't you?

Shadows: Uh…Shh! Don't tell them that! I kinda like keeping my writing style under wraps! Anyway, what IS Hao planning? Why is Anna helping the enemy? Is Yoh going to turn against his friends? (yeah right.) Why is Ren such an arrogant bastard? Um, tune in next time for the next instalment!