Seductive Lies
Shadows: Hmm, I'm getting back into this thing...Thanks a lot for the reviews guys - I don't deserve it after making you wait three months... ;
Kitty: Go on...Show them a piccie of me!
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More piccies of Kitty can be found in my DA gallery... :D
Anyway...onto reviews...
Kya-san: Yes, we all love Horo and Ren gettin' it on! This episode - Hao and Yoh's round!
Gift-of-the-elves: Ignore that bit of random? I like your randomness. :D If you're a perv, then I'm NOT a 16 yr old hormonally charged young writer...
Black Hikari: Yeah...Wow, I updated! Hao/Yoh is SO popular...But it's been Horo and Ren's turn, and now it's our resident twins turn... heh!
DragonStorm85: It was Ren behind the gate...I thought I dropped enough hints on that! Oh well... We all love Horo/Ren lovin'...
Rae-chan: You thought I'd DIED! No, seriously...If you want to know whether I'm dead or not, check out my DA page and leave me a note... ;... Or ask DragonStorm85, she'll give me a kick up the ass!
Cutie1789: Yep, Hao/Yoh lovin' coming your way in this chapter! I felt the need to kick things off between Horo and Ren, and now the twins are gonna get it on! Yayness for the Hao/Yoh-ness!
Wild Stallion: I think I left a few reviews off chapter 11... ; I am so checking out your profile... Yea, I'm doing my best to not make you all wait 3 months!
MeeLee: :D :D :D :glomps: Your review made me smile :D I'll dig up some more Horo/Ren action soon!
Shadows: A quick note: I recently found that I CAN get Japanese Manga here in the UK! (translated into English too!)
Anyone have any good recommendations please? So far, Fruits Basket and Demon Diary look good to me...
P.S: Thank you guys for all your reviews, we reached 100 on the 26th June! It means a lot to me!
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Chapter 12 - Sweet Memories
"Ow..." Came the light protest from the bathroom. Inside the smallish room, Ren was carefully examining his neck, which had a rather interesting bite mark that morning.
"What? Come on, it's not that bad. You're only covered in goodness knows what, not much else..." Outside, Horo had to laugh when the growl of protest echoed from inside.
"You decided to try and eat me, and I'm not edible." If Horo could of seen Ren just then, the ice shaman would of sworn that he would see the Chinese turn his nose up at him. But he couldn't, and a good alternative was to crack up with laughter at the mental thought.
"Hey!" The bathroom door swung open, revealing a slightly pissed Tao Ren - in his boxers, but not exactly any less threatening.
"Aww...it's not that bad...I coulda left several dozen marks across your neck!" Giving an apologetic grin, Horo hugged Ren, before examining the bite on his neck.
"Hmm, I got that quite far along your shoulder blade, didn't I? You have plenty of high-neck tops anyway, you'll find something to cover it up."
"Hn...Or you could of just NOT tried to eat me in the first place." Ren narrowed an eye, making Horo laugh and hug him yet again. A squeezable Ren was, after all, much fun. Apparently, Ren was in a squeezy mood that morning.
"But it's a done thing you know..."
"Attacking my neck?"
"No, leaving my mark. Proves you, " Horo stopped to glomp Ren for emphasis, "belong to me.."
"Hmm.." Not quite convinced, but satisfied for the moment, Ren settled himself in the other shaman's arms, content to stay there for just a little while longer.
"Hey..."
"What?" Ren narrowed his eye for the second time that morning, studying Horo warily.
"Does this mean I can call you my boyfriend?"
"Don't push it."
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"Ooh..." Dark eyes sparkled with interest as Morty finished washing her hair. He had told her to keep on the worn top and trousers that she wore - he was going to get her some replacements anyway.
"A bit long, do you want this trimming later?"
"Um..." Ski leaned back slightly against the rim of the bathtub, "Yes, okay then."
Humming softly to himself, Morty stretched up a little to reach for a towel. He had, recently, been diagnosed with dwarfism, which explained his unnatural shortness. But he didn't let it get in the way of things, and he was glad that his friends didn't think any less of him.
"Omfh.." Ski giggled a little when Morty dumped a towel over her head, reaching up to twist it around turban-style. It was a faint recollection of a distant childhood, when things had previously been better.
"So, what do you feel like doing this evening? I could show you a few more modern things if you want." He reached up to grab another towel, offering it to the young shaman whilst he dried himself off.
"That sounds kinda cool, but what about everyone else? Will they be okay without you?" A slight tinge of pink crossed her cheeks, as Morty smiled and chuckled a little.
"Don't worry, they'll be fine. Yoh will be lazing around somewhere, Lyserg and Ryu will probably be chilling elsewhere, and everyone else will be killing each other! "
She could help but giggle, the towel around her head slipping slightly. As she moved to straighten it, Morty quickly held her still, so that she wouldn't slip down the bathtub and bang her head. Slightly embarrassed, a blush spread across her cheeks again, reminding Morty somewhat of Tamao.
"Come on, lets get you some decent clothes to wear. Then perhaps you wouldn't mind explaining your story and how you got here?"
Ski swallowed a little. "Um, I'll see how I feel."
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"It's kinda peaceful this evening for a change..." Yoh lazily relaxed on the railings of the lake, humming softly to himself. It had been a long, long day, and the sun was eventually setting in a golden glory on the horizon.
More importantly, he was wondering whether Hao was going to show up or not. It had been nearly a week since he had last seen his older brother, and he was beginning to wonder.
Whatcha up to Hao? Busy planning how you're gonna take over the world? Or just plotting how you're gonna get your hands down my pants?
"I never said I wanted to get my hands down your pants.."
Yoh didn't look back, he already knew who was behind him. "I'm not that stupid Hao. "
A chuckle was quickly followed by swift movement, and in seconds, Hao stood beside his brother, leaning carefully against the railings in a mimicking position.
"Did you think I wasn't going to advantage of things like that? I AM Hao Asakura after all." He laughed at his own joke, stopping to glance quickly at the younger shaman.
"I know." A sly smile made it's way across Yoh's lips. "But you sure hell took a roundabout way of doing it."
"What's that supposed to mean?"
"It means..." Yoh stopped to momentarily lick his lips, a dark look shadowing his eyes, "this..."
And at that, the younger left his position and stepped closer to his brother, darting upwards to lick his bottom lip playfully.
"Wanna play?" He asked with a grin. Hao looked shocked for a minute, before his senses apparently came to him, and he returned the favour. A simple lick, that led to a much deeper kiss. For a minute, nothing mattered, arms locked around one another, and the brother simply kissed.
In the bushes nearby, the young shaman hiding there struggled to breath, trying his hardest not to make a noise, half choking at what he was seeing unfolding in front of him.
What in the world are you thinking Yoh? How could you go and fucking kiss the bastard who's been trying to kill us all this time?
In front of him, Yoh looked up from his brother's embrace, eyes narrowed in curiosity.
"What is it?" Hao asked warily.
"Nothing...Probably a cat or something skulking around in the bushes. " Sighing lightly, he relaxed against Hao's strong chest, hoping that it really had been just a cat.
Horo Horo didn't make it further than the top of the hill before he was sick, violently, in the nearest hedgerow.
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Shadows: Short and sweet, I know. I'm building up my scenes! For some reason, writing the parts with Ski in are really hard... And in case anyone is confused, Hao and Yoh are mentally connected still, which is why Hao was able to read Yoh's thoughts.
If I get ANY reviews asking me how Hao knew what Yoh was thinking, I will personally see to it that you are officially labelled mentally challenged... (Geez, I made it obvious enough...)
