A/N: The boys find the paint fumes a little stronger than they first thought …enjoy.

Chapter 3 Half way there.

They had now lost count of how long they had been painting the Garden Gnomes but one thing was for sure they had missed tea. It was getting dark and they were only just half way through. Ren (probably the only one that the paint fumes were not getting to) decided it would be a good idea to light some candles as Anna shouted they were not to come in till the job was done.

"Look Ren isn't this nice painting by candle light?" Horo was still in a quite 'happy' mood which annoyed Ren of course. Hao would often start giggling for no apparent reason and Yoh seemed to be getting a little paranoid saying the Gnomes would come and get him if he did not paint them all pretty, in pretty colours.

Ren sighed.

Why was the great Tao Ren painting Garden Gnomes just because he was told too, Ren never did what he was told unless Jun asked him. Ren's grip on the paintbrush increased as he became angry at the thought until he snapped it half. Yoh gasped.

"Oh no Ren, the Gnomes will be angry at you now." Yoh was whispering; his voice was child like, he moved closer to Ren. "They're plotting to take over the world Ren…when we sleep, they will take over our minds…" Ren looked worried at the brown haired, brown eyed shaman.

"What ever you say Yoh."

"I believe you Yoh." Said Horo pointing his brush at him. Yoh smiled.

"Me too little brother." Giggled Hao. Yoh's eyes became larger than usual like he was about to cry and he did.

"I love you guys." Yoh stated as the three hugged each over leaning over the table, they all began to cry then, saying that they all loved each other and that they were the best friends ever.

Ren sighed, closed his eyes and shook is head.

Suddenly Ren thought he could smell something he opened one eye and saw the flaming rag on the table. Someone had knocked over a candle.

"Ahhh Crap!" Ren shouted as the flames grew. The others saw what was happing, Hao started laughing saying the table was on fire. Yoh had scurried off to a dark spot in the garden rocking backwards and forwards chanting to himself.

"It's the Gnomes, we made them angry, they're going to get us, they're going to burn us…"

Horo was running round like a headless chicken shouting and screaming "FIRE!" until he ran into Ren knocking him to the floor, and knocking himself out as well as Ren.

A/N: oh dear what will Anna say … Review :P