SM: Aww wasn't that sweet. So I have decided that you get to choose who Ren ends up with, if anyone.

Ren: You're leaving my love life in the hands of the readers?

SM: Sure am. And last chappy I forgot the disclaimer so this is the one for the whole story. I do not own Shaman King.

Ren: I'm lucky there.

SM: (Glomps Ren) Love you to. Possible OOCness. Here's the next chappy.


Yoh's house, morning


Yoh felt happier then the day before. Even though he was unsure about how Ren feels towards him, he knew that Ren wouldn't reject him. Ren would always be his best friend and he knew that wouldn't go away in their relationship, he only hoped it would become more than friendship. But there was still the case about how Ren felt for Horohoro, which could change things. Last night meant a lot to Yoh and he thought it might have to Ren but Horo was still a problem.

Horohoro sat up in bed to find Yoh was already gone. He and Yoh shared a room and Ren had the one next to them, he had his own room for some unknown reason, most likely because he would kill anyone that stopped him from sleeping or doing anything for that matter. Horo got up and got changed. When he looked at the clock he saw it was 8:45 which was reasonably early for him.

Horo walked into the kitchen and saw Yoh sitting at the table smiling to himself. "Hi." Horo said, snapping Yoh out of whatever fantasy land he was in.

"Hey." Yoh said back. Horo got his breakfast ready and sat opposite Yoh. Yoh was once again in his own little world and Horo tried to ignore the stupid grin as he ate his breakfast.

Ren walked in and mumbled a hello. When he entered Yoh came back to the world which he inhabited. Ren had his hair in the same ponytail and his battle outfit. Yoh smiled at the ponytail. Ren glared at him but otherwise pretended that they weren't there. Horo looked at Yoh and knew that something was going on with him. "Hi Ren!" Horo shouted.

Ren nearly jumped ten feet in the air at that. "Please can you not speak so loudly? I have a headache." Ren snapped at him in annoyance.

Horo blushed and whispered an apologue. Yoh smiled to himself that Ren was angry at Horo, which meant that Horo had less of a shot with Ren. Horo saw the way Yoh looked at him. "Is there something Yoh?" He asked.

"I can smile if I want to." Yoh said. Yoh focused his attention back on Ren, who was actually having breakfast. "Why have you got your hair tied up like that? I thought you liked the spike."

"I do like the spike." Ren said blushing. "I just thought I should have a change for a few days." Ren looked at Horo who was scowling at Yoh. "What's wrong with you?" He snapped.

"I was just thinking." Horo said lightly. Ren made a noise at the back of his throat which was like saying, I doubt that. "When will Chocolove be back?"

"Monday morning. Or in his case they might want to keep him longer, to research his lack of humour." Ren said.

Horo laughed at it but Yoh, who would normally laugh, didn't mainly because he was too busy staring at Ren. "If you had to pick between me and Horo, who would you pick?" Yoh said suddenly.

Ren looked at Yoh like he had grown an extra head or two. "I wouldn't pick either of you." He answered roughly.

"But if you had to." Horo chipped in.

"Who would you pick?" Yoh said again.

Ren looked at them both, dumbstruck. At that moment the phone went, Ren took this opportunity to get away from Yoh and Horo. "Who is it?" He answered the phone.

"Hey, Ren, it's Chocolove."

"What is it?" Ren snapped.

"They want me to stay the week and come back next weekend."

"And I care because?"

"I just wanted to tell you so that you won't wonder where I am."

"We already know why you are. Goodbye." And with that Ren slammed down the phone.

Horo poked his head around the door. "Who was it Ren?"

"Chocolove." He answered simply. "He's not coming back till next weekend."

Horo smiled. That means I have more time with Ren. But then there was Yoh still. Speak of the devil and he appears, actually it was more like think of the devil. Either way Yoh was there. Horo's smiled vanished at the sight of him.

Ren glanced at both of them and decided that he didn't want to be asked the question again. "I'm going to train." And walked away.

"What did you do last night?" Horo asked Yoh without looking at him.

"Nothing." Yoh answered.

"You followed Ren last night. Now he's trying to avoid both of us. So what did you do?" Horo said looking at the floor.

Yoh sighed. "I just hugged him."

"You hugged him!" Horo said enraged.

"What's the big deal?"

"That is so not fair!" Horo shouted and marched off upstairs.

Yoh was left in the hallway absolutely mystified.

Horo stormed of to one of the top rooms that overlooked the garden. (I'm making up the house arrangement.) Horo walked over to the window and watched Ren train. He was fuming over the fact that Yoh had hugged Ren, HIS Ren. (Horo has possessiveness issues in this) As he watched Ren his body seemed to moan with longing, he wanted Ren more then anything. His heart ached for him and every moment away from him was like dieing, he had to have Ren. He knew what he had to do, he had to get rid of Yoh, and with him out of the picture he wouldn't have any competition.

Horo watched as Ren took of his shirt and threw it at someone. That was when he noticed Yoh was down there talking to him. Yoh walked over to Ren and placed a hand on his shoulder, at that Ren withdrew slightly before Yoh said something and walked behind him. Horo was in shock at what he saw next, Yoh had slipped his arms around Ren's waist and was holding Ren close to him. They stood like that for awhile in which Horo was angry enough to yell out in jealousy and heart break, How could MY Ren betray me? He thought. It has to be Yoh; he has down something to Ren's head. He decided, he ran downstairs and walked onto the porch in time to see Yoh kiss Ren's cheek. That was it, something inside Horo broke.


With Yoh, after Horo left him.


Yoh was left alone in the hall. What's wrong with Horo? Yoh thought. He went to go see Ren and ask if Horo had said anything to him. Ren was training outside and didn't seem to be in one of his happier moods, in other words he was more stressed out then usual. Yoh sat down and waited for Ren to notice him. Ren ignored him, so Yoh decided to say something. "Has Horo been acting strange around you?"

Ren continued training but spoke at the same time. "Do you mean more so then usual?"

Yoh smiled. "Yeah, I guess so."

"In that case I don't know." Ren said stopping his training. "I try to block out things that I don't want to see. However he has been staring at you oddly." Ren turned to Yoh at that.

Yoh laughed. "That's because I'm perfect." Ren picked up his towel from the grass and wiped himself with it. He took of his shirt and threw it at Yoh so he could wipe his chest.

"If you say so." Ren commented lightly. "However I am even more perfect then you."

Yoh smiled and walked over to Ren, "I won't disagree with you there." He placed a hand on Ren's shoulder. "I care for you deeply and it won't go away just because you ignore it."

Ren stepped back a little. Yoh's smile faded somewhat. "If you want me to leave you alone just say so." Ren didn't move. Yoh walked behind him and slipped his arms around Ren's waist, mimicking what he did last night, pulling Ren towards him. Ren just stared forward, trying to ignore everything around him. Standing like that seemed to be bliss for Ren; in Yoh's loose embrace he forgot everything.

Yoh could feel Ren loos tension. "I love you." He said into Ren's ear. Ren nodded saying that he knew. Yoh smiled, again, and gently kissed Ren on the cheek, Ren didn't trying to stop him, Yoh grinned as Ren blushed but didn't move. That was when he saw Horo. Yoh let go of Ren and walked towards Horo

Horo looked angry enough to blow fire. Before Yoh and Ren could move Horo had gained spirit control and had sent ice in Yoh's direction. Yoh jumped in the air, "I don't want to fight you." Yoh said landing. "What is wrong?"

Horo looked over at Ren. Ren could see the longing in Horo's eyes, which made Ren feel uneasy. "You didn't betray me did you?" Horo asked sadly. "It was all Yoh, wasn't it?"

Ren just looked at him in absolute confusion. He glanced over at Yoh in hope of him knowing what was going on. Yoh looked as confused as how Ren felt. Horo noticed Ren staring at Yoh and snapped, "You have taken the only thing I ever wanted, Asakura!" Horo could feel tears well up in his eyes. "Ren is mine!" He screamed at his Japanese friend, or one time friend. "You can't touch him! He is mine!"

Yoh raised his hands. "I didn't take him. He has his own mind. Ren isn't yours." Yoh said, slightly scared about what Horo would do next and what Ren would do to Horo if he kept saying that Ren was his. "Calm down."

Horo was now crying. "I am calm. You're wrong. You have done something to Ren to make him turn against me." He cried pitifully. He sent another rush of snow and ice towards Yoh, Yoh wasn't expecting it and was only able to miss the main avalanche but still got hit by some of it.

"YOH!" Ren screamed running towards his best friend. Yoh was laying on the floor, in a daze. "What hit me?" He asked stupidly. Ren laughed. "My fist if you don't get up. On your feet Asakura, it wasn't that strong an attack." Ren helped Yoh up.

"Ren, what about me?" Horo asked, tears still going down his face. "Yoh has done something to you."

Ren looked over at Horo. "Never go near me again." He snapped. Ren was sneering at Horo, who was looking a miserable wreck. "I don't belong to you or anyone else. So stop acting like I do." Ren held onto Yoh and half dragged, half pulled him into the house. When he passed Horo he punched him on the face. "Get over me!" He yelled and walked away, taking Yoh into the house. He set Yoh down on his bed and looked over him, he had a few minor injuries, Horo's last attack was extremely powerful, Yoh was lucky that he managed to dodge most of it. Please be alright.

Horo stood there in a daze. What just happened? He thought. He touched his face lightly. Ren loves Yoh. I know it. He felt his heart break into a thousand pieces. NO! He screamed at himself. He fell to the floor in a pile. It's all Yoh's fault. He did it. I have to get rid of him. Horo started planning his next move carefully. He had to find a way to make Ren love him. He continued crying but inside he felt as hard and cold as was humanly possible. He would get revenge on Yoh Asakura for taking Ren away. He would make Yoh wish that he had never been born. . .

TBC...


With me.
SM: Please review. Don't you want to know what's going to happen to Ren and Yoh?

Ren: If you dare have me gay I will kill you.

SM: You have to wait and see. Please Review, flames can be sent then extinguished and/or used to burn Lyserg at the stake. And if you don't want him burned at the stake please review and say so.