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With Yoh


Yoh was nearly back home. His father had taken Anna and his grandparents out and Yoh was able to get out of the house easily. Now he was on his way to get Ren, he hoped that he wasn't too late. He was worried that the Sharok would hurt his friends and Hao being there wasn't exactly a good thing. However if Hao was telling him the truth then he would protect Ren from the Sharok. But was Ren being with Hao safer then him being with the Sharok. Now Yoh was utterly confused. Again.

All he wanted was to be with Ren. He wanted to protect him and make sure that he was happy. Yoh ran even quicker. He was nearly there.


Yoh's house


A mad house would be considered a normal run-of-the-mill home compared to the utter chaos that was in the Asakura residence. It was complete havoc. Ren had thought that he had gained the upper hand in events but was sadly mistaken when his three admires had put the contest up a notch. Horo and Shark where now competing fiercely for Ren's affection, whereas Hao was happy just watching Ren for hours on end. However this method was more disturbing then the endless annoying things that the other two did, it showed that Hao was just content being near Ren and that made Ren think that Hao did actually love him more then anyone ever had.

Shark was the most annoying. He continued trying to get sneaky kisses from Ren and loved to make him jump; Shark appeared from around corners suddenly, which made Ren jump back in surprise and unable to protect himself when he plastered his lips onto Ren's. Horo wasn't as bad, he liked talking to Ren however in their conversations he suddenly asked Ren who he loved; this resulted in a firm punch and/or kick from Ren.

However things actually had gotten worse. Shark had decided that whatever he had done before wasn't good enough so now he was trying to do more then get kisses. He had decided to add something, he had jumped out on Ren and kissed him fiercely backing him into a wall and let his hand trail down to his rear. Ren had tried to do something about it but wasn't strong enough to fight the insane Sharok. It only stopped when Hao walked down the hall and set Shark's hair on fire.

Ren tried to ignore the three imbeciles and continue training but it was very difficult; he was always aware of eyes on him. Ren was overjoyed when he saw Yoh running down the path. He had been sitting in the front garden because another argument about the contests rules had broken out inside and he had taken that opportunity to get away. He spotted Yoh running to the house and ran to meet him. "YOH!" He called.

Yoh sprinted to his love and hugged him insanely when he reached him. "Ren! I'm so happy you're alright. You are alright aren't you? If they hurt you I will kill them. Unless you don't want me to?" Yoh said this all very fast and Ren couldn't help but laugh at him. "What is it?"

Ren shook his head. "Nothing. It's just that I thought you would be a sane person to talk to. But obviously I was wrong, although I can't imagine where I ever got the idea that you were sane from."

Yoh cocked his head to one side in thought and then smiled at Ren. Ren found that Yoh looked cute in this pose and gave him a slight smile. "You didn't answer my questions, Ren." Yoh said.

Ren sighed. "I'm fine. Horo, Hao and Shark are inside arguing over a contest they had made up. They haven't really hurt me, except Shark but he has stopped it, so you can't kill them. However I won't stop you from hurting them. But I don't wont you to kill them unless you really want to kill someone, and in that case you can kill Shark."

"I love you." Yoh said as he stepped towards Ren. "Can I kiss you?" Yoh lifted Ren's head up by gently placing his hand under the smaller boys chin. Ren shook his head and stepped back. Yoh looked disappointed but didn't press the matter.

"REN!" A scream came followed by a terrified Horo running from the building. Horo ran to Ren, then saw Yoh and smiled at him. "Hi Yoh, good to see you again, dude." Yoh looked at Horo then shook his head. Horo turned back to Ren. "Ren, tell that insane Sharok to stay away from me. He might listen to you."

"What did you do this time?" Ren asked sceptically.

Horo sighed. "All I did was say that he was an ugly baka."

Yoh looked at them both. "What is going on at this place?"

"Long story." Ren said looking around for any sign of the infuriated Sharok.

Hao then exited the house. Took one look at the boys and went back inside. A scream echoed the house and Shark came out with an aura ready to kill.

Horo whimpered and tried to hide behind Ren, however he was too big to hide behind the small Chinese shaman. "Shark don't kill him." Ren said in a bored voice. "It will leave a mess."

Shark gave the cowering Horo a filthy look, when his gaze turned to Yoh he glared. "I don't like you." He said to Yoh then turned his back on all three of them.

Hao was coming back out of the house again when Shark was entering. He stepped aside for Shark to pass, and then walked over to the three. "Ren, I just read Shark's mind and he's planning to kill Horohoro and Yoh; even though it's against the contest rules." He said unemotionally. "I thought you'd like to know."

Ren nodded at Hao. "Thank you Hao. Do you know anything about how or when?" Ren asked.

The pyromaniac shook his head. "No. But I don't think that is was just a passing thought." Hao sighed. "I would try to find out more; however he has guards against intrusions into his thoughts. I only heard it because he was angry."

"So the all knowing doesn't know everything." Horo taunted.

"You're an imbecile." Hao said and was about to go into the house but decided against it leaving the place altogether.

"He has a point." Ren added.

Yoh looked at them both and was slightly confused. "What did Hao been by 'against the contest rules'?"

Ren sighed. "Horo you explain I'm going to go to the park. Bye." He said and left.

Horo then explained everything to Yoh.


Ren walked slowly to the park. The sun was setting casting a red glow over the world. When he got to the park he saw a solitary figure sitting by the lake. He noticed it was the long haired Asakura. "Hey." Ren said as he sat next to Hao. He watched the lake reflect the beams of the setting sun.

"Hi, Ren." Hao said. He looked at the Tao and smiled, the light off the reflecting water made Ren's golden eyes sparkle. "Ren, can I ask you something?"

"Sure." Ren said still concentrating on the lake.

"Ren, do you like me?"

His concentration broke. "How so?"

"At all." Hao said unsure. He wasn't very good at asking things about feelings but he wanted, no he needed, to know about Ren's. "How do you feel towards me?"

"I don't know . . ." Ren said, he was scared that if he didn't give Hao a good answer he may not live to see another sunset. "I do like you I guess. I mean you have actually helped me out a lot with the Sharok problem."

Hao laughed. "Thanks I guess. I would gladly help you anytime. If there's anything you want me to do I'll do it." Hao said sincerely.

Honestly Ren had never thought that Hao would act this way, then again he did have a tendency to act one way then switch in a second. After all he was crazy. "I'll keep that in mind." It was silent for a long time; they both just watched the sky and lake. The sun set completely and the sky darkened. The stars shimmered in the dark abyss. "I love the stars." Ren said, he felt somehow secure at night, he believed that they had all the answers, he then noticed that he liked being in the company of the oldest Asakura twin. "I like just watching the night sky."

"Me too." Hao said. He turned his eyes from the sky to the boy next to him. "It's beautiful."

Ren turned to face him. He knew what emotion was lurking in the dark hazel eyes that followed his every move, it was love. Not just lust, he usually saw that in Shark's eyes, he had also seen it in Horo's eyes and to his surprise even in Yoh. But every time he looked into Hao's eyes he saw only love and affection. Did he really love him that much?

"It's getting late. Maybe we should go home." Ren said carefully. His stomach started to rumble. "I am hungry but I don't really want to see Shark again, and I know I will if we go home, but we do need to go back I guess."

"If you want we could go out for dinner." Hao said slowly. "That way we won't have to see Shark till later." Hao smiled at him.

"Alright." Ren smiled a little. "Where do you plan on taking me?"

Hao grinned. "A small place that I own." Hao stood up at held his hand out for Ren to take, after a second Ren grabbed his hand tightly and Hao pulled him up. Hao and Ren walked together, Ren didn't even notice that they were still holding hands. They went into the town and soon reached an alleyway. Hao took Ren down it, there was a doorway that had a flashing sign saying "Fire central." Ren looked at it sceptically, and then turned his eyes to Hao who was beaming at him. "It's not that bad a place. I promise that you won't get hurt, I would never let that happen."

Ren just nodded. Hao grinned again leading him to his fate. Hao knocked on the door. "It's a private club." He explained. After a minute a panel on the door was opened, a set of eyes looked out of the gap and upon seeing Hao the door was swung open to reveal Nichrome. Ren glared at him, and he glared right back. "Don't even think about hurting him!" Hao barked at Nichrome.

"Of course, Hao-Sama." Nichrome said. Nichrome stepped out of the door. "Is there anything I can do for you Hao-Sama?" he asked.

Hao looked him up and down. "Not at the moment." He said then dragged Ren into the building as he went in.

"Hao-Sama, is it wise to bring in a human lover." Nichrome said carefully, not wanting to invoke Hao's rage.

"I will do as I please Nichrome." Hao said sighing. "Come on Ren." He then continued to drag Ren threw the building. They went past many closed rooms, different types of music blared from behind each door.

"Where are we going?" Ren asked uncertainly. He wasn't so sure that agreeing to have dinner with Hao was such a good idea anymore, he did like Hao but the fact that most of the people that they passed looked at him like he was scum and their only wish was too eradicate him, he noticed that those people were Hao's allies in the shaman fights.

Hao stopped, turning and looking at him. "I have already promised that I won't let them hurt you." Hao lifted his hand; he caressed Ren's face fondly. "I swear if anyone even tries to harm you they will pay." Hao wore a very serious face. "They will pay dearly."

Ren stared at him. Hao continued to surprise him; this was one of the things that Ren found intrigued him about the older Asakura. Ren leaned forwards before he could top himself; he kissed Hao softly on the lips. Hao stared at him, Ren blushed madly. He didn't even know why he kissed him but he had to admit it wasn't bad. "Where were you planning on taking me?"

Hao smiled again. "This way." He continued to take Ren threw the building. They finally stopped again at a door that had an ornament of a flame on it. More music came from the room although it wasn't as loud as it was the other rooms. "What you see in this room you are not allowed to tell anyone else. If you do I would have to kill or torture you and believe me I really don't want to do that." Hao looked at Ren sadly. "And you can never tell my little brother about this. Got it?"

Ren hesitated a minute then nodded. Hao looked at him carefully, then took his hand and opened the door. Inside Ren felt sick; in one corner some people where torturing a human, in another people were selling drugs and contraband, in the middle was a stage with dancers, people were smoking all types of things which was the main reason for the sickening feeling. More people were dancing around the stage and drinking god only knows what, on the side was a bar selling nearly every alcoholic beverage, there were some tables scattered around the room. Flashing lights and loud music filled the room; however it gave the appearance of being a dark place despite the blinding lights.

When Hao entered some of the people cheered. Hao turned to Ren to see him coughing lightly. "Are you going to be alright?" He asked concerned, Ren nodded slightly. Hao wasn't convinced but didn't press the matter. He then took Ren to a table that was furthest away from the smoke, a woman came up to the table and asked Hao if they wanted anything. Hao said some type of food that Ren had never heard of before and the woman left. "If you're not okay we can leave if you want."

Ren smiled at him slightly. "I'll be fine." He lied.

Hao scowled. "Are you sure?" Ren smiled at him reassuringly. "Fine." The woman returned and the two started eating, to Ren's surprise it was quite good. After they finished Hao stood up and walked over to where Ren was sitting. "Do you want to dance?"

Ren looked down at the floor then nodded getting up. When they reached the dance floor a man walked up them. "Hao-Sama we have the man you wanted." He said to Hao, Ren could just about hear what he said.

Hao smiled menacingly. "Excellent. Where is he?"

"He's in that room." He said pointing to one of the doors that were in the room. "Some of my men are in there with him. Do you want to see him Hao-Sama?"

Hao looked over at Ren. "I need to see to this man Ren. But I don't want to leave you alone in here, you don't have a problem with coming with us do you?" Ren also didn't want to be left alone in a stage club so shook his head instantly, although he dreaded going with him. If he knew Hao then what he was going to see next was not going to be pleasant.

The man looked slightly surprised. "Hao-Sama is it wise to bring him with us?" He asked, eyeing Ren.

"I am going to bring him and if you have a problem with it you will answer to me." Hao spat at him. He grabbed Ren's hand and walked over to the door the man had allocated. The man fallowed him loyally. "Open the door!" He sneered. Ren stared at Hao; he was scared of the pyromaniac at this point. Hao sensed his fear then softened looking at him lovingly. "Don't be afraid of me, I wont hurt you." He cooed at Ren quietly. "I am just aggravated at him; it's nothing for you to worry about." Hao raised his hand and softly touched the Tao's cheek.

The man opened the door like he was told to. He then let Hao walk in with Ren in tow. Upon entry Ren saw a man tied to a chair in the middle of a plain room, a few of Hao's cronies were around the man; he recognised Nichrome and a few of Hao's other henchmen from the tournament.

Hao pulled Ren into a corner. "Stay here and don't do anything." He cautioned him. He kissed Ren briefly. "This is important, but if you want anything then just say my name and I come right over here. Okay?" Ren nodded.

Hao stepped away from Ren eyeing him briefly. He walked over to the man, "Where have you put it human?" he questioned him. Ren closed his eyes, he knew that if it involved humans then the Hao that he had grown to like would be pushed aside and the one that he loathed would come out.

The captured man started to speak. "I . . . I . . . don't know what your talking about."

"Don't play dumb human I know that you know perfectly well what I'm talking about." Hao sneered. Ren opened his eyes to see Hao very close to the man's face. "If you don't tell me what I want to know then you will regret it."

"Why do you call me human, boy?" The captured mans confidence grew, after all, all he could see was an impudent teenage boy with a gang. And all adults don't think that teenagers are that much of a threat. He had no idea that he was insulting one of the strongest people on the planet. "You are a human too. And you have no right to talk to me like I am lesser, didn't your parents ever tell you to respect your elders."

Everyone in the room, except the captured man and Hao that is, held their breath. No one ever spoke to Hao like that and got away with it. Even Ren doubted that he could get away with it. Hao stood up straight and turned his back on the man, he closed his eyes trying to contain his rage. "You are very lucky that I need you for information." He said threateningly. "However no one insults me in such a way." Fire erupted from the ground; it encased the man but didn't touch him, gradually the flames died down.

A very scared looking man was left sitting on the chair. "That isn't possible." He said in a would-be-calm voice. "It was just some sort of allusion."

"It was very real." Hao said. "You have no idea who you are dealing with human. So I think I should show you." He turned to face Nichrome. "Show him."

Nichrome stepped in front of the man; he used spirit control and a scorpion's tail appeared behind him. He attacked the man in one swoop the man cried out in pain; however the tail soon darted in Ren's direction and hit his shoulder causing pain to engulf him. Ren screamed and fell to the ground, hitting his head leaving him unconscious.


With me


SM: I know that I'm really bad at updating. I also know that I promised you a dedicated fanfic, so I am dedicating my Ren yaoi fanfic to you. However he really want the one I promised, I will write it, I have actually done some of it but its not really funny, it's just stupid. If you are okay with me dedicating my one-shot stories one to you then all reviewers for this one get the ones they want first.

I am trying to get the point across that Hao isn't that bad. Has it worked?

Yoh and Horo have both had their chance to woo Ren and I have to say, they haven't done that well, so I decided to give Hao a chance, I think he's doing alright.

Please don't hurt me for the ending. REVIEW!