Not getting much reviews for this am I? Oh well, I don't care. I'm having fun writing this so I'm going to do it. Don't know how long it's going to be though.

This is going to be set during the summer holidays as it's going to be easier to do. I know, I keep changing my mind but I'm not going to do anymore changes.

The Horse Whisperer

Chapter four – Starting to believe

Yoh was playing with his breakfast again; he hadn't eaten properly due to his lack of sleep. He was deliberately staying awake as he didn't want to have those dreams anymore, they were just too much to handle. He winced as a small pain went though his damaged head. He was still surprised Hao did that to him, it wasn't like him. He jumped as the front door was thrown open. He wasn't going to get up until a loud bang sounded and he ran into the hall to find a man lying on the doorstep. "DAD?"

He ran and dragged him into the house and shut the door before the neighbours saw them. He shook his shoulders to wake him and screwed his nose up when the smell of alcohol lifted into the air. "Dad are you drunk?"

"Free drinks, couldn't resist"

"You're back early"

"You got a problem with that?"

"Uh…no" He watched as his dad tried to get to his feet and enter the kitchen, clinging to the table for support.

"I want more…"

"Drink? Dad, it's half ten in the morning"

"Then why aren't you in school. If you're skipping…"

"Dad, its summer vacation now" His dad slowly made his way to Yoh and stared at him hard. "Dad?"

"What happened to your head?"

"Oh, Hao and I had a small fight…" He gasped and quickly covered his mouth. That had done it. Whenever the twins had a fight one of them was always the victim to their dad's might.

"You what?"

"No, I mean, we didn't…it was an accident…" He was pushed to the side as his dad stormed past and headed for the stairs. Yoh grabbed the back of his shirt, trying to pull him back. "Dad no! Please, everything's fine now!" But his dad just grabbed his hands and pushed him back.

"Where is he? Thinks he can push people around does he?"

"DAD, PLEASE!" Yoh got back up and ran after his dad who kicked open Hao's bedroom door. Hao jumped and turned to see an angry figure in the doorway.

"Dad?"

"What do you think you're doing?"

"Uh, getting dressed?"

"Don't play funny guy with me. I know what you did to your brother"

"What?" Yoh ran into the room and saw Hao being picked up by the throat and pushed into the wall.

"DAD! Put him down!" Yoh pulled at his arm but it wasn't doing much.

"Yoh…is he…dru…" Hao never got to finish his sentence as pressure was put on his throat.

"Dad, stop it!"

"You shut the fuck up!" He kicked the younger twin in his stomach and then threw Hao across the room. He crashed into a mirror that was hanging on the wall and the shards fell onto him like sharp raindrops. Yoh coughed a couple of times and looked at his brother, who seemed to be too scared to move. Their dad just stepped over Yoh and ignored Hao to leave the room, announcing he wanted more drink.

Yoh rushed to his twin's side. "Are you OK?"

"My back hurts" He was talking in whispers due to his sore throat.

"Don't move, I'll get rid of the glass before it cuts us or something" He used a nearby jacket to place the bits on and picked them up with a wet tissue. "Let me see your back" He helped Hao roll over and gasped when he saw small blood patches on his shirt. Removing the shirt he slowly and carefully began to remove the shards or glass that had lodged themselves in him. The room was so quiet that both boys jumped when Yoh's cell went off. He picked it up. "Hello" He just realised his voice had gone all shaky.

"Hey Yoh"

"Uh, Ren this isn't a good time"

"Why not? Anyway you don't know what I'm calling for"

"It's about the other day"

"You're good"

"Yeah, um, can I call you back? I really need to go"

"You all right? You sound kinda scared"

"Something just gave me a fright is all"

"Uh, ah"

"You don't believe me do you?"

"Nope, you're a crap liar"

"Whatever. Listen, I'll meet you later, k?"

"Sure you don't want me to come round now?"

"NO! I mean, no, I'm fine" He watched Hao slowly sit up and wince in pain. It was far too risky to let Ren come to his house, but he wasn't about to leave Hao either. Unless….

"Yoh?"

"Change of plans, Hao and I are meeting you at your house, like now. I'll explain things there" He hung up before Ren had a chance to talk back.

"Are you (cough) going to tell Ren…?" Hao gave up talking.

"I don't know. Put a clean shirt and your jacket on. We ain't staying here tonight"

"Yoh? Idiot…" Ren hung up his cell and threw it on the bed. Walking downstairs he went through the kitchen and came across his sister looking at a thick magazine and occasionally writing down something on a bit of paper. "What are you doing?" She jumped at his voice and then quickly hid the bit of paper in the magazine.

"Nothing. What are you doing?"

"Going to meet the terrible twins with Phoenix"

"But Yoh doesn't…"

"It'll do him good" He walked out into the yard and opened his horse's stable. He smiled at his best friend, he wouldn't admit it but he loved that horse more than anything. He clapped the white nose but gasped when he heard in the distance a truck horn. Running outside he looked around and straight down the dirt track to the main road, but there was no sign of a truck or any other vehicle. Why did that worry him?

Saddling up and mounting onto the large animal they walked down the track and turned off into the field that ran alongside the street. The only thing separating the field and street was a small fence and some tall trees that all ran in a line. He loved riding and used any excuse to do it. He'd won loads of competitions, from jumping to dressage, from best at show to best talent performance. But one thing he hadn't won in was racing. White Phoenix and himself just weren't fast enough not matter how hard they tried. But Ren was determined to win; even just winning one race would be enough.

Suddenly a car went speeding past and blared its horn as a cat ran across the road. Phoenix neighed in fright and reared up, throwing Ren to the ground. The horse stamped its hooves and trotted about. "REN!" Ren sat up and saw Yoh and Hao jump the fence and run towards him. "You OK?"

"Yeah, I've fallen off tons of times" He whistled and the stallion walked back towards him and he took hold of the reins. Yoh went behind his brother as the horse came nearer to him. Ren looked at him and then at Hao before smiling. "Yoh…"

"Whatever it is the answer is no"

"I was just going to ask you to hold White's reins for me"

"No way, dude. Maybe when then there isn't one of those on the other end" He pointed to White, who threw his head to the sides a couple of times as if he knew he was being insulted. Ren smiled at White and then tugged to get him to follow alongside them.

"Yoh, why didn't you want me to come to your house? You practically shouted 'no' down the phone line" The twins looked at each other and frowned.

"We were having a small argument with our dad"

"He's back early"

"We know" said both brothers. They walked in silence back to the dirt track until Ren turned to Hao.

"Hao, can you take White back to his stall, I need to talk to your brother" Hao smiled and took the reins.

"Talk eh?"

"GET!" shouted the other two. Hao just rolled his eyes and headed back to the house with the stallion alongside him. "Listen Yoh, you know you told me about those dreams you were having?"

"Yeah"

"Well, weird things have been happening, and I think I'm starting to believe you"

"What things?"

"Just small things, like hearing truck horns when there is no truck, and White suddenly becoming frightened of cars. It's not like him"

"You think my dreams are affecting you?"

"And Phoenix" Yoh thought for a moment and then sighed.

"Ren, I know this is off the subject but can Hao and me stay at yours tonight? We just, can't stand dad just now"

"Sure, come on" They walked back up to the house, unknown to them just how wild the night ahead was going to be.

Sorry about the long update. Anyway the next chapter is when Ren and Yoh get together. There's also going to be a wild sleepover party with lots of goodness…you know what I'm talking about!