Pre-notes: Thankies dear reviewers...XD Neway, here...
hoshiakari: I'll try to write more chapters, so you should review more then. Lol.
Crimson Dragon X: Boy or girl...boy or girl...uwaaaahhh...confuse...(seeing stars) Anyway, since three of my reviewers from before said Opacho's a boy...we'll stick to that then...(seeing stars with apologetic sweatdrop)
Babysoft-chan: Oh...sorry about that...XD never mind...it's still shounen ai...XD The 'ancient' part was when I got super bored and was pondering on Hao's age...XD So it's never wise to leave me bored and alone. Lol. Using the kitchen? I was still thinking of using the bedroom...XD
Thanks to dear reviewers...anymore reviews? XD Anyway, on with the story...
Chapter Three: Freedom
After announcing that she would be gone for a few weeks, Anna left the Asakura household. When she passed Hao, she stopped.
"If you try anything funny, I'll send your own shikigami after you," Anna threatened without looking at him.
"What makes you so sure that my shikigami will come after me?" Hao smirked.
"Your furyoku level is lower and it should be the same level as Yoh's now," Anna pointed out.
Hao's expression turned dark while he watched Anna leave. He turned and entered the house, half pissed and half amused. Pissed as Anna had realised the drastic drop in his furyoku and amused as he expected to hear party noises. But it was just plain quiet. He was about to walk in to the bedroom he and Yoh shared when he spotted the Ainu and the Chinese boy.
"You know...you can do that in your room," Hao smirked, clearly amused that Ren's tongari twitched from surprise.
"Don't you know privacy!" Horohoro blurted out.
"I do...but you're kissing at a corridor where people walk," Hao laughed, loving the crimson blush on both the startled boys' faces.
Before Horohoro could retort, the door slid open and Yoh proceeded to grab Hao in. Ren blinked at the now empty corridor, save the both of them. Realisation dawned upon him and his face was now beet red. He grabbed Horohoro's hand and dragged him to their bedroom. Horohoro struggled and protested, demanding an explanation.
"Yoh knows and saw us, that's why he never came out of his room. He didn't want to disturb. Get it, baka!" Ren nearly yelled as he had to spell it out to the Ainu with a beet red face.
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"Hey...I was having fun teasing them," Hao pouted at his twin.
"Another time then. They were making up for lost time as Anna didn't allow them to kiss when she's around," Yoh sighed.
Hao blinked at the new information and pondered why his brother seemed so calm and not disgusted by it. He pushed Yoh out of the room and went about changing out of his yukata. He emerged a few minutes later in Yoh's orange tee-shirt and jeans. He had removed his earrings and tied his hair in a high ponytail.
"Now we're identical," Yoh pouted.
Hao laughed at the comment and his brother's pout. True, they were almost identical. Almost same height, same clothes, hair style and the relax, laid back smile. Yoh asked if he wanted to train, and he agreed. Yoh suggested that they trained in teams and he went off to get Ryu and Lyserg while Hao went to get Horohoro and Ren.
"Let's go training as a team," Hao said after sliding the door to Horohoro's and Ren's bedroom open.
"Yoh? I thought you're more polite than that!" Horohoro yelled after breaking the kiss with Ren.
"Wrong. I'm Yoh's brother," he replied with a smirk.
"Hao! Horohoro! Ren! Are you all done yet?" Yoh yelled from the main entrance, successfully cutting off Horohoro's next remark.
After waiting for the lovers to change into their training gear and keeping their weapons, they left the house. Faust and Eliza remained in the house as they had to entertain customers going there for their hot springs and therapy. Without Anna around, they could train anyway they like and even relax.
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After arriving at the training grounds, they split themselves into two teams. Hao, Horohoro and Ryu in a team while Yoh, Ren and Lyserg in a team. There were, of course, protests as Ryu did not want to hurt his precious Lyserg and Horohoro did not want to fight with Ren, as the Chinese boy was bound to hurt him. Yoh sweatdropped and looked at Hao, who had planned the whole teams.
'They don't know how I'm going to take my time in torturing and teasing them,' Hao thought silently with a smirk.
"If during the Shaman Fight, you have to fight with each other, what would you do? Give up?" Hao asked and added mentally that maybe he would. Just maybe.
The other four went silent while trying to figure out their feelings and what they would really do. Yoh looked on but did not give it much thoughts as he knew what he would do.
"At least we're training, helping each other to gain furyoku, isn't that enough?" Hao asked again.
'I'll take the opportuinity too..'Hao thought silently.
Game Over or Continue?
Author's Notes: Short...I know. I did not come up with the teams though. XD My friend did. She was thinking along the lines of a Seme team and a Uke team. Lol. And about Ren's tongari twitching...can't resist it. XD I love it when his spike reacts. Really remind me of a koneko...and a fierce one at that. XD About Anna leaving...xp...I like her, so I don't wanna bash her or something...so have to get her out of the way by making her leave for a few weeks, right? XD Reviews please! I'll give you cola and cookies...XD