DarkTaoAngel: Hi again! Sorry, but I still don't own Shaman King… Anyway, I'll make it short this time, read, enjoy, review! Thanks to those of you that reviewed! Thanks Hope Usui, your review made my day!
"It seems as though Mei has gone soft on me. Pathetic. I thought I could trust her, but it appears I was terribly wrong. How could I let her fall in love with him? After all, I… no, I don't. I couldn't, not me; no, what was I thinking?" a manacle laugh filled the night air as a figure loomed in the distance, soaring above the treetops as though gravity had absolutely no effect on him.
Although this laugh was far from pleasant, it ceased almost immediately, as though not amusing the figure any longer. He sighed, gazing down upon the towns below, carefully skimming the town for the faintest sign of the house that he was looking for. When he finally found it, he came to a halt just out side of the cottage-like house in the middle of nowhere. He came around to the front, didn't bother to knock, just kicked the door open, and stepped inside without an invitation.
The figure then proceeded to search the house for something that was, after some time of looking, not there. He cursed under his breath before leaving the place to continue his search elsewhere, at the only other place he knew he could find her….
Horo had healed exceptionally well considering it had only been six days since the fight, and now he and Mei were enjoying the nice warm sun while walking through the forest that surrounded her house. They both liked each other, and they both knew it, so they felt much more comfortable with each other than before. Now they spent almost every minute together. Horo still felt guilty about not going back to tell his sister where he was and what happened, but he was having so much fun with Mei, so he decided to go back tomorrow, just so that he could have at least one more fun-filled day with her.
Horo and Mei would hold hand while strolling around the wonderful places located around her town, such as the parks, beaches, and clearings in the forest where they could see the stars. Today they were at one of the places, the forest, looking for a place to just relax, followed up by tranquil star-gazing amid the wonderful sights and sounds of nature. Nature was wonderful in Horo's opinion, but it reminded him only too much of his much missed Koroppukkur, Kororo; only one more day, he frequently told himself that evening, until I get to see her and the rest of my friends again.
He sighed and looked up at the stars once again, they were barely visible through the glossy sky, but they were there. No wonder Yoh likes to stare at the stars all of the time. It's so peaceful, not to mention relieving. I wonder what Yoh is doing right at this moment… Horo was about to drift of to sleep it was so peaceful out, until he heard something he really didn't want to hear again.
Shrieks were erupting all over town, just like the night when he and Ren had fought the Spirit Hunters, except no Spirit Hunters appeared out of the trees, instead something far worse did. It was Horo's worst enemy, and Yoh's twin brother whose face came out of the trees, perched as usual upon his spirit ally, the Spirit of Fire's shoulder. The face that immerged was none other than Hao, the most powerful, and deadly shaman alive, and it wasn't just him that came out, he had Horo's sister, too.
DarkTaoAngel: How's that for excitement? I have all of the people who read my stories to thank for their enthusiasm, because that is the reason that I wrote this so fast. Thank you all! And I hope that you liked this chapter!