hao-addict: yeah! another chapter! i still do not have a plot for this thing... i was thinking of putting a yaoi chapter sooner in the future... hmm...

Disclaimer: I do not own Shaman King. End of conversation.

Chapter 9: Hao, Ren, and Horo at the Onsen

It was 8:00 am. Hao forgot to remove the blindfold from his eyes last 2 hours ago. He just saw the morning sun as he activated his blindfold.

The sun was already up while the Asakura residence was ver, very chaotic. It was mostly covered with the loud voices of Ren and Horo.

"Ah.." The older Asakura twin sat upright on the bed and held his forehead with his right hand. His head really hurts. Must be the early waking up...

"The Tao and the Ainu are fighting again..." Hao said as he stepped out of Yoh's room. He went through the living room just to see the both of them in their yukatas, wrestling each other.

You know why?

Because of a bowl of rice.

"Mornin!" Horo said as he saw Hao in the living room.

Ren just got the bowl of rice from Horo's hands and was triumphant. Until Hao ran and stole the bowl of rice from Ren's hands.

"I just wanted to play. Do you mind if I join?" Hao asked as he was carrying the bowl of rice with one of his hands.

Ren just got the bowl of rice from Hao and ran to one corner. Horo leaped into the air like a frog and landed on Ren. Hao did the same. Except...

The rice bowl was rolling through the floor. Hao stood up and ran towards the rice. Horo and Ren followed. They jumped against the rice. Horo and Ren landed on top of Hao.

"Ow..." Hao groaned in pain as he was crushed by the Tao and the Ainu.

"Oh. Sorry." Horo said.

"Its fine." Hao replied as he dusted of the yukata.

"Did you guys take a bath already?" Hao asked suddenly.

"Why are you asking?" Ren replied with a cold voice as he was eating the bowl of rice.

"Why? Is it bad to take a bath with Yoh-kun's older brother?" Hao replied with a mocking voice. "I just wanted to have fun..." Hao pouted.

Ren looked up from his rice and saw Hao pouting. Horo looked over.

Okay... He seems incredibly harmless...

Ren scooped the last rice into his mouth and swallowed it.

Ren suddenly spoke up, "Sure. Just don't do anything mischeivious, or else, I'll kill you." Ren said as he got his glowing Kwan Dao from nowhere and pointed it at Hao's forehead.

Hao just raised his hand and stole the Kwan Dao from Ren. It's glow disappeared instantly.

"Just don't forget." Hao said with a low voice. "I'm still the Asakura Hao." He finished and handed back the Kwan Dao back to Ren. Ren caught it then placed it aside.

"Commun! Let's go! I wanna take a bath already!" Horo said as he was itching madly. God... How in the world does he break the sad atmosphere in an instant?...

The three boys went together at the Onsen.

After a few minutes of removing their yukatas and other clothing. And wrapping the towel on their lower part...

The trio stepped in the Onsen. Horo just jumped around as he slipped on the water, fell and bumped his head.

Horo stood up as the water was burning his skin.

Ren just sighed and said, "Ainu baka..."

Hao was just relaxing in one of the hot waters while he was hearing all the conversation of the Tao and the Ainu.

Hao just closed his eyes. The blindfold on top of his eyes.

He was wondering how was his Otouto doing in school today.

A splash of hot water touched Hao's face. Hao stood up alarmed and looked back at the two who was whistling some song.

"Who did that?" Hao said as he demanded for an answer. He stared at the two. The two just laughed and smiled innocently. They really did not want to see Hao's 'other' side. Since they didn't dare do it.

"I repeated. Who splashed me with water?" Hao repeated, this time with a more serious voice.

"Hn. So what will you do about it?" Ren replied with a bit of pride in his voice.

"This is what I'm going to do about it." Hao replied. A small smirk dancing across his face.

Hao puts his hands and his arms down the water and pushed the water in the direction of the two. Which caused a tsunami in the Onsen. (I dunno why I love tsunamis... probably my element.)

The three started to play around and threw water balls at each other. To make it more challenging for the Tao and the Ainu. Hao heated the water a bit and the water became hotter.

When the heated water ball touched the skin of the Ainu. Horo started to jump around and scream like a girl. Hao just laughed his head off.

"I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU! YOU SCREAM LIKE A GIRL!" Hao said as he fell on the floor still laughing as if there was no tomorrow.

A small red color rose of Horo's cheeks. He really screamed like that at some times.

"Uh... Ehehehe..." Horo started to stammer. He really did it by accident. He wasn't doing it on purpose.

Ren tried to hide his laughter but he can't.

"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! HORO! YOU SCREAM LIKE A GIRL!" Ren also fell on the floor with Hao and laughed his head off.

Horo just stared at the both of them. He wanted revenge. Then an idea popped in his mind.

He went to the water and cupped a small amount in his hands. He concentrated some of his furyoku on the water in his hands and turned it into ice. Fire versus ice? Hmm...

He threw the ice blocks on Hao and Ren's head. Both of them stopped laughing and rubbed their heads. They saw a block of ice and picked it up. They both examined it then their smiles were turned into frowns.

Both looked at Horo. The block of ice hurts. At least its not as worse as hot water... Hao stood up. He picked up the block of ice. Then melted it with his hands. The water started to boil. He aimed and threw it at Horo.

Horo got caught by the boiling water and ran to the water with at least 2 degrees celsius. Hao just showed a small smirk with in his mouth.

"You think you can escape by just doing that?" Hao asked.

"Yeah, I can. The cold water doesn't matter to much to me." Horo answered with pride. He knew Hao won't attack him.

"Think again." Hao replied. He puts both of his hands in the water where Horo was and closed his eyes.

He focused the power and let the water go hotter, and hotter. Until Horo jumped and ran around.

Ren just sighed as he was in one of tubs. His long spike was down. He has long hair? Well, not as long as Hao's but at least longer then Yoh's hair.

His purpled hair draped down his shoulders.

The Ainu and the Pyromaniac snickered while they both planned something.

Hao commanded the water to rise up and make a tsunami like shape on top of Ren. Horo freezed it.

"Hey, Ren." Horo said.

"What?" Ren replied.

"We have a present for you!" Hao said as he was laughing like hell mentally.

Ren turned around as he saw an ice tsunami on top of him.

"HAO! NOW!" Horo yelled at Hao.

Hao melted the ice, causing a tsunami wave inside the onsen. Ren's eyes widened and stepped out. The three ran for their lives at the door. They quickly closed the Onsen door and watched as the water level went down.

They sighed. Yay... They were saved. After a few seconds. All of them were laughing their hearts out. They had fun, and that was the best. After all, some people need to have fun, right?

"That was the best prank in the WORLD!" Horo yelled as he was laughing.

"I never thought that it could be fun!" Hao said with boisterous laughter.

Ren just laughed his fears out. After a few seconds of them laughing. The all sighed and went back to their respective rooms. Hao went back to Yoh's room, Ren returned to his room, lastly, Horo went back to his room.

Hao opened Yoh's closet. He only had a few clothing.

'Ah. Poor Otouto, his closet is nearly empty!' Hao thought to himself with pity as he was choosing his clothing.

He took out a white t-shirt, a pair of boxers and underwear. Yep. Hao needs to buy his clothing fast. Oh well. He has to work for it huh?

He wore it then tied his hair into a neat ponytail. He looked at the mirror then fixed himself. He went out of the room and saw Ren and Horo already changed.

"I never thought it was fun to be with you Hao!" Horo said.

"I also never expected that our minds are running the same way!" Hao replied happily.

"Hmph. It was just a coincidence that you two wants to do something to me." Ren said bluntly.

"Nah... Ren-kun..." Hao replied in a cute higher voice, which reminded Ren of his older sister, Jun Tao.

"Shut up you!" Ren said, with a blush on his cheeks.

"Oh lookie! Ren-kun is blushing!" Hao said with the same voice.

Ren got pissed of and chased Hao and Horo all over the house...

Hao for some reason was having fun with this. Though his first plan was to destroy all weak shamans and humans just to create a world filled with strong shamans, he felt like he had no need to do that anymore. He felt right where he belongs right now. He just wanted to know why was he alive? Why was he not dead? Last question is...

Why was he blind?

end of chappy

hao-addict: GAWD! ITS RAINING HARD WHILE I WAS TYPING THIS CHAPTER!

yells at the rain STOP RAINING! I WANNA TYPE IN PEACE!

rain goes stronger Oh dear...

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