Silence
Author's Note: If the chapters seem short, I'm sorry. My ideas come in spurs and I don't want to wait a month to update. So I split the ideas into different chapters making the story longer and the chapters shorter. So gomen! Read & Review!
Disclaimer: Shaman King © Hiroyuki Takei
Chapter 2: Midnight music
It was a few minutes passed midnight when Yoh woke up suddenly and looked around. He breathed heavily, still a little scared, and shook his brother.
"Onii-chan." he whispered, earning only a small moan. "Onii-chan!"
Hao mumbled and slowly opened his eyes, focusing them on Yoh. "What? You know the night'll pass faster if you're asleep."
"But I think I heard something." Yoh replied.
Hao sat up. "Probably the wind."
"Onii-chan the wind doesn't sound like someone playing the flute!"
"A flute?" Hao raised an eyebrow as Yoh nodded. "Otouto we're the only four here and none of us can play an instrument."
"But I heard someone playing a freaky flute tune!" he said shaking his brother vigorously.
Hao was about to say something but Yoh covered his mouth. "There it is again!" he said quickly and quietly. "Can't you hear that?"
Hao shook his head and moved Yoh's hand. "Yoh, worry is making you hear things. There's no flute playing so get some sleep."
Yoh sighed but cuddled under the blankets again. He fell back asleep, Hao joining him soon after.
About an hour later Horo jumped up out of bed in fright. He tapped Ren's shoulder shakily. "Ren... someone's in the hallway and I don't think it's Hao and Yoh."
Ren sat up with a groan and glared at the Ainu. "You know that's impossible. We're the only ones here."
"There it is again!" yelled Horo suddenly jumping on Ren.
"Horo are you clinically insane? There's no sound but us and the wind. Now get off me!"
Horo looked up at Ren. "You mean you can't hear those light-as-a-feather footsteps?"
When Ren shook his head Horo slowly let go. "Maybe you should get some rest." the younger one said as the other fell back into the futon. "It'll help."
Horo nodded off to sleep and Ren looked around one final time before joining him.
A/N: Flutes and footsteps. Confused yet? Read & Review!