-Hello! Chiquita Elena here with yet another Shaman King fic. This fic isn't like any fic that I've written before, but I hope that it's just as good! Enjoy!

I'd like to dedicate this story to my new friend Mystic Shaman of Souls! Thanx so much for being there and supporting me gurl! (hugs!) And so I dedicate this story to you!

Disclaimer: I don't own Shaman King or any of it's characters okay?

In the land of Izumo there once lived a King and a Queen. King Mikihisa and Queen Keiko Asakura. They both lived in Izumo Palace, that towered along the edge of the village of Izumo on the highest cliff. Queen Keiko had just given birth to twins about two weeks ago and was standing by her bedroom window in Izumo Palace, gazing out at the sky.

She was wearing an exquisite, body fitting ,yellow sequence dress with short sleeves. Around her arms was an elegant, yellow, see through scarf that completed the ensemble. She slowly turned away from the window and stared at a blue baby carriage in the center of the room, that held her newborn sons. Hao and Yoh Asakura. Keiko sighed and then looked up at her mother Madam Kino who was silently knitting in an old rocking chair in the corner of her bedroom.

"Two sons Mother." Keiko chuckled.

Kino looked up at Queen Keiko.

"Yes... Twins actually...Quite a predicament isn't it my dear." she answered.

Queen Keiko slowly walked over to the blue baby carriage that held her two sons. She looked down at the carriage to see two beautiful baby boys with big brown eyes, each sucking their thumbs.

Queen Keiko let out a little chuckle as she stared at her royal sons.

"This is the first time that someone in the Royal Asakura Family has given birth to twins isn't it Mother?" she replied.

"Why yes it is..." Kino answered. She continued to knit but then stopped and looked up at Queen Keiko. "You do know that the Royal Kyouyama family of Osorezan is also expecting a royal child don't you Keiko?"

Keiko sighed and walked back over to the window.

"Of course I do. They're expecting Princess Annabelle Kyouyama. The child I promised to marry my first son." she said in a worried tone.

"But you have two sons Keiko. Who shall marry Princess Annabelle?" asked Kino.

Queen Keiko sighed and placed her face in the palm of her hand.

"I don't know Mother." she turned and looked at the baby carriage once again. "I don't know." An idea suddenly came to Queen Keiko's mind. She walked over and picked up her young son Yoh Asakura and cradled him in her arms.

"Maybe I shouldn't be the one to decide." she suggested.

Kino arched her eyebrow in confusion. "What do you mean Keiko?"

"I mean that instead of it being my decision, why not have Princess Annabelle decide which of the two to marry." Keiko suggested.

Kino's jaw dropped at such an idea. But she knew that it was the only choice that they had.

"I suppose that Princess Annabelle can choose for herself." Kino responded. She then looked back down at her hands and continued to knit.

"Then it is decided. Princess Annabelle shall choose whether to marry Prince Hao or Prince Yoh Asakura." Queen Keiko stated.

Keiko went over and picked up her other son and held him in her arms as well. She held both her sons and gave them both a peck on the cheek. 'I just wouldn't be able to live with myself if I had to make decision that could completely change one of your lives', she whispered. ' I love you both so much'. Keiko kissed her sons once again, but this time on their foreheads.

8 years later

"Hey get off of me you dork!" Hao yelled as he lay pinned to the ground.

"Tag you're it!" Yoh chuckled. He quickly stood up and ran for his life.

The twins were running around in the forest that surrounded Izumo Palace. They were both 8 years old and they were both taking part in the wonderful game of tag. Hao quickly stood up and began to run after his younger twin.

"Oh you're gonna pay for that ototo!" he screamed. Hao ran past tree after tree, determined to tag his brother down.

"I don't think so Hao! You'll never catch up to me!" Yoh answered determinedly. Yoh continued to run around the green forest trying to lose Hao among the many trees, before he could catch up to him. Suddenly everything became silent and Yoh couldn't hear the pitter patter of Hao's footsteps crackling through the leaves, anymore. Yoh froze in place and looked around once he noticed that his brother was nowhere to be seen.

"Hao?" he whispered. Yoh turned to his left, and then to his right but could not find his older brother. "Aniki where are you" Yoh asked. (A/N: That is how you say older brother right? Aniki?) He continued to look around but saw no sign of his older brother.

Just then, Yoh heard the snapping of twigs and leaves coming from the tree beside him. As he looked up, he was shocked to see Hao fly out of the tree as he tackled his brother down to the ground. Yoh lay dizzy and flattened on the ground as Hao slowly got up and dusted himself off . "Ahem... Tag! You're it sucker!" Hao teased.

Yoh continued to lay on the ground motionless. Hao arched his eyebrow and walked over to his brother to see if he was okay.

"Uhh Yoh? Are you okay?" he asked. Yoh didn't answer. Hao picked up a small twig off of the ground and started poking Yoh with it. "Yoh? Earth to Yoh? Are you okay?", he asked once again. "Aw come on I'm not that heavy. I couldn't of knocked you unconscious."

Silence.

Hao kneeled over and went in for a closer look..., when suddenly Yoh sprang up and threw his brother onto the ground.

"Ha! Tag you're it!" Yoh screamed. Yoh quickly got up and ran again.

Hao growled. He stood up and started to chase after Yoh. "Oh you're gonna pay for that you son of a..."

Suddenly both Yoh and Hao came to a complete stop when they noticed their mother standing right in front of them with her arms crossed. She had been looking all over for them and she had finally found them running around outside.

"Son of a what Hao?" she asked as she tapped her foot on the ground.

"Ohh...uhh...Hiya mom! What brings you out here?" Asked Hao as he smiled innocently and scratched the back of his head.

"What brings me out here is that the two of you are supposed to be getting dressed for the special dinner that we're going to have tonight!" she screamed.

She immediately grabbed the two boys by the ear and started to drag them back to the castle.

"You don't want Princess Annabelle seeing the both you of all covered in mud now do you?" she asked.

"Oww mom that hurts!" Hao yelled. "Who cares about stupid Princess Annabelle anyways! I don't wanna marry her!" Hao complained.

"How do you know? You haven't even met her yet Hao. Oww. Oww!" Yoh whined as Queen Keiko dragged him by the ear as well.

Hao thought for a moment and then grinned "Hey Yoh's right. I mean this Annabelle chick could turn out to be a total babe! Owww!" Queen Keiko tugged Hao's ear even harder.

"Hao! Where did you learn such language?" She questioned.

"Yeah Hao tell her." Yoh giggled.

"Shut up Jack ass! Owwww!" Hao screamed. Queen Keiko tugged his ear once again.

"Hao! Stop it!" she screamed. "I don't want you to use that language ever again do you understand?" she ordered.

"Yeeees mother." Hao sighed. Hao heard Yoh giggling under his breath. "What are you laughing at Yoh?" he yelled.

"Nothing." Yoh teased. Keiko tugged Yoh's ear even harder. "Oww!" Yoh screamed.

"You to Yoh! I don't want you acting like a fool around Princess Annabelle! Do you understand?"

"Yes mother." Yoh sighed.

Keiko dragged the two into the castle and got them both ready for the party.

-

It was 6:00 pm at Izumo Palace. The beautiful ball room on the first floor was beautifully decorated with streamers of red and green. The streamers were completely covering the white walls that lay behind them. Hanging from the ceiling, was an enormous crystal chandelier that lit up the entire ball room. In the center of the room was, a beautifully decorated table that had several vase's filled with several types of exotic and colorful flowers. Along side the flowers, were several candles arranged beautifully and carefully. And in the center of the table was a wonderfully arranged buffet that contained many types of exquisite foods from the Izumo region.

Inside the ball room waited King Mikihisa, Madam Kino, and Sir Yohmei.

A few minutes later, Queen Keiko walked into the ball room with the two boys hand in hand. Yoh walked into the room standing tall wearing a sleek black tuxedo with a small blue bow tie at the top. But Hao on the other hand, walked in, in a slouched position wearing the exact same black tuxedo, but with a red bow tie on top.

King Mikihisa and the others clapped as they saw the royal twins walk into the ball room.

"Wow. Don't you two look sharp!" King Mikihisa complimented as he walked up to his sons.

"Yeah whatever. I hate this tuxedo!" Hao whined as he fidgeted with his tuxedo.

Queen Keiko slapped Hao's hand.

"What did I say about your behavior Hao?" She reminded him.

Hao sighed. "Okay, okay. I'll be on my best behavior. I promise."

Then Queen Keiko turned to Yoh.

"You to Yoh. I want the both of you to be on your best behavior when Princess Annabelle Kyouyama arrives okay?" she asked.

"Yes mother." They both responded.

As the clock struck 7, the time had finally arrived for Princess Annabelle to make her first appearence in front of the two Asakura son's. The castle was ready and everyone was standing in a line in front of the castle entrance. Yoh and Hao were in the center of the line, followed by their parents, and then their grandparents.

The doors were then slowly opened by two servants. As the doors opened, King and Queen Kyouyama entered the ball room holding Princess Annabelle by the hands. (A/N: so Anna was in the middle of them as they both walked in).

As Princess Annabelle walked into the room, Hao and Yoh's jaws both dropped as she was the most gorgeous girl that they had ever seen.

Princess Annabelle was wearing a beautiful ruby red ball room dress that reached to the bottom of her feet. Her silky blonde hair was tied up into a small bun with a small red bow on top.

Yoh and Hao were just not able to take their eyes off of her. This was the girl that one of them would be marrying? It was just too good to be true!

Hao in paticular, stayed frozen in place. An expression of disbelief was written across his face. He stood completely still and didn't even blink. There was something about this girl that made his mind drift away and his heart call out for her attention. What was going on? He had never felt like this before. Something inside of him was telling him to make Princess Annabelle his no matter what.

What's wrong with me? He thought.

-

After the encounter, it was finally time for bed. Yoh and Hao kissed their mother and father good night and walkd up the flight of stairs and up to their rooms. As Yoh walked up to his bedroom door he paused before turning the knob and looked up at his twin brother as he did the same.

"Uh Hao? Are you all right?" he asked.

Hao looked up to him eyebrow arched. "Y..yeah. Why?"

"Well you've seemed kinda quiet ever since we met Princess Annabelle. But maybe you were just nervous...uh never mind." he shaked his head and turned the door knob. He looked up at Hao one more time.

"She's pretty isn't she?" Yoh asked.

Hao looked up."Huh? Oh uh yeah...she's beautiful." he answered.

Yoh walked into his room but stopped before closing his door.

"Uh g'night Hao."

Hao paused. "Uh yeah g'night."

Yoh then closed his door.

Hao looked down at the ground and sighed, but then opened his door and walked into his room. As he walked into his room, he saw the entire room draped in colors of dark blue as the moonlight shined brightly through the giant window that stood in front of him.

He walked over and sat on his window sill, staring at the number of stars that iluminated the night sky. He stared down at the forest that surrounded the castle as it to was draped in the dark blue. It was a gorgeous night but for Hao, it was the night that he would never forget.

As he stared out his window, he couldn't help but think about Princess Annabelle. She was one of the most gorgeous girls that he had ever met. When he saw her for the first time, it was like time had frozen in place. His heart stopped, his breath was taken away, his eyes were glued upon the magnificent princess that stood before him. He had never felt anything like this before.

Sure he was only 8 years old. But he knew that these feelings could only mean one thing:

He was in love.

But he then realized that Princess Annabelle was obligated with the decision of marrying either him or Yoh. So even though Hao knew in his heart that he wanted Princess Annabelle as his future wife, it was still up to Princess Annabelle to decide.

But he didn't want to think about the fact that Yoh might actually be the one chosen to marry Princess Annabelle. Hao wanted to marry Princess Annabelle! He wanted her as his own! But there was someone standing in his way...Yoh Asakura. His love for the princess was so strong, that he actually thought of doing something that he never thought about doing before. He wanted Princess Annabelle to be his. But Yoh was standing in his way. With that said,

There was only one thing that he could do...

KILL his brother.

Author's Note:
Whoa. It took me 3 weeks to type up this chapter! I just couldn't word the whole thing the way that I wanted it to. But I hope that you guys thought this was good. Send me a review and tell me what you think okay? Thanx a lot! Love you all! Bye!

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