ChibiLaryla II- kk

lost complex- ::grins:: should I try to make it your favorite then?

Marineneko- wrote, completed, posted... should I be working on the third chappy now?

Charred- glad you think so =)

Shrimpy-lil-Shaman- I will... as soon as I get rid of the hidden pop up thing that prevents me from reviewing 0o;;

Shamandancer- I hope so too .;; hopefully this idea won't die out because I did

Hoshi No Hikari Ai- Thanks

Flme thrower 666- Why? And I really don't see why it would want to . but that's just me ::yawns::

Cool- thank you =)

HikariTao- here's the new chapter then =P

A.C.: I've been slacking... why? Because I'm depressed and have an ADD to boot .;; but you'll slowly see the rest of my fics being updated very slowly over the busy month of July. Just cross your fingers and hope that I don't drop dead.

The chocolate-eyed boy bounded up the hill with a cheer and vigor that had to be illegal somewhere. Strangely Ren did not mind as we tried to form a greeting on his tongue and failing.

"Yoh..." Lingering scent of Hao was still there but quickly fading away against Yoh's, saffron eyes drooped still staring at where Hao was then closed oblivious to the alarmed yells ringing all around him.

"He's a complete asshole"

::Pale hands reached for a fading figure within a storm::

"Loser"

::Eyes watched carefully as a loved one, his loved one fought::

"Bastard"

::Same eyes watched as he died in his beloved's arms::

If there were words he would respond, say something, but there were none, so he remained quiet.

"Jerk"

::He stabbed a dagger through the chest, dexterously carving out the still beating heart::

"Son of a bitch"

If only there were words... he would forget them, and make the rest forget as well

If only there were words... he would wash them away

"Scum"

::He hid within a graveyard while spring rain doused everything around him::

If only...

"Murderer"

::Eyes closed in a small plead for forgiveness::

If only there were words...

Dawn, as the shades of crimson appeared beyond the horizon...

Morning, as the sun rose with small effort over the course of few minutes...

Golden eyes slowly awoke to the sunbeams that seeped through the blinds like a pool of water.

Shit, morning?! He had overslept?!

He jumped up trying to determine if anyone would come up looking for him.

No one, not a single soul whispering in his ear

It was still six am in the morning, an ungodly hour to be up at but since when was Tao Ren the one to obey the rules of human physics?

"Ren." Ren whirled around on a defense position only to face Anna Kyouyama in the doorway. He relaxed his stance, but only slightly.

"Kyouyama" he gave a curt nod.

"Tao"

They seized each other up for a while until Anna said the words that would change his life forever. "Stay away from him." No one had to be told who he was.

"And if I don't?" impassive blue ones met emotionless gold ones.

"Then I will make sure that you do Tao." She crossed her arms, "he is my fiancé, you have no right to try and take him away from me."

"Well maybe no one would if you acted nice towards him for once." Ren retorted attempting to get out of the room and away from... her... but she blocked his way glaring down at him,

"Get out of my house Tao"

"I wasn't aware this house belonged to you."

"Why don't you go back and play with your own kind? This is not a suggestion, it's an order." Stifling the urge to mutter 'I don't take orders from you' he grunted in response heading towards the window and jumping out when the girl refused to budge from her place in the doorframe. "Damn you Tao..." a twisted smile took place on her lips, "but I'll take care of you soon enough... you'll wish that you never heard the name Anna Kyouyama..."

In the window, hiding in a tree Asukara Hao gave a silent applause at the retreating figure of Anna Kyouyama. The corner of his lips twitched in to an even bigger grin then the one he had on before.

"Very good dear Anna, it looks like you have your uses as well..." he leaned forward hoping to catch a sight of Ren working on. He was disappointed however when instead of the beautiful Chinese the short tag along that Yoh always had with him stumbled out wrapped in a grocery list with Yoh soon following.

If anything, Hao's grin grew wider.

"Brace yourself dear twin... I'm not as dead as you think I am..."

A.C.: so... good enough update for ya?