Ok I HAD to put in this part coz some of my m8s didn't get it in the show...so this is for you guys!

Chapter 18- Oh please can we learn the Tome too?

"Asakura?" Yoh repeated, " So we are related."

"So let me get this straight." Ryo said, "You're telling me, all this commotion started over 1000 years ago with a guy named Hao Asakura."

"Yes that's right." Anna confirmed.

"And this is the same dude giving us migraines today!" Trey added.

"Yes. It's the same one."

"Did you know about this Yoh?" Morty asked. Yoh sat down.

"Kind of." Yoh replied, "I mean…the X-Laws mentioned it but…"

"The guy looks pretty good for a thousand year old psycho!" Jacko said.

"The Hao that Lilirara showed us from 500 years ago," Len explained, "and the Hao living today, the one who keeps following us, are both reincarnations of the original Hao from over a thousand years ago and the one from whom Yoh is descended. So he isn't a thousand years old. He's a brand new version of the original."

"Oh well when you put it like that it makes perfect sense. Silly me! So lets take the modern Hao, out!" Jacko said.

"Impossible." Ana said simply.

"W-Why do you say that?" Jacko asked.

"Over a thousand years ago, Hao mastered the five elements gaining a new power like no other on earth. You're not strong enough to defeat him."

"Well ain't that a kick in the pants!" Ryo said.

"So he's gonna have big power and we can't do anything about it." I said.

"Well hang on?" Trey said, "He's been defeated all these other times hasn't he?"

"Each time an Asakura has come forward," Anna said, looking to Yoh, "and mastered the secrets and powers inscribed in the Tome of the Shaman and used them to defeat Hao. Now this is your time Yoh. Your time to step forward. Your grandfather didn't want to tell you this because he didn't want to pressure you but this is your responsibility."

"So this means I gotta learn that book?" Yoh asked.

"Yes. You must experience the Tome of the Shaman immediately."

"And why do I have a feeling this isn't going to be easy?" Yoh said standing up.

"Its not." Anna said, "But you can slack off all you want when you're Shaman King. Know this, the power you will gain from the Tome of the Shaman will make everything up till now seem like child's play."

It was quiet for a few seconds while everyone let this sink.

"Please Miss Anna!" Ryo begged, "I humbly request that you allow me to experience the power of this Tome book as well!"

"Yeh totally!" Trey agreed, "I mean, it may come in handy sometime don't you think Anna?"

"Yeh!" I agreed.

"Forget it." Anna answered. My face fell and I scowled. "Even if you do master the Tome's power, you'll never be able to defeat my Yoh."

WTF! Her Yoh! I was just about to get up and say that when Ryo said, "I merely wish to be strong enough to fight alongside master Yoh. Trey however, is the one with the sketchy agenda."

"Sketchy agenda!" Trey shouted.

"It could come in handy in sometime! You should be ashamed of yourself!"

"Sorry guys but a no is a no." Anna said.

"Anna…!" Ryo pleaded, then looked to Yoh, "Yoh…?"

"Well uh…" Yoh said, "I think I'm gonna have to agree with Anna on this one you guys."

"Aw come on dude!" Trey begged.

"Aw guys you know I don't mean anything by it. It just uh…it sounds like a family thing and there's no reason for you to get involved."

"Why not just come out and say it." Len said, "You don't want to give away any of the Asakura family secrets. We'll ask again nicely," then he pointed him Kwan Dao at Yoh's face and grinned, "Yoh? Could we please learn the secrets of the Tome of the Shaman? Hm?"

Then Yoh smiled. I was surprised. If that was me I'd push it out my face and be like, 'WTF! Don't threaten me!' But I guess Yoh saw Len's point and handled things differently.

"Are you sure you guys?" Yoh asked, "This thing sounds like it's pretty intense."

"Well its like I always say," Len said, "What doesn't destroy me makes me stronger."

"Besides," Trey added, "If you get new power and we don't, you may feel like an oddball."

"You know what they say," Ryo said, "What is good for the porcupine is good for prickle."

"Yeh we're with you a hundred percent Yoh." I added.

"You don't understand." Ann said urgently, "It's not just intense, it's flat out dangerous. I can't guarantee the safety of anyone who comes into contact-"

"Oh I get it Ryo!" Yoh laughed, just getting the joke, "Cause a prickle is a group of porcupines! Hahaha….! Ok! Let's go read a book."

"Why didn't you just agree in the first place?" Len complained, "We spend half our time arguing."

"Hee hee hee!" Yoh laughed.

Then they all started laughing. Don't ask me why.

"Uh…why are we laughing dudes?" Trey asked.

...Find out what happens next in the next exciting chapter of...First Encounter!