Chuck: Me again! Once again, I'd like to apologize for ripping off FFX-2. Well . . . Enjoy! runs away

Disclaimer : I Do not own Shaman King or Final Fantasy X X-2

Chapter 7

A Tak on the Wall

Silva smiled as the group reappeared before him. "How was it?"

The group remained silent.

"It was sad." The group looked to Yoh, then the mahogany haired boy looked up. "All those two wanted was to be together, but they weren't allowed because of what they were. It was the classic Romeo and Juliet story."

P.M left Manta's body, then fully formed, placing his hand over his face. "You didn't live it."

Yoh giggled a little. "Actually I sorta did."

The angel lowered his hands, showing a cocked eyebrow, then sighed.

A heavy rainfall suddenly began, followed by a flash of lightning. Karim smiled then pointed back to the hotel. "Why don't we go back to our hotel and you can tell us about it?"

The pounding of the rain was heavy on the small cabin that sat outside Pache Village. It was a quiet little hut, made of wood the couldn't possibly be found in the area, signaling that it was obviously magically made. The three figures rested, one laid down while the other two watched him.

The small boy sighed, then looked to the taller man. "So, who are you?"

Yulin looked down. "My name is Yulin. I'm an old friend of Hao."

"Oh, well my name's Opacho. I've only known Hao-sama in this life, but he tells me of his past lives."

Yulin tilted his head. "Really?"

"Hai, but he's never mentioned you. We're you from his life 1000 years ago?"

"No, I'm from his life 2000 years earlier."

"Oh. Nani!?! He had a life back then!?!"

Yulin nodded. "So how many lives does he say he's had?"

"Well, he said this was his third, but if you're right, then he's had 4." Opacho studied Yulin. "What are you to Hao-sama?"

"I was his lover."

Opacho's face became red. "Well, I'm his best friend in this life."

Yulin cocked an eyebrow. "Are you jealous of me?"

"Uh, Iyada!"

Yulin looked to Hao. "I wonder why he didn't mention me?"

"Because I couldn't remember you."

Yulin quickly looked to the bed. "Hao-chan!"

Hao smiled weakly.

"Hao-chan are you alright?"

"To be honest, I don't think I am. I feel . . . weak . . ." Hao began to close his eyes, when a warm hand was suddenly placed on his cheek.

"Hao-chan, what can I do to make you better?"

Hao sighed. "You know, I'm not the half you seek. The one with the memories of you is with the goody goodies." He began to sot up, then he suddenly held his chest in pain.

"Hao-chan!"

The boy coughed, then plopped back down on the warm pillow. "What . . . what's wrong with me? Why am I so sick."

Yulin placed his hand on Hao's chest. "Your furyoko's lowering."

Opacho became wide-eyed. "But if Hao-sama's furyoko lowers too much, can't he die?"

Hao nodded.

"Hao-sama, it must have happened when Yoh-sama escaped from your body. Maybe he took some of your power."

Hao looked down. "Why did he look at me like that?"

Yulin tilted his head. "Huh?"

"When we met up in the dessert, he looked so sad, yet relived."

Opacho smiled. "Maybe being inside you effected him, Hao-sama!"

"What do you mean?"

Opacho hopped off the bed. "Well, maybe he wants to merge again."

Yulin smiled. "Well, whatever it is, I think we can use it."

"P.M?"

P.M turned to Yoh as he sat in his futon. "Aa?"

"Why did you do it?"

"Huh?"

"Why did you kill Yulin, and Hao?"

P.M sighed, then sat down. "It was either him, or me."

"That's not what it looked like."

"That's because that record left out a big detail."

"Uh?"

P.M stood up, then walked to the window. "Yulin and Hao were going to destroy all the angels."

"How?"

"Yulin helped to build an extremely powerful weapon.With one blast it would wipe out every demon on the face of the Earth, but once he joined Hao, he decided he would try to reverse it and use it on us instead. That night in the temple was the night before they were going to activate it. We were lucky to have taken them out then." He looked back to see Yoh looking down, then gaining courage, walked back over to Yoh and knelt down. "Why are you so sad about Hao?"

Yoh looked up. "It's just. When I was inside of him, at first I only saw bad things, but then, just for an instant, I didn't see King Hao, I saw my brother. He seemed lost, and confused. I wanted to help him, but instead I lost myself as well. Then, when I finally did have a chance, I practically killed him instead." Yoh sighed. "I wish I could've told him hat he wasn't alone." Yoh yawned, then sighed. "I'm getting kinda tired. Why don't ya check on Manta."

P.M nodded. "Goodnight, Yoh-kun." and with that the angel floated out of the room.

"Onii-chan . . ."

P.M floated into Manta's room, to see him struggling to close window. "Need some help?"

Manta looked back in annoyance. "Just get the window for me."

P.M entered Manta's body, then closed the window, but just as it closed, something blackish/bluish slammed into the window. "Nani?" He quickly lifted the window again, when the thing suddenly lept through the window, knocking the angel to the floor.

Manta cried out as P.M abandoned his body. "Get it off me!"

The creature jumped off, and began holding his face. "Ow! My nose!"

Manta studied it. It was a odd little creature. It was fairly scrawny, with little horns, and wings.

P.M tilted his head. "Who are you?"

It looked up. "Greetings! I am Tak."

Manta stared. "What are you?"

"A fate imp!"

P.M quickly stepped in front of Manta. "Don't listen to a word this runt says Manta. A fate imp's nature is to reveal facts about the future, thus changing it for the worse.!"

Tak sighed, then sat on the futon. "I'm not all bad. At least I don't go around killing people."

P.M cringed, then drew his sword. "Prepare for the abyss, runt!"

Manta stepped in front of him. "P.M, stop! He didn't mean any harm!"

Tak smiled. "Yeah, I just wanted to let ya in on something very important."

Manta looked to him. "Nani?"

The imp's eyes suddenly became pure white. "With the coming of the end, you will be forced to choose between yourself, and the one you love." His eyes returned to normal. "Oh, and the guys down stairs are gonna make ya bacon and stuff for breakfast, okay?"

The two stared.

"Okay, well that's it! See ya later!" and with that he flew out the window.

"P.M?" Manta quickly turned around. "Is that true?"

P.M sighed. "I don't know."

Manta began to tremble, then suddenly ran into Yoh's room. "Yoh-kun! Yoh-k . . ."

P.M covered his mouth, then pointed to the silent futon. "Shh."

Manta tiptoed over, then slowly pulled down the blanket. He giggled when he saw Yoh. "He sleeps like a baby."

P.M nodded, then looked to Manta. "You like him too, don't you?"

"Uh, Nani!?!" Manta's face became red. "Well, I . . ."

"It's okay. We're practically the same person so I feel the same way." The angel looked down. "You know, he's the first person that I've ever felt like this for."

Manta smiled. "You don't think Tak will try to hurt him, do you?"

"I don't know."

Manta sighed, then quietly slipped into the futon with Yoh and covered up. "Goodnight, P.M"

"Goodnight."

Yoh slowly opened his eyes to the morning light that bathed his face. "Um, uh?" He slowly sat up, then yawned. "Ah."

"Hey, Yoh-man! Get up! Breakfast is ready!"

Yoh looked to the door, then smiled. "Aa, Marcus!" He quickly ran down the stairs, then smiled seeing the gang at a large table. "Yo!"

Miki looked, then smiled. "Morning."

Yoh sat next to Manta, then looked at his plate. "Whoa! no rice!"

Anna sighed, then bit into her toast. "You're back on your diet as soon as we get home."

"Ah! Yes, Anna."

The group began to eat, when Marcus suddenly shot in. "Oh my God, oh my God! Koda Kumi's gonna be here tomorrow night!" He whipped out a Cd, then began to hug it. "Maybe I'll even get to touch her!"

Raijin's face became red, when Silva ran in.

"Yoh-kun, come quick! I think we've found them!"

"Nani? What do you mean?"

"Just come see."

The group followed for about 15 minutes, when they suddenly froze outside a large temple. The entrance was made up of a fine aqua light, that rippled.

Ren smirked. "This seems a little too obvious."

"Yeah! I bet their just waitin' for us," Horo growled.

Manta was about to respond, when he suddenly felt P.M enter him, and once again, he was placed in the back of his mind.

P.M drew his sword. "None the less, I gotta check it out."

Yoh frowned. "Alone?"

"Aa."

"Fine, but be careful."

The angel nodded, took one last look at the group, then entered the temple.

Chuck: Sorry if this chapter seems rushed, but I really wanted to post it now.