And We Danced
Chapter 4
If I Just BREATH!
It was mid-afternoon, and all was well for Yoh and his buds. They had finished their intense trainning, compliments of Anna, who was still determined to get them in shape before the Shaman Tournament. "I don't care if I have to work you all day and night. You will increase your furyoku and strenght, or die trying!" she had said. "Talk about motivation!" shouted Ryo. "Yeah, the only thing she's motivating is our hearts to have a heart-attack!" replied Trey. "What was that!" asked Anna, all becoming silent. "I can see you've got some energy left, give me another 350 push-ups now." she had stated firmly, standing atop the porch, arms crossed before her chest, watching as her boys began doing the push-ups, Faust having no trouble at all, smiling happily at his Eliza who watched him contently from the sidelines.
"I swear..." began Lenny, stripping off his sweat-drenched vest. "If that idiot Trey does one more thing to piss Anna off, i'll kill him myself." he finished, undoing the front of his pants, slipping them and his un-mentionables off, nude. "Ha ha, you're too funny Len." replied Yoh, who was naked now himself. "I wasn't being funny, I was being serious!" he shouted, trying hard to stress his anger and seriousness. Yoh just chuckled a bit more, before turning now, heading to the large hot sping bathing area outside. Len frowned some, then followed after his friend, making a quick stop to get his towel.
Yoh slipped into the hot spring, resting his back against the outter edge. It was then that he noticed the others were already in, excluding Trey and Lenny, who seemed to be elsewhere at the moment, the others on the other hand were splashing around a what not. "Ahh, nothing like a bath to refresh yourself after a hard days work!" stated Ryo, styling his pompador hair-do. "Yeah, you said it Ryo." said Yoh happliy. "I agree." added Morty, who was sitting in the shallowest part of the water, un-able to jounery into the deep end, thanks to his height.
"Hey Morty." said a voice from behind, Morty freezing instantly, slowly turning to face the source. "AAA! I mean FAUST!" he shouted, sweat-dropping and laughing nervously, Faust just smiling with his eyes closed. "Careful Morty." began the doctor. "You wouldn't want to drown..." he stated, pointing to the deep end of the water with a playful wink, slipping into the deep end, leaving Morty to sit there, a flabagasted look upon his face. "I think...I just wet myself..." he whimmpered, the others giving him worried looks. "I'm just kidding!" he said quickly, laughing nervously.
Lyserg, heard the commotion from his end of the pool, in turn, looking behind him, and saw Faust and Morty speaking a bit, then noticed the strange look on Morty's face. ...he sure is odd... thought the emerald haired boy, quite a good distance from the others. ...oh well... he thought, turning his attention back on the rocks that surrounded the large bathing area, making it really seem like a hot spring. The whole setting was beautiful, the rocks, the glorious sunset, the soft breeze, it was all so relaxing, allowing him to think, think about the past, about his parents, about being alone... The young boy lowered his head, stareing sadly at his reflection in the water. ...i hate being alone... he thought, but his thoughts quickly became disturbed. "Hey Lyserg!" called Yoh, the green haired boy gasping slightly, starttled a bit. "Uh, y-yeah?" he asked a bit shakey.
The others in the water, which included Yoh, Choco, Faust, Morty, and Ryo, all looked to the green haired shaman, blinking a bit confused. "Why ya over there Lyserg?" asked Yoh, tilting his head some. The young shaman blinked a bit, looking up at the sky some, scratching the back of his head. "Well, ya see I, uh...umm..." he began, the others smiling now. Lyserg frowned then, looking back at the water. "...I don't know..." he said, feeling rather embaressed and stupid. "Ha ha, well come over here!" called Yoh, Lyserg blinking a bit as he looked to his friend. "Yeah, come hang with us home boys!" stated Ryo, stairing stary-eyed at the emerald haired shaman. "...Really? You want me to join you all...?" he asked, blinking some. The others blinked as well, then nodded. "Of corse! You're our friend! Come sit with us!" stated Yoh, smiling happily with his eyes closed.
Lyserg blinkined a bit, his eyes seeming to tear up. ...you're our friend... echoed Yoh's words in the young shaman's mind. "Come on Lyserg!" called Yoh again, Lyserg turning from them a moment to wipe his eyes, then faced them again. "Coming!" he shouted, making his way through the waist deep water, joining the other shamans who were gathered more towards the right end of the bathing pool.
They all began chatting together, about their training, the Shaman Tournament, school, spring break, normal everyday things. Lenny took this as his cue to enter the area, seeing as it was now quieter then before, since everyone was in the water. He stepped to the pool's edge, looking to the others a bit who all continued their chatting. He then closed his eyes, dropping his towel to the ground before slowly slipping into the warm water.
It felt great on his sore and tender back and leg muscles. Slowly, he moved through the water, making his way to where Yoh and the others were, resting his back against the pool's edge, in the same position as Yoh. Already he began to feel relaxed, tilting his head back to rest on the pools edge as well, closing his feirce yellow eyes, and somehow managing to drown the others out.
Ahh it was so peaceful now, so quiet, so...strange. Something was missing... ...more like someone... he thought, opening one of his eyes, looking around some, then closing it again. It seemed like everyone was there, but it didnt feel like it. Then it hit him...literally.
"CANNON BAAAALL!" shouted a voice form behind, the others blinking a bit, turning to look. "BONZAI!" shouted a dirt covered Trey, diving into the once clear water, sending a wave of mud at the other shaman boys. All stood frozen in their stance, eyes narrowed as the water settled, mud dripping down their chins and from the tips of their once clean hair. "What just happened...?" asked Lyserg, blinking a bit as more mud slid off his hair. "What just happened..." began Lenny. "Is Trey sealing his fate!" he shouted, leaping from the water, weapon in hand. "Rapid Tempo Assaul-" he shouted, only to be stopped in mid stirike, compliments of Ryo. "Easy there my friend, you'll toast us all!" he stated, Len glaring. "How dare you! Put me down!" shouted the violet haired shaman, waving his arms wildy, tucked under Ryo's arm.
"Whoa dudes, that was fun!" shouted a now soaked, and relativly clean Trey, who emeraged happily from the water. All looked to him, glaring angrily. "What...?" he asked innocently. "What!" roared Lenny. "Thanks to you, our bathing area is covered with mud, as are we and all you can say is WHAT?" continued the enraged shaman, flailing his arms wildy in an attempt to hit Trey, failing to do so due to still being tucked under Ryo's muscular arm. "Really? Hmph, go figure." stated the snow shaman, tapping at his chin some, the others sweat dropping.
"You idiot! We can't bathe in this filty water!" shouted Len, Trey smirking now. "Heh, you might not, but I will." stated the blue haired shaman, begining to wash his hair in the muddy water. "WHAT! yelled Lenny, him and the others watching in pure astonishment as Trey continued to wash in the filty water, humming softly as he did. "Uh Trey, I think we should just use the showers, since the water is all dirty now." said Yoh, looking to the others. "I agree." stated Ryo. "Oh, you always agree!" added Len, tugging from Ryo and stepping out of the mud pit, wiping some of it from his body. It wasn't long before the others joined him, all slowly exiting the muddy pool, wiping whatever mud and dirt they could off themselves before entering the shower area.
All lined up, one next to the other each in their own little shower stall, the warm water cascading down their mud slickened bodies, slowly begining to wash the dirt and grime away. "This is much better!" stated Yoh, happily washing the sand from his hair. "Yeah, i'd even say it's rather...ducky." stated Chocolover, holding up a rubber duck bath toy, squeezing it some, it in turn emitting loud, high pitched squeeks. Len quickly backhanded him. "Idiot, i'm in no mood for your stupid and corney jokes! Silence yourself if you want to live!" he stated firmly, going back to rinsing caked mud from his chest. "Ow, well at least he didn't go for my nose!" stated the dark skinned shaman, Yoh chuckling softly at his friends reply.
"Yeah, yeah, laugh it up while you still can, but I assure you once i'm done..." began Lenny, blinking a bit, noting the stall to his right was empty. "What the? Where's Trey?" he asked, looking to the others, them in turning shrugging. "I bet he's still washing in that dirty water." said Lyserg, Len rolling his eyes. "Why do I not doubt that?" he asked himself, turning the water off and grabbing his towel, wrapping it tightly around his waist. He then turned, exiting his stall for the moment, heading back out to the bathing area once more.
He stood in the doorway, blinking a bit. "Trey, where are you?" he called. Silence... Len frowned some, scratching hsi head lightly. ...he couldn't have ran back intot he house, he had no towel... thought Len, then narrowed his eyes, figuring his friend had streeked through the house or something stupid like that. ...not likely... he thought, noting his friend was realtivly shy most of the time, however...
However, now he was begining to worry. Perhaps the fool had slipped, or hit his head on something and had gone under, possibly drowning. Len frowned some, not really believing it, nor did he truly want to get back into that filty water. All in all, he was getting virey tired and very annoyed, and truly wanted nothing more, but to get back in the shower and wash the remainign dirt from his body. "I'm leaving you here." warned Lenny, still getting no reply. He frowned, his face shifting into a rather angry expression. "Fine then! Stay out...wherever you are! I'm leaving!" he shouted, turning now to enter the shower area once more...
And then from the center of the large mud filled pool rose Trey, sending waves of murkey water in every which direction, one of which being Len's. The purple haired boy growled, mud once agian slidng down his body, coating his once clean hair and towel. Trey hadn't noticed, too busy splashing and scrubbing himself to realize what he had done. "Woo, yeah this is great!" shouted Trey, scrubbing under his right arm now, back to Len, whos back was to him. "You..." hissed Lenny through clenched teeth, slowly turning to face his blue hiared friend. Trey hummed a bit, stopping when he recongnized Len's voice. "Oh, hey Len!. Coming out to join me?" he asked with a grin. Len only glaired, seeing red now as he clenched his fists.
"You IDIOT!" roared Lenny, red with anger. "You're still here, bathing in this disgusting water! Aside from that, you just splashed me with that filt again, after I was clean! What is wrong with you!" he ranted, Trey still in the middle of the dirty bath area, mud slushing around him a bit as he continued to 'wash', Len stairing on in disbelief. "That's it!" he shouted. "If you don't get out of that disgusting water right now, i'm going to drag you out! Do you hear me?" shouted the purple haired shaman. Trey only grinned. "Yeah? I'd like to see you try dude!" shouted the snow shaman, splashing in the water playfully, Len slapping his forehead. "For the last time, get out of that disgutsting water and into the shower NOW!" shouted Lenny, Trey frowning now, crossing his arms before his bare chest, "No way! I like the outdoors! And I like this water and I refuse to get out." he stated firmly, keeping his eye contact with Len, who only narrowed his eyes. "Fine." stated Len, once again turning his back to his friend. "Then I guess...i'm dragging you out!" he shouted, turning quickly now, diving into the mud filled pool. Trey screamed like a girl, stumbling back , falling onto his rear.
"Ow! What are you doing?" shouted Trey, looking up at his rather short friend. "Exactly what I said, i'm dragging you out." replied Lenny, reaching down now, wrapping his slender fingers about the blue hair shaman's ankle. "What?" shouted Trey, then fell over, head under the water some as he was begining to get dragged along. "Gah, let go!" breathed Trey, rolling onto his back, len in turn switching hands, still dragging Trey toward the edge of the pool, Trey on his stomach now, opting to just stop fighting back for the moment.
Len sighed, annoyed by his friends childish behaveoir. It wasn't like it was going to kill him. ...though bathing in that digust might... thought Lenny, figuring his friend would catch some odd disease or sickness, in turn, spreading it to them as well. It was a chance Len wasn't going to take, no matter what the cost, he'd get his friend into a clean and sanatized bathing area... ...or so help me... thought Lenny, sighing now as Trey began to struggle once again.
"Let go dude! I can walk damn it! Let Go!" shouted the snow shaman, splashing in the water like a fish. "Oh, would you stop it?" snapped Len, glaring back at his friend over his shoulder. Trey haulted for the moment, looking to the violet haired shaman, noting the anger in his wild eyes and on his face. "I'll stop if you get up and walk." said Len, crossing his arms before his chest. Trey frowned, then stood, sighing. "Fine." he whined, dusting dirt from his arms. Len blinked a bit raising his chin, not really trusting his friend too much. "Hmm, well then, get going." he ordered, closing his eyes as he waited for Trey to catch up to him.
Trey only smirked, plotting out his master plan. ...he he, he'll never know... he thought, unable to hold back a slight giggle. Len narrowed his eyes some, looking to his friend. "I said move." stated Lenny firmly. Trey smirked, nodding. "You got it!" he said, beginning to walk past Len and towards the door to the shower area when suddenly...
Trey turned, running, no diving towards the dirt filled pool, literally throwing his body foward. He didn't care if Lenny was inches from him, didn't care the dive might break a bone or two, all he cared about was getting back into the outdoors, to be in that water like he had been a few moments earlier. He was almost there, knew his first leap would be his last, that he would make it, that was until he felt something around his neck, jerking him back hard.
"ACK!" Trey shouted, his head jerking back as his body flew foward. "Idiot, I knew you were going to do that." began Len, arm still around his blue haired friend's neck, beginning to drag him back towards the entrance of the shower area. "Gah, I can't breaaath!" complained Trey, tugging at the other shaman's arm as he was being dragged off. He felt his heels against he pavement, though didn't care as he was rapidly running out of oxogen. "Can't breath...losing...conciousness..." he breathed, stranggled by the violet haired shaman.
"Oh hush. If you had just walked in when I had told you to, you wouldn't be where you are now, would you?" asked Lenny, Trey about to protest as he was rudely dragged into the area, stummbling over a pile of clothing thrown about the floor. "But I-" "Right, whatever. Here we are." finished Len, jerking Trey to him now, and pushing him into the shower stall. He then proceeded to turn the water on, then turned, exiting the stall looking to his friend who glared at him. "Oh hush and wash the right way." stated Lenny, Trey glaring more. "I'm gonna make you pay for this!" he shouted, the clean water rushing over his dirt caked body.
Len only rolled his eyes, giving his friend the same expression, then blinked, noticed his handband was still on his blue haired friend's head. "You're so hopeless." said Len, reaching out now, lightly tugging the headband from his frined's forehead. Trey blinked, felt his hair fall freely against his forehead now. "H-hey!" stamppered the snow shaman, swatting at his frined's hands some. "I'm just trying to keep it dry!" snapped Lenny, tossing the headband to the pile of clothes in the middle of the floor. "You just want an excuse to pull my hair!" cried Trey, Len only rolling his eyes as he got into the shower stall beside Trey's. "Yeah yeah." he sighed, once again washing the dirt from his hair.
"Hey Trey. Nice of you to join us!" said Yoh, three stalls over from Len's left. "Don't tell me Len dragged you all in here too?" asked the snow shaman, a shocked look on his face. "No we all came of free will!" stated Yoh happily. "More like intelligence. Something you lack Trey." added Len sarcastically, Trey glaring. "That's it!" shouted Trey, turning now and stomping out from his shower, leaving the water running. "Where are you going now?" asked Lenny, looking back at his friend as he continued to lather his hair. "I need something to drown you out!" shouted Trey over his shoulder, Len frowning some, closing his eyes as he faced the faucet once more, mumbling angrily.
Yoh frowned a bit, hair and body coated with bubbles due to the large amount of soap and shampoo he had used. "Feels nice ,eh Len?" asked Yoh, trying to start a conversation with the violet haired male, Yoh shocked a bit when Lenny nodded. "Indeed it is, at least when Trey isn't here." he stated, glaring back in the direction his friend had gone. Yoh only chuckled nervously, getting Lyserg's attention.
The green haired youth looked up to the other boy, his emerald locks past his shoulders now, making him look more feminie then ever. "Uh, wow..." mummered Yoh, thinking for a moment he was staring upon a female. Ryo must have noticed, turning his attention to the young boy. "Oh, Lyserg, you're so beautiful!" said the large male, hands clasped before his chest,a dreamy look upon his face. Lyserg bushed a bit, laughing some nervously as he began to squeeze water from his hair, in turn, looking more like a male. "S-sorry about that." stated Lyserg, feeling a bit embaressed. It seemed like the only person of the opposite sex who actually knew he was a male was Milly of the Ly's.
"Ah, don't sweat it Lyserg." assured Yoh with a cheesey grin. Lyserg smiled a bit, felt his cheeks returning to thier normal coloring. "Yes, you see Ryo and Trey are about the stupidest Shamans here. Excluding Choco, who also fits into that catagory." stated Len with a smirk. "Hey, I heard that!" protested Choco, aboout three stalls from Len's right. "Good for you." answered Len coldly, begining to wash the bubbles from his hair now, Trey re-entering the stall beside Lenny's.
"Well, welcome back. Did you have a nice walk?" asked Len, glaring some at his blue haired friend. "Oh yeah! It was great!" replied Trey with an evil grin. Len narrowed his eyes some, raising his chin a bit as well. "What kind of smirk was that?" he asked Trey only smiling widder. "Ohhh, you'll see." answered the snow shaman, Len frowning a bit, wondering just what his friend was up to.
...i'll bet he's planning to pour cold water on us... thought the chinese shaman, glaring a bit over in his friends direction. Lenny didn't really doubt that idea, but didn't really believe it either. He knew his friend didn't want to die that badly, at least not yet. ...then again... he thought, not really sure what he was up to. ...just what is that shaman planning...? he couldn't help but wonder. He knew it had to be something stupid, and it was justified with Trey's next move.
"If I just BREATH! Let it fill the space BETWEEN!" Belted out the snow Shaman the others falling over anime style, all caught off guard. "What the hell was that?" shouted Chocolover, practically clinging to the small board of wood that seperated his stall from the others. "That was Trey being an idiot!" snapped Len, standing now, once again covered with suds. Yoh joined them, slumping over the wood of his shower area. "Ohh, my head." he mummbled, his eyes swirling a bit, dizy now. "Lord Yoh, are you alright?" asked Amidamauru, at his shaman's side now.
Yoh nodded, then joined the others, who glaired over at Trey, who carried on his singing. "Everything is alright, if I just...breath." They all just rolled there eyes, going back to washing now, for the third time, oblivious to the girls in the hall.
Pillica walked down the hall that lead to the bathing area. She knew her and Tamora wouldn't have to worry bout walking in on the guys, they had been bathing in the large pool area outside, not the shower area inside. ...which is good... she thought, knew there weren't any towels left for the boys ot dry themselves with. She sighed some, had a handful in her own hands, heard Tamora in the back, struggling with the massive pile given to her by, yours truly, Anna.
The blue haired girl turned to face her pink haired friend, frowning some. "Ah, here, why don't you go set them down inside and i'll go see if the washer is empty, so we can gather their clothes and make a new wash." Tamora turned some, peeking aroudn the 'Leaning Tower of Towels', giving a slight nod. "O-okay." she managed, Pillica smiling cheerfully. "Ok, i'll see ya in a bit!" she shouted enthusiastically, turning now to skip down the hall, turning the corner int he process, a good couple a feet from the washroom door. Tamora on the other hand, continued her baby steps, fearing she may drop them on the floor.
Pillica was already around the corner, making her way down the large hall, heard shouting and what not from where the bathing area was. She also hear a familar tune...
She blinked a bit, coutinuing her pace, nearing the door now. Slowly, and quietly she stepped up to it, pressing her ear against the light wooden shutter, somehow managaing to drown out the boy's shouting, though noting the horrible singing as Trey's voice. "Oh my gosh." she said, rolling her eyes now as she steppted back from the door. "At least I know where my Michel Branch CD went..." she mumbled, glairing at the door some, then hurried off to the wash room to pick up a basket to gather the dirty clothes in, which she knew would be piled in the middle of the floor like always.
Tamora on the other hand had just now managed to turn the corner, still balancing the tower of twoles with her hands. ...ohh Anna, you're so cruel... she thought, stummbling a bit with the pile almost dropping it. "Ohh, that was close." she stated, sure she wouldn't be able to keep her balancing act up much longer. She was relieved however, once she caught sight of the door to the bathing area. ...finally... she thought, sure she would fait or fall before she reached it.
She didn't though, amazingly pressing on with the massive tower in her grasp. She turned at the last second pressing her back to the shutter some, gently sliding it aside, back still to the room as she entered. "Here you guys go! Fresh clean towels so you...can...dry yourselves...off..." she trailed off, shocked at the sight before her.
"SUT UP!" shouted Len to the blue haired shaman. "Everything is ALRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHT!" sang the blue haired shaman into the purple haired boys ear, Len in turn narrowing his eyes at his friend. "SHUT UP!" he snapped again, hitting Trey in the back of the head. "If I just..Bre-ow!"yelled the blue haired boy rubbing the back of his head now. "That was rude dude!" he shouted, Len glaing still, teeth clenched. "Now now boys..." began Ryo. "Shut up!" the two snapped in unison, Ryo falling over anime style. "Aheh heh heh.." chuckled Yoh nervously, watching as Trey and Len went at it again, wrestling on the outside of their shower stalls.
"They sure are lively after a hard work out." stated Lyserg Yoh smiling to his green haired friend, then blinked, noting the shutter door had opened. "Uh..." he began, then went wide eyed as the figure turned to face him, noting her feminie look and pinks locks, instanlty naming her. "T-T-Tamora!" shouted Yoh, shocked as his eyes locked with hers.
All froze, including Tamora, who staired at the boys wide eyed and jaw dropped at their nude forms, the tower of towels in her hands swaying back and forth now. and yet...pure silence...
"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?" yelled Len in a high pitched voice, waiving his arms at her wildly, the others beginning to shout and what not as well, diving for cover or grabbing something to cover themselves. "I-I I'M SORRY!" screamed the pink haired shaman in trainning, flailing her arms some sending the towels into the air, the cloths falling to the floor like rain, while Tamora continued to stand, eyes closed tight hands cupped and held before her mouth.
"DON'T JUST STAND THERE!" continued Len, holding a large wash bowl over his lower area. "GET OUT! GET OUT!" he continued, Trey, Choco, and Ryo running back and forth in the background now, triying to slip their clothes on, only slipping on the wet and soapy floor landing in a pile. "Ouch..." stated Trey, then went flying as Ryo sat up. "Oh such a cruel fate!" he cried, Trey and Choco landing somewhere in the background with an audioable thud. Len only sighed, shaking his head with his eyes closed rubbing his forehead lightly as the three others behind him ran back and forth screaming, while Yoh and the others watched, ducking behind their shower stalls.
"Ohhh, why me?" asked Lenny outloud, still standing as he was while the others continued to run into each other, fall into a pile, get up, and do it once again. Tamora didn't look or anything, had stood as she had been, eyes closed, hands clasped before her mouth, afraid to move or open her eyes, having very vivid flashbacks as to what she saw. ...eeeek...! she thought, feeling herself blush now, but blinked afterwards, her ears perking up a bit at the sound of someones voice down the hall.
"Tamora, what's going on? What's with all the yelling?" asked the blue haired Pillica, entering the bathing area now, standing beside her pinked haired friend, who looked at her wide eyed. Pillica blinked a bit, oblivious to the situation at hand, in turn frowning, holding a basket that rested on her hip. "Come on! I already have the washing machine going." she said, taking a few steps towards the clothing pile in the center of the room, blinking a bit when she caught site of a pair of feet. She blinked more, letting her eyes travle up over their knees, past their hips, noting a large bowl being held there, then up and over a rather muscular chest, finally resting on apair of feirce, yellow eyes.
"OH MY GOD!" screamed the blue haired girl, clasping a hand before her mouth, before turning, and ackwardly stummbled out the door, eyes wild, face red. Tamora blinked a bit, watching her friend, then glanced back at the others. "STOP STAIRING!" shouted Len, tossing a bottle of shampoo at her. Tamora shreiked a bit, ducking, the bottle of green liquid slamming into Trey's face now. "Urk!" he managed, before falling over, Tamora blinking a bit, looking to him now, relieved to see he now had a towel around his waist. ...thank goodness... she thought, breathing a slight sigh of relief. "WHAT ARE YOU DOING?" shouted the blue haired girl from the doorway, looking to her pink haired friend in shock. "GET OUT OF THERE NOW!" she continued, reaching in now to grab one of Tamora's hands and pulled, jerking the girl to her feet and out the door. "Eeek! Pillica!" cried the pink haird shaman-in-training, the two falling in a heap, Len taking this moment to leap toward the door, slamming it shut, securing the lock firmly, before sagging against it, chest heaving heavily.
It was silent then, all seeming to be either lost in thought or possibly in shock, for such an event had never taken place before, not ever. ...thank goodness it wasnt' Anna... thought Yoh, standing in his shower stall now, turning the faucet off. He turned then beginning to dry himself off, in turn getting Len's attention. The purple haired shaman looked to his friend, glaring some. "HOW CAN YOU BE SO RELAXED AFTER ALL THAT JUST HAPPENED?" he roared, shocked and amazed by how well his friend was handling this. "Huh?" asked Yoh, looking in the direction of the young shaman's voice while continuing to dry his hair. "Ah, it's all over now." he said with a grin, Len rolling his eyes. "Oh yes, it's all just fine and dandy!" began the shaman, pushing from the door now. "Lets all just forget it ever took place and we can carry on our prancing about all la-de-da-de-da!" he ranted, twirling and skipping now to the center of the room shaking his head at Yoh. Yoh couldnt help but laugh at his friend's response.
"Len, you get too upset!" he said, Len stairing wide eyed now. "I get upset?" he shouted in protest. "I get upset?" he repeated stepping to Yoh some. "Those two just saw our damn unmentionables and you're telling ME not to get upset?" he asked, Yoh nodding. "Yup!" he said cheerfully. Len just stood, staring for a minute, then turned, slapping his forehead. "I dont know why I bother..." he began, then looked over at the stalls across from the ones the others had been bathing in, saw Faust scrubbing himself down, lost in hiw own world and apparently unaware of the whole disturbence that had just taken place. "...You all are going to drive me mad..." he managed, eye twitching as he wandered off to grab a towel.
The others soon followed, taking towels, drying themselves off, and slipping into their robes. "Shaman party in Yoh's room!" shouted Trey, slamming the shutter door aside, leaping into the hall. "Last one there is rotten sushi!" he shouted, zooming down the corridor, Ryo and Chcolover close on his heels. "Ugh..." sighed Lenny, rubbing his temples some. "I swear, he's like that damn battery. Just keeps going and going." he added, Yoh and Lyserg smiling a bit. "Are you sure Anna's gonna allow that?" asked Morty, between the two now. "I mean, Anna isn't too grande about secret parties." he noted giving the shiffty eyes.
Yoh chuckled. "Ahh, it'll be ok Morty. Anna was in a good mood today, since we worked our butts off cleaning." he stated, giving an assuring smile. "Well, if you say so..." replied Motry, chasing after Ryo, Trey and Choco. "Hey guys, wait up!" he wailed, Yoh smiling. "Ready guys?" he asked, looking back to the other shaman's behind him. "All good here." replied Faust with a grin. "Yeah." said Lyserg. "Just dandy." added Len, drying his hair. "Alrgiht! Let's go!" encouraged Yoh, heading down the hall where his friends had just been racing.
"Ugh..." moaned Morty, taking a five minute break. "Gah, they're too fast!" he shouted to himself, seeing as he was the only person in the hall at the moment. ...damn my stubby legs... he thought, frowning a bit. He was so shrort, it was so hard to run when you were teetering on the edge of three and a half feet in height. "Oh well..." he said, mummbling as he began to walk down the hall, turning the corner now... and slamming into someone.
"Ow!" he shouted, falling onto his tiny rear. "SHHH!" roared a now on the edge Trey. "Dude, quite! Anna's room is right down the hall!" he stated, Chocolover and Ryo nodding. "Waking her now will get us all killed!" Trey said, stressing the word kill. "All we gotta do..." began Trey, peering around the corner. "Is just tip-toe our way past her room, around the corner and into Yoh's room." he finished, looking to the other two, blinking a bit when he noticed the others, which included Yoh, Lyserg, Faust, and Lenny, standing behind him now. "What's that?" asked Yoh, only to be hushed by Trey, Morty, Ryo and Choco. "Quite!" urged Trey in a high pitched whisper.
The boys went over Trey's "master plan" again, before the each slowly tip-toed their way past Anna's door. "Woo, here I go!" whispered Trey, taking wide strides as he passed the door, a cheesy grin on his face. Ryo followed, taking numerous, quick baby steps. Len watched the two, rolling his eyes, before walking silently past the door the others in shock, noting none of the wooden boards had so much creeked. "What?" asked Lenny, looking to the others. "Ok bro, spill the beans! How'd you do that without tripping the ancient floor boards!" asked Trey, Len rolling his eyes again. "Well for one, i'm not your bro and two, like i'd tell you." he whispered, examining his nails. Trey glared, going stiff now. "Oh yeah? Why's that!" he asked, Lenny smirking now. "Well, you're far too stupid to comprehend that's why." stated the purple haired shaman simply, Trey growling now, preparing to pounce, only to be dragged around the corner by Ryo. "Hey dude! Let go!" he shouted, Len shaking his head a bit, following the two.
Faust was up next, the floor boards amazingly giving no creeks or wails as the realativly tall male crossed, possibly due to his light figure. ...that or he's just plain scary... thought Morty shivering a bit as the doctor approached. "I made it." he whispered with a smile, Morty nodding and laughing nervously. "Why yes, yes you did heh heh..." replied the young boy. Lyserg took this as his chance, slowly and cautiously stepping past Anna's door, stummbling a bit when he accidently stepped on the hem of his large robe, which he had barrowed from Ryo. "Ahh..." the boy began, the others gasping some, but breathing a sigh of relief when the emerald haired shaman quickly caught himself. "Woo, that was close." whispered Trey, whipeing sweat from his brow. Lyserg nodded, a bit red with embaressment. "I...i'm sorry." he began, about to continue when Ryo glomped him from behind. "Ahh, my Lyserg! You have made it!" he squeeled, Len glaring some, smacking the large male across the back of the head "Silence fool, Yoh has yet to join us." he stated, Ryo whimpering, now at Lyserg's feet.
Yoh watched, smiling a bit before taking his small, light strides. He was about to pass Anna's door, when it suddenly swung open. "Where do you think you're going?" stated a rather annoyed looking Anna, the other shamans all diving behind the corner before they could be spotted. "Aaaa! A-Anna!" stated Yoh, looking to her. She tilted her head some, arms crossed before her chest, dawning her white robe. "Well?" she asked, Yoh blinking a bit more, noting her hair was down, making her look extreamly pretty. "Uh...um..." he began, looking away from her and at the ceiling, scratching nervously at the back of his head, hoping his bride-to-be wouldn't note the light blush crossing his cheeks.
Anna blinked some, noticed Yoh was blushing. ...what's he geting so worked up over...? she thought, wondering what exactly he was doing, and why he was so red. "It's late, you should be heading to bed." said Anna, Yoh looking to her, blinking a bit. "Uhh, yeah! That's just where I was headed! Heh heh...heh..." he said, smiling at her nervously. Anna raised her chin some, looking at him suspisiously. "What were you doing outside my door then?" she asked, Yoh blinking more. "I was...just...heading to my room!" he said, Anna frowning some. "I see." she said, Yoh blinking, saw quite a disappoionted look on her face. "Ahh, but I also wanted to see you and tell you goodnight." he said, Anna looking to him, a bit surprised. "Really?" she asked, Yoh nodding, stepping to her some. "Yeah, I mean, I didn't really get to see you today." he replied. Anna blushing a bit, looking away quickly. "W-well, I mean you had to train and clean so of corse we didn't see much of each other." she stated, Yoh smiling, noting she looked so cute when she blushed. "Well, I still missed you." he said, Anna blushing more. "Flattery will get you nowhere." Anna said, smiling at him playfully. "Not even 200 push ups?" he whined. "Nope. 350. You have too keep at it so you stay strong." Anna explaned, Yoh snapping his fingers teasily. "Darn."
The two smiled, lost in one anothers eyes. Anna couldn't help but blush, looking away. "Well, it's late you should really get some sleep." she stated, looking to her right now, Yoh frowning a bit, but nodding. "Yeah, you're right." he said, about to turn, stopping mid way. "Ahh, almost forgot!" he said, leaning to Anna now, lightly kissing her cheek. "Night!" he said with his infamious childish grin. Anna blinked, going wide-eyed a bit and blushing brightly. "Night." she replied, watching as he turned, smiling to her, her smiling back , lightly touching her now bright pink cheek as she slowly closed the door.
Yoh smiled cheesily now, scratching the back of his head, a bit red in the face himself. He then turned, walking a bit toward the corner, turning it now to join his friends. "Sorry about that guys." he said, the others, excluding Faust VIII and Lyserg, tapping their feet, arms crossed. "What did you do? Write her an epic poem?" asked Len sarcastically. "Oh dude! I bet he did!" cried Trey, diving to Yoh now. "You kissed her didn't you! DIDN'T YOU!" he cried, clinging tightly to the front of his friends robe. "Whoa, whoa, whoa!" stated Yoh, blushing madly now, raising his hands defensivly. "A-all we did was say goodnight! And she just drilled me on my training is all!" he said, trying to assure his friend, but Trey not buying it. "Lies! You have her scent on you! Let me smell it!" he shouted, sniffing Yoh's robe, Yoh blushing more, blinking, the others watching, shocked and sweat-dropping.
"For Heaven's sake! Get a hold of yourself you dolt!" roared Lenny, kicking Trey hard in the rear, Trey flying off down the hall now. "Yaaah!" he shouted the others running up to him now putting their index fingers to their lips. "SHHHH!" they hissed in unison. Lenny sighed now, rubbing his forehead. "I swear..." he began, trailing off some. Yoh blinked, still abit red in the face, due to the kiss and Trey...sniffing him. ...anna's scent...? Yoh blinked a bit, pondering this some, wondering what the heck Trey was talking about. "Earth to Yoh, Come in Yoh." called Lenny, snapping his fingers before the headphone wearing shaman's face.
Yoh blinked, looking to Lenny now. "Sorry, i must have spaced out." he said, scratching the back of his head, smiling with his eyes closed. "Yes, so it seems..." stated Len, raising his eyebrow a bit. "Anyway..." he continued, turning now before Yoh could speak. "I say we catch up to the others. Who knows what they're doing..." thought Len, rolling his eyes a bit, imagining all the stupidity the gang would get into. ...more like the stupidity of Trey, Ryo and Choco... thought the violet haired shaman, frowning a bit. ...those three could cause a riot in Sunday School... he thought, shaking his head now.
Lenny then turned, making his way down the hall, Yoh blinking a bit, before catching up to his serious friend. The two finally joined the others, though not in Yoh's room ,but Treys. "What the? I thought you told us to meet in Yoh's room?" growled the Chinese shaman. "Ahh, change of plan dude!" said a perky Trey, jumping up and down on his bed. Len only growled a bit more before sighing, rubbing at his left temple. "You are so annoying..." he managed, entering the room now, Yoh following. "Hey guys."
Morty raced to Yoh, pratically clinging to his leg. "Y-Yoh!" he whimpered, Yoh blinking a bit. "Well, hello Yoh." stated Faust from a far corner of the room, an eligant glass in his frail fingers, a red liquid within it. Yoh blinked. "Uh, hey Faust. Is that wine?" he asked, curious now. He knew a little about wine, but figured since Faust VIII had originally came from Europe, that he had possibly picked up a bottle or two and maybe even knew a bit about it.
Faust chuckled an eerie chuckle, causeing the others to look to him now. "Hmm, perhaps it is, or perhaps it's blood..." he stated cooly, looking to his headphone wearing friend. Yoh gulped a bit, as did Choco and Trey who clingged tightly to a cowering Ryo, poor Lyserg lost in his bear hug. "Ungh...getting crushed..." moaned a bright red Lyserg.
Faust continued to stare at the blank wall, a creepy and faraway look in his eyes. Yoh shuddered, clutching a hand before his mouth. ...b-blood... he thought, shivering slightly. That was just sick if Faust was actually drinking blood. Faust lips curled into a crule smirk now as he turned to face the others. "Hmm, don't you want some...Morty?" he asked, diving to Morty now, Morty emitting a high pitched scream as he called for Yoh.
Faust grabbed Morty, the others watching, Yoh frozen in fright, the others scrambling about the room. "Where's my weapon?" shouted Choco. "In YOUR room!" shouted Len. "Dude, where's MY weapon?" echoed Trey. Len shouting now. "How can you not know? It's YOUR room you idiot!" "HELP!" screamed Morty, lost in Faust arms, Faust VIII laughing softly now, all getting silent. "Ha ha ha...just kidding!" he stated in a calm voice, smiling now with his eyes closed, hugging Morty. All stared dumb-founded, Morty practically passing out now, foaming at the mouth emitting gurggling sounds.
"Don't DO THAT!" shouted Trey, his face inches from Faust's now. "Ahh guys, Anna is sleeping and..." began Yoh, then stopped. "Yeah! I almost came close to killing you!" yelled Len, the others, except Lyserg and Morty, joining in now. "HEY!" shouted Yoh, all getting silent again. "ANNA is sleeping down the hall! Let's try to keep it down, ok guys?" stated Yoh, the others nodding rapidily. "Good idea, Anna needs her beauty sleep." stated Trey hands clasp before his chin now, his eyes glazed over and replace by two cherry red hearts. "Ahhh, Anna my sweet..." he began, Len just rolling his eyes.
After several more minutes of arguing, everyone settled down, creating a small circle in the center of the room...however...
"This is soooo boring..." spoke Trey, the others silent still. "Yup." replied Ryo. The silence was deafning, literally, the others sitting around still. Trey frowned now. ...dude, this really is dull... he frowned more, wondering what exactly they could do to get their little sleepover started. ...uh...let's see...Monopoly is way too long...scrabble makes my brain hurt... ah...! He thought, about to throw himself on the floor and throw the biggest hissy fit in the history of man...well not exactly.
...come on dude think...! his mind roared, face buried in his hands. He was about to give up, turn out the lights and just pass out on the floor...when something hit him. ...ah, there is that... he thought rubbing at his chin some. ...but...would the others tell Anna...? he thought cocking an eyebrow.
WHACK
"Dude! What the HELL!" roared the snow shaman holding the back of his head now. "I couldn't stand it anymore! You were doing those weird faces, the ones that lead to trouble!" shouted the violet haired shaman to his freind. The two went on arguging, the others watching. "That was unexpected..." said Lyserg, Yoh chuckling a bit. "Nah, those two fight like that 24/7." he said happily.
"Oh yeah?" began an edgy Trey. "Yeah, what of it?" roared a now cocky Lenny. "I WAS going to show you all something cool, but now I don't think I will." he finished, standing now, arms crossed. Len just rolled his eyes. "Good, it was probably something stupid anyway." he stated, turning now, walking to where the others were, sitting between Yoh and Ryo now. Trey frowned, then smiled, leaping to them. "Ohh, i'll show you all anyway!" he said happily, landing on the hard wood floor. "Ugh...you could have...at least...attempted...to...catch me...ungh..." he moaned, the others sweatdropping.
Trey then sat up, rubbing his forehead some. "Ok, where were we? Oh right!" he said, getting on his knees, looking about the room some with shiffty eyes. "...Hmm...hmmmm...hmmmmmmm..." he began, Len glaring some, swatting at the blue haired shaman's head once more. "Oh just get on with it you dolt!" he grolwed, Trey glairng some then smiling once more. "'Kay dudes! Here it is!" he stated, begining to move something on the floor.
"Ta-da!" he exclaimed, moving a bit so the others could see...a moved floorboard, revealing a large hallowed out area, filled with nothing but chocolates and other sweets. "Wha...wha...WHAT!" shouted Morty, bug-eyed now. "No way!" exclaimed Yoh. "Way way dude!" stated Trey. "How in the world..." began Len, also staring in astonishment. "What a nice haul." said Faust softly, smiling with his eyes closed, sipping at his "wine" again.
They all continued to stare upon the massive sugar collection, Trey blinking a bit. "Well, what are you waiting for? Dig in!" he said happily. "What! You serious?" shouted Yoh, shock rolling off his tongue. "Yup!" stated the snow shaman. "Way ahead of you..." stated Lenny, already un-wrapping a candy bar. "Hey!" shouted Trey, frowning some. "Ahh, Trey you are too kind!" exclaimed Ryo, happily reaching into the pile of goodies, pulling out a bag of frosted anime crackers. "Eeeks! My favorite!" squeeked Ryo, only to be pushed aside by Chocolover. "I want some too!" he whined, Trey offering him some mini chocolate bars and a bag of chocolate covered raisins. "Thanks!" stated a now happy Choco.
Everyone had some form of sugar, everyone but Lyserg, who sat still, eyeing the candy pile some, unsure of what to do, or if it was really ok for him to have some. "Dude, it's fine!" assured Trey with a smile and a thumbs up. "R-really...?" asked Lyserg once more, Trey nodding. "Yup! Take whatever ya want!" he stated happily, Lyserg smiling softly now, taking a candy bar. "Thank Trey." he said the snow shaman nodding vigerously now. "No problem dude!"
They all sat on the floor, once agian around Trey's secret candy stash, continuing to chow-down on sugar and sweets. "This is great!" exclaimed Lyserg, apparently starting to get one heck of a sugar rush. "It's amazing Anna would ever let you have something like this." he finished, the others blinking, then sweat-dropping. "Actually, Anna doesn't know about this." stated Trey. "Yeah, that's why it's called his SECRET stash of candy." added Len, before popping another chocolate covered peanut into his mouth. "Yes, so in turn, we must protect Trey and his kindness by keeping this a secret!" stated a proud Ryo, standing boldly now before the others, candy bar in hand. "Yup yup!" added Trey, giving a thumbs up.
The night commensed forth as it had been, the young shamans continuing to scarf down as much candy and sweets as their stomachs could take, before passing out, though being sure to move the floor boards back into place again. The set up of the room was pretty basic, Yoh, Morty, and Choco slept on one side of the room. Ryo, Lyserg, and Faust were at the other end, while Trey and Len slept in the middle of the floor, between the other two sets of shamans. "Night Dudes!" shouted a lively Trey, snuggling up against Lenny's back.
Len blinked, eyes going wide. "What the hell are you doing?" he shouted, sitting up now. "I'm cold!" stated the snow shaman, Len rolling his eyes. "Oh hush, you of all people should be used to the cold." he replied, laying down again. Trey blinked a bit, smirking now as he nudged up against Len's back again. "Stop that!" shouted Lenny, a blush crossing his face, Trey giggling now. "I'm not laughing!" roared Len, trying to scoot away from his rather hyper friend.
"Hey you two, stop flirting and go to bed." stated Yoh playfully, still laying down. "What?" shouted Lenny, pushing at Trey now. "We are not flirting!" he shouted, blushing more. "Yeah, yeah..." trailed off Yoh, smiling cheesily with his eyes closed.
"Get away from me!" roared Lenny, pushing Trey, Trey in turn rolling a few feet away, then back again. "Wee!" Len sighed, laying on his back now, resting the back of his hand against his forehead as if in distress. "Why me?" he groaned, Trey beside him, giggling endlessly. The blue haired shaman stopped then, saw his friend was blushing madly and looked rather annoyed. "Aww, I'm just playing!" he stated, laying on his stomach now beside his friend. Len blinked, looking over at his friend. Trey smiled criss-cossing his arms across his pillow, resting his chin upon them. "But if you want your space, that's cool. I can move down some." he said, Len taken aback by his blue haired friend's seriousness.
"Hmph, well aren't you the voice of reason?" he stated with a smirk, rolling on his side now so that his back faced the other shaman. Trey blinked a bit, confused. "I don't mind you being a little close...it lets me know i'm not alone..." he said softly Trey frowning some, knew Lenny had had a hard life and a rather messed up family. But despite all that, he still managed to forgive them and himself for all the crule deeds he had done, and above all, he was able to admit his loneliness from time to time.
"Alright then, how's this?" asked Trey, playfully cuddling up against his friend's back, his friend in turn going beet red. "Th-that's too close!" he stated, about to sit up, but stopping at the blue haired shamans laughter, also felt the boy moving a bit, no, rolling onto his side, the two back to back now. "Better?" asked Trey, Lenny blinking a bit, smiling softly. "Yeah..." he stated, yawning tiredly murmuring softly before he drifted to sleep. "That's just fine.."
AHHHHHH! Where the HECK have I been? Sheesh, it's been waaaay too long and waaaay too hectic, but never fear! I SHALL finish this chapter, before the end of September, at least I hope so x.X crosses fingers Anyhoo, how have you all been? I notcie there hasn't been many reviews for this story, why is that? I promise you, action is beyond the next chapters XD No really, so please please continue to read and review! I shall try my hardest to continue to keep you entertained, so please enjoy this chapter as much as I have, ah yes, it is one of my favorite chapters out of all my fanfictions And I hoped you all enjoyed the LenXTrey moments, I found them rather cute XP But yes, please continue to read and review and please enjoy this chapter and the next! -Melis :-)