More than an obsession
Author's Note: Sorry about chapter 6! My mood was a little iffy so... yeah. Sorry about the cliffie! Hope you liked it anyways! Read & Review!
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Chapter 7: Unexpected visitors
"Is that... who I think it is?" asked Yoh rubbing his eyes.
"I'm... not sure... but I think it is." said Ren.
Pirika and Horo's looks of shock were priceless. They looked at eachother before looking at the visitors and yelling.
"RUN AWAY! IT'S SHORT SHORTS!"
"Guys don't be rude." sighed Lyserg.
"But why them?" asked Yoh, smiling slightly.
"I asked them to come. No introductions needed at least." he smiled.
"Uh... ok... why don't you two take a seat and explain why you're here and when youy came." smiled Yoh.
Iron Maiden Jeanne smiled kindly and sat down, but Marco remained standing behind her.
"We arrived from London this morning. But Lyserg asked us only to come around this time. He told us everything the day he first saw Hao Asakura. We came as soon as possible." she explained.
Pirika was picking up their tea cups and leaned towards her brother's ear.
"She couldn't have come witrh someone else?"
Horo just shrugged. "I wish."
"Guys stop mumbling." siad Ren.
"Rude as always I see. Isn't that right, Horokeu?" asked Marco.
"Don't call me that." he mumbled turning away.
"Horo" said Tamao. "Please don't be rude!"
"Well excuse me!" he said sarcastically.
Yoh shook his head ans smacked Horo on the back of the head, telling his to be quiet. Horo looked at him in disbelief and pointed out, without talking, that Marco was a total freak. All he got in response was a shrug, indicating the Iron Maiden could contiue.
"Since our great enemy Hao Asakura is not dead and you, Yoh, are his ultimate target, we thought it right to help you. Although Marco was a little untrusting." she finished with a laugh.
"I do not need to remind you, Iron Maiden, that Yoh Asakura, is the twin brother and descendant of the great evil." he said formaly.
"Marco that no longer matters. Yoh is the destined Shaman King and the better half."
"Hm, bested by Yoh. I'm a great evil and he's the destined King? Well that's lame." said Hao with a scowl.
Marco turned around quickly with a deep glare on his face. Hao only smiled at his look. The Iron Maiden stood up and turned to Hao.
"Hello Jeanne. Long time no see eh?"
"Hao Asakura how dare you! You are the reason the world is in a terrible state! And you act like it is nothing!" she yelled.
"Well it is nothing. The world has nothing to do with my little escapade this time. Only Yoh." he smiled at his brother.
"Yes. Well it still involves some one in the world! Meaning it is still wrong!" she yelled again.
"Hn. Whatever. I can't stay long. Sorry!" he smiled and stood up from his place on top of the small bookcase. He winked at Yoh before vanishing in a burst of flame.
"He was born to be annoying." sighed Ren.
"Anyways, we'll fix you guys a room. How's that sound?" smiled Yoh.
"Of course, thank you." she smiled.
Another knock came from the door, siganling a new arrival.
"That would be our guest." said Marco going to the door.
When he came back, Yoh paled at the newest guest.
"Hello Yoh. I hope you've been training."
"H-hi Anna. W-when did you arrive?" he asked shaking.
"Oh, not very long ago. I couldn't let you lose to Hao because youwere slacking, now could I?" she said in her usual tone.
Yoh scratched his head. "Heh... I guess not."
"You start training tomorrow!" she ordered.
Yoh sighed. "I'll go get the rooms ready."
Yoh walked up the stairs and into the first guest room.
"You never told me Anna was coming." said Hao playfully.
"I didn't know. And didn't you say you couldn't stay?" asked Yoh dodgeing his brother as he got the room ready.
"No matter. Soon I'll have you." he said.
"Good for you." said Yoh who wasn't paying attention.
"Yoh you're avoiding me." he said pinning his otouto to the wall.
"Hao let go of me." said Yoh stuggling a little.
"You know what?" he asked leaning closer. "I'm gonna have some fun with your boyfriend who stole your innocence form me. How's that sound?"
"Leave Ren out of this!"
"Hmmmm..." he pondered. "Oh I know! I know perfectly well that when I get you, your gonna be stubborn. So... I'll be ready."
"I said let go!" said Yoh managin to push his brother off him.
He walked into the second guest room and found Hao waiting for him. Yoh sighed and got to work.
"They push you way to hard, you know that?" smiled Hao.
"So?"
"So nothing." he said pinning Yoh to the ground. "I can take you away from all that. How about it?"
"No." said Yoh plainly.
"Somehow I thought so." he sighed.
Hao suddenly heard footsteps coming closer and a voice saying that Yoh had probably fallen asleep. Hao bent down close to Yoh's ear.
"The day after tomorrow, go for a walk along Cherry St. around 4 pm. Go alone and tell no one. If I don't see you, Ren dies." he whispered darkly.
Just as the door opened Hao kissed Yoh fully on the lips, sliding his tongue in for a brief moment.
Anna, who was at the door, could only stare in shock as Hao got up and vanished.
"Yoh are you ok?" she asked helping him up.
"Y-yeah... I'm fine." he mumbled looking out the window, Hao's threat wedged permanently in his mind.
"Finish up in here and get back downstairs so you can explain."
Yoh nodded so she left. He continued what he was doing, only his movement was a little slower this time. He couldn't help but think that Hao had meant what he had said. He finished and went back down the steps. He explained what had happened quietly, conveniently leaving out Hao's threat. Yoh finished yawning widely.
"I'm going to bed, considering I have training tomorrow." he yawned and walked up the steps.
He fell into his futon heavily, his eyes falling closed.
Yoh opened his eyes and looked around. He could tell he was dreaming. The calendar on the wall where he was read that it was two days later. The day he was supposed to see Hao.
Yoh walked around a little until he arrived at the door of his house. He checked his watch and saw that it read 4:05 pm. Knowing that it was a dream, Yoh walked into the house.
Like any other day he went directly to his room, but not before noticing that there was no one home. He walked to his room and opened the door. He gasped backing up against the wall, away from his room.
Hao stood there, a maniacal look on his face. His cloak, pants, face and hands covered in blood. Laying before him, looking like he had been ripped apart, was Ren, completely covered in his own blood. The body was almost unidentifiable and the only reason Yoh could tell it was Ren, was by the Kwan-Dao in the body's hand.
"Yoh I warned you... meet me or this will happen." said Hao as he began to laugh evilly.
Yoh woke up, covered in sweat. He prayed that was only a dream and not a vision, but somehow he knew.
He would meet Hao, fearing that if he didn't, he would come home to that scene.
He looked at his clock... 10:45 pm. He went to bed knowing that training would come tomorrow.
A/N: Yikes. Hope you liked it! Read & Review!