A Change of Heart

Chapter 3: Playing Pretend

Disclaimer: I do not own Shaman King or its characters. Please don't sue me!

I also thought of this chappy last June 24! Whoa! Ideas are really streaming to me! I guess I was just inspired that night. Oh, you might notice I LOVE Hao…that's why I made this a Hao X Anna fic

Once again, I tell you, please bear with me if this chapter STINKS. It's my first time making a fic so I'm still an amateur.

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The twins walked home together after school. When they reached the house…

"Hey, little bro. Could you do a teeny weeny favor for me?" Hao asked his brother.

"What is it?" Yoh suspiciously asked.

"Could you act like me for the next 5 months? And I'll take your place?" Hao was hoping he could convince Yoh into his plot.

"Me? Act like you? No way! Anna would literally KILL me! I don't want to DIE pretending being you!" Yoh protested. 'Some teeny weeny favor. Good thing he didn't say it was a HUGE one'

"You won't die. Trust me. I'll get her attention so she won't notice you that much." Hao assured him.

"A-alright. Because if I die, I'll make sure I'll visit you and scare you to death!" Yoh reminded him, "But, wait a sec! Aniki, I can't get into detentions that much! It'll be obvious for sure!"

"No, you don't need to get into detentions to act like me. Just lure the girls into the NET-and you become like me." Hao answered.

"Uh, okay. Whatever."

"Oh, by the way, what's your YM password? I can't get into your account." Yoh asked him.

"It's 'imsosexy'." Hao smirked.

"0.o Uh, thanks. 'Gee, what a password aniki's got. He does worship himself a LOT.'"

"Hey, aniki! You never told me you had 500 girls lurking by your list!" Yoh shockingly told his brother after seeing 500 names which obviously were girls'.

"They wanted to tear my sexy body apart. They were all dying to date me, ya know. It's really hard when you're that HOT. Sometimes, I ask God why he made me TOO HOT. I think it's a curse." Hao continuously said.

Next morning…

"Aniki! Where's your perfume? I need to use it!" Yoh shouted over downstairs.

"Why?" Hao asked.

"If you want people to believe I'm really you, I should look like you, act like you-and even SMELL like you!" Yoh told him.

"You have a point there…Okay, it's in the top drawer by the bed." Hao directed him.

While Hao was changing…(into Yoh's clothes)

"Yuck! Is this really your perfume! It smells awful!" Hao told Yoh, "No wonder, women stay as far away from you as possible!"

"Don't criticize what I use, aniki." Yoh pouted.

"Okay, I'll use it. Whatever."

"Hey, aniki. Don't forget to unbutton your shirt before you go to school. Mine's always open, remember?" Yoh reminded his brother.

Hao faced their full-body view mirror and looked intently at his reflection for a very long time.

'Well, what do you know? I REALLY look like Yoh, now…"

Then, the two went to school…

One of Hao's fan girls said, "Hao looks like his twin now, very much alike."

Hao was about to answer when he recalled he WASN'T Hao anymore.

"Hao-sama! What does it feel like losing your attractive hair?" the school newspaper reporters disturbed Yoh.

"Ahehe, it's not that bad, really. Actually, I feel a lot better now." Yoh tried to find the right words to say.

'No! Stupid Yoh. That's not the way I talk, I'd rather say, "That fucking Anna, I'll never forgive her for destroying my stunning hair!" It is BAD! Losing my hair means losing everything! I was even planning of applying my hair for the Guinness World Book of Records…'

But Hao kept silent and was watching as Anna walked by the corridor not minding all the commotion that was happening around her.

"Anna," Hao manage to spit out.

"What is it, YOH? Do you want anything?" Anna asked. It was obvious that her cheeks were turning pink.

'YOH? She thinks I'm Yoh! This is just perfect for my revenge! She's dumber than I expected! So she still does have a crush on Yoh…'

"Nothing, just greeting you, Anna." Hao couldn't help laughing so he just smiled.

"Uh, okay. I think I better go now. Still got class. Don't want to be late, do I?" Anna waved goodbye.

"Oh, yeah. Right. You're my classmate, right? We better get to class or else we're gonna get late!" Hao took hold of Anna's arm and hurried with her.

Anna's face went hot as "Yoh" scurried off to class holding her hand.

'Am I a good actor or what? I could be a famous Hollywood star one day!' Hao smirked to himself.

Yoh went to class a bit later than usual after a truckload of "interviews" from fans and school newspaper reporters.

"Mr. Asakura Hao, late for class AGAIN? And by the way, nice haircut you've got there. And nice acting—"

Hao bit his lip, was his secret going to be revealed? If it was, his plans would go down the drain. His plan couldn't be suspected this early.

"—You thought I'd mistake you for Mr. Asakura Yoh who's sitting peacefully right now, did you? Well I'm not that stupid."

"Shheeww…That was close." Hao sighed in relief. 'You still are a moron, Mr. Bokutou.'

"Did you say something?" Anna quickly asked.

"Nothing. I was just thinking why aniki won't change his bad attitudes and personality." Hao was enjoying his acting stuff.

'I could earn an Oscar for my acting skills! I'm not only handsome, smart and sexy! I can even act! God made me so talented!' Hao chuckled to himself.

The students in the room kept on chit-chatting as Mr. Bokutou gave a lecture on "Hao" not to be tardy, and left the room to bring Yoh to the principal's office.

"Yoh, you know what? I think Hao's really not that bad. Maybe all he needs is attention that's why he's doing all his pranks and jokes. Because your parents separated, right? I couldn't blame him the way he's acting right now." Anna said.

Hao was taken aback by what Anna said. He didn't know that she thought that way about him. All he knew was that she always made his life a living hell. But he never knew she understood him, even a bit.

"I'm sorry, Yoh. Did I say something wrong? I'm sorry for mentioning the thing about your parents." Anna apologized.

"No, it's alright. I've accepted it."

Mr. Bokutou returned after half an hour later to continue his lesson with the class who were now tired of talking and talking while he was gone.

'Aniki, why did you make me suffer? I was so stupid to agree to your plan!'

Poor Yoh. So that's the third chapter. Sorry if I make lame jokes. I'm not a comedian so I can't come up with funny jokes.

Please review my story! Please I'm begging you!—kneels down like an idiot--

♥Hao♥: Shut up. You're making me sick.

Anna: You made me so OOC! I'll KILL you! I do not apologize to people! I make them suffer and cry by torturing them! –eyes become burning red--

Yoh: Yeah. Anna-san's right. And how come I had to suffer for Hao's stupidness?

♥Hao♥:I am not stupid. You're the stupid one. –smirks--

Tash: Hehehe. Sorry about that.

Hao, Anna & Yoh: --chases me off with a sword—

Tash: Yaaaaaahhh! –runs off—SO until next time! I love you ♥Hao-sama! ♥