Hao: Ashuri does not own shaman king.
Ashuri: look he did it without me asking. Anyway, before we launch into chapter five, we have to look at reviews first. I suggest reading my comments just in case I let slip something for a future chapter.
Reviews from chapter four:
Jiannetsuke-TAK: T^T all the chapters were cute (XD cute! damn! XD Poor Ren! he almost got raped! XD that's cute? XD) U_Uu ok ^O^ I liked all the chapters! ^O^ I hope that you continued with the next chapter T_T Horo-Horo can't leave... U_Uu well he can but... T_T. Hope to read the next chapter, Take Care. Bye-Bye yes all the chapters were cute, and I shall continue this story that is consuming my life at the moment. Thx.
Jen-Tao07: yep, Ren woz a bit harsh. bit disappointed bout him kicking Horo out. wonder wots gonna happen in the next ones. Don't think harshness is a crime, but you'll have to wait and see what happens...well this is the next chapter.
Anonymous review: myeew...! its sad...I love it! though Horo is getting a tad desperado, ne? I love despair, I hope Ren breaks, cause if not, im gonna break him till he likes Horo back. *hmph* _ keep updating, okies? Yes Horo is getting desperate. Separation may do him good. Ren...breaking...far off in the not so near future. But yeah. I'll update. But for the record because I know then ending, Ren breaking in my head, is very, very weird. So we'll see.
KimBob: OH NO! Poor Horo, getting kicked into the cold and snow! WAH! Technically he still had money when Ren kicked him out. And he went and stayed at a hotel. So he really wasn't out in the snow. Besides he likes the snow.
Emic192: well... I'm not a really big fan of yaoi, but at least I can read it This story is really good! But you shouldn't say fuck so much, Ren's favorite word is supposed to be bastard Again with the FUCK. I get it. Alright. Fuck was only in chapter three once. And it was in Chinese. And it was not in chapter four at all. And I'm sorry if my lack of 'varying' annoys you, but that is the way I tend to write. Sorry if this sounds mean. And thank you for reading it regardless of not being a big fan of yaoi.
Spiritsflame: Ouch, poor Horo, no one seems to like him much. Does Ren go after him? I hope so. It won't be any fun if Horo begs to stay, or come back. Write more soon! Yeah no one does do they? Hmm. Hopefully this chapter will answer your question.
Giftoftheelves: Oh no my poor poor Horo! You are evil...but dam you're a good writer Rock-On! Why thankies! Big compliment. And yes I am evil. Muah ha! Anyway, I think you're a good writer too!
Anonymous review: REN! You're being So mean! ! ! ! ! I bet You'll miss Horo! I bet you will! Update please ^_^ depends on what you mean by miss.
Ashuri: sorry if my rant up there annoyed anyone. But like I said I like reviews and feedback and suggestions, just not the same suggestion all the time. If you could here me and my friends at school you would understand why I wrote it that way. Keep reviewing cause I love reading reviews. Oh and I'm doing requests and collaborations. Check my profile for information.
Chapter five: cold, heartless, and caring.
About a week into December, Ren began to feel the after effects of his decision. He couldn't deny that the house seemed...empty without Horo. Or rather without his lack of tidiness, running and yelling about, and flicking rice across the room.
At times he thought about how he was doing. He hadn't heard from him since he kicked him out, so he didn't know if he left the hotel and found another place to stay. He did feel sorry, slightly, however when he remembered what Horo tired to pull, any thoughts of finding him, where pushed to the back of his head.
One day, Ren decided to go Christmas shopping, which he couldn't believe he hadn't done sooner, as Christmas was fast approaching. He spent the entire day in the mall browsing shops, looking for anything that was dubbed as a suitable gift. When he was finished he was about to leave when he realized that he hadn't bought Horo's gift. He almost slapped himself with the bag holding Jun's new dress.
He had been so busy trying not to feel guilty about throwing him out by not thinking of him that he almost forgot to by his gift. Ren growled and started muttering things before turning around and looking for some store, for some gift. A sporting goods store caught his eye and he wandered over.
In the window he saw, possibly the most expensive snow board in the store, probably because cause it was a top brand model. He vaguely recalled a conversation with Horo two months ago about it.
"It's the fastest, coolest snow board ever!" Horo said pressing his face against the glass, eyes shining.
"Its also super expensive," Ren commented spying the price tag.
"I know!" Horo whined with longing. "But I have to have it!"
"I still don't see what's so great about a snow board."
"It's the top brand championship snow board Ren! If I had this I-I would be the best snow boarder ever!"
"You already think you're the best snow boarder ever." said Ren gazing at the board.
"But with this I will be!" Horo said.
"But first, I suggest you save your money and by an apartment first," Ren said and dragged him away.
Horo sighed. "I guess you're right."
"Of course I am."
Ren stared at the board. It was a very nice gift and Horo would positively faint at the sight of it. But was he deserving of it? His mind asked. Certainly one did not buy a super expensive gift for an undeserving person. However Horo was deserving of it because he could put up with Ren and his anger issues, among other things, of which Ren was trying not to think of. Five minutes later Ren found himself leaving the sporting goods store with the highly expensive snow board added to his many purchases.
He walked to his car and ceremoniously dumped them into the trunk and climbed into the drivers seat. Normally he would've had some one drive him but surprisingly today he felt like driving. It was kind of relaxing. Except when your stuck in a traffic jam.
At about the second pair of traffic lights, something way in front of him, out of his line of sight caused the traffic to stop flowing. Clutching the steering wheel he tired to see what was going on. "Come on you bastards! Move!" But to now avail. "Shit!" A nice day just turned sour.
After about five minutes, someone knocked on the door. "What do you want?" asked Ren rolling down the window.
"An officer said that the traffics not going to move for a while. So you might as well find something else to do besides sit here," the person said.
Ren rolled his eyes. "Bugger off. I'm going to stay in my car." The person stared at him and walked off to talk to another person to Ren's rolling up of the window.
Another five minutes went by and the silence began to become unnerving so Ren flipped on the radio.
...I try to forget you, but without you, I feel nothing. Don't leave me here by myself I can't breathe. I run to you, call out your name, I see you there, farther away...
He snapped the radio off again. The song had struck a cord in his mind, reminding him of Horo. And speaking of Horo.
He had been gazing absent mindedly out the window, when a blue haired someone appeared. Ren stared at him. It was defiantly Horo, but he looked terrible. His eyes were slightly bloodshot and he was walking slowly. Because the traffic wasn't going to move any time soon, Ren climbed out of the car and went over to him.
"Horo," he said.
Horo looked at him. He looked really tired. There was no warmth in his eyes but he smiled, like he had forgotten how, when he looked at Ren. "Hi Ren," his voice sounded hoarse. "How are you?"
"Fine" Ren said. "And you?"
"I'm ok." Horo said and turned his head away in a coughing fit.
"Are you sure?" Ren asked slightly concerned.
Horo nodded. "Yeah."
"Are you still staying at the hotel?"
"Um no. I ran out of money and got evicted."
"Where have you been staying then?" Ren inquired.
"Around," replied Horo in another coughing fit.
"Are you sure your ok? You seem kinda sick."
"Its just a cold. I'm fine," he smiled at Ren and took a step and fell forward. Ren caught him just in time.
"Cold my ass! Horo! Get up!" Horo groaned something and tired to stand but ended up falling over again. "You idiot! You are sick aren't you?" Ren thundered. Another groan from Horo. Ren sighed and was about to buckle under Horo's weight when he became unconscious. Dead weight was heavy weight.
Being unable to think of any other solution to the situation, Ren heaved Horo over to his car and pushed him into the back seat. Climbing into the front he forgot about the traffic jam. "Dammit!" he yelled in exasperation slamming his hand into steering wheel. Of all times to have a traffic jam.
He started cursing under his breath in Chinese, Japanese, and English. Ten minutes later cursing lost its novelty and banging his head against the steering wheel became the alternative. "Stupid! Stupid! Stupid!" he repeated over and over, Horo still unconscious in the back.
Ren's frustration level was very high. He wanted to rip the steering wheel right out and chuck it at someone. And snow did not improve it. He snarled at the falling snow. "Damn weather!"
After a half an hour of waiting, the traffic started to move as the snow fell faster. "About time," Ren muttered. The traffic was moving, but at a slow pace, Ren still didn't know what happened to make it stop, and by the time the traffic pick up its pace he stopped caring. To ease the silence and to stop himself from muttering, it was annoying him, he flicked on the radio for a second time.
Every time we lie awake after every hit we take, every feeling that I get, but I haven't missed you yet, only when I stop to think about it. I hate everything about you, why do I love you. You hate everything about me, why do you love. I hate, you hate, I hate, you love me. I hate everything about you, why do I love you.
Ren growled. Why was every song on the bloody radio reminding him of Horo and himself? There was nothing he could do about it, thought writing to the radio station and telling them to pick better music was awfully tempting. The radio remained on. By the time he reached his home however, he wanted to chuck it out the window.
Getting out of the car, he went to the back and proceeded to drag Horo out and along the path to the front door. The first obstacle was trying the unlock the door without placing Horo on the ground. He managed it somehow. The next obstacle was dragging Horo up the stairs. It proved no easy feet. He almost dropped him several times and Ren winced when Horo's head accidently hit the hand railing.
On the landing, Ren's arms were getting really sore and he wouldn't even think of dragging Horo all the way to the guest room which was at the end of the hall, so the only alternative was to stick him in his own room. And that's what he did. He was dragged in there heaved him onto the bed and covered him up right after Ren removed his boots and jacket. Ren collapsed onto the floor breathing heavily, either it was the dead weight, or Horo needed to go on a diet.
Ren rolled onto his stomach. He really couldn't administer any medicine till Horo woke up, so there was nothing else to do. He contemplated getting up and going to sleep in the guest room, but his legs felt like they couldn't support him, after his long trek up the stairs. He groaned and turned to face his clock. It was well after dinner time. The stupid traffic jam! He thought.
He took off his own coat and boots just to lay on the floor. After a minute he realized the presents were still in the trunk of his car. He groaned and made some whining noise of protest when his body, by force of habit, made to get up and go get them. They could wait to tomorrow. Its not like they were going to grow legs and walk away.
He closed his eyes to rest, before at least going and getting a snack, but, no one likes to let Ren rest, the phone rang. Ren made another whining noise of protest and swung his body around and groped around on the table for the phone. "Hello?" he said when he found it.
"Hi Ren!" It was Yoh.
"What do want Yoh?" Ren asked.
"Hey are you ok? You sound really tired?"
"No, I'm talking this way on purpose because I'm trying to act like you," Ren said in annoyance.
"Oh ok. Never mind then. I just called to remind you that- what yes I'm about to tell him Anna, don't hit me!"
Ren sighed as it sounded like Yoh was getting beaten on the opposite end for something. That damn woman was so annoying.
"OW!"Yoh said into the phone. "Anyway um I'm just reminding you that the time of arrival has changed from six o'clock to five o'clock. You need to be there by then."
"And that's on Christmas day right?" Ren asked.
"Yeah. Oh and if you see Horo before I do, can you tell him?" Ren assured Yoh that he would and said goodbye.
Laying back down on the floor, he didn't feel remotely like going down stairs anymore, or to the guest room for that matter. He sighed. Maybe he'll just sleep here on the floor, it was comfortable actually...
"Ren."
Ren rolled over, still asleep to someone softly calling his name. He was so comfortable that he didn't to wake up.
"Ren," the voice said again.
"Go away," he muttered.
"Ren, I threw up on your bed."
Ren's eyes flew open. "What!" he jumped up and gazed around at Horo who was wake, to the bed with the puke on it. "Horo!" he said in whining voice.
"Sorry," he said sheepishly.
Ren made some more whining noises and ordered Horo to get off the bed, which he did, or rather fell off the bed into Ren's arms. If Horo hadn't been sick, Ren would've hit him. Placing Horo on the floor, he stripped the bed of sheets and took them down stairs to the washing machine and threw them in, before going to the cupboard and getting clean ones. He also grabbed a bucket, just incase Horo threw up again.
When the clean sheets were in place, Ren gave Horo some pajama's and took his cloths down to the washing machine as well and told him to get back into bed. Now that he was awake, Ren could detect what was ailing him. He had a fever, a headache, nausea, fatigue, dry coughing, nasal congestion and possibly indigestion. Ren wouldn't know for sure until Horo ate something. He only had medicine for headaches at the moment so he told Horo to go back to sleep until he returned from the drugstore with medicine to deal with his other ailemts.
When he got back he also brought the Christmas gifts upstairs and locked them in his closet. "My gift wouldn't be in there would it?" Horo asked when Ren gave him his medicine.
"Yes if you must know. And no peeking," said Ren closing the bottle of cough syrup.
"Ok. That stuff tastes horrible? How long do I have to take it?"
"Until you get better."
"Am I allowed to stay until I get better?" Horo asked hopefully.
"I may be cold and heartless, but I'm not above caring enough, to throw you out side in the snow when you can barely walk," Ren said.
"I take that as a yes?"
"Yes. You may stay until your better."
"Hurra!" Horo said happily.
Ren almost laughed. "Go to sleep," he said.
"Oh ok. Renny."
Ren shook his head smiling and walked out of the room.
And so began the long task of nursing Horo back to health. It was only long because Horo tried to get out of taking the medicine, which Ren strongly believed he was doing so, so he could stay in the house. Ren found ways to force him however. Sometimes it looked like Horo was better, but on closer inspection, he really wasn't.
One day, Ren had just finished giving Horo his medicine, and had gone downstairs to make some lunch for them both, deaf to Horo's stammers about not being hungry. "You won't get better if you don't eat," Ren had said., when the doorbell rang. Blinking he wandered over and opened it. It was Yoh, followed closely by Anna.
"Hi Ren. Sorry to bother you," said Yoh. Ren shook his head and said that he wasn't really bothered. "We just wanted to know if you've heard from Horo recently. Because we can't find him."
"Oh yeah I've heard from him," said Ren and Horo's voice called from upstairs. "Ren! I have to use the bathroom!" Horo still could walk so Ren had to help him.
"Just a minute!" he yelled upstairs.
"I didn't know you let Horo move back in with you," Yoh said.
"No. He's not living here. He's just staying here. Until he gets better," Ren said calmly.
"Is he sick?" "Yep," Ren said nodding. "What was it you wanted to tell him?"
"Same thing I told you on the phone a while ago," replied Yoh.
"Oh right. He knows."
"Oh ok. See you later," and they left.
Ren went back up stairs to help Horo to the bathroom. "Maybe you should at least try
to walk." Ren suggested when he had finished. "I suppose." Horo said and took a couple of steps forward before stopping. "My legs hurt."
"Well no duh. You haven't used them in the past while, so of course they're going to be sore."
Horo blinked and continued to walk slowly, very slowly, turtle pace slow, to the bed. When he got there he hoisted himself up, with a little help from Ren and layed down. Ren turned to go back down stairs and make lunch.
"Ren," Horo said sitting up.
"Yeah?"
"Thank you. For taking care of me."
"That's what friends do," he said and left.
Ashuri: chapter five is finished. I could have made it slightly longer but I decided to end it there and yeah. Hope you enjoyed it. Read and review please.