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Chapter Six: The Ghost of You
I never said I'd lie and wait forever
If I died, we'd be together
Lying down under a tree, Yoh gazed at the stars, gazing as if time froze for eternity. Amidamaru floated next to him, gazing up as his master did. Yoh sighed, still grief-stricken by the death of Anna. He clenched his fist, wishing that he should've died instead of her. Thinking of this, his eyelids grew heavy, him slowly drifting to sleep.
I can't always just forget her
But she could try
Hao clenched his hands, standing up. A cloaked figure leaned on a tree near him.
"Doushita Hao?" the figure asked his voice masculine yet feminine. Hao turned to the figure.
"It's my Otouto. He's blindly killing innocent shamans and taking their hearts in doing so." Hao gritted his teeth. "I know I've killed many in the past, but what he's doing is much more than what I've done."
"What will you do then?" Hao stood where he was, silent. After a while he snapped his fingers, the Spirit of Fire appearing. Hao jumped onto its palm.
"I have no choice but to kill him. If it stops this mass killing, then so be it." Hao looked at the figure.
"Watch over the others while I'm gone," he said, flying away on the Spirit of Fire.
At the end of the world
Or the last thing I see
You are
Never coming home
Never coming home
Could I? Should I?
Yoh slowly opened his eyes, and then groaned slightly. Looking around he saw Ren approaching the skeleton door. Curious, he walked down the hill, heading for the door.
And all the things that you never ever told me
And all the smiles that are ever, ever…
Staying on the palm of his mochirei's hand, Hao sighed, disappointed. He knew his brother was a cheerful and relaxed shaman, doing no harm to others unless provoked, but he didn't know that he would go that far and kill Patch Village due to the hatred in his heart. Sure, he had his hatred for humans, but shamans? His brother had gone far enough to destroy the Earth. Hao closed his eyes, remembering the look on his brother's face. What or who had caused him such hatred in his heart? He quickly shook his head, seeing what used to be the Funbari Onsen. He sensed nothing inside so he headed for Funbari Hill.
Ever…
Get the feeling that you're never
All alone and I remember now
At the top of my lungs in my arms, she dies
She dies
As soon as Yoh reached the door, Ren came out. He seemed startled.
"Err…Yoh…" Ren started. Yoh gave a sheepish grin, reminding Ren of the old days, and put his hand on his shoulder.
"I'll be okay, Ren, don't worry! Everything-"
"Will be okay, yes, I know," Ren said, finishing his sentence, giving a grin. Yoh was surprised but chuckled slightly. He removed his hand from his shoulder.
"I guess Ramius will need me now?" Ren gave a nod. "Might as well stay here and wait, then." He said, entering the door. Ren sighed.
'Why am I doing this? I should've killed him by now. Instead of doing so I joined him, only hoping to get Ramius' power.' He thought to himself, looking at the ground in dishonor.
'…Again, my mind is clouded by the thought of power. It's a sickening feeling. I hate it!'
"Then why don't you get it over with and kill my brother already?" a familiar voice asked him. Ren slowly lifted his head up, oversouling Bason into the Houraiken and pointing it at the shaman in front of him: Hao.
At the end of the world
Or the last thing I see
You are
Never coming home
Never coming home
Could I? Should I?
After a while Yoh slowly opened the door, sighing. He bumped into someone, stumbling and clinging to the door.
"Sorry about that, Ren, I…" Yoh started as he looked up and saw Hao instead. Yoh quickly backed away from the door, immediately doing the Double Medium.
"What are you doing here? Where's…" he trailed off, catching the sight of Ren lying under a tree, blood trickling down from his forehead, pointing out that he was knocked out.
"…Ren…" Yoh went into position. "Why did you do that?" Hao stood where he was, the Spirit of Fire Sword in hand.
"So this is where you meet your so-called master…" he said smirking a bit. Yoh quickly raised his sword to Hao's head and brought it down, only to be met by his brother's sword. He backed off a bit then rushed forward, heading for his side. Hao guarded there in advance but was caught off-guard when Yoh spun to his left, jumping in for a tackle. Hao side-stepped on the last second, Yoh tackling the ground instead of his brother. As he got up, Hao pointed the sword to Yoh's neck.
"Just like old times, ne Otouto?" he teased. Yoh pushed away the sword using his own sword, backing away. Hao took a step back then rushed forward, tackling Yoh onto the ground. He struggled to keep him under his grip.
"Now tell me, dear and sweet Otouto, who made you have so much hatred in your heart that you kill strong yet innocent shamans?" he asked.
And all the things that you never ever told me
And all the smiles that are ever gonna haunt me
Never coming home
Never coming home
Could I? Should I?
Yoh slightly smirked. "You should know by now, loving Aniki, that you were the one who caused my heart this pain. I plan to bring Anna back and stop you from trying to kill humans again!" he pushed Hao to the ground, backing away and rushing forward again. Hao quickly stood up and rushed forward as well. Both held their sword high and then took a strike, ending on the opposite side. It was then Ren slowly regained consciousness.
And all the wounds that are ever gonna scar me
For all the ghosts that are never gonna catch me
They stood where they were, silent. Ren blinked for a while, seeing that Hao and Yoh had started a fight. Minutes later, blood spattered to the ground.
If I fall
If I fall…down
The body of Yoh and his sword slowly hit the ground with a thud. Ren's eyes widened as a pool of blood started to form around Yoh. Hao looked behind him then closed his eyes, throwing his sword in the air, the Spirit of Fire appearing. He jumped up and landed on his mochirei's hand.
"I had no choice Ren, Otouto. Earth, I hope, will still be saved years from now." He said a hint of sadness in his voice. They flew away, leaving Ren and Yoh where they were.
At the end of the world
Or the last thing I see
You are
Never coming home
Never coming home
Never coming home
Never coming home
Ren quickly rushed to Yoh's aid, pulling out a roll of bandage out of Hakama-Space and quickly putting it on the place where Yoh had been slashed. Sadly, it didn't work.
And all the things that you never ever told me
And all the smiles that are ever gonna haunt me
Never coming home
Never coming home
Could I? Should I?
"Yoh, stay alive…" Ren pleaded, holding back his tears. Yoh slowly directed his eyes to Ren, smiling sheepishly.
"Don't worry…everything's going to be fine…" he said.
"How is everything going to be fine when you're literally at death's end again?" Yoh chuckled, ignoring the pain.
"I'll come…back, trust…trust me…" Yoh's eyes widened as he saw the seemingly ghostly figure Anna, eyes closed, right behind Ren. Her skirt and bandanna were tattered, most of her body covered in blood and mud. The place where she was stabbed by Hao had blood dripping out from it. She slowly opened her eyes, smiling right at him. Yoh's heart beat faster, Ren noticing the change.
And all the wounds that are ever gonna scar me
For all the ghosts that are never gonna…
"Yoh, what's wrong…what's wrong why are you looking behind me?" He said also looking behind but saw nothing. Yoh was now gasping for breath, blood still slowly gushing out. Seconds later Yoh stood still, the expression of fear still on his face. Ren took a deep breath, looking away as he closed Yoh's eyes, then exhaling. He turned his hand into a fist and punched the blood-stained ground.
Author's notes: Did this seem too bloody? R&R please!
-LazyShamanist