Goki: Yup, second reincarnation for you all! I must apologize, my laptop died with the next chapter, and that's why it took me forever to continue –From May to November- half a year...I'm an idiot...but I read my story all over again and found many grammatical errors, sorry about that too! Here's chapter 9!

Hao: I thought I was finally free Y.Y

Chapter 9: A family reunion

The hot water fell on the brunette's hair, down his body and finally it made its way out. Hao and Lyserg were bathing together at Yoh's, of course the black eyed shaman wanted to bathe in the hot springs, but Lyserg insisted him on trying the shower at least once in his life.

"It feels weird..." complained Hao while the emerald eyed boy was washing his hair gently.

"Now don't complain, it's good!" said Lyserg, kissing his lover's cheek tenderly.

Hao smiled; even he didn't trust the shampoo being put on his well groomed hair well preserved by natural herbs. He turned and started kissing Lyserg hungrily; the other boy accepted the kiss, but finally pushed Hao softly apart and giggled timidly.

"We are never going to finish if we start all over again"

"I can't quite relax here...let's go to the hot spring!" said Hao, teasing Lyserg, licking his neck softly.

"Aww, all right you win, as always!" they made they way out the shower to the hot spring near it (remember Yoh has a superbathroom xD).

Yoh was there, smiling when he noticed Lyserg, but at the sight of his twin, his smile faded a bit, he couldn't fully trust the enemy, after all he was still a murderer.

Hao stared at Yoh also, a strange look, not knowing what'd be better, to piss his brother off or to thank him for accepting him in his house, also he didn't want to make Lyserg uncomfortable.

"Yoh I will do no harm to you, I'm not a coward...I'm here because Lyserg is here" he finally said, breaking the cold silence.

Yoh smiled and nodded slowly "I know, and even if Lyserg wasn't here at this moment...you are still...my brother"

Hao blushed at the comment and turned aside, avoiding his twin's face.

"You are incredible!" he said a bit pissed for the unexpected answer. Lyserg smiled, it was so like Yoh, and it was a family reunion moment after all.

"You have never treated yourselves as brothers, you can start now" suggested the emerald eyed boy cheerily, so cheerily Hao didn't want to reject the offer, even if it meant humiliation for himself.

"It's not that easy, we never spent a year of our childhood together..." continued Yoh, raising an eyebrow and staring at his brother "Aren't I right, Hao?"

"I will do anything for Lyserg" whispered Hao, grabbing the emerald eyed boy's hand firmly. "I really mean anything"

"I never thought I'd see you like this...it's amazing, and strange...but good, and I'm happy all resentments between you had been cleared" continued Yoh.

"Come on, Hao-chan...I think it'd be good if you and Yoh make up" said the cute shaman, planting a kiss on his lover's cheek.

Hao closed his eyes and sighed "I'll try if you ask me, what about you, Yoh?"

Yoh smiled back "Why not?"

"Are you stupid? He wants to be the shaman king, if you lower your guard, he can take advantage of that. Being a good guy has its disadvantages, Yoh"

Lyserg and Yoh blushed when they saw the blonde girl staring at the door, and sank in the water.

"Ms. Anna please get out!" said Lyserg, his cheeks red as tomatoes

"Anna, we're not married yet!" continued Yoh

Hao raised an eyebrow "You may be true, but I will not take advantage of Yoh like that, I want a fair fight for the throne, I'm not a coward"

"Don't think I'll trust you that easily, I'm not a softie as my fiancée... by the way, Yoh, make sure you get muscles in your abdomen as your brother" said this, the Itako left the bathroom with a slightly blushed Hao.

"Yoh...that wasn't a compliment" teased Hao

"Shut up"

"Well, you're acting a bit more like brothers!"

The twins sighed at the same time. To get along so suddenly wouldn't be an easy task for them to achieve, Hao's great power and Yoh's kindness weren't enough, they needed to make a great effort, almost inhuman, oh but they weren't humans they were shamans, so it was kind of possible.

"Um Hao, you know, mom and dad are visiting today and..."

"No way I'm staying here then!"

"Come on, maybe things'll change...you already accepted to make up with me..."

"BUT NOT MY FAKE PARENTS!"

"Oh come on, it'll be interesting!"

"They'll scold you for being so carefree and allowing your enemy in your house"

"But you are my aniki!"

"So?"

"You are part of the family!"

"Yoh you are insane...Lyserg let's go"

"It seems interesting...Hao-chan" teased Lyserg, clinging to the brunette's arm.

"Oh not you too! It's not that easy and you know it..."

"You may be right..." continued Lyserg, remembering Hao had burned his father's face.

"Yoh what's the meaning of this!" screamed an astonished Mikihiza from the door.

Just imagine the weird scene that almost made him lose his senses: his son talking naturally with his evil twin, the menace of humanity, standing naked in the bathroom with a boy hugging him by his arm, the three of them really relaxed as if everything was all right, now If you'd have been Mikihiza at that moment, you'd understand him...

Keiko entered the bathroom also at hearing the commotion, and she was startled when she saw Hao. He was so big and healthy, but his eyes weren't evil as she had imagined, she understood he had met what love was, and really deep in her heart and thanks to her mother instinct, she had missed the baby she held in her body for 9 months also.

"Hao! Look how big you've become!" she hugged her son warmly, Hao was shocked at this and didn't know what the heck to do. Lyserg just observed in awe as well as Yoh...but Hao's shock was little compared to Mikihiza's.

"Keiko...I'm...not your son" whispered Hao insecurely of his words, pushing her aside softly. "There's Yoh, he is your son...I'm going to my room, Yoh, for some clothes..."

"Yoh explain this!" demanded the angry father

"Hao, wait for me!" said Lyserg

"Hao pleaded wait!" pleaded his mother

"This is a mess..." said Yoh after sighing. "Mom, dad let's have Hao for dinner today, I trust Lyserg and Lyserg trusts Hao, so it isn't bad"

"That's wonderful! I'll cook today!" said Keiko smiling, Mikihiza fainted, Yoh tried to awake his father and the lovers escaped to their room, for their sake.

It was a confusing situation for the Asakuras, so sudden, Yoh had a bad feeling about this

"This may not work...it needs more time..." he thought

Marco was locked in his room, writing and writing nonsense poems, he was confused as well

Why do I have to hurt you?

Why do you hug me?

Why if I love you…

I make you cry?

"I'm aware of your pain and yet..." he whispered while staring at a photo of when Lyserg had recently entered the X-laws team, his eyes shone with hope, and Marco was holding his hand.

"Lyserg I love you...I really do...where are you? Will you be back someday?"

Goki: Ok this wasn't good enough as past chapters, but I promise it'll get better, this is a step for a more interesting plot I swear! -U

Hao: I hope so...

Goki: hugging Hao see you until next chapter (I'll try to do it in a lot lesser than 6 months! )