Popularity Isn't Everything
By: Fumi

Chapter 3: Yoh Asakura
"Aniki!" Yoh yelled. "Hurry up! We're gonna be late for school!"

"Otouto, it's Sunday. There's no school." Hao whined.

"Aniki! We're going to buy new uniforms. You know after you burned all of yours and half of mine?" Yoh said exasperated. "Do you want me to go without you?"

"Iie! Matte Otouto I just need to feed—"

"Spirit of Flame 1?"

"No"

"Spirit of Flame 2?"

"Wrong again bro"

"Spirit of Flame 3?"

"This is going to take awhile…"

"Spirit of Flame 4?"

"Do you want a clue?"

"Spirit of Flame 5?"

"C'mon you know you want a clue…"

"I'll get it on my own aniki" Yoh said determinedly. "Spirit of Flame 6?"


15 minutes later Yoh was out of breath. "Spirit of Flame 128?" Yoh panted.

"Nope!"

"Well then…I have no idea!" Yoh conceded. "I know of no other red scorchios that you have aniki! You must've made a new account of something…"

"Pin Pon!" Hao yelled. "Congrats Otouto! You were smart! This morning I have made an account called 'Hao-samahasthebesthair33'! My new pet is named Spirit of Flame 129!"

Yoh sighed, "Aniki, why do you have so many pets?"

"Because I want my Neopets to rule the Neopian World to prove that red scorchios are the only worthy Neopet!" Hao yelled with a flame in the background.

Yoh sweatdropped. I don't think it's even possible to take over the Neopian World without being a computer hacker…Aniki's going about this all wrong…

Yoh was knocked out of his thoughts when he heard a cry.

"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" Hao cried. "How could this have happened?"

Yoh sweatdropped again. "What happened Aniki?"

"Spirit of Flame 129 has the Ugga Ugga Virus!" Hao sobbed.

"What did you do?" Yoh asked trying to get to the bottom of the 'mystery'

Hao stopped sobbing and thought for a moment "I was only feeding him a rotten omelette…"

Yoh nodded his head to show he was thinking when he paused. "You fed him a rotten omelette?" he asked incredulously.

Hao nodded to show that yes he did feed his pet a rotten omelette.

"Why did you think they were called rotten omelettes?"

"I thought it was a misnomer…"

"Don't go using our school vocabulary as an excuse!"

Hao pouted adorably until Yoh sighed.

"What's the cure Aniki and how much does it cost?"

"Sporkle Syrup, over 100,000 nps" Hao said with an I-get-what-I-want grin.

"WHAT?" Yoh yelled in shock, he took a deep breath. "Just wait for the healings springs to cure him.

"I can't do that and let my poor, poor pet suffer!" Hao dramatically exclaimed falling to the floow in emphasis.

Yoh looked at Hao and blinked very slowly, he blinked again. "I'm sorry Aniki…ano…I'll help you cure Spirit of Flame 120…somehow…" Yoh began.

"It's Spirit of Flame 129," Hao corrected.

"Fine, I'll help you cure Spirit of Flame 129," Yoh emphasized the '129' "After we buy new uniforms."

Hao leapt up from his computer chair and grabbed Yoh's arm. "Then what are we waiting for?" Hao yelled. "To the school!"

Hao ran out the door dragging Yoh who managed to grab some money just before they disappeared out of sight.


This chapter had so much more planned for it, but then I decided to keep my chapters around the same length...short. Fourth chapter hopefull within a month. REJOICE! My school is done!

6/12/05