This is Chapter 8 of Forgotten Shamans vol 1: The Bride of the Tao.
I do not own Shaman King or any of its characters. I'm just a gigantic fan XD…
Recap:
Ren has met Jing Yue (Silver Moon) his fiance. Kasai is Yue's guardian spirit. She's left the manor, and you can read the rest of the story from here :)
Quick note on this story: This was actually the first chapter I wrote, and then I went back and started from the beginning. If this chapter seems familiar, that's why… I did tons of editing on this though. Hopefully its better.
Please read and review…Oh…I appreciate all the comments so far. They mean a ton to me.
Arigato!
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Only one path led to the Tao Manor. It curved around the mountains like a river, going around obstacles, never through. You had to know it existed or you would never find it for it was black to match the mountains with huge areas of it windblown to the bare rock.
Yue leaned on a particularly huge rock, savoring the cool relief that its shade offered. It was almost noon. Soon there would be nothing but the scorching sun, all the way till night fall.
The silence tingled with apprehension on Kasai's part, and resignation on hers. Kasai wanted to speak, but was afraid he would overstep his boundaries. Perhaps it was best that she said something first.
"Bason is quite the spirit, eh, Kasai. Ren really knows how to draw out his strength."
Kasai materialized next to her. "Bason is strong, and devoted to Ren-sama. But I don't think Ren-sama realizes it."
"He knows. Deep inside, Ren is kind. He's trying to do what he thinks is right. And he's putting everything he has into it. That's what makes him strong, and that's what makes Bason love him."
"Does that make you love him?"
"Well, I am his fiancé."
Yue's answer was not good enough, and Kasai turned to look somewhere else.
"I'm not sad, Kasai. I will come to love Ren. He probably just needs more time to get used to me. I'll do my best to show him I care."
"That's not fair!" Kasai started burning. "You didn't ask for this burden!"
"Wha- Kasai… relax… Its hot enough as it is…"
"It really is."
Yue looked up at the newcomer. The boy looked like he was about her age. He had long brown hair and wore a long, white cape. He was sitting on the rock just opposite from her.
"Mistress, I didn't sense his presence."
"Its okay." Yue stood up and ran a hand through her hair. "This is a long path, Stranger. It'll be a while before you meet any other people."
"That's okay, since the one I wanted to meet was you." He jumped off the rock, the breeze lifting up his cape. He had brown pants, but no shirt. There were 3 belts that hung behind him, each imprinted with stars. One hung from his belt, while the other two were attached to his pants. "I must say you weren't quite what I expected."
Kasai started burning again, but Yue held out her hand, stopping him. "Yue-chan…"
"I know, Kasai."
There was something about this boy standing in front of her. He could see and hear Kasai, which meant he was a shaman.
"Your spirit is very protective of you." The boy smiled.
He was playing with her, taking his time.
"Kasai has been my guardian since I was young. He's like my big brother."
"He is strong. But I can make him stronger, by making you stronger, Bride of the Tao."
He didn't act like he was going to attack her. But to attack him first would be foolhardy. She didn't even know what spirit he had.
"You know about Ren."
"How else would I know where to find you?" The boy took a few steps towards Yue. "I've been looking forward to meeting you for a long, long time. You have far exceeded all my expectations."
She stood her ground, her right arm hanging casually by her side, her left resting lightly on her hip, where her whip was coiled.
"Be ready, Kasai." She thought.
"My name is Hao. I would like you to join me."