Author's Notes: Okaaayy. At least the story is going smoothly :D LOL! Ren's weapon is called a Kwan-Dao right? Ugh I can't remember.

I'm not afraid of you, Asakura Hao.

Those words echoed around Hao's head as he scanned the boy's face. Determined as he was, Yoh's eyes showed slight fear. Hao smirked and leaned closer to Yoh.

"Not afraid?" He whispered. "Are you sure it's okay to be lying to yourself?"

Yoh looked at Hao directly in the eyes. "I'm not lying. I've defeated you once and I definitely can do it again."

Hao laughed loudly. "You defeated me…" He crooned as he lifted Yoh's chin slightly. Yoh shuddered at the touch. "Because you had your friends. Without them, you don't stand a chance against me."

Yoh glared angrily at Hao but he knew he was right. The reason why he won the last time was because everyone lent him his power. And the fact that Hao's still here, alive and kicking, meant that even with his friends' power along with his own, Hao was not exactly defeated.

I need to get out of here…

Shoving Hao away, Yoh made a dash for the door. Hao took a few steps backwards and smiled as the flames grew bigger.

"It's futile." Hao said out loud as Yoh removed his shirt to extinguish the fire.

"It's hot…too hot…argh…" Yoh muttered. Suddenly he froze.

It's exactly like how it was in the dream…

At that moment, Hao appeared behind Yoh, grabbed him, and threw him all the way to the side. Yoh slammed hard against the wall and slid down slowly. Hao made his way towards the boy and smirked.

"Like I said in your dream," He said as he pulled roughly on Yoh's hair. "There's no way you will escape from me. You are mine, and mine alone."

Hao stared at the semi-conscious boy. Releasing his hair and cupping his cheeks, Hao smiled and leaned in as his lips met Yoh's.

… … …

"We must hurry to Yoh-dono's side!" Amidamaru tried to position himself up, but the injuries were too much for him. Manta looked worriedly at the window and back to Amidamaru.

"I'll get the rest!" He decided finally. As he turned, he was surprised to find the rest of the gang there.

"Guys!"

"Sheesh, there's no way we're gonna let you go alone. Especially since you're up against the Fire Shaman." Horohoro grinned broadly. Then his eyes travelled up to Yoh's window. "Is Hao inside?"

"I think so…" Amidamaru muttered softly. "There was this strong force that took me and I felt strong heat. Afterwards I was thrown out." He looked down sadly. "I can only relate that kind of power to Asakura Hao…"

Faust made his way to Amidamaru. "I'll take care of your wounds. For the time being, let the others handle Hao, alright?"

"There's no time for chit chat," Ren declared loudly as he got his Kwan-Dao ready. "He's been in there too long."

… … …

Yoh gathered all his strength and pushed Hao away. He fingered his lips in shock and terror.

W…what just happened?

Hao laughed at his brother's reaction. "I thought you should at least be mentally prepared after all the dreams you've had."

Yoh looked up at Hao as the older boy moved closer towards Yoh. He ran his fingers through Yoh's hair once more and smiled.

"You look confused, but it's okay. It doesn't matter."

Yoh smiled weakly at Hao. "Everything's confusing, especially when it comes to you."

Hao pressed his lips roughly against Yoh's again, this time, pulling the smaller boy closer. Yoh struggled but he was weak from the wall-smash. Hao finally broke the kiss and smiled at Yoh.

"I'll definitely come for you." He said as he gave him another quick peck on his forehead. "You're definitely going to be mine."

Yoh flinched at Hao's words and touch. Just then, a crash was heard. Yoh looked at the direction of the sound but is pulled back by Hao.

"Looks like your friends have broken my barrier." He smiled. "But it's okay. After all, I've done what I wanted."

Hao took one last look at Yoh and smirked as he disappeared in a burst of flames. At the same time, the fire in the room was extinguished as well. Yoh sighed and closed his eyes. He had no energy left. This incident had drained all of his energy.

A few seconds later, Ren barged into the room.

"Yoh!" He shouted as he ran to his friend's side, followed by Horohoro and Ryu.

"Hey buddy, hang in there!"

"MASTER YOH! BE SAFE!"

"Idiots! Pipe down!"

"We're just worried, Ren! He looks badly wounded!"

"But that doesn't mean you make a din!"

"MASTER YOH! ARE YOU ALIVE?"

"Shut up Ryu! He's alive!"

"You shut up too and help me get him out of here!"

Yoh kept his eyes closed as his friends carried him outside.