Chapter 4! Chapter 4! We are now at CHAPTER 4! HAHA! Well so far I like how the story is going. I am planning on doing a lemon but not for a couple more chapters. But when it dose happen you better watch out...mostly because I'm still learning to write them so...yeah...Well anyway here's to all you fellow YohxManta shippers, fanfiction writers and readers, and all around anime fans. Please enjoy!
Disclaimer: I do not own Shaman King. (OMG I hate saying this lol)
Manta stretched his arms high above his head with a tired groan. It was once again Saturday and he was now headed to the escort club.
But at the moment the last thing on his mind was the busy night ahead.
It had been almost two week since Yoh had saved him from being hit by a car and two weeks since Manta had last seen him. Part of him wondered if the shaman had listened to him and left. This pleased Manta a little, but also saddened him. His mind of a conflict of emotions. And frankly, it was giving him a killer headache.
Soon Manta made it to the club, as he walked in he was greeted by Shu.
"Yo, Manta! What's with the long face?"
"Just tired." Manta replied throwing on his work cloths.
"Oooooh, you get some action or something?" Shu gave the shorter boy a suggestive look.
"Wha-No!" Manta, his face blushing red, turned from his now laughing friend and went to work.
The night went by fairly fast. The first half was filled with men and woman trying to get him to sit with them, one saying that they would give him a "very nice tip". All of which the boy turned down. It was the second half of the night when things got more complicated. It was around this time when some of the more intoxicated costumers got a bit rowdy.
Most of the people that had been there when Manta had started work were now gone, only a bout ten people still remained. Manta looked over and saw Shu sitting on the lap of a man sipping from a glass of something. The blonde rolled his eyes. He turned to pick up an order only to whipped his head back around at the sound of glass shattering.
"Now look what you did you slut!" A gruff voice yelled. The person in question was a burly man with spiky black hair. The one being yelled at was one of the female escorts. Mayu, if he remembered right. On the floor was a shattered glass and a puddle of alcohol.
"Well I-I..." Mayu stared at the man trying to say something but failed to do so. Manta glared at the man before walking over to the two of them, setting himself between the man and Mayu.
"Is there a problem sir?" The burly man turned his angry gaze to the shorter male.
"Yeah there's a problem." The man said once again turning to Mayu. "I got this stupid slut when I asked for something to entertain me."
Manta's glare intensified greatly. "Well sir, what we have are people, not things. If you wish for some-thing to entertain you, I suggest your hand because I pretty sure that's the only thing willing to go near you."
The room filled with small chuckles and booming laughs from the remaining guests. A small giggle even coming from Mayu. This only angered the man more.
"You little shit head!" The man raised his fist and swung at Manta, hitting him in the face. The boy staggered a bit, his ears filling with Mayu's scream.
Before he could reacted Manta was hit again, first in the head again, then a kick to the stomach. The last one sent him to the ground where the shattered glass lay. A sharp pain shot through his arm as glass pierced through it. Manta looked up to see the man getting ready to stomp his foot right on top of him. But instead a fist collided with the brutes face. Manta's eyes widened to see who had just punched the burly man.
"Jeez Manta, I can't leave you alone without you getting into trouble." Joked Yoh as he knelt next to the beaten boy.
Manta glared at him, though not intensely, part of him was glad Yoh was here. Very glad.
"What is going on here?" Everyone turned to see Hoshi-san, a very angry look adorned his face. Behind him was Mayu and Yuji-san. Before anyone cold even speak Hoshi-san walked over to the burly man and gave him a hard look.
"I'll ask you nicely to leave sir. I do not take kindly to those who abuse my staff in such a manner." Hoshi-san's voice was filled with venom. "Or any manner."
The burly man was silent, he opened his mouth as if to say something but closed it quickly. Instead he turned and left the club. Everyone stood in silence for a moment before it was broken by a very loud voice.
"Manta that was so bad ass!" Shu shouted from across the room. Then he gave a mischievous smile. "And what a turn on."
Manta flushed red. "Shu, shut the hell up will you."
Everyone else laughed. Manta started to get up but winced at the pain that shot through is arm.
"Lets get that looked at." Hoshi-san said. He and Yoh helped Manta to his feet and lead him to the back room. He then turned to Yoh. "Thank you very much for helping him."
"Well sure me and Manta are-" But Yoh was cut off by Manta.
"I know what your going to say, so don't say it." Manta hissed out. "I am not your friend nor are you mine, if anything you are a damn stalker."
"Oooh! Manta has a sexy stalker!" Shu said in a sing song voice as he entered the room. Manta rolled his eyes as he removed his shirt for his wound to be looked at.
"Shu don't you have customers to attend to?" Hoshi-san asked. He looked at the wound and , finding no glass in it, began to clean it. Manta winced as the disinfectant reached the cuts.
"Nope. After that stunt with the jerk, everyone decided to leave. Evan the guy I was talking to." At this Shu pouted, but quickly began smiling again. "But I did get his number!"
After about ten minutes Manta's wound was cleaned and bandaged. Manta was just glad he didn't need to go get stitches or anything. There was noway he would be able to cover the hospital bill on his salary.
"All done. You are free to go." Hoshi-san said, then he froze and he face turned thoughtful. "Hmmm. Maybe you should have someone walk you home. You never know if that man could still be hanging around."
"I can go with him." Yoh volunteered before Manta could say anything.
"Now hold-"
"Perfect!" Hoshi-san cheered, halting Manta's protest. "Well I leave him to you."
Hoshi-san left the room before Manta could even open his mouth again. The blonde frowned then let out a tired sigh. At this point all he wanted to do as go to bed. He got up from his seat grabbed his things and went for the door. Stopping when he noticed he was being fallowed.
"What are you doing?" He asked Yoh, who was trailing behind him.
"Don't you remember? I said I would take you home." Yoh smiled at him.
"I don't need you to baby-sit me! I've been fine without you for five years now!" Manta stormed away. Yoh winced at the words spoken to him but fallowed the other boy.
"Manta, will you please listen to what I have to say?"
"Why should I?" Manta kept his eye's forward and tried his best to get away from the boy. But failed when Yoh suddenly popped out in front of him.
Yoh grabbed the smaller boys shoulders, avoiding the injury, and gave him a firm look.
"Just listen to what I have to say. If you still want me to stay out of your life I will." Yoh's face softened a little. "Just listen to what I have to say. Please?"
Manta stared at the boy in front of him. He wasn't sure what to do, so with a sigh he nodded his head.
"Fine." Yoh smiled big and released his hold on Manta.
The rest of the walk was filled with silence. It was after they arrived at Manta's apartment that the silence was broken. Manta led the shaman to the only table he had then went to gwet them son=mthing to drink.
"So where should I start?" Yoh asked as the two sat on the floor next to a medium sized square table. Manta handed him a bottle of water.
"How about after what happened at the hospital." Manta stared at his own bottle of water. He didn't look up but he could tell Yoh was staring at him.
"Yeah, sure. Well..." And so Yoh began his story. From the moment he went to his home town to get more training to the start of the Shaman Fight to his encounters with Hao. Tales of new friends and enemies. Of losses and wins. Shocked was putting it lightly when Manta heard it all.
"Wait you have a brother?" Manta exclaimed. Yoh chuckled and started to tell him about his twin. By the time Yoh was done Manta's head was flooding with questions.
"So you became friends with Faust?" Manta's grip on the water bottle tightened a bit.
"He's not so bad, maybe you guys could talk sometime..." Yoh trailed off not sure what else to say. After a minute of awkward silence Manta spoke again.
"So what happened with you and Anna?"
"Oh..yeah..well we sorta called off the engagement." Yoh laughed nervously.
"Why?"
"Long story short we both decided it was best for both of us. We're still friends though and she trains me to the brink of death."
Manta laughed softly, a small smile settled on his face. Yoh noticed and smiled himself. He then raised himself off the floor and stretched.
"I should get going." Yoh walked to the door and started to pull on his shoes.
"H-hey...um Yoh?"Yoh turned and saw Manta standing behind him, a light blush covering his cheeks.
"Yeah?"
"You said I could choose if I want you to stay out of my life." Manta refused to meet the shaman's eyes "So I was wondering if you wanted to hang out again sometime?"
Yoh smiled. "You bet! You don't work tomorrow right, lets get together then. "
"Sure." Manta agreed.
"I'll meet you at the cemetery, at noon. I'm sure you know which." Yoh smiled again and left the apartment. And kept smiling all the way home. Manta was smiling as well. That night when they both went to bed, smiles still adorned their faces.
Whoop man that was a tough one to write! But I got it done. Now don't be shy tell me what you guys thought of it. You know the drill just go to the review box type what you thought and then send it in. And please no comments on my grammar. I don't need to be reminded on how bad it is okay. But anyway thank you for reading. Love you all!
PS: I think I may have rushed this chapter a bit at the end. I feel like these two made up to quickly. What do you guys think?
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