Tis I! Wuz up! Wuz up! Wuz up everybody! How is everyone today? Good I hope. Well you should be I'm now updating the story. And I'm not alone sitting right next to me is...MY VERY OWN KUMAGORO PLUSHIE! Or Mr. Bear as he is called in the english dub of Gravitation (Kumagoro is way cuter though!). I just got him a couple of weeks ago from an awesome online shopping site. But enough about that lets get this party STARTED!

Disclaimer: I do not in any way, shape, or form own Shaman King.

Manta looked at his image in the mirror for what seemed like the thousandth time that day. He fixed his hair, again. Pulled at his outfit, again. Until finally, he just changed his cloths from his more dress up looking ones for a pair of jeans, a t-shirt, and his angel winged hoodie. Trying his best to avoid the bandages on his arm. As for his hair he ran his hands through it and pulled it into a ponytail. Some of the shorter strands falling out and framing his face.

Manta gave himself a good once over and sighed in defeat. He looked at the clock, he still had about half an hour before he was to meet Yoh. All morning he had been anxiously going over what he was going to ware, and so far he had tried on a least five outfits. He soooo felt like a school girl right know.

The blonde turned and flopped down on his bed as he thought over what today would be like. It would be the first time they hung out together in years. To say he was nervous was putting it lightly. He was downright terrified! He was scared Yoh was just messing with him. He was scared this was all a dream and he was going to wake up soon. He was scared that this was real and Yoh would find out how Manta feels about him and really never want to see him again.

All in all, Manta was scared.

Manta turned his head and shot off his bed so fast he left skid marks. He had been so lost in his thoughts he didn't notice the time go by. He had less the ten minutes to get to the cemetery. He grabbed his bag, slipped on his shoes, locked the door and ran down the street as fast as he could. As nervous as the boy was there was one thing he could not get out of his head.

"How did Yoh know I had today off?" Manta asked as he kept running.

Several blocks away, a certain shaman sat on top of hill and was sitting against a tall tree. Yoh looked over the city with a large, happy smile covering his face.

"You seem quite happy." Amidamaru appeared beside his friend in his spirit flame form(A/N: I think this is right.). "I take it Manta will be here soon."

"I can't believe how much he's changed over the years." Yoh smile softened a bit. "Makes me wish I had never left."

Amidamaru looked sadly at the shaman. He knew how much it had hurt Yoh to say those awful things to his first best friend, his only best friend. After he was released from the hospital he went to train at his family home. Then came the Shaman Fight, and Hao. So much pain and hate was seen. So much blood spilled. Through it all Yoh kept his same laid back and positive attitude. But Amidamaru always caught the boy looking in the distance. As if looking for a certain short, blonde haired boy, that had always been with him up untill then.

"You said so your self, you had to leave to protect him, to get stronger." Amidamaru said hoping to reassure Yoh.

"But did I really need to hurt him that much?" Yoh said and looked to the ground. "You think if I had told him the truth back than he would have stayed out if I had said so?"

"I highly doubt it, I believe he would have followed you." Amidamaru laughed. "You and Manta were so close"

"Yeah, were...I wonder if he'll ever really forgive me?"

"I am sure he will."

Oh he was more than sure. After their last meeting which had Manta almost getting hit by a car, Yoh had had Amidamaru fallow Manta around for two weeks to see when he would be able to catch him. The ghost had seen many things while following Manta, where he worked everyday. What days he had off, which led to the meeting today.

There was just one thing the samurai did not tell him. It happened just a few days before Yoh went to the club Manta worked at. He had been spy...checking on Manta. The word spying made him feel like a pervert and a stalker. When suddenly the boy started to...well...pleasure himself, Yoh's name leaving his lips with each moan he gave. Lets just say that by the end of it Amidamaru definitely did feel like a stalker and a pervert. It wasn't like he stuck around to watch or anything! Okay so maybe he watched a little. But only a second!

Amidamaru shook his head, trying to clear it. He figured it was best not to tell Yoh what he had seen. It was not his place to. They were better off figuring it out for themselves.

"Hey!" Yoh and Amidamaru turned toward the sound of someone calling. Manta was waving at them from the entrance of the cemetery. A big smile planted on his face.

Yoh couldn't help but smile as well. "Hey Manta!" Yoh yelled back with a wave of his own.

Minutes later Manta and Yoh were both walking down the street talking and laughing. Amidamaru left after Manta had arrived, thinking it best that the two be by themselves.

"Hey, Yoh?" Manta asked a few hours later when they stopped to get lunch. Settling on a fast food joint.

"Hmm?" Yoh responded. He took a bite of his burger and waited for the blonde to continue.

"How did you know I had today off?" Manta gave the shaman a curious look, who in return choked on his food.

"W-what?" Yoh choked out.

"How did you know I had today off?" Manta repeated himself. This time he gave Yoh a suspicious glare.

"Well..." Yoh rubbed the back of his neck nervously. "I may have had Amidamaru watching you for the last two weeks."

"Huh?" Was all Manta could say. His eye wide and his mouth hanging open in disbelief. Amidamaru. Watching him. For the last two weeks! Then a thought struck Manta. Wasn't it just a couple a days ago that he...Manta's face instantly became very, very red.

"Manta, whats wrong?"

"I-I-I need to go. NOW!" Manta shot out of his seat and flew out the door. Not caring about the strange looks he got from the other diners or the calls of his name.

Manta ran and kept running for a long time. He didn't care were he was going nor did he notice the day growing darker. He just kept running. Finally he fell to the ground, panting for breath.

"If- if he was watching me then he must know. Amidamaru must have told him he-he..."

Manta let his mind run wild going through different reasons why Yoh would want to see him if he knew what Manta had did, and while he was thinking of Yoh! Lets just say non of them were good.

"Maybe he was just doing this so he could show me he felt nothing. Or he was going to say something and really want to leave me. Or he's just playing with my feelings and-"

"Hey!" A voice called Manta out of his thoughts. He looked up and saw a dreadfully familiar face.

"Oh great this is all I need." Manta grumbled softly. He stood and looked to the person before him.

"Well if it isn't my little friend from the club." The man addressing Manta was non other then Seji, the same man who had attacked him almost three weeks ago.

What's wrong cat got your tongue." Seji sneered when Manta said nothing.

The boy just glared at the man before turning away. He didn't get far however when a strong hand grabbed his arm and pulled him back.

"Now, now what's your hurry? You had that friend of yours beat me last time I think you owe me."

Manta, after having to deal with so many conflicting emotions for almost a month now, snapped. He sent his knee into the mans stomach and followed with a punch to the head. Sending Seji to the ground. Seji gasped in pain as he fell to the ground. Manta gave him a hostile glare.

"I have had a very confusing couple of weeks. I don't need some ass trying to touch me so you can just FUCK OFF!" Manta all but yelled.

Seji on the other hand just snickered. "Your a feisty one aren't you?"

"I'd say he is." Someone chuckled. Manta turned to see, surprise, it was the same man that had caused trouble at the club just yesterday.

Manta let out an annoyed groan. "Is every person who has caused me some sort of trouble going to show up now? Hell why don't we just bring Faust over and just get it over with!"

"I'd save the moaning for later." Seji smirked as he stood up. "Your going to be doing a a lot of it, right Aki?"

"Oh definitely!" Aki said and came up behind Manta. The boy barely had time to react when he found his hands restrained behind him. He struggled a little but could not get out.

"Now, as I said before, you owe me-well us for the trouble you caused us." Seji smiled. He crept closer toward the blonde and licked his lips.

Poor Seji didn't get far before he found himself on the ground again. Manta choosing the right time had hefted himself up and used both his feet to kick the man in the chest. In surprise Aki loosened his hold giving Manta the chance to attack. Using Aki's weight against him he flipped the man over and onto the ground.

"You should have listened." Manta growled. "I said I've been having a bad couple of weeks."

"Manta!" Said boy turned to see Yoh running toward him, Amidamaru flew beside him. A look of worry and relief plastered on both their faces.

Then suddenly a third man came out of the shadows. He went straight for Manta. The blonde had no chance to move, he saw the glint of a knife in the light then felt a sharp pain cut across his abdomen.

"Manta!" Yoh yelled again this time much closer.

Manta fell to his knees in pain. The cut didn't feel deep but it hurt badly, and there was so much blood. It was already covering his hoodie. A second later Yoh was knelt beside him.

"Manta, are you okay?" He asked frantically. Manta nodded his head, though his vision was becoming blurred.

"Serves you right for messing with us." Seji cackled, once again on his feet. Aki stood beside him along with the third man that had cut Manta.

Manta attempted to stand but ended up falling against Yoh, who held him close to his chest. If he wasn't loosing blood right now, Manta would have blushed. As his mind began to cloud he was able to register Yoh's warms hands leaving him, the sounds of screaming pain, the sound of something snapping, and finally the feel of once again being held close and warm.

Then...everything went black.

I have to confess I hate(not really) reading cliffhangers...but I love to write them HAHA! They so much fun. Man we got to see Manta kick some ass! Now I'm not all that good a writing action scenes but I think it was okay. Tell me what you guys thought. I hope you guy liked it.

Review Please! Loves you all!

P.S. I would like to announce that recently I became an aunt to a 8 pound, 21 inch baby boy. His name is Zachary and he is now a month old. I just thought I should let you guys know. ;)