The Reason
Tori: Wow…I have not even written anything in months…I think I am having withdrawals. But I think I will update on this cause I actually have the time and energy. Too much school work is hazardous to your health. Anywho, who cares, on with the story. It begins when Yoh is four and progresses from then.
Kage: Tori doesn't own.
"blah" – speech
"blah" – thoughts
/Yoh to Hao/ (mind link)
*Hao to Yoh*
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Hao watched his Otouto with a keen interest. He wants them to be together, but the Asakura's despised his very existence. His other half was growing up to be the most honest, loving person anyone had laid their eyes on...but no one dared to lay eyes on him long enough to see this. Yohmei made sure no one came into contact with Yoh. After a little girl made friends with him, the old man snapped and forced him to be homeschooled. No one saw the suffering of the three year old.
Back to the thought on hand, Hao saw as Yoh had managed to get away from training and was dancing around in the forest. Contrary to all beliefs, Yoh was not weak, in fact as he was dancing, he was raising wood, water, and air spirits with ease. But the younger twin knew that if his grandfather knew he could do this, he would get beat again.
Today is the day Otouto. Today I am going to save you from this prison, and you will only know happiness.
Yoh was dropping all the spirits as he sensed someone close. Making sure no emotions were shown on his face, he waited to see who would appear. What he was expected was one of the Asakuras to pick him up and take him back, but who stood before him was the farthest thing in his mind.
Am I lookin' in a mirror?
*No Otouto, you are looking at you brother*
Shock flickered across the young face before the bored look returned. If the boy standing before him was his brother, than Yohmei probably sent him here.
"Is it twime t' go back t' th' house?"
*No Otouto...I want you to leave them*
"Where? The' will find me an' hurt you,"
Hao sighed, this would be harder than he thought. But deep down, he knew Yoh would come.
*They won't find me. I will keep you safe, you just have to trust me. I want to be the brother they hid from you. You suffered so much because of them, I don't want to see it anymore. Please, I need you and you need me*
Yoh faltered. He did feel a connection with him..he wanted to be with him, and would go so far as to say needed to be with him.
/Ok, Aniki. But I pwromise to prwotect you from th' family. The' won' hurt you while I am here./
With that Hao extended his hand and Yoh took it. The spirit of fire rose with them in it's hand just as Yohmei and a band of branch Asakuras ran up. The last thing they saw before the three disappeared in flames was Yoh sticking out his tongue childishly and Hao smirking.
Two years later
Two boys were standing in front of a dead body. One of them had hair down to his ankles, the other to the middle of his back. The shorter haired one was standing in front of the other protectively.
*Otouto, I think he is dead, you don't need to stand on guard anymore*
Yoh sighed and stepped back. Just as he did that, the body sprung to life and pulled a knife out aiming for Hao's heart. In an instant the male was burned to a crisp and both twins were glaring at the now dead body.
/Aniki, I think we should turn him to ash, just in case/
*Alright, but no feeding him to the spirit of fire, they seem to give it indigestion*
Yoh giggled at the memory of the spirit of fire burping up smoke for a day after eating an Asakura.
/Ok Aniki, where are we going next?/
*There is a boy in London who shows promise, maybe we could convince him to join*
/Sounds fun! Besides, Russia is kinda getting a little boring/
Both laughed and walked away as the once body was turned into a pile of ash. Standing by waiting for them were a few people who they had gathered up to fight in the shaman fight. Luchist with his Lucifer, Muhammad during their travels in Arabia, and Boris whist traveling Transylvania[1]. Though it was not many, at least it was a start.
Yoh had grown used to smiling all the time and really he didn't have a reason not to. For two years he has been away from the Asakuras(though sometimes a family member finds them and they end up having to kill him) and now he is able to show his power without fear of getting hurt. The same could be said for Hao. He had his other half and they were going to make the world shaman only, and of course kill the Asakuras in the process. But first they had a certain person to meet in London.
Lyserg had finally master dowsing. He was so happy he ran straight home to tell his father. When he opened the door, he saw two boys his age standing over his parents who were covered in blood.
"Ah, Aniki it looks like they did have a son. Maybe he will join instead?"
"Now Otouto, you know that it is not polite to just blurt out things like that,"
Yoh looked sheepish.
"Sorry, I couldn't help it; I want someone my age around-"
"What did you do?"
Both brothers looked down to see the boy's face contorted in fury.
"Well, Aniki asked if they wanted to join us, but the Asakuras had corrupted them and well, they tried to hurt Aniki. No one is allowed to touch him, so I killed them. I did try to stop them too," Yoh pouted, and Hao laughed.
"Do you want to come with us?"
"You killed mother and father...just go," the boy was holding back tears.
Yoh looked sad, but they honored the boy's wishes and left him.
Eight years later
Yoh was running through a forest. The Asakuras had found them en mass and Hao had made Yoh run.
"Aniki! Aniki!"
Blood was pounding in his veins, he felt his anger rising. If anything happened...
"Where are you?"
The younger twin tripped on a branch and fell down. He felt tears coming unbidden to his eyes.
"Why won't you answer me?" the question was more of a whisper than anything else.
Just then Hao stumbled foreword from some bushes. He was bleeding and it had been so long since Yoh had seen blood he forgot what it was.
"Aniki! What is that red stuff coming out of your head?!"
Hao felt himself stumble a bit. Yoh was trying to clean up the wound as Hao was trying to stay standing.
"Are you alright? Why are you all wobbly?"
Brown eyes bore into brown eyes. Hao had a sad look on his face.
"Listen to me otouto, they want to kill you. I don't want to see you get hurt,"
Yoh shook his head, knowing where this was going. He was starting to get distressed, when that happened, he lost his ability to talk normal. It was like a defense to digress to a child again.
"I want to be with you Aniki! They want to hurt me anyway, so what is the diffwrence?"
In that moment, Yoh knew that the best way to save both their lives was to go back to the Asakuras. But he never wanted to return. Hao knew that Yoh needed to see more then just getting hunted by vengeful families.
"Otouto, if you go with me, you can never return to such a life,"
Hair swayed viciously as Yoh shook his head. He didn't care. There was nowhere he would rather be than with his Aniki.
"I don't care! They are so mean to me, making me hurt! But you are always nice! You even bandage me up!"
Hao wanted to take him with him so bad, it hurt to see Yoh so sad. There was no other way, Yoh needed to get away from the dangers he faced every day for the past ten years.
"I will not endanger your life by bringing myself happiness. I want to let you come with me, but now is not the time,"
Yoh smiled, he couldn't help it. Hao thought that it was only his happiness keeping Yoh with him. But the younger brother was happy just to be near his Aniki.
"If you leave now, they will take away my memowies with you along with evewything else. I don't want to be theiwr tool the huwrt you,"
How did Yoh know this? Hao felt leaving Yoh wasn't a good idea, but it was looking like the only option. Though he felt he could figure something out, just to keep Yoh away from that family.
"Are you positive this is what you want?"
He saw determination in his brother's eyes. Yoh had won again.
"I desiwre to be with you and no one else. You awre my Aniki and you just want the world to be pwetty again. I don't see any ebil in that,"
Hao sighed for a second time that day. Yoh was way too stressed.
"You need to calm down. You are talking like you did before I came. Take my hand, we are leaving now,"
Yoh beamed and grabbed Hao's hand.
It happened in what felt like slow motion. Someone knocked Yoh out and tried to attack Hao. The spirit of fire automatically defended Hao and pulled the boy away screaming for his brother.
One year later
Yoh sighed as his grandfather told him that he was going to Funbari to find a strong spirit. But then perked up when he found out Anna wasn't coming. He felt that this would be an interesting trip regardless and hoped to make a friend, since Yohmei wouldn't be coming.
In the distance a pair of brown eyes watched with a sadness.
Soon Otouto, I will get your memories back...
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Tori: I updated...*checks temperature* Nope no fever... I guess I had it in me after all, plus the flamethrower threat got to me. Anyways, here you are chapter two and yes there will be more much sooner, and I am sorry I didn't update sooner. I kinda was in a funk and couldn't. But I am back! And I hope you liked, it was a bit wierd to wite though...
Edit: I made a few corrections, it was bugging me.
