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So Tired of being here………………………………...

If it Takes Forever

By: Raikku of the Darkness

Chapter 2: Enter Rayna

Suppressed by all of my Childish Fears………………………………...

The night had long since arrived when Manta had finally left Yoh's. The crickets chirped as the short boy walked toward the moon, looking very tired.

"30 Tries. 30 tries and no sign of Raikku." Manta though to himself, as he crossed the busy street. He began to think back:

"Ok, I think I may had said it wrong." Anna said grinning furiously at the site of Amidamaru desperately trying to get away from a "ghostly" old woman, who seemed to think he was this "Daisuke".

"Ya think?" Manta replied dumbfounded.

45 minutes and 29 tries later…………………………

Anna, after sending the last ghost back, was ready for another calling. Amidamaru, however, was wheezing into a paper bag.

"Anna, I think Amidamaru has had enough." said Yoh, trying to calm his shaken friend.

"Yeah, but we didn't find her." said Manta somberly. Anna replaced her beads around her neck.

"I don't think Raikku's in cloudsville yet." Amidamaru looked up from the bag. "You really think so, Lady Anna?"

"But can't you summon from around here too?" Yoh asked.

"I did. No match." Anna replied, very nonchalantly. The boys followed her into the house. Anna sat in front of the TV. and turned it on, the boys behind her.

"But you're an itako." Manta said.

"So?"

"You can summon ghosts from anywhere in the world! How can you not get one!" She turned to him.

"You can summon them if they're somebody's guardian ghost, short stuff." The boys looked shocked. Not regular shocked, but like "Oh My God! Ren laughed at Chocolove's joke" shocked.

"So, Raikku's someone's guardian ghost?" Amidamaru asked intently. "Duh, Vapor Brain, what did I just say?"

"But you can summon Amidamaru from anywhere." Yoh was confused and Anna was losing her patience.

"Let me explain this slowly: If a ghost isn't a guardian ghost, an itako can summon him. If a ghost is a guardian ghost, an itako can't summon him because you can't break the bond between the two. But your case," Anna looked at Yoh and Amidamaru, "you two goons trust me enough to allow the connection sever."

"So," Amidamaru began, a smile creeping over his face, "Raikku is a shaman's ghost."

"I wonder if she's in the shaman tournament?"

Manta ended his flashback as he walked to the gate of the Saigan Cemetery. "I wonder too." he thought to himself. The short boy walked up the path toward where he first met Yoh and Amidamaru. Suddenly, he stopped. Manta hear voices, both female. He listened more closely.

"Is this the place we have to train?" one voice, that was clearly older, said.

"Would I lie to you?" the other replied.

"Well…" SMACK! "Ow!"

The younger voice sounded annoyed. "Shut up, el idiota!" The voices were silent from a moment.

"I'm sure. I followed the directions to a T, Raikku."

Manta thought for a minute. "Raikku. Wait. RAIKKU!" The pint size genius ran up the trail, up behind the tree. He would see this woman who Amidamaru was so in love with. Manta peeked around the trunk and stared in awe.

The ghostly figure was tall, taller than most women; around 5'9 and was well built. She had long black hair: short in the front and long in the back and had a red head band with a small gem on the forehead wrapped around it. She had on the garb of a miko but with a pink sash tied into a large bow in the back, with sandals. On her arms were purple arm armor and tied to her back, was a long Naginata. She was so beautiful yet deadly.

Her companion, a girl that seemed around Manta's own age, was the same height as Yoh. She had long black hair, with bangs that were dyed an electric blue and blue eyes. She simply wore a t-shirt and jeans, nothing fancy.

"Amidamaru's right…" Manta thought to himself "she is beautiful." Then, an idea came to mind. He would get Raikku to come back with him to Yoh's and he would be a hero. Finally, Manta would get his. He smile to himself and stepped out the shadows.

Manta thought to himself Then, an idea came to mind. He would get Raikku to come back with him to Yoh's and he would be a hero. Finally, Manta would get his. He smile to himself and stepped out the shadows.

The boy began to walk toward the ghost, but then, tripped over an empty soda can. He fell to the ground between the ghost and her shaman, but not by mistakenly putting his hand on her behind.

"PERVERT!" the girl screamed. Commence pummeling in 3.2.1.

"Rayna." Raikku started. The girl, Rayna, kept beating on our poor hero and a half.

"Rayna. Rayna." Raikku grabbed Rayna's arms so she couldn't move. The girl fought alittle, then gave up. "I think you've killed him."

A triumphant smirk came across her face. "Good, it's the least he deserves. Damn perv…"

And if you have to Leave………………………………...

"Hellloooo! Manta? Manta?" A voice called to the small boy. He opened his eyes to see brown ones.

"AHHH!"

"AHHHH!"

"Idiots."

5 minutes later………………………

"Are you alright Lord Manta?" Amidamaru asked. Manta, who was breathing heavy, nodded. When he regained his composure…

"Who brought me here?" he asked, rubbing his head.

" 'Wooden Sword' Ryu did. Said he found you in the cemetery." Yoh replied, taking a bite of a breakfast burrito. "Wanna bite?"

Manta thought for a minute (he has too much time on his hands). " Didn't I have something to tell them? Oh yeah!" Manta opened his mouth to speak but was cut off by Anna.

"Get up. Time for school."

I wish that you would just Leave………………………………...

"I swear Yoh! It was her, and the other girl called her "Raikku". I swear." Manta said as the two got to their seats before class. Manta was currently screaming as Yoh tried to sleep.

"Well, we'll figure it out after school, when I'm at my best, Manta." the short friend was about to reply when…

"Ok, ok. Sit, sit." their teacher yelled as he entered the classroom. "I've a few announcements. We have a new student."

The newest class edition entered the room. She had familiar black hair and blue bangs. Manta began to sputter.

"Yoh, that's her!" he whispered to his left. Yoh lifted his head to Manta. "Really?" he looked and stared.

"Rayna?"

Because your presence still lingers Here………………………………...

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