Amigirl: Sorry that it has been so long since I last updated any of my stories. I moved again and was having a lot of trouble with my computer. For some odd reason it wouldn't connect to the Internet at all. Well here's another chapter. Don't forget that I have other stories that you may enjoy oh still having trouble with coming up with ideas.
Chapter 4
We trained for three weeks after Theaelle came to Patch Village. I haven't seen or heard from Theaelle since he came to my house. I should feel relieved in not seeing him again, but I don't. Hao never asked me about my past after that. He grew a bit distant from me after that. Silva set up the day for the battle himself. I guess this is it then, the final battle to decide who is the stronger Celestial, the pure angel or the mixed-blooded true heir of the Realm of Angels.
Sakura sat on the cliff edge and stared at Patch Village as the sun went down. She heard the gravel shift behind her and she smiled.
"Hello Hao," Sakura said, "I could hear you coming since you left the village."
"Violet wanted me to come and get you," Hao said, "She said that dinner was done."
"I'm not hungry," Sakura said as her wings unfolded, "I highly doubt that I will ever be hungry again. I'm a full Celestial again, human food will no longer satisfy me."
"You've changed a lot," Hao said, "but I want to see the old Sakura. The one that just wanted to fit in."
"I won't fit in anywhere," she said, "not until this is over. Once I defeat Theaelle I'm giving up my powers to become an ordinary shaman."
"I'm glad that there is something of you left," Hao replied.
"Barely anything," Sakura said, "All I have are my memories."
"So what are we going to do about us when this battle is done," Hao asked.
"Finish up the tournament," Sakura replied, "and I'll protect you like I've been trying to do."
"Who ever said that I needed protection," Hao asked, "I'm the great Hao Asakura."
"The gods want you dead," Sakura answered looking at him, "They wanted me to do it. I watched you since your approach to the village."
Hao smiled as he took out a knife.
"Then by all means do it," Hao asked, "Please, I don't want to make your life hard for you."
Sakura stood up and took the knife, pointing it right above his heart, ready to strike.
"And miss out on getting to see you change the world to make it better for shamans," Sakura asked with a raised eyebrow as she took the knife away and threw it into the tree next to him, "Don't bet on it. I think I would enjoy getting to see this world you plan on creating once you are Shaman King."
Hao smiled and put a hand on the small of Sakura's back.
"And you shall be at my side as my Queen," Hao said, "So that we may rule over all as we see fit."
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Hao stood outside of the girls locker room waiting for Sakura to come out. He turned as he heard someone come out of it and stared at Sakura and what she was wearing. She was wearing a sheer black dress with no back. Her eyes were dusted with black eye shadow and her lips painted black. She held her staff in her hands tightly. Her red hair hung freely around her as she smiled at Hao as he continued to stare at her.
"I'm ready if you are for this," Sakura said smiling.
Hao smiled and hugged her close before he took her hand and led her down the hallways to the entrance to the arena in silence. Hao held onto her hand as she tried to walk out before stopping a few steps away from him, the arch still hiding them from view.
"Hao what's wrong," Sakura asked staring at him.
Hao hugged her close again to whisper into her ear.
"Just be careful," Hao said into her ear, "I want you to still be here after the fight."
Sakura almost cried as Hao kissed her cheek as he walked away. Sakura turned around and composed herself before entering the arena. She stared at Theaelle and Silva as she moved to her location of the field slowly. She looked up at her mother with a look that said 'I'm sorry, but this must be done, neither can be without this.' She turned her head and looked at her father over near where Violet was sitting. Lieta was sitting next to her mother. Sakura gave the same look to her father before looking at Theaelle angrily.
"Start this already Silva," Sakura said.
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Hao walked passed Lieta and Sakura's mother, making a mental note to talk to her after the battle. He stared at the arena as Sakura looked around at her mother and father. Hao nodded to Violet and bowed to her father as he sat down next to Violet. Silva began to talk as Hao turned and began to talk to Sakura's father.
"Hell hi no kami [fire god or god of fire," Hao said with a nod of his head, knowing how long that Silva could go on talking, "I am Hao Asakura, I'm a friend of Sakura's."
"More than a friend from what Violet here tells me," Hi said, "She has told me that you and her have grown close over the last few weeks. She has told me that if you win this Shaman Tournament you planned on making her you Queen."
"I do your Godness," Hao said not sure what to call him now, "I care a lot about Sakura. I didn't want her to do this. What will happen when this is done?"
"If she loses," Hi said, "she will bow to the demands that Theaelle made for this little deal of theirs. If she wins however, her mother and I will use our powers to pull Ranpu and Kuragari from her soul to create two separate spirits. She will be mortal with Ranpu and Kuragari as her spirits."
Hao turned as Silva was about to finish and stared at the arena.
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Sakura spun her staff around from her back to her front as her hair began to blow in a gust of wind, making it look as if it was on fire.
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Hao looked at her father.
"Is her hair on fire," he asked the slightly older looking man.
"It is," Hi said, "a common characteristic amongst hi no kamis and their children. When we fight our hair turns to fire, not harming us but harming our enemies."
Hao watched as Silva flew out to where he usually sat as Sakura hit her staff on the ground.
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Theaelle laughed as he watched his sister land on the archway.
"Do you plan on beating me without your powers my dear little sister," Theaelle asked as Sakura spun her staff around as it began to turn into a disc of fire.
Sakura did a hand motion before hitting her floating staff with her hands, sending the disc at him. Theaelle easily hit it aside with his sword and spun around. Sakura tried to dodge but her arm got cut open as Theaelle punched her in the face. Sakura landed on the ground with her staff under her.
"You shouldn't have done that," she said as she wiped away the blood from her lip.
"Why is that sister," Theaelle asked laughing.
Sakura grabbed her staff and did a flip as she stared at her brother. Her wings began to tear through her skin as she smiled at Theaelle. Flesh ripped away as her wings stretched out to her sides, they weren't their usual white color, but pure black as red flames began to come from her eyes.
"That's why dear brother," Sakura said, "Angel versus Fallen Angel. Come and get me if you dare!"
Sakura launched herself at Theaelle as he launched himself at her. They fought for hours as Hao, Lieta, Violet, Hi, and Amorin watched the battle from above.
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Hao ran up to railing and grabbed the railing as he watched the battle down below, knowing that Sakura was using up too much of her furioku too quickly.
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Sakura stared at Theaelle as she took out a concealed knife and hid it along her wrist. Sakura launched herself at Theaelle. His sword went into her shoulder as she plunged the knife into his chest.
"Meet the Angel Slayer brother," Sakura aid into his ear as a bit of blood poured from her mouth, "a little gift from you're your former family and to ensure that you stay out of mine and Hao's life forever."
Theaelle grabbed the back of his sister's neck and kept her close to him.
"I will come back," Theaelle said as blue blood spit from his mouth every so often, "and I will take him and any one else in your little mortal family."
Sakura pushed him away as she fell backwards, her wings disappearing in a flurry of feathers as she returned to her usual self. Theaelle's dead corpse burst into flames as Sakura fell backwards.
"Don't bet on it," she said as her eyes slowly closed.
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Hao ran through the arena, towards the locker rooms for the entrance to the bottom level. He stopped at the entrance as he saw Amorin and Hi floating above the arena ground. They each held up a hand a separate colored lights shot from each of them and into Sakura filling the arena with light. He watched as Sakura was lifted into the air and he saw what her true form should have looked like along with her dark form. He saw Ranpu and Kuragari stare at her before disappearing. Sakura slowly floated back to the ground to rest on her knees as Hao ran towards her.
"Keep her safe," Amorin said, "for now she is now as fragile as you are."
Amorin and Hi floated out of the arena as Hao hugged Sakura close.
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Amigirl: Hope you like it. Still trying to find the other chapter to the 2nd hao/oc fanfic that I am also working on.