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« Chocolove! Shut the hell up! »
Team The Ren's three members were in their room and Chocolove was crying and mumbling in a corner something about the world's injustice and how black girls weren't in solidarity with their people, when Ren, unable to hear his own thoughts because of all this mumbling yelled at him, telling him to shut up.
« NO! I'm not gonne shut up! You'll never understand how I feel because you're in love with your sister!
-SHUT THE F**** UP! I'm protective, this is a different thing!
-If you want me to shut up, then make me!
HoroHoro decided to jump in before things turn really ugly. He had never seen Chocolove stand in front of Ren, actually, he had never seen him in this state, him who usually is the happy go lucky of the gang…well, after Yoh. Nobody can surpass Yoh. But anyway…
-He's really more affected that we could think…, he thought.
-Ok guys! That's enough! If you keep yelling like this, you'll eventually wake Anna up and I suppose that nobody wants that!
The simple prononciation of the name of the itako was enough to make them shut up. Then, Chocolove went back in hs corner to pout while the Ainu went to sit beside the Chinese.
-This story doesn't make any sens at all…he said.
-Of course no! It's obvious that Yoh is hiding something from us. A girl that suddenly appears out of the blue, who disappear with him for hours and who's pretending to be Hao's fiancee! Then again, if she really said it…I would not be surprised if Yoh had invented this to lure us.
-He's not stupid, he knows very well that nobody believe him…
Chocolove suddenly raised his head and looked at the others, surprised.
-That wasn't true???
-Don't you tell me you really DID believe this dumbass! Ren yelled!
-Ma ma, Ren. Calm down.
-Hmpf…I really feel like Yoh is treating us like we were dumb…
The Ainu stared at his friend for a moment then smiled.
-Actually, it's not this girl that pisses you off.
-What are you talking about?
You're frustrated because Yoh didn't talk to us and you think he doesn't trust us enough. I understand, I feel the same way. Beside, I think we're the only ones that noticed…
He looked carefully at Chocolove to make sure he was really asleep, since he wasn't hearing him anymore.
-Noticed what? Ren asked, knowing very well what the other was going to say.
-HoroHoro leaned closer of his friend and whispered :
-The only ones who noticed that he's in love with Hao.
Ren smiled.
-That's another reason of why nothing makes any sense. If she really was Hao's fiancee, he would be more afected than that.
-You want us to watch him?
-Hmmm…why not? IT will make us something to do while we wait for our battles.
They agreed to keep an eye on Yoh for the days to come.
The day after, they went out of the living room, because they didn't want to attract Yoh's attention while they were waiting for him to move. As planned, when Yoh thought that nobody seemed to pay attention to him, he creeped outside of the house discreetly.
When he had woku up that morning, he had found a black feather beside his pillow. When he touched it, it began to move and a golden lettering had appeared in the air. « 10 o'clock, same place ». Yoh had immediately inderstood what this was meaning. So he managed to sneak without attract the attention. But on his way, he had noticed HoroHoro and Ren who were following him. He sped up the pace and merged himself in the crowd, hoping it would be enough to loose them, but of course, it didn't work. He was near the forest now. He really didn't want to get them involved in all this, so he just decided to face them. He stopped for a moment, then he turned back anc called :
« I know you're here, no need to hide. »
Both the Ainu and the Chinese got out of behind a huge rock.
« may I help you? Asked Yoh with a smile.
-What the hell are you plotting, Yoh? Bluntly asked Ren.
-You're going straight to the point, that's the least we can say!
-We know you hide something, Yoh, said Horo Horo.
-If I tell you that it's personal, is that enough for you?
No, said Ren. Being who you are, your personal problems will quickly become of general interest, so just tell us what's happening now.
-Yoh, we're worried about you.
Yoh looked at his friends. He was hapy to see they cared for him, but he just couldn't get them involved in this story. They would surely not understand, they'd be angry. And even if their reaction was positive, Yoh couldn't take the risk that they go tell everything to Anna or the Asakuras, because he was certain that they'd never take it. When he lifted his head, hi seyes wnt wide for a second and a smirk appeared on his face.
-What's so funny? Ren asked.
-Hummm, nothing, really. Listen guys, I really can't get you involved in this, it concerns only me, and…
-Quit it, Yoh! We don't care that you want it or not, we're following you!
Yoh said nothing, then he suddenly pointed a finger at something behind them and yelled :
-Look! An angel!
Both of the other guys turned back immediately (they're still wondering how the hell why and most of all HOW they fall in such a pathetic trick! Everybody knows that angel don't exist! Well, that's what they were thinking before…), and went they turned back to see Yoh, this one had disappeared.
-Shit! Said Ren.
-We've got no choice, we'll have to search in the forest. At least, we're sure that he's in it. » They went out in the woods to find their friend. He would not get away with this, oh no…
In a little clearing, Patricia set yoh down on the grass.
« Thank you! You really helped me! But I'm sorry I made you move and take the risk of beeing seen…Said the smiling boy to his new friend. She smiled back to him.
-No worries, since you weren't coming, I was thinking something was probably wrong.
-And I didn't even lied when I said tere was an angel, ah ah ah!
-Ah ah, yeah, that was well done.
-So, what are we doing now?
-Before go near to Hao, you absolutely must protect your spirit. You know he can hear your thoughts. You can be sure that in your actual state, our plan's never gonna work.
-Aaaa…yeah…so what should I do?
-I'll teach you how to create a mental barrier.
-Oh yeah, I think I heard grandpa and Anna talk about that…
-It's possible. The difference is that mine will work perfectly, unless you let him read your spirit voluntarily. He can't hear any of my thoughts. I know his power, and beside, I'm an angel, which helps things a lot, he he he!
-Hi hi! Yeah, you're right!
Very well then…what the…?
Patricia suddenly stopped while speaking, carefully checking the trees and the ferns aroud the clearing. Yoh was worried of seeing her so tense.
-Yoh, come closer to me.
Ok, now he was definitely worried. She knew that he's perfectly able to defend himself, he's Hao's brother after all, but if she was telling him to get closer, then she was probably very worried. The forest was silent. There wasn't a single blow of wind to make the leaves move.
Yoh hadn't make a step towards Patricia when he saw something that kind of looked like an arrow going straight towards him.
-YOH! Patricia shouted.
He just had the time to block the attack. He felt like he had received a canon ball roght on his arms. He jumped on the side, turned ove rand prepared for another shock when he saw the thing preparinf to attack him again, but Patricia came between them and forced the ennemy to stand back. Yoh noticed than that the « arrow » in question was a young blond girl, with curled hair and emerald green eyes.
-Galaxia? Said Patricia. What are you doing here?
The girl responding to the name of Galaxia just smirked, then she unfolded two huge black wings and rose in the air. Yoh couldn't believe what he was seeing. « Another one? » he thought. He was so surprised that he didn't noticed Galaxia dashing straight on him. Patricia unfolded her wings too and a long, thin and shiny sword appeared in her hands. The other did the same thing and changed of direction to block Patricia and landed some meters away from Yoh and her.
At this moment, Horo Horo and Ren appeared n the clearing. When Yoh positionned himself to defend, they had sensed his furyoku, what heped them to find him. And now that they were there, they just couldn't believe their eyes. In front of them, was Yoh, Patricia and a blond girl. No problem there. But when each girl has a pair of black wings a sword shining like a star, you can ask yourself if your sanity's alright. Yoh himself was petrified, his mouth almost touching the ground.
-…Yoh? Said then Horo Horo.
The angels stopped staring at each other to look instead to the newcomers.
-Hmmm, looks like I'm at disadvantage, Galaxia then said.
-You didn't answer my question, Patricia said. What are you doing here?
-Me? Oh, just trying to prevent you to save your protégé.
Yoh and Patricia gasped together. Then the black talked again.
-I see. You couldn't save your protégé, so you decided to save mine to go back to Valhalla…
-Bingo.
-But you told me you'd wander into the limbo if you failed your mission! Yoh said suddenly.
-Oh yeah! True…I'd almost forgot…
-whaaaa…?
-So, why aren't you in the limbo?
-Tss, Patiti, you need to take somes news from Valhalla. You see. They got bored up there, so they organised a little game…
-A game?
-Yes, they decided to give a chance to the angels who lost their protégés. The one who can save Asakura Hao will be immeditely taken back to Valhalla with all the honors.
Yoh couldn't believe what he was hearing. She was about Hao, HIS Hao, his twin brother, his love like he was just an object from a treasure hunt. Then he came back to reality when he saw a blue light coming from Patricia. She looked like she was trying to keep her temper even though she was REALLY mad.
-A…game? She whispered. Then she explode.
-You dare call that a game!? It's a human life who just suffered from the injustice of life because yeah, up there, they're considering that playing with other people's live sis only a game! But it's not a game! And what you're doing right now is not a game either! It's a human hunt!
-Tsk, tsk, calm down, come on, said Galaxia. Getting angry's not gonna be useful.
She raised up in the air then shouted :
-You'd better to concentrate on saving your protégé! You'll meet other desperates angels.
And she disappeared in the sky. Patricia fell on her knees, her head in her hands, discouraged. Yoh wanted to go cheer her up when he heard someone call on him.
-Can someone explain us what the hell was that!?
Ren. And Horo Horo. He had completely forgot about them. Patricia had raised her head too and was looking at them. Yoh looked at her, as for ask her what he should do. She nodded, and he told everything to his friends, except his love for Hao.
When hehad finished, the two boys wew looking absolutely stunned.
Whoa…the Ainu said.
-Yeah, whoa…Ren followed.
-I beg you, don't tell it to anyone! Yoh begged them.
-Don't worry Yoh, if I accepted that you tell them the truth, it's because we can trust them. Patricia said with a low voice.
-She's right, dude! Horo Horo exclaimed himself. We're even gonna help you!
-Really!?
-Yeah, really, Ren continued. We're gonna help you save Hao.
Yoh couldn't believe it.
-What made you take this decision?
Horo Horo started to laugh.
-Well, first of all, beause even thought I'm guay, I think girls are beautiful, but in spite of that, I wouldn't be at Hao's place and have a gang of wild angel running after me!
-And because we want you to be happy.
Yoh looked at Ren with an incredulous look. He would never have thought hearing that from the Chinese boy.
-…Happy?
-Yeah, dude. Happy. Said Horo Horo. You'll see, we'll save your love.
Yoh's eyes widened and he felt his cheeks burning like fire.
-Wh…wha…what are you talking about!? He exclaimed himself.
-Come on, dude, it doesn't work with us. A guy in love, we know how to recognize this! And it's not the fact that you're in love with a guy that disturb us. Actually, that's why we noticed it almost immediately.
-What!?
Ren sighed.
-It's because we're going out together.
-WHAT!?
-You're deaf or what!? Horo Horo and me are together, we're in love with each other! So we understand your feelings, even thought it's towards Hao.
-Really?
-Yeah, dude! In fact, Hao's right, we deserve a better world, but his way to achieve it is really not the good one.
Yoh couldn't believe his hears. A smiled suddenly lit up his face and he couldn't help himself but to jump onto his friends.
-Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!...And since when are you two going out together???
-It'll made three months soon! Horo Horo said proudly.
-I'm happy for you, but we have job to do.
The three boys turned over to look at Patricia who had gotten up and who had a determine air on her face. She would never let anybody lay a hand on Hao, nobody would ever hurt him.
-Since you decided to get on the train, you'll have to learn the same things as Yoh.
They nodded, determined too.
Very well then, let's start with the spiritual barrier.
So, it's starting to get interesting, right? Everything's in your hands now!
