Me: Oh my god! I killed Ryu!

Hao: I'm okay with that.

Yoh: Me too.

Me: -raises eyebrow- Okay, but I can't believe I just killed off one of my favorite characters! -starts sobbing-

CHAPTER 12

It was going to be the Yoh's group's first match. They were fighting against team Arabia. The star group (Hao, Lyserg, and Ren), decided to watch them as well. How ironic that the battle field was a desert. In Yoh's group, was Yoh (duh!), Faust, and Horo. "Hm... Battle field advantage..." Ren said. Lyserg smiled. "The battle field shouldn't be the reason you lose." Lyserg said. Hao nodded. Opacho watched silently, sitting on the hardened sand. The fight started with team Arabia stirring up a sand storm. Yoh, Faust, and Horo were trapped, sand blowing around them like a tornado. Yoh shielded his eyes with his forearm, Horo used his snowboard, and Faust wasn't bothered. The man had so much drugs pumped into his body that nothing could bother him (like morphine and other stuff).

A strange deer came running towards Horo and rammed him in the stomach, making him fall back. Horo's oversouled with Kororo and froze the deer in place. The woman one the team gasped and tried to save it. A man outside the storm with black cloth covering his face, and Yoh decided to attack him. His harusame cut the man down and he fell back. When the man went unconscious, the sand storm disappeared and there was only one fighter left. Then Faust's enormous oversoul of Eliza appeared, the fight was over. Hao smirked and started walking away. Lyserg followed him, but Ren stayed. He wanted to stay to spend time with Horo.

"Hoi Ren, you impressed?" Horo asked. Ren smiled. "A little, come on. Let's go eat," Ren said. Horo grinned and said, "Fighting always makes me hungry!". Ren then felt a sweatdrop run down his face. What a weirdo... "Come on, Karim has the best noodles!" Horo said and grabbed Ren's wrist and dragged him away. The blue haired boy dashing like mad, but Ren trying to stop his speed. "Oi, slow down idiot!" Ren yelled. Horo grinned and said, "Nope!". Though even though they were yelling, both enjoyed the moment with each other...

CHOCOLOVE'S GROUP

They were against a man who wouldn't shut up. The boy and girl on Chocolove's team were twins and had attacks that coordinated with each other and once they did their part... Chocolove finished it off. The three seemed to get along, but Chocolove still liked hanging out with Yoh and the others better. The boy was hyperactive and loved Chocolove's jokes. He had brown hair and yellow eyes, and his name was Taylor. The girl was calm and always the one that had to calm her brother down from his chibi mode and make him normal. Her name wasSarah and she had the same features as her brother, though more softer. Chocolove waved to them and said that he was going to hang out with his friends.

As they departed, Chocolove saw Lyserg. He walked up to the boy and asked him how he was doing. Lyserg glared at him and just started walking away. Chocolove sighed. The boy seemed so nice... he better talk to Yoh about it. When he saw Faust, he asked him where the others were. "Yoh's having lunch with Anna, Pirika, Manta, and Tamao. I'm going to get the groceries, and Horo went off somewhere with some chinese boy." Faust said. Chocolove thanked him and ran to where Yoh was. Then he started asking him about Lyserg.

"Well, when he came to us,"...

FLASHBACK

Ryu couldn't resist but try to help him. So he invited him to the team. But Horo wasn't exactly happy. "I thought you loved Hao! You people must think we're stupid," Horo yelled. Lyserg cupped his hands around his face and started crying. "How would you feel if you were put under a spell for 8 years and finally woken up? And you were the slave or lover or whatever to the man who killed your parents!" Lyserg cried. Yoh was sympathetic to Lyserg and put a hand on his shoulder. "Don't worry, I understand..." Yoh said.

Lyserg looked up with his tear stained cheeks and wiped his face clean. "But I need strong allies to defeat Hao, so I must need proof you are strong." Lyserg said and oversouled with Morphine. The hotel room's wall crashed and Horo and Yoh ran outside. Ryu ran to them, and prepared for battle as well. But when Horo tried to punch him with his oversoul, Lyserg wrapped the wire around him and tightened it's hold on him. Then snowboard wasn't the only thing that cracked. Horo's skin broke and his skin was covered in rivers of his own blood. Lyserg pulled the wire back, and it coiled around Ryu. He did the same thing to him. If he could kill Yoh now, then he was useless to Hao-kun.

But Yoh just stood still. Lyserg was unleashing that hate of his parents death on us. "Hey, who are you fighting?" Yoh asked. Yoh pulled Horo into his arms and carried him. Ryu was still able to walk, but he need Yoh for support. Lyserg had a fake glare and he yelled, "Don't you dare walk away from me Hao!". He jumped into the air and he used the wire to pull himself to the sign. Then let the wire go and he let himself fly. Yoh put Horo on the ground, and told Ryu to sit. Lyserg moved the wires to make it look like Big Ben upside down. "The place where I found my pendulum! The only thing left of my parents!" Lyserg screamed as he was about to collide with Yoh's head.

But then Yoh pulled out the sword and Lyserg landed roughly on the ground on his hands and knees. Sure, Lyserg was only using 5 percent, but it was still impressive that he was defeated. Then Lyserg faked out some sobs, and then looked at Yoh. "How can you not understand," it was then Yoh punched him on the cheek. His head turned from the force, and then he looked back at Yoh again. "That's for being so selfish," Yoh said. Lyserg made the tears fall down his cheek, and then Yoh pulled him up and hugged him. Then he pulled Lyserg back and said, "Why don't I listen to your story at the hospital? Come," Yoh said. Lyserg then smiled, and nodded.

Yoh carried Horo, and Ryu was helped by Lyserg. Lyserg sputtering out fake apologizes, but Ryu said he forgived him. 'This is easier than I thought,' Lyserg thought. When they got into the hospital for Horo's and Ryu's injuries, Lyserg offered them a check. It was from the account that his parents left when they died. They went into a diner, and Lyserg tried to explain his actions. "Hao came to my parents house, probably asking my father to join him. During that time, I was walking to Big Ben, trying to find my pendulum. I found it and was able to free Morphine. But when I ran home, my home was burning. My father was already dead and my mom... she was screaming cause she was being burned alive," Lyserg paused to wipe a fake tear.

"Then I saw Hao, and I couldn't control my body. I can't believe what came out of my mouth! I'm so weak," Lyserg said. Horo put a hand on his shoulder, and started crying. "That's so sad!" the ainu cried. Ryu cried as well. Then they stopped when Lyserg smiled at the fairy. "But I'll always have her. My spirit, Morphine. Her and the crystal pendulum," Lyserg said. Yoh smiled. "Well, we should go." Yoh said.

FLASHBACK OVER

"And then we went to a hotel to enjoy the hot springs, but Hao was..."

FLASHBACK

When they arrived at the resort, they went to the hot springs. But the most unlikely two people showed up. Ren and Hao. Hao sat next to Lyserg and Yoh, and Ren sat next in between Horo and Ryu (Lyserg, Hao, Yoh, Horo, Ren, Ryu). Lyserg tried to glare at Hao as best as he could. It was so hard. Good thing Yoh lifted a hand from the water and told him to relax. Hao smirked at Lyserg. "I guess I shouldn't worry about my cute servant. He'll come back to me eventually," Hao said and put a hand on Lyserg's cheek. Lyserg slapped the hand away and bared his teeth at Hao. To Lyserg, Hao and Ren, it was a play.

"Don't you dare touch me you sick freak!" Lyserg yelled. Hao smiled and turned to Yoh. "So how have you been Yoh? Do you think I trained Lyserg well?" Hao asked. Ren smirked. Hao was good at acting himself. Then the chinese boy looked at Horo, but Horo turned his head away. This made the purple haired boy's smirk widen. Yoh smiled lazily at Hao and said, "Ne onii-chan, Lyserg is pretty strong." Yoh said. Hao turned to Lyserg, who had closed his eyes and tried to forget that the two were here. Ryu was lost in Lyserg's beauty. Hao stood and pulled Lyserg to him. The only thing that covered them was those towels around their waist. Lyserg pushed and squirmed against Hao, but Hao wouldn't allow it.

Then while restraining the boy, Hao looked at Ryu. "Don't you dare touch what is mine," Hao said. Then Hao licked at Lyserg's ear, and Lyserg faked a snap. He pulled away from Hao and slapped him in the cheek. He couldn't look while he did so. He said sorry to his lover over and over in his head, knowing that he understood. Hao smiled. "At least he has fight. I like it," and with that, Hao stepped out of the bath. Before Ren left with him, he whispered in Horo's ear, "See you soon,". Horo felt his ear that Ren spoke into, and blushed.

Lyserg sat back into the bath, looking really angry. Yoh now was convinced that he wasn't on Hao's side anymore. Everything was going the way it was supposed to. "The nerve of that guy, treating Lyserg like a piece of property. Like he was just a doll- "Can we please forget what just happened Ryu-san?" Lyserg asked...

FLASHBACK OVER

"I had some doubts, but I didn't want to believe it." Yoh said. Anna had an espressionless look on her face, Tamao had a sad look on her face, and Pirika had watery eyes. "What if Lyserg is under Hao's spell again?" Pirika suggested. Yoh sighed. "I don't think he ever was. After all, he's in love with Hao. 8 years is a long time, who knows? He could have forgiven Hao between those years," Yoh said. This Yoh seemed different to Chocolove. Instead of carefree and lazy, he seemed sad and serious. "Yoh, are you okay?" Chocolove asked. Yoh nodded. "My beliefs though are not like real life. I always believed that someone who can see ghosts can't be bad... and Hao is not bad. He wants the earth to be healthy again, Lyserg does what he does because of his love for Hao, and the X-laws want to bring world peace. But they are doing it wrong," Yoh said.

"They are all arrogant," Anna said. "But there is hope for Lyserg. He still feels anger towards Hao, because of the death of his parents. I think he loves Hao cause he subconsciously thinks that Hao is the only thing he has," Yoh said. Manta looked at his friend and said, "Yoh-kun can be stupid sometimes, but can also be very wise.". "I remember, he even said that when he yelled at me. 'Don't you dare walk away from me Hao!', no matter how good of an actor you are, you can't copy such anger." Yoh said. Then he smiled and closed his eyes. "Who knows? Maybe he'll change his mind. I'll be there to welcome him back," Yoh said. Anna and Tamao smiled. I guess this is why they both loved him. His ability to smile through any situation and think happy thoughts.

Chocolove grinned...

HAO AND LYSERG

Hao was hugging Lyserg. It was nice to have time together. "I feel something Hao... something big is going to happen tonight. Lots of blood," Lyserg said. Hao nipped his ear and said, "Then let's welcome it,". Lyserg frowned and said, "It's the X-laws... they are going to do something big. Something to do with Yoh,". Hao then frowned and said, "Then they'll burn,". Lyserg smiled and his change of emotion. Opacho came in and asked Hao if she could play with the ball in the room. Hao then smiled again and said, "Sure Opacho, just be careful,". The black child smiled and started kicking the ball around the room. Lyserg giggled at her (Opacho's a girl right? Or a boy? I always thought she was a girl,) cuteness. Then he grasped his forehead.

"The X-laws plan to open the gate Hao. They'll use Yoh as a sacrifice and try to trap you in," Lyserg said. Hao laughed. "That's their master plan, well, let them do as they please. They are weak," Hao said. Lyserg smiled and let himself sink into Hao's embrace. Hao was always warm and comforting, and always felt safe. But then, being protected by the most powerful shaman ever would make anyone feel pretty safe. "They plan on luring Yoh by kidnapping the human," Opacho said. Hao signaled the girl to come to him, and he patted her on the head. His had then rested on her cheek and said, "Thank you Opacho, your powers are getting more developed.". Hao's smile made her smile and she walked away to play with her ball. Lyserg smiled. "You know Hao, you say that Yoh is the half with emotions. But you can be sweet too. You don't have to take Yoh's soul to make me happy, I love you. I don't care that you aren't that espressive about it," Lyserg couldn't say more as Hao gently pressed his lips against his.

"I want to do this. When we have my all shaman kingdom, I want everyone our world to know how much I love you." Hao said. "Hao," Lyserg said. They made such a good couple. A demon and an angel... romance that should be forbidden because of the past the two shared, but it was there...

CHAPTER 12 OVER

Me: I know, it's kind of short and nothing happened. A lot happens on chapter 13 though!

Yoh: Why don't you just post it on this chapter?

Me: Cause I want it on chapter 13.

Lyserg: You are weird.

Me: -sigh- Why do you hate me Lyserg? I love you... -starts sobbing- Read and review!

Lyserg: Stop crying, you're getting your computer wet!