Hello! … this is chapter TWO of the fanfic… what's left to say? XD oh, and I have changed this chapter a little. - to you who already read the story but decided it was best to start over. Enjoy!

Where am I? Everything is dark… I see children..

"Demon!"

"Fox child!"

"Demon child!"

The children scream, I can hear crying under the voices of the children.

A boy… is he the one who's crying?

Is he the demon?

Why?

Where did they go? What…

The crying, it's louder…

Hot, it's too hot.. The fire is burning…

"MOTHER!"

"What?" A dream? It felt so real.. I turned my head to the side of Azami's guestbed and looked at the small clock on the wall that said 05.12. *This early… Huh? * I felt the tears that started to fall from my eyes, did that dream really make me.. cry? Seriously?

"What's wrong, Tsuki?" I quickly wiped the tears from my eyes and turned around to face a very tired Azami, "Oh, nothing. Just a bad dream." Azami looks really cute when she sleeps, but when you wake her up.. well as Akira would say, 'Like the demon that scares the mother of the demons who someone just stole the hamburger from.' … He isn't really good with those kinds of words but it actually fit pretty well when it comes to Azami.

"Tsuki, I only have 4 more hours of sleep left, don't wake me again!" with that she fell asleep.

I lay down on my bed once again, but I didn't fall asleep until 3 hours later.

I couldn't get that stupid crying out of my head… it was just so horrible, I have never in my life heard anything like it.

Am I going insane?

5 hours later…

"I can't believe it! Look at us! We're on our way to the Patch village!"

"Not until the plane arrives."

"Shut it, slowpoke!" Azami laughed while she looked around for the airplane that would take us to USA. "And couldn't you put something more… oh I don't know, nice on for the trip?" she pouted.

"Don't call me that. You know that something probably will happen on the flight right? At least I'm dressed for something like that. Unlike you." Akira pouted tiredly back.

We arrived about half an hour ago, and when we did we were really surprised at first.

"…. WHAT THE HELL?" all three of us had screamed together.

The whole place was filled with small stores and those patches that gave oracle bells to the shamans were there… but they seemed to be selling things!

"Talk about tourist attraction." Sakuya mumbled.

She was so right! Not that they hadn't some really neat stuff but still!

As usual, Akira and Azami were fighting over pointless things, ignoring the big market thing in front of us. Even though I don't like to pick sides on their fights, I am on Akira's side. He was dressed in a pair of baggy jeans, a red shirt and black converse, a nice little outfit for a unpredictable trip. Azami was dressed in a short black skirt, a VERY tight tank top, gold earrings and gray gladiator sandals.

Not that she didn't look great, but it was just too much.

She usually just wore a skirt or jeans and something easy… now she reminded me of a girl getting ready for becoming a model or something.

Well, now that we talk about clothes. I'm wearing a pair of grey torn up jeans,a black top with a star on it and white converse. Badass huh?

"What do you think, Tsuki?" they both yelled at the same time. I just looked frightened at my friends. I really, really hate making this choices. Besides, I hadn't really listened to a thing they said.

"Um.. well, Azami, you probably shouldn't dress up like that for a trip you don't know anything about. And Akira, you shouldn't be nagging on Azami about what she's wearing."

I couldn't help but to wonder what those two had said to each other while I was off to Tsukikoland…

"Fine! I will change! Be right back!" she then ran.. Somewhere.

"Hey, Azami! You don't have to, screw it she's gone." I muttered the last sentence.

"She takes everything far too seriously…"

"Yeah, but that's why we love her!" I smiled, "Well, since we're here, I guess that I will see if I can find something nice to buy to mom and dad. Wanna come?"

"Nah, I will just take a look around, let's meet here later and pray that Azami comes back."

"Yeah, let's!" We both smiled then walked to different directions.

*Too many stores! Where the heck shall I begin, it's not like I have the whole day to do this…* none of these stores seemed too interesting to be honest. Everything was expensive and I don't know if I will need my money later or not.

I walked out of my second store and continued walking until I got to a small food store. Outside the food store there where an interesting little group of people.

One was sitting on one of the two chairs outside, he looked really tall and was dressed all in white, his hair seemed to be either split or was supposed to be as weird as it is now, black and had two pointy tops. In my point of the view, he looks like a big mean weirdo.

On the chair next to him was a shorter guy that looked to be in my age. He had either black or really darkblue hair (I really have no clue…) and he had a big spike, god knows how he made it… Akira might be interested. I think he looks like one of those 'cool' and boring guys that often appears in movies.

On the floor sat a guy with blue spiky awesome looking hair, a winter jacket and shorts.

He looks like a guy who is easily annoyed, mostly because he looks annoyed right now, and kind of stupid.

The last guy was sitting on the grass, he had brown hair, too short but not that long either, a little shorter than Azami's. He had headphones behind his ears. He looks lazy as hell!

They all have spirits. Wannabe Elvis Presley has a really weird looking ghost, green and.. and plain out ugly! Pointy Mc Point has a really big one with armor that probably used to be some kind of guard.

Spiky has a really tiny and absolutely adorable ghost and Mr. headphones has a samurai.

A really interesting group indeed.

"Hey, you. Are you going to stand there and stare all day?"

"Ren! Don't be rude to such a pretty lady!"

I woke up from my thinking and quickly said " Oh, sorry! I have a habit of disappearing in my thoughts." I laughed nervously and the brown haired guy smiled at me.

"Hehe, it's okay! I'm Yoh, what's your name? You're a shaman too, right?"

"Yeah, I'm Tsukiko, but my friends call me Tsuki!" I must both sound and look really dumb right now… I'm really nervous so don't blame me! I was never good at meeting new people.

"Cool, can I call you Tsuki?" he asked while blushing. So cute!

"Of course! So are you going to introduce yourselves too?" I looked over at the rest of the gang who, most of them at least, seemed to see me as an intruder.

"Why would we bothe- " the tall guy interrupted Pointy Mc Point, or Ren I think his name was.

"I'm Ryu! Would you like to be my shaman queen?" So sudden? Ugh God even though I'm not interested I must blush right now, damn it!

"Uhh, n- no thanks!" he looked down at the ground and walked back to his seat and Spikey spoke.

"I'm Horohoro, that's Ren. "

"Nice to meet you all!" I smiled. Ren looked away from me, he probably doesn't like me… or he might just be anti-social. Well, the other guys seem nice enough!

"So, are you here alone?" Yoh smiled, I don't know why, but I really like this guy! … Not like in love! But like he's friendly and really sweet!

"No, I'm here together with two friends. But Akira was going to look around and Azami went to change clothes." That must sound weird. Depending on their faces they probably think the same.

"Don't ask." and they didn't.

"Oh, that's right! This is Amidamaru." The samurai ghost smiled at me and bowed slightly.

They all introduced their spirits, even Ren, and I introduced Sakuya to them.

We all seem to get along great. Good, maybe they will allow me, Akira and Azami to fool around with them in the Patch village between the matches.

Yeah, Akiras parents told me a bit about the shaman fight. I can't lose a single match! I have to win, even against Akira and Azami… even against Yoh and the others… well that just sucks, doesn't it! I mean, I just made new friends and already know that we will fight each other!

But it is probably better to take care of that when the time comes, for now I decided to sit down with them and we all started to talk, but I mostly listened actually since I'm the new kid and all.

"I really have no idea what will happen next."

"Yeah, and they had to call us here!" Ryu answered Horohoro.

Yoh also joined the conversation, "Why did they choose this place?"

"Ah, that's why…"

"That means…"

"They have a reason to choose this base." Ren said calmly and Yoh and I just sat quiet and waited for an answer.

"Just a bunch of kids... "I heard a voice say, it almost sounded like Yoh but since he didn't move his lips, I really doubt that I was him just calling everyone kids.

I turned around together with the others and saw a guy with long brown hair, a poncho, star earrings and a pair of red gauntlets with stars on them. Someone must like stargazing. His face kind of reminded me of Yoh… He was smiling kindly but mostly because of the 'bunch of kids' comment, he seemed to be no good.

"You guys really bother to ask these kind of questions?" he smiled. Well that's rude, what the hell is wrong with this guy?

"Eh? Who are you?" Ryu asked, clearly pissed off.

"We are just passing some time, you have to pick a fight over it?" Horohoro asked even more annoyed than he seemed when I first saw him.

The guy gave out a small laugh and answered, "Saying I'm picking a fight, this is too much,"

BAM! A giant red fist hit Horohoro so hard that the treepillar he was leaning against broke into pieces.

"This is picking a fight, Horohoro." he was wearing his 'kind' smile! What the hell? Everyone was shocked. I stood and… I don't know what to do! "Horohoro!" We all screamed.

"What is that thing?" I whispered terrified.

"His name is Spirit of Fire. His temper isn't as mine, it's very easily angered, so choose your words carefully when you are, talking to the future Shaman King, Hao."

"Future king?"

"What are you talking about, star freak?" I asked angrily with my sword already in my hand with Sakuya ready to attack.

"I'm the one that's going choose the shaman king, since I'm the future shaman QUEEN, jerkface. Come on, I will make that stupid grin on your face disappear!" Before I was able to take a step fire surrounded me.

Maybe picking a fight with the guy who kicked Horohoro's ass without actually doing anything was a bad move…

"Didn't you hear me? Choose the words carefully, dear Tsukiko-chan. We don't want you to get hurt, do we?" This isn't good… wait a minute, did he just call me Tsukiko-chan?

"It's Tsukiko to you!"

"Tsukiko is right, you are no king, because you are going die here!" Ren attacked with Bason, fast too. God I feel weak, I couldn't do anything, I wish Azami and Akira was here… wait a minute.. where the heck are they?

GAH! It doesn't matter now! Focus on the- Spirit of Fire lifted the jerk before Ren could attack. Kind of surprising in a way but not that unexpected.

"Such a small temper, why are you in such a hurry, Ren? Didn't you learn anything when you went home?" he said, and he still had his stupid smile! God I want to kick him so bad!

Does he know everyone? Have I even met that guy? How else would he know my name…

"Or are you just angry because your friend got hit?"

"You!"

"You want to know why I know all these things? It's simple, as a king, I know everything." He grinned.

"Didn't you hear me? I decide who is going to be the shaman king! You should quit while you can!" I yelled, "But before you do that, get this stupid fire away from me!" his smile just grew wider.

I really hope someone hurt him really bad in the shaman fight.

"You really think you stand a chance? You can't even get past that small fire. But you should feel honored, you have actually caught my interest."

Honor my ass…

"Say what now?" What the… What does he mean by that? " Hey…!"

"Master Hao, please stop now…" all of the sudden, that Spirit of Fire thing was surrounded by other shamans, "if we don't go back now, we'll miss the plane to the competition ground." a goth girl said.

"Ah, yes! I've already made my introductions, let's go!" I think they were just about to leave, but Hao just had to open his mouth again.. he seems to really like to talk.

"Yoh… the reason why I came, is because I'm really moved by your determination when I saw your last battle. If it's you, I believe you can become a good lackey for me, therefore you must win every fight for me, the future king. And Tsukiko-chan, let's meet again." Then they finally disappeared. When he was gone the fire around me also disappeared.

My thought about him is, a complete moron.

On the plane…

After the whole star guy thing, I decided to go to the Patch plane together with Yoh and the others. I haven't found Azami and Akira yet… I didn't have the time to look for them.

I was trying to talk to Ren, and then I heard Horohoro scream, "Don't wave at him!"

I got curious and looked who he was waving to and saw that guy from before!

Does he have to sit so close…? He saw me, smiled and waved. But unlike Yoh, I ignored him. When I turned around, I swear I could hear him laugh.

I wonder where Azami and Akira are right now… I hope they didn't decide to look for me and missed the plane. I guess I could go look for them on the plane, but I think that it would be better if I just meet them once we get there.

After a few minutes the face of the patch chief showed on the tv.

"Everybody, thank you for enduring this flight. We are currently 40.000 ft above us land.

The village of the patch tribe is 1,200 km away. "

I don't get it. We aren't even almost there, why would they be announcing it so early? I heard lots of other people ask the same thing.

"Starting from now, everybody please, get there by yourselves. We will only wait for 3 months. We will not tell any of you how to get there."

"What? Are they kidding?" Horohoro yelled clearly surprised. Remember when Akira said that something probably would happen on the flight? Sometimes I really hate when he is right.

"Please remember a shaman fight is the coliseum for the amount of furyoku. In that case, round one begins! The object of the round is to arrive at patch village within 3 months.

Please hold onto your things, once this message is over, we 3 tribesmen will disappear."

You could hear everyone on the plane go "Huh?" then we all fell down together with the plane.

OH MY GOD WE'RE GONNA DIE!

….

Yoh who had been fast asleep woke up, "Huh? This is great Ren, I'm finally flying!"

"You're mixing up dropping and flying."

"Come on, this isn't a dream!" Horohoro yelled.

"Horohoro is right! If we don't think of something we will die!" I don't want to die! Damn it!

We all started to panic except Ren and Yoh who seemed pretty calm for some strange reason. Horohoro tried using his oversoul on his snowboard to try to keep himself from falling, it failed.

"Pathetic." that voice…. No, no, no! I looked to the side where Hao or whatever his name is, he together with his 'crew' were sitting on Spirit on Fire who was flying. Now that's just cheating.

"Sorry buy you little furyoku isn't enough. We are more 10,000 m up, your furyoku won't get you out of this situation. Exhausted, you'll be squashed at the bottom."

"Hey hey! You don't know what we are capable of! This time I will kick your sorry ass… once I'm not falling!" I yelled, he seriously pisses me off.

"Still hanging around with Yoh I see, Tsukiko-chan. Well, how exactly do you plan on surviving?"

"Hah! I will… You'll see! I have a great plan!

"Really?" Everyone asked, Hao's friends a little surprised while mine sounded both surprised and hopeful.

"My plan is to… be mean to Hao to make him go away! Screw you, Hao!" he just laughed at me, ugh I want to rip his face of right here, right now!

"You are all finding yourselves in a critical situation." Hao said, now ignoring me, "Do you want to get on with us? What do you say?"

"No way, stupid! The others are in the same situation!" Horohoro yelled, but when we all looked around, everyone was already taking a safe way down. You got to be kidding me, seriously?

Hao laughed, "Everybody managed to get here so they must have some skill of surviving."

"Will you shut up already! We will come up with a plan that is so great that your stupid smile will form an O!" I could fall and scream at him all day! But I would prefer to stand… and I am pretty sure that I won't be able to fall all day anyway.

He smiled bigger which I hated very much, "You should be lucky that you are you since you would be dead otherwise. However, your time will come. And you should think of that plan quickly. Look, you can see the ground!" then he flew away with Spirit of Fire.

"It's not like we can fly! What should we do then! If this continues, we'll die!" I was about to start a panic attack too but Yoh stopped me by punching Horohoro hard enough for him to shut up. "Yoh… Why did you just hit me?" he asked looking angrily at his friend.

"You have to calm down. If you don't think that we can't do this, then we can't."

"He's right. And I have a plan."

I have to say, Ren's idea was really great. His idea was that all of us used our oversouls to make the fall easier, and it worked perfectly. So here I am, safe and sound on the ground.

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"Ugh, talk about rough wakening… what was I doing until now?" Yeah, we had to wake Ryu because he thought it was cool to sleep through the trip!

"It was easier than I thought!" Yoh said surprised and of course Ren had to take the biggest honor by saying "Thank me for that."

"Don't just stand there and fool around. It's now it begins…"

"Horohoro is right… It's now it starts to get hard." I continued, we had landed on a big road in the middle of nowhere! And now we have to find a village on a time limit.

And like that's not enough, I'm really worried about Azami and Akira. They're strong, I'm sure they made the fall, but will they find the village in time?

And I don't know why, but when I saw Hao before, he looked really familiar. Not familiar as if he looks kinda like Yoh, or that I met him before. But familiar as if I knew him.

Well, now is not the time to think about that, I have to find the Patch village and meet up with Azami and Akira.

At least I'm not alone.

Yeah, here was the second chapter, and Hao was in it, WOHO!

And it was a while since I read the first Shaman king books so sorry if I get things wrong there. Also, I just found out that Yoh and the others are 13, and I said that Tsukiko, Azami and Akira was 14. But their supposed to be the same age.

So you can decide by yourselves how old you want them to be there.

To me, this chapter was almost like the first one, but longer and well… HAO WAS IN IT! :D but yeah, not really exciting but it's a beginning!

See you in the next chapter! (I hope :o)