Did anyone guess who the ghost was?
Hao punched the wall of his temporary wall in anger. How could this of happened?! Why him when he was still grieving?
Was this some sick kind of joke? He just couldn't understand it? Did he have rotten luck?
And what was worse were these images and sounds that entered his head. What scared him was a gentle voice that sounded like that of a young child had entered his head.
"Will you play with me?"
He never understood these images or what was being said. They were nothing to do with him and yet he was being haunted by something he didn't understand. And it just happened a year ago when he turned fourteen. Nothing made sense anymore.
He never did anything wrong or did he? He wasn't so sure anymore when dreams of fire and dark laughing that resembled his own shook him out of bed. Even on peaceful nights they were mind blowing. If he did something wrong then was this his comeuppance? To lose everything he held dear. His mind was reeling as he looked back from his life to now. For the past five years his family members were being taken since when he was only five. Leaving him with Yoh and his friends. He dreaded his luck and now it was running out.
Why now? Though it just didn't make any sense?
Hao heard a knock at the door. His eyebrows rose from confusion, was he expecting someone?
"Come in" Hao called. Immediately his breath was caught.
"Lyserg!" Hao's knees almost buckled in shock from this sick twisted irony. A green haired boy entered the room, his face was pale and showed fear.
"I heard you were here. I just can't believe it" Lyserg said meekly as he closed the door behind him. Hao sympathized with Lyserg despite the fact he was never sympathetic with anyone, except his brother, Luchist and Opacho.
"I'm surprised you're here as well, how are things?" Hao asked his voice was void of emotions, something Lyserg could pick up without missing a beat.
"I was sent to an area where parts of district contained X-Law members. They're very angry about Jeanne being selected. I heard that in one of the other districts containing another members of the X-Laws, Marco was picked with Meene to participate"
"As if this couldn't get any worse, I now have a trio of blood thirsty hunters to deal with" Lyserg noticed the sour look on Hao's face.
"They're not so bad, I heard they don't like to fight" Hao was surprised by that statement.
"How come? I heard they like to kill people for the sake of religion" Lyserg nodded in agreement before taking a seat in the lounge.
"Not anymore after watching their own participate in the Starving Games and die in such manners. They've made it their mission not to get involved in the games, now that their leader Jeanne has been picked Marco and Meene took it upon themselves to protect her at all costs" This statement left Hao speechless.
"So Jeanne was paired with you?" Lyserg nodded mutely.
"She wants to be alone for a while"
"I know the feeling" he felt Lyserg pat his shoulder.
"As your brother once said "everything will work out in the end" Maybe you'll survive the games"
"But what about you? There can only be one winner" Hao commented. Lyserg smiled, it was weak but showed some joy, it stunning Hao that Lyserg could be so calm despite what was going to happen to them in the future.
"I'll just have to make sure you win that's all" Lyserg said with a shrug.
"Lyserg" Hao's voice was weakened by the kind gesture.
"I don't like fighting but if it means keeping my friends safe then so be it" Lyserg grinned causing Hao's mouth to break into a smile.
"I can never thank you enough"
"Yoh would of done the same thing. I'm just following his example" Hao nodded in agreement.
"He never liked to fight unless his friends were involved… I just made the mistake when we were young, thinking about glory and how good it was in achieving the prize. But when our parents and grandparents died. I felt sick and lost. Now that Yoh's gone, I don't know what to do"
"It makes sense. Only I never thought about glory, I just wanted to make my parents proud. Looks like we were both in the wrong" they noticed that it was getting late.
"I better get ready for sleep. Have a nice night Hao" Lyserg said, his voice was strained.
"Yeah…" Hao's voice trailed off as he looked at the window. He heard the door close leaving him with a blanket of silence.
"Why do they have to come after us? Why does it have to be this way?" the voice in his head asked making him sigh.
Unknown prov
Shoot! Shoot! SHOOOT! Oh SHOOT! Why me? This has never happened before!
Quick somewhere they can't find me… AH!
I opened the door to see a wide eyed male with long brown hair wearing a white shirt and brown pants.
"GET HER!" I winced as I looked back to see them chasing me. Why did they have to sneak here and why didn't security pick them up? I shut my mind off as I closed the door tightly before sliding down with relief. My hand slapped against my knees as I leaned back.
"Phew! I thought those bozos wouldn't stop chasing me… huh?" I noticed he was still looking at me. Wait did I end up in his room… oh no not him!
"S-Sorry some idiots started following me so I tried to get out their way. They're very persistent I'm afraid" I replied weakly as I looked at him. the boy was still tense from my sudden intrusion. Not surprising really.
"I'm…Yumi" I said with a weak smile as I lifted my hand up in order to shake his hand, however he didn't move. This is awkward…
"H-Hao" he stammered, dah, he's blushing. Wait what? Stop that! He's not cute! Bad Yuko don't start that again he's dead remember!
I stopped smiling and turned away shyly.
"So how are you?" Hao asked, I'm glad he didn't ask why I was being chased. But my family is going to kill me for going off and what's worse is that I have to get the security guys on those pesky pests. Damn that guy! Yosuke just had to sneak out to this facility… I just hope YVS didn't sneak in as well. I pulled a face, knowing YVS he'll just pass himself off as an ornament object… blast.
I blinked from noticing Hao was looking at me. Did I look angry or something?
"F-Fine, just tired" I stammered as I got up, I froze when Hao helped me up.
"Is your dorm nearby?" shame I can't tell him anything. It'll be awkward knowing that I the person who is hated probably by him as well is meeting him face to face. What's more interesting is that he doesn't know who I am. I almost felt myself lost the smile I forced on to show that I was fine.
"It's on the other side of the building" I lied knowing it was best for now. He nodded. "Is it okay if I hide here, just until they've left"
Okay bad move, he might not even-
"Okay" agree with it I mean oh come on! I broke into his room to hide and-wait what?
"Are you serious?" I exclaimed in shock. Hao smiled causing colour to go to my cheeks.
"Why not? After all it's only for tonight right?" I smiled at his kind heart.
"Right" I agreed. "I'll take the couch" I said before he could speak. Suddenly he grabbed my wrist stopping me from moving.
"How about I take the couch after all ladies first"
"Uh huh, what are you up to?" I knew he was being nice but I felt the need to tease him. It's funny though since he raises a brow.
"Nothing really why?"
"So you're actually just being chivalrous? No agenda?"
"None what so ever?"
"Fair enough" I said as I moved towards the bedroom.
Okay that was wrong! Very VERY wrong! But thankfully it didn't progress past the make out stage.
My nose twitched from the memory.
"If this was your last night? What would you do?" I should never of said or allowed it. Darn it now this just made it complicated.
Yuko's prov
"Yuko there you are!" Sarah called as she saw me near the orb.
"What's wrong now? I'm in the middle of talking to security about run away Shaman Kings" Sarah froze to the spot.
"I don't believe this! How did they get out?" Sarah screamed in fear.
"They tried impersonating and bribing a few people in order to get in" I replied bluntly.
"Well I'm glad you didn't go in the area" I almost winced.
"Thankfully I wasn't since they're getting a taste of what it's like to be a lightning rod" I need to remain ignorant. Who knows what those idiots would do if they saw me. Sarah winced from the imagery.
"Ouch" I nodded in reply.
"So the games start tomorrow is everything prepared?" Sarah asked me with hesitant eyes. I grinned at her worry.
"It's all good, and those who break the rules shall be punished" I replied now grinning like a mad woman. Oh they're in for a surprise, hehehe a VERY big surprise. This made Sarah smile more.
"By the way you have guests" oh I knew who was coming. I just needed to get ready and all he needs to do is occupy the rift raft.
"Bring the three in" I said in a bored tone of voice as I waved my hand casually.
Inside I was smiling with glee, it's nice to see familiar faces once again.
Especially these three.
Looks like Yuko has visitors... Is Hao going mad?