A/N: An update! Yay! I was so lazy, it took me forever to even think of typing this out. Gotta post all the chapters before second semester! Well enjoy! Review kudasai(please)!
Reincarnation-7-Akumu (悪夢)
After many months together, Jeanne finally began to understand Japanese. Lyserg and Jeanne's shamanic abilities began to show more, and everyone had become closer friends.
"Guess what!" Yoh said randomly during lunch break, "what Yoh?" Asked Manta,
"Over spring break, me, Hao, Anna, and Tamao-chan are going back to Izumo, and . . . "
"And?" Everyone questioned,
"You're all invited to come!" Beamed Yoh,
Everyone fell silent, Manta finally broke the silence, "were a lot of people." Manta said glancing at the shamanic group of elementary students.
"Manta . . . " Manta looked at Anna,
"The Asakura estate is huge."Manta blinked, if Anna said it was huge, then it was huge.
"Hmph, I doubt the Asakura estate is big. I don't really want to go to China, so why not." Said Ren,
"Me and Pirika are in." Said Horohoro,
"I'll try." Said Manta,
"Me and Jeanne will ask." Smiled Lyserg, Jeanne nodded.
"That's great!" Cried Yoh, Tamao and Anna smiled, Hao on the other hand said nothing the whole time. Yoh just looked quietly at his brother.
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Later that night . . .
Yoh blinked, he glanced around the darkened room, half-asleep. Yoh heard something, or someone whimpering. Yoh looked around, his eyes fell on Hao. Hao was shaking, and the whimpering was coming from him.Yoh got out of bed, and went to the closet. He pulled out another blanket and went over to Hao's bed, "Hao, are you cold?" Yoh asked, giving Hao the blanket.
Hao shook his head, and sat up. "Nii-chan, what's wrong?" Hao said nothing. Suddenly Hao felt a warm feeling against his shaking body. Yoh was embracing Hao. "Nii-chan, why are you crying?" Asked Yoh pulling him closer.
"Yoh." Hao turned around, and hugged Yoh back, Hao felt much safer now.
"What's wrong?" Yoh asked one final time,
"I-I had a scary dream." The older boy replied,
"What happened?"
"I wanna forget." Hao said hugging his brother tighter.
"Everything will work out." Yoh said with a smile. Hao smiled back, he felt better after Yoh, recited his infamous motto.
"If your scared Nii-chan it's okay." Hao frowned as he let go of his brother's neck. "Um . . . Yoh can I sleep with you, in case I have another bad dream?" Yoh nodded.
Both boys stared at the ceiling, Hao looked over at Yoh; Yoh looked back at Hao. Hao grabbed Yoh's hand, "is that okay?" Asked Hao blushing from embarrassment, "I'm here Nii-chan." Yoh simply replied then close his eyes and fell asleep. Hao on the other hand, sleep did not come. "The dream was too real." Was all Hao thought, then he looked at his and Yoh's intertwined hands, then smiled, and closed his eyes.
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Spring Break . . .
The way to Izumo included a long bus ride into the country side. Hao slept through the whole bus ride. Despite what Yoh said weeks before, the same nightmare plagued Hao's dreams, night after night. Yoh was worried about his twin, Hao felt so distant now. He was always quiet not causing trouble, and tired. At first Yoh thought it was just a lack of sleep, but it was something entirely different, his dream changed his brother.Hao still refused to speak about it, Yoh also told Yohmei about it. Yohmei said it would pass, as Hao grew more distant, his grandfather grew more loving towards Yoh, and colder to Hao. "Hao, what's going on?" Yoh thought, as he leaned on his brother's shoulder, everyone in the group was asleep, but Yoh. "If only I could see your dream, if only." Yoh thought as he drifted off to sleep, a single tear trickled down Yoh's cheek as he closed his eyes.
At the Asakura estate, Kino, Keiko, and Mikihisa personally greeted everyone. On the way inside, Yohmei whispered something to Kino then entered the house. Hao looked gravely at his grandfather the his grandmother, as if he knew what happened.
Keiko came over to hug the twins, and asked about their adventures in Tokyo. Yoh bursted with excitement and energy, as he told his mother, everything. Hao silently watched his brother, Mikihisa noticed this, and picked up Hao, whom instantly fainted.
"I'll take Hao to his room." Said Mikihisa, everyone looked at Hao with concern, especially Yoh. Keiko nodded, Yoh then introduced everyone.
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At dinner everyone chatted and ate. "Tou-san, how's Hao?" Asked Yoh,
"He has a slight fever." Said Mikihisa,
"For tonight only Yoh, don't stay with Hao, he needs his rest." Said Keiko, Yoh nodded silently, and finished eating. Yoh remained silent all evening.
During bath time, Yoh looked lazily at the stars, one of his favourite pastimes. "Hey Yoh." Yoh turned around, it was Manta. The other boys inside were having a water fight.
"Yoh, what's wrong?" Asked Manta,
"It's about Hao." Said Yoh,
"Hao's going to be fine Yoh, he'll get better." Grinned Manta,
"It's not that Manta, it's just that . . . " Yoh paused,
"Just that?"
"Hao seems different."
"How?"
"He's so quiet now, Manta."
"He's had been really quiet lately, hasn't he?"
"He's so far away." Yoh said stretching his hand out into the night sky, trying to grasp it.
"Yoh." Manta patted Yoh on the back,
"Everything, will work out." Grinned Manta, Yoh looked surprised then smiled back.
"Yeah, it will."
Little did everyone know, that is was only the beginning.
A/N: Cliffy! Yay! And to save everyone from looking up "akumu" or "悪夢 " I'll tell you right now it means "nightmare". I really wanted to add some kanji into the chapter title this time. Not sure why, but yeah it happened that way. If they're is any spelling/grammar mistakes please let me know. Review kudasai(please)!
