Shaman King Fan Fiction ❯ Like Any Other Day ❯ Chapter I ( Chapter 1 )

Disclaimer: I do not own Shaman King or it's characters, they belong to Hiroyuki Takei.

Note: This is slash/Insect, if you have a problem with this please leave.

Genre: Angst/Romance/Comedy (HoroHoro will provide this, as he always does…)

HoroHoro: HEY! (Walks off disgruntled)

^_-!

Please enjoy.

Like Any Other Day

Chapter I

A tall dark figure wrapped in a white clock stood looking out at the setting sun, the dusk always calmed him, brought him a rare kind of piece which could only be brought by one other thing. The mans dark eyes closed gently as a warm breeze passed by him, it seemed to bring memories of a time when mistakes were made, and decisions cleaved through his heart. Desperately he held onto the image of his most precious thing. Beautiful to no extent was Yoh Asakura, beautiful in some many different ways.

A need so strong surged through his being, it was a need to finally become one with his other half, a need he denied until the final blow was stuck upon him those two long years ago. The only reason he was alive was due to the fact that he and his Otouto were the same, and would soon be one. Besides, he couldn't die and go to hell without his beautiful Yoh, which he would make sure of. Now he needed to find his Yoh and sweep him off his feet, because no matter what happened he would make sure that Yoh was his and only his, and he would love him just as he loved him.

Looking out once more the fading crimson sky Hao Asakura began his journey to Tokyo, where he find and claim his Otouto, his love.

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"Amidamaru, how has Yoh been since my leave?"

"Well Miss Anna to tell you the truth he hasn't been doing much, he keeps himself locked up in his room and refuses my company, I am worried." A deep frown marred the face of Yoh's fiancé; she was worried, but enraged as well. After the fight with Hao she thought that perhaps Yoh would've been in better spirits, this however was not the case. It's been two years, and the lazy shaman still continued to stay in a stay of depression. Maybe her constant trips to China to visit Ren and his sister were no good for her future husband, although she was not sure of even that now. Originally Anna went to China to study in depth the spiritual realm with Jun, who was also interested in the ways of the itako. Together they had been trying to create a wider range of channeling, which they had no perfected, yet.

Ren was an entirely different matter though; his prideful and egotistical personality had attracted Anna like it hadn't before. The Chinese shaman at the same time had also taken to the itako with a keen interest; her never-ending fire and wit brought him to see her in a new light. So it was on a clear starry night that Ren had touch his lips to hers in a chaste but passion filled kiss. Anna, who at the time was as shocked as one could be stared almost dumbly into Ren's olive green eyes, It wasn't until a couple of apologies and blushes later that the two were so wrapped up in each other that not a thought of one lazy, and gentle shaman crossed either of their minds.

Now what was Anna to do? Sure she loved Yoh, but it wasn't as deep as hers and Ren's is now. Although she had been worrying over the topic since before she left the Tao mansion there was no way Yoh was going to get off easily for being a gloom for so long, though she had no idea why. Hao was dead, the threat was gone, and Yoh was in a complete stupor of depression. Shit! This was not her day.

"Perhaps we should have a party with all our old comrades and friends! That would surly make Master Yoh happy!"

`A party eh? Maybe that is what Yoh needs, all of us together again, and hopefully him understanding that he and I cannot be anymore.' Yes, the power of true love won out against the idea of being Shaman Queen, but there was still killer intent if anyone even came close to upsetting or hurting Yoh. He was still very special to her.

"You know what Amidamaru, I think a party is a great idea! I'll start on the invites once we are home, you can help," she smiled a bit to herself as the ghost beside her gave a cheer and began to grin madly. It really has been to long since Yoh smiled, and both of them missed it far too much.

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[If there is a faint pain before sleep comes,

It is a broken love that even now remains in pieces.]

Draped in a white summer yukata, Asakura Yoh listened half dazed to the music seeping through his headphones and into his tired mind. His blankets surrounded him as he sat slumped on his warm and comfortable futon. He had been like this for quite some time though he lost count of the days long ago. He figured he would've already died from starvation if Amidamaru hadn't protested that he eat so much, besides, he couldn't let him down as Amidamaru was his friend.

[They aren't so distant

They'd be lost in the deep night,

These memories that I don't want to be adorned

With just sighs.]

Something was off with him though, something wasn't right. The dying sun seemed to remind him of all that was lost to him two years ago, two long years. It was as if he had destroyed part of himself when the final blow to his aniki was struck. Aniki? Since when did he call Hao his…

[My exhilarated heart was just afraid

That it would seem to lose itself.

I said farewell and turned my back on those burning days,

And sealed them away.]

Obsidian eyes glazed over and weak hands clenched the blankets around him. Why was he in so much pain? Why was he crying? Tears dropped from pale cheeks and began to drench his white yukata.

[A harbinger of evening passes outside my window

Since I can't turn back time…]

`Am I to die here in such unknown pain? Please speak to me brother, tell me why I feel this way.' Even if he had spoken aloud he knew no one would here him, although Amidamaru had said that Anna was supposed to come back today. Anna however was the least of his problems, he knew that something was going on behind his back, but he didn't care. His `fiancé' had found a sort of happiness that he was unable to grasp, because it was his fault.

[Like a pale

Stiff dream,

I regret

In the void between today and tomorrow.]

More words poured into his head and Yoh could not keep his trembling under control. `Why is it that as much as I hate you, I love you just as much?'

["I want to do so much but I don't want to hurt anyone."

Words such as those simply fled, so maybe now

Ill be able to honestly accept my weakness instead of

Hiding it.]

Unable to take the thoughts and lyrics screaming through his head Yoh called out to the only one he wanted these past two years, no matter how painful the realization hit him.

"ANIKIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!"

[My insufficiencies, the place I went wrong,

Teach me a little pain. Yes,

Whenever the night breaks into dawn, I start walking,

Searching for a new me.]

It was then that Anna and Amidamaru entered the old house, hearing Yoh scream out for his dead brother.

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The End of the Day

Sung by Yokoyama Chisa

Lyrics: Watanabe Chika

Translation: Takayama Miyuki

Questions/Comments/Ideas/Constructive Flames?

Please Review

It's rather dark now, but it will lighten up later.

And I know Yoh is quite out of character, but I enjoy angst.

The Anna/Ren thing is strange I know because it would seem hard for Anna to dismiss her Shaman Queen `duties' as such. However it is imperative for the continuing of the plot and story.

See you next time! ^_^