Disclaimer: I don’t own Shaman King.

Summary: Post Anime: Hao is survived with the help of a mysterious servant. How will the gang handle his return? And what's wrong with Anna?

Author's Note: This maybe a little Horo-centric, ­but this is still a YohAnna fic…­

There are many Aynu terms that I have used in this fic, ­including their meaning of course…For example is “Aynu itak ( means “Aynu language”)…­I think that’s better than this: “ アイヌイタク (アイヌ means ‘Aynu’, イタク means ‘Language’ ; ダカラ’Aynu Language’ ダ!)” But I don’t know how to write Aynu though…

Warning: There might be slight incest…slight…­I think…in the second part...

Ano…the kanji for my name is 大雪. Nice huh? It means “In the Snow” (or something like that) in English since I was born in winter. But enough about that…

There are two parts to this…­now on to the story:

Chapter 4: A Losing Friendship

Chapter 4 - Part I: Oni

Everyone at that Funbari Onsen was still sleeping, that is everyone except Yoh…

He has been awake the whole night still trying to take in everything that has happened that day. He confessed! How could he have had the courage to do the impossible? Not only that but he still didn’t know if what Anna said was a yes or a no. He was confused…­

“Yoh-dono…­” Amidamaru whispered seeing his master was in deep thought.

“Amidamaru, ­do you think Anna can like me?” he asked his guardian spirit.

“Huh? Uh…­Ano…­” he struggled in finding the words to say in this delicate situation.

“Hah, ­thought so…” Yoh said a little bit disappointed that Amidamaru didn’t lie, at least for him.

“No, no! ­Anna-san likes you a lot Yoh-dono!” he tensed.

“It’s alright Amidamaru, you don’t have to lie…” Yoh said trying to sound sad.

“No really! Anna-san cares for you a lot Yoh-dono!” Amidamaru insisted.

“Heh Thanks!” Yoh smiled.

“What are you doing so early in the morning?” Yoh turned to see the owner of the voice.

“Horo? I could ask you the same question” Yoh grinned.

“Well…­I…­I was just trying to find Kororo…­and…” Horo lied.

“Hm? You’re not hiding anything right HoroHoro?” Yoh raised a questioning brow.

“Of-of course not! What gave you the idea?” Horo shouted feeling offended.

“Well… you’re carrying my Harasume…” he smiled pointing at his sword in Horo’s left hand.

“Oh? This? Here” he tossed the sword back to Yoh “You shouldn’t leave valuable things lying about Yoh…” he started to walk off but spared a glance at Yoh and continued “…who knows someone might take it and use it against you…”

“Yoh-dono, don’t you think Horo-dono is acting quite suspicious?” Amidamaru commented on Horo’s weird behaviour.

“Hai, something weird happened yesterday too…­”

Flashback…

They were all sitting in the living room talking about random things. Ren spoke about milk, Faust about medicines and vitamins for their body and Ryu about his new ‘Best Place’, but oddly enough Horo remained silent the whole time.

“Horo, what do you think?” Yoh trying to bring Horo in on the conversation.

“Huh?” Horo asked not even looking at them.

“Do you like milk?” Ryu asked.

“Uh…yeah…” he answered not really paying attention.

“Horo is something bothering you?” Yoh asked concerned for his friend who was until now staring at his Ikupasuy.

“Horo?” they all asked in unison, but still ignored.

“Huh? Uh…what?” Horo looked at them.

“You have been staring at that thing for hours now” Ren stated.

“Why? What’s it to you?” Horo suddenly shouted as if he has been really offended by what Ren said to which they were all shocked.

“Easy Horo!” Yoh tried calming him down.

“Sorry…Ray-ro…­ (Let’s just die…­)” he said his voice low.

“It’s alright, Horo…” Yoh assured him.

End Flashback

“…but he seemed okay after that…­I didn’t understand the last part though, ­he was speaking in Aynu…” Yoh recalled the tale.

“Maybe he has a problem that he’s not telling us…” Amidamaru suggested.

“Maybe…­Let’s just leave him alone for now…” Yoh said as he placed his Harusame beside him.

The day was going well for them. Anna was slowly going back into her own self, Ryu cooks them delicious meals and HoroHoro seems to be okay since he started to bicker with Ren again. Tamao also appeared into their doorstep after hearing what happened to Anna, courtesy of Horo and Ren who seemed to have called everyone to announce 'the Fall of the Ice Queen'. Actually Anna liked that Tamao was there..extra hands she says...'at least she's not useless'. The only thing that bothered Yoh was Anna...She was acting like nothing happened yesterday. Did she really forget it like he said she should...Yoh's heart was aching a little...He confessed already but Anna's acting like it never happened.

Anna has just ordered him buy groceries which he reluctantly agreed hoping Anna might say something else, but to his dismay she didn't mention anything at all. He was disappointed and hurt...

"...that's all" Anna giving him the grocery list "And we will need these-" pointing to a different part of the list "-the most so be sure to buy these first" she finished.

He started to leave when Anna called him...he felt a little anxious to what Anna will say...

"And Yoh...don't buy anymore ice cream without telling me, got that? Manta, if he buys anything other than what's there, I'll hold you responsible!" Manta's jaw dropped.

"Why me? You're the one she ordered..."

'She really is cold...' Yoh thought as he walked to the grocers with Manta and Amidamaru.

Anna was feeling weird ever since she woke up that morning, she didn't know how to face Yoh. She decided to play like nothing even happened, I mean what could she do right? She jumped back into her old suit as the ice cold itako that she was, hoping that Yoh would err...wouldn't play lovey-dovey with her in front of people, it's not that she likes that kind of stuff...'But it is kinda romantic if Yoh...'

"No!" she shouted surprising Tamao who was carrying her tea "Sorry, Tamao"

"Ano...that's fine Anna-san" Tamao a litle astounded that Anna apologized.

"It's just--" she stopped dropping her tea cup.

"Anna-san?" Tamao looked worried.

She clutched her ears as thoughts started to flood her mind...

A few miles away...

"You really are merciless, Kyojiro..." a voice at Kyojiro's right said.

"This is necessary..." he replied.

"I hear you've rekindled that Aynu's hatred...Are you going to use him?"

"About that...I will need your help Zai, Kuroikeigai No Shaman...(Zai, Shaman of the Black Ruins)" he said.

"I haven't heard that name since Hao-sama asked me to help him a thousand years ago..." the shadow named Zai chuckled "...but I'll hear you out..."

"The Oni will appear..."

"Are you going to kill all of them?" Zai asked.

"No...Anna-chan is the embodiment of the positive force of Yo...along with me, the embodiment of the negative force of In will restore chaos..." he explained.

"Then Hao-sama will become Amatsu-Mikaboshi himself...a God with control over life itself...He can will it to die..." Zai finished.

Back at the Funbari Onsen...

Tamao hurriedly went to look for Faust...She found him in the same room as Ren and Ryu, but Horo wasn't there...

"Damn bastard! Why the hell did he go that far?" Ren was obvously pissed.

"Bocchama, does it hurt?" Bason asked his master.

"Of course!" Ren shouted.

"That kid is really acting really strange..." Tokagero stated.

"Horo must be feeling down lately..." Ryu commented.

"Still, it doesn't justify what he did!" Ren yelled.

Tamao saw Ren was being treated for his gigantic cut on his back...but now wasn't the time...

"Faust-san! Anna-san! She's--" before she could finish, Ren suddenly jumped at her sending her hurtling to the floor.

"AHHH! Pervert!" she stopped when she saw Ren dodge the collapsing roof, but was even more surprised when she saw a gigantic fist caused it.

"What?" she shouted.

"We have to move!" Ren shouted to the other two.

He quickly grabbed Tamao's hand and ran outside with Ryu, who was carrying a hecteric Anna, and Faust with Eliza.

The five of them (Anna was still clutching her ears and crying) saw a gigantic demon.

"What is that?" Ryu asked bewildered with the monster's size.

"Th-that's an Oni!" Tamao blurted out.

Ren looked at her "An Oni?"

"I've heard that Anna-san could involuntarily manifest an Oni because she can't control her power...but I've never seen one before!" she explained, trembling a little.

"Tamao, Faust, Eliza ! Try to calm Anna down! Ryu!" Ryu layed down Anna with Faust's help.

The two of them (Faust can't fight since Eliza's been revived) took out their weapons.

"Tokagero Overs--" he was cut off when the Oni suddenly appeared in front of him and sent him flying with a punch knocking him out.

"Ryu! Damn it! Bason Oversoul!" he shouted as he oversouled Bason into his sword.

Bason was now as large as the Oni.

"Interesting..." the Oni spoke which surprised Ren.

"It can speak? Bason!" he said as Bason launched into the air. "Golden Chuuka Zanmai!"

Ren landed with a smirk seeing the cloud of dust where the Oni should have been.

"How weak..." he grinned; but his truimph was short lived "Huh?"

The Oni rised from the smoke and delivered a devastating punch to Ren's small body throwing him a good hundred meters or so...

"Now...the Higeki No Otome...(Maiden of Tragedy) as he slowly started to reach for Anna which was being guarded by three people.

"DON'T TOUCH ANNA!" the Oni turned to see a boy with a gigantic sword.

Yoh swung his sword severing the Oni's stretched hand.

"ARRRGGGHHH" the Oni grunted in pain.

Angered the Oni swung a punch with his other hand but was dodged by Yoh by jumping on it and stabbing it. Yoh took out his sword and ran up the Oni's arm, but to his surprise the Oni disappeared leaving him on the air (Like Tao En...). The Oni appeared behind him and threw another punch, unable to dodge, Yoh used Amidamaru Shield to block it but still flew a few feet because of the impact. Yoh skidded to a halt a few feet away but quickly regaining his balance he shouted "Shinkuu Budda Giri!" cutting the Oni's Oni fell to the ground with alarge thud. Fortunately far from the Onsen. The body started to disappear, as if melting to the ground.

"Anna-san!" he turned to see Tamao trying to wake a now unconscious Anna.

"Anna!" he ran to her...

The next day...

Anna seems to be doing fine. Her breathing is normal and she seems to be at peace...for now at least" Faust told Yoh who has been restless ever since yesterday.

"Though, it is possible that those thoughts might force their way into her mind again when she wakes up" Faust stated.

"But...Anna's 'reishi' was supposed to be suppressed..." Yoh said with a little confusion.

Mean while, Tamao was cleaning the mess the Oni made when she heard a familiar voice.

"What happened here?" Horo asked her.

"Where were you? Anna and others were attacked yesterday!" she scolded him.

"That's not my problem..." he said coldly.

Tamao slapped him "What's wrong with you? They almost died if it wasn't for Yoh-kun!" she shouted at him.

"What do I care if they die?" he said coldly causing Tamao's eyes to widen.

"Showing your true colors now, are you Aynu?" Ren said by the door obviously listening, he looks like a mummy with all the bandages; it seems the Oni's skin had little spikes in them.

"..." Horo didn't answer and walked away.

"Horo-kun...what's wrong with him?" she asked Ren,looking at Horo's retreating figure.

"I don't really know..." Ren said, not showing his worry.

'What the hell's wrong with the baka?' Ren thought.

Note:The next part might be alittle Horo-centric and with slight incest...well one-sided that is...

Chapter 4 - Part II: The Usui

A few months ago…

“Idiot!” his father cursed him as he punched Horohoro.

He was knocked down on the floor with his back facing the roof and his head turned to his right. He didn’t bother getting up as his father was kicking him pretty hard. Blood was coming out from his mouth and nose. He just lay there enduring everything not showing a hint of feeling pain; his face emotionless.

“I told you not to make friends with those who are not Utari! (Aynu)” he shouted kicking Horo on the side of his stomach.

“Don’t you understand? They are our enemies!” he shouted kicking Horo again but now on the face.

“You are an Usui! But you disgrace us!” he shouted picking up Horo by the collar and threw him with all his strength.

Horo rolled on the floor before coming to a stop. His father was finished with him for the day and left him lying there. It has always been like this ever since he came home from the Shaman Fight. His father being their chief was ashamed of him for being his son.

‘I hate you…’ he thought as he struggled to get up. Truth be told, he didn’t blame his father for not trusting…In the past their people have been abused, discriminated and even killed. He took of his bandana and threw it aside letting his hair fall. He walked off towards the door but stopped as he saw Pirika crying in the corner of the corridor. He walked towards her and saw that she was holding the tamasay (bead necklace) he gave to her when they returned. His heart ached whenever he saw her like this...He decided to leave her be and left the room.

Horo walked for hours amidst the vast forest not knowing where he was headed still thinking about Pirika. He was wearing a plane white tee and black pants that reached just below his knees, so he felt the cold wind but paid no mind to it since he was used to the cold; his element was ice. In his trek he started to think about what happened in the last months. ­When he met Yoh and the others…­the Chou Senji Ryakketsu…the Shaman Fight…­

“Tch…I wonder if I could have beaten Yoh if I went to Hao. ­He could have given me power. Then father might appreciate me…and I wouldn't have lost in front of Pirika...” Horo suddenly realized what he was saying, he slapped himself… “What the hell am I talking about? Yoh’s my friend!­”

“Really?” a voice asked.

“Wha? Who’s there?” he took a fighting stance and scanned his surroundings.

“You hate him don’t you?” the voice asked again.

“Damn it! Show yourself!” Horohoro getting a little agitated.

“You know that ever since you’ve met him, you never stood a chance…”

“What are you talking about?” Horo asked still looking for the assailant.

“I’m talking about…­THIS!” at that a burst of flame erupted near him and grabbed him.

“What the!” Horo shouted struggling to break free ‘Damn, Kororo’s not here!’

A few seconds more the fire formed into a huge arm, which Horo thought is quite familiar.

“It couldn’t be!” he yelled in disbelief as the rest of the Spirit of Fire emerged from nowhere with a living Hao on it’s shoulder.

“You! You’re supposed to be dead!” he shouted at Hao.

“Dead?” he laughed “I can never die”

“Why are you here? If you touch Pirika, I will kill you!” he said trying to overcome his fear.

“My my and I thought I was selfish…­” Horo's eyes widened in shock.

“Hawe isam mono ma inunkuri… (It is said that to exist and not to exist is suffering in itself…­)” Hao stated with a chuckle “Fits me doesn’t it?”

“Utari? (Aynu?) How can you speak it?” Horo asked intrigued, still being clutched in the Spirit of Fire’s hand.

“I was fascinated by the Aynu’s culture, so I studied it…­” Hao was smiling “You know…your dream is not quite far from mine…­”

“No! My dream is…­my dream is…­” Horo struggling to find the words to say.

“…­to create a world where nature is supreme without humanity doing harm on it” Hao finished for him.

“…­without humanity…No! That’s not what I want!” Horo defended.

“Oh? Are you sure about that?” Hao asked in spite.

“…” Horo didn’t answer.

“Then allow me to show you!” Horo looked at him confused “Allow me to show you your heart!” At this Horo dove into Hao’s eyes...

Scene Break…

1569 AD,

A group of samurai were traveling on foot to meet their Lord who was planning an attack against the Rokkaku clan of the province of Omi. Among them was a young man. He was probably in his early twenties; he had dull black eyes and was wearing black samurai armor as do all his comrades. A red armored samurai was leading them on horseback. On his left, was a man carrying a huge pole with the crest of the Oda clan, obviously tired in trying to catch up to them who were all on horses.

“I wonder why Lord Oda summoned all of us, the Rokkaku clan isn’t that powerful¡­Hmph! Oda’s such a coward” a bearded samurai said as he eyed his sword for any markings or nudges.

“Please, Houkaro-san, keep your thoughts to yourself… Who knows, who might be listening” the youth urged him.

“Anyone willing to rat me out?” he shouted at the others who glanced at him and grinned.

“(Sigh)…­Seriously taichou (captain), are you gonna let them berate our Lord?” he pleaded to his captain, who in turn looked at him seriously; he was an aged man probably in his forties.

“Okune, always remember that the Oda is not our Lord, we are always loyal to the Saito Clan, as such we will wait for our real Lord to return” he said sternly.

“Forgive me…” he said shamefully.

“It’s good if you take that to heart, ok?” he said to his subordinate.

“Taichou!” a samurai shouted.

Their captain faced forward and pulled on his horse to stop and motioned for the others as well. In front of them was a man dressed in expensive clothes and had a hairstyle fit for a Lord. His clothes were thick and long and reached up to the soles of his foot. He had dark circles around his eyes like he hasn’t slept for days. The man spread his arms out and seems to be blocking their path.

“Who are you to dare stop a samurai?” their captain angered at the man’s disrespect.

“Oh? I'm sorry sir…­You see I was really hungry and the last village I went to was…inadequate, ­then I saw you and thought,”Ooooh! What a lovely bunch! Maybe I can be satisfied with them stupid idiots riding around on their fancy ponies!” and here I am!” he declared laughing maniacally.

“Taichou, he seems to be insane, let’s leave him be” the captain’s advisor whispered to his ear.

“I can hear you!” he said maniacally, “Oh my! You look like a lovely couple!”

“Kisama!” Agata Houkaro had enough. Anyone who disrespects the man he looks up to will suffer his anger. He charged forward and draws his sword.­

“Awww, fancy knife…But mine’s better!” the man said taking out a beautifully crafted knife from his sleeves and swung it before even Houkaro reached him.

In a split second Houkaro’s horse literally blew up inside out, it blood scattered all over the place drenching some of the samurai and Houkaro himself.

Everyone was stunned. None of them could move.

“Demon!” a samurai shouted and drew his sword charging at the man.

Again before he could reach him his horse, now along with his body, blew up as the man swung his knife. Seeing this more and more samurai charged and died as the man magically kills them with his knife. Houkaro was leaning on a tree a few meters away panting heavily and was at loss in words. Their captain seeing the futility in attacking the man shouted to stop his men. Out of the fifty samurai, only fifteen were left.

“Taichou! We can’t kill this guy!” the young man shouted.

All of them were shocked that they didn’t see the man was already charging at them; they drew their swords then…­

RRRRRIIIIIIINNNNNGGGGGGG

Horohoro disturbed from what he calls a good dream punched his alarm clock destroying it…

“Ugh…” he moaned struggling to get up.

“Damn clock…­It was a good dream too…­” he said as he yawned.

He was about to get up when he saw something behind his covers. It was a cloth with blood stains.­

“Auwesuye… (Interesting…­)” Horohoro said rubbing his eyes.

“Hemanta? (What?)” Horohoro almost jumped hearing Pirika’s voice and quickly hid the cloth in his shirt.

“Eh? Pirika? When did you get here?” Horohoro said pretty weakly at his tresi (younger sister)

“A few hours ago…­” she said taking something from a bag she was carrying. She took out a small square shaped item wrapped in a cloth with intricate patterns and designs which she handed to her brother. Horo took it and looked at her.

“What is it?” he asked, unsure of what Pirika was up to.

“It’s Kitokamu!” she assured her brother. (Kitokamu is an Aynu cuisine of a sausage flavored with kitopiro or wild garlic grass)

“Akot totto? (Our mother?)” he asked her while busy taking off its wrappings.

“Hapo(mother) thought that you would miss that so she let me bring some for you…” she said gently.

Horo stopped what he was doing and looked at her, then threw the box, still wrapped, back to her. He then laid back and turned his back on her.

“Tell her I’m not going back…” he said coldly.

“It wasn’t you right? Onii-chan?” she asked him worried for her brother.

Horo sat back right up and looked at her...”You haven’t told Yoh and others?”

“No, but it would be better if we tell them, right? They’re your friends!” she said with doubt.

“No!” he snapped at her, which made Pirika edge back a little.

“Sorry…” he apologized

“Ramusak! (Fool!)” Pirika shouted at him “You didn’t, ­did you? Horo!” her using his name like that hurt him.

“What if I did?” he shouted.

“Onii-chan?” Pirika worried with her brother’s sudden outburst

“I thought you were on my side…­” he said bowing his head low, “…­I thought you cared…­I thought you love me…­” he finished which made Pirika surprised even more.

Horo got up and went out of the room not looking back at the still stunned Pirika. He walked passed Ren and Ryu who were talking. They seemed to have called him, but he chose to ignore them. He went out of the Funbari Onsen to take a walk.

‘I wonder if Hao’s offer... still stands…’ Horo thought to himself.

Flashback…­

It was like paradise…­He dove into those eyes, ­but it stung his heart as he approached. He looked around to see that he was in a room with no doors and no windows. ­Then a figure appeared out of thin air in front of him. It was Yoh,

“BoroBoro! You will never defeat me” Yoh smirked.

Then Ren appeared,

“Weak…­”

Then Ryu,

“Yoh-danna is right, you can never become Shaman King coz he will always defeat you!”

Then Anna,­

“What a worthless dream…­”

Then another and another and another each saying the most hurtful words they could throw at him.

Horo was now clutching his ears trying to block out all their voices but found that it still went through.

“NO! STOP!” he pleaded, but to no avail.­

A few seconds that seemed like eternity passed and the voices disappeared. Then a voice spoke... “Can you see them? Can you hear them?”

He looked up to see Pirika on a doorway a few meters away from him with her back to him. He ran to her but before he could reach her she turned and smiled to him as the door slowly closed denying his entrance.

“Pirika!” he shouted as he reached the now closed door which he now started to bang on.

“She will never be yours...” a voice rang out.

“No! She loves me! She’s…”

“…­my sister” the voice finished for him.

Horo felt like his heart had just been stabbed. 'No...I..can't...she...she's...my sister...'

"Why do you want to have what you can never possess?" the voice asked, at that the world around him started to disappear, returning into the forest...

"I...I...I don't know..." he struggled to speak as tears started to run down his face "She...she makes...she makes me feel... loved..." he kneeled and placed his hands on the ground...it was raining...his hair drooped over his face as he stared at the wet ground... A hand caressed his cheek...

"Onii-chan..." he looked up to see Pirika.

He tried to reach his arm to her but as soon as he reached out...she disappeared...the rain continued to pour...he dropped his body to the ground...he turned to stare at the sky...rain dropping on his face...still crying

“Consider my offer well, young Horokue...­ I can give you power…” Hao stated as he slowly disappeared along with the Spirit of Fire “…­to have everything you’ve ever wanted…including those who are out of your reach…­”

Horo stayed like that for a while...feeling the rain on his face...

He slowly got up...he has made up his mind...

End Flashback…­

Horo started to doubt if he should believe Hao ever since he stayed at the Funbari Onsen...but now...

‘I…Should I…? Yeah…I think I will…­’ he thought as he came to a stop in front of an antique store.

There was a sign on the front with displays of necklaces and earrings. It made Horo’s blood boil. The sign said ‘Original Aynu goods for sale!’ ­suddenly the store’s glass started to moisten, ­and CRACK it shattered into tiny pieces.

The owner ran outside and saw him standing there.

“You!” he ran and grabbed Horo’s shirt. (He was wearing a normal white tee shirt and black pants…­)

“Look at what you did!” he yelled pointing at the broken glass.

“Those were not made by Aynu…” he said coldly tryin to suppress his anger…

“What do you know? Those are real! They were made by those midgets in caves!” the man shouted justly which made Horo’s anger reach up to the limit.

The man let go of him and stared at his hands.­

“What did yo— ARRRRGGGHHHHHH!” the man shouted in pain as a freezing chill ran through out his body. The cold was so much that the man felt like he was freezing to death.

Horo stared in disbelief and started to back away but stopped when a hand was placed on his shoulder. He turned his head to come face to face with a boy about his age. The boy started to walk and he followed leaving the man in pain.

They went into an alley…

“Who are you?” Horo took a look at the boy. He had black unkempt hair with bangs that cover his right eye which were dull black in color with signs of insomnia, he had an earring of the Nazi’s swastika on his left ear, he was wearing a black tee shirt with the word REBEL written in English on its front and black pants which reached down to his knees with chains dangling on them. He was wearing black rubber shoes and a black fingerless glove on his right hand. Also Horo noticed that he was holding some kind of medicine bottle in his left hand which from time to time he would take out a pill and swallow it. (Wow…I feel like I’m describing myself…)

“Shiyousha Yakuzai, but you can call me Zai for short…­(Shiyousha means ‘user’ while Yakuzai means ‘drug’; so when his name is translated in English and in English order it would be ‘drug user’; also Zai means ‘drug’)” he introduced himself popping out a pill and swallowing it.

“What do you want?” Horo asked struggling not to laugh with the irony of his name.

“Hao-sama sent me…” he stated as he swallowed another ill, at this Horo turned serious " He wanted to know your answer..."

“I…­I accept…” he said to him albeit hesitantly.

“Good answer, Horokue-kun…” pops out another pill…

A ways off from where they were…

Three figures were around a fire which showed Horo talking to Zai.

“Hao-sama is getting impatient Kyojiro. What are you planning to do?” a man dressed as a priest asked the white haired teen who was staring into the fire.

“The body is still not ready…­it lacks furyoku necessary for the ritual…­If I force Hao-sama’s soul, it would only destroy him…” Kyojiro stated seemingly bored.

“What’s that got to the do with the Aynu?” the priest asked.

“He will feed the body…he has attained the guardian spirit Ape-Huci-Kamuy (the Aynu Fire God; literally, Fire Grandmother God or Grandmother Fire God; Ape - Fire, Huci - Grandmother, Kamuy - God), a god class spirit, through my guidance…­thus he will be of much use…” hearing this, the priest raised an eyebrow.

“What about the Spirit of Fire?” he asked again.

“Qin has it…” pointing a finger to the huge figure of a very very fat man. His arms and feet were like sticks compared to the gigantic size of his body. It appears he could not move. He was wearing clothes much like a monk, but what the priest was curious about was how they were able to find clothes that fit him.

“Where is it?” he asked the fat man not knowing if he was able to talk coz he looks so stuffed.

“In his belly…­” Kyojiro answered not noticing that bewildered face of the priest.

“Wh-what do you mean?” he asked intrigued.

“Qin has the ability to eat furyoku…I just made him swallow the Spirit of Fire…­You could say he acts like a container…­” he said sounding really really bored.

Before they could talk more, three figures appeared behind them.

“You’re the Hanagumi, am I correct?” asked Kyojiro to the shadows who bowed.

“Hai, Hao-sama sent us” the tallest one said.

“I see...I want you to do something for me…”

TBC

How do you like this chapter...? It's not that long...I had a hard time finding a continuation...Anyway I wrote this in an hour or so after I thought about it for like two days...