Goodbye Chapter 2

Title: Goodbye

Summary:

“Yoh…… Anna loves you… you should know that…. Well... you should’ve known that a long time ago… ne?”

“I am just confused right now.” Yoh sighed. Ren is right. I know she loves me but what's this feeling? Something is just isn't right…

Disclaimer: Not Mine. Never will T-T

Recap:

"Why did not you tell me right away?" Yoh asked.

"Because I thought that she will never leave, that she'll do what we talked about. Stay with us through it all. I do not know what she's thinking now."

"We really need to find her now…" Manta said, wiping the tears of his eyes.

AaAaA

Goodbye

Chapter 2

It’s already the second day Anna’s missing and we still don’t have a clue where she could be. She’s not even at the river side we usually go to. She’s also not in Izumo with Obaa-san. I scoured every nook and crannies of Tokyo bur she’s no where to be found. Do I just have to give up on her? No! My mind shouted. I can’t giver her up. No matter what condition she’s in and no matter how burdensome she may be, I would always want her to be with me. Besides, I would never think of her as burden, she’s far from being a burden to me.

I haven’t slept since she left. The gang urged me to eat even a meal or two but I just can’t force myself to do so. I can’t, considering that Anna’s hurting right now.

“You have to eat, Yoh-dono,” Amidamaru pleaded. “If Miss Anna comes back and sees you like that she won’t be pleased.”

“Amidamaru has a point, Yoh,” added his little friend. “Besides, how will you take care of Anna if you can’t even take care of yourself?” he asked.

They are right. I should at least be Anna’s strength. I should try my best and find her as soon as possible. I love her. I want her. I need her. No matter how short our time is together. I would always want her.

“Here, Master Yoh,” Tamao said, pushing his breakfast towards him. He looked at eat while the people around him wished for him to finally get a grip of himself and eat the food. “It’s your favorite and also bought some oranges, le’ me get it.” She went out of Yoh’s room and run down the stairs to retrieve what she said she would get for him.

“She’s worried sick about you, all of us are, so please Yoh eat and for sure we’ll find something that can lead us to Anna.” Manta said, observing Yoh’s countenance.

“Thank you, guys,” I smiled. “I’ll keep that in mind.” I started eating the food they gave me and felt how hungry I have been. Manta and the others were about to leave the room when I called out to them and said, “And guys, thank you for helping me find Anna, I’m in debt with y’all forever.”

“Don’t mention it Yoh,” said the cerulean haired Ainu. “We’d better go now, at least find some traces!” he said as he ran down and out of the house.

“Bye Yoh, see you this afternoon.” I decided to stay in the house for the hope that Anna would come back to me and share her pain with me. I hoped and hoped but everyday she’s not here grew wider and wider and I my sadness tripled for the ninth time. Where are you, Anna? Please come back… Come back here with me…

AaAaA

Normal POV

“Did you find her?” Pilika asked her brother.

“No. We’ve been searching for a week now and we can’t still find her.”

“Ren, don’t you know where to find her doctor?” she asked the pointed haired boy on her right side.

“No,” he answered simply. “How would I know? I only saw him once and in the middle of the busy streets of Tokyo…” his voice trailed off as he remembered something. Snapping his fingers, he exclaimed, “Why did not I think of that!”

“What is?” Manta asked him, hoping that it would lead them to Anna. He did not like Anna that much but it does not mean that he does not care for his friend’s fiancée. She’s a little bit harsh than most of the girls he know but he can proudly say that she’s free from inhibition. So all the bad traits she had transformed to good traits. And aside from that, Yoh loves her so much.

“The Office of the doctor might be in that area! Let’s go!” he yelled as he ran towards the busy streets of Tokyo.

AaAaA

Normal POV

“Oi! We’ve been walking and walking around here and we can’t still find the place you are saying!” Horo Horo yelled at his friend.

“That’s the reason you are always a loser, baka, you never learned how to be patient.” He answered back.

“YOU SHARK HEAD MOR--,”

“Shut up! I think this is it.” They stopped in front of the mart.

“Are you kidding me, Tao? This is the mart! How can Anna be here?!”

“Open your eyes! Tch!” Ren yelled back. “I always knew that you are an idiot. I was not aware that you are also blind. Look in between the mart and the restaurant.” He said pointing at the said space.

They all looked where Ren was pointing his finger. It was a very narrow staircase. And at the top of the staircase there goes the sign board. It says the name of the clinic in black bold letter on a white background.

TAKAHASHI HEALTH CENTER

Luke Takahashi, M.D.

(Specializes in Neurodegenerative Disease)

“Hey guys, you found it!” Pilika said.

“Yeah, did you inform Yoh?” Ren asked her.

“Yeah I already told him to meet us at the mart.” She answered.

Good. I just hope that Anna’s here or that the Doctor knows where Anna is.

After a little while, Yoh arrived at the meeting place clearly out of breath because of running all the way from the Inn to the Mart. “Is she there?” he asked.

“We don’t know yet,” Horo horo said, “We are waiting for you. Let’s go.”

They all marched up to the clinic. Yoh was very nervous. What will I do? What will I tell her? How will I convince her to go back? What can I do to make her stay?

They knock on the wooden door of the clinic. A minute after that, the door opened revealing a very motherly nurse. She’s smiling at them warmly and asked them, “Good gracious! Are you all sick?” with a worried face.

“No, Ma’am, we are looking for Dr. Takahashi. Is he here?” Manta asked politely.

“Ah, yes, his hear dearest, but you have to wait because he is with a patient right now. Can you wait?” she asked.

“Yes,” Yoh answered this time. I won’t allow to ever have this chance of having Anna with me again slip away. “Can you please show us where we can wait for him?” he asked.

“This way please,” she ushered them to a small but neat office. “This is Dr. Luke’s office. Just wait for him here. I’ll tell the secretary to give you something to eat.” She said and left us to our own devices.

“Nice,” Horo Horo said, looking around the room. They were seated at the cozy sofa of the office, facing the mahogany desk of the doctor. Beside it was a very enormous cabinet that was filled of many folders. Maybe, that’s his patients’ files. Yoh thought.

He noticed a photo frame on the desk and a silver Mac book. There were also a lot of files on the table but neatly piled on top of it. Behind the desk was the window. It’s a glass window. It enabled them to see how beautiful the night sky was that time. I wish Anna’s here with me to see this beautiful scenery.

They all stood up when they heard the doorknob turn. And there he was, Dr. Takahashi looking immaculately handsome on his uniform.

“Mrs. Suzuki told me that you were looking for me. How may I help you?” he asked, sitting down on his swiveling chair.

“We just wanted to know if you have any idea where we can find Anna Kyouyama.” Yoh asked him. There is no time to beat around the bush.

“And may I know who you all are?” he asked him back not answering Yoh’s question. “Ah…” he drawled. “You were that boy who--,”

“Well, you see…” Ren started but was cut off by the doctor.

“It’s okay. Anna already told me the situation last time. We don’t have any ‘relationship’ as you may call it.” He said casually.

“Yeah, I know that now. We all know. So do you know where she is?” Ren asked again the question formerly asked by Yoh.

“Yes, but she asked me not to tell anybody where she lives now.” He said. “Why would I tell you anyway?” He questioned the gang.

“Because we are her friends and we need to see her.”

“Yeah, and her fiancé is here with us,” Manta added, standing up, well, it did not make any difference though.

“I see, and who among you is her fiancé?” he asked now, looking serious and solemn.

“I am…” Yoh declared. They looked at each other for a while befor the doctor said,

“Can you please leave us alone for a moment?” he said. He also stood up and faced the dark sky seen through the window as the rest of the gang went outside.

AaAaA

Yoh’s POV

“Where is she?” I asked him almost pleadingly.

“She’s somewhere here in Tokyo but I am afraid she does not want to be found.”

Yoh paced around the room. “Please tell me where she is Dr. Takahashi, I don’t want her to go through this alone.” He implored. “I love her and I want to be with her.”

“You do? Even if she’ll just be a burden to you and your friends?”

“She’ll never be a burden.” He stated.

“You are saying that now because you don’t know yet what will happen to her. What the disease would do to her”

“No. I don’t care what disease she has I just want to be there for her. Please I beg you.”

“……………..”

“Do you want me to kneel down? What do you want me to do for you to tell me where she’s staying?” staring to kneel down but Luke stopped him.

“She’s at my house in Shibuya. I’ll ask my driver to bring you there. But you have to go alone.”

“Okay.”

AaAaA

Yoh’s POV

“I need to go there alone guys, I hope you understand.” I explained to my friends the situation the doctor told me.

“We do. Just bring Anna back home okay?” Pilika said. The gang knows that their job is already done. This time I need to solve this alone and convince Anna to go back to En Inn.

“I will.” I said with determination in my voice. I then waved goodbye at my friends and got inside the car.

“You are Miss Anna’s fiancé?” asked the chauffer. He was looking at me through the mirror.

“Yes, I am. Do you often see her>” I asked him, keeping the eye contact firm.

“Not often because she’s always inside the house. I only see her if Dr. Luke asks me to get something in the house.”

“Is she okay?” I asked again. “I’m sorry for pestering you about her but…”

“It’s okay, I know how you feel.” Was the last word he said. We continued the journey in deafening silence. After an hour, we finally arrived at Luke’s house. “We’re here,” It was a pretty big house for a single man.

I thanked the chauffer and stepped out of the car feeling like I will meet my fiancée for the first time all over again.

AaAaA

Anna’s POV

I wonder what he’s doing now. A week without him and here I am, missing him already. I need to train him to live without me. But would it be okay if…

DING DONG! DING DONG!

Who could that be? Is Luke home early today? Anna got upright and walked down the hallway that’ll lead her to the main door.

“You’re early to--,” I was shocked to see a face I was not expecting. Am I dreaming? What is he doing here? We just stared at each other for a long time. All kinds of emotion seem to overwhelm my whole being: Shock, Anger, Hurt, Sadness, and Happiness. I don’t know what to do anymore. I can’t move. I am rooted to the spot. My whole body ached for him. I heard my voice speak on its own…

“Yoh…”

--

"Just let me wait a little while longer,

Under your window in the quite snow.

Let me stand here and shiver,

I’ll be stronger if I can see your light before I go.

All through the weeks I’ve tried to keep my balance.

Leaves fell, then rain, then shadows,

I fell too.

Easy restraint is not among my talents,

Fall turned to Winter and I came to you.

Kissed by the snow I contemplate your face.

Oh, do not hide it in your pillow yet!

Warm rooms would never lure me from this place,

If only I could see your silhouette.

Turn on your light, my sun, my summer love.

Zero degrees down here, July above.

"

— Polly Shulman (Enthusiasm)

AaAaA

Yeah I know I said that I would end the story in this chapter but I planned to add something else… I am writing it now… Maybe I’ll post it within this week. You won’t wait too long! Thank you to all readers and reviewers alike. ^_^

Goodbye Chapter 1

TITLE: Goodbye by ~mnh

DISCLAIMER: SK?? not mine. I still want to write stories. .

AaAaA

"People think a soul mate is your perfect fit, and that's what everyone wants. But a true soul mate is a mirror, the person who shows you everything that is holding you back, the person who brings you to your own attention so you can change your life.

A true soul mate is probably the most important person you'll ever meet, because they tear down your walls and smack you awake. But to live with a soul mate forever? Nah. Too painful. Soul mates, they come into your life just to reveal another layer of yourself to you, and then leave.

A soul mates purpose is to shake you up, tear apart your ego a little bit, show you your obstacles and addictions, break your heart open so new light can get in, make you so desperate and out of control that you have to transform your life. ~ Elizabeth Gilbert (Eat, Pray, Love)

AaAaA

It was a normal day, as normal as it can be for the not so normal beings, who live at the En Inn. Hours pass by without anyone noticing. They are all busy with the chores the blonde itako asked them, nah… not asked but commanded would be the right term, to do. You would never hear the word request or ask from her. It's either you do it OR you do it. No choice. No other options. They were quite used to it now that they don't mind doing those everyday chores.

We can say that the said itako who was just watching her favorite drama on TV was the luckiest and the most blessed human on earth. She has a beautiful easy life with a kind, warm-hearted fiancé, and even though she does not show it, she is also happy when those moronic friends of her fiancé were at their place. What a perfect little world, ne? But happy..??? Yes she is happy. She's grateful that Kami gave her these people to rescue her from total destruction. They gave her all that helped her breakout of her own dark world. So there is something that needs to be done. She has to do it or they will just be hurt and will just be burdened. No other choice. No other options. Now all she had done was thrown back at her. No one can help. Such a pity.

Sometimes, the more important people are to you, the more you have to let them go., the more you have to choose their happiness, their peace of mind. It's the least that you can do to make sure they will have a perfect life. A blissful future. And that would only happen… without… a burden…

"What should be done must be done……" She whispered.

"Huh?" Yoh asked. She did not notice her fiancé enter the living room.

"What?"

"Oh, I just thought you said something……"

"No, I did not." She snapped.

"Oh, Okay." He shrugged and continued cleaning the room.

"By the way Anna, do you want to join us tomorrow? We are planning to go swimming. "

"What made you think that I would go with you and your friends?"

"Well, you know, it's summer already, and it's really getting so hot" he waited Anna to answer but when he realized that he would get none, he continued. "We can relax and have some fun and we can also buy souvenirs. You like that right?"

"No."

"But……"

"I already made my point so stop bothering me. You. Are. Disturbing. Me."

"Sorry. I just wanted…" he stopped, seeing the glare thrown by his fiancée. Well, I just want to be with you. You always want to be alone these past few days. You seem so sad and distant. He walked out of the room and saw his friends eavesdropping.

"Hey! What happened? Will she go with us?" asked his yellow haired midget friend.

"No, she does not want to and she said she does not want us to bother her either." Yoh said walking towards the kitchen.

Pirika sighed. "Anna has been like this lately. I wonder what's wrong with her."

"When she's not watching her soaps, she would be in her room and stay there for hours. She would also eat by herself." Ren added.

"Uhm… Do you think we did something that made her angry? Maybe that's why she's acting like that." Tamao said.

"No, that is not possible. If we angered her, we would be dead meat by now for sure." Horo horo answered.

Yes. What Horo Horo said is true. She can't be angry. She's just so aloof nowadays. Like she's distancing herself to us.

They all stopped talking when they saw Anna getting up from her favorite position. She did not even glance at them when she passed.

"I will be late tonight. Don't wait for me." She said as she walked up the stairs.

"Why? Where will you go?" Yoh inquired.

"It's none of your business." Was the cold reply from the itako.

AaAaA

It's been a month since Anna started acting weird. Yoh was really worried because she goes out every week and arrives almost twelve midnight. She won't even let me be with her alone. Once I enter the living room she would make excuses and somewhere else. Sometimes it irritates Yoh but sometimes it makes him think of dreadful things. Is Anna hiding something from me? Is she seeing someone else? Maybe she already found the man she will truly love. What if she does not want to be with me anymore? Those silly thoughts that a lover usually thinks if his beloved is giving him a cold shoulder still continued to haunt him.

"Yoh?"

He looked up and saw the silhouette of a boy his age in front of him. He can't see his face for the light coming from the sun is blinding him. "Yes?" he asked none the less.

The boy moved and sat down beside him. That was when he realized that it's Ren. "Ah… Ren…. What is it?"

"What are you doing here alone? Don't tell me you're planning to commit suicide?"

"Eh??? No… no… no….definitely not. Hehe. I was just thinking about Anna. She's been acting really strange, ne?"

"Yeah, well… if you are really bothered by it, why don't you ask her?"

"I can't even go near her these days. It's like she's avoiding me."

"Hmmmmm…."

"I do not know what to do anymore" Yoh said covering his face with both his hands.

"It's Anna, so we can't really know what she's thinking unless she wants us to know whatever it is." Although Ren wanted to help the couple, especially his friend, he could not do anything. He does not even know what their problem is. And judging by how Anna treated them, she won't tell anything to anyone. She'll probably just keep avoiding them.

"Uhm.. Ren…. D-do you think …"

"hn…??"

"……………" Should I tell him?

"What?!!! You're driving me insane here" Yoh knew that Ren did not like waiting nor kept hanging on a lose thread, so he decided to speak up not quite sure how to put what he has in mind to words.

"Oh, uhm.. I- uhm… d-do you think she uhm she already has someone else?"

"……………….."

"It's because she always go home late and she won't even allow me to talk to her even for a minute. She usually is inside her room or outside the house meeting whoever that is. I was just—"

"Yoh…… Anna loves you… you should know that…. Well... you should've known that a long time ago… ne?"

"I am just confused right now……" Yoh sighed and lay down on the grass, finally deciding to drop the subject. Ren is right. I know she loves me but what's this feeling? Something is just isn't right.

AaAaA

I do not know what love is. I do not know how it feels like to be in love. It may be near me or whispering near my ear, but I won't recognize it. Love? It is an alien thing to me. So no matter how much I want to help my friend, I will just fail. The boy with shark like hairstyle roams around the city not quite knowing where to go nor where his feet would lead him. He passed several shops as he walked and walked. He decided to buy his stock of milk as he saw the mart just a few blocks ahead. There were so many people, busy with their own businesses but what caught his eyes was the blonde girl wearing a red bandana. He started to walk towards her when he saw someone talking to her. It was a man just a few years older than them. He has a long unruly black hair. He was wearing a suit like the other young adults who wanted to look grown up. He was good looking but nothing that would capture Anna's attention. Yoh is better. He finally continued walking towards them when he saw the guy hugged the blonde. She looked like she's enjoying what the man was doing. How dare you. He run towards the two, shoved Anna away from the embrace of the guy and punched him. She heard the girl scream and a lot of people were now looking at them.

"What do you think are you doing, you baka!" Anna yelled at him and rushed to the side of the guy. "Are you okay?" she asked, worried.

The violet haired boy smirked. "Well… well… well… what do we have here, huh? Anna? You care for him and rushes to his side right away when all you do to your fiancé is make him worried. You clearly have some guts" he said. "You know you just have to tell him that you already love someone else. Do not hurt him more than what you are doing now."

"Shut up, Tao." She muttered, her back to him, and continued asking the guy with worry. "I am really sorry, Luke. I'll just see you again next week." The guy nodded and looked at the violet haired guy. He bowed and walked the opposite direction from them. She whirled around and glare at her fiancé's friend. "What did you do that for?!"

"Oh? What did I do that for? WHAT DID I DO THAT FOR?!!!! FOR MY FRIEND!!!! I WON'T LET YOU MAKE A CUCKOLED OF HIM!!!" he stopped shouting when he finally saw Anna's face. She's crying. Thick tears continued flowing down as she looked at him sorrowfully. "Why are you crying? You are cheating on Yoh and YOU are the one crying? Oh, woman!!!" He yelled again. Anna did not stop crying. She looked down on her feet and cried silently.

"Do you love that guy? Why did not you tell Yoh?" Ren asked after a few minutes when he already sense that he can now talk to her calmly.

Anna raised her head and looked at him. She's still crying. Her eyes now red and puffy and she also has big bags under her eyes. "Come with me." She said and walked towards the café near the mart.

AaAaA

"Tadaima!" Ren called in and went straight to the living room. Anna, however, went up stairs and slammed the door shut.

"Hi Ren!" Yoh shouted when he saw him. "Where did you go?"

"Oh, just here and there. Nothing that special."

"Oh, I see. Have you seen Anna? Dinner is ready." Yoh said. Ren walked to where his friend was. He's wearing an apron and setting the table up for four. "I prepared all her favourite today so she won't be upset." He stated, grinning widely at his friend.

"She's in her room but she already ate." Ren said not looking at Yoh knowing that it would only add sorrow to his friend's heart. "Do not worry. I'll call her and tell her that you cooked her favourite." Ren walked out of the kitchen and headed towards the stairs. He followed the wooden hallway and stopped right in front of Anna's room. "Anna, this is Ren." He said.

"What do you want?" Anna asked through closed doors.

"Dinner is ready, please go down and eat with us."

"I do not want to."

"A deal's a deal, Kyouyama. Go down now and put a stoic face if you want but do not let your fiancé feel more pain for now." He heard a soft sound of footsteps towards the door. It opened slowly and revealed Anna in her yukata. "Go change in your dress first. We'll wait for you down stairs." After a few minutes, Anna sat down next to Tamao. She did not look at any of them nor attempt a conversation. She just ate quietly, her hair hiding her face, and went back to her room without a single word.

"What's wrong with Anna-sama? Is she sick or something?." Tamao said, frowning a little at the direction where Anna went to. No one answered her not because they were just plainly rude but because of a different reason. Yoh did not answer for he knows not what to say while Ren did not answer because he does not want to.

Upstairs, Anna cried herself to sleep. Her sobs lulled her to sleep like a lullaby. She wondered how many tears she still has because she's been like these for over a month. She knew that crying alone won't help her. It won't even solve the problem she's dealing with now "How will I tell you? I do not want you to be hurt…"

AaAaA

Everyday is a new beginning. Everyday is another chance to right what ever wrong you did yesterday and everyday is another fair shake to let your love one feel how you feel about her. It might not be a good day but you can always make it good just for her. Everyday…

Yoh woke up feeling highly energized for another sleep he just had. He stretched his arms and gave out a large yawn. He looked out of the window and saw that the sun was now starting to say hello. Its warm rays poking his sleepy limbs as if saying, 'hey! Wake up now sleepyhead. Don't be a lazy bum' He covered his eyes with the back of his hands and smiled. His gaze wandered around the room... So messy. Good thing Anna did not enter this room or I might be done for. He thought smiling o himself, he started to clean his room and put the CDs on the rack and sweep the floor. After tidying his room, he went down stairs and set out the ingredients he will need for breakfast.

"Yoh-sama, let me do that for you," Tamao said, as she stepped towards him carrying a load of groceries..

"It's okay, Tamao. I'll do this. Anna would want to have a heavy meal for breakfast. You can just set the table while I am preparing our breakfast." He said. Then he stopped what he's doing and looked at her. "And after that, can you please wake Ren and Anna up so we can eat together?"

"Sure, Yoh-sama." As she proceeded to what her master told her. He saw her set four plates on the table and marched up the wooden staircase. He was humming happily while serving the food. When he heard Tamao call out his name.

AaAaA

Yoh ran outside. He did not stop when he came across his other friends.

"Yoh!" Manta called him again but he just ran and did not look back. He's like searching for someone. He was about to call hima agin and run towards him when he saw Ren ran past him. HE called out to him instead. "Ren!"

But like Yoh, he did not make any effort to stop and tell them what's happening. He heard their other friends taking to someone. He turned his head towards the sobbing noise and realized that it was the bubblegum haired Tamao. She burst into tears when Horo horo and the others asked her.

"Tamao… what's happening?" the blue-haired Ainu asked.

"S-she… r-ru-run-away…" she said while sobbing. "She…"

"Who? Who runaway?" Pirika, a long hair similar to her brother's hair color asked.

"Miss…miss a-ann-na," she said. After hearing that, they helped Yoh and Ren to look for Anna. They do not know what really happened but they know enough that it would mean the world to their friend so they started calling out Anna's name. They searched for in every crook and crannies of Tokyo. And that's saying something because Tokyo is quite big and the people were starting to go out and start their day, oblivious to the pain of a certain chocolate haired boy running around the city.

After a few hours of running and looking for Anna, they stopped and went to the park.

Where are you, Anna? Why did you do this? Why? Yoh sat down the bench and looked down at his feet. Ren peered at his friend. He looked like he was about to tell him something but decided against it.

"Aghhhhh!!!! Why did she runaway?" Manta bellowed.

"If there's only a way of knowing where she is, we could've sav…" Pirika was statement was cut off by her brother's yelling voice.

"That's it!!!!" Horo horo yelled.

"Huh?"

"That's it! We just need to find out where she is,"

"Well, duh. That's the problem we do not know wher…"

"Of course we would know where she is. Tamao, do you have kokkuri board? We have to call the spirits and ask them to help us find Anna." Horo said.

"Wow, I was staring to think that you are now really evolving, Boro Boro." Ren smirked, taunting the blue-haired Ainu. "From being a pea-brained Ainu to being a bird-brained Ainu." And the argument continued after that until Yoh spoke.

"Let's do that then, Tamao." He said with his eyes still cast down.

Tamao set her kokkuri board on the gravel and started. She closed her eyes and started summoning one of the spirits in Tokyo.

"What is it that you want from me?" the guy with a weird moustache floating asked her.

"We would like to ask a favour," she answered.

"What is it that you want from me?" he asked again.

"We would like to ask for you and all the spirit's help. We need to find Anna, the itako. Do you know her?" she asked.

"Who would not?" he replied. "She is really scary, she's feared among the spirits here, but she's quite a beauty."

"Have you seen her?" Yoh Asked the pale floating form.

"Nah… but we will look for her. I'll send someone to tell you the news. If… there is…" he added. He was about to leave when he saw the violet haired boy, who's having a fight with the blue haired one. "Oh, I've seen him before." He said.

"Who?" Yoh asked.

"That boy." He stated, pointing his transparent finger at Ren. "Yeah! I saw him with the itako at Tokyo. He was shouting things at her and the girl cried. I haven't seen her cry that way before. She's really weeping that time… oh, I should go now." He said as he saw Yoh's reaction and the other boys stopped fighting. All eyes now looking at Ren.

"What does he mean by that?" Yoh asked his friend.

"Let me explain, Yoh." He said.

"You better do that." Yoh suggested.

AaAaA

"I am sorry Yoh, but Anna made me promise not to tell you anything about it."

"Just spit it out, okay?!" Yoh shouted. He does not want to put all his anger and grief on Ren but he just kept a secret from him. And not an ordinary secret but a really personal one.

He started telling what he saw at the streets, telling him of how he thought Anna was cheating on him, how he punched the guy, how the people looked at them, and… "she asked me to have a talk with her. She told me that the man I punched was a doctor, HER doctor. She told me that she's been feeling really weird last two months. It's like everything she touch slips from her hand. When she's about to move, she feels so weak that she don't even have the strength to stand up. It would happen occasionally but she fears that as time goes by she would just be a burden to all of us. Although That was the time she told me that she had an ALS (-1-). I tried to reason out and say that she won't be a burden but she wouldn't even listen to me." He looked at Yoh and then continued. "So I made a deal with her, I asked her to stay with us and don't make you worry too much because what she's doing lately. I promised to help her tell you about her illness."

"Why did not you tell me right away?" Yoh asked.

"Because I thought that she will never leave, that she'll do what we talked about. Stay with us through it all. I do not know what she's thinking now."

"We really need to find her now…" Manta said, wiping the tears of his eyes.

Anna…Why? Why didn't you tell me? Yoh kept asking, already knowing the answers to his questions.

End of the First Chapter

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(-1-) ALS-- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a rapidly progressive, invariably fatal neurological disease that attacks the nerve cells (neurons) responsible for controlling voluntary muscles. In ALS, both the upper motor neurons and the lower motor neurons degenerate or die, ceasing to send messages to muscles. Unable to function, the muscles gradually weaken, waste away, and twitch. Eventually the ability of the brain to start and control voluntary movement is lost. Individuals with ALS lose their strength and the ability to move their arms, legs, and body.

I'll end the story on my next update.

Would you like Anna to die?

Do you think the gang will successfully find where she is?

Hmmmmm…. I really do not know hahahahahahahaha

Maybe I'll just let Anna die... tsk tsk.. So I can have Yoh to myself... teehee.

See you next chapter.

Destined To be with You -- Chapter 1 --Kaze no Hime

Disclaimer: Magic Knight Rayearth is definitely not mine. ^_~

Summary:
Fuu tries her best to forget Ferio. Her family decides to go to who-knows-where without explaining anything to her. Her sister told her that she knows who can help her erase Ferio in her heart. Who could that person be and where in the world will they find him???

Master Clef wants Ferio to marry a mysterious Princess for Cephiro. But the problem is he still loves Fuu, his magic knight. After reading a certain prophecy about the princess, he concludes thathe will try to find her and ask to help him with the upcoming war in Cephiro and most especially, in bringing back her beloved Fuu. Will he ever find where the princess is before Cephiro crumbles and before Fuu finds the man her sister wants her to meet?

Destined To be with You
Chapter 1
Kaze no Hime

It's been a year now but I still can't stop thinking about him. They often say that I will be able to finally forget him one day… someday. But how? When will that be? Will I really have the strength to cut him out of my life? That is probably not the question. The right question I should ask myself is if I really want to forget him. That's right. Do I really want it? Do I really want him out of my life? Out of my mind? Most especially, out of myheart? It is impossible.

I wonder if he still remembers me. Does he? Or did he already forget my existence? When my only existence is just for him. When my heart continues beating because of my longing for him. Now tell me… Should I stop dreaming? Should I stop believing? Should I stop hoping?

My musings were interrupted by the sudden knock on my door.

KNOCK! KNOCK! KNOCK!

"Who is it?" I asked. Who could that be? It's already two o'clock in the morning. Who's till awake at this hour? Oh, what am I saying? I am. Well, it's a different case. I am contemplating about a very important thing and they do not.

"It's me," ah… it's my sister. My perfect sister. The whole family dotes on her. She's intelligent, friendly and extremely beautiful. Compared to me? Well, I think I'm just a trash. I am nothing. I am a nobody. She's the princess of the family. There are times that I get jealous but my love for her won't let those feelings of jealousy advance.

I opened the door and saw her standing right in front of me. "Kuu nee-chan, why are you still awake?" I asked. She's still wearing her pink johns. Her long golden locks beautifully cascaded down to her waist.

"I saw your lights are still on, so I decided to go to your room," she said smiling at me. "I was about to get some food downstairs, i am really hungry. But... that can surely wait." She's really popular in school and almost all guys like her so much. Well, who wouldn't? She has everything a guy would want for his girl.

"Would you like to come in?" I asked. It seems like she wanted to tell me something. By the look she's giving me now, i bet she has something to say.

"Yeah, if I may as bold as to ask. I would like to talk to you about something," she said. She looked so serious now that I can't help but wonder why. She graced my room and sat down on the edge of my bed. "Geez, you really like reading, don't you? I only see books here."

"Well…" was the only word I uttered. As if it would explain all the things why the sole inhabitant of my room are books.

"Umi-san and Hikaru-san told me something, Fuu" she said, her eyes casting a sorrowful glow. "Why did not you tell me?" she asked.

"Uhm… I don't get it, nee-chan," still confused. She motioned for me to sit beside her. "You're hurting," she said.

Did they tell her something about Cephiro??? About him? I wish they did not.

"They said that my imoutu chan is heartbroken. That you are in love but it is impossible for the man to be with you, am I correct?" she asked.

"Hai," I whispered. Not quite sure what to say. At least the girls did not tell her his name. I can't bear to hear his name yet. It pains me to just realize the truth... the reality of it.

"Do you want to try forgetting him?" she asked.
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"There he is…"

"Oh, he's so gorgeous…"

"They all are, silly…"

The girls were all gossiping as the Three Princes of Cephiro walked down the hallways of the castle, although only one of them is a real prince. All of them are regarded as Princes because of their elegant aura and knightly glamour.

"Cut it out, they won't notice us. Don't you hear the rumours? They are already taken"

"Tch. yeah. heard about it. but what can they do? There's no chance that the knights will be back here."
The girls stopped gossiping around as the Princes passed by. They bowed gracefully to the three. Ascot did not notice because he keeps on talking. Ferio however noticed and smiled at them. Lantis... Well, Lantis never notice anything. But that's why so many girls are attracted to him. He's just so mysterious.

"I told you already, I won't do it." Ferio said, clearly irritated. I always see these girls here.

"You just have to try it, Ferio." Ascot pleaded. "Besides, Master Clef, requested it. And we already have to have you engaged before passing the crown to you."

"And why would it be the case? I can rule Cephiro even if I don't marry or choose a queen." He said.

"Lantis, help me persuade this dunderhead of a prince." Ascot pleaded again, this time looking at the black haired guy, with puppy dog eyes.

"…………" he just won't budge. Tsk tsk.

"Forget it, okay??? I don't want to see her." With a final glare at Ascot, he turned his heel and entered his room.

Why are they forcing me to marry? I do not care if she's a princess. No matter how beautiful she is and no matter how kind and loving she may be, I won't see her. My heart belongs only to one person. I wonder how she is now. Is she still crying like the last time I saw her? I hope not. I want her to be happy. But if we share the same feelings, it will surely be hard. I wish her happiness yet I don't want her to have another man. I do not want her to love someone else. I know I am being selfish, wanting her for myself alone. But, I can't help it.

"Fuu…"
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"We'll go where?" I asked. I have been pestering my sister all day because of what she said last time.

"Just wait, Fuu. Be patient okay?" she said. We've been like these for days now. She told me, rather mysteriously, about the man she thinks would surely capture my heart. She thinks that I will forget the guy I love now because of him. Like a knight in shining armor rescuing his damsel in distress, she said. It kind of side tracked my attention away from him. It's intriguing, yes. Will I really have the chance to be happy with someone else other than him? Can I do it? Will it not be unfair to him?

Maybe he already has someone else. Maybe he will not want to love someone like me anymore, someone who's nothing more than just a pigment of his imagination. Yes, that's me. How can I be like that? Well, I can't even show him how much I care, how much I treasure him, how much I love him. Why should he bother to wait? To love me?

No. I should not think that way. I know, he'll continue loving me as I do. Despite how far we are from each other.

"Ferio…."
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"You think she's ready now, Kuu?" mother asked.

"Ready or not mom, she needs to have someone with her now, someone who'll make her happy and love her." I answered.

"Do you think he'll accept her?" mom asked again, voicing out her fear.

"There's no harm in trying," dad said. "On top of that, she's really powerful, they can't deny that. They will need her. And they can't refuse a noble family. And that's what the book prophesied."

"How will we go there, Anata?" mom asked him.

"You'll see when it's already time." He said, and then walked out of the room.
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My family's acting strange. They are not even allowing me to see Hikaru-san and Umi-san. They said that we will leave the house the day after tomorrow but they are not willing to tell me as to where we are about to go. I was preparing a while ago, packing the things I would want to bring with me but dad said I won't need it. He said that I will only need to bring myself and that would be it. You don't have to worry about anything, he said.

It's been four days since I last saw Hikaru-san and Umi-san. I miss them so much. I miss their constant bickering and fights and I also miss…. I shouldn't think of them anymore. I will leave in just a few days and probably won't be able to see them anymore. I know they will be very angry at me for not telling them anything. But how can I tell them if I myself do not know anything about it.

At the top of my lungs, I would want to tell them everything for them to hear me from this caged room. I wanted to bare my heart to them. But how?

"How?..."
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I have to convince Ferio to marry her. If I don't succeed, there will be a big possibility that we'll be defeated by the enemies. Considering the armies that we have now, we won't stand a chance in this war that's about to happen. The eight hundred eighty five years old sorcerer walked out of his room and looked for the prince, his violet hair still damp. He just had his bath and now he needed to go out and look for his elusive prince.

He saw the frequent visitors of the castle at the fountain, laughing and chatting with each other. He decided to turn around and look in the other places when he heard his laugh mixed with the laughter of the visitors. He does not want to meet the princess but he continues flirting with the people.

"Prince Ferio," I called him but it seems like he did not hear me. "Oi !!! Prince Ferio," golden yellow eyes met my blue one.

"Just a moment!" he barked. Then he turned to say something to the ladies he's talking to. I saw him bow his head and run towards me. Like the gentleman he is.

"What is it, Maser Clef? He asked.

"Did Ascot…"

"If you will convince me to see that girl, I'll tell you, I won't do it."

"Listen to me first, hear out the reasons…"

"Okay, tell me then…"

"You know that there's a big possibility that Faren will declare a war against us."

"Yes."

"You know how important it is to protect the people and the whole Cephiro."

"Yes."

"We need someone who can help us and the Book of the Prophecies said that You and that Lady will be the Key to a peaceful and prosperous Cephiro."

"…………."

"Ferio, please…."

"I don't want to marry her," he said and walked away.

"Ferio…."

"If you want, I will convince her to help us, but I won't marry her." He waved his hand as a sign that he does not want to talk about it anymore.

"Ferio!!!" I called again and threw him the Book of Prophecies. "Read it first, before making any decision."

"Fine," he said. "But I won't change my mind."
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"Time to wake up, honey," mom woke me up, prodding me gently.

"Mom, isn't it just three in the morning?" I asked grabbing my clock. After seeing the time on my clock, I peeked out of the window and saw that it is still dark,

"Yes, dearest, but we have to go now,"

"We will leave now?"

"Yes, Fuu," she whispered. "Hurry up and get ready. We will wait for you in the car."

"Mom, I need to tell my friends I am leaving,"

"I already informed them, Fuu. Hurry up if you do not want your dad to get angry."
She already informed them? How come they did not even bother to neither call me nor visit me? "Fuu!!!!" my dad yelled at me. "Hurry up!!"

"Yeah, I'm coming." grabbing my bag. I do not want to leave it behind. It contains the most important things to me. The presents given by Hikaru-san and Umi-san and His jew…

No. I have to forget about him. There's no way I can turn back. I just have to move on. I know this will be very hard but what can I do? I won't be able to go back to Cephiro and be with him. No matter what I do and try to do, it's just so impossible. I hurried down the spiral staircase, stopping at the center of it before looking back. This house holds so much memories yet I have to leave.

Once I open the door, I will have to leave behind everything, even those dearest to me. She hesitated a bit but the irritated voice of her father washed out all the , which kept her from opening the door and welcome a new life. A new beginning.

She flung open the door and bravely walked towards where her family is waits.
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"Book of Prophecies," Ferio read the title of the rusty book he was holding for sometime time. He decided to take a stroll around the garden of the castle, debating with himself. Am I going to read this or not? Why am I so afraid of reading it? I already told Master Clef that I won't change my mind. But here I am, draining my brain just because of this smelly old book.

He climbed up his favorite tree and sat on one of its branches. Several Years now passed but I still my heart refuses to forget still longs fr your warmth. For your smile... For your love...

Should I try?

He opened the book and looked for the page where he can find the Prophecy regarding the Prince and Kaze No Hime. XVLiiiii

"It's here…" Prophecy: Kaze No Hime. He began scanning the page and finally found it. Here, XVLiiiii.


"The dimness of this world dawns,
Light will be cloaked with wars and horror,
All will crumble, all will perish.
All selfish desires and pent up wishes
Abandon it, disregard it.
Follow your heart, and don't be afraid,
For everything shall fall to its rightful place.
Don't be confused, and don't be perturbed.
A blue blood shall redeem you,
You and the world you are in.
A hidden treasure, a sparkling Jewel
Yet still a humdrum with a pure heart.
Follow your heart, and don't be afraid,
For everything shall fall to its rightful place.
Don't be confused, and don't be perturbed.
Happiness and peace are on its way."

He read the prophecy again and found it very confusing. Follow my heart, huh? If I do that, I would not look for this Kaze no Hime, even if she has a royal blood. Even if she is the most beautiful maiden in Cephiro. She's nothing compared to Fuu…

It says here that if I look for her, Cephiro will not fall into chaos once again and that I will also have my happiness. Does it mean that the Kaze no Hime can help me be with Fuu? If that is the case, I would like to try to find her.

He turned the leaf on the next page and saw a brief history about Kaze No Hime's family.

The Great Kazoku no Kaze

There are five great elemental Kazoku. One of them is the Great Kazoku noKaze (Great Family of the Wind Tribe). Their history dated back long long time ago. Their family is one of the very ancient and powerful families in Cephiro. They once lived in the Ancient Palace of the Rune God Windam. There were a lot of rumors to why the ancient family disappeared without a trace. Some elders who said that it is because at that time, there were many people who wanted the youngest princess dead. As to the reasons why they wanted to kill Princess Kaze, no one knows. Only the ancient family knows the reason. Some sorcerers said that they went to another planet to escape the assassins. No one knows if that information is true. Let us just pray that Princess Kaze is alive for we will need her in the future. According to the castle, the Princess was arranged to be the bride of Princess Emeraud's younger brother. They say that it is destined for them to be together, that their marriage is blessed by the Gods of Cephiro. Princess Kaze, together with Prince Ferio, will lead and rule Cephiro and all the people that live in it. But how can they be together if they live in different worlds?

Hmmmm. Destined to be together, huh? I do not think so. And besides, how will I find her if she's hiding in another planet? Destined or not. I think I need to find her and seek her help regarding Cephiro and Fuu.

I should at least try.........


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DESTINY
it's just a matter of time
our destiny reviels itself
who am I and what do I do
and how will I get through to you
and is our destiny written in the stars
how fast will I go and exactly how far
the stars are shining brightly
and our blessings counted nightly
its just a matter of time
our fate's revealled
kind of like a mystery that has been concealled
I ask the angels what is my destiny
they just laugh and say wait and see
the stars are shining brightly
and our blessings counted nightly
dont worry about your destiny
you'll see it it's just a matter of time

--Laure Howard

To be continued…

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Readers: Some of the Japanese terms are just from me…
If it is not a correct japanese term or grammar, please accept my deepest apologies. T_T Gomen Nasai!!!!.