Title: Changed - Chapter 1
Author: midorinohime
Rate: K+
Genre: Romance
Fandom: WooU
Pairing: Wooyoung & IU
Status: ONGOING
midorinohime:
Ahh.... I suddenly got so addicted with WooU couple. I feel something fishy........ hehehe.
One day down again.
Three hundred eight days more to go before it's winter vacation again! I am starting a countdown for the next winter vacation, only that way will I be able to forget all those homework and projects, paperworks and exams we have to pass this coming year.
My friends and I planned to go to the PC bang near the school to unwind. Being a senior high school student is so tough, studying all through out the day at school then to academy then at home doing all homework 'till the wee hours of the morning. My Phone English teacher tells me to get a life. haha. Because whenever he asks me how my day was, I always tell him the same thing.
Nothing Special. How boring can I be?
I'm a high school student. And a korean high school student suffer a different kind of level of sufferingw hen it comes to studying.
Heh!
Ask away! You know you want to! hehe. Yes, a normal senior high school student in Korea does that! A normal senior high school student in Korea sleeps less than six or five hours a day. A normal senior high school student in Korea, in short is a studying machine. If you don't study hard, you wouldn't have a chance in attending the University of your choice.
But me? I don't really care. I don't want to attend any of the SKY universities, anyway. I wanted to be a famous singer. Like Rain or Big Bang or maybe The One or Seo Taiji.
Although that is the case, I don't really have any choice but to do my best. I know I said that i don't want to study in SKY but I do want to attend this university.
I am determined to attend Andong National University. My father and I actually had a fight because he wanted me to take Law. But I don't want to be a lawyer. That's not what I want to be.
Music is my life. That is the only path I want to take. My Mom supports me all the way and I love her for that.
Just a few steps and we're finally at the PC Bang. Whew! Woops... I tried not to step on a picture on the ground. A girl wearing a really huge reading glasses stared back at me. She's wearing this expression like she's so surprised and shocked about something. She's so cute...
"Who's that man?" Junsu peered at the picture I was holding, then laughed out loud after seeing the picture. "Man, that's the most hilarious photo I have ever seen. She looks like a stupid clumsy nerd! Hahahaha."
This guy, tactless as always. I was about to retort and defend the girl in the picture when it was snatched away from me.
"Hyung!" Taecyeon hyung was the culprit. "She does look like a nerd but," then he turned to whack junsu's head, "You shouldn't speak like that! Always, and I mean it, always respect girls Junsu! You crazy monkey."
Then hyung stared at the picture again and stated, "She actually looks so cute for a nerd looking girl. I am sure she is pretty without those glasses on. Here you go!" he gave teh picture back to me, and went inside the PC Bang.
I don't care if she looks liek a nerd. She's fine this way.
"YAH! Wooyoung! Are you going in or not?" Nikhun hyung yelled, boyishly smiling at me. "Come on, there's no computer left! Ppali!"
What should I do with this? Better keep it. So when I'd see the gil in the picture, I'd give it back to her.
"I'm in!!!! I'm in!!!!" I ran towards the PC bang. "Bring it on!"
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Thursday, 24 February 2011
PHOTO: Memories Revisted - Chapter 3 Part 1
Title: PHOTO: Memories Revisited -Chapter 3 (part 1)
Author: midorinohime
Rate: K+
Genre: Romance
Fandom: DaraGon
Pairing: Dara Park & GDragon
Status: ONGOING
RING! RING! RING!
Dara groaned as the loud ringing of her phone woke her up from her first ever dreamless sleep after everything happened. She looked at her wrist watch, and saw that it's already two hours past noon yet, she still wanted to strangle th caller for waking her up. She slept quite late last night.
She did not say anything but just answered the call, "It's good that you followed my advice."
Great! Just great! "Isn't it sweet of you to call me personally?"
"Well, I just want to tell you how you wouldn't regret your decision."
"I never regret the decisions I make." She got up and out of the bed, feeling her slippers on the carpeted floor of her bedroom. Where are my slippers?
"That's good then." the woman at the other end of the line snapped back icily. "I can't believe it."
"What?" raising an eyebrow and continuing my quest for my missing slippers.
"I can't believe how stupid you are. If I were you, I'd rather stay with him, I won't agree with whatever it is I told you to do. I won't do any of that."
"I am not selfish like you. I am willing to sacrifice my happiness for his safety."
"Yeah. Sure." the girl replied dryly. "But the thing is, it's not only him who's hurt. But also your dear friends. Don't you feel guilty?"
"What's the point of this call again? Do you want me to go back to them and tell them how you blackmailed me and how you threatened to expose what Jiyong had accidentally done?"
"Go ahead. Do you really think they'd believe you?"
That's it. Dara turned her mobile off and threw it forcefully across the room. Why does she have to call me and rub it off my face that the girls, the YG people and probably all of them wouldn't trust me anymore? I hate it.
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"Minzy, wake that woman up please?" Bom had been waiting for Dara to wake up. Maybe, she slept in since she heard her crying last night. Her cries, it sounded so hopeless and helpless, that whatever Dara had said before they went to their rooms to sleep was forgotten. She's her Park Sister after all. But what is she up to? Why did she hurt Jiyong when all he did to her was make her happy and comfortable and safe.
The younger lady went to follow her Unnie's request, also lost in her own thoughts. She did not say much about last night's incident for she doesn't want to take side. But hearing all those things from her Dara Unnie was just too much. Should she believe her? She had always viewed Her Unnie and Oppa's relationship as eternal. Yes, they do get into fights and have misunderstandings as well, but they always solve it and they always end up happy.
They were the perfect couple for everyone who knew of their relationship. What happened to them? Why did her Unnie suddenly change? She doesn't know and she...
Minzy stopped on her tracks, she had lazily opened the door, and walked in without telling her unnie that she's coming inside. But that's not the reason why she halted. Her Dalong Unnie is not in the room. Where is she?
She went to the restroom, knocked before opening the door slightly, “Unnie? Are you here?”There was no answer. So she pushed the door to reveal the inside of the bathroom. She is not here as well….
She decided to go back to the living room. Maybe, Dara Unnie is already there with the others.
“Bom unnie, you told me to wake her up when you know that she’s already. Did you eat my share??”she screamed while running towards living room. However, when she arrived at the dining room, there was no Dara in sight.
“What? I did not eat your share!”Bom unnie exclaimed. “Where’s Dara?”Chaerin’s face scrunched up and glared at the food in front of her.
“Don’t say her name unnie!”
“Well, where is she?”Bommie chose to ignore their leader.
“She’s not in her room…I thought…I thought she’s already here.”
Flashbacks of what she heard last night came back to Bom and she found herself hastily pushing the chair and running towards the room of her Park sister. She threw the door open just as the two girls fall a step back from her.
She opened Dara’s cabinet; her clothes are not there anymore. She ran towards her drawer to see if her things are still there but there was nothing! As if, Dara never existed in their apartment before.
“She left…”
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“Hyung! Let’s go out!”Seungri tried to lure Jiyong out these past few days, only to fail over and over, a thousand times. It happened again. He saw him like this a few years ago when his Dara noona left for the Philippines. There was no clear information if she’d be back. But his state right now is worse than what he was back then.
To other people who don’t know this headstrong leader, they may say that the breakup did not affect Jiyong at all. But behind the happy face and the lively appearance he had been showing everyone is the broken and shattered heart and soul of Kwon Jiyong.
They’d never know, they can never tell how much his hyung is suffering.
“I am fine here. I just have to finish this song. It’ll be in for our next mini album. Go ahead and have fun without me.”he murmured, still writing lyrics and humming the possible tune.
The maknae could not help but just sigh in defeat once again. He was about to leave the room when his phone suddenly rang. “Hello? Bom Noona! How are you all there?”
He stopped and listened to bommie. “Wait... wait... Noona... I don’t understand…What…Dara Noona? Where?”
Jiyong’s hand stopped moving. Although he did just that, he still pretended that he’s busy looking for the right tune to the song he is composing but the truth is his all ears to the maknae’s conversation.
“Okay, okay. We’ll go straight ahead to Sajangnim.”
“What is it?”Jiyong asked, trying to sound indifferent.
“Dara noona left the girls. They don’t where she went.”
“Don’t worry too much; maybe she just went to her lover.”
“No, all her things are gone.”and with that Seungri stormed out of the room, living Jiyong alone in front of his computer. He shouldn’t care anymore. He should let her do whatever it is that she want to do. It’s her life. So If she wants to leave everything she had worked hard for, the so be it. He shouldn’t care…. He shouldn’t... but he is…
Where are you, Dee? What’s happening? What happened to us?
Author: midorinohime
Rate: K+
Genre: Romance
Fandom: DaraGon
Pairing: Dara Park & GDragon
Status: ONGOING
PHOTO: Memories Revisited
Chapter 3: Part 1
By: midorinohime
RING! RING! RING!
Dara groaned as the loud ringing of her phone woke her up from her first ever dreamless sleep after everything happened. She looked at her wrist watch, and saw that it's already two hours past noon yet, she still wanted to strangle th caller for waking her up. She slept quite late last night.
She did not say anything but just answered the call, "It's good that you followed my advice."
Great! Just great! "Isn't it sweet of you to call me personally?"
"Well, I just want to tell you how you wouldn't regret your decision."
"I never regret the decisions I make." She got up and out of the bed, feeling her slippers on the carpeted floor of her bedroom. Where are my slippers?
"That's good then." the woman at the other end of the line snapped back icily. "I can't believe it."
"What?" raising an eyebrow and continuing my quest for my missing slippers.
"I can't believe how stupid you are. If I were you, I'd rather stay with him, I won't agree with whatever it is I told you to do. I won't do any of that."
"I am not selfish like you. I am willing to sacrifice my happiness for his safety."
"Yeah. Sure." the girl replied dryly. "But the thing is, it's not only him who's hurt. But also your dear friends. Don't you feel guilty?"
"What's the point of this call again? Do you want me to go back to them and tell them how you blackmailed me and how you threatened to expose what Jiyong had accidentally done?"
"Go ahead. Do you really think they'd believe you?"
That's it. Dara turned her mobile off and threw it forcefully across the room. Why does she have to call me and rub it off my face that the girls, the YG people and probably all of them wouldn't trust me anymore? I hate it.
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"Minzy, wake that woman up please?" Bom had been waiting for Dara to wake up. Maybe, she slept in since she heard her crying last night. Her cries, it sounded so hopeless and helpless, that whatever Dara had said before they went to their rooms to sleep was forgotten. She's her Park Sister after all. But what is she up to? Why did she hurt Jiyong when all he did to her was make her happy and comfortable and safe.
The younger lady went to follow her Unnie's request, also lost in her own thoughts. She did not say much about last night's incident for she doesn't want to take side. But hearing all those things from her Dara Unnie was just too much. Should she believe her? She had always viewed Her Unnie and Oppa's relationship as eternal. Yes, they do get into fights and have misunderstandings as well, but they always solve it and they always end up happy.
They were the perfect couple for everyone who knew of their relationship. What happened to them? Why did her Unnie suddenly change? She doesn't know and she...
Minzy stopped on her tracks, she had lazily opened the door, and walked in without telling her unnie that she's coming inside. But that's not the reason why she halted. Her Dalong Unnie is not in the room. Where is she?
She went to the restroom, knocked before opening the door slightly, “Unnie? Are you here?”There was no answer. So she pushed the door to reveal the inside of the bathroom. She is not here as well….
She decided to go back to the living room. Maybe, Dara Unnie is already there with the others.
“Bom unnie, you told me to wake her up when you know that she’s already. Did you eat my share??”she screamed while running towards living room. However, when she arrived at the dining room, there was no Dara in sight.
“What? I did not eat your share!”Bom unnie exclaimed. “Where’s Dara?”Chaerin’s face scrunched up and glared at the food in front of her.
“Don’t say her name unnie!”
“Well, where is she?”Bommie chose to ignore their leader.
“She’s not in her room…I thought…I thought she’s already here.”
Flashbacks of what she heard last night came back to Bom and she found herself hastily pushing the chair and running towards the room of her Park sister. She threw the door open just as the two girls fall a step back from her.
She opened Dara’s cabinet; her clothes are not there anymore. She ran towards her drawer to see if her things are still there but there was nothing! As if, Dara never existed in their apartment before.
“She left…”
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“Hyung! Let’s go out!”Seungri tried to lure Jiyong out these past few days, only to fail over and over, a thousand times. It happened again. He saw him like this a few years ago when his Dara noona left for the Philippines. There was no clear information if she’d be back. But his state right now is worse than what he was back then.
To other people who don’t know this headstrong leader, they may say that the breakup did not affect Jiyong at all. But behind the happy face and the lively appearance he had been showing everyone is the broken and shattered heart and soul of Kwon Jiyong.
They’d never know, they can never tell how much his hyung is suffering.
“I am fine here. I just have to finish this song. It’ll be in for our next mini album. Go ahead and have fun without me.”he murmured, still writing lyrics and humming the possible tune.
The maknae could not help but just sigh in defeat once again. He was about to leave the room when his phone suddenly rang. “Hello? Bom Noona! How are you all there?”
He stopped and listened to bommie. “Wait... wait... Noona... I don’t understand…What…Dara Noona? Where?”
Jiyong’s hand stopped moving. Although he did just that, he still pretended that he’s busy looking for the right tune to the song he is composing but the truth is his all ears to the maknae’s conversation.
“Okay, okay. We’ll go straight ahead to Sajangnim.”
“What is it?”Jiyong asked, trying to sound indifferent.
“Dara noona left the girls. They don’t where she went.”
“Don’t worry too much; maybe she just went to her lover.”
“No, all her things are gone.”and with that Seungri stormed out of the room, living Jiyong alone in front of his computer. He shouldn’t care anymore. He should let her do whatever it is that she want to do. It’s her life. So If she wants to leave everything she had worked hard for, the so be it. He shouldn’t care…. He shouldn’t... but he is…
Where are you, Dee? What’s happening? What happened to us?
Friday, 18 February 2011
Just a Blink of an Eye - Chapter 13
Title: Just a Blink of an Eye - Chapter 13
Author: midorinohime
Rate: K+
Genre: Romance
Fandom: DaraGon
Pairing: Dara Park & GDragon
Status: ONGOING
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"How can one who's in love pretend not to be in love?"
Shelina Zahra Janmohamed
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The ride back to the mansion was filled with silence, no one dares to speak. It's already dark. She remembered how he avoided talking to her the whole time after they came back home. It was as if he turned into a different person.
Is it because Jaejoong-sshi is here?, she asked herself. She had speculated that there is something wrong between the two guys. Maybe they are not aware that she feels how suffocating the thick tension inside the room whenever they are together. Her father also acted weird when he arrived back from the meeting, he asked Jingyo to go with him in his study. Do they know each other? She's not sure. But if they do, then that's good isn't it?
It's already midnight but she could not sleep. She wanted to so that the next morning, maybe Jingyo would be back to what he was during their trip to the mountain. Jaejoong expressed how worried he was when they got home so late that time. He even said that he had planned on calling the police.
By that time, Dami arrived and said that her friends, probably Bom, CL or Minzy, phoned. She thanked Jiyong for looking out for her and then turned to Jaejoong to bid him good night. He was about to lean down and give her a goodnight kiss, her eyes darted to where her bodyguard is supposed to be, and there he is just looking at them, face void of any emotion. She did not know why she suddenly felt so down. Like she expected him to show anger or expected him to shove Jaejoong away from her. She didn't know why she's having those thoughts.
She knew that she shouldn't, she's getting married and here she is having silly thoughts about her bodyguard. She should stop this, once and for all, before anything gets out of hand.
But the problem is, would she be able to? No, no. Let's rephrase it. Was she willing to forget whatever it is that is already starting to grow inside her? Was she willing to?
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She went downstairs to get a cup of coffee. No matter how hard she wanted to sleep if she’s not sleepy, there is no way she would ever get one. So instead of staring at the ceiling doing nothing but counting the irritating ticking of the clock, why not have a cup of coffee? Ah coffee… I miss having coffee.
She tried not to create too much noise for everyone must be sleeping already. She did not turn the lights on as well. But since she knows their house too well, this isn’t really that difficult for her. And her eyes already adjusted in the darkness, enough for her to see the long stretch of hallway ahead of her.
The hallway was lined with beautiful paintings of sunsets and fields of flowers. Her room is at the very end of the hallway. The room near the stairs is Sanghyun’s but he’s not here tonight. He’s with his friends, training for their presentation at the University. Dami’s Room is just across Sanghyun’s, while their parents’ is next to her brother’s. Their room is much bigger than all of their room. But of course, it is the master’s bedroom. haha. Across their room is her father’s study. She was about to pass by it when she heard faint voices coming from it. Dara tried to ignore it and continue her way down the hallway. Eavesdropping isn’t really one of the things she enjoy doing. But one word caught her attention. “Dara…” It’s Jaejoong’s voice.
“We should do something to make sure he won’t tell her anything.” Her father added.
Who are they talking about? Are they hiding something from me?
“I’ll try my best, Mr. Park. I’ll handle everything from here.”
“Good. I trust you, Jaejoong. You may go now.”
She heard footsteps walking towards the door so she ran towards the bathroom which is located just next to Jiyong’s Her heart was beating like crazy.
Who are they talking about? Is it someone I know? or is it me? What’s going on?
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BUZZ! BUZZ! BUZZ!
Dara had to grope and feel where her mobile phone was, she doesn’t want to open her eyes yet, for she slept really late last night. Or is it morning? Ah. She’s so sleepy. Aside from the effect of the coffee, she also pondered about what she had heard in her father’s study. She concluded that it’s either they are hiding something from her or that they are talking about someone else.
But if it’s the latter who are they talking about then? Is it her mother? Maybe, her father is having an affair and he doesn’t want her mother to know anything about it. Unfortunately, someone saw them and threatens to spill the beans, so he wants Jaejoong to take care of it. Waaaahhh… No. It could not be. Her father loves her mother so much. He would not do that.
She fell asleep around half past three and now her phone is vibrating somewhere above her head. She put it on silent mode last night.
At last, her hand felt something small and sleek; she flipped it open and pressed the answer button without opening her eyes. “Hello?” she groggily asked.
“Daaaarrraaa!!!”
Dara sat up straight right away, alarmed. “Bommie, what happened?! What’s wrong?”
The girl on the other end of the line giggled before saying, “Good Morning, did you have a good sleep?” to her.
“Ugh. Bommie! Do you know what time it is?”
“Uhm… 7 in the morning. It’s breakfast time!”
“Yes, I know. But I slept very late. I fell asleep like, what? Three hours ago?”
“It’s not my fault! Well, I have something to tell you!” Dara could feel the excitement on her voice. She decided to go and rest her body once again in the comforts of her bed.
“Go ahead. What is it?” she said, dismissively.
“TOP!”
“TOP?”
“Yes, TOP! You don’t remember him?”
“Uhm… he’s the one from the photoshoot isn’t he?”
“Yesh! That gorgeous Adonis from the photoshoot!”
“What about him?”
“Well, he asked me to go out tonight! He asked me on a date! Isn’t it amazing?!” Bom droned on and on about her dilemma on what pretty dress to wear and what make up should she use.
“You know, if he truly likes you, he wouldn’t care if you wear even just a rag. You’d still be beautiful for him. Don’t stress yourself too much Bommie.”
“That’s ridiculous! A girl should look really nice if she’s going out with a guy!”
Dara allowed her voice to sound like a lullaby to her. “Dara. Are you listening to me?”
“Hhhhmmmmm.”
“So are you in?”
“What in?”
“Come on, it will be fun! Just say yes! Please???”
“Okay, just let me sleep some more. Call me again later!”
And she’s back to dream land.
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“Jingyo! Let’s go out!”
“Jaejoong-sshi said that we should stay at home today.”
“But you are my bodyguard not his! You should obey me not him!!”
She had been trying to convince Jiyong to go out since this morning but it’s already two in the afternoon and she still hasn’t convinced him. She threw him a glare, and let out quite a noisy sigh and pouted. When she tried to steal some glimpse of him, she saw him trying to suppress his laughter.
“Yah!!!”
“We can’t. You have to stay here.” he finally said, after totally laughing at her. He pretended to read an article in the newspaper but it’s clear that he’s just hiding his grin from her.
“Jingyo!!!!” Her hand flew to slap his arm but stopped mid air when her phone rang. Who would call her at this time of the day? “Hello?”
“Dara, are you ready? Where are you?”
“Errr? What do you mean, bommie?”
“Don’t tell me you forgot!” she yelled. “Omona! We are already on our way to the restaurant!”
“I don’t have any idea what you’re talking about Bommie. Care to explain?”
“I called you this morning! I told you that TOP asked me out for tonight.”
“Yeah, I know. So what? Don’t tell me you want me to go with you? I don’t want to be a chaperone!”
“No! I told you that he has to bring a friend with him because he’s new here in Seoul. I just suggested that I’d bring you along. You know, like a double date or something.”
“Bommie!!!! How dare you! You know that I already have a fiancé! And I don’t remember saying yes to you at all.”
“I already told them that so just relax okay. We just don’t want his friend to be left out. And I can’t ask Chaerin or minzy! You said, okay! and to call you later. It’s as good as saying yes! Come on, D-ah… please??”
“What did you just call me?”
“D…” then bommie did not continue.
“Hello? Bom? Hey!!! Are you still there?”
“Yes… Ah… D… don’t you remember? I always call you D… You know, ‘cause we love watching Gossip Girl. Like B and S… They are best friends too..”
“Okay.. okay.. I get it. I’ll be late. I am sorry but I don’t really remember this date.”
“It’s okay. Just be there, arasso? Okay got to go! Byez!”
She stared at her phone for a minute then hauled herself to stand and prepare for the date.
“Who’s that?”
“Why are you interested?” she asked, quirking her eyebrow at him.
“Nothing. I just want to know. I am your bodyguard after all.”
“I am going on a date.” I started to walk away and head towards the staircase.
“What do you mean “Date”?
“I have a date.”
“Are you insane?! You’re already married!”
“FYI, I am NOT YET married, I am SOON TO BE married.”
“Jeez, Dara.” when she did not stop and continued to march up the stairs, Jiyong followed her. “You’re not going anywhere.”
“I kept on asking you to accompany me out today since this morning but you don’t want to. You’ve been so indifferent to me which makes me think if the YOU I spent time with yesterday wasn’t real. That I spent it with someone else. Now I have company, and I say I would go out and see them.”
“You are not supposed to go out! Unless you are with me or with Jaejoong. You are not allowed to go anywhere.”
“Who are you to me to tell me what I CAN and CANNOT do?” she snapped. “You are just my bodyguard.” She stormed upstairs leaving the shocked Jiyong behind.
“Why do I always forget?” he has this melancholy smile on his face. “I am just your bodyguard. Yes, I am just that, now. But I still won’t let you out… Stack!!!!” he called out to the mansion’s butler.
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BLAG!! BLAG!!
“JIYONG!!!!!!!!!!!”
“What’s that?” the head cook asked Jiyong who’s seated at the counter having some pizza and juice. He has this satisfied smirk on his face.
“It’s just the goddess caged in her castle. Don’t mind her. It’ll pass.” the cook shrugged and continued on her work while Jiyong enjoyed his snack thinking about what had happened awhile ago. He thought that what he was doing is for the best. After spending such a great time with Dara again, he’s afraid to let her know what’s the real deal between them. He doesn’t want to make a fool out of himself. Plus the fact that it’s not safe to let her know yet. They’d never know when Sohee’s Father will do something so they have to be on guard at all cost.
“Who are you to me to tell me what I CAN and CANNOT do?”
He grimaced, remembering her sharp tone. Who am I really to you, D? Will you ever remember? She accused him of being indifferent. But it is something he has to do. She doesn’t know how much he’s suffering right now. It’s so hard to pretend that you don’t care, when every corner of your mind, she occupies. It’s hard to pretend you don’t see her, when your eyes only search her whenever she graces the place. It’s hard not to give in in what she wants when you know it would make her happy.
But, seriously. How do you act like you don’t care, that she doesn’t matter, or that she is not there when every single day, every hour of every day, she’s all you ever think of, she’s all you ever want to see, her voice, you want to hear. How do you act like you don’t feel anything for her? To treat her like just another girl. When in truth you are captivated, sealed and trapped in this so called maze called love.
“You are just my bodyguard.”
It echoed in his ears. He is just her bodyguard. Right now, he is just that. But in the right time. Everything will be back to normal.
He thanked the cook for the meal and went out, straining his ears to hear if Dara is still causing a ruckus in her room. He doesn't hear any noise now. Maybe, she felt tired and gave up. Is she sleeping then?
His feet led him to her room. After unlocking the door, he slowly pushed the door open, only to find the room empty, the window open and the bed sheet and blanket tied at the bed post, and the tied bed sheets touching almost touching the ground.
“That brat! She still went out!”
Author: midorinohime
Rate: K+
Genre: Romance
Fandom: DaraGon
Pairing: Dara Park & GDragon
Status: ONGOING
Shelina Zahra Janmohamed
The ride back to the mansion was filled with silence, no one dares to speak. It's already dark. She remembered how he avoided talking to her the whole time after they came back home. It was as if he turned into a different person.
Is it because Jaejoong-sshi is here?, she asked herself. She had speculated that there is something wrong between the two guys. Maybe they are not aware that she feels how suffocating the thick tension inside the room whenever they are together. Her father also acted weird when he arrived back from the meeting, he asked Jingyo to go with him in his study. Do they know each other? She's not sure. But if they do, then that's good isn't it?
It's already midnight but she could not sleep. She wanted to so that the next morning, maybe Jingyo would be back to what he was during their trip to the mountain. Jaejoong expressed how worried he was when they got home so late that time. He even said that he had planned on calling the police.
By that time, Dami arrived and said that her friends, probably Bom, CL or Minzy, phoned. She thanked Jiyong for looking out for her and then turned to Jaejoong to bid him good night. He was about to lean down and give her a goodnight kiss, her eyes darted to where her bodyguard is supposed to be, and there he is just looking at them, face void of any emotion. She did not know why she suddenly felt so down. Like she expected him to show anger or expected him to shove Jaejoong away from her. She didn't know why she's having those thoughts.
She knew that she shouldn't, she's getting married and here she is having silly thoughts about her bodyguard. She should stop this, once and for all, before anything gets out of hand.
But the problem is, would she be able to? No, no. Let's rephrase it. Was she willing to forget whatever it is that is already starting to grow inside her? Was she willing to?
She went downstairs to get a cup of coffee. No matter how hard she wanted to sleep if she’s not sleepy, there is no way she would ever get one. So instead of staring at the ceiling doing nothing but counting the irritating ticking of the clock, why not have a cup of coffee? Ah coffee… I miss having coffee.
She tried not to create too much noise for everyone must be sleeping already. She did not turn the lights on as well. But since she knows their house too well, this isn’t really that difficult for her. And her eyes already adjusted in the darkness, enough for her to see the long stretch of hallway ahead of her.
The hallway was lined with beautiful paintings of sunsets and fields of flowers. Her room is at the very end of the hallway. The room near the stairs is Sanghyun’s but he’s not here tonight. He’s with his friends, training for their presentation at the University. Dami’s Room is just across Sanghyun’s, while their parents’ is next to her brother’s. Their room is much bigger than all of their room. But of course, it is the master’s bedroom. haha. Across their room is her father’s study. She was about to pass by it when she heard faint voices coming from it. Dara tried to ignore it and continue her way down the hallway. Eavesdropping isn’t really one of the things she enjoy doing. But one word caught her attention. “Dara…” It’s Jaejoong’s voice.
“We should do something to make sure he won’t tell her anything.” Her father added.
Who are they talking about? Are they hiding something from me?
“I’ll try my best, Mr. Park. I’ll handle everything from here.”
“Good. I trust you, Jaejoong. You may go now.”
She heard footsteps walking towards the door so she ran towards the bathroom which is located just next to Jiyong’s Her heart was beating like crazy.
Who are they talking about? Is it someone I know? or is it me? What’s going on?
BUZZ! BUZZ! BUZZ!
Dara had to grope and feel where her mobile phone was, she doesn’t want to open her eyes yet, for she slept really late last night. Or is it morning? Ah. She’s so sleepy. Aside from the effect of the coffee, she also pondered about what she had heard in her father’s study. She concluded that it’s either they are hiding something from her or that they are talking about someone else.
But if it’s the latter who are they talking about then? Is it her mother? Maybe, her father is having an affair and he doesn’t want her mother to know anything about it. Unfortunately, someone saw them and threatens to spill the beans, so he wants Jaejoong to take care of it. Waaaahhh… No. It could not be. Her father loves her mother so much. He would not do that.
She fell asleep around half past three and now her phone is vibrating somewhere above her head. She put it on silent mode last night.
At last, her hand felt something small and sleek; she flipped it open and pressed the answer button without opening her eyes. “Hello?” she groggily asked.
“Daaaarrraaa!!!”
Dara sat up straight right away, alarmed. “Bommie, what happened?! What’s wrong?”
The girl on the other end of the line giggled before saying, “Good Morning, did you have a good sleep?” to her.
“Ugh. Bommie! Do you know what time it is?”
“Uhm… 7 in the morning. It’s breakfast time!”
“Yes, I know. But I slept very late. I fell asleep like, what? Three hours ago?”
“It’s not my fault! Well, I have something to tell you!” Dara could feel the excitement on her voice. She decided to go and rest her body once again in the comforts of her bed.
“Go ahead. What is it?” she said, dismissively.
“TOP!”
“TOP?”
“Yes, TOP! You don’t remember him?”
“Uhm… he’s the one from the photoshoot isn’t he?”
“Yesh! That gorgeous Adonis from the photoshoot!”
“What about him?”
“Well, he asked me to go out tonight! He asked me on a date! Isn’t it amazing?!” Bom droned on and on about her dilemma on what pretty dress to wear and what make up should she use.
“You know, if he truly likes you, he wouldn’t care if you wear even just a rag. You’d still be beautiful for him. Don’t stress yourself too much Bommie.”
“That’s ridiculous! A girl should look really nice if she’s going out with a guy!”
Dara allowed her voice to sound like a lullaby to her. “Dara. Are you listening to me?”
“Hhhhmmmmm.”
“So are you in?”
“What in?”
“Come on, it will be fun! Just say yes! Please???”
“Okay, just let me sleep some more. Call me again later!”
And she’s back to dream land.
“Jingyo! Let’s go out!”
“Jaejoong-sshi said that we should stay at home today.”
“But you are my bodyguard not his! You should obey me not him!!”
She had been trying to convince Jiyong to go out since this morning but it’s already two in the afternoon and she still hasn’t convinced him. She threw him a glare, and let out quite a noisy sigh and pouted. When she tried to steal some glimpse of him, she saw him trying to suppress his laughter.
“Yah!!!”
“We can’t. You have to stay here.” he finally said, after totally laughing at her. He pretended to read an article in the newspaper but it’s clear that he’s just hiding his grin from her.
“Jingyo!!!!” Her hand flew to slap his arm but stopped mid air when her phone rang. Who would call her at this time of the day? “Hello?”
“Dara, are you ready? Where are you?”
“Errr? What do you mean, bommie?”
“Don’t tell me you forgot!” she yelled. “Omona! We are already on our way to the restaurant!”
“I don’t have any idea what you’re talking about Bommie. Care to explain?”
“I called you this morning! I told you that TOP asked me out for tonight.”
“Yeah, I know. So what? Don’t tell me you want me to go with you? I don’t want to be a chaperone!”
“No! I told you that he has to bring a friend with him because he’s new here in Seoul. I just suggested that I’d bring you along. You know, like a double date or something.”
“Bommie!!!! How dare you! You know that I already have a fiancé! And I don’t remember saying yes to you at all.”
“I already told them that so just relax okay. We just don’t want his friend to be left out. And I can’t ask Chaerin or minzy! You said, okay! and to call you later. It’s as good as saying yes! Come on, D-ah… please??”
“What did you just call me?”
“D…” then bommie did not continue.
“Hello? Bom? Hey!!! Are you still there?”
“Yes… Ah… D… don’t you remember? I always call you D… You know, ‘cause we love watching Gossip Girl. Like B and S… They are best friends too..”
“Okay.. okay.. I get it. I’ll be late. I am sorry but I don’t really remember this date.”
“It’s okay. Just be there, arasso? Okay got to go! Byez!”
She stared at her phone for a minute then hauled herself to stand and prepare for the date.
“Who’s that?”
“Why are you interested?” she asked, quirking her eyebrow at him.
“Nothing. I just want to know. I am your bodyguard after all.”
“I am going on a date.” I started to walk away and head towards the staircase.
“What do you mean “Date”?
“I have a date.”
“Are you insane?! You’re already married!”
“FYI, I am NOT YET married, I am SOON TO BE married.”
“Jeez, Dara.” when she did not stop and continued to march up the stairs, Jiyong followed her. “You’re not going anywhere.”
“I kept on asking you to accompany me out today since this morning but you don’t want to. You’ve been so indifferent to me which makes me think if the YOU I spent time with yesterday wasn’t real. That I spent it with someone else. Now I have company, and I say I would go out and see them.”
“You are not supposed to go out! Unless you are with me or with Jaejoong. You are not allowed to go anywhere.”
“Who are you to me to tell me what I CAN and CANNOT do?” she snapped. “You are just my bodyguard.” She stormed upstairs leaving the shocked Jiyong behind.
“Why do I always forget?” he has this melancholy smile on his face. “I am just your bodyguard. Yes, I am just that, now. But I still won’t let you out… Stack!!!!” he called out to the mansion’s butler.
BLAG!! BLAG!!
“JIYONG!!!!!!!!!!!”
“What’s that?” the head cook asked Jiyong who’s seated at the counter having some pizza and juice. He has this satisfied smirk on his face.
“It’s just the goddess caged in her castle. Don’t mind her. It’ll pass.” the cook shrugged and continued on her work while Jiyong enjoyed his snack thinking about what had happened awhile ago. He thought that what he was doing is for the best. After spending such a great time with Dara again, he’s afraid to let her know what’s the real deal between them. He doesn’t want to make a fool out of himself. Plus the fact that it’s not safe to let her know yet. They’d never know when Sohee’s Father will do something so they have to be on guard at all cost.
“Who are you to me to tell me what I CAN and CANNOT do?”
He grimaced, remembering her sharp tone. Who am I really to you, D? Will you ever remember? She accused him of being indifferent. But it is something he has to do. She doesn’t know how much he’s suffering right now. It’s so hard to pretend that you don’t care, when every corner of your mind, she occupies. It’s hard to pretend you don’t see her, when your eyes only search her whenever she graces the place. It’s hard not to give in in what she wants when you know it would make her happy.
But, seriously. How do you act like you don’t care, that she doesn’t matter, or that she is not there when every single day, every hour of every day, she’s all you ever think of, she’s all you ever want to see, her voice, you want to hear. How do you act like you don’t feel anything for her? To treat her like just another girl. When in truth you are captivated, sealed and trapped in this so called maze called love.
“You are just my bodyguard.”
It echoed in his ears. He is just her bodyguard. Right now, he is just that. But in the right time. Everything will be back to normal.
He thanked the cook for the meal and went out, straining his ears to hear if Dara is still causing a ruckus in her room. He doesn't hear any noise now. Maybe, she felt tired and gave up. Is she sleeping then?
His feet led him to her room. After unlocking the door, he slowly pushed the door open, only to find the room empty, the window open and the bed sheet and blanket tied at the bed post, and the tied bed sheets touching almost touching the ground.
“That brat! She still went out!”
Monday, 14 February 2011
All is Well that… Ends with Bells????!!
Story Title: All is Well that… Ends with Bells????!!
Author: 1080beadsofsydney
Challenge: Daragon Hideout Valentine’s Day Fan Fiction Challenge
Theme: Valentine’s Day Marriage Proposal
Main Characters: Kwon Jiyong and Dara Park
Supporting characters: 2ne1 and BIG BANG
Genre: Romance
Rating: K
Summary: Jiyong decided to propose to Dara, and he wants to do it the right way… Everyone expected it to be the Most Romantic Proposal of this year… Yes... It certainly is... But will it go smoothly as planned or will the Proposal of the Year turn as an Epic Fail Proposal Ever…
Warning: NONE
Author: 1080beadsofsydney
Challenge: Daragon Hideout Valentine’s Day Fan Fiction Challenge
Theme: Valentine’s Day Marriage Proposal
Main Characters: Kwon Jiyong and Dara Park
Supporting characters: 2ne1 and BIG BANG
Genre: Romance
Rating: K
Summary: Jiyong decided to propose to Dara, and he wants to do it the right way… Everyone expected it to be the Most Romantic Proposal of this year… Yes... It certainly is... But will it go smoothly as planned or will the Proposal of the Year turn as an Epic Fail Proposal Ever…
Warning: NONE
Dragon Whisks Away His Goddess
Story Title: Dragon Whisks Away His Goddess
Author: 1080beadsofsydney
Challenge: Daragon Hideout Valentine’s Day Fan Fiction Challenge
Theme: Valentine’s Day Marriage Proposal
Main Characters: Kwon Jiyong and Dara Park
Supporting characters: 2ne1 and BIG BANG
Genre: Angst (slight), Romance
Rating: K
Summary: It’s Valentine’s Day, the day people see their special someone and treat them for a special romantic dinner or go out to have some fun together and stay late up out at night. Yes, that certainly is Valentine’s Day, only if you’re boyfriend remembers that it is.
Warning: NONE
Author: 1080beadsofsydney
Challenge: Daragon Hideout Valentine’s Day Fan Fiction Challenge
Theme: Valentine’s Day Marriage Proposal
Main Characters: Kwon Jiyong and Dara Park
Supporting characters: 2ne1 and BIG BANG
Genre: Angst (slight), Romance
Rating: K
Summary: It’s Valentine’s Day, the day people see their special someone and treat them for a special romantic dinner or go out to have some fun together and stay late up out at night. Yes, that certainly is Valentine’s Day, only if you’re boyfriend remembers that it is.
Warning: NONE
Friday, 11 February 2011
DOUBTS, JEALOUSY, and TRUE LOVE - ONE SHOT
SUPERSTAR by sOrbetes
Title: SUPERSTAR
Author: sOrbetes
Rate: K+
Genre: Romance, Humor
Fandom: Shaman King
Pairing: Yoh x Anna
Status: ON GOING
midorinohime: I am soooo excited to read the rest of the chapters of this story! please give sOrbetes some love and leave comments on her review page! Oh and don't forget to greet her on her birthday: Feb 12.
If you still remember, I also posted one of her stories here. Title is Last Chance. That's my favorite from her. But we may never know whatelse she could give us, especially with her new story, SUPERSTAR. This time, sOrbetes mixes the awesome characters of SK Fandom with a bit of music. And since I love stories, reading and writing and as teh same time music, I am truly so looking forward to reading the rest of her chapters... ^_^
Author: sOrbetes
Rate: K+
Genre: Romance, Humor
Fandom: Shaman King
Pairing: Yoh x Anna
Status: ON GOING
There was nothing new today. It was the same, like always.=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
He took his jacket and gracefully slipped into it. Then put on his sunglasses, hung his headphones on his neck and prepared a faint—but deadly—smirk, as he headed outside.
"Now just walk straight and don't say anything."
He raised an eyebrow at the man who instructed him what to do. Of course, he knows what he's supposed to do at times like this, he has been doing this for two years now, there's no need to treat him like a newbie.
He's nearing the exit door and as expected, a lot of people are waiting for him. Now he's contemplating whether to use his "LIKE A BOSS" expression (resembling a mafia leader) or his "I'M SO FLUFFY" expression (also known as his 'Kawaii' version) or his sure kill, silent but deadly, "SO HOT MAKES THE WORD COOL WARM" (or something like that).
Well whatever. He'll surely get all of them, anyway.
Here goes.
Camera flashes here and there, screams and wails all over the place, bodyguards trying to keep everyone from even touching his hair—this was all typical, as he expected.
Despite the chaos he had caused, it was in the rule book (the No Comment Rule to be exact) to never entertain anyone and walk straight until you reach the car. He could hear questions being thrown at him: "How was your trip to China?" "Where are the other members?" "Is it true about you and that actress?" and "Did you do plastic surgery?"
All ridiculous questions would be answered in proper time, or by the management, and not by him. He wouldn't—
"What can you say about the new girl group? They said they were your female version!"
—answer.
Well, screw that.
He stopped on his tracks, receiving a what-the-hell-do-you-think-you're-doing look from his bodyguards and manager. He brushed them off, turned around and faced the reporters with his flawless face.
"Female version, eh?" he whispered to himself. With a wide grin (his famous grin, mind you) he commented, "Well," he cleared his throat. The reporters hurriedly took their notebooks and recorders, waiting for a probable headline for tomorrow's entertainment section.
"I think they're cheap versions of us," he said then walked away like nothing happened.
The reporters look at each other, shocked at the comment he just left.
Now that would surely be headlines.
Today was definitely like any other days. Camera flashes, reporters with ridiculous questions, fans screaming everywhere, and Yoh Asakura making headlines.
Ah, the life of a superstar.
:::
"Hey, Anna, have you seen it? Heard it? Read it?" Pirika grunted.
"What?"
Pirika threw three tabloids at her then turn on the television.
'I THINK THEY'RE CHEAP VERSIONS OF US.'
Anna's eyes narrowed.
If there's one thing that should be written in the rule book, that is to never ever make the Ice Queen mad.
Now Superstar Yoh Asakura just earned himself some antis.
Worse, it's Anna Kyouyama.
:::
Today was definitely like any other days. Camera flashes, reporters with ridiculous questions, fans screaming everywhere, and Yoh Asakura making headlines—
"So Yoh, what can you say with the headlines I made?" He grinned.
—courtesy of his evil twin brother.
Ah, the life of a superstar.
HELLO EVERYONE! This is the Preview for my new fanfic, SUPERSTAR please anticipate and give it lots of love just like what you did for Last Chance! :)
love, sOrbetes
DISCLAIMER: Shaman King © Hiroyuki Takei
midorinohime: I am soooo excited to read the rest of the chapters of this story! please give sOrbetes some love and leave comments on her review page! Oh and don't forget to greet her on her birthday: Feb 12.
If you still remember, I also posted one of her stories here. Title is Last Chance. That's my favorite from her. But we may never know whatelse she could give us, especially with her new story, SUPERSTAR. This time, sOrbetes mixes the awesome characters of SK Fandom with a bit of music. And since I love stories, reading and writing and as teh same time music, I am truly so looking forward to reading the rest of her chapters... ^_^
Let's Make This Last - Chapter 5
Title: Let's Make This Last
~MNH
Disclaimer: Standard Disclaimer!
Summary: Shaman fight finally ended and the gang decided to celebrate the victory of Yoh Asakura as the new Shaman king. However, there is another fight hat should be won: LOVE.
Will Yoh and Anna try to make it last or will they just let it end and let it pass...?
Recap:
"Where's Anna, oka-san? Please tell me. I'll bring her home."
"She'll be back at home after a month Yoh. So just wait. Kay?"
Yoh sighed and glared at his family. "I never thought that you would be the one who'd betray us." With he stalked out of he room and run out of the house.
AaAaA
A/N: It's been a long time! Hehe. As in so long that I don't think someone is still reading LMTL. Hehe. But I'll probably be able to update now and then because I have a new computer now and my net is back. Whoo hoo! Finally! But it's too slow. Anyways, this is the fifth installment of let's make this last.
Oh and big Thank You's to HPCS2, majrocks, cookie29, narutoshamanking and karinna for reviewing! And to the people who also read but reviewed and added the story to their alerts and faves! Kamsahamnida, ne?
I was supposed to post this on Sunday but I dozed off and forgot to finish writing it. I already have plans what I will write for the remaining chapters of the story but I didn't know how I would end this chapter so I ended up writing a different storyline at the end. So I would have to revise the plot all over again. T.T
So here it is. I hope I won't lose any readers in this chapter. ^_^
AaAaA
Chapter 5
A Month with the Kyouyamas Part I
"Where is he?" Yohmei asked his daughter. "Is he not back yet?" Keiko nodded, probably worried sick about her son. "Don't worry, he'll come around." Yohmei turned and saw her crying silently.
"We shouldn't have done it, otou-san." She wiped her tears while boring her eyes on the floor.
"You know that this is something that is needed to be done, Keiko. It's for Anna." Mikihisa put his arm around his wife's shoulder and hugged her.
"Yes, but we should've asked them about it first. Did you see Anna's expression? I am sure she thinks that we betrayed her." She said in between sobs.
Kino cleared her throat to grab their attention. She didn't really want to do what they had just done. Keiko's right, they should've asked their opinion first, but she won't admit it. What's done is one. It's no use crying over spilled milk. "They are not children anymore. Yoh should understand that. Although Anna always says that she does not want to see her family, it is actually the opposite. She's just denying it because of her anger and pride. In order for her to find happiness, she should set things right first, starting with her family."
Our future, one way or another, is always affected by our past, whether we'd like to admit it or not. Let Yoh have some time to think. I am sure he'll be back with a clear head."
AaAaA
As much as he would like to see her and grab her away from those people who abandoned her and hurt her, he didn't have any choice. They were nowhere in sight and he had no idea where they went or what direction they followed. He walked on and on in a daze, not really knowing where to go and not wanting to go back. He couldn't take it that his family decided on this matter without consulting him. Anna trusted them yet her trust was totally wasted. Even his trust faltered because of this hasty decision. He passed on blocks and blocks of houses, shops, parks and apartments, schools, clubs and arcades. Some girls and some guys were eyeing him with curious eyes. He knows why that is, aside from the obvious reason that his eyes are all red and puffy and that he was sweating and wet all over, in short he's a total mess. Pity and disgust. Their eyes held those while they eyed him. But he didn't care. Didn't care at all. Why would he? Their opinion of him is nothing compared to the disgust he's feeling for himself.
He knows that it's not his fault yet, somehow, he still managed to put some blame on him for not going with her and preventing all this issue. He stopped and looked around the place. He's now at the school they once attend to before Shaman fight started. Memories of their once peaceful and happy life started to flood his mind and he found himself smiling at the said memories. "I would give all I have to turn back the time to where all is just simple and we're happy. " He stared at the gates of the school. "Those times that you're with me."
He didn't even have the chance to give her the ring. He reached in his pocket and opened his palm, revealing a small velvet box.
"Staring at that engagement ring wouldn't bring her back." His body stiffened, hearing his father's voice.
"If you didn't give her to them, I wouldn't even have to bring her back." I answered back.
"Son, we had to do it."
He whirled to look at him. "And what reason could it be that pushed you to give her away to those people? You all knew she feels about them. You shouldn't have done that!"
"Even if Anna hated them and always been so clear that she didn't want to hear anything about them nor see them, you know that she needs her family. She needs to clear things out. It will always haunt her. Her nightmares would always hang around."
Yoh flinched. "How did you know about her nightmares?"
"Just." Mikihisa said briefly. "We know many things Yoh and we know that Anna needs this." He hopped on a nearby tree and looked up to gaze at the now full moon. "Don't worry she'll be back in no time. It's just a month. You won't even realize she had been gone."
One month? He knows that it's just a short period of time. True. But still, they had been together for so long. They had lived under the same roof since forever and just the thought of not having her around for days in the house sounded weird to him. And somehow, he knew that he would miss her.
"You have to try and do your best as the new shaman king for her, Yoh, so that once she's back you can tell her that you've not been idle all those months that she's not with you. She'd appreciate that."
"OR she wouldn't." he answered. "Once she realized that I didn't even try to look for her or to have her back."
"You tried. I just stopped you, for her and for you too."
"I don't know. Maybe."
"I'll ask Oka-san if she can bend a few agreements. For the meantime, just go home and tell your friends that you're still alive. That Tao boy is really scary." He said, shuddering at the thought of the young shaman. "Could you do that?"
"Sure. But I want to talk to Oba-san, otou-san. I really wanted to know what happened and if there's a chance that I could see her."
"Deal. We'll be waiting."
AaAaA
"I've already asked him to go back home…"
"You should've forced him to come with you. What id something bad happens to him? You're son is so upset, you shoul…."
"Mom, stop it." Yoh opened the door and saw the whole family in the room. "I am here. I'm ready to listen." I sat and waited for one of them to explain everything to me.
"This morning, Anna's parents came and asked about Anna. We refused, knowing how Anna felt about them.
They asked for a chance and for us to hear their reason for leaving her. That's all we promised. To hear them out. They told us the reason why they left Anna alone. Do you know that Anna has siblings?"
"No…"
"She has an older sister and a younger brother. Her mother and father tried to hide Anna's ability to her siblings. At that time, they saw that Anna's Oni is trying to break out again so they looked for their eldest daughter and asked her to go find a shelter somewhere with her little brother. They told her that Anna is sick and that they might catch it if they would stay with them. When they got back to their house, the villagers are already there and they saw how they set afire their house.
They thought Anna's in there and thought that she's already dead. But you know Anna's story. She ran out of the house when she saw the people and ran towards the forest and stayed there. But all in all, her parents thought that she's already dead."
"How about her siblings?" Yoh asked.
"They didn't tell us about her siblings. We didn't ask. If they wanted to tell us about their other children, they would've done that. But since they did not, then we are not in the position to ask."
"Of course, we are. We've been Anna's family for so long. Although I might say that they do have a reason for abandoning her, they should've not given up looking for her…"
"They did not. That's why they went here to see Anna and have at least a month to be with her. So please don't look for Anna anymore. She needs to have a chance to be with her family. Although she hates them, I know that deep inside her she still longs to be with them. To know them."
Yoh nodded. "But, may I know where she is?"
"No. You might go and see her. Just wait, Yoh."
How about a phone number? I just have to make sure she's okay."
"They don't have…" Yoh looked so down. They were all aware how important Anna is to him, and vice versa. They were always fighting and bickering with each other but they do love one another. Aside from being engaged, they were also friends. Bestfriends. "I'll see what I can do, child. But for now, just be patient and wait."
"Thank you, Oba-san."
AaAaA
She could feel the warm rays of the morning sun smiling down on her, as if teasing her to open her eyes, poking her to wake up and start the day right. But she's afraid to do so. She wished that what she remembered that happened last night was all but one of her nightmares. But it's not, so she couldn't push herself to open her eyes and see what awaits her.
Slowly and slowly and slowly, she fluttered her eyes open and tried to see the whole room, without opening her eyes wide, just enough to close it again if someone goes inside. Unfortunately someone's already watching her.
"Hi! Good morning, Anna." She whipped her head to the other side of the bed and saw, sitting on the couch leisurely, was a lady, she thinks not older than her for a few years. She didn't answer, just stared at her with her cold black eyes. Normally, people would cringe at the sight of those indifferent eyes. But this particular girl didn't even flinch at the unemotional stare she's giving her.
She's just smiling sweetly at her, never fading and never wavering. She should've given her a warm smile too, only she didn't feel like doing so. Her smile was kind of bothering her. It seemed fake, like she's being forced to be cordial and happy in front of her.
"You're awake already, sweetheart!" A voice from the doorway exclaimed. "Kazuko, what are you doing there, help me in the kitchen. Anna, go get dressed and go down. Your sister and I will prepare our breakfast." She said, taking the girl named Kazuko with her.
What's with them? Pretending that all is well and happy. I don't like it here. I want to be with my family. My real family. And surely, they are not here.
Then she saw him, a little boy, staring at her innocently through a small space on the doorway. He blushed and ran away when he saw that she saw him staring at her. He's so cute. Just like Yoh.
Could it be him?
"Anna…" she trailed the boy's step not really knowing why she's following him. Maybe if I try to know them they'll let me go back to funbari. With that thought in mind, Anna went to the kitchen and joined her "family" to breakfast. I don't have any choice anyway.
Anna tried hard tried hard not to look at the people around him, but was feeling their eyes on her. "Here, eat more, dear, your so skinny. I would have thought the Asakuras are starving you if we don't know them already."
"They are not."
"Ah… yes. They are not." The woman answered. "But do eat more. It's your favorite."
"It is not."
"When you were youn—"
"I am not young anymore. I am different. I am not the kid you abandoned before. You don't have to pretend. Just end this charade because I want to go back to my family."
"We are also your family. We are tryin-," but her mom cut her off.
"No it's okay. Kazuko, your sister still needs time." She whispered.
Yeah. Time. I have my fill of waiting. And I already gave up. "Kino-sama called earlier, and Yoh demanded to see you. But we can't allow that."
"Why not?" she snapped. "He's my fiancé!"
"But we will just be together for month. Please give us a chance." The man beside the woman who claims to be her mother said.
"Only a month?" she asked raising an eyebrow at the couple.
"Yes, a month dear. So if you decided that you really want us out of your life, it's okay with us. At least, we tried to reestablish our relationship. And we won't feel any regret."
Anna didn't answer. Maybe she should really give them a chance. But then, she should not lower her guard down.
"These are your siblings. Kazuko, your elder sister, and Jinko, your little brother. Do you still remember them?" her father asked.
How could I not. "Yeah." She stared at the young boy seating across her and frowned. "I don't remember Jinko having a light brown hair." She saw her sister tensed a bit. Anna thought that she's going to answer her but her mother spoke first.
"Oh, Kazuko decided to dye his hair because his classmates are picking on him when they were still away from us, hiding from the people. We just had them back a year before. It's really difficult putting our family back." She said in a sad tone. "We didn't know where to start looking or where to go next. We have no idea that you're still alive, but we still didn't give up. Finally, when we had your siblings back, Kazuko told us that she had been looking for you too, she knows where you are but when we went to where she said you are staying, no one was there."
Of course we are at the Patch Village that time.
When Anna did not say anything, her father continued his story. "So we thought you moved to another place and that started our search for the family who adopted you. It was almost impossible to trace where they live. People won't say anything about them. But now, we convinced them to have at least a month with you. To keep up and to try to make amends. "
"I'll stay for a month, without seeing Yoh." Her father and mother smiled.
"Anna, I know you have such a good heart. We really are-," her mom started but she silenced her.
"Wait I am not finish yet." They nodded and wait patiently for her to continue. "I want to at least have one communication with Yoh. A phone call maybe or a letter. Anything that would keep us in contact."
"Are you worried that your fiancé would cheat on you?" Kazuko smirked.
She decided she's not really liking the girl that much. There something off about her. It was clear that she means something else, but it sounded like she's teasing to everyone else in the room.
"Of course not. I trust Yoh. I am and will always trust him. He would never cheat on me."
"What if he did?" she taunted.
"I would skin him alive." She answered indifferently. "Then I'll kill him slowly and painfully. After, I'll haunt the woman and burn her alive." She said this like it's the most obvious thing that a woman would do once her lover would decide to hurt and cheat on her. It made Kazuko's fear for the life of whoever that woman is.
She laughed nervously. "Whoa. Don't be so serious Anna-chan. I am just joking. It's just a hypothetical question. No need to be so brutal you know."
"Sure. I am also just saying it hypothetically. That's what I'll probably do."
Her family looked at each other with is she-for-real look.
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Here he goes again. From the very first day she stayed with them till today, which approximately four days now, the little boy kept on following her around. But once she looked at him, he would run away from her. She found it cute but irritating as well. One time, she's sitting leisurely under a big oak tree near the house they were staying in when he felt him on the other side of the tree watching her sleep.
"Come out there, little boy." She said, eyes still closed. "Come out or …" but before she could even finish her sentence, the boy stood in front of her like a soldier, ready for the morning inspection. "Why are you following me around?"
"—I- I'm s-sor-rry…" he murmured, looking above her head, still as a statue. He looked so adorable that Anna couldn't help but smile a bit. It didn't go unnoticed by the little boy. He stared at her in wonder.
"What?" she snapped. The poor boy trembled before her. Seeing this, Anna stood up and walked toward the now stiff and tense Jinko. Her eyes gentled and spoke in a voice she rarely uses, "Why are you following me around? Do you want to ask something?"
He nodded hesitantly. Anna waited for him to ask his questions. With a small voice, he asked her, "Are you really my Anna-onee-chan?"
"Yes, I am." she said. She allowed herself to sit with Jinko and have some time with the little boy. She knows that he had nothing to do with her family abandoning her. He's just a newborn baby that time. "How old are you now?" she settled the little boy on her lap.
The sky is clear and they can feel the cool breeze brushing them playfully, the tree bestowing them shelter from the scorching summer sun. "I am seven."
"Are your classmates still bothering you?"
"Not anymore."
"…" she didn't know how to prolong the conversation. It has always been Yoh who's good in that, so right now, she's totally clueless of what to say next to the timid boy.
"Onee-chan."
"Hn?" she peered down at him, curious. It's kind of weird to hear someone calling you onee-chan when you've live your life in isolation I like it. She decided. He mumbled something but Anna couldn't hear it for it was so soft. "What?" the little boy's face turned a pretty shade of pink and mumbled again. "Jinko, I can't understand what you're saying."
"you'resobeautifulanna-onee-chan!" he said in one go, not looking at Anna.
"Really? Uhm, maybe it's because it's the first time you saw me." The boy shook his head. "Well, you are also cute and adorable. I am sure you will grow up to be a really fine young man. It runs in our blood, ne?" she teased the boy.
"Well, well, well, Look who's having some bonding moment here. Why didn't you call me, Jinko? We could have had a lot more fun" Kazuko was walking towards them, the smirk not living her face.
"Kazuko-Onee. I was just," Jinko stammered. Anna noticed that the boy's form trembling. Is he afraid of her?
"Let's go. Mom and dad was looking for both of you, lunch is already set." Jinko followed Kazuko immediately and Anna couldn't help but wonder at his attitude towards the eldest daughter. There is really something off about her. Maybe, I should be more careful.
End of Chapter 5
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Summary: Shaman fight finally ended and the gang decided to celebrate the victory of Yoh Asakura as the new Shaman king. However, there is another fight hat should be won: LOVE.
Will Yoh and Anna try to make it last or will they just let it end and let it pass...?
Recap:
"Where's Anna, oka-san? Please tell me. I'll bring her home."
"She'll be back at home after a month Yoh. So just wait. Kay?"
Yoh sighed and glared at his family. "I never thought that you would be the one who'd betray us." With he stalked out of he room and run out of the house.
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A/N: It's been a long time! Hehe. As in so long that I don't think someone is still reading LMTL. Hehe. But I'll probably be able to update now and then because I have a new computer now and my net is back. Whoo hoo! Finally! But it's too slow. Anyways, this is the fifth installment of let's make this last.
Oh and big Thank You's to HPCS2, majrocks, cookie29, narutoshamanking and karinna for reviewing! And to the people who also read but reviewed and added the story to their alerts and faves! Kamsahamnida, ne?
I was supposed to post this on Sunday but I dozed off and forgot to finish writing it. I already have plans what I will write for the remaining chapters of the story but I didn't know how I would end this chapter so I ended up writing a different storyline at the end. So I would have to revise the plot all over again. T.T
So here it is. I hope I won't lose any readers in this chapter. ^_^
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Chapter 5
A Month with the Kyouyamas Part I
"Where is he?" Yohmei asked his daughter. "Is he not back yet?" Keiko nodded, probably worried sick about her son. "Don't worry, he'll come around." Yohmei turned and saw her crying silently.
"We shouldn't have done it, otou-san." She wiped her tears while boring her eyes on the floor.
"You know that this is something that is needed to be done, Keiko. It's for Anna." Mikihisa put his arm around his wife's shoulder and hugged her.
"Yes, but we should've asked them about it first. Did you see Anna's expression? I am sure she thinks that we betrayed her." She said in between sobs.
Kino cleared her throat to grab their attention. She didn't really want to do what they had just done. Keiko's right, they should've asked their opinion first, but she won't admit it. What's done is one. It's no use crying over spilled milk. "They are not children anymore. Yoh should understand that. Although Anna always says that she does not want to see her family, it is actually the opposite. She's just denying it because of her anger and pride. In order for her to find happiness, she should set things right first, starting with her family."
Our future, one way or another, is always affected by our past, whether we'd like to admit it or not. Let Yoh have some time to think. I am sure he'll be back with a clear head."
AaAaA
As much as he would like to see her and grab her away from those people who abandoned her and hurt her, he didn't have any choice. They were nowhere in sight and he had no idea where they went or what direction they followed. He walked on and on in a daze, not really knowing where to go and not wanting to go back. He couldn't take it that his family decided on this matter without consulting him. Anna trusted them yet her trust was totally wasted. Even his trust faltered because of this hasty decision. He passed on blocks and blocks of houses, shops, parks and apartments, schools, clubs and arcades. Some girls and some guys were eyeing him with curious eyes. He knows why that is, aside from the obvious reason that his eyes are all red and puffy and that he was sweating and wet all over, in short he's a total mess. Pity and disgust. Their eyes held those while they eyed him. But he didn't care. Didn't care at all. Why would he? Their opinion of him is nothing compared to the disgust he's feeling for himself.
He knows that it's not his fault yet, somehow, he still managed to put some blame on him for not going with her and preventing all this issue. He stopped and looked around the place. He's now at the school they once attend to before Shaman fight started. Memories of their once peaceful and happy life started to flood his mind and he found himself smiling at the said memories. "I would give all I have to turn back the time to where all is just simple and we're happy. " He stared at the gates of the school. "Those times that you're with me."
He didn't even have the chance to give her the ring. He reached in his pocket and opened his palm, revealing a small velvet box.
"Staring at that engagement ring wouldn't bring her back." His body stiffened, hearing his father's voice.
"If you didn't give her to them, I wouldn't even have to bring her back." I answered back.
"Son, we had to do it."
He whirled to look at him. "And what reason could it be that pushed you to give her away to those people? You all knew she feels about them. You shouldn't have done that!"
"Even if Anna hated them and always been so clear that she didn't want to hear anything about them nor see them, you know that she needs her family. She needs to clear things out. It will always haunt her. Her nightmares would always hang around."
Yoh flinched. "How did you know about her nightmares?"
"Just." Mikihisa said briefly. "We know many things Yoh and we know that Anna needs this." He hopped on a nearby tree and looked up to gaze at the now full moon. "Don't worry she'll be back in no time. It's just a month. You won't even realize she had been gone."
One month? He knows that it's just a short period of time. True. But still, they had been together for so long. They had lived under the same roof since forever and just the thought of not having her around for days in the house sounded weird to him. And somehow, he knew that he would miss her.
"You have to try and do your best as the new shaman king for her, Yoh, so that once she's back you can tell her that you've not been idle all those months that she's not with you. She'd appreciate that."
"OR she wouldn't." he answered. "Once she realized that I didn't even try to look for her or to have her back."
"You tried. I just stopped you, for her and for you too."
"I don't know. Maybe."
"I'll ask Oka-san if she can bend a few agreements. For the meantime, just go home and tell your friends that you're still alive. That Tao boy is really scary." He said, shuddering at the thought of the young shaman. "Could you do that?"
"Sure. But I want to talk to Oba-san, otou-san. I really wanted to know what happened and if there's a chance that I could see her."
"Deal. We'll be waiting."
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"I've already asked him to go back home…"
"You should've forced him to come with you. What id something bad happens to him? You're son is so upset, you shoul…."
"Mom, stop it." Yoh opened the door and saw the whole family in the room. "I am here. I'm ready to listen." I sat and waited for one of them to explain everything to me.
"This morning, Anna's parents came and asked about Anna. We refused, knowing how Anna felt about them.
They asked for a chance and for us to hear their reason for leaving her. That's all we promised. To hear them out. They told us the reason why they left Anna alone. Do you know that Anna has siblings?"
"No…"
"She has an older sister and a younger brother. Her mother and father tried to hide Anna's ability to her siblings. At that time, they saw that Anna's Oni is trying to break out again so they looked for their eldest daughter and asked her to go find a shelter somewhere with her little brother. They told her that Anna is sick and that they might catch it if they would stay with them. When they got back to their house, the villagers are already there and they saw how they set afire their house.
They thought Anna's in there and thought that she's already dead. But you know Anna's story. She ran out of the house when she saw the people and ran towards the forest and stayed there. But all in all, her parents thought that she's already dead."
"How about her siblings?" Yoh asked.
"They didn't tell us about her siblings. We didn't ask. If they wanted to tell us about their other children, they would've done that. But since they did not, then we are not in the position to ask."
"Of course, we are. We've been Anna's family for so long. Although I might say that they do have a reason for abandoning her, they should've not given up looking for her…"
"They did not. That's why they went here to see Anna and have at least a month to be with her. So please don't look for Anna anymore. She needs to have a chance to be with her family. Although she hates them, I know that deep inside her she still longs to be with them. To know them."
Yoh nodded. "But, may I know where she is?"
"No. You might go and see her. Just wait, Yoh."
How about a phone number? I just have to make sure she's okay."
"They don't have…" Yoh looked so down. They were all aware how important Anna is to him, and vice versa. They were always fighting and bickering with each other but they do love one another. Aside from being engaged, they were also friends. Bestfriends. "I'll see what I can do, child. But for now, just be patient and wait."
"Thank you, Oba-san."
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She could feel the warm rays of the morning sun smiling down on her, as if teasing her to open her eyes, poking her to wake up and start the day right. But she's afraid to do so. She wished that what she remembered that happened last night was all but one of her nightmares. But it's not, so she couldn't push herself to open her eyes and see what awaits her.
Slowly and slowly and slowly, she fluttered her eyes open and tried to see the whole room, without opening her eyes wide, just enough to close it again if someone goes inside. Unfortunately someone's already watching her.
"Hi! Good morning, Anna." She whipped her head to the other side of the bed and saw, sitting on the couch leisurely, was a lady, she thinks not older than her for a few years. She didn't answer, just stared at her with her cold black eyes. Normally, people would cringe at the sight of those indifferent eyes. But this particular girl didn't even flinch at the unemotional stare she's giving her.
She's just smiling sweetly at her, never fading and never wavering. She should've given her a warm smile too, only she didn't feel like doing so. Her smile was kind of bothering her. It seemed fake, like she's being forced to be cordial and happy in front of her.
"You're awake already, sweetheart!" A voice from the doorway exclaimed. "Kazuko, what are you doing there, help me in the kitchen. Anna, go get dressed and go down. Your sister and I will prepare our breakfast." She said, taking the girl named Kazuko with her.
What's with them? Pretending that all is well and happy. I don't like it here. I want to be with my family. My real family. And surely, they are not here.
Then she saw him, a little boy, staring at her innocently through a small space on the doorway. He blushed and ran away when he saw that she saw him staring at her. He's so cute. Just like Yoh.
Could it be him?
"Anna…" she trailed the boy's step not really knowing why she's following him. Maybe if I try to know them they'll let me go back to funbari. With that thought in mind, Anna went to the kitchen and joined her "family" to breakfast. I don't have any choice anyway.
Anna tried hard tried hard not to look at the people around him, but was feeling their eyes on her. "Here, eat more, dear, your so skinny. I would have thought the Asakuras are starving you if we don't know them already."
"They are not."
"Ah… yes. They are not." The woman answered. "But do eat more. It's your favorite."
"It is not."
"When you were youn—"
"I am not young anymore. I am different. I am not the kid you abandoned before. You don't have to pretend. Just end this charade because I want to go back to my family."
"We are also your family. We are tryin-," but her mom cut her off.
"No it's okay. Kazuko, your sister still needs time." She whispered.
Yeah. Time. I have my fill of waiting. And I already gave up. "Kino-sama called earlier, and Yoh demanded to see you. But we can't allow that."
"Why not?" she snapped. "He's my fiancé!"
"But we will just be together for month. Please give us a chance." The man beside the woman who claims to be her mother said.
"Only a month?" she asked raising an eyebrow at the couple.
"Yes, a month dear. So if you decided that you really want us out of your life, it's okay with us. At least, we tried to reestablish our relationship. And we won't feel any regret."
Anna didn't answer. Maybe she should really give them a chance. But then, she should not lower her guard down.
"These are your siblings. Kazuko, your elder sister, and Jinko, your little brother. Do you still remember them?" her father asked.
How could I not. "Yeah." She stared at the young boy seating across her and frowned. "I don't remember Jinko having a light brown hair." She saw her sister tensed a bit. Anna thought that she's going to answer her but her mother spoke first.
"Oh, Kazuko decided to dye his hair because his classmates are picking on him when they were still away from us, hiding from the people. We just had them back a year before. It's really difficult putting our family back." She said in a sad tone. "We didn't know where to start looking or where to go next. We have no idea that you're still alive, but we still didn't give up. Finally, when we had your siblings back, Kazuko told us that she had been looking for you too, she knows where you are but when we went to where she said you are staying, no one was there."
Of course we are at the Patch Village that time.
When Anna did not say anything, her father continued his story. "So we thought you moved to another place and that started our search for the family who adopted you. It was almost impossible to trace where they live. People won't say anything about them. But now, we convinced them to have at least a month with you. To keep up and to try to make amends. "
"I'll stay for a month, without seeing Yoh." Her father and mother smiled.
"Anna, I know you have such a good heart. We really are-," her mom started but she silenced her.
"Wait I am not finish yet." They nodded and wait patiently for her to continue. "I want to at least have one communication with Yoh. A phone call maybe or a letter. Anything that would keep us in contact."
"Are you worried that your fiancé would cheat on you?" Kazuko smirked.
She decided she's not really liking the girl that much. There something off about her. It was clear that she means something else, but it sounded like she's teasing to everyone else in the room.
"Of course not. I trust Yoh. I am and will always trust him. He would never cheat on me."
"What if he did?" she taunted.
"I would skin him alive." She answered indifferently. "Then I'll kill him slowly and painfully. After, I'll haunt the woman and burn her alive." She said this like it's the most obvious thing that a woman would do once her lover would decide to hurt and cheat on her. It made Kazuko's fear for the life of whoever that woman is.
She laughed nervously. "Whoa. Don't be so serious Anna-chan. I am just joking. It's just a hypothetical question. No need to be so brutal you know."
"Sure. I am also just saying it hypothetically. That's what I'll probably do."
Her family looked at each other with is she-for-real look.
AaAaA
Here he goes again. From the very first day she stayed with them till today, which approximately four days now, the little boy kept on following her around. But once she looked at him, he would run away from her. She found it cute but irritating as well. One time, she's sitting leisurely under a big oak tree near the house they were staying in when he felt him on the other side of the tree watching her sleep.
"Come out there, little boy." She said, eyes still closed. "Come out or …" but before she could even finish her sentence, the boy stood in front of her like a soldier, ready for the morning inspection. "Why are you following me around?"
"—I- I'm s-sor-rry…" he murmured, looking above her head, still as a statue. He looked so adorable that Anna couldn't help but smile a bit. It didn't go unnoticed by the little boy. He stared at her in wonder.
"What?" she snapped. The poor boy trembled before her. Seeing this, Anna stood up and walked toward the now stiff and tense Jinko. Her eyes gentled and spoke in a voice she rarely uses, "Why are you following me around? Do you want to ask something?"
He nodded hesitantly. Anna waited for him to ask his questions. With a small voice, he asked her, "Are you really my Anna-onee-chan?"
"Yes, I am." she said. She allowed herself to sit with Jinko and have some time with the little boy. She knows that he had nothing to do with her family abandoning her. He's just a newborn baby that time. "How old are you now?" she settled the little boy on her lap.
The sky is clear and they can feel the cool breeze brushing them playfully, the tree bestowing them shelter from the scorching summer sun. "I am seven."
"Are your classmates still bothering you?"
"Not anymore."
"…" she didn't know how to prolong the conversation. It has always been Yoh who's good in that, so right now, she's totally clueless of what to say next to the timid boy.
"Onee-chan."
"Hn?" she peered down at him, curious. It's kind of weird to hear someone calling you onee-chan when you've live your life in isolation I like it. She decided. He mumbled something but Anna couldn't hear it for it was so soft. "What?" the little boy's face turned a pretty shade of pink and mumbled again. "Jinko, I can't understand what you're saying."
"you'resobeautifulanna-onee-chan!" he said in one go, not looking at Anna.
"Really? Uhm, maybe it's because it's the first time you saw me." The boy shook his head. "Well, you are also cute and adorable. I am sure you will grow up to be a really fine young man. It runs in our blood, ne?" she teased the boy.
"Well, well, well, Look who's having some bonding moment here. Why didn't you call me, Jinko? We could have had a lot more fun" Kazuko was walking towards them, the smirk not living her face.
"Kazuko-Onee. I was just," Jinko stammered. Anna noticed that the boy's form trembling. Is he afraid of her?
"Let's go. Mom and dad was looking for both of you, lunch is already set." Jinko followed Kazuko immediately and Anna couldn't help but wonder at his attitude towards the eldest daughter. There is really something off about her. Maybe, I should be more careful.
End of Chapter 5
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Title: ---- (have not decided yet)
Author: midorinohime
Rate: K
Genre: Drabble
Fandom: Shaman King
Pairing: Yoh x Anna
Status: ONESHOT (Complete)
As always fangirls are everywhere. I hear their screams even before I entered the school premises.
The schools most sought after siblings just came to school. I just don't see why they are so crazy about them.
Who are they?
Asakura Yoh and Hao.
They are twins. They look so much alike that sometimes you could hardly tell who's who. But of course, it's not really the case. You could differentiate who's Hao and who's Yoh. Although they look mightily like each other (twins!! helloo!!), they have different hairstyles and personalities.
Hao, has long hair while Yoh on the other hand chose to cut his hair short.
Hao's a flirt and a sweet talker (and boastful) while Yoh is a silent one and an airhead (Okay, i know I am very mean for saying that to him).
I walked on and passed by the gates where Hao is giving out autographs while Yoh is just kindly bowing to them, "Sorry, sorry. You don't have to this you guys, we're just normal students."
I huffed. It's monday. Start of the week but they are already creating chaos. It's almost time for my first class but I still have some spare time so I need not hurry.
I climbed the stairs leisurely and passed by a pink haired girl just in front of our classroom door. I eyed her for a short moment and continued on my way inside the room.
Tamao. That's the girls name. I wonder why she's here? They said that she likes one of the twins, I don't know who though. I don't really care.
I gingerly sat down on my seat and got the book for the English class out of my bag. Akaki-sensei will be here in a few so better be ready.
Of course, there is a loud commotion outside. I know why. It's always like that every single school day. They always turn the school upside down whenever they arrive. At first, the teachers continuously tell the students to go to class and respect other students for they are studying. But as the school days pass by everyday, they grew tired of it and just ignore their screams and shouts of "Hao, aishiteru! or Yoh! You're so cool! Please be my boyfriend."
The only people who could stop them of course is the twins. Hao, apparently, would never do such thing. That blockhead enjoys all the attention he gets from those crazy fangirls.
Those two are my classmates in English. They are quite good academically, too. Member of the school's basketball team and also the fencing club.
They are still outside and talking to their fangirls. Yoh occasionally looks inside the room while his brother just chuckled. "Aniki, tell them we have to go to class alread, Akaki sensei might arrive any minute now!" he whispered.
"Is it really because of sensei or.."
"Sssshhhh... just do it!"
Meanwhile, the girls inside the room are also talking about the siblings.
"What do you think should we do?" the girl with long black hair asked her seat mate. They are seating two rows in front of me, facing two of their other friends.
"I head that Yoh kun likes fried rice! Let's cook for him later in Home Economics Class!" the girl sitting beside her said, clapping her hands excitedly.
"That's a good idea, Dana! The best way to a man's heart is through his stomach!" the girl sitting in front of me exclaimed.
I tried to not listen to their conversation but the more they talk about their plans, the more I find it amusing. So I pretended to look outside the window and continued to listen to their talks.
"Have you heard of it? They said that Tamao is going to confess to Yoh-kun. Huh! The nerve of that girl, why could not she just stick to her science books!"
"That girl with that ridiculous pink hair?"
"Yes, that one." So that's why she's standing right outside the room. I pity her though.
Asakura Yoh never accepted any confessions from the girls who fancy him. He never did. Hao on the other hand would give you false hope, make you believe that in time he would probably return your feelings. But Yoh was never like his brother.
He's honest that he would never return any of their feelings. But still, many are hoping to get his heart. He's a really good catch you know.
These girls and Tamao are just one percent of those who are still dreaming of him being their boyfriend.
The two "celebrities" finally made it inside the room just in time.
"Hi Anna-chan!" Hao waved at me, but I purposely ignored him and stared straight ahead. Akaki-sensei is already discussing bits of the passages we will be covering for this week.
I saw a note he put on my desk which I crumpled mercilessly and throw outside. "Hey! No littering!" he hissed playfully.
"Asakura Hao, would you mind sharing what you are so intently saying to Ms. Kyouyama?"
Hao gave his infamous grin to our sensei. "Gomen, sensei."
Akaki Sensei, continued his lessons and I continued to pretend to listen.
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Home Economic Class...
"It smells sooo good!" The girl named Dana, exclaimed. "He'll surely fall in love with me after tasting this!"
I snorted at her dream. Who falls in love just because of a simple fried rice dish. Stupid.
"Hi! Everyone!"
"Yoh-kun!!!!"
"Hao-kun!!"
Screams of my home economic classmates echoed around me, which I tried to ignore, to the very best of my ability. I continued to decorate my cake with a white chocolate cream.
"Uh... hi! But Sensei, told me to tell you guys she'd be back after thirty minutes." Hao then entered the room. And another wave of shouts erupted. He coolly waved at them and said,
"Hey, what you cooking buddies?"
Almost all of them talked at once of how they wanted the twins to taste what they have come up so far. "That would be great I'd probably be the only one who'd go eat your treats. You know, Yoh-kun here never eats anything aside from what he or his fiancée has prepared.."
Everyone looked so down. The black haired girl (I can't remember her name) was the one who first recovered and screamed, "WHAT??!!!"
The everyone was suddenly asking him questions.
"Yoh-kun! You never said you're engaged!"
"That just killed my heart!"
"What?! Why Yoh-kun?! Why?!"
"Who's the girl?" then muttering to herself, Dana added, 'I am so going to hunt her down..'.
"Oh my God! I have to write this down! This'll be a big news!" my classmate who's a member of the writing club got up and got her notepad and started writing down teh details of this "Big Event".
"Everyone calm down!" Hao yelled amidst the noise.
"Aniki! Why do you have to complicate things." Yoh said, shaking his head in frustration.
So to stop the commotion (the teachers might hear it and give them all detentions), Hao called their attention once again and started tasting the other girls' dishes.
The others tried to convince Yoh to eat their pastry but he humbly refused to do so.
While putting on some chocolate bits on top of the icing, I watched him make an effort to divert their attention to Hao. "... but you could make Aniki try it though!" he said. Then he looked at my direction. For a moment, we just stared at each other. But then he scratched his head and grinned at me. I raised an eyebrow at him and rolled my eyes in irritation at his boyish behavior.
Apparently, the girls also looked at me when they noticed that Yoh's attention was not with them anymore, and saw just what I did.
"Oi! Kyouyama! Who do you think you are to show that kind of attitude to Yoh-kun!? Apologize at once!"
I stared at her blankly and then went on decorating the cake. Dana shouted again, "Apologize to Yoh-kun!"
"Hey, you guys, don't force her.." Hao started but the Dana cut him off.
"No, Hao-kun. This kyouyama girl should know her place. She's not supposed to show that kind of character to Yoh-kun! She's..."
"Yoh," I softly, but firmly called out his name. "Come here."
He obediently did what I've just told him, while the fuming Dana is still continuously saying 'Yoh-kun, you don't have to put up with that crazy girl!'.
He stopped just right in front of me. I sliced a little part of the cake and grabbed a plate near my working table and gave it to him. "Tell me if it taste too sweet. If the teacher says otherwise.."
"Hai, hai..." I heard hao chuckled in front while I know just everyone sporting a frown on their idiotic faces. He ate a mouthful of the cake and licked the icing at the side of his lips. "Hmm. ish good! Not that shweet but not too bland either. Can I have more?"
"Nooooo!" All the people looked at the girl who screamed. "What's the matter Sera?" Dana asked the black-haired girl. So that's her name.
"This can't be true!"
"What are you talking about?!" dana pestered her friend once more.
"No! You never talk in the class!"
"No, they don't." Hao expertly answered while I just went to get Yoh's plate and walked towards the sink, then proceeding to washing it.
"You don't even go to schsol together!"
"Hey, Sera! What--,"
"No, they don't." Hao happily chirped and beamed at everyone.
"You don't go to eat lunch together!"
"No, they don't." this time, Hao frowned a little as if thinking of something. "Yoh, you really don't eat with her!" as if he just realized it.
"I don't?" Yoh asked. "Oh, yeah. I don't."
I saw Tamao escaped from the room.
"Wait.. what are you guys..."
"You did not even tell us you're together!"
I kept my quiet and walked out of the room the cake with me. I left Yoh to his own devices and explaining to them. But before I get further away from the room, I heard him say. "I don't have to tell you anything about my relationship with Anna. Our relationship is just between the two of us."
I don't want boasting about my relationship with one of the most sought after celebrities at school.
Everyone wants him. Everyone dreams of him. I just can't believe that the boy who everyone wants to be with is mine.
No, I don't want to boast. I don't have to.
It's enough that I know that he is mine. No one else has to know.
"Yes, our relationship is just between Yoh and me." I murmured as I walked down the hall. "No one else matters."
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A/N:
This is just a random scene that suddenly popped inside my head XDDDDD It's not really good since I don't even know what i am trying to get across here. XDDDD
Author: midorinohime
Rate: K
Genre: Drabble
Fandom: Shaman King
Pairing: Yoh x Anna
Status: ONESHOT (Complete)
As always fangirls are everywhere. I hear their screams even before I entered the school premises.
The schools most sought after siblings just came to school. I just don't see why they are so crazy about them.
Who are they?
Asakura Yoh and Hao.
They are twins. They look so much alike that sometimes you could hardly tell who's who. But of course, it's not really the case. You could differentiate who's Hao and who's Yoh. Although they look mightily like each other (twins!! helloo!!), they have different hairstyles and personalities.
Hao, has long hair while Yoh on the other hand chose to cut his hair short.
Hao's a flirt and a sweet talker (and boastful) while Yoh is a silent one and an airhead (Okay, i know I am very mean for saying that to him).
I walked on and passed by the gates where Hao is giving out autographs while Yoh is just kindly bowing to them, "Sorry, sorry. You don't have to this you guys, we're just normal students."
I huffed. It's monday. Start of the week but they are already creating chaos. It's almost time for my first class but I still have some spare time so I need not hurry.
I climbed the stairs leisurely and passed by a pink haired girl just in front of our classroom door. I eyed her for a short moment and continued on my way inside the room.
Tamao. That's the girls name. I wonder why she's here? They said that she likes one of the twins, I don't know who though. I don't really care.
I gingerly sat down on my seat and got the book for the English class out of my bag. Akaki-sensei will be here in a few so better be ready.
Of course, there is a loud commotion outside. I know why. It's always like that every single school day. They always turn the school upside down whenever they arrive. At first, the teachers continuously tell the students to go to class and respect other students for they are studying. But as the school days pass by everyday, they grew tired of it and just ignore their screams and shouts of "Hao, aishiteru! or Yoh! You're so cool! Please be my boyfriend."
The only people who could stop them of course is the twins. Hao, apparently, would never do such thing. That blockhead enjoys all the attention he gets from those crazy fangirls.
Those two are my classmates in English. They are quite good academically, too. Member of the school's basketball team and also the fencing club.
They are still outside and talking to their fangirls. Yoh occasionally looks inside the room while his brother just chuckled. "Aniki, tell them we have to go to class alread, Akaki sensei might arrive any minute now!" he whispered.
"Is it really because of sensei or.."
"Sssshhhh... just do it!"
Meanwhile, the girls inside the room are also talking about the siblings.
"What do you think should we do?" the girl with long black hair asked her seat mate. They are seating two rows in front of me, facing two of their other friends.
"I head that Yoh kun likes fried rice! Let's cook for him later in Home Economics Class!" the girl sitting beside her said, clapping her hands excitedly.
"That's a good idea, Dana! The best way to a man's heart is through his stomach!" the girl sitting in front of me exclaimed.
I tried to not listen to their conversation but the more they talk about their plans, the more I find it amusing. So I pretended to look outside the window and continued to listen to their talks.
"Have you heard of it? They said that Tamao is going to confess to Yoh-kun. Huh! The nerve of that girl, why could not she just stick to her science books!"
"That girl with that ridiculous pink hair?"
"Yes, that one." So that's why she's standing right outside the room. I pity her though.
Asakura Yoh never accepted any confessions from the girls who fancy him. He never did. Hao on the other hand would give you false hope, make you believe that in time he would probably return your feelings. But Yoh was never like his brother.
He's honest that he would never return any of their feelings. But still, many are hoping to get his heart. He's a really good catch you know.
These girls and Tamao are just one percent of those who are still dreaming of him being their boyfriend.
The two "celebrities" finally made it inside the room just in time.
"Hi Anna-chan!" Hao waved at me, but I purposely ignored him and stared straight ahead. Akaki-sensei is already discussing bits of the passages we will be covering for this week.
I saw a note he put on my desk which I crumpled mercilessly and throw outside. "Hey! No littering!" he hissed playfully.
"Asakura Hao, would you mind sharing what you are so intently saying to Ms. Kyouyama?"
Hao gave his infamous grin to our sensei. "Gomen, sensei."
Akaki Sensei, continued his lessons and I continued to pretend to listen.
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Home Economic Class...
"It smells sooo good!" The girl named Dana, exclaimed. "He'll surely fall in love with me after tasting this!"
I snorted at her dream. Who falls in love just because of a simple fried rice dish. Stupid.
"Hi! Everyone!"
"Yoh-kun!!!!"
"Hao-kun!!"
Screams of my home economic classmates echoed around me, which I tried to ignore, to the very best of my ability. I continued to decorate my cake with a white chocolate cream.
"Uh... hi! But Sensei, told me to tell you guys she'd be back after thirty minutes." Hao then entered the room. And another wave of shouts erupted. He coolly waved at them and said,
"Hey, what you cooking buddies?"
Almost all of them talked at once of how they wanted the twins to taste what they have come up so far. "That would be great I'd probably be the only one who'd go eat your treats. You know, Yoh-kun here never eats anything aside from what he or his fiancée has prepared.."
Everyone looked so down. The black haired girl (I can't remember her name) was the one who first recovered and screamed, "WHAT??!!!"
The everyone was suddenly asking him questions.
"Yoh-kun! You never said you're engaged!"
"That just killed my heart!"
"What?! Why Yoh-kun?! Why?!"
"Who's the girl?" then muttering to herself, Dana added, 'I am so going to hunt her down..'.
"Oh my God! I have to write this down! This'll be a big news!" my classmate who's a member of the writing club got up and got her notepad and started writing down teh details of this "Big Event".
"Everyone calm down!" Hao yelled amidst the noise.
"Aniki! Why do you have to complicate things." Yoh said, shaking his head in frustration.
So to stop the commotion (the teachers might hear it and give them all detentions), Hao called their attention once again and started tasting the other girls' dishes.
The others tried to convince Yoh to eat their pastry but he humbly refused to do so.
While putting on some chocolate bits on top of the icing, I watched him make an effort to divert their attention to Hao. "... but you could make Aniki try it though!" he said. Then he looked at my direction. For a moment, we just stared at each other. But then he scratched his head and grinned at me. I raised an eyebrow at him and rolled my eyes in irritation at his boyish behavior.
Apparently, the girls also looked at me when they noticed that Yoh's attention was not with them anymore, and saw just what I did.
"Oi! Kyouyama! Who do you think you are to show that kind of attitude to Yoh-kun!? Apologize at once!"
I stared at her blankly and then went on decorating the cake. Dana shouted again, "Apologize to Yoh-kun!"
"Hey, you guys, don't force her.." Hao started but the Dana cut him off.
"No, Hao-kun. This kyouyama girl should know her place. She's not supposed to show that kind of character to Yoh-kun! She's..."
"Yoh," I softly, but firmly called out his name. "Come here."
He obediently did what I've just told him, while the fuming Dana is still continuously saying 'Yoh-kun, you don't have to put up with that crazy girl!'.
He stopped just right in front of me. I sliced a little part of the cake and grabbed a plate near my working table and gave it to him. "Tell me if it taste too sweet. If the teacher says otherwise.."
"Hai, hai..." I heard hao chuckled in front while I know just everyone sporting a frown on their idiotic faces. He ate a mouthful of the cake and licked the icing at the side of his lips. "Hmm. ish good! Not that shweet but not too bland either. Can I have more?"
"Nooooo!" All the people looked at the girl who screamed. "What's the matter Sera?" Dana asked the black-haired girl. So that's her name.
"This can't be true!"
"What are you talking about?!" dana pestered her friend once more.
"No! You never talk in the class!"
"No, they don't." Hao expertly answered while I just went to get Yoh's plate and walked towards the sink, then proceeding to washing it.
"You don't even go to schsol together!"
"Hey, Sera! What--,"
"No, they don't." Hao happily chirped and beamed at everyone.
"You don't go to eat lunch together!"
"No, they don't." this time, Hao frowned a little as if thinking of something. "Yoh, you really don't eat with her!" as if he just realized it.
"I don't?" Yoh asked. "Oh, yeah. I don't."
I saw Tamao escaped from the room.
"Wait.. what are you guys..."
"You did not even tell us you're together!"
I kept my quiet and walked out of the room the cake with me. I left Yoh to his own devices and explaining to them. But before I get further away from the room, I heard him say. "I don't have to tell you anything about my relationship with Anna. Our relationship is just between the two of us."
I don't want boasting about my relationship with one of the most sought after celebrities at school.
Everyone wants him. Everyone dreams of him. I just can't believe that the boy who everyone wants to be with is mine.
No, I don't want to boast. I don't have to.
It's enough that I know that he is mine. No one else has to know.
"Yes, our relationship is just between Yoh and me." I murmured as I walked down the hall. "No one else matters."
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A/N:
This is just a random scene that suddenly popped inside my head XDDDDD It's not really good since I don't even know what i am trying to get across here. XDDDD
Let's Make This Last - Chapter 4
Let's Make This Last
~MNH
Disclaimer: Standard Disclaimer!
Summary: Shaman fight finally ended and the gang decided to celebrate the victory of Yoh Asakura as the new Shaman king. However, there is another fight hat should be won: LOVE.
Will Yoh and Anna try to make it last or will they just let it end and let it pass...?
Recap: "Here," finally showing a gold band of ring in a small box to her. "Kekkon shite kurer?" he asked nervously.
"Yoh…" Anna was now close to tears but being the ice queen she is, she managed to hold it back and yelled at him. "Are you kidding? We're already engaged."
"Yeah, I know, but I want to do this properly," knees bent down, he looked at her and said, "Marry me…"
A/N: Hi! Everyone! Sorry for the long wait! I finally got to type the fourth installment of LMTL. The boss is nowhere in sight. Yay! While the cat's away, the mouse will play! Yeepee!
Let's Make This Last
Chapter 4
Dreams do come true
"Yeah, I know, but I want to do this properly," knees bent down, he looked at her and said, "Marry me…"
Anna didn't know what to do or what to answer to his question. It's not for the reason that she does not want to marry him but because her whole body does not know how to react to this sudden proposal. His eyes look at her as if measuring the depth of her thoughts. Silly girl, he's waiting for your response. Are you going to make him wait while his on his knees?
"Anna?"
It's just us anyway so why not say yes already? 'Shut up!' The voice won't just stop pestering me. Come on, you want him too. You know that. 'Ugh!' Her battle with the voice stopped when she realized that the confident, loving look Yoh was giving her awhile ago was now replaced with nervous and unfocused eyes. Answer him…
"Y-ye…"
"I am very sorry to interrupt you dears but mother wants to see Anna-chan for a moment…" Keiko said, not looking at her son and Anna. She sense some worry in her and was about to ask when Yoh spoke, "Why oka-san? Did something happen?"
"No dear," she said, still not looking at them, "please hurry dear. They are in the receiving room."
Anna faced Yoh once more and gave him something. It's all wrapped up so Yoh couldn't guess what's inside. "Let's open it together later, and then I'll tell you my answer…" she whispered. "Let's go, Keiko-sama."
The two ladies walked out of the room and left Yoh standing alone with a worried frown.
"Too bad, man! That was close!" Horo exclaimed and patted him. "Don't worry, she'll say yes."
"Yeah, Oni-chan's right. Anna-sama will say yes. She does not show it but she sure is in love with you."
"Yeah… I know." He said still staring at the package.
"So what are you sulking for, baka. It's not like you are not going to see each other anymore." Ren mumbled. He sat down and turned the radio off and watched a TV show instead.
"Well, I kind of have a bad feeling…," Yoh sat beside Ren and put the package on the floor. "I do not know what I am being worried about but…"
Tamao, Pilika and Horo joined them. "Well you just have to wait 'till Anna comes back. She'll tell you if something's wrong."
"I have no other choice…"
AaAaA
"Why are they asking for me Keiko-sama?" Anna asked. They marched up the stairs of the Inn and followed the path of the straight hallway. The Receiving room is the room at the end of the hallway.
The ghosts of the Inn looked at Keiko and Anna curiously before Anna glared at them. They glided away from them and the two continued to walk towards the room.
"Where is Mikihisa-sama?"
"He's somewhere here. You'll see him later."
They reached the room. Anna sensed Yoh's grandparents inside the room. If Kino-sensei's here, I have nothing to worry about. The sliding door opened revealing a spacious room, twice as big as Yoh's room which is the master's bed room. At the far end of the room is the ancestral altar while in front of it is a small table. Kino-sensei and Yohmei-sama was sitting, quite stiffly.
"Please come in." Kino-sama said.
"Keiko-sama said you were asking for me, sensei." Anna walked in the room and sat down in front of the two elders while Keiko sat behind her mom.
"Yes, I have something to tell you. But before I do that please be open-minded and I also want some trust, Anna. That's all I ask of you. Do you promise to do whatever I tell you?"
"I trust you…"
"Well, thank you but how about being open-minded?"
"Uhmmm… Well…"
"Just say yes, dear. You said you trust us." Keiko added her face was slightly covered by her long hair, making it hard for Anna to see her emotions.
"Yes. I'll be." Yohmei sighed and looked at his wife.
"Tell her now so if she has questions she can ask before…" he looked like he stopped himself from saying something. Suspicious… 'shut up!'
"You have been with us for so long now since I trained you to be an itako. I've always been fond of you and I know ho much you care for my grandson. I am very thankful. The whole family is. We know how much you've sacrificed for our Yoh but we cannot impose on you anymore Anna."
I know where this is heading. And I do not like it one bit. Anna just stared at them not even uttering a single word. She just sat and stared at them with cold blank face.
"Anna, I know we that we forced you and our grandson in a tight situation, but you already know the reason. But now there are some things that need to be considered. It'll be hard for you and Yoh but I think it would be better if…"
"Kin-sensei, if you are telling me that you want to break the engagement, I do not want to hear it. I know you asked me to be open minded and to trust you but this is mine and Yoh's life. You already put us together with this engagement. We obeyed and trusted your judgment and I think we made the right decision. We already accepted the fact that we are going to marry each other in the future so if you are…"
"No Anna. We are not breaking the engagement." Kino-sensei said.
"So what is this all about? Jus tell right away and stop beating around the bush, Kino…-sensei."
"Anna!" Keiko exclaimed. "Please watch what you are saying…" Kino raised her hand to silence her daughter and chuckled.
"Don't scold her Keiko. I know this young girl too much. And she does not like what I am doing. Okay. I'll tell you. You have visitors who wanted to see you. We already talked to them. They want to have some time with you, just to catch up and all."
"Who?" frowning a little, Anna asked curiously.
"They asked us to let you live with them for some time so…"
"Who are you talking about?"
"Your parents, your family." Yohmei stood and walked towards the door. "Mikihisa." He called out. Mikihisa went in and sat beside his father. Yohmei whispered quietly to his son while Anna answered.
"I do not have parents. I do not have a family aside from the Asakura. Forget about it, Kino-sensei."
"You promised to be open-minded. They already repented and would like to be with you even for a few weeks, Anna. I also asked you to trust in us."
"Yes but this is different! They abandoned me! They abandoned me like an animal. They did not even see me as their child. They see me as a demon. But you know what? I am more human than them" tears flowed freely from Anna's eyes. Flashbacks of what she had been through kept repeating in her mind and all the painful and tearful sufferings she managed to hide with the help of the Asakuras came rushing back to her.
Keiko stood and took small strides towards Anna. She put her hands around her, as she's trying to comfort her. The young lady looked up at her future mother's face only to see that she, too, was crying.
This time Mikihisa stood and walked towards the door. Anna sensed his anger. I looked at Master Kino but she just looked back at me with sorrowful eyes.
"Does he know about this?" the ice queen asked. But then the wooden door suddenly slid open and Mikihisa entered the room.
"I've brought them here, Oka-san." A couple entered the room but Anna did not look at them. I am shaking. I am afraid. I don't want to see them.
"Sensei! Does Yoh know about this?"
"Anna, please greet your parents. I don't want them to say that we raised you without instilling respect for the elders." Kino said, ignoring her questions.
The Itako moved her eyes to look at the couple. She does not want Kino-sensei to think that she wasted her time on her and that she grew up to be disrespectful to others. She felt Keiko's hand helped her get on her feet and guided her towards the couple.
"Anna…" the man with blonde hair just like Anna's moved towards the young blonde. "Gomen, we just…"
"Don't. I don't want to hear your lies. I don't want to go with you!" Anna squirmed from Keiko's hold. She managed to get away from her but Mikihisa blocked the doorway.
"Anna, please listen to them first. Please give them a chance."
"No! I don't want to live with them! No."
"Anna!" Mikihisa hold her firmly. "Please listen…"
"No! Yoh!" Yoh! I need you please… please… then all went black.
AaAaA
Yoh opened his eyes and turned his head on the doorway of the living room.
"What is it Yoh?" Horo asked his friend, eyes glued on TV.
"Did you guys hear Anna call me just now?"
"No. Maybe it's just your imagination. Ha. And besides even if she called we won't probably hear her because of the volume of that TV show. Oi! Ainu. Turn the volume down!"
"Don't want to! The kissing scene's next!"
"You… hentai"
"It's okay Ren. It does not matter." He slumped back on the floor. "Wake me up once Anna's back, kay? She's been there for a while. I am quite curious about the reason oba-san's sudden call."
"Maybe you should go and check it out."
"Yeah, maybe I should." Yoh rolled on his back and got up. "Tamao, can you heat the food, Anna did not eat much for dinner. Maybe she'd want some snack."
"Hai, Yoh-sama."
"Thanks!"
AaAaA
"Yoh-dono! Miss Anna needs you!" Amidamaru appeared suddenly making Yoh jump.
"Amidamaru! You startled me!"
"Master, faster! They- Miss Anna - away." The ghost said in between pants.
"What are you saying? Anna? Away?"
"They are about to send Miss Anna away." Amidamaru managed to blurt it out.
Yoh did not waste anytime and run up the stairs towards… where did oka-san say oba-san was waiting? "They are in the receiving room." Yeah. Receiving room.
Yoh ran as fast as he can and reached the end of the hallway in a jiffy. "Anna!" he shouted but only his grandparents were there. "Oba-san, where's Anna?"
"She went on a vacation, dear. Only for a month."
"A month? What for? Where is she staying? I'll go too."
"No Yoh. She needs to spend some time with her family."
"Family? What do you mean?"
"Her parents went here and asked if they can meet Anna. They wanted to apologize and maybe have some bonding time. They had been separated for a while."
"Oba-san, you know that Anna would never want to talk to them ever. Why did you allow such thing? It will just give her more pain! Please get her back."
"Would you like Anna to live her life hating her parents? They already repented and were asking for forgiveness. Are you so numb that you won't allow your future wife to feel the love and care of her parents?"
"I do. I do want her to be reunited with her parents but did you even ask her if this is what she wants?" Yoh shouted. The two elders looked away from him. "No, right? You did not even know what pain she would feel seeing those people who abandoned her. You.."
SLAP! "I did not raise you to talk back and shout to your oba-san, Yoh." Keiko said. Yoh did not realize his parents' arrival in the room. He's too angry.
"Where's Anna, oka-san? Please tell me. I'll bring her home."
"She'll be back at home after a month Yoh. So just wait. Kay?"
Yoh sighed and glared at his family. "I never thought that you would be the one who'd betray us." With he stalked out of he room and run out of the house.
"Hey, Yoh! Zup?" Chocolove yelled when Yoh passed him. "Are you training again?" he scratched the back of his head and murmured "I thought we will have a celebration?"
AaAaA
A set of dark eyes followed the brown haired guy running out of the house, a smile slowly forming on her beautiful but cold face; her long blonde tresses playfully dance with the gentle breeze.
The girl smirked ever so sweetly and said, "Let the game begin…"
*****
I checked the blog and realized that I did not post chapters 4 and five here. >.<
~MNH
Disclaimer: Standard Disclaimer!
Summary: Shaman fight finally ended and the gang decided to celebrate the victory of Yoh Asakura as the new Shaman king. However, there is another fight hat should be won: LOVE.
Will Yoh and Anna try to make it last or will they just let it end and let it pass...?
Recap: "Here," finally showing a gold band of ring in a small box to her. "Kekkon shite kurer?" he asked nervously.
"Yoh…" Anna was now close to tears but being the ice queen she is, she managed to hold it back and yelled at him. "Are you kidding? We're already engaged."
"Yeah, I know, but I want to do this properly," knees bent down, he looked at her and said, "Marry me…"
A/N: Hi! Everyone! Sorry for the long wait! I finally got to type the fourth installment of LMTL. The boss is nowhere in sight. Yay! While the cat's away, the mouse will play! Yeepee!
Let's Make This Last
Chapter 4
Dreams do come true
"Yeah, I know, but I want to do this properly," knees bent down, he looked at her and said, "Marry me…"
Anna didn't know what to do or what to answer to his question. It's not for the reason that she does not want to marry him but because her whole body does not know how to react to this sudden proposal. His eyes look at her as if measuring the depth of her thoughts. Silly girl, he's waiting for your response. Are you going to make him wait while his on his knees?
"Anna?"
It's just us anyway so why not say yes already? 'Shut up!' The voice won't just stop pestering me. Come on, you want him too. You know that. 'Ugh!' Her battle with the voice stopped when she realized that the confident, loving look Yoh was giving her awhile ago was now replaced with nervous and unfocused eyes. Answer him…
"Y-ye…"
"I am very sorry to interrupt you dears but mother wants to see Anna-chan for a moment…" Keiko said, not looking at her son and Anna. She sense some worry in her and was about to ask when Yoh spoke, "Why oka-san? Did something happen?"
"No dear," she said, still not looking at them, "please hurry dear. They are in the receiving room."
Anna faced Yoh once more and gave him something. It's all wrapped up so Yoh couldn't guess what's inside. "Let's open it together later, and then I'll tell you my answer…" she whispered. "Let's go, Keiko-sama."
The two ladies walked out of the room and left Yoh standing alone with a worried frown.
"Too bad, man! That was close!" Horo exclaimed and patted him. "Don't worry, she'll say yes."
"Yeah, Oni-chan's right. Anna-sama will say yes. She does not show it but she sure is in love with you."
"Yeah… I know." He said still staring at the package.
"So what are you sulking for, baka. It's not like you are not going to see each other anymore." Ren mumbled. He sat down and turned the radio off and watched a TV show instead.
"Well, I kind of have a bad feeling…," Yoh sat beside Ren and put the package on the floor. "I do not know what I am being worried about but…"
Tamao, Pilika and Horo joined them. "Well you just have to wait 'till Anna comes back. She'll tell you if something's wrong."
"I have no other choice…"
AaAaA
"Why are they asking for me Keiko-sama?" Anna asked. They marched up the stairs of the Inn and followed the path of the straight hallway. The Receiving room is the room at the end of the hallway.
The ghosts of the Inn looked at Keiko and Anna curiously before Anna glared at them. They glided away from them and the two continued to walk towards the room.
"Where is Mikihisa-sama?"
"He's somewhere here. You'll see him later."
They reached the room. Anna sensed Yoh's grandparents inside the room. If Kino-sensei's here, I have nothing to worry about. The sliding door opened revealing a spacious room, twice as big as Yoh's room which is the master's bed room. At the far end of the room is the ancestral altar while in front of it is a small table. Kino-sensei and Yohmei-sama was sitting, quite stiffly.
"Please come in." Kino-sama said.
"Keiko-sama said you were asking for me, sensei." Anna walked in the room and sat down in front of the two elders while Keiko sat behind her mom.
"Yes, I have something to tell you. But before I do that please be open-minded and I also want some trust, Anna. That's all I ask of you. Do you promise to do whatever I tell you?"
"I trust you…"
"Well, thank you but how about being open-minded?"
"Uhmmm… Well…"
"Just say yes, dear. You said you trust us." Keiko added her face was slightly covered by her long hair, making it hard for Anna to see her emotions.
"Yes. I'll be." Yohmei sighed and looked at his wife.
"Tell her now so if she has questions she can ask before…" he looked like he stopped himself from saying something. Suspicious… 'shut up!'
"You have been with us for so long now since I trained you to be an itako. I've always been fond of you and I know ho much you care for my grandson. I am very thankful. The whole family is. We know how much you've sacrificed for our Yoh but we cannot impose on you anymore Anna."
I know where this is heading. And I do not like it one bit. Anna just stared at them not even uttering a single word. She just sat and stared at them with cold blank face.
"Anna, I know we that we forced you and our grandson in a tight situation, but you already know the reason. But now there are some things that need to be considered. It'll be hard for you and Yoh but I think it would be better if…"
"Kin-sensei, if you are telling me that you want to break the engagement, I do not want to hear it. I know you asked me to be open minded and to trust you but this is mine and Yoh's life. You already put us together with this engagement. We obeyed and trusted your judgment and I think we made the right decision. We already accepted the fact that we are going to marry each other in the future so if you are…"
"No Anna. We are not breaking the engagement." Kino-sensei said.
"So what is this all about? Jus tell right away and stop beating around the bush, Kino…-sensei."
"Anna!" Keiko exclaimed. "Please watch what you are saying…" Kino raised her hand to silence her daughter and chuckled.
"Don't scold her Keiko. I know this young girl too much. And she does not like what I am doing. Okay. I'll tell you. You have visitors who wanted to see you. We already talked to them. They want to have some time with you, just to catch up and all."
"Who?" frowning a little, Anna asked curiously.
"They asked us to let you live with them for some time so…"
"Who are you talking about?"
"Your parents, your family." Yohmei stood and walked towards the door. "Mikihisa." He called out. Mikihisa went in and sat beside his father. Yohmei whispered quietly to his son while Anna answered.
"I do not have parents. I do not have a family aside from the Asakura. Forget about it, Kino-sensei."
"You promised to be open-minded. They already repented and would like to be with you even for a few weeks, Anna. I also asked you to trust in us."
"Yes but this is different! They abandoned me! They abandoned me like an animal. They did not even see me as their child. They see me as a demon. But you know what? I am more human than them" tears flowed freely from Anna's eyes. Flashbacks of what she had been through kept repeating in her mind and all the painful and tearful sufferings she managed to hide with the help of the Asakuras came rushing back to her.
Keiko stood and took small strides towards Anna. She put her hands around her, as she's trying to comfort her. The young lady looked up at her future mother's face only to see that she, too, was crying.
This time Mikihisa stood and walked towards the door. Anna sensed his anger. I looked at Master Kino but she just looked back at me with sorrowful eyes.
"Does he know about this?" the ice queen asked. But then the wooden door suddenly slid open and Mikihisa entered the room.
"I've brought them here, Oka-san." A couple entered the room but Anna did not look at them. I am shaking. I am afraid. I don't want to see them.
"Sensei! Does Yoh know about this?"
"Anna, please greet your parents. I don't want them to say that we raised you without instilling respect for the elders." Kino said, ignoring her questions.
The Itako moved her eyes to look at the couple. She does not want Kino-sensei to think that she wasted her time on her and that she grew up to be disrespectful to others. She felt Keiko's hand helped her get on her feet and guided her towards the couple.
"Anna…" the man with blonde hair just like Anna's moved towards the young blonde. "Gomen, we just…"
"Don't. I don't want to hear your lies. I don't want to go with you!" Anna squirmed from Keiko's hold. She managed to get away from her but Mikihisa blocked the doorway.
"Anna, please listen to them first. Please give them a chance."
"No! I don't want to live with them! No."
"Anna!" Mikihisa hold her firmly. "Please listen…"
"No! Yoh!" Yoh! I need you please… please… then all went black.
AaAaA
Yoh opened his eyes and turned his head on the doorway of the living room.
"What is it Yoh?" Horo asked his friend, eyes glued on TV.
"Did you guys hear Anna call me just now?"
"No. Maybe it's just your imagination. Ha. And besides even if she called we won't probably hear her because of the volume of that TV show. Oi! Ainu. Turn the volume down!"
"Don't want to! The kissing scene's next!"
"You… hentai"
"It's okay Ren. It does not matter." He slumped back on the floor. "Wake me up once Anna's back, kay? She's been there for a while. I am quite curious about the reason oba-san's sudden call."
"Maybe you should go and check it out."
"Yeah, maybe I should." Yoh rolled on his back and got up. "Tamao, can you heat the food, Anna did not eat much for dinner. Maybe she'd want some snack."
"Hai, Yoh-sama."
"Thanks!"
AaAaA
"Yoh-dono! Miss Anna needs you!" Amidamaru appeared suddenly making Yoh jump.
"Amidamaru! You startled me!"
"Master, faster! They- Miss Anna - away." The ghost said in between pants.
"What are you saying? Anna? Away?"
"They are about to send Miss Anna away." Amidamaru managed to blurt it out.
Yoh did not waste anytime and run up the stairs towards… where did oka-san say oba-san was waiting? "They are in the receiving room." Yeah. Receiving room.
Yoh ran as fast as he can and reached the end of the hallway in a jiffy. "Anna!" he shouted but only his grandparents were there. "Oba-san, where's Anna?"
"She went on a vacation, dear. Only for a month."
"A month? What for? Where is she staying? I'll go too."
"No Yoh. She needs to spend some time with her family."
"Family? What do you mean?"
"Her parents went here and asked if they can meet Anna. They wanted to apologize and maybe have some bonding time. They had been separated for a while."
"Oba-san, you know that Anna would never want to talk to them ever. Why did you allow such thing? It will just give her more pain! Please get her back."
"Would you like Anna to live her life hating her parents? They already repented and were asking for forgiveness. Are you so numb that you won't allow your future wife to feel the love and care of her parents?"
"I do. I do want her to be reunited with her parents but did you even ask her if this is what she wants?" Yoh shouted. The two elders looked away from him. "No, right? You did not even know what pain she would feel seeing those people who abandoned her. You.."
SLAP! "I did not raise you to talk back and shout to your oba-san, Yoh." Keiko said. Yoh did not realize his parents' arrival in the room. He's too angry.
"Where's Anna, oka-san? Please tell me. I'll bring her home."
"She'll be back at home after a month Yoh. So just wait. Kay?"
Yoh sighed and glared at his family. "I never thought that you would be the one who'd betray us." With he stalked out of he room and run out of the house.
"Hey, Yoh! Zup?" Chocolove yelled when Yoh passed him. "Are you training again?" he scratched the back of his head and murmured "I thought we will have a celebration?"
AaAaA
A set of dark eyes followed the brown haired guy running out of the house, a smile slowly forming on her beautiful but cold face; her long blonde tresses playfully dance with the gentle breeze.
The girl smirked ever so sweetly and said, "Let the game begin…"
*****
I checked the blog and realized that I did not post chapters 4 and five here. >.<
Innermost by da*mouse
Title: Innermost
Author: da*mouse
Rate: K+
Genre: Romance
Fandom: Shaman King
Pairing: Yoh x Anna
Status: ONGOING
Summary:
She talks to him while he sleeps, not knowing that he is listening.
midorinohime:
Slight-OOC-ness but I am sure you'd love it though. It's sooo romantic and sweet! You should read it! <3
My Favorite Line:
Author: da*mouse
Rate: K+
Genre: Romance
Fandom: Shaman King
Pairing: Yoh x Anna
Status: ONGOING
Summary:
She talks to him while he sleeps, not knowing that he is listening.
midorinohime:
Slight-OOC-ness but I am sure you'd love it though. It's sooo romantic and sweet! You should read it! <3
My Favorite Line:
"Anna...you don't always have to be so strong, so brave." he whispers into her ear. His hold on her tightens. "You have me. You'll always have me." ~ Yoh Asakura (da*mouse)LINKS:
Story: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1370805/1/Innermost
Author: http://www.fanfiction.net/u/264231/da_mouse
Right Here Waiting - Chapter 2
Title: Right Here Waiting
Disclaimer: Standard Disclaimer!
Summary:
He will never come back so just deal with it and be done with it. I am here. I am the one who's here. Why can't you see me? I looked at him and said,
"'Cause you'll never be him."
Recap:
Chapter 1
"Anna, I want to cancel the engagement."
I drop the utensils I was holding. It fell right at the plate in front of me, making a clattering sound that made those nearby neighbors of our table look at us. "What?"
"I want to free you from this engagement. The shaman tournament is already finished and it will only take place 500 years from now. I won't be able to fulfill my promise to make you the shaman queen anymore." I want to say something. To tell him that it doesn't matter if I won't be a queen… I just need him. Only him… but it's like my voice is trapped inside me. And so he continued, "Aside from that, I want you to have a happy and fulfilling life with the man that you'll truly love."
I want to yell at him. To whack him several times to make him see through me that what he's saying is not what I want. But I did nothing. I am not that open to other people. I bent my head down, hiding my eyes from him, afraid to let him see how hurt I am. "Is that the only reason?" I asked, as if it does not affect me at all.
"So, He finally left you?" Hao was up on a tree across where I was sitting. He jumped down effortlessly and approached me. "He, at long last, realized that he would never learn to love you and that he.."
"He did not say that he does not love me." or did he?
"Of course, my brother is a really kind-hearted person. He would never want to hurt someone else's feelings. So maybe, he decided to come up with excuses..." he sat down beside me leaving a small space.
"I don't care. He does or he does not I don't care."
"Are you going to wait for him?"
I pondered the question for a moment. Should I? Should I wait for him? Or would I be just a fool to do so? But as much as I would like to say no, I would not. My heart says otherwise and so it came out, "Yes, I would."
**********
"Are they not back yet? Why are they so late?" It's already half past eleven and still no Yoh nor Anna can be seen at the Inn.
"Maybe, they decided to go and get married already." Pirika said, giggling to herself. They were still waiting for them to arrive but since it's already so late they decided to just abandon the thought of waiting for them.
"Come on. Lock the door." Ren did what he was told to do, grumbling and muttering to himself.
"You're saying something Ren-kun?" Pirika asked sweetly.
"No, I did not say anything." putting the key roughly in her hands and walked off. "Why would I even say anything, tch."
All of them followed suit and merrily talked about what could have halt the arrival of the couple. They were just about to go and leave when they saw Anna down the road, but no Yoh in sight.
“Anna!” Pirika waved happily at her, but the itako ignored her and continued to walk as if not seeing anyone. “Ann-,”
“Shut up,” muttered Ren under his breath. He might have felt that something is wrong. As much as they wanted to ask Anna where Yoh is, they decided not to.
Whatever happened between the two, surely Yoh would not do something foolish to hurt her.
He would not…
**********
Three months more. Three months more and it'll be a year after Yoh had left. Everyone had been so kind to still go here and give me company even if they are not really my close friends.
Who am I kidding? I don't really have any friends. Who would want to be friends with me? Cold and harsh as I am.
I should've gone back to Ozoresan. I should've left this Inn. It's his. I don't own a thing here. All the things here are either his or his family's. So if ever I would want to go back to where I came from, it will be really easy for me for don’t have to bring anything with me.
Just me, my worn out clothes. And my broken heart.
So, you ask me why I am still here?
Simple. I am still hoping. Still hoping that he'll be back and that he'd say he never meant anything he said. That he still wanted to be with me. That he would make sure I’d love him in return.
But it has been almost a year. Nine painful months to be exact, yet we have not heard anything from him at all. Not even a simple ‘Hi!-It's-Yoh.-I-am-still-alive' post card.
He must have been enjoying his life now that he totally forgot about everyone. I want to ask his friends if Yoh had sent any letters to them. But my pride halted me.
I don't want them to know that I am still waiting for him. That I have not gotten over him yet.
How pitiful. That's what you get for falling in love, Kyouyama. You know that he'd never love you back. It's just a simple agreement. To him, it's just an arranged marriage. You should have seen it coming. You should have not let your heart be swayed.
You were doing so great! Blocking everyone, not letting them inside the wall you created. But then, you decided to let him crack a small part of it and let him in. Now he's gone, you don't know how to put the wall back its place, with one part missing.
I have never felt so vulnerable and miserable in my whole life. He managed to change me, yet he left me.
"Miss Anna, do you want to come down and eat with us?" Tamao asked through the closed doors. They never left me. And I am grateful.
But even though it had been nine months already, I can't still let them see how much I am suffering. I usually ask them to just do what they want and never mind me. I would yell at them and tell them that I'd eat whenever I want to. I'd scream and tell them to go away.
But they never did. And I don't know why. Do they pity me?
I never told them what happened between me and Yoh that fateful night. Even now, I still feel like crying all day long, wanting to shut myself, lock myself away from everything. Maybe, I am already. The way I am acting right now towards Tamao and the others. I don’t have the strength to tell them of our situation. But I think they already know.
They did not ask me though.
After reflecting the happenings these past nine months, maybe I should start to get a life once again. Maybe, I should give them credit for staying by my side even if I gave my all to push them away.
“Go ahead, I’m coming down.” Yes, nine months had already passed but here I am still brooding over my ex-fiancé. Nine months. It might look impossible for a person to shut himself away from the world in nine months. But it is not. To me it is not.
As I walked down and towards the kitchen, I can hear murmurs and whispers from everyone.
“She’s coming down?” Horo horo sounded so surprised. He must have thought that I would never accept their offer to eat with them.
“Hurry, we should make everything look presentable.” Pirika urged everyone to go to their seats and made sure that everyone was in their proper places.
“Do you think she’ll like the food?” It was Tamao. Typical. Worried about what would please me and what would not.
“Could you just sit all of you?! You’re making my head ache! She’s just going to eat with us! Why are you all making so much fuss about it?!” Ren… the others then answered him Ryu and chocolove, horo horo and Pirika but Tamao’s answer made me stop and wipe a single tear that escaped my eyes.
“You guys, this is the first time she agreed to come eat with us. You know how difficult it is for her to do so. She’d been avoiding us. Maybe she remembers him when she’s with us. Please let’s not fight over these trivial things. Miss Anna had been in so much pain, let us not add up to that and just help her get through. It’s been nine months…”
So they know… They all know what had happened. Did Yoh tell them? Did he call? Why dud not he talk to me?
I let a few minutes pass before I decided to go join them. Silence engulfed the room and I can feel everyone’s tension and I know they are secretly watching me.
“What’s this? Is this edible?” I asked, I want them to feel as ease, just like before it all happened.
“H-hai… Miss Anna.” I skewered a few strands of meat and put it on my bowl of rice.
“What are you all waiting for? Let’s eat.”
“Uh… yes!” Pirika tried to act natural and uttered a cheery ‘Itadakimasu’ for the food. Others followed suit. And started eating and enjoying the meal they prepared.
I know I had been so harsh on them but that’s just who I am. I am not Anna Kyouyama if I am anything but cold and harsh.
But having them here with me, all through out my suffering, all through out the painful days, I feel thankful. I am thankful to have them here.
I know deep inside that I am already considering them as my friends, no matter how much I deny it.
Friends. Yes, friends who stayed with me. Why did I even think no one wants to be my friend? They are enough evidence.
They stayed, unlike him.
*********
“Miss Anna, are you sure you don’t want us to go with you?” I have decided to go do the grocery shopping today.
“No, it’s fine.” I’ve always told Yoh not to be a bum and yet I have been just that these past months.
I am still not giving up on him. I will wait for him, but I am going to use my time in a much productive way. When he comes back, I don’t want him to think that I have been wasting my life, locked up in my room.
I am going to soak up more sunlight.
Ren Tao had the guts to tell me last night that I look ghastly. Well, I am not doing this because of what he had said. I will do it because I know Yoh would not want me to stay up in my room alone. He has always been the sociable and friendly one. I let out a heavy sigh.
Here I am again thinking of him. I have to clear my thoughts.
“I’ll go ahead.” My feet followed the usual road towards the city. It had already memorized the way. But instead of heading towards the Mart, I found myself drawn to the place where I usually go these past months. It has been my sanctuary. My fortress.
Whenever I don’t want anyone to see me cry or if I don’t want anyone to bother me, I stay at this place.
I sat at the riverbank, enjoying the sound of the flow of water and the chirping of the birds perched on the trees behind me. It was a peaceful place. It helps me reflect and clear the thoughts on my head and just enjoy the view.
But the best thing about this place is it reminds me of Yoh. It’s the usual place he would probably go to to avoid my trainings. He really likes slacking off. Maybe, it’s one of the reasons why he left me. No, he said that he wanted me to find my true love. He wanted me to experience it myself and not be tied to him just because of the engagement.
If I do that, would he comeback? Or not? Would he be happy if I am forever not going back with him? If I am going to marry someone else?
Marry someone else… I don’t even want to think about it. I can’t see a future with anyone else but him.
Where are you now Yoh?
Maybe he already married a beautiful, kind-hearted maiden. Someone who can’t be compared to you. A much more caring and loving person. A warm and happy girl not a cold ice maiden, my mind argued.
That could be possible, I thought. But I don’t want to believe it.
Where are you now Yoh? Have you forgotten everyone? Have you forgotten me?
****
Finally! Chapter 2’s up! >.<
Disclaimer: Standard Disclaimer!
Summary:
He will never come back so just deal with it and be done with it. I am here. I am the one who's here. Why can't you see me? I looked at him and said,
"'Cause you'll never be him."
Recap:
Chapter 1
"Anna, I want to cancel the engagement."
I drop the utensils I was holding. It fell right at the plate in front of me, making a clattering sound that made those nearby neighbors of our table look at us. "What?"
"I want to free you from this engagement. The shaman tournament is already finished and it will only take place 500 years from now. I won't be able to fulfill my promise to make you the shaman queen anymore." I want to say something. To tell him that it doesn't matter if I won't be a queen… I just need him. Only him… but it's like my voice is trapped inside me. And so he continued, "Aside from that, I want you to have a happy and fulfilling life with the man that you'll truly love."
I want to yell at him. To whack him several times to make him see through me that what he's saying is not what I want. But I did nothing. I am not that open to other people. I bent my head down, hiding my eyes from him, afraid to let him see how hurt I am. "Is that the only reason?" I asked, as if it does not affect me at all.
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Even now when I have come so far
I wonder where you are
I wonder why it's still so hard without you
Even now when I come shining through
I swear I think of you
And how I wish you knew
-Even Now
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Right Here Waiting
Chapter 2
"So, He finally left you?" Hao was up on a tree across where I was sitting. He jumped down effortlessly and approached me. "He, at long last, realized that he would never learn to love you and that he.."
"He did not say that he does not love me." or did he?
"Of course, my brother is a really kind-hearted person. He would never want to hurt someone else's feelings. So maybe, he decided to come up with excuses..." he sat down beside me leaving a small space.
"I don't care. He does or he does not I don't care."
"Are you going to wait for him?"
I pondered the question for a moment. Should I? Should I wait for him? Or would I be just a fool to do so? But as much as I would like to say no, I would not. My heart says otherwise and so it came out, "Yes, I would."
**********
"Are they not back yet? Why are they so late?" It's already half past eleven and still no Yoh nor Anna can be seen at the Inn.
"Maybe, they decided to go and get married already." Pirika said, giggling to herself. They were still waiting for them to arrive but since it's already so late they decided to just abandon the thought of waiting for them.
"Come on. Lock the door." Ren did what he was told to do, grumbling and muttering to himself.
"You're saying something Ren-kun?" Pirika asked sweetly.
"No, I did not say anything." putting the key roughly in her hands and walked off. "Why would I even say anything, tch."
All of them followed suit and merrily talked about what could have halt the arrival of the couple. They were just about to go and leave when they saw Anna down the road, but no Yoh in sight.
“Anna!” Pirika waved happily at her, but the itako ignored her and continued to walk as if not seeing anyone. “Ann-,”
“Shut up,” muttered Ren under his breath. He might have felt that something is wrong. As much as they wanted to ask Anna where Yoh is, they decided not to.
Whatever happened between the two, surely Yoh would not do something foolish to hurt her.
He would not…
**********
Three months more. Three months more and it'll be a year after Yoh had left. Everyone had been so kind to still go here and give me company even if they are not really my close friends.
Who am I kidding? I don't really have any friends. Who would want to be friends with me? Cold and harsh as I am.
I should've gone back to Ozoresan. I should've left this Inn. It's his. I don't own a thing here. All the things here are either his or his family's. So if ever I would want to go back to where I came from, it will be really easy for me for don’t have to bring anything with me.
Just me, my worn out clothes. And my broken heart.
So, you ask me why I am still here?
Simple. I am still hoping. Still hoping that he'll be back and that he'd say he never meant anything he said. That he still wanted to be with me. That he would make sure I’d love him in return.
But it has been almost a year. Nine painful months to be exact, yet we have not heard anything from him at all. Not even a simple ‘Hi!-It's-Yoh.-I-am-still-alive' post card.
He must have been enjoying his life now that he totally forgot about everyone. I want to ask his friends if Yoh had sent any letters to them. But my pride halted me.
I don't want them to know that I am still waiting for him. That I have not gotten over him yet.
How pitiful. That's what you get for falling in love, Kyouyama. You know that he'd never love you back. It's just a simple agreement. To him, it's just an arranged marriage. You should have seen it coming. You should have not let your heart be swayed.
You were doing so great! Blocking everyone, not letting them inside the wall you created. But then, you decided to let him crack a small part of it and let him in. Now he's gone, you don't know how to put the wall back its place, with one part missing.
I have never felt so vulnerable and miserable in my whole life. He managed to change me, yet he left me.
"Miss Anna, do you want to come down and eat with us?" Tamao asked through the closed doors. They never left me. And I am grateful.
But even though it had been nine months already, I can't still let them see how much I am suffering. I usually ask them to just do what they want and never mind me. I would yell at them and tell them that I'd eat whenever I want to. I'd scream and tell them to go away.
But they never did. And I don't know why. Do they pity me?
I never told them what happened between me and Yoh that fateful night. Even now, I still feel like crying all day long, wanting to shut myself, lock myself away from everything. Maybe, I am already. The way I am acting right now towards Tamao and the others. I don’t have the strength to tell them of our situation. But I think they already know.
They did not ask me though.
After reflecting the happenings these past nine months, maybe I should start to get a life once again. Maybe, I should give them credit for staying by my side even if I gave my all to push them away.
“Go ahead, I’m coming down.” Yes, nine months had already passed but here I am still brooding over my ex-fiancé. Nine months. It might look impossible for a person to shut himself away from the world in nine months. But it is not. To me it is not.
As I walked down and towards the kitchen, I can hear murmurs and whispers from everyone.
“She’s coming down?” Horo horo sounded so surprised. He must have thought that I would never accept their offer to eat with them.
“Hurry, we should make everything look presentable.” Pirika urged everyone to go to their seats and made sure that everyone was in their proper places.
“Do you think she’ll like the food?” It was Tamao. Typical. Worried about what would please me and what would not.
“Could you just sit all of you?! You’re making my head ache! She’s just going to eat with us! Why are you all making so much fuss about it?!” Ren… the others then answered him Ryu and chocolove, horo horo and Pirika but Tamao’s answer made me stop and wipe a single tear that escaped my eyes.
“You guys, this is the first time she agreed to come eat with us. You know how difficult it is for her to do so. She’d been avoiding us. Maybe she remembers him when she’s with us. Please let’s not fight over these trivial things. Miss Anna had been in so much pain, let us not add up to that and just help her get through. It’s been nine months…”
So they know… They all know what had happened. Did Yoh tell them? Did he call? Why dud not he talk to me?
I let a few minutes pass before I decided to go join them. Silence engulfed the room and I can feel everyone’s tension and I know they are secretly watching me.
“What’s this? Is this edible?” I asked, I want them to feel as ease, just like before it all happened.
“H-hai… Miss Anna.” I skewered a few strands of meat and put it on my bowl of rice.
“What are you all waiting for? Let’s eat.”
“Uh… yes!” Pirika tried to act natural and uttered a cheery ‘Itadakimasu’ for the food. Others followed suit. And started eating and enjoying the meal they prepared.
I know I had been so harsh on them but that’s just who I am. I am not Anna Kyouyama if I am anything but cold and harsh.
But having them here with me, all through out my suffering, all through out the painful days, I feel thankful. I am thankful to have them here.
I know deep inside that I am already considering them as my friends, no matter how much I deny it.
Friends. Yes, friends who stayed with me. Why did I even think no one wants to be my friend? They are enough evidence.
They stayed, unlike him.
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“Miss Anna, are you sure you don’t want us to go with you?” I have decided to go do the grocery shopping today.
“No, it’s fine.” I’ve always told Yoh not to be a bum and yet I have been just that these past months.
I am still not giving up on him. I will wait for him, but I am going to use my time in a much productive way. When he comes back, I don’t want him to think that I have been wasting my life, locked up in my room.
I am going to soak up more sunlight.
Ren Tao had the guts to tell me last night that I look ghastly. Well, I am not doing this because of what he had said. I will do it because I know Yoh would not want me to stay up in my room alone. He has always been the sociable and friendly one. I let out a heavy sigh.
Here I am again thinking of him. I have to clear my thoughts.
“I’ll go ahead.” My feet followed the usual road towards the city. It had already memorized the way. But instead of heading towards the Mart, I found myself drawn to the place where I usually go these past months. It has been my sanctuary. My fortress.
Whenever I don’t want anyone to see me cry or if I don’t want anyone to bother me, I stay at this place.
I sat at the riverbank, enjoying the sound of the flow of water and the chirping of the birds perched on the trees behind me. It was a peaceful place. It helps me reflect and clear the thoughts on my head and just enjoy the view.
But the best thing about this place is it reminds me of Yoh. It’s the usual place he would probably go to to avoid my trainings. He really likes slacking off. Maybe, it’s one of the reasons why he left me. No, he said that he wanted me to find my true love. He wanted me to experience it myself and not be tied to him just because of the engagement.
If I do that, would he comeback? Or not? Would he be happy if I am forever not going back with him? If I am going to marry someone else?
Marry someone else… I don’t even want to think about it. I can’t see a future with anyone else but him.
Where are you now Yoh?
Maybe he already married a beautiful, kind-hearted maiden. Someone who can’t be compared to you. A much more caring and loving person. A warm and happy girl not a cold ice maiden, my mind argued.
That could be possible, I thought. But I don’t want to believe it.
Where are you now Yoh? Have you forgotten everyone? Have you forgotten me?
****
Finally! Chapter 2’s up! >.<
High School Life by Damned And Fabulous
Title: High School Life
Author: Damned And Fabulous
Rate: K+
Genre: Romance/Angst
Fandom: Shaman King
Pairing: Yoh x Anna
Status: ONGOING
Summary:
The gang gets accepted into a student exchange program and things start to heat up. School, Rivals, and Love ensues. YxAxH, HHxT, RxP.
LINKS:
Author: Damned And Fabulous
Rate: K+
Genre: Romance/Angst
Fandom: Shaman King
Pairing: Yoh x Anna
Status: ONGOING
Summary:
The gang gets accepted into a student exchange program and things start to heat up. School, Rivals, and Love ensues. YxAxH, HHxT, RxP.
LINKS:
Story: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3561380/1/High_School_Life
Author: http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1285074/Damned_And_Fabulous
An Understanding by Crazy Hyper Lady
Title: An Understanding
Author: Crazy Hyper Lady
Rate: K
Genre: Romance/Friendship
Fandom: Shaman King
Pairing: Yoh x Anna
Status: COMPLETED
Summary:
Yoh is leaving for the Shaman Tournament, Anna would never say it out loud, she was to be his Shaman Queen after all, but she didn't want him to go. Two-shot about a little extra scene not shown.
midorinohime:
This is one of my favorite stories in Shaman King Fandom. It's simple yet it shows how true yet complicated YohAnna's relationship is. Sweet but intoxicating.
My Favorite line:
Author: Crazy Hyper Lady
Rate: K
Genre: Romance/Friendship
Fandom: Shaman King
Pairing: Yoh x Anna
Status: COMPLETED
Summary:
Yoh is leaving for the Shaman Tournament, Anna would never say it out loud, she was to be his Shaman Queen after all, but she didn't want him to go. Two-shot about a little extra scene not shown.
midorinohime:
This is one of my favorite stories in Shaman King Fandom. It's simple yet it shows how true yet complicated YohAnna's relationship is. Sweet but intoxicating.
My Favorite line:
...wrapping his arms around her he whispered in her ear, "don't worry, Anna, I promise I'll always come back. You can't get rid of me that easily." ~ Yoh Asaukura (Crazy Hyper Lady)LINKS:
Story: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5298021/1/An_Understanding
Author: http://www.fanfiction.net/u/748221/Crazy_Hyper_Lady
Wishes by winterbrooks
Title: Wishes
Author: winterbrooks
Rate: K
Genre: Romance
Fandom: Shaman King
Pairing: Yoh x Anna
Status: COMPLETED
Summary:
Yoh only has two wishes. The first came true, he is now the Shaman King. What could be the second?
midorinohime:
Waaah! This is sooo frustrating! I tried to put the link above. But wordpress is not cooperating with me! >.<
I've read this looong time ago but was just on my 'For Memoirs Folder' on my phone.
Sorry, I could not put up the first chapter for I have not message the writer yet.
However, I can quote my favorite line from this story:
Author: winterbrooks
Rate: K
Genre: Romance
Fandom: Shaman King
Pairing: Yoh x Anna
Status: COMPLETED
Summary:
Yoh only has two wishes. The first came true, he is now the Shaman King. What could be the second?
midorinohime:
Waaah! This is sooo frustrating! I tried to put the link above. But wordpress is not cooperating with me! >.<
I've read this looong time ago but was just on my 'For Memoirs Folder' on my phone.
Sorry, I could not put up the first chapter for I have not message the writer yet.
However, I can quote my favorite line from this story:
"This king always go back to his queen whatever happens." He grinned his favorite goofy grin. "Especially when his princess will be there when he comes home." ~ Yoh Asakura (winterbrooks)LINKS:
Story: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4944920/4/Wishes
Author: http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1873615/winterbrooks
Locked With You - bludoki (jec)
Title: Locked With You
Author: bludoki
Rate: MA
Genre: Romance
Fandom: DaraGon
Pairing: Dara Park x G-Dragon
Status: ONGOING
Summary:
My life was ruined since you came…
I was free back then not until you held me captive…
Only to ruin your life would make everything fair…
midorinohime:
Hey! Everyone! I have been so caught up reading so many fanfictions that I forgot to put this one up here. This story is MUST READ DaraGon Fic! It's written by bludoki (a very creative writer, very imaginative indeed).
It's still ONGOING.
LINKS:
Well, actually I am not sure if she has an AFF account but Mrs. Kwonjiyong already sorted that out by posting her stories on her own AFF Account so here.
Author: bludoki
Rate: MA
Genre: Romance
Fandom: DaraGon
Pairing: Dara Park x G-Dragon
Status: ONGOING
Summary:
We were both just caught in the circumstance that we both can’t escape…
Neither of us wants to end up being in each others arms…
I am stupid and useless for not stopping everything…
Now…
I’m taking all the blame for ruining your life…
****************
I am not supposed to be who I am today…My life was ruined since you came…
I was free back then not until you held me captive…
Only to ruin your life would make everything fair…
midorinohime:
Hey! Everyone! I have been so caught up reading so many fanfictions that I forgot to put this one up here. This story is MUST READ DaraGon Fic! It's written by bludoki (a very creative writer, very imaginative indeed).
It's still ONGOING.
LINKS:
Story: http://www.asianfanfics.com/story/view/6888/locked-with-you-dara-daragon-gdragon-kwonjiyong-taeyang-taeyeon-yunhoAuthor: None
Well, actually I am not sure if she has an AFF account but Mrs. Kwonjiyong already sorted that out by posting her stories on her own AFF Account so here.
mrkskwonjiyong- http://www.asianfanfics.com/profile/view_author_stories/6034
Time by majrocks
Title: Time
Author: majrocks
Rate: K
Genre: Romance/ Supernatural
Fandom: Shaman King
Pairing: Yoh x Anna
Status: ONGOING
Summary:
She was the girl trapped in her past; He was the man waiting for the future's promise….. Will they ever find the right time to seek out their hearts desire?
midorinohime:
another amazing story from one of the featured authors here in memoirs absolute. If you are from the Philippines, you might know the Movie Moments of Love. If not, then the American Movie If Only.
Yeah. This one is similar to those movies! ^_^ majrocks has not updated it yet since I have last read it. T-T That's more than a year already >.< I hope to get another update from her... ^^ let's hope she'd comeback to SK Fandom again (just like me)
LINKS:
Author: majrocks
Rate: K
Genre: Romance/ Supernatural
Fandom: Shaman King
Pairing: Yoh x Anna
Status: ONGOING
Summary:
She was the girl trapped in her past; He was the man waiting for the future's promise….. Will they ever find the right time to seek out their hearts desire?
midorinohime:
another amazing story from one of the featured authors here in memoirs absolute. If you are from the Philippines, you might know the Movie Moments of Love. If not, then the American Movie If Only.
Yeah. This one is similar to those movies! ^_^ majrocks has not updated it yet since I have last read it. T-T That's more than a year already >.< I hope to get another update from her... ^^ let's hope she'd comeback to SK Fandom again (just like me)
LINKS:
Story: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5540680/1/Time
Author: http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1244752/majrocks
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