Shaman Love

By: Destiny the Neko

Disclaimer: I do NOT own Shaman King. For if I did, the characters would be a lot different. Oo;;

A/N: Heh; This is my first little story. I hope you like it. I'm kind of a beginner at this, so yeah. Excuse my grammar. x.x; I'm doing my best to do good grammar and stuff. Please Rate and Review! I need to know how much I have to work on my writing and stuff. ;; So, go ahead and read, then tell me what you think. o.o;

"Anna! How much longer?" my fiancee asked exhausted.

"You only have one more mile to go," I said, smirking, as I floated behind him.

Somehow, all this felt mean. Why was I pushing him this hard? Oh yeah, the Shaman Tournament. I won't let anything stand in my way from becoming Shaman Queen.

Hmph. Let me introduce myself. I'm Anna Kyoyama, fourteen years old, engaged, an itako, and that's about it.

Yes, I'm engaged. Luckily, to the best guy in the world. His name is Yoh Asakura. Poor guys, sometimes I think I train him too hard. Oh well, it's all for the best.

Heh. Even though I'm mean to him, I still love him. Most people find that hard to believe, but it's true. I've loved him since I first laid eyes on him. Thankfully, he's mine now and nothing can ever take him away from me. Nothing.

"Come on, Yoh. Quit being such a slowpoke," I said, then yawned.

"But Anna! This is the fastest I can go!" Yoh exclaimed, tiredly.

I smirked at that comment. He must have been pretty tired. After all, I would be too if someone made me run fifty miles. (A/N: Evil Anna. ¬¬) This was all for a good cause, though. In a few months, Yoh will be thanking me. He will be thanking me because thanks to my training he'll be powerful enough to defeat every single shaman out there.

"Yoh, if you don't make it to the house in one minute, you'll have to cook dinner," I threatened.

I didn't get to see the reaction on Yoh's face, but I'm more than positive my threat worked. Yoh was running a lot faster than what he did before.

I wasn't surprised, though. Yoh didn't like cooking. At least, he didn't like cooking for me. I don't think anyone does. Heh, I guess that I'm just a tad too picky when it comes to my food.

My thoughts were abruptly stopped after my floating suddenly stopped and my feet touched the ground. I couldn't control my floating. Well, of course not, the only reason I "floated" was because a spirit used its powers to lift me up about an inch from the ground- I didn't want to be noticed.

I looked toward the ground and I saw Yoh laying there. I must have made him run too much. He was breathing pretty heavily. I couldn't help but smile, though. Yoh looked so adorable when he was tired.

I quickly made that smile go away. No one should see that weakness in me. No one, whatsoever.

"Did I make it?" Yoh asked out of breath.

I grinned. I wasn't even counting. I easily could have told him no, make his spirits shatter and have to eat his food. Fortunately for him, I was in the mood to eat something cooked up by Ryu.

"Yes, you made it," I said simply.

Yoh let out a sigh of relief. I'm sure that he was happy after hearing that. I'm sure anyone would be happy after hearing that. He then stood up and walked toward the door and opened it then turned and looked at me.

I blinked as I looked at him. Was he waiting for me? It didn't seem like he would do that. I smirked then walked toward him and into the door. He closed the door behind me and sat on the couch and turned on the television.

I looked at him then walked toward the kitchen, hoping that Ryu was in there. I was hungry. My stomach was growling like it would explode any minute. As soon I stepped into the kitchen, I saw Ryu holding a broom in his hand as he looked out of the window. I stepped to the side to see what was the thing that caught Ryu's eye. Then, I saw it. Or, her for that matter.

"Enjoying yourself, Ryu?" I asked with a grin.

Ryu quickly turned around and saw me. He quickly stood up straight and said, "Miss Anna, you don't understand. I was looking at the beautiful sights."

I looked at him and retorted, "And I'm guessing that by beautiful sights you mean Tammy?"

Ryu quickly looked outside and blushed slightly. I'm guessing he didn't notice it was Tammy. I have no idea how he didn't, you don't see pink-haired girls everywhere. Speaking of which, what was Tammy doing there? I had no idea she would be here. Maybe she decided to come by and visit. She better not have come here to stare at my Yoh all day. I know that she has her eye on him.

I cleared my throat loud enough so Ryu could hear and he turned around after hearing it. I then opened my mouth and said, "You're going to cook dinner today, I'm sure it's no problem with you. Right?"

Ryu nodded quickly and answered, "Yes, Miss Anna. I'll be glad to cook dinner."

I nodded and said, "I suggest you start this instant. I'm hungry and not in the mood to wait for my dinner."

He nodded quickly and exclaimed with a hint of nervousness, "I'll start dinner right now. Don't worry. I'll finish in no time!"

I smirked and said, "Okay then. I'm sure you won't let me down." And with that I walked back into the living room.

As soon as I entered it, I saw that Yoh was still sitting down on the couch watching TV. I sat down next to him, I saw him glance at me, but then he looked back at the TV. Then I turned toward the TV and saw that some kind of cartoon was finishing. As soon as it was done, Yoh stood up and stretched then yawned.

"I'm going to go and take a quick shower," Yoh said as he smiled and walked toward the restroom.

As soon as he was gone, I sighed softly. I couldn't help but wonder whether he really loved me. What if he didn't? What if he was just playing along with me? I wouldn't be too surprised. There were so many other girls out there that were twice as better than me. Yoh probably thought of me as a bossy madwoman who didn't love or care for him whatsoever. Oh well, at least he stayed with me. If I were in his position I would have probably run away by now and gone to someone else that I loved and that loved me back. If he were to do that, he would probably go with Tammy.

I have no problem with Tammy. Of course not. I mean, yes, she does have a crush on my fiancee, but I'm not too selfish. Seeing as how Yoh is afraid of me, he wouldn't go with her. Either that or he actually does prefer me over her. Why? I have no idea. I can't say that it's because we grew up together because Tammy also happened to grow up with us. I knew way back before me and Yoh were even engaged, that she had feelings for Yoh. I would have told her to back off, but I didn't want to seem too mean. After all, no one can choose who to love. I decided to just not say anything. At least she didn't think about stealing him from me.

After snapping out of my thoughts, I looked to where Yoh was sitting down and sighed again. I soon saw the remote control, though, and reached for it. Once I grasped it, I pointed it towards the TV and changed it to channel 45. That's the channel where my favorite shows were located.

"No! I will not allow you to leave for that wench!" said Laura abruptly.

Laura was a character on one of the many soap operas I liked to watch. This one, in particular, had a lot to do with me and Yoh's life. That is one of the reasons why I especially loved it. In this soap, Laura acted mostly like myself. She loved everything about her boyfriend, Alberto, who secretly had a crush on Laura's best friend.

Okay, so maybe it wasn't a lot like me and Yoh's life, but they still had quite a few similarities. Laura loved her partner with all her heart, but she was afraid to show it. I'm not one to admit fear, but in this instance I'll have to. I admit that I'm afraid to show my love for you. First of all, because I have never acted like I've cared for people, and I don't really plan on making an acception for my fiancee. I should have, but now it's too late for that. Second of all, because I'm not positive on Yoh's feelings for me. I'm not sure if he really loves me, and since I'm not why show love to him? That will also be helpful for if someday he actually does decide to call it quits between us. If he does call it quits, then he won't worry too much about me feeling depressed and enjoy his life with whoever he chose over me.

I chuckled at that thought.

Yoh couldn't leave me no matter how hard he wanted to. He and I were bonded together. We were both arranged to get married. Therefore, there was nothing that either of us could do about it. Unless we decided to go and talk to Yoh's grandparents. I doubted that would ever happen. Neither of us would have the courage to argue with their desicion.

"Dinners ready!" I heard Ryu's voice calling from the kitchen.

I smirked as I heard it. Poor yoh. He was still in the shower, his food would be all cold by the time he got through with the shower. Maybe I could eat Yoh's food for him. I didn't want to waste such a delicious delicacy like that. No, I wouldn't. I was already pushing him too hard as it is, I at least had to be nice to him once in a while. I then stood up slowly and began my way into the kitchen.

"Ha! Miss Anna! See? I did finish with dinner quickly!" Ryu said excitedly.

I grinned and nodded then said, "Good job on the timing Ryu. Now let's see if you were any good on the cooking part."

I saw him start to sweat. I wanted to laugh so badly, but I couldn't. He'd think that I was weird, and I definately didn't want that to happen. He licked his lips out of nervousness. I don't know if it's just me, but I love seeing people nervous.

I slowly picked up a chop stick and put it into the plate and picked up a small piece of sushi. I knew it would taste good. Ryu was a good cook as it is, and sushi just happened to be his specialty. I then picked up the chop stick and lifted up to my mouth when I heard a voice saying, "You finished dinner and didn't call me!"

I sweatdropped. Stupid Yoh. I was about to taste the sushi when he comes and interrupts me. I slowly turned toward him and saw that he didn't have any clothes on, just a towel around himself. 'What a dork.' I thought to myself.

"Yoh, why aren't you wearing any clothes?" I asked with a firm tone.

"Well, Anna, you see-" he began.

"I don't want an excuse, Yoh. Go and get dressed then come and eat dinner! We don't need you in just a towel around the dinner table!" I yelled.

He blushed slightly after looking down at himself in just a towel then said, "I'm sorry, Anna. It's just that I'm really hungry and all."

I glared at him and he let out a soft squeak then headed back towards the restrooms. I admitted that was pretty mean, but what else could I do? I couldn't just let him sit there in the table while I was eating. It was rude, and he needed to learn some manners.

"Miss Anna, don't you think that you were too harsh on Master Yoh?" Ryu asked.

"No, of course not," I quickly replied, "Can't you see he was practically naked? Why would I let him eat at the dinner table like that?"

Ryu only shrugged as an answer to my question.

"That's what I thought," I said and then lifted up another piece of sushi and put it into my mouth.

The sushi was a delicious delicacy. I had to admit that this was probably the best sushi I have ever tasted. I'm not so surprised, though, seeing as how Ryu cooked it. I had no idea where Ryu had learned how to cook; whether it came naturally, or if someone taught him. Either way, he would have to teach Yoh how to cook. Hopefully, Yoh wouldn't be too lazy to learn.

I was almost done with the first plate of sushi and pondered on whether or not I should get another plate of it. Before finishing my sushi, I put my chopsticks down on the plate and drank a little bit of the green tea that Ryu had also put there for me.

Then, out of nowhere, I heard someone running into the kitchen. It was Yoh. He quickly sat down on the chair across from mine and smiled nervously as I gazed at him. I turned away and continued eating my sushi as Yoh began on his.

"Ms. Anna? Would you like more?" Ryu asked as he walked closer to me.

"No, thank you," I responded and stood up. "Actually, I'm going to go to bed right now."

It was pretty early to go to sleep. It was only 8:30, but I do admit to feeling a little tired already and I want some quiet time alone.

"Goodnight, Miss Anna," Ryu said.

"Night Anna," Yoh said with a smile on his face.

Damn that smile. Damn it all. I quickly turned away before I could show my own smile. Sometimes I really hate love, you know? It shows weakness and I hate it. Unfortunately, you can't choose who you fall in love with, your heart does. Luckily for me, the guy I fell in love with was also engaged to me. The reason he got engaged to me was because of my toughness, which was the reason why I must not change just because I am in love.

"Night," I said simply as I made my way to my room.

A/N: Okay, I'm ending it there. ; I hope you guys liked it. If not, tell me what I can do to improve it. e.e;; Please R and R, Thanks for reading. Ciao.