CHL: Hey everyone! This is just a little thing I thought up when I was going through the manga and anime. I love Yoh/Anna pairings! :D
Me no own Shaman King.
She went with him, a silent follower, as Yoh met up with Ryu, Manta, Pirika and Horo Horo. Her trademark frown adorned her face, matching her uncaring eyes.
Ryu slid the helmet off his head, "hey," he called.
"We've been waiting," Horo Horo said, trying to look cool.
"Okay," Yoh responded, his ever-present grin lighting his face, "let's go. But first let's have some breakfast! I'm starving!"
Horo face-faulted and Ryu sweat-dropped.
The corners of her mouth slipped upward ever so slightly as Yoh pulled a whole breakfast buffet from the extra bag she'd noticed he'd been carrying.
After a half-hour of laughing and joking, it really was time to go.
Horo Horo and Pirika hugged, Pirika with tears in her eyes as she whispered her goodbyes.
Manta looked up at Yoh and smiled, "we'll miss you around here, Yoh, don't be gone too long, okay?"
A grin flashed in answer, "of course, Manta, I'll be back as soon as I can."
With a final glance, Pirika and Manta walked away.
"Hey guys, you go on ahead," Yoh said to Horo and Ryu, "I'll catch up in just a minute, I need to check something."
"Okay, Yoh, we'll walk slow," Horo and Ryu started off.
Then Yoh turned to her with a bright smile she knew he had reserved for her and her alone. She'd never see it unless no one else was with them.
"Yoh… what are you…?" she started, but he surprised her by placing a gentle hand on her cheek, rubbing his thumb under her eye.
"You're going to cry, Anna, and I don't like it when you're sad. I never have, even when we were little."
"What are you talking about?" she shot back haughtily, turning away from him. Wondering how he'd caught her carefully concealed, unshed tears.
Surprising her again by suddenly 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."
In a completely unconscious act her arms returned his hug and she whispered back, "I know."
Pulling back Yoh smiled her special smile again, and a tentative one lit her face for only the briefest moment before the customary frown was back again, "Baka, if you don't get going they're going to leave you behind!"
"Alright, alright, I'm going, just one more thing."
Suddenly he was in her face, kissing her square on the lips, without quite realizing what she was doing she kissed him back. Then it was over, and she was left feeling better than she had in years.
Yoh turned, with one more glace and smile in her direction, he ran after Horo and Ryu, who hadn't gotten that far ahead, and walked in between them.
"Here we go… to the Shaman Tournament!"
Yay! So there you have it! The next chapter is in Yoh's POV. Review please! :D