A/N: Shaman King belongs not to me, but those wonderful people over in Japan I haven't taken the time to memorize yet...n.n; Yeah. Anna's POV...she's really intelligent, when you thing about it. Erk...really short? x.x; Kinda crappy...
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Dear Yoh,
I loved you. At least, I thought I loved you. I guess the more I think about it, the more I admire you, Yoh. I guess I just always thought that because we are meant to be husband and wife, the more we should love each other. But its all wrong, it seems. Do you realize what I see around you, Yoh? I see people. I see all different people competing for your heart, even though they know its supposed to be devoted to me. Its not yet devoted to anyone, and I think only they see that.
There are people all around you. Even your best friend. They all ache so much for you, they all wish that there were more of you to go around. That day you were confronted by Jun, Manta almost sacrificed himself to get you to safety. I can see so plainly that he loves you so, Yoh. I don't know if you realize it, but I can see you desperately love him back as well. He himself has captured your heart, although he doesn't know it. And that is why I wanted to write this to you. Please do not take it the wrong way dear Yoh. This is simply one of many things I am doing to make you happy.
So this is what I must ask of you.
Please break our engagement Yoh. I once loved you, and you were all I saw. But I saw more, bit by bit. I saw you put your life on the line. Not for me, but for Manta. You see? I know how much you love him. So do not let me get in the way any longer. I have found another, you see. Another, a shy girl, two years younger than I. She loved you too. It would finally allow all of us to be happy, for us to go our separate ways, for us to step aside.
You have been a big part of my life. And I will always remember you. But I shan't always love you like before. I loved you like a little brother, rather than a husband. You are my responsibility to train towards the Shaman King, and nothing more. Rather than become first lady, I have but one new goal.
I won't stand in your way, Yoh. So please, consider my request, and do not let me stand in the way of your happiness any longer, and do not stand in the way of mine.
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Dear Yoh,
I loved you. At least, I thought I loved you. I guess the more I think about it, the more I admire you, Yoh. I guess I just always thought that because we are meant to be husband and wife, the more we should love each other. But its all wrong, it seems. Do you realize what I see around you, Yoh? I see people. I see all different people competing for your heart, even though they know its supposed to be devoted to me. Its not yet devoted to anyone, and I think only they see that.
There are people all around you. Even your best friend. They all ache so much for you, they all wish that there were more of you to go around. That day you were confronted by Jun, Manta almost sacrificed himself to get you to safety. I can see so plainly that he loves you so, Yoh. I don't know if you realize it, but I can see you desperately love him back as well. He himself has captured your heart, although he doesn't know it. And that is why I wanted to write this to you. Please do not take it the wrong way dear Yoh. This is simply one of many things I am doing to make you happy.
So this is what I must ask of you.
Please break our engagement Yoh. I once loved you, and you were all I saw. But I saw more, bit by bit. I saw you put your life on the line. Not for me, but for Manta. You see? I know how much you love him. So do not let me get in the way any longer. I have found another, you see. Another, a shy girl, two years younger than I. She loved you too. It would finally allow all of us to be happy, for us to go our separate ways, for us to step aside.
You have been a big part of my life. And I will always remember you. But I shan't always love you like before. I loved you like a little brother, rather than a husband. You are my responsibility to train towards the Shaman King, and nothing more. Rather than become first lady, I have but one new goal.
I won't stand in your way, Yoh. So please, consider my request, and do not let me stand in the way of your happiness any longer, and do not stand in the way of mine.
Sincerely,
Anna Kyouyama
She folded the piece of paper up, and set it on the pillow of Yoh. She smiled to Tamao as she passed by her, a secret smile, that meant that all was well. It was a rare thing to see her smile, but as she set the piece of paper on the pillow, she knew it would be only a short time before she would smile a lot more...The itako returned to her quarters, and started writing again, addressing it to another person special in her life.
Dearest Tamao...