Author's Note: I don't own Shaman King nor do I own any of these songs. I will give credit where credit is due. Enjoy. Read and Review please.
The crowd cheered as the piano chords filled the room. A young blonde woman gently held the microphone as her sweet, velvety voice accompanied the piano.
"I've waited all my life for the day when love appears. Like a fairy tale in days gone by, he will rescue me from my fears. And now I can feel him standing close to me and how can I tell him what he means to me? My heart stands still, has he come?"
The blonde woman, aged twenty-two eyed a man sitting at the bar. He had short black hair and sharp gray eyes, eyes that looked as though they can see right through a person. She smiled softly at him as she sang to the audience, as she sang to him.
"Oh starry night is this the moment I dream of? Oh starry night is he my own true love? Every night I think of him, here in my lonely room. Waiting for my prince to come, wondering if he'll be here soon. And I sit here patiently, waiting for a sign. And I hope that his heart longs for mine!"
As the piano went into it's solo the woman standing behind the microphone, Anna, smiled once more towards the man sitting on the bar stool. This man was her boyfriend, Jason Myz, owner of the piano bar she was currently performing at.
'Something's wrong with Jason' she thought to herself as she began singing again 'He's nervous about something'
"He calls my name, is he the one? Oh starry night is this the moment I dream of? Oh starry night tell me is he my own true love? Oh starry night is he the one that I dream of? Oh starry night how will I know? Will his love show? Is he my own true love?"
The music ended and the audience clapped as Anna took her bows.
"Thank you all for coming tonight. Remember i'm Anna Kyoyama, and I hope you all enjoy your evenings."
Anna got off the stage and sat down next to Jason as he looked at his shot glass, apprehensively.
"Baby are you okay?" Anna asked worriedly, gently laying a soft hand on his shoulder in an attempt to comfort her lover.
"Anna we have to talk….about us…." Jason started nervously, daring to look the young singer in the eyes.
"W-what about?" Anna asked, running the worst case scenarios through her mind quickly.
"Well some couples, like us for example, after they've been together for some time want more…."
"Uh huh…"
"Like a lot of couples I think we've hit the ultimate step in our relationship."
Anna's eyes went wide with excitement.
Suddenly everything made sense for the last couple days. The secrecy, nervousness, sneaking around, mysterious phone calls.
"Jason, honey, this is so sudden." she said happily, a breathtaking smile adorning her sweet face, her caramel brown eyes glowing.
Jason sighed sadly, as he downed his shot of Jack.
"I know Anna. I know. I'm just hoping you feel the same as I do."
"Of course Jason, it was inevitable. I've been feeling the same way for a few days now. I think we're both completely ready for what's to come now."
Jason leaned in and gently kissed her forehead.
"I'm really relieved to hear you say that Anna-chan. I really am, you have no idea how nervous I was to propose this idea."
Anna put out her left hand, examining her long, perfectly manicured nails. A soft sigh escaped her lips as she imagined a diamond ring on her ring finger.
'My life's finally coming together' she thought to herself 'Not a moment to soon'
"Anna…." Jason's voice snapped her out of her dream world of wedded bliss.
"Yes Jason?"
"Like you, I feel we should see other people."
Anna's voice caught in her throat as her eyes went from wide in happiness to wide with grief and shock.
"Wh-what? Other people? That wasn't what I was thinking at all Jason." she confessed, her voice quivering with the threat of oncoming tears.
Jason flinched as he order another shot.
"Anna I truly am sorry if I hurt you. But baby, this isn't anyone's fault. See the truth of the matter is…."
Anna glared at him in suspicion.
"The truth of the matter is what Jason?" she asked quietly but venomously.
Jason swallowed hard before getting the courage to answer her.
"The truth of the matter is I fell in love."
Anna took in a deep breath, closing her eyes as she mentally begged the tears not to fall.
"You fell in love….." it was a statement, not a question.
Jason just nodded dumbly.
"Anna your still a valued employee…" he began but was cut off by Anna holding up her hand as she stood up.
"I'm sorry Jason but I can't work here anymore. I can't be the headline for the bar after all."
Jason raised an eyebrow in confusion.
"Why the hell not? Just because you need to be a drama queen because I broke up with you?"
Anna swiftly slapped him across the face with her legendary left, a move she was famous for since junior high.
"No Jason and for the record im not being emotional or a drama queen. You told me when you first gave me this gig that you loved me."
"What's your point Anna-chan?"
"My point is i'm no longer the love of your life. Get your new whore to sing for you. Oh and by the way Jason….it's Ms. Kyoyama to the likes of you."
With that said Anna, grabbed her blood red leather jacket and ran out of the piano bar.
The moon shone full and bright and stars covered the dark black sky. A slight chill hung in the early October air as the now unemployed singer walked the streets of Tokyo.
"Every night I think of him here in my lonely room" she sang quietly to herself "Waiting for my prince to come, Wondering if he'll be here soon. As I sit patiently, waiting for a sign and I hope his heart longs for mine"
Anna kept on walking towards her apartment, never looking back at the life she was now leaving behind completely.
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Twenty-three year old Yoh Asakura, sat at his desk rubbing his eyes, desperate to rid himself of the onslaught of fatigue.
"This is so stupid" he muttered to himself as he looked over various contracts "It's a Friday night and im home…alone….doing work…."
The phone rang snapping him out of his fatigue induced ramble.
"Hello?"
"Why the hell are you home on a Friday night?" a voice asked over deafening music.
"Ren is that you?" Yoh asked in confusion.
"Glad to see you still know me you moron. Especially since we've only known each other since we were three."
Yoh chuckled at the memory of how he and his best friend, Ren Tao, first met.
"So what's up? Where are you anyway? I can hear the music clearly."
"I'm at that new club that opened up downtown. The more important question is why aren't you here with us?"
"Us?"
"Yes us! Me, Horo, Manta…."
"Manta is there? I thought he hated clubs because all the music equipment messes up his signal on his cell phone and lab top."
"Exactly my point Yoh. If Manta of all people is here, why the hell aren't you?"
"I'm not there because im here at home…doing….work..."
Yoh could practically see Ren's jaw drop and eyes widen in shock.
"Alright who are you and what have you done with Yoh? The Yoh that I know of would much rather go clubbing rather than work. Especially on a Friday night."
Yoh sighed.
"I know, I know. But I really have to find a new headliner for my dad's club. I know there's an act out there but I can't find it."
Yoh heard a beep on the other end.
"Ren…?"
"Sorry Yoh, I have to take this call. Come down to the club if you can."
Yoh was about to respond when he heard the dial tone signaling that Ren had already hung up.
Lazily he hung up the phone and sat on his window seat. Looking up at the full moon, which was only accentuated by the endless diamonds in the sky, he couldn't help but feel rejuvenated.
'Maybe Ren's right' he thought to himself 'I should get out of this apartment for awhile.'
Deciding that, that was the best course of action at the moment Yoh took a quick shower and changed into a black muscle top, black baggy jeans, and combat boots.
As he grabbed his keys to his car and locked the door behind him, he couldn't help but smirk.
"I just hope Horo isn't feeling to gropey tonight. Last thing I need is those two breaking up and me playing therapist."
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"Hello?" Ren asked as he clicked over to his other line.
"Ren? Are you busy?" a females voiced asked, obviously crying.
Ren looked worried at the tone of voice.
"Anna is that you?"
"Uh huh."
"What's wrong?"
"Jason broke up with me because he fell in love."
"He what!?"
"I know, I know! After that he tried using the whole you're still a valued employee speech."
"And what did you say?"
"I told him his new whore could be his valued employee. I quit and ran home after that."
"I have an idea."
"What?"
"Come to the new club on the boulevard."
"I'm not really in the mood for clubbing right now Ren."
"Who said anything about clubbing? That implies trying to hook up with a guy."
"Yeah and?"
"Just come here, hang out with me and the guys, and maybe even sing. It is open mic."
"Well…."
"Come on don't make me come over there and drag you."
Anna couldn't help but smile, knowing full well that Ren would make good on that threat.
"Alright you win."
"Good girl."
"Oh and Ren?"
"Yeah?"
"Thanks."
Ren smiled "Not a problem. Any time Anna-chan."
After saying their goodbyes, the two friends hung up. Ren walked back to the booth Horo and Manta were sitting at. Sliding next to Horo, Ren couldn't hide the smirk clearly shown on his face.
Horo raised an eyebrow at his boyfriend's facial expression.
"Lian?"
"Yes Horo?"
"What are you up to?"
Ren feigned an innocent look.
"Whatever are you talking about Horo?"
Horo gave him a suspicious glance before realization dawned on him.
"Lian Yuan Dao!"
"What?"
"Your playing matchmaker again!"
"….Maybe..." was all the twenty-two year old Chinese boy could say.
Horo slapped his forehead, sighing in resignation knowing there was nothing he could do from stopping Ren.
"God, Lian, what am I going to do with you?"
TBC
So what do you think so far? R&R please! The song used in this chapter is 'Oh Starry Night' I do not own it. Sailor Moon does.