A few days later at school Melin wasn't there.

"Maybe she's ashamed for what she said to Anna-San," Manta said. The other's, meaning just HoroHoro, explained what happened. They were outside since school just ended.

"Maybe, but man, I've never seen Anna that mad before," HoroHoro shuddered, thinking about the cold look in her eyes.

"What are you two gossiping about?"

"AH! ANNA!"

Slap

"I thought I told you not to be so familiar with me," Anna said, annoyed. "And don't be so loud."

"…I'm sorry…Anna-San…" HoroHoro sobbed.

Yoh laughed and grinned at them. Sure, he was worried about Anna, but she was acting like her normal self that he brushed it off.

"So HoroHoro, Tamao supposed to be visiting again soon," He said. HoroHoro's face went red (The hand print on his cheek redder then it already was) and he stammered, "O-O-Oh r-r-really? That's-That's cool, um,"

"Hmm, if I didn't know better I'd say you like her," Manta sniggered.

"WHAT! NO! SHE'S JUST A-A FRIEND!" He shouted.

"If he yells one more time I'm making his training worse," Anna said annoyed, watching them argue. Yoh smiled.

"Come on, you know it's just because he's embarrassed that he's louder then before," He said. Anna smirked.

"True, unlike you who just used to blush every time you or someone else said my name."

"Huh? What? No I didn't!" Yoh's face went all red as he remembered.

Anna's face showed a hint of a smile that Yoh loved to see. But he knew since they were with their friends that she wouldn't fully.

"Well, maybe," he confessed, scratching the back of his head. "Um, do you…do you want to get some ice cream later, I-if if I don't have to train so late?" his face went a bit redder.

Anna gave him a small look of shock but her eyes were warm. "Maybe, if I feel like it," she said.

"Hey what you two talking about?" HoroHoro, who had Manta in a headlock, just noticed how polite they were being with each other.

"None of your business, Baka Ainu," Anna snapped.

"You shouldn't be so mean Anna," a voice called. "You never know when someone might get sick of it."

They turned around and saw Melin standing about ten yards away from them. Her hair was in a pony tail, her tank top was dark blue and her jeans were dark gray. Even from she was standing, Anna could see that she had a lot of red eyeliner on.

"Maybe you should ask him," Anna said, confusing Yoh. It was as if she was answering a question he didn't hear.

Melin's eyes widened in shock before she shrugged. "I won't waste my time, besides, you know why I'm here."

"I do. And your wasting your time." Anna turned and started walking away when a Chain Scythe surrounded by fire went flying past her, just missing her head.

"Anna!" Everyone shouted.

She stopped walking, but didn't turn around.

The Chain Scythe went flying back and Melin caught it, looking frustrated and tired.

"How…How did you deflect that with…without your beads…" she panted.

This time Anna did turn around and held up her right arm. Yoh could see her blue bracelet glittering in the sunlight.

"These are a form of pray beads, so if I don't have my real ones I can still channel my Furyoku. Also," a white light appeared in front of her, taking the form of the 1080 beads. "I can summon the 1080 anytime I want if I concentrate."

'So that's why she didn't turn around, she was calling her 1080 beads,' Yoh thought. He never knew she could do that.

Melin's eyes flashed as she sent another attack towards Anna, but this time when it got near it exploded. The others had to jump back to avoid it but Anna didn't get away in time.

"Anna! Daijoubu!" Yoh yelled. He saw a flash of light and the smoke was gone, but so was Anna.

"Where did she-" Melin started but didn't finish.

"Behind you," Melin turned and dodged Kouki's battle axe. Anna jumped off of Zenki, who was in O.S form just like Kouki but something was different.

They seemed smaller somehow, though still quit large, and their armour was pure black instead of a really dark brown. Also, their star point eyes were glowing a bright red.

"Humans shouldn't pretend to be Shamans," Anna said loose strands of her hair covering her eyes. Zenki punched the ground, sending earth flying towards Melin.

Melin jumped out of the way but pieces still hit her.

"What…what are you talking about!" she shouted, trying to stand back up. "I am a shaman!"

"No your not," Anna looked up and Yoh was shocked at how cold and hard her eyes looked. "Your just like Manta, only your sixth sense is a little stronger then his. Why else do you think you get tired when you do a simple Over Soul?"

"What?" HoroHoro said, surprised.

"That's not true!" Melin yelled. She through the Chain Scythe at her again but was deflected by Kouki's axe. Melin's eyes widened.

" "It can't be true. Is it because they lied to me? Why is she so strong? Was I wrong to refuse? Why won't he love me? Am I really pathetic?" " Anna recited. Yoh's eyes widened as he realised what was happening.

"Oh no…" he whispered.

"What? What's wrong? Why's Anna-San saying that?" Manta asked Yoh clearly confused.

"Because her Reishi is more out of control then before." Yoh looked over his shoulder and saw his brother walking over. He had on the same outfit from the Shaman Fight.

"Reishi? What's that?" HoroHoro said, confused.

"Now's not the time," Hao pulled out two slips of paper with writing on them. Just as Zenki and Kouki rushed towards Melin he threw them, piercing them easily. They stopped, frozen where they were.

Anna's eyes closed, and she fell, having used up almost all her Furyoku.

"Anna!" Yoh went to run to her but Hao held him back. "Let go Nii-Chan I have to-"

"Wait," He said. "I've only stopped them, I need to seal them first. If you go near they might break the spell and defend Anna since she's their master."

Yoh nodded and waited.

Hao pulled out another slip of paper and murmured something to low for him to hear. The two Shikigamis disappeared and He rushed over to Anna faster then Yoh.

He placed kneeled on his right knee quickly checking her pulse before sighing.

"She's fine, but her Furyoku is dangerously low right now. HoroHoro, take that girl home. Yoh, you and this shorty get Ren, he went to pick something up at the store near your house. I'll take her home, then I'll explain." he went to pick her up but a hand on his shoulder made him stop.

"Hao, maybe I should-" Yoh started but that look in Hao's eyes made him stop.

"It's not only her Furyoku that's low, her Reishi took a tole on both her Physical Strength as well as her Mental Strength, I need to heal her or she will die."

Everyone sat around the table looking from Yoh, who was looking at the ground, to Hao, who was sitting by the window looking out it, deep in thought.

There was a tense silence that worried everyone. Anna was up in her room resting. HoroHoro asked what her condition was but he just went over to the window and sat down. He only answered when Yoh asked, even then he just said that she would live and gave no details.

HoroHoro took Melin home, thankful that her parents weren't there and just laid her on her couch before running back home so fast that he got there before Yoh, Manta, and Ren.

It was him that broke the silence.

"Ok, so, what's going on? What's this Reishi thing that Hao mentioned Yoh? And why is she all…scarier then usual?"

"It's exactly what it sounds like, Baka," Hao said without looking at him.

"Reading of the Heart?" Ren said before HoroHoro could say anything. "Is that like that mind reading power you had before?"

"It's exactly it." They turned to look at Yoh, who finally looked up at them. "Anna had the power before, when we were little. But this time, it's seems worse." he explained about Anna's past, how she had Reishi, her parents abandoning her, the Oni's, Matamune, how she got the 1080 beads.

"But, if it was gone, why did it come back?" HoroHoro asked.

"That's what I want to know," Yoh looked over at his brother, a serious expression on his face.

Hao sighed. "I guess it's time to explain."

(These are missing scenes from pervious chapters starting from chapter 7 when Hao showed up since their in Hao POV)

Chapter 7

She was looking up at the stars when she heard his footsteps. She did little more then glance back at him before looking at the sky again.

"Frustrating isn't it, when you hear everyone's thoughts but that one person." he said, sitting beside her.

"Why are you really here?" she said, not looking at him.

"To help control your Reishi as much as I can. I don't think Yoh would be happy if you turned out like I did," he said. She finally look at him, a smirk on her lips.

"Aren't we the caring brother now," she said. He had a faint blush on his cheeks.

"Not-Not really, the other reason was the one I told you and him earlier. But I didn't tell him was that you're the reason this demon came. Your Reishi was so out of control he used it to get free," Anna quickly looked away, her hair covering her eyes.

"It's already begun, hasn't it?" Hao asked. She nodded. "How long?"

"A few months ago. I heard some thought but brushed it off. I thought I was imagining it. I had a dream that I was burning from something and somehow ended up outside until Yoh found me. The next day I had the same dream but the pain was worse," Her cheeks reddened at the memory of seeing Yoh on top of her when she opened her eyes. "That's when…the voice came…"

Hao frowned. "Voice?"

"It's been whispering to me. Things I'd rather forget. Then the thoughts started coming but their worse then six years ago." she stood up.

"Have any Oni's showed up?" Hao asked.

"…Yes, at the Amusement park but I banished it."

Hao watched her walk away, feeling worried. It was worse then he thought.

Chapter 8

First part

Hao walked into her room, amused by the annoyance in her eyes.

"Something wrong?" he asked.

"I swear, HoroHoro's thoughts are louder then his actual voice," she said annoyed.

"Oh? What's he thinking?" Hao sat down a safe distance from her.

"He thinks Yoh's an idiot for letting you come near me," she said before grabbing a book. The Chou Senji Ryakketsu.

"So you still have that?"

"Of course. You never know when it might come in handy." when she finished speaking, shock showed in her eyes for half a second before it disappeared.

"What is it?" Hao questioned.

"You don't need to know." she answered before turning the page.

"Is it something to do with Yoh?" he hand stopped. Bulls eyes.

"He was thinking about your Asanoha, it shocked me for a second, there, happy?"

Hao's eyes widened a bit at that but shrugged.

"So are you gong to tell him about the Reishi?"

Anna shut the book with a snap.

"Careful, that thing's old," Hao said. He didn't want it to get destroyed .

"No. If I do he'll just worry needlessly and won't concentrate on his training." she opened up the book again and added so softly that Hao probably wasn't supposed to hear it, "Besides, if the same thing that happened with Matamune happens again, I won't forgive myself."

Second part

When she started screaming Hao quickly covered her mouth, hoping Yoh didn't get a chance to hear it. Then again it was a loud scream, even if it lasted for one second.

Anna's eyes flashed open as she slapped him across the face.

"What are you doing here?" she hissed as he rubbed his right cheek.

"You were having a bad dream again and started to scream so I stopped you," he said. "You really should tell Yoh though."

"I won't, he'll just feel guilty like he always does and do something stupid." she said.

"Stubborn until the end. I'll wait until your asleep if you want?" Hao said with a smile.

"Thanks," she replied, shocking him. Then she slapped him with her left hand and pulled the blanket over her head. "Ask that again and I'll throw you out my window, now get out!"

"I'm still trying to figure out why it came back though," Hao continued. "Even she doesn't know or the Great Spirit."

"This is frustrating," Ren agreed. "But it doesn't help that she hid all this from us, right Yoh?" Ren looked at him to see he had a pained expression.

"I'm so stupid," he hit his head on the table and left it there. "I saw the signs. I even started to suspect it but I chose to ignore it now look…"

"What I want to know is how Melin plays into all this." Ren said.

"The Demon has also been talking to her according to Anna and making her hatred worse then it was in the beginning." Hao said.

"Well, what I want to know is why your even bothering helping her," HoroHoro said, glaring at Hao. "No offence dude, but I still don't trust you. And after all the crap you pulled on her why would this changed your feelings?"

Yoh looked at his brother, also wondering this. To his surprise he didn't answer. Instead a sad look came to his eyes.

Then Yoh recalled what his brother told him just a few days before.

"You think I enjoy watching her burn each time she closes her eyes? You think I wish to see that again?…"

Again…having to watch her burn like Asanoha, his mother, who Anna resembles.

Ren noticed a look in Yoh's eyes and suddenly grabbed HoroHoro by the back of his shirt.

"Hey! What are you-"

"Can't you tell that they want to talk without an audience?"

"Huh?" HoroHoro looked at the Asakura brothers and finally got it. "oh…"

When they left Yoh look at him. "It's because of her that you hate to see Anna in pain, right?" he asked.

Hao nodded. "I couldn't save her then. The least I can do is help Anna, " he answered quietly. He stood up. "You can check up on Anna, but be careful. She might have put a Reflection Spell on her door."

I know, I promised this chapter would be sad, but it was getting so long I had to cut it into two parts. Next one will be the sad one and with Yoh and Anna moment.

Also, Your guy's Reviews made my day and I laughed so hard at how much you guys hate Melin. Never thought you could hate an OC character like that, huh?

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