Title: Shaman Christmas
Author: Yoh Asakura
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: I don't own Shaman King or the characters in Shaman King, or any part of Shaman King. It belongs rightfully to the full possession and creativity of Hiroyuki Takei.
Character's Involved: Yoh, Anna, Manta, Amidamaru, Horohoro and Ren.
Warnings: OOC-ness, and scary Anna...^^;;
Chapter Five: Preparations

The week before the party was crucial. Everyone had a special duty to perform for carrying out the designs for the party. Yoh and Manta, or rather just Manta, was planning for the refreshments and decorations. Ren and Horohoro were involved with arranging music. While Amidamaru, being the ever faithful ghost partner that he was, took to searching for the perfect location to reserve for the party. Though Ren argued that they would not be able to make reservations with only one week in advance if it were to be a somewhat 'nice' party. Yoh would shrug and say that Amidamaru would find the perfect spot. Horohoro had already suggested that it could be a snowboarding party, but Manta told Yoh that if it was going to be a good party to surprise Anna with, it would have to be different. Yoh was being bombarded with questions and suggestions until he finally yawned and went to sleep at a tree. After that, his friends left to work on their own preparations and Yoh had only slept for about half an hour before Amidamaru decided to reappear. "Lord Yoh, I have found the perfect place for Anna's surprise party."

"Is that so, Amidamaru? Where?" Yoh blinked sleepily at his ghost companion. The ghost grinned and pronounced the location. "At Funbari hill cemetary, of course." Yoh clicked his fingers and sat up straight. "Ah, 'course! Wonder why I haven't thought of that." he sat up and stretched long and fully before continuing, "Well'p, let's go and let the others know." Yoh and Amidamaru went to find the others. Yoh knew that Ren and Horohoro were going to work on music at Manta's place, and figured Manta would be there, too. The over-excitable boy had probably been working the hardest of them all and had probably finished with all of the setups he was supposed to look after. Maybe he was helping Ren and Horohoro with their own project now.

Now, you may ask, what happened to Anna? Surely she didn't let all of this go without being in the middle of it all. Well, she had been preparing something on her own. It was strange that nobody pointed out Anna's whereabouts, and truth was, no one really knew. Yoh hadn't even thought twice about it. With all of the Phantom's book stuff going on, you'd think they would all be more perceptive of such things, but they weren't. The truth about Anna was that she had been preparing something on her own.
She knew about the surprise, and she would 'not' allow herself to be .. 'surprised.' Not once, not ever. She wanted to go to Yoh and smack him for even going along with the party's idea, but knew that she would have a greater satisfaction in getting even this way. It was brilliant, it would work, and it was completely cruel. Anna smirked to herself as she pictured the looks on all of their faces when they found out ...

Meanwhile, Yoh and the others were discussing the party's location. "N-nani!?" Manta cried out, "The cematery!! You've gotta be kidding me!! You can eat there??" Ren scoffed at the idea. "Well, it will definitely be a different type of party, wasn't that the type of party that you said Anna would be best suited?" Manta narrowed his eyes toward Ren. Horohoro chuckled, "Y'know what, guys? I think it'll be fun! It's a cool new party setting that I've never seen before! You won't even need to reserve it." Amidamaru nodded, "So is this where you want the party held for certain, Lord Yoh?" The boy gave a grin, "Yep! I think it'll be the perfect place."


*End Chapter Five*

[[ Gah, sorry people for taking so long to put up a new chapter.. e_e I've been lazy. Kinda' busy too, it might be awhile until I post another chapter, unless I get a request or something. >_> ]]