I'm so glad you like it ^_^. I'm sorry these chapters are so short, they'll be longer in time (I hope...) _...anyway...thank you for your kind reviews, you'll have to see who the girl is ^_~. I may not even have the pairing I was thinking of...perhaps you (the reviewers) can tell me whether you like her with Yoh or not. Well, onto the next chapter!

Waiting Only For You

By, Concetta Guido

Chapter 2

Returning home from a long day of lectures, young thirteen year old, Yoh Asakura collapsed onto the floor. Though he knew this wouldn't last long. Anna would walk into the house, look over to him and scream- "Get off your lazy ass and start training!!!" Yoh's eyes widened as he bolted up to find his fiancee screaming just that.

"A-Anna!" He shouted in response and began to panic a bit. She merely shook her head, lowering the tone of her voice. "I want this house spotless, then I want you to go to the market and get dinner. And then-"

"But Anna," Yoh began to whine.

"No, you're doing all of it," She said firmly. "Or you don't eat at all."

"But Lady Anna, Lord Yoh must keep his strength up. He mustn't-" The spirit at Yoh's side was then interrupted. "Yoh can't slack off either. I won't allow it." Amidamaru couldn't disagree with that. It was true, Lord Yoh couldn't slack off. At all. He just couldn't afford that luxury right now. Perhaps after the tournament… The samurai spirit sighed and turned to his lord. "I must…agree with Lady Anna on this, Lord Yoh." Yoh breathed out a sigh and nodded a bit, then got to work. Anna hot on his heels, watching, shouting out various commands and pointed out what she thought he was doing wrong.

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The girl shielded her eyes with her hand as she looked up to the sky once more, wiping the sweat from her brow. "It's so hot out here," She said to herself.

"it's quite different from home, is it not?" Another female voice asked. The girl turned to the spirit beside her. "Yes, it definitely is."

"Milady mightn't we try to find shelter?" The young girl nodded.

"Of course. If we can find any, Izumi," The girl said to her spirit. "We don't have much, though."

"Oh dear…milady, didn't you remember to-"

"My parents left me on my own, do not remember? Of course I don't have much." The female samurai bowed. "My apologies, milady." The girl sighed. "No, I'm sorry, Izumi. I shouldn't have been so cold." Izumi nodded some. She didn't want to anger or upset her mistress.

"Do not apologize, milady, I understand."

The girl smiled and nodded, continuing her search for shelter for that evening and possibly the next day. Yet, to her dismay and aimless traveling she hadn't the money to stay anywhere. She exhaled heavily after her fifth failure and walked down a neighborhood, taking a seat at a lamppost, leaning her back against the pole.

"I apologize, Izumi," The girl said as she closed her eyes. The spirit arched an eyebrow. "Milady?"

"For not finding you a suitable place to rest. This is not fit for you." The spirit smiled a bit and shook her head. "You needn't to apologize, milady. It is perfectly fine." The girl merely nodded. "I just pray…that…I am able to find him soon," She muttered before drifting off into sleep.