Chapter 10.

After seeing Yoh so sad Manta walked back home wondering why.

*~ I never did ask Yoh whether or not he loved Anna...I wonder why...why was he so sad? was it me? or did Anna do something to him..I don't know if I will ask...actually I have no idea if we are even..*~

"Friends anymore..." The thought stabbed Manta's chest as the tears burned and stung his eyes.

" Yoh-kun!!!!" He cried out as he lay back in bed. He covered his mouth more tears running down his face.

*~ Oh god...please god...please please!!! I hope dad didn't hear that.....*~

He squeezed his eyes shut biting onto his knuckle making it red. He sat up as he clung to his sheets. " I really....I really can't take it anymore... he forced a smile upon his face as memories flooded him." He closed his eyes continueing to smile.

*~ Why? why does it have to hurt this much? I thought studying would have made me feel better...a trip to the library...reading a book...I can't enjoy any of those things anymore...not when all I think about is you...my peacefull days...you're not even by my side anymore..and that makes it even more painfull...*~

Resting his head on the soft white pillow hot tears continued to flood his eyes. His stomach twisted up and his heart felt heavy untill finally he fell into sleep.

Dream state

" Yoh-kun!!" Manta yelled happily as he ran down the street with his rather large red dictionary

" Yo!" Yoh yelled holding up his hand. The two boys walked down the street happily as the sun setted.

" Hey...wanna go?" Yoh asked.

" Go where?" Manta tilted his head in curiousity.

" Get some Ice cream..." Yoh smiled

"Sure ^_^" Manta smiled.

" So cram school let out early tonight?" Yoh asked looking down at his small friend.

" Yea...we had a exam and then we were let out." Manta continued to smile looking up at him.

" Thats good" Yoh said with a smile his voice calm and soothing.

"Yoh..." Manta said softly

" Yea?" Yoh said stopping.

Manta's eyes squinted into a peacful content sort of look as he smiled sweetly his cheeks flushed pink.

" We'll be together forever won't we?" He asked

" Yea...of course we will!" Yoh grinned holding up his fist.

Manta woke up the sun rising.