Chapter 40

Manta sat religiously infront of the TV as a cheesy yet catchy theme song played and danced before his eyes.

~Yume ga Ippai Furiru Ippai. Onegai yo Uedingu Doresu! Mama no you ni suteki na koi mitsukaru Kashira! Todoketai no HAATOBITO o! Sasayaite " Make a Wish!" Hanbari mau hakari no naka me ga kuruki sou yo! Mitsumeteru Kizuiteru, Sonna SHICHUESHION!!! Shinjiteru Yumemiteru O-N-NA-NO-KO!!!!!!. Mamori Tai no yume o Tsumugu, Kayagaki ha Uedingu..Ringu!!!

Namida Sae mo Niji ni Kaeru Tenshi no Hohoemi!!!!!!!!~

Manta smiled as he ate some cheese and apples and layed his belly onto the floor. Yoh yawned as he rubbed his eyes then raised his eyebrow slightly glimpsing at the television.

" What on earth are you watching Manta-chan?" Yoh asked staring bewilderly.

" Ueding Peachu..." Manta blushed feeling embaressed.

Yoh blushed deeply " Wedding...Peach...." He stuttered the name feeling abit ancy " Is that not a girl's show?" He asked adjusting his pants uncomfortably.

" mmm...but who cares?" Manta smiled sweetly popping a piece of cheese into his mouth.

" Eh... thats very bold and cute of you Manta-chan" Yoh grinned widely.

Faust sat down with them in the living room drinking a cup of pipping hot tea. " When is it that you are going home?" He asked turning his attention away from the tea and looking at Yoh.

Yoh closed his eyes taking a very deep breath thinking over his descision carefully. " I wish I could stay here, however I can't seem to feel comfortable in a place like this...filled with too much technology and I've always liked houses that resembles the Funbari Inn. I don't want to sound selfish...I just feel like I can't be comfortable and at peace here...I'm sorry but I think I will be going home this after noon.." Yoh breathed staring at the TV forcing himself to focus completely at the TV and not Manta's reaction.

Faust closed his eyes " I see...well good luck to you and I hope you come to visit."

Yoh nodded standing up " I'd better leave now...Anna is probibly livid..." Yoh heaved walking towards the door.

" I'm going to my bedroom Faust-san.." Manta whispered quietly his face pale.

Yoh stood leaning against the door his heart beating fast feeling an unbearable amount of guilt from the lie he just spat from his lips to his best friend.He frowned " No!" He shouted holding his head and kneeling to the cement. He clutched onto his chestnut colored locks his eyes widened as the door swung open. Faust stood there holding a cellphone in his hand.

Yoh looked up at him and nodded tears running down his cheeks. He dailed slowly.

" Moshi Moshi..." The cold voice answered the phone.

"....A...Anna-san..." Yoh cried on the phone.

Anna's eyes widened as her chest tightened "Hai...Yoh???" Anna answered her voice softening sounding a bit sad but still a cold tone.

" Anna-san.." He cried hysterically.

" Hai?" She muttered.

" I still care about you....you know it you know I don't love you the way you want me to but I still love you as a friend Anna-san..I'm sorry...but...I just..I can't live with you anymore...I tried I tried my hardest to make us work out in the end I tried to hide my real feelings and think that everything would work out the way it should have..I thought I could marry you and just stay Manta's best friend forever and thats the way I would live my life...hiding my true feelings...but after hearing Mansumi beat Manta I began to let go of myself and allow those feelings to show..now that his family is gone..he needs me more than ever..I don't know if he feels the same way I do but..I can't just ignore the fact that I love Manta anymore..its tearing me up inside...I need to be with him..I need to live with him...I hope he can accept me and love me that way because all I want to do right now is hold him and love him...please Anna... Gomen ne...please help me...please allow me to be free..." Yoh whispered slightly his voice now cracked choking in his own tears.

Anna frowned but felt sort of sorry for the shaman. " The engage ment was called off yesterday...Miki and I had a long talk about it and I descided it was whats best for you" Anna muttered a tear running down her face as Pirika and Tamao hugged her. Ryu smiled Gesturing his hand at Anna.

" Ryu wants to live with you too he said that he'd bring your things over..." Anna said " I've got to go..I still going to live in Funbari with Tamao and Pirika...and maybe Jeanne.."

Yoh coughed hard " Jeanne????" He spat

" It is a very very long story Yoh..." Anna went back to her normal cold tone.

Yoh nodded his tears drying " I see...well I hope you live a happy life with them Anna..I promise you that we will visit and I am sure you'll be welcome here as well..."

" Hai..." Anna replied " goodbye..." She whispered as she hung up the phone her head hung as Tamao and Pirika clung to her arms and there was a soft knock on the door.

Yoh stood up a strong look overcoming him. He turned around tears still in his eyes and looked at Faust then grinned that wide silly grin he's always been known for. Faust chuckled softly and touched Yoh's shoulder " Gambate ne" He whispered as Yoh walked into the house and bounded up the stairs. Manta sat in his bedroom weeping into his small blue pillow. His eyes fluttered open as he heard the door swing open standing in is was Yoh panting sweat ran down his forehead as he walked slowly to Manta.

" Y..Yoh-kun" Manta looked up at him with fragile crystal like blue eyes. Yoh smiled as he sat on the bed taking Manta into his arms and laying him down onto the bed pressing it in with his palms.

" Manta-chan..." He smiled " I'm living here with you and Faust from now on..." He smiled happily. " I want you to know...I want you to remember this always remember it... Anna and I are no longer engaged..I'm free now..."

" Free...?" Manta looked away sadly.

" Shh...." Yoh smiled softly and cooed as he placed his finger gently over Manta's lips. " I don't want to be free....I want to be yours Manta...I've always loved you.. from the first time we met..I've always always loved you every part of you..thats why I want to be with you forever.." He smiled and leaned down. Manta closed his eyes the last thing he saw was the color of Yoh's lips. Soft and a very pale cherry colored lips. Yoh lightly kissed him and sent a charge throughout Manta's little body.

*~ Oh Yoh...*~ Manta thought as he cried out for Yoh's touch even more.

" I love you too..." He whispered innocently.

Faust smiled as he saw the two lovers embrace through the crack of the door.

Jun sighed as she waited in the waiting room of the doctors office as well as HoroHoro Jun huffed loudly then looked at him.

" This is pretty rediculous to take him to get your asses examined for any signs of tearing and disease..I swear..I really wonder if little brother has obsessive Compulsive disorder"

" Well I don't have any diseases but it makes sense why we are going.." Horo blushed.

" Well its about damn time the two of you boned eachother" Jun huffed again as horo covered his face with a magazine

" Shut up..." he whispered.

The four girls sat in front of TV eating crackers and watching corny soapoperas while doing rather girlish things for a change.

" You have us...now Anna-chan.." Tamao smiled.

" I think everything will be fine" Pirika smiled looking over at Anna as she drank her tea and ate her sweet crackers.

Manta and Yoh continued to cuddle letting the warm sun rays through the window and onto their bodies. They slept together in complete happiness as Ryu and Faust talked together downstairs.

Faust smiled tears running down his face as he leaned over opening up the coffin and placing the skeleton in. Ryu closed it and lifted it up for it was a very thin wooden coffin and he carried the shovel with him .

" Faust-san...I think what you are doing is for the best..her spirit will always be here with you..after all but atleast this gives her the option to rest in peace if she wishes to," Ryu smiled gently sympathising with Faust.

Faust nodded saddly. " I will see you again someday..I know that I will..."

Manta sighed happily. *~ In the end Yoh-kun didn't love Anna in that way..He really did love me..all this time I was scared of what he thought of me but all along we loved eachother unaware of one anothers feelings..Yoh...I'll never forget the first day we met..and I'll never forget this one either..*~

^__^ thats it!! thats the end for now! I'll be making a sequel so look out for it!! hope U enjoyed!!