Anna's (Amiko's) POV
I knew I was being rude to the boy. But I couldn't help it. It was all so...so strange. Why would my Hao-kun let me go with this pure stranger?
I must admit, this boy is kinder to me than I have been to him. He watches me anxiously for any sign of pain. And his arms were gentle when he carried me.
The way he holds me...it is different from Hao's embrace. When Hao carries me, it is strong and manly, and I feel quite at ease in his smooth grip. But this young one...he is not like him. His hold on me is rougher, as if he is more used carrying something coarse and hardy than a delicate girl. Yet there is something more in his arms...something warm and gentle in the way he slips his arms around my useless legs, in the way he tilts my head to rest upon his shoulder.
Yoh...that is his name...
Yoh. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Yoh's POV
My heart is going to break. Snap, pop, burst right out of my chest. I can't help it. I'm about to cry in front of this girl.
Don't lie. This isn't just any girl. This is Anna.
All the time I have known her she has been a rock. My rock. Always cold and steely, willing to do whatever it takes to make me stronger. At times she was so tough she was downright cruel.
Why am I speaking in past tense?
Anna's not dead. She's just...sleeping. That's it. My Anna is sleeping, while this stranger borrows her body.
But why won't my Anna come back?
The new girl...Amiko, or whatever...she lies in my arms like a little girl's doll, set aside for a nicer plaything. Her back is as stiff as a new- hewn cedar board, and probably as prickly. To almost anyone else, she looks like a normal, albeit sulky, girl.
But her legs are dangling limply.
She can't walk. Anna can't walk. Anna might never walk again.
All I want to do is wrap my arms around her, bury my face in her sweet-smelling hair, and sob until my eyes are dry. I want her to stroke my hair, to kiss my cheek, to rub my shoulders, to tell me everything's going to be all right. That she will always be my Anna.
But Amiko doesn't know this.
So I'll wait until I can cry alone. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Tamao's POV
I'm so afraid. I curse myself constantly for my fears, but despite everything, I couldn't help but quake in my shoes when I saw them. She was poker-faced in his arms, not even looking at him. He carried her into the house and set her down on the couch without a word. I'm supposed to go in and talk to her, but I have no idea what to say. Anna is so different now. And Yoh...poor Yoh-kun, his eyes were so misty. I've never seen him cry. I've always been the teary-eyed one who runs for comfort, but this time he needs to be reassured. I would go to him, but he doesn't want my help. He wants Anna.
Yoh loves her. Purely and simply. It isn't movie romance, like in those American "chick flicks" I love. He doesn't stand under her window to sing love songs. He doesn't take her to dances. He doesn't recite lovely declarations of his undying true love. But no one can denying his adoration. It's written all over him- in his looks, his actions, in a million little things he does for her.
Sometimes I wish I was brave enough to yell. I would yell at her, and tell Anna to open her eyes. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
HoroHoro's POV:
No one ever tells me anything. I had no idea what was going on until I saw Tamao spying on them through the kitchen door. She told me everything. And I really mean everything. My poor Tamao-chan. She could barely say anything through her tears. I can understand. Anna...well, she isn't right in the head anymore. It's kind of scary to think about. If Anna doesn't wake up, I don't know what Yoh will do. I don't know what any of us will do. I mean, Anna's kinda sparky, y'know? Always trying to make us better. Without her...we'll be kinda lackluster
Author's Note: Sorry this is so short. I'm working on the rest of it, though. And there's going to be a really really really really precious chapter coming up, involving a beach ball and a tiki mug!!! Okay, that sounds so bizarre, but it's true!! Just be ready!!!
I knew I was being rude to the boy. But I couldn't help it. It was all so...so strange. Why would my Hao-kun let me go with this pure stranger?
I must admit, this boy is kinder to me than I have been to him. He watches me anxiously for any sign of pain. And his arms were gentle when he carried me.
The way he holds me...it is different from Hao's embrace. When Hao carries me, it is strong and manly, and I feel quite at ease in his smooth grip. But this young one...he is not like him. His hold on me is rougher, as if he is more used carrying something coarse and hardy than a delicate girl. Yet there is something more in his arms...something warm and gentle in the way he slips his arms around my useless legs, in the way he tilts my head to rest upon his shoulder.
Yoh...that is his name...
Yoh. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Yoh's POV
My heart is going to break. Snap, pop, burst right out of my chest. I can't help it. I'm about to cry in front of this girl.
Don't lie. This isn't just any girl. This is Anna.
All the time I have known her she has been a rock. My rock. Always cold and steely, willing to do whatever it takes to make me stronger. At times she was so tough she was downright cruel.
Why am I speaking in past tense?
Anna's not dead. She's just...sleeping. That's it. My Anna is sleeping, while this stranger borrows her body.
But why won't my Anna come back?
The new girl...Amiko, or whatever...she lies in my arms like a little girl's doll, set aside for a nicer plaything. Her back is as stiff as a new- hewn cedar board, and probably as prickly. To almost anyone else, she looks like a normal, albeit sulky, girl.
But her legs are dangling limply.
She can't walk. Anna can't walk. Anna might never walk again.
All I want to do is wrap my arms around her, bury my face in her sweet-smelling hair, and sob until my eyes are dry. I want her to stroke my hair, to kiss my cheek, to rub my shoulders, to tell me everything's going to be all right. That she will always be my Anna.
But Amiko doesn't know this.
So I'll wait until I can cry alone. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Tamao's POV
I'm so afraid. I curse myself constantly for my fears, but despite everything, I couldn't help but quake in my shoes when I saw them. She was poker-faced in his arms, not even looking at him. He carried her into the house and set her down on the couch without a word. I'm supposed to go in and talk to her, but I have no idea what to say. Anna is so different now. And Yoh...poor Yoh-kun, his eyes were so misty. I've never seen him cry. I've always been the teary-eyed one who runs for comfort, but this time he needs to be reassured. I would go to him, but he doesn't want my help. He wants Anna.
Yoh loves her. Purely and simply. It isn't movie romance, like in those American "chick flicks" I love. He doesn't stand under her window to sing love songs. He doesn't take her to dances. He doesn't recite lovely declarations of his undying true love. But no one can denying his adoration. It's written all over him- in his looks, his actions, in a million little things he does for her.
Sometimes I wish I was brave enough to yell. I would yell at her, and tell Anna to open her eyes. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
HoroHoro's POV:
No one ever tells me anything. I had no idea what was going on until I saw Tamao spying on them through the kitchen door. She told me everything. And I really mean everything. My poor Tamao-chan. She could barely say anything through her tears. I can understand. Anna...well, she isn't right in the head anymore. It's kind of scary to think about. If Anna doesn't wake up, I don't know what Yoh will do. I don't know what any of us will do. I mean, Anna's kinda sparky, y'know? Always trying to make us better. Without her...we'll be kinda lackluster
Author's Note: Sorry this is so short. I'm working on the rest of it, though. And there's going to be a really really really really precious chapter coming up, involving a beach ball and a tiki mug!!! Okay, that sounds so bizarre, but it's true!! Just be ready!!!