Hello there! Me again, well what can I say. I've been getting a tie on the votes for YohxAnna and HaoxAnna. I guess I'll hold for more reviews. Been dealing with writers block , wich sucks. But I got some preety good stuff on this chapter. Well enjoy and review

P.S. remember , thoughts and character point of view are in italics

Chapter 3

"Where is  okasaan?"

the small girl looked around in the dark trembling.  No one seemed to be there. She heard a thump in the dark and was slapped violently across the face.

She fell to the ground with an expression of suffering.

"Okasaan in dead"

This scenery changed to that of an ancient Shintoist temple. The 4 year old girl sat at the stairs near the entrance.

 Fidgeting with her small kimono. Ripped at the seams.

She held a small scroll in  her hands. It was the only thing she managed to keep from getting tattered , torn or dirtied along the way.

The last thing she remembered was her mother's…..ghost…giving her this scroll and telling her to run south as fast as she could until she reached a big temple. There she would find the Asakuras , who would be able to give her shelter. 

 She had done it, she had run as fast as her tiny legs had been able to carry her. She had run as fast as she could. She had gotten here… but where were the people? There was no one.

"Everything in this place is a lie! There are no Asakuwas ! and there are not any sakuwa trees!" saying this she threw the scroll on the ground and began to sob into her knees.

Unknowing to her a small boy with the weirdeist little outfit(the one he is wearing in the 3 manga when it shows him training with his grandpa) and orange headphones was watching her.

When he saw her start to cry he came out from behind the trees and picked up her scroll.

Then walked to her.

"umm are u okey?"  Said the child in a worried voice

"NO! nothings okey! Okasaan is gone, and im lost with a piece of paper!"  responded the girl in between sobs.

"Maybe I can help! What are you looking for!"

said the innocent little boy with an air of responsibility! (A/N as responsible as Yoh could get when he was 5)

"im..looking fow the Asakuwas." She said sniffling.

"Hey that's me! My name is Yoh Asakura! Im a shaman!!! come on maybe gwandma can help you!"

saying this he grabbed the girl by the hand with the scroll in the other and ran into the estate.

"So this young girl has shamanic skills?"

"Yes , but her power is somewhat different from the others"

"she must be under some other classification" the little girl watched many grownups discuss her future , while her scroll lay opened in the middle of the table.

"We'll have to decide her training carefully"

Why had everything always been decided for her??

A 13 year old figure stood in the rain , it was pouring and cold , very cold.  She just looked up . Hoping the raindrops would conceal her tears .

Her black dress soaked , and her bandanna was in her hand. It was

on a days like these that she literally felt under the weather.

"Anna-san? What are you doing in the rain??" asked the worried voice of her fiancée…who was scared to death of her most of the time.

Strange that he came out in the rain looking for her … or did he?

She opened her eyes and looked down at him. There he stood withhis usual clothes

(green pants, half buttoned shirt,headphones and this time his raincoat)  holding an orange umbrella.

She just stared at him.   And just spoke

"can I ask you something Yoh?"

He looked a little taken aback (he was expecting a slap or maybe an order) but instead she calmly asked him a question.

"umm…hai"

"How can you stand the way I am?" she asked hoping her voice wouldn't crack

He looked confused for a second then smiled one of his famous carefree grins "Well , I know all that training and chores you give me are only out of best interest.

And besides I like you the way you are…" he said looking the other way and blushing.

She smiled lightly. Even after all the things she did he stood it.

"Thank you Yoh"

"huh?" he looked at her and blushed a bit more. Putting his arm behind his head and smiling (anime stile) "it was nothing"

"Don't… say it's nothing…cuz that's not what you are to me"

saying this she turned around blushing furiously

She looked down. Only to be startled by two arms wrapping around her from behind.

"Neh…you are much more than anything to me" saying this she felt him putting his raincoat on her. 

She turned around his look was on her their eyes met and seemed to stare into each other for what seemed an eternity.

She knew what would happen next and closed her eyes.

 The kiss did not last long but it was sweet and made her stomach butterflyz dance with joy. He parted and she slowly opened her eyes …….

To a different surrounding , fire everywhere. Yoh no longer stood there.

But Hao stood there with a maniac-like expression on his face.

 He lunged for her and at this she screamed..

she woke up on the bed she was sweating heavily.

It was only a dream… a very realistic dream. Staying in this copped up in this cabin with Hao was not helping. It was raining , actually pouring outside. She guessed it was about 3 in the morning . Strange it was raining in the dessert.  Hao was probably asleep.

She missed Yoh, she really did. She wanted to leave. The events of the previous night terrorized her even more.

She quietly got up. Putting on her black dress , her shoes wrapping her bandanna around her neck and quietly leaving her room. Maybe this was her only chance for escape. She quietly went down the stairs. And out the door. She was out! It was pouring rain but this was advantage for her. She ran as fast as she could ahead away from there, she ran and ran and ran. Tears filled her eyes . they blurred her view worse than before .  She dropped to her knees.

"You'll catch cold Anna-chan get up!" she looked up to see the semi-transparent figure of…… Yoh???

Her eyes widened in shock. "Oh My God Yoh? Are you dead???"

She asked in a very frightened tone.

"No Anna-chan , I wouldn't die before rescuing you! " he said in his as a matter of fact voice!  "I came to find out where u are!, what is this place?"

"I..i.. don't know , it's an oasis …..inside a valley that's all I know about it. " she said looking up at him.

Yoh noticed the purple blot on his fiancee's neck. A sudden wave of shock came upon him. What had Hao done to her?

"Anna-chan what happened ….."

"Yoh, if I stay here longer he'll find me. I got to run on. If he finds me he'll ……"

"Yoh clutched his fists in anger , so the premonition he'd had was true."

"Listen to me Anna , Now I know where you are and I'll get here as fast as I can . Just …..hold on , he'll get what he deserves when I get there. " 

saying this , the see through Yoh leaned down and pecked Anna on the lips . Then disappeared .

She opened her eyes , he was gone. She also clutched her fists , why did she have to get involved in all of this???

She just sat there in the rain. Looking down. For a long time. The rain slowly decreased. And the hours went on.

"You tried to escape Anna?"

kuso!

" well actually yes….you actually think I'd stay in that house with you a minute longer???"

"You don't have a choice do you?"

she half expected him to do something right about now, but instead he kept his place "no…I dont"

"Then shall we return?" Hao stood in front of her with his hand reaching out to her.

Hesitant at his sudden action, she took his hand and he in return picked her up and carried her to the cabin in silence .during this whole time Anna thought of how much Hao must have gone through all his life…times. And that maybe he had a reason for his actions and  that deep down he might just be a sad person……What she didn't know was that he was raging on the inside, raging that his twin had this gift from above and he didn't , raging that she would never want him the way she wants Yoh. 

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"Yoh-dono?  Are you okay???" the samurai spirit asked worriedly

" Im fine! I saw her! I know where they are!!"

 Yoh said groggily  but non-the less happy

"great!" exclaimed Bason who seemed pleased that his little master's friend was getting into a better mood.

Ren smiled , Yoh was getting back to his old self again.

"So when do we leave?" asked Horo-Horo

Yoh looked at them with a confused expression.

"I thought you guys had other things to do"

"Well , Yoh , you taught us friendship always comes first"

He smiled hearing this coment coming out of the big haired Ryu

(A/N awww how sweet sappy friendship moment!)

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once inside the cabin , anna came back to her senses . Wrigling out of his arms and falling on the ground.

"OUCH!"

"Neh…anna-chan you better change before you get sick. Besides I don't think I can stand it long if I hve to look at you in that see through dress clinging on to your lovely skin…^_^"

The pervert returns, yup it was almost too good to be true .he cant lay off that subject for too long…..

"Leave me alone Hao!!!" saying this she stood up and trudged off up the stairs.

He grinned , Seeing her mad certainly made her cute.

"Tell me… you wont try any escapade again will you???"

She did not answer hugging her knees and looking at the ground…

"Anna , please change bfor u get a cold. Even though I do not want to return you , I better return you in good conditions" he said with a face slightly worried.

"go away…I need some fresh air."

Saying this he walked out the back of the house

He just kept looking at her then sat down,

Anna-chan , you think u make me hate u but with every little insult you give me,  it makes me want you more and more. Anna , Anna , Anna I wont hold out for long on you. ….

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"Which way now Yoh?" asked Horo shading his forehead with his hand.

They had set off but only one hour ago. Without Yoh's family knowing.  Yoh stared into the endless dunes of sand. …. South …the oasis was south.

"So Amidamaru what do u say?" asked Yoh to his guardian spirit

"I say South Yoh-Dono!" answered the samurai determenly.

"SOUTH IT IS THEN!" said Chocolove with a triumphant air.

"well at least this time he didn't TRY  to sound funny " said Ren in a superior tone .

"Lets get moving then!" said Yoh.  Leading his band of Shamans to the rescue of his girl!

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"Hao-Sama , Yoh and his friends are headed here already…"

"I know Opacho, don't worry I'll deal with them…..Anna "

Well , that's all for now. Please review! Give me opinions! Im having a bad case of writers block! Until chapter 4

Sayonara