Words I Never Found [Chapter Five: Bitter sweet reverie]
Author's note: All right, I'm going to try to make this chapter really sweet. =3 Thanks for all the reviews, once again! They motivate me to make yet another chapter .
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There she was. School had ended, the next day had came, but school had been cancelled because of a sudden snowfall. A harsh one it was. But, Anna was outside, alone, walking through the soft white puffs that touched her fragile skin. She sighed softly, as her icy breath was visible as she did so. I'm going out for a bit, Yoh. She told him earlier. She looked back on her recent conversations with her simple-minded fiancée. Ever since that one day, every word they shared rung in her ear and tormented her mind.
Why? She didn't know. She sighed softly once more, closing her eyes as she felt a soft snowflake touch her nose. Yoh is probably back at the inn, eating ramen or something. She walked on, until she met the streets of Funbari Hill. Walking through the gate to enter the main streets, she noticed all the streets were dead. She was the only one there. Was everything closed? She didn't know, once more. But, god, what a peaceful and amazing scene this would be.
Stepping forward, the snow would crunch beneath her feet as she looked into the windows of the numerous shops. Seeing the candy store, she stepped towards it as her finger lightly touched the window. Such memories...
F L A S H B A C K.
"Which one do you want?" The young Yoh smiled, looking to Anna as he then pushed his face against glass, staring at the thousands or chocolates. Anna blinked likely, in the chibi form she was, as Yoh as too. "I don't want one." She knew they looked appetizing, very, very appetizing... though she still refused. She wasn't about to make a pig of herself over treats. "C'mon, Anna! Pick one!" The genuine smile once again appeared upon his features, as he turned back to Anna- who at the time wasn't his fiancée just yet. She shook her head, her arms crossed and leaning on one leg. "You pick one and let's go already." He took her small hand in his own, and kept his smile but spoke. "But, you need one too. Otherwise, it wouldn't be nice! And I am nice to you, Anna." She blinked, and removed her hand as she started blushing. "Fine..." She told the man she wanted a chocolate bar, plain and simple, as he got the same.
E N D F L A S H B A C K.
She stood there, watching her flashback until she found a strong grip upon her shoulder. She lightly gasped, looking into the window as if it was a mirror. She paused a few moments, before meeting Yoh's gaze. "Yoh...?" He smiled, just as he did when he was a little kid, looking into her raven hues as he softly spoke. "Anna... you're going to catch a cold." She shook her head. "Don't worry about me, Yoh. Go back to the inn before you catch one yourself..." He shook his head too and smiled. "I came here to know where you were. I was bored anyways." He looked around, seeing that few places were open. "Would you mind taking a walk with me?"
She blinked ever so slightly, but nonetheless nodded and walked next to him, removing herself from the area of the candy shop. "This is the first time we've walked together, alone. Isn't it?" Anna questioned softly, the puffs of white still falling from the sky. He smirked, and looked to Anna. "I think so." He looked around for a moment, noticing they were the only people in the area. She wasn't so sure to bring up conversation, or a good one, yet. She still wasn't so sure about this Gabrielle girl.
Maybe I'm just not letting him breathe. Not back to that thought again. She sighed softly, looking over to her fiancée. He looked back at her, his smile still present. "Mind going into the coffee shop with me?" He said softly, outreaching a hand slightly; and only slightly, so if she refused he wouldn't feel too stupid. She blinked, but then nodded and took his hand. She walked with him, her hand in his, over to the door and inside the shop.
They sat at the counter; they didn't feel like waiting for someone to come to their booth. Either way, the coffee place had few people- but it still saved them time. A woman with reddish hair, curly, and freckles all over her face, came over to the counter with a smile all waitresses always have. "How may I help you two?" She said in a slight accent, leaning against the other side of the counter. Anna requested nothing; Yoh said he wanted a hot chocolate. "Anna, get something." He said softly, looking at her with a gentle gaze. "I don't-" "Just get something, you never do. I'll pay for it." She sighed. He offered it, so might as well. "Fine, I'll get a hot chocolate too." She told to the waitress. She simply nodded with the fake smile and walked away with the order.
After they received their hot chocolates, they walked outside to the dead streets. They couldn't help but examine the beautiful scene, for it was a rare one. She sighed softly. The school could ever so faintly be seen ahead, as it reminded her of the emotions that have ran through her lately. She blinked once, then looking to Yoh, she spoke softly. "What does that Gabrielle mean to you, anyways?" She couldn't hold it in any longer. That school only reminded her.
"Damn it, Anna!" He said rather harshly. He was rather tired of her worrying over that stupid girl, Gabrielle. He pulled her into a tight hug once more, burying his head into her shoulder. She stiffened, surprised at his sudden reaction. "Y-Yoh, I'm sorry, I shouldn't worry that much, I shouldn't have ask-" He pulled her away, but he had a strong grip on her arms as he stared softly with his charcoal irises into her own. "Anna, I already told you... I..." I may have told her I didn't love Gabrielle, but I never said straight out I loved Anna before. "I... love you, Anna. I don't want anything to do with Gabrielle." Her eyes softened, looking into his own.
"Yoh..." She said softly, as she let her forehead hit his chest. Damn it. This was all happening too sudden. A week ago, she didn't even think about this stuff at all, and especially about Yoh. "I love you too..." She couldn't believe what had just escaped her lips.
It was like time had frozen. It was just they, in the middle of a snow- covered street, staring into each other's eyes and in each other's arms. Just them, and only them. She felt a soft breeze pick up her chopped golden hair, as she saw Yoh's face get closer. His warm breath was now touching the top of her lips, at any moment going to caress them. She waited; it seemed like forever until the gentle touch forced her eyes to close and to take in his scent. This feeling forced her fragile hand to rise; moving its way up towards the air, it soon enough rested upon Yoh's porcelain skin. Nothing could happen to shatter this moment. Absolutely nothing.
He broke away softly, half opening his eyes to look in her own he smiled. Her hand was still caressing his face, as she opened her eyes after he did. He slid his hands down her waist, now feeling her curves you never saw underneath her black dress she always wore. A light shade of pink rose inside her cheeks, as she let her forehead hit his chest; feeling him bring her closer to his body, his body warmth came closer. "Let's go to the park." He whispered softly in her ear, as she lightly nodded and he broke away from their embrace.
As they started walking, his hand did not raise but slowly inched it's way towards hers. It now skimmed over the top of hers, as she felt this touch immediately. After pausing for a moment, not walking but everything else; she moved her hand to where her fingers spread to make room for his own to make a criss-cross pattern across hands. She blushed slightly, looking at the harsh snow that crushed beneath her feet. Now, she wasn't sure what to say- what conversation to make. Either way, this must have been the happiest time of her life, so far.
Soon enough, yet another beautiful scene entered. The huge fountain, with shimmering crystal clear water still ran as the park was covered with sparkling snow; they walked across the paths that had once been brick colored but were now white as well. He lead her over to the fountain, sitting at the edge, he still held her hand. Exchanging glances, they didn't know what to say. It was all out in the open, so they were afraid of offense or misunderstanding. "Beautiful scene isn't it." Yoh broke the silence, scanning the area. Anna nodded. "It is..." He began humming a Japanese love song, very lowly but softly as he looked at the ground, his feet kicking eachother.
"I love that song," Anna stated shyly, watching his cheery but icy face. I wonder how he knows that song. She then looked to the orange headphones, which were still upon his head. Well, who knows what he's constantly listening to on those headphones. "Though, I don't hear it much anymore." She finished her sentence once her train of thoughts had stopped, though in her head it seemed like 10 minutes; in reality, it was about 30 seconds. He blinked slightly, and then looking up to Anna, he plastered his genuine smirk that seemed to always be there. But for some reason, this one seemed really genuine.
He nodded, his eyes still nearly getting lost in hers. "I like it, too." He kept his smirk on, looking at her still. "This is the first time we've actually talked, isn't it." He said softly, looking over to the park around him now. "Yeah... but it's nice." She said, still looking over at Yoh. She scooted closer to him, deciding if they were going to get closer she would have to contribute and not expect him to do everything. As she did this, he looked over to her and smiled; she lightly smirked back, as she looked back at him with soft orbs.
It just kind of happened.
She slowly inched over to him, her arms reaching his chest as she was basically in his lap; looking into his soft hues, he was a red shade now. She couldn't control it. She moved her soft lips to his own, soon enough touching them as he stroked her hair softly. Yoh...She thought to herself, as she broke away from the kiss and looked into his eyes once more. He still played with her soft hair, as he smiled more meaningful then ever as he pulled her closer; she was nearly on top of him now. She wasn't about to do anything obscene, in the middle of a park, though. He slid his hands from her shoulders down to her hips, a mischievous look in his eye.
She let herself rest on him, her head now against his chest as she was in his arms. She was basically in his lap, but his legs were spread. His shoe lightly hit the water of the fountain, but he didn't care. She snuggled into him, not a care in the world if anyone saw what was going on. No one at all could make her think twice about what she was doing. She sighed softly, seeing that his shirt was always unbuttoned- that slight six pack and chest area made her warm. She ran her finger down it softly, feeling the curves and lines. She smiled shyly, as she felt herself being cuddled.
Now this is what real fiancées are supposed to do.
Everytime I see you in my dreams,
I see your face; you're haunting me
I guess I need you, baby...
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I told you I would do at least a little fluffiness in here XD So there ya go. Don't expect a new chapter to quickly after this, I'm starting to run out of ideas and need time to think. Anyways, please review! =)