Acknowledgements and Omake… of sorts
DID YOU NOTICE! THIS IS THE ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF RESURFACING!
And on to the regular announcements...
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This chapter technically isn't a chapter, chapter, but my story ended on the thirteenth and I really didn't want to stop it there… little superstitious… :giggles:
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Thank you so much, and I just… wow. So many of you reviewed again! And you so, so, so inspired me when I didn't want to write, or when I got lazy… Thank you again!
I just can't express it enough.
When this is posted, I will have revamped the story. I'm going to delete the author notes, the review responses, the whatever-else's, so that the story is free of that kind of thing for anyone else who will read it.
I might have made a few minor changes, but nothing drastic.
This one shot is going to compensate for the last chapter, the epilogue. Sorry it was so bad x.x I just… totally lost it that day. Lol. I've had this idea in my head for a while now, and finally I get to put it on paper… computer screen. x.x
The epilogue was so… serious. I think I put some humour, but really, not much. This omake is going to be humourous… I hope. Och… I had an idea… and then I had another idea… so I'm collaborating on them, but the thing is… one is funny and the other is more serious… I hope you like it… :cringes:
In the Rain by Strawberry'd
Pairing: Yoh x Anna (what else?)
Genre: Romance, Humour
And off we go…
Yoh had always liked walks with Anna. He felt that they were the only times when he saw the true her.
She always had a frosty mask on her face, and that cold smirk. She was relentless and unforgiving.
But during these walks through the park or down the road, Yoh saw her shining through the façade.
Their walks were always in silence and not at all awkward. Just walking side-by-side, not too close, but not too far from each other felt so perfect to Yoh.
He hated silences in the house. There was nothing to occupy them from acknowledging the silence and therefore made it awkward.
But during these walks, the clouds flew by; the birds chirped; the flowers opened in all their glory, and Yoh never noticed the silence.
He would sometimes glance at Anna through the corner of his eye and saw that gentle smile on her face as her face was turned upward to watch the clouds and the birds soar.
Yoh would have given anything to see that smile fully, completely, but most of all… directed at him.
They were on one of these walks, one day. These nice, silent-but-not-awkward walks.
They walked all over, through the park, on the forest paths, under the shining sun, and soon… under the dark stormy clouds.
It had started slow, a nice calm drizzle that left Yoh smiling and wanting to twirl under the light shower. The raindrops started to get heavier and harder.
Not long after, the soft summer rain turned into a downpour.
Yoh looked started for a minute and stared up into the sky, confused. He turned to Anna with his mouth open, as if poised with a question but stopped abruptly.
His face turned red. "A-Anna? What-what should we do?"
She snapped at him. "Get out of the rain, stupid."
His face turned redder. He swallowed hard and Anna noticed his eyes shifting around.
"What's the matter?" She asked impatiently.
He turned to her quickly and turned away just as quickly. He swallowed again. "N-nothing."
"Let's get out of the rain."
He nodded and not looking at her, he grabbed her arm and started to walk quickly down the road.
"Yoh! Why are you going so fast –" Anna said but was quickly shoved behind a nearby tree.
She grew angry. "Yoh! What do you think you're doing!"
He just stood there, hands jammed in his pockets and his face upturned. His hair was plastered to his head and his clothes were soaked.
Down his head went, and Anna followed his eyes as they traced the two men run by.
Anna frowned. What…?
"C'mon, let's go home." Yoh took her hand again, and Anna felt her face grow a little warm.
Anna followed him, jogging because he started to run. She tugged on his hand. "Slow down."
He slowed down to a fast walk, pulling her hand to go faster. Anna frowned and slowed down even more to an average walk.
"Anna!" Yoh said, nervously. "I want to go home."
She frowned at him. "Then go home."
She watched him swallow. "You have to come too."
"Why should I?" Anna said, crossing her arms over her chest.
Yoh rubbed his hand over his eyes but stopped suddenly and turned around, hearing footsteps.
His eyes looked around quickly and seeing a phone booth, he quickly thrust Anna into it.
A few minutes later, he allowed her to come out.
"Asakura Yoh, what do you think you're doing!" She practically screamed at him.
"I-I," he said, "I don't want people to see you," He said, wringing his hands, obviously flustered.
"What? You don't want to be seen with me?" Despite her cold exterior, Anna cared very much of what people thought of her and it hurt her to think that Yoh was like this.
He shook his head furiously. "No, no, no!"
"Then what? Why do you hide me whenever they are people?" She stood there, hands on her hips and deadly glare on her lips.
Yoh swallowed and visibly cringed.
"Um, y'see… Anna. Well, it's raining… out here…"
"I know that, baka!"
He swallowed again and tried not to meet her eyes, but looked at the rain splattered ground.
"Anna… you're wearing… white."
Far away, a young girl with her father looked up and frowned. "'Tou-san, did you hear that? A sort of ringing sound?"
Her father looked at her, concerned. "Yes, I think so. Did it sound like a clap?"
The little girl nodded. "Yeah, like a clap."
The father smirked. Or like a slap.
LOL :bursts out laughing: I like this one shot!
Well, the father and the girl at the end are Hao and Ayame, if you didn't know, but they could be just random people.
Hehe, I liked writing this and the story! I hope you enjoyed both!
Thanks for staying with me on this incredible journey ;)
The curtains close and the lights gradually brighten…
An automatic voice comes out of nowhere…
"Please keep all arms and legs inside ride until it has stopped completely. Throw any trash into the trash cans for that purpose. Thank you for riding the Strawberry Express and have a nice day."
:D Review!
Extra note: The day I posted this surprise chapter, our Pope, John Paul II died at approx. 9:37 PM, Rome, Italy. That was about 2:40 PM where I am... Canada. That was approx. two hours ago. On almost every channel, there is some kind of memorial for his Holiness. Even if you are not Roman Catholic, please send up your prayers... His Holiness, Pope John Paul II... remember his legacy.
