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Ok so it took longer than I thought to type up this chapter. I have to redo it at least 3 times and the final result still wasn't satisfying. Oh wells, enjoy.

Chapter 14

With a slight twist of the knob, the door slowly swung open. Anna stood still as an unexpected view became visible to her. A mixture of emotions ran through mind until she wasn't sure how she felt.

In front of her was a girl, slightly older from the looks of it, leaning forward with her arms wrapped around Yoh. Anna's lips parted, she wanted to say something, but no words came out.

'I wonder if this is what Hao was referring to. Yoh's secret...'

Anna was forced to snap out of her thoughts when Yoh's surprising cheerful voice called to her.

"Anna!" she looked up suddenly. The emerald haired girl no longer had her arms around Yoh. She wore a smile, quite genuine to Anna's observation.

"You were so quiet, we didn't hear you come in." Yoh said casually. Too casual to Anna's liking.

'Hmmm... is it a normal thing for him to be in the arms of another woman?' Yoh was still a complete mystery to her, and she's there to learn all she needs to about him. However, Anna couldn't help but feel afraid. Afraid of what she might learn, afraid Hao's words will indeed become her future.

"Anna, are you ok?"

"I'm fine," she answered quickly. 'I need to stop spacing out.'

Yoh looked her over when his eyes landed on the bags in Anna's hands. "Oh is that lunch? I'm starved!" His eyes brighten.

"Sorry I'm late. I... ran into someone." Anna made her way to Yoh's bed side, opposite of Jun. "But it seems you were keeping yourself busy while waiting." She eyed the girl opposite from her whose face still carried a smile.

"Huh?" Yoh stared at Anna.

'Why is he always so clueless?' She sighed.

"Oh! I want you to meet an old friend of mine. This is Jun."

Jun extended her hand towards Anna. "It's really nice to meet you."

"You have an accent," Anna noticed as she reached for Jun's hand.

"Hmm? Oh yes well, I've studied in England since I was young."

"I see... so, how do you know my Yoh." Anna made sure to put emphasis on the word 'my'.

Jun giggled in those lady-like way where one of her hand covered her mouth.

She's well mannered. Must be rich.

"What's so funny?" Anna failed to see the humor. She eyed Jun as Yoh sat there with an uncomfortable smile. Anna could see him at the corner of her eyes.

'He still manages to smile at a time like this. Something must be wrong with him... or with me for falling for him.'

"I'm sorry, Anna." Jun finally spoke. "I think you've got the wrong idea about Yoh and I."

"Oh?" Anna arched a brow, hoping Jun would elaborate.

"I really am just an old friend. Yoh helped me to realize that." Jun looked over to Yoh and gave him a warm smile, and he did the same in return.

"Are you quite done in here?!" Ren bursted into the room. All three pairs of eyes were on him. Anna's eyes widen slightly in recognition as did Ren's. "You!" He pointed at the still blonde whom did nothing more to acknowledge her remembering him.

"Me?" she replied. "What about me?"

"You're that girl." He started walking towards Anna while she narrowed her eyes at him.

I don't need this right now. Anna sighed to herself.

"Oh Ren! You know Yoh's fiance?" Jun's voice chimed in.

"Fiance?!" Ren shriek. Anna found it quite amusing. And apparently, so did Yoh since he chuckled at the boy.

"Yes, his fiance. Do you have a problem with that?" She gave him a glare that said 'go on, say that you do'.

Ren looked at Anna and Yoh back and forth until his gaze landed on his own sister. "But what about...?" he started.

"Everything's been taken cared of," Jun interrupted. She knew what her brother was getting at, but he still didn't know about what had went on. "Now come on, little brother. Lets leave the two lovers alone." Jun winked at Yoh and took hold of Ren's hand, directly him to the door.

"But," Ren tried to protest. He still didn't know what was going on. Too much information was shoved at him and they have yet to completely process in his mind..

"I'll explain everything later," Jun looked directly into Ren's eyes, and he knew it was time to leave.

"Hmph, fine." he grunted. And with that, they were gone.

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"So what's for lunch?" Yoh decided to break the silence that followed after Jun and Ren were gone. Anna turned to look at him. Her face slowly forming a slight look of concern.

"Is... everything ok?" He was quick to pick it up.

"I ran into your brother, Hao, this morning." Anna said after a moment of silence.

"Oh." He lowered his head and looked down at his hands. They were cuffed together as he rubbed them against each other. "What did he say?"

"He said lots of things. Things that I don't want to be true, but I can't help but wonder if they will be." Anna slowly sat herself down beside Yoh facing him. "Tell me. The future, the one you saw, can they be wrong?" Yoh looked up to meet with Anna's eyes.

"The visions I see are never wrong." Anna let out a sigh of relief.

"And your bother's?"

"His has never been wrong either." Anna's heart dropped at his words. She wanted to scream at the thought of her being with Hao. At this point, she couldn't even stand the sight of him.

'This is unfair. How can I end up with Hao when... Argh! Everything's all wrong!'

Anna stood and turned away from Yoh. She didn't want him to see her at her current state.

"But..."

'But?'

"... that doesn't mean the future can't be changed."

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