Prince Meets Princess

Author's Notes: Here's your chapter...although I'd like to say something to Neliachan...I can't do MariXNichrome in this fic or the sequel, don't get me wrong, I'm a big fan of the couple but I don't have time to write them in. But if you want I'll write a one-shot for MariXNichrome...just send me an email. Thankz to all my readers, we're so close to 300 reviews it's scarey. If you are the 300th reviewer, I'll write you a story. So keep reviewing!

Chapter Twenty-Five: Anna's Choice

Kyouyama Anna walked down the long hallway to her room. Over the past few days Hao had allowed her to actually leave her room. Now that Anna though about it, she had been seeing less and less of Hao, not that she was complaining. Maybe he finally got the hint from all the smacks...who knows.

Even with her added freedom, Anna was not one to be held behind stone walls. And she had to do something about it, Yoh was taking his merry time to come and rescue her so she had to take it into her own hands. She had no desire to be Asakura Hao's wife, and she had the dead feeling in the pit of her stomach that soon she'd be forced to be his wife if she didn't act fast.

She paused outside of her door, her hand on the brass door knob. Her eyes narrowed at the frimillar presense on the other side of the closed door. With a deep sigh she pulled open the door to see the smirking face of Asakura Hao.

"What do you want?" Anna snapped, rolling her eyes as she walked past him.

Hao's smirk widened, "You can run, Anna, you can go as far as you want. But it is your destiny to be my wife." He said in a surpirisingly calm tone. "I will find you, no matter where you go."

Anna glared at him, "Stop uddering nosense and get out of my room!" She snapped harshly. She didn't care what Hao said, she had to get out of here. She would not be forced into a marriage, she wouldn't be forced into anything, she was Kyouyama Anna, after all.

Hao merely bowed his head, the same evil smirk on his face, as if saying 'I know what you're going to do...do it...I dare you.' He slowly walked out of the room, closing the door behind him.

Anna glared at the closed door before walking over to the window, luckly Asakura Hao's hiding place was only one story, that would make it easier for Anna's plan. Anna stole one last glance at the door, making sure no one was coming. Then she threw her legs over the windowsill and jumped out of her room.

She gazed at the window for a secound, perhaps making sure no one would come in. Then she turned and disappeared into the darkness around her.

OOO

Asakura Hao smiled widely as he sat on the roof, watching the young itako run. His little servent stood next to him.

"Hao-sama..." She said softly. Hao glanced at her from the couner of his eye, "No Opacho I'm not going after her." He answered before Opacho asked.

Opacho nodded, "Why is Hao'sama letting Anna-sama get away?" She asked.

Hao grinned before placing his hand on the child's head, " Because...she'll go to my Otouto. I can take care of them both...I can take her and take his soul." He said before turning to the child, a reassuring smile on his face.

Opacho slowly nodded, "Opacho see now. Hao-sama wishes to kill two birds with one stone."

Hao chuckled softly, "Something like that." He said as three girls appeared before him, "You didn't kill them, did you?" He asked turning to the girls, a frown on his face.

The Hana-Gumi bowed their heads in shame, "No Hao-sama. Yoh finally came out of Yohmei's hole." Kanna said.

Hao nodded his head, "I expect better performance next time." He said eyeing the girls.

All three girls nodded before continuing into the house.

Hao smiled as he turned his gaze to the stars, "We'll attack them soon, Opacho." He whispered, closing his eyes, enjoying the evening breeze.