Author's Rants: Ok, if this is posted a day or two after the first chappie, then that means I'm motivated! That's good! D Anyway...I don't have much to say...so here's the second chappie!

Note: I know, it's been seven months since I typed the above... I too lazy to change it...but I'm still motivated! xD

Disclaimer: Yaaay! No more tissues! That means I own absolutely nothing!

A Wreath of Roses

Chapter 2: Darkness Beckons

Hao makes a small flame appear in his hand. I feel a little relieve that I didn't have to stay in the dark for so long. Usually it doesn't scary me...but this time...I felt that there was another person in the room. Hao moved his hand around, lighting up portions of the room. "Is everyone alright?" he asks. I scan the room. "The question is...is everyone here...?" I concur, raising an eyebrow. "Neh?" Yoh tilted his head. I stare at the dense boy. "Manta...he's gone..."

Ren tries to flicks on the light switch but no light turns on. "Hmm..." Ren frowns. Suddenly, Amidamaru appears beside Yoh. "Are you alright?" Yoh nods. "But Manta is missing. Can you try and find him?"

"Yes Lord Yoh." Amidamaru nods and disappears. Ren, who is now leaning against the wall, eyes closed and his head tilted down with his arms crossed, trying to pull off his "sexy mysterious charm" lifting up his head a little and opens one eye. "You go too Bason..." Bason appears and bows. "Yes Master Ren." he also disappears.

I also have my arms crossed and I look at the boys. "Are you sure that your crazy fangirls didn't do this?" Hao shook his head. "I don't think they'd do something like this..." I snort. "I wouldn't doubt their abilities...you remember the airport incident?" That was a very bizarre incident. I think I'm now claustrophobic because of it...I even have nightmares about closed in spaces, so I rather not talk about it...

Yoh walks over to the door and slowly slides it open. "You know...I wonder if that wreath is hidden under a floorboard in one of our rooms...why don't we go see." Yoh exclaims, smiling at us over his shoulder. Hao still holds his little flame, having a complete blank look on his face. I cock an eyebrow. "Is something wrong?" There was no response. I just shrug; gazing around the room which was still pitch black if Hao didn't have his little fire blazing. But now that you mention it, it seems that the whole house lost its power.

I see Ren and Yoh step out of the room out of the corner of my eye. I wonder where they're off to. I follow them, with Hao right behind me. "Hmmm...it seems that all the other houses still have their power." Yoh observes as he looks out the window. Ren bites his lower lip. "Shit..."

"Look, lets not panic, that won't get us anywhere..." Hao's gentle warning rang around the room. I still wonder what happened to Manta...maybe this was just a joke, a Halloween prank...still...I'm still a tiny bit worried...only a tiny bit. "So, for laughs and giggles, shall we?"

"What?" I ask, casting a glare at my fiancé. Yoh smirks. "Find this mysterious rose wreath of course." Ren lifts himself and frowns at the laidback boy. "You mean you actually believe that runt's story!"

"Maybe...I mean there is so much history behind this old inn!" says Yoh.

Ren smirks. "Alright then...I'm in...Bason?" Bason didn't come. "BASON!" he shouts. Still nothing. There is a long pause between us. Then finally Yoh calls for Amidamaru. The samurai ghost didn't appear. I clench my beads in my hand and I feel small bullets of sweat flow on my face. Shaking it off for the sake of my pride, I spat words out of my mouth. "Manta's just messing with our heads! We're gonna look for that weasel... and I'm gonna beat the living shit out of him for playing this stupid trick on us..."

"Now that's the Anna we all know and love!" Yoh exclaims. I hide my blush and shout shut up at Yoh and walk to the door, leading into the main hall. Opening it up there was nothing but pure darkness. I take one step and turn back at the three boys. "Well! Aren't you coming?" But the moment I finish my sentence I freeze in horror as I feel an icy cold breath on the back of my neck. And an icy touch runs down my spine. I can actually feel a fingernail trying to pierce my flesh. My eyes widen and my expression seems to be more terrorizing because Yoh, Hao AND Ren gaze at me with their mouths dropping to the floor.

"SHIT!" I scream, twirling around ready to swing my beads at whatever was trying to slice me. But I only end up swinging at the darkness. "Dammit..." I mumble pissed off that I actually showed fear over a stupid little poltergeist.

The three walk over to me. "Are you alright?" Hao asks me in concern. I say nothing, but instead bite my lower lip. Ren is obviously getting annoyed. He brushes past me. "Stop acting like such a pansy Kyoyama...You're starting to lose your edge." He says as he walks into the darkness.

Stupid bastard.

Hao walks on after Ren to provide him with some light. Yoh puts his hand on my shoulder. "Are you sure you're okay Anna?" he asks. I can't tell what expression he's trying to show since it is practically pitch black in here...but I can tell he looks worried.

Knowing he can't see me I put my hand on his and pause before taking it off. "Come on" I say. "We have to catch up with Hao..."

I walk off into the darkness, trying to find Hao's small flicker of light. I know Yoh is right behind me before I can hear his loud footsteps. I think he's doing that on purpose to prove that he's still by me. But...I think I've must've made a wrong turn when Yoh's loud footsteps made a halt and I can no longer hear them.

Great.

I'm alone in the labyrinth of my own home. I start to sweat again. I hold my hands out to find a wall. Finding nothing I start to walk aimlessly. Finally, my hands touch something like a pole slanting upwards. Moving my body around to get a better feel it turns out to be the staircase.

Hesitatingly I lift my right leg onto the first step.

CRRREEEEAAAKKKK

The loud screech almost destroyed my eardrums. Now I know why Yoh wants to get this fixed. I lift my other leg onto the next step.

CRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAKKKKKKK

I sigh and clench the handlebar tighter. But before I take the next step I feel a chilling breeze around me. "What the?" I scan the area even though I can't see. The hairs on the back of my neck rise and I can feel goosebumps appear all over my body. That's when...I hear it...the horrifying song.

"A wreath of roses..."

I take the next step.

"A necklace of posies..."

My breath is cut off. But I keep walking.

"Tissue...by tissue..."

I grip the handlebar tighter, sweat pours down my face. My pace lowers.

"We all fall dead...!"

By now I can barely move. I can feel the coldness of the air wrap around me. I take the final step up the stairway but the first thing my bare foot lands on is a pool of liquid. Since there is a window nearby, I now have a bit of light. But I'm too scared to peak on what I stepped in. But I do anyway. And what my foot was washed in was red water.

Blood.

I can feel my eyes widen. And not only that, I hear footsteps coming up behind me. The song is being played again.

"A wreath of roses..."

The footsteps grow louder, I can't move.

"...a necklace of posies..."

The creaking on the staircase grows louder.

"...tissue by tissue..."

My movement has ceased. Time has stopped for me.

"...we all fall dead...!"

This is it...I'm screwed!

A hand touches my shoulder.

"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"

I scream.

ChibiLaryla: Gosh... D: I've made Anna into a pansy in this chapter...I'm sorry...! But I hope this will want you to read chapter 3! But gosh, it's difficult to make the words present tense when I'm so used to past tense. D: So mean...