Disclaimer: I don't own Shaman King… I'm not as great as my master!

Okay so forgive me if I've ever messed up on the spellings again… stupid Mici! Stupid!

This idea suddenly popped in my head… because I really hate it when Tamao doesn't stand up to herself… then I think 'hey I'm a writer! I can do (er write?) anything!'

And so the madness continues.

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Chapter 2

Yoh was still worried. He was beside Anna all night. He wanted to be with her as long he could. He really can't forget the fact that he wasn't there when all this happened to her. He just cannot forgive himself.

"Maybe Anna was right. I really do need her trainings… forgive me Anna if I didn't listen to you before." Yoh whispered holding her right hand as tightly as he could.

He never would want to let go of her.

Then…

He suddenly felt her fingers twitch. His face started to lighten up. His eyes then turned to her face. Anticipation was written all over Yoh Asakura's face hoping that Anna would wake up. Oh how he long to see her fierce yet captivating eyes once more.

"Anna!" Yoh can't help but shout out when Anna's eyes started to slowly open.

"Y-Yoh?" She muttered trying to stand up. Her eyes full of wonder.

"Oh Anna! I'm so happy." Yoh whispered with bliss while helping her to sit up.

"Yoh!" Anna suddenly shouted while throwing her arms around Yoh.

She embraced him tightly burying her face on his chest.

"Anna?" Yoh muttered quite confused, as well as surprised.

One he was surprised that Anna was embracing him. Second he was surprised that Anna didn't slap him yet. And third, the fact that surprised him the most was that Anna was crying.

"I'm so happy I could see you again." Anan cried as Yoh caressed her back, "I'm scared Yoh… it was very dark and I was so alone… Yoh. I'm afraid to go back there." Anna continues to mutter while Yoh was still confused.

This was just very weird. Anna never tells anyone that she's scared. She never liked it when somebody sees her cry… even if it was him. But honestly, Yoh liked this very much, for the first time Anna didn't act like the ice queen she is instead she acted like a young girl petrified by the incident that happened… and Yoh was just glad that he's there for her now more than ever.

"I'm here Anna." He hushed, "do not be afraid anymore."

"Don't leave me Yoh. Please." Anna cried.

Yoh smiled.

"I won't." He whispered to her ear.

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The next day everyone just couldn't believe their eyes. Everyone was seated in a circle as Anna poured tea for each and every one of them… with all finesse and refinement.

This was not Anna at all.

"Are you sure she is Anna?" Ren can't help but ask.

Anna then looked at him as he started to look terrified again but instead of slapping him or hurting him… Anna smiled.

Everyone then gasped… except for Yoh who was just laughing at their reaction.

Since Anna was finished she placed the teapot on the tray and sat quietly beside Yoh… still with that gentle smile.

"But Ren… can't you see I am Anna." Anna said sweetly. It was very different from her usual cold way of speaking.

She was very different indeed. She was smiling, she loved to serve everyone, and she didn't butt in to their conversation acting like a know-it-all.

Finally her eyes became very soft…

However her friends' reaction was not good at all…

Instead of being happy for her… they were all freaked out.

"This is very weird!" Chocolove shouted in outburst.

"I agree Yoh. Maybe she's under a spell or something." Lyserg added quite concerned.

"Thank you for worrying about me Lyserg but I'm sure that I'm in a perfect condition. You don't need to worry about me anymore." Anna smiled.

"See. I told you she's fine." Yoh added grinning sheepishly like he used to.

"Why are you so quiet there Oniichan? Don't you have something to say too?" Pirika noticed looking at her brother beside her.

Horohoro suddenly snapped looking as if he just came from a deep thought.

"Something's troubling you Horohoro?" Anna suddenly asked. Horohoro then looked at Anna, his eyes were afraid.

"No! Nothing! I'm okay. I think… I… I just need some fresh air." He said stammering a little. He then stood up and left the room. Leaving everyone freaked out even more.

"I hope he'll be fine." Anna whispered to Yoh, her eyes terribly worried.

"Don't worry… he will be. As for you… you should really get some sleep now. You've been working all day." Yoh said to her.

"Don't worry. I'm your wife and I must know how to serve my husband."

"But I don't want a slave for a wife. Sleep now. For me?" Yoh said using those cute puppy-dog eyes of his.

Anna just couldn't resist him and so she bowed goodbye to everyone first, kissed Yoh in the cheek and went to her room.

"That's really freaky. Am I the only one who thinks that was really freaky!" Chocolove suddenly said.

"Well I don't know you guys I think I like Anna better just the way she is. I mean she's nicer now." Yoh said.

"But Master Yoh… I'm not used to seeing Miss Anna doing all the laundry work and cleaning." Ryu said with all respect.

"Yeah it's just… weird." Manta added with Chocolove shouting "Freaky! Freaky!" behind him.

"You must do something." Ren suggested.

"You think so? But what?" Yoh asked. Honestly, he still cannot think of anything as of now.

He was still getting used to Anna's new personality.

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Meanwhile outside the onsen Horohoro was looking at the sky, quietly feeling the breeze passing by him. Suddenly he felt something which made him look downstairs.

"Tamao?" he murmured, his eyes looking shocked again.

With that he suddenly went down and hid from the girl, watching her as she walks in the onsen with ease.

"What is she doing here?" He asked, knowing that her obligations in the Asakura family were already finished.

He was still hanging on that thought when someone tapped him on the shoulder making him jump in surprise. When he looked though he just saw Hao's smiling face looking at him.

"Hao… it's only you. You scared the crap out of me!" Horohoro said.

"I'm sorry. But I just want to ask the whereabouts of your sister?" Hao asked, smiling at the Ainu.

"Oh…she's in there with the rest. Why?" Horohoro asked.

"I just want to see her. She's just so cute."

"Of course she's cute… she's an Usui. Don't tell me you like my sister?" Horo shouted pointing at Hao like it was a big thing.

"I don't know… I just find her cute."

"Ah… okay. She's just in there go ahead."

"Okay."

Then with that Hao left and walked in too, leaving Horohoro alone again.

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Now let's go back inside… Anna was quietly resting, sitting in front of the window and watching quietly as everyone outside carried on their business.

That's when the door to her room suddenly opened wide. She looked at it at once and saw Tamao walking in.

Her eyes were looking fiercely staring at Anna with anger and disgust. She then continued to march to Anna as the blonde moved backwards pressing herself to the wall.

Tamao smirked, bent down and grabbed Anna's chin pulling her nearer to her.

"Listen to me and listen well for this is the last time I'm going to tell you this. I don't know what happened and how the hell you survived but if you say this to anyone… anyone especially to Yoh I will not hesitate to finish you and everyone here. Understand?" Tamao said threatening Anna.

"Why are you doing this?" Anna asked, fearing the pink-haired girl.

"Why? For revenge! Now one word and I swear I'll be anything but nice! Get it?"

Anna can't do anything now… and so she just nodded.

And with that Yoh suddenly came in making Tamao let go of Anna at once and pretended like she was checking her condition.

"Hello Tamao. Good thing you visited us." Yoh said smiling.

"I'm very happy too. Master Hao told me what happened and I was so worried. Good thing Miss Anna is now fine," she answered to Yoh looking so sweet and nice, she then turned to Anna, "Right Miss Anna?" with evil in her eyes.

Anna nod at once starting to get scared again.

"Ja! How about I cook up something while I'm here." Tamao said while standing up and acting very happy.

"Great! I missed the way you cooked. How about you Anna?"

"Um… no thanks. I'll just rest some more."

"Good. Let's go to the kitchen Tamao. Horo and the rest would be happy to see you again." Yoh said turning to the door and walking out. Tamao was closely behind him but before they completely left the room Tamao looked mischievously on Anna first as if saying…

'He's mine.'

"Yoh…" Anna muttered.

The door then closed leaving Anna alone once more. Anna placed her hands on her head. She cannot believe it.

"I can hear thoughts once more…" Anna whispered looking terrified at the floor.

Before Anna met Yoh she was burdened with this ability. But Yoh's kindness made her lose this ability. Somehow it suddenly disappeared.

But now… seeing Tamao like that and knowing that her Yoh would be taken away from her the thoughts of all the residents inside the house slowly crept inside her head.

Anna lied on the floor. Her hands clutching her head and was trying desperately to block the thoughts.

She breathed heavily until slowly and agonizingly she did it.

Somehow she had tamed the ability. Somehow.

"Yoh." Anna whispered helplessly as she continued to lie down on the floor.

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Pirika was still doing the laundry. She always does these chores as thanks for staying inside the onsen. However she doesn't know the fact that Ren Tao was watching her from afar, enjoying these simple glances of her. The two really liked each other but just afraid to let each other know… that's why in the end all they could do is dream.

"Hey Pirika!" Hao suddenly greeted from behind her.

"Oh hi Hao!" Pirika answered back, "Are you here to see Miss Anna?"

"Um… not really." Hao said while sitting down beside her, "she already got her Yoh, she doesn't need me anymore."

"Don't say that. You'll be pretty surprised once you saw what happened to her."

"I'm sure I will." He muttered under his breath.

"What's that?" Pirika asked at once.

"Um… nothing. I was just wondering if I could help you with that."

"Certainly. It's not everyday that Hao Asakura comes beside me and asks if he could help me wash everybody's clothes here?" Pirika said laughing.

Hao stared at Pirika as she giggled. Her face was just bright and cheerful. So innocent… so beautiful…

"You do look cute." Hao muttered once more.

"What's that?"

"Um… I said that the man that you would marry will surely be one lucky guy. I mean you're cute, smart and can wash clothes like a pro."

"Thank You." Pirika muttered looking down and blushing as her thoughts pictured Ren.

Meanwhile the object of her thoughts was not there anymore on his place. The moment he saw Hao arrived he instantly left. He looked pissed, annoyed, and jealous at the same time that even Bason cannot decipher what his master was thinking.

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After Tamao cooked for everyone she wanted to have a talk with Yoh personally but to her dismay Horohoro suddenly butted in pulling her away from Yoh.

"What do you think are you doing?" Tamao snapped pulling her arm from Horo's grip.

"Tamao! You're not acting like yourself. Do you think I'm that stupid to not notice that you're seducing Yoh." Horohoro shouted.

"And what if I am." Tamao bravely answered, making Horohoro gasped.

"Now I'm more than sure. Who are you and where is my friend?" Horo demanded.

"Who?"

"Tamao… where have you taken her? Impostor!"

"How dare you call me that! I am Tamao Tamamura… though I may have changed a bit I'm still Tamao!" She barked.

"But what happened to you? Why are you acting like this? I thought that you're happy for Anna and Yoh now."

"You thought?" She said sarcastically, "I don't care what you think and I don't care what you do as long as you don't stand in my way. Who are you anyway? You're talking as if… as if I'm your responsibility. Well Mr. Usui for your information I don't care about you and I can easily throw you out if I can." Tamao said daringly.

With that she left… leaving Horohoro… shaken.

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What is the world turning into? Tamao acting tough and Anna acting like a coward? What will Hao do next… does he really like Pirika or is he just pissing Ren?

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Hope you like the second part… and I wish you'd like me to continue on with this story… so please review…

Thank you again!