Disclaimer: I do not own Shaman King… sorry Micelle is just a fic writer and NOT the real genius behind the anime…

HoroxTamao is okay

RenxPiri's fine too

What's left is YohxAnna because Anna is still not herself.

Not let this chapter begin…

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Chapter 9

Yoh was looking out of the window of his room thinking about things. He heard the good news Horohoro sent them and as soon as the two return to Funbari they'll all bring everyone back to normal and finally the Diamant shall be returned to the Asakura temple for safe-keeping.

There were a lot of thoughts inside his mind right now, the Diamant, Tamao and Horohoro planning to get married, and finally Ren and Pirika also planning to go to China… but there's only one thought that bothers him the most.

He looked at the sleeping Anna inside, lying on the futon quietly like a little angel so peaceful and gentle at his sight.

He then sighed.

"I miss the old Anna." Yoh muttered looking at her.

With that Anna's eyes slowly opened waking up at the sight of Yoh.

"Yoh, are you staring at me while I'm asleep?" Anna asked while sitting up.

"Sorry. I can't help it…" he smiled childishly, "you're really beautiful."

Anna blushed at the comment.

"I sense something's bothering you. What is it?" Anna asked.

"You can look into my mind to know that. You should not ask anymore."

"I know but I just want to ask… I don't want to look into your mind without permission." Anna said.

Yoh just looked at the girl.

"Ja! I should prepare breakfast now." Anna decided as she stood up.

Yoh just follow her with her gaze and as soon as she left Amidamaru appeared beside him.

"You really missed her a lot, huh Master Yoh?"

Yoh looked down looking at his hands calloused by all the trainings he had endure.

"Yeah… and I know how I can get her back."

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Anna prepared a very delicious breakfast for Yoh and placed it all in a tray planning to give it to him.

"Where is he Amidamaru?" Anna asked meeting the ghost.

"Miss Anna master Yoh is training." The ghost answered.

"Before breakfast! Is he killing himself?" Anna then hurriedly went at back where she saw Yoh carrying those heavy weights.

She placed the tray on the porch's floor and went to Yoh giving him a towel.

"Please Yoh eat your breakfast first before training." Anna begged.

"I don't want to eat. I'm training first!" Yoh said smiling at her.

Anna was confused, she knows he's hungry and yet the delicious aroma from the tray didn't even tempt him.

"Please Yoh… you should eat." Anna insisted, while her eyes still looked like pleading to him.

"I don't want to. You said that you wanted me to train as hard as I can so I can be the strongest. What happened to that Anna I knew?" Yoh said looking at the weight.

"But Yoh… are you saying that I should be mean to you again. I don't want that to happen. Do you?" she asked.

"Look into my heart and you'll see." Yoh said as he stares at Anna's dark eyes.

Anna read his mind, seeing that he really missed the bossy, arrogant, compelling and strong Anna. Though he liked the Anna now… there is still that hint of hard-to-get attitude in the old Anna that he really adores.

"I don't want to go back." Anna said as she bows a bit.

"Okay, if you don't want to then I won't force you. Let's have breakfast then…" Yoh said gesturing Anna to go ahead towards the food on the tray.

Anna smiled, thinking that was already over.

"Sure. Then after that you could really start training." Anna said considering what Yoh want to do.

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Anna then started to clean up the plates after they ate, she didn't heard anything from Yoh for a while.

She then decided to collect their dirty clothes and so she headed upstairs.

When she passed by Ren's room in the onsen she started to hear voices, recognizing that one of the voices came from Yoh she stopped for a while.

"So you do really miss her?' Ren's voice sounded from inside the room.

Anna knows that it's not good to eavesdrop but she couldn't resist…

"Actually… I can't argue with her but I can't take the old Anna from my mind."

"But aren't you happy? Anna's nicer now." Ren said as Anna nod.

"But it's still not the same. It's like having a complete stranger with the same face. Can you understand?"

"Actually I can't."

"Okay imagine this. Let's say you don't know Hao..." Ren growled a bit when he mentioned that, "calm down this is just an example."

"Okay." Ren said in a rather harsh tone.

"Okay like I said, let's say you don't know Hao then he kidnapped me and threw me far, far away. While I'm trying to get home Hao runs my life for a while.'

"Creepy… It's like having a totally different Yoh."

"See my point! That's exactly how I feel." Yoh shouted.

Anna's heart suddenly shattered as she heard that, she can't believe that all this time… Yoh felt that she was a total stranger.

Her shaking legs slowly started to walk backwards quietly making not even the slightest noise. Her eyes are opened wide. She still can't believe what she just heard up until now.

She quickly ran down, without even Yoh and Ren noticing it.

She went to the room where the TV was and sat in the corner. There she cuddled up and started to cry.

"What did I do wrong? How will he love me?" Anna muttered as her tears quickly gush down form her eyes.

"See I told you, you have to be ruthless…" a voice in her head say. She knew it was her other self locked up by the Diamant's power.

"But…but Yoh never liked me when I am like that?"

"Yeah but he doesn't like you being like this either." It snapped back.

"What should I do then?" Anna asked.

"Then you should be both at once. Be gentle and kind sometimes but be strong too when the situation needs Me." the other Anna said.

Anna thought for a while, her eyes are still crying and she doesn't know what can help her stop.

"How in the world can I do that?" Anna muttered.

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Outside Pirika was already hanging some of her brother's clothes so that Ren could use some of them when his stock of clothes in the onsen runs out.

Pirika was humming a happy tune as she does that probably still in bliss due to the fact that Ren was now a human being.

"I'm almost finished here. One basket to go." She said as she wipes her sweat.

"May I help you?" a familiar voice suddenly interrupted. She was shaken upon hearing that.

When Pirika looked at where the voice came from she was even more shocked to see that her guess was right.

It was Yoh's twin brother… yup it was Hao!

"Hao? Why are you here?" Pirika asked her hands seemingly in defensive position.

Hao suddenly bowed down in front of her as Pirika just blinks.

"Gomen nasai!" Hao said to her.

"What?"

Hao then stood straight again.

"I'm sorry. Don't worry I'll never do that again. I'm happy for you and Ren now. Promise!" Hao assured.

Pirika breathe in for a while and exhaled sharply.

"Are you telling the truth?" Pirika asked.

"How can I prove it to you?"

Pirika then started to think sternly,

"Okay!" Pirika announced, "you can start by helping me out here." Pirika said with a wink.

"Will Ren be angry?"

"Oh yeah… I almost forgot about that… well…you can just disappear when he's coming." Pirika said with a giggle.

"Why are you nice to me?" Hao suddenly asked before their work begin,

"You should've known by now…you're my friend."

"Oh yeah…" Hao said as he helps her in her work.

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Yoh noticed Anna's quietness for the whole day. Though she continued to serve them she was awfully quiet. He occasionally talks to her but she just answers and then keeps quiet again. Finally at the end of the day Yoh finally decided to confronts Anna.

"Anna." Yoh called as Anna was preparing their futon.

"Hmm? Do you want something?" Anna asked.

"Anything wrong?" Yoh asked.

Anna suddenly stood up, her eyes vanishing from the shadows of her hair.

Yoh was just looking at her.

Then with that she suddenly slapped Yoh with her right hand really hard. It was so hard that Yoh moved a bit wit the impact.

"Anna!" Yoh said as he looks back at her again, his smile in full bloom.

"You know what's wrong? You made me cook dinner again. Tomorrow! It's your turn… and you didn't train quite hard today… you must double your weights tomorrow. Dump your clothes in the bin tomorrow I forgot to wash them today. Understand?" Anna ordered as her eyes looking as vigorous as before.

Yoh smiled even bigger this time, hugging the girl in front of him.

"You're back!" Yoh shouted happily as he starts to do a happy dance.

"Well I think it's about time already."

"Anna. You just don't know how happy I am?"

Anna then sighed.

"Idiot."

"You're really back." He shouted hugging her again.

"Actually I broke the spell myself. I don't need the Diamant anymore… because I'm back to normal."

"You're really great! That's why I love you even more!" Yoh declared.

"That's why I'm the best wife for the Shaman King." Anna smirked.

Yoh then calmed down a bit, he knew he was not the greatest Shaman in the world and there was uncertainty whether he'll be the Shaman King or not.

And Anna knew everything that he thought.

She then stepped closer to him and kissed him passionately on the lips.

Yoh opened his eyes in shock, but they slowly softened until it gradually closed.

However before Yoh could fully enjoy the kiss Anna let go at once.

"I thought you're back then why did you…?"

"I broke the spell myself so that means I could turn into any Anna I want. That way you'll not miss any of them. I am me… " Anna said.

Yoh then smiled happily at her, even being more amazed at the things she could do.

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