Author Notes: Waiii! Reviews! mumbles wow.. people actually read this. Ermm.. skip that. I know what you're thinking! It's summer! Update faster! But … ermmm… I can't beat my laziness XP

Thanks: As always, thanks to everyone who took the time to read and review the previous chapters. And thanks to you for reading this chapter.

Dedication: To apple-chan for writing a motivating review and for always supporting my work no matter how much I … strongly dislike it. cough

Fic Notes: A lot of this chapter are based on made-up myths, so be prepared!

Start/Finish: 070204/073004


Midst of Heaven and Hell, Ch. 5

Yoh breathed heavily, continuing to chase the tireless vehicle. His calves were tightening painfully with each step. It has almost been 10 minutes now. Every part of him wanted to just drop and lie down until the sun rose next morning. But he knew he didn't have that much time, in fact, he was already way behind schedule… if he was on a train coming back home, he'd arrive just before 4 o'clock.

"Yoh-dono! Don't give up!" Amidamaru cheered, "It looks like the truck is slowing down… just a little further."

Sure enough, the wheels of the truck slowly slid to a complete stop. The horn blared as if it were a fanfare to signal its arrival. Yoh fell forward, falling on to his hands and knees. His mouth opened, releasing and dropping the paper bag to the floor. Beads of sweat traced his tired reddened face. He shut his eyes tight as he tried to catch his breath.

"Are you okay? Yoh-dono…"

Yoh muttered between pants, "I… really… hate… exercise…"

Amidamaru laughed, but was soon interrupted by the loud shrill beeps and the cranking gears of the truck, raising the dump lift high enough to let the garbage on it slide down into a small building that seemed to be connected to a large factory.

"Ah! Yoh-dono!" he cried, pointing furiously ahead of them.

Yoh swallowed hard as he watched piles of bagged and loose waste roll down from the truck into the large opening where who-knows-what would await it. "You've got to be kidding…"

After the truck finished dumping off its load, it sharply turned and headed off another pathway down right. The horn blared once as it trailed away, daring Yoh to enter.

"What are we going to do now?" his spirit asked, with a hint of hopelessness.

"We're going in," Yoh replied, grabbing his treats, "I'm not going to give up after chasing it for miles."

As they drew close to the building, a foul stench was evident in the air. Yoh pulled his shirt collar over his nose to filter out some of the smell. He opened the steel entrance door, finding the odour more deadly than ever.

"Gah! It… reeks!" Yoh coughed, turning his head away he wondered how anything could survive in there.

"But… Fozzie could be in here…" Amidamaru pointed out, "Somewhere in… this mess…"

Just below the platform they were on was a wide pool of trash. Everything from styrofoam cups to banana peels to old appliances. It was only a matter of time before rats would own the place.

Yoh sighed. 'It's a dirty job… but someone's got to do it!'

"I guess… there's no other way. Amidamaru. Make sure this paper bag doesn't fall in," Yoh said, dropping the bag beside his friend. Bending his knees to gain momentum, he launched himself forward into the pile of junk.


Anna rubbed her eyes again, "Is… this a ground spirit…?" She tilted her head from side to side, examining the small creature.

"That is correct," Kino spoke abruptly from behind, scaring the younger girl half-to-death.

Anna spun around as soon as she heard her stern voice, "K-kino…-sensei." Her heart was still racing after the sudden voice behind her.

Kino stared at the blond-haired girl for a moment. 'It hasn't even been 2 full hours… yet she still summoned the spirit within such a short time… Such talent and potential she has...' She quickly cleared her throat as she continued, "As a shaman, it is a requirement that you must complete the first part of the test no matter what. And now… come with me and take your spirit with you."

"Take… it with me!" Anna cried, looking from the spirit and Kino, who had already turned away. She reached for the spirit, hoping it would catch on and hop on her hand.

"Don't take it with you. Even if shamans can touch spirits, avoid the habit beforehand. You don't expect to just carry spirits who are much larger in size than you are, do you? Command it to follow you," the older woman replied, continuing to walk forward with her eyes straight ahead.

'Command it… How? Ermmm… Hope this works…'

"Follow me…?" Anna pointed the direction for the small figure as she slowly went on ahead. Obeying, the ground spirit hopped alongside the girl. 'Whew.. that was easier than expected… But… there are still 2 more parts left in this test. Even if I passed the first… I can't get overconfident.'

After a few minutes of travelling away from the forest and into the Asakura complex, they finally stopped in front of a row of old houses.

"The second part of the test will take place here," Kino announced, making a gesture with her hand. "Use your spirit and command it to clean every inch – the insides and outsides -- of these houses."

Anna's eyes widened as she counted the houses, '11…12…13…14…15! 15 houses! Not to mention they all happen to be gigantic!'

"Depending on how well and how efficiently you can command your spirit, it can take anywhere between 3 hours to over 10 hours. Good luck. And additionally, you cannot summon another spirit. You may only use the one you summoned or else your energy will be depleted. Do not help your spirit with the cleanup. I shall check up on your progress in 3 hours."

"Good luck," she trailed off as she turned away.

As Kino's image became more distant, Anna sighed, wondering how such a task could test her shaman abilities. She stared down at her spirit who seemed to wear an innocent yet clueless expression.

"Can you… clean?" the girl asked, doubting that such a small creature would be able to clean 15 large houses on such short notice.

The figure squeaked as it unexpectedly pulled out a small scrub and a filled bucket. Chirping happily, it rushed towards the house on the far left and began to scrub its outer surface.

'If this is all there is to it. Then this task will be a breeze!'


Yoh stretched the plastic bag so it was strained enough to be easily ripped open. He tore the bag apart, expecting a white bear looking up at him but found a small pile of fish bones greeting him instead.

"Darn… I really thought that would be the one…" Yoh sighed as he tossed the bag aside. Wiping away the sweat from his forehead, he turned around and asked, "How many is that now, Amidamaru?"

"Anou… including the one you threw away, that would be a count of 23 bags…"

Yoh exhaled as he raised his hand to rub his eyes. He stopped when he realized his hands were covered with dark sticky patches of brown and black. Making fists with both his hands, Yoh climbed back up on the platform and lay down on the steel ground.

"Yoh-dono…" Amidamaru drifted towards his friend, hovering above him. 'It must have been tough on you… having to search single-handedly… If I had my own body, I would search with you. I can't do much in this form… but Yoh-dono…'

The dark-haired boy suddenly sat up, his back facing Amidamaru. He closed his hands into fists as he shut his eyes tight enough to see white.

"Yoh-dono? What's wrong?" Amidamaru asked, noticing that Yoh's tightened fists were starting to shake his small body. He flew towards his master.

"Yo---"

"YOSHA!" Yoh cried as both his arms flew up, "This time, I'll definitely find Fozzie!" He stood up, reenergized and jumped into the mass pile once more. He threw the items he had already gone through further away from him so it wouldn't hinder his search. (1)

Amidamaru smiled, "Yoh-dono… Alright! This time I'll try harder too!"

Tearing bag after bag apart, Yoh was starting to become discouraged again. He knew this rescue mission would be tough… but now…

'It's imposs—no! I can't bring myself to say that word. Nothing is ever impossible. If I haven't found it yet… then… it just means… I haven't found it! I can't give up now. I came all this way to find him. I came all this way… to bring him back. To Anna. To put a smile back on her face. To make her happy… That's right. I can't give up. If it's for her sake…'

Tossing the bag aside, Yoh grabbed the next one. It seemed extremely heavy, like there were bricks inside of it. His heart pounded as he ripped the plastic off.

"It's just a bunch of magazines…" Yoh sighed.

"Yoh-dono… Why don't you try this bag?" Amidamaru pointed to a small bag near him.

"Any bag's worth a shot," Yoh rolled the bag on its side. It was fairly light compared to the other bags. He gulped as he tore the bag apart.

Books, clothes, newspapers. He brushed the last page of an old newspaper aside and held his breath as his gaze landed on a white teddy bear.

"Fozzie."


Anna was covered in sweat as she watched her spirit finish cleaning the 4th house. She didn't know how nor why her energy was being completely drained out of her. She was sure an hour had already past and if that were the pace she were going at, then when Kino-sensei would check up she still wouldn't have finished in time.

Though she knew to complete the task, she only had to finish it regardless of how long it took, she was sure time would play a determining factor to whether she would be competent enough to train under Kino-sensei.

No matter what, she had to finish before Kino-sensei arrives. But the question was… how?

'The spirit is using my energy to clean… that's why I feel drained. Now that I think about it, he seems to be moving slower and slower as well. If I can find a way to increase my energy… or find a way to manage what's left of my energy… rather… Then maybe…'

'I've passed the first task. I'll definitely pass this one too. Somehow…'

'That's right… I don't need to use my energy on the spirit's entire body, if I can only focus on his arms and legs… I can save energy and he can use some of it to speed up the process! Concentrate…'

Anna stared at the conjured creature's arms and legs, expecting for the body parts to move faster. Instead, her vision was blurring more as each second past. Her legs shook violently as she continued to stand.

"An opposite effect, huh? Guess I can't just stare and wait for things to happen."

Closing her eyes, the girl took a deep breath. She let the sounds of Mother Nature soothe her soul and consume her doubtful thoughts. She could feel the pounding of her heart and something else that she couldn't distinguish. It was flowing throughout her whole body, giving life to every part it ran through. But it was slowly disappearing… Her energy…

'I think you're getting enough energy out of me…' Anna thought, mentally trying to find a way to reduce the flow of energy from her to the summoned spirit. 'It's time to give some back to your master!'

She closed her fingers into a fist, grasping at what she could sense was left of her energy.

The blond-haired girl slowly opened her eyes to see that her spirit was moving faster. Her eyes couldn't even see the motion of his arms.

"It worked…!" Anna cried, finding herself impressed with her own abilities. Within moments, the spirit finished cleaning the 5th house and was almost halfway done the sixth.

Far from being seen, Kino stood behind a tall tree as she watched the young girl. She couldn't help but smile at her rising talent.

'What a child… Is her potential limitless? Those who complete this task within 3 hours usually have had some sort of shaman training in the past. Yet this child…'

'She is truly something.'


Kino slipped inside the Asakura main house. She closed the door and rested her back on it.

'It's been a long time since I trained an apprentice. With my age, I can only hope to train one final itako. Maybe… she'll be the last one.'

She headed towards the stairs, hoping to rest a bit before she would check up on Anna. Kino stopped when she sensed her husband coming through the door.

Yohmei's eyes widened a little when he saw his wife. Destroying the coming silence, he cleared his throat before speaking.

"Ah… Kino, how's the test going? Do you think you'll take her under your care?"

"She shows tremendous potential. Who knows? Maybe I'll consider it," Kino replied, emphasizing the word maybe. "Has Yoh returned yet?"

Yohmei shook his head, "No, he hasn't. You still haven't figured out where he went off to?"

"He said he was rescuing someone… and he'll return at around 2:30… He's at least an hour late!"

"Maybe the trains are running late? It is getting near rush-hour," he pointed out.

Kino frowned as she gripped her cane and began to head up the stairs.

"Don't worry," Yohmei assured her, "He's with Amidamaru. Surely, they will be fine."

"Get Mikihisa to go to Izumo station to pick up Yoh." Kino's answer echoed down the stairs.

"As you wish," the man sighed as he left the house. He never dared to object his wife's orders. Mikihisa and his wife, Keiko lived in a slightly smaller complex beside the main house. Yoh usually slept in his parent's complex while other shaman-in-trainees slept in separate dwellings -- One for males and one for females. Since Tamao was the only trainee, she often slept at the main house. If Anna was going to train under Kino, both of them could stay in one of the separate dwellings together. Yohmei lightly knocked the door of his son's home.

"Come in," a distant voice replied behind the door. Mikihisa was sitting in front of the light, holding an open book filled with small print. Though he was still a young man, Mikihisa seemed ages older when he hid his face behind a mask. After a mysterious incident that happened in the past, his face was severely scarred and thus was hid by a mask.

Yohmei pushed open the door and watched as his son turn to face him. "Sorry. Are you busy?"

"Not exactly. Did you need help with something?"

"Your mother would like for you to go to the Izumo train station to pick up your son."

"Izumo station? Is Yoh in danger?" Mikihisa closed his book and stood up to meet his father.

"I don't believe he is. He wrote a note saying that he would be back at around 2:30. As you can probably guess, Yoh still isn't back yet."

The younger of the two brushed his chin with his fingers, "I understand. I'll go there immediately."

"Thank you. I would have gone myself if it weren't for this back. Sheesh. You young people have it easy. Setting off to go across the country just to find something."

"I take it you're talking about Yoh?"

"Of course. That idiot's been doing crazy things every since he brought Anna here."

Mikihisa chuckled, his laugh echoing within the mask. "Well, they say people do crazy things when they're in love."

"They're only five! Don't start talking about them falling in love like that."

"Wasn't that around the age you first met mother?"

Yohmei's face flushed slightly as he pointed furiously at his son, "Don't talk nonsense, just get out there and bring Yoh home!"

"Hai. Hai."


Yoh held onto Fozzie as the train headed for the final stop. 'Anna will be really happy when she sees Fozzie again… and then maybe she'll let me see her wonderful smile again.' He lifted the small figure and noticed a tag attached to his leg. There was small scribble over the washing instructions that read 'Fozzie.'

"Mission: Success!" Yoh grinned, lightly tugging the tag.

Amidamaru nodded, "Anna-san will be pleased. But… we're a little late… hopefully your grandparents aren't worrying too much about us."

"It'll be fine. They'll understand. Besides it was worth it. I know it will be," the boy replied, his gaze fixated on the bear's shining eyes.

Most of his white coat was darkened by dirt and whatnot but other then that, Fozzie was in great condition. No missing eyes, nose, not even a whisker. Anyone could see that the owner of the bear took great care of him.

"Final stop! Izumo. Passengers please exit now. We hope you had an enjoyable ride."

The train slowed down to a complete stop before opening its doors to the leaving passengers. Yoh stepped out onto the platform, not expecting someone familiar to wave at him.

"D-Dad?" Yoh blinked, surprised to see his father somewhere else other than at home or on a mountain.

"Mikihisa-dono…" Amidamaru stared.

"You're safe," Mikihisa smiled under his mask, "Your grandparents wanted me to check up on you, since you said you would come back by 2:30." He pointed to the bear, "Who's that?"

"Fozzie. Anna's friend," Yoh beamed as he raised it up.

"So this is the friend you were rescuing? Couldn't you have just bought another one?"

"No no!" Yoh shook his head vigorously, "Even if you bought another bear that was cleaner and softer than this one, you can't replace sentimental value the owner has for it."

The older man sighed, "…You're right. But to go such a long way?"

"Distance doesn't matter. If I give Fozzie back to Anna, she'll smile again."

Mikihisa placed a hand on Yoh's head, "People really do crazy things when they're in love."

"Huh?" Yoh blankly stared up at his father. He blinked several times in innocence.

"Ermm.. Never mind. Let's go home, shall we?"

The boy nodded, "I really want to congratulate her when we get back. Hopefully she's not done yet... And before that… I want to wash this little guy."

Mikihisa sniffed the air around him and added, "He's not the only one who needs a washing..."


Kino pushed her dark glasses further up the bridge of her nose. Anna had completed the second task in 2 hours and 40 minutes – just before 3 hours. Furthermore, she still had the energy to stand and move around.

The older woman gripped the book she carried tightly, as she travelled from house to house making sure every inch was dust-free. Anna bit her lip anxiously as she waiting for her to finish. Without surprise, all of the houses were completely clean – not even a spec of dust was found.

"Good work. Indeed, you are a talented shaman as Yoh suggested," Kino said after inspecting the last house.

Anna froze, "…Yoh…" Now that she really had time to think about it, she couldn't recall ever seeing him this morning. "I-I haven't seen him today… Where is he? Is he okay?" the girl blurted out in one breath.

Kino couldn't help but chuckle at her sudden display of emotion. "I was told to tell you that he has a gift for you when you pass the test. He left early this morning to do an errand. He should be coming home very soon."

"I ... see," the girl replied, immediately regretting the words that slipped out.

"Back to the final task… This will be the most determining factor on whether or not you will be an itako. It is the shortest of them all because it is simply a validation. If you are truly meant to become an itako, then this test will be easy. On the other hand, if you don't pass this test… well… I shall explain what you can do in event that happens. Nevertheless, you are a shaman and since my grandson has taken a liking to you, you are welcome to stay here regardless of whatever happens next."

Anna was rendered speechless. She had always prepared herself for the worst and had never wished for the best. In her eyes, there was never really an option between either.

"I-I.. Thank you… Kino-…sensei.. I don't know what to say..."

"Say nothing. But do take the final task. Time is of the essence now," Kino handed the book to Anna. The cover of the book was old, bounded with leather. Wrapping around it was a set of beads, each orb shimmering slightly as the reflection of the sunlight bounced against it.

"The most distinguishing characteristic an itako has… is being able to summon spirits from anywhere earth and beyond – That would include heaven. For your final task… summon Raikaru, the Prince of Thunder. I will show you the proper motion to swing the rosary. Watch carefully, I shall only show this to you once." (2)

Kino pulled the circle of beads away from the book. She started by swinging the rosary slowly side to side with her right hand. With a sudden pull, the end of the chain flew up and into her left hand. Bringing the ends together, she intertwined the beads with her index fingers. Finishing it off, Kino flicked her fingers forward releasing the rosary into its freeform.

"Got it? Make sure you follow the chant in the book as well. You'll need the combination of both to be able to summon him. It will be written down on the fifth page in the book," the older woman instructed as she handed Anna the rosary.

Flipping to the page, Anna read through the lines several times quickly in her mind. There were also diagrams of when to say which line at which motion. Mentally taking notes, the young girl closed the book and held out the rosary.

Taking a deep breath, she exhaled. 'Here goes nothing.'

"The first is for my father… The second is for my mother… The third is for my siblings in my hometown. We pray for your soul," Anna chanted as she swung the rosary left and right. Jerking the circle of beads to land in her left hand, she carried on, "If you can hear this voice in the extremities of the next world, rise. If you hear this rosary, come." A mist of warm air gathered in front of the girl. Gradually, small translucent orbs began to appear. Anna's fingers flew forward, freeing the set of beads. Instead of the beads dropping as gravity would force them to, the end of the rosary remained still in the air. Raising the chain of beads above her head, she swiftly brought the rosary down in contact with the floor. (3)

A blue transparent figure began to form inside the round shape into a human body. The orbs formed before began to merge itself with the growing form. Slowly, his body was becoming more outlined -- Eyes, nose, ears and eventually a mouth. Anna's eyes widened as she found herself reliving this situation days before.

The spirit roared once his figure was complete, "Who summons this Raikaru!"

Anna gripped the set of beads as she took a step backwards. This was just too much to handle…

"Raikaru-sama," Kino bowed, causing to spirit the face her, "It is this young child who has summoned you."

"Ah. Kino-san… It's been a while. But… this… young girl, you say? Do you think I am so easy to summon that I have become part of your test?"

"Not at all. You are indeed a difficult spirit to summon -- especially for novices -- which is why I chose this task to give to her. I believed in this girl's abilities."

Anna stood speechless. She swallowed hard as she continued to watch the interaction between the two.

"Don't feel ashamed that you were summoned by a young child. Be proud knowing that you were just summoned… by my future apprentice."


Yoh raised Fozzie up in the air for a final check, making sure every spot of darkness would be lightened. Although he was still slightly wet, Fozzie's fur had whitened up considerably. One probably couldn't even tell that it was years old. The boy took extra care not to take off any of its whiskers. Placing the bear up on a drying rack, Yoh took his time to wash the dirt off his own body. After he was done, he slipped into a fresh set of clothes and took Fozzie off the rack. Bringing his two jelly filled doughnuts that was sitting on the desk in the living room, he headed for the main house.

"Yoh-sama!" Tamao cried as he entered, "Anna-sama has passed the test!"

"Really?" Yoh replied, unsurprised at the results, "I knew she would… Where is she now?"

"She's in the living room with Kino-sensei… Sh---"

"Tamao," Kino called, peeking behind the door of the living room, "Could you do me a favour and go to the storage house and grab the brown chest that has a red lock?"

"Of course, Kino-sensei," Tamao bowed courteously, before heading out the door.

Yoh stood in front of the door, "Wait, Tamao. Here." He held out the paper bag, "Take one."

"Yoh-sama…" Tamao started. She reached inside for one the doughnuts. "T-thank you…" She blushed furiously as she ran out the door.

"Tamao…" Yoh sighed as he watched her disappear. He never knew why her face turns red every time he talked to her.

"I'll be back," Kino spoke as she patted her grandson's shoulder. She headed towards her bedroom upstairs.

Yoh gulped as he headed towards the living room. He quickly hid Fozzie behind his back -- It had to be a surprise after all. Grinning, he headed into the room to find Anna sitting down by herself on the mat, staring out the window.

Breaking the silence, Yoh headed towards her and beamed, "Congratulations on passing."

The girl nodded, "Thank you…" Her eyes turned to the paper bag and Yoh's hidden arm, "What do you have in that bag? And… what are you hiding behind your back?"

"Eto… Well…" He dropped the paper bag in front of her. "TADA!" He cried as he revealed his arm holding Fozzie.

"Fozzie!" Anna immediately ran her fingers through Fozzie's white fur, reassuring herself that it wasn't a dream. Yoh released the bear into the hands of his rightful owner.

"Gomen… He's still a little wet…" Yoh laughed nervously, unsure of how Anna would react. He did wash the bear without her permission…

"How… did you… "

"How did I wash it?" Yoh asked, puzzled.

"No… I mean… how did you get him… he was left there… probably thrown out too…"

"He was… But I got it back… I followed the truck that passed by."

"Why didn't you stop?" Anna asked. One hand caressed the bear softly while her other hugged it tight. "That truck could have gone for hours… You… Why…?"

"Whether it was going to be hours or days... I would have still chased it. Because… He's important to you…"

"And that's enough reason to go back there? And find him…?" She couldn't understand why he would go through such lengths to find her precious item. She couldn't understand it. She couldn't understand him.

"If Fozzie is important to you… then he is also important to me… Your friend… is my friend… And friends help each other."

Anna blinked away the tears that threatened to fall. Swallowing the lump in her throat, she pulled Fozzie close to her.

"Thank you…" she mumbled abruptly. Unexpectedly, she got up and embraced the dark-haired boy. "Thank you…"

Yoh's face began to flush in a shade of crimson as he returned the girl's hug. Anna loosened her hold on the boy and retreated back into her seating position. A tint of red could be seen darkening on her face.

"And… I have one more thing…" the boy began as he opened the paper bag, "You seemed to really like the first one I got you. So… here's another…"

"You're full of surprises today… Asakura Yoh…" Anna took the remaining snack and tore it in half, making sure the jelly wouldn't spill. She handed him the larger half, "You deserve some too. After everything you did…"

"Hehe… thank you…"

The two ate in silence, staring out the window, waiting for the night to fall and cover the light of day. Anna stared back down at Fozzie from time to time, happy that he was once again by her side.

'If this is happiness… Then I wish this feeling would last forever…'
"Ooh… This is heavy. I wonder what's inside.." Tamao groaned, "If it wasn't for that doughnut that Yoh-sama gave me to fill me up, I wouldn't have enough strength to carry this."

Struggling with the chest, the pink-haired girl decided to take a break. She leaned on the chest as she sighed, "I wonder why Kino-sensei needs it…"

Murmurs of voices could be heard coming from Mikihisa's home. Tamao couldn't help but eavesdrop as Yoh's name popped up.

"They're leaving next week?" Mikihisa asked, a little surprised. "Isn't that a little too soon?"

Yohmei sighed, "Apparently next week isn't soon enough, or that's what Kino thought."

Outside the house, Tamao crept closer to the door, curious as to see who was leaving so soon. 'Maybe whatever's in the box has something to do with this person's departure.'

"She wants to train Anna as soon as possible," the older man continued.

"And she can't train her here? I mean, it would be better wouldn't it? Anna could stay here with Tamao and Yoh and they could all have fun here," Mikihisa pointed out.

"True. But Kino wants to train Anna to the utmost of her abilities. We would only get in their way, or at least that's what she told me."

"Okaa-san is excited, isn't she?"

"To think that such a girl would come along with powers that have the potential to rise above Kino's…" Yohmei mumbled with awe.

"But Aomori? Isn't that a little far? A one-way train ride is almost 12 hours long. And Kino is taking Anna over there next week to train?" (4)

Tamao gasped, 'Anna-sama… Is going away? It can't be…'

Yohmei shook his head sadly, "I've already tried to convince her of another way… but she didn't listen. She did say that they might drop in on New Years for a while before continuing training."

"It'll be a long while then."

"Mmm," the older man agreed.

The pink-haired girl slowly backed away from the door. Re-carrying the heavy chest, Tamao almost stumbled on the way back to the main house.

'Only on New Year's… That's nine months away! Should I tell Yoh-sama? It would break his heart… like it has already broken mine.'

'Anna-sama…'


Ending Notes: "omg! Now she has ending notes… when will it end!" Is that something your thinking about? Anyways. Yes they are 5. Five years old. Yes. Yes they are. Wow, I have never written chapters THIS long before. I think it's time to kill the length.. don't you agree? Mwahaha. Anyways, since it's been a while after finishing the SK anime series, I have a tendency to forget important details. If you're asking why Mikihisa couldn't have just taken Yoh and summoned birds to take them home well then… you're not alone! ;; And.. For all of you who've kept up with the manga… you will notice a fatal error with my fic which I will not elaborate on. Anyways, in my magical fic world … anything can happen!

1 - Yosha is like Yoshi. They both mean something along the lines of "Yeah!" "Alright!" or "Yes!" in Japanese.

2 – I just made that up… I could research about supernatural figures in Japan and use them in my fic… but.. I'm just a little superstitious. cough

3 - This part is translated from the manga (not by me).

4 - Approximation.

Gomen - Sorry

Okaa-san - Mother

Anyways, you all know how I always feel about the things I write. Reviews/Constructive Criticism/Comments/Questions/Anything/Money can all be sent through e-mailing and reviewing. (The money was a joke… though I wouldn't mind ;) )