Sorry it took soooooo long to update... but those who are authors know what I mean!

And so, I'm here writing this on Wednesday...although if you're reading thiis it's probably Thursday...unless you're a bit behind the times... then you could be reading this sometime in the future...

...my head hurts...

So then, on with the story!

Anna had had a sufficient amount of aspirin. Her pain was dying down, and she decided to retire early, to make up for the energy she had lost.

As for Yoh, he was left down in the kitchen thinking what could have happened to make Anna run away like that. It wasn't like her... to run away from things. At least besides emotions in the presence of others.

Oh yes, he knew about her mask. He knew because he had watched her, almost every day, when she thought she was alone. He had seen her with her walls down...and he loved her that way. It brought him such happiness when he could see her happy. Especially this morning, when he had heard her humming along with his singing during his walk. Of course he knew Anna didn't know that he had heard her, so he kept quiet about it.

Shaman Battle

Yoh was disrupted in his thoughts by the soft ringing of a bell. He didn't know what it was at first, but looking down at his arm he found the answer.

His Oracle Bell.

He would have a shaman fight tomorrow...at noon...against Team Typhoon.

'Hmmmmm,...Typhoon. That's an interesting team name. Probably a team with water based guardian ghosts,' Yoh then took his mind of his fiancee to think of a strategy for the upcoming match.

Anna woke up in the morning to find the house in a frenzy.

Apparently, Yoh and his team had a shaman fight today... and she didn't know about it.

"YOH!" she shouted.

"Uh...Hey, Anna," Yoh said, faltering slightly.

"You didn't tell me you had a shaman fight today!"

"I didn't know!"

"He is right, Miss Anna," Rio said, coming in from an adjacent room, "I did not get the message until very late last night,"

"Yea! Cut him some slack, dude!" Trey tried to help.

A vein popped in Anna's temple,"...Did you just call me dude?"

"Uh! No! No! Of course not! Why would I call you 'dude'? I'd have no reason to do that! Especially since I know how mad you'd get!"

"I thought so," Anna said satisfied. "Anyway, Yoh. I want you to take a short run to warm you up for the match, but don't waste too much energy, you'll need to save up for the fight,"

"Hai, Anna," Yoh replied, taking his headphones, placing them on his ears, and running out the door.

The fight began at twelve. Yoh, Rio, and Faust were all at the stadium at 11:45. Anna, Tamora, Trey, Len, Pilica and the rest filed in at 5 to noon.

The fight began with Silva's usual call of "FIGHT!"

Team Typhoon was quick to attack They performed spirit control and charged, apparently without thinking. Rio and Faust performed giant spirit control, and held them at bay so Yoh could use his double medium. But Yoh was hesitant. With the link, he didn't know how much harm this would bring to Anna, so he missed his first chance.

Anna watched disapprovingly. Yoh sould have taken that chance to attack. She watched then as one team member snuck by and hit Yoh on the shoulder. She clutched her corresponding one. THe attack had been more powerful than it looked. She almost shouted, but held her noises.

On the field, Yoh also clutched his shoulder. It didn't hurt badly, but it was bleeding. He hadn't been expecting that last attack. He was then again about to do double medium, when Rio and Faust wer both knocked aside, leaving room for all three members of Typhoon to attack Yoh.

The first charged, hitting Yoh's other shoulder.

Anna clutched hers.

The second punched Yoh across the face.

Anna clutched her cheek.

The third hit Yoh's stomach.

Anna clutched her stomach. "AHHHHHHH!" she screamed, inside her head.

Yoh's head snapped up. He had just heard Anna scream. But, no one else did. And she hadn't been fighting. He looked up in the stands to see Anna clutching her stomach, in the same spot he had just been hit. Yoh gasped, finally getting it.

The link could make Anna feel his pain...

YAY! Another chapter

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