And again. Here we are... with another chapter. Thank you very much to those who reviewed. I really do appreciate it.
And my puppy is still my inspiration giver, and so I decided to do another today.
Disclaimer: I don't own shaman king
So, on with the story
Anna reached the top of the stairs. She looked to her right. Standing there was Yoh, Rio, and Faust, with Opacho. She locked eyes with Yoh, telling him to let Opacho go, and that she would be there at ten to hear his contact. She gave a weak smile, turned the other direction, and ran.
Yoh waited until Morty was up the stairs and out of Opacho's cloak to signal Faust that he could stop the hypnotism. They quickly got out of the way as Opacho started to get her bearings. They hid around the wall.
Opacho turned, distracted, to see that the match was over. She went back down to her seat to see Mari.
Celebrations
Anna ran and turned the corner. Catching her breath. Hao appeared before her. He smiled.
"Just couldn't wait to be alone with me, hm?" he asked, grasping her waist.
Anna's mind filled with plenty of disgusting things as to that comment, as well as a few comebacks, but she had to keep these thoughts down if she was to have any chance of pulling this off.
"Could you tell?" she asked, continuing her seduction of the destroyer.
"Well, it wasn't hard. You made it very apparent,"
"Hmm, and I was trying so hard to hide it," Anna pretended to pout.
"No need to be sardonic with me, Anna," Hao said, bringing her closer to him. Anna tried not to feel any emotion as she sensed the warmth of his breath upon her face.
"Well, I'll keep that in mind," Anna said, pushing him away from her. She started to walk down the corridor.
"Leaving so soon?" he called after her, apparating behind the Itako.
Anna smiled mischievously, turning back to him. "Of course! I'm not nearly decent enough for you to see me," she walked over to him and kissed his neck. "Later then?"
"Of course, Anna dear," Hao said, watching Anna walk away.
Not that he had any choice about the timing of the rendezvous. Anna was very good at this kind of thing, he had to admit. No one had made him feel the emotions he had coursing through his body other than her. Not even in his past lives. Hao now understood exactly why Yoh obeyed her every beck and call. She was harsh, yes, and undoubtedly Yoh feared her, but when she was in a good mood... the rewards were very satisfying. Hao wondered how many times Anna was in a good mood with Yoh.
Oh yes. He would look forward to making her his queen.
Anna practically wished her mouth to be cleaned out with soap. Even that would be less torturous than the things she would have to go through if she stayed with Hao. She spat on the ground, trying to get Hao's taste out of her mouth.
Had this been Yoh, she probably wouldn't have been going through this. In fact, she would have been enjoying it.
But it was not Yoh, however. Far from him.
It was his opposite.
His brother.
His twin.
And the fact that Hao was his twin would have made it easier on some people. If they couldn't have him, why not his brother? They looked the same. It should have worked. But not on her. And it was the fact that he was Yoh's twin that pinpointed that he was not Yoh, and therefore she couldn't love him.
"All set, Morty?" Yoh asked.
"Yes, Yoh, for the nth time," Morty said, clearly annoyed.
"Master Yoh, I know you are anxious to hear from her, but you must stop bothering Morty. He has made sure it is working, and besides, you said you weren't even going to talk to her until 10," Rio said.
"I know, Rio, but... I'm really worried. I'm afraid we may have gotten her into more trouble. Hao was lusting for her before, but... to save Len, Trey, and Choco's live, she practically sold herself to him,"
"She didn't save our lives," Len interrupted, holding an ice pack up to his eye. "She was fraternizing with the enemy! You should be furious!"
"Actually, Len, Anna did do it to save your necks, have a look," Morty said, taking out the piece of paper from earlier.
Len read the message:
Okay, and tell Len he owes me
Anna
He stared at it dumbfounded. 'Why would Anna do that just to save us?'
Trey wondered the same thing, only aloud.
"Perhaps she does think of us as friends after all," Choco said.
"Well of course she does!" Pilica said. "Do you see her with anybody else that'll tolerate her! We're the closest things she has to family, in case you didn't know! Anna used to have a big family. They were going on a road trip, but Anna got sick. They couldn't cancel the trip, so they found a babysitter. The next day, Anna found out that all of her eight siblings and parents died in an accident with a drunk driver who happened to be one of their fellow shaman," Pilica retold the story sadly. Only Yoh was the one not surprised.
"Pilica! I told you not to tell!" Tamora whispered nervously.
"Yea, well everyone needed to know!"
"And how exactly did you find this out?" Yoh asked, being the only one Anna ever told about her past.
"Uh..." Pilica said nervously.
"Nevermind that!" Tamora said anxiously.
"Ah, so, Tamora," Yoh rounded on her. He knew she had a slight crush on him,"How did you get that information?"
"Ah! W-we-w-we-"
"Tamora saw, alright!" Pilica said. "We were cleaning in Anna's room and came upon a scrapbook. Tammy didn't know what was in it, and she didn't think Anna kept a scrapbook, so she called me and asked. I said I didn't know, and so she opened it. Every page pieced together a new part of her past. Soon we had the whole story,"
Tamora looked down at the floor, ashamed with herself for spying.
"Well, Tamora really can't help her abilities," Yoh said. "I was just surprised. I'm the only one Anna's ever told about her past, and that was when we were six,"
"I'm so sorry, Yoh! I really didn't mean to spy! And I told Pilica we should stay quiet about this!"
"It's okay, Tamora. I told you it wasn't your fault. I don't blame you,"
"Yah, and personally, I feel more tolerant of Anna now you've told me," Trey butted in.
"Not that you didn't do everything she asked before this," Len murmured.
"Wha'd you say!"
"Absolutely nothing!"
"Y'know we never did finish our bet!"
"Not now, guys," Yoh said, leaving the room.
Unfortunately, Len and Trey didn't stop, but instead of a shaman battle, they decided on a thumb war, best out of 9. Len ended up winning this, and would have Pilica as his servant for the next day.
Anna was shoved back into her room by Mari who found Anna out in the street, when she remembered she was blindfolded on the way there and didn't know how to get back.
Anna pushed herself from the floor, turning to the mirror. She gazed at her reflection, then took off the hooded cape, once again admiring the red dress Hao had given her.
She had to say, the dress was comfortable, as were the shoes. Anna still even then pondered about Hao knew her sizes. It scared her a bit.
Granted, Yoh knew some of her sizes, such as when he had to buy a few things for her. But she had told him, and she hadn't told Hao.
She traced her curves in the mirror, admiring how the dress clung to them in the right places, and how it was made of the softest material she had ever seen...or felt.
She wondered what Hao would think of her when he saw her in it, and what Yoh would think if he ever had the chance to see her in it. She was sure she would like Yoh's reaction better, as he was her friend and fiancee, and not some freak pyromaniac who seemed to be stalking her.
Anna sighed. She heard a knock at the door.
Answering it, she found it to be a butler.
"Mistress Anna, Master Hao requests your presence after the evening meal,"
Anna was taken aback at the fact that the man called her Mistress, as if she was already above him, and not a prisoner here, and at the fact that Hao requested her presence, instead of demanded it.
"Right," she answered back, absently. As and afterthought, she added, "Thank you,"
Anna knew this was coming, and she had dreaded this moment from the beginning of her imprisonment. Hao had been promised his "Celebration" and he intended to recieve it. Anna supposed it was an 'early start' on the 'spawning' that he wished to do in his new world after he became shaman king.
'Too bad Yoh will take him down,' she thought sarcastically. Unfortunately, that could also leave her pregnant with a baby she didn't want to have, from a father who she despised, in a world where she was engaged to another man, who didn't know that she was pregnant with his twin's baby.
Anna tried to find a way out of this sticky situation, but the only thing she could think of was to bait Hao, egg him on and leave him with nothing for his efforts. Granted, he did deserve it, but this could potentially harm her later. Hao wouldn't take it lying down. He'd come back for more, and get it, one way or another.
But at this point, it was her only option.
Anna sat pondering for hours, until she realised that it was past dinnertime, and she hadn't seen her food until it was cold. She shook off the hunger, telling herself that she really wouldn't be hungry after her little encounter with Hao, and that she would've gotten sick if she had eaten.
Opening the door quietly, she slipped out into the hall. Now she wondered how she would even find Hao's room. She stopped at the end of the hall, where she was slightly disturbed to see a sigh that said:
Master Bedroom: Left
Anna figured Hao would be in the master bedroom, and that he would be waiting.
She walked down the tan wallpapered hallway, coming to a lavish mahogany doorway with great designs. She faced the door, wiping the emotions from her face, then calling up the emotion of pure seduction. Her face was laced with an I-know-you-want-me-so-come-and-get-me expression.
Slowly, she opened the door.
Hao was standing looking out the window. He wasn't wearing his cloak thingy, and so his chest was bare. She had to admire that chest, it was nice. Anna let the door swing wide, and waited for Hao to see her. She was sure he knew she was here, but was trying to figure out how to start his "fun". And of course, Anna would have to go along with it.
Standing there for a few minutes, Anna decided she was bored, and casually walked into the room. She walked to him, standing behind him, and reached her hands up to his shoulders. She started to massage his back, all the while keeping her expression the same, as well as her plan of action.
Hao started to maon with the relaxation the massage brought him. After a few moments, he turned to face her. He was slightly taken aback by her expression, but quickly regained his composure.
"Hello, dear Anna,"
"Hello, Master Hao,"
"Please no 'Master', dear, it's too formal for you and me," he said, placing his hands on her waist.
Only then did he notice what she was wearing.
"Ah! The dress," he walked to his bed, "Model it for me,"
Anna turned around, walking steadily away, then turned, striking a pose. She walked back toward him, and struck another pose, this one showing a really good deal of her thigh through the slit up her side.
Hao couldn't seem to take his eyes off the creamy white skin. Anna smirked,'Working like a charm' she thought.
"Is that enough for you, Master?"
Hao gulped, "Yes, yes. That's quite enough modeling for now," he said quickly.
Anna exaggerated the swaying of her hips as she walked over to the bed where he was sitting. She sat on the edge of the bed next to him, and leaned toward him, showing him a decent part down her bodice.
"Master?" she asked. "I was curious, why did you pick out this dress for me?"
Hao, now catching on to the game she was playing, smiled. "Well, I think it makes you look adorable," he said, caressing her cheek with his right hand, "Not that you need this dress to look beautiful. I think you would be beautiful in anything... or nothing,"
A red tint showed itself upon her skin. Even if he was Yoh's brother, he did something to her.
He leaned forward, finally capturing her lips with his. She responded, as part of her plan. For a moment she could see Yoh instead of Hao coming toward her. 'Please, Yoh, give me strength,' She dwelled slightly on how Yoh would react in this situation. He probably wouldn't be pushing her away, but he certainly wouldn't be moving to take advantage of her, as was the strategy of his twin brother.
Hao was getting tired of just straight kissing, so he opted to make it more interesting. He licked her lips. Anna subconciously opened her mouth to his tongue, and was quite surprised when she realised she had let it into her mouth. Hao started to push her down onto the bed by her arms. He quickly leaned over her, so as not to break their intimate frolics, and soon found himself on top of her.
Anna was having a hard time keeping audible sounds from eminating from her mouth. True, she didn't want to be with Hao, but human lust instinct was taking over. This had not been part of her plan, actually enjoying what Hao was doing to her. 'If only it were Yoh,' she thought to herself. She doubted Yoh would touch her after being with his brother, but she would just love to see him again, and get away from Hao. 'And that should be good enough for me,'
Hao started to shape the contours of her body with his mischievous hands.
Shoulders...
Chest...
Waist...
Too low!
Anna quickly pushed him off her, panting. The kiss had gone on awhile, not to mention the heat she was cultivating from his antics. Still not aggreeing to stop, he started to kiss her neck.
"Master," she said, "As much as I am yours, I do believe that is a bit too formal for my liking,"
He stopped. "I do suppose you're right, Anna. And I told you not to call me 'Master',"
"If you say so, Hao,"
"Hm, that name sounds so right upon your lips," he leaned in for another kiss. Anna quickly pushed him, and got out from underneath him.
"I think that is also enough for tonight, I have to save some things for later,"
Hao pouted, but didn't disagree as she swang her hips through his doorway, and closed the door behind her.
Anna went and promptly gargled in her bathroom. She would have thrown up, but she didn't know how long she would have to put up with Hao and didn't want to waste precious body fluids.
She came out of the bathroom and went over to her desk, where the one item she prized more now than anything, lay. Yoh's necklace. She hoped he could forgive her from what she had to do to see him again. She turned to the clock. 9:59. Yoh said he would contact her in a minute.
She slid over to the bed, taking the necklace with her. She didn't know how he would contact her, and quite frankly, it baffled her that they would be able to speak at all.
A crackling noise came from nearby.
"Anna?" a voice sounded. Yoh's voice.
"Yoh? Is that you? Where are you!"
"I had Morty fix my necklace with a walkie-talkie. Neat, huh!"
Anna looked down at the object clutched in her hands. The widest smile she ever conjured crossed her face. She would have to buy the shrimp an ice cream if she got out of this.
"It's one of Shorty's best ideas yet," Anna said. "Y'know, if he sold these he would make a lot of money,"
"I know! He said he'll take the idea to his father's company after the tournament... we don't really sould like we haven't talked to each other in days, do we?"
"Not at all," she said, a tear slowly making its way down her cheek. "There's nobody else in the room with you, right?"
"No...um... I know you probably don't want to talk about it but,... how has he been?"
"What do you mean?"
"Y'know... How has he treated you? Has he touched you? Has he hurt you? Did he... do anything to you?"
"So far, uh... he's treated me pretty nicely, you know, good meals, hot baths, that sort of thing. But... well you saw what I did at the stadium today! I promised him a celebration and..." she trailed off.
"He didn't!"
"Not all the way Yoh, but what was I supposed to do! We're playing by his rules and-" Anna stopped abruptly, hearing something in the hall.
"Anna?"
"SHHH!" she urged. She fell back onto the bed and pretended to be asleep.
She opened her eyes slightly as she watched Hao step into her room. He walked lightly over to the bed, gazing upon the "sleeping" Anna.
"You really are something, Anna," He started. " I never thought someone could sleep so quickly after a little rendezvous with moi... But I suppose you prove me wrong more and more,"
'He knows I'm not asleep!' Anna thought.
"Ah, and what's this?" he paused looking at her clutched hand. He carefully slid it open to reveal the necklace. Anna wanted to close her hand, but then Hao would know she wasn't asleep. "Ah,ah,ah, Anna. You should know better than to keep something of my brother's, it's not very nice to steal. I'll have to... punish you later, but for now, I'll let you sleep," Hao put the necklace in his pocket, and walked out.
On the bed, Anna shed silent tears.
And another chapter... only today isn't the same day as the tip of the page, so I'm really sorry for the late update. I put some HaoxAnna in, in case you're one of those fans... although if you were, I don't see why you would be reading this anyway since the summary clearly states that it's YohxAnna. Oh well!
Thanks to reviewers!
Again sorry for the late update!
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