To See You Smile Again

By: Neko

Disclaimer: I don't own Shaman King... If I did, there would no way in hell I would let 4kids dub it.

Summary: When she was young, Anna use to always smile. But Hao said something to her that changed all that. Now, Anna is never going to smile ever again.During her winter break, she joins the SK gang back to the North where HoroHoro and Pirika lives. There, an old tree stands and represents love. Legend has it that if a couple goes there and sees the tree, they will be cast with good luck and their relationship is meant to be. Will Yoh be able to bring Anna to that tree and make her smile once again?

Note: Ok... No shaman related activity... Everyone is around 16 or so... Yoh and Hao are Anna's childhood friends and all... Errr... That's about it.

Prologue

"Hao... Hao?" 13 year old Anna walked around the Asakura manor trying to find her boyfriend, Asakura Hao. "Hao where are you?" She walked around back to find Hao's twin brother Asakura Yoh, sleeping on the lawn. Next to him were weights that Anna doubt he would be able to pick up. "Hey Yoh?" Yoh turned and slowly opened his eyes. He yarned lazily and blinked a few times before he noticed that Anna called him.

"Oh... Hi Anna." He said, rubbing his eyes, clearly still half asleep.

"Do you know where Hao is?" Anna asked Yoh who shrugged.

"Aniki is always wandering around..." Yoh mumbled with another yarn. "Have you tried the training room?" Anna nodded. "Errr... The backyard?"

"We are in the backyard Yoh." Anna told Yoh who blinked and looked around. Moments later, he laughed.

"Oh yah. I forgot." He said with a goofy grin. "Well what about... The kitchen?" Anna blinked.

"I'll try that, thanks." She said as she got up. Yoh smiled at her.

"No problem. And if Aniki isn't there, he might surprisingly be in his room." Yoh told Anna who nodded and left.

Anna walked into the kitchen to find it empty. The only person... or thing rather was Matamune, Hao's cat. Hao never likes pets much but he had kept Matamune anyway. Anna always questioned that but left it be. Asakura Hao was always full of surprises after all. Matamune meowed softly and rubbed itself against Anna's leg. Anna smiled and bent down to stroke Matamune who started to purr.

"I see I'm not the only one who loves you." Anna jumped and turned around to Hao standing there with his usual smirk on his face. Anna gave Hao a look and got up.

"Where have you been? I have been trying to find you everywhere." She said as she folded her arms. Hao's smirk only widened.

"I was busy." He simply told her.

"Busy? We planned to go out like..." Anna looked at the clock on the wall. "An hour and a half ago!" Hao shrugged.

"Look, I got caught up ok. Sorry." He told her. Anna sighed. Lately he has been doing that. Blowing her off and all. It wasn't anything new actually.

"Whatever..." She mumbled. "It's getting late. I should be heading back."

"I'll walk you home." Hao volunteered.

"No, it's ok. I need to go to the market to buy some things for my mom anyway." She said with a smile. Hao smirked again.

"Let me guess. Your originally plan was to drag me along and make me carry everything for you just like last time am I right?" Anna laughed and nodded.

"You caught me this time." She said rather sweetly, walking past him. "Next time, I'll be sure to make it torturing. Muhahahaha." Hao chuckled and wrapped him arms around her waist.

"Oh really?" He whispered in her ear. Anna could only smirk.

"Yes, now if you don't let go, you will be in a world of hurt." Anna warned Hao as she turned and swung her arm over. Hao caught her arm in midair the way he usual does and bent over for a kiss.

"Hao!" Anna yelled with a small giggle, pushing him away.

"Ewww, Aniki! Get a room!" Yoh yelled with a fake disgusted face. He paused and then continued. "Oh wait... You do have one... It's upstairs and next to mine." Anna giggled and Hao shook his head.

"You should mind your own business Otouto." He said with a smirk.

"Sorry but I gotta go." Anna interrupted them. "Love to stay and watch you kill each other but I have things to do." Hao nodded and gave Anna a peck on the cheek.

"See you tomorrow." He told her. Anna smiled and left. Yoh gave his brother a strange look.

"Don't even say it Yoh." Hao warned and walked off.

A few weeks later...

"Hao..." Again, Hao was late for their date. Although it was nothing new to Anna, she was getting annoyed. "Hao... Where are you?" She walked in and out of the house, but the young Asakura was no where to be found. She walked around back and found Yoh training.

"Well, well, well. Yoh is training. I must be dreaming." Anna said with a teasing smile as she walked over to him. Yoh collapsed and gasped for air.

"Jii-San made me." He said with a sniff.

"Umm... Sorry?" Yoh grinned.

"So what are you doing here? Looking for Aniki?" He asked Anna who nodded.

"As a matter of fact, I am." Anan told him.

"I think he is in his room. Have you checked there?" Yoh asked Anna as he got up and attempts... I repeat, attempt to lift the 150 pound weight. "Ah, forget it." Yoh yelled as he plop down on the floor again. Anna giggled as she watched Yoh try one last time.

"Want help?" She asked. Yoh shook his head.

"You will end up like Baa-San." He told her with his usual lazy laugh. "With a broken back."

"What was that Yoh?" Yoh froze and slowly turned to face his grandmother.

"B-Baa-San!" He said in a shaky voice. Anna sweat dropped when Kino smacked Yoh with her cane. Yoh fell to the floor.

"Owww!" He whimpered. Anna was a bit unsure of what to do so she just smiled nervously at Kino who smiled at her and nodded before turning back and walking away.

"Yoh... Yoh you ok?" Anna bent down to examine the spot where Kino smacked Yoh. It didn't look that bad and she was sure Yoh was ok. "Come on." She helped Yoh up and helped in inside.

"Thanks Anna." Yoh said as he stuffed uncountable numbers of chips in his mouth. "Want?" He handed her the bag of chips but Anna shook her head.

"I'm fine." She said and got up. "I gotta find Hao."

"I think he is in his room at this time." Yoh said as he continued eating his chips.

"Thanks." Anna said as she walked off.

When Anna finally reached Hao's room, she heard something. She heard a small giggle and then a thump. -Hey! No dirty thoughts now! - Anna slowly and carefully opened the door and took a small peak inside the room. Her eyes widened at the sight she saw. Marion, AKA Mari was pinned against the wall and Hao hovered over her, pressing against her and kissing her! Hao! Her boyfriend! Kissing Mari! Her friend! Her eyes began to tear up. She was about to turn and leave, pretending that she never saw this until...

"Anna, did you find Aniki?" Yoh yelled as he walked over to her. Anna then ran passed him, her hands covering her face as she sobs. Hao opened the door with Mari leaning against him to see what was happening outside his room.

"What's wrong Yoh?" Hao asked in a rather low voice.

"Anna was looking for you." Yoh told Hao and looked at Mari. "Hi Mari. What are you doing here?" Mari blushed and Yoh knew exactly what now. He knew what made Anna cry.

"You can't do this to her Aniki." He said with a frown. "You can't keep hurting her like this."

"I'm not." Hao told Yoh. "And she shouldn't have been snooping around."

"But you were supposed to go on a date with her today." Yoh argued back. "No go two timing her."

"What do you know..." Hao muttered.

"What Anna feels." Yoh yelled back. Mari, seeing how they were arguing, backed up and quietly sat by the window and watched her friend run off sobbing.

Two days later...

"Anna..." Anna looked up and smiled at Hao.

"Hey Hao. I was wondering when you were going to show up." Hao frowned.

"Why are you always smiling?" He asked her. Anna blinked.

"Smiling brings happiness to the world." She told him. "You don't want me to smile?"

"No... I mean... Why are you always smiling? Wither its good or bad... Why are you always smiling?" Hao asked her as he took a seat. Anna stayed silent for a while.

"Is it bad to smile all the time?" She asked Hao who didn't answer. There was an awkward silence between then before Hao broke the silence.

"Anna... About the other day..." He said in a quiet voice.

"It's ok." Anna smiled. "I should be happy for you two..." Hao frowned again.

"That's the thing Anna." He told her. Anna blinked.

"Huh?"

"You smile too dam much." He told her. "You smile for everything. Good or bad."

"But I thought you said you like it when I smile." Anna said in a quiet voice.

"But you have to know when to smile and when not to." Hao told her. Anna stayed silent.

"Don't you do anything else besides smile?" Again, Anna didn't answer.

"But... I thought..." She said quietly.

"Look Anna, I'm not trying to be mean or anything but... This has got to stop." Hao cut her off. Anna looked up, her eyed full of surprise.

"You mean..." Hao nodded. Anna looked down at the floor.

"I guess its best..." She mumbled softly.

"Anna I'm sorry but... It's just not working out." Hao told her softly. Anna shook her head and smile at him.

"I wish you the best of luck with Mari." She told him in the friendliest voice she could make. Hao frowned once more.

"You can stop now. You can stop pretending to be happy now." He told her. Anna blinked.

"But I-"

"You know how stupid you look when you smile at something that is bad?" Hao yelled, cutting her off again. Anna's eyes widened. "Forget it." Hao got up and walked off, leaving Anna to stare with shock. She turned and looked out the window to see Hao off with Mari, hand in hand. Her eyes watered and for the first time in years, a frown appeared on her face.

You know how stupid you look when you smile at something that is bad?

What Hao had said just kept replaying in her head. She was smiling because she was happy. She was smiling because she was with Hao... She was smiling because she had someone special... But most of all... She was smiling because of Hao. But now... That was all gone now... When she got home, Anna's mother asked her what was wrong because she wasn't smiling.

"Nothing." She simply said and walked upstairs to her room, shutting the door behind her. She had made a choice now. She would no longer smile. She would not smile for her birthday, she would no longer smile for her friends; she would no longer smile for her family. She would no longer smile for anyone... anymore...

OMG! So sad right! Poor Anna. For the first time... I made my Hao evil and mean! -sniff- I pity poor Anna. Anyway, the next chapter will be when she if 16. Tamao and Pirika are her closest friends. Hao and Yoh both attend to the same school she does and she isn't Mari's friend no more because of what had happened.