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Wake Not the Nightmare – Chapter 3: Nightmare

The next time Anna woke up it was dark. Yoh was still with her, sleeping in his chair.

Anna slowly got out of bed, and made her way to the window. She stared into the night's darkness, until;

"Anna," called Yoh.

Anna spun around, Yoh was inches away. He gripped her shoulders and began to run them.

"What's wrong, Anna?" asked Yoh.

Anna began to sob. "You wouldn't understand," she said. "Ever since my mother died, my father has always abused me and told me it was my fault she died." Anna paused, still sobbing. "My father would beat me silly everyday, beating me badly, as bad as Rocko had, except probably much worse. And in many cases I'd end up in the hospital. I'd wake up alone, no one to share my feelings with. The only person that would ever listen to me at the time was my mother, but she's dead thanks to me." Anna was crying now. "You're the only one that's ever been there for me since my mother died, Yoh."

"Anna," comforted Yoh. It's not your fault that your mom is dead. It's your father's fault. Your mother cared so much about you, that she risked her life from that crazy shaman that attacked you, to save you. If your father truly cared for your mother, then he would have tried to save her, instead of just standing there. He beats you because he's trying to find someone else to blame. Your father is the evil one, not you, never you." Anna smiled at Yoh's statement.

"You're right," she turned to face him.

"I am?" asked Yoh.

"It's my father's fault my mother is dead, not mine," Anna said with a smile. "Thank you, Yoh, for showing me the truth."

Anna smiled and hugged Yoh.

"I'm glad you feel better, Anna," said Yoh.

"Hmm," smiled Anna as she let out a yawn.

"I think it's time for bed," said Yoh. He guided Anna to her bed, and tucked her in. "Goodnight, Anna," he said as he kissed her forehead.

"Night, Yoh," said Anna as she was engulfed by her sleep.

Anna's dream

SLAP!

"How dare you say it's my fault your mother is dead!"

"Because, it's true," spat Anna, regaining her balance.

"Who gave you this idea?" her father said slyly.

"No one," said Anna nervously. "After ten years, I learned it on my own."

"Liar," roared her father, as he picked up Anna by the throat.

"Yoh," choked Anna, "please save me."

"Hmm, Yoh?" said her father thoughtfully, as he dropped Anna to the ground.

"Uh," she moaned.

"Yoh, eh?" her father asked. "This, Yoh, by any chance, is that Yoh Asakura? The boy who's family took you in when you were five?"

Anna nodded. "He is my fiancé."

SLAP!

"This 'Yoh' probably told you it was my fault! Didn't he!"

"No," said Anna. "I learned on my own."

"Right," said her father. "Now, you shall never see the light of day again, or your precious Yoh."

"No," screamed Anna, as she ran off. "Yoh! Yo--hmph." Anna ran into her father's men.

"Bad Anna," said her father, approaching with rope.

Anna tried to get free from her father's men's grasp, but failed.

Anna's father began to tie her up. When her father was done, his men took Anna to a dark room and locked her in, but not before her father made his finishing touches on her.

"There you are, dear," he said, as he duct taped her mouth shut and locked her in.

He kept Anna in there, for what seemed like days.

'Yoh,' she thought, 'where are you?'

Later on her father came in with a sharp dagger.

Anna looked at him, fear shone in her eyes. She backed away the best she could with her bonds.

"Don't worry, Anna," smirked her father. "This will only hurt a bit, then you can join your mother in the afterlife." He laughed like a madman and raised his dagger.

Anna closed her eyes tightly. 'Yoh,' she thought. Then her eyes shot open, as she sat upright in bed, sweating and breathing deeply. "Yoh," she grasped for his hand.

"Anna," said Yoh, hugging her tightly. "What's wrong?"

"My-my father," she whimpered. "He was-He was going to kill-kill me!" Anna started cry. She cried into Yoh's chest.

"Shh," smiled Yoh, stroking her hair. "Shh, get some rest, you need it." Yoh sang softly to Anna and soothed her to sleep.

"Soon she stopped sobbing, and Yoh laid her down gently, tucked her in, and slept in the chair

bedside her bed.

Hey, big thanks goes out to TK Lee and the former 'The Crippler' who I've been talking to lately, and thanks to the others who have dedicated there time to read and review my stories.

I'm gonna try something new, I'm going to left you people have a sneak peak of the next chapter, which is: Wake Not the Nightmare – Chapter 4: Nightmares Continue

So here's you're little preview:

The nurse walked in. "Mr. Askaura?" she asked.

"That's me," he said quietly, with a smile. Yoh placed his hand on Anna's hair, as he turned his head to the nurse. "Is there something wrong?"

"Ah!" Yoh heard Anna scream. Yoh jolt up and rushed to Anna's room.

"Anna?" he panted.

"You know too much," said her father. "So I've come to finish the job my men couldn't do ten years ago."

"You tried to kill me!" Anna gasped.

"Yoh's not here, remember?" said her father slyly.

"No," said Yoh getting up. "Amidamaru! Spirit form! Into the Spirit Sword!" Amidamaru merged with the sword. "Celestial Slash!"

"Marit Kyouyama?" Yoh said to himself, "is that....."

Ha! Ha! Your preview is over; I guess you'll have to wait until the next chapter to find out what will happen next! XD Did you like the preview? Should I do the same for chapter five? Let me know.

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