Ha! Ha! Here is the end! Finally I'm on the last chapter! This will be my first complete story! Well I got 2 more to write before this series is complete… but you get the idea. Anyways I hope you all enjoy the last chapter and I am hoping to have the sequel soon… but for the past two days I've been at this seminar learning how to make lots of money in the stocks… So for the next couple of months I'll be practicing and then doing the real thing and in a couple years, by the time I'm done high school, I should be ready to retire! So sadly the stocks may take up some of my time. But I promise not to let it take all of it! After all, I need to keep my readers attention:) I promise I won't disappoint them:)


Wake Not the Nightmare – Chapter 9: Hiding the Truth Pt. 2

Knock. Knock. Knock. "May I come in?" asked the doctor.

'Phew!' Yoh mentally sighed.

Anna looked annoyed, she was about to find out what was bothering Yoh.

"Come in," she said.

The doctor that talked to Yoh earlier came in. "Miss Kyouyama, I just need to see Yoh for a minute, okay?"

Alright," Anna answered.

The doctor and Yoh left the room and stood outside the door.

Anna thought the doctor might know what was on Yoh's mind, so she sat herself carefully at the foot of the bed to try and hear the conversation.

"What's the matter, doctor?" asked Yoh.

"We, uh, got Anna's results back," he said.

"And?" stressed Yoh raising an eyebrow.

"I'm afraid she only has a few hours," the doctor said sadly.

"What? Anna can't die!" Yoh practically shouted.


"I'm dying?" said Anna shocked. 'Oh my God, that must have been what was bothering Yoh,' Anna thought. 'He was hiding it from me.' Anna shakily laid herself down and tried to forget she was going to die.
"I'm sorry," said the doctor and he left.

"No," said Yoh quietly, "Anna can't die, she just can'!"

Yoh put his head down and entered the room.

"So," came Anna's voice, "what did the doctor say?"

"Oh," said Yoh. "he said you're going to make a full recovery." He gave her a reassuring smile.

'He's still lying to me,' thought Anna. 'He doesn't want to tell me that I'm dying.'

"That's good," she said, playing along.

"Hmm," said Yoh trying to force a smile. Anna noticed it.

There was another long pause.

"Yoh," said Anna breaking the silence.

"Yeah," Yoh smiled.

Anna looked down at her sheets and started playing with them.

"Anna?" frowned Yoh. "What's wrong?" Yoh grabbed her hand.

"Yoh," said Anna still looking down, her voice sad. 'You – you don't have to lie to me anymore," she finished sadly.

"What – what do you mean?" asked Yoh, shocked.

Anna looked up at him, tears forming in her eyes.

"Anna… Oh Anna," said Yoh, now holding her tightly. "Don't cry Anna. What's wrong?" Yoh wiped her tears.

"I'm-I'm dying," sobbed Anna.

"No-no you're not!" said Yoh.

It was nice of you to make me think I was going to be okay," smiled Anna through her tears.

"But how-how'd you…" stuttered Yoh.

"I overheard you and the doctor talking," interrupted Anna, "but it was nice of you to make me feel better."

"I'm sorry I didn't tell you the truth," apologized Yoh. Yoh looked ashamed.

Anna lifted his chin so their eyes met. She felt herself growing weak.

"Yoh, I-I," Anna collapsed, panting hard.

"Anna!" shouted Yoh. "Come on Anna," said Yoh trying to wake her up. "Anna, you can't leave me yet," cried Yoh, letting his tears fall on her face.

Anna stirred and woke up finding Yoh crying over her. "Why are you crying, you idiot?" whispered Anna.

"Anna!" Yoh said happily as he hugged her. "You're okay!"

Anna went limp in his arms due to his tight hold. "Anna?" questioned Yoh feeling her go limp. He pulled back, holding Anna in his arms, her eyes were closed. "Anna?"

"Yoh?" said Anna softly, slowly opening her eyes.

"Yeah?"

"You nearly killed me with your hug," said Anna.

"I'm sorry," said Yoh putting his head down.

Anna smiled. "It's okay," she said touching his cheek. Ann's boy went stiff as she felt a chill go up her spine. She turned to the window wide-eyed, tightening her grip on Yoh's clothes.

"What's wrong?" Yoh asked, worried for her.

"He's here," she said barely above a whisper.

"Who?' questioned Yoh.

"Him," Anna pointed at the door.

There stood Him. Dressed in a black robe, hood covering his face, his large sickle in his hand. You guessed it, that Him was none other then Death.

"The time has come Anna," spoke Death, raising his hand to her.

Anna felt herself growing weak and she was getting tired. Anna slowly closed her eyes and went limp in Yoh's arms.

"Wait!" shouted Yoh.

"What?" asked Death impatiently.

"We never even had a first kiss," said Yoh.

"What's your point?" questioned Death.

"Well," began Yoh. "I was wondering if you could let us share one and let me tell her my feelings."

"No," said Death without a second thought.

"Please," pleaded Yoh.

"No," said Death again.

"Please," said Yoh, tears were now swelling in his eyes. "Please, let me say goodbye, let me tell her how much I love her. Please, it's not her time yet. Let me at least say goodbye."

"Yoh," Anna stirred.

"Anna?" Yoh looked up at Death.

"You've got 2 minutes." Death left to stand in a nearby corner, he didn't have to see what was going to happen next, for he knew.

"Anna!" Yoh rushed to her bedside and started to stroke her hair. "Oh, I don't want you to go," he said sadly.

"I know," said Anna. "I know, I want to stay and grow up with you. I was looking so forward to marrying you."

Yoh smiled sadly at her. "Oh Anna," his hand slipped down to her cheek where he caressed it gently. "I love you, I love you so much." His face inched closer to hers.

"I – I love you too," she said as tears started to spill from her eyes too. "I don't want to die."

"I promise to get you back," he whispered to her, aiming to kiss her cheek, but Anna would have none of that. She turned her head so that their lips met at full force. Both made the kiss as passionate as they could, whispering 'I love you,' to each other as they gasped for breath. Neither of them wanting the moment to end. To remain in each others arms forever and not have a care in the world, not even a thought on Death.

But Death was soon brought back to their thoughts as he interrupted them.

"Come on, break it up, break it up," said Death using the end of his sickle to split the two apart. "I said I'd give you a minute or two, not forever."

"Goodbye Yoh," Anna said tearfully.

"Goodbye Anna," said Yoh just as sad.

Death was about to leave with Anna when Yoh stopped him.

"What now?"

"I love her, you just can't take her away from me. You can't."

"Just watch me."

"No," said Yoh. "If you want her, you'll have to take me too."

"You'd die just to be with her?" question Death.

Yoh nodded.

"You love her that much?"

Yoh nodded again.

"Very well," said Death. "I shall spare her life…"

Yoh looked like a five year old on Christmas morning who just opened the gift they wanted most.

"…But on one condition," Death's voice continued.

"And that would be…" said Yoh.

"That next time, she is to come with me, whenever, wherever, no questions asked. Got it?" Death explained.

Yoh nodded.

"You're a good kid, Yoh, with a kind heart," said Death as he put Anna's soul back.

"You're not that bad yourself, Death," smiled Yoh.

"See you," said Death as he left.

Yoh smiled and turned to Anna.

"What happened?" she asked as she sat up. "Am I dead?

"No, no," smiled Yoh. "You're going to live."

"Really?"

"Yes really," smiled Yoh. "See, I told you I'd get you back."

"And I never doubted you for a second," smirked Anna, as she inched closer to Yoh to give him a kiss they shared for a while.


Little did the happy and reunited couple know, that Death may just be paying another visit to them shortly. For in the shadows the winds blew, moving a ghostly silk dress into the light. Someone was watching, and they decided that now is the right time to surprise the couple. But thought that she should wait a few minutes, for them to enjoy themselves, for when she bore the news on them, their lives will be changed forever.

The End………


Aw! All done! No more of Wake Not the Nightmare. I hoped you all like it. And I am very grateful for the people that have stuck with me through the story from the beginning:) Thank you all so very very much! nn I hope you enjoy Wake Not the Memories which is the next part of this three part series. Please feel free to give me any ideas for this story, and please note what I said above before the story started, that it might be awhile before I update the next story. But I will try not to keep you waiting to long. And see, I posted before August was over. I'm so happy! R&R!