So, ok, I told you from the beginning that this was a sad story, so DON'T kill me, I warned in the first chapter. Hopefully you will Enjoy!
Chapter 9:
"Before the Rain"
Yoh got up at 6:00. He could not sleep; not after hearing about Anna's heart problem. At the hospital Anna was staying at only had visiting hours from 10:00 to 8:00. He needed time to think, so he headed for the docks. Before he left he picked up a necklace that his Grandma said would be best to give to Anna.
Yoh sat on the old wood of the docks, right now it didn't matter if he fell in or not, only Anna mattered.
"Please…………." Yoh put his head down, "….please don't leave me……."
"What are you doing up so early?" Yoh looked up and saw the person he never wanted to see leave him.
"Anna! What are you doing here?" Yoh got up and looked at Anna concerned.
"I told you I can't stay in that mad place."
"But…...Anna!" Yoh was full of concern.
"Here, I got this for you," Anna handed Yoh a necklace with 3 black shells (a/n: you know, that one he wears all the time with his school uniform).
"Thank you," Yoh put the necklace on, "I have something for you. It was my grandma's but she said it would be good if I gave it to you."
Yoh handed Anna a white beaded necklace, "It's supposed to be 'lucky', because it has 1080 beads on it." (a/n: don't ask me how he was able to carry that long necklace or how she put it on)
Anna put the necklace on and looped it several times so it wouldn't be so long, "Thanks, Yoh." She gave a small smile and turned to the water, "How did you do it?"
"Do what?"
"I could have sworn I hit the water after that attack," Anna looked at Yoh, "You said you couldn't swim."
"I can't, or I mean I couldn't, or I don't know," Yoh was confused, "I got scared and jumped in after you. I don't know how, but I think that somehow Amidamaru helped me swim to shore. That doesn't make sense does it?"
"It makes perfect sense," Anna looked at him, "He is watching out for you."
"Last night I asked him so many times to watch over you."
"…Yoh…" Anna looked at him sadly.
Yoh suddenly embraced Anna, "Please………Anna……don't leave me………Promise me you won't…!"
"But Yoh………I…….." Anna was going to say 'I can't' but then she thought about her mom.
Slight Flashback
"Hi there Anna-chan!" A skinny woman with blonde hair up in a bun came into Anna's room.
"Hi mommy," a little 7 year old Anna replied.
"How are you honey?"
"Okay," was all Anna said.
Her mom sat with Anna on her bed and hugged her, "Tomorrow's your birthday."
"Yup."
"Aren't you excited?"
"…" Anna stayed quiet.
"What do you want for your birthday?"
"Just my family."
"No new toys?"
"Nope. I want to spend my time with you. The doctor said that I should spend all my time with you. Before I die," Anna said that very calmly and it worried her mother.
"Aren't you scared at all?"
Anna didn't say anything but looked at her mother with big watery eyes.
"Anna………" Her mom stroked her hair, "Don't worry, I'll always be with you and you'll always be with me."
"But how's that?" Anna eyes were about to over flow with water.
"Because I'm in your heart and you're always in mine."
"But the doctor said when you die, you leave your body," Anna looked at her mother confusedly, "Isn't the heart in your body?"
Her mother chuckled a bit, "Yes your heart stays here with your body. But whatever is in your heart, is also in your soul."
"So," Anna was still confused, "My soul will have a problem just like my heart because whatever is in my heart is in my soul?"
Her mother chuckled again, "No, your soul will not have a problem. My point is I'll always be with you, whether I die first or you die first as long as I am in your heart we will never separate."
End of Flashback
"As long as I am in your heart, we will never separate," Anna repeated as she wrapped her arms around Yoh, "In that sense, I promise I will never leave you."
"I don't want to let you go," Yoh pulled her closer.
"Then don't………" Anna closed her eyes as she felt his tears on her shoulder, "Don't let me go."
"Never," Yoh closed his eyes too.
"What do you think would be the best way to die?"
"In my sleep, that way I won't feel anything."
"I used to think that jumping off the highest mountain would be the best way."
"Why?" Yoh could not see why falling off a mountain would be the best way to die.
"Because as you're falling, you get to see all the beauty in the world."
"But it would hurt at the end."
"Yes," Anna replied, her eyes started to water, "So I thought of a better way to die."
"How?"
"In your arms."
"…Anna…I love you……" Sprinkles of water started to drop on their heads.
"I love you too……" Anna then whispered in his ear, "I will never regret meeting you………Remember, I saved your life for a reason……..."
Suddenly Anna started get heavy in Yoh's arms. Yoh slowly sat down and pulled Anna's onto his chest. Anna was very pale.
"……Anna?" Yoh's eyes widened with shock, "ANNA!" Then the rain came down hard.
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So, do you know what happened to Anna? Please do not be mad with me for whatever happens next. Please Review. And I know that Anna could have had a heart transplant, but she doesn't like to stay in the hospital. There are only 2 chapters left, I'm sad to say. But the last one is happy!
Thank you so very much for the reviews!
Until next time
Ja ne!
