DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT own Shaman King. If I did, well, I wouldn't spend my time on FanFiction would I? Nooo, I'd be creating more episodes of it! (I do wish there were more episodes of it though…)
Title: Sick with Fever
By: ChibiAzn3
Summary: Yoh is sick. He has a fever and he has it BAD. And Anna must take care of him before he gets worse. But during these times together…Yoh and Anna find their love is more than they thought it would be….
The New Beginning
3 Months Later…
The leaves rustled silently as Yoh walked up to the white coffin.
Everyone remained quiet. Everyone was wearing black. (Or white if that is the sign of mourning in your country )
All of Yoh's friends were there. Including his family and Hao's former followers. Athough most people were surprised to find Hao even alive at all, they paid their respects. Keiko was sobbing softly while Opacho and the Hanagumi just stared in disbelief.
Yoh knelt down beside the coffin. Tears streaming down his face. "Oni-chan…" he began.
At this moment, Opacho ran away crying. He had regretted the day he left his master; the day his master needed him the most.
Yoh fought hard to keep the tears from faltering his voice. As soon as he found the courage to speak again, he continued.
"Many of you knew Hao Asakura as the destroyer. The deceiver, the evil one, the one who tried to conquer all." He paused to catch his breath.
No one did so much as cough. Everyone had their eyes on Yoh.
"And I knew that at one point, I too thought he was all that." At this point, Yoh stood up to reveal a sad smile.
"But I was wrong. We were all wrong. He was a simple misunderstood soul. One who got mislead and ended up in a world of hurt. He was actually a kind and caring person. And a good brother…"
By now, even more people began crying.
"A good brother…who sacrificed himself...to save mine…"
Everyone was crying now. Everyone. Even Ren and Lyserg, who had the deepest hatred towards Hao. Both had unsounded tears flowing quietly down their cheeks.
Yoh had turned to face the coffin once more, hands in his pockets. "Oni-chan…I thank you…for what you have done for me…and I'm sorry we never got to knew each other well. The moment we laid our gazes on each other, we hated." He lifted his head and smiled a little. "But when the time comes, Oni-chan, I'm sure we shall meet each other again. But the next time, we won't meet as enemies, but as brothers…"
"Thank you Oni-chan, and good-bye, until next time…" As he finished, he took his hands out of his pockets, to reveal a single hoshi-hana. He studied it for a moment as if reliving precious memories, then slowly laid it gently down on top of the coffin.
(A/N: 'hoshi' means star in Japanese, I asked my mom about it even though she isn't Japanese, and 'hana' is flower. So…it is like 'Star' 'Flower'. It is not real, I made it up. But if it is real, OO cool!)
Everyone stared sadly at the flower. Each knowing what it had represented.
Yoh turned around and started to walk away, his bangs covering his teary eyes.
Suddenly, he felt a warm hand on his shoulder.
He looked up in surprise to see who it was. "A-Anna?"
Anna smiled lightly. "Yoh, it wasn't your fault. Hao's death is not the end, but the beginning. He died for you to live, Yoh. Do you think he would want you to blame yourself and live unhappily?"
Yoh stared as he realized her words. He grinned sheepishly. "Thanks Anna…"
Anna nodded and walked off. Yoh just watched as she did so. He turned around and smiled at the single hoshi-hana. "Until next time..Oni0chan…"
From the heavens, a figure smiled. "Yes Otouto…until next time…"
OOO
How many of you thought this was the end? WELL IT'S NOT! There is still a bit more if you wanna read! Last CHAPPIE yes…unless ppl sue me…
OOO
Yoh stared out into the endless night sky. Stargazing. It was what his brother had loved. Yoh closed his eyes and began to sing:
Brother my brother
Tell me what are fighting for
We've got to end this war
We should love one another
Oh, can't we just pretend
This war never began
We can try
Brother my brother
We face each other from different sides
The anger burns can't remember why
It's kind of crazy to cause so much pain
Our foolish pride makes us hate this way
We watch our world fall apart
Tell me what good is winning
When you lose your heart
Brother my brother
Tell me what are fighting for
Isn't life worth so much more
We should love one another
Oh, can't we just pretend
This war never began
Tell me why
Brother my brother
Yes
We can try
Brother my brother
Yes
Let's take a moment and look deep inside
And say we'll learn to give love a try
When matters differ as we seem to be
There's so much more to me than what you see
You don't have to be this way
Think about the consequences
Turn around and walk away
Brother my brother
Tell me what are fighting for
Isn't life worth so much more
We should love one another
Oh, can't we just pretend
This war never began
Tell me why
Brother my brother
Brother my brother
Tell me what are fighting for
Isn't life worth so much more
We should love one another
Oh, can't we just pretend
This war never began
Tell me why
Brother my brother..
(THERE IS A MUSIC VIDEO OF THIS IF PPL ARE INTERESTED, IT IS AT THE BOTTOM)
By the time the song ended, the sun was completely gone, and the stars were glowing brightly in the night sky.
The wind blew violently. Yoh shivered slightly.
Just then, he felt something warm over his shoulders. "You know you'll catch a cold doing something as stupid as sitting out here at nighttime with nothing but a T-shirt." A cold voice drawled.
Yoh looked up. He smiled. "You should be careful too, Anata. Now that you stand for two." He grinned sheepishly as he pulled Anna down into his lap.
Anna blushed furiously but allowed Yoh to embrace her tightly.
"You're wearing nothing but a sleeveless dress. You should know better than that." Yoh laughed.
Anna glared. "I'm an itako. I can take the cold."
Yoh sighed. "Yes, but now him." He smiled as he pointed to Anna's belly.
Anna blushed even madder. "Yoh…" She hissed through gritted teeth. But her voice was cut by a sudden chilly breeze. She shivered.
Yoh laughed again. "Haha. So much for an itako, eh Anna?" He teased.
Anna was now fuming. She could probably melt snow if there had been any. "YOH-!"
But Yoh had already trapped her in a tight hug. "Anna you've got to be more careful. I don't want you to get sick."
Anna relaxed. She couldn't help but smile a little. "Alright then…"
Yoh smiled and gave a small nod, then stared up into the starry night again.
Anna frowned and looked up. "Yoh?"
No answer
"YOH!"
"Huh?" Yoh turned around grinning stupidly.
THWAAK
"What were you thinking?"
Yoh shook his head. "Nothing…"
Anna stood up and faced him with angry eyes. Yoh's calmness turned to fear. "N-n-no Anna! P-Please don't hit me!" He immediately shielded his head and closed his eyes.
He expected a blow…only it never came.
He opened his eyes to stare into Anna's eyes. "Huh?"
Anna sighed. "Yoh, I'm your wife, not your torturer. I'm here to help you, Yoh. I know something is troubling you, and I'm here."
Yoh was surprised to hear ANNA saying that. (Who wouldn't? OO)
"Yoh…"
Yoh snapped awake. He sighed. "Ah…it's just…I've been thinking about what you've said….a-about Hao."
"Yoh we've been over this-"
"Yes." He smiled. "And thank you, Anna. You were right. Oni-chan sacrificed himself for my happiness. And well, I'll have to do my best to live up to his sacrifice."
"Yoh…"
"I think you were also right, with the other thing."
Anna frowned slightly.
"Hao's death is not the end, but a new and innocent beginning…" Yoh chuckled and pointed to Anna's belly once more.
Anna smiled softly as she gazed at her still unborn child.
Yoh's eyes softened. "I owe Hao…"
"And I owe him too…" Anna interrupted.
Yoh blinked.
Anna looked up. "…the life of the one whom I love."
Yoh grinned. And instinctively, they both avoided each other's gaze and turned their attention to Anna's belly instead.
"Anna…"
"Hmm?"
Yoh opened his mouth, but closed it. After a moment, he said, "I think we should call him Hana."
Anna frowned. "Hana? But that's a girl's name. And why Hana of all names?"
"Hana resembles beauty and innocence. I want our child to grow up away from the shaman world and live a life of normality. And when the time is right, he may choose whether he would like to become a shaman or not."
Anna paused for a moment, but then gave in. She nodded.
Yoh smiled as he stared into Anna's eyes. "And besides. Hana is a combination of the two most important people in my life."
"Oh?" Anna raised an eyebrow.
Yoh nodded. "You and Ni-san."
"Yoh, he's my son too. Don't you think I have a right in choosing his name?"
Yoh opened his mouth to protest.
"And my choice would be that it's a perfect name." She smiled slyly at Yoh's relieved expression.
Yoh nodded. "Thanks Anna."
Now, both had turned their gaze onto the starlit sky.
"A-anna?"
"Yeah?"
"Ashiteru."
There was a long pause…"Ashiteru, Yoh."
Yoh grinned and then leaned down to Anna's lap. "And ashiteru Hana-chan."
THWAAK
Anna gave a small hmph before getting up to leave. Yoh sat there for a moment. Then he got up and faced the sky. "Arigatou Ni-chan…for everything…"
Then he went inside.
From the heavens above… "You saved my soul, I saved your life. Now we are even, Yoh. And until next time, when the scoreboard is wiped clean, and we start again…as brothers…" Hao smiled…
OOO
SO? Ok? Not too cheesy I hope? I tried to keep Anna's OOCness to a minimum…
And that's it for Sick wit ha Fever…TT…and I know the summary and title doesn't exactly go with what I had originally planne…I know…I got off track…yeah…that's just one more lesson for me!
AND SOME SPECIAL LINKS!
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LOOK AT THIS! AILIN DREW SCENES OF HAO-SAMA SACRIFICING HIMSLEF FOR YOH! IT'S CUTE I LOVE IT AILIN!
ASAKURA HAO'S SACRIFICE: h t t p / w w w . d e v i a n t a r t . c o m / v i e w / 2 2 4 6 3 9 6 1 /
YAY AILIN!
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And here is the music video.
Once again, it is NOT MINE! NOT MINE AT ALL! I just liked it. And the webmaster/mistress's banner linky thingy does not work.
SHAMAN KING MUSIC VIDEO (Brother, My Brother: YohxHao (non yaoi)):
h t t p / w w w . a n g e l f i r e . c o m / a n i m e 5 / s k m t v / b r o t h e r . h t m l
IT IS SAD! Especialy reading after Hao dying…you'll cry I swear…
A HAPPY HAPPY DAY!: One of my friends, Catherine, has FINALLY JOINED WHOOPIE! She is chibibunni92! YAY CATHY! I can call you cathy right? She threw an awful fit when I spelled her name Kathy…yeesh…
SHE IS THE ONLY PERSON FROM THAT I KNOW IN SCHOOL! OUT OF AL MY FRIENDS! WHHOOPIE! I'm not alone! Yay Cathy! Ok…crazy now…
And thanks to ALL my reviewers. And if you didn't review, my readers! Normally, I'd type everyone's names out…but I'm afraid of the 'new rule' I don't know the full extent, and stuff. And dinner and hw is calling! And I wanna finish now!
C YA ALL NEXT TIME! I wonder what I should write next? IDEAS WELCOM! YOHXANNA OR HAOXYOH (NON-YAOI)!