The Unison of Tragic
Disclaimer: I can't stop the rant… but… I don't own Shaman King!
Chapter 2
Woken by the alarm clock in the morning… Anna sat up and looked at the empty space on the bed beside her.
It was tidy, with out a trace of anyone who had slept there.
Yoh wasn't home for the night again.
Maybe it was that question she asked him last night… he went out for a drive and never came home.
Anna picked up her cell phone and speed dialled Yoh's number.
"The user you just called is currently unavailable, please try again later." Said the almost robotic female voice.
She sighed and hit the red button on her phone.
It's seven in the morning, and she has the house to her self.
She dressed in her normal black suit and pinned her badge to the chest of the coat.
Anna looked at her reflection in the mirror.
She saw a young woman in black suit and blond hair with a cold expression on her face.
She is Kyouyama Anna.
Anna told herself.
And no one can change that.
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When Anna walked out of the house, she didn't see Yoh's Lexus along the wall.
Disappointed, Anna started her beetle and drove away to work.
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Yoh was staring at the screen of a laptop and typing something furiously when Ren entered the room.
"Didn't sleep all night?" Ren asked, and saw the whole heap of various food wrappers and a coffee mug on the desk Yoh was sitting at.
"Aa." Yoh replied.
"Dame da zo." Ren told him, "I know it's weird for me to say this, but… that's bad for you."
Yoh chuckled,
"What I am working on is bad for me… even though I don't get caught if who ever uses this plan is caught, because even if they cough up it was us who did the plans, they have no evidence for it."
"Which means you better be bloody careful when you plan these things and hack into company computers. Because if you don't, you are gonna go down and drag us down with you." Ren said in his usual coolness.
"Sounds like old Ren, like nothing matters to you."
"Of course something matters to me," Ren scoffed, "Just not these things."
"Like, Pirika?" Yoh teased.
"Yamero yo!" Ren said. "Aren't you in the same boat?"
Yoh's chuckle stopped dead.
"You are lucky, Pirika knows what you do and accept that… I don't know if I could tell Anna… I mean, I have worked so hard to… just get her, I don't want to see her disappointed face when she finds out what I do… she's a lawyer and all…"
"What's there to worry about? You love Anna and Anna loves you back… isn't that good? Just tell her… it's better than her finding out on her own. That's disappointment."
"Just call me wimp… I can do all that I do, and I am afraid to tell my girlfriend that I am a mastermind behind crimes."
"Go home tonight, and take a break Yoh, you look horrible." Ren said.
"Thanks Ren, I will."
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When Yoh pulled up where he always parks his car in the early afternoon, he was stunned to find Anna's little silver Beetle in its place.
Yoh rushed past the gates and ran inside to find Anna in the kitchen cooking.
"Ara, Yoh, Okaeri."
"Tadaima… Anna… what?"
"What am I doing back so early?"
Yoh nodded.
"Because I felt like it."
Yoh looked surprised.
"You never slack off at work!"
Anna smirked,
"My senior said I wasn't looking well, so he sent me home."
Anna continued to doing her cooking while Yoh goggled at her.
"Nani yo?" Anna asked. "I am alright! Really! I was just worried about you."
"Sou ka…" Yoh answered.
"You look horrible, Yoh… go take a bath and go to sleep for a while. I'll call you when I am done."
Anna wasn't going to ask Yoh where he went last night
She knew she shouldn't ask.
"Ja, I'll go and have a bath now..." Yoh said, scratching his head.
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The two of them were quiet at the dinner table.
Yoh looked more refreshed after the bath and a few hours rest.
"Yoh…" Anna started, it is almost a routine. Anna would start the conversation, and Yoh would hum in reply.
"Hm?" he hummed in reply.
"Gomen ne."
"Why apologise?"
Anna looked away, "For last night."
Yoh forced a smile, "It's alright.
Anna hesitated before she asked the next question.
She hates to hesitate, because it would bring you so many disadvantages in court.
Anna almost slapped her self from coming up with this thought.
"Are you scared that I would leave you if you tell me?"
Yoh froze. Anna was right on target.
But he kept quiet.
They never knew their relationship was destined for doom from the very beginning.
That the big wheel of fate in life has just began to spin and was going to stop soon and point to a devastating destiny.
It has already begun.
The file Anna worked on in the previous day hide her doom.
They still do not know…
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Yoh lay awake that night with Anna soundly asleep on his bare chest.
They just had passionate sex; he should be very tired since he didn't sleep the previous night, but he just couldn't sleep.
Yoh stroke Anna's soft golden hair and put his arms around her.
He feels happy.
The angel in his life is right here asleep in his arms.
But it was also that strong affection that restrained him from telling the truth.
Yoh stared at Anna's angelic features and sighed.
He doesn't want to lose her.
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The list of weird Japanese word and their meanings:
Aa – yes
Dame da zo – if put into proper context, it means "You can't do that"
Yamero yo – Stop that!
Nani yo – what?
Ja – alright/ok
Gomen ne – sorry
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azimataiji: whoa, chill down mate… I need sometime to write it!
YohnaFan: I am glad you like it… little hint, they aren't out to get each other.
pendulumxswing: thanks, I hope I keep this goodnessgoing...
hannah-asakura: Yep, she's a lawyer... maybe that came from the fact I am a law student :P... andperhaps not so much blood... I can't guarentee that at this stage, but thanks for your support
YohandAnna4ever: I don't know about the Mr. and Mrs. Smith part...but sincethat was mentioned twice, so I suppose it does resemble the plot of that movie...
Thanks toall reviewers! I hope I see more of your reviews in the future!
Author's words: wow, I only put the fic up for a few hours and I got bowled over by reviews! Now, as the title itself hints, it's going to be tragic… so… don't flame me for the sad ending… it was inspired by a nightmare I had a few nights in a row… consists of something very similar to this… so… see you next chapter!