March 2 Wednesday 10 pm

So I was right. A vacation is what I've needed for so long. The hot springs here are wonderful. It's so relaxing. Everything is so wonderful here. It's on top of a mountain too so the scenery is beautiful. It was breathtaking at first when I first set my eyes on it. I couldn't help but gasp. Then again, nobody was in the room so there was no reason to hide anything.

I can't remember the last time I've been so relaxed. I spent the whole day yesterday after I arrived at the hot springs. The clerk gave me a bit of trouble, nothing I couldn't handle of course. Yes, I did knock him out. I think I need to always knock someone out. It somehow relieves the stress… maybe having Hao around isn't that much of a bad idea after all. Ok, so all kidding aside, it's been great. I'm not even worrying anymore. I called Pirika last night to let her know I got here ok. She was rather relieved. And she was yelling to someone in the background about broken dishes. I seriously didn't want to know. So everything seems to be rather calm and serene and I just hope that'll continue.

I think I'm starting to confide in this journal thing too much. Yoh even teased me before I left about how I'm starting to write in a diary. He got what he deserved for saying that but I cant help wondering if I am really becoming dependant on a journal. I don't see how I can be dependant on an inanimate object to be my soul confider. But I thinks its' starting to be rather true. Great, just like Yoh to give me something like this. There is no harm in this, unless someone finds it and reads it. Then there will be harm, mostly aimed at the person who's read this. Well do I feel sorry for them.

So I must go to sleep on a real feather bed. Oh, the luxuries of being on vacation. The chocolates on the pillows are a very nice touch, even if you do squash them with your hair and cover your hair with chocolate.

Anna

March 4, Friday 6 pm.

AHH! I feel like killing someone right now! I wish Yoh and Hao would all just crawl up somewhere and die. I hate all these so called "friends" of mine. AH! I can hardly breathe right now because I think steam is coming out of my ears.

Wondering why I'm so damn mad?

Well I'll tell you why! Those annoying people who I've been trying to get away from by going on this vacation have actually come after me! They are here at the hot springs and Tamao is also here. I feel really like hitting Hao again but nooooo! He's off in the hot springs flirting with everyone there. And trust me, I do not want to see Hao naked or anywhere near naked.

Yesterday was still really nice. I got a spa treatment, something that turned out not as bad as I thought it would. Then I had a peaceful night to myself and actually went shopping. But today! This morning, I woke up to the smiling faces of Pirika and Tamao. I nearly screamed. Jun was also there but she sat in the back, smiling. It makes you wonder how everyone can smile so much in the morning.

So the first words out of my mouth were, 'What are you doing here?'

'Why of course to see you Anna!' replied Pirika cheerfully and Tamao just smiled.

'Why?' I asked, still confused.

'Well we were kinda bored at home and Hao suggested that we come here for the rest of vacation. So here we are. And plus, we heard Tamao was in the area so we definitely decided to stay here for a week,' added in Jun helpfully.

When I heard that Hao suggested this, my face turned red, or at least as red as it can turn. And I think steam was coming out of my ears because both Tamao and Pirika lost the smiles and had a worried look on their face. Standing up in only my pajamas, which I didn't realize at that time. Anyways, I got up and I gripped my hand in a dead fist that made even my knuckles hurt. I wanted to kill someone and that someone was definitely Hao.

'Where is he?' I asked in my deadly hiss. All I could pictured then was his brains splattered on the nice neat walls.

'Um… who Anna?' quivered Tamao.

'That bastard!' I said.

'Oh, umm… in the next room.'

Without another word, I stalked out of the doors with more fury than anything. Didn't he know I was trying to getAWAY from him? When I opened the door to the next room, I saw Yoh, Rui and Hao in the room, sleeping and snoring.

I stepped on both Rui and Yoh, which woke them up with extreme cries of pain, but I didn't care. All I saw was Hao's brains on that wall… or maybe I shall drown him in the hot springs… or boil him alive. I smirked as I reached down to Hao's pillow and pulled up that long tuff of hair. It was like silk but I didn't care. Instead, I yanked hard on the hair until I stood with Hao's hair in my hands and him dangling in my mercy.

"OWWW!" Hao screamed. I smirked more.

When he saw me, his face turned from pain to surprise to pleasure. I hated that look of pleasure on his face. So, I yanked his hair tighter and twisted it. But he still had that look on his face.

"Anna, what a pleasant surprise," he said coolly. Oh might spirit help me, I so wanted to kill that guy right there and then.

"Oh stuff it you bastard," I growled.

He wore a quizzical expression on his face. "Now if I'm a bastard, than so is Yoh right?"

I glared at him. "WHY ARE YOU HERE!" I screamed into his ear.

"Wow, did you wake up on the wrong side of the bed this morning or what?" asked Hao oh so innocently.

Instead, I growled.

"And by the way Anna darling, I love the new look you have there. God, do I wish I could see that every single day," then he growled like a cat.

Oh he wasn't going to get anywhere with that perverted mind of his. But for the first time, I realized I was still in my pajamas and my pajamas included a spaghetti stringed dress that ended around mid-thigh. It looked rather like my regular black dress… except it was slightly see-through. I had a very comfortable cotton, non-see-through pajamas at home but it was hot here in the hot springs.

Hao was looking suggestively at my dress. I glared at him and pulled his hair tighter. He winced with a bit of pain but that damn smile was still on his face. I raised my other hand that wasn't holding his hair and delivered a major blow into his stomach. I heard Yoh and Rui groan in the back, as if they felt the pain that Hao was receiving. But it was about to get a lot worse. I picked my leg up and kicked him straight below the stomach. Satisfied that the smirk wasn't on his face anymore and his face was contorted with pain, I left the room.

The rest of the day went rather well. I guess spending the time with Tamao and Jun shopping around and seeing the sights weren't all that bad. Good thing was, Misako had to stay back at the inn because she had to study for an exam. Probably the only good news I've heard in a long time. Meanwhile, I think Yoh and the guys were in the hot springs.

But I'm still so mad at them, especially Hao for coming! This was suppose to be my time ALONE. And apparently, these people just don't understand that. I still want to kick Hao. Especially after he's seen me in my nightgown. But I dare not risk it by going into the hot springs. Just thinking of Hao being naked is giving me nightmares. Well, at least tonight we'll have a quiet dinner in our rooms. Oh great. I hear a giggling girlish voice and Hao's voice coming from next door… I hope that I won't be able to hear whatever is going to happen there next door. But then again… I could just "accidently" go into his room to check up on Yoh and destroy his evening with that girl. Then again, I might risk scarring myself for life by witnessing nudity but the noises are starting. That does it. I'm going in!

Anna

Same day, 6:20 pm.

Oh the pleasure of ruining Hao's evening is so wonderful. But the details of it aren't that great. Ok, so good news was that I didn't see anyone nude, a very good sign. I opened the door without knocking and found myself in a brightly lit room with Hao on top of a girl. Apparently they were only kissing. I opened my mouth in shock, doing a wonderful job of acting if I may say so myself. The girl happened to see me first and let out a startle yelp. Soon Hao saw me too and he had a look of perplexment on his face. I made myself look shocked.

I am not really one who acts but it was to get Hao back for what happened and I would do absolutely anything…

"HAO! HOW DARE YOU!" I screamed at the top of my lungs.

"Oh god, Hao is this your girlfriend?" asked the girl, scared and furious at the same time.

"WHAT! No of course not!" screamed a shocked Hao. I held back a snicker.

"Oh don't even lie to me like that Hao! We were engaged! And you sleep with this tramp?" I asked, my voice sounding hurt. Oh I was so enjoying this, from the look of surprise and horror on Hao's face to the fury of the girls. Definitely payback!

"Well I didn't know! God, to think I would sleep with someone who cheats on their own fiancé," then the girl, whatever her name was, came up and slapped Hao across the face. She stormed out of there with a sympathetic look to me. Then I walked up to him and slapped him too, just for the fun of it. As I near the exit, I couldn't help but turn back to him and smile triumphantly.

Hao was glaring at me but he was still getting over the shock of what happened. Then he grinned that horrible grin again. "Very well played my dear Anna. Very well played. You may be a worthy opponent yet."

I didn't know what that meant and didn't really care. I walked out of his room and into mine. Well all I can say is this evening wasn't wasted at all and apparently, I saved myself from a whole night of dreaded horror.

Anna

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Dear loving readers,

Wow, has it been a long time since I've updated, 4 months! So sorrry! I'm sooo sorry! I wish I had updated sooner but I summer vacation got the better of me and I got really lazy about everything. And then the whole SAT thing and then finishing my other story, everything has been kinda slow here. May I apologize again and hope you will forgive me. I promise when september starts, I will update at least one of my stories every weekend so no need to worry anymore, the fast updating me is almost back. Just another week and I'm fully out of the summer vacation mode. I thank all of you who are still reading this and havent lost interest. Thanks so much and I really appreciate it. Ok, well you know what to do, REVIEW!

Love,

Lale