Disclaimer: I don't own Shaman King so don't sue me since I wrote this fic that takes place in the future. Long after Yoh becomes Shaman King and finally has to leave this world. I will not be responsible for any sudden bursts of tears that this fic may cause or the up and down feelings that you may experience from reading this. The timeline is based off the anime though some things from the manga are used to explain what wasn't explained by the anime.

Chapter 1 – He's gone

Anna stared at the picture that sat on the table. He continued to look back at her. They seemed to be in a staring contest it seemed, but it didn't change the fact that her expression was sad and the person in the picture's expression was happy. He was smiling at her. That day had finally come, the day that she had to say her goodbyes to her husband, Asakura Yoh. They had been married for over twenty years. They had gotten married at the age of 18. Yoh had insisted that they get married soon after they had graduated from high school since he had already become Shaman King earlier on. Their life together had just really begun.

The events in the past had been left behind them. The Shaman Fight had ended with Yoh being victorious. They had celebrated and treated Yoh as if he were a god after that final battle. In the end, Yoh had kept his promise to become Shaman King and with the help of the Great Spirit. He made his friend's dreams come true. He saved the world from Lago. True to its history of course, the star made its way back toward the Earth intent on destroying it this time. He had stepped forward and easily destroyed the star completely. In all the course of history, the star had never been completely destroyed. only knocked off course for another 500 years for it only to return heading toward the Earth yet again. Man could only blame gravity for pulling it toward the green and blue planet. Frustration had built up inside of him after he had unwillingly taken his twin's life. Soon after, Yoh's training had changed from training as a Shaman into becoming a hot springs inn host and into helping Anna manage the inn.

Manta inherited his family's electric company and soon began to work for them though he always had time to visit Yoh and the household that resided there. He didn't have much of an opinion when it came to Anna making him work at the inn from time to when they needed extra staff during busy seasons. He had been all too grateful to help out because Yoh was usually working too so he was able to hang out with his best friend at those times.

The Tao family's name was pardoned and they were recognized in history books for the deeds that they had done secretly in the past in the name of justice. They became a new legend, not a legend of assassins, but a legend of loyal justice for the Chinese empire. Ren's ancestors had been put to rest and their lost souls accepted the outcome of the Shaman Fight. Ren didn't become Shaman King like they had hoped, but he matured to become a powerful and wise Shaman. He returned to China where the Tao family belonged so that he could instruct the young and powerful Shamans from China that would one day make their way to America.

Horohoro returned to Hokaido with his sister and returned to working in their clotsfoot and butterbar fields. A document soon appeared with the signatures of an authorizing government of Japan that the fields in the Ainu tribe's area would no longer be used for its resources since an ancient tribe of spirits inhabited the area. He spent the rest of his years tending to the fields and overlooking the well being of the spirits as they were no longer in danger of becoming extinct.

Faust and Eliza remained in Tokyo. They bought a place nearby to the hot springs that Anna ran. Faust became the doctor of the hot springs, but also ran another small health clinic in town for the less fortunate that couldn't afford to go anywhere else. With the money that they made from working at Anna's five star inn hot springs. They were able to run the clinic with no problems. Faust never found a way to resurrect his wife, but he was able to keep her spirit beside him without the help of Anna. He was happy for everything that Yoh and Anna had done for them. They didn't stray to far from the other couple since they felt that they owed everything to them and how happy Faust was able to be with his wife again.

Chocolove returned to America to become a comedian. He didn't do too well on his own until he met someone. She soon became his partner in comedy and the two married. She began to arrange all their acts and came up with most of the material that they would use in their acts. They became a hit and were not only loved in the US, but in Japan also. With their frequent visits to Japan, they would come and stay in Anna's inn drawing even more customers for her because she would always force them to perform if they wanted to stay at her inn. They had no choice, but to agree to her terms because they also learned to fear Anna's piercing gaze and commanding tone.

Tamao remained at the main Asakura household in Izumo and worked for the Japanese government as a fortuneteller. She would leave from time to time to travel around due to work, but mainly spent allot of time on the residence as she helped to recruit other Shamans into coming to train under the tutorage of the Asakura family. There had been already enough publicity due to the fact that Asakura Yoh had become Shaman King and saved the world. His name echoed throughout everyone Shaman's household. The hallways of the Asakura residence soon were filled with the laughter of young Shamans as they trained in hopes that one day they would have the opportunity to become Shaman King and make all their dreams come true.

Lyserg followed in the footsteps of his family and became a famous detective. After he finished college and earned his degree, he attended seminars all over the world and traveled all over to solve all kinds of cases. He also frequently visited Japan to stop in at Anna's inn. She always put him in the best rooms to get the most money out of him since she knew that he could afford. He never complained and recommended the place to his various colleagues that he met around the world. It also helped to spread the popularity of her inn.

Bokuto no Ryu resided at the inn though he would disappear for long periods of time, but he became the hot springs accountant. Anna paid for him to attend school and get his degree so that he could help run the inn. Ryu had soon learned that it was his best place and that he wished to remain near his master and mistress. He wanted to be able to watch over them and make sure they continued to be safe even after marriage. His free spirit continued to run the roads to various places all over Japan, but he would always return to the inn eventually. He also helped when Anna became pregnant and had Yoh's son, Hao. Ryu acted as the nanny.

Yoh had decided the name of his and Anna's son. After the final battle between Yoh and Hao, it continued to bother Yoh throughout the years that he had been forced to kill his own brother. He had many regrets on not knowing sooner who Hao was and that he had a twin brother. He soon began to believe that if he had known sooner. He could have done something to avoid it all and win Hao over to his side. He never saw Hao again. When their child had been born, Anna had left it up to Yoh to decide on the name of the baby boy.

The moment that Yoh held the child in his arms, they smiled at one another and he knew instantly that he would name the child after his brother, after Hao. He wanted to bring an end to the hatred that existed in his family toward his brother. He wanted the fear to go away because it was that fear that had started it all. There was no trust and only mistakes when it came to the name of Asakura. He didn't want it to be that way with his and Anna's child. He wanted his son to be able to grow up in a world that would accept him for being himself and not hate him for what he was, a Shaman. He would never force his beliefs on his son though he would help Anna to train the boy, but if their son chooses that he doesn't want to learn to fight as a Shaman. Then so be it.

Their wedding had turned out to be grand. Everyone had shown up and dragged along various acquaintances with them that the couple had soon been introduced to if they hadn't known them already. Gifts had filled the halls of the ancient Asakura household as their wedding had been held on the Asakura's grounds since it had the most open space for the event. Spirits had also graced the grounds with their presence for the event as they cheered the two on their happy day. She could remember that day as if it just happened yesterday.

Yoh stood up at the front of everyone in the kimono that had been passed down among his family for centuries. Both his father and his grandfather had been married in it previously so it only seemed proper that he marry in it also or so that is what his family had insisted. It didn't bother him in the least bit to wear some old kimono that was being passed down through his family amongst the males.

The same had happened to Anna. Anna had been unsure of what to wear for the wedding since she had lost her family long ago and the Asakura's had taken her in or more so it had been Itako Kino. Kino, Yoh's grandmother and Anna's teacher gave her the kimono that she had married in. It was a tradition that Kino wanted to start on the female side of the family to show their strength over the male Asakura's since the males had already started it to begin with. Anna had graciously accepted the outfit and wore it that day.

All eyes were on her that day as she walked down the isle with Mikihisa, but she didn't seem to notice them all staring at her as the eyes of one dark eyed man followed her every step. His gaze had been so intent on her that she thought she might do something to make a fool of herself on such a special day, but she knew that it wasn't in her to cause such mistakes. She took a deep breath and slowly let it out as she drew closer to the man she was about to marry. That day had finally come, that moment as she took his hand and came to stand beside him. Yoh smiled so sheepishly for her that she wanted to knock the grin right off his stupid face, but felt that in the past five years that they had spent together after his battle with Hao. Yoh hadn't changed one bit even after he had become the Shaman King and gave up the powers after making everyone's dreams come true.

His own dream had been realized as he watched all his friends become happy with their own dreams. They each went their own way in the end, but that didn't stop them all from continuing to be friends. He silently watched over them all for as long as the Great Spirit's powers remained in him, but as time passed. The powers eventually faded and he returned to using his own Shamanic powers much to the regret of Anna. His cooking and various other activities had improved with his newfound powers. When the powers disappeared, he returned to being the same old Yoh again. The choice had been his alone and all he wanted was to live his easy life with everyone while listening to good music. His dream was an easy thing to grant for him because he was already living that kind of life. The only things that remained undone was marrying his fiancée and finishing high school.

Those moments came to pass and here she sat as she reminisced about the past. It had only been a couple of days ago that she had last seen him. He had cheerfully kissed her on the cheek and said that he had a present for her, but she wouldn't get it until later that day. If they had been younger, she would have slapped him for kissing her, but after the marriage. Things had changed between the two of them. They became closer and developed a familiar sense of touch when being around the other. She didn't try to push him away anymore whenever he would try to show affection toward her and he was open with his feelings to her instead of just hiding everything behind that stupid grin of his that she had put up with for so many years. He had even confessed that he loved her and whenever they were alone. He never forgot to remind her time and again of just how much he loved her. He was gone now and she couldn't feel his heartbeat next to hers anymore. It was a rhythm that she had become accustomed to and even now, she missed him.

'He's gone.' She silently let herself admit it, that her husband, the man that she loved with all her heart, Asukara Yoh was dead.