Knowing the Real You
Chapter 8: Realization
Every single one of the gang held their breath, as they were all expecting some kind of reaction from Yoh…
They all waited…nothing happened…
This was such shocking news. Who would have ever guessed that the legendary couple could break up? And in this way…it was just scandalous…
A sudden movement jerked them out of their trance, as Yoh got slowly out of bed.
"Hey! Where do you think you're going?" Pilika exclaimed as he started heading for the door.
"Yoh, wait…you're hurt"
He gave her an expressionless look, stopping in his tracks. She stepped back, wondering why on earth that stare gave her the chills…
He resumed his way towards the door, shutting it lightly as he went out into the hallway; smiling bitterly…she had no idea how right she was…
Everybody in the room just stood in silence, not quite knowing what to say…
Without realising it, he found himself out of the house and in the late afternoon sunlight. It was starting to turn into a beautiful shade of red… I guess my day of reading minds is about to end…he raised his head to the sky as he thought…well, it wasn't a complete waste…I did enjoy some of it…he smiled quietly as he remembered Anna's thoughts, Anna's troubles, Anna's worries, Anna's kiss…
The smile on his face was slowly fading away…it was turning into that poker face he always wore…
Anna's kiss…Anna's lips…Anna's touch…
Why is it that all I can think of at the moment is Anna? No, I'm being stupid…there are other things too, which were all very funny to find out. Like the fact that both Horohoro and Ren have a huge crush on Tamao, and neither of them is able to express it…their thoughts when Tamao kissed me, or tried to revive me really, were priceless. Yeah, and Anna came and punched Tamao then slapped me after that…Anna…NO, I'm thinking about her again…why? I don't like her, so why the hell can't I stop thinking about her?
It doesn't matter anymore, she dumped me, and that's that. I don't care. I don't care in the slightest. Our parents arranged this marriage; I didn't choose her to be my fiancée. So…it's ok. It's ok…
He looked around him. He was very surprised to see that he was standing in the middle of the park. The same park Anna found me unconscious in, he thought. He watched a couple walk past him, hand in hand; looking like the whole world was smiling to them. He imagined himself with Anna, holding her hand just like that.
That's it.
IT'S NOT OK!
He turned on his heel and ran as fast as he could toward the house. However he looked at it, it was the same.
He was in love with Anna.
He opened the front door and was greeted with the dim lighting inside. He looked around. It seemed completely deserted. She must be in her room.
He ran up the stairs and headed for the last room in the hallway. Anna's room. As he got closer, he heard something which made his heart clench. It was the voice of a boy, and it was coming straight from her room.
He stopped abruptly. He strained his ears for the thoughts of the intruder.
Yessss…at long last…you're mine…
He didn't want to believe it. No, he's just imagining it that's all. He walked slowly and opened the door.
Yes, Anna was there. He felt relieved. But why was she lying like that on the floor? He recognized her feet which were showing from behind her bed. But, his eyes widened as he saw another pair of feet. Nobody seemed to realize that Yoh was at the door way. He walked very slowly towards Anna's bed. And braised himself for what his eyes were about to meet.
His heart stopped.
He was right, that was Anna alright. And on top of her, his head snuggling in her neck, was Horohoro.
Never in his life had Yoh seen anything more shocking in his life.
And never had he wished himself to be dead. Not until this moment…