Drastic Changes
Written by: law-of-roninz
Disclaimer: Let's face the truth, we cannot own SK… It belongs to Hiroyuki Takei and its copyright laws.
Chapter Four: Tormented Hearts
The disturbing sound of the ambulance reverberated through Lyserg's ears. It had been an hour since the blonde itako was brought at the emergency room. He was waiting patiently at the sitting area, hoping that somehow, Anna will be alright.
A lady dressed in a green gown approached the English shaman. "Are you a relative?" she calmly asked. "Err… no… I'm just a friend of hers." The lady looked at him intently and spoke. "Well… the girl is lucky… considering that the gash missed her lungs."
"Thank goodness." Lyserg sighed in relief.
"But she needs to stay here for a few days to recover completely." The doctor added.
"Can I see her now?"
"Of course. But don't stay there for too long. She needs a lot of rest." With that, the doctor turned to leave while Lyserg was having second thoughts whether he should go visit her right away or call someone at the onsen to inform what happened to Anna.
'Perhaps it would be better if I'd call Tamao-san. She might be worried sick of Anna…'
Remembering a phone booth beside the comfort room, Lyserg, together with his power spirit Morphine, headed towards it. The fairy-like spirit noticed how tired and restless her master was. He had been stressed out by the recent events.
Lyserg dialed the onsen's telephone number. After two rings, a man's bored voice greeted him from the other line. The conversation lasted for what seemed like eternity. And the Ainu said that they would be there in a couple of minutes.
Heaving a sigh, the English man put down the receiver. It would only take a blink of an eye before all of the Mankin gang hears the news.
Anna slightly winced as she tried moving to a more comfortable position. Roughly, an hour ago, as she assumed, she was standing before six drunken men. And that was when Lyserg quickly came to aid and finished them all in a matter of seconds.
The gathering silence loomed all over the room, camouflaging its inhabitant into its own world. There was a loud crack; the door swung open revealing the shaman who had saved her earlier.
Stepping forward, Lyserg found himself half-staring at Anna. Only until he realized that Anna was about to speak.
"I owe you my life. Thanks." That was all she could mutter. After all, what can she say to the man whom she had been constantly shoving away?
"It's nothing."
Lyserg continued. "I called at the onsen a while ago. They said that they will be here soon." He gave her a heart-warming smile. A smile that almost made the ice within her melt.
A smile that is almost same as Yoh's.
The mere thought of him saddened her. She felt like she would burst into tears once again. But to no avail, tears began rolling down her cheek, spiraling onto the white bed sheet.
Lyserg, overwhelmed by the emotions surging, followed his instincts and drew Anna into an intimate embrace. Drenching his clothes, the itako snuggled closer to the English man. Neither seemed to bother their physical contact. They both just wanted to find solace in each other's arms.
A flame appeared in the middle of the room, alarming the two.
"Ooww… What do we have here? It seems like my dear imouto-chan had already gotten over my otouto." Hao smirked as he landed gracefully from the Spirit Fire.
a/N: Whoa! I couldn't believe that I managed to write this chapter! I was really inspired by an 'Ah! Megami-sama' fic. So I practically had ideas for the whole story. I even have the ending already planned out! Yay! (But it's only applicable if the poll's winner would be lysergxanna.) For the yohxanna, I have a vague idea of what will happen. (grins mischievously)
P.S.
Please keep the reviews coming. I'm quite sad by the lack of reviews. Quite sad that I'm thinking of abandoning my fics for a very long time. :c
Annafan - Yoh is really a bastard in THIS fic. I could make Anna's first kiss be Lyserg. I mean… there are lots of things that will happen here… hehehe!
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But don't worry; I'm just thinking about it… it will take an awful amount of time before I do that foolish thing.
And don't forget to vote for your desired pairing! This will be the last chance for you to vote! Just press that 'GO' button. And VOTE STRAIGHT! VOTE- (err…what I meant to say was…) VOTE WISELY! Ehehehe…
(notices all of the weird looks from the readers)
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So… 'till the next installment of 'Drastic Changes'!
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