When It Rains

Genre: Romance/Drama
Rating: Teens
Pairing: Hao-Anna-Yoh, Manta-Tamao
Summary: Sequel to When It Snows. Anna belonged to him in his dreams and Hao intends to turn them to realities...but then a new girl appears in his life. - Hao and ? - Ren and Pirika - Yoh and Anna
Author's Note: This story is just getting harder and harder to continue. With all these dream stuff, it can get a bit confusing. Still have no idea where this story is heading. Also if any of you guys get tired of waiting for updates on this story, you can try "Married to My Brother's Fiancé" starring our favorite Mankin Trio. ( Shameless Plug ) It's a lighter read and also fun for me to write. It's currently waiting to receive enough reviews to continue so check it out when you have time.

Chapter 5: You Don't See Her

"What the hell?" Hao woke up with a start. His body was aching, his heart pumping at an accelerated rate. Feeling daze and confuse, Hao looked around at his surroundings. Still lying on the hammock in his backyard, he realized what just happened.

"Just a dream." He whispered to himself.

But the girl…

He shook his head back and forth and discovered that wasn't a very good idea. Both of his hands shot up to his head and he held on to it, pulling on his hair a bit even. His headache was getting worst.

"What are you doing out here?"

That sounded familiar. Hao peeked through the space between his fingers to find a curvy silhouette standing in front of the door with her arms cross. It took a few moments before Hao realize what was going on. The dream he just had was occurring in reality.

He looked to the bush from the corner of his eyes. A strange feeling whirled inside him. Hao wasn't sure how he felt. All this time he was convince the girl in his dreams was Anna. She was the one whom he was suppose to share a life with in his dreams, the one who should bare his children and live together with him until they were well into their old age.

But now, everything he believed was a lie? No, he simply wouldn't accept this. Hao finally decided to end with feeling anger and resentment, especially towards the girl hiding behind the bushes.

Who was she to just show up and mess everything up? The girl he loves, and has loved for years was Anna, not some stranger with her face. His hand balled up into a fist as he continued to glare at the bush.

"I asked you a question." Anna snapped at him. During his train of thought, Anna had walked across the yard and was standing right beside his hammock.

With a swift move, Hao jumped off the hammock, slipped one arm around her shoulder and placed the other on her hip. "It's cold out here, lets get inside the house." He pushed her back towards the door.

Too shock to respond or do anything for that matter, Anna merely stare at Hao with widen eyes.

In the dead of night, a figure stepped out silently from the bushes. Her grip on a small branch tightened until she heard a snap. Her eyes narrowed at the lit window showing silhouettes of the people inside. A part of her envied them, wishing she could be in there, with friends….with family.

"Who the hell was that guy?" She asked no one in particular. "I hate him already."

"Your brother's annoying me."

"You mean more so than usual?"

"You're not funny."

Anna took a cup of water to rinse her mouth and handed it to Yoh after.

"Well Hao really wasn't himself tonight. After you two came in together..." He took the cup and filled it with water from the sink.

"I don't like that word being used when it concerns me and your brother."

Yoh stopped just as the cup touched his lips. "Just what do you have against him anyway?" He asked softly but was returned with silence. "For what it's worth, he really does love you, you know."

Silence ensued until Anna finally decided to speak. "I know. But what good is it for him to continue wasting his time on me?"

"Awww…see I knew you're a nice person under that icy exterior." Anna threw him an angry look before turning on her heels to leave, but Yoh's grip on her wrist stopped her.

"Just what do you think you're doing?" She deadpanned as Yoh gurgled the water from the cup and spit it out into the sink.

"What are your plans for tomorrow?" He wiped his mouth with the towel hung on the side.

"Work," she shrugged.

"And after that?"

"I don't know, home?"

"How about we go out for dinner?"

"Huh?" Anna finally turned around to look at her fiancé, a shy smile on his face. "Why?" She eyed him suspiciously.

"Please, It's really important to me." He drew his face closer to hers' where Anna had to ease her head slowly away.

"You're increasing becoming annoying like your brother."

"Did I hear a yes?"

Anna rolled her eyes but finally gave in. "Fine."

"Great, now lets go to bed." Yoh lead the way towards his bedroom but he collapsed on the floor with a huge lump on his head before he could reach the door. Anna stood beside his body with a vase in hand, looking unpleased.

"Try that again and I'll make sure you're out for a few days."

"Of course, Anna. I'm sorry." Yoh said into the carpet.

Anna made her way to her room and closed the door before letting out a huge sigh. "What an idiot," she said to herself shaking her head slightly. A small hint of a smile did manage to creep up on her lips despite herself.

The next step forward…Am I ready?

Feeling agitated and restless, Hao ended up walking to his favorite coffee shop. Opened 24 hours a day, live bands playing every weekend, plenty of girls who could strike up intelligent conversations with him, what could be better?

He took a seat at his usual corner. The wide window showed a clear view of the white snow covered street, with leafless trees lined up along the sidewalk. It was a beautiful view that he could easily see in a painting.

A gust of wind from the open door blew through his hair living them astray on his handsome face. With one sweep of his hand, he long coffee colored mane laid still behind his face.

"Can I have a large cappuccino with extra nutmeg please?" Hao heard s girl make her order.

A large cappuccino sounds good right about now.

Making himself comfortable, Hao made sure to reply to each girl's glances and giggles with his signature smile. He knew that always gets them, and their blushing only assured him so.

The scent of brewing coffee brought back a particular sweet dream.

Birds chirping soundly right outside the window weren't enough to wake him up. For a couple of years now, his bed was Hao's favorite place to be. It wasn't the act of sleep itself that he loved, but rather the fact that he wasn't the only occupant under the Egyptian cotton covers.

A distinct aroma entered his nostrils, finally waking the spent brunette up from his peaceful slumber. He cracked opened an eye and smiled as he watched the girl tried to close the door quietly. Deciding to play along, he closed his eyes again and pretended to still be asleep.

"Hey," her breath warmed his ear. "Are you awake?"

Hao continued with the game, not responding, even though he there was a growing need to feel her. She seemed to have read his mind. Slowly and softly, her fingers traced the outline of his face. A tingling sensation lingered along the path her fingers left behind. Feeling her soft lips pressed lightly against his, Hao couldn't help the smile that formed on his face.

He responded to her kiss immediately taking her by surprise. Everything felt so good, so right…

"Hao, you're here!"

Great.

He knew that voice, and two other equally annoying ones always accompany it. They weren't always annoying. There was a time when he welcomed their company. Now however, a bunch of giggly girls batting their eyes his way every chance possible and probably has no clue what he's talking about most of the time but somehow found whatever he was saying hilarious really wasn't of much interest to him any longer.

"Kanna, Mari, Maki, to what do I owe the pleasure?" Hao managed a faint smile.

"Oh Hao, we've all just missed you so much." Each of the girls pulled up a chair and sat themselves. "Where have you been lately?" Kanna was the only one speaking. She seems to be the only one to do so most of the time between the girls.

"I've had a lot on my mind."

"Anything we can help with?" She smiled and closed her hands over his. "You're always welcome at our place."

Looking back and forth from their joined hands and the girls, Hao replied with polite with a smile, " I'll remember to keep that in mind." He winked before getting up. "I'm getting something from the counter, can I get you girls anything?" More giggling ensued before they finally gave their orders. Hao made sure they couldn't see his eyes rolled to the back of his head before making off the counter.

He looked down on the floor and shook his head trying to think back on how he had ever came to know the trio. A splash of hot liquid across his chest startled him.

"Oh no, I'm so sorry." He heard a girl apologizing.

"No it's ok. Don't worry about it." The girl was fumbling with some tissues now and began dabbing at his chest.

"I'm so clumsy, I'm sorry."

"No really it's…"

"Hao, what did this idiot do to you?" The trio squealed and ran his way.

"Excuse me?" The girl stopped.

"Please play along." Hao whispered in her ears before turning around and casually slipped his arms around her waist. A strange feeling came over him just then. He wasn't sure what it was, but he liked it. The girl's body tensed at his sudden move.

Kanna and the girls stopped and starred at the two with confused expressions on their face.

"Girls, I'd like to introduce you to my fiancé." Hao squeezed the girl in closer.

"What?" The trio continued to stare, apparently heartbroken.

"What?" The girl hissed in his ears and struggled to get free but Hao's firm hold held her still.

"Yeah that whole thing about having a lot on my mind bit was from having to plan our wedding." He added with a pleasant smile. "Now if you'll excuse me, the future Mrs. Asakura would like to get home now." Hao lead the unwilling girl out the door with the trio sputtering nonsense to each other.

"What the hell was that?" She finally broke free.

"Sorry about that," it was his turn to apologize. "But um, lets say we're even." Hao held out his hand to the girl. A clear vision if her face under the streetlight froze him over.

She took his hand and shook it slowly as she suspiciously eyed his sudden change of expression. A burst or warmth immediately filled his body. It felt strange staring at the familiar face yet not knowing whom the person really was.

"I ah…I gotta go." Hao retreated his hand and swiftly hurried home with the same phrase playing over and over in his head.

If I don't see her, she doesn't exist.

Author's Ending Note: I hope you guys understood that the sequence in chapter 4 never happened since Hao didn't play along.