And We Danced
Chapter 6
It's Been A While
NOTE: Meril is the girl from the shaman king game, Shaman King: Power of Spirit for Gamecube/Playstation 2. She has red pig tails and uses a wolf as her spirit, and clings all over Yoh XD. Just wanted to clear that up for those who weren't sure who she was! Hope that helped! -Melis
"Here we are!" exclaimed Morty, the gang before the school gates now.
"Wow! It's like so big yeah!" replied Meril, astonished at the sheer size of the building before her.
It was a large structure, though wider then tall. It was only two-stories high, but the width was amazing, taking up the entire surroundings. It also had numerous stairways, not to mention a miniture courtyard, filled with trees, flowers, benches and picnic tables, not to mention water fountains, for drinking and for show. The school was then encircled by numerous Sakuras, all fully in bloom, their scent filling the area.
"Like, let's go yeah!" cheered Meril, raising her fist into the air as if she were urging the others to run forth as if in battle.
"Someone likes school..." stated Len with a frown.
"Yeah, REALLY likes it." added Trey, joining Len now the two looking to eachother, Lenny quickly turning away.
"I'm off. I don't want to catch anymore of his stupidity, especially before class starts." he stated, giving a wave as he walked off.
"WHAT!" shouted Trey, clenching his fist before him now.
"Why don't you come back here and say that! Huh! HUH?" roared Trey, Len just waving once more as he began to accend the stairs.
"Yeah, that's what I THOUGHT!" added Trey, quickly being smacked from behind.
"Keep it down, you're making a scene." snapped Anna, wearing her normal empty gaze.
"Well excuse me Princess!" he said, quickly clasping his hands over his mouth.
"Err, I mean..." he began Anna giving him a switch kick in the rear, sending him flying across the courtyard.
"Yaaah!" cried Trey, colliding with a tree, Anna paying no mind heading back to the others now.
"Aheh, I-----think i'm gonna go to class now." stated Morty, slowly sneaking away.
"He's right. All of you get to class." Said Anna, watching as they all began to walk off.
"And make sure to stay out of trouble. I don't want any of you spending time after school in detention when you should be home training." she finished, the others falling over anime style.
"We'll be good we promise!" sniffled both Choco and a now recovered Trey.
"Alright then!" stated Trey now, standing.
"I'll see you all at lunch!" he said, rushing off now towards the same stairs Len had taken.
"See ya Trey!" yelled Yoh to his hyper friend.
"I guess i'll be going now too." stated Lyserg, looking to Yoh.
"Yeah, you and Choco have the same class." stated Yoh, both Chocolove and Lyserg nodding.
"Yup! We'll be fine!" stated Choco, his arm drapped over the green haired shaman's shoulders.
"Alright, see ya guys!" replied Yoh, watching as the two entered the doors on the west side of the building.
It was silent then, only Yoh, Meril and Anna left admist the other students who were busy going to and from class or leaving altogether.
"Let's head to class yeah!" stated Meril, reaching to Yoh now, taking his hand.
"Huh? Wa-wait!" cried Yoh, being dragged off now by his excited red-haired friend.
Anna watched, narrowing her eyes some.
...who does she think she is...? she thought, knew the young shaman knew full well that Yoh and Anna were engaged, but noooo, she just had to keeeeep pushing it. Just had to cross the line a little more every second.
...damn it... thought Anna, not sure what to say or do, knew if she did say or do something, then everyone would know she was--
...that i'm what..? her mind shouted, Anna looking down some, shaking her head slightly.
...nevermind...i'm gonna be late... she thought, walking now after Yoh and his "friend", noting the two were already out of sight.
Anna just sighed, figured there was no real reason to say anything, at least not now.
...maybe when things settle down... she thought.
...maybe then...i'll figure out what i'm feeling...
It was mid afternoon, lunch was over as fast as it had started, and once again the shamans were back in class.
"Students, please report to your designated classrooms to discuss the spring dance routine." blared the loudspeaker, the halls instantly filling with roudy students, all eager to get to their designated classrooms to discuss ideas and what-not for their Spring Dance, which was only two weeks away.
"Woo this rocks! No class for the next hour dudes!" stated a hyper Trey, clinging all over Len.
"Ahh yes. So instead of having a quiet study time, I get to spend it with you attached to me. What joy..." stated Len, narrowing his eyes at his blue haired freind.
"Hey guys." stated a slightly husky voice from behind.
"Sup Lyserg!" called Trey, still drapped over Lenny's shoulders.
"Not much. You're both in this class too?" asked Lyserg , Trey nodding eagerly Lenny just rolling his eyes.
"Well we are all in the same grade, not to mention age group." he said, trying to get away from Trey, but failing.
"I'm here too!" called Choco, popping out from behind Lyserg.
"Don't forget us!" called a voice from behind the two.
"Waaa! Sis you're in here too?" creid Trey, finally de-teaching himself from his violet haired friend.
"Yup! So is Tamora." answered Pillica, motioning to her shy friend.
"Um, hi guys." managed the pinked haired shaman.
"Jeez, that'd be great if Yoh and Anna were in this class too." stated Choco, about to get his wish...
"Don't forget me, yeah!" called a childish voice from behind the group.
"Ahh that's right Meril is here too!" called Trey, once again attached to Len.
"Yeah yeah!" piped up Meril cheerily, clinging tightly to Yoh's arm.
"Ahhh...h-hi guys...!" managed a dazed Yoh.
"Sup dude?" called Trey, his chin resting on Lenny's shoulder.
"Not..much..." he said looking a bit down now, Trey blinking a bit, noting Anna wasn't in sight.
"Hey, isn't Anna in here too?" asked the blue haired youth, Yoh scratching the back of his head some.
"Ahh, I kinda got seperated from her, but i'm sure she'll be here soon." he said, looking a bit flushed now as Meril clunged closer to him.
"I see..." said Trey, looking a little annoyed now, Yoh raising his eyebrow some.
"Nothing..." replied Trey, catching onto his friend, quickly looking away.
"Ok..." said Yoh, the others chatting once more.
A few minutes passed, the teachers finally entering the room to give order.
"Alright, alright, settle down now." began a older looking male teacher.
"Please take a seat everyone. When our other sponsor gets here, we'll move on to the Spring Dance." finished the male teacher, turning his attention from the class now and to his desk, seeming to look for paper and a writting utensil.
At that time, the students began to take seats at a desk, all sitting with their "group" or friends.
Lenny took a seat at the back of the room, in the second to last row. Trey of course just HAD to sit in the desk behind him, causing Lenny to roll his eyes, annoyed slightly by his rather clingy friend. Lyserg on the other hand, took the seat to Len's left, Ryo diving into the desk behind it.
"This seat is MINE!" he shouted, landing in heap behind the two.
"What are you doing here?" shouted Lenny to his slightly unconcious friend.
"Yeah Ryo, I thought you didn't go to school...?" asked a rather confused Lyserg, Ryo quickly getting to his feet, promptly fixing his hair.
"Ah, but this is a dance and a dance needs...shaperones." he stated, pointing to the two, Lenny falling over anime style.
"They must be mad if they let YOU be a shaperone!" cried the violet haired shaman, standing now before his tall frined, pointing a slender finger at him.
"Now, now Len." spoke a sweet voice from behind.
"Is it really that bad?" asked the voice again in a cool, femine tone, Len blinking a bit.
"No, it can't be!" he cried, turning to face the person who was speaking to him and almost died.
"Gah! Jun! Don't tell me YOUR shaperoning too?" asked the rather angry shaman.
"That's right!" stated a happy Jun, smiling with her eyes closed.
Len frowned, slumping over some.
"I mean, Ryo is watching over you all at the dance, correct?" she asked, Len sighing a bit, scratching the back of his head, nodding with his eyes closed.
"Well then if Ryo is watching you, who is going to watch Ryo? Me of course!" she stated sweetly, posing slightly, Len falling over anime style once more.
"Gah, this can't get any worse..." he said, getting to his feet.
"Ohhh LEEEEENNNYYYY!" stated a voice from the far right, Len instantly recongnizing it to be Chocolove's.
"...it just got worse..." said the chinese shaman to himself, taking his seat once more.
"Choco! Over here!" shouted Trey, resting on his knees in his seat now, waving his arms wildly in an attempt to get his friends attention.
"Don't call him over here!" snapped Len.
"Hey guys!" stated Choco, magically appearing at their sides.
"Too late dude!" said Trey, patting Len on the back.
"When will it all end?" asked the young shaman, searching the room now, catching sight of Yoh.
...yes, i'm quite sure HE can distract them from me a bit... thought Lenny, smirking now.
"Yoh! Come here!" he called, Yoh blinking a bit, looking a bit dazed, Lenny frowning some, having to call his friend several more times before finally catching his attention.
It wasn't too long before Yoh managed to zig and zag his way through the many students who still stood admist the room.
"What's with you today? You're being worse then Trey!" snapped the chinese shaman to his headphone wearing friend.
"What about me?" asked Trey, sticking his head between the two.
"Nothing. Go sit down." ordered Len, motioning his friend to take a seat.
"Sorry..." said Yoh softly, Lenny blinking a bit, noticing then that Meril was still attached to the young shaman's arm.
"Gah, what is she doing here?" asked Lenny, frowning abit to the red head.
"I'm in this class too yeah!" she stated happily.
"I see." replied Len, looking to Yoh once more, noting the rather disappointed and unsettling look on his face.
"Are you sure you're ok?" he asked, sounding genuinely concerned, Yoh blinking a bit, forcing a smile.
"Yeah...i'm fine, just fine!" he said, waving his hand now, Len frowning, narrowing his eyes.
"Right..." he added, leaning back in his chair now, heard the door open, the room going silent a minute, before picking up where they left off.
Len blinked, finding it odd that the students would still be talking if the teacher had entered the room, so opted to take a peek, looking back now and towards the door, saw Anna scanning the room.
"ANNA ALERT! ANNA ALER--" blared Trey, instanly being silenced with a quick left-hook.
"And he's down for the count!" said Morty, joining the others now.
"By a clean hit from the one, the only, Anna!" he said, clapping now, Anna smacking the back of his head lightly.
"Eep!" cried the short boy, quickly making his way to a empty seat near the gang.
"A-Anna!" cried Yoh, looking to her nervously.
Anna turned her attentiong to him, noting the young girl still attached to his arm.
"I see you still have a cling-on..." she said, crossing her arms now, the boys ducking down in their seats, Meril seeming to be entirly clueless.
"Cling-on? Sounds cool yeah!" she said, happily cuddling againsts Yoh's arm, Yoh in turn laughing nervously.
Anna didn't buy it, narrowing her eyes more, the others noting her rather heated demeaner, all standing back now, watching the three.
"She's scary!" stated a now cowering Pilica, clinging tightly to her brother, Tamora near Morty and Ryo, nodding.
"This could get ugly..." began Morty, Lyserg and the others looking to him now.
"I mean, they're practically at each others throats!" he added, the others, but Choco agreeing.
"Speaking of throats, this guy named Arty...chocked! Get it? Arty-choke!" he said, Lenny and Trey leaping into action, quickly sending their friend flying.
"What does THAT have to do with ANYTHING?" roared Len, Trey at his side.
"Seriously dude!" added Trey, looking to his sister and Tamora who seemed to be laughing hysterically.
"Ahahhahaha! Arty-choke! I get it! Aahahhahaha!" laughed Pillica, Tamora doing the same, holding her sides.
"Oh, that was a good one!" said the pink haired maiden, the boys, excluding Choco and Yoh, falling over anime style.
"Dude! Don't encourage him sis!" cried Trey, trying to stop her giggling fit.
"Really! For once I agree with Trey!" added Lenny.
They carried on, Anna frowning, not really wanting to be here at this point in time. She'd rather be else where, like say, reading a book? Or beating the crap out of that red-haired brat clinging to her soon to be husband's arm, but no, she had to stand there and watched, while he allowed himself to be used as a coat rack.
...this sucks... thought Anna, turning now from the others.
"Anna?" called Yoh softly, Anna ignoreing him, heading towards the door.
"Anna! Where are you going?" asked Yoh, trying to run after her, but unable to, due to Meril.
"I'm going for a walk." she said coldly, making her way through the crowds of students, Yoh watching despritly as she headed out of the room.
"Anna!" he called, but to no avail, Anna either not listening, or was unable to hear him due to the large class's endless chatter.
"Anna..." Yoh said sotly, watching as the one he loved walked out the door and into the halls.
Anna was pissed, enraged, about to explode on anyone or thing that got in her way or even tried to--
"Anna?" called a voice from her left, Anna turning her attention to it, noting it was the class sponsor.
"Are you heading to the restroom?" asked the fairly young female teacher, adjusting her glasses some.
Anna turned now, slowly facing the young blonde wearing her infamous expressionless look, the teacher in turn blinking, though noting the students slight nod.
"Oh, in that case..." began the teacher, rumageing through what appeared to be a sack of papers.
"Would you mind to deliver this to the office for me?" asked the teacher, smiling happily at the young girl.
Anna frowned inwardly, though kept her expressionless look as she reached to the teacher taking the folded paper, which apperared to be some kind of note.
"Sure." stated Anna, holding the papper in her hand, looking to the teacher once more.
"Thanks! But you might want to hurry, you wouldn't want to miss anything, though i'm sure one of your friends could fill you in on the details." said the teacher, looking to the young student questionably.
"Yeah, i'm sure they can..." replied Anna, still wearing her expressionless look as she turned, starting down the hall now, the teacher blinking a bit, before going about her business.
Anna tried not to think as she headed down the hall, gripping the note in her hand some. She was mad, mad because she was jealous and of what! A girl who Yoh, the others, and HERSELF had once risked their lives to save from Fourth Milleninum. So of course the girl would be clingy to Yoh, he was her savoir after all.
...that's right... thought Anna, sighing a bit, feeling more and more pathetic as she thought about her jealousy.
It was true, Yoh and the girl did share a special bond. It was Yoh's sword and heart that had saved the girl from an untimely death, who had saved her from losing herself, so why, why would she be so upset over something like that?
...because she keeps clinging to him like some mink throw...! thought Anna bitterly, her expression going angry once more, before coming to a stop.
She glanced up now at the clock hanging on one of the walls in the hall, noted it was a little into their fifth hour class, knew that by the time they got done with the class meeting it would be time for sixth hour.
...or what's left of sixth hour... she thought, tilting her head some.
...so I can grab my bag now and leave right after sixth hour is over... she thought, turning a bit.
...then I wouldn't have to walk home with Yoh and the cling on... she thought, narrowing her eyes a bit.
Anna had already made up her mind, making a right now towards her locker. It opened easily, since she never had to worry about putting a lock on it.
...everyone knows i'll hunt them down if they even think about taking something out of my locker... she thought with a smirk, kind of liked it that way, liked being known as someone to fear.
...it just makes life so much more easier... she thought, her locker opening with a slight creeking sound, Anna browsing the selection.
It was a large locker, taller then herself and had two shelfs on top, with a large area to hang a coat below. There wasn't much in it though. A few books, a jacket, her back pack, gym clothes, stuff like that. The few other accessories consisted of a mirror hanging on the door, followed by a small note pad and a picture of Yoh.
...yoh... she thougth, gazing at the small photo on the inside door of the locker. He looked so cute and totally clueless in the pic, probably because he wasn't expecting it.
...that's just like him... she thought with a soft smile, raisng her line of site a bit to the mirror, noting her dreamy face quickly glareing at her reflection.
...pah, why should I think about him...! she thought, feeling anger rise in her once more.
...he's busy with Miss. Cling-On anyway--!
...stop it... she thought, looking down now.
...there's no reason for me to get upset like this...Yoh loves me... her mind stated softly, her hand moving slowly over the mirror.
...and besides... she thought, smiling some now.
...it's just like Yoh to have everyone wanting his attention... she added, noting that even Pillica, Tamora and Jun spent time with the boy, not to mention the guys, teachers, and other friends he had recently made, all who cared for him very much and wanted nothing more but to be close to someone so kind as Yoh.
...but no one loves him as much as I do... she thought, smiling now, looking back to the picture, running her fingertips over it lightly.
Anna then took a few to pack up her bag, being sure to grab her coat, but didn't take it with her, instead, put it back in the locker, opting to walk home with the others like she always had.
"I'll just have to give Meril a warning or two..." she spoke, frowning a bit as she went to shut her locker.
"But before I do that, i'd better deliver this note." she said, looking to it, glancing around a bit then shrugged, opening it, quickly scanning over the lettering.
"Now now..." spoke a voice from behind.
"It's not nice to read other people's things." spoke the voice again Anna freezing some, slowly lowering the note as she raised her head.
...that voice... she thought, narrwoing her eyes some.
She then turned, slowly, her facial expression quickly going blank as he body twirled, facing the one who spoked to her.
"Mmm, it's been a while Anna." stated the person, the voice dubbing it to be a male.
"It has...Hao." spoke Anna, watching as he slowly stepped foward, a crule smirk playing across his thin lips.
(Been waay too long. And yet, i managed to get this baby up, lol, though this poor fic really isn't getting the reviews i wish it did x.x But hey, i cant write my others until i finish this one, so ill keep going, and hope that things will pick up once they do. I do hope no one mind my note at the begining of the chapter explaning who Meril was XD Oh, and i'm not writing Yaoi x.x YET! XD I just like to show a bit of Shonen Ai between the shaman boys, especially between Len and Trey! Anyhoo, it's late and im wanting to go, so yes, please keep reading and reviewing, cause the good stuff is like only a few clicks away XD No really, next chapter will have some action XD So please countiue to read and review and enjoy this chapter and the next -Melis)