It was now the next morning and Yoh still hadn't decided whether he was going to except spikes offer or not. But Yoh still headed to the park to meet spike. Yoh arrived at the park and saw spike and Anna.

"Yoh" Anna shouted.

Anna ran to Yoh but spike pulled out a short piece of rope with a small ball at either end and threw it at Anna. The rope wrapped around Anna's legs causing her to fall to the ground. Spike walked up to her.

"You can't go to your boyfriend yet Anna. We don't know if he's excepted my offer" spike said.

Spike picked Anna up and turned to Yoh.

"So what's it to be asakura" spike asked.

"I haven't decided yet" Yoh replied.

"Really then maybe I can help you make your decision" spike added.

Spike pulled out a penknife and placed it to Anna's neck.

"I'd advise you to join me" spike told Yoh.

Yoh didn't know what to do this was the hardest decision he'd ever had to make.

"What do I do I can't betray my friends but if I don't join him Anna will get hurt?" Yoh thought.

Yoh knew whatever he decided Anna or his friends would end up getting hurt.

"I'm getting impatient asakura" spike said.

Yoh looked at Anna she looked so scared he couldn't just abandon her.

"Maybe I should show you what will happen if you don't except my offer" spike added.

Yoh watched in horror as spike cut Anna's arm with his knife. Anna winced in pain.

"Anna" Yoh yelled.

Spike put the knife to Anna's face.

"Now decide what you're going to do. We need to find out if Anna's going to get a scar"

Spike smiled. Yoh couldn't take anymore.

"All right I've decided" Yoh said.

"It's about time so what's your decision?" spike asked.

"I'll join you on one condition" Yoh said.

"Go on" spike replied.

"You let Anna go" Yoh told him.

"If I let her go what stops you from just leaving" spike asked.

"I give you my word as long as you leave Anna alone I'll do whatever you say," Yoh said.

Spike thought about it.

"Ok you got a deal" spike said.

Spike cut the rope from Anna's legs and let her go. Anna ran to Yoh and hugged him tight.

"Are you ok?" Yoh asked.

Anna nodded.

"I was so scared Yoh" Anna said.

"Don't worry your safe now" Yoh replied.

Yoh looked in to Anna's eyes.

"Now listen to me Anna I want you to go" Yoh told Anna.

"What" Anna said?

"I want you to get out of here," Yoh explained.

"I can't just leave you Yoh"

"You have too"

Tears began to fall from Anna's eyes.

"I'm not leaving without you," she cried

"I know it's hard but it's for the best" Yoh replied.

"I can't do it Yoh I just can't" Anna sobbed.

"Shhh" Yoh said.

Yoh wiped away Anna's tears.

"I love you Yoh"

"I love you too"

Yoh kissed Anna on the forehead.

"Now be brave and don't look back. Don't look back," Yoh told her.

Anna turned and left. Yoh watched Anna leave and tears begin to fall from his eyes. Yoh wiped them away turned to spike.

"I'm all yours spike" Yoh said.

"Then lets head back to my hideout" spike replied.

Spike and Yoh left.

Meanwhile Anna was slowly walking back to the hotel. Anna began to think about her past.

Anna's flashback.

A 5 year old Yoh and Anna were chasing each other around the asakura shrine when Anna fell over.

"You all right Anna" Yoh asked.

Anna began to cry.

"It hurts" Anna sobbed.

Yoh looked at Anna's knee and could she had cut it.

"Hang on" Yoh said.

Yoh ripped a piece of cloth from his shirt and dipped it into one of the ponds at the shrine. Yoh walked over to Anna and dabbed the cloth over Anna's cut.

"Is that better?" Yoh asked.

Anna nodded.

"Yeah" she said.

Yoh then ripped some more of his shirt and wrapped it around Anna's knee.

"There you go all better," Yoh said.

"Thanks Yoh" Anna answered.

Anna kissed Yoh on the cheek causing him to blush. Anna started to giggle.

"What's so funny" Yoh asked.

Yoh sounded a little annoyed.

"You" Anna replied.

Anna began to laugh.

"You look like a strawberry," Anna said.

Yoh blushed even more.

"Shut up Anna" Yoh told her.

Yoh turned away from Anna.

"You know I don't like being teased" Yoh added.

"I'm sorry Yoh" Anna replied.

Anna stopped laughing.

"I didn't mean to make fun of you," she told him.

Anna went over to Yoh.

"That was a sweet thing you did" Anna said.

Yoh turned to Anna.

"Well you were crying and I don't like it when your upset" Yoh replied.

"Your always looking out for me aren't you" Anna said.

"It's my job I've got to look after my best friend" Yoh replied.

"You wanna have a race to the park?" Anna asked.

"Your on" Yoh said.

Both kids raced off.

End of flashback.

"Oh Yoh you have always looked out for me" Anna said.

A single tear ran down Anna's face.

In another part of town spike and Yoh had arrived at spikes hideout.

"You made a wise choice joining me" spike said.

"So what are we going to do now?" Yoh asked.

"Well we need to get things ready for the match tomorrow. But first I have a little job for you" spike told Yoh.

"What do you want me to do" Yoh said.

"Kidnap your friend Ryu" spike replied.

To be continued.

Why does spike want Ryu and will Yoh is able to kidnap one of his friends. Find out in the next island of heroes.

Now things are getting exciting and soon it will be time for the final of the tournament. Thanks again to yamiandanzu4ever. (Hope you liked the way I used your idea) y2j Chris Jericho 2. Sakura-star69. aaaa322. neko-kyo. itako no shaman. Sky.

Also if any of you guys want to talk on msn let me know what your hotmail address is. my hotmail address is at the bottom of my bio Please note I live in the UK so I will only be online at certain times.

Thanks again

TK LEE

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