Thank you to all of my reviewers, signed and anonomous. I'm just glad that my story's not boring. So there they were, in a tree, all innocent. not. And then he accidently falls on her. what a coincidence. Please read and review. (i'm saying this all in a boring tone.)

Chapter 7: The Hidden Things

"Are you ready, Anna?" Hao asked. He was already packed for the trip.

"Let's just go." She said impatiently.

"Okay, okay, don't get so impatient." She followed him out onto the busy street.

"What's this place you're taking me to?"

"You'll see."

Awkward silence. Then,

"So tell me about yourself, Anna. I'm curious." Hao said casually, but Anna could see right through him.

"Let me guess. You want to know about my past so that you can figure out why I'm always an Ice Queen?" She asked bitterly.

"Well, I-"

"Don't lie to me, Baka. Everyone always asks me. And I'll tell you."

Hao silenced.

"When I was about five, I witnessed my parent's murder. Do you know where I got this bandana? After the men had left, I ripped a piece of shirt that lay on the floor, drenched with their blood. I wanted a piece of them to be with me forever. I was then adopted by this old lady, who is now my guardian and was trained to become an Itako up until now." She finished off with, "Now you know, and now you won't question me anymore about my past."

"Oh." He was quiet for a minute. Or fifteen, but then cheered up and smiled, making Anna blush again, "Anyways, we're here!"

Anna turned to where he was looking and gasped loudly: In front of her was a whole new world, completely different from the noisy Funbari. This one contained no buildings, cars, or human life. Just miles and miles of forests, rivers, and nature.

Hao then took her hand and led her to a secret lagoon, complete with its own waterfall.

"Well? What do you think?" Hao asked, a hint of amusement in his voice.

"It's . . . it's . . ." Anna was literally speechless.

He said what she tried to say, "Beautiful?"

Anna merely nodded.

"Come on, let's sit down." He led her to a shady grove of trees.

"How did you know about this place?" She asked, still stunned.

"Some time ago, I was being chased by my all those fan girls, and found a gate by accident. And you know at that time, any accident is better than running, so I went through it. That's when I found this place. I now go there when I'm bored, or depressed."

"I'm a bit surprised that you could even feel sad or depressed, since you get whatever you want, plus all the girls in the world."

"Well there's one girl I've tried to have over and over again, but can't." He looked at her and smiled.

Anna blushed. 'Dammit! Why do I always blush in front of him these days?' "I wonder who she is." She said instead.

Hao continued, "She's beautiful, hot-tempered, and a total perfectionist. She has the hardest slap in the world, which makes me fall for her even more." All the while he was talking Hao was staring straight at Anna. She, however, stared somewhere else and was oblivious to his gaze.

There was a peaceful silence that followed. All that could be heard was the rush of the waterfall, the chirping of trees, and the slight howl of the wind.

Soon, the two fell asleep. Anna unconsciously let her body slide down from Hao's shoulder to his lap. Unknown to her, Hao hadawaken when he felt her slip down his chest. His breath caught again as he saw her sleeping face. Beautiful was not the right word. She was more than beautiful. She was godly.

He smiled and started playing with her golden strands of hair, "You're so beautiful when you sleep Anna, did you know that?" He whispered to her, making sure she doesn't wake up, "So damn perfect, but I can't have you. Why?

2 Hours Later

"Anna,"

The girl stirred.

"Anna, we have to go."

Anna's eyes opened to find that she was sleeping on Hao's lap.

"Oh, sorry." She said indifferently, "what time is it?"

"Five o'clock in the afternoon." He smiled down at her.

Blush!

"Oh. I have to get home before Yoh finishes his training. Let's go." She said as she stood up.

Hao was taking his time walking, all the while casting tender glances at Anna.

She felt his stare penetrating her like a laser, 'Maybe there's something wrong with my hair.'

"What are you looking at, Baka? Is something wrong with my features?" She snapped at him.

HAO'S POV

"What are you looking at, Baka? Is there something wrong with my features?"

"No, your features are so perfect, I just want to stare at them all day." Was what I wanted to say. However, it would earn me a slap, so I had to go with, "Well, your hair's a little messed up from you sleep. And you look like that Albert Einstein guy with that bush on you head."

SLAP!

Ok, so I got slapped anyways.

"Don't say that in front of me again, Baka. Ican find out for myself." She said, though I thought I heard a hint of amusement in her voice.

"Gomen, Anna. Didn't know you were that emotional." I said as I smiled at her. I think I see her blushing. Damn, she looks so cute when she blushes!

Without my knowledge, my mouth said it. "You know Anna, you look so cute when you blush like that."

SLAP!

"Owwwwww."

"If you're trying to flirt with me, Baka, you're in for it."

"Gomen, Anna." I tried to smile at her. This time, she turned away so that I couldn't see her blush. But I know it was there.

END OF HAO'S POV

"You're blushing again." He told her casually.

"No I'm not."

"Yes you are."

"Am not"

"Are too"

"Am not!"

"Are too"

"AM NOT!" She turned around and raised a hand to slap him (A/N: Slapping Hao three times in one day would set a new record!).

The next events were all a blur.

Right after stopping her slap with his left hand, Hao's right hand extended and grabbed hold of Anna's tiny waist. Pulling her body against his, he pressed his lips onto hers, catching her by surprise.

She was too stunned fight back. His kiss was filled with so much passion. So much-love? 'You idiot, he doesn't love you! He's just using you like he uses other girls.

He continued to attack her lips until she finally came back into her senses.

"Baka!" she pushed him out far enough so that he was in the danger zone (AKA he's in danger of a very swollen cheek.)

And you know what she said to him?

"(slap) How dare you (slap) even (slap) think about (slap) kissing me! (SLAP!)"

By the time she had finished beating Hao up, his left cheek was a slight shade of purple.

"Ow, Anna. How could you!" He said as he smiled.

"Stop it!" She snapped. She can't stand him alway smiling, even if he just recieved seven slaps in one day.

"Stop what, dear Anna?"

"Stop smiling! You're annoying me!"

He smiled even wider, "Well, I'm sorry, my dear, but I just can't stop." He was actually still dazed from the kiss. He had never tasted so much sweetness before.

"But let's go home, shall we, and see what else we can do tonight?"

SLAP!

Ok, makethat eight slaps.

Well? it's getting there, wouldn't you think? Here's better news: I'm actually finished with the story! Yes, you heard right! FINISHED! YYYYYYEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH! ok, give me a sec to cool myself off. It's cuz i ate like, a jumbo-sized Hershey's bar, and now i'm driving everyone crazy.

Here's some info on the story:

10 chapters in all

And that's it! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Sorry!

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