A Change of Heart
Chapter 4: A Secret Revealed
Disclaimer: I do not own Shaman King or its characters. Please don't sue me!
I'm sorry about the title. I couldn't think of anything. I'm so stupid! I forgot to change the chapter numbers! Have you noticed that they were all named CHAPTER 1? Although with a different title…
On English class…
"So as we all talked about yesterday. Tomorrow will be career day. I'm going to assign you by partners and give you certain assignments."
"Yes, sir." The class answered all except for Hao.
"Ms. Kyouyama Anna and Asakura Yoh will be partners for this particular project. Please cooperate with each other."
When tomorrow came…
They were assigned to help in the doctor's clinic. Hao volunteered as a sort of secretary while Anna was just sitting around.
"Are you sure you want to do this alone, Yoh? I'm sure you could use some help!" Anna willingly offered.
'She cares so much about him…She never showed that much affection to me, except—
Flashback:
2 years later after Anna told her secret to Hao-by this time, they were about 7 years old already…Hao's hair was as short as Yoh's at that time…
"You still like my brother, don't you?" Hao jokingly asked.
"I don't LIKE him. I-I…" Anna seemed to be groping for words.
"You what?" Hao urged her to continue.
"I realized that I LOVE him…" Anna finished her sentence but looked away from Hao.
"…" Hao couldn't say anything. He was struck by what Anna just said.
"Hao, could you do a favor for me?" Anna requested.
"Sure. Anything for you." Hao coolly replied.
"Could you kiss me? On the lips?" Anna said while looking somewhere else. She couldn't look at Hao straight in the eye.
"Pardon ME? Kiss you? Did you eat anything poisonous this morning?" Hao almost choked out.
"No. And I'm not sick, either. Please? Could you do it? For me?" Anna was now staring at the ground.
"Yeah, I can do it. But wouldn't you like to save your first kiss for Yoh?" Hao persuaded her to change her mind. But Anna was firm. It was her final decision.
Anna was a bit smaller than Hao so she had to go on and do a tiptoe like a ballerina in a pink tutu dress. Eventually, their faces met with each other. Anna closed her eyes and looked like an innocent angel. And they kissed—it lasted for about half a minute (short, ne?)
After that, Hao's face was flushed in color red. He didn't know what to say. (A miracle! Hao? Blushing?)
"Just a question. Why did you want me to kiss you?" Hao was kicking some rocks.
"To tell you the truth, you look just like Yoh. You have the same length of hair. So maybe, I was just thinking, I could pretend that you were him—just that moment we kissed. I'm sorry." Anna gazed directly at Hao's eyes.
Hao's heart skipped a beat. So Anna was just fantasizing about Yoh in her dreams. She only used him for 'pretend'. She really didn't have feelings for him. It was really about Yoh. Her heart was only filled with love for Yoh.
He never meant anything to her…
End of Flashback
'Hao, why are you even thinking of such things? Wait, don't tell me you're jealous! No, it can't be! Hao never becomes jealous of anyone! Am I?'
He only woke up to reality when Anna interrupted his day dreaming.
"Yoh, are you alright? Did anything bad happen to you? Tell me! I'm ready to shift positions anytime!" Anna squealed out.
"Yeah, I'm fine. Pretty much." Hao answered.
"I was so worried what could've happened to you…" Anna told him.
"Anna, do you like me?" Hao asked.
"Wh-what? I don't know what you're talking about." Anna stammered.
The patients who were waiting at the reservation area were now bringing in popcorn and drinks as if they were watching a soap opera.
"Anna, could we take this conversation somewhere else? Could we go outside at the rooftop balcony?" Hao asked while glaring at the women listening to their talk all the while.
"Sure, no problem." Anna managed to say.
At the rooftop, the sun was shining brightly. Itlit both Hao and Anna's faces.
"Tell me, Anna do you like me? I'm serious." Hao focused on.
"Well…I…" Anna was looking at the wide and vast blue sky.
"You know, what? Your eyes tell everything." Hao told her.
"Do..li-like…" Anna fumbled.
"I know you can't hide what you feel. You're not a good liar. I can see the truth in your eyes." Hao went on as he walked near her.
"Okay! I do like you! But how, did..you know? Did anyone tell you? Particularly your brother?" Anna mumbled.
"No, no one told me. I told you, your eyes tell everything."
'How did he know? I'm sure that Hao had something to do with it! I'm quite sure! Why that no good, secret spreader?'
At dismissal time…
"Hey, Hao Asakura! You come out there or I destroy the door, barge in and kick your damn &?#?" Anna demanded.
"What did I do NOW?" Yoh frantically asked.
"Why did you tell Yoh that I LOVE him!" Anna's eyes were fiery.
"Hao told that you LOVE me?" Yoh spurted.
"What?"
"I meant, I told Yoh you LOVE him!" Yoh rephrased his sentence.
"Hao, I just wanted to say thank you. This means so much to me…" Anna smiled at him. (Could you believe it? Anna SMILED!)
"You mean, you're not gonna MURDER me?" Yoh was surprised.
"Whoever said I'm gonna MURDER you? The deal's over anyway. I'm ending it. I'm sorry if I caused you so much trouble." Anna nicely said.
"Bye! I'll see ya tomorrow!" Anna shouted out.
Hao just appeared out of nowhere and Anna was running to meet him.
"I'll walk home together with Yoh, now!" Anna yelled.
Hao looked back at his younger twin brother with a smirk and winked. Yoh knew what that meant…He finally fooled Anna…
'Does Anna-san really LOVE me?'
Anna promised never to tell about how she loved Yoh to anyone else except to Hao, but it was she who revealed her secret like fragile glass to him…
Ooohh…So, Yoh already knows! I just love suspense stories! Nah, just kidding! Stay tuned for the next episode of…! –ahem- I meant next chappy! I love you ♥Hao-sama! ♥ lol!
♥Hao♥Get away from me! Stop holding my perfectly sexy body!
Tash: But I can't help myself…Have..to..kiss.. ♥Hao-sama's♥.. flawless face..Can..not..resist…