A Change of Heart
Chapter 7: Preparing a "Princess"
Disclaimer: I do not own Shaman King or its characters. Please don't sue me!
I'm sorry once again for updating like a trillion years later! I'm REALLY very SORRY! –kneels down and kisses everyone's feet and 'eeky, smelly TOES'—
♥Hao♥: STOP IT! You're disgusting ME!
Anyway, let's go on with the story…
True enough to his word, Hao picked up Anna at the exact same time he promised…
Hao was waiting impatiently outside, when suddenly, the door burst open—it was Anna. She was done dressing up. She wore a purple spaghetti top and a pair of jeans together with a circular-ring belt (or whatever it was).
Hao was just glaring at her with a shocked expression on his face, "I never saw you wear clothes like that!"
"Well. I think this may be the right time to wear these kind of stuff, I guess…" Anna said with a flattered tone.
"Ok, then. We're all ready. Let's go!"
Parked outside Anna's house was a red convertible with a "fiery" atmosphere on it (meaning it had a flame design on it or whatever—again).
"Yoh, I didn't know you had this! It was usually—" Anna was cut short by Hao.
"Aniki? Who would be having these stuff?" Hao grinned.
"Yeah. That's what I was about to say."
"I really don't show off. It's not me to be like that, ya' know?" Hao explained.
They hopped on the red convertible and zoom they went…
Anna's hair was flying in front of her face—and it irritated her, "Darn! I should've tied my hair into a ponytail!"
The car stopped at one of the most extravagant shops with really expensive items. Hao paid the car parking and they went out of the car…
"Yoh, are you sure about this? Things are really expensive at this place! Maybe we should go somewhere else."
"No. This is the place to find you a stylish and classy gown. Girls like you only deserve the best." Hao answered as he touched her face.
"O-okay. Whatever you say."
Anna just looked at "Yoh" when they entered the shop. He seemed very Hao-like. But she tried getting the subject out of her mind.
Anna started to try some of the posh gowns…
"What do you think of this?"
"No."
"How about this?"
"No."
"IS this okay?"
"No."
"This looks nice."
"No."
"Do you like this?"
"No."
"Do you watch Dora the Explorer and Blue's Clues?"
"No."
"Are you GAY?"
"NOOOOOOO!"
Hao disapproved every gown and dress the store had. Anna, meanwhile was wondering—the gowns were really nice but Hao seemed to dislike them all.
"That store was awful! Their clothes were as ugly as their faces! I want to demand the manager!"
"No, it's alright. Let's just go to another store." Anna tried to calm Hao.
Not so long after they began walking toward another shop, Anna's stomach growled. LITERALLY.
"Oops. Sorry."
"Guess you're hungry. We better find a DECENT restaurant, then find your clothes later."
"Yeah. Before I starve to DEATH." Anna joked. (Another blessing from GOD! Anna learns to joke!)
They both laughed.
Hao chose a restaurant with a BUFFET so Anna could eat to her heart's content. He also chose a table at the balcony of the restaurant--where the moon was full and shining brightly.
Then Hao called the waiter to get the meal for them (was he LAZY!) and as the waiter turned his head to them—a familiar face poked them in the eye! It was Horo-horo! Anna and Hao stared at him wide-eyed.
"Wha-what are you doing HERE?" Hao spit out.
"Well, this is my part-time job. To earn MONEY?"
"Yoh and I were looking for a dress I could use for the dance." Anna said.
"YOH! But I saw Yoh in the—" Horo wasn't able to finish his sentence because Hao cupped his BIG MOUTH before he could spill HIS DEEP, DARK SECRET.
"Shut up, Ainu." Hao whispered to Horo who was desperately trying to breathe while Hao's hand was still covering his mouth.
"What's going ON?" Anna asked.
"Ahh. Horo-horo was about to sneeze so I covered his nose before he could SNEEZE on your lovely face." Hao made up his answer.
"Well, I'll go and get my meal from the buffet table. I'll see you guys, later."
After Anna stood from her chair and walked away…
"YOU ALMOST KILLED ME! I couldn't breathe!" the blue-haired Ainu exclaimed, "What was that supposed to MEAN?"
"You BETTER watch your BIG MOUTH, blue-haired monkey." Hao warned Horo.
"So it's the pretend game…I see." Horo-horo said with a flare in his eyes "And I'm not a MONKEY!"
"You BETTER control your GREAT and ENORMOUS MOUTH…" Hao repeated his warning.
Right after the 2 guys' dialog, a shout was heard from the background…
"Usui Horo-horo! Are you ESCAPING from WORK AGAIN?"
"Uh, yes, sir! I mean, NO, sir!" Horo dashed back to the kitchen.
Anna returned to the table…
Hao was glancing at Anna while she was eating her dinner. It took some time before Anna noticed that.
"Yoh, why aren't you eating?"
"I'm not really that hungry. Besides, it feels fine and pleasant to watch you eat your fill." Hao said with a smile.
"Anna? Could you stop eating for a while and look at the velvet blue sky?" Hao asked.
"Sure. I don't mind."
"Wait for about a minute or two." Hao told her.
"Okay. But why?"
"Just be patient. I heard there's a meteor shower tonight. When you see a shooting star, wish for something you really like. You'll see."
As precisely as Hao described it, a meteor shower did occur. Anna was amazed with the spectacular display. Trails of silver light were left on the heavy black curtain of the night.
"So what did you wish for?"
Anna was still admiring the beauty of the sky—its magnificent hue, fantastic spray of light. She was about to answer with her back turned, but she decided to face Hao. And then—
Hao neared her—and kissed her. Anna was surprised. She looked directly in Hao's eyes that were looking right back at her. Then, she closed her charcoal eyes. She felt the warmth of Hao's kiss. It was passionate and sincere. She could feel every minute, every second of it. Anna wished that moment would never end, but it did. She wasn't ready to let go.
"Hao?"
"Yes?"
Oops! Something went wrong! Did Hao just answer? Anyway, sorry for the delay of the chappie. So, until next time!