Chapter 8: Holiday: First Night.
Anna stared at Matilda and Lyzerg's shoes sitting side by side on the shoe rack outside their chalet. Then, she looked at Yoh with raised eyebrows. "Why're these two lovebirds back so early? I thought they would party themselves silly with the others till next morning…" Yoh chuckled. "Well, maybe it's because Matilda got drunk and Lyzerg brought her back? They should be asleep, anyway. It's already 1.15 am in the morning." He shrugged. "Huh." Anna said, then slipped off her shoes and went into the chalet with Yoh right behind her.
"Kyaaaa!" Tamao shrieked as HoroHoro and Ren began to beat the pulp out of each other. "I bet on Ren! C'mon, Ren!" Hao cheered, raising his glass of alcohol. "Eh? I say HoroHoro will win!" Ryu said. Manta grinned as he watched Jun, Pillica, Marion, Hao and Ryu cheer and laugh, while Tamao tried persuading HoroHoro to stop fighting. "Really," He thought, "Macchi and Lyzerg sure are missing out on all this fun. So are Yoh and Anna… I wonder what those people are all up to…" Then he shook his head, and sipped his drink.
"Hey, Anna." Yoh grabbed the girl's hand as she reached out to open her room door. "What?" Anna demanded, staring at Yoh. Yoh grinned mischievously at her. "Let's share a room tonight." He suggested, and began to pull her down towards his room. Anna rolled her eyes. "Those things that I said at the beach just now must have gotten into his head." She thought irritably. "Yoh…" She said dangerously. Yoh chuckled. "Come on." He coaxed teasingly. "Tsk! All right already! But I need to get my robes in my room!" Anna snapped. Yoh grinned broadly as he watched Anna stroll back to her room to get her stuff. He's got the upper hand now, and no way is he letting go of this chance so easily.
"All right, I'm having second thoughts now." Pillica said worriedly as she watched her brother and Ren charge at each other, throwing punches into each of their faces. Both boys were already badly bruised and cut, but there seem to be no way to stop them at all, especially since they're drunk. "Mari thinks we should stop them now before they kill each other." Marion said sullenly. "We know, Mari. The question is HOW we're going to do that." Jun said in frustration. "The scary thing is how Mari can still be so calm while watching those two idiots beat each other up." Pillica muttered, frowning. "For Gods' sake, STOP before you DIE, HoroHoro!" Tamao screamed in distress. "Fight, Fight!" Hao and Ryu cheered, causing the girls to glare at them and Manta to laugh. "I have a way to stop them, but it'll require Tamao and Pillica's help." He said simply.
Anna glared at Yoh as he slipped onto the bed beside her, wrapping the blanket coyly around the both of them. "Yoh," She warned as the boy twined his fingers around her wrist. "No, Anna. For some reason, that tone doesn't really scare me anymore." Yoh interrupted with a grin. "Heck, I'm not for real! It scares me to death!" He thought, but continued to make his move. "Oh yeah?" Anna said coolly. "Yeah." Yoh replied, turning and pulling her close. "Darn, he's teasing again!" Anna thought in annoyance, blushing as she felt their legs entangling into a complicated web beneath the blanket. "You smell nice…" Yoh murmured into her ear, sending shivers down her spine. "Asakura, I'm warning you." Anna said in a so-called stern tone while trying to push Yoh away. Yoh gave a small laugh and stared pointedly at the girl. Anna could feel his arms snaking around her waist, drawing her closer and closer. "You don't mean that now, do you?" He whispered.
Tamao gasped and blushed dreadfully when Manta told his solution. "No way. Can I do it to my brother instead?" Pillica ask, suddenly bashful. "No. Tamao will do it to your brother." Manta said simply. "Oh well. Anything to stop them fighting, then…" Tamao sighed. "All right. Mari, hold on to Hao… that idiot is dead drunk. I'll take care of Ryu with Manta, so you're free to do it without us looking." Jun said decisively. "Okay, I guess…. Let's go, Tamao." Pillica aid with a groan.
Anna felt Yoh's lips make contact with her neck, and she stiffened, blushing. Somehow or other, Yoh had found his way on top of Anna, and man, he sure is proud of himself. He smiled to himself, and then his teeth sunk into Anna's flesh. Anna winced in pain and pushed Yoh away, holding the area on her neck where Yoh had bitten. "Yoh!" She said reproachfully. The brunette grinned. "That hurt? I'm sorry." He said, then kissed Anna on her lips. His tongue forced its way through Anna's mouth, and reluctantly, Anna kissed back. When they broke off, Yoh whispered, "Come on, Anna. You can do so much better than this." Anna glared at him. "You dare challenge me with that?" She asked coldly. Yoh grinned. "What's said cannot be taken back. And yes, I challenge you. You can do so much better, Anna." He repeated. "So try me." Anna retorted, and, slipping her hand in Yoh's soft brown hair, she pushed him down onto her, and kissed him forcefully. Yoh smirked to himself and kissed back until Anna turned away, gasping for breath. "That felt so much better." He told the breathless girl. "Oh, shut your trap and get on with it." Anna snapped, still breathing heavily. "You said it. So I'll get on with it right now." Yoh told her with a wicked smile.
"Ready?" Pillica yelled to Tamao. "Uh huh! Come on, count on already! I can't hold him away from Ren any longer!" Tamao shrieked back, struggling to hold HoroHoro back from jumping at Ren. Pillica, too, was holding Ren back with difficulty. "All right! One- Two- THREE!" And on the third count, Pillica and Tamao leaned forwards to the struggling boys they were holding on to, and kissed them.
Anna gave a small moan when she felt her robes slipping off her body. "Yoh…" She murmured, blushing slightly as Yoh's bare body came in contact with hers. "Admit it, belle, you're enjoying yourself." He teased, kissing her on her cheek. "No, I'm not. And don't call me belle." Anna said, unable to suppress a grin. "Belle." Yoh said with a small laugh, and Anna whacked him on a tanned arm. "You damned moron." She whispered, cuddling closer to Yoh.
"P-P-Pillica! What was that for!" Ren yelled in embarrassment after the girls pulled back. Pillica smiled sweetly at her fiancé. "Eh… you see, you two were getting totally out of hand… Tamao and I didn't know what to do…" She said sheepishly. At the other side, Tamao was apologizing furiously to HoroHoro. "I'm sorry! I really am! I… That was the only way to-I'm soooo sorry!" She said fearfully. HoroHoro sighed. "Never mind it." He said casually, though he was secretly pleased with the kiss.
For the rest of the night, the party animals stayed out in pairs and spent a quiet moment with each other, while Yoh and Anna stayed in Yoh's room, Anna subconsciously letting her high and mighty image go while she and Yoh lay together, talking and laughing. Next morning…
Matilda gave a huge yawn and sat up, ruffling her hair clumsily. Then, her eyes widened in surprise when she saw Lyzerg sleeping soundly on the couch. "Oh shucks… I collapsed the moment we reached here yesterday night… don't tell me he had been taking care of me ever since…? Oh, Matilda, you fool!" Matilda groaned softly and grabbed her blanket. She knelt down and lowered the blanket on Lyzerg, then gave him a soft kiss on his forehead. "Thanks." She whispered quietly, then went to wash up.
Note: Hey guys I'm back! Whee! Err, I actually had a one week term break, but after reading your reviews and re-reading my chapter 8 storyline…. I decided to rewrite it again because initially it didn't have much Ren/Pillica or HoroHoro/Tamao, but after rewriting it I included a few scenes with HoroHoro/Tamao and Ren/Pillica… And yes, I didn't include an extract of the diary entry… Tell me if you want me to include it in the further chapters, ok? Thanks! Read and Review!