One Week

A/N: Thank you all for the nice reviews. Review please. I would much appreciate it. Enjoy chapter 2.

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Blank.

The screen went blank.

What?

Why isn't it playing?

I checked the remote to see if I pressed something wrong.

I ran my index finger across the play button and pressed once again.

Harder this time.

(Sigh)

It didn't work...

Low battery.

I set the remote down and got up to look for new batteries.

I went over to my cabinet and rummaged through papers, pencils, boxes, photos..

AHA! Found 'em.

I opened a new box of AA batteries and pulled out 2.

I got back to my bed and changed the batteries.

Once done I slid back on the lid and braced myself.

Here goes.

I pressed play...

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"Sakura!"

A little dark haired girl came running to her mother.

Clutching onto her apron while she was perfecting dinner's soup.

"What is it mommy? Am I in twouble," asked the 4-year old.

"No honey. I want you to try this. Can you do that for me?"

The toddler responded by opening her mouth wide.

Mina a.k.a. Mrs. Asakura took a spoon, dipped it into the boiling pot of hot soup and dunked it into her daughter's mouth.

"How is it, dear," Mina asked Sakura.

"Mmmm. Me want more!" The child demanded.

Mina only laughed.

"No, no dear. I'm sorry but you'll have to wait 'til dinner. I just needed you as a taste taster." Mina replied playfully squeezing her daughter's nose.

Sakura only scrunched up her face and her eyes welled with small watery orbs.

Mina quickly noticed this and took action.

"B-but you could have a cookie if you'd like? How's that," Mina asked, hoping to satisfy the little hungry animal.

Sakura's face brightened and smiled.

She nodded her head wildly as Mina handed her a chocolate chip cookie.

Accepting her well deserved treat, Sakura skipped off to play in the backyard where the other troublemakers were.

Mina smiled as her daughter trotted away.

Hmm... maybe I should check up on Yoh.. later I suppose.

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"Anna..."

It was her.

I saw her face.

Her unusually pale angelic face.

She stared at me as if she could see me.

She was smiling.

Something very rare Anna Kyouyama does.

Her once golden hair looked dirty blonde.

Her blue beads were no longer to been seen around her neck.

In the background I saw a glimpse of her house.

It looked crowded.

Cabinets left open.

Food everywhere.

Wrapper, clothes, and tissues sprawled across couches.

And a tiny bulb hanging from the ceiling, above a small wooden table.

My attention focused back onto her.

I looked into her eyes.

Those soft brown eyes were not there.

Instead I saw a hazy black fog clouding her eyes.

Tiny dark rims marked beneath her eyes could show she was possibly crying.

But this is Anna. She wouldn't cry.

Would she...?

Her lips parted to speak.

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Mina grabbed the rugged rag and wiped the sweat on her face.

She threw it onto the counter and rested her elbows against it.

Taking a glance at the clock, she looked over at the stove.

Steam blew up from the metal pot, a 'ding' was heard, and the wok sizzled loudly. Something popped.

The micromave gave a 'beep' and the three so-called-angels slid into the kitchen, all crashing into each other across the clean kitchen floor, yelling and screaming.

Mina looked bewildered at what just happened.

"Geez, once I take a break..."

Cries of "Mommy! Mommy! Mommy!" rang throughout the whole commotion.

"Ah.. umm kids, Mommy is busy right now. Do you think you guys could go back outside and play again?"

"But mommy, Takeiko bit me!"

"Mommy! Sakura scratched me!"

"But Mona pulled my hair!"

Mommy this and mommy that.

Mina ran her hand through her black silky hair.

"Please! Kids, just go outside like I said!"

All three toddlers made pouted faces and whined on their way out the door to the backyard.

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"Hi Yoh."

"I hope it's you who is watching this."

"If not, well then... I hope you return this tape to its rightful owner.

I did nothing but smile.

She seemed so innocent.

"Anyways... Yoh. You're probably wondering why I'm doing this. Or what's the whole point of this," she said.

"Well Yoh, I made 7 video tapes. All of them containing me talking. I know watching 7 video tapes of your cold-hearted ex-fiancee isn't your idea of a good time but.. I really need you to listen."

I stared at the television sadly.

Does she think I think of her that way?

"Okay moving on... umm. This tape is almost used up since most of it was recorded with something else I deleted so I'll just say it."

I stared at the television closer.

This is it I thought.

The whole reason why Anna was doing this.

I was a bit scared, but I was ready.

Her eyes softened and her face seemed suddenly weary and sad.

"Yoh, I have heart disease."

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A/N: Sorry for the extra crappy chapter. I know it sucks big time but.. ehh. I dunno. I'm feelin extra crappy today. Well I hope you guy still review. You'd make me extra happy : )