The silence between Yoh and Anna continued the next day. All day the couple shoot glances at each other. But those glances were so different… If Yohs eyes were asking, Annas were cold and full of anger and content.
As the evening of a second day came, Anna was sitting in front of a fireplace and watched the fire burning. The soft music blew from the radio. Anna didn't exactly listen to it, but one song caught her attention. A woman sang. With a voice like a silver bell. The words were so beautiful, that Annas heart skipped beats:
There for me,
Every time I've been away
Will you be there for me,
Thinking of me everyday
Are you my destiny?
Words I never dared to say
Will you be there for me?
Just think of you and me
We could never tow the line
It's such a mystery
Just to hear you say you're mine
And while you're close tome
So close to me just hold me
These words sounded so much like the life she was living with Hao. That made her heart burst with both: joy and sorrow…
In the other side of Japan, Hao was too sitting by the fireplace, listening to the same song. And his heart, too, was bumping to the throat. Suddenly a man joined in. Anna took a deep gasp.
When you're feeling cold
And all the city streets are grey
Walking all alone and watching
How the children play.
Wishes in a dreams
And faces from the past go dancing by
They're asking why.
Oh, God, why we? Anna thought to herself, her heart still beating fast. Now more than ever she wanted to be with Hao. Now and ever. Both singers now were singing the words:
Will you be there for me?
Every time I go away
Will you be there for me?
Thinking of me everyday
Are you my destiny?
Words I never dared to say
Will you be there for me?
And while you're close to me
So close to me
Just hold me…
An interlude followed. Hao stood up from the crouch he was sitting on and went to the window. He looked up at the sky which was heavily clouded with grey clouds. Oh, Anna. Let those days past quickly. I missed you so much, love…The song continued. Anna looked at the same clouded sky. Now a man was singing:
Can you really want me more
Than for a little while
And all the stories hiding there
Behind your smile
Wishes in a dream
And figures in a world that I could share
And everywhere
No! I want you for all my life and longer! I love you, Hao! Anna shouted inside of her. She looked to the sky, while Hao done the same thing. Now again both singers were singing. The words struck deeply both of them:
Will you be there for me?
Will there ever come a day
When all the world can see
Things were meant to be that way?
Will you be there for me?
Can you hear the people say
That you're just there for me?
There for me…
There for me…
A tear crossed Annas cheek. She lightly brushed it away. Will there ever come this day, Hao? Will it?
Hao lowered his head. He felt an emptiness inside that crushed his soul. I hope so, Anna. I hope so… he though like Anna was standing there with him…
And somehow it seemed that she actually did…
"Anna?" a voice asked. Anna shuddered. She hadn't felt how Yoh approached her. A tear way was still visible on her cheek, although her eyes already were cold and tearless.
"What do you want?" she asked unfriendly.
"You were crying?"
"No. I never cry" that was a downwhritten lie.
"Don't lie to me. I can see you were. What's wrong?"
"Nothing that concerns you, Asakura" she walked away from the window, but stopped as Yoh said:
"Yoh would be nice"
"Don't you dare to talk with me like that, Asakura" she emphasized his surname. Yoh just smiled to it.
"Yoh" Anna shrugged.
"As if I'm going to call you like that"
"Ok, don't call me like that, but at least spend a dinner with me. I want to make it up to you. Please?" he poked his puppy eyes. Anna always hated this treatment of his.
"Fine. But it's not going to be easy, Asakura, that can be promised" she turned around and walked away. You never were easy, Anna. Yoh ran to the kitchen to prepare dinner for two.
After an hour, Yoh and Anna were eating. The silence were between the couple. He prepares food wonderfully. Wonder where he learnt that?
"So, when did you first come here?" Yoh asked suddenly, as if they were still talking by that waterfall. Annas gaze pierced him and sent chills up Yohs back, but he hadn't shown it. Anna swallowed her bit and answered coolly:
"When I was five. Keiko use to bring me here, teach me and everything. She was the closest person I had"
"Yeah, grandma told me she practically grew you up. Wonder why she never wanted us to meet, if they planned our marriage" Don't say those words again! It kills me! Anna closed her eyes for a while than lowered them to the plate.
"Where did you learn to cook?" she asked. Yoh only laughed.
"Keiko thought me to. I was a brilliant student at kitchen" Anna only nodded. Although she could cook, but she never paid much attention to it.
"Did she teach you this as well?"
"Yeah, a bit. I never liked it, though" Anna answered, not looking to his eyes. Somehow she couldn't. Those eyes annoyed her to much. Anna stood up.
"Thank you for dinner. I'll see you tomorrow. Night" she walked away.
"Good night" Yoh said to her. My Anna…
Anna shut the door of her room and leaned against it. That was unbearable. But be patient, Anna, it's only one day left. The girl took a shower and rested her perfect body on her bed. Although her body was still, her thoughts flew to the other side of Japan, to the one she loved… Hao…
Hao laid in his bed, thinking about how he missed Anna. And how she was with his brother. Be save, my love. We'll meet soon. I love you…
I love you…