Everything seemed so perfect since that night...
All time they spent together was a dream that came true.
It was Sunday now and Anna and Hao sat by the breakfast table at the hotel cafeteria. The view of the mountains outside the window could take your breath away.
"Hey, stop stealing my toast!" Anna demanded, but with a playful tone. She couldn't be mad at Hao.
"Oh, but they're so delicious. Besides, since you're eating them, they have some aura of yours. Which makes them even tastier" Anna only laughed at these words. Hao always knew how to make her laugh.
"You're being ridiculous"
"I can be whatever, if only that makes you smile"
"Smile stealer"
"Beauty queen" Anna opened her mouth but didn't say anything. Hao always caught her off-guard with compliments.
"That's called unfairness" Anna took her cup of coffee.
"No. That's called a compliment. Get use to that" retorted Hao, doing the same thing.
Suddenly, a crowd of four people came in. That made Hao and Anna choke over their coffee's, once they recognized who the four people were. Ren, Pirika, Tamao and Horo-Horo. The couple looked to each other.
"Shit. I thought they won't come" Anna said silently, lowering her head. Hao followed his eyes with the four, who still haven't notice them.
"We're in trouble. Oh, fuck, they noticed us" And really, the four came to the table Hao and Anna were sitting.
"What the hell?" Horo spat out.
"What are you doing here together?" continued Ren. That was a demand. Anna as always answered with a cold gaze.
"Aren't you supposed to be with Yoh?" Pirika asked with annoyance in her voice, as if it was any of her business.
"No" was a short answer from Anna. The four sat to the same table Hao and Anna sat.
"Now tell us. I'm calling Yoh" Ren threatened. Hao only sighed.
"As if I'm scared of him, or my family" that left Ren speechless.
"You can tell it to as many people as you prefer" Anna continued cold gaze treatment. "Besides, I'm not going to be with Yoh"
"But your marriage has been arranged" Tammy said fearfully "the one who breaks the line is in a terrible trouble. That's what they say about Asakura family's traditions"
"Well the traditions had already been broken. Now there's no turning back anyhow"
"What do you mean?" asked Ren demanding.
"We're engaged" answered Anna coolly. Ren popped his eyes out. Horo (who was eating) choked on his food. Pirika and Tamao let out a loud 'what'.
"Engaged? Kidding right?" Ren was shocked.
"No" Anna responded and showed her bracelet. So did Hao.
"Wow, guys, you're both in big trouble. Not to mention the anger of your father, Hao"
"Does it look like I care?" Hao asked annoyed.
"No, but be careful. Ok, here's the deal. We keep the secret, because I see you and Anna as a better couple. But do us all a favor. As you both finish the school, get out of the country as far as you can, because if Mikihisa finds out, you're both dead"
"Thanks, Ren, you're real friend" said Hao with a sound of sarcasm.
"I'm serious!"
"So are we" Anna faced Ren with still cold gaze, but Ren could see something like thankfulness in her eyes. "Listen. We are safe while we're here, but as we come back, we have to be more careful. To keep a secret like this for another seven months is hard to do"
"She has a point. Besides, Yoh turned into a very suspicious person" Horo said. Anna and Hao exchanged looks.
"Anyway, we have another thing to ask you guys" Hao said this with his eyes lowered.
"We listen" Pirika smiled to him. What these two wouldn't do for love…She thought dreamy.
"Me and Anna decided to marry here, next week in Monday" this made the four to choke on their drinks.
"You're crazy" stated Ren.
"As I was saying" Hao pretended he didn't hear that "we are getting married tomorrow. So we'll ask you to be our witnesses" the request was met with silence. Until Tamao spoke out.
"We agree" she said.
"Who says that?" Ren snapped at her.
"Well we all whish happiness for them aren't we?"
"Well…yeah…"
"So is there any reason we cannot do them a favor?" asked Pirika, sharply looking into Ren's eyes.
"Fine. I cannot confront you all and give some brain to these two idiots" Ren said it, but he didn't mean it. Anna smiled softly. That's her first smile in public like this.
"Thanks, Ren" she said warmly. That made him blush.
"Oh, Anna, you made him blush" laughed Horo. Ren fumed.
"I wasn't blushing!" Ren shot a dreadful glance at Horo. And there they started again. Some things never change. Hao and Anna looked at each other. Although Anna was keeping her coolness on, Hao could see a happiness blossoming in her eyes…and in her heart. Anna never ever thought that these people could be her friends…but now…as she saw it…they really were. Even Ren Tao, which was so arrogant. Anna turned her look to them and smiled cheerfully. Now that's called friendship, isn't it?..