That second week you could call Hao and Anna's honeymoon. If they weren't spending the time alone, they were with their friends. Funny now that they can call them friends. Their friends, to be exact. To the newly-weds, every day started with a fun-having breakfast and ended up with the hot, lustful and stormy evenings. Every day of their life seemed to be perfect. No bother of running and hiding. No worries to be seen or hunted. Just he and she.
So, after a wild hours in a bed, Hao and Anna were lying in each others embrace. It was nearly a midnight. And it was a day after tomorrow, which they should have already been left Osorezan. Both of them tried not to think of it, but the time has come to talk it over.
"Anna" Hao whispered sleepy. The girl opened her eyes slowly.
"Yes"
"What's going to be with us now?" Anna touched his handsome face, stroking her hand through his dark brown, silky hair. She kissed him shortly.
"Well, the future isn't exactly in our hands, is it?"
"Yeah, I guess you're right" he said, playing with her hair. His other hand caressed Anna's back comfortably. The light of a full moon peered through the window. Anna blew out a soft and warm blow. It tickled Hao's neck. He smiled softly.
"You're my angel, love, my true angel" he whispered, pulling Anna closer to his body. She didn't resist. She wanted to be as close to him as she could. And if she ruled the world, she would make this moment last forever…
After a happy moments there always comes sad ones. And one of those sad things was coming back home, to Tokyo. To all of that life they had before, to school, which seemed as a different dimension now. And to Yoh and his pursuit. Nothing seemed harder than this.
On the plane, all friends talked.
"So, don't forget to lie realistic" Hao told to all of them.
"Yeah yeah, but what if Yoh will notice something different in your behavior and will start to ask questions?" asked Horo.
"Don't worry. We lied before. And our acting didn't fail. So now there won't be any different"
"Let's just hope he won't get suspicious" said Tammy in fearful voice.
"Yeah" Horo hugged her around waist. Anna smiled to the sight. Now she saw happiness all around her.
The plane landed and after about thirty minutes, the six walked into the grand hall of the airport. All of them were hugged, who hugged their girlfriend, who – wife. All of them were chating and laughing, drawing all people attention. They all were so happy. Suddenly Ren and Pirika stopped, making others stop as well.
"What is it?" Anna asked them. Ren showed with his head.
"There" others looked to direction he showed. It was Yoh, standing in front of them, staring at them with shock. Anna and Hao looked at each other than back at Yoh. Anna closed her eyes slowly and opened her again, gaining back her icy self, that she hadn't been using for a while now. Oh no. Why happiness cannot endure forever? (A/N: I'll answer that for everyone: because nothing is eternal. Everything comes and goes. Even our souls…) Everyone stood as if their feet were frozen to the floor. Yoh closed to them. He smiled, but that smiled seemed more like a grin.
"Hey, had a good time?" he asked, his eyes penetrating Anna. She answered with her cold gaze.
"Ah, Yoh, don't get too exited, ok?" Ren asked him carefully. He saw anger growing in Yoh's eyes. That always meant danger.
"You're telling me not to get exited?" Yoh hissed. Now he was furious. The world not even seemed not fair to him, but now his beloved person betrayed him. How the hell he did not see that Anna was lying to him every since she agreed to spend three days with him.
"Yoh?" Horo called him, ready to stop Yoh if he'll try to attack Hao again.
"I want to know the truth" he said, still drilling Anna with his gaze. Instead of answering, Anna looked past Yoh and he could see a small flashes of horror in her eyes. Yoh felt that somebody was standing behind him. He turned around. Mikihisa, Yoh and Hao's father.
"Dad?"
"Yoh's right, Anna. We would like to know the truth" Anna answered with the cold gaze.
"What truth?"
"The truth. Do you want to marry Yoh or not?"
"Isn't the answer obvious?" Mikihisa sighed.
"It is, but it's not your choice. Here's how it's going to be" he turned to Hao, who still was holding Anna's hand in his. Hao felt her grip tightened. He answered the same way, feeling her fearful energy flowing through her veins.
"You will live in a house you and Yoh use to live. I'll hire guards so they would watch both of you, so you wouldn't meet except in school. As for Anna and Yoh, they're going to live in Izumo's mansion with me, Keiko and Kino. The rest of you" he turned to the next four "You will stay away from each of them" Ren stepped forward.
"I think you're doing a big mistake, Mr. Asakura" he said angrily.
"I think this is none of your business. You're Tao, aren't you? I know your father and your uncle. Both of them are asking from trouble from time to time. Now I see you inhered the same…ability" he said the last word with a sarcastic voice. That made Ren angry. You almost could see a fumes coming from his ears.
"Why you…" he wanted to hit the one who insulted his family, but Pirika caught his arm just in time.
"Don't make more trouble than there already is" Ren hated when somebody was right, but he had to admit it.
"Fine then" Mikihisa turned to go "Yoh, Anna, come with me. Good day to everyone" he walked away. After a silence, Yoh turned to leave as well. Anna was close to tears. She looked at Hao, who was now as sad as he was happy the day they wed. Anna hugged him tight and left them all standing there, silent. She didn't turn back to glance at Hao. She knew that would me hurtful to both of them. She just walk, tears blinding her sight…
In the car, as they were driving to Izumo, Anna stared through the window all the way. Not that she saw anything, but she just looked to one dot, not making a noise. Yoh and Mikihsa hat at the front. A music was blowing from the radio. And suddenly a song that pierced Anna's heart, struck through the speakers.
If I should've stayed
I would all leaving you're way
So I go, but I know
I'll think of you every step of the way
And I will allways love you
I will always love you
You... My darling you
Mmm ...
Bittersweet memories
That is all I'm taking whit me
So good bye please don't cry.
We both know I'm not what you need
And I will allwys love you
I will allways love you
I hope life treats you kind
And I hope you have you're new
Dream of
And I wish to you joy and happiness
But all of this I wish to you love
And I will always love you
I wil always love you
Anna's cheeks were crossed by tears. All she wanted to do is die...
At the other car, Hao was driving home. If you could call it home now. And he head it. The song, that make his heart roar painfuly with fire. He stopped the car by a park and looked at a beautiful view. A few couples past his sight. Hao sunk his face into his palms. He cried. Cried from the pain. Cried from the words...
I wil always love you...