Hello everybody! I'm so sorry for the late update but I was in Paris last week and I didn't have time to finish this chapter before I leave. I was too busy and I wrote that in a hurry, so I'm sorry if it's not as good as the first chapter. I promise that my next update will be sooner! I would also like to thank all of the people who read and reviewed my story. All of your reviewes were so encouraging! I love you all! So, here's the second chapter of Moonlight. I hope you all enjoy it!

Disclaimer: I do not own Shaman King or its characters (unfortunatelly!)

Chapter 2

Strange feelings

"I came to tell you a secret about my little brother." Hao said smirking.

Anna was looking at him with a look full of surprise."What are you talking about?"

Hao crossed his legs and put his hands behind his head."Hmm...I see. Yoh hasn't mentioned anything to you, right dear Anna?" He was looking at her with a provokative look, which made Anna furious. How much she wanted to slap him right now!

She closed her eyes and took a deep breath, her arms still crossed in front of her chest."I don't know what you mean, so speak clearly." she said coldly.

Hao's smirk became wider as he continued looking at her. "Right. But you have to answer me a question, first."

Anna raised her eyebrows. "A question?" she asked.

"Yeah...Just a simple question."

"Let me hear." Anna said, glaring at him.

"Do you love Yoh?"

Anna was shocked by his question. "What?" she asked without trying to hide her surprise.

"I asked you if you love Yoh." Hao repeated calmly with a serious expression now on his face. His annoying smirk was gone; and Anna had noticed it.

"What kind of question is that? Of course I love Yoh." she answered coldly. "I thought you would already know it."

He looked down, a small smile starting to form on his lips. "Yeah. I already knew it. I just wanted to make sure that I was right." He stood up slowly. "I'm so sorry Anna." he said while he came a step closer to her. "I'm really sorry. But I have to tell you this whether you like it or not."

Anna didn't know how to react. She was stunned. What is going on here? she thought. She didn't speak, giving Hao the permission to go on. He looked at her straight into the eyes. They didn't show her emotions. He had to admit that Anna was really good in hiding her emotions. He came a step closer. "It may be hard for you, but somebody has to tell you this." He paused for a moment. " Yoh has..."

BANG! CRASH!

The loud noise of a door closing and a vase breaking was heard at that moment outside Anna's room, preventing Hao from finishing his sentence. They both looked at the door, like it was going to open any minute now. Hao turned to face Anna. "I should go now. We don't want my little brother to see me here, do we?" He smirked once more and went in front of the window. He snapped his fingers and the giant red creature which had brought him there, apppeared with a small puff. Hao jumped out of the window and landed on the creature's hand. "I'll see you soon!" He said before vanishing, only leaving a small spark behind.

Anna stood still, staring at the place Hao was standind some seconds ago. She was too tired to think of anything right now, so she gave a last glance at the door and then went back to her futon.

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A small sunbeam passed through the window and stroked Anna's face gently. She opened her eyes slowly and looked at the clock on her bedside table. It was already 9:00 AM. Damn! I'm late! She rubbed her eyes and looked at the room around her. Her glance stopped in front of the open window. The events of last night immediately came to her mind. Hao was back. After two years he had come back to life. And he knew something she was completely ignorant of.

She got up and put on her black dress and her red bandana. She looked at herself in the mirror. The only thing she could see was a skiny, pale, teenage girl with sad black eyes and blond hair which reached her shoulders. Her expression was blank and her look was cold. No doubt she was the Ice Queen.

The truth is that she hated mirrors. She hated looking at her reflection in them. She knew she wasn't pretty, and she didn't need a piece of glass to remind it to her. But she couldn't do anything about it.

She moved her look from the mirror and went out of her room. She had more important things to think about than her stupid self. Things like... Hao.

When she got into the kitchen, she found Yoh eating his breakfast slowly and Tamao sitting on a chair near him. She looked both of them with a cold look and took a seat opposite Yoh. On the kitchen bench there were the broken pieces of a Chinese vase, that Jun had gave her for her birthday. She supposed that this had caused the loud noise last night.

"Good morning Anna-sama." Tamao said when she saw Anna entering the room. She stood up and served her breakfast.

" 'Morning, Anna!" Yoh greeted her too, with his usual grin on his face.

Anna didn't speak. She started eating her breakfast quietly. Yoh stopped eating and looked at her worried. "Anna. Are you alright?" he asked her.

The blonde girl continued eating, not even looking at him.

"Anna. I'm talking to you!" Yoh said a little louder. But again, he received no response.

"ANNA!" Yoh shouted.

Anna looked at him with her usual cold glare. "What!"

"I was talking to you; you didn't hear me?" Yoh said, still worried.

The Itako raised her delicate eyebrows, giving him a confused look. "No. I didn't hear you. I have so many things in my mind. What were you saying?"

Now it was Yoh's turn to look at her confused. "Umm... Nothing. Forget about it."

"OK." She said, turning her attention back to her breakfast. Yoh frowned. Anna was acting weird. Really weird.

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The giant Spirit if Fire appeared with a small puff, in front of a huge mansion. It had two people sitting in its left hand. A tall chocolate-haired boy with a white cloak and a short African girl with an orange cloak and big eyes. The tall boy had an annoying smirk on his face.

"Hao-sama?" the African girl asked, her big eyes full of concern. "Are you OK?"

"Yes, Opacho." Hao replied. "In fact, I couldn't have been better. My plan works perfect and soon everything will be ready." He smiled at Opacho and stood up. "Only one thing is still missing." He jumped off his Spirit of Fire and Opacho followed him. He walked towards the mansion door, his smirk never leaving his face. With just a snap of his fingers, the Spirit of Fire was lost from sight. He knocked at the door once, which is really strange for Hao; he never knocks. He has his own way to enter a house.

An old woman opened the door. When she saw Hao, a small smile appeared on her face. "Hello Hao. As I can see, you're really punctual."

Hao gave her a smile. "Yes. It's something I'm proud of. I can never keep a lady waiting. Can I come in?"

The old woman opened the door more for Hao to enter the house."Of course. Take a seat. Do you want some tea? I just made some for myself."

Hao went in the living-room and sat down. "No, thank you. I'm in a hurry actually." Opacho sat beside her master. After some minutes, the old woman came in holding a steaming cup in her hand.She sat opposite Hao.

"I hope you came here to tell me good news." she said, taking a sip from her cup.

Hao smirked. "Well, yes. Everything's going according to the plan, for now at least." The old woman seemed content with that.

"Excellent!" she said smiling. "So, what's your next move?"

Hao leaned at the back of his chair and shook his head. "I'm afraid I can't tell you that. I prefer to keep it a secret."

The old woman took another sip from her cup. "As you wish. Just don't forget to let me know when you make progress. I have my role to play, too."

Hao smirked. "Sure."

"Hao-sama!" Opacho suddenly said. "It's happening now!" Her eyes were completely blank. Hao looked at her. "Really?" Then he turned to the old woman. "I'd love to stay more, but I'm busy right now." He stood up and Opacho did the same. "Goodbye!" he said before the Spirit of Fire appeared behind him. He and Opacho climbed the Spirit's hand and they vanished in a small eddy.

The old woman didn't move. She just stood there, drinking her tea, like nothing had happened. A big smile made its way to her wrinkled face.

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"I'm finished." Anna said as she stood up and turned to the kitchen door.

Tamao took her plate, put it in the sink and began to wash it. Yoh just looked at Anna puzzled. "Hey Anna, wait! Where are you going?"

Anna turned to face her fiance. "In my room. I'm a bit tired because I didn't sleep well last night."

Yoh was now more confused than before. "What? But..."

"And you'd better start your training right now. You're already late." she interrupted him.

"But Anna..." Yoh began protesting.

"Do you want me to duplicate your training?" she asked abruptly while glaring at him.

Yoh sweatdropped. "N-no Anna. But..."

"Good. I'm going now and please don't disturd me." she said ignoring his futile attempt to tell her something. And with that, she walked out of the room.

Yoh sighed dissapointed. Why couldn't she listen at him for only once? Why was she so stubborn? He really couldn't understand her. He said goodbye to Tamao and went out to do his training, still thinking about Anna.

Meanwhile, Anna had reached the stairs and began climbing them. What was wrong with her? Why couldn't she stop thinking about Yoh? Why did she worry so much about him? She felt like an invinsible hand squeezed her heart everytime she was thinking of him. She was afraid. Afraid that Yoh may be killed. Because, Hao couldn't have returned for an insignificant reason.

She stopped, as she reached the top step. A slight shiver ran through her back and she felt this strange feeling again. Something bad was going to happen. Something really bad.

At that moment, the beads around Anna's neck, began to twinkle and vibrate. She touched them with the tips of her fingers. A very powerful force was near her; she could feel its aura. She made a step forward, trying to stay calm. And then she realized it. The powerful aura was coming from her room! She walked with slow steps towards her bedroom door. She was prepared to face everything. She held out her right hand - with the left she was still holding her beads - and touched the handle. She opened the door slowly. Maybe she thought that she was prepared to face everything, but she was wrong. Her eyes widened and she couldn't move a muscle from the surprise that consumed her. That's impossible!

END OF CHAPTER 2

Well, that's the end of the second chapter. I know that the ending is not that good, but I didn't know how to end this without revealing much. Hee hee! I hope you liked it. The plot gets deeper and deeper and something tells me that it's going to be a long story. Yoh's secret still remains a secret, and I don't know when I'm going to reveal it. Maybe in the next chapter, but I'm not sure. Oh, and in the next chapter maybe, I said MAYBE Yoh's friends will appear. I want to thank my reviewers once more for their beautiful reviews! So, please read and review!