Trying to do more on other stories or else it will be boring, wouldn't it? I will do more what you guys want me to do on what or which anime and be inspired to do my best to make you guys enjoy what stories you guys will be reading. This one was inspired by my best friend. Enjoy.
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Letter for You
Dear Anna,
I managed to find our capsule that we had buried around my favorite tree. Wonder if you still remember what we did together under the tree? We were having our personal picnic, for just the three of us; Hana, you and me. You would feed him as you smiled, watching him crawl as he gurgled a lot. It was the first time you smiled to him, or even just for me. I was glad I managed to have him as my child because he just has your blonde hair. As I watched him grow up, I feel like he looks a lot like me too despite that hair of his. Wish you were here to look at him. He's growing into quite a guy. Love you.
Yours faithfully
Asakura Yoh
It was day 3 already and most of us had not thought about a solution for me to be able to see Anna again. However, they did come to a conclusion that because she was an itako, I was unable to see her.
Was that reason enough to be an answer to me?
Because it didn't sound valid enough for me. Somewhere in my heart, something told me that I was having a barrier towards her.
However, what kind of barrier was I putting up? And why would I put up a barrier against Anna? She was still my wife after all! I must be insane to listen to my heart.
"You're going to be able to see her, Yoh. I know it." Tamao replied as she smiled slightly, showing that something about her just look too much like Anna.
Her hair.
I sighed. I wonder why Tamao would want to look like her. Anyways, as I watched everyone trying to do all sorts of experiment on me, for example, they made me do my Over Soul.
That failed of course. Because I could only see Amidamaru and no other ghosts can do Over Soul with me. I sighed, wondering what they would want me to do next.
They made me see other ghosts, wondering if I could still see other ghosts in the midst of the city and the alleys. "I still do see them, guys. And this is really a dumb idea." I sighed, putting my hands behind my head as I spoke sarcastically.
"Will you just stop whining and do whatever thing we just ask?!" Horo Horo spat harshly as he looked hurt from what I said, throwing slight childish tantrums at me. "Alright, alright... I'll listen..." I smiled weakly, trying to calm him down with a small white lie.
Wonder what Anna will make out of that...
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After a long day from experimenting by my friends, I went to a nearby meadow to rest. It was a long time since I lay on this meadow. Ever since Anna had Hana, I didn't dare to run out of my house to leave them alone.
The wind caressed my cheeks, ruffling my hair as I lay and closed my eyes to enjoy the breeze. 'I'm sorry.' I jumped, looking around only to know it was Anna who spoke.
She made her presence known but sounded really upset. I felt her head on my chest, cuddling up as silence breezed through. Shocked but warming up, I smiled and shifted her weight to hug her as if I knew where she was. "It's OK. What's there to be sorry about, silly?" I chuckled as I sighed, still knowing I can't see her.
I held her hands in mine; caressing it as though I could see them. She continued to be silent but she never left me for a single moment. "Anna, I know you want to see me as much as I want too. Don't get too worried. I'm fine…" I chuckled slightly, hoping Anna would take my chuckles as an OK sign to her but it seemed she didn't take it in her stride.
I got her legendary left hand slap… Again.
I was stunned as usual but this time, I heard her sobbed softly. She didn't speak but she was trying to keep her sobs down. I slowly turned to where I had the slap was but obviously it didn't work for me because I still can't see her.
"Anna… I'm sorry for lying…" I stuttered slightly, feeling guilty and stupid for saying those things to her. 'I know you're a laid-back kind of guy but… doing this to me is totally unreasonable.' Her voice sounded shaky but she sounded like she was trying to calm down. "Mama?" I turned, seeing Hanna standing by the side of the meadow with Tamao.
Hana.
"Hana, son, what are you doing here?" I tried to smile as I went to embrace our child. Hana slowly walked into my arms and allowed me to carry him as he gurgled a bit. "I leave you three, Yoh-dono." Tamao smiled slightly as she slowly left.
"Papa, you talking to Mama?" Hana asked as he sucked his thumb innocently, staring at me. "Yes, I'm talking to Mama. Do you want Mama to hold you, son?" I smiled; can't help but feeling really unhappy about the whole matter.
Hana could see her but his dad just can't.
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'Ren, go wash the dishes. Horo Horo, go do the laundry.' Anna ordered, as she did her usual routine, staring in front of the television and eating her peanuts. Well, it was obvious enough that the peanuts were floating in front of the TV which I noticed as I was doing dinner for everyone. "WHY ME?!" Horo Horo wailed aloud till he got whacked by Ren on the head.
"Quit wailing and start own your work. Anna will kill you, remember." Ren reminded Horo Horo, his eyes shimmering with tears as he sighed. 'Anything else to discuss or do you guys want more work?' Anna asked, still doing her routine.
I sighed. Anna was still being her usual self, ordering everyone around since everybody was around. "Hana, Ren, Horo Horo, Manta, Tamao, time for dinner!" I yelled across the hall as I took the food into the living room for everyone. Anna still ate her peanuts though. I wonder where the food was being digested.
Everyone ate as they discussed about my problem. They were frustrated over the fact that they couldn't do anything to help me, feeling inferior or more like they felt really helpless. They glanced at me as they spoke softly but I couldn't care much. I continued to eat.
This was the only thing I could do; being silent.
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As I sat at the edge of my room, I stared out to the brightly lit sky which was filled with stars and the moon. As the crickets started to play their song, I listened to the beauty of the nature's song.
"May I sit beside you, Yoh-dono?" A familiar voice spoke softly and gently as the figure continued to stand behind me. "Sure." I replied, smiling as I gestured her to sit beside me.
She too remained silent as she sat silently as if listening to the nature's music too. I smiled as I looked at the night sky which made my heart warmed up immediately at the thought of Anna who used to sit beside me with Hana to enjoy the night view.
"Yoh-dono, why are you smiling?" Tamao looked at me, smiling slightly as she asked. I chuckled slightly as I continued to stare at the sky, replying, "Anna's on my mind." Tamao remained silent but chuckled slightly. "Anna-sama must have mean a lot to you, Yoh-dono." Tamao answered, sounding a bit disappointed but also slightly happy.
I wonder why.
"I'm blissed to have Hana and Anna as my family." I chuckled as my heart squeezed at the sudden thought of Anna who had left me and Hana. Tamao sighed as she continued to remain silent and then suddenly, she spoke which made me jumped a bit.
"I think I know the true reason why you can't see Anna-sama at all." She answered, gulping as she slowly turned to look at me. "I think… it's really the barrier you made against her. You didn't want to see her because she's the most important person to you." "What? That makes no sense…" I got interrupted by someone familiar.
"She meant, you didn't want to see how Anna looked like because you're worried about seeing her which may remind you of the incident that happened years ago." "Lyserg, you're here." I smiled weakly upon seeing him as I invited him into my room. "I'm sorry, Yoh. But it's the truth that you have been worried about Anna. Subconsciously, your mind has been telling you, you don't wanna see her. Let it go. Believe she will be alright now." Lyserg looked at me, refused the offer of coming into the house.
I smiled slightly, nodding my head as I asked, "Why are you here?" Lyserg went quiet, staring at me and then looked down on the floor as he chuckled. "I heard about the news that you can't see Anna. Sorry I took so long to come." He looked up, looking guilty as he spoke. "It's alright. But I guess you said some logic there… I have been indeed worried about Anna's appearance." I admitted, scratching my head as I chuckled a bit.
And then I suddenly got a hit on my head. "Ouch! Anna! Is that you?!" I wailed, turning to an empty space, yet again. 'Idiot. You should have said that earlier.' Anna replied, sounding quite angry. Lyserg and Tamao chuckled as they watched me. "Glad you know that. Hope you hurry up let go of your worries and let yourself be able to see her. You're quite a worrywart too eh, Yoh?" Lyserg teased, smiling as he looked at me with twinkle in his eyes.
"Can't help it… I'm this way." I chuckled, grinning as I spoke. And I got another hit…
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The next morning, everyone was shocked to see Lyserg in the house and started to attack him by getting him down and lay on top of him. "HEY! Get off me!!!!!!" Lyserg wailed in pain as his fist kept hitting the floor. "This is your punishment for not coming and find us in time when you heard the news!!!" Horo Horo yelled excitedly.
"Come on let's crush him some more!!!!!!" Horo Horo added, grinning from ear to ear as he crushed Lyserg. "Horo Horo!!! Get off guys!! I will kill you!!!!" Lyserg groaned, sounding really serious about getting into another fight with them.
I chuckled upon the sight of them being brotherly all over again, trying to be nice to Lyserg in their way so I stayed out of their way and went in search of Anna's presence.
"Anna! Some reaction here please!" I yelled across my room as I walked in slowly. 'Shut up… I'm trying to rest here.' Anna groaned as I watched her invisible body shifting her weight on the futon. "Sorry…" I chuckled slightly, closing the door behind me as I sat beside the futon.
Silence hovered between us as she rested on the futon, sounding as if she was asleep. "Anna… Can we try something?" I asked, hesitating as I thought my idea may be stupid. 'Mmm…?' The invisible movement shifted again; this time, she was seemingly turning towards me.
"Anna… Can you say something that may jolt my memory?" I asked, sounding a bit stupid as I scratched my head. She sounded sleepy but she was also annoyed. 'I need to rest. I can't think of anything. Let me rest, will you.' She grumbled and shifted again.
I sighed. I wonder when can I see her again?
Will shhe still look the same or prettier or… look just like when she was in the incident?
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I hope this story isn't so mushy or anything. Hope you guys like it!
