Anna waited, looking through the huge windows of the main hall. She looked to the clock and sighed. It was time when arrivals are coming out of the gate. The blonde walked to the gate and skimmed thourgh the crowd that was already streaming from the corridor. Anna saw a familiar person: brown chocolate hair, button open shirt, orange head-phones. Yoh... After him came the same Manta the Midget, who hadn't grown an inch since Anna last saw him. Afterwards, Horo and Tamao came, hands linking one to another. Anna sighed to this sight: yep, they were looking beautiful together. Yoh noticed Anna satnding in the crowd and his jaw dropped open: what he saw wasn't the same Anna, who he left last time. Now, in her place stood a sexy and hot young woman, who attracted everyone's attention, especialy the oposite sex's. Yoh gulped as he closed to the beauty: he didn't know what to say to this wonder of nature.

„Hi, Anna" he said, his voice shaking a bit. Anna gave him a slight smile.

„Welcome back, Yoh" the brunette guy smiled to her and hugged her tight. Anna answered the same, even when he kissed her pasionately, every body around drooling with jealousy: the girls were furious at Anna why she'd taken such a candy as Yoh and guys were mad at Yoh, who took such a hot chick. As they broke off, two big and one small figures almost dropped Anna from her feet. Tamao, Horo and Manta jumped on her, hugging her tight.

„ANNA-SAMMA!" all screamed, with the tone „we've missed you so much". Anna smiled and tried to push them away.

„I've missed you too, but now please let me to breathe!" all three jumped of immediately. Anna got her breath back and turned to Yoh.

„When's Hao's plane?" she aked cassually, but inside she was burning with a longing to see him. Yoh looked to the watch.

„Right now it should be landing. Let's go to the gate" he said and all moved to the farther gate. Anna falt how her heart palpitates and knocking into lungs and ribs, making her loose her breath. Outside Anna looked as calm as ice, but inside she was boiling. What the hell is wrong? It's just another person I have to meet after long parting. Calm yourself down, girl. It's no use in worrying like that. Anna tried to calm her senses down, but in vain. As they stopped by the gate, her chest was heaving visibly fast. The heaving even excelerated as she saw Ren and Pirika coming out of the corridor, followed by Chocolove. Soon, it's gonna be over. It's all ok... The three greeted her cheerfully, Chocolove and Pirika squeezing her body. Anna once again had to pick up her breath, but only to loose it once again: Hao came out of the corridor, drawing lugage on wheels after him. Yoh, Horo and Tammy with Manta got to greet him. They all were cheerful and happy to be together again, but Anna noticed worry on Hao's face. Anna's heart beated so fast that the blonde thought that it's going to jump out of its place. But suddenly everything stopped as Hao turned to her and looked straigth to her eyes...

My God, she's...gorgeous! She's even more beautiful than I imagined. That hot sexy body...oh jeez. What the hell I'm thinking! I shouldn't, but she's so...attractive... Wonder what stops me from grabbing and kissing her? Hao just stood there, his eyes fixed on cold Anna's eyes. The world arounf dissapeared, leaving the two with each other. The people around blured to Hao and the brightest thing shined like an illuminated diamond was her...Anna.

Anna couldn't understand: minutes ago, her insides were wriggling like a pit of snakes. Now, there was an emptiness there, like a quite seashore after stentoriant strom. He's still so sexy. My God, look at those wiry arms! Yoh's are strong alright, but his...Oh shit! I cannot think of him this way. But he's still so attractive, so hot, so...handsome. I bet his breath could still burn my skin. In a good way that is... Both stood like this for a moment, not knowing what to do. The world and time around stopped and all they could see was each other. Anna was completely lost: she couldn't decide whether to run to his arms or to stay cool. She gasped as he started to approach her. Hao stopped abou three steps away from her, still looking deeply into her eyes. Anna started:

„Hello, Hao. Long time – no see" Hao gave her a slight smile. Sexy slight smile...

„Yeah. I've kinda missed you" he said, wondering if he han't done mistake. And to his relief, he didn't.

„Yeah, me to" Anna said, her voice and gaze icy. She didn't want to show that she acctually missed him so much that she hardly resisted to the want to kiss him. Yoh and the gang were looking to them, as if they were waiting for a storm to break out. But it never came. Instead, Anna and Hao hugged, like an old friends after long part. Oh well, that was nearly truth. Yoh gave out a sigh of relief.

„At least they'll get along from now on" he said. Horo and Chocolove laughed.

„Yeah and they'll get togheter" Horo teased. But this teasing cost him very much: to his misfortune, Anna and Hao heard this phrase of his. Hao did nothing, only smirked to it, but Anna reacted a bit differently: she slapped Horo so hard, that he flew through entire hall and het the wall on the other side. After this insident, Anna kept her cool face, not letting out a single emotion.

„Won't...happen again" Horo mumbled as Yoh and Ren detached him of the wall.

„Make sure of that" Anna said in voice of death. When all gang gone outside, Anna ordered:

„Get yout stuff into my car and be quick about it" every body obiethe order and after about ten minutes of endless puonding of everyone's lugaged, the black BMW finally moved away from the airport.

On the way home, Anna dropped everyone by their homes, informing thme before leaving.

„Jun's holding a party of coming bac at her house. You all are invited of course. This Friday, ten o'clock. See you there" she said to Horo and Pirika, who she left by their house in other side of the city. She also dropped by Ren, Chocolove and Manta, until they finally got back home. Yoh, as he jumped out of the car, breathed in deeply, stretching himself.

„Man, it's good to be home" Anna smiled as she got out of the car.

„Right. As if you missed it so much" she said rolling her eyes. Hao opened boot and took out the lugage.

„Come one, otouto–chan. I cannot carry this on my own" he said and Yoh ran to help him. When all three were inside, sitting by the table and chatting, the house seemed to come back to life. When Anna lived alone, the house was silent and slumberous, since there wouldn't be any parties held or many people come (except maybe her ex-boyfriends ;D). Yoh and Hao told everything to her about their university life. Oh well, maybe something haven't been told, but, hey, Anna too had enough secrets. The three were talking until nightfall, when every body started to feel drowsy. After all, Hao and Yoh did spend fourteen hour in air and now they were tired. As for Anna…she still lacked the strength since the party. The three got to their rooms, all together. Anna took a shower and went to the dressing-table in her room. She was brushing her hair, when a soft knock of the door reached her ears. The blonde smiled to herself. It's probably Yoh. He always comes to me at night. Or at least that's what it used to be like.

"Come in" she said, still brushing her hair. A door slid open and then close. Anna looked to the reflection in the mirror and her eyes widened as she saw who came in…Hao. He smiled to her.

"Hey. Thought I might catch you alone" Anna arched an eyebrow, looking to him from the mirror.

"What do you want?" she asked. Hao smirked with his usual sexy smirk. Anna fumed inside, since she hadn't cured the 'allergy' to this teasing smirk of his.

"To give you something" he said simply and closed to the blonde. Anna stood up, facing him. Hao held out a small wooden oblong box, with carvings of sakura-trees and birds on it. Anna opened the box and gasped from what was inside: there, in a red silky cushion, laid a silver bracelet. It was big, with imprints of sakura-tree on it. Anna stroke her fingers through the silvery carvings, feeling how the relief tickles her skin. Anna looked to Hao who was smiling to her reaction.

"Thank you, Hao" she said. Hao nodded.

"I thought you might like it" he stretched out his arm and put some strands of her golden locks behind her ear. Anna gasped silently, when she felt the warmth of his hand, touching her milky cheek. Anna lowered her eyes, unable to look into those deep brown eyes, in which she was about to sink. For a while, both stood in silence, Hao's back hand on Anna's cheek. The brunette guy felt a slight warm, as he touched her pale skin. Hao felt such a pleasure from touching her that he didn't want to let go. But Anna put her hand on his and pulled it down, but didn't let it go. Hao looked to her questionably. Anna put the box on dressing-table, not letting go if Hao's hand. She, then, walked right into his and wrapped her arms around his neck, hugging him tight. Hao, first shocked a bit, hugged her back around her waist. They stood like this for a moment. Then, Anna said in a whisper:

"I missed you so much, Hao. I didn't want you to know at first, but then, I felt that this is the right thing to do" Hao inhaled her scent of wild flowers, honey and almond, mixed with milk. This smell always made him feel intoxicated.

"I missed you to" his embrace tightened "so much. I didn't want to come back even for holidays, because I knew that the parting again would be unbearable" Anna closed her eyes, letting the feel of calmness and rightness flow through her body.

"I know. I too didn't want you to come back" she whispered, pressing herself as close to Hao as possible. Then, Anna wasn't thinking. He usually logical and cold mind now were changed by deceitful and dangerous thinking of emotions. The same was to Hao. Although he knew he's not allowed even to think about Anna this way like they were doing, Hao couldn't control it anymore. He looked to Anna's eyes, asking for one thing she could give him. Anna, however, hesitated for a while, but finally gave in. Hao swung in and kissed her. He explored her mouth, feeling the stirring of her emotions flow on and passing to him. Hao kissed Anna with a longing and wanting. He had to satiate his unrestrained lust for her, which was slumberous for such a long time. Anna too was satiating her passions, which were awaked by him: it seemed as if they both were drinking their fill of fresh cold water after long walk in the desert…

Hao broke off and stroked his hand gently through her golden hair. Anna let out a gasp, lips trembling from emotions that just filled her body.

"Hao…I…"

"Shhh. It's ok. I understand. We cannot" he said, trying to convince himself as well. He knew that Anna was a forbidden fruit to him, just like he was to her. Anna ran her fingers through Hao's brawny arms, moving up to his shoulders and leaving there her hand wrapped around his neck again. One Hao's hand was on her waist and another – exploring the relief of her tattoo.

"It suits you, just like that earring" he said, smiling mischievously to her. Anna smiled back, this time with a smirk.

"Thought you might like it" she said sarcastically and licked Hao's lips, asking for entrance. Hao gave in and let himself to kiss her one more time.

That night they separated with a promise to keep the secret and to never look to each other this way again. But one thing they couldn't have dreamed about: now, their bond was so great, that it was only a question of time, when will it break out…