'Symphony no watashi wa uta' (Symphony of my Song)
DISCLAIMER: Nothing IMPOSSIBLE will happen! I still don't own Shaman king!
A/N: Hey! Abie05 still here! again, sorry for the delay... writer's block. I hate IT! and also If I made the previous chapter a little short. hmm... anyway, I'd like to thank all the people who reviewed, bad or good comments. THANX GUYS!
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PS: Sorry, if I lack fluff here... I dunno about being romantic and stuff... :P I STILL NEED MORE INSPIRATION!!! Waah!
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Chapter 6: A walk and A cup of Coffee (Part 2)
...Suddenly she felt someone tap her by the shoulders. She turned her head around and she smiled.
There, standing behind her was Yoh Asakura with a childish grin.
"Hi there!" The brunette greeted and smiled.
He was wearing his orange headphones, a white t-shirt with a leaf on the middle, his same brown jacket he wore on the party, faded denim pants, and a pair of brown sneakers.
"Oh hey!" Anna greeted as she stood up and faced him.
Yoh grinned sheepishly. "I'm so sorry if I came late." he said scratching the back of his head.
"No... its okay. Besides," She looked at her wristwatch it was 3:05pm. "You're only a minute late..." She smiled.
"Oh really?" Yoh smiled. "That's great."
'Yoh, compliment her on how she looks.' His mind said to him.
"Uhm... You look... great." Yoh said as he smiled at her. Anna blushed lightly. "Thanks. You too..." she looked at her feet.
'Great? Ss that all? She's more than great moron!' His mind argued. "Shut up." He whispered to himself. 'Give him the flowers behind you Romeo!' his mind teased. Then Yoh remembered he did have flowers in his hands hidden behind his back. "Oh yeah!"
He presented Anna with 2 red roses. "These are for you." He said as the blonde took them shyly. "I-I know it we're not in a date but I just wanted to give you those... because they look pretty." then he muttered under his breath. "You're pretty..." He blushed.
"What?" Anna asked hearing what he mumbled. "Ah! N-nothing... nothing... they're really pretty ne?" He quickly said grinning.
"Yes, They're really lovely. Thank you.." She said as she blushed and looked at the roses.
She noticed that there wasn't any thorns in them. And then she figured, he took them off for her. He looked at Yoh who was now scratching his head and looking at the ground. He's so sweet, She thought.
"So, Uhm... shall we?" Yoh finally said after the midst of silence.
"Okay..." Anna said.
They started walking by the park. As they walked, Yoh started a conversation that they both related to.
Seijoku Park was the biggest park around tokyo. Many people spend time having picnics, riding their bikes, and other recreational activities and also where couples have their alone time together.
An hour later Yoh and Anna made it to the center of the park. There was a pond and a bridge there and on the middle was a marble fountain. The two sat down on a bench to rest and talk more.
"Really? I get late a lot of times too, but now... I'm watching time carefully. Because my friend's job is on the line." Anna said looking at her lap.
"Why? what happened?" Yoh asked as he leaned on the bench's arm. "Well, I have this friend that's like family to me and he tried to save me from being fired from my job..." She told on about Silva, her job at the restaurant, his mean boss, etc.
After minutes of telling her stories... "Wow, that's some friend you have. That's good because there's someone looking out for you." Yoh said.
"Yeah, I owe him so much... He's a very special person to me. He's my big brother.." She smiled. The brunette smiled also.
Then there was silence for a few seconds.
"So, I heard that Ren was your Ex?" Yoh asked as he made a new topic to discuss about. "Yes, that's right. But now we're just friends, nothing more..." Anna answered as she looked at the ground.
"What happened? Did you fight?" He asked, he was interested at that topic. "Well, not really... our relationship wasn't working out... and we are complete opposites, Ren doesn't like what I like and I don't like what Ren likes.. it's complicated actually. So there we broke up and remained friends." Anna said. "But it's totally okay, we were both cool with it."
"Oh. Ren keeps telling me he's not interested in getting a new girlfriend. He doesn't have time for it he said. He just wants to do what he wants to do and not having someone interfering with it." Yoh said chuckling a little. "Yup that's Ren alright..." The blonde laughed.
Silence once again...
Suddenly pigeons were flying down by the fountain as the kids started feeding them with bread crums and crackers. Then Yoh had an idea.
"Hey, You wanna feed the pigeons? It's fun." he said to Anna. She blinked, "Uhm... Okay." Yoh smiled. "Alright, be right back." He said as he stood up and went to a pretzel stand.
The blonde watched him go to the stand and he bought 2 small bags of salted pretzels. When he got back he grinned his childish grin and She smiled at him.
"Here you go." He said giving the other bag to Anna as he sat down next to her.
"I like feeding the pigeons alot. When I'm bored, I go to the park and feed them." he continued as he opened it. Anna just stared at the red bag she held.
Yoh looked at her. "I see you haven't tried feeding them right? Well, Its very simple." He said taking Anna's pretzel's and opening it for her. "You take one and grine it on your palm until its all broken into crums, then you throw it infront of you and just watch the birds swoop down to eat them." He instructed.
"Come on, try it!" He said smiling.
"Let's do it together then."
Anna looked at him with a blank look then she smiled at him. "Okay."
So they both did it at the same time. Doing what Yoh said on how to feed the pigeons; They took one, grined it until it was all crums, and threw it infront of them.
Many pigeons came swooping down and started pecking on the ground to eat the crums.
Anna smiled widely and she laughed. "Hey, It is fun!" She said happily.
Yoh grinned, "hehe... told you..." then he threw more. There were alot of birds now, even brown birds came.
"Uh Yoh?" the blonde suddenly called. Yoh looked at the girl and saw there were birds on her head and shoulders. She shruddered, thinking that the birds might start pecking her head.
The brunette laughed. "Don't worry... Its much fun like that." He threw crums infront of him and birds started landing ON him. "Relax Anna, they won't peck you unless you hurt them."
Anna's frown turned into a smile. Just looking at Yoh makes her feel better.
Suddenly she felt one of the birds peck her on her head making her scream and stand up from her seat.
Then the entire flock of birds infront of them (even the ones that we're perched on them) flew away. Yoh ducked and Anna just stood there with her eyes closed.
When the flock of birds finally disappeared, Yoh opened his eyes and looked at Anna who was still standing with a shocked expression. "Uh... Anna?"
Anna didn't move or spoke. She had some of the bird's feathers in her hair and clothes.
"You okay?" Yoh asked, then he suddenly laughed out loud.
Anna glared at him. She opened her mouth to say something but she found herself laughing along with him. Both of them were laughing happily.
Yoh stood up "I'm sorry..." He said. "Here, let me help you get tidied up."
"Oh. Thank you." She said as both of them started plucking out feathers on her hair then on her clothes.
It was an akward silence as they we're almost close to each other. Yoh notices it and backed away a little so there would be a gap in between them, then he blushed. Anna saw his cheeks tained red and she too blushed and smiled.
"There. All gone." Yoh said plucking the last feather on her hair, then he put his hands in his pockets.
Anna dusted herself. "Thank you Yoh." she said as she smiled at him.
"It was nothing.." He said looking away while blushing... Seeing her smile makes him blush alot. "So..." He started, looking back at Anna. "Want to get coffee now?"
Anna looked at the ground and tucked a strand of her hair behind her ear. "Okay." She said gently.
Yoh grinned. "Alright!" The two started walking side by side. "Where do you recommend good coffee?" He asked.
That made Anna smile. She knows exactly where to go.
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They arrived at a coffee shop/cafe with a sign outside called "The Brew Place"
"Here we are." Anna said smiling, it was something about this place that made her happy. "Come on!" She said taking a puzzled Yoh by the hand.
The two went inside, it was a huge room with tables and chairs and a stage at the front.
A red-haired girl in bushy pigtails and in a black and white waitress uniform came to them. "Hello and Welcome to--! ANNA-CHAN!!!" She suddenly yelled and hugged Anna.
"Hey! Its nice to see you too, Macchi!" Anna said as she smiled.
"Anna-chan! How are you?" Macchi asked as she parted their hug.
"I'm fine as usuall." the blonde replied.
"Kanna-chan! Mari-chan! look who's here?" the energetic red-head called to her friends by the counter. A long blue-haired woman looked up from her magazine, and a golden blonde-haired girl with a quiet look on her face looked at the newcomer.
"Ah Anna!" the one called Kanna greeted.
"Hello Anna-chan!" Mari waved. She too was in a uniform same as Macchi's but Kanna was in her normal outfit, a black tube top and short denim shorts.
"Hey guys! How's it going?" Anna said back to the girls by the counter.
"Fine, fine! Business has been great!" Kanna said giving Anna a thumbs-up. "Though, this place wouldn't be great without you up there..." she pointed at the stage.
The blonde girl blushed. "Oh Kanna, stop it!" then she giggled.
"Soooo..." Macchi started. "What are you doing here? Its not your gig day... And who's he?" She said pointing at the now "Out of place" Yoh.
"H-hi..." He greeted at the girls.
"Oh, oh yeah! Guys, this is my new friend; Yoh Asakura." Anna said. Yoh just smiled at them.
"Ooohh... then are you guys on a date?" Macchi said bouncing up and down, giggling.
"No! Macchi, we are not on a date." Anna said blushing madly. Yoh blushed too and looked away.
The red-head smirked at the two. "Oh really? If you guys aren't on a date then why are you two holding hands?"
Anna and Yoh didn't realize that they still didn't let go of each others hands and they quickly separrated, blushing furiously.
Macchi just laughed out loud.
Then she felt something hit her head. "Ow!!! Kanna-chan! What did I do?!"
"Quiet Macchi!" She said rolling the magazine in her hands. Macchi pouted and whimpered.
"You have to excuse Macchi.. She has a loose screw." Mari said as she followed Kanna.
"Hey!" Macchi objected pouting even more.
"Anyway, Hi!" Kanna said to Yoh. "I'm Kanna Bismarc" She said extending her hands to Yoh. And as a gentleman he took to shake hers.
"Hello." He said back.
"And this is Marion Phauna." the blue-haired lady said pointing to Mari.
"But you can call me Mari." She said with a faint smile. "And that nitpick over there," She said pointing to the annoyed red-head. "Is Macchi Matisse"
Yoh just nodded and smiled at them. "Its nice to meet all of you."
"So..." Kanna faced Anna. "What can I do for the both of you?" She said with a smile.
"Oh, table for two please." Anna said.
"Alright. Mari, can you please find them good seats." Kanna said to Mari who was behind her. "Nitpick might start babling again..."
"Oh Kanna, its okay.. we can find seats on our own." the blonde said.
"Nonsense, you're costumers..."
"Kanna, I work here too."
"Not today you're not... You're a costumer." Kanna winked at her.
"But--" Anna hesitated. "Oh fine." then she smiled.
"RIght this way you two.." Mari said gesturing the two to follow her.
"Oh and one more thing, anything you order, its on me." Kanna said back smiling.
"but Kanna, we--" Anna said, then she sighed, there was no use in arguing with Kanna. She would win in the end. Then she smiled. "Thanks!" She called to the blue-haired girl.
Kanna just waved without turning to her. I guess that meant, "it was no problem at all."
"Wow..." Yoh said, not believing what Kanna had just said.
Mari had given Yoh and Anna a table by the window and had given them menu books.
After choosing what they wanted...
"...Alright... and I'll be right back with your orders." Mari said slipping her pen in her pocket, then she smiled and when away.
Yoh smiled. "This is some place they got..." He said looking around.
Anna just smiled. "Kanna's father own this place." She started.
"Really? No wonder she said anything we order is on her..." Yoh said.
"Yeah I was surprised when she said that..." the blonde said tucking her hair behind her ear.
then it was silent again... Yoh had to come up with a conversation.
"I heard you say, You work here too... am I correct?" Yoh asked.
"Yes, your right... I work here as a singer, I sing here every wednesday." She said.
"That's a great way to start a singing career Anna. Maybe a talent scout would stop by here and found out your talent..." Yoh said leaning on the table.
"Well, honestly, I've been waiting for that moment to come... but I guess, there's no talent scouts." She said then she gave a sigh. A little later Mari arrived with a tray with mugs and a plate of pastry, "Here we go. For Anna, a mocha latte and a slice of carrot cake." She setted them down infront of Anna. "And for Yoh, black coffee with cream... are you sure you don't want anything with that coffee of yours? Cake? Biscuits? anything?" Mari asked as she setted the steaming mug infront of the brunette.
"Ah, no thanks..." Yoh said grinning sheepishly.
Mari raised an eyebrow. "You sure?"
"Yes, I'm good." He smiled.
then the blonde in pigtails smirked. "Alright then... I guess you two can share." she said still smirking. "Enjoy you two! And if you need anything just call for me..." then she went away.
Yoh blushed at what Mari said and so did Anna.
"W-well... lets drink up while its still steamy hot." Anna said trying to forget Mari's words.
"Y-yeah... I agree..." Yoh said.
As they drank their coffee, they had once again drown themselves in an interesting converstation. They talked non-stop... until the topic would end.
Yoh was almost half way with his coffee and Anna had just ate half of her carrot cake.
"Uhm... Yoh, you sure you don't want any cake?" She asked him.
"No... it's alright..." Yoh grinned nervously. He did want to taste though, but he was shy to ask, especially if someone else was paying.
"If you want, you can have mine..." She said avoiding his gaze.
"N-no really Anna, it's yours.. I can't.." Yoh protested.
"but I insist..." the blonde said as she pushed the plate infront of him.
"Anna no..." Yoh said, looking embarrassed.
"Okay, how about we share?" She said, she totally forgot what Mari said earlier.
This made Yoh blush. "Uhm.." and he, on the other hand, didn't.
"A-alright..." He finally said with a faint blush on his cheeks.
He looked at the plate where the carrot cake was.. it was half eatened. He bit his lip and took the fork, then he paused and blushed furiously.
"Uh... I-I need another fork." He stammered. "C-can you call Mari please?" He said to Anna who was looking at him. "Oh, no need. I'll get it for you... I know where they keep the forks."
She stood up and went to the counter where the others were.
Yoh sighed heavily as she was gone. "Gah! I almost used the fork Anna used! that would be weird because... it would be like..." he paused. "kissing Anna on the lips..." he said quietly, then he blushed at the thought.
Then he dropped his head on the table, then he sighed once again mentally cursing himself.
and he suddenly shot his head up when Anna had arrived with a new fork. He smiled at her and she smiled back.
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A few hours later, after another intriguing conversation, Yoh had finished the carrot cake and his coffee, and same goes to Anna. Then they both stood up and decided it was time to leave.
"Thanks again Kanna." Anna said as they said goodbye to the others.
"It was no problem. I just hope you enjoyed it here with us..." the tall blue-haired girl said.
"Of course we did." Anna said smiling.
"Thanks again Kanna and it was nice meeting you..." Yoh said smiling and he looked at Mari and Macchi. "You guys too."
Macchi went to Yoh and gave him a head lock. "No problem! If you hurt Anna-chan I'll never forgive you!" She said grinning as he held Yoh's head.
"Ahehehe... don't worry, I won't." Yoh sweatdropped and smiled nervously.
"Macchi!" Mari scolded. "Let go of Yoh!"
Macchi of course obeyed. "Sorry..."
The others laughed.
"We gotta go..." Anna said.
"Alright." Kanna said, "See you on wednesday Anna!"
"Bye Anna-chan!" Macchi said waving hyperactivly.
"Take care always!" Mari said bowing.
The two waved good-bye and went outside the cafe.
"Yoh-kun and Anna-chan make a cute couple ne?" Macchi said.
"I agree with nitpick..." Mari said smiling.
"It's been a while since Anna-chan went out with someone." the red-head said carrying her tray. "and I'm not a NITPICK Mari-chan!!!" She added but the blonde just ignored her.
Kanna smiled. "Yup. that's why I payed for them... She needs a guy you know..." She chuckled. "And I think Anna's happy with Yoh..."
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Yoh and Anna walk silently ever since they left the cafe. It was already 6pm and the sky was almost darkening. The brunette didn't like the silence and decided to break it.
"Anna?" Yoh started, looking at her.
"hm?" She asked as they continued walking.
"I-- I had fun today..." He said, but he still didn't want to say good-bye. But it was what he said, just a walk and a cup of coffee, nothing else. So he had no choice but to end their afternoon.
"Yeah, me too..." Anna said looking at Yoh softly.
They walked all the way to Anna's apartment building still silent. When they got there, it was their time for parting...
"Uh... so, I'll see you again sometime?" Yoh said putting his hands on his pockets.
"Uh-huh... we'll just call each other... but it seems I'm gonna be real busy this week, so... you know..." She said, and Yoh just nodded.
"But maybe, we might bump into each other... who knows?" She smiled.
"Yeah..." Yoh said as he scratched his head. 'God, she so beautiful when she smiles...' He thought. 'I wish I could really see her again...'
"Well, good night then..." She said extending a hand to him.
Yoh was surprised then he took it and they shook hands.
"Good night..." he said gently. "Thank you for coming with me..."
"It was no problem." She said. "Take care now.."
"You too..."
She walked inside the building and looked at him once more. She smiled and waved good-bye.
he smiled back too and saw her go up the stairs to her apartment room.
he sighed once he was alone and decided to head home too... He still need to feed Matamune!
To be continued...
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A/N: I feel sad for Yoh at the ending. Alone again... Anyway, what do you guys think? that's what you get from a girl who had weeks of writers block! -sighs- I inserted the Hanagumi's here... hoped you liked it!
for now, REVIEW please! I need inspiration and suggestions!!!
Ja! until next time!