Author's Note: What can I say, I'm in the mood for writing. Really had fun taking on this chapter... I hope you folks feel the same when you read it ;)
Once again, thanks for the reviews!
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Yoh wakes up in a place where he's not familiar with. Confusion sets in; yet he's more worried that someone was beside him on the same bed. He quickly rolls out of it, loses his balance and falls butt-first, but not before pulling down the curtains which allowed for the rays of sunlight to peek into the room.
No view of the city, no penthouse... he must be in a dream.
Now's the perfect time to scream for Hiroshi.
He thought. Too late for that now, since the person who slept with him was now wide awake.
"You're up early." She said. "It's your turn to prepare breakfast, Yoh. Get on with it... you still have a lot of work to do." She stood up, wore her robe, and ran her fingers through her hair to fix it up a little.
"Excuse me?" He said with an incredulous tone.
The blonde woman stared at him, eyes narrowing into a slit. He felt chills all over. "Don't start with me, Yoh."
"Y-yes... right away, Madam."
He scrambled to get on his feet and ran past her but stopped right at the door.
Why is she barking orders at me? And why the hell am I in such a hurry to follow them?
He was about to protest right then and there but thought that his friends might have been tripping on him - so he decided to play along.
"By the way... may I have your name, please? So that I can address you properly?"
The woman scoffed and gritted her teeth. "Really? And I would've let you get away with calling me 'Madam'"
"Uh..."
Just who the heck is this chick? Must admit, she's a head turner but her attitude... eeessshhh. And where on earth am I?
"Right," He said nervously and looks over again at the room, searching for clues as to who this person is, and luckily found a necklace that says 'Anna'.
"Anna. Sorry, sorry. I'll get on with it." He stammered.
Yoh trotted down the stairs, glanced on everything - pictures, ornaments, etc. One photo stood out - a wedding photo of the blonde lady and someone who looks like him.
It can't be Hao... he died a couple of years ago. Ah those friends of mine are heartless bastards.
He thought as he held the picture in his hands.
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"I can't believe you are at it again, Hao."
Yoh turned to her as he placed the frame back on the shelf.
"Did you just call me Hao?"
"Yeah. You're impersonating Yoh again to piss me off. Well, congratulations, I'm totally pissed. Now, get out of my house." She pointed at the door. "... and that will be your last warning."
"Wait a second... you are terribly mistaken Miss...Anna." He explained, both palms up in a halting gesture. "Uh, listen, I sincerely apologize for this misunderstanding, but it seems that my friends really pulled off a good prank. Were you at the party last night?"
"What the hell are you talking about?"
"Okay, I was partying last night at the Entertainment District and I got so wasted, I couldn't remember how I got here."
"Yoh was with me last night. Here, at this very house." She clarified.
"Not possible. I was at the Entertainment District."
Didn't I just say that?
"Exactly."
"What?"
"Where is Yoh?"
"I'm here. I am Yoh."
"No, you're not."
Suddenly, an invisible force hoisted him by his arms off the ground.
"What the...!"
He was petrified not only because he's suspended in mid-air, but also due to the fact that he couldn't see anyone or anything from either sides, holding him up a few meters from the floor. He couldn't explain the seemingly cold presence that he almost instantly shrieked in utter horror.
"Huwaaahhh!"
A loud roar came from Yoh as he frantically tried to get away from whatever that was keeping him. He strained his vocal chords to the point where he couldn't even hear himself anymore.
For a second, he saw the look on Anna's face; her brows creased into a thousand folds and her eyes depict such disarray, that he finally let himself calm down. He swallowed again to gather his bearings, his eyes were close to tears.
"I'm r-really scared now, alright?" His voice was trembling. "U-um, if you were trying to scare the shit out of me, you win, okay? C-could you just please let me down?"
Anna walks over to him and looks directly into his brown orbs.
"I don't understand. A while ago, I was so sure you were Hao. But..." She steps back a little, flicks her fingers and Yoh's feet slowly touches the floor. "I'm starting to freak out." She admitted.
"You're freaking out?" He said incredulously. "I was about to have a nervous breakdown! How the hell did you do that?!"
"You are, Yoh. Right?"
"Yeah, lady. I am Yoh."
"But not my Yoh."
"I will never be your Yoh."
Shit. I didn't mean to say that.
Anna nodded and smirked at him, her walls of defense on full alert. His words may have scathed her a little, but then again, he's not him. With that in mind, she responded.
"You're right. He won't freak out that easily." Her voice sounded hurt. Almost. "Well, then it's settled. You can go."
"Just like that?" He said flatly.
"Yeah. Just like that."
He turns and heads for the door but ends up standing frozen, hating himself for being such a dick. He was always courteous and polite to everyone.. but Anna, she seemed to have brought out the worse in him.
"I'm sorry." He faces her again, his head slightly bent down. "I didn't mean what I said earlier. I was just...overwhelmed..." He sighs, "I'm really, really sorry."
"Don't be. At least this way, I am certain you're not the person I love. You're too..." Her voice trailed off. "Nevermind. If you see him, just tell him to come home." She started to walk towards the kitchen.
"Sure. Assuming I see him..." His eyes followed her steps.
"You'd notice him right away."
"Can I still prepare you breakfast? I-I mean, before I leave?"
"Suit yourself. Just don't make a mess of my kitchen."
"Yes, ma'am."
