AN: I know it's a kind of complicated with all the flashbacks, point of views and changes since this happens years after the tournament, but it gets better and clearer…sort of. This chapter is a little break from all the tension in the last one. Anyway stick to it and enjoy .

Chapter two:

- Dude, we should have brought a present. You know to thank them and all.

- Huh "dude"? I'm the present.

- You're a total pain that's' what you are!

- I'm a pain? I'm not the one who was whining about needing to pee for half of the ---

Horo-Horo was interrupted by a most sudden opening of Yoh's front door, revealing his smiling friend. And he hadn't even knocked!

- WOW man! How did you know we were here? Was it some sort of spiritual awareness due to some cool new shamanic ability?

Yoh looked at him amused.

- Nah. I just heard you guys arguing down the street.

- Oh yeah o---

Horo-Horo was interrupted by a most sudden given blow on the head by his dearest sister Pirika.

- Oh Yoh, I'm soooo sorry. Horo was being such an ass. You know he got us lost like 5 times on the way. He just wouldn't take a map because and I quote "Experienced and powerful shamans such has I do not need maps"… hey where are you guys going?

Horo had thought better for their sakes to drive Yoh and himself away from his blabbering sister before she got started on one of her infamous two hours speech (with no interruption thank you very much). Now seriously. He loved his sister. Really he did. When she was quiet. Or even better, asleep! Anyway.

- So what's up bro?

- Not much. Killed and evil spirit last night.

- Cool.

It felt good seeing Yoh again. Horo was pretty excited about seeing everyone really. Well maybe not "excited". That made him sound like a girl. Talking about girls. There was Yoh's girl. As hot as usual Hair longer then the last time he'd seen her. Legs longer too. Damn

- Hey Anna.

- …

Oh well he tried.

- Where were you at lunch?

- …

Oh well, Yoh tried.

Luckily for their relatiohsip, his friend was more persistent.

- I heard something bout you throwing books at that girl…what's her name again…

Anna cut him off looking annoyed.

- It's ERICA, Yoh! You should know, she's president of your fucking fan club! And I didn't throw anything, they just flew into her face.

- Flew? Asked Yoh, not responding to the fan club comment which seemed much more interesting to Horo but whatever, You mean you summoned a spirit or something?

- No. Leave me alone.

On that she left.

- You know what? Horo said, I think she's getting friendlier.

Yoh smiled a little and sat down.

- I heard that! Said Anna from the stairs

Damn.

- What did she hear? Asked Pirika entering the kitchen, are you bothering her again?

- No! I just said she was looking friendlier. Which was actually a totally genuine comment… Hey are you ok man?

Yoh was looking slightly defeated. Which was weird. Yoh never looked defeated. Was he bothered by his comment bout Anna? He WAS getting married to her after all…

- Yeah, it's just I realized I forgot to buy some tomato sauce like she asked. She's gonna kill me.

Oh ok then.

Anna was not in a good mood. She had been bullied by some school bimbo, harassed by a crazy "witch" who seemed to be able to make things fly (since when was that possible) and finally, Yoh had forgotten her tomato sauce.

- Seriously, the one thing I ask!

- I'm sooooooorry Anna! Just open the door! Please?

- Why?

- Pleaaaaase?

She sighed but obliged.

- What?

Yoh didn't seem in a hurry at all. He was looking around her room smiling.

- How do you keep it so tidy?

- Cut to the point Asakura.

He looked serious then.

- I'm going to go to Patch Village this summer. More like as soon as school's out actually.

- Ok…Will the others accompany you?

- Yeah, probably. Manta offered we take his jet.

Silence fell.

- Is that all? She asked after a while.

- I want you to come with me …us.

- Why?

He looked hesitant.

- Sylva says something big is coming. You'll come then?

She shrugged. She would have gone anyway. Didn't he know her at all? He seem to notice she was bothered though because he placed his hand on her shoulder and was about to add something when…

- Yoooooooooh?

A big smile spread on his face

- Choco is that you?

- Get your ass down here and give your old pal Chocco some loooove. Haha get it? It's funny 'cause its my name! Choccolove? Get it?

- Yeah I get it, and somehow it seems even worst now…she heard Ren, who must have dropped by, say in a flat tone.

- Let's go say hi Anna! Yoh exclaimed

She just followed him down reluctantly. She didn't why she bothered for a guy who'd forgotten her tomato sauce. Seriously.