Chapter Two: Alexis Yu

Made a few edits, hope you guys don't mind

"Hana!" Anna exclaimed, as her son came running to her, hugging her.

"Thanks…" She gasped as she looked at the person in front of her.

"Ren? Is that…you?"

He smiled at his old friend. But his smile faded as he saw him.

"You!" he exclaimed, forgetting his position. Hao smirked.

"Hello, Tao."

Ren gritted his teeth. Where was Yoh? Why is Hao with Anna? And who is that boy?

Anna noticed the glares and invited the Tao inside the onsen.

Alexis ran through the rain, ignoring the looks passers by gave him.

He was still clutching his aching head.

What was happening to him?

He blindly ran into a convenience store, his hair dripping all over the floor. But he didn't care.

He took his wallet and took out a credit card, handing it to the pink-haired cashier.

"Get…me…water…" he stuttered, shoving his hair away from his face.

The girl took a bottle of water out of the fridge, but dropped it as soon as she saw his face. She gaped in shock.

"Y…Yoh?"

He looked at her with mixed shock and bewilderment, his wet brown hair messed up all over his face.

"How's life here been?" Ren asked casually, sipping a bottle of milk. "And who's that boy?"

Anna sighed sadly. "Yoh's son, Hana."

"Hm…so you two finally got together, ne? Speaking of which, where is he? I haven't seen him since I arrived."
"He's…dead." She said quietly. Ren spat out the milk he had been drinking.

"DEAD? How…I mean…how come I haven't heard?" Ren shouted, his eyes filled with sadness, looking as if he was about to cry.

Anna looked away. "He…" She said, choking back the tears.

"He died in a plane crash…y' know…after you all left…he went to Korea…and the…the plane crashed…and then he…he…" Tears flowed freely from her eyes. "He died." She started to cry, and Ren began to see the Anna he never saw before.

Anna wiped away the tears and slowly stood up, trying her best to smile.

The rain had ceased, but the clouds still lingered.

"I'll go get some groceries…" She said, rushing outside.

Ren gave her an apologetic look, obviously knowing how she felt.

Because he felt the same.

Hao saw the whole scene. He clenched his fist tightly.

"Why can't you forget him, Anna…I'm here…"

Alexis smiled slightly as the cashier handed him a hairdryer.

"It isn't much, but it would help you dry off."

"Thanks…miss…"
"Tamao Tamamura…hey…about earlier…I'm sorry…you see, you really looked like my friend…so I thought…" She said sheepishly, blushing deep scarlet.

"Nah…it's okay." He said, taking the hairdryer and heading to the bathroom.

Tamao blushed deeper and bowed as he disappeared behind the door.

"Yoh…I know it's you…you're still alive…" She thought, locking her gaze on the bathroom door, not even noticing the customer tapping impatiently at the counter.

Anna slowly made her way to the store.

She wanted to forget.

The pain in her chest is just so…painful.

Unbearable.

If only he was here.

She silently stepped in the shop, purse in hand.

Grabbing a basket, she made her way through the aisle, picking out some food items.

Horo-Horo carefully drove his car in the lane, glancing at the bouquet on the passenger seat.

After seven years, he wasn't the same dolt anymore.

His blue spiked hair weren't that spiked anymore; some strands lay loose, reaching his shoulders. The headband was gone, and was replaced by a black sun visor. He now donned a blue sweatshirt, black pants, and a chain dangling from his pocket.

"Hm…I hope this'll surprise you…"

"Anna?"
Anna looked up. She had been too busy setting the items on the counter that she didn't even notice who the cashier was.

"Anna! It's me! Tam!" She said, which caused the blonde to give a small smile.

"Oh…I didn't notice...sorry…I forgot you worked here."

Tamao made a face.

"Daddy Hao…" Hana said aloud, writing everything he says.

Hao heard him and stood silently by the doorway, unnoticed, listening to his stepson-to-be.

"Happy father's day. I know you're not my real daddy, but it's okay, you're like a real daddy, you teach me new stuff and you're always there for me. Now, I don't have to feel sad anymore because I have you, daddy." Hana continued, not noticing his stepdad near the doorway.

Hao gave a small smirk of contentment and left.

Dum dum duumm!

Sorry for the short chappie, guys, my ideas leaked out and now I have to find them.

I know, I know, we all hate the idea of Hao being Hana's stepfather. But he isn't married yet to Anna…you'll know the reason later…

-sigh-

Just wait what happens next…I just don't know when the Yohna part starts, I think I'm on the right track. And can anyone guess who Alexis is? –drumroll-
Pretty lame name, I know, but it was the first thing that came to my mind while I was thinking…probably since it's the name of my crush…hee hee…

And the spacings…I don't know how to fix them, so can anyone please help?

Please review…or else…I'll have Chuck "play" with you…mwahahahaha!

quatro: Heheh…update ish here…you don't need to hunt me down….really.

ChibiAzn3: Update's here!
Indhira morillo: Just wait in the next chaps, k? I don't really like Hao being hana's stepdad, too.

Holy Girl: 00 indeed. .