Title: Simplicity

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NG: Thank you all SO MUCH for reviewing, and thank you people for adding me in your favs and alerts (even though you didn't cared enough to review). They were much appreciated. And please review more since it makes me want to write more. K that was putting it simply ne? ON WITH THE STORY!

Story

"Say Yoh?"

"What Anna?"

"Lets go out for a walk."

Yoh blinked, looking up from his history book, "Now?"

"Yes." Anna replied standing up and walking towards the kitchen.

Yoh sighed, getting up as well. Sometimes he wished he could read minds. Life with her would have been so much simpler, but then again there's no doubt Anna would find a way to block him out.

He followed Anna out the door before halting to lock the inn behind him. Sure the inn was haunted, but you couldn't exactly depend on the ghosts to chase away burglars.

When he turned around Anna was waiting for him near the gate, hands tucked in the pockets of her jacket.

Yoh smiled lazily, making his way towards her. The smile wasn't returned, but he was used to it. If there was one thing, he could always count on Anna to be Anna. It gave him a strange sense of satisfaction knowing that.

They walked down the street, ignoring the chilly wind cutting across their warm breath. Hands clamped and tucked deep within their pockets, neither had anything to say. It was fine though. The silence of winter was always something both treasured.

There wasn't any particular reason behind it, especially since they found themselves lost for words almost all the time whenever they were alone. Anna hated talking too much. And Yoh was too easy going to complain, happy submerged in his own thoughts. Or taking advantage of for once, not thinking at all.

They passed a couple snuggled against each other on a bench. Both their faces slightly pink under the dim light of the street lamp, they seemed too submerged with each other to even realize someone just walked past them.

Yoh couldn't help glance briefly at their smiles, soft and blessed. Letting a small smile slip into his own lips, Yoh turned his gaze back to the path. Both he and Anna had been raised with Two goals in their mind. The Shaman Title and Marriage. Neither had ever bothered to think of another possibility. At least, he hadn't. Anna was bent on owning a spa as well. Must be his grandmother's influence. It didn't matter though. Both of them will have their own carefree life one day. Maybe it would be different than other people's. But-

"Yoh?"

"…hmm?"

"Kino-sama called today."

Yoh blinked before shooting a sideways glance at Anna, "..So ka. Is she going to visit?"

Anna looked down at the road, her face as impassive as ever, "No."

Yoh stopped under a broken light post. Anna stopped a few steps before him. He continued to regard her silently as she stared ahead, not uttering another word.

The two stood silently, ignorant of the freezing wind rushing past their bodies. Yoh waited. Somehow he wasn't sure he was going to like what Anna was about to tell him. Anna was always quiet. She always made things dramatic. But then you could tell when she was serious and when she was really serious.

"I'll leave in two days."

Yoh blinked, "Grandma asked you back?"

Anna shrugged, "She's sick. She needs me to help maintain the inn. Since the shaman tournament is over, she wants me to come back"

"Does anyone even stay at that place?" Yoh asked casually, lowering his eyelids.

"That doesn't matter." Anna replied impassively, turning to face Yoh, "She's sick."

"She could go back to stay with grandpa. Or move here-"

"That inn means too much to her."

"…ah…"

There was a moment of silence as the two looked at each other uncomfortably. This time the silence wasn't soothing. What was there to say?

With a slight twitch of his fingers in his pocket, Yoh started making his way towards Anna.

Anna blinked as Yoh slipped his hand around Anna's, guiding it out of her pocket.

Frowning, Anna opened her mouth to say something when Yoh interrupted her with a carefree grin.

"Body heat." He said lightly, raising their clasped hands within her view.

Anna lowered his eye-lids at his…yoh-ness.

"Idiot."

Yoh laughed, the tension now broken as the two made their way back to the inn, taking the longer route. Gradually, her fingers curled around his.

Yoh smiled when he felt the slight pressure. In some ways, life with Anna would always be simple.

Nightglider: I know. Short. But sweet right? Meh, the more you would keep reading my fics without reviewing the shorter you will get! threatens

...ok so I was just lazy. I found it while going through my old notebooks. Still I considered it sweet. Anyway the point is, it deserves a review! :