Title: First Winter
Disclaimer: I don't own Shaman King, or the song Winter Love by BoA.
NG: You know, its after I uploaded this that I realized what title I gave it. Its weird, I can't "remember" writing irst winter and in some ways I do. More like I can't remember why I named this fic first winter...but nowI don't want to change it back to winter love coz this title fits more. ANYWAY, This takes place after Everlasting story. I was listening to BoA's Winter Love I found at Youtube by accident. Since the title reminded me of Yoh and Anna's first meeting in Osorezan, I decided to listen to it and it is SO cute. So I decided to write a fic to it since the video somehow gave me an idea of event after everlasting. Anyway I hope you enjoy!
Story
The room was dark as the few stars tried to peek in. The sliding windows towards the balcony were left wide open, inviting the bitter cold to seep in. Asakura Yoh leaned against the darkest corner, face hidden beneath the black shadow of the wall. Everything was still as a far away sound of the radio echoed against the thin walls. Yet a strange heavy aura hung in the air.
fuyu no youseitachi ga
kagayaki maiorite kuru
nani mo suru koto nai kara
egao no shashin kuchidzuketa
(As shining winter fairies come floating down
I kissed your smiling picture
because I had nothing else to do)
In the years, she had become too used to the inn being loud. This wasn't her home…
yakusoku shita eiga no nagai retsu ni
futari shite mou narabu koto wa nai no?
(At that long line outside of the movies, we vowed
To never stand in line here together again)
Her steps didn't make a sound as she made her way towards him. He didn't look up. No greeting, no smile. No acknowledgement.
tomodachi ni mo miss you
mou nido to modorenai
(But since my heart is next to yours
I still miss you even as a friend
But I can't turn back ever again)
She ignored it for the time being. Tried and succeeded. Or perhaps not. But since she didn't ask anything, it was just as good right?
She sat beside him quietly, pulling her feet closer to her chest.
Her white kimono seemed to cast their own glow, lighting Yoh's features slightly. His eyes were closed.
doko ka de guuzen ni meguriaeru hi made
(Until the day that we happen to cross paths someplace)
"You weren't supposed to leave me." A statement. He was angry.
sukidemo ii desu ka?
(Is it okay for me to still love you?)
Anna didn't reply, staring before her as if she hadn't heard him. The music continued to seep out of the small radio, but she could still feel the silence hovering heavily between them. She wouldn't say anything.
He opened his eyes slightly, allowing the silver pool upon his lid to gleam. His fingers trembled lightly before they slipped down his knee to the floor.
"Anna…?" His voice broke.
Anna closed her eyes. Yoh never asked her for anything. And now that he was...
She slid her arms down her knees, unconsciously imitating him. Her hand fell atop his almost naturally.
He didn't pull away as she leaned against him, head resting against his neck. A few silver drops escaped his eyes as he lowered his head against her crown. She wasn't supposed to leave. He wasn't supposed to feel lonely again. He hated that. She knew that. She knew that all too well.
hito wo aisu sonna omoi wo ima
taisetsu datte wasurenai tte omou
(These overwhelming feelings in my heart that won't stop flowing out
Now, the way to love a person
Is so important that I think a person shouldn't forget it)
Anna felt the tears falling atop her hand. She didn't move, listening to him breath.
Her fingers curled around his, she loved him.
sono koe mo yume mo
watashi wo hanarenai no
(No matter how many times my address changes
I'll never let go of that voice or that dream)
Yoh closed his eyes tiredly. He had hoped for an easy life. That was the whole purpose. Easy life, for everyone. Without her, he really wasn't sure what to do.
anata wo omoidasu deshou
(I'll still remember you)
Anna felt his energy draining. She heard him sigh softly, as though letting go of a breath he had been holding for a while. She frowned and opened her mouth to speak. No words came out. She couldn't say anything. Silently, she closed it again, her fingers loosening around his. He opened his eyes again at that. Staring off at nothing in particular. She didn't pull her hand away. For now, that was enough. It had to be.
mirai wa can't stop yatte kuru
kanashii hodo hayaku forever
(We can't stop the future from coming
The feeling of sadness can quickly become forever)
A soft whimper, bearly above a whisper reached their ears through the walls. She felt his shoulders falling as his hand tensed. But he didn't pull away. Anna's eyebrows creased as a dull thud tapped her heart. Her gaze strayed to the sliding doors along with his, waiting.
The doors slid open then, revealing a small blond three year old, staring at Yoh. His eyes were brimmed with tears as he stood trembling. Anna closed her eyes, wanting to shut out the image. That was the last thing she wanted to see. Especially now, when she couldn't do anything but watch. The young boy stared out into the dark, looking lost. Yoh kept his stare steady upon him before a small smile lit his eyes.
"Daijobu Hana-chan." He said softly, startling the boy.
He pursed his lip in a pout as fresh tears welled up in his eyes.
"Oka…" he whispered, holding out something for Yoh to see.
Anna opened her eyes at his voice, her gaze strayed to what Hana was holding. An ice-cream cup?
Yoh grinned, holding out one hand towards Hana without another word.
Hana trodded to him and Anna was able to get a better view.
The ice-cream had melted.
She blinked, but didn't bother opening her mouth again. She shouldn't say anything.
Yoh looked at the cup Hana held out to him as he sat against his father, laying his head across his chest. Yoh took the cup and nodded.
"Ah…Okaa-chan's ice-cream melted huh?"
Hana whimpered a yes, staring at the cup. Ready to start crying. Yoh noticed and grinned at him.
"Daijobu, we'll just put this in the freezer so it would freeze again okay? Okaa-chan won't have to find out. It would be our little secret."
Hana bit his lips, still staring at the ice-cream cup.
Yoh raised his eye brow, realization dawning.
"Ne…Hana-chan…"
Hana blinked, looking up at his father.
"Do you want to eat this?"
Anna felt a small smile tugging her lips as Hana's face burst into flames. He shook his head furiously, denying the guilt evident in his eyes.
"Honto ne…?" Yoh asked softly, eyes glinting with humor,
Hana narrowed his eyes at his father. Giving his son an innocent smile, Yoh looked back at the ice-cream, pretending to be thoughtful.
"Come to think of it, okaa-chan might guess you made it melt."
Anna felt like pinching Yoh's skin hard at that. Hana's eyes grew huge in fear as Yoh gave him an apologetic look.
"Okaa-chan knows everything ne?"
Hana's lips pouted, trembling in misery.
Anna sighed, stupid Yoh.
Yoh nodded, "Okay, so there is only one thing to do."
Hana looked up at Yoh, eyes gleaming faintly in hope for a solution.
Yoh formed a fist, looking ahead in determination, "we shall buy her a new ice-cream!"
Anna sweatdropped at her husband's antics. Even more so as Hana's face brightened for a second before his eyes lit with determination like his father's. Also staring ahead as though facing an opponent.
Why did the two people she loved so much had to be idiots?
"Right then, let's go see if there's an ice-cream shop." Yoh decided, standing up.
Anna wanted to smack his head. It was past Hana's bed time!
"Cream chop!" Hana imitated, forming a fist like Yoh had earlier and standing up in determination.
Anna sighed, one would think they were going off to battle. Honestly.
She watched as the two made their way out the door. Yoh teasing Hana about how he would buy himself and Anna ice-cream only since Hana said he didn't felt like it. Hana whining in the few sentences he knew.
Anna smiled as their voice faded away before standing up. Seeing them like that, a strange sense of contentment filled her chest. When she had sat down with Yoh, she had a million things to say to him. Wanted him to know she hadn't left him. She would never do that. And she would never let him be lonely again.
For a while it seemed like Yoh would never know this. For a while she had been scared, Yoh wouldn't be able to figure it out in time. But she had seen the smile he had for Hana. And now she was sure.
Perhaps he hadn't figured it out yet, but he would. She would always be with them in a way. They had enough memory of her. Yoh had enough memory for both him and Hana. And with that, they'd be okay.
Maybe someday Yoh would move on, maybe he wont. It didn't matter right now.
"We don't know what the future will bring us, so there's no point in worrying about it. Somehow, I'm sure everything will turn out in the end."
Anna smiled as she spotted her tablet against Yoh's many Bob Love records. Beside it was a picture of her sitting on a chair, looking as impassive as ever, Hana on her lap leaning back against her chest as her arms wound around his torso, gently yet protectively. Yoh leaned from behind. One hand on the back of her chair; bearly brushing against her shoulder, and the other on the arm against Hana's feet. Both Yoh and Hana had identical smiles lit on their faces. Quietly she turned off the radio in which the DJ was talking non-stop. The song had ended a while ago, and she wasn't surprised Yoh hadn't noticed the annoying voice squeaking out from the brown box. He never noticed the annoying things in life. Or if he did, never bothered to do anything about it. It was always her job.
She turned to the window, catching a glimpse of Yoh and Hana making their way out o the inn. Hana was clad heavily in a thick scarf and blue coat. His face bearly creeping out of the huge blue cap secured on his head.
Anna's eyes lighted with humor, at least Yoh had the sense to keep Hana from getting cold. Even I it was a bit too much. But she was sure it would be fine.
"I'm sure everything will work out in the end."
Nightglider: So, was it good? I liked it! So it better be…hopefully. ANYWAYS The song I used in this was BoA's winter love, which made me think of the time when Yoh and Anna first met, which made me think o Everlasting, which made me want to write a sequal to it, which made me end up writing this in a day, which made me post it up…and you get the picture. Please don't forget to leave a review.
Ah, and here's a bit of a teaser on the fic I'm planning to work on...eventually. Inspired by the song "Because you live" By Jesse McCartney, I ended up drawing this in my Clay class instead of...well doing clay work. link: httpCOLONFORWARDSLASH FORWARDSLASHimgDOTphotobucketDOTcom/albums/v198/crucifiedsoul/pic062.jpg
And the song from the radio was Winter Love. The parts with just the lyrics is Yoh and Anna listening to the words so hopefully things will all into order as they seemed for me. This is the full lyrics with translation underneath. Hope you enjoyed the fic! And thanks for your reviews!
Lyrics
fuyu no youseitachi ga kagayaki maiorite kuru
nani mo suru koto nai kara egao no shashin kuchidzuketa
yakusoku shita eiga no nagai retsu ni futari shite mou narabu koto wa nai no?
dakedo kokoro wa soba ni iru kara
tomodachi ni mo miss you mou nido to modorenai
anata ga suki de aitakute KISU ga
hyaku oku no yuki wo tsutau no
doko ka de guuzen ni meguriaeru hi made
wasurenakute mo baby
sukidemo ii desu ka?
zutto wasurenai...
tatta hitoribocchi no jibun ni kidzuita shunkan
hontou no sabishisa ga ne afurete wa mata komiageru
hito wo aisu sonna omoi wo ima
taisetsu datte wasurenai tte omou
kono ADORESU wo nando kaete mo
sono koe mo yume mo watashi wo hanarenai no
toki ga nagarete chigau koishite mo
anata wo omoidasu deshou
deaeta unmei ga kawashita nukumori ga
"anata de yokatta" tte
kokoro kara ieru yo
itsuka aeru made...
mirai wa can't stop yatte kuru
kanashii hodo hayaku forever
shiawase datte kizutsuita tte
dare ka wo aisuru toki just alive
anata ga suki de aitakute KISU ga
hyaku oku no yuki wo tsutau no
doko ka de guuzen ni meguriaeru hi made
wasurenakute mo baby
sukidemo ii desu ka?
zutto wasurenai...
Translation
As shining winter fairies come floating down
I kissed your smiling picture because I had nothing else to do
At that long line outside of the movies, we vowed
To never stand in line here together again
But since my heart is next to yours
I still miss you even as a friend
But I can't turn back ever again
I love you, I want to see you again
With a kiss, expressed alongside ten billion snowflakes
Until the day that we happen to cross paths someplace
Baby, even if you forget me
Is it okay for me to still love you?
I'll never forget you
Since the moment that I was alone,
I've realised what true loneliness is
These overwhelming feelings in my heart that won't stop flowing out
Now, the way to love a person
Is so important that I think a person shouldn't forget it
No matter how many times my address changes
I'll never let go of that voice or that dream
Even if you love someone else as time flows by
I'll still remember you
Our destined meeting and the warmth we shared
I'm glad that it was you, and I can say it from my heart
Until we meet someday again
We can't stop the future from coming
The feeling of sadness can quickly become forever
Even if I get wounded when I'm happy
When I've fallen in love with a someone
Just alive
I love you, I want to see you again
With a kiss, expressed alongside ten billion snowflakes
Until the day that we happen to cross paths someplace
Baby, even if you forget me
Is it okay for me to still love you?
I'll never forget you