Aw…school started up again……so updates might be later (as if they weren't a long enough wait!) But….any-who…Are you ready for this next chapter? Well, ready or not, here it is! Oh, and Yoh is in this chapter! Enjoy!

Chapter 4:

"Docks"

A few weeks after the incident with Toshi, I felt lonelier (if that's possible). I went to the docks, but I couldn't visit Toshi everyday; it was more like once a week. It wasn't just that, but the two boys I usually see weren't there anymore, to tell the truth, I kinda liked to hear them laughing.

I decided to head over to the docks, I don't think I'll visit Toshi today. Last time I saw him, he looked so happy, with the new friends that he met at the docks…..Soon I'll just be "the girl", not Anna Banana, but I want it this way, he won't be so sad when I have to stop visiting him.

I stopped at a different spot, or better yet, my new spot. My new spot was one where I could watch Toshi play. Even if I did want to visit him today, by the time his friends left, he would have to leave. His parents didn't want him to get caught in the rain that was expecting to fall soon.

If you ask me, that rain isn't gonna fall yet. Nope……I don't expect it to…I have a feeling of when it's gonna fall; I don't know why, I just do….

I looked one more time at Toshi before getting up. He looked happy and I wished that he would forget me and at the same time I hoped that he wouldn't. I liked this little kid… he did everything a kid was supposed to: play and make friends easily. But another reason I think that I liked to be around him was because he had the same name as my father. My father's name? Toshi Kyoyama. I smiled at looked up at the sky, 'How ironic.'

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Later, I looked toward the docks where I usually see the two boys. They weren't there……it seemed as though I stopped seeing everyone after I decided to stop visiting Toshi. I haven't even seen much of Horo Horo lately or Pirika, which also means no Ren.

Though, today I did see one of the boys……the dark-chocolate-haired one……looking awfully sad. I immediately knew that something happened. Maybe they got into a fight? Maybe someone died……?

The boy stood up, and stared at the water. After a while, he looked up and then the old wood of the docks broke and he fell in.

For some reason, this worried me; he wasn't coming up. I ran to the docks, but he still hadn't surfaced. That was it; I took off my bandana and jumped in.

'This boy,' I thought, 'He was looking very sad…is he not swimming up on purpose? Does he want to die? Was this his plan? Oh, well, I can't just sit back and watch…not again…'

The boy seemed to reach up his hand after a while, and I grabbed it, just to let him know that I was there, '……or maybe he didn't do this on purpose……?'

I saw that his pants got hooked onto something and I quickly unhooked it and brought him ashore. I took notice that he wasn't breathing and did CPR and mouth to mouth; it didn't matter to me that he was a complete stranger or not, I had to help him.

The boy coughed up water and I felt that he was burning up, "Are you alright?"

He must've not heard me because he didn't answer, and tried to stand up, only to fall back down. Finally he answered, "I'm dizzy."

"No kidding," I said, did he expect to be perfectly fine after almost drowning?

"You have a fever. I'll take you back to my place," I said as I put his arm over my shoulder.

It was pretty hard to try to get him to walk at first, but after a while, it was like he was walking automatically. It took a while to get to the inn, but we made it.

"What are we doing here?" It seemed as the boy was finally coming to his senses.

"I told you, at my place," he looked at my confusedly.

Soon we were inside the inn and walked past the desk and I greeted, "Hello, Mrs. Hino."

Mrs. Hino smiled and said, "Hello, Anna-chan!" Then her face turned to a concerned one, "Oh! Is your friend alright?"

"He will be," I nodded and made my way to my room. I let go of the boy thinking that he was now able to balance himself and made my way to my drawer. I was looking for something that this boy could wear. 'Hm……he's too big for my brother's clothes, and too small for my father's! Oh, well, my father's will have to do!'

I gave him the clothes and said, "Here, put these on."

He took it, but asked, "Why don't you wear your bandana?"

"Because I don't want to get it wet," I replied simply, "There's a bathroom down the hall. Give me you're clothes when you're done so I can dry them."

The boy nodded and did as I said. After he left I had to pick out my new clothes, 'Uh……' I moaned, 'That was my last pair of clean pants! Now I have to wear my dress……the one that reveals my……' I sighed and quickly got dressed, I didn't want to be changing and him walk in.

A few minutes later, after I was finished, he stepped back into the room, handing me his clothes, "Um, here."

I took his clothes, "I'll be right back. Make yourself at home."

I left to the wash room. I wasn't really worried that he would leave if I left, he needed his clothes back. The thing I was worried about was his condition; he was sick and obviously depressed, 'Was he there to commit suicide? Or did he just want to stop there to think?'

I reached my destination and started to check his clothes. I didn't want to put any loose change in the drier from his shirt pocket. I was about to hang up his pants to dry when I felt something in his pocket, his ID. I looked at it, it read:

Name: Yoh Asakura

Date of Birth: May 12, 1989 (a/n: actually 1985, but then he would be 21)

Age: 16 (a/n: that's because I wrote the first fic in 2005)

School: Funbari High School

Grade: 11

'Hm……Yoh…Asakura…' I started to walk back to my room, 'I wonder how he's doing?'

I entered the room to see Yoh feeling a little uncomfortable, "How do you feel, Yoh?"

"Oh, I……" Then he stopped confused, "How do you know my name?"

"You left your ID in your pocket," I said as I handed it to him.

"Uh, thanks," he said as he took it from me.

I decided to make him some soup; it looked as though he hadn't eaten since I last saw him on the docks with his friend……

"Those pants are a little big," I said as I turned to see him try to pull them up, "Oh, well, they're my dad's."

"Oh, will he mind?"

"No," I gave a sad smile, "I don't think he'll mind." I turned around and started to make Yoh some soup.

Yoh started to hold his head and let out a slight moan as he sat on the couch.

"What were you doing at the docks?" I asked.

"What were you?" He apparently didn't want to answer my question.

I turned and was a little angry that I didn't get an answer, but a question instead. "I like the docks; now your reason."

"Tch, what a reason!" Yoh said sarcastically.

'I save him, yet I'm getting this attitude!' I walked over to him and said, "I guess I should blame your fever for your hot-headedness!" I stared right into his eyes so that he knew that I was serious. Well, it worked because he soon got uncomfortable and looked away. At his attempt to look away, he caught sight of the scars on my legs. Then I myself started to feel uncomfortable.

I didn't let it show though; I kept looking at him straight in the eye and said, "It's not nice to stare."

"Speak for yourself!" he fired back.

"Yeah, well I'm not that nice."

"Hmph!" Yoh pouted as I took and a chair and sat across from him.

It was quite a while until I said something that made his eyes widen, "You lost someone?"

"What?" Shocked and angry he replied, "What makes you say that?"

"You're condition," I crossed my arms, "You're sick and it looks as though you haven't eaten anything in a while. Speaking of which………" I got up and served Yoh some of the soup I was just cooking, "Eat up."

"I'm not hungry," he said stubbornly and looked away.

"Bull……I know you are," I put my hands on my hips, "You're not leaving till you eat."

"Thanks, but no."

"Is it your mom?"

"What?"

"Did you lose a parent?" I rephrased my question.

"What business is that of yours?"

"Answer the question," I didn't yell, but I gave a hard stare.

"No, it wasn't any of my parents."

'Oh no, then it must be……' "Your best friend……" he had a shocked, yet hurt face, "You lost him."

Yoh was upset at this topic and got up to leave, "Look, thanks for saving me and—"

I got up quick and beat him to the door, "I said you aren't leaving without eating."

I started to push Yoh to the seat at the table as he glared at me. I handed him a spoon and grabbed myself an apple.

He crossed his arms and stared at me, 'Geez……how stubborn…'

"Look, I don't care if you feel as though you can't go on," I bit into the apple to make him hungry, "and I'm sorry if I ruined your chances of committing suicide, but……" I looked at him straight in the eyes to let him know that I was serious; "I will never let anyone die while I just sit back and watch."

I bit into the apple, I know that he hated to give in, but he needed to eat. Slowly he reached for the spoon and picked it up to taste the soup.

"Good boy," I smirked, "Dying of starvation isn't pretty, especially when millions die from it."

"Will you quit talking about dying!" He said angrily.

"Sure," I shrugged, "Just starting a conversation."

"Some conversation!" He said sarcastically and continued to eat.

I smiled to myself as I saw him eat, "I knew you were hungry. Look at you!"

Yoh stopped and glared at me, "Look, Anna, I'm only eating so I can leave………and the sooner the better!"

"Yea, sure," I continued to eat my apple.

Yoh just pouted and then continued to eat the soup.

When I saw him put the spoon down I asked, "Did you finish eating?"

Yoh nodded and I took the bowl, 'But before that……' "Was it good?" I knew just how stubborn he was.

Yoh looked away and mumbled, "It was okay," then he said louder, "Can I leave now?"

"Hold on," I had to get his clothes first, "Don't leave yet."

I left to go get his clothes and I tired to think of a way to help him, 'Hm……how will this work? What should I say? How exactly do I help him?'

Before I knew it I was in the laundry room, 'Well his clothes aren't fully dry, but I don't think he'll want to wait……poor Yoh, he is sick after all……'

I started to walk back into the room and Yoh was just standing there quietly waiting, "Here you are. They're not completely dry yet, but it looks like you don't want to wait."

"Uh, thanks," He took the clothes and started to head for the door.

"Wait," I said and then he turned around. He jumped a little when I put my cold hand on top of his hot forehead, "You're fever has gone down a bit because you ate, but get some rest!"

Yoh nodded faintly and headed out the door, "Uh, thanks for everything……..."

I nodded in acknowledgement as he left. As soon as the door closed I leaned my head against the wall and sighed……'I really hope he doesn't do anything stupid……this is going to be harder than I thought……'

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So……..some things are a little different because that's what Anna is thinking. Whether it's in my last story or not it maybe different because just because you think it, doesn't mean that it's entirely right……right? Ok! So thank you for reviewing! I love you guys so much! Until next time

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