It was a nice afternoon, Yoh was talking with Manta who had come back while Anna was walking behind them.

"So, that's why Hao's here," Manta said as Yoh explained. Manta almost had a heart attack the other day when he saw him at school talking to Yoh.

"Yup, so as soon as Ren shows up we can do some more training," Yoh said.

"Hmm, do you think we should see if Lyserg and Chocolove will come to help?" Manta asked Yoh but it was Anna, however, who answered.

"Chocolove's in jail in New York idiot," She said coldly. "And I doubt that Lyserg will come if Hao's here."

"Oh…right, I forgot," Manta said nervously. 'But she didn't have to be so mean about it.' he thought. He saw Anna narrow her eyes as if she guessed what he was thinking.

"Anyway-" He started but then there was a scream.

"Help! There was some kind of explosion!" a woman yelled, running away. Soon a crowed of people followed the direction, away from where she was running.

"Let's go check it out," Yoh said. The others nodded and they ran to were the chaos was.

Yoh POV

I couldn't believe what I was seeing. How could this be possible? I thought-

"What-What is that thing?" Manta stuttered.

In front of us was a terrifying orange demon that was all to familiar, even though it was a different colour.

"Naka-Oni…" I said quietly.

I looked over at Anna who looked shocked. I couldn't blame her. Why was it appearing now?

"What you mean that thing Anna created when you two were little?" Manta asked.

"Yeah, but it's…not mine, this time." Anna said. I frowned.

"Manta, get back," I said. He nodded and went to hide somewhere safe. Good, I didn't want him to get hurt.

"Amidamaru!" I yelled. He appeared right beside me.

"Hai!"

"Into Harusame! Into Futsu-no-Mitama no Tsurugi!" I said. "Spirit of Sword" I smiled a bit as my Over Soul took form. It's been awhile since I did it that I was afraid I wouldn't be able to do it anymore.

"Yoh! Watch put!" Anna shouted.

"What?" I jumped out of the in time, a hole where I had been half a second ago where the Naka-Oni punched.

"If your just going to day dream, get lost," Though she sounded annoyed I could clearly see the panic in her eyes.

"Sorry," I said before running at it. I cut down it's left arm but then it swung it's and hit me, sending me flying. I felt it's claws slash my chest, deep.

I gasped for breath as I got winded and felt my head spinning.

"Yoh!" Was that Anna?

"Yoh, are you ok?" I looked up and felt a wave of shock before I blacked out.

"Melin…?"

Anna POV

My eyes widened as I saw the Naka-Oni send Yoh flying. I felt afraid, worried but mostly angry. How dare it do this to my Yoh!

"Yoh!" I looked over and saw Melin running over to him. I frowned. What was she doing here?

I ignored her though and pulled out my 1080 beads from my bag.

"Zenki! Kouki!" I called. The two Shikigami appeared. "Distract the Naka-Oni!"

The charged at it, doing as I told.

"Anna, Yoh's hurt!" Melin called. 'I know that!' I thought, annoyed.

"Is he still breathing?" I asked, annoyance clear in my voice.

"Yes but-"

"Then leave him and distract the Naka-Oni."

"What!"

I turned to glare at her, my anger getting the better of me. "I said to leave him and distract the Naka-Oni Baka. He is not dead, nor in danger of dying, you are a Shaman, so get to it!."

She glared at me but did as she was told. She summoned her spirit which was a three tailed fox. Ironic.

"Now help Zenki and Kouki so I can banish this thing," I said.

I closed my eyes, calming my self, and held up the 1080. When the Oh-Oni that I created was killed, Kino-Sama showed me how to banish them with the 1080.

"The first is for my father. The second is for my mother," I chanted. All sound left my ears as I recited the incantation to banish a spirit. No matter what, a Oni was made of spirit and Reishi. "The third is for my brothers back home. I am god, flawlessly born leader of men, savoir of worlds! I am the law, flawlessly kept, powerful script, harshly enforced! I am a soul, flawlessly saved, nowhere to go, OUT OF MY PLACE!"

I grinded my teeth together as spirits appeared around my to drag the Naka-Oni to Hell. Why was it so…painful?

'Because you doubt yourself…'

'Shut up!'

'It's true though…'

'I said SHUT UP!'

The corner of my vision started to go black, I felt like I was going to be sick.

Yoh POV

I winced at the pain in my chest as I woke back up. I sat up drowsily, holding me head.

"Ow…" I muttered. My vision was blurry.

"Yoh, your ok!"

"Huh?" I blinked and saw Melin standing beside me. She had an Over Soul on her right arm. She had a chain scythe in her hand and over it was a shadowy image of a fox head.

"M-Melin?" I said, confused.

"Yoh-Dono! You must help Anna-San!" Amidamaru yelled in my ear.

"Huh? Anna?" I looked over and saw her holding up her 1080 beads and the her Shikigami attacking the Naka-Oni. She looked like she was going to get sick soon. Suddenly I remembered what was going on and stood up.

"Yoh, you should rest!" Melin said. She looked exhausted. "Anna can handle this."

"No I have to help her, she looks like she's going to collapse-"

"So? She wouldn't help you when you were hurt! She told me to abandon you but I would-"

I stopped listening and ran over to Anna.

She was about to fall over when I caught her around her waist.

"Anna…" I whispered worried. Was she ok? Was this spell to much for her? She turned to look at me, relief in her eyes though her voice was full of annoyance.

"Yoh…" she said. "let go, I need to banish this thing before-"

"I know," I helped her stand more securely, my left arm still around her waist. I grabbed her right hand with mine and lifted it in the air. "Stay conscious for a few more minutes then you can sleep all you want."

"Damn right I will," she muttered. I laughed.

She closed her eyes and whispered a spell under her breath that I couldn't understand.

I looked up at the Naka-Oni just in time to see it destroy Zenki and Kouki. I felt Anna cringe at the same time and held onto her tighter.

"You can do this Anna," I whispered in her ear. Her face was so pale by now. She nodded and continued the spell.

I could tell that the Naka-Oni was getting weaker but it was still coming at us.

"Hey you! Get away from Yoh!" Melin shot her Chain Scythe at it but it just blocked it and turned towards her.

"No Melin!" it was going to hurt, possibly kill her and I couldn't do anything!

"Not so fast!"

Suddenly a loud sound of thunder came a strike of lightning hit the Naka-Oni.

He yelled and just as it turned back around Anna's eyes flashed open, glowing a bright white-blue light.

"Disappear from this land, to the pits of hell where you belong!" she said. More spirit flames appeared and surrounded the Oni and in a flash of white light, it was gone.

Anna closed her eyes and she lost consciousness.

"Hmm, who would've thought she would be the one to faint." I looked up, shocked at the familiar voice.

"R-Ren!" I yelled.

"Shut up or they'll wake up," he said, annoyed. He had on his red vest and black pants.

"They?' I said, confused as I pulled Anna onto my back so she would be in a more comfortable position.

He gestured to where Melin was and saw that she was lying on the ground unconscious.

"Oh no," I said. Ren sighed.

"I'll get the Little Scraper while you take the Ice Princess," he said. I grinned at him.

"Thanks Ren!"

There, Ren's now here and things are getting confusing.

Why did the Naka-Oni appear?

Why did Anna almost lose control and why does that voice keep coming?

R&R and you'll find out...