"Hmm, all that happened while I was away? Maybe I shouldn't leave anymore, you and your friends are hopeless Otouto." Hao sighed after his little brother explained what happened yesterday.

"Nii-Chan, that's a bit harsh." Yoh said as Ren held back HoroHoro from killing Hao. "Hopeless? I'll show you hopeless you long haired freak!" he shouted.

"Where did you go anyway Nii-Chan?" Yoh asked.

"Doesn't matter yet, so where's Anna?" Hao asked, ignoring HoroHoro. He was standing, leaning against the wall, his arms crossed.

"She's in her room. She doesn't want to talk." Yoh said quietly. The sadness in his voice could be heard easily. Even HoroHoro heard it and stopped trying to kill Hao.

"Yoh…"

"Well, no point in worrying. What happens, happens. It'll work out in the end," Yoh grinned. Ren and HoroHoro exchanged looks while Hao looked at Yoh, emotionlessly.

"You know Yoh, you don't have to act like your ok with Anna being cold to you," He said casually. Everyone looked at him, Yoh looked confused.

"I don't-" but a phone ringing interrupted him. He excused himself and went out of the room to answer it.

When he got there, however, Anna was holding it, talking.

"Why? Okay. I will. buy." she hung up.

"Who was that?" Yoh asked, walking up to her.

"Your grandmother," she said without looking at him. "She wants us to come to Osore as soon as possible. There's something she wants to tell me and wants you there also."

"Oh, so when are we leaving?" Yoh said a bit shocked. What did his grandmother want so suddenly?

"Tomorrow morning so start packing," she said, turning around and going back upstairs.

"Osore, huh?" HoroHoro said after Yoh told them that him and Anna were leaving tomorrow.

"Yeah, it looks like Grandma wants to talk to Anna about something," Yoh shrugged.

"Well, we'll keep an eye on this place while your gone," Ren sighed.

"Thanks Ren," Yoh grinned. Ren's face went red in embarrassment. Yoh looked at his brother, who hadn't said anything yet. "Are you going to come Nii-Chan?"

To his surprise Hao smirked. "I don't think I will. I'm not really liked in the Asakura Family." he said, walking out of the room.

The sky was clear, not a single cloud in sight, the sun was shinning bright, a gentle breeze blowing.

Yoh was standing in front of the train doors, wearing blue jeans, a black bunnyhug that had the Asakura crest on the left sleeve in orange, on his head were his regular orange head phones. On his right was Anna, wearing her regular black dress, red bandana on her head, and her blue beads and on his left was an annoyed Hao who had blue jeans and a white long sleeved shirt on.

"Changed your mind about going Hao?" HoroHoro laughed. Hao glared at him and randomly a small Meteor hit him on the head. (For those who don't get it, In the Manga, when Hao got mad a Horo² and a meteor randomly hit him)

"Not again…" HoroHoro mumbled lying half dead on the ground.

"Well, see you in a week," Yoh laughed.

"And don't destroy my house," Anna said before boarding the train with Hao.

"Be careful, I wouldn't be surprised if those two from the other day attacked you," Ren said.

"Don't worry, I'm sure we'll be fine," Yoh assured his friend.

"Man, how can he be calm about everything, it still bugs me," HoroHoro muttered, rubbing a bump on his head.

Yoh smiled, waved bye to his friends and boarded the train.

The train compartment that they were in was empty except the three of them. Yoh sat across from Anna while Hao sat a few seats ahead of them by himself.

Yoh looked out the window, occasionally glancing at Anna who also was looking out the window.

He was wondering what his grandmother wanted to talk about with Anna and why she wanted him to come. It had to be important if she called on such short notice. Yoh looked to his left where he could see Hao sitting a few rows ahead of him. He also wondered why he changed his mind about coming, exceptionally when it he didn't seem to happy about it. Even from where he was sitting Yoh could see an annoyed frown on his face. He glanced at Anna again, thinking that she might have had something to do with it.

Anna looked out the window, watching the trees and scenery flash by. She wasn't looking forward to this trip but she didn't really mind. It had to be important if Kino-Sama called.

She made Hao come with them just in case something happened and her power and Yoh's weren't enough. It still bugged her that he could stop her Shikigami so easily, then again, they were his before and he was Shaman King. And if he hadn't stopped them who knows what would of happened.

She glanced at Yoh. He was looking outside. Why did Kino-Sama want him to come also? She knew that he would have came anyway, weather wanted or not, but it seemed to her like something was going to happen.

And she didn't like it.

When he got off the train, Hao could feel tension in the air so thick he could almost taste it. He knew this would happen and it didn't surprise him one bit.

Yohmei looked up at him with cold eyes. Though Kino couldn't see him he felt dislike coming off her in waves. But what did surprise him was that Keiko, the woman that gave birth to him, though he didn't consider her his mother, was looking at him with a different expression. He found it difficult to look at her.

"Hey Obaa-San, Ojii-San" Yoh said, trying to ease the tension. "Ka-San, what are you doing here?" He asked his mother. He didn't expect her to be here.

"Oh, I just wanted to see you Yoh," His mother smiled gently at her son. Her gaze turned to Hao, who was avoiding her gaze, his hands in his pockets. "Hello Hao," She said in her gentle voice.

His glanced at her but looked away. "Hey." was all he said. Anna had a small smirk on her face.

"Um, About Hao, he-" Yoh started to explain but stopped when his grandmother held up her hand.

"You can explain later, right now we should go. There is something we wish to tell Anna." Anna frowned. She couldn't understand her thoughts. Not surprising, she lived with Asakura Kino for most of her life so she knew how to protect her thoughts from before.

But she could feel disapproval coming from her thoughts.

They sat in a room that was very large, antique objects on shelves, pray slips on the walls. On the back wall hung two pieces of red fabric that held the Asakura Family Crest; the Seven Star Tree.

Yohmei and Kino sat in front of them while Yoh and Anna sat in front of them, kneeling. Hao, to Yohmei's annoyance, leaned casually against the wall, a smirk on his face. Keiko wasn't there, for she had to do an errand.

"I can't say that I am happy about you staying with Yoh, Hao," Yohmei said. "But since you have been helping him and Anna I can't complain."

"I'm glad you see it that way, Yohmei," Hao said.

"But that doesn't mean I approve of you being here." Yohmei gave Hao a hard look, which he returned.

"Enough. We have more important things to discuss," Kino said. Yoh sat up straighter and Anna started to pay more attention.

"Anna, as you know, you were abandoned by your parents 12 years ago," Kino started, making the three frown. "But it seems that wasn't the case."

Yoh's eyes widened as he looked at Anna, whose expression stayed the same. Even Hao didn't react.

"Your mother didn't want to give you up. Her name is Hinamori Anastasia . It was your father who wanted to. I tell you this because-" she stopped when she heard Anna stand.

"Because she's here." Anna was looking at a second door the lead into the room. The room went quiet. There was a small sound of foot steps before the door opened.

There stood a woman who had really light brown hair and dark brown eyes. She was medium height and had on a long sleeved white shirt and very nice blue jeans.

Yoh could see some resemblance in her features that matched Anna's and could tell that this really was her mother.

She smiled at her daughter. "Anna…" she said, sound breathless. Anna didn't react. "Oh Anna!" The woman ran to Anna and wrapped her arms around her.

"Oh Anna, I'm so sorry for leaving you." Anastasia sobbed, tears running down her face. "Your father…he…he did it without me knowing, and he w-wouldn't tell me where he t-took you…"

Yoh smiled and looked up at Anna and felt a jolt of shock when he saw her expression. Her eyes where cold and looked at if she wanted to hit something.

"Anna, don't you want to say something to your mother?" Yohmei said, standing.

"Yes actually," She took a step back to look at her mother. "If what you say is true, then why did you always tell me that I was a horrible child and freak."

Yoh saw something flash in Anastasia's eyes but it was gone so quickly he was sure he imagined it.

"I-I had to Anna, If I-I didn't, Your father, he would have-have hurt me," Her mother said, sounding desperate.

"I see. And where is said Father?" Anna asked, a blank mask upon her face.

"He…we're getting a…a divorce." Her mother said quietly. "I'm finally, I finally got the courage to leave him."

Silence met with these words. It stretched on for so long it was making Yoh nervous. But Anna's mask never left her face.

It was Hao who broke it.

"So you just happened to remember about Anna at the same time you decide to leave your husband, who you've been with, how long exactly? 16 years?" He questioned. Anastasia's eyes narrowed a little.

"12." she said, a hint of coldness in her voice. "And I never forgot about my daughter, I always wondered where she was and how I could get her back." she eyed Hao. "I'm guessing you're her fiancé that Kino-San told me about?"

"Um, that would be me…" Yoh raised his hand uncertainly since he was so nervous.

"Oh!" a look of shock passed her face before she turned to her daughter. "Don't you think it's a bit early to decide who your going to marry honey? Your only sixteen and-"

"I decided to marry him when I was ten mother." Anna said coldly. "And unlike you I actually love the man I'm going to marry. And also unlike you I don't lie." Anna turned to walk out when her mother did something that shocked everyone in the room, even Hao.

She grabbed her by her shoulder and turned her around roughly. Anna's eyes widened in shock. "Don't you turn your back on me and use the tone! I am your mother and you will-"

!SLAP!

Anna's mask broke as she looked down at her mother, who fell to the ground from her daughters slap. Anger was written all over her face, and her eyes seemed to have hardened.

"Don't you dare touch me after what you put me through and act like you have a right too," She said. "I don't like to be lied to so stop acting like you actually care about me."

She turned around, ignoring her mothers shocked look, and paused at the door.

"By the way," she said quietly. "I heard everything."

Hao watched as Anna walked out, feeling sorry for her and hatred to her mother. This was why he didn't like Humans.

"You raised her horribly Kino," Anastasia said, standing and glaring towards the blind woman.

"I disagree. I think I raised a girl who knows how to stand up for herself and take care of herself, despite the abuse she had as a child and takes great pride in being an Asakura." Kino said.

"She's not an Asakura, her real last name isn't even Kyoyama, why give such a vile last name!" Anastasia said angrily.

"Because she wouldn't want anything to do wit you or your lies," Hao said. The woman looked at him.

"Lies? But I was telling the truth," She said looking upset.

'Hmm, she's a good actor, I'll give her that much,' Hao thought.

"If you were I doubt Anna would be so upset. This is exactly why I don't like you vile Humans."

"Humans? But your human too," She said. Anger flashed in Hao's eyes.

"Nii-Chan," Yoh said warningly.

"I'm fine," Hao walked to the door that Anastasia came in. "Just go after your Fiancée before she does something stupid."

Anna ran down the hall, outside, not sure where she was going, tears running down her face.

'Your always being lied to it seems' the voice said.

Anna didn't reply. She couldn't.

'I know a way to make it better'

Still she didn't say anything.

'look behind you'

Anna looked and barely dodged the giant fist that came her way.

She hit the ground hard, dust blinding her eyes.

"Damn it," she muttered. She reatched out her hand and grabbed the 1080 beads she summoned. Immediately the dust disappeared clearly her vision.

She looked up and felt her heart stop.

Another Naka-Oni.

Only this one was bigger.

And it had companions.

I know, horrible ending, but it was getting long so that's why it's in two parts.

!R&R!