My laptop went crazy and deleted the first version of this so it's not going to be as good as it should be.
This chapter shows what had happened when the others heard the scream.
Yoh ran down the stairs as fast as he could, skipping steps three at a time. Then he paused, frowning.
"Yoh-Dono?" Amidamaru looked at him, worried.
"Amidamaru, can you check outside for Anna, so I know where to go?" Yoh asked. Amidamaru nodded. He disappeared for ten seconds before reappearing, looking shocked.
"She's right outside of this wall Yoh-Dono," he said. "But-"
"But what?" Yoh frowned even more.
"She seems…different."
Yoh closed his eyes for a second. 'control your self Yoh, don't panic,' he opened his eyes as he held up Harusame and the Futsu-no-Mitama no Tsurugi. "Amidamaru, in Harusame in Futsu-no-Mitama no Tsurugi!"
Yoh formed his Spirit of Sword muttering, "I don't have time to run outside so I guess I just have to knock the wall down." with a single slash, he did just that. He coughed at the dust it created and squinted to see through it.
"Anna?" he called. He blinked a few times and saw a small lake.
He remembered her saying something about there being a lake in her dreams. He jumped down and ran over towards it.
He froze when he saw her. He felt as though he was looking into the past. Anna stood before him, looking just like she did six years ago only her eyes were colder, darker. Her hair blew with the wind, covering some of her face. Her Kimono was ripped at the seems. She clutched the black 1080 beads in her right hand.
"Anna…" Yoh whispered. She gazed coldly at him. "Anna your ok!" he ran over to hug her, only to get slapped in the face.
"Anna?" Yoh looked at her, confused.
"Go away!" She shouted. "I hate you just leave me alone and die!" Yoh's eyes widened. "Come on, you have to fight this, your mind is being effected by the -"
"GO AWAY!" a wave of dark Furyoku blasted around her, hitting Yoh head on making him slid back a few meters. He clenched his teeth together against the pain that went through his body from it. 'She's being controlled. I have to save her somehow' he thought.
"You can't save me," Anna said coldly.
"What?"
"No one can. I hate them, I hate them all." she said quietly. "I want them to die and leave me alone."
"Anna you don't hate them," Yoh said gently.
"Yes I do!"
"No you don't, their your friends, remember?" Yoh said, taking a step forward. She took a step back. "HoroHoro, Ren, Tamao, Manta, Ryu, Pirika, and everyone else."
"Friends…I don't have friends." Anna looked confused.
"Yes you do, think, try to remember," Yoh told her.
She frowned. All the sudden everyone's voices entered her head.
"She's doesn't care about her looks so she doesn't try hard to look nice like most girls. Also, after what she's been through she should be strong. If she wasn't, I probably wouldn't respect her." "Ren…"
"Sure, Anna's selfish, But she does care about Yoh, So it doesn't really matter." "Chocolove…"
"True, she hates us sometimes, but your wrong about the friend thing. She might not consider us her friends but we consider her ours," "HoroHoro…"
Anna's eyes widened in confusion.
"Anna-San is my friend, and she's taught me to stand up for myself, and to have more confidence. She's someone I can count on and it's time I returned the favour." "Tamao…" she whispered.
"That's right, they all came here to help you," Yoh said.
"But…"
"Don't listen to him Anna," Yoh turned around. Kira was there. He looked the same from when he last saw him. Black robes with a silver and gold sash around his waist, his dark brown almost black hair blowing in the wind. "He's lying, you never had friends. He's never cared about you or anyone else for that matter, remember?"
Yoh glared at him. "That's not true!"
"Really? What do you think Anna?" Kira smirked. Yoh looked back at her. Her hair was covering her eyes.
"what do I think?" she whispered.
"Yes, enlighten us, what do you think us this world and your so called 'Friends'"
"I think.." Anna looked up. Yoh took and involuntary step backwards at the cold fire in her eyes. "I hate people lying to me. I hate them. I want them to die!"
"Anna…" Yoh looked at her sadly.
"Yoh-Dono, her hearts being effect by that man," Amidamaru said. Yoh nodded. "I know."
He knew what he had to do. He had to either defeat Kira, who was still an Oni no matter what he said, or try to get Anna to open her heart again.
"Anna, I'm telling the truth, don't you remember all we've been through the last six years?" he asked her.
"What are you talking about?" she sneered. Kira looked on, amused.
"When we first met? And how you helped me train for the Shaman Fight?" he said. He saw something flicker in her eyes but it was gone quickly. "Remember how you spent the night with me on my last night at the Onsen?"
"I-I don't…" Anna looked at Yoh, confused. Flashes of the past went through her head. Why was she remember this? She wasn't loved. No one cared about her…so…why?
Kira frowned as he sensed her confusion and hesitation.
"Enough Asakura," He held up his hand, sending the same Dark Furyoku towards him. Yoh, who still had his O.S out blocked it best he could but still got sent back a few meters. Anna's eyes widened and she took an unconscious step towards him. Kira turned to her, a cold look on his face. "Ignore him girl, no one loves you. Your parent are proof of that."
"Anna, you have to fight him!" Yoh yelled at her. He stood up, panting. There was a cut above his left eyes. "You have to remember happy things to make him go away, he's still an Oni no matter how powerful he is."
"Happy…things…" she whispered.
"Yeah," Yoh nodded, smiling. "Like when I gave you this bandana." he pointed to the one around his neck.
All the sudden, a memory flowed into Anna's head.
She was 11 years old, sitting in front of the Temple near Mt. Orsore. She was waiting for him as he made his wish for the New Year.
She looked up at the stars that were surprisingly bright that night. It's been a year since she met him, a year since she lost that power and the Oni's defeat. A year since she found out what it was like to love and be loved.
"Hey, ready to go back?" she jumped a little, startled. She looked up to see the grinning boy he was to marry, Asakura Yoh. She nodded.
They walked in silence until Yoh said, looking embarrassed, "Um…I, uh, got you something for…for New Years,"
She didn't say anything, just looked t him with a blank expression and watched as he pulled a long red fabric out of his coat.
"Here," he reached towards her and started to tie it around her head, making sure it wasn't too tight or too loose. She blushed at how close he was.
"There," he pulled back, grinning, his blush deeper. "It looks nice on you. I…I remembered you'd said red was your favourite colour…and that your hair sometimes got in your eyes, so I-I thought that this was…" he scratched the back of his head, looking more embarrassed and blushing even more if that was possible.
She looked away so he couldn't see her blush.
"Thank-Thank you…Yoh," she said quietly before walking ahead.
Yoh watched her go, smiling at her.
"Hurry up or I'll make you run 10 laps around the Mountain!" she yelled.
"Th-th-the whole M-Mountain!" Yoh shouted, crying.
Anna's eyes widened. "Y-Yoh…" she mumbled.
"Do you remember Anna?" Yoh's eyes lit up. "What about that night you told me your great news?"
"That…night…"
"You really should stop being so hard on yourself Anna," He said. He could tell from her expression that she was thinking about something that bothered her. He always could.
"I guess so," a hint of a smile was on her face. It seemed sad and happy somehow. "There's something I have to tell you Yoh, and I'd rather you hear it from me then your spoiled brat of a brother."
"What?" Yoh looked confused.
"I'm…I'm pregnant Yoh," she said softly, looking away.
Yoh's eyes widened before he smiled. His reaction was different then normal sixteen year old boys. Then again, since when was he normal? "Really? That's great!" he hugged her tightly.
Anna's eyes filled with tears. Yoh, noticing this, pulled back looking concerned. "What's wrong?" he asked.
"Nothing," she wiped the tears away. "I'm just…happy." she said.
Yoh smiled again. "So am I," wrapping one arm around her shoulder and placing the other gently on his stomach he asked, "How far along?"
"About 10 days," she whispered. Yoh leaned and kissed her forehead.
"Don't worry, you'll be a great mother Anna," Yoh told her.
Yoh saw her drop the 1080 and place the same hand on her stomach. "How can I be a mother when I'm this weak…" he heard her say.
"I'll take care of you Anna, everyone will-"
"ENOUGH!" Yoh watched, horrified as the 1080 rose and wrapped themselves around Anna, restraining her, lifting her into the air. (Play Russian Roulette for better effect)
"ANNA!" Yoh ran to get to her, but Kira sent a blast of dark Furyoku at him, sending him flying backwards. He hit a tree and fell hard to the ground. Blood dripped down his head and left arm.
"Yoh!" Anna tried to get free but couldn't. like last time, she could feel her strength being pulled from her by the 1080.
"I know one way that'll stop her from opening her heart," Kira said coldly.
Kino was in the pray room, her rosary beads wrapped around her hands, murmuring words under her breath. Yohmei was behind her, watching her, so he noticed when all the candles in the room went out, leaving a cold chill in the air.
Kino heard his breath caught. She stood up.
"What does this mean Kino?" Yohmei asked in a hoarse whisper.
She took her time before answering. "It means…that Yoh's aura has left this world."
Anna watched, horrified as Kira picked Yoh up by his hair, a cold grin on his face. She watch as he stabbed his hand through his stomach. Yoh's cry of pain pierced her worse then any blade could. She felt as though she was the one getting killed. Tears ran down her face as she watched as he destroyed her only reason to live. The only one who loved her…
'Yoh…'
His cry got louder until Kira pulled his hand out. Yoh stopped screaming.
'Yoh…'
His body hit the ground with a loud thud, lying motionless.
"YOH!" the 1080 beads broke, making her fall to the ground. She ran as fast as she could towards him, but he got in the way.
"Move," she hissed.
He smirked at her. She felt anger boil up inside her. "He's gone there's no point in going over there."
"I said move!"
"Why? You told me you didn't care who I killed so-"
"I said MOVE!" Anna's Furyoku exploded, strong enough to cut the trees apart, the water in the lake splashed against the shores. It hit a surprised Kira, sending him across the field.
Anna ran over to Yoh and fell to her knees. Her bandana that he was wearing was ripped at the ends. But she didn't care. He was gone. And it was her fault. All her fault.
She heard foot steps and looked up to see Hao starring, also horrified, at the sight before him.
"Please say that he isn't…"
Anna shook her head, tears falling thick and fast. "It's my fault…" she whispered. "He's gone…"
The others ran over, out of breath. When they got there, they were confused. Everything outside was destroyed. Hao, whose face had a cold look that reminded them of how he was before, stood beside Anna, who had someone's head lying on her lap. Red covered the snow around her, so it was strange to see something orange beside her. Then they realised what it was.
Headphones.
"Hey…what happened?" Chocolove asked.
"Is Yoh…" Lyserg's voice trailed off.
"He's not dead." Anna whispered. They were shocked to see tears running down her face. "He's still breathing, and Hao healed his wounds and the internal damage Kira's Furyoku caused."
"Then why is he unconscious like that?" Asked HoroHoro. He didn't have Tamao with him. He left her inside, where her body wouldn't get damaged.
"Because," A cold Amber fire burned in her eyes as her tears dried. She placed Yoh's head gently on the ground. She stood, picking up his headphones and placing them around her neck. She looked over to where Kira was. He was standing now, a blank look on his face. "That Demon devoured his Soul. So now he's going to pay for what he did to my Yoh."
Yoh's body still breathes but his Soul is gone and Anna wants revenge.
What will happen now? Will they beat Kira and save Yoh's soul? Or will Kira win and kill them and all the Humans on earth?
Stay tuned.
R&R
