"Every person, all the events of your life are there because you have drawn them there. What you choose to do with them is up to you."
-Richard Bach
"I trusted you, you lied
It's all I hear a fucking lie
I don't give a shit it's over now
It's all I know you broke the vow"
Ghost of The Sun-Katatonia
Chapter 3
Yoh looked around, wondering where he was. It was dark and cold. Very cold. Snow covered the ground in huge mounds, the wind was blowing furiously. He could hardly see in front of him. He felt nervous, being in a unfamiliar place and afraid. He knew something bad was going to happen but-
Suddenly there was a flash of light and a loud explosion behind him.
Yoh turned around, eyes wide as a mansion much like his own but different. It was bigger if possible and the wood was darker. But the main difference was that it was burning with a fierce fire. He could hear people screaming, running past him.
He tried asking what happened but it was as if he wasn't there.
Then something in the corner of his and turned to see what it was.
A girl with her back to him walked to a tall man with long black hair who was kneeling in the snow. It looked like he was wearing tribal clothes. The girl looked familiar somehow but he didn't know…
Her left hand slashed out as fast as a serpents stick as she slapped across the face.
"How could you betray us like this?" She hissed.
"Forgive me, Hime-Sama," the man whispered. Yoh's eyes widened. Hime-Sama? Was that Anna? It had to be but she looked…different. Her hair was longer, reaching the middle of her back.
"I knew the rest of the Patch were planning this but you Silva?" Anna glared down at him. Silva looked down, un able to meet her furious gaze.
"Hime-Sama!"
Two girls, one with short black hair and green eyes, the other with light brown hair and purple eyes, came running.
"We have to leave, now before the Knights and X-Laws come," The brown haired girl said.
Anna didn't say anything. She glared down at Silva before turning around, walking away.
"What about him?" The black haired girl pointed to Silva, whose head was still bowed.
"Leave him." Anna said coldly.
"Your not going to punish him?"
Anna stopped where she was. The two girls exchanged nervous looks.
"The guilt of knowing that innocent blood was spilled because of him is enough." She said quietly. Yoh was shocked at how gentle her voice sound.
"Besides…he's not going to see dawn either way."
Yoh sat up quickly, eyes wide. He was sweating and breathing hard. 'what…what was that?' he thought. Was it a dream? A vision? But…why would he have a dream about Anna? He didn't know her. He'd never even talked to her.
'Maybe what Tou-San said just freaked me out a bit' he concluded. But he couldn't but think there was something about her that bothered him.
Sighing, he laid back down. When he woke up, he couldn't recall what he dreamed about.
"Are you sure that's what she said?" Yohmei asked in the morning.
"Y-Yes," Keiko nodded. Silent tears ran down her face. Her husband put an arm around her shoulders, comforting her.
"What should we do Yohmei?" Mikihisa asked his Father-In-Law.
Yohmei sighed and thought about it. "Nothing yet. I'm we're just over reacting over nothing. But even so, maybe we should make a deal."
"And Yoh?"
"Nothing to be concerned about. He's too lazy and too scared to go there alone."
Yoh sneezed, feeling his ears burn.
"I think someone's talking about me…" he muttered.
"If they are then their probably saying how lazy you are." Ren said.
"That's mean." Yoh pouted. "Where's HoroHoro and Chocolove?"
"The Idiot Ainu's showing that weird, shy, vision girl around and I could care less where the Horrible Comedian is," Ren sneered. Three insults in one sentence. Nice.
"Hey can I ask you something?"
"S-Sure, I-I guess."
HoroHoro and Tamao were walking along one of the many halls in the Asakura Mansion. He just finished showing her around outside. He didn't know what to make of her yet. She was really shy that was for sure. And stammered a lot when she talked. But there was something that was bothering him.
"Well, why were you traveling with that Itako?" HoroHoro had taken five steps before he realised that she had stopped walking.
Tamao was looking down, gripping her left arm.
"P-Pirika-San asked me that…" she said. "I-I said she was my friend but…"
"But?" HoroHoro looked confused.
"Anna-San…doesn't get close to anyone," Tamao said in her quiet voice. "Not since…" her voice trailed off for second before she said, "I'm indebted to her. She and the others saved my life in the X-Prisons. And Anna-San protected me after we escaped. She's like…like family to me…"
Drip…
Drip…
Drip…
The sound annoyed her to know end. It forced her to keep track as time went by. She has been here five days, but it didn't matter. It was nothing compared to the torture she got at the X-Prisons. She still had scars along her back. She had to admit though, the Asakura's knew what they were doing when they made this Over Soul. Even she was having troubles trying to break it.
She didn't care about the way she was treated for being an Itako. She knew the consequences. It was the way others were treated that angered her. She'd seen innocents die because of fear. Seen people who had nothing to do with Spirits get killed for being falsely accused. She'd been betrayed all her life. She was used to being treated unfairly. And yet…
"Traitor!" She shrieked at his back. He didn't look at her as they restrained her. "I trusted you! I trusted you and you betrayed us!"
"Just business Hime-Sama," His voice was quiet and emotionless. He turned around and had a smile on his face which angered her more. "It wasn't personal."
"I hate you!" She hissed.
"No, you love me. That's why your so angry."
Yes…that's why she was angry. At herself, for opening her heart, only to get it crushed and thrown into the X-Prisons.
"I had a weird dream last night," Yoh said.
"About what?" Ren said, even though didn't really care.
They were coming back from training. Yoh looked a bit beat up and though Ren didn't have a scratch on him he was the one who lost, much to his annoyance.
When Yoh hadn't said anything Ren looked at him, shocked to see a serious expression on his face.
"Well…it's weird but…" Yoh started. Then he grinned and scratched the back of his head. "I don't remember a thing."
SMACK!
"Ow!" Yoh fell to the ground, a bump forming on his head. "Why'd you hit me?"
"Kisama…" Ren muttered, stomping away. And here he thought that for once the idiot was being serious about something.
Yoh sighed and leaned back on his hands, looking up at the sky. Actually, he did remember one thing. It was about Anna. And she was upset.
Yoh frowned. His grandfather told him Itako's had no emotions. So why would he dream about her being upset? Why would he dream about her at all? He thought of the fierce look in them. But there was also something else in the depths of them. But…what was it?
"Yoh-San, you seem troubled."
Yoh turned his head.
"Hey Matamune."
"Do you think she knows?"
Mikihisa looked up from his paper as his wife sat down beside him. They were in the small dining room that where they ate away from the others.
Keiko had her hands together on the table and looked anxious.
"Maybe. She seems like a smart girl and since she's obviously seen them both, she probably put two and two together." Mikihisa said not unkindly. He knew what she was going through, and the fear of what will happen now.
"Will she tell him?" Keiko knew the answer, but she had to ask.
"I don't know."
She squinted her eyes as the door opened and cast a light into her eyes. Then she saw who it was and glared at him in annoyance.
"So your alive and really did become an Itako." he said coldly.
SO SORRY FOR NOT UPDATING SOONER! Got grounded for a week and suspended from school for a few days. Long story short, I got in a fight with a Senior at school and I actually got a part in that musical. I didn't at first, but as punishment I had to do a role in it so I've been busy.
Nina2895: thanks for the Review, and I'll try not to worry, sorry for not updating sooner
Helen Wang: Haha, not really. Just never thought about writing about Hao and Mari before. I can't wait till you get an account on here, I'll be interested in reading your stories. As for the name, both are good and thank you for picking a name after mine, I feel honoured and a little embarrassed since I don't think my stories are really that great.
: thanks for your review, and as for what Anna said…you'll have to wait. Either wait or never find out, don't know if I'll ever reveal it, XD. Yes, I'm evil.