"It's hard to forget what hurt you once, especially when it keeps showing up to remind you of what happened." - M.T.S.L
"Hikisakareta futatsu no kokoro
yukiba no nai omoi ga mune o shimetsuke
naze kono toki ni deatta no ka to
toikakeru sube wa
saeta kage ni chiru
(Two souls torn apart,
Feelings of nowhere to go strangle my heart.
Why did we meet this day?
The way to ask this question
Vanishes into clear shadow.)"
-Northern Lights(Ballad Version)- Hayashibara Megumi
Chapter 16
"Aren't you happy to see Jun again?"
"Not really."
Yoh gave Anna a confused look. They were outside at 'Their Spot' under the tree by the lake. Anna was reading a book while Yoh laid down, his arms behind is head.
"I don't like reminders of the past. Especially a past I don't remember," Her eyes narrowed slightly. "It makes my Reishi go weird for some reason."
"How so?
"I can already see into the hearts of people." Anna explained after a pause. "So when I meet someone I don't remember, it makes me look deeper and it gives me a migraine."
"So that's why you weren't feeling good yesterday?"
Anna shrugged.
It's been two days since Jun came to visit. Since her announcement of Anna and Ren it's all the Knights and anyone else could talk about. It was getting annoying. She went back to reading her book.
"What are you reading?"
"A book."
"I know that-"
"Are we really going to do this again?" Anna said through gritted teeth. Yoh chuckled.
"Heh, Heh, sorry. But what's it about?"
"What did I tell you last time?"
"Read it myself?"
"And he finally learns," Anna muttered under her breath. They fell into a comfortable silence. After five minutes Yoh fell asleep.
Anna put down her book, looking at Yoh's sleeping face.
'Idiot, falling asleep right beside me? If I wanted to I could kill him and leave' but she knew she was only kidding herself. As much as she wanted to in the beginning, she probably would never be able to kill him…
"Hey, Princess?"
Anna glared at the boy laying down beside her.
"Don't call me that," she snapped.
"Tell me Princess," he went on, ignoring her. "Do you trust me? Even a little?"
"Not with me life," she answered coldly.
"Good."
Anna shook her head. She hated reminders of the past and yet it was all she could think about.
"Ne, Anna?" Yoh mumbled. Guess he wasn't asleep yet.
"What?"
"Do you trust?" he asked. "Even a little?"
'Déjà vu' Anna thought before sighing.
"Who knows," she murmured.
Yoh opened an eye to glance at her. He noticed the sad look in her eyes.
"Pirika-Chan? What's wrong, you seem depressed."
"Huh? Oh, sorry Ryu."
Pirika was in the kitchen helping Ryu with lunch. She was done with helping him in the kitchen as punishment but she was so used to it now she still came out of habit. Plus, she didn't mind cooking especially when Tamao got to help once and awhile if HoroHoro had to do a mission or something that he couldn't take her along with."You heard right?" she asked. "About Ren and…her," she wasn't able to say her name.
"Ah, you mean the princess," Ryu nodded. "She's a fearsome person, but good taste. In fact, when she came she said my cooking tasted to salty and ever since I've been doing better to make a meal fit enough for royalty-"
"She's not actually a princess you know," Pirika snapped.
"No, but she had the pride of one," Ryu said. "But why are you so upset about her and Ren? I heard they weren't engaged anymore."
"I don't know. It's just…annoying that he would spend all that time with her and he knew her and didn't tell anyone and-"
"Ah, you like Ren."
"NO I DON'T!" Pirika yelled, making Ryu drop his knife.
"But everything you just said-"
"I DON'T! It's-It's just that…even though we don't get along…I thought we were at least somewhat friends," Pirika fumed.
"Uh huh,"
Anna stopped, looking around. She was deep in the trees, away from where Yoh was. When he finally ended up falling asleep she sensed something over here and went to check it out.
"I know your there so come out," she said. "Dingbat. Lyserg."
There was no movement at first. The a boy with green hair and a white uniform came out, followed by a man with blond hair in the same uniform.
"X-Laws aren't allowed here without the Asakura's permission," Anna said, not looking at them. She went over to one of the trees, and pressed her palm against it, a frown on her face.
"Quiet Akuma," Dingbat said coldly. Anna stiffened at the name. the name she hadn't heard in years. She felt something in her begin to break. She turned her head slightly to look at him.
"Tell me Dingbat, how's your Fiancée? Is she doing ok since that night?" Her voice was one of concern but her eyes showed how she really felt. They held a mocking look in them, and the smirk her mouth formed was cruel.
Dingbats eyes widened in rage. Anna saw an image of a blonde woman laying in a hospital bed, an IV hooked into her hands, her forearms and neck covered in bandages.
'Probably from the burns' Anna thought. 'So she's been unconscious since then'
"Stop Dingbat!" Lyserg shouted as his friend pulled out his gun on Anna.
"Damn Itako, I'll shoot you right here!" the X-Law yelled.
Anna frowned, her eyes beginning to glow an eerie blue. An unexpected wind came, hitting dingbat in the chest making him slam into a tree.
"It's that temper of yours that's caused her to be where she is," Anna said coldly. "If your so afraid of people important to you dieing, then you shouldn't have joined in this stupid battle."
Dingbats eyes widened. 'Those words…'
"If your don't want to lose your friends you shouldn't be here in the first place. This is a place that creates death and sadness; a real battlefield. You hurt someone important to me, now I'll do the same to you."
'They really are the same…that woman was right…it's now or-'
"We don't want any trouble, Hime-Sama," A voice from Lyserg said. He turned, startled.
"Marco!"
Anna's eye narrowed. "I've heard those words before," she said. "Only last time I ended up chained to a wall with five new scars on my back."
"I assure you, we only came to make a deal with you." Marco smiled. Anna tried to look deeper into his mind, to find out what he was planning but a wall blocked her.
Annoying.
"You see, we're getting tired of…euthanizing Itako's," Marco went on. "And our Cells are getting far to full and-"
"Get to the point," Anna snapped.
"Come with us," Marco pushed his glasses higher on his nose. "Come with us, and we'll release all the Itako's we have in custody, and will have nothing to do with them anymore."
"Ah man, where is she?" Yoh fretted. He had only closed his eyes for a minute or two…or fifteen. When he woke up Anna was missing. Again!
'She's so mean, disappearing like that! She's trying to get me killed by Jii-Chan, that's why she keeps-'
"If I wanted you kill it would have happened already." Yoh jumped.
"Anna!"
There she was, hand on her hip, a look of annoyance that was probably because of him on her face and behind was…his father?
"Glad you think so much of me," She said, glaring.
"Heh, heh," Yoh scratched his head nervously. "So, uh, Tou-San, what were you-""I had to speak to Anna a bit, don't worry your not in trouble," he added. Yoh sighed in relief.
"You two should get something to eat," Mikihisa checked the watch on his wrist. "The Knights will be back soon." Both Mikihisa and Yoh agreed that it was best if Anna didn't eat at the same time as the Knights did. It caused to much tension and always put Anna in a bad mood making it difficult to her to corporate with stuff.
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"Are you feeling ok? Your more pale again."
"I'm fine," Anna snapped. "Mind your own business.""But-"
"Will you just shut-" Anna suddenly stopped, her eyes wide. She looked shocked, almost…shaken.
"Anna?" Yoh asked, worried. "Anna, what is it?"
Instead of answering Anna ran through the door, Yoh right behind.
"Anna, what's wrong?" Yoh called. She ignored him.
They were almost to the dining hall now.
'Why is she running…' then he heard voices.
"Oh shut up, you can't tell us what to do!"
"Last I checked, you're a prisoner so yes, I can! "
"We're not gonna listen until we see her Acorn!"
"Kisama-"
"Please, just let us see her-"
Anna opened the door to reveal two girls arguing with Ren. The one girl had black hair that went between her shoulder blades and forest green eyes. The other girl had medium length light brown hair and purple eyes.
They turned as Anna opened their door. Their eyes widened.
"Hime-Sama…" They whispered.
"Your okay!" Yoh was startled as the girl with brown hair ran to Anna, wrapping her arms around her neck.
Slap!
The girl immediately let go of Anna. She held her cheek, eyes wide, tears threatening to fall. but they weren't tears of pain they were tears of…happiness?
"How many times do I have to tell you not to touch me, Yin?" Anna said coldly.
"At least one more time, Hime-Sama," Yin smiled.
Anna looked from her to the black haired girl, whose mouth was hanging.
"If your done your fish impression Nadeshiko…" The girl blinked and ran a hand through her hair.
"I want to hug you too but…just because I missed you doesn't mean I missed those slaps, Hime-Sama," she said sheepishly, waling over.
"Uh, what's going on?" Yoh asked Anna. "You know them?"
The girls, Yin and Nadeshiko, turned to look at Yoh, their eyes wide.
"HAO!"
Got to update sooner then I though I would so I'm happy. Thanks to everyone who reviewed and wished me well, surgery went good but have to rest for two weeks now. And I kept forgetting in the last like, three chapters to do this, but I have a poll up on my profile about what girl is perfect for Ren and it's gonna be hard to continue with the later plot unless I know who you guys like. I have stuff planed for whoever you pick so it doesn't matter to me but I need to know!
Koorinosekai: Thanks for your review, hoped you liked the chapter
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