«The Start of a New Beginning – Anna Kyõma's return
*Previously on The Start of a New Beginning*
"You know, you're my first friend I ever had, it's nice to know that the feeling of finally having a friend is this good, I have always been alone." Manta suddenly said and I looked at him looking at his face expression that seemed a bit sad before he looking up at me with a bright smile.
"Well, everything works out in the end. You're also my first friend Manta, so now you're not alone anymore." I said grinning at him.
"Yoh-kun, Manta-kun, please pay attention in class!" Mrs. Hanako suddenly said making both of turn our heads at her, Manta mumbling a sorry and me just smiling at her innocently making her shake her head, but I could see a small smile forming on her lips.
'I guess this isn't so bad after all, and having a new start is actually not that much of a work either. And I got a new friend here.' I thought as I glanced at Manta who seemed to be in a pretty happy mood writing down from the blackboard on his small black textbook before I looked out the window smiling.
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Walking back home I was surprised when I suddenly could catch smell of food –since it was a long time ago since someone have made food at home-. I threw off my sandals and followed the scent and ended up standing in the kitchen and staring at a figure in front of me.
The person suddenly turned around and my eyes widened as my brain finally recognized the person. The same medium length blonde hair, the black eyes, jet black mini dress, the red bandana, the old rosary necklace around her neck and lastly the cold look on her face. How could I ever not remember that person?
"You're late Yoh! Don't think I will go lightly on you today, and as a punishment you will be running one extra hour for your lateness, maybe that will teach you next time to come in time home!" the same old Anna said annoyed as she walked out the room and went to the guest room she always used when visiting.
"Nice to see you too Anna." I sighed and walked up to my room before settling down on the bed and closing my eyes. I was tired and the thought of running three hours instead of two made me sigh. And since it was Anna I was pretty sure that I wouldn't just be running today, but also do something else.
"Welcome home Yoh, how was your first day at school?" Amidamaru, my guardian ghost slash friend asked me. I opened my eyes and saw him floating in front of me.
Amidamaru had white spiky hair, black eyes; he was big and masculine together with a white and black samurai outfit with red shields on each of his shoulders and his samurai looking Japanese sword. I yawned and scratched the back of my head.
"It was fine, pluss I got a new friend!" I said grinning at him before standing up and walking to the bathroom to wash my hands with Amidamaru following closely behind.
"That's great Yoh! It's good to see that you're finally getting some new friend in to your life!" he said and I grinned back at him showing him the piece sign with my hands at the same time.
I leaned closer at him and whispered after looking around making sure Anna wasn't sneaking around.
"Tell me Amidamaru, exactly when did Anna come here? I'm pretty sure she wasn't here in the morning! Now I have to work extra harder!" I said sulking before walking out the bathroom and bumping into something, or rather someone.
"And what exactly is that supposed to mean Yoh?" the oh-so-familiar cold voice said and I could feel Amidamaru escaping to his black small monument stone leaving me alone with a not-so-pleased Anna.
I chuckled nervously as I scratched my head looking up finding Anna staring at me with her hands resting on both of her hips.
"Oh...hi Anna... it was nothing, nothing at all. I'm really glad to see you again, how was your time back at the shrine?" I asked her and she suddenly squinted.
"It better not be anything, and it was just like always. Now get down you need to eat and have energy before we start with your training to become the shaman king. I can't allow my future husband to be beaten down by other shamans!" she said as she turned around and walked down the stairs to the kitchen.
I didn't realize that I have been holding my breath, until Amidamaru reappeared and I finally breathed out before I felt a comforting pat on my shoulder.
I looked up at Amidamaru and chuckled.
"Same old strict Anna" I said and he shrugged sending me a small smile.
I went after her and settled myself in front of the dining table with all sort of kind of delicious food on the table. Miso soup, rise bowl, suchi, Chazuke and warm tea. I looked skeptically up at Anna that have already started eating the rise bowl.
"Y-You didn't make all of this did you?" I asked her and she stopped eating before looking up at me and I almost regretted asking her when she rose one of her eyebrows which meant she didn't like being disturbed when eating or being disturbed at all.
"No I didn't. I ordered it." was her simple answer before she continued eating.
Feeling hungry I began with the Chazuke that I haven't eaten in a while. Munching on the food which tasted really good must I say, I suddenly heard the door open and I looked to my left where I found Tamamura Tamao our family friend walking in slowly.
"Hey Tamao! Come sit down and eat with us, the food is delicious!" I said and smiled to her which made her already rosy cheeks turn darker shade of red.
"H-Hi Yoh, it's nice to see you again." She said as she smiled carefully and slowly made her way to the table before sliding down beside Anna.
Tamao is a cute girl, maybe a bit too shy at times, but a nice girl. She is maybe a bit tall for her age, but nothing to argue about. She had pink eyes with black long eyelashes and short-cut pink hair. She wore her usual simple white shirt, black skinny jeans with her pink planchette slung over her shoulder and her usual sketchbook she always carries around is nowhere to be seen which is weird because it's rare not see her carrying it with her.
"I-Is it good?" she suddenly asked and I looked up with a sushi stuck in my mouth and nodded my head grinning.
"Yeah, it's reawy guwd!" I said with my mouth stuck with food which made Anna snap at me for eating like a pig. Chuckling I looked at Tamao that suddenly smiled and sighed in relief after my answer.
I suddenly looked at her and then down at the food in front of us.
"Tamao, don't tell me you made all of this?" I asked her and she nodded shyly as it seemed like she was soon going to bury her face inside her shirt because i complimented her and looked at Anna for lying about ordering the food.
"Don't give me that look Yoh, I did say I ordered it, but you never asked me from who I ordered it now did you? I simply ordered Tamao to make some good food which will help you with the training and this is what we got." Anna said as she took a sip of the warm tea holding around the wooden cup.
I looked over at Tamao that was eating the miso soup not looking up once. I blinked glancing at Amidamaru that was eating as well before shrugging it off and continue eating.
"It's time for training, now eat up fast and get ready. I will be waiting for you outside in thirty minutes, and don't be late or I will make you run one hour extra." Anan said as she suddenly stood up and left up the stairs for her room.
"Oh and Tamao... the food wasn't as bad as it looked like." Anna said as she disappeared up the stairs leaving Amidamaru, Tamao and I shocked from hearing Anna complimenting someone even if it was indirectly. That was Anna's way of complimenting someone even though it didn't quite sound like that, but it was rare to hear anything near that coming from her.
"You better hurry up Yoh, we don't want Anna to get angry." Amidamaru said and I nodded my head as I finished the food stuffing it into my mouth, thanking Tamao and running up the stairs to change my clothes.
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Crawling up the stairs I finally managed to climb up from exhaustion that Anna put me through with the three hours running, plus she made me run 1 hour extra just because she felt like it and because it was just for "my own good" and after that I had two hour with concentrating on the energy on destroying hard objects with my fist which made them pound with soreness and pain after I was done –even if I was one with Amidamaru I was still the one taking the beating-. And I forgot to mention that through the whole process of training I had to wear 2 kg of weight like-bracelets on my arms and feet adding more pressure and pain.
Opening the door I walked inside and closed it with my foot before falling on the floor gasping for air. I was really thirsty. I pushed myself up and walked to the bathroom straight to the sink before turning cold water on and drinking like a wild beast that hasn't drunk anything for a month. After getting enough water leaving me gasping for air and feeling satisfied I turned it off.
Stripping off my clothes I jumped into the shower before taking a fast shower, drying myself I wrapped a towel around my waist when I didn't find my bathrobe and walked to the closet and took out some cloths and put them on slowly feeling myself dipping off and on to dreamland.
Walking over to the bed I fell on top of it as everything was blurry from the yawn I released.
"Good night Yoh" I heard a voice say before I closed my eyes and everything turned black.
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Waking up next morning was a pain in the ass - excuse my language-. I don't remember much of it because I was still tired from last night where I didn't even realize that I was walking right at someone making both of us bump into each other and fall.
"Watch where you're going airhead!" suddenly a voice hissed angry as I looked at the person that I bumped into pushing himself up off the ground and brushing dust off his clothes. I looked at him and the first thing that caught my attention was the spike in his hair.
Looking closely at him he had dark purple hair, golden brown eyes, skinny and a was a bit short, shorter than me at least.
"Sorry I didn't see you there" I said before I could stop myself as I realized that I maybe shouldn't have used that excuse which made the guy turn red in anger as he suddenly grabbed my collar and pulled me to him as he stared into my eyes with anger – I was mostly surprised by his strength despite his body structure even though he did have muscles and seemed to be well trained- .
"What did you just say airhead!? Did you just call me short? Picking up a fight, huh? I can take you any day!" he said angry and I blinked before I raised my hands up in surrender.
"Oi calm down, I didn't mean it like that. I'm sorry for making you angry, but no need to act so tuff about it." I said calmly as I couldn't hold in a yawn making me do it right in front of his face which didn't easy the situation, neither did it calm him down.
"Y-You... I'm gonna kill you! Bason!" he suddenly shouted and I saw a gigantic spirit appear, which meant that he was a shaman and that was his guardian ghost. So his guardian ghost was a samurai warrior as well.
"I'm here Ren -Bocchama." His guardian ghost Bason said as he looked at the boy that suddenly looked at his guardian angry.
"You're a shaman too." I said smiling, so there are other shamans in this area too, that's good because I haven't seen any shamans besides my family and a few others which was years ago.
"Yes, I will soon become the Shaman King! And Bason who gave you the right to call me by my name! You're a mere toy to be used not a friend and I'm your master and you are my servant! "the Ren guy said angry almost shouting.
"Oi, no need to shout at your guardian ghost, and I really don't see why he wouldn't be your friend. I mean, Amidamaru is my guardian ghost as well, but he is also my very good friend." I said and he looked at me like I was a freak.
"Friend you say? They are only meant to be used as tools for us to use not to befriend them! You befriend them, let your guard down for a second and they will take advantage of you without you realizing it! Now take out your guardian and fight me!" he said as a suddenly a Chinese spear-like weapon appeared and he pointed it right at me.
Remembering that Anna took my monument where Amidamaru was held in I sighed and scratched my head.
"Sorry Amidamaru isn't with me, he's home right now." I said simply which made Ren blink confused before he suddenly made his weapon disappear and he shook his head.
"Wow, you must be an idiot to not have your guardian ghost with you and going around unprotected knowing that the shaman tournament is coming up and many shamans are killing each other in hope for being few left and become the shaman king, which of course I the great Tao Ren will become! On other thought, I could just wipe you out right now, but I have my own pride and honor, and to fight with an unprotected and helpless shaman is just not my style. Until next time airhead, then you better be prepared and have a real fight with me!" he said as he suddenly turned around and walked away in the other direction, the one he was heading to until our little accident happened a while ago.
Realizing that I was still on the ground and that school starts in a few minutes I brushed my pants and ran off to school.
'What a weird guy' I thought before hearing the school bell not that far away making me speed up and wincing from my already sore feet.
"Oi Yoh-kun, hi!" Manta shouted as I made my way to our seats where he already sat on his place with his large book on the desk once again. What's with him and the book?
"Yo!" I said grinning before settling down beside him.
"How are you Yoh-kun? You seem really tired did something happen?" he asked as I yawned for the "x" time today.
"Anna made me train really hard yesterday and I couldn't sleep because of my stomach sucking for food, and when I went down to the kitchen I found the refrigerator locked with a key lock which only meant that Anna was the one behind it. I couldn't fall asleep because of my stomach and when I did fall asleep it was so late that I only got to sleep for five hours – wait, or was it four?" I said before I closed my eyes burying my face in my arms leaning on the school desk.
"Ohh, heh, that Anna sure sounds scary." Manta said and i chuckled.
"Yeah, but she isn't that bad, I know that she does it because she wants me to become stronger. And she's a good person deep inside, just that she doesn't show it." I said and smiled before I hear shuffling.
"Settle down students, the class has begun!" the teachers voice roared as everyone walked to their seats I assumed as I heard chairs shuffle and being pulled before everything became silent making me fall asleep faster.
Remembering that Ren guy I thought about what he said, his words and the way he looked. He was strong, I could tell right away. And the look in his eyes, they were filled with so much hate; I have never seen so much hate and despair in anyone's eyes all these 13 years I have lived.
'Spirits aren't made to be toyed around, they have souls just like us just that they are lost and a friend is someone everyone need' I thought about the first time I meet Amidamaru. I have to confess that it wasn't easy to make him my guardian ghost, but I'm really happy he agreed to.
"Yoh Asakura! Don't sleep in my class!" someone suddenly shouted as I felt something hard yet slightly soft hit my head which made me jump up and clutch my head in pain as I rubbed it and looked up at an angry looking teacher standing in front of me holding a book.
"Sorry, I was just captured by your learning that I fell asleep." I said innocently which made the teachers red face turn darker.
The class was suddenly filled with laugher as the teacher tried to calm them down.
"I better not catch you sleeping in my class again Asakura or next time you will be facing the principal!" he said pointing the book at me before walking back to the front desk and continue his teaching with me grinning at Manta that was holding inside a laughter. I leaned my head on my palm looking out the window once again before drifting off to sleep.
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A/N
Hey :D
Here was another chapter, and I hope you enjoyed reading it.
As I said it started off a bit slowly, but soon things are going to be more interesting as the "guys" meet each other and take off to a journey to participate in the Shaman Tournament to become the Shaman King, but things don't turn out as they planned it.
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And to answer a question that was asked: Don't worry, Hao and Yoh will soon meet each other, maybe after 3-4 chapters we'll see. But don't worry, they WILL meet each other and things will change, when Yoh learns the truth about himself and what he really is or rather who he's not *cough* spoilers *cough*
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