What hurts the most

He ended everything. She tried to forget him. He regreted for leaving her. She cried for him. He saw her in a magazine. She avoided him. He waited for her acceptance. She loved him until now.

A/N: i do not own shaman king. flames are allowed. read & review, thankyou.

:..Chapter I: You just don't know..:

"Engagement's over." He said with a bit of worry in his voice.

"Oh…" she whispered ever so slowly as her heart ripped into billions of pieces inside.

"It's an arranged marriage… and I think that…" he fiddled with his fingers, afraid of what she'll do when he tells her the truth.

They sat in a kneeling position inside a dojo room (you get the point right?), only a table separated them. A blonde teenager with a bandana covered the upper part of her hair, a black dress that measured before her kneecap and a beaded necklace that finishes the touch of an itako.

She stared at him for awhile, adorning his auburn hair, his orange headphones, and his features. She sighed and closed her eyes, restraining her tears from falling down.

He looked at her, afraid of what she'll do next.

"I was just your trainer… and nothing more." She spoke, as he stared at her face.

"If that's what you want Yoh Asakura, then so be it. You are now the Shaman King." She continued.

He sighed in relief, "I knew you would understand Ana." He smiled at her.

"You just don't know it hurts Yoh…"

"I guess I'll head out now and go back to Izumo," Anna stood up and opened the slide door.

"Anna, you don't have to leave." Yoh stood up before she could leave the room.

"No it's okay; I don't want to be a bother. Your girlfriend might mistake me for a boyfriend stealer." She said not facing his surprised face.

"How did you-"

"Remember Yoh I can read minds… so how was your date with Mizu awhile ago?" She cut him off and emphasized the name of the girl as she walked continuously.

"Oh, about her, we just talked." He was embarrassed for forgetting about Anna's skills.

"But it's okay that you can stay here, I asked for permission." His smile widened, thinking that she'll approve staying here instead of going back.

"Thanks for the offer, but I don't want to be the reason for your fights."

"And because I don't want to see you with her…" she breathed in heavily, in order to fight the tears away.

She started walking again, leaving a confused Yoh.

Later that night, Yoh was walking to Anna's room to ask what she would eat for her last stay, as he knocked on her door; he heard something rolling on the floor, curious, he peeked in her room and saw her meditating inside the circle of beads. Then he saw Anna's head shot up and glared at him for peeping in her room, nonetheless while she meditates. He froze up when she stood up and opened her door, revealing a terrified Yoh.

"What is it?" she asked with a matching glare.

"We-we-well I was going to ask you about-about," he stuttered.

"Spit it out Yoh, I don't have all night to wait." She crossed her arms.

"I was going to ask you about dinner what-"

"Anything is fine." She closed her door, hitting Yoh's face.

"Ouch," he rubbed his nose, and went back to his cooking.

Meanwhile, inside Anna Kyoyama's room; she leaned on her door after she heard Yoh leave. She refused to cry, refused to let the tears to fall, refuse to breakdown. She can't let them see her in her vulnerable state, she knew that because, once she cries, Amidamaru will see her and tell Yoh. She refused to let them see, she's the cold hearted Anna, and yet here she is about to break.

"I will not let them see…" Anna slid down the door to the floor, in a kneeling position and hugged herself.

"My tears fall." She closed her eyes, as her heart broke into pieces.

She played back the scene, starting the moment she went out the house and to search for Yoh.

"Where could he be!" she said out loud, she was wondering where Yoh could be, it was rare for him to be jogging up until this hour. It was already five o'clock in the afternoon.

Anna searched for him in the routes she instructed him. When she arrived at the park, she heard giggles, before she could decide to not mind them "flirting", she spotted auburn hair and orange headphones. She stopped dead tracks; she saw Yoh and that other dark blue-haired girl. They were MAKING OUT in the park. She couldn't take it, she was about to run when she heard the girl's voice.

"Yoh-kun, when are you going to tell Kyoyama-san about us?" she asked as she held Yoh's hand in hers. She had long dark blue hair that was tied into a messy bun, sea-foam eyes, pink lips, and white skin. She wore her uniform (same as Anna's) with 2 undone buttons, her short green skirt, her knee-length school socks and black school shoes. She was indeed you call a hottie, with the way her cleavage shown because of the undone buttons.

"Later Mizu, I promise." He answered with that smile of assurance of his.

"Really?" she asked again.

He pushed her down, as he went ontop of her, and said, "I promise," then kissed her.

Mizu circled her arms around his body and started to kiss him back passionately, as Yoh's hand found its way inside her blouse. Mizu moaned when Yoh cupped her breast and the way he frenched her. Her hands found its way as well inside his sweaty shirt, as Yoh's free hand went inside her skirts and fingered her.

Anna couldn't take it, she slowly walked away then ran before they could see her. She was speechless! How could Yoh do this to her! How could he not see her feelings for him! How could he… How could he… that was all in Anna's mind as she sped off back to the Asakura Inn.

Once she arrived, she breathed in and out, not allowing her tears fall down and let her heart stop aching.

"Please stop aching…" she breathed in and out, she was hurt after seeing them doing "that".

"Please stop aching… Please," she chanted, and yet her heart was still aching, breaking into little pieces. Her eyes wanted to let the tears fall, but she won't allow it, for she feel Yoh coming back in the Inn.

She went to the room where she was constantly hanging or rather watching her soap operas as Yoh arrives. She faced the television, turned it on quickly before Yoh opened the door which leads to the room where she was in.

"I'm back Anna! I've done the 500 laps around the town, 500 push-ups and 500 sit-ups." He said.

"Hn," was her reply.

He took in an amount of breath and spoke up, "Anna we need to talk."

She went back to reality when Yoh called out for her.

She sighed once more, taking a deep breath and opened her door and started heading down to the dinning room.

There she saw him sitting down on the chair and waited for her patiently with his trademark smile. She showed no emotion in acknowledging him. She sat down and picked up her chopsticks, so did Yoh.

They ate in silence, except for the chopsticks. Yoh can't help feel troubled for the silence, he was comfortable before when there was silence as they ate, but this is different from the previous time they ate together.

"Something wrong Anna?" Yoh asked after he swallowed his food.

"I'm fine, why are you asking?" Anna raised her brow as if something's suspicious happened.

"Nothing!" He froze once he saw her brow raised.

Then there was silence again. Anna put down her bowl and chopsticks and brought her utensils to the sink. Yoh watched her as she moved, before he let her leave the room he asked, "How's my cooking Anna?"

Weird isn't? He was surprised when he asked that, usually Anna would compliment or insult his cooking, but he was curious how much he improved or what are the things he needs to improve in cooking.

Anna stood there, back facing him.

"Don't know." Then she walked out.

Yoh was caught off guard, usually Anna would answer "do about your chopping, etc." but now she just brushed him off.

He shrugged it off, telling himself that perhaps Anna's tired. So he cleaned up the table, and washed the utensils they used. After doing his chore and cleaning himself; he brushed his teeth together with Anna who brushed her teeth, eyes closed and wearing her night yukata. They brushed in silence, but as soon Anna gargled, she left him there, and went to her room.

Night fell and everything was silent, except for the crickets singing. Anna looked back at the Inn from the outside, and nodded, bidding her goodbye in silence. She walked towards her destination with her hand holding her necessities alongside her guardian ghosts.

"Goodbye Yoh Asakura." Was her last thought about him as she entered the airport.

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