My name is Anna. I was born half shaman, half Itako and the world around me was on the point of existing and perishing. I was raised as an elementalist and spirit talker and I became the best of them all. My life was stormy, everything around was spining and hurtling: fights, love afairs, spirit world... I proved myself not only in the usual ways of traditional shamans, but also in the street life of a shamans. And that was nearly imposible for a woman...

In Kyoto, I was known as strongest, the rumors of my strength flew across all the country. I didn't understand why at first, but when I looked aorund, I've noticed that I was the only one, who could control all six elements in a perfect way. Just like I saw that no one can control katana the way I can. That's why I was acknowlaged as best of best. Not because I behaved as a simple skank, gadding around every guy, but because I was extraordinary...

Right then my life seemed perfect, but all of it changed quickly when I've gone to Tokyo. There, something waited for me, something I never expected to happen. And that something changed my life completely...

I'll tell you everythin from the begining, from the day I've gone to the capital and how my fate turned in the most unexpected way...the way, which took me to the farthest corners of the world... The way, which showed the deepest abyss of my soul...

„Mom! I'm going out!" a voice from the hall came. Anna was putting on her usual black leather coat. She was also wearing tight jeans mini-skirt with some chains on it. Also, a black shoulder-strapped blouse and long roughshod soldiery boots. Yeah, seventeen-year-old Anna Kyouyama looked both: extraordinary and hot. She was blonde, a very unusual thing in Japan. Otherwise, Anna never distinguished herself as an ordinarily girl. And she wasn't one: besides these golden hair, black onyx eyes and extremely hot body, Anna also was an incredibly strong shaman, who ruled over six elements (A/N: in mythology I'm writing about, the elements of earth are six: fire, water, earth, wind, ice, energy (electricity, like lightening) ). Here, in Kyoto, she lived with her family and was the ruler of everything in the old capitol.

Anna's mother, Atsuko Kyouyama, was indeed beautiful woman, with long black hair and same color eyes. These eyes passed to Anna, but instead of inviting warmness and happiness, Anna's eyes shone with coldness. Strange that was, since Anna always had loving people around her, but still, the girl remained cold and distant from other people, even her mother didn't know all Anna's secrets, no matter that she possessed Reishi. Another thing that Anna got from her mother – ability to read minds and hearts.

The elder woman came to the hall and smiled kindly to her gorgeous daughter, who was now putting on her usual 1080 prayer beads.

"You look wonderful, Anna-chan" the blonde only rolled eyes.

"Yeah, just like the night" it was already a late evening, but Atsuko was used to her daughter going out this late: that was the usual part of their lives.

"Be safe, Anna-chan. And please, come back until dawn" Atsuko pleased this, since tomorrow was an important day to Anna: she was at the balance of two decisions: whether she'd go for her last year of school to Tokyo or not. There, she was invited to enter the competition for one of the most prestigious schools in Tokyo: the Funbari High.

Anna closed to her mother and placed a light kiss on her cheek.

"Deal. Now I must go. Oh, by the way: when will oto-san come back?" Atsuko smiled softly, seeing how her daughter cares for everything: although Anna was cold person, she'd always find time to care for her family.

"Tomorrow, my dear. You'll be able to present him the news, don't worry" Anna nodded and turned to the door. She waved for goodbye at the door way and shut them behind her. Atsuko sighed and gone back to the living room.

Anna walked to her motor cycle: daddy's gift for seventeenth birthday. It was all black, only engine shone with silver. On the front was painted words Spirit of Night (A/N: in bitchin' letters); Anna's own artwork. She hopped on it and turned the engine on. It roared loudly and she sped of into the night, heading towards the city centre, where usually all shamans gathered…

Anna drove skillfully through narrow alleyways, quickly closing to the main spot. It was a square, one of bigger in Kyoto. There already stood a large mass of people. Here and there fires burned in tin barrels, illuminating groups around them. Few fakirs were around, entertaining public; few people were fighting with swords or fists – nothing unusual. Anna slowed down her steel horse and closed to the one of groups around burning barrels. Everyone's eyes followed her: some were fearful, some were respectful, but it all showed that Anna was the person, who attracted attention of the most people around.

The blonde pulled off by a group of girls around the burning barrel. There, in streets, it was important to have a group. If you didn't, you'd be exiled…you'd be a strange loner. These three girls were nice ones. And dangerous ones as well. If no one irritated them, they'd stay alive, but if they did…a quick death would always meet them. I remember each of them: Pirika, the blue – haired Ainu, perfectly controlled over water and ice. She had a harsh character, no one messed up with her especially when she was in bad mood. God help those who stepped in her way at that time. The other one's name was Tamao: pink hair and angel face. Perfect combination to be fooled. She had this control of the air and another thing: she was very good in divinatory, especially when you needed to find a person or a place. Nothing's better than to have a shaman with these abilities in a gang. There was another one, Jeanne. She was drop-dead beautiful, with white long hair and red sparkling eyes. I never figured out why they were red – they just were, that's all. Her ability to rule over light and air was extraordinary and besides that, she was a fortune teller. Every fortune she told came true and I could always trust with her predictions… Yep, we were strong gang, no one messed with us, only we picked with whom to mess with… Everyone was afraid of us and we simply used it as an advantage. We were Death Wraiths, or at least that's how they called us…out of fear… Anna hopped off her motor bike and approached the three other girls. Then she took out of her pocket a pack of cigarettes and drew on one.

"How's everybody today?" she asked in a cold voice, the usual of her. Girls only gave short answers.

"Fine.."

"Good…"

"Ok…"

"Perfect. So, who're we after tonight?" Jeanne only turned her cattish red eyes to one of the groups by other burning barrel.

"Those guys had a problem with our…behavior" she said it with cold deadly voice, which meant a disastrous ending for those ten guys. Anna arched an eyebrow, looking to the large group. She drew on another smoke and expired thick cloud of smoke to the air above her head.

"Well then, ladies, I guess we just gotta teach them a lesson, aren't we?" Pirika nodded, her eyes burning with blue flames of excitement.

"Yeah, let's go" the four moved to the guys, people quickly stepping out of their way: they already knew what waits of those, who dared to insult Death Wraiths. And insult those guys did, no matter that it was a simple pushing around in a bar, it was an insult and they were about to pay for it. You had to stay strong and cool. No matter for what you were insulted: a simple little word of joking around or a major insult that was done purposely. In either case you had to prove yourself that you took it seriously and that you won't tolerate it. This time, it was a complete pointless reaction to insult, but the pride stayed pride and I was ruled by it. I couldn't let my image to go down. As for those guys…what's the difference ten shamans more or less on this world? I saw none.

The four girls closed to the group of guys, who were already prepared for a malicious fight. One of them, a leader, stepped out of the group and sent a hateful look to Anna. The blonde only blew out a cloud of smoke to his face, showing that she was completely cool with the situation.

"Make it quick and clean" Anna asked, looking right into the eyes of the guy "or slow and painful?" the guy only lowered his eyes, not being able to hold back her gaze. To tell the truth, no one could. Anna had a hell-freezing look, killing each person who dared to even take a glance to her.

"I could ask the same question to you, Kyouyama" the guy teased her. Anna only raised an eye-brow.

"You do realize that your end is coming within the seconds as we talk. You can regret it you know. Not that you already don't" Anna blew out another cloud of smoke. The leader laughed out loud, showing that he wasn't at all afraid.

"Unless you could count, you'd see that you're out numbered" Anna took short glances behind her back. Girls were already holding their weapons battle ready: Tamao had something like a wooden tablet to summon spirits of the winds; Pirika had two identical staffs in her hands: one with blue, other – white gems on the top. Jeanne had a silver sword, which was spreading the slight light. As for Anna, she just threw the cigarette on a ground and drew out her katana, one for a start.

"I think we can handle that" she quickly lifted her arm and sent a whirl of fire across the group. Many guys had injuries, but they weren't serious: Anna done it purposely, since she liked playing with her prey. Few guys summoned their spirit controls and attacked the four. Anna only raised her arm once again and sent another whirl of fire to him: the guy fell on the ground in front of her, freshly hot dead. Pirika jumped up and met another guy, flying through the air with giant white wings: she summoned huge blades of ice and slashed the guy into bits. Tamao summoned her spirits of winds and blew away three at once: they were finished off by Jeanne's light daggers, made of real light. Anna quickly squatted down by the time a bomb of blue light flew above her head and placed her palm on the black-topped ground. From under her palm came a sound of top cracking and huge creepers came out of it: the whorls of it wriggled around the rest of the group and began to choke them. Anna stood up and waved her finger to one of creepers: it instantly brought the leader to her, others continuing to stifle the rest.

"So, I asked how you wanted it to be. Huh?" Anna brought the poor guy so close, he could feel the cold coming from her… "I can't hear you" the poor guy gulped and breathed out.

"Just…make it quick" Anna nodded, staring furiously to his eyes.

"You have learned your lesson. Good" she turned around and looked to Jeanne "finish them off" Jeanne nodded and quickly sent a ray of light over the chocking guys: they were dead the moment ray touched their bodies. Anna sighed and drew on another cigarette. Her creepers gone back to the underworld, waiting to be called again… This is how we killed…first a bit of harsh death, then a bit torture…and then…only by a request. Mostly the wanting was to end up painless… but there would always be exceptions… However, we were cruel and every body saw that. Interesting how always appeared people, who tried to kill us… Oh well, there would always be some fools, no matter where you go…

Anna got back home at about three o'clock. She quickly and silently ran upstairs and changed into her night-gown. Anna wanted to get some more sleep before tomorrow's answers about going to Tokyo. The girl was so tired, that she didn't even bother to turn of the light: the moment she laid her head on a pillow was the moment she fell asleep….

A/N: Hey, guys, I'm back!!!! Sheesh, that was one hell of a holiday…Anyway, there you read my story… how was it? Is it worth any effort? You tell me please :DDD waiting for your reviews. Man, it's good to be back… Anyway, if you'll like my story, I still cannot promise that I'll post every day…maybe even the pace will be extremely slow…like treble a week…TTTT jeez, this school life's killing me… University, where the hell are you?!!!! Anyway, R&R please!!!!