Sweet Surrender
Chapter IV
A sidefic to Silver Necklace by Inulover4ever
Written by: Chibi Ra Chan
Rating: T
A/N: I started working on this rather late (try three months over due...). I'm still in morning that the TV series of Sk is over. Tis so sad... Anyway Sorry for the cliffhanger from the last chapter. Everyone probably wanted to throw things at me then. n.nU. Enjoy the chapter!
- - "We really don't know anything about each other do we?" Her question came out of the blue, neither he or she expected it, it was just a thought that she had kept to herself for a while now. Now gazing up at her husband she could see that he didn't quite understand this question either. Anna shifted her head that was laying in his lap and stared up at him with amber eyes. "We're married and we don't know the first thing about each other." If he was perplexed, then he hardly showed it for his face never lost his ever permanent mocking grin. Her twirled a strand of her hair between his fingers almost laughing. "Whatever do you mean, Anna Dear?" She glared in response, before sighing and sitting up and facing him. "You and I. We know nothing of each other, yet we claim to be in love. Aren't you supposed to know your soul mate inside out?" Hao rolled his eyes and brushed his lips against hers ever so softly. She growled at him, causing Hao to sigh in defeat. "We know plenty about each other. Why the sudden interest? And since when did you believe in things like soul mates? You said that it was a myth long ago, am I correct?" Anna just ignored him and continued he rant. "We don't know any thing about each other! Can you even tell me my favorite color?" "Blue?" He answered weakly "Wrong, What's my favorite food?" "Rice balls? Anna this is-" "Wrong! It's peaches. How old was I when I broke my leg?" "Please Anna let's sort this out like norma- You broke your leg?" Anna's eyes widened in outrage and she turned away from him. "You know nothing about me Hao. Nothing..." - -
Well?" Hao's voice broke through her trance. His eyes stared at her intently, it almost seemed as if he enjoyed watching her struggle with her decision. "It isn't a very hard choice. "Would you rather live or die? It doesn't really matter to me. For I will find out one way or another, so make your decision."
Shelby took a deep breathe, trying to make her vocal chords work again. She had made her decision, but still she stumbled on her words.
"I...I..."
Hao quirked an eyebrow at Shelby like she was crazy. It wasn't really that hard of a decision. Anyone with half a brain would chose to live, So why was she stuttering so much?
"Well...? I am not a patient man."
'TELL HIM!' screamed inner Shelby She gulped, It was now or never. "I...I can't tell you Hao-Sama. Lady Anna made me promise to never tell a soul, and that is a promise I intend to keep. Even if that means losing my own life. " She waited for the roar of Spirit of Fire to appeared and turn her into ashes. She waited to see the white light and descend into the spirit world where she would eternally stay. But, it never came. There was no giant flames, no bright light, no smell of burning flesh. Nothing.
And she wasn't sure if that was worse, but when she heard the laughing she knew it couldn't be good.
Or could it?
"You mean to tell me that you would die without a fight, only so that you would keep Anna's secret?" Without looking up Shelby nodded slowly, as if truly considering the ramifications of what she was doing.
"Stop looking down at the ground, it's annoying" She nodded again, and looked up at the Shaman King, a great deal of fear in her eyes.
"You are strangely loyal. Something that is rare anymore. It truly makes me wonder if Anna saw this trait in you when she saved you years ago." Hao paused sensing the look she was sending him.
'How does he know about that?'
"Don't be so surprised girl, I know every little thing that goes on in my kingdom. I am no so much a fool to know what my own wife does. If anything I know the most about her."
"You are more of a fool then you seem to think. She's in so much pain yet you are ever so ignorant to that."
"But since she seems to see something in you, I will allow you to continue to live. But rest assured I will not let the fact that you refused orders from your King so lightly. It may not be now but, I shall remember. You will permanently walking of thin ice, Shelby Yawa. Now, leave."
Shelby stood rooted to her spot still processing the small miracle that had just been handed her. 'Girl, that was close.' inner Shelby said with a sigh
"I said, Leave!"
With as much strength she could muster Shelby ran back to her apartment not looking back once.
- - A/N: Urm...Hi (Is beaten to death) Okay Okay Okay I'm sorry for the late update. You all should know by now that I'm lazy. I tried to make the chapter longer but my brain kind of died half way through. Tee-hee --Ra