The blonde girl woke up as if someone screamed in her ear. She sat up, beads of sweat dripping down her face, making darker drips on covers. The girl looked at clock's red dial. Damn, it's only five. That stupid dream… She removed white covers from her body, sat up and kicked her feet into slippers. The blonde walked to the window and removed curtain from it, an outside world appeared in front of her. The sun was about to start her journey through the sky, but while it was still slumberous, the sky was dyed with dark blues, emeralds, light greens, reds, oranges and yellows, making the view breath taking. The girl touched window's glass as is she wanted to touch the perfect world existing behind it. She walked to the balcony door and opened it, cool morning air meeting her. The blonde didn't bother to take some robe to protect herself from cold, even that she's been wearing only black silky night-gown, which accentuated her perfect slim figure. At first, she shuddered from coldness, but soon her body got used to the cold and she felt nothing, except relaxing and refreshing air. The blonde inhaled deeply, cool air going deep into her lungs, tickling stomach and cleaning mind from all thoughts and memories that had been accumulated in her head. Right now, Anna Kyouyama was completely calm and her thoughts collected. The seventeen year old girl looked to the colorful sky and her lips curled into a slight smile that suited her so much, but appeared on her perfect pale porcelain – skinned face so rarely. Even people she lived with haven't seen her smile, not to mention laughing or joking around: eventually she would just let her face to relax a bit, but she always kept cool. Only in the morning air, when everybody was asleep, she could let herself to smile, although this smile was so…slight and cold, it was a smile. Anna tried to organize her thought about the nightmare she'd been having for third night this week: she would always see herself, climbing a high hill, covered with frosted grass, winter all around and when she'd reach the top, nothing was there, except a cold, snowy world, with cold wind and frozen time. In that dream, Anna would always feel so lonely, so insignificant, so…scared of the loneliness and this feeling followed her back in the real world. Although she spent all her life pushing away every person that tried to get near her, with that she had to fight a humanly senses like loneliness, longing for warmth and so on. Eventually, a person who could give her these feelings turned up in her life and even appeared to be her fiancé. Nevertheless, Anna draw a line around herself even to him, since, as she thought for herself, Anna agreed to become Yoh Asakura's fiancé "compelled by free will", so even he had to talk and move carefully around her. Anna inhaled morning air once again. Ok. That dream repeated itself for a third time this week. Now, what that could mean? Is it something important? Nah, it's just my mind playing tricks on me. Must be because of exams. Anna was in her last year of school along with Yoh, Manta the Midget and…Hao Asakura, Yoh's twin brother who Anna, slightly saying, hated: since they first met, there wasn't a day without Anna and Hao to fight and those fights usually were about trifles that was only a reason to shout one on another. But through three years, which passed as all three lived together, everybody was so got used to that, that if Anna and Hao didn't fight (which was only once, when Anna was gone away for a week), everybody thought that something went wrong. Eventually, if Anna had a bad day and Hao was around, she'd shout it all out on him. Anyway, the final exams and assigning to universities was doing pressure to her, since all of this would predetermine her future, which she planned as a doctor: a respected profession for respected family, which Anna was chosen to prolong. Not that she really wanted to have such an obligation on her neck, but Anna looked to this from a good point of view: eventually, she would get an easy life, even if she failed in medicine.

Slowly, sun raised higher, illuminating the world more and more, waking it up: the city's sounds of cars beeping, traffic rushing, people blabbering turning into one huge humming. Although the house Anna, Yoh and Hao lived in was in father side of city, you could already hear everything that was going on in city's center. Anna frowned and went back to her room, shutting balcony's door furiously. She turned her computer on and searched for some favorite songs, which could deaden the unwanted sounds of the city. Anna settled on Garry Moore and his Still got the blues for you: for some reason, this song she liked very much whether she's in good or bad mod, it always imposed on her. She listened for hoarse voice, singing a calm melody, for a while, then she walked to the shower…

On the other room, Yoh was sleeping as tight as dead. For him to wake up early in the morning actually meant either slumber in classes or failing in Anna's daily routine she'd give to him to keep in form. And the failure meant either rise diet all week or sudden pain somewhere, especially the face. But Yoh never was mad at Anna for all of this, he actually liked her ways, but longed for her to be a little warmer, since she was his fiancée, but it never happened. Actually, Yoh didn't expect it to happen at all, but through three years he got used to Anna's…harsh character and was glad about those tiny moments when she wouldn't talk to him coldly or when she would express her concern about him in a slight change of voice. Nevertheless, Yoh never saw her smile before, but he hoped to see one day, since he's bound to her for all his life. Yoh shifted in bed, changing position, his head already starting to work, but not that entire for him to wake up. First thought that crept into his mind, as every morning that is, was about Anna: without noticing or knowing it, he learnt to love her, although maybe she wouldn't feel a thing for him, Yoh would fill her heart with his love that was so great… It's just a matter of question when Anna would be ready to let that love in…

In another room, on the left side of Yoh's, Hao was already wake up, but still laying in bed, looking to the ceiling and thinking. Well, that's a big day. Anyway, I wonder what Anna is to shout on me this day. Humph, wonder what she would do if we'll get to the same universities. This thought made the eighteen – year – old smirk. He looked through the window, sun's rays meeting his dark brown eyes. Hao narrowed them and turned his gaze back to ceiling. He let out a sigh and sat up on his bed, stroking hand through his dark brown, long hair, which was messy at the time. He sat like this for some time, thinking to himself. Wonder where I'll get. It's going to be weird if I'll get to another country, like America, but anyway I'll enjoy it. Eventually, I'll be able to get to any other university if I didn't like the one I've gotten into. Hao looked once again to the window: sun, from this sitting position, wasn't blinding, so he looked to the threes of garden on the other side of their house. He followed a couple of blue titmouse playing on the branches of big apple tree, which was burdened with unripe apples, which will be so juicy and sweat in summer's end. Hao smiled to the birds and walked closer to the window, his brawny, honey-colored body lit up my morning sun. He toured his gaze through the outside world, which was waking up from night slumber. The sky was turning from night blue to azure, predicting a sunny day ahead: it was the last days of June, so the weather was hot and rainless. Hao inhaled deeply as he opened the window as refreshing breeze met his face. Yep, this is going to be a great day. Wonder if Anna is in good mod. Maybe we won't fight for at least one day. He let out a slight laugh of sarcasm. As if that's gonna happen. I wish it did, though. He walked across his room, straight into the shower…

Yoh came into the kitchen first of all, yawning loudly. It was his turn to prepare breakfast, so he even got up earlier than usual for that, since if he didn't, not even Anna, but Hao as well would make his sorry. Yoh was aware of that, so he just managed to roll from his bed earlier, not that he was fully waked up. Despite his slumber, he prepared omelets and rises for four people, since Manta would always come to him for breakfast and then all four would go to the school. For the last time today, this usual routine would be on and this effected Yoh much: he prepared breakfast with a attentiveness and care that even Anna would have thought of it as a strange thing going on. Hao rushed into the kitchen whit scanning look. As he saw that Anna still wasn't there, he smiled and greeted Yoh with cheerful voice:

"Ohayo, otouto–chan" Yoh smiled to him, but couldn't hold back the yawn.

"Ohay….o, oni-chan " Hao laughed to him and sat by a small table, crossing his legs in Turkish way.

"Still slumberous, aren't we?" Hao smirked to Yoh. He only smiled sheepishly.

"I'm having trouble getting up early, you know that" Hao smiled, slicing his omelet with fork.

"Hai. You had this trouble all your life. Anyway, I'm luck for now" he said, smile not disappearing from his lips.

"And why is that?"

"Anna's not around for now" he smiled mischievously. From a sudden, a door slid open and Anna showed up behind them, dressed in usual academy uniform: dark blue mini-skirt and white shirt. She would also add black chamois high-heeled boot that would make her look even hotter.

"I heard that" she said coldly, but her eyes burning with furiousness. Hao gulped painfully his bit, for some reason his omelet becoming not as delicious as it was before.

"Gomen, Anna-san. I didn't mean…"

"Save it for worse situations" Anna snapped to him and sat in front of him, by the square table. Yoh and Hao exchanged dramatic looks as Yoh served Anna her breakfast. Suddenly, door slid open again. Yoh and Hao's looks went down and stopped on the tiny person that entered the kitchen: Manta was short, big-headed guy, who was like a waling encyclopedia. He smiled sweetly and waved for good morning.

"Ohayo, everybody" he said cheerfully, but only Hao and Yoh answered to him: Anna didn't even bother herself to rise eyes to him, not that there was much to rise. Manta overlooked the brothers, whose gaze told him not to disturb the water. The midget sat by a table and everyone began to eat, mainly in silence, sometimes Yoh, Hao and Manta talking a little bit about the exams.

Anna finished first and got up.

"I'm waiting for you all in five minutes time. If not, you're in trouble" she said harshly and walked out, sliding door behind her. Hao sighed.

"And I was hoping she won't be such an Ice Queen today" he regretted his words almost instantly. The door slid open once again, Anna behind them, her eyes sparkling with pure anger.

"Say that again" she hissed dangerously. Hao sighed: this couldn't get any worse anyway.

"I was hopping" he said, standing up "that you won't be such an Ice Queen today" Anna narrowed her eyes, walking quickly to Hao. Hao, in this dangerous situation, held his ground and didn't move. Anna stopped in front of him, eyeing him furiously.

"You, perverted son of a bitch, don't you even dare to talk to me like that" she said coldly, but danger was emerging from her, almost visible around, like an aura of light. Hao smirked to her. Anna fumed even more, but outside she was as ice "and don't you smirk at me, baka"

"You know, if you wouldn't frown so much, you would be far more beautiful" MISTAKE. Anna slapped Hao so hard he almost flew across the room.

"You will learn to respect me, Asakura. Since you had three years to do that, I don't expect much of you now" she stormed out of the kitchen. Hao sighed and got back on his feet, cupping his crimson cheek.

"Could've been worse, right?" he asked, more to himself. Yoh shrugged shoulders.

"I think it might've. I mean, she could put us all on a rise diet for a month or more…or she could put us on starvation. You know her" Hao smiled, rolling eyes.

"Don't be ridiculous. Even she wouldn't go to such extremes" a harsh voice came from the front corridor.

"Yoh! Midget! Baka! Get straight here or I'll put a starvation diet on you!" Yoh smiled sheepishly to Hao.

"Told you" Hao sighed and all three rushed out of the kitchen.

The four was walking down the street, as usual, Anna in front and all three behind her, chatting lively. Anna didn't pay much attention to their conversations, since they didn't make much sense to her. The blonde knew the way so well that she could walk by it her eyes closed. The results are on today. Jeez, that's kind of thrilling when you know that this is your destiny at stake. Anna thought to herself, not paying attention to anything else, not even when Yoh caught up with her.

"Anna-san?" he addressed to her carefully and with respect: Yoh didn't want to become her second victim today.

"What?" she snapped to him, returning to reality.

"Could you loosen up a bit? I mean, why you always bugging Hao?" Anna sighed, closing her eyes for a moment.

"Because I hate him. I cannot stand his stupid smirking smile and perverted manners. Who would, that is" Yoh shrugged his shoulders.

"I do" Anna let out a sarcastic and cold laugh.

"You have same blood running in your veins, no wonder you can stand him" Yoh smiled sheepishly. Anna rolled eyes, but inside she smiled with Yoh. This stupid smile of his always made ice on her heart to melt. Actually, no one ever, since the day her parents were murdered, made her smile like this, simply with his own smile.

"That makes sense. Anyway, could you just chill out at least for today? This is a big day to everyone" Anna had to agree with that: final exams never were easy, although they're only once in life time.

"Ok, I'll try" she sighed and Yoh smiled to her again.

"There you go"

As they approached school, Hao and Manta went to their own class and Yoh with Anna went to their. The four was in different classes, so Anna didn't get to know weather Hao will be at same university as she will in instance. She prayed, however, to be in different one. That would ease her life very much. The form mistress came in right after the bell rang. She was carrying sheets of paper in her hand, obviously the assignments to universities. Anna held her breath as mistress began to give away everyone's answers. Jeez, not with Hao, please, not with Hao!

A/N: Ok, I know I said I wouldn't write for a week, but I just can't help it since so many thoughts are in my mind. Anyway, read and review this one like you did with other stories. I cannot promise that I'll post every day, but I'll try my best! So, early thanks and enjoy!

P.S. I have another two stories in my mind, but don't get anxious: I won't post them until I finish this one (evil grin)!