[Fanfiction] YohxAnna: Summer Bets
I had this ready by Monday and wanted to post it up as soon as I could, but there were some family issues. Sorry, Quinn! But isn't the title a complete contradiction to our lovely weather? XD Um, it's also kinda short, but I did my best. And with all my heart~! It's been so long since I've written YohxAnna. Ah, that brings a lot of memories...
Title: Summer Bets
Series: Shaman King
Pairing/Characters: YohxAnna, Hao.
Date: January 14th, 2007.
Notes: PG. Romance. Fluff. Humor.
Ficlet for
girlquinn! Happy Birthday, hun!
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“I’m not wearing that!” she cries, pointing at the offensive clothes. “Never!”
Hao smiles at her slyly, holding out the skimpy suit to her. “But, my dearest Anna,” he purrs in that husky tone the girl has come to hear so often and loathe with a passion, “you lost the bet. Let me remind you that you promised to wear this incredible piece of fashionable swimwear to the beach today if you did.”
She wants to scream. Or strangle him. Or both. “I know!!”
Anna growls angrily, hands fisted at her side and teeth clenched. She turns over to Yoh, who flinches at the sudden, unwanted attention. “Yoh! Do something!” she hollers, her eyes a dark amber. She points a shaky finger at the eldest Asakura sibling but her eyes are still fixed on the cowering boy. “He’s your brother, control him!”
“But, Anna-chan, you did agree to the bet’s conditions,” he supplies timidly, voice wavering with uncertainty. He knows all too well how an upset Anna can be like. He flinches again when Anna’s glare grows darker and angrier.
“You aren’t helping, Yoh!” She retorts, her frustration at its best.
Her eyes fall on the bathing suit in Hao’s hands, one of the main causes of her annoyance. It is a pretty, blue two-piece with a white flowery print… The weather today is hot and she feels sticky; that beach sounds way too alluring, but damn it. Damn stupid Hao. It irritated her that she’d been as dumb as to agree to play his foolish game and as dumb as to fall for it and lose. And it was such a stupid bet, too!
Hao chuckles heartily. “Come on, Anna, it’s just a bathing suit. It won’t do you any harm. And besides, I can bet you’ll look lovely in it.” He then glances at the boy next to him, “Right, Yoh?” He nudges his twin and winks conspiratorially at him.
Yoh flushes crimson even more quickly than Anna herself. He fidgets a bit and averts his eyes to his fingers as he finds himself unable to look at her. There’s an awkward pause and Yoh finally dares to rise up his gaze and onyx meet dark amber colored ones.
“Erm, yeah…” he mumbles, and looks at her more firmly.
It’s a fleeting moment, but it’s there, and now it makes her blush harder. He gives her a brief smile and she rolls her eyes, her cheeks still a bright pink, as Hao watches them, mirth spread all over his face.
“See? My cute little brother thinks so too!” he breaks the two out of their trance with his usual chirpy tone.
Anna turns to glare at him heatedly. “Shut up, Hao,” she hisses.
Hao laughs more openly this time as Anna harrumphs and takes the tiny bikini from Hao. He really can’t help laughing, because the expression on her face is priceless.
“I said: Shut up!” she snaps, angrier than before.
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As Anna exits the room, frown set on place and blonde hair waving behind her, Hao turns to his younger brother and smirks widely at him.
“Now pay up, Yoh.” He opens his hand and waits for the agreed fee. “Great acting, by the way. How sneaky…” he adds nonchalantly. “I didn’t know you had it in you.”
Yoh laughs lightly as he searches for his wallet in his pocket. He is still blushing, but he has that mischievous glint in his eyes that mirrors Hao and that Anna has failed to notice. He hands a number of hard-earned bills to the long-haired shaman who counts them and nods.
“Thanks,” he tells him, watching as Hao stores the money in his own wallet.
“Always a pleasure to make business with you,” the other responds.
Yoh leans back against the wall. He closes his eyes and hears as Hao moves about the room, turns the TV and starts flipping through the channels. A smile creeps into his face as he remembers his brother’s words: “I bet you’ll look lovely in it…” And then his mind stays to a mental image of the beach and…
Yeah, he thinks contentedly as the image of Anna fills his mind, a bit of decrease in his economy in exchange for this one favor from his brother is definitely worth it.
Title: Summer Bets
Series: Shaman King
Pairing/Characters: YohxAnna, Hao.
Date: January 14th, 2007.
Notes: PG. Romance. Fluff. Humor.
Ficlet for
girlquinn! Happy Birthday, hun!
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“I’m not wearing that!” she cries, pointing at the offensive clothes. “Never!”
Hao smiles at her slyly, holding out the skimpy suit to her. “But, my dearest Anna,” he purrs in that husky tone the girl has come to hear so often and loathe with a passion, “you lost the bet. Let me remind you that you promised to wear this incredible piece of fashionable swimwear to the beach today if you did.”
She wants to scream. Or strangle him. Or both. “I know!!”
Anna growls angrily, hands fisted at her side and teeth clenched. She turns over to Yoh, who flinches at the sudden, unwanted attention. “Yoh! Do something!” she hollers, her eyes a dark amber. She points a shaky finger at the eldest Asakura sibling but her eyes are still fixed on the cowering boy. “He’s your brother, control him!”
“But, Anna-chan, you did agree to the bet’s conditions,” he supplies timidly, voice wavering with uncertainty. He knows all too well how an upset Anna can be like. He flinches again when Anna’s glare grows darker and angrier.
“You aren’t helping, Yoh!” She retorts, her frustration at its best.
Her eyes fall on the bathing suit in Hao’s hands, one of the main causes of her annoyance. It is a pretty, blue two-piece with a white flowery print… The weather today is hot and she feels sticky; that beach sounds way too alluring, but damn it. Damn stupid Hao. It irritated her that she’d been as dumb as to agree to play his foolish game and as dumb as to fall for it and lose. And it was such a stupid bet, too!
Hao chuckles heartily. “Come on, Anna, it’s just a bathing suit. It won’t do you any harm. And besides, I can bet you’ll look lovely in it.” He then glances at the boy next to him, “Right, Yoh?” He nudges his twin and winks conspiratorially at him.
Yoh flushes crimson even more quickly than Anna herself. He fidgets a bit and averts his eyes to his fingers as he finds himself unable to look at her. There’s an awkward pause and Yoh finally dares to rise up his gaze and onyx meet dark amber colored ones.
“Erm, yeah…” he mumbles, and looks at her more firmly.
It’s a fleeting moment, but it’s there, and now it makes her blush harder. He gives her a brief smile and she rolls her eyes, her cheeks still a bright pink, as Hao watches them, mirth spread all over his face.
“See? My cute little brother thinks so too!” he breaks the two out of their trance with his usual chirpy tone.
Anna turns to glare at him heatedly. “Shut up, Hao,” she hisses.
Hao laughs more openly this time as Anna harrumphs and takes the tiny bikini from Hao. He really can’t help laughing, because the expression on her face is priceless.
“I said: Shut up!” she snaps, angrier than before.
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As Anna exits the room, frown set on place and blonde hair waving behind her, Hao turns to his younger brother and smirks widely at him.
“Now pay up, Yoh.” He opens his hand and waits for the agreed fee. “Great acting, by the way. How sneaky…” he adds nonchalantly. “I didn’t know you had it in you.”
Yoh laughs lightly as he searches for his wallet in his pocket. He is still blushing, but he has that mischievous glint in his eyes that mirrors Hao and that Anna has failed to notice. He hands a number of hard-earned bills to the long-haired shaman who counts them and nods.
“Thanks,” he tells him, watching as Hao stores the money in his own wallet.
“Always a pleasure to make business with you,” the other responds.
Yoh leans back against the wall. He closes his eyes and hears as Hao moves about the room, turns the TV and starts flipping through the channels. A smile creeps into his face as he remembers his brother’s words: “I bet you’ll look lovely in it…” And then his mind stays to a mental image of the beach and…
Yeah, he thinks contentedly as the image of Anna fills his mind, a bit of decrease in his economy in exchange for this one favor from his brother is definitely worth it.