Sweet Surrender

A side fic to Silver Necklace by: Inuluver4ever

By: Chibi Ra Chan

Chapter: I

Rating: T

A/N: this has been on my mind for a long time now. I just recently asked Cassie-Chan if it would be okay to make a side fic for Silver necklace. Which by the way you've got to go read. If you've read it, this will make more sense, but It can be read without it. Please enjoy!

Update: I am re posting it after the evil Admins took it off... grr...

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10:07

Asakura Anna stared out a her kingdom.

To a passing stranger or servant this was not strange at all, for she did quite often. It had become a ritual for her, A ritual that started from first days of being queen, when she was still a child. But child she was no more.

No the Shaman queen had grown up. No longer a young girl of 16, She had long since grown out of her boyish hair, Now replaced with long flowing blonde tresses that etched her lower back. Her small chest and skinny legs, had also grown. She now stood at a humble 5'4. The changes where not only physical, though. She had grown mentally as well. She no longer hid behind so many barriers, she allowed herself to breathe, to feel, to care.

But right now Anna just stared blankly into her garden. er dark eyes roamed from the flower to flower. Roses, Daisy's, Lilies, Every kind of flower you ever imagine of was present, each one shinning in it's own way.

A full moon shone above, lighting the entire compound with it's beams of silver light. The stars shone around it. I had token her a while to get used to seeing so many stars. Even in the Osorezan mountains she had never seen so many stars. When she first saw they twinkle like this she almost cried. It was so beautiful. As if they were unharmed by the lights that had over shone them for hundreds of years

Yet she did not pay attension to the flowers, or the moon, or even the stars. Her mind has set on others thing.

Mentally she scowled at her husband. Hao had to make everything hard for her, well that wasn't exactly accurate. He did everything that he did to make her happy. But at the same time he also made things more difficult for her. She knew he meant well, but it always made her feel like she was being protected in a glass jar. A jar Anna could not shatter no matter how much she tried.

In her 5 years with Hao, he made sure that his shaman world gave gave her every comfort she could ever want. After all she was their queen. The shamans had gotten used to the fact that there where no more humans to destroy the earth, but a few still believed that this new world was wrong. Mainly Yoh's old friends.

His name struck a pain in her heart. For so long she tried not to think of him, but she was reminded every time she looked at her husband. At times she wanted to cry because of it. When Hao would smile, it was always bittersweet. It was wonderful that after five hundred years he could finally smile again. But at the same time she knew it was only because he had Yoh's soul inside of him. Yoh was smiling not Hao, and it ripped her heart to shreds every time.

Many things that Hao did she knew was only possible because the other half of his soul had returned. Like when he would cook for her or when he would sleep in late. These things maybe normal to most people, but Anna had know Hao before he got the other half of his soul back, And she knew these habits where not his. Before the shaman fight Hao would never make food. Not for himself not for anyone, he had one of his 'followers' do it.

Hao never slept in before. He was like a human alarm clock, everyday he awoke at 5 am, to see the sunrise. Now a days it was a task just to get him up before noon. Something, she thought sadly, She had to do for Yoh so many times.

But Hao was still Hao, not matter what traits Yoh had given him. And he was still over protective of her. but more importantly than that, Anna had come to realize a important fact within their five years or marriage.

Hao still didn't trust her and she didn't think he ever would.

He would never be able to trust another person completely, even with Yoh inside of him. At times Anna wondered if He really did love her. Was he able to even feel love? Anna shook her head, 'Of course he loves me Don't think stupid things like that, especially now!' She thought quickly But inside she knew that she would never know the answer to that question.

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Anna looked back to see the time.

10:51 P.M.

Hao would arrive soon. It was quite unusual that he was out late taking care of good knows what. She didn't like to intrude in The Shaman King's job, it didn't interest her in the least. Anna's Attentsion was drawn back once again as the door open, with a creak.

It wasn't Hao. Anna sighed in relief. The longer she could put it off the better. Removing the thought from her head, She looked at the person entering her chambers. A young girl no older than 14, walked in, a teapot of Herbal tea and Two ceramic cups in her small hands. She sat them down on a table and bowed toward Anna, " Lady Anna"

Anna nodded, telling her that she could stop playing the act of obedient servant,"You can cut that act now Shelby." With a sigh the girl smiled, "Thanks Anna, that whole good girl thing gets on my nerves" She laughed a bit, something that reminded the queen of Yoh.

Anna truly didn't know what about this girl, made her seek her friendship. Anna was eight years her elder, and of royal status. While Shelby an itako like Anna but was only 13 and was a servant, By all rules, they should never speak, but rules meant absolutely nothing to her.

"Shelby, Can I ask for your advise about something?" The servant girl stopped bouncing on the bed and looked at Anna with a skeptical look yet nodded her head anyway. The queen had never asked Shelby for advise, not in 3 years of knowing her. Shelby nodded her head.

"Do you believe in true love?" Okay now Shelby really thought she was crazy. Why in the world would she ask her about things like that?

"Um, I don't really know, cause I've never fallen in love, But I guess it does exist..." She looked over at Anna who looked physical ill. suddenly the Queen ran toward the bathroom, emptying the contents of her stomach into the sink.

"Anna-Sama!" Shelby ran after her, quickly. When she entered the bath Anna was still throwing up. The smaller girl rubbed her back trying to get the rest of the vomit out of her.

"Stop that!" Anna said wiping her lips, She still didn't liked being touched. Shelby Immediately stopped and stepped back. Anna ran the faucet and let the cold water drift over her hands.

Shelby tried not to look at the queen, Anna had never yelled at her before. She began to occupy herself by looking through the items on Anna's counter. Anna turned the water off and turn toward, the smaller girl. "I'm sorry for yelling at you, I just don't feel good right now" Anna muttered, She didn't like apologizing to any one, even when she was wrong.

Shelby smiled at her, "No problem" Something on the counter caught her attension. "Hey, Whats this?" she began to read the box, and her green eyes widened. "It's a Pregn-" She never got to finish her sentence, as Anna clamped a hand over her mouth.

"Shut up! They'll here you!" Anna whispered loudly, motioning to a passing ghost. They tended to roam the entire compound, finding out every ones secrets and reporting them to their master, Hao. "I'll let go, if you promise not to say anything." Shelby nodded slowly, but as soon as Anna let go she ran out of the bathroom. Anna ran after her, but soon tired.

"Shelby! I command you as the Shaman Queen to stop running!" Even though they were 'Friends' They both knew their places. Shelby stopped as soon as the words left Anna's mouth. She turned around with a smile plastered onto her face.

"He doesn't know does he?"

In her frustrated state Anna didn't get what she was asking. " What are you talking about?"

She pointed at the Box in her hand. "You haven't told Hao-Sama yet have you?"

Anna took a minute to comprehend what she was hearing. Then she gave Shelby one of her coldest glares, "Of course He doesn't know you twit!What kind of stupid question is that?" God she wanted to hit this girl right now.

If possible the servant girl smiled more, a smirk would be a better word."Your afraid"

"Shelby, If you don't shut up I'm gonna-"

"You haven't told him because your afraid he'll reject you."

Anna was about to give her a legendary left but, she stopped short. When she looked at the little girl, she didn't see Shelby anymore, no when she looked at the servant girl, She saw her younger self.

And she knew what she was thinking. "You said that you would never do it. You said that you would never let a Man do that too you, and you were wrong. Your lost. Your not the ice queen any more, you've given in." Anna's breath was stolen, 'No...'

'No, I haven't...I couldn't have... ' But it was true and Anna knew it.

She shook her head, and everything was back to normal. "Shelby, Go. I'll see you later. Just leave" Shelby quirked her eyebrow but obeyed. "Yes, Anna-Sama" and she left.

Anna collapsed against the door, "Now She's mad at me" She rubbed her head feeling a headache slowly forming. "Damn," A few tears streaked down her face, before she had the chance to stop it. "Shelby was right, I have. I've really done it. I've gone soft..."

Kyouyama Anna had always said, she would never be lower than any man. That she refused to be a slave to her husband. Kyouyama Anna would never bare children, she would never let a man touch her that way. Ever.

But now, as Anna realized with horror, that's she was no long Kyouyama Anna.

She was Anna Asakura, Shaman Queen, wife to Asakura Hao. The most powerful man in world. She felt like she had given up, She was no longer the feisty girl she once was, no she had given that away for love.

Love had made her weak.

Love made her submissive.

And most of all, love made her pregnant.

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A/N: This was going to originally be a one-shot but I think I want to make it a chapter story. You tell me what I should do. I think I got Anna's character down pretty good. I mean this story is focused on Anna realizing she's not the same tyrant she once was, She afraid she's becoming weak, when in reality she's settling down. O.o Okay I'll stop ranting. Well Maybe I'll see you again...

Forever And Eternally,

♥Anna♥