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Thank you all for reviewing! I will try to write longer chapters as someone suggested. hint hint Okay so on with the story.

Summary: Anna leaves after Yoh won the Shaman Fight. Only to come back 2 years later, with a… BAND! Yoh turned into a playboy after Anna left. With their engagement still intact, Will Yoh lose his playboy personality before he loses Anna forever?

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Here's a recap:

"Kisama! Why can't you be less stubborn?"

"You talking about yourself?" Anna was aware that she had just added more oil to the fire.

"You son-of-a bitch! I'm gonna get ya!" Ren said attempting to free himself from Hikaru's grip.

"WILL THE BOTH OF YOU STOP FIGHTING?" Horo Horo shouted.

"She started it." Ren pointed at the blonde.

"How childish." The seventeen year old itako retorted. "Besides, you have no clue how much it hurts."

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It had already been a week since that incident happened. Manta and Yoh were not talking at all. Ren was spacing out every now and then. Horo Horo sighed looking at the state of his friends. What was he to do? Yoh would never admit he was wrong, and Manta? Manta would just pretend that Yoh never existed. Ren? Ren was off in his own world. That was just weird. The Chinese Shaman should probably be having one of those daily mini brawls over trivial matters with him but it wasn't happening.

"Maybe I'll go to Anna and gang for help…" Horo Horo muttered.

"Anna?" All three heads shot up and looked around. Yoh and Manta's eyes met for a second but Manta quickly turned away. Ren just wandered back to his thoughts.

'Why is everyone like this?!' Horo Horo was going crazy. They were driving him nuts with their awkward behaviors, especially Ren's. Then he decided. He was going to put and end to all the nonsense that was going on for the past few days.

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Tokyo High Cafeteria,

It was lunch time. Yoh and Manta were totally ignoring each other although both of them were sitting beside each other by the courtesy of Horo Horo.

'I swear I'm gonna kill you, Horo Horo.' Manta thought.

"Er, Ren? Could you pass the pepper?" Yoh asked. Ren was seated on the other end of the table. "Earth to Ren, hello?"

"Huh? Why can't you ask Manta for the pepper. He's closer to you." Ren said clearly annoyed that the chocolate haired boy had no common sense.

"Well, I would if someone would stop being such an ass."

"Sorry for being an ass and caring about you then!" Manta slammed his fist on the table, a lone tear coming out of his eye.

"Caring about me? What you said yesterday was the total opposite!"

"Fine! I won't care anymore." Manta said walking away.

"Oi, Manta! You alright?" Horo Horo stood up.

"Yeah. Got something in my eye that's all." After that Manta broke off into a run.

"Hey-" Horo Horo wanted to chase after Manta but Yoh cut him off.

"Leave him alone."

Looks like his plan to stop this nonsense had failed miserably.

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A small boy could be seen running along the corridors of Tokyo High. He was so fed up. Fed up with everything. Most of all fed up with his best friend, Yoh. How could he be so oblivious to his surroundings and yet be so happy. It's like nothing ever troubles him. He knows Yoh would always say 'its useless worrying over things you don't know. Everything will work out' kind of statement but there are some things worth worrying about! And not everything will work out as you plan it to be! Manta bumped into countless people and muttered a series of apologies every time he clashed into someone. People would normally just shrug off the matter and ask him to be more careful but the next person he banged into did not just let him off like the others did.

"What? Why can't you just let me go? I've said I'm sorry already!"

"What's your excuse, manju bun?" the voice asked.

Manta's facial expression changed. It was Anna. And there was no way she would let him just pass with saying a mere 'Sorry'. Anna was getting impatient. Manta should not take that long to answer her, something was up.

"It's Yoh isn't it?"

Manta looked up tears still in his eyes, shocked that he'd been seen through. He opened his mouth but nothing came out.

"You can hang out with us if you'd like." Shinichi offered. "Ne,Anna?"

"Ah." Came Anna's reply.

"Thanks, Anna!" The midget now wore a small smile on his face and he hugged Anna's legs. That was all he could reach.

"Now get off me, Manta. It's annoying."

"We'll let you follow us on one condition. No telling anyone, alright?" Hikaru picked Manta up.

"Alright. Could you please put me down?"

"Ah sorry. Let's go now."

"Where to?" The boy asked confused.

"The music room of course."

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"Yoh-kun, you shouldn't have said that to Manta." Yuuta said concerned.

"Hmph, he deserved it." Yoh said pouting like a child.

"Fine okay. You win. But you should at least talk things out with him."

"Anna would never fall for that. Go get a room if you're planning on being mushy." Ren said as he stood up and walked away. 'I understand what you said now, Anna. It's disgusting how Yoh has become this way.'

Horo Horo seeing Ren walk away apologized to Yoh, "I'm sorry, Yoh. Ren hasn't been himself lately."

"Ah, its fine, Horo Horo. I appreciate your efforts in trying to make us all friends again." 'Why does everyone side with Anna and not me? She was the one who ran away after all.'

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Tokyo High Music Room,

"So, here we are." Shinichi said as he opened the door.

"Woah. I've never been to the music room before. Only music students get to use this room. So you guys come here for jamming?" Manta said looking around the room.

" Something like that." Aoi said as he put down his backpack.

Manta scanned the room and he found something familiar. He was surprised that they had it.

"Hey, guys. Isn't this a limited edition wristband of a famous band? How'd you get it?" Manta said waving the black wristband around.

"You agreed you wouldn't tell right? We're…." Aoi trailed off.

000

Horo Horo finally caught up with Ren.

"What's wrong with you? You've been like this all week."

"Nothing's wrong with me and I'm a hundred percent positive." The Chinese shaman kept walking.

"Look, I know you're trying to get Yoh and Anna back together but you didn't have to say that in front of him."

"What? Getting a room part? I was being honest."

"So you're not helping Anna?"

"Of course I am you dumb Anui. I'll go apologize to Anna tomorrow. See you."

"That's something new, Ren!" Horo Horo shouted after the Chinese shaman.

"Whatever you dumb Anui." A vein popped out of Horo Horo's forehead.

"COME BACK HERE YOU SPIKE HEAD. IM GONNA KILL YOU."

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"You're kidding right?" Manta was still in shock.

"Nope. That's Anna's you'd better ask her permission if you want it." The midget turned around to face the ice queen seated on the nearby couch.

"What?" Anna's head was still buried deep in the magazine she was holding.

"Ano, I was wondering if you want this?"

"If it's for Yoh, you should give him this." The blonde threw a silver wristband at the midget.

"But that's new Anna! It's also limited edition!" Hikaru whined but shut up soon after knowing he was going to get another swollen cheek if he argued any further.

"Anna-san, I didn't know you were that kind-"

"Kind? I'm doing this because it'll promote the status of the band. Use this opportunity to make up with Yoh too." Anna cut the poor boy in mid-sentence.

Manta was in shock. Anna had really changed in two years. But her stubbornness still remained. Like Yoh. He smiled. Maybe that two were really made for each other. But how and what could he do to help them? Yoh has already taken a liking to Yuuta. Horo Horo seemed neutral about the matter. Ren had been muttering to himself ever since he had that mini squabble with Anna. Anna observed the boy's facial expression. He had a smile on his face. Not for long though. Only to be replaced by a frown.

"Thanks, Anna. "

"Hmph. You don't have a date for the dance right?"

"Y-Yeah. Yoh said he'd get me one but with our relationship in tatters, I don't think so anymore." The small boy scratched the back of his head.

"Perfect. You don't need a date. You can help us." Anna smirked.

Manta gulped. Did Anna just smirk? Oh no, Manta thought. He knew that there would be a catch in exchange for that wristband. He prepared himself mentally for the worse to come.

"Relax, Manta. It won't be that hard." Shinichi nudged the poor boy who was frozen.

"You'd just be helping us design a poster. Not too difficult, yeah?" Aoi said taking a sip of his Coke.

"When do you want it by?" Manta said whipping out his laptop.

"How does tomorrow sound? We still need to paste it all over the school."

"Tomorrow?! Okay, I'll try. How many copies?"

"Sorry, it was a last moment thing. Erm, we'd say about thirty?" Hikaru said holding up three fingers.

"Make that forty." The blonde cut in.

"Alright. Anna roughly designed what it would look like." Aoi said handing the boy a piece of paper with drawings on it.

"This could do. It'll be done by tomorrow morning! I've got to go now. See you!" Manta rushed out.

"And we were just about to perform a song for him." Shinichi complained.

"Our repertoire for the dance is supposed to be a secret." Hikaru whacked Shinichi on the head. "This time I remembered and you didn't."

"How about a knuckle sandwich to shut the both of you up?"

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End of Chapter 8. I'm sorry! Next chapter should be the dance! I'm still coming up with the band name. Please review thanks a lot! Sorry if it's a short chapter again. I'm working on it.

"I don't know how to make a feeling stop…"