Hi! I'm Lucentina and this is the very first fan fiction that I have ever written, and I have to say that I'm pretty proud of myself for sticking to the whole idea of writing it and then putting it up. Well anyway, I hope that you enjoy this! By the way, I am a total Fushigi Yugi freak. Actually, I'm waiting to see if I can snag the season two boxed set. On with the show! Later!

Fushigi Yugi: Old Worlds and New Chapter 1

Miaka looked out one of the portholes of Hotohori's beautiful ship. She could hardly believe the events that had occurred over the last few days. Still, she wouldn't have traded any of those moments for the world. It still hadn't sunk in that she was going back to Konan with all of her Suzaku warriors. Though she knew that she couldn't take it for granted that she had been given a second chance to live her life in both her own world and the world of the Universe of the Four Gods, she couldn't help but be so happy to know that all the people she had thought were dead were alive thanks to the one greatest wish that Suzaku had allowed her to make out of compassion. She had wished for all of her lost companions to be able to live and walk among them again. She added that she would appreciate it if they were not all turned into the living dead.

Though she was glad to have all her friends with her, she was most grateful for having Yui back. Her best friend trusted her and she trusted her best friend. But knowing that Yui had gone a different way with her Seiryu warriors so that she could see the sights (in other words go shopping) and rejoin them between Konan and Kuto. Miaka sighed deeply and walked out onto the main deck of the ship where she ran into Tamahome

"You know," she began, "If I have to take one more day of this meaningless floating, I think I'll be seeing myself as better off dead than having to live through all this boredom."

"I understand. It really is kind of annoying how we aren't going to be back in Konan for another few days." Tamahome replied placidly.

Both of them looked out at the expanse of endless blue before them. Tamahome took Miaka's hand and gave it a gentle squeeze. Miaka sighed deeply again and stood there, sharing in the blissful peace that spread over them. That peace didn't last too long.

"Miaka! Tamahome!" Kasuki was walking toward the two at a quick pace. "How are you both?"

"Hey there, Kasuki. We're good except for the fact that you asked us the same thing about twenty minutes ago." Miaka giggled. "So what's up, it's not like you to be so anxious. You want to talk about it?"

"Well, only if it's alright with Tamahome if I talk to you for a minute."

"Oh, okay. Miaka, I'll meet you back here in a half an hour." Tamahome smiled and turned down the deck into his room.

"So, start talking then."

"Alright. Well, I'll be honest. For the past few days, I've been feeling a little down because I have no one to relate to. I mean, all the other guys have made it perfectly clear that they either want to be left alone or want to be talking to other people. And I can't really talk to Tamahome because he's always with you, so I thought that maybe you would be easier to talk to about this." Kasuki swallowed hard.

"What exactly do you want to talk about?" Miaka inquired.

"Well, I'd like to put this as simply as I possibly can. I feel almost like I need someone to talk to more often. I need to be able to talk to someone who I can really relate to on the same level without feeling like they're judging me or thinking that I'm completely out of it." He finished.

Miaka looked pointedly at him without saying a word, hoping that he would catch on to her same train of thought.

"What?" Kasuki looked confused.

"I think what you need…" Miaka paused for emphasis, "is for me to be your matchmaker!" She exclaimed excitedly. She began to bounce up and down, full of uncontained energy. "This is great! When we get to Konan, I'll help you look for the perfect girl!"

"Uh, Miaka… I'm pretty sure I can handle my own love life just fine thank you."

"Oh, but it would be so much fun and my honor…" She bowed to him respectfully.

"For you, but in the meantime I'm the one who suffers through your matchmaking games while you run out and let me spend 'quality time' with each person YOU have chosen. No offense, but personally, I think it's better if we're given the chance to think for ourselves rather than resort to others arranging this for us. Trust me, I've seen lots of arranged marriages and relationships turn out pretty badly." Kasuki's voice was patient, but agitated at the same time.

"Well, I hope we get back soon. I feel like something weird is going to happen. Is your English going well? Yui's very patient in teaching us, isn't she?"

"Yes, she is. Miaka, I think you're right. I feel like something strange is going to happen to us… not a bad strange, but not a good strange either, you know what I mean?"

"Yeah. I just hope whatever it is, it gets us out of this stupid boat and onto dry land. It's so boring out here! Well, I guess we're just going to have to wait and hope for the best, then." Miaka looked up at the clear sky again, feeling goose bumps along her skin as light mist of sea spray fell over her from the ship's sudden sharp turn.

Well, that's it for chapter one! If you liked it or disliked it, please let me know what you'd like to see more or less of. I appreciate compliments and criticism. Thanks!

Lucentina