A gentle breeze blew through Miaka's hair as she walked carelessly ahead of
the others. The woods around her were dim and misty. It was getting very
close to nightfall and the temperature was slowly dropping. Miaka shivered
and wrapped her arms tightly around her shoulders. It was a strange world
she now found herself in.
She turned around and saw Tamahome, Nuriko, and Hotohori slowly catching up to her. At the site of Tamahome she quickened her pace. That man, with his tall dark and handsome good looks, and his cocky behavior simply infuriated her. It had been only a moment ago when she had caught him looking at her panties when she had accidentally tripped and even before that he had caught her naked in the lake as she had been bathing. Then he had the gall to insult her! Ha! Bigger breasts indeed.
Still. there was something about him that she was captivated by. Why else would she feel such strong emotion every time he was near? She knew she was beginning to fall madly in love with that rude mouthed boy. She had even told him so only days before, but she knew it was all in vain. He said he felt absolutely nothing for her. She had been deeply wounded by that cold hearted boy. Surely he must feel something!
Suddenly, Miaka smelled food. Her eyes widened in delight as the smells of her favorite foods wafted passed her nose.
" Oh I am simply starving!" She said out loud as she sniffed out the source of food. " I haven't eaten a thing in at least an hour!"
It had only been an hour ago when she and the rest had eaten at an inn. Truly, it was only her who ate.. There had been at least ten bowls of rice that she had engulfed. But THAT was nothing like what she smelled now. As she hurried further along the sight of food was before her eyes. There was so much food! She almost drooled at the thought of eating it all. She hurried closer without taking her eyes off the food. She began stuffing her face and did not even glance up to notice her location.
Suddenly she heard laughter behind and she turned around with a piece of chicken still sticking out of her mouth. She quickly swallowed it down. She was shocked as she saw the source of the laughter. It was someone who was identical to her! How strange it was to see her replica standing there in front of her!
"Welcome to the Mirro World Miaka," said her replica with a gleam in her eye. Then she laughed once more.
"Huh.," said the real Miaka with her mouth hanging open in shock.
" You are such a greedy person Miaka. I really am quite ashamed of myself. But things will be different from now on. You'll see." The replica smiled cunningly.
" What.What is going on," Miaka stammered.
The replica continued to speak. " You eat as if it is your last meal. You are a disgusting pig with the way you eat."
"Who.who are you?"
"Who am I? I am you dummy. You and I are one and the same."
Miaka was confused as she pondered this in her head.
Suddenly she heard Tamahome calling for her and she turned around. He was there in the forest. Miaka's heart pounded furiously and she tried to run toward him. She ran straight into a glass barrier.
"Out of my way. You will remain here now. Enjoy and eat as much as you want. I don't care." With that said, the imposter pushed her out of the way and easily went through the mirror.
"I really don't know what you see in that worthless boy. I am going to go after a much greater catch. The Emperor is much better than that poor Tamahome."
Miaka watched as Tamahome approached the imposter.
"Where have you been Miaka? We have been looking all over for you."
The imposter smiled coyly and approached Tamahome. " Were you worried about me?" She asked as she walked past him, rubbing seductively up against his leg.
Then she ran straight into Hotohori's arms as he and Nuriko were approaching them.
" I have changed my mind, Hotorori! I don't want to go back to my homeland. I want to stay with you forever and ever!" The imposter wrapped her arms around Hotohori's neck and gently laid her head on his shoulder.
Hotohori looked down at her in shock. His usually somber expression filled with joy. " Do you truly mean this, Miaka? We will turn back immediately if that is your wish."
"Oh that is my wish, Hotohori! I only want to be with you," she added that last sentence with a sly glance back to Tamahome who seemed to be in shock. The Imposter saw the look of anger flash over Nuriko's face. The Imposter just smiled.
" Can we go back to the palace right now? These woods are started to scare me and I still fill a little weak from being sick." The Imposter added as she smiled innocently up at Hotohori.
"Yes, of course. We will return at once. You wont regret this decision Miaka. I promise you that! Go get the horses Tamahome. We shall return at once."
Tamahome silently did as the Emperor requested.
The real Miaka watched all of this in shock. Whatever was she going to do?
She turned around and saw Tamahome, Nuriko, and Hotohori slowly catching up to her. At the site of Tamahome she quickened her pace. That man, with his tall dark and handsome good looks, and his cocky behavior simply infuriated her. It had been only a moment ago when she had caught him looking at her panties when she had accidentally tripped and even before that he had caught her naked in the lake as she had been bathing. Then he had the gall to insult her! Ha! Bigger breasts indeed.
Still. there was something about him that she was captivated by. Why else would she feel such strong emotion every time he was near? She knew she was beginning to fall madly in love with that rude mouthed boy. She had even told him so only days before, but she knew it was all in vain. He said he felt absolutely nothing for her. She had been deeply wounded by that cold hearted boy. Surely he must feel something!
Suddenly, Miaka smelled food. Her eyes widened in delight as the smells of her favorite foods wafted passed her nose.
" Oh I am simply starving!" She said out loud as she sniffed out the source of food. " I haven't eaten a thing in at least an hour!"
It had only been an hour ago when she and the rest had eaten at an inn. Truly, it was only her who ate.. There had been at least ten bowls of rice that she had engulfed. But THAT was nothing like what she smelled now. As she hurried further along the sight of food was before her eyes. There was so much food! She almost drooled at the thought of eating it all. She hurried closer without taking her eyes off the food. She began stuffing her face and did not even glance up to notice her location.
Suddenly she heard laughter behind and she turned around with a piece of chicken still sticking out of her mouth. She quickly swallowed it down. She was shocked as she saw the source of the laughter. It was someone who was identical to her! How strange it was to see her replica standing there in front of her!
"Welcome to the Mirro World Miaka," said her replica with a gleam in her eye. Then she laughed once more.
"Huh.," said the real Miaka with her mouth hanging open in shock.
" You are such a greedy person Miaka. I really am quite ashamed of myself. But things will be different from now on. You'll see." The replica smiled cunningly.
" What.What is going on," Miaka stammered.
The replica continued to speak. " You eat as if it is your last meal. You are a disgusting pig with the way you eat."
"Who.who are you?"
"Who am I? I am you dummy. You and I are one and the same."
Miaka was confused as she pondered this in her head.
Suddenly she heard Tamahome calling for her and she turned around. He was there in the forest. Miaka's heart pounded furiously and she tried to run toward him. She ran straight into a glass barrier.
"Out of my way. You will remain here now. Enjoy and eat as much as you want. I don't care." With that said, the imposter pushed her out of the way and easily went through the mirror.
"I really don't know what you see in that worthless boy. I am going to go after a much greater catch. The Emperor is much better than that poor Tamahome."
Miaka watched as Tamahome approached the imposter.
"Where have you been Miaka? We have been looking all over for you."
The imposter smiled coyly and approached Tamahome. " Were you worried about me?" She asked as she walked past him, rubbing seductively up against his leg.
Then she ran straight into Hotohori's arms as he and Nuriko were approaching them.
" I have changed my mind, Hotorori! I don't want to go back to my homeland. I want to stay with you forever and ever!" The imposter wrapped her arms around Hotohori's neck and gently laid her head on his shoulder.
Hotohori looked down at her in shock. His usually somber expression filled with joy. " Do you truly mean this, Miaka? We will turn back immediately if that is your wish."
"Oh that is my wish, Hotohori! I only want to be with you," she added that last sentence with a sly glance back to Tamahome who seemed to be in shock. The Imposter saw the look of anger flash over Nuriko's face. The Imposter just smiled.
" Can we go back to the palace right now? These woods are started to scare me and I still fill a little weak from being sick." The Imposter added as she smiled innocently up at Hotohori.
"Yes, of course. We will return at once. You wont regret this decision Miaka. I promise you that! Go get the horses Tamahome. We shall return at once."
Tamahome silently did as the Emperor requested.
The real Miaka watched all of this in shock. Whatever was she going to do?