This story is dedicated to InsaneTrekkie for telling me to write a sequel. I have never been showered with so much praise in a single review and I have to say I'm truly flattered. Thank you so much! *huggles InsaneTrekkie*
A/N: I still haven't seen till the end of show or the OAV's, so please bear with me if I screw any facts up. I try to get things right, honest!
Chichiri's heart felt heavy as he returned to the palace with Hotohori's body. He felt fortunate to have Ji-na. Now that all the seishi were dropping like flies, it was hard to tell who would survive even the next breath of air.
Nuriko, Mitsukake, Chiriko, Chichiri mentally ticked off all the seishi who died. And now Hotohori no da.
He entered the throne room where Houki and Ji-na were sitting. As he placed Hotohori's body gently on the floor, Ji-na and Houki came running towards it, looks of shock on their faces.
Houki immediately couched down and began sobbing over Hotohori's body. Tears came to Ji-na's eyes, but she didn't move any closer. Chichiri moved over to her and put his hand on her shoulder. Ji-na buried her head in his chest and began sobbing like a baby. Chichiri began to cry, too. His friend was gone; he died so young. Now it was rumored Houki was with child and the child would grow up never knowing its father. It was going to be very sad in the palace from now on.
Right then, feeling Ji-na's sobs shake both their bodies, Chichiri vowed to himself that he would do anything to make her happy.