Hey there you all. No long spiel this time!!! I don't own these characters, Yu Wastase does!!! This story takes place right after Miaka breaks free of Tomo's illusion, and Tamahome says they can't love each other anymore. So now on with the story…
{It's
Already Too Late {
"Miaka!" Tasuki yelled as cheerfully as he could, guilt
about hurting Miaka's feelings earlier that day still filling his mind like a
deadly plague. But Miaka's cooking was
horrible…extremely horrible… He
grimaced painfully as he remembered the horrific taste of the Miko's food.
Trying to put that issue in the past, he held up a basket
of round, juicy peaches. "Oooooo!" he
squealed as he held the plump fruit up to his face. "I've got some peaches for me and you!!! This is to make up for before!!! Let's eat them together!!!"
Realizing she was not there, Tasuki set the peaches down
and glanced to his left, then to his right, noticing Tamahome staring off into
the sunset, sitting with his back turned away from the other Suzaku Seishi.
"Hey Tama," Tasuki yelled. "Where's Miaka?"
Tamahome turned to face him with a solemn appearance, his
eyes soft and sad looking. "Miaka…"
Tamahome started dully. "She went up to
that tower…"
To the tower?! Tasuki thought. Why
would she do something like that?! Did
Tamahome… Just the thought of
Tamahome hurting her sparked a flame inside of Tasuki's fiery soul.
"Tamahome," he whispered threateningly. "What did you do to Miaka? Why are you acting like that?! TAMAHOME!!!"
Miaka stood at the entrance to the tower of legend. If you kiss your loved one the moment the
sun sets, nothing will ever be able to separate you. But what if Tamahome doesn't come? What will I do then?
She shivered as the though of never being able to hold
Tamahome in her arms again crossed her mind. Hot tears ran down her face, and she hugged herself, trying to find
strength somewhere inside her soul. Her
knees felt weak and, despite her body's angry protest, began to walk into the
cold tower.
Up the stairs she went as visions of her beloved played in
her mind over and over again, only causing her heart to break even more. Please come, my love, Miaka prayed
silently with every step she took.
Tokaki, stood before the heart broken Tamahome. Tasuki, Subaru, and Xi Fang stood to the
side, watching the unfolding drama.
Tokaki was lecturing Tamahome, reminding him why he could
no longer be with the Suzaku no Miko. "You and that girl are going to split up. No, you're going to HAVE to split up. Wishing on Suzaku won't work, it's the one wish the beast god
won't grant! When the god appears the
Miko's purposes are fulfilled and she must return to her own world," he paused,
a tight feeling of worry for Tamahome building in his chest. It was not that he didn't want Tamahome to
be with the one he loved, it's just that he did not want to see him go through
the pain of having his beloved taken away from him before their love could be
consummated.
"That is the rule," he pressed on. "No matter how much you fight it, you cannot
change it. This love will end
tragically. It'll tear you both apart."
Tasuki kept his flame colored eyes on Tokaki the whole
time, taking in every word he said, absorbing the harsh reality of it all. Tamahome hurt Miaka now, just so that it
won't hurt later? Tasuki glared in
Tamahome's direction. You bastard…
you cowardly bastard! You broke her
heart… made her cry, and for what? You
still have time to be with her and you're giving it up?!
Tokaki stared Tamahome down as he uttered the last words of
his speech. "Stop loving her now,
before it's too late!"
Tamahome stood up slowly. He glanced back at his master and smiled, but immediately began to frown
again. Tasuki was in the corner of the
room, leaning against the wall laughing. He uncrossed his arms as he looked at Tamahome competitively in the eye.
"It's already too late," Tasuki muttered as he darted out
of the room. Stunned, Tamahome quickly
followed, his face distorted in confusion. He dashed out of the house and searched for Tasuki frantically. When he found him, he had already mounted a
horse.
The others swiftly ran out of the house, wanting to see the
drama unfolding between the two men outside. Tamahome shielded his eyes from the dark orange sun that had positioned
itself behind Tasuki, making him and the horse a mere silhouette.
"You had your chance with Miaka," he told Tamahome in a
deep, cold voice. "I promise I will
take good care of her for you…" Tasuki
kicked the horse and it sped of into the distance, leaving Tamahome in a cloud
of dust.
Miaka stood at the top of the tower. Her brown hair blew gently with the
wind. All was silent, except for the
thunderous beating of her own nervous heart. If he doesn't come, I don't know what I'll do.
Her mind sauntered through the past. She smiled as she remembered the time she
first met Tamahome with Yui. She
remembered when Kuto had taken Tamahome hostage, and when Tamahome had broken
her arm, and tore up his love letter to her.
He had done some pretty nasty things, Miaka thought to herself. I tried to kill myself, but Hotohori saved me. After I got better, I was almost unfaithful
to Tamahome. I kissed Hotohori… I wonder if I could get over Tamahome that
easily again…
Her eyes met the angry red sun, which was minutes away from
setting. Tears fell from her eyes once
more, as she came to terms with reality, realizing Tamahome might not come for
her this time…
Tasuki kicked his horse, trying to make it run faster. Xi Fang had told him the legend of the tower
earlier, and he was determined to make it to Miaka before the sun had set. He smiled as he noticed the tower was not
that far in the distance. His mind
could not be stopped from thinking sweet thoughts of Miaka…
Miaka, I remember the first time I met you. I carried you away, and later tried to kiss
you. Suzaku, how I wanted to kiss
you!!! And even after I kidnapped you
and made you my hostage, you still helped me regain my position as leader of
the bandits. I remember the time
Tamahome hurt you. When I realized it
was him that had broken your arm, I could not even see straight I was so
pissed! I wanted to kill him… I wanted
to kill him with my own bare hands. But
hearing you cry out his name and beg me not to hurt him, I couldn't!!! I didn't
realize why then, but now I know I could not do anything you didn't want me to,
because I seek your approval so much. If you would just give me a chance, just one chance, I would make sure
you never cry again.
He jumped off his horse as quickly as he could, heart
pounding from nervousness. He hadn't
really thought of any sort of plan. Now
that he was there he didn't know what to do!!! "What the hell!" he said out loud as he ran into the tower and up the
steps.
He slowed cautiously as he reached the top. He could see Miaka standing with her back to
him, with her hands placed over her heart. Over the heart Tamahome broke, Tasuki thought to himself as he
ran a hand through his orange hair, and began to walk forward.
Hearing footsteps coming towards her, Miaka gasped, almost
afraid to look back. She closed her
eyes and turned around, holding her breath. She opened her eyes to see Tasuki standing in front of her.
"Tasuki?!" she cried out in surprise. "What are you doing here?"
Tasuki wasted no time with words. He grabbed her around the waist and pulled her tiny body closer
to his. He lowered his forehead to meet
hers.
The shining of the golden sun was beginning to fade…
"Please listen to me," Tasuki begged, wanting to get his
feelings out in the open. "I love
you. I have always loved you. I say I hate girls, but you are a women, and
there is no one in this world or in your own world that could ever force me to
stop loving you. I will never make you
cry. Never."
The last rays of the sun slipped behind the horizon as
Tasuki placed his lips on top of Miaka's.
Miaka slowly closed her eyes as she grabbed Tasuki's neck
and pulled him even closer to her. Their kiss did not end, not even when the
stars were shining in the heavens. They
were stuck in the kiss, knowing that nothing could ever separate them…
I like Miaka and Tasuki as a couple!!! But the ending of the series is absolutely
perfect!!! I wouldn't change it for the
world!!! Anywayz…tell me what you
thought of the story!!! I like to know,
so I can work on things when I write more fictions!!! I also like to know what I'm doing right too! (Then again, who doesn't?!)