Another Side
Tiryn: I'm not revealing anything except that it follows what I know of the story line in the manga.
Tasuki:Why the hell do I have to be here? I gotta go to the mountains!
Tiryn:Too bad, so sad. Oh, you're here to do the disclaimer
Tasuki: Do it yourself, bitch
Tiryn: What did you call me? *anger marks on head*
Tasuki:*smirks* Bitch
Tiryn:*smiles evilly* Well, I'll take that as a compliment, sir. *mock bows*
Tasuki:*stunned at the moment*
Tiryn: Now that he's taken care of, I don't own Fushigi Yugi or any of it's characters, only Igneous and probably a few other characters. *turns to Tasuki with an evil smile*
Tasuki:*gulped in fear* W-wha-at ar-are y-you thin-inking?
Tiryn: You'll see in the next chapter *drags him away*
Hotohori:*sighs* Well, hope you enjoy this chapter.
"speaking"
'thoughts'
(me interrupting)
lines are either time skips or a change of POV
This story follows the manga.
I'm also going to alter a few titles to fit my story.
The Young Ladies of Legend (First volume with altered title)Chapter 1
People say I'm a freak, a monster. In truth, that is what I am.
At least, until I met Miaka.
My life was turning for the better when she was around. Her friends were nice to me, and I actually forgot all of my problems for a moment. But it only lasts a few hours, and it ends when I get home.
They don't know what I've been through. They'll never know what is behind all of the clothing that I wear. They don't even know why I have such bad bruises on m deathly pale skin.
In truth, they can't know and hopefully never will.
It's been this way since Mom died in a car accident. Dad started drinking heavily and beating me, blaming me for Mom's death. Things where never the same in my life or Dad's again.
For five long years, I've endured my father's frustration and sadness. I still hope that, one day, I'll be whisked to another world full of danger and adventure. Where I can start a new life.
Stupid, huh?
Even I have to admit that will never happen. Still, a tomboy can dream.
If I knew it would never happen, why do still dream about it? Why do I still wish for it to happen? Why, why, why?
Anyways, I should tell you who I am before you kill yourself listening to myself drone on and on about how stupid my life is.
My name is Igneous Kouruhachi, sixteen years old, with an abusive father and hell as the label my life.
Yep. My life totally and brutally sucks. That is the single sentence that has made up most of my life.
But I should be happy because my father has gone away for business for a month and I don't have to deal with him until then. And I'm hanging out with Miaka, Yui, Miaka's mom, and her brother, Keisuke.
Oh yeah! You don't them. Guess I have the honor of explaining who is who.
Miaka, to start with, is a chipper junior-high-school glutton who is trying to get into the exclusive Jonan High School to please her mother. She has black hair always put into two buns held up with bright pink ribbons on her head. She's pale with eccentric green eyes. She also loves to eat but I have no idea how she doesn't get fat. That is something that I'll never know.
Yui is a serious blond with pleasant blue eyes. She's Miaka's best friend and is a very intelligent girl who is certain to get into Jonan High School easily. She's one of the best friends I have ever had, besides Miaka of course. She loves to read and looks out for Miaka most of the time.
Miaka's mother is a beautiful blond and eccentric green eyes. She's a divorced single-mother who is trying to see that her children get the best education possible. That must explain why Miaka is trying to impress her. But it's not my place to say.
Miaka's brother, Keisuke, is Miaka's kind college-student older brother. He has his mom's blond hair and his father's brown eyes. He's very kind and watches out for Miaka constantly whenever he's there with her.
That is the circle of friends and what I consider family that I have. And I would like to keep it for as long as I can. I hope they don't ever meet my father and get hurt.
Then there's me. I have long slightly wavy blood-red hair set with misty-blue eyes. I have pale skin and all the curves in the right places. I'm very intelligent, love to read, and love to eat when I'm not with my dad, who gives me scraps of food. How I stay skinny beats me, so don't ask me about it.
"GIMME MY FOOD! You awful ghosts! Give me back my pizza, my noodles, my cake, my etc.!!" I was shaken out of my delima by Miaka dunking the teacher with her desk.
'That's what you get for waking Miaka up from a dream of food.' I thought as I watched the scene before me.
"Miaka! That was the teacher!!" Yui said, looking up from her book.
The entire class sweat dropped watching Miaka beat the teacher yet again and the bell ringing at that exact moment.
"Jeez. I got into trouble big time." Miaka said as we sat sown in one of the booths in McDonald's restaurant.
"What'd you expect? We've got entrance exams this spring, and you're drifting off in class." I replied to Miaka as I drank a strawberry smoothie I ordered earlier.
Two other girls were sitting with us; one with long blak hair and another with short blond hair. The blond one said, "That's right! Aren't you trying to get into Yotsubadai High School?"
I winced. Nobody but me, Yui, Mrs. Yuki (that's Miaka's mom. I'm calling her that from now on) know that Miaka is going to Jonan High School for her mom. Aren't they going to be surprised that she's not going to Yotsubadai High School.
"Umph! Ah hawn't toh anyun wet hut--" I'm guessing that she was trying to say 'I haven't told anyone yet but--'. It's kinda funny to see what she's trying to say while eating.
"Talk or eat! Make up your mind!" Yui said. I giggled under my breath. It's funny to watch Miaka talk and eat at the same time.
Miaka then pointed towards two girls with the Jonan High School uniform while devouring a couple of cookies.
The blond girl and brunette looked where she was pointing and exploded.
"That's Jonan High School! The top school in the city!!" The blond yelled towards Miaka while leaning over the table.
The brunette then said something really weird which I didn't quite catch. Then the blond said something about not telling me and Yui [which she did].
"Well, no wonder. We're the genius and she's the dunce." Yui said while looking towards the window.
"Obviously..." I said doing the same thing.
"Are you guys really my best friends!?" Miaka yelled at us.
Me and Yui replied, "Yes."
We left for the library after a few more words were exchanged.
"Chased by dozen of teachers in your dream? What does that mean?" Yui asked Miaka after she told us of her dream in class.
"Lately I've been staying up late studying..." Miaka said while copying all the notes she can in her notebook.
"I know you're doing this for your mom, but you gotta take it easy, Miaka. It's not healthy." I said being concerned for one of my only two friends. Yes, Miaka and Yui are my only two friends that I have ever had.
Blame it on fucked up father.
"I agree with Igneous. You should at least study with us in the mornings and afternoons so you can get actual sleep." Yui said trying to get Miaka out of her train of thought.
It didn't work, but what did work is her pen rolling out of her hand and into the DO NOT ENTER room. The worst thing about it was when the pen got close to the door, it opened by itself.
Creepy.
"Miaka, cram school will be starting soon!" Yui and I followed Miaka into the restricted library room. It was so eerie.
"What's this room doing here?" I asked as we looked around the abandoned library. We were suddenly shocked when what felt like an earthquake happened. Miaka sqeauled while Yui and I were simply shocked.
After it died down, Yui exclaimed, "Some kind of earthquake!?!" Miaka was looking at something that I couldn't make out, but I didn't care at the moment. I was looking at all the books.
"Look at all these look pretty rare." Yui said while looking at one of the books that were on the dusty shelfs.
"We could make a killing selling this stuff." I whispered as I looked at a few other books.
"Hey! Look at this Yui, Igneous!" Miaka yelled as she leafed through a very old looking book that looked like a translated version of a Chinese legend.
"The Universe of the Four Gods. What the heck!?" Miaka said as we looked at the title of the old red book.
"It looks like a Japanese translation of some Chinese legend." I said.
"Lemme see." Yui said and Miaka hand her the book who handed it to me. We all huddled around the book to see what it said.
(Okay, I'm gonna change a bit of what it says in the book, so just a fair warning.)
"Herein contains the tale of a two young ladies and their questto gather the seven Constellations of Suzaku together." I read out loud.
"What's a Suzaku??" Miaka asked, looking completly confused. I don't blame her.
"I dunno. Some kind of peacock, I guess..." Yui said and I continued to read.
"And if you, the esteemed reader, should read to the story's end, the spell contained within this book shall bestow upon you the powers of the heroines, and grant you your wish." I read it and was completely baffled.
"What's a Suzaku??" Miaka asked the same question from before and it was getting on my nerves.
"I dunno. This has gotta be some kind of spell book." Yui answered, being as baffled as me.
I continued to read the rest of what the book had to offer. "For indeed the moment the page is turned, the story will become reality." I was still confused as to what it meant.
"What's a Suzaku--" Miaka didn't finish her sentence since Yui knocked her over with a kick.
"I don't know already!!" Yui yelled.
"Are you deaf?!?" I yelled also.
"So--so if you read it, your wish will come true? Sign me up!" Miaka exclaimed.
"Yeah right. And we're the Pope in Rome." Me and Yui said at the same time. We tended to do that sometimes without meaning to. I already got used to it.
Then that same earthquake before hit again and I dropped the book. We all dropped to our knees and huddled around each other to protect us from the cascade of falling books.
After a bit, it stopped. I have to tell myself to get another backpack for earthquakes for my dad when I get home.
"Yui, Igneous-- it looks like it's over." Miaka said after a while.
"Good. I just hate earthquakes." Yui said.
Then we were all astounded as we looked at our surroundings. We were in some type of desert with a lot of dead trees surrounding us. We were completely speechless. For a minute at least.
"Where... are... we...??" Miaka asked us.
"Miaka...... does this hurt?" Yui asked Miaka as she elbowed her in the head. That's gotta hurt.
"COURSE IT DOES!!" Miaka yelled as she punched Yui in the chin.
"OWW! If this is a dream, then it's a dream that hurts!" Yui yelled.
"Then where the hell are we?!?" I said as I looked around our surroundings.
"Okay, I can handle the library being gone. But there's no Haagen Dazs, Mister Donut's, or Denney's here!" Miaka said.
'She thinks of food while we're stranded in the middle of nowhere with no help at all. How does she survive the world?' I thought as I looked at her incrediously.
"Is food all you ever think about?!?" Yui yelled at Miaka. But before Miaka can answer, me and Yui were grabbed from behind by rough arms.
"AIEE!!" Yui and I yelled. We were currentley held ontop of a couple of guys shoulders.
"Yui! Igneous!" Miaka yelled. I wasn't scared, to say the least, I was startled that was it. My dad did worst things than these guys can ever do to me.
"These are jewels!" One said.
The fat one chuckled, " We'll make a killing off of them."
Then Miaka stupidly said, "Nice outfit! Are you guys dancers?" That is probably the most stupid question you can ever ask any type of kidnappers. Trust me, I have had experiance.
"Why you little twirp!!" The skinny one holding Yui yelled at Miaka.
"We're slavers!!" The fat one holding me also yelled at Miaka.
"Miaka, you could help!!" Yui and I yelled at the same time.
I was suddenly dropped as the fat man dropped me and dropped to his knees, coughing. Miaka then charged the other man and made him drop Yui.
"Go, Yui, Igneous! Run!!" Miaka yelled, holding Yui's captor in place. I was really hoping that both of them are alright.
"Miaka!" We both yelled.
"Hurry!" She yelled at us. She's being really stupid at the moment. '
'Sacrificing herself for us isn't going to help, you know.' I thought angrily.
"Let go of me, you little brat!!" The one she was holding hit her in the head and was readying another attack.
What happened next amazed me.
A young man with long black hair in a low ponytail was holding the slaver's arm behind his back in a very painful position and told him to stop it. After he broke the mans arm, he turned towards and asked, "Are you alright? You're bleeding." I noticed there was something written in his forehead, but I didn't pay any mind to it as I was tending to Miaka and making sure Yui was alright.
"Th-thank you so much!" Yui exclaimed, looking flushed.
I stood protectively in front of my friends before they could take a step towards each other. "What the hell do you want in return?" I asked, venom dripping in my voice. Hey, I don't want my friends hurt even if someone saved us from turning us into slaves.
He held out his hand palm up, completely ignoring me might I add [which really pisses me off], and said, "Skip the thanks. I'll take money!" He was being so cheerful as if he expected us to hand all of our money over.
'Jackass...' I though bitterly. This guy really needs to work on his friend skills.
I think I missed something, 'cause when I came back from my thinking phase, the man had run off and it felt like another earthquake was going on. Everything brightened for a second and the next thing we all know, we were in the restricted library on our stomaches.
I looked at the clock and exclaimed "Oh my god!! We're late for cram school!!" We all then hurried out of the restriction section and hurried to cram school.
"All right! You have two months till your entrance exams!! This is where the going to gets tough. Will you be laughing or crying this spring? It's all decided here!" The teacher said like some military general. He had a large ruler set over his shoulder as he talked up front in the classroom.
It looked like Miaka was spacing out and the teacher noticed. She got wacked up the head while the teacher said "So not only are you late, but you're day dreaming too, eh, Miaka?" He would've looked intimidating to someone who saw him standing over someone like that, but he just looked more like a military general. Then he said, "I'll bet you didn't hear a word I said!" Miaka then started reciting the same old speech that the teacher said every single day. It was funny to see the teacher be out told by a fifteen year old.
After he walked off, Miaka did a funny face to him behind his back.
Seeing as I stay with Miaka's family whenever my dad's away, I got to see her brother, Keisuke, be spewed over with Miaka's milk when her mom said that her test scores are in. It was pretty funny
Then Miaka tried to tell her that she didn't want to go to Jonan, but her mom made her do a fake laugh.
I feel really sorry for Miaka, but then I remember that she doesn't have to go through what I do, then I'm really happy for her.
The next day after cram school, Miaka spotted her mom hanging out with another man. It was very shocking, to say the least. We then ran all the way to Miaka's house.
"We're home.." Miaka said after we took off our shoes at her front door. But it wasn't what we expected when we got inside.
"MIAKA! Where were you? I've been worried sick--!!" Mrs. Yuki told her daughter. She looked ready to kill.
"M-mom?" Miaka was shocked.
"You're seeing a man, aren't you?" Now Miaka and I were shocked beyond words. I can't believe her mom would accuse their daughter of that without any liable proof.
She then dragged Miaka to the kitchen while saying, "I suspected something was something was up with you!" We were totally surprised to see Miaka's diary on the kitchen table.
This is the lowest thing a parent could go to find out about there daughter.
"You read my diary..?? Mom! How could you!?" Miaka yelled as she swerved to meet her mother's gaze. It was as cold as ice.
"You should talk! You're just a juinor high student and here you are dating some boy! With your exams coming up too!" Her mom yelled back.
"I'm not dating! I just--" Miaka tried to tell her mom the truth but she intervened.
"You probably didn't even go to cram school tonight! I'll bet you were with HIM!" Damn, let Miaka speak, woman!
"Mom, if you'd just listen--"
"No, you listen to me. You'll never get into Jonan at this rate! What'll the neighbors say!?Think of my reputation--" Miaka's mom was then stopped by Miaka's yelling.
"I DON'T WANT TO GO TO JONAN!! YOU'RE THE ONE WHO WANTS ME TO GO! I CAN'T PASS IT, SO YOU CAN JUST TAKE THE EXAM FOR ME!! I'M TIRED OF PLAYING YOUR AGENDA!!" Congratulations, Miaka. But what will this cost you?
Apparently, my question was answered with a resounding sound of a slap a second later. Now that's low for any parent that is sane.
Miaka was shaking as she said what was said next. "So... what if I did meet some guy...... who are you to criticize?? You're seeing a man yourself, right!?" Miaka yelled then ran out, pushing Keisuke to the side after he said he was home.
"MIAKA!!" Her mother yelled.
"Don't even try." I said.
"What?" Mrs. Yuki was shocked at what I said.
"You accuse her of something that isn't even true, then, when she tells you the truth, you slap her as if she told you the fattest lie in the world. She doesn't even want to go to Jonan, but she studies late into the night just to make you happy and you don't even realize how hard she's trying. You know what I think?" I said as I looked her dead straight in the eyes. "You're the second worst single parent I have ever met in the world.." I then stalked out after Miaka, leaving a shocked Keisuke on the floor and Miaka's mom standing in the middle of the hallway.
"Miaka, wait up!" I yelled to Miaka. She was standing in front of the library and looking up in confusion. But she snapped out of it when she heard me call her name.
"Do you think we can go see if Yui is here, Igneous?" She asked me as we started walking into the library. I shrugged as an answer. Honestly, I waned Yui to be here so I can talk to her and ask her to help calm down Miaka. Miaka needs all the help she can get. I followed Miaka into the restricted library section. When I closed the door behind us, I saw that the same book from before was still on the floor wide open.
"The book... it's still open." I said as Miaka picked the book and sat down against one of the bookcases. I guess this will calm her down a bit.
"So you read this book to the end, and you get a wish, hmm? When pigs fly. But I might as well just kill some time reading it." She said as Miaka got lost in her own thoughts for a moments. Then she suddenly exclaimed, slapping her face, "Why'd I just think of him? He was just a dream."
Then I looked over her shoulder and gasped. Everything that happened to Yui, Miaka, and I were written down in the book! Miaka seemed to catch on and also gasped. A bright light suddenly filled the room and we disappeared into the bright red light.
'And thus the young ladies of legends opened the door to another world, and likewise began our tale.'
Tiryn: That was probably the longest I have ever typed in one chapter
Chichiri: Aren't the other chapters going to be like this, no da?
Tiryn: Yes
Tasuki: Then you have a lot of typing to do
Tiryn: You shouldn't even be talking, Tasuki. Your tied to a chair above a tank full of electric eels
Tasuki: WHAT!?!?
Hotohori: You are one strange author
Tiryn: Why thank you. *bows mockingly*
Miaka: What did he do to deserve that anyway?
Tiryn: He didn't do anything, I was bored.
Yui: -_-' sometimes I wonder about you
Tasuki: Why did you take me calling you a bitch a compliment any way?
Everyone: *stares at me*
Tiryn: Well, a bitch is girl dog, dogs bark, bark is on trees, trees are a part of nature, and nature is very beautiful, so thank you
Everyone:0-0
Igneous: It's true you know
Tiryn: It's something that you taught me any way
Igneous: I know^^
Tamahome: Anyway, see you guys in the next chapter!
Everyone: Bye [No da]