And Finally

Disclaimer: I do not own Fushigi Yuugi, nor do I own the characters of Fushigi Yuugi. They belong to Yu Watase (she is the best manga artist/story writer ever in my book!)

Prologue

Seven months into miaka's pregnancy the baby had been born. Unfortunately though, Being that the birth was premature, the baby hadn't survived. One week after being born, the baby passed away.

Soon after that, Tamahome (or Taka, as he is now known) began to stay out late at night and avoid coming home. Miaka completely lost it and blamed herself for everything.

One night, Taka came home just to find Miaka on the floor with a bloody knife in her hand and blood pouring from her wrists. Not knowing what else to do he called an ambulance and had her sent to a hospital. Though the doctors were able to physically save her, the pain of the last few months' events was still in her heart.

Chapter One: Hospital Release

Miaka woke up to the sweet scent of sunflowers and she turned to see them sitting beside her bed.

"What… what happened?" she asked herself. "Am I… am I still alive!"

The door creaked open and a familiar blonde girl peeked in.

"Miaka… you awake yet?" said Yui.

"Yui... is that you?" Miaka replied

"Oh good… you are awake… now I'm gonna kill you myself! How could you do something like this Miaka!"

"Yui… I … I just cant take it anymore… I lost my baby… And now Taka is avoiding me… its all my fault! I would be better off dead!"

"How could you even say that… Miaka you are such a dummy sometimes you know! There are so many people who care about you! And what do you expect us to do? How am I supposed to go on without my best friend?"

"I'm sorry… I didn't think about how everyone else would feel… I should have considered that but I didn't." Tears began to swell up in Miaka's eyes as she looked into the other girls blue eyes.

"You can be so selfish sometimes Miaka…" Yui said, beginning to cry.

"I'm so sorry Yui… so sorry… we've been best friends for so long and I didn't even stop to think about you" Miaka said, sobbing.

The two girls cried together for a few minutes until there was a knock at the door.

"Yeah, who's there?" Yui said wiping away her tears.

"It's me, Taka" the person at the door said.

He opened the door and stepped in to see the two girls with their eyes all red and wet. "I'm sorry, did I interrupt something?" he said.

"No, no its fine. I was just leaving to get some food anyway… I'll be back in a few minutes okay Miaka?" Yui said.

"Okay, see you in a few then…" Miaka replied

Taka sat down on the chair next to Miaka's bed and sat in silence for a while.

After a long awkward silence it was finally Miaka who broke the silence.

"Well, the sunflowers are really nice…" she said.

"Yeah, Yui searched forever to get them for you" he replied.

Another long pause went by.

"Taka?" Miaka said.

"Yeah?" he replied.

"I think its time we… well… took a break… you know… from our relationship… I mean… you just don't seem like you love me anymore and I guess maybe we'll be better as friends… I mean we could give that a try right?"

"Is that really what you want?"

"I think it would be best… for both of us… and its not like if we want to get back together we cant do it."

"Well, if you really think that's what we should do then… okay…"

They sat once more in silence. Neither of them knew what to say now. Finally, Yui walked in with a clipboard and some Jell-O(the only good food the hospital had).

"Hey! Guess what?" she said. "They're letting me sign you out! Oh and I think its best if you stay with me for awhile"

"Okay Yui." Miaka replied.

Yui finished signing all the paperwork and her and Miaka finally got together her stuff and left. Taka cleaned up the room and then left on his own.

CHAPTER 1

END

A.N.- please review! This is my first fic and constructive criticism is greatly appreciated!