Disclaimer: I don't own Fushigi Yugi or anything related to it (while I
most certainly would like to), which instead does belong to Watase Yu.
Rating: PG13
Notes: This is just the prologue to the long and most likely too involved story my friend and I thought out. This is set way before any point that Miaka comes in, and is a slightly re-written version of Chichiri's youth, and a made up one of Tasuki's. This is my first time writing a fic, so sorry if any of the characters seem OC. Thanks, please review!
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Season of Tears
Chapter One: Lazy Days
"Hahahaha! Again! Come on, let's do it again!!!" the girl shrieked as she dragged behind her a boy who was somewhat worse for the wear. Reaching the top of the precipice, and not stopping to even check her landing, she jumped out into air, taking the boy along with her. "Yeah!!!" she shouted, The boy blinked, and shrugged, falling alongside the madly giggling girl with an obliging smile on his face. A loud splash followed, and then a period of silence. Nobuko shortly crawled out of the water, dragging a dazed Chichiri out behind her. Nobuko fell onto the ground, wringing out her dark ponytail of hair, and letting the sun dry her soaked clothes. Chichiri lay on the ground next to her, eyes closed and smiling, heedless of his sodden state.
Sitting on another edge of the small, deep pond Kira crawled around on her knees, poking various objects to see if they were alive. "Eek?" She blinked, poked the newfound item again, and watched it twist. Smiling broadly, she sat back on her heels and kept up the practice until strange coil hissed and latched fangs into her arm. She blinked again, staring at it. She shook her arm, looked at the snake attached to it, and as realization hit her, screamed, and began running in circles, waving her arms.
Not far away from the others, Rei stretched out on the warm rocks, shirt off and soaking up as much of the warm sun as he could, desperately trying to ignore the yelps and cries of his friends. As a particularly loud pack of shouts floated up to him, he gave up trying to relax and sat up, the picture of depression. He sat there for a while, staring at the grass, until he remembered what he had hidden in his pants pocket. Happily he took out an entire loaf of bread and began chewing, instantly oblivious to anything around him.
* * * Awhile later, the state of affairs was as follows: Rei lay curled up, huffling lightly in his sleep, covered in crumbs, and the other three were sprawled out on the grass, discussing what was left of their day. Kira opened her eyes and slowly looked around. "Where's Rei?" She lazily searched the clearing. "I haven't seen him".
"He's up on the top, na no da. I saw him go up earlier, he looked sort of tired, my bet's that he's sleeping, na no da." Chichiri yawned and shrugged, flipping away his short ponytail of blue hair, while rolling over onto his other side.
Nobuko popped up on the other side of him, leaning on her elbows. "Well I'm glad we know where and what Rei's doing, but what do weeee do? It's not even lunch yet!" She hung her head and sighed loudly.
"It's your guess, Nobu-chan. I'm too tired to think of anything new to do right now, and Kira-chan was the one who suggested we go swimming, na no da." He pointed at the sleepy looking form of Kira, smiling back at them as her eyes drooped. "Besides, you're the only one awake, so you should think of something, na no da!"
"What? What do you mean? You're just as awake as I-" She halted mid- sentence as Chichiri's form went loose and his eyes closed, "-am."
She shook him, and when the only reaction was a sly smile, she glared and rolled away. "Fine! I willlll think of something to do and you better be willing to do it when I do!" Crossing her arms behind her head and stretching her legs out, she stared around at the clearing.
Even given the current slightly tense circumstances, one couldn't help but be happy on a day like today. It was a true sunny day, not like those half days, where it's sunny but not really bright. The small waterfall and its adjoining pond sparkled brilliantly under the light, while the trees leaves shone emerald but still cast a relaxing shade. Nobuko let a smile creep onto her face, settling in and loving the feel of the soft bare grass beneath her. It was like a carpet! Ah, but what to do.Mmm.Umm.Well there's.No, that wouldn't be any fun.How abo-.Nah.Closing her eyes, she listened closely. Not many birds were singing, but it was the hottest part of the day, almost everything was asleep.There was still the glorious sound of wind through leaves and grass, small animals ambling through the undergrowth, and, of course, her friends' huffles and other noises permeating it all. Smiling at the thought of them, Nobuko thought back on the day so far. Ah, such fun! They're the best friends ever.Rei should play more, though! Hmm.Rei.Ehehe! That's it!
Smiling and rolling over to where Kira and Chichiri slept, she whispered loudly, nudging the two. "Hey! Hey! I've got an idea! Wake up!"
Chichiri instantly sat up, his well-worn smile still on his face. "What is it, na no da?" He yawned, tugging his shirt into place and again flipping his stray ponytail out of his face.
Kira, lying on her back, blinked, and slowly sat up. "What?" She stared. Looking around the glen dazedly, her gaze came back to rest on the other two, who were looking at her bemusedly. "Umm.Where are we?"
Chichiri and Nobuko fell over. "Where are we? Where do you think!? In the place we've been all day! Our clearing! The spot you suggested we go!" She sighed, but smiled. "You're so insane, Kira." Nobuko patted her best friend's shoulder indulgently. "But we love you all the same."
Chichiri popped up beside Nobuko. "And don't you forget it, da! You probably just got disoriented by our little nap, na no da!"
Kira looked startled for a second. "Oh!" A sheepish grin spread over her face. "Hehe.I remember now. Sorry 'bout that! I din't mean to fall asleep either.Anyways, what're you talking about Nobu, you have an idea?" Kira talked amiably while pulling dried bits of green out from her long pale gold hair, which, true to her nature, was horribly awry.
Nobuko shook her head, and coughed. "Well! See, Rei hasn't been playing with us all day yet right, he just came along, right? The way I figure it, we surprise him! He's sleeping, and you know he won't wake up till he's hungry or like, somebody offers him money or something. Soooo, here's what we do." Nobuko broke of into a whisper, even after her own bold words about Rei not being able to awake.
Notes: Thaaank you for reading! Sorry if this is sort of lame.it's really just for fun ^ ^U Please review thanks, Subishi
Rating: PG13
Notes: This is just the prologue to the long and most likely too involved story my friend and I thought out. This is set way before any point that Miaka comes in, and is a slightly re-written version of Chichiri's youth, and a made up one of Tasuki's. This is my first time writing a fic, so sorry if any of the characters seem OC. Thanks, please review!
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Season of Tears
Chapter One: Lazy Days
"Hahahaha! Again! Come on, let's do it again!!!" the girl shrieked as she dragged behind her a boy who was somewhat worse for the wear. Reaching the top of the precipice, and not stopping to even check her landing, she jumped out into air, taking the boy along with her. "Yeah!!!" she shouted, The boy blinked, and shrugged, falling alongside the madly giggling girl with an obliging smile on his face. A loud splash followed, and then a period of silence. Nobuko shortly crawled out of the water, dragging a dazed Chichiri out behind her. Nobuko fell onto the ground, wringing out her dark ponytail of hair, and letting the sun dry her soaked clothes. Chichiri lay on the ground next to her, eyes closed and smiling, heedless of his sodden state.
Sitting on another edge of the small, deep pond Kira crawled around on her knees, poking various objects to see if they were alive. "Eek?" She blinked, poked the newfound item again, and watched it twist. Smiling broadly, she sat back on her heels and kept up the practice until strange coil hissed and latched fangs into her arm. She blinked again, staring at it. She shook her arm, looked at the snake attached to it, and as realization hit her, screamed, and began running in circles, waving her arms.
Not far away from the others, Rei stretched out on the warm rocks, shirt off and soaking up as much of the warm sun as he could, desperately trying to ignore the yelps and cries of his friends. As a particularly loud pack of shouts floated up to him, he gave up trying to relax and sat up, the picture of depression. He sat there for a while, staring at the grass, until he remembered what he had hidden in his pants pocket. Happily he took out an entire loaf of bread and began chewing, instantly oblivious to anything around him.
* * * Awhile later, the state of affairs was as follows: Rei lay curled up, huffling lightly in his sleep, covered in crumbs, and the other three were sprawled out on the grass, discussing what was left of their day. Kira opened her eyes and slowly looked around. "Where's Rei?" She lazily searched the clearing. "I haven't seen him".
"He's up on the top, na no da. I saw him go up earlier, he looked sort of tired, my bet's that he's sleeping, na no da." Chichiri yawned and shrugged, flipping away his short ponytail of blue hair, while rolling over onto his other side.
Nobuko popped up on the other side of him, leaning on her elbows. "Well I'm glad we know where and what Rei's doing, but what do weeee do? It's not even lunch yet!" She hung her head and sighed loudly.
"It's your guess, Nobu-chan. I'm too tired to think of anything new to do right now, and Kira-chan was the one who suggested we go swimming, na no da." He pointed at the sleepy looking form of Kira, smiling back at them as her eyes drooped. "Besides, you're the only one awake, so you should think of something, na no da!"
"What? What do you mean? You're just as awake as I-" She halted mid- sentence as Chichiri's form went loose and his eyes closed, "-am."
She shook him, and when the only reaction was a sly smile, she glared and rolled away. "Fine! I willlll think of something to do and you better be willing to do it when I do!" Crossing her arms behind her head and stretching her legs out, she stared around at the clearing.
Even given the current slightly tense circumstances, one couldn't help but be happy on a day like today. It was a true sunny day, not like those half days, where it's sunny but not really bright. The small waterfall and its adjoining pond sparkled brilliantly under the light, while the trees leaves shone emerald but still cast a relaxing shade. Nobuko let a smile creep onto her face, settling in and loving the feel of the soft bare grass beneath her. It was like a carpet! Ah, but what to do.Mmm.Umm.Well there's.No, that wouldn't be any fun.How abo-.Nah.Closing her eyes, she listened closely. Not many birds were singing, but it was the hottest part of the day, almost everything was asleep.There was still the glorious sound of wind through leaves and grass, small animals ambling through the undergrowth, and, of course, her friends' huffles and other noises permeating it all. Smiling at the thought of them, Nobuko thought back on the day so far. Ah, such fun! They're the best friends ever.Rei should play more, though! Hmm.Rei.Ehehe! That's it!
Smiling and rolling over to where Kira and Chichiri slept, she whispered loudly, nudging the two. "Hey! Hey! I've got an idea! Wake up!"
Chichiri instantly sat up, his well-worn smile still on his face. "What is it, na no da?" He yawned, tugging his shirt into place and again flipping his stray ponytail out of his face.
Kira, lying on her back, blinked, and slowly sat up. "What?" She stared. Looking around the glen dazedly, her gaze came back to rest on the other two, who were looking at her bemusedly. "Umm.Where are we?"
Chichiri and Nobuko fell over. "Where are we? Where do you think!? In the place we've been all day! Our clearing! The spot you suggested we go!" She sighed, but smiled. "You're so insane, Kira." Nobuko patted her best friend's shoulder indulgently. "But we love you all the same."
Chichiri popped up beside Nobuko. "And don't you forget it, da! You probably just got disoriented by our little nap, na no da!"
Kira looked startled for a second. "Oh!" A sheepish grin spread over her face. "Hehe.I remember now. Sorry 'bout that! I din't mean to fall asleep either.Anyways, what're you talking about Nobu, you have an idea?" Kira talked amiably while pulling dried bits of green out from her long pale gold hair, which, true to her nature, was horribly awry.
Nobuko shook her head, and coughed. "Well! See, Rei hasn't been playing with us all day yet right, he just came along, right? The way I figure it, we surprise him! He's sleeping, and you know he won't wake up till he's hungry or like, somebody offers him money or something. Soooo, here's what we do." Nobuko broke of into a whisper, even after her own bold words about Rei not being able to awake.
Notes: Thaaank you for reading! Sorry if this is sort of lame.it's really just for fun ^ ^U Please review thanks, Subishi