Just There to Die

Just There to Die

Introduction

Hello, my name is Rami.

I have blue eyes and dark, crimson-stained hair.

I'm 16 and 5'2.

I'm just about to take my high-school entrance exams.

But then I was forced to embark on a fatal mission.

This is my tale.

It ought to end when I die, or when I complete my mission.

Even I do not know what will happen to me.

My life rests on the actions and choices of the Suzaku shichi seishi.

For I am the Guardian of Suzaku.

Hiya, my name is Yunzie,

I have green eyes and deep red hair.

I'm 7 and 4'3.

I'm in 2nd grade, soon to be in third, almost halfway out of elementary.

But then I got stuck in a dangerous place,

This is my story.

It ends when I die, or when the game is over and I can go home.

I don't know what is gonna happen.

My life in in the hands of the Seiryuu seishi and the things they do.

Because I'm the Guardian of Seiryuu.

Chapter One: Yesterday's Friends Are Today's Foes

"Yunzie!" Rami called out to her little sister.

"Hello, Rami," Yunzie smiled up at her big sister. She was only seven so Rami had to pick her up from school every day.

"Yunzie, look, I've got to check out some books from the National Libary, alright? Exams are coming up," Rami asked.

"Okie, but can we get some ice-cream?" Yunzie begged.

"Alright, we have to hurry then, the ice-cream store is only open until 5:00," Rami ushered her little sister along.

They soon reached the National Libary.

"Rami! Rami! Wait for me!" Yunzie called as her sister left her a few paces behind.

"Yunzie, you wait here, I'll be right back!" Rami called as she wandered deeper into the libary. Yunzie didn't like being alone. Yunzie wandered a little bit away, then a little more, and yet a little more. She climed up a few steps, then some more, and yet even more. She finally reached a room with wording she could not read. She wandered in the dark room and looked around. there was nothing but old, grubby books. She was not afraid of the dark, like most children her age. She was facinated by it. She looked around the dark room, eyes wide and sparkling. She would not have tripped if she had been looking down instead. Then again, if she hadn't tripped, there would be no point in this tale for it would have ended. There would have been no plot.

"Aiya!" Yunzie yelped as she fell. Her cheek hit the cold floor. She heard something slide over to the opposite side of the room.

"Yunzie? Yunzie!" Rami was calling for her, "Yunzie?" Rami opened the door a crack, she saw her little sister sprawled on the floor, "Yunzie!"

"I'm okay," Yunzie replied, getting up and dusting herself off, "Rami, what's that by your foot?"

"Huh?" Rami bent over and picked up the blue book, "It's an old Chinese book,"

"Can you read Chinese?" Yunzie asked.

"Well, some..." Rami leaned against a bookself and sat down, pulling Yunzie into her lap, "You know we're not supposed to be in here..."

"Read," was all Yunzie said.

"The Four Guardians of the Four Gods

This book itself is just a small fragment of a greater story,

It tells about the four guardians of the four gods.

Four children are chosen to serve each of the four gods,

Suzaku, Seiryuu, Byakko, and Genbu.

Once the page is turned their adventure can begin..."

" Rami looked up, "Mystifying, isn't it?"

"Yup, read," Yunzie replied.

"Alright," Rami turned the page. The first thing she felt was being torn from her sister, then engulfed by a wave of crimson. Within the depths of her body, a surge of power was given to her. No. It was more like a power already there was merely unlocked.

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"I'll tell him about it later, no da?" Chichiri said, reffering to Tasuki who was currently hanging off the side of the ship.

"I-" Hotohori cut himself off as crimson light erupted around them. A girl with long, crimson locks fell on Chichiri's head. The girl screamed in terror.

"Where the hell am I? Where the hell did Yunzie go? What the hell are you people wearing! Damnit, where is Yunzie?!" the girl said in a rush.

"Wow, she swears more than Tasuki, no da?" Chichiri mused once the girl was off of his and on her feet.

"Hey, don't girls from other worlds usually land on you, Hotohori-sama?" Miaka asked.

"Where am I? Where is Yunzie?" the girl repeated, her eyes then landed on Miaka, "Miaka?!"

"Rami?!" Miaka's eye widened, "What are you doing here?"

"You two know each other?" Hotohori asked.

"Not really, I knocked Rami and her little sister over at the ice cream shop just before I came here," Miaka grinned sheepishly, "Sorry,"

"It's okay... Where am I though? My sister asked me to read an old Chinese book to her, then I was engulfed in crimson light..." Rami trailed off.

"Whaaat?! Is she going to be the new Miko? I am going to be replaced?" Miaka asked.

"I don't think so, no da. Never once did they say in the scroll about replacing Mikos, no da..." Chichiri replied thoughtfully.

"Actually, she is the Guardian of Suzaku. She protects the Suzaku seishi. The book she picked up was called 'The Four Guardians of the Four Gods,'. It is a fragment of this world. She lives for you, she dies for you. It's that simple. She has five powers to aid her in protecting you. She can revive a fallen seishi in exchange for all of her life force. She has a telepathic link with all of the other seishi and Miko so she can act as a tracking device. She can teleport to one of the seishi when they are in need of her only if she is strong. If she is not, then she will die. She can also inherit one of the seishi's abilities temporarily if she kisses the person she wishes to inheirt the power of. The last one, fine out yourselves,"

"T-taiitsukun!" Hotohori stammered.

"Who were you expecting? Suzaku?"Taiitsukun asked.

"Hiya, Taiitsukun, no da?" Chichiri smiled and waived.

"K-kiss?" Miaka asked, looking at Rami, "You better not try to inheirt Tamahome's power..."

"You are speaking as if her life is not important, Taiitsukun..." Hotohori stated.

"Her life isn't important! Yours are! She is not vital to summoning Suzaku!" Taiitsukun exclaimed.

"H-hey... I still don't know where I am, or where Yunzie is, and you're all freaking me out..." Rami stammered.

"Your sister is the chosen Guardian of Seiryuu. You are in the empire of Konan. The book you were reading, it was a portal to this world. You turned the page, and now your adventure begins," Taiitsukun informed.

'Once the page is turned their adventure can begin...' Rami recited, "It was the last sentance of the first page of the book,"

"I must go. Hurry to Hokkan, good luck, Miko and Guardian," With that, Taiitsukun disappeared.

"Yunzie is the chosen Guardian of Seiryuu... What does that mean?" Rami asked Miaka.

"That she's with Yui and you're now enemies. Seiryuu is the ones that are trying to kill us all," Miaka whispered.

"One more thing,"

"AHHHHH!" Rami jumped.

"Don't act like you've seen a ghost!" Taiitsukun snapped, "Unless dead, all of the Suzaku shichi seishi must travel with the Guardian now. She can't go hopping all around the empires helping scattered seishi!"

"But...!" Hotohori protested.

"But nothing, Hotohori. Her life may be severly shortened if you stay." Taiitsukun disappeared again.

"Does she always do that?" Rami asked.

"Yes," Chichiri, Hotohori, and Miaka sweatdropped and said it in unison.

"Well, meet the seishi! TAMAHOME! TASUKI! GET OVER HERE!" Miaka hollered. She had all of the seishi meet Rami.

"Tamahome,

"Hotohori,

"Nuriko,

"Chichiri,

"Tasuki,

"Mitsukake,

"Chiriko," Miaka intoduced.

"Hi, I'm Rami. The, erm.. Guardian of Suzaku,"

'Yunzie....'

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Yunzie screamed in terror, "W-who are you...?" She asked in a small, little child's voice.

"Welcome, Guardian of Seiryuu. I expected you to be much older... No matter. I am Nakago. Your master. You are to protect us with the power bestowed upon you by Seiryuu or the punishment is sever, understood?"

"RAMI!!!!"

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I admit, Yunzie's part was waaaay to short, but this is the Seiryuu we're talking about. They just get to the bottom line! I hope you liked it. I got this idea when I was what, ten? I don't remember. I just dug it up outta some dead disk.

Please stay for the next chapter: The Fifth Gift

(I'm skipping over the ship ride to Hokkan and the first place they get to in Hokkan because everything happens just as in the anime, just + two people.)