Miaka and Taka are finally through. Miaka leaves and goes back to Konan to get the comfort of her 2 remaining seishi. She starts to feel as if she is falling in love with Tasuki, the same way she fell in love with Tamahome. But when Taka goes back into the book to bring Miaka back to her own world, whom will she choose to be with Taka or Tasuki?

Disclaimer: i don't own Fushigi Yuugi or any of the characters.. Yu Watase does... but it would be so AMAZING if i did own them... sigh

Faithfully

Chapter 1: After all of the Trouble

Hey guys! Okay… I know that people are into the whole TamahomexMIaka pair… (I am too… aren't they just sooo cute?) but Yu Watase did a whole anime series on their love so I decided to change things here! So I hope you like this!

Miaka's lips formed into a smile as her unofficial fiancée walked in the door after work.

"Welcome home!" Miaka exclaimed as she threw herself into Taka's arms. It had been nearly a year and a half since she and Taka had left Konan, but it felt like they had been gone forever.

"Did you miss me?" Taka asked romantically.

"Of course!" Miaka replied, a little to enthusiastically. Taka locked Miaka's lips into a deep kiss, like he was never going to let her go. Miaka loved the way Taka held her, the way he loved her. It had been that way ever since the two of them shared their first kiss together, when he had been Tamahome. Miaka didn't ever want it to change.

"Taka?" Miaka asked after they pulled away from their kiss.

"Yes?"

"Do you ever miss Konan, and everyone that was there?" Miaka asked.

"Why do you ask that?"

"I was just wondering." Miaka answered. The truth was, she had truly missed Konan, and especially her seishi. She wondered if they were okay, or if they were even still alive. She would have really no way of knowing though… she had been blocked off from going back into the book. Back when Yui and her were still fighting, Yui had asked Seiryu to prevent Miaka from ever coming back into the Universe of the Four Gods. Somehow though, she managed to get back to Konan because the beast god Suzaku needed her back there. But that was nearly a year and a half ago. Who knew what was going on now?

"Do you miss Konan?" Taka asked.

"Of course I do! I haven't seen or talked to Tasuki or Chichiri in such a long time. I just hope that they are okay."

"I'm sure they're fine. Both of them know how to take care of themselves, even if they were to split up." Miaka shivered at the thought of her seishi splitting up. After all of the trouble they had been through together, it would seem senseless to split up.

"Let's talk about something different, okay?" Taka suggested. Miaka looked into Taka's eyes. They seemed sincere, but something about him had changed ever since he began to live in this world. He wasn't the Tamahome she met in the book whom she loved dearly. At first he was, but slowly he seemed to gain another personality. Like he was slowly drifting away from her.

"Like what?" Miaka asked.

"Are we still going with Yui and everyone to the movies tonight?" Taka asked.

"I think so, let me go and call her." Miaka turned around and went to go call her best friend Yui Hongo.

It took Yui 3 rings before she picked up her phone.

"Hello?"

"Yui?"

"Oh, hey Miaka! What's up?"

"Nothing really, I was just calling to see if we are still going to the movies tonight. Are you planning on it?"

"The movies? Um… I think so."

"Okay." Miaka said.

"What's wrong?" Yui asked, noticing the difference in Miaka's voice.

"What are you talking about? I'm fine!" Miaka tried to sound like her normal self.

"No, something is wrong… is everything okay with you and Taka?"

"Of course everything's fine! I just had something else on my mind, that's all."

"Like what? I'm your best friend! You can tell me anything!" Miaka turned to see if Taka would be in earshot of her conversation.

"Yui, honestly. Do you ever miss anyone from the book?"

"Like who?"

"I don't know… Suboshi, Nakago-…"

"Why would I miss Nakago?"

"It's just a question Yui."

"I guess… why? Are you beginning to miss Tasuki and Chichiri?"

"It's not just them. I miss being able to see everyone together. It's weird… we've shared so much together, so many memories. And I can never see them again." Miaka said, trying to hold back tears. It took Yui a while to respond to her.

"Too bad there isn't a way for you to get back into the book."

"I know. The last time I was able to go there was because Suzaku needed me back there."

"I'm sure you'll find a way to communicate with them. All of you share a special bond with each other. Trust me… you'll find a way." Yui said.

"Thanks Yui. Listen… I have to go. I'll just meet up with you later." Miaka said before hanging up the phone. She walked out into the apartment's living room to find Taka sitting on a chair watching the news.

"Is everything still okay for tonight?" Taka asked.

"Yes. We're just going to meet up with Yui later." Taka nodded his head and resumed watching the news. They were reporting about the charity blood drive that was held earlier today.

Taka turned to look over at Miaka who was standing behind him watching the news too. She seemed troubled, like something was on her mind.

"I do miss them." Taka finally said after a while.

"What?" Miaka said, completely out of it.

"I miss Tasuki and Chichiri. Everyone else too." Miaka finally realized that he was talking about their conversation that they had earlier when he first came home.

"Can I ask you another question?" Miaka asked.

"Sure." Taka said, not knowing what to expect.

"Do you think things would have worked out differently between us if you remained Tamahome, and not Taka?"

"I don't think so."

"Why not?"

"Because it's the same old me… I haven't changed. I'd still love you no matter who I am."

"I love you too, Taka." Miaka replied. Miaka walked over to Taka and gave him a light kiss.

Meanwhile in Konan

Tasuki leaned against a tree, looking off into the distance. A little while after Miaka had left for her own world Chichiri went off to be on his own, leaving him in Konan all by himself. He didn't mind too much though. It gave him time to think about the old times. When Hotohori, Nuriko and Miaka first came to find him and his mountain bandits. He had taken her hostage but she didn't seem to realize it. She was determined on helping Tasuki get his tessen back in return for information about 'Tasuki'. He didn't bother to tell her that he was indeed Tasuki, he just wanted the tessen that was rightfully his.

This memory brought a smile to the tessen-bearing seishi. The thought of Miaka always made him do stupid things like that. He had always hated women, but not her.

"Stupid girl." Tasuki quietly muttered to himself. He didn't mean it, he was just trying to get her off of his mind. But it wasn't working. No matter what he did Miaka Yuuki wouldn't leave him alone. It has been 4 years (in book time) since Miaka and Taka left Konan. But he remembered her like she had only left yesterday, her auburn hair had gotten longer than when she first came into the book, her hazel eyes were as pure as ever, but she was still a glutton. That would never change about her.

He suddenly began to miss everything and everybody while tears formed in his eyes. He wiped them away quickly for he didn't want anyone to come up behind him and see him crying.

Miaka sat on her bed by herself, looking out of her window as the sun made its progression under the horizon. Taka had to go and 'take care of a couple of things' before the movie started, so she decided to stay home.

She picked up her cell phone and called Taka. He said that he only had to run a few minor errands, but that was 2 hours ago. If he didn't hurry up then they'd have to cancel their movie date with Yui and Tetusya.

"Hello?" Taka's voice answered as he picked up his phone.

"Taka! It's me! Where are you?" Miaka heard someone else in the background as Taka answered.

"I'm almost finished, okay? I'll be home as soon as I can."

"But what about the movies?" Miaka asked.

"You can go if you want… just because I'm not going doesn't mean that you have to stay home too. We'll have to go some other time." Taka hung up his phone. Miaka stared blankly into her screen on her cell phone. The words: Call ended blinked on and off for 5 seconds before it went to her main screen. Slowly she put her phone back down on her nightstand. What just happened? And who was that other person in the background? Miaka thought to herself.

Miaka picked up her phone and dialed Yui's number.

"Miaka?" Yui asked as she picked up her phone.

"Hey Yui."

"I thought we were going to meet up at the movies later!"

"Taka isn't going."

"Well what about you?

"I'll just wait for him to come home." Miaka explained.

"Well, if you're sure..."

"I'm sure… sorry Yui."

"Don't be sorry! I'll call you sometime tomorrow, okay?"

"Sure."

"But if you change your mind, just give me a call.:

"I will."

"Bye, Miaka."

"C'ya." Miaka said as she hung up the phone. She had really wanted to go to the movies with Yui and Taka, but if Taka wasn't going, they could just watch some movies when he got home.

Taka walked up the stairs to his apartment and put the key in the lock.

"We're here." Taka said.

"Are you sure that she isn't going to be here?" the person he was with asked.

"I'm sure." Taka opened the door to find Miaka waiting on the couch for him to get home. Her book was open but she dropped it to the floor as she saw whom Taka was with.

Tasuki felt a sharp pain go through his body, like something was wrong.

"What was that?" Tasuki asked himself. His hand clung to his shirt by his heart. It felt as if his insides were being ripped apart. Nothing bad was happening to him, so someone else must've been hurting. He only felt the pain of the other 6 seishi, and one other person, the Priestess of Suzaku… "Miaka…" Tasuki whispered as the pain inside of him only increased.

"What are you doing here?" Taka asked after he realized that Miaka wasn't going to say anything.

"Why am I here? You know why I am here!" Miaka shot back.

"Why aren't you at the movies with Yui?"

"I told her that I wasn't going because I wanted to spend some time with you!" Miaka looked over at the girl that was standing at Taka's side, "And who's she?"

"Nobody." Taka answered.

"Don't tell me nobody! Who is she?" Miaka asked again. The girl that was standing next to Taka wrapped her arm around Taka's waist. This was answer enough for her.

"Miaka, this isn't what it looks like."

"Well that's a relief! Because it looked to me like you are cheating on me."

"Miaka…" Taka started.

"Save it Taka." Miaka got up form the couch. As much as it hurt for her to say this she knew it had to be said, "Taka… it's over."

Tasuki felt like his body was going to burst. What the hell is going on here? Tasuki thought to himself. He knew Miaka was hurting somewhere in her own world, and there was nothing that Tasuki could do to comfort her.

Miaka ran from the apartment and fled down the street. She was headed for the park, where she usually went when she needed time to herself.

5 minutes later

Miaka slowly came to a halt as she reached the park. There weren't as many people there as there was earlier but it was still pretty crowded for a Wednesday night.

Miaka sat down on the closest bench and began to cry. After all we went through to get you here, Taka! And now look at what you're doing! After all that has happened! Miaka's tears were freely falling from her eyes, and there was nothing that she could do about it. It was as if Taka had ripped out her heart and threw it on the ground, to only stomp on it, which if it could've happened, it would have been done. She had fallen in love for the first time and for the first time she had her heart broken by the man she thought loved her too.

Tasuki knew that he had to help Miaka out some way or another. Suzaku helped Miaka and Taka do the impossible before, so he had to help Tasuki… he needed to be with Miaka for just one more time, so he can get her out of his system.

(A/N: this part may get confusing because Tasuki and Miaka are praying at the same time so Tasuki will be in italics and Miaka will be normal typing and when they are saying something at the same time it will be in bold)

Tasuki and Miaka (while she is in her own world… they are looking at the same star) looked up at the lone star in the sky, "Please Suzaku…" Tasuki started.

"Take me back to the land of Konan."

"I just need one more chance."

"One more chance… I need to get my mind off of Taka." Miaka echoed.

"I need to get her out of my mind!"

"Suzaku! Please… answer my prayers… give me one more chance!"

A/N: well here is chapter 1! It may start off slow but it will get better, I promise! I'll be writing chapter 2 as soon as I post this… please R&R! And to those who are following me from My One and Only, or any of my other poems poems: thanks for sticking with me! It means a lot! Until next time,

Bubbles078 xoxox