Miaka and Tamahome

Author's Note: This story is an adaptation of the Shakespearean tragedy, Romeo and Juliet. ;_; Please don't flame me…it isn't nice..

Disclaimers: Fushigi Yuugi belongs to Yu Watase ::bows:: and Romeo and Juliet belongs to Mr. William Shakespeare. The random servants and things whose names you don't recognize..i made up myself for all intensive purposes of the fic.



One fine day in the Konan Empire, two servants from the Yuuki household were walking through the streets talking.

"Tashi, I swear.." as he made eyes at the coal carriers, which was the lowest job in Konan "we'll never carry coals"

"I should say not" said Tashi "Then I might have to hang myself," he said with a bit of laughter as they walked by the coal carriers. "Midoku..look that way. Filthy beasts of the house of Kishuku make me want to fight!"

"Don't strike unless they strike first, or that would make you a weak servant, Tashi." He held his shoulder "and besides, there are women here, no reason to quarrel here infront of them, our fight is between our masters and us, their men" two servants of the house of Kishuku walked by Tashi and Midoku, as they did, Tashi flipped one of them off.

"Did you just flip me off?" Toiku, the servant of Kishuku, look at Taishi

"Yes, I did." Taishi drew his sword out of its sheath and pointed it towards Toiku, and began to lash out towards him. Toiku drew his sword as well and they began to fight. Just then, Chiriko, a cousin of the Kishuku's came in between the servants!

"Part fools! Don't you know the prince has forbidden this kind of fighting in the streets of Konan!" he pushed them away from each other. A nephew of the Lady Yuuki, Nakago, walked up to Chiriko

"Why did you stop their fighting?" asked Nakago, who hated all of the Kishuku's with a fiery passion.

"I was just trying to keep the peace on the streets of Konan" Chiriko said plainly.

"What is this talk of peace? I hate the word! As I hate all of the Kishukus and you!" Nakago spat at Chiriko. Yuuki and Lady Yuuki came out of their house after hearing all of the commotion.

"Give me a sword!" demanded Yuuki. Kishuku and Lady Kishuku came out of their house at this moment as well. "Give me my sword!" he repeated "Old Kishuku has come here to flourish his blade in spite of me!" Kishuku drew his sword to Yuuki, but Lady Kishuku held him back.

"What are you doing? Let me go! Do not hold me back!" Kishuku demanded.

"I will not let you move one inch to seek your enemy" Lady Kishuku said calmly. All of the sudden, loud trumpets were played, as the prince of Konan, Hotohori came riding through the streets attended with all of his guards.

"Rebellious subjects and enemies of the peace of my empire! These civil brawls have disturbed my streets one too many times! The next time I catch you fighting, death shall be your punishment!" Everyone scattered and went back to their everyday activities. Kishuku looked at Chiriko

"How did you get involved in that fight?"

"Well, the servants from your household and the household of your enemy were quarreling again, when I drew them apart, Nakago came all ready to fight me we were ready to fight, when the prince came and broke everything up." Chiriko explained this slowly and clearly. Lady Kishuku looked at Chiriko

"Have you seen Tamahome today? I thank heaven that he didn't get involved in that fight today." Lady Kishuku asked.

"When I was taking a walk before sunrise, I saw him beneath a sycamore tree. When I went to approach him, he became aware of me and left immediately." Kishuku sighed

"He's been seen there a lot lately, just before the sun rises. When it does he locks himself up in his room, draws his blinds, and turns the day into night. Maybe, if you talk to him, Chiriko, it will do him some good.

"Do you know why he's been so upset lately?" Chiriko inquired.

"No, I don't know, and he won't tell me" Kishuku sighed heavily. "Many people I know, and myself have tried to talk to him, but he won't say a word to anyone if we knew what was wrong with him, we could help him." Tamahome came out of his house, and drugged towards Chiriko. "Chiriko, the lady and I will leave, please try and find out what is wrong with him." Kishuku and his lady left.

"Good Morning, Tamahome" Chiriko said cheerfully.

"Is it really only morning?" Tamahome said in a monotone voice.

"It's just nine o'clock," Chiriko said looking curiously at the sky

"Why does the day seem so long? Was that my father that you were talking to just now?" Tamahome asked.

"Yes it was, and why are your hours so long and sad?" Chiriko asked

"Not having what makes my hours short and happy.." Tamahome said.

"Which is…" Chiriko continued

"Love." Tamahome said, then looked toward the ground and kicked a nearby stone "I am in love with someone who doesn't return my feelings" Tamahome looked back at Chiriko. "Are you going to laugh at me now?"

"No, I will cry for you." Chiriko said.

"Why in the name of the gods would you do that?" Tamahome asked

"At the oppression of your good and noble heart" Chiriko replied

"I thank you, Chiriko, but I'm going to go walk for a little while. Goodbye." Tamahome began to walk away when Chiriko chased after him

"Wait! I'll go with you!" Chiriko caught up to him "…and if you just leave me, you will be doing me very wrongly."

"I'm sorry Chiriko, I just haven't been myself lately. This isn't Tamahome talking to you, it's someone else."

"Tell me, Tamahome, who is it that you love?" Chiriko looked him in his eyes

"You want me to talk about it, and then feel more pain? I love a woman" he said plainly. Chiriko rolled his eyes

"I had already guessed that!" Chiriko sighed

"Her name is Akiko. When we spoke for the last time, she told me she had absolutely no intentions of marrying or of having any children, so what was I to do?"

"I see, Tamahome. We'll just have to find you someone new, that's all" Chiriko said, with a smile on his face

"No one could compare to Akiko, she is the most beautiful person I have ever seen. I don't feel like finding someone else, because it would just be a huge waste of my time."

"We shall see, Tamahome. We shall see."



End Chapter 1.

Was that okay? I tried to keep it as real as "Romeo and Juliet" but, some of the language is crazy..so yea. Please be nice if you R&R. If you didn't like it, then that's okay, not everyone likes it but don't flame me..please ;___;