Disclaimer- I don't take Fushigi Yuugi under my name. It belongs to Yuu Watase. I bow down to her excellence. It also belongs to Studio Pierrot and TV Tokyo. I do however own this plot and new characters.

Summary: Miaka and Taka have a daughter, Kimiko Anne. A normal fourteen year old you say? Nope! When you're the daughter of a priestess and a seishi, the fate of the world rests in your hands; join Kimiko on her quest to save the book world as well as our own.

Author's notes- 30 years have passed in the book world. But when the gods entrust a teenager the fate of the world, you need to be in your prime- that's why the seishi are being returned to the ages they were when Miaka first found them. Remember I have a poll as to whom Kimiko would fall in love with, so please answer if you have a preference. Now on with the story.

Chapter 1-THE BEGINNING OF A NEW QUEST

=BOOK WORLD=

It has been this way for the past year. He couldn't take it anymore; he had to help that poor tortured soul.

Chou Ryuuen awoke and rose from bed with tears visible in his eyes and sweat running down his forehead. He still could remember his dream, one that had been recurring over the past year.

He and several others were standing in a pool of blood; the blood of the girl that had won their hearts. The girl that he'd love for all eternity even though she loved someone else.

"Nuriko? Is...that…you?" She asked, her voice barely a whisper. I'm…sorry…I have to leave…all…of…you in this time of need. But…there…n—"

Silence. He suddenly felt ice cold, and so did the others. She was…dead.

He and Tasuki, her boyfriend, cried the hardest. He had loved her with all his heart and she had known it. She was kind and sweet and loyal, which perhaps was the main reason she didn't dare show that she loved him as maybe, just maybe, more than a friend.

It was true that he had loved her mother; the first girl for who he'd willingly put his life on the line. What he had felt for Miaka and Hotohori was honest admiration. It was certain he loved them as his friends. Whether the rest of it had been the result of crushes, or exaggerated feelings, he didn't know.

But with Kimiko, his love was true; there was no doubt; there were no exaggerations.

"Nuriko."

"Yeah?" He wiped his streaming eyes.

"We'll have time to grieve later. We need to continue this journey for her."

I know."

=REAL WORLD=

"Sukunami?" Called the teacher, Ayumi-sensei. She had long black hair that cascaded down to her waist, and light brown eyes hidden beneath thick-black rimmed glasses. She was a friend to all the students, especially Kimiko.

"Here sensei!" Answered Kimiko, in a voice that could barely be heard.

"You alright Kimi?" Asked her friend Haruka in a worried tone, then raised her hand. "Excuse me Sensei, but I think Kimiko may be ill."

The teacher addressed the rest of the class. "Turn your Chinese history books to page 57 and read." She moved to the girls and put her hand on Kimiko's forehead. "Oh my, you're running a fever! Haruka, please bring Kimiko to the infirmary and tell Nurse Yamamoto to call her parents."

"Will do Ayumi-sensei."

A few minutes later, the two girls entered the infirmary.

"Konnichiwa Nurse Yamamoto. It's me, Haruka Shimada, Kimiko's best friend."

"Hajimemashite Haruka. Please put Kimi in bed number 1." The nurse replied, bustling over to take Kimiko's temperature.

"Will do Yamamoto-san! Ayumi-sensei also asks if you would contact her parents if she needs to go home."

"Of course. I already have their number right here." The nurse said, waving a light blue folder saying 'STUDENT FILE' in one hand, as she checked the digital readout of the thermometer. "Haruka-chan, would you mind getting and bringing her bags here? Kimiko will definitely need to go home. Her fever is quite high."

"Of course Yamamoto-san."

Five minutes later, Miaka had arrived at Jonan High to pick up her child.

"Mrs. Sukunami, your daughter needs rest and lots of fluids. If her fever doesn't break soon, I'd bring her in to Emergency Care."

Miaka nodded. "Hai. Thank you, Yamamoto-chan."

Once Kimiko got home, her mother called the family doctor and former Seiryu No Miko, Yui Kajiwara.

Within a short span of time, Yui had arrived, having just finished her appointment schedule.

"Miaka, I'm sure it's nothing. But just to be on the bright side of things, make sure she drinks five milliliters of these three times a day." She said , handing Miaka a small bottle.

"Domo arigatou Yui-chan. Are you free for the rest of the day?"

"Yes I am. Why?"

"Since you're here, maybe you'd like to stay for snacks and drinks? I know how busy you are, but I've missed you…and talking about our adventures in the book.

Yui nodded. "I can stay. It'll be a nice break, work has been frustrating me a lot."

The two mikos ate three servings of brownies that had been made by Kimiko earlier as they enjoyed each others' recollections, laughing and sometimes crying over some of their past adventures.

"Ouch, Miaka, my sides hurt from all the laughing. Man, has it really been fifteen years since we went into the book? And has it really been fifteen years since Hikari became the shinzahou?"

Miaka's eyes filled with tears.

"Forgive me, Mia! I didn't want or mean to upset you by bringing it up."

"It's all right, Yui. I know you didn't mean to. I can't avoid it forever."

Yui was worried. "In seven years, that wound hasn't healed."

"No."

Indeed, it has been seven years since Hikari's untimely demise.

"Mrs. Sukunami, I'm sorry. We couldn't revive him. I'm really sorry. The glass shard hit him near his heart, piercing his lungs. Even if we were able to revive him, he really couldn't survive without the hospital's care. I'm sorry."

the doctor said seriously.

"What about Kimi? What about my daughter?"

"Your daughter is unconscious, but unharmed. It's a miracle. Police officers say that everyone at that shop had significant to life threatening injuries."

"Doctor, when will she wake up?"

"At this point, I don't know. She's had a severe shock."

Disregarding protocol, the doctor took her by her shoulders and hugged her. "Mi-chan, I'm so sorry. There's nothing I can say to make it better. It took a long time before I was finally able to look ahead into the future after I lost both of mine during the flood three years ago. I could do that in knowing that they're in my heart for always…and that I'll see them again someday."

Yui-chan…it hurts…"

Miaka was startled out of her memory by a familiar voice.

"MIAKA YUUKI, MY PRIESTESS! HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN ALL ABOUT ME? COME NOW AND ANSWER MY CALL BEFORE IT"S TOO LATE!"

'Suzaku-seikun? But it couldn't be him. It couldn't be him.'

"Miaka, what's that noise coming from Kimi's room?" Yui asked, her eyes wide.

Miaka swiftly ran to Kimi's room on the second floor.

=BOOK WORLD=

Chichiri was meditating when something made his eyes snap open; an ear-piercing shriek that was heard throughout the entire Konan palace.

He rushed to determine the source of origin of the noise. Chiriko's room?

When he got there a few minutes later, he saw the others there, probably also worried about the youngest seishi. Something seemed different. His wrinkly hands were shivering as he turned the brass knob of the door. He was afraid to know what was behind it.

=CHICHIRI'S POV=

'Nuriko, Tasuki, His Majesty, Chiriko and Mitsukake are here. Nothing appears out of place, so why do I feel that something is so very different?'

I walk towards my fellow seishi's mahogany desk where a huge mirror stands, graced with carvings of the legend of the priestess of Suzaku. I gasp as I catch a glimpse of my reflection; I see my young self again! My gray hair is back to its vivid blondish-brown colour, and my wrinkles have vanished.

I'm my old (I mean young) self once again. I turn and face the others. Have they noticed they're going back to the way-?

The voice of an unseen speaker interrupts me.

"My dear seishis. It is time to start on your new quest. She has now reawakened, and you must protect her, for if she dies you will perish too, along with this entire world. The other gods and I have watched over her since birth and made sure that no harm ever came to her in the other world. Now the time has come for you to protect her as she completes her destiny. I entrust you with her life as soon as her quest begins."

=END OF CHAPTER 1=

SOME JAPANESE WORDS IN THIS CHAPTER:

Hajimemashite – Nice to meet you
Sensei – Teacher
Konnichiwa – Hello
Hai – Yes
Domo arigatou – Thank you

{Sighs} Who knew that writing a fic with at least some culture could be so hard? As you were thinking on why Chichiri's hands were wrinkly, it's because he is 64 years old at the time of this fic. Indeed, 30 years have passed after the 3rd ova.

Now on to chapter 2.

best wishes to you all,
suzakunomiko18

P.S. Please remember to post your reviews and suggestions on this fic. If you want to know on what Kimiko looks like, visit my profile and scroll down. Currently in progress. This is the edited version of this chapter. I thank KittyLynne for the edit and great tips from the bottom of my heart. Thank you soooooooo much once again KittyLynne. I couldn't thank you enough.