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Italics mean dreams
{Chichiri's thoughts}
Tasuki's thoughts
Fires of Passion
Sophia was reading the latest book she had just written: "Mystery Man". Sophia was a renoun author and fairly pretty to boot, but she was entirely too modest. She put down the book and sighed as she went to the mirror in her room. She was a girl of 21 with midnight black hair that went past her shoulder blades, and boy was it thick and wavy, her doe's eyes were the color of amythest due to a dormant gene in her family, she was average hieght if not a little tall for her age with an hourglass figure. She sighed once again, "If I was as pretty as everyone seems to think I am, I'd be swimming in boyfriends by now! All guys seem to go for nowadays is a pretty face, but I ain't got any of that. I'm pale as a ghost, have a southern accent that I have to try to repress, and I talk to myself!" She sighed and sat back down, "Just once I wish I could be the girl in my romance books and find true love, as well as keep it- what the hell?!"
As she was talking to herself yet again, a red glow surrounded her until she finally disappeared...
Tasuki was walking right behind Chichiri who was on his way back to Mt. Taikyoko to see Taitsukun, against Tasuki's will of course, because Taitsukun requested them immediately. As they were in the middle of a clearing, a red glow nearly blinded them.
"Oi, what the hell-?" Tasuki blurted out as a figure came floating down to the ground. The figure looked like a girl, but as she came down wings extended from her back and the form changed from girl, to a large wolf, to a horse, and back to a girl, with the wings still extended. Chichiri and Tasuki stared in awe as the red glow dissapated as the girl softly landed on the grassy ground, and Chichiri was the first to walk forward to the girl to see if she was alright. Dumb monk! that thing could be dangerous and he still treats it with care! I swear I don't understand why he's one of my bes' friends. Tasuki thought with concern and a mingle of distaste.
Although Tasuki thought him a baka, Chichiri was overcome with curiosity about the girl and hoped she was alright. {I hope she's ok. It would be a pity if she was hurt. Her clothes! Is she from Miaka's world? Does she know Miaka? She sure is pretty...wait a minute I'm a monk I shouldn't be thinking that. I wonder why she has these wings and why she changed shape. Best get her off the ground.} Chichiri picked the unconcious creature up off the ground and into his arms and yelled out over his shoulder, "Tasuki! I think you'd better come look at this. I think she's alright just knocked out," he said as Tasuki came over to them, "We should get her to an inn, she needs someplace to rest, ya know." Tasuki nodded in assent, "Are ya sure she can be trusted? She maybe pretty an' all but she's a girl! Girls can be sneaky, I should know. I lived wit' six of 'em!" Tasuki couldn't help but feel that something was gonna happen and it involved this strange girl, so it was natural to feel uneasy right now.
"Ah, my head. What, where am I? What- EEEEKKKK!!!!!" A startled shriek came from the mouth of the girl whose body was now standing in front of the two very confused males. Those violet orbs were now wide with shock, outrage, and fear. "Who the fuck are you two?! And when the hell did I start spewin' chinese? Great Sophia, you stupid southern simpleton, this just tops everything you've ever done!" , the girl pinched the bridge of her nose between her slender forefinger and thumb, "I'm sorry fellas, but I'm not havin' a very good day. Sorry for snapin' at ya." She apologized rather sullenly. Tasuki and Chichiri didn't know what to make of this girl who had the wierd eyes and accent. Chichiri was the first to answer, "It's alright, ya know. We're used to it. If you don't mind me being do direct, what's your name and where are you from?" Seeing her wariness, Chichiri added, "If you tell us we'll tell you the same information, ya know."
Sophia chewed on her bottom lip with a pronounced canine. Finally, she answered , "Name's Sophia and I'm from Oklahoma. Alright, now that I've spilled my bag of beans, it's your turn." She looked at each of the two men. "I'm Chichiri and this is Tasuki, your in our world which in yours was called 'Ancient China'. Why don't we sit down and get aquainted." Chichiri said with a huge smile on his face.
They sat in silence for a little while until Sophia broke the silence, lifting her head off of her knees which were drawn up in front of her. "Alright, I'll give you the Reader's Digest version. I'm 21 and a well-known author, I love dark colors, books, animals, and music, me an' most of my family don't really get along, and I have a really bad habit of being short-tempered, stubborn, and snapish. How 'bout you guys, come on lay your cards on the table!" Chichiri as usual, was the one to answer first, "I'm 27 and a monk, as well as one of the Suzaku Seven, I have magical powers, and I'm normally very cheerful. come on, Tasuki it's your turn, ya know." the monk said while elbowing Tasuki in the ribs. "Alright. I'm 22 an' a bandit, I'm actually a leader of a bandit gang, I'm also one of the Suzaku Seven, I don't have a lot of powers except in martial arts and I have inhuman speed, I also have this diamond fan that can fire flames that I can control with my chi, I love drinking, fighting, and cursing, and I hate women." Tasuki finished nonchalantly with a shrug.
Sophia looked at him a little funny so he added quickly, "I'm not gay if that's what you're thinkin'!" Chichiri asked Sophia, "What about those wings of yours, ya know? And the fact that you can shapeshift, ya know?" Sophia looked as if he'd grown a second head. "What in samhill are ya talkin' 'bout, man? I ain't got no wi-INGS!!" Her statement turned into a surprised yell as Chichiri gently unfolded one of the raven appendages. "Ya know that's really creepy, Sophia!" Tasuki said as he bursted out laughing.
"Uh...Tasuki, I think you'd better stop, ya know." "Why, is the little onna pissed?" Unbeknownst to Tasuki, Sophia's eyes had gone from violet to ice blue. However Tasuki did stop when she started to growl menacingly, baring her teeth and her lengthening canines. "Who're you laughing at Tasuki? A simple southern girl?!" She had jumped to her feet and flashed in front of Tasuki's face faster than he could ever move, her face turning into a wolf's muzzle fur and all. "I'd be careful who you laugh at Tasuki! this 'little onna' don't take too kindly to insults anymore, never again will I sit aside and let a little arogant punk like you take advantage of me! You don't know jack shit about me and jack left town, buster!!" By the time she finished her speech she was a complete wolf with tears streaming down her muzzle. She was on all fours as she backed away slowly, first starting a low growl which gradually built into a long mournful howl. Tasuki sat in shock and wonder...and strangely worry as she ran off deeper into the clearing. "What I say?" Chichiri sighed and said, "You baka. She's obviously had her spirits broken and was very sensitive. That's why she slit her wrist," Tasuki looked at him in confusion, "as you were talking to her, her sleeve slid down a little and I noticed a slash mark on her wrist. I'll go talkto her, I can sense her chi but it's faint. My guess is that she's on the other side of the clearing. Make camp, I'll return soon."
Please be ok Sophie-san. For some reason it hurts to see you pained, what happened to make you this sensitive? Why did you wish for death?
He finally reached the area where she was at and apparently she had calmed down some because she was in her normal form and was singing.
It's just one more day
No one said, there would be rain again
Won't blame it on myself, yeah
I'll blame it on the weatherman
Get away, for awhile
Here I am, out on my own again
Won't blame it on myself, yeah
I'll blame it on the weatherman
Standing on the shore
Calling out your name
I was here before
I could see your face
Only clouds will see
Tears are in my eyes
Empty like my heart
Why do ya say goodbye
The rain goes on. The rain goes on.
Alone I can hear
Hear our song
Playing for me again
Won't blame it on myself, yeah
Just blame it on the weatherman
Standing on the shore
Calling out your name
I was here before
I could see your face
Only clouds will see
Tearsare in my eyes
Empty like my heart
Why do ya say goodbye
The rain goes on. The rain goes on.
Maybe it's too late
Maybe it's too late to try again
Maybe I can't pray
Maybe I can't wait
Maybe I can't blame the weatherman
The rain goes on. The rain goes on.
Oh blame it on the weatherman
She finshed with a sob and started to weep. Chichiri sat down next to her and asked, "Need a shoulder to cry on?" She turned to look at him, her violet eyes swimming with tears, and she looked to where his mask had started to peel off. "What's t-t-that?" Chichiri peeled off his mask and he explained, "I have this mask because of this scar that disabled one of my eyes. I have it one to hide it {and emotions that can't be held back}." His mahogoney eye locked onto her amythest gaze. {Oh Suzaku her eyes are beautiful! What the hell happened to self-control? I'm a monk for Suzaku's sake! Curse emotions but I think I'm in love!} Sophia turned to Chichiri and threw her arms around him and buried her face in his shoulder and wept out, "I'm sorry I snapped! It's just that I've been alone almost my whole life, if it hadn't been for my friends, Viv 'n' Morgan, I wouln't have made it to 16 let alone 21. Ever since Chad I've been like this. That's why I tried...to..." She looked at her left wrist as Chichiri finished for her, "When you tied to end your life."
I'll try to continue this cause I am no where near finished yet. Please review! LOLOLOLOLOL!!!!!!!