A/N My first FY fanfic! Slight AU. Trust me, without the AU this probably wouldn't work out too well. I also originally started writing this before I saw the rest of the series, I had only seen up to the episode after they meet the real Chiriko. Also just think of the charries as being re-born in the real world, that might help slightly. At any rate, enjoy! Disclaimer: The lyrics at the beginning of each chap belong to Maroon 5 "Sunday Morning". Miaka and Yui are copyrighted to their rightful owner, Yu Watase.
Sunday Morning's Child
Chapter 1
High School
Sunday morning rain is falling
Steal some covers share some skin
Clouds are shrouding us in moments unforgettable
You twist to fit the mold that I am in
But things just get so crazy living life gets hard to do
And I would gladly hit the road get up and go if I knew
That someday it would lead me back to you
That someday it would lead me back to you
"Have you heard?" giggled Nanami.
"Heard what?"
"Oh my God! I can't believe you haven't Mei!" Suza sighs heavily.
"What are you two talking about?"
Miaka glances at the giggling group of girls as she walks by them through the gate of her high school. She smiles weakly as she looks up at the building before her. She could hardly remember the last time she had talked like that with a bunch of girls. It was hard for her to believe it had been nearly three years now since she had summoned Suzaku as prophesied and made her wish for everything to go back to normal. Of course everything didn't go exactly as planned or as she had hoped.
She had been young and stupid then, not at all thinking that that wish might have a heavy cost, her heart. Even now she couldn't stop thinking about Tamahome and all that he meant to her. Or she should say, had meant to her.
She frowns slightly at herself a moment before catching sight of Yui standing in the doorway of the school building, waving at her. Forcing a smile to her lips, she waves back at Yui, her school books clutched to her chest with one hand. She was seventeen, it was time she tried to get on with her life and get into a better swing of things. She rushes up the stairs, meeting Yui at the top before they enter together, discussing the previous night's homework assignments, unaware that the gossiping girls had stopped to stare at three new teachers entering the school grounds along with four new students, all seven talking amongst themselves.
"Oh Yui. I hope I pass today's test! I can't fail it! My mom would have a fit if I did!"
"I know she would. Why else do you think I kept prodding you to study? Honestly, Miaka, I don't know what you'd do without me around lately."
Miaka smiles weakly at her best friend, knowing she's right. It certainly seemed that way lately. Ever since she had made her wish, it felt as if it was next to impossible to keep her thoughts off of Tamahome and the others. She knew she would never forget them. She could only hope that it was the same way with them.
"Mr. Higurashi has a substitute today. Or so I heard. Something about a minor operation that he had to go in for."
"Oh? Do you know who the sub is? I hope it's not Mr. Yosho! He's such a bore!"
"I don't know who it is, Miaka. We'll find out soon enough though. Come on! We're gonna be late for our history class!" Yui grabs Miaka's arm, practically dragging her down the hallway to their first class.
