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Fushigi Yuugi : Genbu Kaiden - Rimundo Style!

Author's note : Hiya! Sorry for the long wait. After my exams were over, my teachers threw gallons of homework at us so I haven't have time to update until the festivities came. Read & Review, please!

"Speech"

(Thoughts) – For Rimundo

'Thoughts' – For other people

Chapter 2

Previously...

Then I realized she was on me ; trying to lower my fever. I could feel my Chi running out, I had no choice! I had to change form.

My character disappeared, my body became bigger, and my muscles more toned.

I picked at a strand of her hair. "You know, you're pretty forward," I said, as her eyes widened, and she screamed.

"Why are you screaming?" I asked, hands protectively reaching up to cup my ears from that high-pitched yell.

"Why?! You were a woman! I was sure you were a woman!! You had a chest, there, a splendid one at that! So how could you possibly be a man?!" She quickly pulled a blanket over her body.

"Ah...don't worry about it. Your chest is just fine," I replied, annoyed. If she couldn't take being seen by someone, why did she strip and try to lower my fever anyway? I suddenly felt a wave of nausea wash over me. I shook my head, trying not to slip unconscious.

"That's not the point!" She yelled again, referring to my remark about her chest. She panicked and shrieked out a question. "Where is Japan?!"

"Japan? Where is that?" I asked her. Looking at her, I noticed that her feet were turning blue. Sighing inwardly, I laid back and reached out a hand to her.

"You were trying to lower my fever, right? Come here." I looked at her as her expression changed into a teary one.

(Tsk…) I cursed inwardly.

Deciding to use my wind, I swept her off the ground using a wind cushion and onto the bed.

Changing into my woman form again, I asked her, "If we're both women, then it's okay?" She nodded, her face tinged with a light hue of red.

I laid down, this time with her on top of me. Then I drifted off to unconsciousness.

When I awoke, I shook my head to get rid of the sleepy feeling. Realizing she was still on top of me, I changed my form and gently lifted her off me to the side of the bed. Getting up, the metal cuffs on my hands jangled noisily. I paused, looking behind me to see if she had woken up. After prodding her with my finger a few times, I came up with the conclusion that she was totally asleep.

Chuckling at her sleeping form, I rose from the bed and started to boil water for tea. After I was done, I heard rustling sounds coming from behind me. Turning around, I watched as she sat up promptly.

"Oh, you're finally up, sleepyhead?" I teased. "Oh, thanks for helping to reduce my fever. Thanks to you, most of my fever's gone. I can pretty much move now." She opened her mouth to remark, but then she quickly realized that she was still naked and screamed.

"Why are you a man?! Change into a woman!" She shrieked, throwing a pillow at me. It deftly hit me on the face and I recoiled from the shock. Quickly regaining my senses, I threw some clothes at her.

"Now you're scared of being seen naked? I've seen it. I can become either, it's my unique genetics." I told her, pulling on my shirt.

"Are you a foreigner? You mentioned something about a Japan. Is this your first time in Hokkan?" I asked.

"Hok…kan?"

"How did you get here?"I asked again, watching her as she seemingly pondered at how she got here.

"Never mind, you don't have to tell me. Why don't we call up some food and eat?" I suggested, and I promptly got a nod of approval. I turned in the direction of the door and called for food.

"This place is…The Book of the Four Gods?" She suddenly mumbled.

Shocked at hearing the name, I turned around.

"You…How do you know of the book's existence?" I asked her firmly.

"Eh…? I…" She was flustered; her answer came out in short gasps.

The door opened. "Sorry for the long wait, here's the food you ordered!" The waiter suddenly came and put the food down on the table. After excusing him from the room, I turned back to her again.

"You said 'The Book of the Four Gods', correct? You can't possibly be the priestess…" I pressed her for information.

"Wait a minute! Priestess? I don't know what you're talking about!" She replied hotly.

"Then how do you know of the existence of the book?!"

"Ah! Now I remember! That doll like thing called me the priestess of Genbu…"

Shocked, I sat down.

"Hey, hey! Tell me…what's the priestess of Genbu?" She asked me curiously.

"You see that wall tapestry? That's Genbu. One of the Four Gods, along with Seiryuu, Byakko, and Suzaku. Genbu's the Guardian Deity of Hokkan. The Priestess of Genbu is…a legendary girl from another world who will appear when this country is about to be ruined. This girl will bear the duty of gathering up the seven Genbu celestial warriors and summoning Genbu. She will then obtain the power to grant any wish…thus saving the country," I summarized everything up, eyeing her expression as she took it all in.

Giving off an annoyed look, I continued. " It's a stupid legend, no one believes it. First, how will the country go to ruin? There's not even an omen or something. Then, if the country really starts to fall apart, a girl is gonna appear?! Not possible."

"That's right! There's no such thing as that! Haha, a girl will appear from another world, what a laugh!" She exclaimed loudly, expression flustered.

"Anyway, we'd better get going. Even if I'm exposed, it's okay." I got up and walked towards the door.

"Exposed? Wait! I don't know how to get home!" She got up and rushed out after me.

"How am I supposed to know that? I don't even know where you're from!" I remarked.

"You're a really cold-hearted person, you know that?! Wait…that's right. What's your name?"

"It doesn't matter, since I'm leaving you anyway," I walked down the corridor when I sensed a killing aura. Moving my head back, I glanced at the arrow that had come flying. Noticing that it came from my right direction, I looked at the archer.

"You! I knew it! You're the murderous wind demon Rimudo!" That archer said.

I cursed. "Dammit, I was careless leaving as a man…"

The cries of the people erupted everywhere.

"Rimudo?! Really!? I thought he was caught and executed yesterday? Isn't he the assassin that killed a thousand people with wind?!" Many people starting talking among themselves.

The girl looked at me. Smirking, I told her, "You wanna be number 1,001?"

I was interrupted by that archer yelling something to me.

"I thought it was strange you surrendered! You were supposed to be eaten by the Houkyou! Since you escaped, it's great that I met you this way. The bounty on your head is a 1,000 coins!!" He shot an arrow at me as I grabbed the girl and rolled to the side, also transforming into my girl form.

Smirking at him, I remarked. " That's a child's bounty! Come and hand me to the authorities if you can!"

Leaping upwards, I used my wind to form some air shoes beneath the soles of my feet. The archer shot an arrow at me. Dodging it effortlessly, the arrow hit the rope supporting the large lantern attached to the ceiling of the lodging house. It came crashing down as I broke through the windows of the place. Two more arrows were shot as I landed and quickly realizing that my Chi wouldn't hold, I used the chains on the cuffs to slice the arrows into pieces.

"Ugh, my fever's not gone yet…" I mumbled to myself, my consciousness slipping from the exertion of energy.

"Stop right there, Rimundo!"

(Crap, the cops…)

"Rimundo! Since you escaped from the mountain, we're gonna execute you here!" The chief officer yelled out. Glancing at the girl, he barked, "Woman! Are you a part of Rimundo's gang?!" He asked harshly.

"Eh…? I am…uh…" The girl replied lamely, stuttering.

"If you really are a part of his gang, you'll be sentenced together! If I'm wrong, immediately move away from him!"

"This is bad…The character…won't appear," I mumbled out, exhausted.

She glanced at me worriedly as she helped me stand. I chuckled softly.

"Hey…what's your name?" I asked.

"Huh…? T-Takiko." She replied.

"Go, Takiko. Return to your own country. You don't have to stay here and die with me," I told her, a soft smile grazing my features.

"They're together! Fire, men!" The chief officer commanded.

"Ready, 1, 2, 3, and set! Fire!"

So? How was it? Readers of my other story, I'll be sure to update soon!