Universe of the Four Gods
Disclaimer: I own YYH not.
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2 - The World Inside The Book
Saturday morning is when the first unexpected turn of event in the life of our blue haired heroine as the three sisters of Fate began weaving the strings of the next events to follow.
The overnight at Hiei's turned out surprisingly good, despite him begrudging the idea first deep inside he had good time with his friends and younger sister. And typical, he'd never voice such thoughts out.
Botan left with Shuuichi after breakfast and drove her back home, when they arrived in front of the gate, the redhead turned to look at his girlfriend.
"Any plans later this afternoon?" He asked good naturedly, a smile on his lips.
Botan shook her head, "Not really no but I'll be going in the library to check some books for our History assignment."
"How diligent and studious." Shuuichi teased before leaning over to place a soft kiss on her lips.
When they pulled away, Botan pouted cutely, "Not at all, I just don't want to miss any pending tasks." Her expression brightened, "We could hang out later this afternoon once I'm done if you like?"
"I like that, I'll pick you up at 4 then?"
"Yes! Sounds like a plan! Gazetto is going to perform in town tonight at the open Sakura Plaza, let's watch their concert please?"
"Gazetto? Aren't they a high class looking band? And they're going to perform in a public place?"
"It's some kind of charity that they'll be doing, anyway, can we, please?"
The redhead smiled, "Of course love, I'll see you later then. I love you."
"I love you more!" Botan said with a wide smile before stepping out of the car, she stood by the gate and watched the car roll. And so, the bluette went inside her home without knowing that's the last time she's gonna say those 3 words to her beau.
(Many hours later...)
"Thanks for accompanying me, Minori-san! I didn't expect you to come with me but I really appreciate it." Botan said cheerfully as she walked side by side with someone.
That someone happens to be Minori Kazumi, pretty short blonde girl with dark violet eyes that tried really hard to become close friends with the bluette.
"No problem, girl!" Minori waved her hand in gesture, "It'll be more fun if we finish our assignments together, what are friends for, right?" Her sly eyes narrowed slightly as she waited for the other girl's reply.
Oblivious from the look the blonde was giving her, Botan replied with an affirmative. "Of course! Let's go ahead and finish this assignment right away!"
"Yes!"
And of course, Minori didn't really like the blue haired girl, in fact it's the complete opposite-she hates Botan so much she already had a lot of fantasies about how she won over her. She hated her for having the popular guy in their school, for being genuinely pretty and lively, for almost everything. How she hates to admit that in reality, she was downright jealous of the bluette.
Shuuichi would have been hers if it weren't for this bitch.
Burying her negative thoughts down, Minori put on her best act of being with Botan as she pretend to show interest in what they were currently doing. Meanwhile, the blue haired girl was busy looking for a specific book in the farthest part of the library where it says old, history books are located; she was sorting through a couple of thick, dusted books of different titles when she chanced upon one with a leather brownish cover.
'Huh?' She couldn't help but raised a brow, something doesn't feel right about that book that she found and she thought she shouldn't have felt anything unusual at all because that'd be weird.
But no, the tugging feeling was there like the book wanted her to take it from the shelf and open it.
"Oh well." Botan shrugged, thinking of an alternative that it was probably an intuition that she already found the right book for her assignment. So she took it out of the shelf and looked at it, "Universe of the Four Gods?" Her amethyst eyes read the title on front and noticing how old it really looked and it seemed more of a novel than a text book.
Minori appeared from the corner, her touchscreen phone on hand, "Botan-chan, it seems like we're the only ones inside this cramp place?" She yawned, "Have you find anything for Greece? I want to get out, this place is giving me the creeps." Her dark violet eyes slid up from her device. "Ne, what are you doing?"
Botan turned to her companion, "Minori-san, look, I found a story book"
Like hell, what is she supposed to do with that thing? Most of the time the blonde really wondered what Shuuichi found in this girl, given that she's pretty but she doesn't like act like a true blue feminine (in her own definition, provocative and YOLO like her).
"Oh great!" Minori said in a bell-like voice. "What's that about?"
"I don't know yet but I got a feeling it's a fantasy." The bluette smiled, she finally opened the book. "Although I think-" Suddenly, a candent white light appeared from the book which shocked both Botan and Minori. The former automatically dropped the open book as she shielded her eyes from the blinding white.
"Ugh! What's g-going on?!" Minori asked, scared that the book was haunted.
Botan felt a force pulling her towards the book so she turned around to the blonde and raised her hand to the girl. "Minori-san, let's get out of here!"She felt the pulling became stronger like it gripped her feet so she won't be able to move. "Ah! Help me!" The bluette continued reaching for the other girl, her face contorted a terrified expression."Minori-san!"
"No." Minori shook her head, taking small steps backwards and thanked the gods that she wasn't being pulled like the other girl. First of all, WHY would she save the girl she hated to the core? She doesn't even give a damn about her in the first place! Second, Botan gone means she'll be able to take Shuuichi from her.
Tears welled in the bluette's eyes as she helplessly watched the blonde took more retreating steps away from her. "M-Minori-san..."
School life without Botan flashed in the blonde's mind which made her smiled deviously, though Keiko and the others are still around they'll not been a problem.
'Take that, Botan.' She inwardly laughed evilly in her mind, 'You take everything away from me, I'm not going to let you do that forever."
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The sun was slowly setting, giving the sky a beautiful shade of orange and red; it's already past 4 and Shuuichi hasn't heard anything from Botan yet. She texted earlier that they'll meet in their usual meeting place which was the park near school but she wasn't there and the bluette was not the type to not call or text if she's going to show up late.
Worry plague the handsome redhead, as he stood there leaning against his car he made another attempt to call her number but it immediately died down.
'Where are you, Botan-chan?' His green eyes narrowed.
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"Aaaaahhhh!" A loud scream erupted from her lungs while she continuously descend from the clear blue sky. Her heart caught on her throat as she waved her arms in front of her, miraculously hoping that she'll get a grip of something or she'll die.
'Oh God, I'm gonna die! I'm gonna die! I'm gonna die! I'm gonna-' She landed on a heap of leaves and bushes. Botan winced at the feeling of something poking on her nape which she assumed (based on how it felt) was a wood branch. Her back was kind of sore and when she looked down to assess the blue sailor uniform she was wearing (just for the sake of going in the school library), it was dirtied but thankfully not strip or tattered.
"I'm alive, oh my...thank God." The bluette breathed a sigh of relief then proceeded in getting up and dusted the leaves off her blue skirt."Okay, now what? Oh where am I?!" Her face scrunched up as it dawned to her that she wasn't anywhere near school or Tokyo.
Amethyst orbs looked around the surrounding which was full of trees, bushes then she could hear tweeting birds, sound of waterfall and the scent of nature overall invaded her nostrils. She warily took more steps away from where she landed, unsure of what she's going to do. Suddenly from her far left a group of rugged looking men appeared holding hunting tools and other things that she doesn't know.
Botan felt alert, "Aaahhmmm..."
The men assessed her from head to toe before their lips curved up in a malicious smile.
"Well, what d'we have here eh?"
"Aren't you a pretty package!?"
"What's your name,girlie?"
They circled around the now-terrified blue haired girl and continue to come closer.
"Leave me alone!" Botan said, still trying to inch away from them.
One of them laughed out loud. "C'mon, there's no way for you to go. Just let us have our fun."
And so the ugly looking men advanced more, wanting nothing but to get a taste of the young bluette.
Botan cowered down in fear and panic, "No! Leave me alone!"
The men took hold of her and pulled her up to themselves but before they could do more than just that someone appeared from behind and pulled one of them away from Botan; the stranger tossed him effortlessly to the ground before glaring daggers at the other two.
" .Alone." says the stranger clad in white and blue clothing with a sword drawn out on his left hand.
The two rugged men stopped and let Botan go, their face contorted an angry expression on as they looked at the newcomer.
"You bastard, how dare you interrupt us!"
Botan didn't do anything but sit there on the grass, her amethyst eyes up at her unexpected saviour-she thought he looked handsome with his long blue hair (different shade from hers) and dark purple eyes. Wow.
"Just get the hell out of here unless you want to experience excruciating pain from me."
~TBC~
Oooohhh,any idea who the mysterious savior was? XD Well...you will find out in the next chapter!
Btw, if ever you will wonder why...I put an OC there just to spice things up and don't get me wrong I love Yui Hongo of Fushigi Yuugi (I love her more than Miaka, honestly) so Minori was not based on her, not even the hair, I got the inspiration from another dimension. I don't like her so I am going to kill her in the future. -laughs evilly-
Botan: -sweatdrops- Ettou...She is crazy.
Shishi: -sighs heavily, shakes head-
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