As The Page Turns
Sesshy's Mistress
Summary: It was a simple mistake that led to major consequences. Pulled into a world within her own, she must fight to protect one world or risk losing them both…
Disclaimer: I don't own anything….
Note: Don't kill me…
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Taiitsukun sat upon her throne which was surrounded by several mirrors. One of the mirrors were reflecting the actions of a new addition to "The Universe of The Four Gods". Though the show the girl put on was entertaining, it was also dangerous. Already, the flow of the book had altered to accommodate the new addition and her actions.
Taiitsukun had already been informed of the girl's arrival by the Four Gods themselves. They had given her a brief recount as to what was spoken between them and the girl. Unfortunately, it would seem like the young woman had already forgotten the first rule that the Four Gods had given her – keep her existence a secret from both Suzaku and Seiryuu's Seishi for as long as possible.
The mirror Taiitsukun was viewing went blank as the young woman escaped into a summoned portal. Concentrating on her life force, Taiitsukun distorted the power fluctuation and forced the young girl to appear before her throne. Though the outsider was strong, Taiitsukun was a variety of powers inside the book, and when there was a need, she exercised her right to use them.
A large black hole suddenly appeared several feet from Taiitsukun. From inside it, the small form of Usagi Tsukino arrived. Unlike her first entrance into The Universe of The Four Gods, she was able to gracefully exit and land. Looking around, her blue eyes fell upon a form cast in shadows. The outline of the body showed the person to be rather small and stout, but the essence of the being was powerful.
"You must be Usagi," An old voice questioned; it was female, but something about the feel of the person and their aura set Usagi on guard. Whoever this person was, they were not who they pretended to be.
"I am," Usagi dropped into a defensive position. Her legs were parted and fist raised. She was ready for anything.
The figure seemed to float closer and the light of the room quickly found them, revealing who the person was to Usagi. Several seconds of silence issued before Usagi dropped her defensive stance and jumped as far away from the old lady as possible. She did not wish to be rude for she was not brought up that way, but the old lady's face was anything but welcoming.
"I am Taiitsukun-"
"I'm Nyan-Nyan!" A small, blue-haired child suddenly popped in front of Usagi. She, along with several other copies, surrounded Usagi, tugging at the blonde's clothes and reaching for her still bleeding shoulder.
"Eh?" Usagi blushed and fought to keep the white kimono on, but the many small hands of the children called 'Nyan-Nyan' were persistent and managed to disrobe her. "What are you do-iiiiinnnggg!"
Three of the Nyan-Nyan's managed to tackle Usagi's body to the ground while several others came forward with rags, bandages, and a large bowl of clean water. "Treat, Treat. Heal, heal!" They all said together in a sing-song voice.
Taiitsukun's right eye began to twitch in irritation; however, she knew that the girl needed to have her shoulder bandaged and medicines to counteract any lasting effects from the drugs she had been given. "Nyan-Nyan will heal you."
As the many little ones were hurriedly working to heal her, Usagi listened as one bent low to whisper in her ear, "I wish we could fix Taiitsukun's face!" Another of the Nyan-Nyan's nodded her head in agreement. All the while, the two little ones were unaware of the slowly advancing Taiitsukun who had a look of murderous intent upon her weathered face.
Before Usagi could warn them of their impending doom, Taiitsukun sent them flying through the ceiling. Usagi's eyes widened in shock as she looked towards the elderly woman in new found respect. Still, a part of her felt sorry for the little cuties who suffered the wrath of Taiitsukun.
"Finished!" The rest of the Nyan-Nyan's chorused together. Indeed, Usagi felt almost all of her energy returning to her and her shoulder no longer ached. Inspecting herself, Usagi was also happy to find that in her distraction, the Nyan-Nyan's had clothed her in a new kimono; it was soft pink with had sewn cherry blossoms embroidered over it.
"Where am I?" Usagi questioned once she was able to stand again. The Nyan-Nyan's danced around her, pulling and playing with her long blonde hair which was now spotlessly clean and free from tangles.
"You are in my palace atop Mt. Taikyoku," Taiitsukun summoned another mirror, holding it out, she allowed Usagi to see the reflection held in the mirror. Instead of her own reflection, Usagi saw a beautiful mountain landscape with many floating pink orbs. There was a large waterfall and a large palace atop one of the mountain peeks.
"How did I get here?" Usagi questioned next.
"I am the controller of this world, and I brought you here," Taiitsukun spoke while waving away a lingering Nyan-Nyan that floated about her head.
"Why?"
"You were told to keep your presence a secret from the Suzaku and Seiryuu Seishi, and yet you allowed one of Seiryuu's most dangerous Seishi watch you use two of your powers!" Taiitsukun accused as she motioned for Usagi to follow her.
"What was I supposed to do? Allow myself to be sold and raped by any of those disgusting men? What of the other girls of whom I saved? Would you rather they fall prey to such a lifestyle?" Usagi accused as she followed after the fastly retreating woman. For someone so old, Taiitsukun could move when she wanted to.
Usagi followed Taiitsukun to a large room with very little light. Actually, as Usagi noted, it failed to hold much other than one large mirror. "I'm beginning to think someone has a narcissistic problem…" Usagi mumbled under her breath.
"What was that?" Taiitsukun suddenly turned towards Usagi. Her face seemed to grow ten times larger as it loomed threateningly in front of Usagi. Chuckling, Usagi backed away and apologized.
"This mirror will allow us to speak with the Four Gods," Taiitsukun turned her attention back to the large mirror and focused intently. Forcing her life force to gather in the palms of her hands, Taiitsukun shoved them forward, blasting the energy into the mirror and causing it to change images. Instead of their reflection, Usagi and Taiitsukun now witnessed the sight of the Four Gods. Each stood the same as they had in Usagi's last meeting with them; however, this time, it seemed that the four were in a heated discussion.
Seeing as their presence went unnoticed, Taiitsukun cleared her throat. When they finally ceased their talk and turned to face the two, Taiitsukun pulled Usagi forward, forcing her to almost stumble into the mirror. "I have brought the one you seek to speak with," Taiitsukun floated back, giving the Four Gods and the girl room to talk.
"We were just discussing you," Suzaku focused his golden eyes on Usagi's form. From behind him, Seiryuu snorted and turned his head away, refusing to acknowledge the girl who was causing so much trouble.
"We were under the impression that you would refrain from using your powers in excess, especially around the Suzaku and Seiryuu Seishi," Genbu spoke up and, though his tone was neither accusatory nor irate, there was a sense of disappointment.
"I had little choice!" Usagi defended. She did not like to be lectured, especially by people who did not know her. "What was I supposed to do, allow those men to do as they wished with us? I was defending myself and protecting those who were in trouble; it is what I do!"
"And in doing so you drew the attention of Nakago," Seiryuu finally spoke up. His sea green eyes were empty of all emotion, but they still seemed to draw her into them, preventing her from breaking free from his strong gaze.
"I wasn't aware that he would be there. What were the chances that he would be? I do not know how I even landed in your territory," Usagi exclaimed. "I had no control over where I would be or how I would get there. Do you really think I enjoy nearly being killed as I plummet from insane heights and to my destination? News flash, I don't!"
"It doesn't matter now," Byakko spoke up, breaking the now glaring contest between Seiryuu and Usagi. "All that matters is you need to be more careful with your powers. It is highly unlikely that you could continue to travel this world without arousing suspicion. We had merely hoped that it would not have happened so soon."
"I'm sorry," Usagi bowed her head. Protecting this world was important to the Four Gods, just like it was important for her to protect the world from where she came. "I will try to do better in the future; however, I cannot make promises. I was brought here to help, and it is all I can do."
"News of your power has already found its way to Konan," Suzaku informed her.
"We all know how proud you are of that fact," Seiryuu added in a clipped tone. Usagi found it obvious that the two, Seiryuu and Suzaku, were not on the friendliest of terms. They reminded her of how she and Rei would bicker over any and everything. That thought brought a small smile of warmth and affection to her face. Usagi really did miss her friends.
"Betrayal has already occurred in the ranks of the Suzaku Seishi. They are now, more than ever, prone to suspicion of others. Should you find yourself in their presence, be careful so as not to draw their suspicion to you," Genbu spoke. A very small mirror floated towards Usagi. In it, she watched as a young man fled from a large palace. He was being chased by several people, but inevitably, they were unable to catch him. Instead, they watched, horrified, as he plummeted in the raging waters of a river and to his death.
As the scene unfolded, Usagi felt warmth grow; it was originating from her arm. Stunned, she pushed up her right sleeve only to find a very unique and ornate bracelet; it was in the form of a gold dragon with sapphire eyes. The body of the dragon was wrapped around her lower arm with the head resting just over the beginning of her hand. Power fluctuated from the bracelet and allowed it to give off a blue glow.
"What is this?" Usagi questioned while holding her arm up for Taiitsukun and the Four Gods to see. Seiryuu once again spared her a glance before turning it away.
"While you are here, it will be your duty to collect the souls of the Seishi that sacrifice themselves for their priestess," Byakko explained when it seemed that Seiryuu would refuse to acknowledge anything amiss. "We have each granted you a piece of jewelry in which to collect these souls and not draw suspicion."
"Amiboshi, one of Seiryuu's warriors, is in danger of loosing his life. The artifact is responding to the danger. Should the warrior die, another sapphire will appear along the back of the dragon," Genbu explained and then pointed towards Usagi. Her neck suddenly grew warm to the touch. "My gift is a necklace with a piece of my shell buried inside the onyx stone of your necklace. Though my Seishi have finished their task and only their souls remain, the possibility of their participation in the future is high."
"Only three of my Seishi remain," Byakko added as Usagi's left arm began to grow warm and glow. Moving her left sleeve, she noticed a large tiger bracelet. The tail of the tiger was wrapped around her arm, holding it in place, and, like the dragon, it's head ended just over her hand. "Should you require their assistance, this bracelet will prove your purpose in the fight for this world."
"North, East, West…" Usagi mumbled as she touched each piece of jewelry. She realized that only one of the Four God's had yet to speak of the subject. Turning her eyes to Suzaku, he finally spoke.
"I, Suzaku, am God of the South. Should my Seishi fall during battle, I leave it to you to guard and house their souls until the time of their rebirth," Usagi felt a strong heat sizzle against the skin of her left thigh. Lifting her kimono, she found a gold phoenix wrapped around her upper thigh almost like a garter. Blushing profusely, she quickly dropped the fabric of her kimono and hid her leg.
Each of the Four God's had blessed a portion of their essence upon her body in respect to the territory of which they claimed: Suzaku, South; Genbu, North; Seiryuu, East; Byakko, West.
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Keisuke quickly ran up the stairs that led to the documentation room. Tetsuya had promised to meet him there once Keisuke had retrieved the book. In his haste, Keisuke failed to notice a familiar black feline following him. The cat's intelligent eyes stayed locked on his form, never loosing sight of her objective.
Keisuke let out a sigh of relief once he managed to get into the room. Now, all he and Tetsuya had to do was figure out how to get his sister, Yui, and now Tsukino Usagi out of the book, safe and sound. To do that, they needed to learn more on the books history and who it was that found "The Universe of The Four Gods".
"About time you got here," Tetsuya mumbled over a book he was currently reading through. Around the room, many old books were scattered. Some lay open to a particular page, while others were closed and waiting to be read. Keisuke was happy to see that his friend had already started where they had previously left off earlier in the day.
"What took you so long?" Tetsuya questioned after tossing his current book to the discard pile.
"Her house was kind of far away," Keisuke grumbled while handing Tetsuya the book.
"So, did you get it back from her without any problems?" Tetsuya quickly returned to his seat and opened the book. His answer was there on the last page. Keisuke had been too late and the girl had managed to find her way into the book. On the last page was a picture of a maiden with unbelievably long hair. Reading the words next to the picture, Tetsuya looked towards his disappointed friend.
"No, I didn't," Keisuke grabbed the nearest book and began to search for clues. All the while, neither man noticed Luna poke her head inside the door.
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"For the time being, it is too dangerous for you to be anywhere near Kutou," Taiitsukun spoke while watching Usagi devour the large meal laid before her. Though Usagi no longer ate at the fast pace she was once known for, her pace was still impressive considered to many others.
"Where would you suggest I go next?" Usagi questioned after wiping her mouth clean of any crumbs. Scooting back, she gave the Nyan-Nyan's room to clear the table. The small children set to work on cleaning the mess and the quickly left the room. When they returned Usagi was again given a cleaning and healing treatment. This time, however, she was dressed in her uniform.
"Where did you find it?" Usagi questioned the small girls.
"The original was destroyed upon your landing in our world, but I had the Nyan-Nyan's create you another," Taiitsukun spoke as she sipped some tea. Her eyes inspected Usagi as the blond interacted with the Nyan-Nyan's. The woman would have made and excellent Priestess.
"Thank you," Usagi bowed to Taiitsukun and then turned to the Nyan-Nyans. Reaching into her subspace pocket, she pulled several small bits of candy and passed them out to the little girls. The small children reminded her of herself when she was their physical age. They even had an 'Odango' style hair cut! It only made Usagi adore them even more.
"It would be wise for you to use a disguise while you travel for the time being," Taiitsukun suggested. "Do you have the power to change your appearance?"
Usagi stopped and thought back. She remembered how Cosmos had come from the future in the form of a small girl. Unconsciously, Usagi nodded her head as she thought back to that time.
"I suggest you use that ability until you have had time to learn and adapt more to this world," Taiitsukun watched as Usagi stood and closed her eyes. A symbol in the shape of a golden crescent moon came to life upon her brow. A sudden wind gust blew to life, wrapping around Usagi as her body gave off a powerful white and silver glow. When the light grew too strong, Taiitsukun was forced to shield her eyes until the show ended. Once it had, the once blonde woman was now replaced by a short, very young, and small child with bright pinkish red hair and matching eyes.
"Chibi!" The small child smiled and gave Taiitsukun a 'V' for victory sign. Some of the Nyan-Nyan's suddenly appeared. Each of them tried to get to the small girl and play with her, but Taiitsukun's yell stopped them.
"That will do," Taiitsukun nodded at the child's curious look.
"Chibi, Chibi!"
"Is that all you can say?"
"Chibi!"
"This has turned out better than I could have planned," Taiitsukun spoke lowly to herself, but Chibi Chibi heard her and was quick to throw a shoe at the old lady. After retrieving her shoe, Chibi Chibi summoned a small portal. She turned and waved goodbye to the Nyan-Nyans and Taiitsukun before jumping through the small hole.
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"Keisuke!" Tatsuya suddenly cried while throwing the book from his body. Keisuke looked up just in time to notice a familiar red book flying through the air and straight towards his face. Unfortunately, he did not react in time. The book slammed into his face, knocking him off balance from his position in a stool, and sending him to the floor.
His body landed with a hard thump, and he lay there twitching for several seconds. Grabbing the book, Keisuke pushed himself into a sitting position and opened it. He quickly read over the last couple of pages, trying to find what had managed to freak out his friend.
"Where the beautiful maiden once stood was now a small child who smiled innocently at Taiitsukun …"
"How can someone suddenly turn into a child?" Tetsuya demanded Keisuke. "And who exactly is this Tsukino Usagi person?"
Keisuke did not have an answer for his friend, though he wished he had.
Luna, who had continued to watch from the door, felt panic begin to rise. Usagi was in trouble; it was the only explanation for transforming into a disguise. Worry began to eat away at Luna, but she did not let it consume her. From the looks of it, the two boys would be here for a while.
So, with a plan in mind, Luna ran out of the Library and toward Hikawa Shrine in hopes of catching Rei there for a visit; it was her only hope at the moment.
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Usagi, who was currently in her Chibi Chibi form, hopped down from her portal and looked around in excitement. She had no real destination in mind, so the young girl assumed Taiitsukun had something to do with her new placement. From atop the high hill in which she stood, Chibi Chibi overlooked a small, but quaint village.
Even from where she stood, she could tell that it was not the wealthiest of villages, but the people who worked about the outskirts were healthy and seemed happy. Closing her large blue eyes, Chibi Chibi placed a hand over her heart and concentrated on her powers. A soft pink glow wrapped around her body, changing her clothes into a simple and soft kimono of a light shade of blue. Her bright red-pink hair was still held in the same style – a pair of heart odango's with small ringlets.
Giggling childishly, Chibi Chibi ran down the steep hill and towards the bustling village. As she ran, her body tumbled forward and she rolled the rest of the way down the hill. Grass now clung to her hair and body, but she merely laughed. Nearby villagers stopped to stare at the new comer. Many of them stared pointedly at her hair; it was a strange coloring, but beautiful nonetheless.
As the child's laughter continued, the villagers could not help but chuckle at the serene picture she made in this time of war and strife.
Noticing the stares, Chibi Chibi blushed and ran into the village. She giggled as she ran with her arms spread out, mimicking an airplane. Of course, people of that time would not know what an airplane was or what its purpose entailed. Still, she was having fun. Maybe, just maybe, this mission wouldn't be so bad after all…
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Okay, the reviews were AMAZING! Thanks to everyone! This is mostly a filler chapter, something to help you understand where the storyline is going and also to help you fill in some bits and pieces of the 'big picture'. You now know what the four glowing parts were and what their purpose is; however, now I want to know what you think of my new twist. Chibi Chibi! Don't worry, she wont be like that forever, but I want to see if YOU can figure out where I'm going with this. Hehe ;)
Votes so far are mostly for Hotohori or Nakago (my faves, *fan girl squee*).
I'm going to answer a few reviews! Check to see if yours is one of them:
Dollface: Hehe :) Oh don't worry, I plan to have her drive quite a few people crazy hehe D Also, you and I seem to be on the same thought pattern with attacks, *giggles*
Unspoiled Rini: I try to keep everyone in character, but it's up to reviewers like you to help me just in case I slip!
MissSouthernBelle: Haha, thanks. I prefer her meeting the four Gods first because I can't really see her getting through without them playing referee for her and her powers! Know what I mean?
To everyone else: Thank you for the reviews! Also, I'm glad you are liking how I portray her in this story. I was afraid I would get bad comments about that. Thanks again!
Sesshy
PS: I'm working on a My Promise update!