Fushigi Yuugi

(Chapter 6: Hide N' Seek)

Finally they all arrived at the creek known as 'The Flowing Stream' because it was so big and didn't look anything like a creek. "Well we're here!" Said Nuriko running to the water and taking off his shirt and shoes right before jumping in. "Cannon-ball!" Tasuki yelled while he took off his jacket, shirt, necklace and shoes before he made a huge splash. Getting Nuriko all wet and they started to both laugh hard. "Are you going in priestess?" Said Chichiri walking up behind Chorie who was watching the two have fun in the water. "Yeah, are you?" She asked turning to look at him.

"No… I don't feel like it." He said as he went over near the water to a rock that was sitting at its edge and Chorie just followed as she watched the two played in the water. "It's funny you know, I mean to see Tasuki in the water…" Said Chichiri as he knelt beside the water and took off his mask to wash his face. "Why is it so funny?" Chorie asked as took off her kimono and clogs. He laughed a little and looked at her. "He is scared of water." Chichiri stated while looking back at the water. "Hmph, is that so…" She laughed as Chorie took the necklace and leggings off and put them on her kimono that lay on the ground next to her feet.

"It is pretty funny huh? I guess he's just trying to show off…" Chichiri said while looking at the two splashing each other with water. "Now about that Chichiri, he hurt you huh? I mean Tasuki is the one who hurt you. Because of me, right?" She asked him with a sad face and the statement she said made him look at her with a surprised face. Then Chichiri looked back at Tasuki who was in the water getting pushed under by Nuriko. Chichiri gave a little laugh then smiled. "Yeah he did… but he wouldn't hurt me on purpose." He said cheerfully looking up at Chorie who was wearing her sexy red bathing suit that held up her boobs only by the thin gold chain going behind her neck and connecting in the front again to the maroon bathing suit. And the little underwear swimsuit skirt that had a little slits on the sides with gold trim.

"So, you're going swimming?" He asked with a smile as he sat back on his butt and put his mask on then spreading his legs apart enjoying himself. "No actually I'm not, not without you." She said as she sat down next to him fairly close with her knees to her chest holding them tight as she watched Nuriko mess with Tasuki. "Huh? Why don't you go without me?" Chichiri asked softly awaiting an answer. "Umm because it's rude, rude to leave someone behind…" She answered while she itched the back of her head. "Don't lie. You just want to sit with me, am I right?" Chichiri asked looking over at her with a straight face. She itched the back of her head slower. "Yeah… you're right." She said as she put her hand on the ground next to her as the other stayed around her knees.

"You really like me huh?" He said with a sad face as he got up and walked away, so of course she got up and followed. "Yeah, is there a problem with that?" Chorie asked as she weaved around trees and ducked under bushes when he finally stopped in a field, she was right behind him. "Why won't you leave me alone?" He said with an angry voice as his hands tighten into fists at his sides. She looked at his back to her and tried to say something but he interrupted her. "Why won't you go away? I got up and left for a reason!" He yelled at the top of his lungs when he stopped to cough because he yelled to loud.

She stared at Chichiri in confusion. What's wrong with him-… Is this what Nuriko meant when he said 'He won't admit to himself? She thought to herself as she walked over to Chichiri who was turned away from her then she hugged him tight. "Can't you admit to yourself you like me! I know you've been hurt once before. I can see it in your eyes!" She hugged him around the waist tighter. "I won't hurt you…" She said with tears rolling down her face as she held him close burying her face into his back and she felt his body tense up from her movement. "Chorie… I'm sorry I've been so nice lately and now I'm acting like a jerk. Will you forgive me?" He said standing still with his arms to his sides as he felt her head nod up and down. "You can let go, you know. I'm not going to run away, I promise." Chichiri said softly as his hands loosened up. "I don't want to! I love you!" She yelled loudly as she loosened her grip around his waist just enough for him to turn around and face her. "Chorie let go, please, I've got a gift for you." He said in a low voice as she let go and looked up at him. "I'm sorry, I'm just really naïve I guess." Chorie said sadly turning around and staring to walk away when she felt a hand on her shoulder.

"No, I don't think you are, not at all." Chichiri said cheerfully as he turned her around to face him. "Shut your eyes Chorie and I'll give you your present, so go on shut your eyes." Chichiri said in a hurryingly voice and so she did. She didn't expect him to kiss her though. He wrapped his arms around her slim waist and kissed her forehead. "Keep them closed, ok?" Chichiri said quietly in a warm voice. She wanted to open her eyes so bad, but knew if she did it wouldn't be magical.

"Chichiri… Do you love me?" Chorie asked with her eyes shut and she wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him close. "…I do, but will you ever leave me?" Chichiri said with a sad voice leaning closer to her. "No… never. Not even for Tasuki." She said quietly as he leaned in for a kiss then suddenly stopped and looked over her hear behind her. "What's wrong Chichiri?" She said opening her eyes and looking behind her over her shoulder.

There stood Tasuki and Nuriko in the brush with their mouths wide open in shock at what they were about to witness. "Umm sorry did we interrupt something?" Nuriko said in a nervous wreck as Tasuki's shocked face turned into an angry one. "No, no you didn't… we were just talking…" Chichiri said as he let go of Chorie's waist and stood up straight. "Huh? What do you-…" Chorie was saying when he covered her mouth and whispered something in her ear and she nodded to his request. He threw his robe onto the ground and hopped into it disappearing as the robe followed into nowhere. "Well he's gone…" Nuriko said with a puzzled face with her hands on her hips as Tasuki walked away back to the stream and Nuriko followed. "Hey wait for me!" Chorie yelled as she looked back at a mask on the grassy ground.

"Hurry up Chorie!" Nuriko yelled and waved her to hurry as she ran to catch up with them. "Where are we going now?" Asked Chorie as she finally caught up. "Back to the palace…" Said Tasuki with a sad voice as he stormed through the bushes and weaving through the trees. Nuriko and Chorie followed as they walked right next to each other. "I think you made Tasuki mad." Nuriko whispered in Chories ear. "I didn't mean to… Oh I forgot my clothes. I'll catch up in a few minutes ok?" Said Chorie running in another direction. Nuriko just watched then turned and walked back to the palace not even giving it a second thought on what could happen to her out there all alone.

"Ah-ha! Found them, right where I left them." She said running to the rock where Chichiri and her had sat before they went off somewhere. Suddenly someone grabbed her around the waist and pulled her close to them and she shrieked loudly and started kicking and screaming. "Ahhhhhh! Hel-…" She suddenly stopped and realized the person wasn't hurting or trying to restrain her. She turned around and saw it was Chichiri holding her. "Chichiri? What are you doing here?" she asked with a confused look.

"I didn't leave I simply left that area… so when I saw you running through the woods alone it scared me. So I followed, I'm glad I did though. Because now we can finish what we started…" He whispered in her ear holding her closer and taking one of his hands and turning her head to the left as he leaned down close to her left shoulder and kissed her. Once their lips were apart she then turned around to face him. "Chichiri… what did you mean when you whispered 'can we finish this later?' back there?" Chorie asked with her head leaning on his chest. "I meant I want to finish it, you probably don't understand… here come with me." He laid down the robe on the ground and pulled her by the ear onto it. "Ouchie! Ouch!" Chorie yelped, then they were at the palace in Chichiri's room.

"I forgot my clothes Chichiri!" She said with a worried face as he walked over and shut the door and there was a 'CLICK' sound right after it. He sighed and walked over to the bed and sat down looking at Chorie scanning her up and down then finally stopping at her face. Chorie was blushing with a shocked yet thoughtful look on her face as she walked over to the bed and sat next to him. "Umm can I spend the night with you again Chichiri?" She asked as she looked at the floor and fidgeted with her fingers. "Chorie of course you can… that's why I brought you here. So we can do it right…" He said as he pushed himself further onto the bed while his back was now against the wall with his legs spread apart with just enough room for her to sit between them. "Do it right?" She asked like she didn't have a clue so it took her a few seconds before she got the idea. "Oh…" That's all she could say was 'Oh…' with an embarrassed look.

(End of Chapter 6)