(DISCLAIMER: I in no way shape or form own Fushigi Yuugi or any of the characters. However I do own Rocki, Sakura, Xue Fang, Miren, Ling and Miki so no stealing!!!)

Suzaku no Tenshiden

By Whitney_chan

Chapter Seven

Attack of the Seiryu no Tenshi

"Here's a more recent picture of her officer…" Sakura said softly, her voice hoarse from crying. She handed him the picture of Rocki from the very beginning of the school year before their family was killed. The officer a tall man who stood a half foot taller than Sakura with black hair and grey eyes took it from her and examined the picture of the young girl. She was twirling a soccer ball on her index finger in her Jonan soccer uniform smiling as she did so. He nodded curtly to the woman and said, we'll get an APB out for her and have some of the other officers look in her favorite spots and her friends homes."

"Arigatou…please, please find her I don't know what I'd do if she got hurt." The officer nodded silently once more and replaced his hat firmly on his head. "Don't worry Suzuki-san we will find her, and I'm sure she'll be fine." He assured her and then headed for the front door. Sakura sighed and began to cry again as she thought of all the possible things that could happen to her niece. She walked to the phone once more and dialed a number that she had seen many times in the past few months. A reporter who had been covering her brothers' death and keeping an eye on both of the women; Sakura was going to make sure that Rocki was found, be it the police or just someone who happened to see her.

When she put the phone down after talking to the reporter she sighed and prayed. "Please Onii-san keep her safe until she comes back home…"

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In the Shi Jin Ten Chi Sho

The day after Ling had gotten her orders she left the palace by herself, preferring to be alone. She wanted to do this by herself so she could prove herself to Lord Nakago. She only took what she needed and traveled at night. Not many people paid her any attention; she looked like some kind of waif wandering from town to town. She planned carefully in her head what she would do when the time came. Apparently from what she had been told, the Suzaku no Tenshi was alone, with no powers and her guardian was nowhere in sight. It would be easy she thought, like candy from a baby.

At the same time she was scared…she had never actually killed anyone, and while she was willing to do whatever she had to, to have her god summoned she was apprehensive about taking another life. Her mother had always told her it was wrong to, that not even the emperor had the right to take any innocent persons life away. Although she reasoned in her head that she had to and that this other Tenshi was evil. Nakago had told her that the Suzaku no Tenshi and her Seishi and their Miko were all evil, because Konan was an evil country that wanted to take the entire world and heavens over. If they didn't have their Tenshi they could never summon Suzaku and Kutou would be saved.

Only a few more days and she would catch up to the Suzaku no Tenshi and she would save Kutou from Konan.

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"Ne?! That friggin' much for a bowl of rice?! What th' hell are you smokin'? I'm not payin' your fat ass that much for a bowl of rice that didn't even fill me up!" Genrou shouted at the cook. Rocki covered her red face with her hands and Miki rolled her eyes.

"Genrou-san just pay him, before you make more of a scene." Rocki mumbled through her fingers.

"No! Now damn it for that price I want one more bowl, or a cup of sake ya ass!"

The fat bartender glared at Genrou for a moment or two and then looked at Rocki then to Miki. "A cup of sake, and that's it." He grumbled and started to pour Genrou a cup of sake. He just wanted the three of them out of his bar, before they caused more trouble.

Genrou smiled with smug satisfaction and glanced at the girls as he picked up his cup and drank it. He finally paid the bartender and then nodded to Rocki that it was time to leave. She snatched her things up and practically ran out of the bar, Miki following her slowly, and then finally Genrou who was still smiling with satisfaction.

"That had to have been one of the most embarrassing things you have ever done Genrou!!" Rocki seethed throwing her belongings over her shoulder. She glared at him out of the corner of her eye as she said this.

"I told th' guy I wasn't leavin' till I got what I wanted. That whole restaurant was a rip off."

"Let's just go and find a place to stay for the night. Away from the town." Rocki stressed the last part and pulled ahead of Genrou followed closely by Miki.

That night they were all three sound asleep around a fire that Genrou had made. Rocki was wrapped in Genrou's jacket and Miki was wrapped in the blanket she snatched from Rocki. Genrou said he didn't need anything and slept in his day clothes without his boots up against a tree.

The only sound was that of the fire crackling and popping every so often. Ling watched from the tree branches above them.

How stupid the Suzaku no Tenshi was, she thought; lying out in the open without her seishi guardian and unable to call upon her powers. The only two people with her were the dumb, loud and foulmouthed red head, and the child who looked no older than herself. She jumped down intending to blast the trio away and into hell, but what she didn't notice was Genrou's eyes snap open when she landed. Ling pointed her hand out at Rocki a blue light glowing from her hand.

"Too easy..." She said just as she blasted. A red blur ran right in front of her blast right before it hit and she looked around for the source of it, over to her left stood Genrou with Rocki in his arms. He just glared at her then looked down at Rocki who was startled awake by the loud noise of the explosion. The area where Rocki had been sleeping was now a shallow smoking crater.

"Augh what the hell are you two fighting about now?" Miki said rising from her blanket, rubbing her black eyes to wake herself up.

"Nani? What's wrong Genrou-san?" Rocki groggily asked.

"Damnit..." Ling muttered and fired another blast and Rocki and Genrou. He dodged it again and landed in front of Miki, who was as thoroughly confused as Rocki was. "Genrou-san who is she?" Miki stood and clutched the side of his shirt hiding behind him. Rocki jumped down and stood in front of Genrou, brushing her mussed hair out of her eyes.

"Who are you?" Rocki stood up straight and tall and lifted her chin defiantly. She had a feeling this wasn't going to turn out well.

"I am the Seiryu no Tenshi, Ling. I'm here to kill you so that the Suzaku seven can't summon Suzaku."

Ling snapped her fingers and then chased after Rocki. Rocki tried to run but she kept tripping over her own two feet and Ling was able to get to her She slashed at Rocki's arm just as she had gotten up to run again

"That's it I'm sick of this shit! Genjitsu Shinzarou!" He threw three of the talismans at Ling and they turned into wolves. "Now get the hell away from her ya moron!" Rocki nodded as she scrambled up and ran from Ling who was distracted by the wolves as they bit and nipped at her arms and her leg. Finally she got sick of it and slashed at the wolves tearing the paper in half and breaking the spell. Ling ran after Rocki and was just about to slash her on her back with her nails again when she felt the wind rush past her and someone yanked on her ear.

"Itai!" She shouted and got angrier. She jumped in front of Rocki and smiled nefariously when she skidded to a halt in front of her.

She slashed at Rocki but missed. Genrou had grabbed Rocki just in time and took the blow for her. It cut deeply into his back and he collapsed on Rocki, who had trouble holding his dead weight up and paying attention to where Ling was.

"Genrou-san, Genrou-san wake up!" Rocki screamed as she shook him. She scanned the area for Ling while trying to drag Genrou to a nearby tree to prop him up. She didn't see Miki, who had probably run to hide from Ling. She could feel something warm and sticky on her hands that were wrapped around Genrou's back. If she didn't get rid of who ever this person was Genrou would bleed to death.

Suddenly two shots of green light came from behind Rocki and she saw them catch Ling who was hiding in the trees close to where Miki was taking shelter. She jumped down from the branch and ripped off the two things that had wrapped themselves around Ling's arms. "Ah ha the Genbu no Tenshi, aren't you supposed to be dead?" Ling asked laughing. Her laughter stopped when Fang appeared in front of her a sword in her delicate hands, her face contorted in anger.

"Ling go away! You have hurt them more than enough for this night." Fang said holding the sword up to her neck. Ling glared at Fang holding her hands up in surrender. "This won't be the last time." She yelled, then she disappeared into thin air leaving no trace of her but the scratches in Rocki's arms and Genrou's back.

"Fang-sama you have to save him! He got hurt trying to protect me!" Rocki cried hugging his limp body closer to hers. Fang sheathed her sword and kneeled down next to Rocki. She and Genrou were both covered in his blood and she looked a fright as she stared at Fang with wild eyes.

Soothingly Fang murmured. "It is all right, he won't die Rocki-chan, but he does need your help. I want you to do one thing for me all right?" Rocki nodded ready to do anything to save his life, even if it meant her own. "Place your hand on his forehead and concentrate on him getting better, imagine his wounds disappearing completely, can you do that?" Rocki nodded once more and place her hand on Genrou's warm forehead. She did just as Fang instructed and soon, she started to feel weak. Then she blacked out and fell limp next to him.

"Damnit." Fang muttered when Rocki passed out. Her celestial powers had not been so far advanced as Fang had hoped. She would be fine but she would be very tired for the next couple of weeks. What Rocki had done was given some of her life force to Genrou. She was only able to do it because he was a celestial warrior for Suzaku. Any other person or Seishi wouldn't have been able to benefit from her.

Fang heard a soft whimper from behind the tree and lifted her head up.

"Who's there?" Miki stepped out from behind the tree her cheeks tear stained and her hair a complete mess.

"Is my Onee-san and Genrou-san dead?" She asked terrified, Fang only shook her head.

"Iie they are only hurt...come here and tell me your name. I promise I won't hurt you." Fang held out her hand to the little girl and Miki took it hesitantly.

"I am Fang and I am an Angel of Genbu like Rocki-chan is the angel of Suzaku. Now are you strong enough to help me?" Miki nodded. "Good, now do me a favor and get me some water. We must clean their wounds and dress them before they become infected, hurry." Miki nodded and ran to the bucket of water and then to the river that wasn't too far from their campsite. Genrou always made sure to camp near a river so they had water to drink, and bathe in.

Fang looked at the pair lying at her feet. Rocki's wounds were not so bad; she had probably passed out from shock more than anything. Genrou was worse, she could see his blood all over the place, and Rocki was probably covered in his blood more than her own. Fang kneeled down and pressed a shirt of Rocki's to his back and put pressure on it.

She had done this once before, a very long time ago, for her guardian seishi. Hikitsu had saved her from a mountain lion she hadn't seen, and he'd been hurt pushing her out of its way. The claws that had been meant for her slashed deeply into him and they'd spent four days camped out while she took care of him. She sighed deeply remembering him, and wondering how he was faring in the caves with only Tomite to keep him company.

Miki came back a few moments with the water and she set it over the fire so it would boil. Fang smiled at her and then asked "Do you have anything we could use to wrap their wounds with?" Miki thought for a moment or two and then shook her head. "I don't think so. Genrou-san is always getting hurt but it's always cuts and bruises, Nothin' like this at all."

Fang thought again for a moment or two and took the shawl wrapped around her shoulders and started to tear it into pieces. "We can use this and tie it tightly. Let's just get them both fixed up before they get an infection, shall we?" She said smiling at the young Miki, who smiled backing spite of herself at the gregarious princess.

Fang showed her how to bandage them up and then showed her how to take care of the wounds after she had left.

"Don't let them move too much tonight and in the morning they'll both be sure but they will be okay to get up and go. Just make sure neither of them fights or get's into any trouble, okay?" Miki nodded sure that she would be able to do the tasks set before. "Thank you Fang-sama." she then looked around at the surrounding woods and back to Fang with a hint of fear to her black eyes.

"Will that mean dragon lady come back again?" Fang shook her head. "I scared her off, she's heading back to her home country to think of a new plan, but I will be watching to make sure she doesn't bother you tonight." She ruffled Miki's hair and then said. "You will be safe, but I must go now. Genbu-Sama isn't very happy that I have been gone as long as I have. Good-bye Miki-chan."

She stepped back and suddenly disappeared in a flash of green light, leaving Miki alone with her unconscious friends for the night. She plopped down next to Genrou's and Rocki's heads and muttered. "This sucks."

End of chapter seven, sorry it's been soooooooo incredibly long since I have updated. I had my daughter about a year ago and I just now was able to get back into my writing again. I can't promise that this will be regular but I will definitely try to make it that way. Till next time!

Whitney-Chan