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Chapter 25 : Continuation
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This chapter is dedicated to.........
*drumrolls*
Novaburnheart!!!!!!!!
I think your Drama club rocks anyway!!!!!! ^^
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Chiriko :
I raised my hand then paused. 'What if Nuriko doesn't want to go with me?' I thought silently as I stared at the pair of large red doors before me. My heart was pounding really loudly and I could feel my cheeks slowly turning bright pink.
I was blushing.
Again.
Damn. I always blushed when I got nervous or shy. I can't seem to get rid of it.
I sighed. 'Chiriko, you stupid fool!!! Just knock on the darn door and ask!!!' I chided myself.
I raised my arm again and knocked on the door loudly. I could hear a loud 'thump' followed by a string of curses. The doors swung open, revealing a pissed off Nuriko. Nuriko's long purple locks were messy and unkempt. He had dark eye bags underneath his weary looking eyes. He had a hand placed over a bump on his head, rubbing it continuously to soothe it.
"Oh, Chiriko, it's you...... Ohayo......" Nuriko yawned.
"Ohayo gozaimasu," I replied formally. "Anou.... Nuriko.... When do we set off?" I asked timidly.
Nuriko stood there with a confused expression on his face. He scratched his head, trying to digest what I just said before snapping his fingers. "Oh! Uh.... We'll go after breakfast, okay? Now if you don't mind...." Nuriko let out another bigger yawn.
I raised an eyebrow. This guy looked like he hadn't been sleeping for ages! "Nuriko? Are you alright?" I asked, concerned about the purple head's health.
Nuriko smiled kindly. "I'm fine. Just a little tired." He yawned again before rubbing his eyes. "Go and eat your breakfast. Don't wait for me....." Nuriko closed the doors of his bedroom.
I stood there for a few seconds. A big smile broke out on my face. Finally! I get to see my family! I can't wait to show them around!!! I squealed in excitement before running off towards the dining chamber.
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Narrator :
In Kutou............
Yui sighed as she glanced down, looking at the fifteen year old boy who was still asleep. Stroking his cheek, Yui murmured, "What, who did this to you? Why?"
Suboshi sub-consciously wrapped his arms around Yui's waist before snuggling in for warmth. Yui was startled and tried to push him away in vain. She sighed and gave up as Suboshi's grip only tightened. 'That boy! I took care of him throughout the night and this is how he repays me! Damn it! I want some sleep!' Yui thought crossly, irritated by the lack of sleep.
Yui looked out of the window, only to see thick grey clouds hovering over the sky. Yui sighed. She continued to stare out of the window, replaying the events that happened every since she came here. She allowed her thoughts to wonder about until she finally thought about...
Motoki.
Motoki... Could it be.... Yui glanced down at sleeping Suboshi as she pushed a strand of hair away from his face.
It has to be... No one else can...
Motoki that bitch! Only she can cause all this!
Damn you Motoki... Do you have to make things worse?!
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Nuriko climbed onto his horse. He looked beside him. Chiriko was riding his small pony. Nuriko couldn't help but to laugh.
"What? What did I do?" Chiriko asked, blushing at the same time. This only made Nuriko laugh harder.
Chiriko crossed his arms and snorted. "I'm not going anyway until you tell me what's wrong!" Chiriko protested like a spoilt brat.
Nuriko clutched his sides, laughing even harder. "You... Look... So..." Nuriko burst out laughing again. He couldn't help it. Chiriko on a little pony...
Gosh, he looked so cute!!! He looked like a larger version of those cute China porcelain dolls on display. Nuriko was so tempted to pinch the little guy's cheeks.
Meanwhile......
Hotohori was walking with a couple of advisers accompanying him. He was simply wandering aimlessly around after breakfast, admiring the sceneries before him. He rarely had time like this and now, considering the fact that he managed to cancel all meetings this morning, it wouldn't kill anyone if he took a walk.
Hotohori froze in his tracks. Was that...
"Heika-sama? Daijoubu ka? Heika-sama?"asked a worried advisor as he rushed to Hotohori's side.
Hotohori smiled. Ah, indeed, it was what he thought after all.
Laughter.
Someone was laughing.
It seemed like ages since he last heard laughter in the palace.
Hotohori's lips curved upwards, turning the smile into a large grin. Soon, he was laughing as well. His advisors stared at each other with confused looks on their faces.
The emperor could use more sleep...
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Miboshi scanned his scroll, looking out for vital clues.
Motoki.
He was sure he had read that before. Why was the name so familiar? Damn, if only he could remember!
Motoki....
Miboshi racked his brains, trying to figure out what he had forgotten. Motoki...
Miboshi could help but to shudder at the mention of the name. Her magic.... It was so powerful, so overwhelming...
For the first time in his life, Miboshi met someone, a sorceress who surpassed him in black magic. It wasn't fair! He had dedicated hundreds of years living as a hermit in a mountain, learning black magic... He should be the best sorcerer there was!!!
Nakago once said to him that he respected those whose powers were of a par to his. And Miboshi was on a par with him. Right?! So what made Motoki so special that she's being treated with so much respect from Nakago, the Ice King?
Miboshi hurled the scroll at a dark corner of the empty room. He gritted his teeth. What made Motoki so powerful? What?
It was almost as if....
As if...
She was the DEVIL herself.
Motoki screamed in anger. His golden prayer wheel spun slowly at first was now gaining speed and was almost out of control. Miboshi closed his eyes as he got into a trance. He could feel his character 'Mi' glowing brightly on his neck. It gave off a bright blue light, the only light source in his dark cold room. The cold room soon became hot and stuffy. Heat prickled Miboshi's skin but he chose to ignore the intense heat.
Miboshi opened his eyes chanting the sacred words he had learnt by hard. His eyes gave off an eerie blood red glow.
Beneath his small body, he could feel heat being emitted from the sacred sign which he had carved into the stone cold floor. The sign began to glow a pale luminous blue. His voice got louder as wails and cries of monstrous demons surrounded him.
Slowly, the wails of the demons he controlled over and the light emitted from his neck and the floor faded. The coldness returned, replacing the intense heat from the fiery flames of hell. Everything was now pitch black and silent.
Silent.
Miboshi heard nothing, saw nothing but could sense a demon's presence before him.
Ah, the Shadow.
A creature of darkness, a creature that never makes a sound. One of the first few demons he had summoned. It had never failed him before. Shadow was simply a black creature that had no shape whatsoever. It was a demon he used to spy on his preys and victims before he personally 'paid them a visit.' (Read : It was a demon he used to spy on those whom he believes will get in his way before he personally appears and kills them. )
Shadow was not the most powerful demon he had conjured although it was one of those which he relied on the most. Especially, after he moved down from the mountain he had once called 'home'. All Shadow did was to glide around, taking up the form of his victims' shadows, spying on them. Those fools never suspected a thing! Until it was too late...
Motoki smiled slyly as he barked out an order to the Shadow.
"Spy on Motoki! Do not return without results!"
The Shadow retreated, gliding backwards before flattening itself against the wall. With a blink of an eye, it had mysteriously disappeared.
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Motoki gazed into her crystal ball.
'Those foolish mortals! Bakas!" She cursed under her breath. She simply didn't know why everything, The Creator, The Four Guardians, her 'creations' and lastly, her Hikari respected them so much. Why should anyone ever respect someone weaker than you? They were simply tools created.
Of course, things created are always, meant to be destroyed.
Motoki cursed again. What was that Suzaku seishi thought he was doing?!
"Let her go, kisama! Who in their right mind would want to be yours?! When did my Hikari became yours to play with?!" Motoki was now frowning and glaring at a certain red-head in the crystal ball.
Foolish mortals...
Play my game, you'll never win...
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Tasuki :
I gave out a loud sigh. I was lethargic from taking care of two people at one go. I didn't even managed to sleep!!! I looked at the blue haired seishi on my left before looking at the red haired girl on my right.
I had requested for them to be placed in the same room so that I could take care of them at the same time. I had placed a hand Chichiri's, while another had it's fingers entwined with Hikari's. Chichiri as making progress, he was even moving just now! Hikari remained the same, neither making progress or getting any worse. I shifted uncomfortably in my chair. Imagine sitting on a hard wooden chair for one whole night, stuck between two beds with your hands holding your friends' hands. I was practically glued to the chair, unable to do much considering how 'tied-up' I was.
"Chichiri... Hikari... We'll be friends after this, right? We'll always be friends. Right? We won't break up over something small, right?" I looked uneasily at Chichiri. Will he hate me for kissing Hikari? Will he?
I glanced at Hikari. Will she too, hate me for doing something bound to embarrass both of us? But it was for something good, right?
I smacked my dry lips, remembering our first kiss. How I longed for it again...
You won't be mad if I made Hikari mine, would you, Chichiri?
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Mitsukake peeked into the room through a small crack in the door. He saw Tasuki sitting on a chair with two beds at both his sides. The three friends formed a human link, holding hands. Mitsukake smiled, watching how easily Tasuki dozed off to sleep in a matter of seconds. Tama came out of his shirt, poking his nose into the air, sniffing curiously. Mitsukake looked down at Tama and gently removed Tama from inside his shirt. He placed a finger on his lips. "Quietly, Tama. I don't want to wake them up..." Tama nodded in agreement and meowed. Sometimes, Mitsukake swore that Tama had the intelligence of a human...
Mitsukake pushed the door open slightly, giving just enough space for him to squeeze through. He looked at the three of them. Mitsukake took out a blanket from a nearby cupboard and placed it on Tasuki's sleeping form.
He had returned in the wee early hours of the morning, only to be informed of the bad news. He roughly knew what had happened and who got injured. But now, he had to decide on who he should heal first. Chichiri had the most serious physical injury. Hikari, however, needed help to boost her extremely low ki level. She would be prone to any illnesses and needed to be monitored closely.
Unfortunately, Mitsukake had little energy left in him after his trip to gather herbs. He now had three choices. He could rest and heal them later, heal Chichiri's major injury first and heal Hikari later or he could heal Hikari now and pass out due to the lack of energy.
Mitsukake opted for the second choice. He didn't want to completely exhaust himself. What if he needed to heal any other seishis if the enemy decided to launch a surprise attack? He would be needed most.
Placing a hand over Chichiri's shoulder, he began to use his powers and help his fellow seishi.
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Hikari :
My eyes fluttered open. I found myself floating aimlessly in darkness. I had a splitting headache.
"Tasuki? Chichiri?" I asked out aloud.
Silence.
My whole body was numb for some reason. I couldn't see anything, not even my own hands. All that was visible was the eternal darkness surrounding me. Just then, I saw a small white dot. It was a small speck of bright white dot, almost like a star on a moonless night. It glowed brighter and slowly grew bigger. It was almost like as if the dot was trying to approach me. I stretched out my arm with much effort, trying to reach it. A sharp pain shot through my arm. The pain instantly spread through my body, causing me to wince and groan in pain.
'Chikuso! If only I could reach it... If only my body wasn't so numb!' I cursed silently as my arms went limp and flopped down. The dot simply shone brighter, as if giving encouragement. I tried reaching out again. This time, there was no pain and the numbness in my body faded and I regained control over my body.
An incandescent beacon of light shone down from the white dot. A spiral staircase made out of glass appeared. Curiousity killed the cat as I slowly approached the staircase with caution. Shrugging off any doubts that lingered in my mind, I started climbing up the staircase. Half way up, there was a strange sound. It sounded like...
"Baka, Hikari! Totemo baka ya no!!!" I swore as I rushed to climb down the glass staircase. The fragile staircase was beginning to have cracks in it and was crumbling, turning into thousands of glistening pieces. I screamed as the staircase collapsed under me and I began to fall down into the bottomless pit of darkness. Just then, a strange white light engulfed me, saving me from a certain death.
"Itai..." I groaned as I rubbed my nose. I had fallen face flat on the dusty ground. I sat up, looking confused.
"Doko..." I began before I realised where I was. "Iie! It can't be! It isn't true!!! How can I be here?!"
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Author's notes :
Another cliffhanger... As of now, updates will take slightly longer as my exams are here!!! *screams*
If I passed my exams, will I owe Fushigi Yuugi? Unfortunately not... *rolls eyes*
Okay, let me explain some stuff. Firstly, Chichiri's death is part and parcel of the story. I'm not bringing him alive for fun, laughter, peace and joy... Neither am I bringing him back because of the readers... This story has a real storyline mind you. I was joking in my previous Author's Notes. As to why Yukiko did not have any part in the previous chapters.... Well... She wasn't needed anywhere.
I know some people may be asking as to why Yui acts slightly OOC here. Especially since she keeps on being angry for a moment then sympathizes with Suboshi the next... Well, you'll see in the next chapter... Hopefully.
PS – I apologize if this chapter wasn't up to standard. This is due to the fact that I have tons of things on my mind and I'm facing a lot of pressure from everyone as well. I apologize for this and hopefully, will be able to make it up to you in the next chapter.
Ja ne!
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List of Japanese words :
Baka Hikari, totemo baka ya no! – Stupid Hikari, real stupid!
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Chapter 25 : Continuation
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This chapter is dedicated to.........
*drumrolls*
Novaburnheart!!!!!!!!
I think your Drama club rocks anyway!!!!!! ^^
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Chiriko :
I raised my hand then paused. 'What if Nuriko doesn't want to go with me?' I thought silently as I stared at the pair of large red doors before me. My heart was pounding really loudly and I could feel my cheeks slowly turning bright pink.
I was blushing.
Again.
Damn. I always blushed when I got nervous or shy. I can't seem to get rid of it.
I sighed. 'Chiriko, you stupid fool!!! Just knock on the darn door and ask!!!' I chided myself.
I raised my arm again and knocked on the door loudly. I could hear a loud 'thump' followed by a string of curses. The doors swung open, revealing a pissed off Nuriko. Nuriko's long purple locks were messy and unkempt. He had dark eye bags underneath his weary looking eyes. He had a hand placed over a bump on his head, rubbing it continuously to soothe it.
"Oh, Chiriko, it's you...... Ohayo......" Nuriko yawned.
"Ohayo gozaimasu," I replied formally. "Anou.... Nuriko.... When do we set off?" I asked timidly.
Nuriko stood there with a confused expression on his face. He scratched his head, trying to digest what I just said before snapping his fingers. "Oh! Uh.... We'll go after breakfast, okay? Now if you don't mind...." Nuriko let out another bigger yawn.
I raised an eyebrow. This guy looked like he hadn't been sleeping for ages! "Nuriko? Are you alright?" I asked, concerned about the purple head's health.
Nuriko smiled kindly. "I'm fine. Just a little tired." He yawned again before rubbing his eyes. "Go and eat your breakfast. Don't wait for me....." Nuriko closed the doors of his bedroom.
I stood there for a few seconds. A big smile broke out on my face. Finally! I get to see my family! I can't wait to show them around!!! I squealed in excitement before running off towards the dining chamber.
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Narrator :
In Kutou............
Yui sighed as she glanced down, looking at the fifteen year old boy who was still asleep. Stroking his cheek, Yui murmured, "What, who did this to you? Why?"
Suboshi sub-consciously wrapped his arms around Yui's waist before snuggling in for warmth. Yui was startled and tried to push him away in vain. She sighed and gave up as Suboshi's grip only tightened. 'That boy! I took care of him throughout the night and this is how he repays me! Damn it! I want some sleep!' Yui thought crossly, irritated by the lack of sleep.
Yui looked out of the window, only to see thick grey clouds hovering over the sky. Yui sighed. She continued to stare out of the window, replaying the events that happened every since she came here. She allowed her thoughts to wonder about until she finally thought about...
Motoki.
Motoki... Could it be.... Yui glanced down at sleeping Suboshi as she pushed a strand of hair away from his face.
It has to be... No one else can...
Motoki that bitch! Only she can cause all this!
Damn you Motoki... Do you have to make things worse?!
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Nuriko climbed onto his horse. He looked beside him. Chiriko was riding his small pony. Nuriko couldn't help but to laugh.
"What? What did I do?" Chiriko asked, blushing at the same time. This only made Nuriko laugh harder.
Chiriko crossed his arms and snorted. "I'm not going anyway until you tell me what's wrong!" Chiriko protested like a spoilt brat.
Nuriko clutched his sides, laughing even harder. "You... Look... So..." Nuriko burst out laughing again. He couldn't help it. Chiriko on a little pony...
Gosh, he looked so cute!!! He looked like a larger version of those cute China porcelain dolls on display. Nuriko was so tempted to pinch the little guy's cheeks.
Meanwhile......
Hotohori was walking with a couple of advisers accompanying him. He was simply wandering aimlessly around after breakfast, admiring the sceneries before him. He rarely had time like this and now, considering the fact that he managed to cancel all meetings this morning, it wouldn't kill anyone if he took a walk.
Hotohori froze in his tracks. Was that...
"Heika-sama? Daijoubu ka? Heika-sama?"asked a worried advisor as he rushed to Hotohori's side.
Hotohori smiled. Ah, indeed, it was what he thought after all.
Laughter.
Someone was laughing.
It seemed like ages since he last heard laughter in the palace.
Hotohori's lips curved upwards, turning the smile into a large grin. Soon, he was laughing as well. His advisors stared at each other with confused looks on their faces.
The emperor could use more sleep...
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Miboshi scanned his scroll, looking out for vital clues.
Motoki.
He was sure he had read that before. Why was the name so familiar? Damn, if only he could remember!
Motoki....
Miboshi racked his brains, trying to figure out what he had forgotten. Motoki...
Miboshi could help but to shudder at the mention of the name. Her magic.... It was so powerful, so overwhelming...
For the first time in his life, Miboshi met someone, a sorceress who surpassed him in black magic. It wasn't fair! He had dedicated hundreds of years living as a hermit in a mountain, learning black magic... He should be the best sorcerer there was!!!
Nakago once said to him that he respected those whose powers were of a par to his. And Miboshi was on a par with him. Right?! So what made Motoki so special that she's being treated with so much respect from Nakago, the Ice King?
Miboshi hurled the scroll at a dark corner of the empty room. He gritted his teeth. What made Motoki so powerful? What?
It was almost as if....
As if...
She was the DEVIL herself.
Motoki screamed in anger. His golden prayer wheel spun slowly at first was now gaining speed and was almost out of control. Miboshi closed his eyes as he got into a trance. He could feel his character 'Mi' glowing brightly on his neck. It gave off a bright blue light, the only light source in his dark cold room. The cold room soon became hot and stuffy. Heat prickled Miboshi's skin but he chose to ignore the intense heat.
Miboshi opened his eyes chanting the sacred words he had learnt by hard. His eyes gave off an eerie blood red glow.
Beneath his small body, he could feel heat being emitted from the sacred sign which he had carved into the stone cold floor. The sign began to glow a pale luminous blue. His voice got louder as wails and cries of monstrous demons surrounded him.
Slowly, the wails of the demons he controlled over and the light emitted from his neck and the floor faded. The coldness returned, replacing the intense heat from the fiery flames of hell. Everything was now pitch black and silent.
Silent.
Miboshi heard nothing, saw nothing but could sense a demon's presence before him.
Ah, the Shadow.
A creature of darkness, a creature that never makes a sound. One of the first few demons he had summoned. It had never failed him before. Shadow was simply a black creature that had no shape whatsoever. It was a demon he used to spy on his preys and victims before he personally 'paid them a visit.' (Read : It was a demon he used to spy on those whom he believes will get in his way before he personally appears and kills them. )
Shadow was not the most powerful demon he had conjured although it was one of those which he relied on the most. Especially, after he moved down from the mountain he had once called 'home'. All Shadow did was to glide around, taking up the form of his victims' shadows, spying on them. Those fools never suspected a thing! Until it was too late...
Motoki smiled slyly as he barked out an order to the Shadow.
"Spy on Motoki! Do not return without results!"
The Shadow retreated, gliding backwards before flattening itself against the wall. With a blink of an eye, it had mysteriously disappeared.
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Motoki gazed into her crystal ball.
'Those foolish mortals! Bakas!" She cursed under her breath. She simply didn't know why everything, The Creator, The Four Guardians, her 'creations' and lastly, her Hikari respected them so much. Why should anyone ever respect someone weaker than you? They were simply tools created.
Of course, things created are always, meant to be destroyed.
Motoki cursed again. What was that Suzaku seishi thought he was doing?!
"Let her go, kisama! Who in their right mind would want to be yours?! When did my Hikari became yours to play with?!" Motoki was now frowning and glaring at a certain red-head in the crystal ball.
Foolish mortals...
Play my game, you'll never win...
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Tasuki :
I gave out a loud sigh. I was lethargic from taking care of two people at one go. I didn't even managed to sleep!!! I looked at the blue haired seishi on my left before looking at the red haired girl on my right.
I had requested for them to be placed in the same room so that I could take care of them at the same time. I had placed a hand Chichiri's, while another had it's fingers entwined with Hikari's. Chichiri as making progress, he was even moving just now! Hikari remained the same, neither making progress or getting any worse. I shifted uncomfortably in my chair. Imagine sitting on a hard wooden chair for one whole night, stuck between two beds with your hands holding your friends' hands. I was practically glued to the chair, unable to do much considering how 'tied-up' I was.
"Chichiri... Hikari... We'll be friends after this, right? We'll always be friends. Right? We won't break up over something small, right?" I looked uneasily at Chichiri. Will he hate me for kissing Hikari? Will he?
I glanced at Hikari. Will she too, hate me for doing something bound to embarrass both of us? But it was for something good, right?
I smacked my dry lips, remembering our first kiss. How I longed for it again...
You won't be mad if I made Hikari mine, would you, Chichiri?
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Mitsukake peeked into the room through a small crack in the door. He saw Tasuki sitting on a chair with two beds at both his sides. The three friends formed a human link, holding hands. Mitsukake smiled, watching how easily Tasuki dozed off to sleep in a matter of seconds. Tama came out of his shirt, poking his nose into the air, sniffing curiously. Mitsukake looked down at Tama and gently removed Tama from inside his shirt. He placed a finger on his lips. "Quietly, Tama. I don't want to wake them up..." Tama nodded in agreement and meowed. Sometimes, Mitsukake swore that Tama had the intelligence of a human...
Mitsukake pushed the door open slightly, giving just enough space for him to squeeze through. He looked at the three of them. Mitsukake took out a blanket from a nearby cupboard and placed it on Tasuki's sleeping form.
He had returned in the wee early hours of the morning, only to be informed of the bad news. He roughly knew what had happened and who got injured. But now, he had to decide on who he should heal first. Chichiri had the most serious physical injury. Hikari, however, needed help to boost her extremely low ki level. She would be prone to any illnesses and needed to be monitored closely.
Unfortunately, Mitsukake had little energy left in him after his trip to gather herbs. He now had three choices. He could rest and heal them later, heal Chichiri's major injury first and heal Hikari later or he could heal Hikari now and pass out due to the lack of energy.
Mitsukake opted for the second choice. He didn't want to completely exhaust himself. What if he needed to heal any other seishis if the enemy decided to launch a surprise attack? He would be needed most.
Placing a hand over Chichiri's shoulder, he began to use his powers and help his fellow seishi.
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Hikari :
My eyes fluttered open. I found myself floating aimlessly in darkness. I had a splitting headache.
"Tasuki? Chichiri?" I asked out aloud.
Silence.
My whole body was numb for some reason. I couldn't see anything, not even my own hands. All that was visible was the eternal darkness surrounding me. Just then, I saw a small white dot. It was a small speck of bright white dot, almost like a star on a moonless night. It glowed brighter and slowly grew bigger. It was almost like as if the dot was trying to approach me. I stretched out my arm with much effort, trying to reach it. A sharp pain shot through my arm. The pain instantly spread through my body, causing me to wince and groan in pain.
'Chikuso! If only I could reach it... If only my body wasn't so numb!' I cursed silently as my arms went limp and flopped down. The dot simply shone brighter, as if giving encouragement. I tried reaching out again. This time, there was no pain and the numbness in my body faded and I regained control over my body.
An incandescent beacon of light shone down from the white dot. A spiral staircase made out of glass appeared. Curiousity killed the cat as I slowly approached the staircase with caution. Shrugging off any doubts that lingered in my mind, I started climbing up the staircase. Half way up, there was a strange sound. It sounded like...
"Baka, Hikari! Totemo baka ya no!!!" I swore as I rushed to climb down the glass staircase. The fragile staircase was beginning to have cracks in it and was crumbling, turning into thousands of glistening pieces. I screamed as the staircase collapsed under me and I began to fall down into the bottomless pit of darkness. Just then, a strange white light engulfed me, saving me from a certain death.
"Itai..." I groaned as I rubbed my nose. I had fallen face flat on the dusty ground. I sat up, looking confused.
"Doko..." I began before I realised where I was. "Iie! It can't be! It isn't true!!! How can I be here?!"
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Author's notes :
Another cliffhanger... As of now, updates will take slightly longer as my exams are here!!! *screams*
If I passed my exams, will I owe Fushigi Yuugi? Unfortunately not... *rolls eyes*
Okay, let me explain some stuff. Firstly, Chichiri's death is part and parcel of the story. I'm not bringing him alive for fun, laughter, peace and joy... Neither am I bringing him back because of the readers... This story has a real storyline mind you. I was joking in my previous Author's Notes. As to why Yukiko did not have any part in the previous chapters.... Well... She wasn't needed anywhere.
I know some people may be asking as to why Yui acts slightly OOC here. Especially since she keeps on being angry for a moment then sympathizes with Suboshi the next... Well, you'll see in the next chapter... Hopefully.
PS – I apologize if this chapter wasn't up to standard. This is due to the fact that I have tons of things on my mind and I'm facing a lot of pressure from everyone as well. I apologize for this and hopefully, will be able to make it up to you in the next chapter.
Ja ne!
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List of Japanese words :
Baka Hikari, totemo baka ya no! – Stupid Hikari, real stupid!
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