A/N: I was trying to post this chapter last night, but I think Word
decided to play a cruel joke on me, so I said screw it and I decided to
figure this out tomorrow. I asked my boyfriend *he's a computer nerd* what
was wrong and he suggested that I try word pad, so here I am retyping my
story from scratch. I can cut and paste for spell check, but I think
that's it. I also had some more ideas for this chapter because it was
kinda short. Anyways people read!!! I'm losing enthusiasm people! Je-ne!
Disclaimers: I don't own Fushigi Yuugi, *sigh; I wish I did* Anyways; to T.A.Barron I'm just borrowing the name Shim, and to Jean M. Auel I'm just borrowing the name Ayla. *cowers as she sees T.A.Barron and Jean M. Auel coming at her with a slew of lawyers*
Ayla & Shim
CHAPTER TWO:
Hotohori called his advisors for an impromtu meeting. There was a lot of guesturing and sidelong glances towards Ayla. Ayla overheard the words "Scroll" "Suzaku" "Priestess" and "Seiryuu". Ayla looked over at Tamahome and he looked back at her and shrugged; he had no idea as to what was going on either. Ayla gazed around the room waiting for Hotohori to come back to her; she saw Shim playing with a piece of pottery that looked like it was about to fall. She raced to him and grabbed him away just as the pottery was about to fall; she caught as it was falling. Hotohori looked over at Ayla when she sighed with relief.
"I'm sorry Hotohori; he must be getting ansy just sitting here in the throne room doing nothing." She apologized while holding a squirming Shim in her arms.
"Wansta get down," he yelled kicking his feet against Ayla.
"Fine," she sighed and set him down. "But don't touch anything, okay?" she said gently.
"My he's a handful isn't he?" Hotohori observed.
"Yeah, I'm not sure how mom deals with him all day." she replied with a tired smile.
"Well," his face turning serious, "my advisors and I were talking about you and the role of the Suzaku no Miko. The gods normally don't let more than two people in at the same time, much less siblings."
"What do you mean?"
"The last Suzaku no Miko ended up fighting her best friend, but I don't think that will happen to you, Shim is too young."
Ayla let out a sigh of relief, "That's good."
Hotohori walked away from Ayla and went to an ancient looking chest that was carved with a pheonix. He reached in and pulled out an ancient looking scroll. "Here, it is Hong-Nan's copy of The Universe of the Four Gods; it also provides clues to find the Suzaku Seishi. Promise you will protect it with your life."
Ayla took the parchament roll and felt a certain tingle enter her body through her hands; and spread throughout her body. She whispered "I will."
She looked over at Shim; who was sitting on the floor listlessly playing with his shoes. 'How does he lose all of his energy so fast? He was just running around the room, how does mom keep up?' "Shim, are you sleepy? Are you ready for bed?" she asked. He nodded. Ayla looked over at Hotohori, "Is there a room that I can put him in, so he can sleep and not be disturbed?"
"Yes, follow me, there are spare rooms down this hall," he said walking down towards a hallway.
Ayla picked up Shim and followed Hotohori to a room, he opened the door and Ayla saw a large bed and a nice window and window seat. She layed Shim down on the bed and took off his shoes. "I hope you guys don't mind changing sheets, he still wets the bed at night." Hotohori bit back a chuckle.
Back in the throne room Tamahome sidled up to Ayla, "Where did you go with Hotohori-sama?"
"I just went to put Shim to bed; he was just showing me the room." Ayla replied, a trifle annoyed.
Ayla took another look around the room, the day's actions caught up with her, memories and words floated past her. She heaved a big sigh and decided to go to bed, "Hotohori, I'm going to bed, Tamahome is gonna come with me okay?"
Hotohori looked over at Ayla; "We need to talk more though, about Suzaku...." he trailed off seeing Ayla's expression. "Okay we can talk more in the morning."
Ayla and Tamahome walked down the hall to her room. "I'll be sleeping in the room next to you if you need anything okay Ayla?"
"Alright," she replied as she opened the door carefully as to not wake up Shim. She closed the door behind her and walked straight to the window seat. She brushed back the curtain sheers so she could see the stars. She picked out the brightest one and whispered the childhood rhyme her mother taught her long ago,
"Starlight, Starbright
First star I see tonight
I wish I may
I wish I might
May I have the wish
I wish tonight."
She closed her eyes and sighed. She leaned her head up against the wall and soon drifted off into a deep sleep.
Disclaimers: I don't own Fushigi Yuugi, *sigh; I wish I did* Anyways; to T.A.Barron I'm just borrowing the name Shim, and to Jean M. Auel I'm just borrowing the name Ayla. *cowers as she sees T.A.Barron and Jean M. Auel coming at her with a slew of lawyers*
Ayla & Shim
CHAPTER TWO:
Hotohori called his advisors for an impromtu meeting. There was a lot of guesturing and sidelong glances towards Ayla. Ayla overheard the words "Scroll" "Suzaku" "Priestess" and "Seiryuu". Ayla looked over at Tamahome and he looked back at her and shrugged; he had no idea as to what was going on either. Ayla gazed around the room waiting for Hotohori to come back to her; she saw Shim playing with a piece of pottery that looked like it was about to fall. She raced to him and grabbed him away just as the pottery was about to fall; she caught as it was falling. Hotohori looked over at Ayla when she sighed with relief.
"I'm sorry Hotohori; he must be getting ansy just sitting here in the throne room doing nothing." She apologized while holding a squirming Shim in her arms.
"Wansta get down," he yelled kicking his feet against Ayla.
"Fine," she sighed and set him down. "But don't touch anything, okay?" she said gently.
"My he's a handful isn't he?" Hotohori observed.
"Yeah, I'm not sure how mom deals with him all day." she replied with a tired smile.
"Well," his face turning serious, "my advisors and I were talking about you and the role of the Suzaku no Miko. The gods normally don't let more than two people in at the same time, much less siblings."
"What do you mean?"
"The last Suzaku no Miko ended up fighting her best friend, but I don't think that will happen to you, Shim is too young."
Ayla let out a sigh of relief, "That's good."
Hotohori walked away from Ayla and went to an ancient looking chest that was carved with a pheonix. He reached in and pulled out an ancient looking scroll. "Here, it is Hong-Nan's copy of The Universe of the Four Gods; it also provides clues to find the Suzaku Seishi. Promise you will protect it with your life."
Ayla took the parchament roll and felt a certain tingle enter her body through her hands; and spread throughout her body. She whispered "I will."
She looked over at Shim; who was sitting on the floor listlessly playing with his shoes. 'How does he lose all of his energy so fast? He was just running around the room, how does mom keep up?' "Shim, are you sleepy? Are you ready for bed?" she asked. He nodded. Ayla looked over at Hotohori, "Is there a room that I can put him in, so he can sleep and not be disturbed?"
"Yes, follow me, there are spare rooms down this hall," he said walking down towards a hallway.
Ayla picked up Shim and followed Hotohori to a room, he opened the door and Ayla saw a large bed and a nice window and window seat. She layed Shim down on the bed and took off his shoes. "I hope you guys don't mind changing sheets, he still wets the bed at night." Hotohori bit back a chuckle.
Back in the throne room Tamahome sidled up to Ayla, "Where did you go with Hotohori-sama?"
"I just went to put Shim to bed; he was just showing me the room." Ayla replied, a trifle annoyed.
Ayla took another look around the room, the day's actions caught up with her, memories and words floated past her. She heaved a big sigh and decided to go to bed, "Hotohori, I'm going to bed, Tamahome is gonna come with me okay?"
Hotohori looked over at Ayla; "We need to talk more though, about Suzaku...." he trailed off seeing Ayla's expression. "Okay we can talk more in the morning."
Ayla and Tamahome walked down the hall to her room. "I'll be sleeping in the room next to you if you need anything okay Ayla?"
"Alright," she replied as she opened the door carefully as to not wake up Shim. She closed the door behind her and walked straight to the window seat. She brushed back the curtain sheers so she could see the stars. She picked out the brightest one and whispered the childhood rhyme her mother taught her long ago,
"Starlight, Starbright
First star I see tonight
I wish I may
I wish I might
May I have the wish
I wish tonight."
She closed her eyes and sighed. She leaned her head up against the wall and soon drifted off into a deep sleep.