The God's Light
Taka walked up to Miaka. "What...why were you in Tasuki's room?"
Miaka felt speechless. After a moment of silence, Miaka gathered her thoughts. "Tasuki didn't feel well, so I went to cheer him up that's all."
"But in the middle of the night..."Taka stopped, for Miaka interrupted.
"I said I just went to cheer him up! Just drop it!" Miaka knew it was more than that, but didn't want Taka being mad at her. She felt like she was betraying him more and more.
Taka stood in the middle of the room. All he could do was remain silent. He took a step towards Miaka. In a split second, a black light engulfed Taka's body. The light blasted out and everyone was surrounded in it. The light felt heavy to everyone. The blackness soon slowly faded out, and everyone found themselves back in Miaka's inn room.
"Oh my! Where did Taka go?" Yui put her hands against her cheeks. Everyone looked around and saw that Taka was nowhere to be seen.
"A black light no da?" Chichiri walked over to the same place Taka used to be standing.
Miaka found herself in Tasuki's arms. She was fairly frightened. "Did he...did he go back to our world?"
"I think he did Miaka." Chichiri sat on the floor. "The question is...why was he taken back by a black light, and not red." Chichiri got off the floor. "Let's not worry about it now no da." Chichiri walked out of the room.
Tasuki turned to leave. He stopped when he felt something grab his arm. He turned around, and saw Miaka clinging to him. "Mi...Miaka?"
"Please Tasuki, don't leave." Miaka looked towards Yui. "Is it alright if he stays here tonight, Yui?"
Yui got into her bed, and stared towards Miaka. "Sure Miaka."
Tasuki couldn't understand why Miaka wanted him to stay, but without saying a word, he walked over to the mat on the floor and lay down.
Miaka looked down at him. "Tasuki...you can sleep on my bed. The floor looks uncomfortable." She saw him with an astonished look.
Tasuki sat up. "Miaka...I don't think..."
"Don't be silly. I won't have you sleeping on the floor." She walked over to him and grabbed his hand. "Come on. You can sleep with me. We'll use different blankets."
Tasuki, still a little uneasy, decided to do as she said. He was too tired to argue, and got into the bed. He put his head down on a pillow and fell asleep. He was very exhausted about the night's events.
Miaka stared at him and smiled. She grabbed a blanket from the foot of the bed and covered Tasuki in it. "Sleep well." She leaned over and kissed him on his forehead. When she lay down on her pillow, a deep fear came over her. She felt like something unseen was in the room. She had the same sense when Tasuki was about to leave the room. That's why she asked him to stay. Miaka didn't feel safe. She covered herself fully with a blanket, and she scooted closer to Tasuki.
Miaka sat at the table and ate all of her noodles, and even managed to steal some from Yui. "Oh this is so yummy!"
"Miaka? Why do you love food so much?" Yui began to giggle. "One day you're going to get fat!" An image of a fat Miaka, popping a large piece of cake in her mouth, appeared in both Yui and Miaka's minds. Yui busted out laughing.
Miaka grew very mad. "That's not funny Yui!"
"Good morning!" The two girls looked up and watched as Chichiri walked down the stairs. "I see you already ate your breakfast Miaka." Chichiri stared down at the six empty plates and three empty bowls, on the table. "Wow no da. It's amazing how you can fit all that food into your body Miaka." Chichiri looked around. "Where's Tasuki?"
"Oh." Miaka put down her chopsticks. "He is still asleep. He was very tired last night."
"I know what you mean. Last night was quite confusing no da." Chichiri pulled out a chair from the table. "I still wonder why a black light took Taka away. Maybe Taiitsu-kun may know." He picked up a pair of chopsticks and grabbed what little noodles were left. "We should take a trip to go see her no da"
Yui looked at Chichiri. "Taiitsu-kun? Do you think she will also know why a blue light from Seriyu took me into your world."
"Maybe no da."
"What the hell is goin' on?" Tasuki, holding his head, stared down at them from the stairs.
"Tasuki! I'm glad you're awake!" Miaka stood up. "Come on, eat!"
"What's ta' eat?" He looked at all the empty dishes on the table. "It looks like ya' ate it all Miaka." Tasuki started walking down the steps slowly.
Yui busted out laughing. Miaka grew an angry look. "Alright already! I get it! I eat a lot! So what!" Miaka plopped herself back down in the chair. Yui kept on laughing. Tasuki, missing the joke, looked quite confused, and Chichiri just smiled. "So, when are we going," Miaka continued.
"Goin' where?" Tasuki walked up to the table. "What the hell are ya' talkin' about?" Tasuki grabbed a chair from another table, and pulled it over towards Miaka and sat down.
"We have decided to go see Taiitsu-kun the Creator. She may help us no da." Chichiri pulled out a forgotten chocolate bar from his cape.
Tasuki gave a shudder. "Do we have ta'? Her looks still give me the creeps."
"We can leave anytime no da. It's not like were in any hurry." Chichiri took a big bite from the chocolate.
"Alright then." Miaka stood up and fisted her hand. "But..."
"But?" Yui looked up at Miaka.
"There is something else." Miaka stared at Chichiri. "Last night, I kind of felt a dark presence in my room."
Chichiri tilted his head. "A dark presence?"
Miaka nodded her head.
"Miaka? Are you ..." A blue light engulfed Yui's body. She forcefully stood up and reached for Miaka. "Miaka..." Yui's voice faded out.
"Yui-chan..." Miaka reached for her friend, but stopped mid-way, for a red light surrounded Miaka.
"Miaka! No don't go!" Tasuki got up from his chair. He grabbed Miaka and she disappeared.
"Miaka...Miaka wake up." A light soothing voice stormed Miaka's mind.
"Y...Yui?" Miaka slowly opened her eyes. A mixture of colors swirled in her eyes. They all came together and she saw Yui looking down at her. "Yui?" She sat up. "What happened?" She grasped her head.
"Were back in my room. But we got a problem." She helped Miaka off the floor.
"What is it?" Miaka looked into her eyes. She saw Yui point to a corner of the room. Miaka couldn't believe it...Tasuki. "I can't believe it! Why is he here?" It hit Miaka just then, she remembered how Tamahome came into her world before. She walked over to Tasuki.
"I think he is unconscious." Yui grabbed Miaka's arm. "We have to hide him. If my mother came in, and saw him in here...I'll be in trouble."
"You're right. Here help me bring him to the side of your bed. We'll cover him up with a blanket until he wakes up." Miaka grabbed his legs, and Yui seized his arms. They dragged him to Yui's bed and placed the unconscious red head beside it. "Here give me a blanket."
Yui gave Miaka a blanket off her bed. "Miaka...I don't think Taka came back to this world."
Miaka covered Tasuki with the blanket. "How do you know Yui?"
"Because if he did, he would come back through the book, and ended up back in my room, just like us. But he isn't here."
"He could of left Yui."
"I don't think so Miaka. Because remember the time worlds are different, so if he came back, to him, it would be like we came back immediately after him. It's confusing I know." Yui went and sat down on her bed. "Let's put it this way...to us...we stayed in the book world for about five hours since we last seen Taka...but if he was here it would be only ten seconds since he last seen us. And, that's not enough time for him to get out of my house. So basically...he never came out of the book."
Miaka looked at Yui dumbfounded. "Uh...that's a little confusing, but I know what you're trying to say."
"Let's just hope that Chichiri is getting information on the Gods, from Taiitsu-kun." Yui put her head down upon a pillow.
"Coming back may turn out to be a good thing Yui. Since tomorrow is Sunday, we can tell our parents that we'll be going somewhere all day, and we'll really be in the book. So this way, we can stay in the book for as long as we need, without worrying about our parents finding out that we disappeared without a trace. Imagine your mom walking in your room and finding us gone if we stayed in the book for a year."
Yui began to giggle. "I guess your right Miaka." Miaka and Yui began to laugh. They soon stopped when they heard a moan like grumble.
"Uh...damn my head."
"TASUKI!" Miaka tackled the laid down seishi. "I'm so glad you're awake."
"Wha...where are we?" Tasuki tried to sit up, with Miaka still on him.
"Your in our world Tasuki." Yui peered over the side of her bed and gave a huge smile. "Say Miaka?"
Miaka looked up at her blonde friend. "Huh? What is it Yui?"
"Do we have to go immediately back to Tasuki's world? I think it would be quite funny...cough...FUN, if we showed him around the city."
"Wow! That's a great idea Yui!" She turned and looked at Tasuki. "What do you say Tasuki? Do you want to see the city?"
He lay there dumbfounded. "Uh...sure Miaka...whatever ya' want?"
Miaka gave him a huge hug.
"Yui? Miaka?" The two girls looked towards the door. It was Yui's mom. "Are you two alright in there? You should get ready for bed."
"Um...Yeah Mom! We're alright!"
"Well, unlock the door so I can come in."
Yui and Miaka looked at each other, then at Tasuki. Yui jumped off her bed. The two girls quickly grabbed Tasuki and pushed him in the closet. Yui ran to the door and unlocked it.
Yui's mom walked in and looked around. "Well that took a long time. I heard a lot of noise in here. Is something wrong."
"No Mrs. Hongo." Miaka crossed her fingers behind her back.
"Yeah Mom, everything is fine."
"Alright girls. Well it's two in the morning. I think you two had better get some rest. See you in the morning." Yui's mother turned around and left.
Following her mother's exit, Yui locked the door. Yui turned around and leaned against her door. "That was close." She looked up and saw Miaka walking towards the closet Tasuki was in.
Miaka slowly opened the door. She peered in and saw Tasuki sitting cross-legged and his arms were folded. "Are you alright Tasuki?" Miaka said a little slowly.
Tasuki started to frown. He looked up. "What the hell was that all about? I get thrown in here like shit, and ya' ask me if I'm alright!"
Miaka started to smile. "Are you mad?"
"Of course I'm mad! What'd ya' think?" Tasuki began to stand up.
"I'm sorry." Miaka grabbed his arm. "Here let me help you up." The two emerged from the closet.
"Tasuki? Do you have to scream like that?" Yui pushed herself from the locked door. "My mom might hear you."
"Come on let's get some rest. We may not be that tired, but we might as well rest up for tomorrow." Miaka walked over to the bed. "Well Yui, get out the sleeping mat."
Yui did just that. She went to her closet and pulled out a sleeping mattress. "I only have one. Where is Tasuki going to sleep?"
"Don't worry no da," Miaka began to mock Chichiri. "He'll sleep on the mat with me no da. Besides no da, I won't have him sleeping with you no da."
Tasuki stared over at Miaka. "Please don't do that Miaka. It sounds like I'm gonna sleep with Chichiri." They all began to laugh. "Besides, I don't think I could sleep Miaka. I kinda' just woke up in my world." Tasuki began to lie down.
"It doesn't matter Tasuki. If you just lie there, you'll be able to sleep within an hour." Yui smiled and lay down on her bed, and covered herself with a blanket.
Taka walked up to Miaka. "What...why were you in Tasuki's room?"
Miaka felt speechless. After a moment of silence, Miaka gathered her thoughts. "Tasuki didn't feel well, so I went to cheer him up that's all."
"But in the middle of the night..."Taka stopped, for Miaka interrupted.
"I said I just went to cheer him up! Just drop it!" Miaka knew it was more than that, but didn't want Taka being mad at her. She felt like she was betraying him more and more.
Taka stood in the middle of the room. All he could do was remain silent. He took a step towards Miaka. In a split second, a black light engulfed Taka's body. The light blasted out and everyone was surrounded in it. The light felt heavy to everyone. The blackness soon slowly faded out, and everyone found themselves back in Miaka's inn room.
"Oh my! Where did Taka go?" Yui put her hands against her cheeks. Everyone looked around and saw that Taka was nowhere to be seen.
"A black light no da?" Chichiri walked over to the same place Taka used to be standing.
Miaka found herself in Tasuki's arms. She was fairly frightened. "Did he...did he go back to our world?"
"I think he did Miaka." Chichiri sat on the floor. "The question is...why was he taken back by a black light, and not red." Chichiri got off the floor. "Let's not worry about it now no da." Chichiri walked out of the room.
Tasuki turned to leave. He stopped when he felt something grab his arm. He turned around, and saw Miaka clinging to him. "Mi...Miaka?"
"Please Tasuki, don't leave." Miaka looked towards Yui. "Is it alright if he stays here tonight, Yui?"
Yui got into her bed, and stared towards Miaka. "Sure Miaka."
Tasuki couldn't understand why Miaka wanted him to stay, but without saying a word, he walked over to the mat on the floor and lay down.
Miaka looked down at him. "Tasuki...you can sleep on my bed. The floor looks uncomfortable." She saw him with an astonished look.
Tasuki sat up. "Miaka...I don't think..."
"Don't be silly. I won't have you sleeping on the floor." She walked over to him and grabbed his hand. "Come on. You can sleep with me. We'll use different blankets."
Tasuki, still a little uneasy, decided to do as she said. He was too tired to argue, and got into the bed. He put his head down on a pillow and fell asleep. He was very exhausted about the night's events.
Miaka stared at him and smiled. She grabbed a blanket from the foot of the bed and covered Tasuki in it. "Sleep well." She leaned over and kissed him on his forehead. When she lay down on her pillow, a deep fear came over her. She felt like something unseen was in the room. She had the same sense when Tasuki was about to leave the room. That's why she asked him to stay. Miaka didn't feel safe. She covered herself fully with a blanket, and she scooted closer to Tasuki.
Miaka sat at the table and ate all of her noodles, and even managed to steal some from Yui. "Oh this is so yummy!"
"Miaka? Why do you love food so much?" Yui began to giggle. "One day you're going to get fat!" An image of a fat Miaka, popping a large piece of cake in her mouth, appeared in both Yui and Miaka's minds. Yui busted out laughing.
Miaka grew very mad. "That's not funny Yui!"
"Good morning!" The two girls looked up and watched as Chichiri walked down the stairs. "I see you already ate your breakfast Miaka." Chichiri stared down at the six empty plates and three empty bowls, on the table. "Wow no da. It's amazing how you can fit all that food into your body Miaka." Chichiri looked around. "Where's Tasuki?"
"Oh." Miaka put down her chopsticks. "He is still asleep. He was very tired last night."
"I know what you mean. Last night was quite confusing no da." Chichiri pulled out a chair from the table. "I still wonder why a black light took Taka away. Maybe Taiitsu-kun may know." He picked up a pair of chopsticks and grabbed what little noodles were left. "We should take a trip to go see her no da"
Yui looked at Chichiri. "Taiitsu-kun? Do you think she will also know why a blue light from Seriyu took me into your world."
"Maybe no da."
"What the hell is goin' on?" Tasuki, holding his head, stared down at them from the stairs.
"Tasuki! I'm glad you're awake!" Miaka stood up. "Come on, eat!"
"What's ta' eat?" He looked at all the empty dishes on the table. "It looks like ya' ate it all Miaka." Tasuki started walking down the steps slowly.
Yui busted out laughing. Miaka grew an angry look. "Alright already! I get it! I eat a lot! So what!" Miaka plopped herself back down in the chair. Yui kept on laughing. Tasuki, missing the joke, looked quite confused, and Chichiri just smiled. "So, when are we going," Miaka continued.
"Goin' where?" Tasuki walked up to the table. "What the hell are ya' talkin' about?" Tasuki grabbed a chair from another table, and pulled it over towards Miaka and sat down.
"We have decided to go see Taiitsu-kun the Creator. She may help us no da." Chichiri pulled out a forgotten chocolate bar from his cape.
Tasuki gave a shudder. "Do we have ta'? Her looks still give me the creeps."
"We can leave anytime no da. It's not like were in any hurry." Chichiri took a big bite from the chocolate.
"Alright then." Miaka stood up and fisted her hand. "But..."
"But?" Yui looked up at Miaka.
"There is something else." Miaka stared at Chichiri. "Last night, I kind of felt a dark presence in my room."
Chichiri tilted his head. "A dark presence?"
Miaka nodded her head.
"Miaka? Are you ..." A blue light engulfed Yui's body. She forcefully stood up and reached for Miaka. "Miaka..." Yui's voice faded out.
"Yui-chan..." Miaka reached for her friend, but stopped mid-way, for a red light surrounded Miaka.
"Miaka! No don't go!" Tasuki got up from his chair. He grabbed Miaka and she disappeared.
"Miaka...Miaka wake up." A light soothing voice stormed Miaka's mind.
"Y...Yui?" Miaka slowly opened her eyes. A mixture of colors swirled in her eyes. They all came together and she saw Yui looking down at her. "Yui?" She sat up. "What happened?" She grasped her head.
"Were back in my room. But we got a problem." She helped Miaka off the floor.
"What is it?" Miaka looked into her eyes. She saw Yui point to a corner of the room. Miaka couldn't believe it...Tasuki. "I can't believe it! Why is he here?" It hit Miaka just then, she remembered how Tamahome came into her world before. She walked over to Tasuki.
"I think he is unconscious." Yui grabbed Miaka's arm. "We have to hide him. If my mother came in, and saw him in here...I'll be in trouble."
"You're right. Here help me bring him to the side of your bed. We'll cover him up with a blanket until he wakes up." Miaka grabbed his legs, and Yui seized his arms. They dragged him to Yui's bed and placed the unconscious red head beside it. "Here give me a blanket."
Yui gave Miaka a blanket off her bed. "Miaka...I don't think Taka came back to this world."
Miaka covered Tasuki with the blanket. "How do you know Yui?"
"Because if he did, he would come back through the book, and ended up back in my room, just like us. But he isn't here."
"He could of left Yui."
"I don't think so Miaka. Because remember the time worlds are different, so if he came back, to him, it would be like we came back immediately after him. It's confusing I know." Yui went and sat down on her bed. "Let's put it this way...to us...we stayed in the book world for about five hours since we last seen Taka...but if he was here it would be only ten seconds since he last seen us. And, that's not enough time for him to get out of my house. So basically...he never came out of the book."
Miaka looked at Yui dumbfounded. "Uh...that's a little confusing, but I know what you're trying to say."
"Let's just hope that Chichiri is getting information on the Gods, from Taiitsu-kun." Yui put her head down upon a pillow.
"Coming back may turn out to be a good thing Yui. Since tomorrow is Sunday, we can tell our parents that we'll be going somewhere all day, and we'll really be in the book. So this way, we can stay in the book for as long as we need, without worrying about our parents finding out that we disappeared without a trace. Imagine your mom walking in your room and finding us gone if we stayed in the book for a year."
Yui began to giggle. "I guess your right Miaka." Miaka and Yui began to laugh. They soon stopped when they heard a moan like grumble.
"Uh...damn my head."
"TASUKI!" Miaka tackled the laid down seishi. "I'm so glad you're awake."
"Wha...where are we?" Tasuki tried to sit up, with Miaka still on him.
"Your in our world Tasuki." Yui peered over the side of her bed and gave a huge smile. "Say Miaka?"
Miaka looked up at her blonde friend. "Huh? What is it Yui?"
"Do we have to go immediately back to Tasuki's world? I think it would be quite funny...cough...FUN, if we showed him around the city."
"Wow! That's a great idea Yui!" She turned and looked at Tasuki. "What do you say Tasuki? Do you want to see the city?"
He lay there dumbfounded. "Uh...sure Miaka...whatever ya' want?"
Miaka gave him a huge hug.
"Yui? Miaka?" The two girls looked towards the door. It was Yui's mom. "Are you two alright in there? You should get ready for bed."
"Um...Yeah Mom! We're alright!"
"Well, unlock the door so I can come in."
Yui and Miaka looked at each other, then at Tasuki. Yui jumped off her bed. The two girls quickly grabbed Tasuki and pushed him in the closet. Yui ran to the door and unlocked it.
Yui's mom walked in and looked around. "Well that took a long time. I heard a lot of noise in here. Is something wrong."
"No Mrs. Hongo." Miaka crossed her fingers behind her back.
"Yeah Mom, everything is fine."
"Alright girls. Well it's two in the morning. I think you two had better get some rest. See you in the morning." Yui's mother turned around and left.
Following her mother's exit, Yui locked the door. Yui turned around and leaned against her door. "That was close." She looked up and saw Miaka walking towards the closet Tasuki was in.
Miaka slowly opened the door. She peered in and saw Tasuki sitting cross-legged and his arms were folded. "Are you alright Tasuki?" Miaka said a little slowly.
Tasuki started to frown. He looked up. "What the hell was that all about? I get thrown in here like shit, and ya' ask me if I'm alright!"
Miaka started to smile. "Are you mad?"
"Of course I'm mad! What'd ya' think?" Tasuki began to stand up.
"I'm sorry." Miaka grabbed his arm. "Here let me help you up." The two emerged from the closet.
"Tasuki? Do you have to scream like that?" Yui pushed herself from the locked door. "My mom might hear you."
"Come on let's get some rest. We may not be that tired, but we might as well rest up for tomorrow." Miaka walked over to the bed. "Well Yui, get out the sleeping mat."
Yui did just that. She went to her closet and pulled out a sleeping mattress. "I only have one. Where is Tasuki going to sleep?"
"Don't worry no da," Miaka began to mock Chichiri. "He'll sleep on the mat with me no da. Besides no da, I won't have him sleeping with you no da."
Tasuki stared over at Miaka. "Please don't do that Miaka. It sounds like I'm gonna sleep with Chichiri." They all began to laugh. "Besides, I don't think I could sleep Miaka. I kinda' just woke up in my world." Tasuki began to lie down.
"It doesn't matter Tasuki. If you just lie there, you'll be able to sleep within an hour." Yui smiled and lay down on her bed, and covered herself with a blanket.