Disclaimer, to the tune of the Oscar Mayer song:

Oh, I wish I were an Gundam Wing owner,
that is what I'd truly love to be,
but if I were an Gundam Wing owner,
everyone would be in love with me!

Repeat, but replace Gundam Wing with Fushigi Yuugi. ^_^

Authoress Note: Be Warned: EXTREME SAP AHEAD. It is advised that you avoid any and all sweet foods before/during you read this fic, and you brush your teeth afterwards. By continuing to read further, you affirm that you will not hold the Authoress responsible for any damage to your teeth/gums/mouth. She will not (and can not) pay for any dental work to repair any such damage. You have been warned.

Now, on with the sweet sappyness!! Well, the first part is a bit sad, but it gets SAPPY!!

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Reborn, Again and Again: Chapter 4

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They had met up with Chichiri, and Heero had introduced them all. The blue-haired man seemed a bit unnerved by Zechs, Quatre, Trowa, Noin, and Relena, considering that there were four Seiryuu Seishi there, and only two Suzaku Seishi. Nevertheless, he didn't stop smiling for a second.

They all climbed into Chichiri's minivan, and started off towards his house. (AN: I never knew Chichiri drove a minivan...interesting...)

Heero was sitting in the passenger side seat, and looked very, very excited. Only his training as the Perfect Soldier kept him from going nuts with anticipation. Everyone else was rather stunned, Heero never acted like this.

"Yo, Heero, mind telling us what's going on and all. Like who, or what, were those annoying kids that called me a perv?!" Duo demanded, not acting like his normal, cheerful self.

"Nuriko, no da? It's been a long time, no da! I see you've met the Nyan-Nyan, no da! Don't worry, everything will make sense soon, no da." Chichiri responded.

"Why won't you tell us now?" Relena asked. This time, Quatre answered.

"It would take a very long time to explain, and even then you wouldn't believe us. Don't give me that look, you wouldn't! Besides, it's a waste of time when you'll remember everything soon, anyway." he assured her. She and Duo weren't satisfied, but they decided to drop it.

"Oh, Yui, Nakago." Chichiri piped up. "You'll be able to get your memories back soon, I promise, no da. I've found the earrings that contain your memories, and I bought them over the internet, no da. They should arrive within the week, no da." he said, cheerfully.

"Ta-- Tamahome. Before we arrive at Chichiri's place...I want say something." Suboshi spoke up.

"Yeah, Suboshi?" he asked, only half paying attention.

"Go-- Gomen! Gomennasai! Gomennasai!" he said, bowing his head. Relena saw what might have been tears in his eyes.

"What for?" Tamahome asked.

"What for?! What for!? Tamahome, I-- I killed your family! I killed them, even the kids!" he exploded, tears now evident in his eyes. "I did it for revenge, for my brother, and...and you didn't even kill him! He wasn't even dead!" the tears began to fall down his face. "And...and it's been dozens of lifetimes since then, and I haven't had the chance to apologize until now."

Everyone else was shocked. No one knew that Quatre had a brother, or that Heero had a family. Much less, that Quatre had killed them, was capable of such a thing. Tamahome's face hardened, but he didn't lash out, as Suboshi feared he might have.

"It's OK. That was a long time ago. I would have done the same thing." he said, quietly. "Quatre." he used that name for the first time since discovering who Quatre really was. "Suboshi killed my family. You are Suboshi, yes, but are not THAT Suboshi. You, Quatre, never did anything wrong."

"Yes, but I remember doing it! I remember how the oldest boy...Ch--"

"Chuei." Tamahome supplied the name.

"Chuei defended them. He had no chance and he knew it. But he...when he fought, he looked just like you. And before I...the youngest...Yui--"

"Yuiren."

"Yuiren...before I...she said...she asked me why. I told her that 'your Oniichan killed my Oniichan.' She said 'oh, ok then, but tell him goodbye for me, and give this to Miaka-san.' She turned around to get something, and that's when I...Gomennasai!" he cried out, crying freely.

Heero himself, found a tear running down his face. "Quatre. Thank you. For telling me that. Do you know what she wanted you to give Miaka?" he asked, once he could speak with a steady voice.

"No." he said.

"It was-- I'll tell you later." he said, suddenly remembering that Relena was in the car. He didn't want to break her heart, although he knew had to.

They both quickly wiped tears from their faces, and after a few moments, Duo's happy chatter started up, and the mood got a lot brighter. Of course, that was the reason for the chatter in the first place. Duo hated to see his friends in pain.

"We're here, no da!" Chichiri shouted over Duo. Tamahome immediately cheered up, and with a broad smile on his face, pulled a small box out of his pocket. "Hmm, I get the feeling Tamahome-kun's planning something adorable and sweet, no da." Chichiri whispered to Suboshi. But, Tamahome heard.

"Damn straight!" he smiled.

They walked up to the front steps of the moderately sized house, and Chichiri opened the door. There in the front room, were a red-haired man with a fan, and a red-haired girl, who was eating.

Tamahome smiled. She never changes.

"Oi! Tamahome! Long time no see! Oi!! Nuriko! You're not a perv anymore!" the man said, turning to them.

"WHY DOES EVERYONE KEEP ON CALLING ME THAT??!! AHHH!!" Duo screamed, and went to beat up Tasuki. Chichiri held him back.

"Calm down Nuriko, no da!"

Tamahome smiled, and sat down on the couch next to the girl, who had stopped eating to watch.

"Relena-sama!" she said, and jumped up.

"Marissa!" Relena responded, and they ran to each other. They talked for a moment, then Relena turned to everyone. "This is my friend Marissa. We used to go to school together." she said. Heero's face fell. Great, they were friends, that would only make this harder.

"Mia-- Marissa...I need to tell you something." he said, determined to stick to his plan.

"Yes?" she said, and walked over to him. She had no idea why, but she liked this guy.

"I...uhh..Chichiri's told you about our memories, right?" he asked. She shook her head no. "Oh, well, then I'll tell you. Each of us has memories from past lives, and, because we have a special purpose in life, we get to keep those memories. You remember your past lives when you come into contact with an object that meant a lot to you in your first life. For Suboshi, it's his ryuseisui, his weapon. For most of the Suzaku Seishi, it's the gift we received from Taiitsukun." he said. She was confused, but he continued. "But, the gift I received was not a tangible object. So the item that contained my memory was this." he held up his hand to show the small silver band on his finger.

"What does that have to do with me?" she asked, frowning. Tamahome smiled, and stood up.

"The object that holds your memory is this." he said, as he produced the small box, and opened it, to reveal his ring's twin. He got down on one knee, much to the girl's surprise, and began to slip it on her finger. She gasped, and closed her eyes as years and years of memories came flooding back to her.

"Finally. Finally, I've found you."

Her eyes shot open at his words. She stared down at him, with loving eyes. She got down on her knees, so that she was at eye level with him. "I missed you, Tamahome" she whispered, tears of joy threatening to emerge.

He pulled her into his arms, and kissed her. "Wo Ai Ni, Miaka."

Chichiri nodded to himself. I was right, no da!

Over in the corner of the room, Relena's heart shattered.

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Well, not as sappy as I had planned, but more sap coming soon! *hugs for all*

BTW, 'Wo Ai Ni' is Chinese for 'I love you.' I use that, and not Aishiteru, because that's the way the said it in FY, because the world in the book is like Ancient China.

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-Ayanami_Chan
ayanami_rei@softhome.net