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~Clash of Past and Future~

Take Two! Enjoy, read and review! Short, yes, I know. There might be some errors, i don't know, i didn't check...

Disclaimers: I do not own the Mysterious Play. Thank you ^.~

Priestess of Suzaku? Boushin thought, more confused than ever before. But Suzaku was summoned eighteen years ago…

"Are you…are you sure?" he asked the old man. "Are you certain that that is the priestess of Suzaku?"

The commoner nodded. "Yes, I'm sure….the prophecy said that when Konan is in need and near of its destruction, a girl from another world will appear before us..."

Boushin thought silently. His uncertainty showed in his crystal blue eyes. "Sir…can you tell me how to get to the palace?"

"The emperor is coming home today from his visit from the other regions," the old man replied, "just wait a bit and he will come…I'm sure he will allow you to go with him toward the palace. Our emperor," the man smiled, "is indeed kind to his people…"

Boushin was still confused without reasoning. Was he not the emperor?

"Young man," the commoner said, "you seem confused…why not help the Priestess of Suzaku to the palace while you are on your way there? She will need guidance."

"Yes, I shall…um…do that," Boushin bowed to the wise man as he left.

Where is that girl? The young emperor asked silently. She was…gone

Where is she? He walked toward a nearby alley. There, he saw the most amazing thing. He saw…he saw a young man fighting with such skill he had never imagined possible. He had silky blue hair with a small tail and gray eyes that burned a rare violet. The young man was beating a few others, screaming in agony as they ran for their lives. Boushin's attention drifted to the girl with strange clothing. Priestess of Suzaku?

Boushin shook his head. It cannot be a possibility, he told himself, It just cannot be…

But...who was this skilled fighter? From where he stood, he saw the girl and the handsome young man talking. He could not hear their words.

"I will just have to…have a closer look," Boushin said out loud, sneaking closer to the two.

"…call me Tomahome," the young man said to the Priestess, " I heard you were looking for me."

To..tomahome…? The name…sounds so familiar…Boushin closed his eyes. The next moment he opened them, the two were walking away from the alley. The young emperor followed them before they disappeared with a trace.

As he followed them, he noticed approaching from the street. A carriage. The royal carriage, surrounded by guards, carried by men…surely the emperor the old man spoke of was inside. Boushin stopped following Tomahome and the girl, watching the carriage like a hawk would its prey.

Suddenly, the brown-haired girl approached the royal carriage and not a moment later, a royal guard was chasing her with a sword. However, a cloud of visible gas appeared and Tomahome rescued the young girl, who now rested in his arms.

"…and my name's Miaka Yuki…how can I ever repay you?" Boushin heard the young girl say.

"Don't worry. I know how," Tomahome responded, gently pressing his lips on her forehead. However, the moment was shattered.

"There they are!" the guards shouted. As the guards approached them with their weapons, a red light surrounded Miaka as she slowly faded away.

"Look at that, the girl is disappearing!" a guard said in total amazement.

That is…the same light, Boushin thought as he watched. It is the light that had swallowed me and brought me…here…

Miaka started to appear again, the red light fading slowly.

The sudden voice of the hidden emperor in the carriage spoke. "Guards," he said, "arrest the girl and the young man."

Boushin froze. That voice…it is…the same one from that dream…