***********Chapter Eighteen**********
******The Beginning of the End*******
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"My purpose for taking you all away from your regular activities,"
Nousatsu said, glancing in Miaka and Tamahome's direction. "is because
I would like to discuss with you a few very important wishes."
She walked in front of Hotohori and turned to meet his glance. "One
wish will be for the peace of Konan, of course." As she began to pace
once more, he could hear her say: "That Kuto Emperor and his disgusting
followers..."
Now she stopped in front of Miaka. Nousatsu smiled sadly. "One wish to
seal the book away, to send Miaka and Yui back, one world from the
other, forever." Miaka glanced at the ground, hiding a small tear.
Nousatsu backed away and looked at all the seishi. Her eyes passed over
each one, as if she was engraving their memory into herself. "That
leaves one wish."
She faced away from the group to look at the golden image of Suzaku.
"One last wish..."
Silence filled the room as the warriors searched for the last wish they
wanted to ask Suzaku.
"Ki-jii!"
The words were said without any warning, and the Suzaku jumped to their
feet.
"Wait, Nousatsu!" Hotohori called, but to no avail.
Nousatsu was glowing from head to toe in a bright, red light. The mark
of Suzaku appeared one her forehead as she opened her mouth to speak...
******The Beginning of the End*******
*************************************
"My purpose for taking you all away from your regular activities,"
Nousatsu said, glancing in Miaka and Tamahome's direction. "is because
I would like to discuss with you a few very important wishes."
She walked in front of Hotohori and turned to meet his glance. "One
wish will be for the peace of Konan, of course." As she began to pace
once more, he could hear her say: "That Kuto Emperor and his disgusting
followers..."
Now she stopped in front of Miaka. Nousatsu smiled sadly. "One wish to
seal the book away, to send Miaka and Yui back, one world from the
other, forever." Miaka glanced at the ground, hiding a small tear.
Nousatsu backed away and looked at all the seishi. Her eyes passed over
each one, as if she was engraving their memory into herself. "That
leaves one wish."
She faced away from the group to look at the golden image of Suzaku.
"One last wish..."
Silence filled the room as the warriors searched for the last wish they
wanted to ask Suzaku.
"Ki-jii!"
The words were said without any warning, and the Suzaku jumped to their
feet.
"Wait, Nousatsu!" Hotohori called, but to no avail.
Nousatsu was glowing from head to toe in a bright, red light. The mark
of Suzaku appeared one her forehead as she opened her mouth to speak...