Author's note: ^.~ Now the real thought begins...shall
I have her end up with Hotohori, Chichiri, or Tasuki? The real mystery!
Okay..some of you who know me probably have a good idea on who it's gonna
be...*dodges the Tomatoes thrown at her* Alright, alright! I'll tell! Obviously,
the pairing you think! If you can't guess from that...woah...get glasses
and read part one again. If anyone asks I'll gladly make another Miaka/Chichiri..or
Miaka with any suzaku seishi except Mitsukake, and in fact..i'll even write
a fic with her ending up with Suboshi or Amiboshi! ^_^ I can bend fics
to turn out that way..you know..^.~ Just request with a comment on the
story in the reviews. ^_^
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English translation of Mizu Kagami:
If you make even one meeting wrong,
Then even the feelings of love become thorns
The pain I submerged deep in my heart
screamed and was revived
Sometimes I try to blame myself, saying "Why did I do that?"
Sometimes I ask my friend, saying "But why?"
Reflected in the flowing water,
a fragment of memory
I swore in my heart
I'd never repeat those thoughts again.
Reflected in the flowing water,
there is sorrow, so
with this power, with this life,
I want to protect you.
What I lost was my belief.
But now, I know love is unconquerable.
Even if it's miserable, and the present doesn't lead anywhere,
that is why we help each other.
Reflected in the flowing water,
a fragment of memory
I swore in my heart
I'd never repeat those thoughts again.
Reflected in the flowing water,
there is sorrow, so
with this power, with this life,
I want to protect you.
When I see my heart's shadow in the water-mirror,
that is the birth of love; yet another face.
For all that is precious,
I won't turn away from pain any more.
For all that is precious,
I won't turn away from pain any more.
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Hotohori and Tasuki looked on to see their renewed miko fishing with Chichiri. Somehow the man who bore his mask and dealt with pain had cheered her up. Tasuki found himself smiling a little.
"At least she's smiling again..." Tasuki said, then realized someone else was their with him, and put on a face. "Women...they cry too easily!"
Hotohori didn't notice Tasuki, he stared as brown hair fluttered in the air as perfect hands pulled on the fishing rod. "I think I got one, Chichiri!" Her voice filled with excitement. Chichiri smiled.
"Keep pulling! Maybe it's a big one!"
"....lost it." Miaka looked distraught, but smiled
again. "Okay! Your turn!" Chichiri nodded and took the rod
from Miaka. She looked up at the sky.
Tamahome could come back...but he also might never come back...he could hurt her, or hurt her even more. Tamahome...Tamahome...the thought of him was now filled with such pain. "Tamahome.." Her eyes glistened, threatening more tears to fall. Chichiri looked at her and a concerned expression formed upon his face. He put the rod down and sighed.
"Miaka...it's good to cry, but you're worrying and pain is worrying not only me, but the others as well..." Chichiri pointed towards the palace, where Hotohori, Tasuki, and Nuriko were watching with concerned expressions, but thinking it better to not come to Miaka. Miaka smiled and even more tears came. "Miaka!" Exclaimed concerned Chichiri, and, not thinking about what he was doing..wrapped his arms around her.
Miaka cried. "I know I cry too much...I know i'm a weakling...and yet you guys care so much. You're my friends...but it hurts. Suzaku, it hurts. Hurts to think of Tamahome.." Chichiri's embrace tightened protectively, and Miaka closed her eyes, falling asleep. When Chichiri, after the silence, realized this, he sweatdropped. "..da?"
He carried the suzaku no miko to her room, layed her in bed, and left as quietly as possible. As he turned to leave, he faced Nuriko. "What is it no da?"
Nuriko smiled sincerely. "Take care of Miaka for me!" He grinned and patted Chichiri on the back, then left.
"Oro na no da?! What does that mean?!" Chichiri was confused.
Meanwhile, a certain suzaku no miko dreamed of soft blue and beads..
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OKAY!!! IF THEY STARTED GETTING A LITTLE OOC, IM SORREH!!! T_T it was
by accident if I did...
please excuse it!
Review and give helpful critisism and/or nice comments.. ^^; I noticed
this was pretty much the only fanfic on peoples fav. lists.
Have any of ya read my other stories?! If ya haven't, please do!