Hey Minna'-chan!! Sorry I haven't written in a while! I was kinda busy!! Well, before I start, I just wanted to thank you guys for all the replies! You see, this is the first fanfic I've done... and I want it to be good, so the replies really help!!

Disclaimer: The only person I own from Fushigi Yuugi is Tasuki. j/k don't sue me!! I got some money and I need to buy more manga!!!

Oh... oh yeah... this might not all be from Tasuki's point of view. I don't know if that'll work out... if it can be done I'll do it... but it's a bit tough! *WEEPIES* k... on w/ the story!

Chapter 2

We were almost there!! I was starting to feel hungry... it hadn't been that long a trip but I was still hungry. I hoped that Kouji had some good sake. I can't remember the last time I got enough of that stuff. The other seishi didn't drink as much as me.

I sighed, and then out of nowhere, there came an earpiercing scream. It sounded like Miaka's. We all rode over to where it sounded like it came from. It was Miaka.

It took a while to quiet her down, but when she was calm enough to talk, she said "Some person took my necklace, and it..." She sobbed in the middle. "It was one from Yui-chan. We got them together." After that sentence, all was incoherent because of the sobbing.

I guess she must've forgotten what I was before I oined them. A bandit. It was probably one of the Mt. Rekkaku bandits.

Tamahome looked at Miaka and smiled. "I'll go get it for you, Miaka."

I laughed. I knew this wood better than all of the seishi. "I'll go with Tamahome. I know this mountain much better than him. You guys keep going, and we'll meet up with you."

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We rna around looking for the bandit, but to no prevail. We couldn't find him anywhere, and when I thought all hope was lost for Miaka's necklace, a silver ring dropped down onto my head.

"Tamahome," I whispered. "I think I found him." I pointed upward. there was some movement up above me and a slender hand tried to grab the ring. Tamahome was there within seconds and he had grabbed the hand. And pulled the bandit down.

The bandit was completely cloaked. His crimson robe went from head to toe. You couldn't see any part of him.

Tamahome spoke. "Hi, um, listen. You have my girlfriend's necklace, and if we can just all be the gentlemen we are, I won't have to fight you. So could you please give me the necklace?"

The young bandit held up the necklace tauntingly. Tamahome looked at me and I shrugged. Then the young bandit's voice came out. It was surprisingly feminine.

"Gentlemen? GENTLEMEN?!?! I am most certasinly not a gentleman!!" The voice seemed furious.

Tamahome looked up, looking confused. "We could just talk like civil men then. Just because you're not a gentleman, doesn't mean your not civil."

"Does this look like a man?" screamed the outraged voice. The bandit through his robe aside to reveal a young woman beneath. She stalked towards him, grabbed the edge of her shirt, and pulled it down just enough to see a little cleavage.

Tasuki wondered how someone so busty could look like a man while Tamahome apologized again and again and again. In fact, he was pretty sure that she couldn't look less like a man.

"I guess my swords could use a little sharpening. You'll have to do." She sighed and tossed him a sword that was at her back. Then, she unsheathed one for herself.

"Wait! Wait a second," Tamahome said. "I'm real sorry for calling you a man, but if you're one of the Rekkaku bandits, you won't attack us. We have your precious leader.

I sighed. I had managed to keep myself hidden for a bit, but Tamahome was going to give me away. I was the Rekkaku's rightful leader, after all.

"What?" She looked around, unseeing. "Us? And you have Kouji?"

I face planted myself into the ground at that point. I knew Kouji had assumed my position, but...

I stepped out of the brush, allowing myself to be seen and see all of her at the same time. My face paled. It was her!

She was still very beautiful, her long amber hair surrounding her face. Her sparkling green eyes looked me up and down, as I observed her, and widened.

"G... Genrou?" She looked at me, her heart in her eyes. I knew she would probably be mad at me for leaving, but after a while, she would be more than glad to join us.

Tamahome looked at her and said, "That's her?" He laughed a bit. "You. I can't believe it." He looked at her again. "She's very pretty. And quite lively, too." He chuckled.

"Well, don't just stare at eachother. We have to get to Mt. Rekkaku! Miaka's probably worried. D'you mind if I have her necklace back?"

She handed him the necklace and we started back.

So? How did I do? please tell me!! thanks for reading and reply!!!

~Megami-Sama + Tasuki-Sama!©