Disclaimer: *sigh* These characters don't belong to me... why do I hafta do these things... You all know they don't belong to me and that they belong to Watase Yuu!! WHY?!?!?!?!

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~This chapter is gonna be fun... I think at least... When you left the seishi they were all real drunk... where will they be when they wake up? And more importantly... with who? (do you understand how much fun this is gonna be?)

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anyway..... here goes nothing....!!

Chapter Four

I awoke the next morning with a strange pressure against my chest... Looking down, I saw Kinaki, her soft hair all around her. I didn't dare move for fear of waking her. She looked up. Apparently, she had been awake the whole time.

I stroked her soft hair, lovingly. I had missed her a lot while fulfilling my duties as a seishi. She would have to come with us, even if she wasn't the right person, for me at least. Oh yeah... I still had to ask her if she thought she was, but I guess I could do that later.

She smiled up at me. "Well, this is a good morning isn't it? I mean aside from the terrible hangover I have. You holdin' out ok?"

I chuckled slightly and pulled her closer to me. "I'm feeling just fine, but with a hint of a hangover, like you." Then with a sudden urge of inspiration, I said "But maybe a kiss could help me recover."

She smiled and pulled towards me. "I think I can do something about that." Giggling, she put her hands around my neck and let her soft lips fall upon my own. Unfortunately, someone took this time to wake up and screamed.

"Hotohori-sama?" It sounded like Nuriko. "What are you doing in my bed?" I looked down at Kinaki. "Come on. You know we'll want to see this." She smiled and pulled on a robe as we heard, "Be quiet, Nuriko. You're giving me an awful headache. Wait a second... Nuriko? What are you doing in here?" He didn't sound quite awake yet.

When we got there the seishi were all crowded around the door, with the exception of Tamahome, Miaka, and Chiriko. I wonder what could be more entertaining than this...

"Nuriko?" said the emperor sounding a bit more awake than before. "Did we get that drunk last night? I can't remember..."

"Well," started Nuriko, "we must have. I mean look at where we are. Do you think I woke the other seishi? They could be watching." We all quieted a bit.

He sighed. "I hope you didn't but I'm too lazy to get up and look."

"Hotohori-sama? We could have you order someone to get you breakfast. You are the emperor."

He laughed a bit and said, "Maybe later. I think I should rest up a bit."

"Ok, Hotohori-sama."

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Most of the seishi headed back to bed, but Kinaki and I stayed to find the others and see what was keeping them from being here. We didn't have to look too far because right around the corner was Chiriko.

This was hilarious. Chiriko must've brought himself to one of the rooms one of the women the bandits got on raids had, for he and a girl of about 15 were sharing the room. The girl had brownish hair and, it seemed, was only slightly taller than Chiriko. My partner and I had to leave earlier than we would have for fear of waking them with our laughter.

As soon as we got around the corner, we burst out laughing. When the two awoke, there would probably be a commotion which would be even more fun.

As she and I neared her room, we peeked in on Miaka and Tamahome. I smiled. They were curled up in each others arms but both remained asleep. This was expected, though, so it wasn't as funny as the others.

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Since there was no more fun to be had around the house, I decided that we should go have a bath. Kinaki agreed with me. I figured this would be the easiest way to ask Kinaki about the amulet thing.

We neared the spring and I hopped in and she, figuring this would be routine dove in and swam towards me to steal my towel. I sighed and let her. There was no one else around, so it didn't matter.

I looked down at her. "We've got to talk." She shrank away from me, thinking the worst. "No," I said, "it's not that. Ya see, we came here not just for a visit. We received a new prophecy and it pretty much described you. Didja get an amulet of some sorts, lately, or come about any powers?"

She looked at me blankly. And then realization came to her. "I actually," she said, pausing heavily, "did. Look." She pulled a chain from her neck and pulled up an claret diamond-shaped piece.

"See. And, I did come about a strange sort of power... It's, well, promise you won't laugh?" I nodded vigorously. "It's, I think, the power of manipulation." The only thing that came to my mind was her dimples.

"Do you want proof?" "Well," I replied, "if that's ok, I think it would help." She smiled, grabbed her towel, and tossed it to the middle of the pool. I blushed brightly. She laughed and said, "I know you can't swim but with physical contact..." I blushed even more. "I can make you be able to and go get that for me."

My face blanched. If the thought of water scared me, how would I be able to swim? She smiled. "Don't worry, you won't drown," she purred.

She lifted her head up, leaving me furiously blushing, and placed her lips upon my forehead. Pulling me as close as I could get, she commanded, "Be good and get that for me, okay?"

My muscles acted without me making them and I dove under the water and grabbed her towel. I came up looking stunned. She smiled. "Told ya." With that said she proceeded towards me and pulled me into a kiss. I felt great. Not only had I found our first princess, but I had found myself a companion as well.

Hey!!! I can't really think of anything to say... so I guess just keep on replying. You're the best!! thanx!!

~*Megami-sama + Tasuki-sama*~