Unseen Melody 3: Returned to The Universe of The Four Gods
*pahoua(akimi)xiong*
Miaku changed into a blue silk pant and a white tank top with blue stripes along the side. She sat at the foot of her bed. Hmm....I wondered. She got up and walked to her drawers. She opened the second drawer down and searched, by throwing out her clothes. Finally she came to the end of her journey...a journal. Miaku sat on her desk and opened the journal. It reads My Journey through the Universe of the Four Gods. I wondered if mom is that girl...This is strange, when I was in there I can't even remember how mom looked like but... Na! It can't be. She tossed the journal into a little pink backpack located at bottom of her bed and went to sleep. A couple of minutes later Miaku kicked her blanket off the bed and sat up.
"I can't sleep! Damn! Ever since I got that book. I can't even think, now that I enter it, I can't sleep!" She moaned. Maybe I should read mom's journal. Miaku took out the journal but shook at the thought of what might happen if she opened it. She couldn't bring herself to opened it so again she tossed it back into her backpack.
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The rain was still pouring outside. Miaku sat on her bed next to the window with her lights off. Her blanket wrapped around her shoulder as she huddled with a little teddy bear carrying a flute. She smiled at the thought of the moment before she came back to her world. Amiboshi as Chiriko, had his arms around her and she cried in his arms. Suddenly, from her left arm, a strong discomfort feeling struck her.
"Oww...." She cried quietly to herself clutching to her arm. "What the hell was that...pain."
She felt something wet on her hand. Miaku got up from her bed and turned on her night-light. "Blood? How-" Miaku turned around quickly towards her little pink backpack. The Universe of the Four Gods book was floating in the air and also surrounded by a red heat of light. Miaku back away as the book came closer to her, at the same time holding the pain in her arm. Why? Why is after me?
"Ahhh...." Miaku screamed, frightened, when the book opened itself. The same sparkles came out of the book and touched Miaku's faced. "Eh?"
Somehow the light didn't suck her in; instead the book was flying in the air at face level. It wants me to read. Miaku took the book with her right hand. The minute her hand touched the book, the light was gone and writings, in Chinese, came to view. Miaku sat on her bed and started reading.
"Miaka handed the letter to Tamohome while explaining that it was the letter he had given to her before he left for Kutou. Tamohome looked at the letter for a while than without a clue, he ripped the letter in front of Miaka's heartbroken face. Tamohome reached behind him for his weapon and swung it at her. Before the weapon could reach Miaka Tasuki jumped in between them and carried Miaka away from Tamohome. Tasuki set the unconscious Miaka in front of Chichiri and stood up to confront Tamohome. Nakago, one of the Seiryuu seishi watched in excitement as the two Suzaku seishi went against each other. The priestess of Seiryuu was also there with Nakago. Miaka woke up to find Tasuki's fire fly at Tamohome. "No Tasuki! Don't kill Tamohome...don't do it!!" Miaka cried. Tasuki looked over at her and put his fan away. Tamohome then attacked Tasuki with no mercy."
Miaku dropped the book onto her bed, looking over it, but not reading. A rage of anger spread throughout her whole body. "Tamohomeee!! You jerk...attacking your allies. I won't forgive you!! Neverrr!!" She yelled into the book. The book responded to her with a burning beam of dark red. Miaku's clothes shattered into little pieces of straps as red light spread out of her body. Her body floated into the air and the book fell on to the floor, opened. Around her body, a blue light blinked, and her covered her naked body. When the red beam started to vanish into the book it brought with them, Miaku.
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Tasuki is lying on the ground, bleeding, as he looked up at Tamohome who was ready for a another attack. Miaka and Chichiri watched, helplessly. BOOM!! Tamohome flew backward and smashed into a tree, knocking him unconscious. From his trail, red sparkles drifted in the air. Tasuki looked up at the female figured that stood before him. Miaku had her right hand extended out towards Tamohome's direction. Around her hand were little red sparkles exactly like the ones that attacked Tamohome.
"M-Miaku." Tasuki stated quietly. Miaku dropped her hand and looked toward Miaka.
"Miaku!! Why?!" Miaka demanded as she tried to stand but found no success. "*Ugh* Don't hurt Tamohome...why did you-"
"I-I don't know. All of a sudden I just...wait, where am I?" Miaku finally notice the scenery around her. The night, the moonlight, the tall trees, and finally to the faces around her. Behind her was a large tree. Miaku wasn't in her room anymore but in the middle of what looks like a wood. She was standing between Tamohome and Miaka.
"Oh no....I'm back in the book again." Miaku whined as she scratched her head then she notice Tasuki down next to her feet.
"Tasuki!" Miaku bend down to help him up.
"Miaku, look out!!" Chichiri warned loudly. Miaku looked behind her to find a powerful force smashed into her, sending her straight into the tree.
"Ha! She's an ordinary girl after all." Nakago turned to Miaka and Chichiri. Chichiri held onto Miaka as she grabbed hold of his hand and fear appeared on her face. Nakago headed toward them not sensing the force that was starting to form behind him.
"I should've guessed that you Suzakus had helped. But...no more. It end-what?!" Quickly he spins around, but too late to dogged the attacked. A fist had landed on his mid section, piecing a hole in his armor, but not through him. Miaku's fist had not even touched him but the force on her fist was strong enough to make an impact on him, even at far distanced. Nakago fell to his knee and disappeared along with Tamohome's body.
"Tamohome!!" Miaka called out as she reached her hand towards the place where Tamohome used to lay. Miaku tried to stand as hard as she could but in the end, her body clasped to the ground. Right after her body had clasped a red light started to blink next to her, then Tamohome's body dropped down from the light. Miaka ran to him with her all the strength left in her and pulled him into her arms.
"Tamohome. My love."
"Miaka, we should go as soon as possible, you know, before my powers are blocked again." Chichiri suggest. Miaka nodded in agreement and looked over at Miaku. Chichiri walked to Miaka, Tasuki went and carried Miaku's body in his weak condition and handed her body to Chichiri. All four of them vanished into the light cast by Chichiri as the light spread out of the place.
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Else where in Nakago's room, Nakago fell onto his bed wounded badly. Yui, priestess of Seiryuu was by his side.
"Oh Nakago, are you all right?" She placed a hand on his shoulder.
"Yes, I'll be fine. Please Lady Yui give me sometime along." Yui pulled back a little then walked out of the room.
Nakago, how could such a punch in the stomach injured you so? Who was that girl anyway? Yui thought to herself as she headed toward her room. Well whoever she was. She was able to injured Nakago with one blow and take Tamohome away from Nakago's power.
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Miaka stood in Tamohome's room along with Nuriko and Hotohori. Tamohome was put in bed still unconscious from Miaku's blow. Miaka held onto his hand and prayed.
"Miaka, don't worried. Mitsukake said somehow the kodoku had left his body...he'll be awake in the morning." Nuriko bend down to pat Miaka on the shoulder. She lifted her head up to smile at him for his comfort.
"You shouldn't worry so much about Tamohome. He is a strong man!" Hotohori added with a polite smile on his face.
"I guess I shouldn't worry so much. Arigato you guys...." Miaka's face brightens up.
"Well I think we should leave Nuriko." Hotohori said as he headed for the door. Nuriko followed him out and then poke his head back in.
"You lighten up okay." And shut the door behind him.
Miaku, she must've been the one who erased the Kodoku from Tamohome's body. How though? Miaka thought to herself as she looked back at her beloved. He's so adorable sleeping like that. She sighed deeply.
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At the same moment down the hall from Tamohome's room was Miaku's room. Chiriko sat next to Miaku's side playing his flute to aid her heart. Miaku who was as knock out as Nakago slept on her bed. The door opened and Mitsukake walked in. In his hand were herbs and long pieces of white cloth, he sat them down on the table before he walked over to Miaku. Chiriko moved out of the way allowing Mitsukake to sit in his place. Mitsukake rolled the blanket down, allowing him to see her top. Miaku wasn't naked she had on her bra. Chiriko watched as Mitsukake got up and got the herbs. Then placed them on her hand and wrapped it with the cloth that he had brought in. After he finished with her hand he went and wrapped her arm and waist.
"She should be better now. It'll take her no time to recovered, by tomorrow she'll be back in her usual state again. Don't get to worry Chiriko." He said as he gathered all of his herbs and shut the door behind him.
The window flapped opened and the cold breeze came rushing in. Chiriko notice Miaku's body shivered, so he went and closed the window. Miaku.
The night was as silent as ever and the cold breeze kept coming. The sky was cleared out of nothing only the stars could be seen not even the moon was visible. It has been about an hour or so now, Miaku's body was still motionless as a dead figure. Then her fingers moved and she slowly opened her eyes to find Chiriko sitting next to her with his head turning the other way. Chiriko. Y-you watched over me? She thought to herself.
"Chiriko." She finally found her voice. He turned around quickly at the sound of her voice.
"I'm here Miaku."
Miaku reached out her hand to him. "Help me up." He gently helped her up from her laying positioned and sat behind her to help kept her balance up. "Chiriko, are you-are you my friend?" Miaku ask quietly as she huddled closely to his chest.
"Hai." He replied slowly and softly.
"Could you do something for me then? I want to see the stars...?"
"Hai, we'll go watch the stars." Chiriko looked around and saw a long over shirt hanging near the end of the bed. He reached over and grabbed hold of it. Chiriko slipped the shirt over her shoulder. Swiftly he lifted her up, and carried her out the door and hopped onto the roof.
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Miaku leaned into Chiriko's chest and he wrapped his arms around her, keeping her warmed, as they both watched the stars.
Miaku sighed. "Isn't it beautiful out here, Chiriko?" Miaku asked weakly as she gazed out into the pitched black sky.
"Hai."
"I missed my mom and dad so much. After their death, mom's words always stayed in my mind. Never worried Miaku, no matter how far your dad and I are, just look up at the stars. We are always there... because your dad is born a warrior of the sky...he is a star. I-I wish I could be in their arms right now...." Miaku's voice was starting to shiver as tears rushed down her cheek.
"Miaku." Chiriko whispered into her ears. "Don't worry...you'll never be alone." And he pulled her closer and tighter into his arms. She pulled her shoulder together so his body could touch hers more and the warmth between them rose. They nestle closed together as the cold breeze swept by.
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"Nakago?" Yui sat up soaking in tears as Nakago stood next to her in her room.
"Lady Yui, I'm sorry I couldn't help you get Tamohome. That girl..."
"Iie, Nakago, you did all that you could do. If it weren't for that girl...you wouldn't have gotten injured."
Nakago climbed on to the bed and sat beside her. He held on her hand as she leaned into him. "Don't worry Lady Yui. No matter what, the Suzaku seven and their priestess won't get far." And as for that girl...I'll see to it that she have a little surprise of her own too. He smiled.
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Okay...I'm done with this chapter!! It's kind of short and probably flows very slow...but it was mainly about Miaku going back into the book....R&R....
