When Fuuko Mysteriously Plays

Chapter 8
Healing

"Shoka-san, can you heal Yanagi?" Fuuko asked Shoka.
"I can't heal her. I can only revive the dead back to perfect health".
"Maybe we should see a doctor".

***

Meanwhile in the real world...
"Hime's sick!?!?!" Recca exclaimed.
"Incurable!?!?!" Domon also shouted.
"What are you talking about?" Kaoru came in from his room.
"Yanagi-san's sick", Tokiya said.
"Is it bad?"
"Yes, very bad", Recca cried out.
"Wait, I've been surfing and I found this web site about the universe of the four gods".
"There's a web site about that?"
"There's a web site about everything"; Kaoru led them to his room.

***

"How can you say that without even seeing her???" Fuuko argued.
"I told you, that's incurable. But Myo Juan might be able to cure her", the doctor said.
"Myo Juan? Where is he?"
"He moved here about a year ago and lived in the outskirts of Chohkoh".

"Now get out of here before I catch that", he kicked them out.
"Fuck you!!" Tasuki yelled back as the man shut his door.
"Asshole" Fuuko muttered.

***

"Shoka-san, do you know who Myo Juan is?" Fuuko asked. Shoka looks at her.
"Juan?"
"Yes, do you know where he lives?"
"No, and I don't think she will be cured by him".
"So what do we do?" Tamahome asked.
"Someone will have to kill her and I will revive her".
"Kill her? Why can't Yanagi-chan just heal herself?" Fuuko said.
"I'm sorry Fuuko-san. Instead of helping I'm just being the opposite", Yanagi whispered as she lay down burning with fever.
"That's not true Yanagi-chan".
"Yes it is. It's always been like that".
"No, it's not. Yanagi, just hold on a little longer. When I summon Suzaku we'll go back to our world together. We're going to see Recca, Mi-chan, Kaoru, Domon and Ganko".
"Recca-kun".
"Yeah, Recca-kun. Shoka-san we can't kill her. It's too risky", Fuuko runs out the door.
"Where you going?" Tasuki asked.
"I'm gonna look for Myo Juan. You all just stay here with Yanagi". Tasuki looks at them and runs after Fuuko.
"Where are you going?" Nuriko asked.
"I'm not letting her go alone", Tasuki ran out. Nuriko and Hotohori look at each other then at Yanagi.

***

"The Suzaku no Miko and Seishi, Tasuki go out to find the doctor Myo Juan", Tokiya read while they were looking at the Universe of the Four Gods web site Kaoru found.


***

"Fuuko, wait up!!" Tasuki ran next to her.
"What are you doing here?"
"I'm coming with you. Who knows what kind of trouble you get yourself into?" Fuuko rolled her eyes and kept going. "Where do you plan to look for him anyway?"
"I don't know".

"FISH!! FRESH FISH!!!" a man selling fish shouted. One of the fish fell down. A big man that looked like he hadn't shaved, had a haircut and took a bath in years picked it up.

"Maybe we should ask around. Let's ask that guy over there", Fuuko pointed to the man who picked up the fish.
"You really think a guy like that would know shit about a doctor?"
"You never know, Tasuki-chan. Now, let me ask him", Fuuko ran next to him.

"Do you know where the doctor, Myo Juan happens to live? He's gotta heal my friend".
"I don't cure people anymore. Now, go away", the man tried to run away. Fuuko uses Fuujin to stop him. "What's going on? I can't move".
"You're not going anywhere. You're healing Yanagi"; Fuuko went in front of him. Tasuki stood next to her. "We can't kill her like Shoka-san said".
"Shoka?"
"Yes".
"That's impossible, Shoka's dead. She died a year ago".
"That must be some other Shoka. The Shoka we're talking about is alive", Tasuki said.
"You know what? We might just be talking about the same Shoka-san. I've noticed there is something strange about Shoka-san", Fuuko let go of Myo Juan and he ran as fast as he can.
"You just let that man go", Tasuki said.
"Tasuki, Yanagi-chan might be in danger".
"I left Nuriko, Hotohori, and Tamahome with her".

***

Nuriko, Tamahome and Nuriko were outside. Shoka was in Yanagi's room. She took out a knife and pointed it at Yanagi.
"Oh wait, I forgot something in her room", Nuriko stood up and went in. She came in and saw Shoka pointing the knife at Yanagi.
"Shoka-san, what are you doing?" Nuriko shouted. Hotohori and Tamahome rush to the room as they hear Nuriko.
"Shoka-san", Yanagi wakes up.
"I'm going to put an end to her suffering", Shoka said.
"Thank you, but I promised Fuuko I'd keep holding on until she brings the doctor. I have friends waiting for me at home. I have to keep going on for them"; Shoka looked at her for a while. Her eyes softened then she started to back out of the room.
"You must get away from me"; Shoka walked back from them. "I might... I might..."
"Shoka-san, what's going on?" Nuriko asked.
"Yanagi, come here", Hotohori said. Yanagi walks to him.

***

"We should get back. We should keep her away from that woman", Fuuko and Tasuki were running back. People started to crowd around them bringing weapons.
"Those were the people Shoka-san revived".
"Just as I thought. This whole reviving thing is a joke. She didn't revive the dead. She just controlled their bodies"; the zombies started to attack.
"If they're dead then maybe I can burn them".
"I don't know. Maybe you shouldn't burn them. I have a feeling we shouldn't".
"Fine, but what do we do?"
"I can blow them away", Fuuko shows off Fuujin.

***

"Monkey started to think for once", Tokiya said.
"I heard that Mi-chan. You'll be sorry when I get back there", they heard Fuuko's voice. Tokiya grins looking at the piece of cloth from Fuuko's headband.
"You should get back, Fuuko", Tokiya said.

***

"I'm trying", Fuuko said.
"Who are you talking to?"
"I'm talking to Mi-chan. Never mind that. We should get back", Fuuko said.
"Fuuko, behind you", Tasuki hit a zombie behind her with his tessen.
"Tasuki-chan, behind you", before Fuuko can take it out, someone else came in and did it for her. They both look at a very tall man with dark blue hair wearing a yellow cape.
"Who are you?" Tasuki asked.

***

Shoka had turned into a monster. Tamahome, Yanagi, Nuriko, and Hotohori were still shocked they were still standing by the door. Fuuko and Tasuki come.
"C'mon we have to get away from her", Fuuko said.
"What?" Tamahome asked.
"Shoka-san died a year ago".

"Shoka!" the tall man came in.
"Juan..." she saw him.
"Juan? He's Myo Juan?" Fuuko recognizes the man.
"He's that clumsy man? He's actually young?" Tasuki asked. More zombies appear in the window. Tasuki and Nuriko ran to the window and closed it, trying their best to hold it in place.

"Shoka, it's the monster of diseases. You've been possessed by the monster!!!"
"I waited for you. I died waiting for you", Shoka said. "I'm going to kill all of you. I'm going to kill you Juan".
"We have to destroy the monster", Hotohori said to Tamahome.
"Hai", they approach Shoka but she just used her tentacles or whatever to catch them.
"Hotohori-sama!!!" Nuriko shouted.

"You have to destroy the monster!!!" Fuuko shouted. Myo Juan took out his medicine.
"No, I will not let you!!!" Shoka said and tried to destroy Myo Juan. Myo Juan fell down unconscious. Yanagi fainted and Fuuko caught her. She set Yanagi down carefully and decided to attack with her Fuujin but the beast just blew her back. "I am going to kill all of you. I will start with these two".
"NO!! Tamahome!! Hotohori!!" Tasuki took out his Tessen.
"LEKKA SHINEN!!!!" Shoka let go of Hotohori and Tamahome.

"Shoka, please don't do this", Myo Juan stood up again and walked closer.
"No! Don't do it. It's dangerous, don't come any closer", Tamahome shouted. Myo Juan kept going.
"What the hell is going on with you two anyway?" Tasuki asked.
"I have a healing power that's why I decided to become a doctor. I found out that Shoka had been very ill but I had to take a test in a distant town. When I got back it was already too late. I found it useless to be a doctor if I can't even save the one I love".
"You two were actually lovers?" Nuriko asked.
"Shoka, these people didn't do anything. Don't do this to them. I'm the one who was too late".
"I'm going to kill you Juan"; Myo Juan took out his jar again.
"By the healing power, destroy this monster!!!" Myo Juan used everything he had to destroy it.
"I will not let you. If I die, I'm taking you with me", Shoka also used her power to fight it.
"NO!!! Don't!!!" Fuuko shouted at them.
"Fuuko, we should go!!!" Tasuki held her arm and led her out the house. Tamahome was carrying Yanagi. Nuriko and Hotohori went out. As they all got out, there was a big explosion inside the house.

***

They all woke up outside the house. It was morning. Fuuko stood up and looked around her. She gasped saw Yanagi lying beside her in the ground by a huge tree.
"Yanagi-chan!!! Wake up!!!"
"Fuuko-san? I'm still alive?"
"Of course you're still alive".
"Fuuko", Tasuki called behind them. Nuriko, Hotohori and Tamahome were behind him.
"What happened to Shoka-san and Myo Juan?"
"The last thing I remembered was when the house exploded", Hotohori answered. They looked beside them and saw the house torn down. The roof was missing and everything inside seemed to be gone. The dead people that she had controlled woke up too and were alive again.
"It's a good thing we didn't burn them after all", Fuuko said and walked to Shoka's house. They saw both their bodies inside. "Are they... are they... dead?" Myo Juan slowly moved. He opened his eyes and saw Fuuko. He walked past her and sat next to Yanagi.
"I'm ok, please don't. You're still very weak"; Yanagi said extending her hand.
"I should heal you first".
"No, you're the one who's weak. You will lose all your strength and die if you use your power on me", He placed his palm on her forehead and started to heal her. It had felt very warm. She saw a red mark on his palm. It seemed blurry at first but soon it cleared up and Yanagi realized what it was.
"It's... It's a letter!!!" Yanagi exclaimed. "You're a Suzaku Seishi?"
"H-hai, I'm Suzaku Shichi Seishi, Mitsukake", he said and fainted.
"Mitsukake!!" Fuuko exclaimed. "Yanagi, what are you doing? Heal him back", Yanagi held her hand to him and tried to feel his pulse.
"He doesn't have a pulse".
"What do you mean he doesn't have a fucking pulse?" Tasuki asked.
"He's dead"; Yanagi said looking down with condolence.
"He can't die!!! He's a Seishi. He's not supposed to die!!!" Fuuko said shaking Mitsukake. "Wake up!!! Mitsukake, please wake up!!!" they all looked at her sympathetically.

***

"How are we going to call out Suzaku if one of the Seishi is dead?" Fuuko asked.
"I don't know", Hotohori answered.
"Should we keep looking for the last Seishi?" Nuriko asked.
"What's the use? We aren't going to be able to summon Suzaku anyway", Tasuki answered.
"Hotohori, are you sure there's no other way for us to call out Suzaku?"
"I'm not really sure, Fuuko. No one told me anything about another way".
"So what do we do now? Should we look for the last one or not?"
"Maybe, we should. But we're all very tired right now. Can't we just go back to the palace for now?" Nuriko asked.

"Hey look, Tamahome, isn't this your village?" They go towards the village and saw Chuei running to them.
"Niichan!!!"
"Chuei, what is it? Is something wrong?"
"It's father, he's very sick".
"What?" They all run to Tamahome's house.

***

Yanagi walks over to Tamahome's father. She takes his hand and heals him.
"Thank you, neechan", Yuiren said. "Are you niichan's wife?"
"Eh... no", Yanagi and Tamahome blushes.

Nuriko and Hotohori walked around the house.
"This family so poor. It makes me feel so useless to be an emperor to let families live like this", a kid pulls his clothes. It was one of Tamahome's siblings.
"Are you niichan's wife?"
"No, I'm a man".
"But you're so beautiful".
"You're poor, but you're such an honest child", Hotohori hugged the kid.

Fuuko was sitting down at the table looking very sad.
"Fuuko, you ok?" Tasuki asked.
"Hai, I just feel like a big loser. Now, I won't be able to summon Suzaku. I don't feel like I'm worthy to be Miko".
"It's not you're fault the man died".
"Yeah, but I was thinking if someone else became Suzaku no Miko. Maybe, it would all be different. What if Yanagi was the one who stayed here and became Suzaku no Miko? I bet she'd do a better job than I would. Even if she's not the Miko they still treat her like it".
"That's not true".
"Oh yeah? Look at them", Fuuko pointed at Yanagi talking to Tamahome. Hotohori was behind them looking jealous, while Nuriko was also filled with envy because of this.
"I see what you mean".
"It's always like that. Even in my real world. She's the princess and I'm one of her knights who saves her from the evil villain. They don't even treat me like I'm a girl".
"That's because you don't act like a girl", before Tasuki knew it, he was flying and hit the wall. Nuriko sweatdrops.
"Give me one example of anything I did that is not lady like".
"That", Tasuki said.

***

That night...
"Fuuko?" Nuriko sat up looking at their miko lying on her bed. She was staring straight up at the ceiling with a blank expression. "Fuuko?!"
"Huh?" Fuuko had finally heard Nuriko and faced her.
"Are you ok? You've been staring up there for half an hour already. It's getting pretty creepy".
"Oh... I have? Weird..."
"Yeah, tell me about it. What's up with your friend? She's really getting on my nerves. She's snatching Tamahome AND Hotohori too! I'm sure you've noticed that".
"Uh huh, I know. She's like that in our world too. It's like she has some sort of... magnet for men. It's really sickening sometimes too. I mean, one of my friends have been calling her princess and going around protecting her even if it means risking his own life", Fuuko looked back up at the ceiling. She still couldn't help but think about everything that's happened. How are they supposed to call upon Suzaku if one of the Seishi is dead? It makes no sense to look for the last one.
"Hey! Fuuko!" Again, Nuriko had shaken her off her thoughts.
"What?!"
"You're doing it again! What's wrong with you?"
"I'm just thinking about Suzaku. We can't possibly call upon Suzaku if the Seishi isn't complete".
"It'll be fine".
"I hope so-"; a shriek of a girl then cut Fuuko off. And she knew it too well. "Yanagi!"

***

"The Suzaku no Miko and Nuriko ran out of Tamahome's house and saw her friend being chased after by bats. Tamahome and Hotohori were running after her already", Tokiya read.
"What did you say?!" Recca immediately reacted as he heard this and grabbed the book from Tokiya. "Let me see that!"
"Here, I've already printed it out", Kaoru showed them the papers where he had printed out the information found about 'The Universe of the Four Gods'.

***

They both ran out to see Hotohori and Tamahome running after a running figure of a girl being chased after by bats.
"Should we go after them?" Nuriko asked. Fuuko shrugged and started to run towards them with Nuriko behind her.

They saw Yanagi stopped running and the bats attacked her.
"Why...? Those bats..." Tamahome started.
"Those things must be controlled by someone!" Tasuki then appeared behind everyone. Before anyone else can react, they all heard a flute play. The bats for some reason had stopped attacking and went straight for a tree. They all watched in amazement as the bats fell down when each had hit the tree. Then a man, who must be the one controlling the bats started to cry in pain. He held his head and started whacking himself on a tree until he was knocked out.
"Someone... from Kutou", Hotohori had managed to cough out. He was holding his sword to try hit the assassin but it turned out he didn't need to.
"That flute, that must be what stopped it", Yanagi stood up. "I wonder where it's coming from"; she started to walk towards the sound.

It had already stopped but she knew just where it came from. And she was right; a good-looking young man about 15, with short blonde hair and blue eyes came to their sight. His clothes were torn up and looked pretty beaten up. He was holding a flute.
"You saved Yanagi from those bats", Hotohori said gratefully to him. The boy nodded and before he could say anything Yanagi spoke.
"Hey Fuuko! Look! He has... He has a letter!" Indeed, Yanagi has seen a red letter on him. "You're a Suzaku Seishi!"
"I'm Suzaku Seishi, Chiriko", he replied. Fuuko looked at him head to toe and gave him a small smile. Not much expression was seen from her. Sure, she was happy they had found the last Seishi. But then, something else was bothering her.

End of Chapter 8

Author's notes: Can't believe it! I'm actually done with this chapter! So? It's not the best chapter in the world but hell it's a chapter!! A really bad excuse for a chapter... I'm sorry if it sucks, I'm still going through a major writer's block. Please bear with me! At least I updated, right? I know I'd get worse if I don't do it now. I think I'll just make the chapters shorter so I can update more often. Not promising anything though. This story is so sucky!!! Oh well, enough with the ramblings.

Disclaimer: Yes, I still don't own anything.