"Hearts
Divided"
Chapter 4
Disclaimer: Usual Disclaimer applies….^_^
Tasuki tore his gaze away from Miaka and took a deep breath. He wanted so much to tell her that Tamahome was a loser, and that she deserved better. He closed his eyes tightly. The last time I did that, he thought, letting out a sigh, she pushed me away…He would never want to lose her friendship, and unfortunantly, that would be the outcome if he told her how he truly felt. Here goes… he thought as he turned towards Miaka.
"I think he's a great guy…" He began slowly, not making eye contact with her. His mind was screaming at him to just go ahead and tell her the truth! He clenched his fists as he made an attempt to continue. "He…" Every fiber of his being was now screaming in protest. What the hell am I doin'? He asked himself, trying to get a grip on his emotions. This isn't me…I've never held back…
"He….what Tasuki?" He felt her hand on his shoulder.
"Fuck it…" He mumbled then took her wrist, gently pulling her closer, causing both to bush furiously. "He's a loser Miaka…ya deserve better. I've rarely seen him treat ya like ya shoud be treated…" There was a rustling of bushes and Tamahome stepped out.
"Oh yeah sure Tasuki…let me guess…you could treat her better?"He smirked and grabbed Miaka's arm, pulling he rto stand next to him. She let out a small yelp of surprise.
"Taka…that hurt…" Tasuki jumped to his feet and glared at Tamahome.
"I'm sure I could do better than you you jerk!" Miaka's words further enraged him. As he took his fan out, both men got into a fighting stance. Miaka jumped between the two and held out her arms.
"Tasuki please…don't use your fan…" She begged, tears welling up in her eyes.
Miaka let out a sigh of relief as Tasuki handed her the fan. She stepped to the side knowing this was bound to happen sooner or later. They've always been at each other's throats, especially lately. She just hoped that neither hurt the other too badly. She closed her eyes, not wanting to watch them fight any longer, then flet a hand on her shoulder.
"Tasuki loves you y'know…" Chichiri said softly, so that only she could hear him. She opened her eyes and looked over at him. His masak was off and she could see how serious he was. "This situation reminds me of what happened with me…" He closed his eyes and bowed his head. "You have a difficult decision to make Miaka…" She looked from Chichiri back to the pair fighting, both getting their share of punches in, but tasuki was looking a little worse for wear.
"Chichiri….I…I can't…" She whispered, closing her eyes once more. She felt his hand on her shoulder and his breath against her ear as he leaned in close making certain no other could hear him.
"Yes you can Miaka…just look inside yourself and listen to your heart. It will guide you in the right direction." Miaka took a deep breath and looked inside herself. She gasped lightly as she saw visions of her staying in the book flash before her eyes.
Tamahome told her he loved her and would never leave her…When he left for Kutuo in the middle of the night, leaving only a short note…When he told her he'd always love her and wanted to spend the rest of his life with her…When he told her that he could no longer love her…When she accidently walked in on him kissing someone else…
She then saw Tasuki in a fight with Tamahome while in Kutuo…he was terribly bloody and beat up, all because she asked him not to hurt Tamahome who was trying to kill her at the time…When Tasuki saved her from drowning, even though he couldn't swim…When she snuck off after Nuriko's brother, to get back one of Taka's memory stones….He came up on horse back to take her…
Miaka's eyes sprang open and she ran, blindly, between the two fighting.
Chapter 4
Disclaimer: Usual Disclaimer applies….^_^
Tasuki tore his gaze away from Miaka and took a deep breath. He wanted so much to tell her that Tamahome was a loser, and that she deserved better. He closed his eyes tightly. The last time I did that, he thought, letting out a sigh, she pushed me away…He would never want to lose her friendship, and unfortunantly, that would be the outcome if he told her how he truly felt. Here goes… he thought as he turned towards Miaka.
"I think he's a great guy…" He began slowly, not making eye contact with her. His mind was screaming at him to just go ahead and tell her the truth! He clenched his fists as he made an attempt to continue. "He…" Every fiber of his being was now screaming in protest. What the hell am I doin'? He asked himself, trying to get a grip on his emotions. This isn't me…I've never held back…
"He….what Tasuki?" He felt her hand on his shoulder.
"Fuck it…" He mumbled then took her wrist, gently pulling her closer, causing both to bush furiously. "He's a loser Miaka…ya deserve better. I've rarely seen him treat ya like ya shoud be treated…" There was a rustling of bushes and Tamahome stepped out.
"Oh yeah sure Tasuki…let me guess…you could treat her better?"He smirked and grabbed Miaka's arm, pulling he rto stand next to him. She let out a small yelp of surprise.
"Taka…that hurt…" Tasuki jumped to his feet and glared at Tamahome.
"I'm sure I could do better than you you jerk!" Miaka's words further enraged him. As he took his fan out, both men got into a fighting stance. Miaka jumped between the two and held out her arms.
"Tasuki please…don't use your fan…" She begged, tears welling up in her eyes.
Miaka let out a sigh of relief as Tasuki handed her the fan. She stepped to the side knowing this was bound to happen sooner or later. They've always been at each other's throats, especially lately. She just hoped that neither hurt the other too badly. She closed her eyes, not wanting to watch them fight any longer, then flet a hand on her shoulder.
"Tasuki loves you y'know…" Chichiri said softly, so that only she could hear him. She opened her eyes and looked over at him. His masak was off and she could see how serious he was. "This situation reminds me of what happened with me…" He closed his eyes and bowed his head. "You have a difficult decision to make Miaka…" She looked from Chichiri back to the pair fighting, both getting their share of punches in, but tasuki was looking a little worse for wear.
"Chichiri….I…I can't…" She whispered, closing her eyes once more. She felt his hand on her shoulder and his breath against her ear as he leaned in close making certain no other could hear him.
"Yes you can Miaka…just look inside yourself and listen to your heart. It will guide you in the right direction." Miaka took a deep breath and looked inside herself. She gasped lightly as she saw visions of her staying in the book flash before her eyes.
Tamahome told her he loved her and would never leave her…When he left for Kutuo in the middle of the night, leaving only a short note…When he told her he'd always love her and wanted to spend the rest of his life with her…When he told her that he could no longer love her…When she accidently walked in on him kissing someone else…
She then saw Tasuki in a fight with Tamahome while in Kutuo…he was terribly bloody and beat up, all because she asked him not to hurt Tamahome who was trying to kill her at the time…When Tasuki saved her from drowning, even though he couldn't swim…When she snuck off after Nuriko's brother, to get back one of Taka's memory stones….He came up on horse back to take her…
Miaka's eyes sprang open and she ran, blindly, between the two fighting.
