DISCLAIMER: Fushigi Yuugi and all its characters are the property of someone else...who is, unfortunately, not me.

"The Guiding Light"
by Ryuen

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~ p r o l o g u e ~

Suzaku no Miko, Yuuki Miaka...has vanished.

Her bed is empty, her clothing lying in scattered piles on the floor, her bag--and precious snacks--left resting quietly against the wall, as if waiting patiently for her return. There is no sign of forced entry in her room, and not even the slightest indication that the girl might've been spirited away under the guidance of some powerful enemy...there is simply no sign of her, and no possible way of determining where she's gone.

Konan is in distress, the seishi in shambles. What's become of their miko??

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Some distance away, in the war-torn land of Kutou...a heavy fist slams onto the smooth surface of a table, splinters the wood with an ease befitting the emperor's prized shogun.

The reason for Nakago's anger is simple. Seiryuu no Miko, Hongo Yui...has vanished.

He sensed no enemy chi, never even had the slightest idea that the girl might be in trouble...and yet, inexplicably...she is gone.

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Now, with the guidance of the enigmatic Taiitsu-kun and nothing but their own gifts and strengths to assist them, the Suzaku shichiseishi will join forces with the Seiryuu shichiseishi, and begin what will become the most difficult, dangerous journey they've ever had the bad fortune to encounter. Unless they can put aside their differences and work together, Miaka and Yui are doomed...and so is the world.

Time is already running out.

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*AN: Muwahahaha, wasn't that dramatic?? ^_^. *ahem* Anyway. :) I'm starting work on this ficcie now...can't wait to write it. I've had the idea for it in my head for about a month now, but I've only just now gotten the inspiration to start it. Anyway...let me know what you think of the concept, and hopefully I'll have the first "real" chapter up shortly. Ja! -Ryuen