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True Forms and Revelations
Part 4
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On Mount Taikyo
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Tori opened his eyes slowly and felt arms around him. He turned his head and saw that it was Yue. His wings were wrapped around them both, keeping them warm.
Yue's eyes blinked open and he smiled at Tori softly. "Just the face I wanted to see when I woke up," Yue whispered.
Tori blushed slightly. He kissed Yue softly, tasting his sweet lips. Yue responded, and magic poured through them both.
"Zentai, Yue?" Tori asked. Something about him didn't seem right.
"Sumimasen, Tori," Yue said softly.
"For what?" Tori looked at his lover.
"I have to change back to Julian."
Tori looked at Yue, who did seem very tired. "It's all right, Yue." He smiled reassuringly.
Yue smiled back. "Aishiteru, Tori. Wo ai ne."
"Wo ai ne, Yue."
All of the Suzaku Seishi looked over as a bright light enveloped Yue.
His wings wrapped around him, and he changed back into Julian.
"Tori?" Julian asked. "Where are we? The last thing I remember is being slammed into a wall by the blond guy in the blue uniform."
Tori sweatdropped. "You'd better sit down, Julian."
Julian did so, and Tori began explaining to him about how they'd gotten here. He did not mention Yue to him, thinking that this was more than enough.
Tasuki and Chichiri were busy making out again.
Nuriko was feeling sorry for himself, because Yue and Tori, along with Chichiri and Tasuki, had someone to love. He sighed and looked over at Hotohori.
Hotohori walked over to Tori and Julian. He introduced himself to Julian.
"Nice to meet you, Hotohori," Julian said earnestly. "My name is Julian Star." He looked up at Hotohori, as he pushed his glasses up on his face. "You are very pretty," Julian said, with one of his wonderful smiles.
Hotohori blushed. "Um, thank you, Julian." He composed himself after a few moments. "Did Tori tell you where we are going?"
"To the top of Mount Taikyo," Julian said. "To meet some woman named Taiitskun?"
"Hai." Hotohori smiled again, before he went to wake the others up. It was dawn already, so they had to get moving again. They would reach Taiitskun's palace in about ten hours.
"Wo ai ne, Tasuki," Chichiri murmured in his ear.
"I know," Tasuki said. "Shh, here comes Hotohori."
"Wake up, you two. Nuriko, are you awake already? Good. We need to get moving again," Hotohori said.
Nuriko stood. Tasuki and Chichiri reluctantly separated and stood.
Julian and Tori stood as well.
"Can we please eat first, no da," Chichiri pleaded.
"What is there to eat?" Nuriko pointed out.
"I'm hungry," Julian said.
Tori sighed. "There is nothing to eat."
Tasuki groaned. "Damn it!" he said. "I want breakfast!"
The others sweatdropped and looked at him.
"We're all hungry, Tasuki," Hotohori said quietly. "But unless you see fruit or something, I think we're out of luck there."
The small group sighed and began walking again.
Tori walked ahead of Julian slightly, who was busy talking to Chichiri. Tasuki was seething silently as he watched them. Hotohori and Nuriko were walking silently as well.
Hours passed by as they continued walking.
"Julian, no da, are you all right?" Chichiri exclaimed. "You do not look very well, no da."
The others turned and looked. Julian was standing motionless. Pain and confusion showed in his eyes, before he fell to the ground. His naturally pale skin was even paler.
Tori reached him first and knelt beside him. "Julian!" he cried.
"Gomen, mina," Julian said. "I'm just so tired, Tori," he whispered, looking at his best friend.
"Here, climb on my back, Julian," Tori said quietly. Julian did so, albeit shakily. Tori stood carefully, and looked at the others. "Ready to continue?" he asked.
They nodded slowly and continued walking. Tori was able to keep up for the most part. Julian fell asleep on Tori's back.
"See how devoted he is, Tasuki, no da?" Chichiri asked. "Tori truly loves him, no da."
Tasuki nodded. "I believe you now, Chichiri."
Nuriko and Hotohori walked next to Tori, to make sure he didn't get too tired as he carried Julian.
"Is Julian ok, Tori?" Nuriko asked quietly.
"Hai. Yue needs more magic, that's all," Tori told him/her.
"Good," Hotohori said. "Tell us if you get tired, Tori."
"Chichiri!" Taiitskun's voice said.
They all turned and looked at Chichiri.
"Yes, Taiitskun, no da?"
"Can you not use a teleporting spell to come here quicker?" Taiitskun said sternly.
"Not after going with little to no food for days, no da," Chichiri said. "Magic takes lots of energy, Taiitskun, no da."
"Fine. I'll teleport you myself, then."
A light enveloped all of them.
"What's going on?" Tori asked as they all started fading.
"We're teleporting, Tori," Hotohori said.
They vanished and appeared inside of Taiitskun's palace.
Tori appeared, with Julian still on his back. Chichiri and Tasuki materialized together. Hotohori emerged from the light, as well.
Nuriko happened to appear in the air and fell directly onto Hotohori.
"Gomen, Hotohori," he said. His tunic was pulled to one side.
"You're a boy, Nuriko," Tori said.
"I prefer to be called a cross-dresser," Nuriko said.
"Please get off me, Nuriko," Hotohori said.
Nuriko sweatdropped and climbed off of him. "Gomen."
"It's ok," Hotohori sighed.
Taiitskun cleared her throat, and all of them looked up. Except for Julian, who was still sleeping.
Chichiri had his hand over Tasuki's mouth, to keep him from saying anything that might anger Taiitskun.
Taiitskun floated down to them, with the Nyan-Nyans floating around.
"Welcome, Tori Kinomoto," Taiitskun said, before looking at Julian.
"Nani? How do you know my name?" Tori asked.
"I am the Creator of this world, Taiitskun." A concerned look was on Taiitskun's face. "Your friend needs your magic to survive, doesn't her?"
"Hai. But I want to know how we can get home," Tori said.
The Suzaku Seishi watched silently.
"The way home is closed to you right now, Tori. You and your friend are trapped here for quite some time," Taiitskun said gravely.
"Gomen, Tori," Julian said weakly. "If I had not looked at the book, we wouldn't be here now."
"It wasn't your fault, Julian." Tori looked at Taiitskun. "When can we go home?"
"That I cannot see, for now." Taiitskun floated over and touched Julian's forehead. "But I can make your friend's mind merge with Yue's, at least for now."
Tori nodded slowly. Sorry, squirt, he thought. He hated to admit it, but he'd missed Sakura these past few days. And he prayed he would see her again.
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Sakura's Bedroom
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"No!" Sakura cried, as she burst into tears. She'd just read the next part of the book. "Tori! Julian!"
"Sakura, what's wrong?" Kero asked.
"They're trapped, at least for now. They can't come home." Li put his arms around her comfortingly.
"Tori's thoughts were on his sister and how much he'd missed her," Miaka read aloud. "He prayed that he would see her again." She looked at Tamahome and shook her head. "For some reason, they're trapped right now. This is awful!" Tears began to run down her face.
Tamahome took her in his arms. "Don't blame yourself, Miaka," he whispered. "We have to do what we can to reassure Sakura that they will eventually find a way home."
Miaka nodded, drying her tears. She had to stay strong for Sakura's sake.
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Taiitskun's Palace
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Taiitskun handed a ring to Tori. "This ring will make your magic stronger, for as long as you are in this world. You should be able to support the life of your friend with it."
"Thank you," Tori said. He took the ring and absently placed it on the index finger of his right hand. He was still in shock. He wanted to go home.
Yue was leaning against him. He'd changed back into his angel form, but he'd made his wings vanish. "Tori, will I still be 'one' person if we return home?" he asked. His arms were wrapped around Tori. His hair was still cut short.
"I don't know, Julian." Tori looked at Julian. "Do you want me to call you Yue or Julian?"
"Yue, please," he requested.
"All right, Yue." At least Tori wasn't here alone. He didn't think he could have stood that.
"I will send you all back to Kouna, in Hotohori's palace," Taiitskun said, as the light enveloped them once more, and they disappeared.
Of course, they reappeared on top of Mitsukake and Chiriko.
Tori and Yue were the first to break free from the pile. They looked at each other.
"Where will we go, Tori?" Yue asked. "I'll stay with you, wherever you go."
"I don't know," Tori said slowly. "We have nowhere to go, Yue."
"You can stay here, of course," Hotohori said.
Tori and Yue looked at Hotohori.
"You really don't mind?" Tori asked.
"No," Hotohori said. "All of the Suzaku Seishi live here as well. Except for Tamahome, of course. He is with Miaka."
"We won't be an inconvenience?" Yue asked seriously. He was looking at Nuriko and Tasuki more than the others.
"Not at all, no da," Chichiri sang. "The more the merrier!"
Hotohori and the others shook their heads.
Chiriko and Mitsukake sweatdropped. The others still stood on them.
"Please move off of us," Chiriko said, groaning.
"Hai," Mitsukake said.
"Gomen," the rest of the Seishi said, blushing. They quickly moved off of Chiriko and Mitsukake.
Tori gathered Yue in his arms. "Stay with me always, Yue," he said quietly.
"I will." Yue kissed Tori gently, who responded. "We will always be together, Tori," Yue told him softly.
To be continued.
True Forms and Revelations
Part 4
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On Mount Taikyo
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Tori opened his eyes slowly and felt arms around him. He turned his head and saw that it was Yue. His wings were wrapped around them both, keeping them warm.
Yue's eyes blinked open and he smiled at Tori softly. "Just the face I wanted to see when I woke up," Yue whispered.
Tori blushed slightly. He kissed Yue softly, tasting his sweet lips. Yue responded, and magic poured through them both.
"Zentai, Yue?" Tori asked. Something about him didn't seem right.
"Sumimasen, Tori," Yue said softly.
"For what?" Tori looked at his lover.
"I have to change back to Julian."
Tori looked at Yue, who did seem very tired. "It's all right, Yue." He smiled reassuringly.
Yue smiled back. "Aishiteru, Tori. Wo ai ne."
"Wo ai ne, Yue."
All of the Suzaku Seishi looked over as a bright light enveloped Yue.
His wings wrapped around him, and he changed back into Julian.
"Tori?" Julian asked. "Where are we? The last thing I remember is being slammed into a wall by the blond guy in the blue uniform."
Tori sweatdropped. "You'd better sit down, Julian."
Julian did so, and Tori began explaining to him about how they'd gotten here. He did not mention Yue to him, thinking that this was more than enough.
Tasuki and Chichiri were busy making out again.
Nuriko was feeling sorry for himself, because Yue and Tori, along with Chichiri and Tasuki, had someone to love. He sighed and looked over at Hotohori.
Hotohori walked over to Tori and Julian. He introduced himself to Julian.
"Nice to meet you, Hotohori," Julian said earnestly. "My name is Julian Star." He looked up at Hotohori, as he pushed his glasses up on his face. "You are very pretty," Julian said, with one of his wonderful smiles.
Hotohori blushed. "Um, thank you, Julian." He composed himself after a few moments. "Did Tori tell you where we are going?"
"To the top of Mount Taikyo," Julian said. "To meet some woman named Taiitskun?"
"Hai." Hotohori smiled again, before he went to wake the others up. It was dawn already, so they had to get moving again. They would reach Taiitskun's palace in about ten hours.
"Wo ai ne, Tasuki," Chichiri murmured in his ear.
"I know," Tasuki said. "Shh, here comes Hotohori."
"Wake up, you two. Nuriko, are you awake already? Good. We need to get moving again," Hotohori said.
Nuriko stood. Tasuki and Chichiri reluctantly separated and stood.
Julian and Tori stood as well.
"Can we please eat first, no da," Chichiri pleaded.
"What is there to eat?" Nuriko pointed out.
"I'm hungry," Julian said.
Tori sighed. "There is nothing to eat."
Tasuki groaned. "Damn it!" he said. "I want breakfast!"
The others sweatdropped and looked at him.
"We're all hungry, Tasuki," Hotohori said quietly. "But unless you see fruit or something, I think we're out of luck there."
The small group sighed and began walking again.
Tori walked ahead of Julian slightly, who was busy talking to Chichiri. Tasuki was seething silently as he watched them. Hotohori and Nuriko were walking silently as well.
Hours passed by as they continued walking.
"Julian, no da, are you all right?" Chichiri exclaimed. "You do not look very well, no da."
The others turned and looked. Julian was standing motionless. Pain and confusion showed in his eyes, before he fell to the ground. His naturally pale skin was even paler.
Tori reached him first and knelt beside him. "Julian!" he cried.
"Gomen, mina," Julian said. "I'm just so tired, Tori," he whispered, looking at his best friend.
"Here, climb on my back, Julian," Tori said quietly. Julian did so, albeit shakily. Tori stood carefully, and looked at the others. "Ready to continue?" he asked.
They nodded slowly and continued walking. Tori was able to keep up for the most part. Julian fell asleep on Tori's back.
"See how devoted he is, Tasuki, no da?" Chichiri asked. "Tori truly loves him, no da."
Tasuki nodded. "I believe you now, Chichiri."
Nuriko and Hotohori walked next to Tori, to make sure he didn't get too tired as he carried Julian.
"Is Julian ok, Tori?" Nuriko asked quietly.
"Hai. Yue needs more magic, that's all," Tori told him/her.
"Good," Hotohori said. "Tell us if you get tired, Tori."
"Chichiri!" Taiitskun's voice said.
They all turned and looked at Chichiri.
"Yes, Taiitskun, no da?"
"Can you not use a teleporting spell to come here quicker?" Taiitskun said sternly.
"Not after going with little to no food for days, no da," Chichiri said. "Magic takes lots of energy, Taiitskun, no da."
"Fine. I'll teleport you myself, then."
A light enveloped all of them.
"What's going on?" Tori asked as they all started fading.
"We're teleporting, Tori," Hotohori said.
They vanished and appeared inside of Taiitskun's palace.
Tori appeared, with Julian still on his back. Chichiri and Tasuki materialized together. Hotohori emerged from the light, as well.
Nuriko happened to appear in the air and fell directly onto Hotohori.
"Gomen, Hotohori," he said. His tunic was pulled to one side.
"You're a boy, Nuriko," Tori said.
"I prefer to be called a cross-dresser," Nuriko said.
"Please get off me, Nuriko," Hotohori said.
Nuriko sweatdropped and climbed off of him. "Gomen."
"It's ok," Hotohori sighed.
Taiitskun cleared her throat, and all of them looked up. Except for Julian, who was still sleeping.
Chichiri had his hand over Tasuki's mouth, to keep him from saying anything that might anger Taiitskun.
Taiitskun floated down to them, with the Nyan-Nyans floating around.
"Welcome, Tori Kinomoto," Taiitskun said, before looking at Julian.
"Nani? How do you know my name?" Tori asked.
"I am the Creator of this world, Taiitskun." A concerned look was on Taiitskun's face. "Your friend needs your magic to survive, doesn't her?"
"Hai. But I want to know how we can get home," Tori said.
The Suzaku Seishi watched silently.
"The way home is closed to you right now, Tori. You and your friend are trapped here for quite some time," Taiitskun said gravely.
"Gomen, Tori," Julian said weakly. "If I had not looked at the book, we wouldn't be here now."
"It wasn't your fault, Julian." Tori looked at Taiitskun. "When can we go home?"
"That I cannot see, for now." Taiitskun floated over and touched Julian's forehead. "But I can make your friend's mind merge with Yue's, at least for now."
Tori nodded slowly. Sorry, squirt, he thought. He hated to admit it, but he'd missed Sakura these past few days. And he prayed he would see her again.
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Sakura's Bedroom
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"No!" Sakura cried, as she burst into tears. She'd just read the next part of the book. "Tori! Julian!"
"Sakura, what's wrong?" Kero asked.
"They're trapped, at least for now. They can't come home." Li put his arms around her comfortingly.
"Tori's thoughts were on his sister and how much he'd missed her," Miaka read aloud. "He prayed that he would see her again." She looked at Tamahome and shook her head. "For some reason, they're trapped right now. This is awful!" Tears began to run down her face.
Tamahome took her in his arms. "Don't blame yourself, Miaka," he whispered. "We have to do what we can to reassure Sakura that they will eventually find a way home."
Miaka nodded, drying her tears. She had to stay strong for Sakura's sake.
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Taiitskun's Palace
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Taiitskun handed a ring to Tori. "This ring will make your magic stronger, for as long as you are in this world. You should be able to support the life of your friend with it."
"Thank you," Tori said. He took the ring and absently placed it on the index finger of his right hand. He was still in shock. He wanted to go home.
Yue was leaning against him. He'd changed back into his angel form, but he'd made his wings vanish. "Tori, will I still be 'one' person if we return home?" he asked. His arms were wrapped around Tori. His hair was still cut short.
"I don't know, Julian." Tori looked at Julian. "Do you want me to call you Yue or Julian?"
"Yue, please," he requested.
"All right, Yue." At least Tori wasn't here alone. He didn't think he could have stood that.
"I will send you all back to Kouna, in Hotohori's palace," Taiitskun said, as the light enveloped them once more, and they disappeared.
Of course, they reappeared on top of Mitsukake and Chiriko.
Tori and Yue were the first to break free from the pile. They looked at each other.
"Where will we go, Tori?" Yue asked. "I'll stay with you, wherever you go."
"I don't know," Tori said slowly. "We have nowhere to go, Yue."
"You can stay here, of course," Hotohori said.
Tori and Yue looked at Hotohori.
"You really don't mind?" Tori asked.
"No," Hotohori said. "All of the Suzaku Seishi live here as well. Except for Tamahome, of course. He is with Miaka."
"We won't be an inconvenience?" Yue asked seriously. He was looking at Nuriko and Tasuki more than the others.
"Not at all, no da," Chichiri sang. "The more the merrier!"
Hotohori and the others shook their heads.
Chiriko and Mitsukake sweatdropped. The others still stood on them.
"Please move off of us," Chiriko said, groaning.
"Hai," Mitsukake said.
"Gomen," the rest of the Seishi said, blushing. They quickly moved off of Chiriko and Mitsukake.
Tori gathered Yue in his arms. "Stay with me always, Yue," he said quietly.
"I will." Yue kissed Tori gently, who responded. "We will always be together, Tori," Yue told him softly.
To be continued.
