Disclaimer: Same old same old: not mine

Chapter 4: In which I trip over someone and we land in a Ranma 1/2 style heap.

When we arrived at the palace Chiriko led me to a big comfy room where all the celestial warriors were gathered, amusing themselves in various ways. Chichiri was playing chase the string with Tama-neko (Who we had "forgotten" to take on our walk) , Mitsukake was organizing his herbs, Hotohori and Nuriko were arguing over which kind of make up was best, and Tamahome and Tasuki were having a glaring contest. Everyone stopped when Chiriko and I entered. Tamahome jumped up and ran over to me. "Miaka…" he said, embracing me. "Ow! Not so tight you creep!" (-_-;) Everyone stared at me. Tamahome backed away from me, hurt. Realizing I had done something wrong I tried to make up for it. "Hi everyone!" I said squeakily. They stared. Tamahome sniffled and inched his way to a corner to recover. Maybe that was it. "Oh Tamahome? What are you doing over there?" He straightened up and looked at me. I ran over to hug him, but on the way, I tripped over Nuriko and fell on top of him, and we both tumbled to the floor in a conspicuously similar heap to the ones that occur in Ranma 1/2 all the time. Blinking, I located the rest of myself and was about to get up when something touched my breast. "EEEEEEEKKK!!!" I screamed, smacking the first thing I could. That had NEVER happened to me! I sat, huddled in a corner, and assessed the damage. Obviously, I had smacked Nuriko, from the look of hid swollen red cheek. Tamahome was rubbing his head and Chiriko was crying about Nuriko's injury. "Wow," Nuriko said, glaring at me. "You sure know how to cause trouble." Laughing nervously, I kneeled beside him. "I'm so sorry Nuriko, something poked me in the chest and-" Nuriko brightened. "Oh! so that's what I grabbed!" My face reddened. "THEN I'M NOT SORRY YOU PERVERT!" Tamahome crawled over. "Please calm down Miak-"
"NO!" I yelled. "I have had enough of you imbeciles! Tasuki, come with me, I'm leaving!" My mind was slowly slipping out of Miaka mode with rage. I was pissed! Tasuki stood meekly and followed me to the door. "I think it's pms," I heard Nuriko whisper to the others. "What's that?" Chiriko asked loudly. I slammed the door behind me.
"What the hell was that!?" Tasuki asked me. I returned to the Miaka mode, with a seductive twist. "Oh, Tasuki, I was just so mad at them. Can't you understand?" I talked in a low voice and stood too close to him. He blushed. "Now Miaka, I know you might be mad, but I don' want ya to do nothin' stupid." I slipped my arm around his waist. "I won't Tasuki." His blush deepened. "Really now." He made no effort to push me away, so I looked into his eyes. "Tamahome is so boring. I want something new…" The door was flung open. "MIAKA- OH MY…" The door opener was none other than Tamahome himself. The other warriors stared in disbelief. Tasuki shoved me away, face red as a tomato. "IT'S NOT WHAT YA THINK!" he yelled. I pouted. "But Tasuki, you said-"
"I DIDN'T SAY NOTHIN' !!!" Tamahome stood up to him. "What did you say to her?" His eyes were glinting. "Stay out of this Tamahome!" I said. I grabbed Tasuki's hand and dragged him off. He resisted, and finally released himself of my grasp. "Miaka. This ain't right. You belong with Tamahome." I blinked some fake tears into my eyes. "You-you-d-don't like me?" I asked. He blushed and looked at the ceiling with his arms crossed. "It's not that." he said.
"Then what? Why won't you come with me? I need you Tasuki." he glared at me.
"No." Turning away from him, I tried to figure out a way to get him. Obviously, seduction wasn't working. How about pity? I turned back to him, letting a fake tear run down my cheek. "I understand." I said softly. "You love another. As do I, but Tamahome just isn't good enough for me." I looked at the floor in an effort to act innocent of my earlier deeds. He blanched. "I don't love no one!" Tough words, from a tough guy, but meaningless. "I… understand, goodbye, Tasuki." I headed down the hallway and out of sight. That should be enough corruption for now. I headed for my room, and found myself lost. (-_-;)

Author's note: Thank you for all the awesome reviews!! I love you all! But I love Tasuki more!!! *_* Thanks again! ^_^