Disclaimer: As much as I may wish that I owned Fushgi Usgi and Madonna's song. I do not, if anyone wishes to take me to court the best that they can hope for is my Anime drawer. Please have mercy and let me keep that… On with the story.

The Power of Goodbye

Miaka sat watching the sun set over the distance mountain pecks. For awhile, when she first got to Konan, she thought of the night as her enemy. Things had changed for her as much as she herself had grown-up and matured. It now gave her the safety and courage for what she felt she had to do.

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2 "Your heart is not open so I must go"

"The spell has been broken… I loved you so"

"Freedom comes when you learn to let go"

"Creation comes when you learn to say no"

"Walk away"

She had thought first in her head awhile back but she ignored it. Miaka was going break up with Tomahoma. She could feel them drifting apart with each passing day. The weird thing was that she wasn't hurting as much as she thought she was going too. Deep inside her heart, she actually felt relief.

"You were my lesson I had to learn"

"I was your fortress you had to burn"

"Pain is a warning that something is wrong"

"I pray to god it won't be long"

"There nothing left to try"

"There no place left to hide"

"There's no greater power then the power of goodbye…"

(Why does this feel so different then I first thought..??) She then heard Tasuki calling her back to camp. (And why does my heart beat faster when Tasuki talks to me… or when he even says my name, It was never like this with Tomahoma..?!?!) Confusion and wondering filled her mind and heart as she found her through the trees and brush back to camp. As she walked up to Tomahoma, he turned right around to face her as her hand was about to tap his back. (How should I break this to her without hurting her…)

"Your heart is not open so I must go"

"The spell has been broken… I loved you so"

"You were my lesson I had to learn"

"I was your fortress"

Through his thoughts, Tomahoma wrapped one arm around Miaka and pulled her into a bear hug, then kissed her on the forehead. Meanwhile, on the other side of the fire, Tasuki watched the "Dream Couple" hug. (I think I'm going to be sick, why the fuck do they have to get all mushy… but at the same time I feel like I want to go up and beat the crap out of the blue hared boyfriend. Why am I feeling Jealousy, this can't be good)

"For the sake of my sanity and my lunch, would you guys a mother Fuckin ROOM!!!" The whole forest echoed by this comment because of him amplifying in his cupped hands around his mouth. Nuriko just rolled his eyes and went back to eating both Miaka and Tomahoma ignored him.

"There's nothing left to try"

"There's no place left to hide"

"There's no greater power then the power of goodbye…"

Miaka tugged on her boyfriend's hand so that they were out of the rest of the Suzaku Sevens' hearing range. Immdenalty after, Miaka and Tomahoma both opened their mouths to say something.

"You go first," He said quietly urging her on. Her nodded and started again.

"I think that we should break-up.." The blue hared warrior let out a breath of relief.

"So do I" He butted in before she could continue. The brown hared girl smiled, squeezed his hand one more time then turned to go back to the campfire. Tomahoma grabbed her shoulder gently and turned her back around to face him. Lightly his fingers moved across her closed eyelids and cheeks in a slow and soft caress. When he was done, he cupped her cheek in his palm. He wanted until she had opened her eyes to continue.

"We may not be together, but I will always love you… for ever." He whispered. Miaka replied to this by standing up on tiptoes and pressing her lips firmly yet softly against his for a final kiss. When they were done, they pulled away only ever so slightly so that they could still feel each others breathe on their cheek. Both of them were smiling at one another as if they knew a secret. Before leaving to go to camp, The green eyes priest leaned foreword and whispered directly in to the warrior's ear.

"No matter how far apart we are or how long it has been… I still will love you… for ever."

And with that, she started of to camp. Tomahoma followed soon after her while looking at the stars and the moon and thinking of the where they were going to do from there.

"There's nothing left to lose"

"There's no more heart to bruise"

"There's no greater power then the power of goodbye"

"Learn to say goodbye"

"I yearn to say goodbye…"



Finally, after all my hard work and the never-ending supply of coffee, I had finished this work of art. LOL Please R&R!!! I even take flames, which I'm sure I will get some because of me breaking a relationship. When you review, tell me if you want a next chapter. Till next time Buh Bye.