Disclaimer:Uhh..not mine no da.

AN: no pairings yet. Maybe around chapter 14. Who knows!Umm does ANYONE noe about the second seishi? And who it is? O_O I have no CLUE! I am just making up their personalities because I really don't know what they are like. I am not watase yuu.sayy..^_^I was in an elaborate mood today. Ok I think I should just keep mai powers, except downtone them a bit. I dun wanna go back to all da chapters and redo them. Im lazy.(gomen to all Tomo fans!)

Chapter 9: The Byakko seishi.

By:black crystal

The sight was breathtaking. Jana's eyes glittered as they fell over the grassy plains in front of them, the mountains and hills in the background. It was chilly, but not snowing. The little houses sparkled like jewels in the afternoon sun and she gasped with delight. Here they would find her first seishi.and also do a little shopping!

She raced down the hill on Mist, galloping quickly as the wind rushed through her hair. Behind her, she could hear Chichiri running and huffing, trying to catch up with her. He was laughing at her obvious joy at the city and teleported to the bottom of the hill. Jana smiled up at the sun. she was out and free of the dark gloomy woods and now she could begin her journey.

They arrived in the city at late noon, after Jana had her share of running through the plains. Chichiri led her to a bar(they didn't HAVE stores that sold drinks back then.or did they?) and ordered them some drinks. Jana sat down at a table in the back, taking in all the local views. Some gruff men were looking at her weirdly but she paid no attention. Chichiri was still up there, waiting for the drinks. She twidled her thumbs mindlessly and hummed a song. A rough hand tapped her on the shoulder and when she looked up, there was one of the gruff men whom had been eyeing her. He was smirking and his friends were behind him.

"Hey girlie.wanna come sit with us?"

Jana shook her head politely.

"No thanks. I am already here with someone.

"You mean monk boy over there?"

Jana gasped. Chichiri was laid flat on the ground, a large bump on his head. People were gathering around him and no one paid attention to her. She was about to scream when a hand covered her mouth.

"Now don't move and make this harder than it is already. We wont hurt you, we just want a ransom for the Byakko no miko. See, we're not from around here. We just wanna make some fast money and you have some really strange clothes on. Come on now."

He led her over to the door with one hand on her arm and the other still covering her mouth. Jana tried to scream and bite the man's hand, but her screams were muffled and her bites were no use to his leathery skin.She kicked and clawed at his arm but still, no use. She tried her power of water, but she was panicking and couldn't concentrate. Jana cursed herself for being so easlily frightened, but in this sitsuation, who wouldn't be?

They were going down a dark street and his grip was ungiving. Jana looked around for any sign of people,but it looked as if this street was deserted. The man took a piece of cloth from one of his men and gagged her. He smirked and looked down at her. He began to take all her jewelery and she fought when he tried to take her mother's golden necklace. As he was taking it away, a vine crept up his leg and more around him. His arms, legs, neck, everywhere and held him in a cocoon. She looked behind the cocoon and saw a man with brown hair that covered one eye and the rest down to his waist. He was raising his hand at the man and she gasped from under the gag. There was something white and glowing on the back of his right hand.

"Lasso.hmm."

The man put his hand down and walked over to her. He smiled and took off the gag, but even then she was speechless.

"Are you alright? I saw them take you over here and followed. I think one of them attacked your monk friend. Oh I havent introduced myself. I am Tatara, 20, and can control plants. I am also one of your seishi, Byakko no miko."

**at melissa and Taiitsukan's place**

**Taiitsukan has just finished explaining about the exact same thing she said to Jana. **

Melissa looked up at Taiitsukan.

"I'm a WHAT?"

"You're a miko. The Suzaku no miko. Tasuki here is one of your seishi. Chichiri is also one but he is helping Jana on her journey. Tasuki is a little loud-mouthed and inpatient but he shall also TRY to help you(tasuki:**glare**)Well, you have 2 seishi already. Time to start finding your others.well? get a move on!"

Melissa groaned at the thought of actually getting up and TRAVELING. She wasn't about to give up without a fight. Crawling under the covers, she pretended to snore loudly and attached herself to the bed covers. Taiitsukan glared at her and sighed. She popped away saying stuff about how all mikos are the same. Tasuki poked at her shoulder and pulled the covers off her head.

"The 'ol hag is gone now. I didn't know you were so easily scared! **smirk** Your gonna be tough to protect.OI! WHAT WAS THAT FOR!?!??!"

Melissa had hit Tasuki over the head and was getting her things ready to go.

"well? We better get a move on!"

"Man.all you women, fucking mood swings and shit."

Melissa glared at him as he walked off.She sighed. It was gonna be a long hard journey, and she was not up to it right now.

**Grace-ends flashback**

Melissa was safe, as she could see, checking up on her today. Apparently Tomo had been using some sort of mirror to see what she was doing. He had been knocked out cold for about 2 days. That had been a pretty big chair she had broke on his head after he tried to get up yesterday.

Grace sighed. How was she going to get out of here? There was no exit, only emptiness and darkness. Suddenly, she felt a hand behind her and sprang to her feet, hitting wildly around her with the chair leg she kept with her in case Tomo woke up.

"AHH!!!!ITAI!!!STOP IT TENNYO!!!NOO!!!!!!!!!"

Grace stopped. Tennyo. Oops, it couldn't have been Tomo. He didn't talk like that. She looked at her "attacker" with one eye and gasped. It was Suboshi! He looked beat up and had bruises all over him and was twitching. Grace put down her "club" slowly and went over to him.

"Oh my god..im sooo sorry! Did I hurt you?.much?..ok how many bones are broken?"

Suboshi grinned at the last part and stood up wearily.

"Uhh I found Tomite. I left him in your world. Good thing I did. I don't think he'll take to thrashings well. Let's go Tennyo, it doesn't feel right in here."

" I have a name you know! It's Grace!"she scowled.

"Ok ok whatever.lets go Gracie."

"GRACE!!!!NOT gracIE!!!!!got it?!?!?"

"OK! OK! Now lets GO!! .gracie.^^"

Grace followed him grumpily, still arguing about her name(hint:she does NOT like being called Gracie. NEVER CALL HER THAT.unless looking for an easy suicide)She suddenly stopped and went back. Grace picked up the chair leg and wacked Tomo hard on the head again.

"Just to make sure he wont cause more trouble for awhile."

Suboshi looked grimly at his former fellow seiyruu seishi and went to a spot in the darkness and felt around. He exclaimed and a portal opened up slowly. He took Grace's hand and gently tried to push her in, but she clung to him, scared of the big swirling hole and unwilling to get in. He sighed and jumped in, him and Grace, who was cussing at him at the top of her lungs.

TBC.

Well!??!? What u think?!?!?tell me plzzzzzzzzzz!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!