It was a bright beautiful morning in Seishi Heaven. As usual, the
birds were chirping, trees swayed side to side as the wind blew gently past
them, creating a light breeze in the midst of the warmth from the sunlight.
The sun was shining, giant white clouds floated in the bright blue sky, and
best of all, everyone was happy. Or were they?
1 Episode One: Reunion
Nakago and Soi were walking together, hand and hand, admiring the beautiful flowers that grew nearby one the many rivers in Seishi Heaven. Suddenly, Nakago stooped down and gently plucked off a beautiful red rose from one of the rose bushes growing nearby. With a dazzling smile and a twinkle in his pale blue eyes, he shyly presented it to Soi. She smiled back at him and leaned against his chest, her head on his shoulder. They sat quietly together at the bank of the river and watched the sun set…together.
Suddenly, a blue-eyed girl with bouncy blond curls plopped besides the couple. She handed a daisy to both Nakago and Soi.
"Hello, Taria," Nakago said, tussling the girl's curls fondly.
"How was your day?" Soi asked warmly. "Not getting into too much trouble, I hope?"
"Of course not!" Taria giggled. "I just came back from visiting Aunt Mutata," she said.
"Oh, that reminds me." Soi turned to Nakago. "We're having dinner with your parents tonight."
Nakago nodded. "I know. You'll come, too, won't you, Taria?"
Taria giggled again and began weaving a daisy chain. "Of course!" she replied cheerfully.
Soi looked over at Nakago as she began braiding the little girl's golden hair. Her eyes twinkled.
Nakago reached over and squeezed her hand, and the three of them sat together silently in the green grass, watching the horizon rise in the distance.
A few minutes later, a man with lots of make-up and feathers on his head appeared behind a large tree, near where Nakago, Soi, and Taria were sitting. The weird-looking man chuckled to himself. He looked over at the laughing three-some and his eyes (with the corners painted) flicked over to the blond, blue-eyed general. Nakago. Tomo sighed deeply. Even his name was breath-taking. Tomo's eyes widened as he watched Nakago's flaxen hair glisten golden the sunlight, his eyes were sparkling happily and his lips…his lips were going toward Soi's! Tomo instantly took his eyes away. He fumed quietly as Soi and Nakago kissed. I hate you, Soi, he mouthed silently. You're stealing the man of my dreams. He gritted his teeth as Soi buried herself in Nakago's arms. Nakago. Nakago. Nakago. The name echoed through his mind. He should have been there instead of Soi. He was the one who truly loved Nakago. Tomo grinned to himself. Soon, he muttered under his breath. Soon I'll be with you, Nakago. And Soi will be completely out of the picture.
***
Suboshi stared off into the distance. He sighed and put his head in his hands. Seishi Heaven was such a lonely place, no matter how peaceful it was. Amiboshi would love this place, he suddenly thought to himself. He would love the peace and quiet. He wished his brother were here with him now.
Suboshi gave another dejected sigh and reached into a hidden pocket in his tunic. He pulled out a small package and happiness returned to his eyes as he unwrapped the red ribbon tied around the tiny sack. A lock of glittering gold hair fell out. He picked it up and fingered it lovingly. Yui's hair. He had taken a lock of it while she was sleeping one day, when they were still together. Now she was back on Earth with that pig of a girl called Miaka and he was here, all alone. Sigh. What a lonely place.
The green-eyed seishi was reading under the protected shade of a tree. Chiriko smiled contently as he turned one of his scrolls over. Ah, what a happy life. Just him and his books. Suddenly his sharp eyes caught a glimpse of a figure just up ahead. Chiriko gathered up his scrolls and ran forward to investigate.
His eyes widened as he grew nearer to the figure. He crouched behind a tree to watch. The figure was floating midair with his eyes closed! He was obviously meditating. Chiriko turned to leave (yoga really wasn't his thing) when suddenly noticed a strangely shaped object in the person's hand…was it some kind of toy? It looked like one of those things you might hold in order to fly a kite…wait a minute, he knew what that was! It was the weapon used by Miboshi, the Seiryuu monk!
Chiriko looked closer. Yes, there was no mistake about it. The evil, ugly monk that had possessed and killed him was here in Seishi Heaven! So much for a happy life. How dare he! That conceited, atrocious little murderer. And playing with his stupid toys and practicing yoga, for heaven's sake! Chiriko felt rage boil up in him. He clenched his fists in anger. This was the time to get revenge.
***
Nuriko grinned as he lifted another set of weights. His red armbands gleamed brightly on his strong arms and he felt his muscles budge as he set down another pair of dumbbells.
He wiped his sweaty forehead and sat down to drink a bottle of fresh Seishi Heaven water. The cold, pure liquid slid down his throat slowly. Delicious. He took another gulp. Then he went back to lifting weights.
A few minutes later, Nuriko decided to take a walk in the woods to loosen up his muscles (and no, they weren't sore, thank you very much). One shouldn't exhaust one's strength to its limit, after all.
Nuriko strolled down the forest trail, whistling cheerfully. Later he would go visit his little sister Kourin. Maybe they could go for ice cream after dinner. Nuriko smiled. The thought of ice cream suddenly reminded him of Miaka. He wondered how she was doing with Tamahome. He chuckled as he thought about it. Probably she was food poisoning Tamahome with her cooking skills (or lack there of).
Nuriko laughed some more as he walked past some trees. He stopped nearby a patch of daisies to rest. Out of the corner of his eye he caught sight of an animal hurrying into a cave. He squinted. For some reason, the animal looked familiar. He blinked. Was it…? Could it be…? (*Gasp*) IT WAS!
Nuriko almost fell onto the flowers in his hurry to get to the cave where the animal had entered. Finally-he would have his revenge.
***
Meanwhile…Suboshi was still moping over the absence of the two people he loved. His depressed thoughts were suddenly distracted when he heard a creak behind him. All of a sudden he was ambushed by a group of little kids! His scream was muffled as one of them covered his mouth with a rag….
TO BE CONTINUED…what happens next in Seishi Heaven? Stay tuned for the next episode: Confrontations.
1 Episode One: Reunion
Nakago and Soi were walking together, hand and hand, admiring the beautiful flowers that grew nearby one the many rivers in Seishi Heaven. Suddenly, Nakago stooped down and gently plucked off a beautiful red rose from one of the rose bushes growing nearby. With a dazzling smile and a twinkle in his pale blue eyes, he shyly presented it to Soi. She smiled back at him and leaned against his chest, her head on his shoulder. They sat quietly together at the bank of the river and watched the sun set…together.
Suddenly, a blue-eyed girl with bouncy blond curls plopped besides the couple. She handed a daisy to both Nakago and Soi.
"Hello, Taria," Nakago said, tussling the girl's curls fondly.
"How was your day?" Soi asked warmly. "Not getting into too much trouble, I hope?"
"Of course not!" Taria giggled. "I just came back from visiting Aunt Mutata," she said.
"Oh, that reminds me." Soi turned to Nakago. "We're having dinner with your parents tonight."
Nakago nodded. "I know. You'll come, too, won't you, Taria?"
Taria giggled again and began weaving a daisy chain. "Of course!" she replied cheerfully.
Soi looked over at Nakago as she began braiding the little girl's golden hair. Her eyes twinkled.
Nakago reached over and squeezed her hand, and the three of them sat together silently in the green grass, watching the horizon rise in the distance.
A few minutes later, a man with lots of make-up and feathers on his head appeared behind a large tree, near where Nakago, Soi, and Taria were sitting. The weird-looking man chuckled to himself. He looked over at the laughing three-some and his eyes (with the corners painted) flicked over to the blond, blue-eyed general. Nakago. Tomo sighed deeply. Even his name was breath-taking. Tomo's eyes widened as he watched Nakago's flaxen hair glisten golden the sunlight, his eyes were sparkling happily and his lips…his lips were going toward Soi's! Tomo instantly took his eyes away. He fumed quietly as Soi and Nakago kissed. I hate you, Soi, he mouthed silently. You're stealing the man of my dreams. He gritted his teeth as Soi buried herself in Nakago's arms. Nakago. Nakago. Nakago. The name echoed through his mind. He should have been there instead of Soi. He was the one who truly loved Nakago. Tomo grinned to himself. Soon, he muttered under his breath. Soon I'll be with you, Nakago. And Soi will be completely out of the picture.
***
Suboshi stared off into the distance. He sighed and put his head in his hands. Seishi Heaven was such a lonely place, no matter how peaceful it was. Amiboshi would love this place, he suddenly thought to himself. He would love the peace and quiet. He wished his brother were here with him now.
Suboshi gave another dejected sigh and reached into a hidden pocket in his tunic. He pulled out a small package and happiness returned to his eyes as he unwrapped the red ribbon tied around the tiny sack. A lock of glittering gold hair fell out. He picked it up and fingered it lovingly. Yui's hair. He had taken a lock of it while she was sleeping one day, when they were still together. Now she was back on Earth with that pig of a girl called Miaka and he was here, all alone. Sigh. What a lonely place.
The green-eyed seishi was reading under the protected shade of a tree. Chiriko smiled contently as he turned one of his scrolls over. Ah, what a happy life. Just him and his books. Suddenly his sharp eyes caught a glimpse of a figure just up ahead. Chiriko gathered up his scrolls and ran forward to investigate.
His eyes widened as he grew nearer to the figure. He crouched behind a tree to watch. The figure was floating midair with his eyes closed! He was obviously meditating. Chiriko turned to leave (yoga really wasn't his thing) when suddenly noticed a strangely shaped object in the person's hand…was it some kind of toy? It looked like one of those things you might hold in order to fly a kite…wait a minute, he knew what that was! It was the weapon used by Miboshi, the Seiryuu monk!
Chiriko looked closer. Yes, there was no mistake about it. The evil, ugly monk that had possessed and killed him was here in Seishi Heaven! So much for a happy life. How dare he! That conceited, atrocious little murderer. And playing with his stupid toys and practicing yoga, for heaven's sake! Chiriko felt rage boil up in him. He clenched his fists in anger. This was the time to get revenge.
***
Nuriko grinned as he lifted another set of weights. His red armbands gleamed brightly on his strong arms and he felt his muscles budge as he set down another pair of dumbbells.
He wiped his sweaty forehead and sat down to drink a bottle of fresh Seishi Heaven water. The cold, pure liquid slid down his throat slowly. Delicious. He took another gulp. Then he went back to lifting weights.
A few minutes later, Nuriko decided to take a walk in the woods to loosen up his muscles (and no, they weren't sore, thank you very much). One shouldn't exhaust one's strength to its limit, after all.
Nuriko strolled down the forest trail, whistling cheerfully. Later he would go visit his little sister Kourin. Maybe they could go for ice cream after dinner. Nuriko smiled. The thought of ice cream suddenly reminded him of Miaka. He wondered how she was doing with Tamahome. He chuckled as he thought about it. Probably she was food poisoning Tamahome with her cooking skills (or lack there of).
Nuriko laughed some more as he walked past some trees. He stopped nearby a patch of daisies to rest. Out of the corner of his eye he caught sight of an animal hurrying into a cave. He squinted. For some reason, the animal looked familiar. He blinked. Was it…? Could it be…? (*Gasp*) IT WAS!
Nuriko almost fell onto the flowers in his hurry to get to the cave where the animal had entered. Finally-he would have his revenge.
***
Meanwhile…Suboshi was still moping over the absence of the two people he loved. His depressed thoughts were suddenly distracted when he heard a creak behind him. All of a sudden he was ambushed by a group of little kids! His scream was muffled as one of them covered his mouth with a rag….
TO BE CONTINUED…what happens next in Seishi Heaven? Stay tuned for the next episode: Confrontations.