Gomen nasai for not updating that much on any of my fics.

Anywho, domo arigatou for all of the wonderful reviews!

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"Soi! What's happening?" the blond hime shrieked as once again a silvery light started to surround her. Soi looked on it with fright.

"Iie! Usagi-hime!" she cried as she tried to reach out to the princess. But too late, the light disappeared along with the princess once again.

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"Tamahome, I've been meaning to ask you. What's with that wristband you keep on wearing," Miaka asked as she glanced at the band Tamahome always wore.

"It's from a friend," he answered in a distant voice.

"Was it from a girl?" she asked nervously. He nodded his head slowly. She felt her heart sank lower and lower as she saw him looking at the band. Suddenly a flash of silver light appeared.

"That must be her!" he cried, as he stood up.

"Demo Tamahome," Miaka said quietly. Suddenly, Hotohori came.

"What was that light?" he asked.

"We don't know," Miaka answered him, looking sadly at Tamahome, who was glancing at the direction the light appeared.

"That must be her!" he cried again as he ran off in the direction.

"Tamahome!" Miaka cried as she ran after him.

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"Itai!" she cried as she landed hard on the ground. "That hurt! Where am I now?" She looked around. It seems like she landed somewhere very rich. 'This looks like home, almost.' She started to walk around. Looking at everything. She heard pounding footsteps coming toward her and a feminine voice crying out for someone named Tamahome. Suddenly a boy with blue hair in a braid came into view. Then a girl with brown hair up into two small odango came in after. Then finally a man followed. She looked at the group, as they seemed to look at her intently. She started to get nervous with their stare.

"O-ohayo?" she said meekly. The one with blue hair stepped up towards her.

"Usagi?" he said in a low voice. She looked at him confused.

"Hai. How do you know my name?" He seemed to look hurt as she asked him that. "G-gomen, if I made you sad." She casted her gaze to the ground. Then she caught that wristband he had around one of his wrist. That looked sort of familiar to her. Her eyes grew wide as she remembered. Looking up at him and smiling happily she instantly launched at him. "Shu-kun!" He smiled as she seemed to remember him. "You've grown!"

"Hai Usagi-chan. It's nice to know that you haven't forgotten me!" he said to her happily as he held her. Miaka looked at the two sadly.

"Tamahome, who's she?" she asked softly. Afraid that the answer he'll give her would hurt. Pulling away, Usagi looked at the girl. Smiling happily, she took out her hand.

"My name's Usagi. What's yours?" Miaka hesitantly took the hand.

"My name's Yuuki Miaka. It's nice to meet you Usagi-san," she said sadly. Usagi looked at her, tilting her head to the side a little.

"Daijoubu? You seem sad." Miaka tried to smile, shaking her head.

"Iie. It's really nice to meet you, Usagi-san."

"Call me Usagi-chan! Everyone I know call me that!" Miaka smiled at the girl, she couldn't help but like this girl.

"And you might be?" she asked glancing at Hotohori.

"My name is Hotohori," he answered her in a gentlemen way. She smiled at him and took out her hand.

"It's nice to meet you too Hotohori-san!" He smiled at the girl. He already liked her already.

"It's nice to meet you too Usagi-san."

"Calle me Usagi or Usagi-chan." He nodded his head and she started to look around. "Anno, minna! Where are we?"

"We are in the Konan's palace of course," Hotohori asked her. Bringing back the question of how on earth was she able to get in here. Her eyes started to grow.

"Konan?! Palace?!" she cried. "How on earth did I landed here?!" Boy was Nakago and her toosan gonna be furious. Everytime she mentioned about wanting to go to Konan, they both seemed to be furious. Just wait until they find out that she's in the palace of Konan. This, she would definitely earn a couple hours of lecture for sure from her toosan and probably from Nakago.

"What do you mean 'how on earth did you get here?" Miaka asked.

"Eh…" she started to trail off. Racking her brains , trying to figure out an excuse. 'Common Usagi, think! You've done this a billion times before with Naka-kun and too-san!' she nagged at herself. "Anno…I'm not really sure myself."

"Just like when we were younger," Tamahome said. Miaka looked at him skeptically.

"Nani? What do you mean 'when you were younger?"

"That's easy!" Usagi answered happily. "That's because Shu-kun and I have met eachother when we were younger!"

"Shu-kun? You mean Tamahome?" Miaka asked. Usagi just looked at her confused and tilted her head cutely looking confused.

"Tamahome?::pointing her finger at Tamahome:: You mean Shu-kun?" she asked.

"Usagi-chan, everyone calls me Tamahome now," he answered her. Usagi smiled brightly at him as she pulled one of his cheek.

"Waaaaaiiiiii!! That is such a kawaii name!!" Both Miaka and Hotohori sweatdropped at her action, as did Tamahome. Suddenly, something from behind came and glomped, making him fall to the ground.

"Tama-chan!" Usagi looked at the two bodies on the ground and had to stifle her giggles.

"Get off of me!" Tamahome growled, he didn't need to embarasss himself as much as he already did.

"Konnichiwa!" Usagi greeted the newcomer.

"Who. Are you?" the women asked, looking her over.

"Anno. . . Usagi desu," she answered.

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In a place full of darkness, a pair of glowing silver eyes stared into the enchanted mirrors. Showing the image of Usagi introducing herself to the purple haired women.

"So. . . the Suzaku no Miko has met the hime. Don't expect your life to be any easier Suzaku no Miko. AS so do you hime. You're the key to it all," the voice said.

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"Wai! You're the Suzaku no Miko?!" Usagi squealed as she pointed her index finger at Miaka. Miaka looked rather nervous as she nodded her head.

"H-hai!"

"Sugoi!" Usagi squealed again, as she grabbed another odangos.  "I heard so much about mikos from Naka-kun!"

"Anno, Usagi-san. Who's Naka-kun?" Miaka asked. Feeling interested.

"Naka-kun? He's one of my gu. . . er, I mean friends!" 'Smooth move Usagi!'

"What kind of friend?" Miaka asked. Hoping that Tamahome was listening, and was pleased when she saw from the corner of her eyes that he was listening intently. Although it didn't seem like it.

"Anno, sort of like an older onichan I guess," she answered shrugging her shoulders. Disappointment was written all over Miaka's face. While Tamahome seemed to relax a little.

"Anno Usagi-san, where do you live?" Miaka asked. Wanting to know as much about this girl as possible.

"Usagi-CHAN!" she corrected.

"H-hai!" Miaka answered.

"Well, I live somewhere far from here. That's all you need to know!" Usagi answered happily. Miaka looked at her confused.

"Doushite?"

"Everyone has a secret of their own ne?" Usagi asked happily. Miaka nodded her head slowly. "Well I just prefer to not tell anyone where I live." Giving Miaka a wink, she ran towards Tamhome and started to talk to him. She noticed that Tamahome's face was almost a slight pink and his eyes seemed to brighten while looking at her. She felt a pang of jealousy as she gazed at the two.

"They're just friend, Miaka! Nothing to worry about!" she told herself mentally. "Then demo, why is his face all red when he's looking at her?" a voice in her head asked.

 "It's a guy thing!" another voice in her head answered. She nodded her head in agreement with the voice in her head.

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She yawned loudly as she took a long stretch and opened her window. Wrapping the robe around her body a little tighter, she gazed out at the full silvery moon. Konan was much more different than Kuotu. Back home, usually on a full moon, her tou-san would usually hold a small party. For some reason she does not know, demo it was always fun. Her poking fun of Suboshi, and then both her and Suboshi poke fun of Amiboshi, until his face turns bright red. Which usually happens very quickly. So her next target was one of the advisors. Those guys were always the most fun to make fun. She knew when she had made them mad when their faces were red as a tomato. Even all those blushes they put on couldn't even rival up to their blush faces. She smiled remembering one of the joke she had told them. Both her and Suboshi had cracked up laughing at it. Even Amiboshi and Naka-kun had to hide their laughters. Soi however laughed along with them. With another sigh, she decided to take a stroll around the palace.

Strolling along, she found a small pagoda and decided to take a seat there. Gazing at the scenery around her, she tapped her finger lightly as she sang a song.

"There's a secret place, hidden deep and faraway.

Where life is but a dream. Like a fairytale it seems.

All the leaves are green. Gentle kisses, gentle breeze.

Underneath the shade, where we waste the days away.

Deep within the trees, mountains and streams.

Is my secret place for always. Deep within my soul, I'll always know.
Of a fantasy place faraway.

There's a secret place, where our love will always stay.
Forever in time, like the stars up in the sky.
Flowers all around. Magic moments, magic sounds.
Where life is but a dream. Like a fairytale it seems.

Deep within the trees, mountains and streams.

Is my secret place for always. Deep within my soul, I'll always know.
Of a fantasy place faraway."

Her voice started to fade, as she started to hum the tune instead. It was one of her favourite song, ever since she was young. Her kaa-san had sang it to her to bed. A lone tear slid down her cheek as she remembered about her kaa-san. Not too long ago she had past away. Though something told her that her tou-san wasn't very sad about the thing. But she just let it passed. Figuring that her tou-san had figured that mourning over her death wouldn't help anything. If he had figured that then she would follow his example. Wiping away the ones that were forming she sat there and sang a different song. A little more sad than the last.

" Like a Siren's song you rescued me.
In your eyes I have found my way home.
When the world outside falls all I need is you.
In your heart is where I'll stay.

The strongest winds can't tear me from you.
With each passing breath you've consumed my soul.
I will sail through the eye of the storm,
just to die in your arms.

And as the tide shall rise under these stars tonight.
I'll hold on my heart till I find you again
dreaming of a world far away.

And if the stars should cease to shine,
will you remember me?
The love that we've shared will forever live on
in the winds of the rising sea."

She remembered when she was younger, her kaa-san had always protect her. No matter what she did. Actually everyone had protected her. Treating her as a hime she is. She was always spoiled, demo kaa-san was always sure that she was disciplined. Making sure that when she was older, she wouldn't become a spoiled brat. Or a whiny hime, acting as a fool in front of her people. Not like her other sisters. That song had always been the song she cherished. She had wrote it for her. Her birthday was just a couple of days away. Demo instead of singing it to her on her birthday, Usagi had sang it to her on her funeral.

"Usagi?"  at the voice she jumped slightly. Turning, she saw Hotohori standing there, with his hair let loose and flown freely. She had to admit that he looked quite a bishounen without the dorky Emperor hat hingy. She had never bothered to remember whatever it was called.

"Hotohri-san! Konban wa!" she said cheerfully to him. He smiled at her and sat down.

"Konban wa Usagi-san."

"Usagi-CHAN!" she corrected. Hotohori nodded his head. fascinated by this  young blond, who had just corrected him into calling her 'chan' instead of 'san.' "Anno. . . what are you doing out tonight?"

"I heard a voice singing and decided to follow and found you here," he said bluntly. "I have to say that I am quite jealous. You're the only person that seemed to rival my beauty." She blushed slightly, though confused what he meant about rivaling his beauty. But the she remembered something that Naka-kun had taught her.

"All Emperors of Konan are obsessed with their looks."

"What about tou-san? What is he obsessed with?" she remembered asking him.

"Women," he simply answered her. Till this day, she was still confused of to what that means.

"Daijoubu?"

"Eh?" she asked confused and found out that she has been spacing out for a couple of minutes already. She laughed nervously, until she had to yawn. "Gomen, demo I think I need to get some sleep, Hoto-chan. Oyasumei nasai!" She started to walk away, before Hotohori could even say a goodnight, but then she turned around and smiled nervously.

"Hai?" he asked her confused. Hse placed a hand behind her head and laughed nervously.

"Anno. . . could you tell me where my room is again?" she asked sheepishly. Hotohori smiled and nodded his head. Walking towards her, Usagi latched her arms around his. "Lead the way!" He laughed wholeheartedly. Which really surprised him.

He had never laughed like this eversince Miaka had appeared. This girl was something. She was like Miaka, but she wasn't like Miaka. Quite a confusing piece of puzzle. She somehow have qualities and personalities like Miaka, yet she has quality that Miaka lacks of. Which make her quite a person. He had observed her throughout the day and found her very energetic like Miaka and even has the same hunger as her. Demo she had something Miaka doesn't.  Something that he could not tell, demo he knows deep down that she has a quality that Miaka doesn't.

"Anno. . . Hoto-chan, do you know anywhere that is fun to go?"

"Gomen Usagi-chan, demo I haven't been out much. Being an Emperor never gives me time," he answered her. She looked at him, eyes bulged out with surprise.

"Nani?! You mean you haven't been outside the palace wall?" she asked. Blushing slightly he nodded his head. "Honto?! Oh then you must come tomorrow with me!"

"Demo I am the Emperor! I can't just lave!" he cried. Usagi gave him a sheepish look and then patted him on the chest smiling.

"Relax! I know of a sure fire way plan that you can go!" she assured him. She stared at her in disbelief as his eyes grew slightly wide. "Nani?"

"Honto?! You can really do that?" he asked happily. Usagi nodded her head smiling. She gave him a smack on the chest.

"Doncha worry! Leave it all to me!" she assured him. Hotohori could only nod his head happily, at the thought of getting a couple of few hours of freedom. Finally th ey arrived at Usagi's room for the night. Usagi turned to him and gave a slight bow. "Domo arigatou for leading me to my room, Hotochan!" She tiptoed on her toes and gave him a small peck on the cheek. Shutting the door into her room, she left Hotohori out there speechless.

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Well! I finally got another fic done this week! ^-^ Maybe I'm not that much of a lazy ass after all! Domo arigatou gozaimasu for all of the reviews minna-chan!  Really hope minna review this fic also! ^.~