Mima's Side of the Story
By: Satil

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None of the Fushigi Yuugi characters belong to me, but is rightfully owned by Watase Yuu. Only does the character Mima belong to me. And Mima would resemble me... I rather keep the same storyline. So don't sue me or anything if there's anything in here that you do NOT like. O.o;;;;; And I'd like to recieve reviews! ^_^ But no flames... @.x;;;
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~*Chapter 32*~
Monday, August 5, 2002

Keisuke said we had some time to kill before we were to meet up with this Tetsuya figure, so we strolled around the city and went through the mall. Tamahome was embarressing us quite a lot, because he was so fascinated about everything! But he was so afraid to go down the escalators, that he refused to go on them, while everybody else stared at him as if he were crazy.
We decided to go bowling, and Keisuke, Miaka, and I all got one or two strikes. Tamahome just kept getting a gutter ball. But at the end of the game, and to our surprise, Miaka won!
After our game of bowling, we decided to eat at a restaurant.
"Where's Keisuke?" Tamahome asked.
"He went to make a phone call," Miaka replied.
"Say, Tama," I said, "how long do you think you're going to stay here? Because I know you need to get back to your world."
Tamahome shrugged, but Miaka just stared at me.
We looked over to where Keisuke was making a phone call, and he motioned for us to go over.
"What is it?" Miaka asked.
"Well," Keisuke sighed, "listen and stay calm. If we open the Shijin Tenchi Sho again, Tamahome'll be able to go back there, but you two won't be able to return into the book."
I looked down at the floor, thinking of Tasuki. "We can't?" Tears began to well up in my eyes. 'No Tasuki...? But... why?' I thought, miserably.
"What're you trying to say, Oniichan?" Miaka asked, trying to make sure she heard him correctly.
"Yui's second wish to Seiryuu prevents you from going back into the book," Keisuke answered.
"That's not true!" Miaka exclaimed. "I... but... Tasuki, Chichiri, Mitsukake, and Hotohori are fighting in a war! It's not true!"
I took a hold of Keisuke's jacket, a flick of fury must be showing in my emerald eyes. "What the hell are you talking about, Keisuke!? Tell me it's not true!" I cried, my voice trembling. "I have to see Tasuki again! I have to!"
Keisuke took my hands, and slowly pulled them off his jacket. "It's hard on both of you, I know, but be realistic," Keisuke said, calmly. "You're no longer Suzaku no Miko of the Shijin Tenchi Sho, and Mima, you no longer have the powers of a Suzaku Seishi, regardless of that character on you."
I touched the gold design on my face, running my fingers along it.
"You're an examinee, a ninth grader, existing in the real world, Miaka," Keisuke continued.
"No, it's too cruel," Miaka said, sadly. "I can't see them ever again? Is that really true?"
"I'm not really sure yet," Keisuke said. "But the problem is Tamahome."
"Huh?" I asked.
"Why's that?" Miaka faced her brother in the face.
"I have an idea he can't live in the real world," Keisuke replied, "because he's a resident of a two-dimensional world."
"That's a lie!" I accused. "Look at him! Look at Tamahome!" I motioned my hand towards the Suzaku Seishi. "He looks three-dimensional right now, doesn't he? And he did in the book, isn't that right, Miaka? Keisuke, stop lying!" I shook with anger, not believing that we can't see the others ever again, and also with the fact that Miaka and Tamahome's love was at stake.
"Calm down, Mima," Miaka put her hand on my shoulder, making me relax.
"I think he'll have to go back to the Shijin Tenchi Sho," Keisuke looked away from us and down at the floor. "He'll probably choose to do so."
Miaka turned away and leaned against a railing next to us.
"Miaka?" Keisuke asked.
"No," Miaka muttered, choking in between light sobs. "It can't be this way. It's not fair."
I bit my lip, trying to control my own tears. "Miaka..."
She turned around to face Keisuke. "Doshite! No, seperate from Tamahome? Yatta!"
"Miaka, listen to me," Keisuke said. "You're a real person. Didn't you notice? He hasn't got a shadow."
I lowered my eyes, then closed them, feeling the anger and frustration build inside of me. 'So Tasuki's not a real person either, huh?' I thought. 'And if Tasuki came here, he wouldn't have a shadow either? He and I would have to seperate, just like Miaka and Tamahome will?
'No! Miaka and Tamahome won't seperate! They'll be together forever! And then Tasuki and I will be, too! Demo... demo... (But... but...)!' My thoughts bugged me, every last thought that swam around. I wanted to be with Tasuki. Our feelings didn't really show or were acknowledged because we were too busy fighting for our lives and finding the Shinzahos... but now that we had time to talk and express our feelings, I really wanted to be with him. I really wanted to be with that stupid, hotheaded bandit.
I heard Keisuke ramble on, "He doesn't exist, Miaka. He was created for the book."
We heard footsteps, and turned to see Tamahome, obviously shocked.
"Tamahome," Miaka said, "you heard?"
"What's this about?" Tamahome asked. "I was created? It's a joke, right, Miaka? Yui tried telling me. I don't exist? I'm not a living person like you? Not just me, but Tasuki and Chichiri, too?"
I flinched, hearing Tasuki's name.
"My father and my siblings, too?" Tamahome kept asking. "Our entire world? Everyone was created for the book?!" And with that, he ran and left us, not believing a single word we were saying.
"Tamahome!" Miaka chased after him.
I was going to as well, but bumped into another eighteen year old.
"Gomenasai," I apologized.
"Tetsuya?" Keisuke said, stepping up to him.
"Keisuke?" the man said, I guessed, was Tetsuya.
"We'll talk later," Keisuke told him. "Mima, you look for Miaka down at the train tracks. Tetsuya and I will look for her up and down the streets and alley."
"That's Mima?" Tetsuya pointed at me. "Wow, she's beautiful for a fourteen year old!"
I raised and eyebrow, and Keisuke glared at him. But then I said, "Okay, I'm going to find her." I didn't know which tracks Keisuke was talking about, but when I was running down the stairs of the restaurant and saw Suboshi sitting behind a tree, I instantly headed over there.
I ran across the streets, making cars stop and people cursing at me. "Miaka!" I called. "Miaka!" I jumped down from a ledge and landed next to Miaka, facing Yui and Suboshi. "Miaka, what's going on...?"
Yui looked at me hard, and then in a jiffy, she remembered me. "Oh, that's another of your Suzaku Seishi, isn't she, Miaka?" Yui asked, coldly. "I suppose she was sucked into the book, too? Or is she from the book?" She grinned.
I glared at her, clenching my fists. "Why you...!"
"Yui, why are you doing this?" Miaka interrupted.
"Oh, didn't I tell you?" Yui answered. "I won't allow you and Tamahome to be happy. You can't return to the book. All I need now is for Tamahome to disappear."
"But, Yui! Won't you listen to me?" Miaka took a step towards her, but I saw Suboshi throw some deadly ball at Miaka, hoping to make a hit at her.
Before he could, I jumped in front of Miaka, and took the shot. The ball smacked against my leg, scratching off some of my skin, but causing very little pain. "That hurt," I said, sounding sarcastic.
"Don't get any closer to Yui-sama!" Suboshi exclaimed. "Before I take care of Tamahome, you're first, Suzaku no Miko. And then you, Suzaku Seishi."
"Over my dead body!" I exclaimed.
"Gladly," Suboshi grinned.
Miaka took a hold of my wrist and pulled me, sending me to face her. She got my feet moving, and instantly, we started running away.
"Run!" Miaka cried, not looking behind her to see me.
"Wait!" I heard Suboshi cry, but I didn't stop and turn to look. I just followed Miaka, and I knew I couldn't do anything because all of my powers were gone.
Just then, I felt something inside of me die, causing me to almost stumble and fall. My legs did slightly give away, causing me to slow down, but I quickly picked myself up before Suboshi could catch up with me. 'Mitsukake,' I thought. 'He didn't...' But I had no time to think that. I had to protect Miaka from Suboshi!
We ran through crowds, calling out for Tamahome. He didn't seem to appear anywhere. And people became startled when Suboshi came crashing through behind us.
"Tamahome!" I called, still running. 'God, my legs and chest are beginning to hurt so much...' I thought. 'Tamahome, where are you?'
Then, I screamed, "TAMAHOME!!!"
I began to feel my legs shake, and I saw Miaka fall. As I started to run past her, I quickly picked her up and kept on running away from Suboshi. 'Suzaku, please!' I thought. 'Please, help me escape from this Seiryuu Seishi! Onegai... onegai!'
"Mima?" Miaka looked up at me, but I ignored her. I just did my best to protect her from Suboshi.
But I felt a rope surround me, causing me to drop Miaka. "Shit!" I cursed.
"You're causing me trouble, you stupid animal," Suboshi said. "Yui-sama did told me not to kill you. She's very kind-hearted. But she didn't tell me to not kill you." I looked up at him, not being able to move.
I stuck my tongue out at him, "Kiss my brown, round, and beautiful ass, yoyo boy!"
"That's it!" Suboshi began to choke me with one hand, grabbing a hold of Miaka's neck and choking her, too, with the other. I heard cars honking, and Suboshi turned to look where the racket was coming from. I looked over too, and saw Tamahome.
"Get your hands off of them," Tamahome said. "GET YOUR HANDS OFF NOW, SUBOSHI!"
Suboshi let his guard down, and he took his hands off of us. I got up, freeing myself from the rope, while Miaka pushed the Seiryuu Seishi down and ran towards Keisuke and Tetsuya.
"Mima, come over here," Tamahome instructed, and I did so. "We're taking this bullshit-filled bastard down."
We faced Suboshi, the only thought in our heads were to kill him. He can't be forgiven for touching Miaka.
"Miaka, I'm sorry," Tamahome apologized. "I didn't know. You knew, yet you loved me anyway. You love me, who's just a character in a book. Now I know that Seishi exist for a Miko. It's the real purpose of my birth. When you appeared in our world, our lives began from that point. I finally know, to live for you, my life, everything in my world. The sky, the earth, everything. I'm your property. So, I won't lose who I am. I have nothing to fear. I'll just love you."