AN: Hi! ^-^ Yeah, I realized Miaka was somewhat out of character ::sweat drops:: But that's what happens when you hang out with Tasuki for too long ^-^ Anyway, I'm actually going to try and proofread this one!

Oh! And for....Shiro Yuki, I'm trying to think of a reason why Taka left her.....::ponders:: I'll try and bring it more into the story ^-^

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"Chichiriiiiiiii!!!" Miaka whined as she walked alongside the monk. Chichiri sighed.

"Miaka-channnnn?" He whined back. Miaka rolled her eyes.

"Are we almost there?" She lifted the dress front up a little, blushing as she noticed it was slipping.

"Hai, we should be there soon, no da! If you look right over there. He's in that town, no da. He decided to quit the bandit gang. Koji is the new leader." Chichiri pointed to a barely visible town down below. Miaka squinted to get a better look, then nodded.

"Finally!" She sighed and shut her mouth. Chichiri smiled. He could tell that Miaka was excited to see Tasuki, and he didn't need to ask why. But then, where was Taka?

"Ne, Miaka-chan, where's Taka, no da?" Chichiri looked over at the miko. A look or hurt and betrayal passed by her face. She frowned.

"He...um...He broke up with me." She muttered. Chichiri hid his shock. After all Taka had went through to get back to Miaka, he broke up with her?

"Ne, Miaka-chan, how come, no da?" The miko remained silent for a few minutes before she sighed and spoke up.

"It just wasn't working out. We were constantly fighting. I guess...I don't know. It hurt. It hurt a lot. One day he just kind of told me he was sorry but he didn't feel anything for me anymore, and then he left. I saw him walking downtown with another girl, so I'm guessing that's why we broke up." Miaka faked a laugh and suddenly became interested in her feet. Chichiri began to feel sorry that he asked what had happened.

"It's okay, Chichiri, I'm over it. It happened two years ago." Miaka assured the monk when she sensed him uneasiness. He nodded.

The rest of the trip was silent, and the two finally arrived at the small town Tasuki was staying in a short while later. Chichiri took the miko's hand and pulled her along with him through the crowd so she didn't get lost. He came to a stop outside a small house in the back of the town.

"This is it?" Miaka asked, staring at the house. Chichiri nodded and knocked on the door.

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Tasuki sighed as he leaned back in his chair. He was playing with a red ribbon. Miaka's ribbon. He picked it up before he went back into the book world, that time after the fight with Nakago. He turned it over in his hand. How long had it been since he had seen her last? A knock on the door interrupted his thoughts.

"Come in!" He shouted, not bothering to get up. Chichiri poked his head in.

"Ohayo Tasuki-kun! no da!" Chichiri exclaimed happily. Tasuki rolled his eyes.

"What do ya' want, Chichiri?" He asked, turning the ribbon over in his hand. Chichiri's grin widened.

"Oh, nothing, Tasuki, no da. I just have someone here I thought you'd be interested in seeing, no da." Chichiri sighed, though behind the mask he was smiling. Miaka hid behind Chichiri, trying to suppress her giggles. It didn't work. Tasuki heard a light giggling from behind Chichiri and he blinked. It couldn't be. She was gone. Back to her world with Taka, right? He stood up slowly, eyeing the monk before him. Chichiri smiled innocently back at him, as if to say 'what?'.

"Is that...?" He pointed to behind Chichiri, where the source of the giggling was coming from. Chichiri shrugged and stepped aside. Tasuki's eyes widened. Miaka smiled.

"Ohayo, Tasuki!" She chirped happily.

"Miaka?" He couldn't believe it. He just couldn't believe it. She smiled and nodded. He didn't dare move. Miaka rolled her eyes and bounced up to him, before throwing her arms around his waist. Tasuki shook himself out of his stupor and hugged her back. Chichiri watched with a grin.

"Miaka? What are you doing here?" Tasuki pulled away from the miko to study her. She had grown a few inches, and her childish features were gone, replaced by those of an adult. Her lips were fuller and Tasuki quickly averted his gaze. He blushed when he noticed just where he moved his gave to. Her chest.

"I'm not sure. I was just taking a walk when I felt that same odd tingling sensation. A red light came and pulled me here." Miaka shrugged. She took this time to study him. He hadn't grown much taller. His shoulders were broader and his hair was slightly longer. His fangs were still there and his face was more sculpted than she remembered. She shook away the thoughts. A cough from beside the couple interrupted them.

"Maybe we should find out why you're back here, Miaka-chan, no da!" Chichiri suggested. Miaka nodded and went up to Chichiri. Tasuki turned to glare at the monk Chichiri smiled back. Chichiri reached into his small pack and pulled out a mirror.

"We can use this to contact Taiitskun, no da." (AN: Don't know if it's spelled right, don't really care, too tired ^-^) He explained. Miaka just nodded as she was handed the mirror. Chichiri chanted a small spell and an image appeared in the mirror. It wasn't Taiitskun.

"Miaka!!!" A Nyan-Nyan popped it's face into the picture. Miaka giggled. They never changed, no matter how long it had been.

"Taiitskun has been waiting for you!"

"Taiitskun is really worried!"

"Ohayo Miaka!"

"Taiitskun's face is getting worse Mia-...!"

BOOM

The two Suzaku seishi and their miko sweat dropped. A very annoyed Taiitskun finally came into the picture. She cleared her throat.

"Suzaku no miko, it's good to see you again." Miaka nodded, not knowing what else to say.

"There is a man working under the god Seiryu, and he is looking for your power, Miaka." Taiitskun explained.

"My power? I gave up being the Suzaku no miko years ago. I don't have any powers." Taiitskun shook her head.

"Iie, you do have powers. Very strong ones. Suzaku Seikun admired your selflessness and let you keep the power of Suzaku. Although you may not make any wishes, your body holds more power than you believe." Miaka could only stare at Taiitskun. She had power? Suzaku Seikun wanted her to keep it? She shook off the thought.

"Suzaku no miko, you are needed now, more than ever. Will you help?" The two remaining Suzaku seishi looked at their miko in wonder.

"Hai." Miaka nodded. Tasuki watched her in awe.

"Chichiri, Tasuki, you must protect the miko under any costs, do you understand?" The two nodded.

"Suzaku no miko, you need to travel Kuto and regain the two shinzaho from them. Is that understood?" (AN: Okay, pretend that after Yui summoned Seiryu, Kuto still had to two shinzaho and they still contained power.)

Miaka nodded. Travel to Kuto? As much as she hated to say it, she was afraid. She shook away the thought.

"We'll leave tomorrow." Miaka confirmed. Taiitskun nodded.

"Take care, Suzaku no miko." The image in the mirror disappeared. Miaka sighed.

"Looks like we have a long day ahead of us, ne?" Miaka looked to Chichiri, then Tasuki. They nodded.

"We'll rest here for the night." Tasuki said, standing up. Chichiri nodded. It was late and they should leave as early as possible.

Go to Kuto to get the two shinzaho. The one Nuriko gave up his life for...and the one Tatara gave up his life for.

Those thoughts kept spinning around in Miaka's head as she drifted off to sleep.

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AN: I had to add Nuriko in there! ::sniff sniff:: I'm going to start crying all over again. I swear I can never watch that episode without crying ^-^;;

Anyway, how was it?

~*Neoshipper*~