A/N: (Legal Stuff) Fushigi Yuugi doesn't belong to me nor dose any of the
characters, all that credit goes to the great Yuu Watase. All the other
stuff is mine.
On The Flip Side By:Gen-chan
"Tasuki!!! You get back here you.you.argh! How dare you! Gimme my money BACK!" The shrieks of a very distressed money grubbing seishi filled the grand halls of the Konan palace. Servants dove out of the way as a crazed and very happy bandit ran for his life, clutching a bag full of coins to his chest. Tasuki ran out into the imperial gardens in search of a place to hide. Seeing a suitable hedge, he ducked behind and held his hand over his mouth to muffle his childish giggling. Soon, as predicted, a certain teal haired man burst out into the garden, panting and as red as a tomato. Tamahome quickly scanned the perimeter of his current station and when he saw nothing suspicious rushed off in hopes of catching up to his precious money's kidnapper. As soon as Tasuki was sure Tamahome was out of ear distance he broke down into a horrendous fit of giggles. Once Tasuki had regained his composure somewhat, he cautiously stood, careful to keep an eye out for Tamahome. He began to make his way back to the palace occasionally letting out a little laugh.
"Tasuki?"
"Huh?" Tasuki turned his head about quickly looking for the source of the familiar voice. A plant to the left of him ruffled and he turned, already expecting the usual smiling mask of his monk friend. Though it wasn't a friendly face that jumped out, nor was it familiar. Before him stood, or rather crouched a large, smelly thing.
"What da hell is zat?" Tasuki asked himself as he slowly started backing away. The creature was practically radiating hostility, and Tasuki didn't want to stick around to see if it planed to attack. Before Tasuki could turn and run the thing slowly stood up and raised its head so as they were eye to eye. One blazing red eye looked out from under old bandages as a long red scar ran across it's other. It's face was the face of a rotting corpse. It's skin was a deathly gray and didn't completely cover it's skull. The creature was dressed in a warrior's garb though it was partly gone and the part that was left was rotting as well. Tasuki's superior gagging reflexes were put into motion as the stench of the corpse reached his sensitive nose. The corpse reeked of death and blood, and after emptying his stomach, Tasuki was ready to get the hell outta there. Unfortunately the corpse had different plans. The creature suddenly lunged at Tasuki, waving its large sword, that Tasuki unfortunately failed to notice earlier, over its head. Tasuki was so shook up over the creature's appearance and it's stench, that he was completely unprepared for it's attack.
"Tasuki! Get out of the way, no da."
"Huh.oufgh!" Tasuki was awakened from his transfixed state with a mouthful of dirt and grass. He looked up to see Chichiri hurrying to get up off the ground from knocking Tasuki down. Tamahome and the others were already facing off against the corpse. Tasuki quickly got down to business and took out his deadly tessen. "All right you fuckin` bag-a-bones, yer gonna pay fer dat. Everyone stand back." Tasuki shouted. The seishi quickly backed away already knowing what was going to happen. "Heh. Have fun in hell! LEKKA SHINEN!!!!!" The corpse was engulfed in a giant wave of fire and was reduced to ashes in a matter of seconds.
"Chichiri what was that.thing?" Nuriko spoke up from his perch on a nearby rock.
"I don't know but I don't like the smell of it, no da."
Tasuki made a disgusted face at the monk and rolled is eyes. "Cute Chichiri, real cute."
The Suzaku seishi were picking up and trying to get their noses to work properly again when a chill settled over the small garden clearing. Chichiri's head suddenly picked up, his chi sensing abilities working overtime.
"Heads up guys, no da. I'm picking up something evil close by."
"Damn I hope it aint one o` those bastards." Tasuki remarked, nonchalantly pointing to the charred pile of ash behind him.
"What? Don't tell me the Great Tasuki's afraid of some smelly, little monster." Tamahome teased with mock shock in his voice.
"Not now guys" Chichiri spoke up stopping Tasuki in the act of pouncing on Tamahome, "we still don't know what's out there, no da."
"Yes." A chill and evil voice drifted by on a light breeze. "You don't know what's out here."
A bright flash of light in the direction of the palace caught Tasuki's attention making him jump to his feet immediately.
"Hey what was that?" He questioned quickly.
"Great now he's seeing things. This is not the time to be delirious baka." Tamahome mumbled, rolling his eyes.
"Shut da fuck up Tama. I'm serious. I saw something over there I swear."
Before anyone could stop him, Tasuki clamored through the bushes and took of in the direction of his mysterious light.
"No Tasuki come back. We must stick together, no da. It might be a trap. Tasuki!" Chichiri called after the impatient redhead, but to no avail.
"I'll go get that damn fool. I'll be right back." Nuriko sighed heading off in the direction Tasuki went.
"NO!" Chichiri called again but once again the younger seishi didn't listen.
"What do you mean a trap? Who's doing this?" Hotohori spoke up for the first time.
"I don't know who's doing this to us, but I can still feel it's evil presence nearby." Chichiri explained "Therefore we will have a better chance of survival if we stick together, no da."
"Damn." Tamahome barked "I'll go bring them back. Don't wait up." With a wink Tamahome plunged into the bushes in search of his fellow seishi, all the while muttering something about `damn fools who don't think` and `money stealing bastards`.
"Argh!" Chichiri yelled throwing his arms in the air. "Now who's the fool, Tamahome?" He muttered rubbing his temples.
[[Damn it! Where the hell are those two?]] Tamahome thought as he ran through the garden-like maze. [[Hey I don't remember the garden ever being this big! What's going on here?]]
"Gahhh!"
[[Tasuki!]] Tamahome's mind was racing as he ran to get to the source of the voice. As he broke into yet another clearing Tamahome could make out his friends two silhouettes in front of him, the obvious clue of who they were was the large metal fan dispersing flames in every direction.
[[Crap. Can't that baka keep his head for five minutes even?]] Tamahome's thoughts were interrupted as he just barely managed to dodge a stray blast of fire.
"Heh. Sorry bout dat one Tama. I didn't see ya there." Tasuki's voice came from above somewhere followed by yet another blast of heat.
"You bastard!" Tamahome shouted. "You did that on purpose!"
Tasuki just rolled his eyes and ignored Tamahome as he quickly scanned his surroundings. Whatever had attacked them was gone now and he still didn't know what that light was up ahead.
"Hey Nuriko, you OK?" Tasuki shouted to the purple haired cross-dresser. A muffled grunt was his only response. "Good enough. Why did ya follow us Tamahome?"
Tamahome grunted and struggled to his feet. "Chichiri said we have to stay together cause there's something very evil out here."
"No shit." Tasuki snorted. "I don't care if there's a fuckin` army of those rotting freak shows, I can take care of myself."
Tamahome quickly proceeded to bash Tasuki on the head promptly knocking him into dreamland. Tamahome then continued to fill in Nuriko and the barely conscious Tasuki on what Chichiri had said about sticking together. But before Tamahome's story was complete, another flash of light shone even brighter then the first few.
"Tamahome? Hotohori? Hey come on guys this isn't funny. Come out, it's lunch time and I'm hungry. You guys.eeekk!"
The three seishi quickly turned their heads to the sound of a voice in the direction of the flashing light. The same thought flashed through all three of their heads as they looked back and forth from each other.
"Miaka!?"
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A/N: Well? How was it? R&R Pwease. Ja.
On The Flip Side By:Gen-chan
"Tasuki!!! You get back here you.you.argh! How dare you! Gimme my money BACK!" The shrieks of a very distressed money grubbing seishi filled the grand halls of the Konan palace. Servants dove out of the way as a crazed and very happy bandit ran for his life, clutching a bag full of coins to his chest. Tasuki ran out into the imperial gardens in search of a place to hide. Seeing a suitable hedge, he ducked behind and held his hand over his mouth to muffle his childish giggling. Soon, as predicted, a certain teal haired man burst out into the garden, panting and as red as a tomato. Tamahome quickly scanned the perimeter of his current station and when he saw nothing suspicious rushed off in hopes of catching up to his precious money's kidnapper. As soon as Tasuki was sure Tamahome was out of ear distance he broke down into a horrendous fit of giggles. Once Tasuki had regained his composure somewhat, he cautiously stood, careful to keep an eye out for Tamahome. He began to make his way back to the palace occasionally letting out a little laugh.
"Tasuki?"
"Huh?" Tasuki turned his head about quickly looking for the source of the familiar voice. A plant to the left of him ruffled and he turned, already expecting the usual smiling mask of his monk friend. Though it wasn't a friendly face that jumped out, nor was it familiar. Before him stood, or rather crouched a large, smelly thing.
"What da hell is zat?" Tasuki asked himself as he slowly started backing away. The creature was practically radiating hostility, and Tasuki didn't want to stick around to see if it planed to attack. Before Tasuki could turn and run the thing slowly stood up and raised its head so as they were eye to eye. One blazing red eye looked out from under old bandages as a long red scar ran across it's other. It's face was the face of a rotting corpse. It's skin was a deathly gray and didn't completely cover it's skull. The creature was dressed in a warrior's garb though it was partly gone and the part that was left was rotting as well. Tasuki's superior gagging reflexes were put into motion as the stench of the corpse reached his sensitive nose. The corpse reeked of death and blood, and after emptying his stomach, Tasuki was ready to get the hell outta there. Unfortunately the corpse had different plans. The creature suddenly lunged at Tasuki, waving its large sword, that Tasuki unfortunately failed to notice earlier, over its head. Tasuki was so shook up over the creature's appearance and it's stench, that he was completely unprepared for it's attack.
"Tasuki! Get out of the way, no da."
"Huh.oufgh!" Tasuki was awakened from his transfixed state with a mouthful of dirt and grass. He looked up to see Chichiri hurrying to get up off the ground from knocking Tasuki down. Tamahome and the others were already facing off against the corpse. Tasuki quickly got down to business and took out his deadly tessen. "All right you fuckin` bag-a-bones, yer gonna pay fer dat. Everyone stand back." Tasuki shouted. The seishi quickly backed away already knowing what was going to happen. "Heh. Have fun in hell! LEKKA SHINEN!!!!!" The corpse was engulfed in a giant wave of fire and was reduced to ashes in a matter of seconds.
"Chichiri what was that.thing?" Nuriko spoke up from his perch on a nearby rock.
"I don't know but I don't like the smell of it, no da."
Tasuki made a disgusted face at the monk and rolled is eyes. "Cute Chichiri, real cute."
The Suzaku seishi were picking up and trying to get their noses to work properly again when a chill settled over the small garden clearing. Chichiri's head suddenly picked up, his chi sensing abilities working overtime.
"Heads up guys, no da. I'm picking up something evil close by."
"Damn I hope it aint one o` those bastards." Tasuki remarked, nonchalantly pointing to the charred pile of ash behind him.
"What? Don't tell me the Great Tasuki's afraid of some smelly, little monster." Tamahome teased with mock shock in his voice.
"Not now guys" Chichiri spoke up stopping Tasuki in the act of pouncing on Tamahome, "we still don't know what's out there, no da."
"Yes." A chill and evil voice drifted by on a light breeze. "You don't know what's out here."
A bright flash of light in the direction of the palace caught Tasuki's attention making him jump to his feet immediately.
"Hey what was that?" He questioned quickly.
"Great now he's seeing things. This is not the time to be delirious baka." Tamahome mumbled, rolling his eyes.
"Shut da fuck up Tama. I'm serious. I saw something over there I swear."
Before anyone could stop him, Tasuki clamored through the bushes and took of in the direction of his mysterious light.
"No Tasuki come back. We must stick together, no da. It might be a trap. Tasuki!" Chichiri called after the impatient redhead, but to no avail.
"I'll go get that damn fool. I'll be right back." Nuriko sighed heading off in the direction Tasuki went.
"NO!" Chichiri called again but once again the younger seishi didn't listen.
"What do you mean a trap? Who's doing this?" Hotohori spoke up for the first time.
"I don't know who's doing this to us, but I can still feel it's evil presence nearby." Chichiri explained "Therefore we will have a better chance of survival if we stick together, no da."
"Damn." Tamahome barked "I'll go bring them back. Don't wait up." With a wink Tamahome plunged into the bushes in search of his fellow seishi, all the while muttering something about `damn fools who don't think` and `money stealing bastards`.
"Argh!" Chichiri yelled throwing his arms in the air. "Now who's the fool, Tamahome?" He muttered rubbing his temples.
[[Damn it! Where the hell are those two?]] Tamahome thought as he ran through the garden-like maze. [[Hey I don't remember the garden ever being this big! What's going on here?]]
"Gahhh!"
[[Tasuki!]] Tamahome's mind was racing as he ran to get to the source of the voice. As he broke into yet another clearing Tamahome could make out his friends two silhouettes in front of him, the obvious clue of who they were was the large metal fan dispersing flames in every direction.
[[Crap. Can't that baka keep his head for five minutes even?]] Tamahome's thoughts were interrupted as he just barely managed to dodge a stray blast of fire.
"Heh. Sorry bout dat one Tama. I didn't see ya there." Tasuki's voice came from above somewhere followed by yet another blast of heat.
"You bastard!" Tamahome shouted. "You did that on purpose!"
Tasuki just rolled his eyes and ignored Tamahome as he quickly scanned his surroundings. Whatever had attacked them was gone now and he still didn't know what that light was up ahead.
"Hey Nuriko, you OK?" Tasuki shouted to the purple haired cross-dresser. A muffled grunt was his only response. "Good enough. Why did ya follow us Tamahome?"
Tamahome grunted and struggled to his feet. "Chichiri said we have to stay together cause there's something very evil out here."
"No shit." Tasuki snorted. "I don't care if there's a fuckin` army of those rotting freak shows, I can take care of myself."
Tamahome quickly proceeded to bash Tasuki on the head promptly knocking him into dreamland. Tamahome then continued to fill in Nuriko and the barely conscious Tasuki on what Chichiri had said about sticking together. But before Tamahome's story was complete, another flash of light shone even brighter then the first few.
"Tamahome? Hotohori? Hey come on guys this isn't funny. Come out, it's lunch time and I'm hungry. You guys.eeekk!"
The three seishi quickly turned their heads to the sound of a voice in the direction of the flashing light. The same thought flashed through all three of their heads as they looked back and forth from each other.
"Miaka!?"
*~*~*~*~
A/N: Well? How was it? R&R Pwease. Ja.
