Oi minna! I'm so sorry I didn't update sooner. I've been very busy lately, so I couldn't. Anywayz. here's the second episode of this fanfic!

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"Doushita Chichiri?" asked Miaka.

He looked at her and at everyone else.

"I think. something bad is about to happen."

"What do you mean?" Tamahome asked.

"I'm not sure, but. I sensed something or someone. Their aura was very strong."

"Do you think it could be Tenkou again?" Chiriko asked.

Chichiri shook his head. "Iie. This feels different. More powerful."

"But then." Miaka started. ".What could it be?" she asked looking at Chichiri.

"I'm not sure."

It was silent for a moment. Then Tamahome spoke. "What do you think it's up to?" he asked.

"Probably nothing good."

"Are you sure it's evil, Chichiri?" He turned to look at Miaka.

"That's the problem. I can't sense whether it's good or evil."

"What do you mean?"

"Well." he paused. "I sense strong evil from it, but." he stopped for a while.

"But, what?" asked Chiriko.

Chichiri stood up from where he was sitting and went towards the window with his back towards everyone. "I can also sense a familiar aura coming from it."

"Familiar? How?"

"I don't know, but."

Now it had started to rain. Lightning lit up the house.

Chichiri turned around to face them again.

"I think we should prepare for the worst."

It was silent again. This time it lasted longer.

"What are we going to do without Hotohori here?" Miaka suddenly said. "He was the strongest Seishi. Without him." She began to cry. Tamahome took her in his arms trying to calm her down.

"We can ask your brother, Keisuke, and your friends, Yui and Tetsuya, to help." Chichiri suggested.

The three of them had gone to visit Toki. So they couldn't attend this meeting.

Miaka started to calm down. 'Hotohori, why did you have to leave? I miss you so much.' At the thought of Hotohori, Miaka's heart sank.

Suddenly the room started to get dark and all the things started to disappear. They all stood up and got closer together. It was as if they were being taken to another dimension.

"Welcome Suzaku no Miko, Suzaku Seishi." A male's voice came from the darkness.

Everyone turned to see who it was but it was too dark.

"Dare ka?"

A tall dark figure appeared in front of them.

"Dare wa.?" asked Chichiri.

The figure slowly stepped forward so they could see who it was.

Everyone was shocked when they saw who it was.

'Hotohori.?' Miaka said to herself.

The figure turned out to be a man. He had long, dark hair that was tide into a loose ponytail. He was wearing a black outfit. And he had a grin on his face.

"Na wa Kei." He looked over at Miaka.

'He looks like Hotohori... But that can't be!' Miaka kept telling herself.

Kei grinned when he saw Miaka's look on her face when she saw him.

"It can't be." Chichiri murmured.

"Naze da?" Tamahome asked Kei. "Why would you betray us, Hotohori?"

"What are you talking about?" Kei said. "And my name is Kei, not Hotohori."

"You're our friend. Why turn against us?" Chiriko asked.

"Friend? True. I was you friend. But that was before. Before Miaka rejected me. Before I died because of her. Now I'm a new person."

"What do you mean? What has happened to you?" Chichiri yelled.

"Simple. I thought about it and. the truth is. I like who I am now." He paused and looked at Miaka. She couldn't stand his gaze upon her. Then he continued. "I found out that deep in my heart, I really didn't love Miaka. That all that fighting against the Seryuu Seishi was in vain. I regretted every ting I did as your 'friend.' I didn't want to be your 'friend'. Then, Lord Shin found me. Me told me he could make me someone else. Someone with no regrets. With no emotions. With no heart. So I accepted..."

".And you became who you are now." Chichiri finished.

"I see you haven't changed, Chichiri." Kei said with a grin.

Suddenly, the surroundings started to change again. This time, they ended up in what seemed like a big room with a throne. And someone was sitting on it. It was a man. He stood up and walked toward them. He stopped beside Kei. He was taller that Kei though.

"Allow me to present myself. Ore wa Shin."







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.I promise I'll post the next chapter as soon as I can.

Until next time, Jamatta!!

PS---- Sorry this chapter was short, but I didn't have much time. Gomen ne.