The past, present and future
A/N: *hides behind Nuriko*
Nuriko: Oi! What the heck do u think u are doing? *tries to get her off from hiding*
Tasuki: I can bet that she is hiding from all the readers out there.
Nuriko: Naze?
Tasuki: che! Didn't u know? It took her a long time to post up the fic. Don't know what she had been doing all the while she was at home.
A/N: I was busy doing new fics and updating some other stories. *bows guiltily to the readers* Gomen ne minna. I knew that its like a month or so since I last updated. I was too carried away with coming up with other fics like what Tasuki said. Anyway I had an idea blocked for this chapter and I don't think this chapter is gonna be as great the previous. Hehehe… ok then I just wanna say that I don't own Fushigi Yuugi and Sailormoon. BUT!!! I do own Mikazuki, an original character that I had made up… at last I own something…
Mikazuki: yeah!! She owns me!!
Tasuki: Yeah whatever brat. Let the story begin.
1 Chapter 7
1.1 Moon Kingdom
Eyelids fluttered open. The light in those pair of silvery blue eyes slowly lit up. At last, it is done. She had done her part in assuring that her daughter is safe. The rest is up to him to find her.
"My queen, should we let the others join her? His powers are growing by the day," a blue haired god asked as he kneeled before Queen Serenity.
A soft smile played at the queen's lips. "Not yet, Seiryuu. She still have to find the key before we could let the sailor soldiers join her."
1.2 World of the four gods
Birds chirped their morning sonata as soft rays of orange slowly push the rays of darkness away. Very slowly, the forest stirred to get ready for another bright day.
In a clearing, an intruder lay unconscious on the soft green grass. Masses of gold locks splayed around the intruder. Dirt and cuts riddled the flawless white suit that hung to her body.
A groan escaped the luscious ruby lips. Nimble fingers slowly massaged the aching temples. Opening her eyes slowly, Usagi took in her surroundings. Where is everyone?
As soon as the question ran through her mind, memories of last night fighting came zapping through her hazy mind.
Her aching limbs protested as she tries to sit. Unfortunately, a wave of fatigue washed over her as she struggles to sit. Gasping in exhaustion, Usagi realized how much energy she had lost in the previous battle. She has to rest if she wants to find the others.
Closing her eyes, Usagi finally succumbed to the comforting oblivion.
"I'm sorry Hotohori, but I think we better stop the search for a while. In the morning, we will continue again. Anyway I think you would need the rest," a blue haired monk voiced out as he looked at his haggard emperor.
True to his words, Hotohori truly looked haggard. Hi usually shiny and healthy green hair now haphazardly hung from his head. Dirt, grime, fatigue, worry and determination marred his features. Dark rings were the evidence of his lack of rest. But at least his appearance did not look as bad as his eyes. His eyes, which normally filled with warmth and love, now remained cold and lifeless.
"No. I have to find Usagi," a low voice with a cold edge escaped the emperor's lips.
A hand clasped Hotohori on the shoulder as if to lend his strength. "I understand how you feel, Hotohori. But you can't go on like this. You need to rest in order to find her."
"I won't rest till I find her again. Until I know that she is safe," Hotohori whispered hoarsely.
"Tamahome is right Hotohori. You need your rest. If you don't how the hell are you going to find and protect her in your weak condition?" a purple haired man voiced out as he neared his friends.
Nuriko cracked his knuckles when he saw Hotohori's mouth opened to protest. "Don't you dare object. You may be an emperor, Hotohori. But right now your mind is too tired to think right," he snapped.
The purple haired seishi crossed his arms and glared at the haggard emperor. "You are not the only one who is worried and anxious to find Usagi. I too am worried sick for my little sister. But at least my mind is in one piece. So get your ass to the river nearby, clean yourself and get your ass back here to rest," Nuriko chided harshly.
Tamahome watched as his friends dwell in a glaring contest. Masaka! If things get worse, he would have no choice but to intervene. The thoughts of knocking down his two friends unconscious caused the seishi to sigh.
With a defeated sigh, Hotohori turned around and headed for the river.
"I give you half an hour to wash and get your ass back here. If you are no here by then, I would make sure that I break your pretty nose when I see you," the ponytail purple haired seishi warned as he watched the haggard emperor disappear from the clearing.
Deciding that it was enough, Hotohori waded out of the river. Water dripped from his hard chiseled chest. The well-defined muscles on his shoulders rippled as he leaned down to get his clothes. His back gleamed in the moonlight as he slipped the fresh garment that Usagi had packed for him earlier onto his body.
His heart clenched at the thought of his princess. Usagi, where are you are?
His mind had been so ridden with the thought of finding his lost princess and protecting her that he had lost all reason. He knew that he had been acting like a madman ever since he saw Usagi disappeared in the light beam.
A sigh escaped his lips as he traced the steps back to camp. His friends are right. In order to find and protect her, he has to be in his tiptop condition.
Thanking Suzaku for gifting him great friends, the green haired seishi closed his eyes. Soon his breathing dropped to a normal, relaxed breathing.
He was in a forest. Looking around, he did not find any of his friends. Worse, he didn't even know this part of the forest. Gripping his sword, he made his way around the forest, trying to find an exit if possible.
After of what seemed like hours, he finally found an exit. Smiling, he stepped forward, fully expecting to be on a road. Unfortunately for him, as soon as his foot touched the ground, his surroundings suddenly changed and found himself in a clearing.
Thinking that it was one of Tomo's tricks, the seishi braced himself. Instead of meeting the war painted Seiryuu seishi, a body lay on the ground.
Cautiously, Hotohori made his way to the body. The white body suit did little to cover the lushes curves of the slender body. Somehow the figure looked familiar. Could it be?
Heart pounding, Hotohori traced his eyes from the body to the long silvery blond hair. Tracing his gaze higher, his heart nearly left him when he saw the serene face of his princess.
"Usagi…" the emperor breathed as he kneeled down and cradled her sot body. How he marveled at the feeling of her soft body against his.
Lashes slowly fluttered open. Crystalline eyes looked curiously at her surroundings. Happiness and relief mirrored her eyes as she recognized the person who is holding her.
"Sai-chan!"
Hotohori instantly pulled away at the whispered call. Relief washed him over as a tender smile slowly made its way to his lips. Tracing a calloused finger at her jaw line, he quietly memorized every detail of her lovely features.
"I thought I had lost you, koishii," he finally poured out.
Crystal tears welled dangerously in her eyes, threatening to fall soon. "Sai-chan, I was so worried and scared. I was so worried if Chaos had harmed you. Or even take you away from me," the rabbit sobbed into the hard but comfortable muscular chest.
"It is ok now sweetheart. I would never leave you again. I promise," Hotohori comforted as he hugged her small form. He nearly shuddered at the memory when he saw her gone right after the blinding beam hit her. He doubt words could describe what he was feeling at that moment.
Pushing the disturbing memory away, he placed a chaste kiss on her forehead. Enough of spending the entire day and night replaying the memory again and again. Right now, he just wants to hold the person that value more than his life.
"Sai-chan?"
"Yes, Usagi?"
"How are you going to find me later when we wake up?"
His brows furrowed. How indeed?
"I don't know Usagi."
The rabbit in his arms sighed worriedly. "If only there is some way to be here with me, like teleporting."
"If only," he echoed. The only person who could teleport is Chichiri but he too would need the exact location of his destination.
Usagi shifted in his embrace to look at his face. Her eyes suddenly snapped wide as she noticed something about Hotohori. Crimson light seemed to pulsate around him and the character on his neck, suddenly flare.
"Hotohori, you are glowing!" she gasped.
"What?" he asked as he looked at himself. True enough, his hands, legs, body, everywhere were glowing crimson. Strange, he could feel a strange power pulsating through his body. He could feel himself getting stronger.
Tentatively, Usagi reached out and touched his flaring character. A yelp escaped her lips as she watched Hotohori suddenly jerk.
Fearing for Hotohori, she cried, "Sai-chan?" Sai-chan what is happening?"
As if on cue, his normally sea green eyes suddenly changed into red. Crimson red light instantly flared in his eyes. As one, his character, the light that had been pulsating around him and his eyes suddenly burst out in a blinding light.
"Sai-chan!" Usagi sobbed as she watched him slowly disappear with the light.
"I truly pity our friend, Hotohori," Tamahome voiced out as he added another log to the fire.
"Why is that?" Nuriko asked as he watched his friend returned to his seat.
Pillowing his head with his crossed arms, he leaned against a tree.
"Well he had just found his love only to lose her again. Its really frustrating to love the person whom you had been searching for your entire life."
"I mean you do not know whether she is safe or not. Dead or alive," he continued.
Nuriko stared at his gloved hands. He had kept his promise to wear them no matter what happens. His brows furrowed. Where can she be now?
"I truly thought that only Tasuki had a foul dictionary. But after what I had seen today, I was wrong," the miko's boyfriend laughed.
The purple haired seishi smiled lopsidedly. "Hey I had no choice. His mind was too wrecked to think straight. If we had let him do what his heart wishes, probably we won't be resting our aching legs now."
"Love does the most weirdest things even to a saint man," Tamahome laughed at his own joke.
Love. Nuriko looked at the slumbering emperor. Last time he used to think that the emotion he had for Hotohori was love. But all of that changed when a certain rabbit from dropped the sky. Even though she had now become his younger sister, he still can't get over the love he had for her.
He pointedly stared at his slumbering green haired friend. You damn well take good care of her, Hotohori or else I shall personally unman you.
Just as he was about to settle down and sleep, a faint crimson light suddenly caught his eyes. Narrowing his eyes, he watched as the faint light pulsate with life, making the light stronger.
"Tamahome, are you seeing what I'm seeing?" Nuriko shook the seishi beside him.
Moving into a sitting position, Tamahome rubbed his sleepy eyes and followed his friend's gaze. "Masaka! Hotohori! Wake up!" Tamahome scrambled to his feet to shake his slumbering friend awake.
The instant the martial art seishi was a meter away from the slumbering seishi, the light had been pulsating and suddenly burst out with a blinding crimson light. Tamahome was thrown back by the impact of the light, momentarily blinded.
Nuriko shielded his eyes from the blinding light. Catching a small glimpse of his green haired friend, his eyes widen.
"Hotohori!!!" Nuriko bellowed loudly.
Vaguely similar to what had happened to the rabbit of the team, Hotohori followed suit as the crimson light engulfed him.
Opening his eyes again, Tamahome squinted at the empty spot that his friend once slept.
Drawn to the comforting warmth beside her, a young lady with silvery blond hair snuggled closer. Throwing her arm over what seemed like a pillow, Usagi curled into the warmth. Usagi's brows furrowed slowly as something stilled her from moving further.
Reaching down, Usagi touched the obstructive material. Umm… smooth… hard… calloused… Tracing further, the bunny tries to decipher what the material is. Long… calloused… moving finger… Shocked, Usagi's eyes snapped open.
A sigh of relief escaped her when she finally cleared her hazy mind. There beside her lay a certain particular man. Reaching out, she caressed his silken green hair.
A smile tugged at her lips as the hand that had been protectively wrapped around her waist. Hotohori. Only yesterday did they had been separated and met in a dream.
Usagi frowned. How could he be here? Last night they were separated, she was sure. So how could he be here?
"Sai-chan. Wake up!" Usagi nudged his shoulders.
It took her quite some time to wake the slumbering emperor.
A dreamy grin cracked from his slumberous face. "Good morning sweetheart."
"Sai-chan, how did you get here?" she asked as she sits up.
His eyebrows creased just above the nose as he tries to register the question into his hazy mind. "What do you mean?"
Usagi sighed, exasperated. Now she knew how Luna felt when she tries to get an answer in her sleepy state. "What I mean was last night right after the battle with Chaos, we were separated, and none of us knew each others location. I just want to know how you could be here."
By this time, Hotohori was already sitting beside her and wide-awake. His eyes narrowed as he thought over Usagi's question. How in Suzaku's name did he end up here with her, not that he mind.
"I don't know. What I know is that before I dreamt about you, I was with the rest, resting against a tree stump."
This time it was Usagi who was frowning. "Why don't you tell me that had happened and the dream."
Hotohori did as he was told.
By the time the seishi had retold everything, Usagi was totally puzzled. Teleportation needs a vast knowledge of magic and she doubt Hotohori knew the basics of it. But then how to explain the strange occurrence?
The emperor began to stand up and dusting off his clothes. "Why don't we ponder about that later? Right now, we need to find the others."
Usagi smiled her gratitude and accepts the held out hand. "You are right. We better search for them. But hold on as I detransform."
Stepping away, she detransformed.
Grinning from ear to ear, the excited bunny began retracing back her steps to the waterfall that both of them had founded earlier.
"Sai-chan, look at what I've found!" Usagi exclaimed excitedly as she wave one of the fruits that she had carried with her blouse as a make shift satchel.
"Sai-chan?" she called out when the emperor didn't reply. Placing the fruits on the ground, she began scouting for the missing seishi.
She need not need to go far. Stepping closer her breath was caught as she stared at the magnificent sight before her.
In the lagoon, Hotohori stood steadfast as his sword arm raised with his sword tip facing the swimming fishes. Deep concentration etched his face. The crystal clear water lapped at his lean but muscular waist. His lithe and chiseled tanned body gleamed as the sunlight bathes him. In short, he looked like a sun god.
The fish flipped its tail again and again as the razor sharp sword penetrated its body. Taking the fish off from his sword, Hotohori noticed someone near.
"Usagi, would you like smoked fish?" he smiled. The blond lady nodded her head.
It had been two hours or so since the couple had last ate. Hand in hand, the couple made their way to find an exit to the endless forest. They had already found out that they are near the Byakko Mountain thanks to Hotohori.
"I wonder where they are." Usagi murmured silently.
Although her voice was soft, Hotohori heard it all the same. Stopping, he brought her closer. Usagi rest her head at the crook of his neck.
"We will find them," he promised.
They stayed that way for some time.
A sudden rustles of leaves made Hotohori released her and immediately sliced the top of a bushy plant. His eyes soften instantly when he saw a quivering little boy whom probably aged six to seven.
Walking past Hotohori, Usagi knelt beside the quivering boy. The fearful and innocent look in his sparkling gray eyes tugged at her heart.
Reaching out tentatively, she asked. "What is your name, little one?"
The fearful eyes darted from Usagi to the swordsman. "It is ok. We won't hurt you," Usagi smiled reassuringly.
After sometime, he finally answered. "I'm…. I'm Mikazuki."
Juuban Distinct
Soft light illuminated the living room as sandy blond man and sea green haired lady say on the plush sofa, watching a television program.
"I got a feeling that something is bothering Setsuna," Haruka commented as he scanned through the channels.
A frown creased, "You are right, Haruka. She had not been herself lately. Do you think that we should talk to her about it?" Michiru turned her head to look at her comrade.
Wisp of sandy blond hair dropped down onto his forehead as Haruka shook his head. "Ie. I think we should respect her privacy. She will tell us when she is ready."
"Ok then. She would tell us when she is ready. In the meantime, we better think of a way to get our princess and save her."
Soft midnight breeze blew at the white curtains.
Crystal tears seeped from the closed eyes. A shudder ran through her body and she succumbed to her emotions.
Soft heart-wrenching sobs reverberated through the walls.
"Ruo-kun," a name escaped from the guardian of time as she tears ran down her cheeks.
It had been a week since she remembered her lost memories from the destruction of Moon Kingdom. A week since her heart crumbled at the sight of her lover, fiancé, warrior, Ruo Chuin died at the hands of Queen Beryl's army.
She remembered how she felt when she was guarding the gates of time when she felt his ki and link no longer alive. She had never felt so empty and heartbroken especially when she saw the vision of him falling to the ground, lifeless.
Right after the vision, the negaverse had somehow made their way to her gates and she had no choice but to end herself. By doing so, all of the portals to the other realms, world and time vanished together with her.
Ruo. He had been her light and life, then and now. But will she ever see him again?
Hugging herself, she cried silently into the light…
A/N: Waahh…. So sad… I never thought that I would end it so sadly… *sniffs*
Anyway once again I apologize for posting it up so late. I have my reasons.
1: I am writing a fic on DBZ/SM… guess who I am pairing Usagi with?… hahaha yes its Vegeta… I nearly cried when I wrote the first chapter since it was so sad and the song that I was listening made it worse. I can bet you that the fic is truly great!! I'm posting the fic by the end of the week. *smiles mischievously* So to all the Vegeta/Usagi lovers… Enjoy the stuffs… lol
2: I'm coming up with another fic on FY/Sm. What do u guys think if I were to pair Usagi with Seiryuu this time?… lol… I won't tell what's gonna happen. Only t-key knows the summary… *winks*
Ja ne and until next time… Enjoy… muahahaha
A/N: *hides behind Nuriko*
Nuriko: Oi! What the heck do u think u are doing? *tries to get her off from hiding*
Tasuki: I can bet that she is hiding from all the readers out there.
Nuriko: Naze?
Tasuki: che! Didn't u know? It took her a long time to post up the fic. Don't know what she had been doing all the while she was at home.
A/N: I was busy doing new fics and updating some other stories. *bows guiltily to the readers* Gomen ne minna. I knew that its like a month or so since I last updated. I was too carried away with coming up with other fics like what Tasuki said. Anyway I had an idea blocked for this chapter and I don't think this chapter is gonna be as great the previous. Hehehe… ok then I just wanna say that I don't own Fushigi Yuugi and Sailormoon. BUT!!! I do own Mikazuki, an original character that I had made up… at last I own something…
Mikazuki: yeah!! She owns me!!
Tasuki: Yeah whatever brat. Let the story begin.
1 Chapter 7
1.1 Moon Kingdom
Eyelids fluttered open. The light in those pair of silvery blue eyes slowly lit up. At last, it is done. She had done her part in assuring that her daughter is safe. The rest is up to him to find her.
"My queen, should we let the others join her? His powers are growing by the day," a blue haired god asked as he kneeled before Queen Serenity.
A soft smile played at the queen's lips. "Not yet, Seiryuu. She still have to find the key before we could let the sailor soldiers join her."
1.2 World of the four gods
Birds chirped their morning sonata as soft rays of orange slowly push the rays of darkness away. Very slowly, the forest stirred to get ready for another bright day.
In a clearing, an intruder lay unconscious on the soft green grass. Masses of gold locks splayed around the intruder. Dirt and cuts riddled the flawless white suit that hung to her body.
A groan escaped the luscious ruby lips. Nimble fingers slowly massaged the aching temples. Opening her eyes slowly, Usagi took in her surroundings. Where is everyone?
As soon as the question ran through her mind, memories of last night fighting came zapping through her hazy mind.
Her aching limbs protested as she tries to sit. Unfortunately, a wave of fatigue washed over her as she struggles to sit. Gasping in exhaustion, Usagi realized how much energy she had lost in the previous battle. She has to rest if she wants to find the others.
Closing her eyes, Usagi finally succumbed to the comforting oblivion.
"I'm sorry Hotohori, but I think we better stop the search for a while. In the morning, we will continue again. Anyway I think you would need the rest," a blue haired monk voiced out as he looked at his haggard emperor.
True to his words, Hotohori truly looked haggard. Hi usually shiny and healthy green hair now haphazardly hung from his head. Dirt, grime, fatigue, worry and determination marred his features. Dark rings were the evidence of his lack of rest. But at least his appearance did not look as bad as his eyes. His eyes, which normally filled with warmth and love, now remained cold and lifeless.
"No. I have to find Usagi," a low voice with a cold edge escaped the emperor's lips.
A hand clasped Hotohori on the shoulder as if to lend his strength. "I understand how you feel, Hotohori. But you can't go on like this. You need to rest in order to find her."
"I won't rest till I find her again. Until I know that she is safe," Hotohori whispered hoarsely.
"Tamahome is right Hotohori. You need your rest. If you don't how the hell are you going to find and protect her in your weak condition?" a purple haired man voiced out as he neared his friends.
Nuriko cracked his knuckles when he saw Hotohori's mouth opened to protest. "Don't you dare object. You may be an emperor, Hotohori. But right now your mind is too tired to think right," he snapped.
The purple haired seishi crossed his arms and glared at the haggard emperor. "You are not the only one who is worried and anxious to find Usagi. I too am worried sick for my little sister. But at least my mind is in one piece. So get your ass to the river nearby, clean yourself and get your ass back here to rest," Nuriko chided harshly.
Tamahome watched as his friends dwell in a glaring contest. Masaka! If things get worse, he would have no choice but to intervene. The thoughts of knocking down his two friends unconscious caused the seishi to sigh.
With a defeated sigh, Hotohori turned around and headed for the river.
"I give you half an hour to wash and get your ass back here. If you are no here by then, I would make sure that I break your pretty nose when I see you," the ponytail purple haired seishi warned as he watched the haggard emperor disappear from the clearing.
Deciding that it was enough, Hotohori waded out of the river. Water dripped from his hard chiseled chest. The well-defined muscles on his shoulders rippled as he leaned down to get his clothes. His back gleamed in the moonlight as he slipped the fresh garment that Usagi had packed for him earlier onto his body.
His heart clenched at the thought of his princess. Usagi, where are you are?
His mind had been so ridden with the thought of finding his lost princess and protecting her that he had lost all reason. He knew that he had been acting like a madman ever since he saw Usagi disappeared in the light beam.
A sigh escaped his lips as he traced the steps back to camp. His friends are right. In order to find and protect her, he has to be in his tiptop condition.
Thanking Suzaku for gifting him great friends, the green haired seishi closed his eyes. Soon his breathing dropped to a normal, relaxed breathing.
He was in a forest. Looking around, he did not find any of his friends. Worse, he didn't even know this part of the forest. Gripping his sword, he made his way around the forest, trying to find an exit if possible.
After of what seemed like hours, he finally found an exit. Smiling, he stepped forward, fully expecting to be on a road. Unfortunately for him, as soon as his foot touched the ground, his surroundings suddenly changed and found himself in a clearing.
Thinking that it was one of Tomo's tricks, the seishi braced himself. Instead of meeting the war painted Seiryuu seishi, a body lay on the ground.
Cautiously, Hotohori made his way to the body. The white body suit did little to cover the lushes curves of the slender body. Somehow the figure looked familiar. Could it be?
Heart pounding, Hotohori traced his eyes from the body to the long silvery blond hair. Tracing his gaze higher, his heart nearly left him when he saw the serene face of his princess.
"Usagi…" the emperor breathed as he kneeled down and cradled her sot body. How he marveled at the feeling of her soft body against his.
Lashes slowly fluttered open. Crystalline eyes looked curiously at her surroundings. Happiness and relief mirrored her eyes as she recognized the person who is holding her.
"Sai-chan!"
Hotohori instantly pulled away at the whispered call. Relief washed him over as a tender smile slowly made its way to his lips. Tracing a calloused finger at her jaw line, he quietly memorized every detail of her lovely features.
"I thought I had lost you, koishii," he finally poured out.
Crystal tears welled dangerously in her eyes, threatening to fall soon. "Sai-chan, I was so worried and scared. I was so worried if Chaos had harmed you. Or even take you away from me," the rabbit sobbed into the hard but comfortable muscular chest.
"It is ok now sweetheart. I would never leave you again. I promise," Hotohori comforted as he hugged her small form. He nearly shuddered at the memory when he saw her gone right after the blinding beam hit her. He doubt words could describe what he was feeling at that moment.
Pushing the disturbing memory away, he placed a chaste kiss on her forehead. Enough of spending the entire day and night replaying the memory again and again. Right now, he just wants to hold the person that value more than his life.
"Sai-chan?"
"Yes, Usagi?"
"How are you going to find me later when we wake up?"
His brows furrowed. How indeed?
"I don't know Usagi."
The rabbit in his arms sighed worriedly. "If only there is some way to be here with me, like teleporting."
"If only," he echoed. The only person who could teleport is Chichiri but he too would need the exact location of his destination.
Usagi shifted in his embrace to look at his face. Her eyes suddenly snapped wide as she noticed something about Hotohori. Crimson light seemed to pulsate around him and the character on his neck, suddenly flare.
"Hotohori, you are glowing!" she gasped.
"What?" he asked as he looked at himself. True enough, his hands, legs, body, everywhere were glowing crimson. Strange, he could feel a strange power pulsating through his body. He could feel himself getting stronger.
Tentatively, Usagi reached out and touched his flaring character. A yelp escaped her lips as she watched Hotohori suddenly jerk.
Fearing for Hotohori, she cried, "Sai-chan?" Sai-chan what is happening?"
As if on cue, his normally sea green eyes suddenly changed into red. Crimson red light instantly flared in his eyes. As one, his character, the light that had been pulsating around him and his eyes suddenly burst out in a blinding light.
"Sai-chan!" Usagi sobbed as she watched him slowly disappear with the light.
"I truly pity our friend, Hotohori," Tamahome voiced out as he added another log to the fire.
"Why is that?" Nuriko asked as he watched his friend returned to his seat.
Pillowing his head with his crossed arms, he leaned against a tree.
"Well he had just found his love only to lose her again. Its really frustrating to love the person whom you had been searching for your entire life."
"I mean you do not know whether she is safe or not. Dead or alive," he continued.
Nuriko stared at his gloved hands. He had kept his promise to wear them no matter what happens. His brows furrowed. Where can she be now?
"I truly thought that only Tasuki had a foul dictionary. But after what I had seen today, I was wrong," the miko's boyfriend laughed.
The purple haired seishi smiled lopsidedly. "Hey I had no choice. His mind was too wrecked to think straight. If we had let him do what his heart wishes, probably we won't be resting our aching legs now."
"Love does the most weirdest things even to a saint man," Tamahome laughed at his own joke.
Love. Nuriko looked at the slumbering emperor. Last time he used to think that the emotion he had for Hotohori was love. But all of that changed when a certain rabbit from dropped the sky. Even though she had now become his younger sister, he still can't get over the love he had for her.
He pointedly stared at his slumbering green haired friend. You damn well take good care of her, Hotohori or else I shall personally unman you.
Just as he was about to settle down and sleep, a faint crimson light suddenly caught his eyes. Narrowing his eyes, he watched as the faint light pulsate with life, making the light stronger.
"Tamahome, are you seeing what I'm seeing?" Nuriko shook the seishi beside him.
Moving into a sitting position, Tamahome rubbed his sleepy eyes and followed his friend's gaze. "Masaka! Hotohori! Wake up!" Tamahome scrambled to his feet to shake his slumbering friend awake.
The instant the martial art seishi was a meter away from the slumbering seishi, the light had been pulsating and suddenly burst out with a blinding crimson light. Tamahome was thrown back by the impact of the light, momentarily blinded.
Nuriko shielded his eyes from the blinding light. Catching a small glimpse of his green haired friend, his eyes widen.
"Hotohori!!!" Nuriko bellowed loudly.
Vaguely similar to what had happened to the rabbit of the team, Hotohori followed suit as the crimson light engulfed him.
Opening his eyes again, Tamahome squinted at the empty spot that his friend once slept.
Drawn to the comforting warmth beside her, a young lady with silvery blond hair snuggled closer. Throwing her arm over what seemed like a pillow, Usagi curled into the warmth. Usagi's brows furrowed slowly as something stilled her from moving further.
Reaching down, Usagi touched the obstructive material. Umm… smooth… hard… calloused… Tracing further, the bunny tries to decipher what the material is. Long… calloused… moving finger… Shocked, Usagi's eyes snapped open.
A sigh of relief escaped her when she finally cleared her hazy mind. There beside her lay a certain particular man. Reaching out, she caressed his silken green hair.
A smile tugged at her lips as the hand that had been protectively wrapped around her waist. Hotohori. Only yesterday did they had been separated and met in a dream.
Usagi frowned. How could he be here? Last night they were separated, she was sure. So how could he be here?
"Sai-chan. Wake up!" Usagi nudged his shoulders.
It took her quite some time to wake the slumbering emperor.
A dreamy grin cracked from his slumberous face. "Good morning sweetheart."
"Sai-chan, how did you get here?" she asked as she sits up.
His eyebrows creased just above the nose as he tries to register the question into his hazy mind. "What do you mean?"
Usagi sighed, exasperated. Now she knew how Luna felt when she tries to get an answer in her sleepy state. "What I mean was last night right after the battle with Chaos, we were separated, and none of us knew each others location. I just want to know how you could be here."
By this time, Hotohori was already sitting beside her and wide-awake. His eyes narrowed as he thought over Usagi's question. How in Suzaku's name did he end up here with her, not that he mind.
"I don't know. What I know is that before I dreamt about you, I was with the rest, resting against a tree stump."
This time it was Usagi who was frowning. "Why don't you tell me that had happened and the dream."
Hotohori did as he was told.
By the time the seishi had retold everything, Usagi was totally puzzled. Teleportation needs a vast knowledge of magic and she doubt Hotohori knew the basics of it. But then how to explain the strange occurrence?
The emperor began to stand up and dusting off his clothes. "Why don't we ponder about that later? Right now, we need to find the others."
Usagi smiled her gratitude and accepts the held out hand. "You are right. We better search for them. But hold on as I detransform."
Stepping away, she detransformed.
Grinning from ear to ear, the excited bunny began retracing back her steps to the waterfall that both of them had founded earlier.
"Sai-chan, look at what I've found!" Usagi exclaimed excitedly as she wave one of the fruits that she had carried with her blouse as a make shift satchel.
"Sai-chan?" she called out when the emperor didn't reply. Placing the fruits on the ground, she began scouting for the missing seishi.
She need not need to go far. Stepping closer her breath was caught as she stared at the magnificent sight before her.
In the lagoon, Hotohori stood steadfast as his sword arm raised with his sword tip facing the swimming fishes. Deep concentration etched his face. The crystal clear water lapped at his lean but muscular waist. His lithe and chiseled tanned body gleamed as the sunlight bathes him. In short, he looked like a sun god.
The fish flipped its tail again and again as the razor sharp sword penetrated its body. Taking the fish off from his sword, Hotohori noticed someone near.
"Usagi, would you like smoked fish?" he smiled. The blond lady nodded her head.
It had been two hours or so since the couple had last ate. Hand in hand, the couple made their way to find an exit to the endless forest. They had already found out that they are near the Byakko Mountain thanks to Hotohori.
"I wonder where they are." Usagi murmured silently.
Although her voice was soft, Hotohori heard it all the same. Stopping, he brought her closer. Usagi rest her head at the crook of his neck.
"We will find them," he promised.
They stayed that way for some time.
A sudden rustles of leaves made Hotohori released her and immediately sliced the top of a bushy plant. His eyes soften instantly when he saw a quivering little boy whom probably aged six to seven.
Walking past Hotohori, Usagi knelt beside the quivering boy. The fearful and innocent look in his sparkling gray eyes tugged at her heart.
Reaching out tentatively, she asked. "What is your name, little one?"
The fearful eyes darted from Usagi to the swordsman. "It is ok. We won't hurt you," Usagi smiled reassuringly.
After sometime, he finally answered. "I'm…. I'm Mikazuki."
Juuban Distinct
Soft light illuminated the living room as sandy blond man and sea green haired lady say on the plush sofa, watching a television program.
"I got a feeling that something is bothering Setsuna," Haruka commented as he scanned through the channels.
A frown creased, "You are right, Haruka. She had not been herself lately. Do you think that we should talk to her about it?" Michiru turned her head to look at her comrade.
Wisp of sandy blond hair dropped down onto his forehead as Haruka shook his head. "Ie. I think we should respect her privacy. She will tell us when she is ready."
"Ok then. She would tell us when she is ready. In the meantime, we better think of a way to get our princess and save her."
Soft midnight breeze blew at the white curtains.
Crystal tears seeped from the closed eyes. A shudder ran through her body and she succumbed to her emotions.
Soft heart-wrenching sobs reverberated through the walls.
"Ruo-kun," a name escaped from the guardian of time as she tears ran down her cheeks.
It had been a week since she remembered her lost memories from the destruction of Moon Kingdom. A week since her heart crumbled at the sight of her lover, fiancé, warrior, Ruo Chuin died at the hands of Queen Beryl's army.
She remembered how she felt when she was guarding the gates of time when she felt his ki and link no longer alive. She had never felt so empty and heartbroken especially when she saw the vision of him falling to the ground, lifeless.
Right after the vision, the negaverse had somehow made their way to her gates and she had no choice but to end herself. By doing so, all of the portals to the other realms, world and time vanished together with her.
Ruo. He had been her light and life, then and now. But will she ever see him again?
Hugging herself, she cried silently into the light…
A/N: Waahh…. So sad… I never thought that I would end it so sadly… *sniffs*
Anyway once again I apologize for posting it up so late. I have my reasons.
1: I am writing a fic on DBZ/SM… guess who I am pairing Usagi with?… hahaha yes its Vegeta… I nearly cried when I wrote the first chapter since it was so sad and the song that I was listening made it worse. I can bet you that the fic is truly great!! I'm posting the fic by the end of the week. *smiles mischievously* So to all the Vegeta/Usagi lovers… Enjoy the stuffs… lol
2: I'm coming up with another fic on FY/Sm. What do u guys think if I were to pair Usagi with Seiryuu this time?… lol… I won't tell what's gonna happen. Only t-key knows the summary… *winks*
Ja ne and until next time… Enjoy… muahahaha