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Disclaimer: Okay I do not own the Fushigi Yugi Characters the only ones I do own are Raiye, Sesaki and some other ones so please do not sue me I'm just merely barrowing them. ^^ Enjoy!
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"Thank you…Nuriko." She noticed that he looked feminine, but she had a hunch he was all man. A knock came from the door.
"Nuriko…is she awake yet?" a young girl said poking her head in.
"Hai, she just woke up." He replied. The girl came bouncing in.
"Hello!! I'm Miaka Yuki! What's your name?" She said with a bright smile on her face. Raiye jumped back from Miaka's bright, happiness, and hyper activity.
"Ne, Miaka you're scaring her… Gomen she just gets so excited that's all …" Nuriko gave out a sigh
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"Nuriko where do you think she comes from? And what's her name?" Miaka clung to her seishi wanting answers. They were waiting for Raiye to come out so they could go to the dinning hall.
"I dunno! Why are you asking me!?" He said with his eye twitching. He began to think of Raiye her profile and the strange power she was emitting. 'She is very beautiful, she is wearing Chinese clothes but… they aren't from here so is she like Miaka. And if so how did she get here?' Nuriko was lost in his thoughts not only on why or how she got there but also how he's attracted to her. Miaka turned her head looking at her seishi wondering what he was thinking about. She knows that he did love her and how he has matured since then, but what was he thinking about?! A light bulb appeared above her head.
"Ano…Nuriko?" she said in a strange tone.
"Gek! Yeah Miaka-chan?" he said shakily ' Uh-oh.'
" Nuriko you have a crush! Oh how romantic! A girl whom you have no clue about! I can't wait to tell the others! Hotohori will be so-"
"I DO NOT! I don't like her or have a crush on her, sure she's pretty but that doesn't mean I have a crush! Don't you say anything!" he turned his head he could feel the blush catch up with him.
"Yeah, Yeah" she said waving her hand, walking down to the hall. Nuriko let out a sigh.
Raiye opened the door in a different training outfit. It looked the same as her other one just sleeveless and navy blue. She took a couple steps forward, still weak she fell, but in Nuriko's arms. "Guess I'm still alittle weak. Umm… thanks for waiting." She quickly got out of his arms blushing badly. ' I've never felt like that before, he feels so warm and…WHAT am I thinking!' Nuriko looked confused, but understood, together they walked to the hall.
"Raiye! Raiye! Where are you!?" Sesaki was already worried and couldn't help but panic. Though he may act like a 3 year old his is a elderly brother type, this is why he followed Raiye. Their "Father" told him to protect and help Raiye when she needs it. 'Where is she! Damn it I shouldn't of been such a baby!' He looked up at the sky when a red light caught his eye. He ran to the source and what he found was… "The Universe of the Four Gods".
"Na no da! She's awake!" the blue haired, fox-faced man announced. Raiye bowed, she felt nervous.
" Are you nervous?" the young emperor asked softly. Raiye nodded. Since we are all here why don't you tell us about your self." He smiled. She nodded again.
"My name is Raiye Tskino and I'm a wanderer. I'm to find out about what …I am." She sounded very calmed and yet troubled.
"So is the whole world. Tell me something I don't know eh? I mean-" The flaming red haired man got a chair thrown by Miaka.
"What do you mean no da? When you said "about what I am" no da?" the fox-faced man said.
"Well I was sent from my village to…to-" Raiye fell out off her chair, the most unbearable pain in her chest. ' What's going on…my strength is leaving me…my chest hurts. What in the hell is going on?'
"There is an evil presence here…There" The Fox face did a chant to making a demon fall from the ceiling. He looked human but had and aura of a demon. "What are you doing here no da!? Who sent you?! What did you do to Raiye-chan!?" fox face shouted.
"Yessss…The one will lose all of her power. Lose all power! Sacrifice will die took weak to live. Long live Master!" the demon jumped out of the window running away from the warriors. Raiye stood weakly, putting her weight on the table. Nuriko tried to help but Raiye pushed him away. Nuriko looked into Raiye's gaze and noticed the fire, the determination, and the confusion.
"Miaka-chan! Tell me what is going on and who are all of you?!" She felt most of her had left her but she didn't and would never give in and admit that she wanted to give up. She stood as though nothing was wrong with her. Hotohori stood.
"We are of the Suzaku Seishi and Miaka is our miko. The Suzaku warriors: Hotohori, Nuriko, Chichiri, Tasuki, Chiriko, Mitsukake, and Tamahome. We are to protect this world, book, Universe of the Four Gods.
"Universe of the Four Gods" Sesaki was reading along. 'Is Raiye really in this book and how …what is this book?' Sesaki was lost in thought and decided to keep on reading.
"You should rest Raiye, you have had a long day" Hotohori said calmly.
"Hotohori-sama, I'll go see Taiisukun in the morning no da." Chichiri stated that she should be able to explain what is going on. Everybody went into his or her room for the night to retire. Raiye decided that she would do some training to help clear her mind, of the recent events.
She went out into a rocky field, punching the rock to dust with just two blows. Her knuckles began to turn red not letting them rest after a blow. More and more pressure and strength was put into each blow, making her weaker and weaker. ' I don't get it I had a mission to find the warriors of Suzaku but I'm afraid that I have lost my power as a warrior and they don't seem to need me? I …don't understand. I feel so empty and useless.' Her knuckles were bleeding badly; she fell into a pair of arms so warm and comforting. The arms belonged to …Nuriko. " I'm no longer a … warrior of Suzaku…I failed." She passed out into slumber.
"She is a warrior of Suzaku but how …I thought that there were only 7 warriors. I have a bad feeling about this" Nuriko took Raiye back into her room.
"So that is why she had to leave the village. I must hurry to the next village!" he slammed the book deep in thought. ' But first' he ate all the fish Raiye had caught and took a "nap". ' I'll head for the village after I rest up alittle.'
"Hotohori-sama I'm going to leave for Taiisukun's now no da." Chichiri noticed the troubled look on hotohori's face. "Hotohori-sama what's wrong no da…it's about Raiye." He said taking off his mask.
"Yes. Nuriko said that she is also suzaku warrior, but there are only 7 warriors. I'm scared that the legend may be true once more." He let out a heavy sigh.
"I think your right no da." Chichiri vanished into his hat.