Disclaimer: I DO NOT own Fushigi Yuugi. Although I would love to. I have no
money so it would be impossible for me to own it.
Preview of the story: Miaka has been falling asleep in one place and waking up in another. She can not explain how this is happening. A strange woman appears. She plays a pipe, but who is she and what does she want with Miaka?
Quick Note: This takes place before Miaka finds Mitsukake, but Tamahome is not in Kutou (sp?). Also Tasuki is with the group.
Chapter 1
Miaka stood staring at the colorful sunset from the gazebo in Konan's palace courtyard. She sighed softly as she continued to gaze out into space. She was thinking about what had happened earlier that morning.
**FLASHBACK**
The sun rose slowly into the sky. Miaka drowsily opened her eyes, suddenly feeling quite cold. As she opened her eyes completely she almost fainted. She was out in the courtyard of Konan's palace! She sat up and tried to think of how she had gotten there. The harder she tried to remember the more blank her mind became. She didn't think she had even gotten up during the night.
"Miaka, what are you doing out in the courtyard with just your night clothes on? Come inside and get changed," Miaka turned her head to see that it was Nuriko talking to her.
She stood up and ran over to Nuriko, forgetting about the whole thing.
**END OF FLASHBACK**
Miaka sighed again and closed her eyes. She tried yet again to figure out some clue to the strange thing that had happened. She was so deep in thought that she didn't hear Nuriko sneak up behind.
"MIAKA!!"
"HAAAAAAAA!" Miaka screamed as she was brought back down to earth and jumped around, "Geez Nuriko, don't scare me like that."
"Opps! Sorry Miaka, I just thought I would surprise you. So, what's the matter? You seem to be out of it today," Nuriko said as he walked up beside her.
"No nothing really. Just watching the sunset. It's very beautiful here in Konan. I never really got the chance to watch the sunset at home because I was always in cram school when it set," Miaka answered as she turned her view back to the sky.
Nuriko looked closely at her. He knew that she was hiding something from him, but he wasn't going to pressure her. If she wanted to talk about it she would. The sky continued to get darker until the stars and moon shone.
"Well, we should get to bed. It's late and I don't want to have to deal with Tasuki when I'm half asleep. You should go to bed too, you look tired. Goodnight Miaka," Nuriko said as he turned and left.
Miaka watched him go and when he was finally out of sight she started back to her room. When she arrived she quickly threw on her pajamas and climbed in bed. As soon as she lay down she felt extremely tired. She closed her eyes and was asleep in a matter of two minutes. Outside in the distance a woman sat on a tree. A pipe instrument in her hand. She smirked as she put on an evil grin.
It was about two in the morning and everyone in the palace was fast asleep. Miaka lay soundly asleep. All of a sudden she slowly sat up, her eyes still closed. In the distance the quiet sound of a pipe could be heard. Miaka weakly stood up and walked over to her door, her eyes now open. As she descended down the hall the sound became louder. She soon found herself at the main gates to the palace. Miaka's eyes looked as though she was in a trance. She passed through the gates. The guards just watched her go, thinking she was just going out for some type of business. Miaka continued walking until she was in the middle of the forest right outside of the city. She stopped right below a very tall tree. Her gazed turned up and there sat a woman playing some type of pipe. The woman finished the melody and turned her gaze to Miaka.
"Well, hello Miss Priestess of Suzaku. It's good of you to join me," the woman said.
Miaka just stared at her with the same trance.
"That's wake you up so you can hear and understand what I'm saying," The woman said as she put the pipe up to her lips.
A soft melody came out and Miaka slowly awoke from her trance.
"Huh? Where am I?" Miaka asked as she took in her surroundings.
"Glad to see you Miss Priestess," the woman said.
Miaka looked up and said, "Who are you and how did I get out here?"
"My name is not important right now. I have but one question for you though. Do you like your life?"
"Well, yes I guess I do," Miaka answered.
"Good, that makes things much more interesting. Why don't you take a little nap," the woman said as she brought the pipe back to her lips again.
A strange melody began to play and Miaka felt herself become tired. Slowly her eyes fell shut and she drifted slowly to the ground. The woman finished the melody and then disappeared, leaving Miaka sound asleep on the ground.
*~*~* Author's Notes: This is my first fanfic so please be gentle if you give flames. I know I'm not the best author, but I try. Hope you liked the story so far. The next chapter should be out really soon. Please review! Thanks.
Preview of the story: Miaka has been falling asleep in one place and waking up in another. She can not explain how this is happening. A strange woman appears. She plays a pipe, but who is she and what does she want with Miaka?
Quick Note: This takes place before Miaka finds Mitsukake, but Tamahome is not in Kutou (sp?). Also Tasuki is with the group.
Chapter 1
Miaka stood staring at the colorful sunset from the gazebo in Konan's palace courtyard. She sighed softly as she continued to gaze out into space. She was thinking about what had happened earlier that morning.
**FLASHBACK**
The sun rose slowly into the sky. Miaka drowsily opened her eyes, suddenly feeling quite cold. As she opened her eyes completely she almost fainted. She was out in the courtyard of Konan's palace! She sat up and tried to think of how she had gotten there. The harder she tried to remember the more blank her mind became. She didn't think she had even gotten up during the night.
"Miaka, what are you doing out in the courtyard with just your night clothes on? Come inside and get changed," Miaka turned her head to see that it was Nuriko talking to her.
She stood up and ran over to Nuriko, forgetting about the whole thing.
**END OF FLASHBACK**
Miaka sighed again and closed her eyes. She tried yet again to figure out some clue to the strange thing that had happened. She was so deep in thought that she didn't hear Nuriko sneak up behind.
"MIAKA!!"
"HAAAAAAAA!" Miaka screamed as she was brought back down to earth and jumped around, "Geez Nuriko, don't scare me like that."
"Opps! Sorry Miaka, I just thought I would surprise you. So, what's the matter? You seem to be out of it today," Nuriko said as he walked up beside her.
"No nothing really. Just watching the sunset. It's very beautiful here in Konan. I never really got the chance to watch the sunset at home because I was always in cram school when it set," Miaka answered as she turned her view back to the sky.
Nuriko looked closely at her. He knew that she was hiding something from him, but he wasn't going to pressure her. If she wanted to talk about it she would. The sky continued to get darker until the stars and moon shone.
"Well, we should get to bed. It's late and I don't want to have to deal with Tasuki when I'm half asleep. You should go to bed too, you look tired. Goodnight Miaka," Nuriko said as he turned and left.
Miaka watched him go and when he was finally out of sight she started back to her room. When she arrived she quickly threw on her pajamas and climbed in bed. As soon as she lay down she felt extremely tired. She closed her eyes and was asleep in a matter of two minutes. Outside in the distance a woman sat on a tree. A pipe instrument in her hand. She smirked as she put on an evil grin.
It was about two in the morning and everyone in the palace was fast asleep. Miaka lay soundly asleep. All of a sudden she slowly sat up, her eyes still closed. In the distance the quiet sound of a pipe could be heard. Miaka weakly stood up and walked over to her door, her eyes now open. As she descended down the hall the sound became louder. She soon found herself at the main gates to the palace. Miaka's eyes looked as though she was in a trance. She passed through the gates. The guards just watched her go, thinking she was just going out for some type of business. Miaka continued walking until she was in the middle of the forest right outside of the city. She stopped right below a very tall tree. Her gazed turned up and there sat a woman playing some type of pipe. The woman finished the melody and turned her gaze to Miaka.
"Well, hello Miss Priestess of Suzaku. It's good of you to join me," the woman said.
Miaka just stared at her with the same trance.
"That's wake you up so you can hear and understand what I'm saying," The woman said as she put the pipe up to her lips.
A soft melody came out and Miaka slowly awoke from her trance.
"Huh? Where am I?" Miaka asked as she took in her surroundings.
"Glad to see you Miss Priestess," the woman said.
Miaka looked up and said, "Who are you and how did I get out here?"
"My name is not important right now. I have but one question for you though. Do you like your life?"
"Well, yes I guess I do," Miaka answered.
"Good, that makes things much more interesting. Why don't you take a little nap," the woman said as she brought the pipe back to her lips again.
A strange melody began to play and Miaka felt herself become tired. Slowly her eyes fell shut and she drifted slowly to the ground. The woman finished the melody and then disappeared, leaving Miaka sound asleep on the ground.
*~*~* Author's Notes: This is my first fanfic so please be gentle if you give flames. I know I'm not the best author, but I try. Hope you liked the story so far. The next chapter should be out really soon. Please review! Thanks.