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Summary of last chapter: Miaka has been called by some strange piper in the middle of the night away from the palace. Who could this strange piper? What does she want with Miaka and why is she so interested in Miaka's life?
Chapter 2
Sunlight brought the palace alive as people began to wake up. Within a few minutes everyone was awake and making their way down to the dining hall. Everyone entered slowly following the person ahead of them. When everyone was in the hall they all sat down. It was Tasuki who first noticed that Miaka wasn't among them.
"Hey, where's Miaka?" Tasuki asked as he looked around the room to see if anyone beside him had noticed her absence.
"She's probably still asleep. I'll go get her," Nuriko said (he's dressed like a girl) as he exited the room.
A few minutes later Nuriko dashed back into the room. He was completely out of breath and almost looked pale.
"What's the matter Nuriko?" Hotohori asked.
"It's Miaka. She's not in her room. I looked everywhere for her, but I can't find her," Nuriko said as he caught his breath.
Tamahome and Hotohori were the first ones out of their seats.
"What do you mean you can't find her?" Tamahome asked.
"Exactly what I mean. She's no where on the palace grounds," Nuriko answered as he regained his feminine posture.
"Guards!" Hotohori called out and many men assembled in the room, "Search the palace grounds and ask everyone if they know anything."
With that the guards left. It only took about five minutes before one of the guards returned.
"Your Highness, the guard at the gates reported that he saw the Priestess leave the grounds at about two this morning and he as not yet seen her return," the guard answered as he kneeled.
"Thank you. You are dismissed and tell the rest of the guards to seize their search," Hotohori said as the guard left.
The room fell silent. It was Tamahome who first spoke up.
"I will go look for her. The rest of you stay here. She couldn't have gotten far. If I don't return in a half hour then you can assume I have not yet found her," Tamahome said as he turned to leave.
"I'll go with you then," Nuriko said.
"I will go too," Tasuki stated.
"Both of you shouldn't come with me. Nuriko, you come with me. Tasuki, you and Chichiri stay here with his Highness just in case she returns on her own. We'll be back with her soon," Tamahome said.
With that Tamahome and Nuriko left. They asked throughout the city if anyone had seen Miaka at all that night. No one knew anything. Tamahome and Nuriko were about to give up hope when a young woman approached them.
"Excuse me. I heard you were looking for a young girl that was dressed in strange clothing," the woman said nervously.
"Yes, we are. Why is it that you asked?" Nuriko asked as he looked at the woman closely.
"Last night I saw a young woman walk through the town. She seemed to not be aware of her location. She looked as though she was in a trance or maybe just sleepwalking. Anyway, she walked into the forest right outside of the town and I have not seen her since," the woman answered calmly.
Nuriko and Tamahome exchanged glances. They thanked the woman and then ran out of the city and into the woods. They called out for Miaka, but got no response. Finally after about 20 minutes of searching Tamahome found her. She was lying with her back against the ground. He dashed to her side as quickly as he could and checked to make sure she was alive. He let out a sigh of relief when he found that she had a pulse.
"Miaka, Miaka, come on wake up. Please wake up," Tamahome said as he shook Miaka hoping she would wake up.
Nuriko came up beside both of them and kneeled down. Miaka lay still giving no indication of waking up. Soon, though, her eyes slowly fluttered open.
"Huh? Where am I? What happened? Boy am I hungry," Miaka said drowsily.
"Miaka!" Nuriko and Tamahome gasped as Tamahome pulled Miaka close to him for an embrace.
"Tamahome? Nuriko? What happened? Why do you guys look like you were worried about something?" Miaka asked quizzically as Tamahome slowly pulled her away from himself.
"You mean you don't remember anything," Nuriko said looking confusedly at Miaka.
"No, I don.," Miaka said and then she paused for a minute.
"What is it Miaka?" Tamahome asked.
"Wait, I do remember something. There was the sound of this pipe and a woman. She was standing in that tree," Miaka said as she pointed to the tree right above them, "She ask me a question, but I can't remember what it was."
Tamahome and Nuriko looked at each and then turned their gaze back to Miaka.
"Well, anyway you're safe and that's what matters. I'm sure you're hungry. Why don't we go back to the palace and eat something," Tamahome said as he stood up.
"Yay!" Miaka shouted.
Miaka tried to stand, but as soon as she was up she got extremely dizzy. She was about to fall back to the ground when Tamahome picked her up and held her in his arms.
"Arigato Tamahome. I guess I'm still feeling tired from last night," Miaka said as her face gave off a slight blush.
Tamahome just smiled. He turned and gave Nuriko a look that said 'come on lets go back.' Nuriko nodded and they started to head back to the palace unaware to the fact that they were being watched.
*~*~* Author's Notes: Chapter 2 is complete. I know the chapters aren't very long and the story is moving really slow, but please bear with me. That's all for now.
Summary of last chapter: Miaka has been called by some strange piper in the middle of the night away from the palace. Who could this strange piper? What does she want with Miaka and why is she so interested in Miaka's life?
Chapter 2
Sunlight brought the palace alive as people began to wake up. Within a few minutes everyone was awake and making their way down to the dining hall. Everyone entered slowly following the person ahead of them. When everyone was in the hall they all sat down. It was Tasuki who first noticed that Miaka wasn't among them.
"Hey, where's Miaka?" Tasuki asked as he looked around the room to see if anyone beside him had noticed her absence.
"She's probably still asleep. I'll go get her," Nuriko said (he's dressed like a girl) as he exited the room.
A few minutes later Nuriko dashed back into the room. He was completely out of breath and almost looked pale.
"What's the matter Nuriko?" Hotohori asked.
"It's Miaka. She's not in her room. I looked everywhere for her, but I can't find her," Nuriko said as he caught his breath.
Tamahome and Hotohori were the first ones out of their seats.
"What do you mean you can't find her?" Tamahome asked.
"Exactly what I mean. She's no where on the palace grounds," Nuriko answered as he regained his feminine posture.
"Guards!" Hotohori called out and many men assembled in the room, "Search the palace grounds and ask everyone if they know anything."
With that the guards left. It only took about five minutes before one of the guards returned.
"Your Highness, the guard at the gates reported that he saw the Priestess leave the grounds at about two this morning and he as not yet seen her return," the guard answered as he kneeled.
"Thank you. You are dismissed and tell the rest of the guards to seize their search," Hotohori said as the guard left.
The room fell silent. It was Tamahome who first spoke up.
"I will go look for her. The rest of you stay here. She couldn't have gotten far. If I don't return in a half hour then you can assume I have not yet found her," Tamahome said as he turned to leave.
"I'll go with you then," Nuriko said.
"I will go too," Tasuki stated.
"Both of you shouldn't come with me. Nuriko, you come with me. Tasuki, you and Chichiri stay here with his Highness just in case she returns on her own. We'll be back with her soon," Tamahome said.
With that Tamahome and Nuriko left. They asked throughout the city if anyone had seen Miaka at all that night. No one knew anything. Tamahome and Nuriko were about to give up hope when a young woman approached them.
"Excuse me. I heard you were looking for a young girl that was dressed in strange clothing," the woman said nervously.
"Yes, we are. Why is it that you asked?" Nuriko asked as he looked at the woman closely.
"Last night I saw a young woman walk through the town. She seemed to not be aware of her location. She looked as though she was in a trance or maybe just sleepwalking. Anyway, she walked into the forest right outside of the town and I have not seen her since," the woman answered calmly.
Nuriko and Tamahome exchanged glances. They thanked the woman and then ran out of the city and into the woods. They called out for Miaka, but got no response. Finally after about 20 minutes of searching Tamahome found her. She was lying with her back against the ground. He dashed to her side as quickly as he could and checked to make sure she was alive. He let out a sigh of relief when he found that she had a pulse.
"Miaka, Miaka, come on wake up. Please wake up," Tamahome said as he shook Miaka hoping she would wake up.
Nuriko came up beside both of them and kneeled down. Miaka lay still giving no indication of waking up. Soon, though, her eyes slowly fluttered open.
"Huh? Where am I? What happened? Boy am I hungry," Miaka said drowsily.
"Miaka!" Nuriko and Tamahome gasped as Tamahome pulled Miaka close to him for an embrace.
"Tamahome? Nuriko? What happened? Why do you guys look like you were worried about something?" Miaka asked quizzically as Tamahome slowly pulled her away from himself.
"You mean you don't remember anything," Nuriko said looking confusedly at Miaka.
"No, I don.," Miaka said and then she paused for a minute.
"What is it Miaka?" Tamahome asked.
"Wait, I do remember something. There was the sound of this pipe and a woman. She was standing in that tree," Miaka said as she pointed to the tree right above them, "She ask me a question, but I can't remember what it was."
Tamahome and Nuriko looked at each and then turned their gaze back to Miaka.
"Well, anyway you're safe and that's what matters. I'm sure you're hungry. Why don't we go back to the palace and eat something," Tamahome said as he stood up.
"Yay!" Miaka shouted.
Miaka tried to stand, but as soon as she was up she got extremely dizzy. She was about to fall back to the ground when Tamahome picked her up and held her in his arms.
"Arigato Tamahome. I guess I'm still feeling tired from last night," Miaka said as her face gave off a slight blush.
Tamahome just smiled. He turned and gave Nuriko a look that said 'come on lets go back.' Nuriko nodded and they started to head back to the palace unaware to the fact that they were being watched.
*~*~* Author's Notes: Chapter 2 is complete. I know the chapters aren't very long and the story is moving really slow, but please bear with me. That's all for now.