Ahem...if you don't remember my little warning about not killing me I'd like to warn ya all again.....uhm...please don't be mad at what I wrote in this chapter. It definitely had to do with Tasuki and Rei...uhm...Tasuki did something BAD...really really BAD! So it's up to you if you don't want to read this scene. This chapter has adult scene! You are warned!
RubyRedDragon05: Rei and Jedite...I can't wait 'till they meet again too...soon soon. It's good to hear you feel a "whole lot" better...like probabaly in the last 2 and a half weeks now. THANKS! Myst_Lady: Titus was a youma in the 1st season in SM where she accompanied Jedite on a cruise line to sabotage it(ya know when Rei won two tickets to go on a cruise). Hehe...nope I actually don't write outlines to write my stories...ideas just come popping out my head and I constantly rely on the reviews to build those ideas plus a touch of my own imagination. Well if this was one of my English term papers, then I had to write down the ideas that support my topics that support my thesis. I hope I gave even just a little bit of insight on how I write my stuff to you. THANKS! skyprincess: Hehe...I guess you'll find out (whether ya wanna kill me or not) if you read this chapter... bleh: (that's a funny name...hehe) We'll see we'll see...but I tell ya this...I love ideas that make everybody falls for the leading lady, creating a lot of drama in return... THANKS! Zackire and jbramx2:: Hehe THANKS! Faith: competition competition...poor Rei..can't blame her though...those men just couldn't take their minds (or hands...maybe) off her! THANKS! huffpuff: Love triangle? ....maybe....or is it already starting? A "collision course" between the three will be so much fun to write about. We'll see we'll see...THANKS! Priscilla: Hehe the pillow on the face...I admit I messed up on that part. Sowwy...hehe. I just thought I'd add a little bit Miaka-Tasuki scene...it's just so Miaka like when she does that. Hehe...I knew you're gonna say that ... both Tenkou and Jedite wanting "Rei's power and lovely self for their own" (that really made me laugh) I'm not sure yet...I have to think about it. Well speaking of the little Miaka scene...she's already worried for her seishi's safety, but the "green eyed monster" was also the reason why she reacted that way...who wouldn't want to be jealous with Rei (remember in the manga where Mina herself got jealous of her?...it kind'a reminds me of what I'm doing with Miaka's feelings right now). It's still confusing so far...but I'll get there. I know I know...Hotohori is the MAN! I think I will never get over him pairing up with Rei...hehe. OK OK DEAL! I won't kill ya for whatever you write in your story...PROMISE and "holds out pinky."
I DO NOT OWN EVERYTHING HERE!!!
Chapter 5
While the Suzaku warriors and Sailor Mars were busy with the youma, Miaka was outside the court yard of Nuriko's house crying. The Suzaku priestess didn't want to face the facts. She didn't want to admit to herself that her beloved Taka was drawn to Rei, like the rest of her seishi. Who could blame them for Rei was a rare beauty, with her raven hair that seemed to glitter like silver silk, her big eyes that shone purple light whether she's angry or happy, and the face that bespoked a true princess of legends and myths. It would be hard to compete with such exotic gifts. She wondered if this was the end of their relationship...
"Tears don't suit you, lady..."
Miaka looked up to see who the speaker was. A quite, good-looking, young man stared back at her.
"Who...who are you?"
"It does not matter who I am, but if you want to know my name...it's Ren Shigyou. I live around here and I was just passing by the Rokou household when I saw you crying like the world is coming to an end."
Miaka blushed a little bit. "Well I...I was just under stress...that's all."
Ren smiled. "Well I guess you are lucky I came here to rescue a damsel in distress...may I?"
Miaka stared at his outstretched hand and took it.
"I think I just know what to do to cheer you up, but first I have to know why you're crying your heart out...but I want to know the truth this time."
Miaka was silent for a moment. Well, what's the harm in telling the guy her frustration? She needed to vent all her worries out anyway to a perfect stranger...a perfectly handsome stranger.
After about several minutes of story telling, Ren was amused at the turn of event. He never imagined his mission to be this easy. The priestess of Suzaku was easy to bend to his manipulation. The Suzaku warriors, especially the former warrior named Taka, would never know what hit them.
"I think it's better if I leave them. I will prove to them that I can get Taka's final orb from Tenkou. I am their priestess and I'm suppose to do the job as a priestess of Suzaku." Turning to Ren, Miaka's determination was showing. "I will have to go there myself."
"But it's going to be dangerous, Miaka. You might die..." Ren tried to hide the smirk that wanted to escape from his lips.
"I made up my mind. I can't back down now. I have to do this to get Taka back!"
"Well, then at least let me accompany you. The road to Tenkou's domain is full of peril."
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"Tasuki, you dork head, you should have just left her. It was obvious she needed to be alone."
"Do I look like I care, Nuriko?" Tasuki stood up brushing his pained behind. "If that brat knew what's good for her then I would'na have to nag her!"
"Sure... sure...whatever you say fang boy." A knowing grin appeared on the former cross-dresser's face.
"Hey! What's that supposed to mean, huh?"
"Come on, get up Tasuki. We'll wait in the house 'till Rei returns." Taka pulled the fuming Tasuki off the hard ground.
"I don't need to be helped by ya, Taka. I can get up myself."
Taka was taken a bit aback by his comrade's remark. Seeing his reaction, Tasuki went ahead. "Ya seemed to can't take your hands off Rei. Always helping her about...What's the matter with ya pal? Can't stick with one woman?"
Taka stopped dead on his tracks. So, that was the reason why Tasuki had been kind of distant around him lately. His friend's blatant accusation seemed to shaken him. Taka just realized how his constant helping of Rei looked towards Tasuki, the rest of his friends, and...to Miaka. He would have to straighten this little misunderstanding now, but the thought of Miaka's reaction earlier urged him to go back to the house and confront her instead. He would just have to let Tasuki's accusation pass for now and get back to his girl friend. However, a nagging feeling that had to do with Rei pulled Taka into a newly found confusion and he didn't want to face that feeling...yet.
Taking in Taka's silence, Tasuki only assumed that his accusation was correct. Taka didn't see the glint in his buddy's eyes, as he proceeded on walking back to Nuriko's house. They all didn't see the water changing into a human form behind them. All of them were not aware how the watery entity smiled at them knowingly.
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When can I be free from Jedite? I knew it was him the minute I felt the energy wave.
Rei was walking along the denser part of the forest. After all the years when the great battle against the negaverse took place, Rei was haunted with her former, trusted friend. Though, she knew that there was more to the friendship that either of them didn't want to admit in the open. Jedite was one of the generals of the Earth kingdom. He was assigned as the ambassador of Earth to her home planet, Mars. She could still remember the first day she and Jedite met. They said opposites attract and Rei and Jedite were not immune to that popular belief. Even though the princess of Mars had a fiery temper, Jedite's hilarity overcame any of her futile retorts. The Earth general and the Martian princess became friends fast and trust was imbedded into their hearts for what it seemed to last for eternity. That trust, however, was only a farce. Jedite had another life that no one else knew, even his king, Endymion. He was a dark general of the Negaverse. Rei found out the day of the great battle. Like any other woman who held their hearts dearly, she was devastated. Jedite's betrayal crushed everything she believed in. The day she found out what Jedite's true intention was the day she lost everything, including her parents and the people of Mars. Jedite had led the siege of Mars. The negaverse general only spared her for he wanted Rei to be his bride, to be kept in his realm in the negaverse forever. Rei couldn't believe her ears after hearing that from Jedite, her once trusted friend. She refused and fought him with all the anger in her heart. In the end, the negaverse was defeated and Jedite's failure to overtake the Silver Millennium resulted in his imprisonment, to sleep forever. The heart ache, disappointment, and many other heart breaking emotions Rei felt due to the cause of the unforgivable actions of the negaverse and her once trusted friend, the Martian princess wouldn't have make it if it weren't for her best friends who supported her, supported each other until a bit of calm settled in their hearts and souls.
Tears clouded Rei's vision as she stopped to sit on a log. The memories were tucked away, leaving them behind in the past. The recent encounter with the negaverse youma, who was also the closest servant of her former general friend, brought back the ugliness and horrors of the war that broke her heart. She still didn't know and couldn't believe that she could have place her own trust to a man who turned traitor. She believed in Jedite, she became friends with him, and she trusted him with her life. Now, she wondered if he hadn't gone against the Silver Millennium, would that friendship turned into something more powerful? She wondered if she would actually marry him if he didn't destroy her planet, her family.
Rei shook her head, disgusted that she could even think that way about him after all he had done to destroy everything she held dear in her heart. After about several hours of sitting and contemplating what she would do once she encountered her worst enemy again, Rei stood up and headed towards the house. Things were just getting even more complicated with this mission, especially when joined together with the people she knew she would like to become friends with, especially the way things were going when she was with Tasuki...
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"Miaka's gone?" Rei, now in her civilian outfit, just emerged from the bushes when Nuriko came hovering down the ground and told her that everyone else were busy searching for the priestess for several hours already.
"Yeah, Miaka's not here when we came back. The gang went searching for her as soon as Taka noticed her belongings were missing in their room. They should not take this long to search the whole area. I stayed behind just in case she realizes her foolishness."
"But why would she run away like that? Isn't this mission important to her?" Rei turned to the quirking Nuriko. "Did I say something wrong?"
Nuriko sighed, "I guess you don't know what's been going on the minute you appeared in our world, don't you?" The blank look from Rei answered his question. "Look over there." Nuriko pointed towards where Cho, his younger brother, stood.
Rei looked at the direction Nuriko pointed and raised her eyebrow. "What's wrong with him?"
The expression the willow seishi received from Rei was unforgettable. Nuriko laughed. "You are definitely clueless." Gathering her telepathic chi (in order for a spirit to grab solid objects, but in Rei's case it's easier since she's in tune with the spirit world as a priestess of the Silver Millennium), Nuriko grabbed Rei's arms to face him. "Even my little brother is smitten with you. Didn't you notice the way people stared at you?"
"I should have known..." Rei grimaced at the thought. She already have lines and lines of suitors back in the Silver Millennium and now the situation seemed far from different, except her situation with Tasuki. No man ever dared to come as close as Tasuki had done last night. No one dared to kiss the senshi of Mars, but then no one dared to introduce a new kind of sensation in her heart.
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Meanwhile, the Suzaku warriors were scattered throughout the little town where Nuriko grew up. One by one, they looked for several hours, but found no sign of Miaka. Tasuki hacked several, annoying branches that blocked his way through the forest, towards Nuriko's house. He was frustrated than ever. First, the not so smooth encounter with the fiery woman in a very short skirt, now the disappearance of the priestess he's supposed to protect bugged his mind even more.
Tasuki came upon a water clearing to satisfy his thirst. He didn't know what happened next, but when he woke up a confused pair of golden eyes stared back at him.
"Are you alright?" Hotohori gathered his chi to help the disgruntled man up his feet.
"What the hell happened?" Tasuki brushed his sodden garments. "I'm all wet!"
"Tasuki, I was about to ask the same question." The emperor sighed at his lack of manner. "I found you here lying by the side of the river bank. You don't remember what happened to you?"
Tasuki scratched his weary head. "I..I only remembered falling off the water and I thought I was about to drown. It's like...it's like there were hands tryin' to hold me down." He chuckled at his own words...hands holding me down...yeah right. "Anyway, I guess that's how one feels if ya don't know how to swim."
Hotohori just looked at him. He believed his comrade though, but he was aware that there's more to this drowning incident story that Tasuki informed him. For now, he didn't proceed on interrogating the poor guy.
"Let's go back to the house." The emperor led the way.
At the Rokou's residence, the rest of the gang arrived. Tasuki and Hotohori approached the group when they noticed Rei and Taka just finished hugging each other.
Tasuki's back stiffened. No one noticed this, except Nuriko.
What's she doin' with Taka?
"You haven't found Miaka too, huh?" Chiriko managed to asked the two new arrivals. With the negative nod from the emperor, everyone slumped to the nearby bench and pondered what to do next. This time, no one noticed the hard glint of Tasuki's eyes looking directly at Taka.
It didn't even enter their minds that their guiless priestess went to Tenkou's domain. Cho's story about her going with a guy she didn't even know puzzled them even more. Basically, they had no clue where she planned to go. The only solution they had was to separate in groups of two and search in all directions, including one the groups to go back and seek Taiitsukun. They have to get some rest before proceeding on with their mission to find Miaka. In the morning they would start the search.
The next day, at the breakfast table, Rei looked up from where she was seated as Tasuki walked towards her. "You're coming with me."
Rei laughed. The jerk of a man dared to order her to come with him! Tasuki felt a pang at her crude laughter. He admitted to himself that he didn't like her around Taka. It made him boil whenever they got together. Tasuki composed himself. "Why if I didn't know any better...the powerful senshi of Mars is scared to come with the big jerk of a man."
Rei knew he was taunting her again, but she didn't want him to have the last taunt. Thus, with a stubborn chin pointing up, Rei glared as he passed him to go outside and get her horse.
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The search seemed to last for eternity. They needed to get some rest before resuming on searching for the lost priestess of Suzaku. However, the sun was already setting in the horizon.
"We have to get some rest. There's a small town just north from here." Without even looking at Rei, Tasuki shoved his horse ahead of her.
"Jerk!" Rei seethed. "I could never have a normal conversation with that guy."
Throughout the day, all they did was bicker and insult each other. Surprisingly, they still had their heads intact after all the hostilities that went on between them.
They finally arrived in a small town, just like Tasuki said. Rei wondered how he'd known this town since it looked secluded, surrounded by dense forest.
"Me and the gang used to hang 'round here whenever we felt like celebrating." Tasuki said matter of factly as he reigned his horse to the stable.
"I see..." Rei did the same to her horse, while pondering what Tasuki meant by celebrating...celebrating what?. "Where are we exactly?"
"Why we're close to my stronghold, Mount Reikaku."
"Stronghold? What do you mean by that?" Rei unconsciously wiped her stray hair from her eyes.
Tasuki grunted, "Ya asked to many questions, woman! Let's go in the inn." Without waiting for Rei's response, he grabbed her hand and pulled her towards the inn.
"Sit there while I see to our room." Again, he didn't give her time to say anything.
By the time Tasuki came back, he saw Rei busily sipping her drink. "Did ya order anything to eat?" A glare from Rei answered it. "Woman, can't even do a simple task..."
She slammed her cup down the table, startling everybody in the inn, even though there were only them and maybe two other occupants doing their own business. "That's it Tasuki! I've had enough!" Rei stood from her seat.
"Where are ya goin'?" Tasuki stood back up, ready to pin the girl if she ever did something drastic.
"It's none of your business!" Rei turned towards the exit when Tasuki grabbed her arm.
"Oh hell it's my business! It's my responsibility to look after ya now since ya pointed your little nose up and agreed to tag along with me. Now sit and I'll order us something to eat...and drink."
"What the hell did ya drink anyway?" Tasuki asked while looking at the abandoned cup that Rei had slammed. Rei just returned to her seat and ignored him. She was contemplating how to fry the insolent man.
Tasuki, on the other hand, sat on the chair beside Rei and contemplated what to do with the boiling woman. He didn't dare tell her that there was only one room left in the inn. Ignoring her silence, he took her cup and drank the content. "What the hell! It's water! Ya can't even order sake if your life depended on it!"
Rei grimaced at the shrill of his voice. "I happen to enjoy drinking water and care for my health."
"Ha! I bet ya can't even drink a single cup of sake. Ah heck! Ya never even drank sake at all, have ya?"
Rei glared at him. He was right, alcohol drinking was forbidden until you turned twenty-one. She's only sixteen and if she was ever caught drinking the forbidden drink she would be in trouble, especially because she was one of the senshi of the Silver Millennium. One must be a role model for younger people to look up to. This situation she was in, however, was different. She's not in her world anymore and drinking sake would not be taken into consideration. Plus the jerk of a man was challenging her. A little drink wouldn't hurt. Rei kept telling herself that.
"You're right...I never drink, but it doesn't mean I cannot drink sake."
A slow smile crept into Tasuki's lips. "You're challenging me are ya girl?"
Rei's eyes flickered. The battle had been issued and she didn't want to show how much she would like to refuse the competition she knew she wouldn't, couldn't win. She's treading a new kind of war and she didn't want to show her opponent how much she was embarrassing inside. Pride, that must be it. Only her pride kept her from backing down.
Midnight was already approaching. All that's been keeping her from falling on her face was sheer will, which was already starting to dwindle together with her body. "I think I've had enough, Tasuki. You won alright..." The room seemed to spin around her, but she kept on walking towards where she thought was her room. A hand had a strong grip on her elbow, directing her towards the right way.
"This way...we have the best room in the inn."
All Rei could do was nod. Her head felt like swimming in a black void. Being dependent on someone else was not her style, but in her current condition she needed all the help she could get to get to her room and not fall in the process.
Tasuki didn't like the way she was walking even though he was holding her as steadily as he could. Without thinking twice, he carried her in his arms towards their bedroom. A yelp from Rei almost made him drop her. Soon after that, he ignored her crude orders to put her down and continued on his destination.
He kicked the door to open it. Rei stopped her nagging by the time he reached the suit. Tasuki noticed that she's falling asleep on and off.
"Stand up, Rei." Tasuki tried to settle her on her feet, which seemed to be futile. He tried shaking her this time and succeeded.
"Stop it!" Rei managed to smack the hands that were causing her head to rattle, but she only managed to stumble backwards. Again, Tasuki caught her and held her close this time.
"You're as stubborn as a monkey." Tasuki chuckled despite the poor girl's predicament.
"I'm no monkey." Rei glared her drowsy eyes at him.
"I know." He brushed the hair from her cheeks. "You're beautiful as a goddess."
That remark woke Rei up. Only did she realized that she was held tightly within Tasuki's embrace. Her big amethyst eyes were questioning. "Ta..."
Tasuki couldn't hold the power of passion he held for so long. His mind wanted to ignore the warning signs, that he would regret his actions for the rest of his life, but the temptation was too strong to pass over. He knew it was wrong to want her this fast. It was too soon, but he couldn't control everything in him. His head started to loom over hers and soon his mouth captured hers hungrily.
Rei twisted with all her might, but the man was too strong. She couldn't even budge a single muscle from him. Her senses were out of proportion. She didn't know when her upper torso felt the chilled air, marking that her skin was deprived of clothes. Hot, warm breath tingled her cheeks as she tried to keep her lips tight. Tasuki wanted more. His hands descended down to her bottom, which earned him a surprised yelp from Rei. He didn't waste any time to enter her mouth with his tongue. Rei was helpless. She wanted to fight back but Tasuki's onslaught of her mouth was too much. His kiss deepened, groaning, as if his life was counting on it.
He lowered her to the bed, pining her legs between his as he straddle her. Rei started thrashing as soon as she was lowered. It was no use. Tasuki was just too strong. "Let go of me!"
"Why would I do that? Oh I get it...so you could go back to Taka. Is that why?" The eyes that angrily stared at Rei was maddening. Even with her hazy mind, she wondered why Tasuki would say that.
The effects of the alcohol would not let her body cooperate with her state of mind. "Tasuki stop!" Her speech was slurred, but she at least knew the right from wrong. Rei definitely know what the man was trying to do. She could barely notice her state of undress. Her upper torso was already bare and Tasuki started to fumble with her lower garment. As soon as he did that. Rei managed to slap him for what she thought was full force. She was wrong, Tasuki just ravished her mouth again and pinned her hands above her head. There was no way she could get out of this.
With one hand, Tasuki continued to do what he intended to do. The helpless body was writhing beneath him. He looked at the struggling Rei longingly. "Do not fight me, Rei. I will have you no matter what." His mouth trailed down her neck, suckling the sensitive skin and making his mark there.
"Tasuki, stop..." Rei was exhausted from all the thrashing. She couldn't believe Tasuki would do this to her. She didn't know what else to do, except scream. But the scream that came out of her lips was stifled by Tasuki's free hand.
"Ya would enjoy this as much as I would if ya just stop fighting the inevitable." Rei didn't listen, but Tasuki was persistent. He came back to her face and licked her jaw line and started to torture the sensitive part of her ear. His head came back down to savor the smoothness of that part of her. Another squeal from the writhing woman was heard. He grinned at her vain attempt to call for help. With all her struggling, it was surprising he could even take his shirt off and open his trousers.
Tasuki made sure she wouldn't scream again as he continued to make her intoxicated with his kisses. He touched her where no man had ever ventured before. He sucked her fully and Rei could do nothing. She couldn't control the heat that's building deep within her. Tasuki knew what he was doing. Her body was already betraying her. His mouth was torture and she couldn't help but gasped as he gave his attention to sucking her breast and kneading the other with his thumb.
A hand crept down to her stomach. He ventured to savor her smoothness there for a while before he touched her down there. Again, reality came back in an instant. She closed her thighs as tightly as she could, attempting to break the invading contact.
Tasuki looked up to her face and grimaced. "Rei..." Tasuki grumbled. In his state of arousal, he didn't want anything to hinder his assault. It was only a matter of seconds until he would claim her. He already noticed her own state of arousal.
"I can't...please Tasuki...stop." If she were sober, she would have puked at her pitying words. Breathing seemed to be hard to accomplish for Rei. However, she didn't want to do this. She valued her innocence as she valued her own life. "Why...are you doing this to me? "
Tasuki groaned. He could barely contain himself. "Why...why do you think?" He ravished her mouth once again for quite awhile. "You...are so beautiful and I wanted to keep you for myself the first time I laid eyes on you. Is that enough?"
"No..." Rei croaked. Her eyes were heavy with both the intoxication and the blaze of passion the man above her had inflicted in her senses.
Tasuki caressed her swollen lips with his thumb. "Then...it's because I'm a man. A man whose need craved to be satisfied...and you are the only one who could satisfy that need."
Rei felt him pry her thighs open with his knees. She panicked and tried to pushed his shoulders with her hands, but Tasuki just held them back above her head again. Her strength gave out and she screamed as plunged into her. The sudden surge of her warmness clamped around him tightly. He plunged and plunged, ignoring the cries that were stifled by his mouth.
Tears started falling non stop from Rei's eyes. It hurt so bad. Her body rocked back and forth with his strong thrusts. The pain began to fade as she experienced another set of feeling. She fought to go against it, but her body disobeyed her yet again. He was big and she could feel him stretching her as the throbbing increased. Her cries of pain turned to cries of passion. Tasuki sensed her change and thrust even faster. He had to cover his own grunts on the crook of her neck and used his hand to stifle Rei's cries that began to heighten as he quicken his movement. He loved the way her inner walls clamping tightly around his part. He knew she just had her first orgasm. He loved the way she felt. He wanted to prolong the night as long as he could. Being inside of her was a bliss, causing him to change his rhythm. It was the long hard thrust that did the both of them. He managed to slump beside Rei and pulled her to his embrace. Both were spent and totally exhausted. Both slept in the early hours of dawn.
"Oh Suzaku..." Tasuki realized his state of undress and the warm body next to his...a warm, naked body molding with his. The memories of last night came rushing back to him. He knew then what he did and he knew his actions would forever taint the woman he learned to care for in his own crass ways.
He saw the evidence inside her thighs and on his. He wanted to kill himself just the thought of the hurt he inflicted on her. He couldn't even imagine the pain she would endure once she opened her yes and stared at him. Those beautiful amethyst eyes that would look at him accusingly would forever haunt his days and nights. He didn't know why he did it. It was as if his deepest yearning was being driven by someone else, and that he became a puppet of his own desire. The act had been done and he could do nothing about it. Tasuki could do nothing but to try to make up for the worst sin he couldn't even believe he had done to the girl, no, to the woman he barely knew. Yet deep inside him he could sense the same fire in her which he dared to tread on.
Well I hope I will survive the remainder of this story. DO NOT KILL ME PLEASE!
Note: Do you remember in the OVA why this scene was there? I just elaborated the scene between Tasuki and Rei to point out my own made up story. In the OVA, it''s HIKOU'S fault why the red head did what he did...we'll see what really happened in my next chapter. Hope to see ya again soon!