Authors note: sorry guys I know it took me forever, sad thing is I've had this written on paper a week after I posted the 1st chapter, but I got a little busy, he, he sorry. I dedicate this chapter to my friend Ashley, may she get out of the hospital soon ^_^ Hope you guys like it!
Disclaimer: I do not own Fushigi Yuugi, even though I'd love to buy it, I've got, uhhhh a piece of…. Lint? Will that do?
Darkened Hope Chapter 2Yui kneeled next to Miaka, as she stared wide-eyed up at the army surrounding
them in front of a blond haired man. They were all raggedy and unshaven, brutes. They
all sneered at the girls, as a few chuckled at this no so good situation. Then her eyes fell
upon the blond, he had a purplish blue cape, a finally pressed white shirt, with blue scalily armor, adorning his chest and sides of his robe. 'So this is lord Nakago…'
Miaka was still completely oblivious, still staying completely out of it in a peaceful sleep. "Potato chip…" she whispered as she rolled over and started to nibble on her sleeve.
"So you are two who dare to oppose me?" Nakago asked silkily. He approached the two girls walking forward; the guards parting slightly to let him threw before they encircled them. His blue eyes locked with Yui's. He frowned for a second before it melted away from his face. "You will soon learn your place…" he trailed off. Yui stifled a gulp. Nakago then gracefully turned his back on the two and exited the circle, "Bring them." He commanded as he mounted his horse.
The guards grinned as they began to close in on the girls.
Yui looked up in horror as the guards moved closer and closer. "He, he, he, he…" they evilly chuckled. As they saw Yui's fear their eyes widened with pleasure.
Miaka began to toss and turn in her sleep, "no… where'd it go…"
The guards continued to advance on the girls, completely oblivious to Miaka's mumbling. When the guards were just about to grab Yui, Miaka bolted up right, "GIVE ME MY FOOD BACK!" she shouted, as she popped up letting her tattered and torn sleeping bag fall lifelessly to the ground. The end result was a few very surprised guards falling over or jumping back a few feet in alarm. Yui seeing the opportunity grabbed Miaka's hand and proceeded to run for it. "Huh?" Miaka yawned out, "morning Yui…" she slurred out as she stumbled along after her, "What's all the commotion?"
"No time to explain now Miaka! JUST RUN!" Yui called out to her as she continued to drag her along for the ride.
The stampede of soldiers chasing them continued to fallow, unfortunately for them, however, the girls were getting ahead, and something would have to be done.
Miaka glanced back over her shoulder before picking up the pace. "Yui go that way! To the tree…" Miaka whispered as her eyes fell upon a hallowed out tree. It was an older tree towering high, meeting all of its friends in the sky above them. The base of the tree opened just enough that some one could crawl in. After all in running match with Nakago's guards they could only win while adrenaline lasts.
Yui gave a small nod as the two girls quickly ducked inside. The tree reeked of moistly mold. Both girls covered their noses with their hands as they greedily gasped for air. However, when the sound of running feet came by both Yui and Miaka held their breath taking quite gasps of breath when absolutely necessary.
Soon the sound of running feet died down somewhat only to be replaced with several shouts. "Find them! Lord Nakago wants them taken alive!"
The guards began to comb the area looking everywhere. They searched behind trees, bushes, and rocks; they were not going to escape.
Miaka looked cautiously out of the little hole to see three sets of boots all standing still as the rest of the anarchy raced by. The stench of the mold was really beginning to get to her as she continued to watch.
As she continued to watch slowly the pairs of muddy booted feet seemed to march and scatter off in some unknown direction.
Time ticked by slowly, till Miaka turned to look at Yui, she gave a nod as both girls quickly crawled out, and took quite a few deep breaths trying to purify their lungs of the reek that they had breathed in, from inside the tree. "You ok-" Miaka coughed out "a-hut Yui?"
"a-hu-yeah, you?" Yui whispered between coughs.
Miaka nodded her head in response. Just then a large unsightly hand swung into her vision, just before her mouth had been clamped shut, and she had been swung bandit style over his shoulders. "Moumi-wan!" she tried to call out as the guards started to whisk her away. She gave a desperate look toward her friend who was in a similar position as she struggled in her captor's arms; just before one hard whack to the head rendered her unconscious.
To be continued…