Miko no Chikyuu, Gejo no Nihon
AN: Hello! I can see no one reviewed last time! ~glaring~ Just kidding I don't care! =P I didn't like that chapter either anyway! Hehe Well I've decided to make ANOTHER change in the format of the story. I know I can never make up my mind. But from now on some chapters may not have both Usagi and Hotaru in them, I think it's easier to get all my writing in that way and some later chapters are gonna be very sad. And Usagi isn't gonna meet Wufei till she's about 12 I think. So wait for it, cause I don't wanna plunge into a romance between little ten year olds!
~1 year later~
A carriage rolled into the capital city of Tokyo followed by several others on horsebacks and others just walking.
"Mizurei-sama how old is the prince turning this year?" Hotaru asked her elder caretaker who was seated right next to her.
"Wufei-sama is turning 9. You should be happy they invited us and now you two can spend more time with each other." Mizurei then smiled at the possibilities that ran through her head.
Hotaru turned her head towards the curtain-draped window, and peeked outside. The buildings were much larger than those in the city near the temple. The streets were flooded with people, and merchants goods lined the streets. Then she averted her gaze directly in front of her where she saw the large palace with several temples around it. (I don't know if the palace was in Tokyo way back then but if you do please tell me so.) The palace was so grand Hotaru couldn't help but let her jaw fall.
"Child please that's not becoming for a young lady." Hotaru then turned her head towards a glaring Mizurei, and so she immediately shut her mouth and sat back in their bumpy ride.
*~~~~*
"Ah Mizurei-sama! Finally you have arrived!" Emperor greeted her as she was helped out of the carriage.
"Good day isn't Emperor? I would like you to meet the girl your son is betrothed to." Hotaru then emerged from the carriage and got a good look at the emperor. He had reddish hair, very peculiar she though, blue-eyes and was rather tall. (Yes it is Trieze! =P)
"Good day young lady. If you would like to see Wufei he is in the courtyard with two of his friends. I'll have one of my servant guide you." He then took Mizurei's hand and escorted her inside the palace.
A servant then stepped forward, with rather refined clothing and a very healthy looking man in his late 20s. "This way Miss." He then led the way as she followed. They passed by flower gardens, beautiful cherry blossom trees, and many bushes before she finally spotted the three of them practicing sword-fighting. "I'll make my leave now Ma'am." He bowed to her and then walked away.
*~~~*
"You can't beat me Wufei so give up." Hiiro slashed left and right as Wufei tried his best to land a hit on him. There was another blond boy sitting in the grass watching them fight with his wooden sword next to him. As they clashed again and again Hotaru drew closer and she was almost right behind the young blonde boy when he finally turned his head and saw her.
He had soft blue-green eyes and soft features. (Yes it's Quatre! I told ya I'd introduce two new characters.)
"Excuse me but may we help you?" Quatre asked as he stood up.
"Well not really. I just got here with Mizurei and I was told to go and see Wufei." Hotaru sheepishly told him.
"So you're the girl I've heard about it. It's a pleasure to meet you." He then bowed to her. Hiiro when he finally heard Quatre talking spotted Hotaru.
"Hello Hotaru-san." He said as he started to ignore his fight with Wufei, which was a mistake. Wufei took the chance he had and struck Hiiro in the leg with his wooden sword. Hiiro then fell to the ground as Wufei started to give him a victory smile, which was returned with sweeping under his feet causing Wufei to fall.
"I was distracted by Hotaru that's all." Hiiro stood up glaring.
"Distractions can't occur in battle or else it's all over. You know that. I think your just a sore loser Yui." Hiiro then glared ready to strike the young prince but restrained himself since he knew it was only meant to be a friendly joke.
The two young men then approached Hotaru and Quatre. "Hello Hotaru-chan." Wufei said bitterly.
"Wufei-san please have more respect for others." Quatre, the perfect gentlemen, scolded him as Wufei merely snorted.
"Quatre its our turn to fight now so grab your sword and lets go!" Wufei said as he ran back to grab his sword.
"Well you two I must leave. It was very nice to meet you Miss." Quatre then bowed one last time as he grabbed his sword and ran up to Wufei.
"Hotaru do you want to take a walk with me since it's really boring just sitting there?" Hiiro asked her as she humbly nodded.
*~~~*
The two young children walked into the center of town trying to avoid the large mob around them.
"Hiiro who was that blonde boy back there?" Hotaru asked as she was almost run over by an older young woman.
"His name is Quatre. His father is a financial advisor for the king, his family owns land a little to the west. They're very wealthy I don't I've meet anyone richer than his family, except for the prince of course." Hiiro explained as he too was being trampled by older men and woman.
The two then saw what everyone was making a fuss over. A man was being brought into the center of town when he was shoved onto a wooden platform. He had rope on around his wrists and ankles. People were booing and hissing at him, while others threw rotten food at him.
"Hiiro what are they doing to that man?" Hotaru asked totally innocent to what it really was.
"I think we outta go. They're probably waiting for us anyway." Hiiro said as he tried to pull her away from her view of it all, but she wouldn't have any of it.
"Listen this isn't for us to watch, we have to go." He begged her but she was in some sort of trance, unable to even move.
She saw all the people booing at the young man but they all seemed to fade as she gave her full attention to the man on stage. He had a frightened look in his eyes but his face was almost totally stoic.
He was then tied to the cross-shaped piece of wood behind him as a man came onto the stage with a samurai sword in hand. Even the words the mans undertaker said sounded slurred.
The executioner stepped to the convicted mans side and unsheathed his sword. People were still yelling in the crowd but Hotaru could only stare on with fearful and shocked eyes. 'No!' Rang through Hotaru's mind as she began to approach the platform. (They are behind the large crowd.)
Hiiro then finally tugged at her arm as he forcefully pulled her away and speed-walking away from the chaotic crowd. Hotaru was now staring at Hiiro's cold iron face, a look she had never seen on him before.
"I hate watching those. They rip your pure soul away for all eternity." Hiiro coldly said as he continued to pull. Hotaru stared at him with sympathy and sadness, and she could still hear the screams of those back in town.
But suddenly all went silent Hiiro, the crowd even the birds in the sky overhead. Hotaru then got a mental picture in her head of the dead man and slowly closed her eyes as a single tear slid down her face.
/That man showed me what city life was like. Never before had I seen a crowd cheer on another man's demise. That's crueler than all the fates the gods could ever give you. I cried for that pour man's soul so that he may be brought into redemption for whatever wrongs he had committed./
~1 year later~
Usagi ran through the streets her hair trailing behind her, which was now down to her knees. She ran as fast as she could, for soldiers were beginning to enter her town's village. As she entered her masters land there was Warugaki, smirking.
"What are you running from coward? Afraid are you? That's pathetic." Warugaki then ran in front of Usagi preparing to trip her, but Usagi nimbly jumped to Warugaki's right and ran off.
"Looks like you lose again Warugaki!" Usagi then smiled as she ran toward the barn. For the past year Warugaki had grown into the habit of meeting Usagi at the front gate to fight her or yell a lie such as thief.
Usagi owed Warugaki several scars since she had several across her back, which she wanted to return just as badly. But Warugaki had only gone to jail once for a uncommitted crime of theft, she had seemingly turned into the slaves watcher reporting anything amiss.
Usagi finally flung open the door and fell down next to Kiray exhausted.
"What's the rush kid?" Kiray asked standing up.
"Samurai. They've begun to enter the town." Usagi then waited a moment to breathe. "Why are they coming here? There is nothing to fight." Usagi finished finally able to sit up.
"Well actually there are rumors going around that rebels are hiding out in this town, and that they plan to overthrow the Emperor. So naturally he sent troops here to bring them down." Kiray explained as Usagi got up, her breathing still uneven.
"That's crazy. I've never heard that one and I don't believe it either." Usagi proudly protested the king's actions.
"Well maybe it is but I'll bet you that our Master's gonna house some of those samurai. You know him." Kiray smiled as she opened the barn door.
"Unfortunately." Usagi said as she walked out of the barn with a laughing Kiray.
Unbeknownst to them both Warugaki was hiding behind the barn's left wall outside the barn, and unfortunately she had heard their conversation.
Usagi and Kiray walked past the front of the house toward the fields adjacent to the house.
"Excuse me you two." A young man asked as the two of them turned around. It was young man, a few years older than Kiray. (Who is 12 now.) He had light brown hair and deep green eyes, and looked almost emotionless. (Yup Trowa. ^.-)
"Can you tell me where I can meet the Master of this household?" The two then pointed toward the front door of the house.
"Thank you." He then turned towards the house, with great ease despite the burden of the heavy armor.
"Told you so." Kiray said as she put her hands behind her head and stared at the young men in samurai armor. (There's only three, including Trowa.)
TBC……….
An: You get to see what happens in the next chapter. And I kept my promise of showing two more pilots. ^.- Well if you wanna see what Warugaki does and what happens to the two of them then review. In the meanwhile I have to try to fight back this writers block that I'm starting to get! =P Thanks all who reviewed, I'd appreciate it if you continued to do so. =P Bye bye! ^.-