"Death Is Always Cruel"
By: Shi-chan
Rating: PG
Warnings: Maybe minor blood and stuff... That's about it
Disclaimer: I don't own Fushigi Yuugi but I'm going to own a new pair of socks when my mom gets back from the store! LOL
Author's Corner!!
Shi-chan: Hello everyone! Sorry it's taken me SOOO long to get the next chapter up... AOL is blocking my document manager for some reason, so I have to have my friend upload them for me. Stupid AOL... *eats the staff*
Nuriko: Just end it soon okay?
Shi-chan: It is actually drawing to a near Nuriko, so don't fear!!! *smile*
Nuriko: *sweat drop* That was corny...
Shi-chan: ..........
***NOTE*** Several people are saying that Nuriko is WAY OOC. The thing is, I'm using her personality from the beginning of the series, when she hates Miaka. Like I said in previous chapters, I'm intending her to be good in the end, no da? It's just gotta work up to it! ^^
***ANOTHER NOTE*** Okay someone else told me that Nuriko IS a girl. I've got news for you... Nuriko is INDEED a male. I think I'd know, as I've seen both the anime and the manga. ^^;; Sorry if that sounds mean, but it's true.
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Chichiri found Nuriko standing out on the balcony of Hotohori's room. She had one of his robes in her hands, and she had it pressed to her lips. She could smell his sweet cinnamon scent, and also a faintness of Miaka. She didn't seem upset, however. It was almost as though... no... She wasn't *over* Hotohori, but she felt like she was finally at peace with their relationship. 'I suppose I just needed a little time away from them to discover they're really a nice couple..." She smiled to herself, and gazed up at the stars. The breeze gently blew her violet hair back, so she put Hotohori's robe around her to keep from getting cold. If only she could stay like this forever...
"Do you miss them, Nuriko, no da?"
The female Celestial Senshi turned around to Chichiri and blushed, allowing the Emperor's robe to fall off of her shoulders. "I... I..." She trailed off and looked at the ground. "I want to apologize to them... Being around them too much made me sick... And Miaka just came to him right after Tamahome's death! But..." She looked back up at Chichiri, tears stinging at the edges of her eyes. "I heard a conversation they had a while back... and it's finally gotten to me..."
[FLASHBACK]
Miaka was sitting on his bed, wearing another kimono that she had found in her wardrobe. "Good morning, sleepyhead! You fainted last night, so Tasuki helped me carry you in." Hotohori looked at Miaka a second, then turned his head, blushing. "Uh. . . Miaka. . .About last night. . . Did you mean what you said?" He asked her. Miaka smiled and turned pink. "Y-yes." She told him, looking at the red satin bed. A moment later, she felt more weight on the bed and she looked beside her, where Hotohori sat smiling back at her. "I'm glad. But. . . what about. . . Tamahome?" He questioned her. Miaka gave him a small sad grin. "I suppose I was confused this whole time. . . Tamahome told me something when we first met. He said, 'I'll be your big brother'. I suppose that upon hearing that. . . I thought I was in love with him. I was mistaken and now that he's gone. . . I realize I loved you most."
[END OF FLASHBACK]
Chichiri wasn't sure if he should say, "I TOLD YA SO, NO DA," or "It's alright... I'm sure they'll forgive you, no da!" Seeing as to how Nuriko obviously felt so strongly that she had done wrong, he gently put his arm around her shoulders and bade her to calm down. "Despite what you may think, they do like you, no da. You're their Senshi, and friend. They realize you love his highness, and well... love can make you do crazy things. I'm sure they'll forgive you, no da!" Nuriko smiled, and brushed some of her tears away. "I'm giving up on Hotohori. Miaka deserves him much more then I ever did."
Meanwhile, Shirei stood silently and agitatedly to the side as Yui decided that they should hear the Emperor and Empress of Hong-nan out. The Suzaku no Miko smiled warmly at her former best friend and to start out, said, "I bet I can tell you what that protective shield that formed around me was, Yui." The Seiryu no Miko continued to look, expressionless, at the girl. "It's the same reason you decided to hear me out. Despite everything you say about me, you still like me, and it's killing you inside. You consider us rivals, and seek to kill me and yet... You're intrigued, and you don't know what to do about it. To avoid killing me, you subconsciously formed that force field around me."
Yui's eyes widened, and she looked very taken aback. However, she could say nothing in protest, as she knew Miaka was right. Henceforth, the Empress continued. "It's all a matter of wrong place, at the wrong time. I love you, Yui! You're my best friend, regardless of what you think! But... I loved Tamahome also at the time... And that kind of love... It's different from the love we share as friends. I said I came back for Tamahome with no intent of hurting you... I was just so happy to see him again, I began saying things I didn't mean..."
Hotohori smiled, noticing the look in Yui's eyes. They were no longer hard like they had been, but glazed with a soft, caring look. Miaka had hit just the right spot with her little speech, and they could all tell. Even Shirei, which caused her to get excruciatingly angry. "Your eminence! She's lying! She's saying all these things to get you back on her side, and she's manipulating you with the advantage she had of past times!" The Seiryu no Miko turned to face Shirei. "Is that all you think of me? That I'm a knifing, selfish girl?" She smiled and replied, "Well Miaka's got it all right. And I can't believe she actually figured something out before me!" She yelled playfully.
Miaka grinned and leapt onto her friend happily. The two engaged in a happy embrace for several moments, with Hotohori standing aside smiling. Shirei on the other hand, wasn't going to stand for this.
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Author's Corner!!
Shi-chan: Yayness! It's almost over! Please give me feedback and tell me what you think!
By: Shi-chan
Rating: PG
Warnings: Maybe minor blood and stuff... That's about it
Disclaimer: I don't own Fushigi Yuugi but I'm going to own a new pair of socks when my mom gets back from the store! LOL
Author's Corner!!
Shi-chan: Hello everyone! Sorry it's taken me SOOO long to get the next chapter up... AOL is blocking my document manager for some reason, so I have to have my friend upload them for me. Stupid AOL... *eats the staff*
Nuriko: Just end it soon okay?
Shi-chan: It is actually drawing to a near Nuriko, so don't fear!!! *smile*
Nuriko: *sweat drop* That was corny...
Shi-chan: ..........
***NOTE*** Several people are saying that Nuriko is WAY OOC. The thing is, I'm using her personality from the beginning of the series, when she hates Miaka. Like I said in previous chapters, I'm intending her to be good in the end, no da? It's just gotta work up to it! ^^
***ANOTHER NOTE*** Okay someone else told me that Nuriko IS a girl. I've got news for you... Nuriko is INDEED a male. I think I'd know, as I've seen both the anime and the manga. ^^;; Sorry if that sounds mean, but it's true.
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Chichiri found Nuriko standing out on the balcony of Hotohori's room. She had one of his robes in her hands, and she had it pressed to her lips. She could smell his sweet cinnamon scent, and also a faintness of Miaka. She didn't seem upset, however. It was almost as though... no... She wasn't *over* Hotohori, but she felt like she was finally at peace with their relationship. 'I suppose I just needed a little time away from them to discover they're really a nice couple..." She smiled to herself, and gazed up at the stars. The breeze gently blew her violet hair back, so she put Hotohori's robe around her to keep from getting cold. If only she could stay like this forever...
"Do you miss them, Nuriko, no da?"
The female Celestial Senshi turned around to Chichiri and blushed, allowing the Emperor's robe to fall off of her shoulders. "I... I..." She trailed off and looked at the ground. "I want to apologize to them... Being around them too much made me sick... And Miaka just came to him right after Tamahome's death! But..." She looked back up at Chichiri, tears stinging at the edges of her eyes. "I heard a conversation they had a while back... and it's finally gotten to me..."
[FLASHBACK]
Miaka was sitting on his bed, wearing another kimono that she had found in her wardrobe. "Good morning, sleepyhead! You fainted last night, so Tasuki helped me carry you in." Hotohori looked at Miaka a second, then turned his head, blushing. "Uh. . . Miaka. . .About last night. . . Did you mean what you said?" He asked her. Miaka smiled and turned pink. "Y-yes." She told him, looking at the red satin bed. A moment later, she felt more weight on the bed and she looked beside her, where Hotohori sat smiling back at her. "I'm glad. But. . . what about. . . Tamahome?" He questioned her. Miaka gave him a small sad grin. "I suppose I was confused this whole time. . . Tamahome told me something when we first met. He said, 'I'll be your big brother'. I suppose that upon hearing that. . . I thought I was in love with him. I was mistaken and now that he's gone. . . I realize I loved you most."
[END OF FLASHBACK]
Chichiri wasn't sure if he should say, "I TOLD YA SO, NO DA," or "It's alright... I'm sure they'll forgive you, no da!" Seeing as to how Nuriko obviously felt so strongly that she had done wrong, he gently put his arm around her shoulders and bade her to calm down. "Despite what you may think, they do like you, no da. You're their Senshi, and friend. They realize you love his highness, and well... love can make you do crazy things. I'm sure they'll forgive you, no da!" Nuriko smiled, and brushed some of her tears away. "I'm giving up on Hotohori. Miaka deserves him much more then I ever did."
Meanwhile, Shirei stood silently and agitatedly to the side as Yui decided that they should hear the Emperor and Empress of Hong-nan out. The Suzaku no Miko smiled warmly at her former best friend and to start out, said, "I bet I can tell you what that protective shield that formed around me was, Yui." The Seiryu no Miko continued to look, expressionless, at the girl. "It's the same reason you decided to hear me out. Despite everything you say about me, you still like me, and it's killing you inside. You consider us rivals, and seek to kill me and yet... You're intrigued, and you don't know what to do about it. To avoid killing me, you subconsciously formed that force field around me."
Yui's eyes widened, and she looked very taken aback. However, she could say nothing in protest, as she knew Miaka was right. Henceforth, the Empress continued. "It's all a matter of wrong place, at the wrong time. I love you, Yui! You're my best friend, regardless of what you think! But... I loved Tamahome also at the time... And that kind of love... It's different from the love we share as friends. I said I came back for Tamahome with no intent of hurting you... I was just so happy to see him again, I began saying things I didn't mean..."
Hotohori smiled, noticing the look in Yui's eyes. They were no longer hard like they had been, but glazed with a soft, caring look. Miaka had hit just the right spot with her little speech, and they could all tell. Even Shirei, which caused her to get excruciatingly angry. "Your eminence! She's lying! She's saying all these things to get you back on her side, and she's manipulating you with the advantage she had of past times!" The Seiryu no Miko turned to face Shirei. "Is that all you think of me? That I'm a knifing, selfish girl?" She smiled and replied, "Well Miaka's got it all right. And I can't believe she actually figured something out before me!" She yelled playfully.
Miaka grinned and leapt onto her friend happily. The two engaged in a happy embrace for several moments, with Hotohori standing aside smiling. Shirei on the other hand, wasn't going to stand for this.
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Author's Corner!!
Shi-chan: Yayness! It's almost over! Please give me feedback and tell me what you think!
