"Death Is Always Cruel"
By: Shi-chan
Rating: PG
Warnings: Mild violence and stuffs
Disclaimer: Yu Watase owns Fushigi Yuugi, not me. Sheesh!
Author's Corner!!
Shi-chan: Kon'nichi wa minna-chan. ^^ This story is coming to a close, but it isn't over yet!!! I hope this ends better than some of the previous chapters... :^P LOL
Miaka: I really hope this ends soon... With the blood and the evilness...
Shi-chan: Hey, there've been good parts! You haven't even seen the changes in Nuriko yet! :)
Miaka: Yes, at least Yui and I are friends again. And Nuriko's gonna be a good girl?
Shi-chan: :-D You bet ya! And I'll eventually make your mom leave too ^^ That's a good thing, ne?
Miaka: She is kinda embarrassing... -_-;;
***NOTE*** Nuriko is still female... again... sheesh... I'm just gonna stop saying this...
***ANOTHER NOTE*** Okies I figured out what's really up with "Hong-nan" and "Konan". In Ancient China, it'd be known as "Hong-nan" and "Konan" in Japan. Since they're living in Ancient China, "Hong-nan" prevails. ^^ Thankies!
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The woman with the pastel blue hair closed her eyes and smirked. "So... The Seiryu no Miko's bond with an old friend can't be broken, huh?" She suddenly reopened her eyes and moved her hand in a swift slicing motion. Miaka's eyes went wide as she felt the slit across her throat deepen. She fell to the ground, bleeding excessively. "Hotohori... Yui... Don't worry about me; just go get the Celestial Senshi... Defeat Shirei and get out of here quickly," Her voice trailed off and Hotohori took her hand. "Yui, stay here and guard her... I'm going to get the Senshi myself."
"Step... ASIDE!" The emperor of Hong-nan yelled, slicing his blade through several guards blocking his way to find the dungeon of the palace. He continued on for a good fifteen minutes before he found the cells in which his friends and Miaka's mother were imprisoned.
Yui kneeled down in front of Miaka, her teeth gritted and her eyebrows furrowed together angrily. "I can't believe this. I truly though you'd be the one to destroy Hong-nan with us, too." Shirei told the younger girl. The blonde scoffed and replied, "It's true that my bond with Miaka will never be broken... That being said, if I couldn't even kill her, what makes you think I'd be capable of terminating an entire country? And especially the one in which my best friend represents?" Shirei laughed to herself, and drew a blade. "Of course, but I meant before all that. You, the way you acted so incredibly strong-willed and determined, are pathetic. Was it a little show you decided to put on? It surely wasn't amusing."
When Hotohori found the Celestial Senshi, Tasuki and Yuki were sitting outside their jail cell, hiccupping! A guard was lying unconscious by them and a bottle of wine was next to him. It was totally empty, and by the agitated looks on Mitsukake and Chiriko's faces, he could tell that this had been going on awhile. "First... Tasuki was singing, then Yuki joined in. Then the guard got mad and told them to stop, and while he was in front of the gate, Tasuki stole his wine and well... yeah." Chiriko explained, signs of a headache written across his face. Hotohori shook his head and lifted Tasuki over his shoulder. "Mitsukake, please get Yuki. Now, HURRY... I don't know if Yui can continue to protect Miaka against Shirei..." Chiriko and Mitsukake's eyes grew wide. "Yui and Miaka...?!"
"So are they friends again?" Chiriko asked, slightly behind Mitsukake and Hotohori, so he could monitor the halls. The Emperor nodded as they turned the corner, almost at the point in which they needed to reach. Conveniently, no guards attacked them and they reached their destination safely.
"Get away from her!!" Yui was desperately trying to keep Shirei off of Miaka, but the woman was pushing down hard on the Seiryu no Miko, nearly crushing her ribs. "You little..." The blue-haired woman's voice was cut off by Hotohori yelling, "Away from them both! You'll have to get through me!" He drew his blade silently, and Shirei stood up, smiling. "Well at least this will be somewhat of a challenge. Unfortunately, the Mistress Yui is... nothing." She got her sword out to wield as well, charging at the Celestial Senshi. "Shi... NE!" She screamed, ready for the duel.
Hotohori swiftly held his sword just in front of her strike, flinging her backwards a bit. This process repeated itself several times before the Emperor attempted a few blows himself. At that point, Shirei was prepared for his style through her observations, so she easily deflected him as well. Yui, Chiriko, and Mitsukake sat aside watching helplessly, while Tasuki and Yuki lay on the floor only half-awake. Miaka on the other hand, was now in Yui's lap, fighting her own self to sustain life. The two very skilled fighters could do nothing but hold back each others swings, as they were nearly equally matched in power. Up until... The ruler of Hong-nan suddenly felt a strong aura in the room and his blade began to glow with an awesome light. The Suzaku no Miko's eyes shot open, and she sat up, the sore on her neck no longer there. "I sense... the presence of Tamahome!" She cried, a look of shock written upon her face.
"But I... accidentally killed him..." Yui murmured, her eyes furrowed together with confusion. Hotohori's eyes went wide as his sword sliced through Shirei of its own will. The woman screamed, blood seeping from the wound, then suddenly from each pore on her body. Within moments, she had deteriorated, leaving only several drops of blood lying on the ground.
The Emperor of Hong-nan turned back to his friends and wife smiling. "Tamahome killed her for us... and healed Miaka."
Nuriko had been sitting quietly on Miaka's throne for a few hours now, not saying anything, and it was worrying Chichiri. "Nuriko... daijobu?" He asked, his mask off so she could see the concern on his face. "They..." She turned to look at him, her hands clasped beneath her chin, "left so long ago, yet they've still not returned. You don't think anything happened to them, do you?" The male Celestial Senshi bit his lip and looked down to the ground. "I really... don't know. And there's nothing we can do. Our orders are to wait here for them, and leaving will make the citizens suspicious." Nuriko sniffled, allowing several small tears to form at the edges of her eyes. "I want them to come back safely now..." She whispered, now fully crying. Chichiri was unknowing as to what he should do, so he put his arm around her shoulders and replied, "It's alright... They'll be back soon."
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Author's Corner!!
Shi-chan: Yayness! It's drawing near the happy ending :) Be sure to drop me a line and tell me if you like!!
Nuriko: Well at least things are a lot better than they were... I still think Hotohori and I are a nice couple.
Shi-chan: Yeah, only the Emperor isn't... gay.
Nuriko: ...Maybe he's bi!
Shi-chan -_-;;; I don't think so.
By: Shi-chan
Rating: PG
Warnings: Mild violence and stuffs
Disclaimer: Yu Watase owns Fushigi Yuugi, not me. Sheesh!
Author's Corner!!
Shi-chan: Kon'nichi wa minna-chan. ^^ This story is coming to a close, but it isn't over yet!!! I hope this ends better than some of the previous chapters... :^P LOL
Miaka: I really hope this ends soon... With the blood and the evilness...
Shi-chan: Hey, there've been good parts! You haven't even seen the changes in Nuriko yet! :)
Miaka: Yes, at least Yui and I are friends again. And Nuriko's gonna be a good girl?
Shi-chan: :-D You bet ya! And I'll eventually make your mom leave too ^^ That's a good thing, ne?
Miaka: She is kinda embarrassing... -_-;;
***NOTE*** Nuriko is still female... again... sheesh... I'm just gonna stop saying this...
***ANOTHER NOTE*** Okies I figured out what's really up with "Hong-nan" and "Konan". In Ancient China, it'd be known as "Hong-nan" and "Konan" in Japan. Since they're living in Ancient China, "Hong-nan" prevails. ^^ Thankies!
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The woman with the pastel blue hair closed her eyes and smirked. "So... The Seiryu no Miko's bond with an old friend can't be broken, huh?" She suddenly reopened her eyes and moved her hand in a swift slicing motion. Miaka's eyes went wide as she felt the slit across her throat deepen. She fell to the ground, bleeding excessively. "Hotohori... Yui... Don't worry about me; just go get the Celestial Senshi... Defeat Shirei and get out of here quickly," Her voice trailed off and Hotohori took her hand. "Yui, stay here and guard her... I'm going to get the Senshi myself."
"Step... ASIDE!" The emperor of Hong-nan yelled, slicing his blade through several guards blocking his way to find the dungeon of the palace. He continued on for a good fifteen minutes before he found the cells in which his friends and Miaka's mother were imprisoned.
Yui kneeled down in front of Miaka, her teeth gritted and her eyebrows furrowed together angrily. "I can't believe this. I truly though you'd be the one to destroy Hong-nan with us, too." Shirei told the younger girl. The blonde scoffed and replied, "It's true that my bond with Miaka will never be broken... That being said, if I couldn't even kill her, what makes you think I'd be capable of terminating an entire country? And especially the one in which my best friend represents?" Shirei laughed to herself, and drew a blade. "Of course, but I meant before all that. You, the way you acted so incredibly strong-willed and determined, are pathetic. Was it a little show you decided to put on? It surely wasn't amusing."
When Hotohori found the Celestial Senshi, Tasuki and Yuki were sitting outside their jail cell, hiccupping! A guard was lying unconscious by them and a bottle of wine was next to him. It was totally empty, and by the agitated looks on Mitsukake and Chiriko's faces, he could tell that this had been going on awhile. "First... Tasuki was singing, then Yuki joined in. Then the guard got mad and told them to stop, and while he was in front of the gate, Tasuki stole his wine and well... yeah." Chiriko explained, signs of a headache written across his face. Hotohori shook his head and lifted Tasuki over his shoulder. "Mitsukake, please get Yuki. Now, HURRY... I don't know if Yui can continue to protect Miaka against Shirei..." Chiriko and Mitsukake's eyes grew wide. "Yui and Miaka...?!"
"So are they friends again?" Chiriko asked, slightly behind Mitsukake and Hotohori, so he could monitor the halls. The Emperor nodded as they turned the corner, almost at the point in which they needed to reach. Conveniently, no guards attacked them and they reached their destination safely.
"Get away from her!!" Yui was desperately trying to keep Shirei off of Miaka, but the woman was pushing down hard on the Seiryu no Miko, nearly crushing her ribs. "You little..." The blue-haired woman's voice was cut off by Hotohori yelling, "Away from them both! You'll have to get through me!" He drew his blade silently, and Shirei stood up, smiling. "Well at least this will be somewhat of a challenge. Unfortunately, the Mistress Yui is... nothing." She got her sword out to wield as well, charging at the Celestial Senshi. "Shi... NE!" She screamed, ready for the duel.
Hotohori swiftly held his sword just in front of her strike, flinging her backwards a bit. This process repeated itself several times before the Emperor attempted a few blows himself. At that point, Shirei was prepared for his style through her observations, so she easily deflected him as well. Yui, Chiriko, and Mitsukake sat aside watching helplessly, while Tasuki and Yuki lay on the floor only half-awake. Miaka on the other hand, was now in Yui's lap, fighting her own self to sustain life. The two very skilled fighters could do nothing but hold back each others swings, as they were nearly equally matched in power. Up until... The ruler of Hong-nan suddenly felt a strong aura in the room and his blade began to glow with an awesome light. The Suzaku no Miko's eyes shot open, and she sat up, the sore on her neck no longer there. "I sense... the presence of Tamahome!" She cried, a look of shock written upon her face.
"But I... accidentally killed him..." Yui murmured, her eyes furrowed together with confusion. Hotohori's eyes went wide as his sword sliced through Shirei of its own will. The woman screamed, blood seeping from the wound, then suddenly from each pore on her body. Within moments, she had deteriorated, leaving only several drops of blood lying on the ground.
The Emperor of Hong-nan turned back to his friends and wife smiling. "Tamahome killed her for us... and healed Miaka."
Nuriko had been sitting quietly on Miaka's throne for a few hours now, not saying anything, and it was worrying Chichiri. "Nuriko... daijobu?" He asked, his mask off so she could see the concern on his face. "They..." She turned to look at him, her hands clasped beneath her chin, "left so long ago, yet they've still not returned. You don't think anything happened to them, do you?" The male Celestial Senshi bit his lip and looked down to the ground. "I really... don't know. And there's nothing we can do. Our orders are to wait here for them, and leaving will make the citizens suspicious." Nuriko sniffled, allowing several small tears to form at the edges of her eyes. "I want them to come back safely now..." She whispered, now fully crying. Chichiri was unknowing as to what he should do, so he put his arm around her shoulders and replied, "It's alright... They'll be back soon."
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Author's Corner!!
Shi-chan: Yayness! It's drawing near the happy ending :) Be sure to drop me a line and tell me if you like!!
Nuriko: Well at least things are a lot better than they were... I still think Hotohori and I are a nice couple.
Shi-chan: Yeah, only the Emperor isn't... gay.
Nuriko: ...Maybe he's bi!
Shi-chan -_-;;; I don't think so.
