Author's Notes: I'm on a role with this fic...O-o This is based off a role play I'm doing with my friend. X_x only sometimes she was sugar high and thus Tasuki became a sugar high/drunk bandit... X_x ^^; but anyway... I'm gonna change things because I just like being evil X3, besides, this isn't the role play, Its just a story based off the idea. ^_^ It's a nice role play. I play Chichiri, Nuriko, Miaka, and Chiriko. Out of the seishi. My friend, Anime-Angel-Goddess, plays Tasuki, Hotohori, Mitsukake, and Tamahome.
Most of this chapter was done in Biology class *cough* My notes consist of key sentences...and two pages of story. *Sweatdrop* Now onto review responses! ^__^
Leila: X3 Here is more. Thank my biology teacher who lectures all period long.
Xellas M: Hehehe....I hope you like Tasuki's wake up.
Sakata Ri Houjun: I'm looking into a beta reader actually. And this isn't an excuse I just want everyone to know why there were errors and stuff. X_x...It was eleven at night...trying to get it posted before mom came home and fried my ass for still being awake. I printed out the first chapter to take to school with me and I'm reading it in home room and I saw the typos and I started banging my head on the desk. I hate the typos that even spell check doesn't catch. I usually read my stuff through a few times before posting it on Fanfiction.net but I was rushed last night. I've corrected most of it and re-uploaded chapter one, I think I corrected it all but you never know. I'm glad you think my fic is wonderful!
Moonraven: X3 Hai! It is fun. They are waking up! Tee hee, *Bows* I'm glad you like my Chichiri. I tried to be a good Chichiri X3.
Skyri: I'll try to get Tasuki's thoughts into it more X_x its just I have trouble getting into Tasuki's head where as Chichiri's mind comes rather easily for some reason. *Blinks a few times* Dramatic? O__o....Thats dramatic? If that was dramatic then its gonna get a lot more dramatic... Umm...the genre IS Romance/Drama.. Sorry about it going by a little fast, but there wasn't much else to do with those scenes. This isn't going to be a happy-go-lucky story... Its going to be filled with drama, drama, drama, blood, angst, happy moments, funny moments, hilarious moments, lotsa sappy romance *shudders*, and some moments that will be just plain fun. If the story is similar to anything right now, it won't be when I'm done with it X3.
Ivy: Hai! ^__^ I noticed the mistakes. Just to let everyone know I'm not illiterate ^^;. I was tired x.X The mistakes are now corrected and the chapter has been re-uploaded. I'm glad you think my fic is great! ^__^ Arigato!
Kitsuna Kitsune: x.X I did...but....my vacation plans had
other...plans...
Shadow Preistess: Next chapter is UP! ^_^
Anime-Angel-Goddess: yes yes, fear you :P
Ruby-san: Here is your update!
Chaotic Demon: Arigato! ^__^
Chisama: X3 hehehehehe It is as you say
creepysaxgirl13: X3 I tried to make it cute and adorable but
then it shall become...EVIL! HAHAHAHHA--*hackhack cough*
Flighting dreams: Hmmm, yes he does as you shall see. x.X
naughty ones.
I'm glad all of you liked my story! Please everyone read and review! ^__^ I promise that if its boring now, it'll get better!
Warnings: **SHONEN AI** **YAOI** whatever you want to call it ^^;
*~Through Eternity~*
By: Suki Inari
*~Chapter Two: Rain and Sick Monks~*
As the sun reached its high point in the sky, sunlight filtered in through the curtains of the inn room occupied by a drunk bandit and his friend.
Tasuki groaned when the light found his eyes, which he opened blearily. "Suzaku..." He didn't move much because of the headache that sent his head throbing. His face was against something warm. He lifted his head and had to bite his lip to keep from crying out in shock and embarrassment. His face had been pressed to Chichiri's chest, and his arms were wrapped around the monk's slim body. Tasuki noted that the fabric of the monk's clothes was soft. The bandit was bright red by now. Chichiri looked so ethereal when he was asleep. So beautiful...so innocent... His eyes wandered to the scar that cut across the monk's left eye which was permanently closed. He wondered why Chichiri wore that mask so much, the monk was much more handsome without it. He shouldn't be so self-conscious.
Now, Tasuki pondered. How had he arrived in this compromising position? He remembered going to the pub and... That was it. He had gotten drunk. Oh gods... he could only imagine what he may have said or confessed in his drunken stupor. What must the monk think of him now? Oh gods...what did he say?!
A sound brought him out of his self-berating. That sound came from Chichiri.
"Tasuki no da..." the monk murmured in his sleep, his surprisingly strong arms wrapping around the bandit, holding him closer.
Tasuki blushed, being pulled closer, but lay his head back onto the older man's chest. What're ya doin', ya idiot!? He wouldn't want ya t' be here like this!
He pulled ME closer! Its his fault!
Chichiri let out a yawn. A yawn which Tasuki thought was just...adorable. As the man's mahogany eye opened half way, Tasuki could only stare, half petrified. Though even as he watched, a smile crept on his face though Chichiri didn't notice.
Chichiri, not fully awake, smiled a bit. "You're awake, no da..."
"H-hai..." the bandit replied.
Chichiri moved his arms around Tasuki more. Tasuki blushed against his chest.
W-what's he doin'...?
Aw, ya know ya enjoy it.
W-what?!
Hehehe...
Shut up!
Tasuki blinked when the monk murmured something. "What'd ya say, Chichiri...?"
It was then that Chichiri's eye snapped open, the monk fully awake. Sitting up quickly, he looked at Tasuki. Tasuki blushed, his face had slid down to Chichiri's stomach. The bandit pushed himself up but didn't move much, afraid of what Chichiri would do or say. The two's eyes were locked with each other's for almost a minute before Tasuki shook his head and placed his leg between Chichiri's in an attempt to get up. Chichiri was blushing furiously, so much that it showed even through his mask. Tasuki glanced up to see how red the monk was and the breath caught in his throat before he could apologize.
"T-tasuki no da...?"
"H-hai...?"
"I-iie... nothing... na no da..."
"G-gomen..Chichiri..." Tasuki went to move off the bed but got tangled in the sheets. "Ack!" He flailed trying to regain his balance but ended up falling sideways. The quick hands of the monk came up automatically to catch the falling red-head who he held gently.
"A-arigato..." Tasuki whispered, not moving from his position in the arms of the cerulean-haired monk.
"N-no problem no da..." Chichiri said, sitting up fully.
Tasuki sighed, both in relief from the situation and disappointment from the movement. "Ah... well, I'll get up." He sat up then slid off the bed before falling back onto the foot of the bed.
"A-are you okay no da..?"
Tasuki nodded. "Headache..." he groaned, latching onto one of Chichiri's arms, a fang popping into view in a half pout.
...Wh' the hell am I doin'? I'm actin' like a little kid!
The pout gets to him.
....Does it?
Yup.
Thanks for the info.
Anytime.
Chichiri shook his head to keep from blushing anymore and put a hand on Tasuki's forehead. He murmured a few words and with a slight glow of the hand and a few sparkles of magic, Tasuki found that his headache was gone! "Arigato!!" The red head grinned, looking up at him.
Chichiri absently brushed a few stray hairs from Tasuki's forehead without realizing it. Tasuki blushed at this and Chichiri's hand froze. "G-gomen no da.."
Tasuki shook his head. "It's okay... I'll go take care of my hair... its probably a mess..." The bandit slid off Chichiri's arm and went to look in a mirror to fix his hair that was perfectly fine. He knew it was fine, but he needed an excuse, he was making Chichiri feel uncomfortable...
A few minutes later the two had their things together. "Ready no da...?"
Tasuki nodded and opened the door, as he did so he started to remember some of the events of the previous night. As they started down the street of the town, Tasuki noticed that the monk was being unusually quiet.
Chichiri was mentally arguing with himself.
That...was...
A great night no da!
H-how can you say that no da...?!
You know you enjoyed it.
B-b-b-b-but..!!
Think about it. Tasuki. Asleep. In YOUR arms. Heaven, ne?
H-hai... demo..!
No buts about it! You loved just being able to hold him. Just shut up Chichiri. He's trying to talk to you.
Chichiri blinked, Tasuki was waving a hand in front of his face with a worried expression. "You alright..?" the bandit inquired.
"I'm fine no da..."
"Alright then..." He blinked but decided not to press the matter, putting his hands behind his head. The silence was unusual and it lasted for a long time. Tasuki kept glancing at Chichiri, not used to this silent, totally serious version of the monk.
Chichiri looked at Tasuki. "Are YOU alright, no da?"
Tasuki raised both his eyebrows. "Yeah, yeah, I'm fine Chichiri, but yer the one that wasn't talkin'!"
Chichiri sweatdroped. "Daa~..."
The bandit also sweatdroped. "Chichiri! Where are we goin' this time?"
Chichiri shrugged. "Wherever the next town is I guess, no da. But as I recall its farther than a days walk away no da, we'll have to camp out tonight.
"Ah..." He sweatdropped. "Walkin'..,"
"How else do you expect us to travel, no da?"
Tasuki scratched his head. "I wouldn't know..." He looked up at the sky. "...Err..Chichiri..?"
Chichiri looked over. "Da?"
A raindrop hit the bandit's nose. "...That..."
Chichiri sighed. "Great, no da..."
"As long as it doesn't rain that hard, I think we'll be fine..." he blinked, continuing to walk beside the monk.
Chichiri sighed. "I told you I'd been here before, ne? Well I've been here when it has rained. When it rains here it RAINS, no da...."
Tasuki made a face. "Oi..great..." He covered his head and the two continued to walk as the rain steadily got harder.
A few minutes later, Tasuki shivered. "I hate rain like this..." Chichiri looked at him, then wordlessly unhooked his kesa and drapped it over Tasuki. The bandit blinked and moved the fabric from his face to look at the monk. "You need this too..."
Chichiri shook his head. "You need it more than I do no da. I've traveled in weather like this before, na no da...." Chichiri looked at him and smiled. "I'll be fine, no da."
Tasuki looked down. "...Hai..."
About an hour later Chichiri stopped walking. "There
should be a cave around here somewhere, no da..."
Tasuki blinked from under the kesa. "A cave?"
"Last time I was here it rained just like this and I took refuge in a cave that was around here, no da..." The monk moved aside some bushes. "Da! Found it!" He motioned for the bandit to come over, the older man disappearing behind the tall bushes.
Tasuki followed the monk's path through the bushes and found himself inside a large cave. "What d'ya suppose a cave is doin' here?" He wondered aloud.
Chichiri was unpacking his pack, laying out the things they had to dry. "Probably for the same reason we're using it, no da." He took off his mask and set it aside to dry as well.
Tasuki nodded and turned, finally getting a good look at the monk after the rain. The white tunic he always wore as clinging to his lean body, showing off the light muscular build that you normally wouldn't know was there. The red head felt a blush creeping onto his cheeks once again and turned away quickly, laying the kesa out to dry.
Chichiri looked over. "That'll have to do for a blanket for you. I didn't even think of bringing a blanket along with us..."
Tasuki looked at him. "What about you?"
"I'll be fine, no da."
Tasuki narroed his eyes and walked over to the monk and dragged him back to the kesa. "Yer sleepin' under that cloak!"
"Iiiieee!! DAA!!!" The monk flailed as he was dragged. "You're sleeping under it, no da!"
"'m not sleepin' under it unless you are too!"
"...Fine, no da."
After a few minutes the two were settled down for sleep. Tasuki was asleep before the 'blanket' was laid on top of them. Chichiri sighed slightly and closed his eye. "Chiri..." Chichiri opened his eye in confusion as the bandit rolled over and snuggled close in his sleep. Chichiri smiled a bit, putting an arm around the younger man and soon fell asleep.
Chichiri woke up in the middle of the night to shaking. At first he thought Tasuki was shaking him awake. He soon found that this was not the case, though close. Tasuki was shivering. Chichiri frowned and took his half of the kesa and wrapped it around the shivering bandit. Chichiri held Tasuki to add to the warmth as the red-head stopped shivering and ran his fingers through the flaming locks of hair. "Oyasumi nasai, Tasuki..."
****
Tasuki yawned a long, fanged yawn, and opened his eyes. He smiled when he was greeted with the sight of a shock of powder-blue hair. "Chichiri..." he whispered, sitting up. It was then that he noticed the kesa wrapped around him completely. "What the...?" He looked at Chichiri and saw that the monk's face was flushed. "Chichiri...?" Tasuki shook him lightly but the monk did not answer. "Chichiri..!" he said louder, shaking the monk harder. But still, the cerulean-haired man didn't stir. "Dammit..! Chichiri!"
"...Tasuki no da....? the monk whispered weakly, opening his eye.
"Chichiri..." the bandit heaved a sigh of relief, but it was short lived because the monk started to cough. "Dammit...Chichiri...this is all my fault..."
"Iie no da..." the monk protested, pushing himself up slightly.
"You stay down." Tasuki ordered firmly, pushing him back down. "I'm going to go get some things, okay? Stay right here." The bandit stood and went out of the cave to find something dry to make a fire with.
****
"Chichiri!" Hours later, Tasuki called,
returning. The rain had continued all day and night
and so there was nothing dry. Thus, Tasuki went instead to town to buy some food and supplies,
only to come back to... "SHIT! I TOLD HIM TO STAY
HERE!" an empty cave.
( an: this is where I started writing at dads the font changes as you can probably tell.)
Tasuki ran outside, dropping all the items he had gotten. As he ran, shouting Chichiri's name, he cursed himself for not coming back to tell the monk where he was going. The bandit had turned the idea of taking Chichiri to the village over in his head, but with the rain and the chill, he wouldn't dare risk the monk's health any further.
Of course, now he's still out in that rain and chill, probably lookin' fer you, ya idiot!
"CHICHIRI?!" The bandit screamed, hoping that the monk would hear him over the wind. "Dammit… If anythin' happens to him I'll never forgive myself…" he muttered.
****
Its cold, no da…
No DUH, no da.
Shut up, no da… I don't need this right now.
You idiot! You're sick and you're going to get sicker!
I have to find Tasuki, no da… He could be hurt, no da…
Is it worth risking your life? Asked the ever present, annoying voice in his head. However, there was no sneering or mocking laced in this question. It was just that. A question.
…If it's for Tasuki, no da… It's worth anything.
And why do you care so much?
Because… Chichiri stopped walking. Because…I love him.
Chichiri could almost hear the voice smile. Good boy, Chichiri. It said proudly before retreating back into the depths of his mind.
It was then that Chichiri felt very alone. Very cold, very wet, and very alone. He drew his arms tighter around himself, rubbing them. He was an idiot. He hadn't even brought his cloak, he had been too worried to think. Now, he was too numb to worry. Keep moving, no da… Tasuki could still be hurt, no da… He barely moved a few feet before he realized he was starting to feel very warm…
"CHICHIRI!!" He dimly heard a voice call out before his vision swam and blurred. He felt himself falling, then everything went black.
****
"CHICHIRI!!" Tasuki cried when he saw the monk. But his relief soon turned to panic when the blue-haired seishi wavered on his feet and toppled back. The bandit rushed forward and caught Chichiri before his head connected with the ground. "Chichiri…!" Tasuki yelled, shaking him. "Come'n Chichiri!" The monk did not answer, nor did he stir. His face was deathly white except for the flush of fever that plagued his cheeks.
Tasuki touched Chichiri's forehead and jerked his hand back with a hiss of pain. "Suzaku…" he swore, taking off his jacket, draping it over the unconscious monk. "He's burnin' up… Dammit, what can I do…?!"
"Bring him over here! Hurry up!"
Tasuki blinked and half turned as the rain ceased. He found himself in Taiitsukun's palace. "S-sunakake baba!!"
The old woman's eyebrow twitched. "Put him down on his bed." She commanded.
Blinking, Tasuki laid Chichiri on the bed in the room he was in. It dawned on Tasuki that this was where Chichiri had stayed during his three years with Taiitsukun. "Move over." She ordered, floating over to the bed, concentrating. "He is very lucky." She breathed. "Very lucky indeed."
"What the hell is wrong with him?!" Tasuki demanded.
"He had a horrible fever. Most humans die if their temperature reaches 106 degrees. Chichiri was running a fever of 110. It was only his will that was keeping him alive these past few moments. There is a demon named Naraku out and about, causing sickness and death to those with strong life-forces, such as Chichiri."
"He's going to be alright though…right?"
"I've lowered his fever." She motioned to the monk who wasn't half as pale as before. "But he needs to get lots of rest and he won't get that here with Nyan-Nyan running around."
"Then wh-"
"Take him to your mountain."
"NANI?!"
"You heard me! It's for his own good. I've already transported your things there."
"O-oi!!"
"It may take him weeks to fully recover. You had better take care of him." The woman said, waving her hand, Tasuki and Chichiri vanishing.
****
Tasuki found himself in his bedroom at Mount Reikaku. "…I hate women." He grumbled. Turning, he found that Chichiri was safely tucked away under the covers of his bed and that the packs and Chichiri's things were there as well. His tessen was still in place on his back.
He sweat-dropped. Did that old hag realize what his fellow bandits would think if they saw Chichiri in his bed with no explanation…? He was turning over the possible scenarios in his head with dread when there was a knock on the door and he heard a familiar voice.
"Who is it?
Why it's Genrou's ol' pal Kouji!
Oh! Welcome! What brings you to this empty room?
I've come t' tidy up his room in case he comes back soon.
You've been doin' that every day since he left!
Yes well…
Oh jus' come in!
Arigato!
Come again!"
As the doorknob turned, Tasuki could only stare at the door replaying what he had just heard in his head. Kouji…
Kouji sighed, opening the door, but he froze in his tracks. "Genrou…"
"Kouji…"
(((AN: I did NOT mean to do that...*Sweatdrops* I was reading this aloud and I realised it sounded like Miaka and Tamahome...
"Miaka…"
"Tamahome…"
"Miaka…"
"Tamahome…"
*coughs*
"Genrou…"
"Kouji…"
"Genrou…"
"Kouji…"
GAH! *pulls at hair* The scaryness!!!)))
The two were too shocked to move, let alone start their little reunion dance. The bandits stared at each other for over a minute before Kouji ran forward and pulled Tasuki into a tight embrace.
"K-kouji…?"
"Ya jerk… No communication…! I've been worried sick about ya!"
"Kouji…" Tasuki sighed slightly. "Gomen, I…" He blinked when Kouji tilted his head back. "Kouji…?"
"I've missed ya, idiot."
Tasuki's eyes went wide has Kouji pressed his lips to his own. The kiss was short, but to the point. "K-kouji…"
"THAT'S how much I was worried." Kouji grinned slightly, ruffling Tasuki's hair. "So, don't ya go makin' me worry like that again."
Tasuki was in shock and he couldn't even form a sentence. "…I…" was all that he could manage.
Kouji chuckled and shook his head. "Baka. I know ya love someone else. I could see it in yer eyes durin' that damn war. Ya were worried sick about someone."
A light blush crept onto Tasuki's cheeks. "I dunno what yer talkin' about!" He said defiantly.
Kouji rolled his eyes. "Whatever ya say, Genrou. Now, how'd ya get back here without comin' through the normal entrance?"
"Taiitsukun."
"That Sunakake-baba ya told me about?"
"Hai. Chichiri is really sick… So she sent us here…" He motioned to Chichiri's sleeping form in his bed.
"So…" Kouji raised an eyebrow. "Ya put him in yer bed?"
Tasuki's face went red. "I-iie! That old hag did that!"
Kouji stared at Tasuki for a minute before he grinned. "So it's Chichiri."
"N-nani?" Tasuki got redder.
"HA! I knew it! Ya love Chichiri!"
"NANI?!"
Chuckling, Kouji waved. "Take care of yer monk. I'll make sure no one disturbs yeh."
"And what the hell is that supposed to mean!?"
"Whatever ya want it t'." Chuckled the navy-haired bandit as he exited the room, shutting the door behind him.
Tasuki stared at the door. "That…that…JERK…" he grumbled. Then he sighed. "He's right though…"
"Is he, no da?"
Tasuki froze and shakily, he turned, to see Chichiri half sitting up in bed.
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And that's the end of chapter two! *Evil grin* R & R! *Cackle*
Author's note 3/25/03:
*Wipes her forehead* Whew…that's the longest chapter I've ever written…
Sorry about the delay. I was at my dad's for spring break and I forgot to send myself the first part of this chapter. Luckily, I remembered where I was. I dug out some paper dad had and started writing. I'm at my dad's as I write this and I'm on a roll! Gotta start the next chapter! Ja!
Author's note 3/27/03:
Hee hee. Chapter three is done. When I finish a chapter in advance, I simply ask that those of you who reviewed the previous chapter, review this chapter as well. And if this happens, I'll post the next one. If I get another chapter done in advance, I'll ask you to do the same thing. Once I'm back in my own house and I have the chapters I have finished posted, it'll go back to normal that I post whenever I finish. I'm just not going to post more than one chapter at a time because then what's the point of cliffhangers? *giggles*
as I'm reading this I'm making myself confused so heres an example. Most of you smart people won't need to read this but hey…
Chapter one: I got 14 reviews.
I've posted chapter two now. I'll be nice and compromise with ya all. If I get atleast 10 reviews for chapter 2, I'll post the already finished chapter three. This means that only atleast 10 the people who read it before will have to review it now. O-o It makes sense to me now… Okay! On to chapter four! but.. I WOULD like more than 10...^^;