AN: HEYA!! Thanks for the reviews! And yes, yes I will somehow try and split Tasuki and Nakago due to the numerous complaints of my bad coupling. All right aaannnyyy ways, no one voted on who's pov gets to be next so I GET TO DECIDE AHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA!!!!! OKOKOKOK!!!! This time its.. its.. lemme think.. I will make it. ummm.drum roll.NURIKO!! Yea that's it Nuriko is peerrrfect!! Ok here is the update of what happened so far: Miaka and the Seishi are heading for Konan to a ceremony (no one knows what kind of ceremony) Tamahome thinks he sees Miaka with Hotohori so he runs away to a nearby village where he meets his long time friend, Aishi. Aishi has been in love with Tamahome all these years and now when they are reunited Tamahome thinks he might be falling in love with Aishi. He is not sure about his feelings for Miaka. The Seishi leave for Konan without Tamahome thinking he will catch up. Miaka meets Nakago and is put under a strange spell that will make her serve Nakago in his presence. Hotohori attacks Nakago's hologram in an attempt to save Miaka. Miaka falls unconscious. Tasuki separates from the others to go for a swim in the stream. After lighting himself on fire he jumps into the stream and almost drowns. While bathing naked in the water he encounters Nakago who OBVIOUSLY wants something from Tasuki. Again, if it seems like the character is talking to himself and its not in "" then he is just thinking to himself. There we go all up to date now. Okok lets get on with it:

CHAPTER 5.

Disclaimer: I don't own anyone. come to think of it. I don't own anything either! Awww how depressing T_T!!!

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Time: A little before Tasuki finds the ants and sets himself on fire.

I wonder why Tasuki is gone for so long?? Strange. Well anyways. I decide to walk in front of everyone just in case anything dangerous pops up out of nowhere. I'm a little ticked at Hotohori, he's so stupid! He's tired as hell and he still won't let me help carry Miaka. He KNOWS I'M stronger!
"Hey guys!! I'm getting hungry, think we could take a break?" I yell out not turning around.
" Yes I guess, I'm a little tired myself," Chichiri said with a sigh.
" I don't think it's a very good idea; according to my calculations, we have just enough time to get to Konan before the ceremony, without stopping." Was Chiriko's reply to my request.
"Oh stop worrying Chiriko-kun, we'll make it on time; even if we don't, they can't start without us!" I reassured Chiriko.
"Oh all right, I guess you know best then" he said and went back to examining one of the maps he was carrying.
I walk around looking for a good place for us to stop. I run a little ahead and find the perfect little spot. It's a small clearing between the trees. The grass is very green, and here and there you could see little specs of blue flowers. I run back to where everyone is and report my findings. Everyone reaches the clearing and Hotohori finally puts Miaka's unconscious body down. I agree to sit by her while he goes with Mitsukake to search for some food.
Dang, Hotohori is so protective of Miaka. Yeesh! I wonder why Miaka hasn't woken up yet. She's not feverish or anything. just. sleeping. She looks so peaceful.
It's about midday now and the sun is shining brightly, there isn't a cloud in the sky. I decide to put Miaka under a tree so that she doesn't get too hot. I pick her up and carry her over to a large and tall tree (I'm not very good with trees so I have no idea what it is called), I place her on the base of it where it is nice and shady.
Wow. the heat is sweltering. I'm boiling! I wonder where Hotohori is; he's been gone for a while. I call Chichiri and ask him to stay with Miaka while I go and investigate the surroundings. What a nice day. maybe I shouldn't look for Hoto-chan, I worry too much. But I should! Where IS everyone? They all keep disappearing. I decide to look for Tasuki instead; after all he's been gone for a lot longer than Mitsukake and Hotohori. I start walking back in the direction we came from. "AAHHHH!!!" "LEKKA SHIEN!!!" Huh? What was that?? It sounded like Tasuki! Maybe he's in trouble! I start running in the direction of where the sound came from. The trees are very thick. why the hell would Tasuki go this way. Agghh. it's so hard to get through.. It takes me a while to get to where obviously Tasuki had run into some trouble. I look around. there is a burnt branch on the ground not far from a burnt anthill. Well that explains the screams! Tasuki is terrifies of ants! I wonder where he went? I look around a notice a small path of broken tree branches. I follow it; after a while I finally reach the last row of trees. I push through it and am horrified to see Tasuki standing shoulder height in the stream, with Nakago less than a meter away from him. "WHAT THE HELL!" I yell out and run to Tasuki's aid. Tasuki jerks from surprise and quickly gets out of the water. OH MY GOD! HE'S NAKED!! "AAHH!! MY EYES!!!" I shriek and cover my eyes. Tasuki realizes that he's naked and quickly covers himself with his still damp clothes. "WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU TASUKI!!! DON'T YOU KNOW THAT I'M GAY!? IT'S GONNA TAKE ME WEEKS TO GET _THAT_ IMAGE OUT OF MY HEAD!!!" I freak out. "Sorry, sorry; but I had to do SOMETHING! Nakago was standing so close. hey where is he?"
I open my eyes and look around. Nakago is gone, but the pile of clothing on the other shore is still there.
"That means he was real! It wasn't an illusion! This is so messed up Tasuki! What the hell were you doing!?" I exclaim not realizing I'm yelling.
"I don't.know." He says quietly staring at the spot where Nakago used to stand.

TBC XD

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