Disclaimer: Fushigi Yuugi belongs to Yu Watase and not me. I'm only doing this for fun so please don't sue me. J
Author's notes: This story takes place after Taiitsukun talks to Miaka and her Suzaku warriors about having to get the shinzahos. I'll try to make it go along with the remaining episodes, but there will definitely be an alternate ending from the original story. Please bare with me since this is one of my first fanfics and feel free to send me your critiques if I mess up on something or if some improvements are needed. Enjoy!
Chapter 1
Taiitsukun closed her eyes as she terminated the connection with Miaka. The controller's eyes snapped open when a voice spoke up from behind her.
"I thought you said we shouldn't interfere. I should know, you've only told me that about a billion times. If you were gonna do that, then I think I should help too, like I've suggested from the beginning. Maybe I should go to Hokkan with them!"
"I wasn't interfering," Taiitsukun said irritably to the young woman behind her. "I'm merely guiding them. And no you may not help them."
"But why not?! You helped the Suzaku seishis by giving them extra special powers." She paused then continued more quietly. "I don't see you 'guiding' the Seiryu seishis and their priestess. As the controller of the Universe of the Four Gods, aren't you suppose to grant everyone equal favor?"
"Enough!" shouted Taiitsukun as she turned to face a girl of about 17 years old. "Aren't you suppose to be practicing some spells or something? The gods know you need it."
"Hey, that's not fair! You know I'm not up to your level yet. Furthermore, you have more experience that I do considering you're older than I am. Far more older." She added the last part with relish.
Taiisukun's eye twitched as she hovered closer to the young woman. "If you weren't my sister, I would have turned you into a maggot a long time ago. I don't know how I even managed to put up with your insolence for so long."
"Oh, come on. You know why," her sister said pleasantly and started to walk pass Taiitsukun. "It's because you love me, dear sister." She gave the older woman a playful pinch on the cheek. When she was in front of the viewing mirror, she looked over her shoulder at Tiitsukun and asked, "So, can you now teach me how to work this thing?"
"No."
"No? What do you mean 'no'? Isn't it bad enough that you won't let me help the mortals? Can I at least see and watch them? How am I suppose to be as good as you if you won't even let me see what's outside of Mt. Taikuoku?"
Taiitsukun looked at the young demi-goddess in front of her and considered what her sister said. After a few seconds the older woman sighed and moved closer to her sister.
"I suppose you're right," she told her. "I think the time has come for you to be exposed to the life outside this palace."
The girl stood there shocked and speechless. 'After all these years,' she thought. 'Taiitsukun was finally letting her help.'
"Well, aren't you going to say something?" said the controller. "It is what you wanted, isn't it?"
The young woman let out a squeak and hugged her sister. "Oh thank you, thank you, thank you!" She pulled away and beamed at Taiitsukun. "I'll go pack some things right now so I can leave as soon as possible." She started running out of the room, but abruptly stopped when Taiitsukun grabbed a hold of her hair.
"Hold it! Who said anything about going out there?"
"But Taiitsukun," whined the younger sister. "What better way to learn the outside world than to be in the outside world?"
"And you're thinking that you can accomplish this by traveling with Miaka and the others, I suppose?"
"Well … yeah," she said sheepishly and hurried on before her sister can say more. "Please Taiitsukun. I know I'll learn a lot if I go with them. And I promise I won't do anything to interfere. I'll keep a low profile. I'll be there just to observe them. Pppleassse."
Taiitsukun relented and let go of her sister's hair. "Oh alright."
"Thanks sis! You're the best," she said over her shoulder and began running again.
"Meiling," Taiitsukun called out to her sister. Meiling stopped and turned to her sibling. "Remember, don't do anything to interfere."
"Don't worry, I promise I won't!"
