Author's notes...
WOW! I got REVIEWS!!! You guys have no IDEA how happy that makes me! About what how I said I hated my first chapter....uh ignore that. I have very low self esteem when I start a fanfic. I like it much more after getting all these reviews though! I had so much fun reading your reviews while you were pondering what was going to happen. Twas fun! *cackles* So...uh right!
Deity- Wow, you haven't seen anything like this? I didn't think it as that original *shrugs* Whatever. I'm probably not going to pair Chichiri and Tasuki up because I really don't like that pairing. I dunno, that's just me. Thank's for reviewing!
Tini-angel- You wrote one too? Well then I guess it wasn't that original *grins* I'm glad you liked it though.
Katisha- I love you Alicia! Ha ha! Thanks for reviewing.
sailorsolara- YOU PUT THE STORY TO YOUR FAVES!!!! *bounces around room* THANK YOOOOOOOOOUUUUUUUU! *cough* I'm okay. No really! I am! Okay...right. I got you hooked? NIFTY! To answer your question, since she's going to redo everything over again, no they don't remember her, which should make it interesting. About having Keisuke follow her back in... hmm.... I hadn't thought about that. I might use that but twist it around *possessed laughter* Anyway, thanks!
chinzo- Okay, now to answer your question. I don't totally wanna spoil the fic for you because I've got some ideas, but the Seiryuu Seishi will still be in here. I'm having fun twisting things around *grins*
micchan- Thanks! I'll be sure to e-mail you every time I update
faerie_X- Like I said...I have low self-esteem. I must say I REALLY enjoyed your pondering. I found it very interesting. I'm hoping that I can twist the plot line enough where they won't even be put in those death situations but I might not. It depends. I was very intrigued about how you said they might die some other way *cackles* You'll just have to wait and see!
Sapphire-Once again, like I said I have low self esteem. In fact, I wrote that chapter at a time when my self esteem was lower than normal so yeah. I liked your advice about revising it. I revised it a bit and I like it a bit better now but like I said I had VERY low self esteem at the time. Thanks for your advice and thanks for reviewing!
Kella- You repeated yourself a lot, but you know what? I COULD CARE LESS! YAY!! YOU LOVED MY STORY!! That review made my day! YAY! Thank you!!!
Once again, special thanks to all who reviewed! Thanks for your advice! It means bunches to me! Now then, on with the story!
Disclaimer: I own NO ONE! Don't sure me!! *hides*
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Fateful Meetings
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"Tama...home..." Miaka whispered. She turned round and looked for where his voice was coming from. She was surrounded by walls. Where was he? She looked up. Tamahome! He's here! Tamahome was standing above her on the back wall.
"That's no way to treat a lady," he said and jumped down from the ledge. He landed next to Miaka, stood up and struck a fighting stance. "Come on!"
Two of the men charged at him, but they were quickly knocked to the ground. The third man, seeing he had no chance of winning, turned on his heels and ran away. Tamahome turned to Miaka, who was in a state of shock.
"Daijoubu ka?" he asked her.
"Hai..." Miaka forced herself to say. If I really am doing everything over again the he won't remember.
"What are you doing in this part of town?" he asked her.
"I'm not from around here. I got lost." She looked at him for a moment. I guess he doesn't remember me... Tamahome...
Tamahome studied Miaka for a moment. "Where ARE you from? Most people don't dress like that."
"Uh..." Miaka wasn't sure what to say. Should I let him know I'm the Priestess of Suzaku so early into the story? "It's very far away! You've probably never heard of it! Can you take me to see the emperor?"
Tamahome have her a funny look. "The emperor? Why do you want to see him?"
"Uh... I..."
"You're strange."
TAMAHOME! Grrr... I'll get you for that... later.
"So can you take me to see him?"
"Listen, I don't even KNOW the emperor."
Oh yeah...
Tamahome looked at her for a moment. "Anyway, could you just pay me so I can leave?"
"Pay...you..." He hasn't changed at all!
"Of course! Money makes the world go 'round you know!"
"Well..."
"You don't have ANY money with you!" Tamahome said and turned to leave. Miaka tackled him to the ground so she wouldn't lose him.
"I have an idea!"she announced.
"Really? What's that?" he said and sort of half-smirked.
"Yes! How about if I get you a jewel from the emperors crown?" she said. After all, it HAD worked last time.
"What?"
"Yeah! Shouldn't he be having some sort of royal procession right now or something?"
"Well...maybe I don-"
"Alright! Let's go!" Miaka cheered and dashed down the street, dragging Tamahome behind her.
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"Yui!" Keisuke called as he ran up the steps of the library. "Where's Miaka? Did she go back into the book already?"
"I think she did," Yui answered. "I don't know. I didn't follow her."
"That's a good idea. We can't have you getting sucked into the book again." Keisuke said. "Things will be much simpler without the Seiryuu Seishi getting the way."
"Right, but do you think that they still won't interfere?" Yui asked. "Nakago would do pretty much anything..."
"But I don't think he exists right now," Keisuke answered. "When Tamahome came back to this world last time, he said he realized that he was created only for Miaka. That the moment she entered the book, he was born. If I'm right, if you don't enter to book, Nakago or none of the other seishi will ever exist."
"But what if you're wrong?" Yui asked.
"Let's just hope I'm not for now."
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"DAMMIT! What was that for?" Tamahome said and rubbed his head, where a huge bump was beginning to form.
"Be quiet!" Miaka said and she tried to see over the crowds of by-standers waiting to see the emperor. I NEED to find Hotohori! Right now, Tamahome doesn't even know he's a seishi! I can't let them all know that I know what's going to happen.
"Why do you want to see Heika so badly?" Tamahome asked and tried to peer over the crowd too.
"I think he can help me," Miaka answered.
Tamahome gave her a puzzled look. Weird girl... I wonder where she's from. He thought. In a way she seem familiar but...maybe it's just because she seem like an older version of Yurien. He laughed silently to himself. Yurien...ha. Well, they do wear their hair the same way. Yurien and... what IS her name?
"Hey, what's your name?" Tamahome asked.
"Miaka," she answered, not taking her eyes off the road.
"Miaka? That's an odd name. If you're wondering, my name's Tamahome."
"Tamahome. That's a nice name," She replied and smiled at him.
So her name's Miaka. Miaka. That's a foreign name. It's kind of weird. Nice though.
"LOOK!" Miaka's shouting brought Tamahome back from his thinking world.
"There's the emperor!"
"How do you know?" Tamahome asked.
"HEY MISTER EMPEROR!!!" Miaka screamed and flailed her arms around. "HEY!!! COME HERE!!" People in the crowd around her slowly backed away and soon Miaka was easily able to run into the street. "HEEEEEY!!! CAN I TALK TO YOU?"
"W-what are you DOING?" Tamahome cried and attempted to drag her out of the street.
"What?" One of the guards who was serving as escort shouted. "How dare you be so disrespectful!"
"Wait," a voice said from the curtain of the the thing that was being carried down the street.
That's Hotohori's voice!
"Detain them at once." Hotohori said.
"TAMAHOME!" Miaka cried and ran over to him.
"Don't move," the guards said and pointed their spears at Tamahome and Miaka.
The guards escorted Miaka and Tamahome back to the palace. Once they got there half the guards escorted Hotohori back to the throne room and the rest brought Miaka and Tamahome to the dungeon. They threw them into a cell together and several guards where placed around them.
This isn't going to be as easy a last time... Miaka told herself mentally. Last time there was only one guards which was easy to get by. This time there were several. Miaka did the only thing she could think of; root through he pockets. Nothing. She mentally yelled at herself for not thinking to bring anything.
What are we going to do? Miaka turned to Tamahome. He looked just as puzzled as she did.
"Tamahome...what are we going to do?" Miaka whispered.
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Okay! There's chapter two! I liked the way this turned out much more. Only thing is I think Tamahome got a tad out of personality. What do you think? Just a heads up, this fanfic might take a bit longer to for me to come up with ideas for, but I'll try! I promise you all I'll finish this fic! Thank you! REVIEW!!! *blows kisses*
-Meika
::For the one I adore::
