Chapter 3

Miaka was piling food into her face, just like a garbage disposal.  "Hey, slow down, you're going to choke," cried Amiboshi.  He had almost forgotten how much Miaka liked food.  "Oh, I'll be all right, I'm just really hungry," replied Miaka while still putting food in her mouth.

At that moment Nakago came in.  He was wearing his usual attire, but it was accompanied by a sour look on his face.  "I'm sorry to have to interrupt you two, but the Emperor has just informed me that two individuals have just made their way into the palace.  The guards claim that they had special powers.  If it's what I think it is, then the Suzaku seven have found out about you Miaka.  I can make a protective field around this place, but it won't work until I can find out what kind of powers these fellows have.  I need you to be on your guard.  It might be a good idea to escort her back to her room, Amiboshi.  After that you can stand guard.  I will go look for these intruders.  Be safe Priestess."  With that said and done Nakago rushed off before the other two had a chance to say anything.

"Well, I guess we'll have to cut our breakfast short, but I believe you've already eaten for an army so that won't be a problem.  Come on let's go."  Amiboshi grabbed Miaka's hand and headed towards her room.  'His hand is so nice.  I could just hold it forever.'  They were walking down a corridor and ready to turn the corner when they thought they heard a yell.  "Stay here Miaka."  "But Amiboshi…"  "Just stay here."  Before she could argue any more he was off down the corner. 

Amiboshi was running as fast as he can to see what the ruckus was about.  When he got there he saw a couple of guards trying to shoo off a man with red/orange hair.  "Stop now.  I know you are one of the Suzaku seven.  I am one of the Seiyru seven.  If you are going to fight someone fight me."  Amiboshi got his flute out ready to strike.  But instead the red haired man spoke.  "Oh, so you're a seiyru.  I'm Tasuki and I would love nothing better than to pound your lights out, but that's not what we're here for.  And thanks to you we might actually pull it off now."  Amiboshi had a puzzled look on his face for a few seconds, then realization clicked in, "Miaka."  He began to run, but was stopped by Tasuki.  "Oh no you don't, reka shenan!"  Flames protruded from his weird looking fan.  Amiboshi thought he was done for.  Bracing for impact he closed his eyes, but instead he felt his feet give way.  He fell smack on the floor.  Confused at this sudden turn of events, he opened his eyes.  "I thought you might've needed my help," came a familiar voice.  "Suboshi."  "Go now and save Miaka.  I'll hold him off for now."  With a slight nod of thanks Amiboshi ran off towards Miaka.  "Ahhhh."  He heard her scream.  'Oh I hope I can get there in time.'

Miaka was still standing in the hall after Amiboshi had left.  She didn't know what to do, she felt completely helpless.  She kept thinking this way until she was distracted by a hat.  It was strange to just see a hat in the middle of the palace.  And this hat didn't look special at all; it looked more like a rice farmer's hat.  Intrigued by it, she decided to pick it up.  She looked under it and around it, nothing interesting.  Giving up on it she threw it to the floor.  Right when she turned her back on it, it began to make noise.  She turned around to see that the hat was growing.  Scared out of her mind she began to walk backwards involuntarily.  She began to realize that a man was materializing.  Finally, a blue haired man was standing there now wearing the hat.  "Who are you?  You can't be real!"  "Well, I'm afraid I am, no da.  I'm Chichiri of the Suzaku seven and you must be the Priestess of Seiyru.  I'm sorry about this, but I'm ordered to kill you, no da."  "No there must be a mistake.  I haven't done anything.  Please listen to, Ahhhh!"  Her sentence was cut off when a searing light over came her.  'Oh gods, this hurts so much.  I can't move.  I think I'm going to die.  Oh, Amiboshi.'  She then blacked out.

Amiboshi stopped dead at the sight he saw.  Miaka was lifeless, absorbed by a giant light.  The maker of the light was some odd fellow with blue hair.  'I'll kill him for hurting Miaka.'  Without any warning Amiboshi leapt at Chichiri, losing any sense of control.  Losing concentration, Chichiri tumbled to the ground breaking the connection he had with Miaka.  The light dissipated and Miaka fell as well to the ground.  Out of control, Amiboshi kept pummeling Chichiri.  Chichiri reached for his staff that had been discarded on the floor.  When he grabbed it he instantly materialized about two feet away.  "That was a bad idea, no da," he said and began to cast some spell when something hit him.  He couldn't explain it, it was just everywhere.   He began swinging his staff franticly in some last ditch effort to thwart the invisible enemy.  Tasuki too, came running over swatting at the air like there were flies in the air.  "Do something, Chichiri!"  "I'm trying to."  "You won't be able to do anything," came a voice from the side, "I put up a barrier around this palace.  I studied your special skills so it specifically blocks your individual abilities."  Nakago stepped forward some while saying this so everyone knew it was him.  Chichiri grabbed onto Tasuki.  "The Emperor isn't going to like this, no da," he said as he vanished and teleported back to Konon.  

Amiboshi ran over to Miaka without a second thought.  He tried to wake her up, but to no avail.  She was out cold.  "Oh, Miaka.  I shouldn't have left you, but you're safe now."  "Well, not necessarily," chimed in Nakago, " True at the moment she is, but with a little research they can find a way through the barrier.  And even though we'd want to we can't be by her side every second.  Even though she's in the condition she's in, I think it'd be best to head out now in search for the Shinzaho.  We have to get to it first.  Our country depends on it."  Reluctantly, Amiboshi picked Miaka up and started to get ready for the long road ahead.

I hope that wasn't too bad.  This is my first Fushigi Yugi fic so I hope it's not too bad.  Also sorry for any misspelling of any of the names.  I'm just doing it off of my head.  Thanks and please review.