Kougo Yuugi - Volume 1
C. Jirardesu
Disclaimer: Tamahome, Nuriko, Hotohori, and other Fushigi Yuugi characters are property of Yuu Watase. I do not claim ownership over any of the character, nor do I claim ownership over Fushigi Yuugi. I do not plan on turning this into a manga and selling it.
Word from the Author
Got a good idea of how the characters are like? You should. I don't have much to say right now; so, enjoy the chapter!
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Chapter One
The Unexpected One of Ages
The water slopped under Chimou's feet as he ran through the puddles. He was late for the bus, and the impatient bus driver was waiting at the end of the long driveway. Chimou lived out in the country, on land that used to be a farm but now the land is rented out to surrounding farmers in the area.
When he hopped into the bus door, he pulled down the blue hood of his coat to show his long healthy looking light brown hair. His eyes were a dark hazel and gave off a shine. His face was round and feminine. He has been accidently been referred to as a female by strangers many times in his lifetime. It's to the point now where the situation no longer even phases him. Most of the time he doesn't even bother to tell the person his true gender. It didn't matter because they would never meet again. He was at the average height of the girls in his class; although other guys are much taller than he is.
Slowly, Chimou made his way down the aisle to the back of the bus. He felt his wet khakis brushing against his leg as he did. He silently took his seat and looked around the bus. He's an American 16 year old boy and he doesn't have a driver's license? One may ask himself. Chimou is one in a million for not liking to drive. He despises it. He never understood why. It's just not his thing.
Everything about this day was normal. They got to school at the same time. Chimou went to an ordinary public school. He stepped off the bus and thanked God that it was finally Spring. No more worrying about slipping on ice--which had happened to him countless times during this winter. He shuddered in remembrance and then continued toward the door.
"Hey, Chimou!" called a voice from behind. Chimou turned around to find his best friend Shannon. "We got here at the same time today, isn't that weird?"
The short boy nodded in agreement, even though they seemed to meet at the entrance of the school every day.
Shannon had short brown hair and sapphire eyes. He always had a kind face, no matter the situation. He wasn't that tall, but he did have height over Chimou, but he was on the skinny side.
When the two got inside, they immediately walked to their lockers. They discussed random things that made them laugh. What they are saying wouldn't be understood with anyone but them; they had their own language and they used it often.
Everything was going normally until after school. Chimou was standing in the senior pod with Shannon. The pod was spacious in this area. There is a large window in the chamber that faces northwest; the afternoon sun was spilling through it and on to the gray carpet.
"Hey Shannon, we should stay in school and work on our science project." Chimou suggested, though it was really just an excuse to goof off some more.
The two boys walked down the cement stairs to the Junior pod--this is on the ground floor. But suddenly Chimou's book slips from his grasp and it falls down from the stairs and lands right in front of an old custodian door. Well, that's at least what Chimou thought it was.
Shannon laughed and said mockingly, "Good one!"
"Ha...ha..." groaned Chimou.
They walked over to the door and Chimou picked up his book. He looked up to find the door standing wide up in front of him. Shannon seemed surprised as well. They both didn't even see it open. Curiosity got the best of both of them and they entered to find creepy looking tunnels, maybe once used during the 50's for emergancy purposes. It was dark, but the light coming from outside put a spotlight on something laying on the cold floor. Chimou bent over and picked up the object. It was an old book with "The Universe of the Four Gods" written on it, "English translation by J. Ramene".
The book seemed intriguing to Chimou and even to Shannon. They opened the book together and Chimou began to read, "Herein contains the tale of a young lady and her quest to gather the seven Constellations of Suzaku together."
"What the heck is a Suzaku?" Shannon asked, intrupting Chimou.
"I read somewhere that Suzaku is a pheonix god that an ancient Chinese kingdom once worshipped." answered Chimou. Shannon gave the other boy a you're-too-smart look. Chimou continued, "And if you, the esteemed reader, should read to the story's end, the spell contained within this book shall bestow upon you the powers of ther heroine, and grant you your wish. For indeed the moment the page is turned, the story will become reality."
"Cool! So if you read this whole book you getta wish!!" Shannon exclaimed cheerfully.
"You don't really believe this stuff, do you?" Chimou said flatly as he turned the page to read on. But the book began to shake in his gasp. He blinked and dropped it and grabbed Shannon in reflex of his fear. The whole world seemed to be shaking around them. They both screamed and closed their eyes as tightly as they could. Then, everything stopped shaking.
Chimou opened his eyes and immediately noticed the change in scenery. For one, they were now standing in the middle of a wide clearing. He backed way from Shannon and then looked around in confusion for a moment and then his eyes went back to his best friend. Shannon was staring at him with his jaw dropped.
"What are you staring at?" Chimou asked in bewilderment. Blinking, he touched his mouth. "Did I just say that?" Shannon gave a weak nod. "But...that was...a girl's voice..." Slowly his hand went to his chest, he felt a round object and he screamed and bounced around like crazy in a panic. "I'm a girl!!"
"Yeah, and a--" Shannon is silenced from getting his arm twisted around behind his back. "YAH!!"
Chimou stepped forward and yelled, "Let him go!"
The attacker showed his face and smirked. "What're you gonna do about it, little girl?"
Something caught Chimou's attention, in a blink of an eye Chimou had grabbed the arm of a second attacker coming from behind her and thrown him against the ground in front of him. Two more were coming at her sides; one of them screaming, "She's feisty!" All it took was a well executed roundhouse and a high kick to put these jokers on their backs.
"Now... Give me back my--" she had been careless! One of the fallen men had gotten up unnoticed and was now holding her tightly. So tightly that she could hardly breathe. "Lemme go!!" she screamed as she squirmed.
"Chimou!!" Shannon yelled and tried to get free from the dark man's grip. But there was the sound of cracking bones from Chimou's direction. Shannon's head bolted to Chimou's direction as he heard a cry, though it wasn't Chimou's, it was her attacker's.
Chimou got free and saw a tall dark haired man standing in the place of her attacker. The frist thing that Chimou noticed about this young man were his warm and gentle eyes. They made her heart melt. "Are you all right, Miss? Those were some good moves, but you need to always be aware of your surroundings." As he was saying this, Chimou noticed a symbol appear on his forehead.
The last attacker took off running, they let him go. Shannon walked over to Chimou's side and then nodded to the boy who saved her. "Thank you."
"You ought to be more careful when travelling with your wife, Sir." the boy says flatly to Shannon.
"W-Wife?!" Chimou called out before Shannon could. "We're just friends."
The boy nodded a little and then held out his hand. "In that case, pay me for my trouble!" he said with excitement.
Chimou took out a five dollar bill from her pocket. "Will this be enough?"
"Five bucks for saving our lives? Boy you're cheap!" Shannon commented.
"Oh, shut up!" Chimou snapped.
The young man looked at the paper and cocked an eyebrow. "What the hell is this? This isn't money!" Chimou blinked in confusion at him as he threw it back into her hand and ran off. "Sorry but poor folks are annoying!!"
Suddenly everything began to shake again and there was thunder rumbling all around them. A rift of time and space opened before them and before they new it, they were opening their eyes back in the damp tunnel.
"Wh-What was that?!" Chimou exclaimed, not being able to believe the events that had just transpired.
"I'm sure...it was nothing... That book is just...high-tech or something. Yeah!" Shannon nodded confidently in his rationality.
"That was sure high-tech... It was so real..." Chimou admitted and found himself putting the book in his school bag while Shannon isn't looking. "How about we go home?"
Shannon nodded with a yawn. "Sounds like a good plan to me."
The ride home took a while. The length of time was the same, but Chimou's mind was slow. He didn't know why. And the image of that greedy boy kept popping up in his mind. Was he a dream? A daydream perhaps? That must have been it. Yes, that boy is nothing more than a figment of his own imagination. Though there was a part of him that longed for him to be more. Why though?
Chimou gave Shannon a farewell wave and then hurried into his home. His parents were gone. He wondered why. All of his siblings were grown-up and out of the house. He has five older brothers and sisters: two brothers and three sisters. Curiosity filled him as he found himself hurrying to get his shoes off and then he rushed into his room and took the book out of his bag and stared at it. It was like he was addicted. Addicted to what? It's just a book! The rest of it is his imagination.
Nodding, he opened the book and began to read. He skimmed the book and immediately saw "...a gallant young man who bore the character for demon on his forehead saved..." Chimou's jaw dropped. "I-It can't be...that same guy?!" He flipped back in the book and read some more. "Confidently, the young lady turns the tables on the slavers and suddenly the attackers become the attacked..."
Chimou's hands were now shaking with fright. "I-It wasn't a dream!! It really happened... But... But... How?!" He glanced about the room. "It isn't scientifically possible!! It's agaisnt everything that is physics!!"
Suddenly the book jumped out of Chimou's hands and burst open with a blinding light. A powerful sonic boom that could have easily killed him came from the book and then the teenage boy lost consciousness. The book slapped against the floor as it landed and the page turns on its own.
"And thus the Lady of Legends opened the door to another world, and likewise began our tale."
C. Jirardesu
Disclaimer: Tamahome, Nuriko, Hotohori, and other Fushigi Yuugi characters are property of Yuu Watase. I do not claim ownership over any of the character, nor do I claim ownership over Fushigi Yuugi. I do not plan on turning this into a manga and selling it.
Word from the Author
Got a good idea of how the characters are like? You should. I don't have much to say right now; so, enjoy the chapter!
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Chapter One
The Unexpected One of Ages
The water slopped under Chimou's feet as he ran through the puddles. He was late for the bus, and the impatient bus driver was waiting at the end of the long driveway. Chimou lived out in the country, on land that used to be a farm but now the land is rented out to surrounding farmers in the area.
When he hopped into the bus door, he pulled down the blue hood of his coat to show his long healthy looking light brown hair. His eyes were a dark hazel and gave off a shine. His face was round and feminine. He has been accidently been referred to as a female by strangers many times in his lifetime. It's to the point now where the situation no longer even phases him. Most of the time he doesn't even bother to tell the person his true gender. It didn't matter because they would never meet again. He was at the average height of the girls in his class; although other guys are much taller than he is.
Slowly, Chimou made his way down the aisle to the back of the bus. He felt his wet khakis brushing against his leg as he did. He silently took his seat and looked around the bus. He's an American 16 year old boy and he doesn't have a driver's license? One may ask himself. Chimou is one in a million for not liking to drive. He despises it. He never understood why. It's just not his thing.
Everything about this day was normal. They got to school at the same time. Chimou went to an ordinary public school. He stepped off the bus and thanked God that it was finally Spring. No more worrying about slipping on ice--which had happened to him countless times during this winter. He shuddered in remembrance and then continued toward the door.
"Hey, Chimou!" called a voice from behind. Chimou turned around to find his best friend Shannon. "We got here at the same time today, isn't that weird?"
The short boy nodded in agreement, even though they seemed to meet at the entrance of the school every day.
Shannon had short brown hair and sapphire eyes. He always had a kind face, no matter the situation. He wasn't that tall, but he did have height over Chimou, but he was on the skinny side.
When the two got inside, they immediately walked to their lockers. They discussed random things that made them laugh. What they are saying wouldn't be understood with anyone but them; they had their own language and they used it often.
Everything was going normally until after school. Chimou was standing in the senior pod with Shannon. The pod was spacious in this area. There is a large window in the chamber that faces northwest; the afternoon sun was spilling through it and on to the gray carpet.
"Hey Shannon, we should stay in school and work on our science project." Chimou suggested, though it was really just an excuse to goof off some more.
The two boys walked down the cement stairs to the Junior pod--this is on the ground floor. But suddenly Chimou's book slips from his grasp and it falls down from the stairs and lands right in front of an old custodian door. Well, that's at least what Chimou thought it was.
Shannon laughed and said mockingly, "Good one!"
"Ha...ha..." groaned Chimou.
They walked over to the door and Chimou picked up his book. He looked up to find the door standing wide up in front of him. Shannon seemed surprised as well. They both didn't even see it open. Curiosity got the best of both of them and they entered to find creepy looking tunnels, maybe once used during the 50's for emergancy purposes. It was dark, but the light coming from outside put a spotlight on something laying on the cold floor. Chimou bent over and picked up the object. It was an old book with "The Universe of the Four Gods" written on it, "English translation by J. Ramene".
The book seemed intriguing to Chimou and even to Shannon. They opened the book together and Chimou began to read, "Herein contains the tale of a young lady and her quest to gather the seven Constellations of Suzaku together."
"What the heck is a Suzaku?" Shannon asked, intrupting Chimou.
"I read somewhere that Suzaku is a pheonix god that an ancient Chinese kingdom once worshipped." answered Chimou. Shannon gave the other boy a you're-too-smart look. Chimou continued, "And if you, the esteemed reader, should read to the story's end, the spell contained within this book shall bestow upon you the powers of ther heroine, and grant you your wish. For indeed the moment the page is turned, the story will become reality."
"Cool! So if you read this whole book you getta wish!!" Shannon exclaimed cheerfully.
"You don't really believe this stuff, do you?" Chimou said flatly as he turned the page to read on. But the book began to shake in his gasp. He blinked and dropped it and grabbed Shannon in reflex of his fear. The whole world seemed to be shaking around them. They both screamed and closed their eyes as tightly as they could. Then, everything stopped shaking.
Chimou opened his eyes and immediately noticed the change in scenery. For one, they were now standing in the middle of a wide clearing. He backed way from Shannon and then looked around in confusion for a moment and then his eyes went back to his best friend. Shannon was staring at him with his jaw dropped.
"What are you staring at?" Chimou asked in bewilderment. Blinking, he touched his mouth. "Did I just say that?" Shannon gave a weak nod. "But...that was...a girl's voice..." Slowly his hand went to his chest, he felt a round object and he screamed and bounced around like crazy in a panic. "I'm a girl!!"
"Yeah, and a--" Shannon is silenced from getting his arm twisted around behind his back. "YAH!!"
Chimou stepped forward and yelled, "Let him go!"
The attacker showed his face and smirked. "What're you gonna do about it, little girl?"
Something caught Chimou's attention, in a blink of an eye Chimou had grabbed the arm of a second attacker coming from behind her and thrown him against the ground in front of him. Two more were coming at her sides; one of them screaming, "She's feisty!" All it took was a well executed roundhouse and a high kick to put these jokers on their backs.
"Now... Give me back my--" she had been careless! One of the fallen men had gotten up unnoticed and was now holding her tightly. So tightly that she could hardly breathe. "Lemme go!!" she screamed as she squirmed.
"Chimou!!" Shannon yelled and tried to get free from the dark man's grip. But there was the sound of cracking bones from Chimou's direction. Shannon's head bolted to Chimou's direction as he heard a cry, though it wasn't Chimou's, it was her attacker's.
Chimou got free and saw a tall dark haired man standing in the place of her attacker. The frist thing that Chimou noticed about this young man were his warm and gentle eyes. They made her heart melt. "Are you all right, Miss? Those were some good moves, but you need to always be aware of your surroundings." As he was saying this, Chimou noticed a symbol appear on his forehead.
The last attacker took off running, they let him go. Shannon walked over to Chimou's side and then nodded to the boy who saved her. "Thank you."
"You ought to be more careful when travelling with your wife, Sir." the boy says flatly to Shannon.
"W-Wife?!" Chimou called out before Shannon could. "We're just friends."
The boy nodded a little and then held out his hand. "In that case, pay me for my trouble!" he said with excitement.
Chimou took out a five dollar bill from her pocket. "Will this be enough?"
"Five bucks for saving our lives? Boy you're cheap!" Shannon commented.
"Oh, shut up!" Chimou snapped.
The young man looked at the paper and cocked an eyebrow. "What the hell is this? This isn't money!" Chimou blinked in confusion at him as he threw it back into her hand and ran off. "Sorry but poor folks are annoying!!"
Suddenly everything began to shake again and there was thunder rumbling all around them. A rift of time and space opened before them and before they new it, they were opening their eyes back in the damp tunnel.
"Wh-What was that?!" Chimou exclaimed, not being able to believe the events that had just transpired.
"I'm sure...it was nothing... That book is just...high-tech or something. Yeah!" Shannon nodded confidently in his rationality.
"That was sure high-tech... It was so real..." Chimou admitted and found himself putting the book in his school bag while Shannon isn't looking. "How about we go home?"
Shannon nodded with a yawn. "Sounds like a good plan to me."
The ride home took a while. The length of time was the same, but Chimou's mind was slow. He didn't know why. And the image of that greedy boy kept popping up in his mind. Was he a dream? A daydream perhaps? That must have been it. Yes, that boy is nothing more than a figment of his own imagination. Though there was a part of him that longed for him to be more. Why though?
Chimou gave Shannon a farewell wave and then hurried into his home. His parents were gone. He wondered why. All of his siblings were grown-up and out of the house. He has five older brothers and sisters: two brothers and three sisters. Curiosity filled him as he found himself hurrying to get his shoes off and then he rushed into his room and took the book out of his bag and stared at it. It was like he was addicted. Addicted to what? It's just a book! The rest of it is his imagination.
Nodding, he opened the book and began to read. He skimmed the book and immediately saw "...a gallant young man who bore the character for demon on his forehead saved..." Chimou's jaw dropped. "I-It can't be...that same guy?!" He flipped back in the book and read some more. "Confidently, the young lady turns the tables on the slavers and suddenly the attackers become the attacked..."
Chimou's hands were now shaking with fright. "I-It wasn't a dream!! It really happened... But... But... How?!" He glanced about the room. "It isn't scientifically possible!! It's agaisnt everything that is physics!!"
Suddenly the book jumped out of Chimou's hands and burst open with a blinding light. A powerful sonic boom that could have easily killed him came from the book and then the teenage boy lost consciousness. The book slapped against the floor as it landed and the page turns on its own.
"And thus the Lady of Legends opened the door to another world, and likewise began our tale."