A Twist of Fate
A/N: My apologies for the lack of updates.. ^^ I've been unsure about how to progress with the fic-I have many ideas, and yet I'm unsure which I want to use. Anyways, if you have any ideas or suggestions, leave me a review-It makes my day, or E-mail me! ^_^
Chapter Two
Hotohori... Eian surprisingly enough seemed rather used to doing this much labor. He waited on the inn's customers, and helped cook the meals, although I had to admit, he wasn't a very good cook.
But soon, I began to feel that having him here wasn't the best idea. Mainly because whenever I looked into those golden eyes, this tiny hope that he could love me because I was finally a woman sprung up inside me. I'd learned my lesson about setting yourself up for disappointment... But I couldn't help it. I still loved him. Hotohori or Eian... It didn't matter. I loved him. But I was also denying it to myself. It was obvious that Kourin found him enchanting, but it was routine by now that he was oblivious to anyone who was remotely interested in him.
"Reishun?" The soft gentle voice, lifted me from my thoughts, and I raised my eyes to meet his. "Yes?"
"Your father wanted me to tell you... We're closing up for the day. I can do it today, if that's okay with you of course..." He said, giving me his irastable smile.
"Yeah... If you like," I said, flipping my violet hair over my shoulder, and turning to leave.
The boy reached out, tugging on my arm gently, "Do you think we could meet up later? Out by the garden?" He asked, smiling hesitantly. I slowly nodded, "Alright..." He released my arm, and I left the room, sighing dramatically as I went to drop off my belongings before I headed off towards the garden. It was beautiful-Kourin and myself had planted it when we were children... It had every flower for miles around and a lard willow tree dropped over it, as if sheltering the beautiful plants. I leaned my back against the tree, breathing in the night air... This was my favorite place.
At the sound of grass beneath his feet, I opened my eyes and glanced up at Eian, who smiled softly. "This is quite a lovely garden..." He said glancing around... I knew he'd been here before, so I wasn't quite sure why he felt inclined to point it out, but I shrugged it off. A compliment from Hotohori even in this life was just as good, even if it was only on my garden.
"Thank you... Kourin and me planted it when we were little," I informed him, watched as he leaned down to inspect the roses. They were a vivid violet color, my favorites... "What was it you called me out here for?" I asked, apparently interrupting him from his thoughts.
"Well... I was curious to see if you would be interested in visiting Chosei, Gakurei, Tasuki or Chichiri... I mean they know we're alive, even if reincarnated. And we haven't seen them in such a long while..." He trailed off, amber eyes meeting mine waiting for my response.
I pondered the request for a few moments... Visiting... That could be fun. My life had been uneventful-Well until Eian had showed up at least. But a seishi reunion could prove to be a lot of fun.. Asides from the fact that neither Miaka or Tamahome would be there... I really missed them.
"Alright... If my parents can spare the workers that is," I said sighing sadly. Times weren't to bad, but my family had become dependant on Eian even though the short time he had been here. "I'll ask them tomorrow," I concluded, turning to leave.
"By the way... Nuriko..." I flinched slightly hearing him use my seishi name. Not that I didn't love being seishi, for I had... But, it also mean that he still considered me a man... "Thank you, for doing this. For letting me stay in your home... I had no where else to turn.. I am grateful..."
"I would have done anything for you, Hotohori... You should know that," I said, my tone tinted with an edge of bitterness, before I added, "Good night, Eian."
A/N: My apologies for the lack of updates.. ^^ I've been unsure about how to progress with the fic-I have many ideas, and yet I'm unsure which I want to use. Anyways, if you have any ideas or suggestions, leave me a review-It makes my day, or E-mail me! ^_^
Chapter Two
Hotohori... Eian surprisingly enough seemed rather used to doing this much labor. He waited on the inn's customers, and helped cook the meals, although I had to admit, he wasn't a very good cook.
But soon, I began to feel that having him here wasn't the best idea. Mainly because whenever I looked into those golden eyes, this tiny hope that he could love me because I was finally a woman sprung up inside me. I'd learned my lesson about setting yourself up for disappointment... But I couldn't help it. I still loved him. Hotohori or Eian... It didn't matter. I loved him. But I was also denying it to myself. It was obvious that Kourin found him enchanting, but it was routine by now that he was oblivious to anyone who was remotely interested in him.
"Reishun?" The soft gentle voice, lifted me from my thoughts, and I raised my eyes to meet his. "Yes?"
"Your father wanted me to tell you... We're closing up for the day. I can do it today, if that's okay with you of course..." He said, giving me his irastable smile.
"Yeah... If you like," I said, flipping my violet hair over my shoulder, and turning to leave.
The boy reached out, tugging on my arm gently, "Do you think we could meet up later? Out by the garden?" He asked, smiling hesitantly. I slowly nodded, "Alright..." He released my arm, and I left the room, sighing dramatically as I went to drop off my belongings before I headed off towards the garden. It was beautiful-Kourin and myself had planted it when we were children... It had every flower for miles around and a lard willow tree dropped over it, as if sheltering the beautiful plants. I leaned my back against the tree, breathing in the night air... This was my favorite place.
At the sound of grass beneath his feet, I opened my eyes and glanced up at Eian, who smiled softly. "This is quite a lovely garden..." He said glancing around... I knew he'd been here before, so I wasn't quite sure why he felt inclined to point it out, but I shrugged it off. A compliment from Hotohori even in this life was just as good, even if it was only on my garden.
"Thank you... Kourin and me planted it when we were little," I informed him, watched as he leaned down to inspect the roses. They were a vivid violet color, my favorites... "What was it you called me out here for?" I asked, apparently interrupting him from his thoughts.
"Well... I was curious to see if you would be interested in visiting Chosei, Gakurei, Tasuki or Chichiri... I mean they know we're alive, even if reincarnated. And we haven't seen them in such a long while..." He trailed off, amber eyes meeting mine waiting for my response.
I pondered the request for a few moments... Visiting... That could be fun. My life had been uneventful-Well until Eian had showed up at least. But a seishi reunion could prove to be a lot of fun.. Asides from the fact that neither Miaka or Tamahome would be there... I really missed them.
"Alright... If my parents can spare the workers that is," I said sighing sadly. Times weren't to bad, but my family had become dependant on Eian even though the short time he had been here. "I'll ask them tomorrow," I concluded, turning to leave.
"By the way... Nuriko..." I flinched slightly hearing him use my seishi name. Not that I didn't love being seishi, for I had... But, it also mean that he still considered me a man... "Thank you, for doing this. For letting me stay in your home... I had no where else to turn.. I am grateful..."
"I would have done anything for you, Hotohori... You should know that," I said, my tone tinted with an edge of bitterness, before I added, "Good night, Eian."
