Disclaimer:  I don't own fushigi yuugi or its characters.  They are watase-sama's.

A/n: This is gonna be an alternate pairing fic, so sorry to Tamahome/Miaka fans.  I'll try to make it funny so even if you are not a fan of the pairing, please keep reading? *puppy dog eyes*  I don't know where this fic is going really, so help me out with the chapters; if you'd be so kind as to give me ideas, I'd be very appreciative.  Also, this story takes place before any of the seishi leave the story.  It is kinda Auish, I guess.  Basically, the story doesn't fit in the original series plot.

'thoughts'

"words"

[author's commentary] 

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"They will come for me!" the young priestess screeched, watching hopelessly as the shogun strode out of the dungeon, slamming the door behind him. 

Nakago scowled at the door, turning swiftely on his heels towards the room occupied by the Seiryuu no Miko.  The torture he had been dealing the stubborn girl was not accomplishing anything but bringing her an inch closer to death with each strike.  Even verbal attacks didn't sway the girl into betraying her friends. 

He entered the Lady Yui's room, his emotions once again in check.  Yui looked up from the document she  had been reading and met his icy stare.

"Did you find out what we needed to know, Nakago?" she inquired harshly. 

"No," the Seiryuu Seishi replied with no emotion whatsoever.  "She no longer responds to physical pain and her heart has become hardened and untouchable.  I suggest a different approach."

Yui's eyes lit up with a sadistic curiosity as she urged him to continue with his idea.

"I suggest we give her a truth serum," Nakago continued smoothly. 

"What are the side effects?" Yui inquired hesitantly.  Nakago smirked evilly.

"If she is not given the antidote within a week's time, she will lose all memory of who she is and everyone she knows." 

Yui hesitantly and reluctantly gave her consent when Nakago insisted that it was the only way and that he had the antidote and would gladly give it if he got the information he needed.  If he didn't, he promised that the miko would not leave that cell with her virginity, should she leave it at all.

Nakago stalked down the dungeon steps until her reached the cell that contained the prisoner he was looking for.  She was lying on the floor, a bloody mess, curled into a tiny ball. 

She didn't even respond when he bent down and lifted her up by her snarled, filthy hair.  Her eyes held defiance and the determination that kept her from crying out in agony.   

The Seiryuu shogun smirked at her and opened the vial in his free hand with his mouth.  He poured the liquid down the girl's throat, making sure that she swallowed every last drop.  She coughed and choked as it burned its way down to her stomach, but did not spit it out. 

Satisfied that she had swallowed the scolding hot liquid, Nakago threw the priestess down on the floor and left, but not before assuring her that he would return. 

"Please hurry, Tamahome.  I don't know how much longer I can stand this hell," Miaka whispered as she cried herself to sleep.

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a/n: well, that's the prologue.  I know it sux.  I'm just extremely bored and felt like starting a fy fic.  It will get better(I think). Oh yeah, before I forget, please vote on the pairing.  It cannot be Tamahome/Miaka cause almost every story is that way.  I want something different.  So, do you want  . . .

Hotohori/Miaka

Nuriko/Miaka

Tasuki/Miaka

Chichiri/Miaka

Please r/r.  I don't really care if you flame me 'cause I am expecting bad reviews for this massacred story.  Just click the review button and vote for the pairing?