IMPORTANT NOTE: In this fan fic, Tamahome doesn't get reincarnated into Taka... he remains Tamahome (Because I like it better that way ^_^)

With the turn of each page, Miaka remembers more. With the addition of each picture, memories were recorded. Every picture had a story behind it that made Miaka smile. Then she turned the page, and saw one of her and Nuriko. In the picture, Miaka was staring into the camera, but Nuriko was looking at HER lovingly. She had never noticed this before. And then she remembered... eight years ago, when Nuriko told her he loved her. They kissed that night, but never again. Miaka stayed with Tamahome, and Nuriko remained single.

It was 6:00 PM and Tamahome would be home any minute. Miaka missed him so much when he was at work. She thought about him all day throughout her job as a dermatologist (her side job is being a food critic... who would have thought, ne?). And every day, at 5:00 PM, she would come home and use her recently obtained cooking skills to prepare dinner.

Miaka: Dinner! ...Oh, I completely forgot. I've been looking at the photo album for an hour. If I can just fix something up really quick...

She heard the sound of keys jingling at the front door.

Miaka: Oh... ehh, what am I to do? How could I, of all people, forget about FOOD?

Tamahome walked into the room. He smiled and wrapped his arms around Miaka. This couple hasn't changed ONE bit... the only change possible is that their love his grown much bigger.

Tamahome: So, how's my wife?

Miaka: I'm sorry, Tamahome, I forget about dinner.

Tamahome: So?...

Miaka stared up at him for about ten seconds, as Tamahome looked at her with an obnoxious look on his face.

Tamahome: Well? Let's go to Omuuran's. ^.^

Miaka (thinking): Why did I think he'd get mad? I know him better than that. =)

Miaka smiled and grabbed the keys. She knew how lucky she was to have a guy like Tamahome, who wouldn't care if she made dinner or not.

Their love grew more and more everyday it seemed.

As Tamahome drove them to the restaurant, she looked out the window and watched the snow begin to fall.

Tamahome: First snow of the season :D

Miaka put her head on Tamahome's shoulder as she watched the snow fall onto the windshield. She thought about the time she and Nuriko sat outside on a porch watching the snow fall. She wondered if it was snowing where Nuriko was, and if he was watching it right now. She didn't know if he was in the book, or the real world.

Tamahome turned a corner...

Tamahome: We're here!

Dinner ended like how it did every night, with Miaka disoriented and her head on the table, and Tamahome staring O.O

***

Tamahome drove home as Miaka closed her eyes and laid back in her seat. Tamahome looked over at her and smiled.

Tamahome: Almost home. ^_- *wink* Almost time for bed...

Miaka opened her eyes and smiled.

Miaka: Brr... Tamahome, it's a little cold.

Tamahome flipped the heater switch on and Miaka turned her head to look out the window.

But what she saw couldn't be real...

Miaka (thinking): Nuriko?!

Miaka rolled down the window, but Nuriko disappeared...

Tamahome: Too stuffy in here, Miaka? (He lowered the heat a little)

Miaka: Yeah... I guess that's what's making me feel weird...

Tamahome: Weird?

Miaka (smiling with eyes closed): Oh, it's fine, it's nothing!

She rolled up the window...

Miaka: Nuriko!

She saw Nuriko again, and noticed he was transparent-looking, with two fingers pointing to his forehead. He looked like he was concentrating really hard, and his mouth was moving, but no words were heard. So, when the window went down, Nuriko went away, but when it went up, he came back.

Tamahome (eyes on the road): Nuriko? ...what about Nuri- (eyes on the image of Nuriko in the window) *gasp*

Now they were both staring at the transparent Nuriko, mouths and eyes wide open.

Miaka: He... he only shows up on the window...

Miaka demonstrated and rolled the window down.

Tamahome: W-what could this mean?

Miaka just stared at Nuriko, tears almost escaping and her head aching as she held them back.

Miaka (thinking): Why am I getting emotional over this? Why would Nuriko be in the window?!

Miaka (serious and monotonous): Tamahome. This could only mean Nuriko is stuck in our window. Pull over.

Tamahome (with a "what the hell" look on his face): Uh... '-_-

***

They were at a stop light, and continued staring at Nuriko.

Miaka: Tamahome, he's fading! What's happening, Tamahome?

In a matter of seconds, Nuriko disappeared, and the window was just like it was before.

***

The walked in the front door of their house, still very stunned.

Tamahome: When you think about it, it might be a sign. Could it be possible that Chichiri set up one of those meetings with his magic like how he did with me you once...?

Miaka: Yeah, that could be it...

Tamahome: It's been eight years, what could it be?

They stepped into the livingroom, to see another very shocking sight.

Miaka: The... the universe... of four gods?!

She walked towards the book slowly.

Miaka: It's a sign that I must...

With that, she ran fast towards the book.

Tamahome: Miaka!

He ran after her and embraced her harshly.

Tamahome: You could have went in without me!

They both saw something in between two pages of the book... it was a hair of very long length, and it was a purple-ish color

Miaka: Tamahome... that hair...

There came the red light, and into the book they went.

-End of Chapter 2-