Disclaimer: Tasuki and Amiboshi aren't mine, but I wish they were. As I'm sure most of us do. Ayame, Ruri and Kohana are mine.

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Amiboshi sat on a big chair. Ruri squeezed in with him. Tasuki and Ayame sat close on the couch. Kohana sat on her sister's lap.

Ruri felt Amiboshi's arms around her waist. "So Kohana…what is going on?"

She nervously tucked her hair behind her ears. "Well…I guess it started at the library. I was upstairs looking for the stairs to go back down. That's what I get for wandering around…but I found this room I don't think I was supposed to be in."

"Is this when you made us play hide and seek in the library?" Ayame stared down at her.

"Uh…yeah…"

"You went upstairs? No wonder I couldn't find you!" Ruri huffed.

"Hide and seek in the library? Shouldn't you not be doing that?" Amiboshi asked.

"Well, you try entertaining a 6 year old in a library." Ruri shrugged.

"Point taken."

"Any way!" Kohana interrupted. "My story." She looked rather indignant. "I was trying to get down 'cause I'd been up there for a while, and I bumped into some old lady librarian. And I got so scared cause I thought she'd be mad, but she just asked me why I was up there.

"I told her I got stuck up there when I wandered away from my sister. She asked me if my parents were around and I told her they were gone and my sister takes care of me now." She sighed.

Ayame felt her throat tighten. She felt Tasuki's hand on hers and it was comforting.

"So we talked for a little while…and she asked me if I thought my sister was happy…I said I didn't think so…"

"Kohana…" Ayame started.

"She gave me the book and said if I made a wish on it, it would come true." Kohana continued as if her sister hadn't said anything. "I didn't know what she meant but I took it anyway." Kohana bit her lip. "Then she let me go downstairs and went back to work. I haven't seen her there since. I kinda miss her."

"Is she the librarian everyone calls Baba?" Ayame asked.

"Uh huh."

"Baba? What does she look like?" Tasuki asked.

"Um…pretty old…like 80 something ish…not really tall…all her hair's gray and she wears it up in this loopy way…" Kohana waved her hands around her head trying to remember the pattern. "I never knew how she made it go all…wooshy."

"Wooshy?" The 4 looked at the little girl.

"Yes. Wooshy." Kohana wrinkled her nose. "My story, my words."

Tasuki rested his head in his hand. 'This is interesting. Here I thought she just found the book. Someone gave it to her? How would an old woman know there was actually a world inside the book?'

"So then what?" Amiboshi asked, waiting for Kohana to continue.

"Well…when I went downstairs, Ayame almost made me give the book back, but I didn't wanna. So after I was really annoying for a while, she let me keep it."

"I didn't say you couldn't take it, I asked you where you got it…"

"It really doesn't matter." Tasuki cut in.

"So…I took it home. And well, I couldn't read it. It was way to complicated for me so I asked Ayame to read it to me.

"When she started reading it, I began thinking about that wish…I wanted to believe it was true…so I started thinking about something to wish for.

"Then I had this really weird dream. I was in like a field and there were these two…things there…one of 'em looked like a red bird and the other thing was like a blue snake-y lizard-y thing…"

"Suzaku and Seiryuu…" Amiboshi interrupted.

"Who?" Ruri blinked.

"Suzaku is the phoenix god of the South and Seiryuu is the dragon god of the East. Tasuki was a warrior of Suzaku and I was a warrior of Seiryuu…"

"Doesn't that make you two enemies?" Ayame looked at Tasuki.

"Yeah. It did. But…it really doesn't matter here…we're just regular people here." Tasuki shrugged.

Ruri noticed the way Amiboshi stared at the floor. He seemed rather depressed since they started talking about the gods and being enemies. "Amiboshi, are you alright?" She asked him quietly.

"Yeah…I'm okay…" Though in reality, he didn't feel all that good. He hated thinking about being a Seiryuu seishi. He thought he never did anything good. He got the chance to live a normal life while his brother went off and died.

"You sure?"

"Yeah…"

"So what happened in the dream?" Tasuki wanted more answers.

"Well…I got kinda freaked at first 'cause I didn't know I was dreaming, but they told me it'd be okay. So they asked me what I wanted for my wish. I really didn't know what they meant. I mean, I didn't think I did anything. I didn't think I wished for anything.

"They said I called them here to grant a wish for me. That's when I figured that Baba was right about the book…that it could grant wishes. So…I said I wished for Ayame and Ruri to be happy.

"They asked me how I wanted it like…done I guess. I said I didn't care. They were gods or whatever. They should be able to figure it out for themselves." She looked at Tasuki and Amiboshi. "Guess this was how they decided to do it."

Ayame shook her head. "This is so weird. If it wasn't happening to me I don't think I'd believe it."

"If Amiboshi didn't have the same story as me, I'd be pretty sure I was crazy for thinking I was living in a magic book."

"Well I for one don't think you're crazy." Ayame let her hand slip into Tasuki. "I believe you."

"Thank you Ayame." Tasuki smiled.

Kohana started yawning. Ayame looked at a clock. It was after nine. "Wanna go to bed now? It's been a long night."

The young girl nodded sleepily. "Ne-chan, can I sleep in your room?"

"Sure." Ayame stood up with her sister in her arms. "Let's get you ready for bed."

"Can Tasuki sleep in your room too?" Tasuki and Ayame looked at each other and blushed. Neither one knew what to say. Tasuki shrugged. "Please?" Kohana looked up at Ayame.

"Sure…what could it hurt?" Ayame gave into her sister's puppy eyes. "Now let's get you changed."

Ruri looked at Amiboshi. "So uh…where does that leave us?"

"I could sleep on the couch I guess."

"Wouldn't that be uncomfortable?"

"I've slept on a couch before with you on top of me." He smiled.

She blushed. "I know. Wasn't I heavy though?"

"I didn't notice."

"I guess we could both sleep in the guest room. It was big enough for you and Tasuki."

"Are you alright with that?"

"Would I have suggested it if I wasn't?"

"I guess not."

Ruri rested her head on Amiboshi's shoulder. "What a night, huh?"

"Yeah. It was."

"I know you said your life was complicated, but I had no idea just how much so. I guess there was no way to uncomplicate it. I'm sorry I tried to force it out of you."

"It's alright. You didn't know."

"I feel kinda bad now."

"Don't. It doesn't matter."

Ayame came back from putting her sister to sleep and had a small stack of clothes with her. She handed some to Tasuki. "Here. I think these should fit you. I felt bad about making you sleep in your day clothes last time so I looked for some stuff that might be big enough to fit you."

Tasuki took the clothes. "You didn't have to…"

"I felt like I did." She turned to Amiboshi. "Here."

"Thanks." The boys got up and left to change while Ruri and Ayame went to her room.

"Are you sure you wanna sleep with Tasuki tonight?"

"I'm fine with it. I love him. He loves me. And Kohana's gonna be there too. What's he gonna do with her there? He treats Kohana like his sister or his daughter or something."

"That's true."

"Are you gonna be okay with Amiboshi?"

"Of course! He's never been anything but a perfect gentleman around me. I'm not worried."

"I didn't think you would be. Amiboshi is really sweet."

"I had no idea things would get so…weird…I never would have guessed that book had anything to do with them…"

"I know…but looking back on it…I should have seen more similarities between Tasuki and one of the seishi…"

"It's so weird…"

"I dunno. I guess…but it's a nice change of pace. Let's face it. Our lives were boring. Same thing every day. Ever since they came…well, life's been good."

"Can't argue with you there…" Ruri smiled. "We owe Kohana a lot don't we?"

"I guess we do. She's an amazing little kid, huh? She makes gods listen to her."

"How true."

The girls left the bedroom to see if the guys were ready.

The clothes Ayame found didn't really fit exactly right, but they were okay for the night. They were a little big on Amiboshi and a little small for Tasuki.

"So…are we ready for bed?" Ruri was a little nervous.

"Yeah I guess." Amiboshi gave a nervous nod.

Ayame watched Amiboshi and Ruri go off to the guest room.

"Are you sure you want me sleeping in your room?"

"I'm fine with it. What do I have to worry about while my sister's sleeping in between us?"

"I guess you're right…" Tasuki followed Ayame back to her room. Kohana was already fast asleep in the middle of the bed. Tasuki sat on the bed and brushed Kohana's hair out of her face. "Never thought she'd be so special…"

"Neither did I…but she is one heck of a kid." Ayame sat on the other side of her bed.

"I think she is what she is because of you. You're the one that raised her."

Ayame blushed. "Thanks. I try."

"And you're doing great." He took by the arm and pulled her closer.

She blushed deeper and kissed Tasuki on the cheek. "Thank you."

He kissed her deeply. She loved the feeling of his lips against hers. It made her forget everything. When Tasuki kissed her, the world just disappeared.

"I am trying to sleep here you know." Kohana opened up one eye.

"Kohana! I though you were asleep." Ayame squeaked.

She grinned. "I was till you guys sat on the bed."

Tasuki smirked. "You're impossible you know that?"

"Yup! But I'm tried now. Can we go to sleep?"

"Sure." Ayame smiled at her little sister and laid down next to her.

"Tasuki has to kiss you good night first." Kohana looked back and forth between Tasuki and Ayame.

Ayame rolled her eyes and Tasuki smiled. He leaned over Kohana and kissed Ayame. "Good night. I love you." He murmured, too soft for Kohana to hear.

Ayame smiled. "I love you too." She spoke softly as well.

Tasuki smiled and laid on his side on the one side of Kohana. He rested his arm across Kohana and Ayame. Ayame smiled as she drifted off to sleep. She never slept so well in her entire life.

Ruri and Amiboshi looked at the bed. Amiboshi looked at her. "So do you want to sleep under the covers or on top?"

"What's it matter?"

"Well, unless you're completely comfortable with sleeping with me…"

"Of course I am! Oh…well, that sounded wrong…" She bit her lip. "What I meant was…was I don't have a problem sleeping in the same room as you."

"You don't?"

"Why would I? Do you have a problem sleeping with me?"

"No. I just wasn't sure you'd be okay with it."

"Amiboshi." She put her hand on his shoulder. "I trust you. I think I always did. Now we should get some sleep."

"Alright." Amiboshi nodded and slipped under the covers. Ruri got in next to him and rested her head on the pillow. Amiboshi smiled and reached over to touch her face. She smiled and moved closer to him. He moved his hand to the back of her head and pulled out her hair ribbon. He ran his fingers through her hair, eliciting a happy sigh from her.

"Amiboshi?"

"Hmm?"

"You said you were Seiryuu right?"

"Yeah. Why?"

"I think I'll have to thank him for letting you come here." She ran her fingers through his messy blonde hair.

He smiled and pulled her close again. She rested her head on his chest. "I'll have to thank him for letting me meet you." He rested his hand on her back. "Déjà vu, huh?"

She grinned. "Yep. I enjoy this déjà vu though."

He pushed some hair out of her face with his other hand. "So do I." He kissed the top of her head. "Good night. I love you."

"I love you too…" Ruri wrapped her arms around his chest and fell asleep.

He watched her sleep for a few minutes before letting his eyes close and his mind drift into a dream world.

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Everything around him was sort of misty. All Amiboshi knew was he was on a dirt path up a hill. He tried looking around at his surroundings but there wasn't much to see.

'Am I dreaming? Wait…do you know you're dreaming in a dream?' Amiboshi thought to himself as he kept walking.

When he reached the top of the hill, he saw Tasuki standing there, looking around.

"Tasuki?"

He turned around. "Amiboshi? Why are you in my dream?"

"Your dream? This is my dream."

"No. I'm pretty sure this is my dream."

"I just walked up a hill to get here. I think I know when I'm the one that's dreaming…"

"Could we be having the same dream?"

"I suppose it's possible. I mean…normally people don't have the same dreams, but we aren't normal people."

"All too true." Tasuki shook his head.

"Took you boys long enough to figure it out…" A voice from behind startled the two seishi.

"Who the hell?" Tasuki whipped his head around. "Hoo boy…" He came face to face with the bird form of Suzaku. "Uh…hi…"

"Tasuki…" The large bird nodded to him.

Amiboshi looked slightly to his left. The large blue dragon was hovering a few feet off the ground close to the large bird. He wasn't really sure what to say.

"So Amiboshi and I are having the same dream?"

"For once you understand." Suzaku answered.

Tasuki rolled his eyes. "So I'm not Chiriko. Gimme a break."

Amiboshi stared at Tasuki. "Could you not mention that name? I don't like thinking about that…"

"Oh yeah…sorry."

"Good to see you two aren't at each others' throats." Seiryuu said approvingly.

"So uh…why are we here?" Amiboshi turned back to the large dragon.

"Seiryuu and I decided something. Since the girls aren't completely accepting of the truth, you'll be given a chance to prove it to them."

"You don't want to send them into the book do you?" Tasuki asked nervously. "Cause that'd be too much I think…"

"Nothing like that. You'll each be given one more use of your seishi powers. You can choose to use them whenever you like but you'll have to remember that it will be your only chance." Seiryuu spoke before his brother answered the red haired seishi.

Amiboshi stared at the ground. He didn't even need to think about how he wanted to use his power. He already knew. "Thank you Seiryuu-sama. But I do have one question…"

"What is it?"

"Why did you and Suzaku-sama choose to pay attention to Kohana's wish? What could be so important about her?"

"I've been wondering too…"

"She'll be a miko in our world someday." Suzaku answered. "We don't know when or which god she'll become a priestess of, but she will someday." Amiboshi and Tasuki's jaws dropped. "You can't tell her though. You can't tell any of them."

"She'll be a priestess…" Tasuki murmured in disbelief. "So that's why…"

"Ayame and Ruri also deserve to be happy. They've had a rough time…"

Amiboshi and Tasuki stood there for a moment, trying to comprehend the thought of Kohana becoming a priestess. That happy, little, embarrass you at any given moment, 6 year old would grow up and summon a god…again? That was a little much to comprehend.

Suzaku noted the look on Tasuki's face. "Don't worry. It won't happen for a long time. You'll understand more then."

"If you say so…" Tasuki sighed.

"Have a nice night boys." Seiryuu nodded one last time and Amiboshi and Tasuki woke with a start.

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Tasuki sat up, startled. He peered around Ayame's dark room. Kohana was still sleeping between him and Ayame. 'A priestess…Kohana…no way…' He smoothed down her hair.

Ayame opened her eyes and saw Tasuki sitting up. His amber eyes glowed in the dark as he looked down at Kohana. "Tasuki? Are you alright?" She whispered.

"Huh? Yeah…I'm fine…" He murmured.

"Are you sure?" She sat up and touched his face. "You feel warm…"

"I'm fine." He pulled her hand from his face and gently kissed it. "I swear."

She blushed in the dark. "Al…alright…" She reluctantly pulled her hand back. "Good night then."

"Good night." He whispered and settled back into the bed.

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Amiboshi stared at the ceiling of Ayame's guest room. He didn't know what to think. Kohana, a priestess? What god would she serve? What will her seishi be like? Would she be safe? How would Ayame deal with it? She would not be happy when she finds out her sister fell into the book rather than summoning someone out of it. He pushed back his hair and sighed.

He glanced over at Ruri. She was sleeping soundly next to him. He rolled onto his side, put his arm around her and went back to sleep. No point in thinking about it now. He and Tasuki could talk about it tomorrow, without the girls around.

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            No one saw that coming, did they? I hope not. I wanted it to be a surprising thing, you know? If things go well with this story, I will probably write a story about Kohana when she's older and becomes a miko. Remember, the more you review, the more I write. So tell me if you guys and girls would like to see Kohana's adventures as a miko after this story is over.

See ya!

~*~Shadow Hawk~*~