Chapter 1 The new Girl
Girl:OHAYO! My name is Angel/Saria whatever! This is EMIKO!
Emiko: Hi...^_^;; Saria stop glaring you know how I feel about talking...
Angel:*sniff* So true. You're such an introvert.
Disclamer: .-_-. Me no own... Wahhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!! Um... Don't know exact deaths... didn't reead all the manga... Lots of fics though...
Emiko: More like every one on the planet... Not all yaoi though... Yaoi...*dreamy smile*
Angel: Baka-chan you know how I feel about yaoi or anything of the same sex... I'm not homophobic but I do not like hearing about two guys together or girls, ugh. By the way did I mention my guy-friend Aaoran is gay ? So I'm not predjudice...Ok now...
A/N: I'm so sorry about the begining! I know it is really sad and dramatic and stuff but give me a break it's necessary for the story OK? Got it good... I think that's it, Oh yeah... HI AKIRA!!!*snickers* YES!!! I'm H-Y- P-E-R! Mwahahaha! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*"N-na-nakago... D-d-don't...please..." He ignored my pleading and kissed me harshly on the lips... so hard it hurt. My face burned from his previous slap, now it burned from shame, why was he doing this?! He silenced me for a while kissing, I screamed, he had ripped my shirt open completely. Then black.* Then I woke up. ~Girl~
"No...nononono...It's over... Kuso, it's past... No more..." I clutched my head roughly, I was covered in a cold sweat. I stood up slowly... my head swayed dizzily, I felt so lost... Why had he? Why had he done that??? I focused hard and began my change, I felt so sick inside; I needed help...now. A doctor would be best. I was now a small gold kitten... with strange blue eyes. I looked to my window at the moon, I only had an hour or two till it was time for work. I slowly made my way to the village doctor, his house was fairly close. I looked at the house listening for any signs of an awake member, I heard feet walking outside... for natural reasons. I hid in the bushes as I changed to my normal state, Suzaku had given me one useful thing. That would be my ability to change into animals. I knocked on the front door as the back closed. Soon I heard someone walk to the front, I was suprised when the doctor's son Kail answered half-asleep, Kail looked me over and smiled.
"Can I help you, miss? It's a little late though..." He asked kindly. I sweat-dropped blushing furiously.
"Gomen...Is the Dr. here?" I managed in the little Japanese I knew. Kail nodded opening the door as he invited me in. I tried to smile but I couldn't manage it, still. I knew my mouth probably had barely turned up at the edges but for me that was impressive.
"Arigatou." I told him seriously. He still smiled and explained he would get the Dr. I nodded, my japanese wasn't good enough to explain my thanks. The Dr. came down a few minutes later, Kail bid us both goodnight and retired to bed leaving the Dr. and myelf alone. He knew my speech was very bad and allowed me to write my symptoms, I often visited him for headaches and cramps... I also had coughing fits very often. As I began to write he began to speak,
"So how have you been? " I wrote the answer and showed him.
Good as ever He smiled as I continued my list.
"Kail seems to like you... Any chance you'll like to see him again???Hmmm?" I looked up eyes widened and quickly answered,
Too busy...Tell him sorry if he asks. I have too much work.
" You always have work and come here in the middle of the night... Why? Kat, you never answer that... Please tell me, I worry for you, you really do get sick sometimes yet you insist you have work. I don't think anyone is that cruel to make a girl work so hard..." I finished my list and answered his question,
I really am busy. It's not cruel, I've never been REALLY sick. It's my job. He frowned before he headed to his back room for what I supposed was medicine. He returned with not just medicine... but a BOOK!!! Books. I loved books! They gave me reasons to live, I nearly snatched his book away when I saw it, but I was shocked when he offered it to me. I took it gingerly reading the symbols on the cover with such practice you would never believe I couldn't speak japanese. The doctor smiled as I looked through the herbology book with interest. He waited patiently, I began to give it back but he pushed my hand away with a smile,
"It's yours. Here's something you can take, once a day only though, if you keep feeling this way come back... Ok?" I nodded giving my consent.
"Arigatou..." I began looking for the words... nothing came to me. The doctor waited but after a few seconds he stood up gesturing to the door, I followed him out then turned and hugged him lightly,
"Arigatou Dr.Kajin. Arigatou!" The doctor smiled, I twitched my lips into their rare upper curve and waved running back to the palace as fast as I could, I had to climb the walls...my kitten body couldn't carry my book and nothing else would work. I quickly hopped into my bed after hiding my book with my chersished other two in the floor. I realized I had less than fifteen minutes before work would begin so I decided to suprise Cook and start early. When she came in she was very suprised and told me thanks! I was practically glowing.
"Where are the mushrooms for today's soup?" She asked me clearly concerned. Hmm... I was supposed to pick them yesterday which I did but, they used them all.
"Gone. Yesterday." I answered slowly. She frowned and handed me the big basket.
"Find someone to go with you it's dangerous in those woods." I nodded again for the millionth time and headed outside. The guards stopped me though and asked my buisness.
"Cook wants some mushrooms," I answered still slower because of so many words.
"Sorry, Miss you're gonna need an escort." One of the guards told me politely. The other guard smiled at me and commented,
"I'd love to take ya meself but then we really would get inta too much trouble ya see..." I nodded my head, suprised by a gentle voice behind me,
"I'll take her... I'm going that way anyway. I turned around to see...Amiboshi! The Seiryuu Seishi! I couldn't... but I had to... Nakago... I shuddered visibly, I looked at those indigo eyes and nodded slowly. Amiboshi smiled. I stayed emotionless, lest my fear show.
"C'mon then little miss... Where do you need to go?" He asked as we began to walk through the gates. I pointed to the woods a few minutes away from the palace.
"Ok... um, What is your name?" I looked at him... Nobody asked me my name before... Cook called me girl, Dr. Kajin called me Kat... I shrugged and slowly told him,
"Anything." He looked back at me one eyebrow raised. I tried to give a smile, my lips twitched slightly up again... no smile though...
"Hmmmm... Ok then. How about... Sora... Your eyes are so light blue..." Amiboshi stopped abruptly and stared at me with a strange unfathomable look I couldn't quite describe... He just stared at me for a few moments, I looked back unfazed. He broke his stare and scratched his head blushing.
"Sorry..." I nodded in understanding as we entered the forest.
~Amiboshi~
I tried not to stare at her... really. But... her eyes still mystified me, they were a very clear pale blue and seemed to absorb anything she looked at, even me. When I looked her full in the face I couldn't help but stare... so pretty... We entered the forest soon and she began to search for mushrooms slowly and carefully finding the best. It didn't really bother me that we were moving deeper into the forest, just that I was hungry.
"Aren't you hungry???" I asked nervously, she looked up and shrugged absorbing me yet again in her gaze... She looked away first leaving me blushing yet again. She pulled a small bundle from her basket handing it to me... It was a few wheat rolls and cheese. I looked up at her in curiosity as she pointed to a clearing ahead of us. I nodded, she wanted us to eat there.
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~ME~(A/N: Yes me! As the narrator of course.)
The seishi were quiet as possible, they were not in a safe area... Kutou. A forest/swamp to be exact near the palace. Miaka was doing her best not to make too much noise but being her usual clumsy self.(A/N: No I don't hate Miaka but she's like Jessica!*snickers* She's fun to make fun of!) Tamahome had already saved her from several disasters... and gave many swaetdrops too I might add. Hotohori, Nuriko, Chichiri, Chiriko, and Tasuki were present... Tasuki swearing so softly no one else actually heard him. They were leaving the palace after rescuing Tamahome... And almost getting Miaka killed in the process, complements of Tamahome. Suddenly noises were heard and the seishi scattered as Amiboshi and Sora entered the clearing. Sora gracefully crossed her legs and waited for Amiboshi to hesitantly follow.
"May I?" Asked Amiboshi softly motioning to his bundle, Sora's eyes lit with a smile and nodded as she dug into her basket for the rest of the food. Sora set out the food with concealed excitement. ~Sora???/Girl~
They were nearby! NEARBY. Do you know what that means? I get to leave Nakago!!! Finallly, after all my pain and Suzaku's stupidity I can leave! I can go back to Konan... My home but not my home... At least it's safer there. I tried to hide in my facade of work, Amiboshi didn't notice... I looked up focusing on their chi, hmm... fire? Tasuki. Sword... Hotohori...hnn...Chichiri......Tamahome...Miaka... Nuriko... No Mitsukake or Chiriko? Odd, oh well... He never said it had to be all the seishi, Suzaku that is. Amiboshi watched me with curiousity as I stared around the clearing, we were surrounded.
"What's wrong?" Amiboshi asked, I was startled out of my observation by his smooth voice. I turned back and shook my head. He frowned cocking his head sideways looking at me... My lips twitched up as I mimicked him, he smiled back at me softly.
"Why don't you talk much?" He asked me cautiously. I shrugged and looked away, no one asked me that before... I slowly ran my finger across my lips. He followed my finger with his eyes as I thought of a better answer. He laid on his side his elbows supporting him as he ate silently. I looked down at the food, I wasn't really hungry... I pushed the food towards him, he seemed ravenous.
"You're not hungry???" He seemed shocked. I shook my head he opened his mouth to say something but when our eyes locked he seemed to go into a strange trance... He bent closer to me looking at my face with what appeared to be awe. I moved away... I was scared, he was less than an inch away from my face... I saw his lips widen as they began to gently brush mine. He leaned closer about to kiss me again before I jumped back trembling. Instead of Amiboshi I saw Nakago, hurting me...so much...pain... I heard a sudden screaming and I realized it was me. I had screamed. ~Amiboshi~
I was shocked when she edged her food towards me... Then I saw her eyes a moment later... They beckoned me like an urgent cry they wanted to be held... so deep... The heat rushed through me like a wave as I bent forward craving for her lips, so sweet and soft. She didn't react as I kissed her gently at first then began to continue... Suddenly she jumped away from me cluthcing her face, she screamed... She looked up as her eyes watered trembling, she looked so scared and defensless. She curled into a ball and whimpered trembling, I moved towards her groaning inwardly... I shouldn't have kissed her, she was probably promised to some guy... ~ME!!!~(A/N:^_^ I luv me too much!)
The seshi watched in amazement as the fair girl screamed rushing away from Amiboshi. The seishi had been scheming a few moments ago what to do... Tasuki and Nuriko wanted to 'toast Amiboshi's ass'. The others agreed to take them prisoner and question them. Miaka however kept her eyes on the pair with romantic interest...(A/N: -_-;;;) However silent they were Miaka did squeal when Amiuboshi leaned toward Sora for the obvious reason, to kiss her. After Miaka's 'Oh my god he's kisssing her!' The seishi also turned to watch.(A/N: Perverts.) The seishi watched carefully to see if the girl returned his affections... That would decide her fate. Miaka instantly saw her rejection, when she jumped back that was confirmed. Sora's scream however suprised the Seishi to no end. Miaka nearly rushed forward to comfort her but was stopped by Nuriko's strong grasp. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~Sora~
My face burned, Amiboshi was not Nakago. Amiboshi was not Nakago. He didn't hurt me. Amiboshi was not Nakago. He didn't hurt me. Amib- I looked up, the seishi were moving. I hadn't noticed that they had bunched together... What were they doing??? Amiboshi sat beside me watching me with concern. He began to speak but I laid a finger across his lips and he was quiet. I stood, they were surrounding us for what I supposed was an ambush, I wouldn't care if it were just me... but Amiboshi... I turned to him nervously, he had already stood up and was still watching me... I pointed to him then the palace, he still didn't get it.
"What??? Me...palace... You want me to go back? I can't leave you here I don't care if you do hate me..." I grabbed his face in my hands and shook my head. I didn't hate him, I liked him but he was in danger...
"AMIBOSHIIIII!!!" I heard a cry that turned my bones cold. Nakago. Amiboshi looked towards me then the voice, he raised his hand to me and I grabbed it yanking him to the remainin gap in the seishi wall. He looked confused about my sudden movements and reluctantly followed, the seishi began to chase after me before I heard something I feared,
"LEKKA SHIEN!" I instantly grabbed Amiboshi pushing him as far away from me as possible, nearly twenty feet. I turned away but the flames managed licked my arm.
"Tasuki!" Miaka cried severly annoyed like he wasn't supposed to attack...
~Amiboshi~
She was so scared then suddemly she stood up looking around with... a nervous look? I tried to place it on her face later but it never fit... She began to point and I was sincerely confused. She pointed to me then the palace,
"What??? Me...palace... You want me to go back? I can't leave you here I don't care if you do hate me..." I got it but I couldn't leave her... She probably did hate me... Suddenly she leaned up grabbing my face almost urgently... Like she was worried, she shook her head... She didn't hate me??? I tried to understand but a sharp cry rang through the air harshly,
"AMIBOSHI!!!" Nakago. I looked towards the sound then to Sora, her eyes were quivering with concern, I offered her my hand and she snatched it and her basket running. I followed her nervously. Then out of nowhere I heard a foreign yet familiar voice cry before Sora threw me out of the way. I looked up immediately before I saw the flames as they struck part of her... She knew, she was trying to save me... ~Sora~
I saw Amiboshi stand and walk towards me quickly, I shook my head pushing him away.
"Are you Ok?!What the hell is wrong with you?! Do you want to be captured? C'mon, lets get out of here!" He shouted at me very angry. I shook my head writing in the dirt fast,
They won't hurt me, they only want you! I'll be safe, go! NOW! He looked at me and grasped my shoulders lowering his face to mine.
"You promise you'll be alright?" I nodded without hesitation as he ran towards where Nakago's voice came from. I saw the seishi enter the clearing, I was just on the edge. Tasuki rushed up beside me,
"DAMNIT! I missed!!!" He yelled and began to chase after Amiboshi before Nuriko reached out grabbing his arm forcefully.
"Are you OK????" Asked the concerned emotional miko. I looked at her shrugged and looked at my arm, it would be fine, I needed to clean it out. I began to walk to the stream not really thinking about the seishi till Hotohori grabbed my uninjured arm pulling me back. Tasuki began to speak,
"Hey, where the hell do you think your going you damn-" He didn't get any farther after I punched him in his gut and kicking him away expertly. Hotohori was still latched onto my arm till I shook him off looking around me. I watched the seishi as they stared at me. I rolled my eyes in a 'what?' manner, Hotohori began to speak but Miaka cut him off.
"Who're you?" I shrugged yet again infuriating Tasuki.
"Why the hell don't ya talk?!" He asked enraged. I shrugged again purposely expecting his rage.
"Please answer my question." Asked Miaka. I sighed running my hand through my ponytail before brushing my finger across my lips, a symbol of mutes. Miaka's eyes widened as she apalogized,
"Oh I'm Sorry!!! I didn't know... um... " I tried to smile, still can't. I pointed to myself then the sky. Miaka looked confused but Hotohori luckily got the message.
"I think she means her name is 'sky' or Sora, Miaka..." Miaka clapped her hands together in delight. I nodded to give my agreement, Sora was a decent name.
"Whatever. What about Amiboshi???" Whined Tasuki annoyed.
"Too late fang-boy but I think we need to get out of here before he comes back... With the others..." Tmahome answered calmly. Nuriko nodded as did Chichiri, Hotohori commented hesitantly,
"Besides I'm sure Sora can tell us something..." I looked up suprised. Me. Know something? Haha Hoto-chan very funny. Hoto-chan??? Where did that come from? Oh well, I tugged lightly on Hoto-chan, er Hotohori's sleeve and pointed towards the palace, people were coming. Hotohori looked towards where I was pointing confused.
"What?" He asked softly. I growled in frustration and made a cup motion near my ear. Meanwhile Tasuki, Chichiri, and Nuriko were fiercly arguing about me, well what to do with me... Hotohori looked to Miaka who shrugged. What are they stupid? Sheesh! I began to walk towards Konan but again Hotohori grabbed my arm. I pointed to Konan and began walking, he tried to stop me but I avoided him and he called to the others,
"A little help? She won't stay!" The others quieted and looked at me. The quiet made the sound of feet very loud. Hotohori looked to where the noise came from then back to me.
"You heard them?" I slapped my forehead and began to walk alone before the others followed reluctantly.
"What are we gona do? They're probably on horses no da..." Chichiri asked nervously.
"They couldn't look a the bushes and stuff," Explained Nuriko fairly happy...
"He's right there is no way they are on horses..." Concurred Tamahome. The seishi quickened their pace as Miaka drew herself next to me. I looked at her waiting for a question.
"So... Um... Do you work in the capital?" I nodded. She smiled, and asked me a few other yes or no questions. Like do you like your job? or Were you treated well? Did you work in the palace? I answered yes to each of the questions till she asked
"Do you love Seiryuu as your god?" I shook my head roughly. Miaka's eyes widened and she asked hesitantly,
"Byakko?" Skake of head.
"Genbu?" Same.
"Suzaku?" I nodded. Her voice had been near a whisper and her face instantly lit up.
"REALLY?" I nodded again.
"Do you believe in the legend of the mikos?" I looked at her slowly and arched my eyebrow then nodded pointing to her. Then the seishi. She smiled,
"You knew?" I nodded. I wanted to tell her my mission, about Suzaku... Everything... I couldn't. Stupid japanese. I loved the language, understood it but it just didn't click. I knew the words I'm just too dumb, I mean I speak dutch, french, and spanish but no, not japenese. Stupid Suzaku wouldn't tell me. Big ugly chicken. (Suzaku: I am NOT a chicken! A pheonix! PHEONIX!) Miaka was silent as the seishi had their own conversations. Tasuki and Nuriko were complaining about not 'toasting Amiboshi's ass'. Chichiri and Chiriko were talking about something they were keeping silent... Me? Oh well, Hotohori and Tamahome were talking about what they needed to do. Night fell suprisingly fast as something came to me. I was free. It took me a while for it to sink in but... I was rejoicing inwardly, no more Nakago, no more corrupt power-hungry seishi. I was free!
~End of Chapter 1~
A/N: AWww yeah! I finished! Whohoo. Alright baby! *Go Angel, go angel* heheh.. done. hyperness momentarily satiated. for now. MWAHAHAHAHAhahahahahaha! I am evil! Oh by the way... for me this chapter is kind of short. Wait and see, dumb questions
-What is gonna happen to the seishi?
-What is Sora's mission?
-Who IS Sora???
-What about Amiboshi?
-Hmmm... Any crushes?
-Can Saria ever shut up?
-Can Emiko ever make good grades?
-Will Emiko kill Saria?
Not unless she can take her sword! That's all for now! ^_^V
Girl:OHAYO! My name is Angel/Saria whatever! This is EMIKO!
Emiko: Hi...^_^;; Saria stop glaring you know how I feel about talking...
Angel:*sniff* So true. You're such an introvert.
Disclamer: .-_-. Me no own... Wahhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!! Um... Don't know exact deaths... didn't reead all the manga... Lots of fics though...
Emiko: More like every one on the planet... Not all yaoi though... Yaoi...*dreamy smile*
Angel: Baka-chan you know how I feel about yaoi or anything of the same sex... I'm not homophobic but I do not like hearing about two guys together or girls, ugh. By the way did I mention my guy-friend Aaoran is gay ? So I'm not predjudice...Ok now...
A/N: I'm so sorry about the begining! I know it is really sad and dramatic and stuff but give me a break it's necessary for the story OK? Got it good... I think that's it, Oh yeah... HI AKIRA!!!*snickers* YES!!! I'm H-Y- P-E-R! Mwahahaha! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*"N-na-nakago... D-d-don't...please..." He ignored my pleading and kissed me harshly on the lips... so hard it hurt. My face burned from his previous slap, now it burned from shame, why was he doing this?! He silenced me for a while kissing, I screamed, he had ripped my shirt open completely. Then black.* Then I woke up. ~Girl~
"No...nononono...It's over... Kuso, it's past... No more..." I clutched my head roughly, I was covered in a cold sweat. I stood up slowly... my head swayed dizzily, I felt so lost... Why had he? Why had he done that??? I focused hard and began my change, I felt so sick inside; I needed help...now. A doctor would be best. I was now a small gold kitten... with strange blue eyes. I looked to my window at the moon, I only had an hour or two till it was time for work. I slowly made my way to the village doctor, his house was fairly close. I looked at the house listening for any signs of an awake member, I heard feet walking outside... for natural reasons. I hid in the bushes as I changed to my normal state, Suzaku had given me one useful thing. That would be my ability to change into animals. I knocked on the front door as the back closed. Soon I heard someone walk to the front, I was suprised when the doctor's son Kail answered half-asleep, Kail looked me over and smiled.
"Can I help you, miss? It's a little late though..." He asked kindly. I sweat-dropped blushing furiously.
"Gomen...Is the Dr. here?" I managed in the little Japanese I knew. Kail nodded opening the door as he invited me in. I tried to smile but I couldn't manage it, still. I knew my mouth probably had barely turned up at the edges but for me that was impressive.
"Arigatou." I told him seriously. He still smiled and explained he would get the Dr. I nodded, my japanese wasn't good enough to explain my thanks. The Dr. came down a few minutes later, Kail bid us both goodnight and retired to bed leaving the Dr. and myelf alone. He knew my speech was very bad and allowed me to write my symptoms, I often visited him for headaches and cramps... I also had coughing fits very often. As I began to write he began to speak,
"So how have you been? " I wrote the answer and showed him.
Good as ever He smiled as I continued my list.
"Kail seems to like you... Any chance you'll like to see him again???Hmmm?" I looked up eyes widened and quickly answered,
Too busy...Tell him sorry if he asks. I have too much work.
" You always have work and come here in the middle of the night... Why? Kat, you never answer that... Please tell me, I worry for you, you really do get sick sometimes yet you insist you have work. I don't think anyone is that cruel to make a girl work so hard..." I finished my list and answered his question,
I really am busy. It's not cruel, I've never been REALLY sick. It's my job. He frowned before he headed to his back room for what I supposed was medicine. He returned with not just medicine... but a BOOK!!! Books. I loved books! They gave me reasons to live, I nearly snatched his book away when I saw it, but I was shocked when he offered it to me. I took it gingerly reading the symbols on the cover with such practice you would never believe I couldn't speak japanese. The doctor smiled as I looked through the herbology book with interest. He waited patiently, I began to give it back but he pushed my hand away with a smile,
"It's yours. Here's something you can take, once a day only though, if you keep feeling this way come back... Ok?" I nodded giving my consent.
"Arigatou..." I began looking for the words... nothing came to me. The doctor waited but after a few seconds he stood up gesturing to the door, I followed him out then turned and hugged him lightly,
"Arigatou Dr.Kajin. Arigatou!" The doctor smiled, I twitched my lips into their rare upper curve and waved running back to the palace as fast as I could, I had to climb the walls...my kitten body couldn't carry my book and nothing else would work. I quickly hopped into my bed after hiding my book with my chersished other two in the floor. I realized I had less than fifteen minutes before work would begin so I decided to suprise Cook and start early. When she came in she was very suprised and told me thanks! I was practically glowing.
"Where are the mushrooms for today's soup?" She asked me clearly concerned. Hmm... I was supposed to pick them yesterday which I did but, they used them all.
"Gone. Yesterday." I answered slowly. She frowned and handed me the big basket.
"Find someone to go with you it's dangerous in those woods." I nodded again for the millionth time and headed outside. The guards stopped me though and asked my buisness.
"Cook wants some mushrooms," I answered still slower because of so many words.
"Sorry, Miss you're gonna need an escort." One of the guards told me politely. The other guard smiled at me and commented,
"I'd love to take ya meself but then we really would get inta too much trouble ya see..." I nodded my head, suprised by a gentle voice behind me,
"I'll take her... I'm going that way anyway. I turned around to see...Amiboshi! The Seiryuu Seishi! I couldn't... but I had to... Nakago... I shuddered visibly, I looked at those indigo eyes and nodded slowly. Amiboshi smiled. I stayed emotionless, lest my fear show.
"C'mon then little miss... Where do you need to go?" He asked as we began to walk through the gates. I pointed to the woods a few minutes away from the palace.
"Ok... um, What is your name?" I looked at him... Nobody asked me my name before... Cook called me girl, Dr. Kajin called me Kat... I shrugged and slowly told him,
"Anything." He looked back at me one eyebrow raised. I tried to give a smile, my lips twitched slightly up again... no smile though...
"Hmmmm... Ok then. How about... Sora... Your eyes are so light blue..." Amiboshi stopped abruptly and stared at me with a strange unfathomable look I couldn't quite describe... He just stared at me for a few moments, I looked back unfazed. He broke his stare and scratched his head blushing.
"Sorry..." I nodded in understanding as we entered the forest.
~Amiboshi~
I tried not to stare at her... really. But... her eyes still mystified me, they were a very clear pale blue and seemed to absorb anything she looked at, even me. When I looked her full in the face I couldn't help but stare... so pretty... We entered the forest soon and she began to search for mushrooms slowly and carefully finding the best. It didn't really bother me that we were moving deeper into the forest, just that I was hungry.
"Aren't you hungry???" I asked nervously, she looked up and shrugged absorbing me yet again in her gaze... She looked away first leaving me blushing yet again. She pulled a small bundle from her basket handing it to me... It was a few wheat rolls and cheese. I looked up at her in curiosity as she pointed to a clearing ahead of us. I nodded, she wanted us to eat there.
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~ME~(A/N: Yes me! As the narrator of course.)
The seishi were quiet as possible, they were not in a safe area... Kutou. A forest/swamp to be exact near the palace. Miaka was doing her best not to make too much noise but being her usual clumsy self.(A/N: No I don't hate Miaka but she's like Jessica!*snickers* She's fun to make fun of!) Tamahome had already saved her from several disasters... and gave many swaetdrops too I might add. Hotohori, Nuriko, Chichiri, Chiriko, and Tasuki were present... Tasuki swearing so softly no one else actually heard him. They were leaving the palace after rescuing Tamahome... And almost getting Miaka killed in the process, complements of Tamahome. Suddenly noises were heard and the seishi scattered as Amiboshi and Sora entered the clearing. Sora gracefully crossed her legs and waited for Amiboshi to hesitantly follow.
"May I?" Asked Amiboshi softly motioning to his bundle, Sora's eyes lit with a smile and nodded as she dug into her basket for the rest of the food. Sora set out the food with concealed excitement. ~Sora???/Girl~
They were nearby! NEARBY. Do you know what that means? I get to leave Nakago!!! Finallly, after all my pain and Suzaku's stupidity I can leave! I can go back to Konan... My home but not my home... At least it's safer there. I tried to hide in my facade of work, Amiboshi didn't notice... I looked up focusing on their chi, hmm... fire? Tasuki. Sword... Hotohori...hnn...Chichiri......Tamahome...Miaka... Nuriko... No Mitsukake or Chiriko? Odd, oh well... He never said it had to be all the seishi, Suzaku that is. Amiboshi watched me with curiousity as I stared around the clearing, we were surrounded.
"What's wrong?" Amiboshi asked, I was startled out of my observation by his smooth voice. I turned back and shook my head. He frowned cocking his head sideways looking at me... My lips twitched up as I mimicked him, he smiled back at me softly.
"Why don't you talk much?" He asked me cautiously. I shrugged and looked away, no one asked me that before... I slowly ran my finger across my lips. He followed my finger with his eyes as I thought of a better answer. He laid on his side his elbows supporting him as he ate silently. I looked down at the food, I wasn't really hungry... I pushed the food towards him, he seemed ravenous.
"You're not hungry???" He seemed shocked. I shook my head he opened his mouth to say something but when our eyes locked he seemed to go into a strange trance... He bent closer to me looking at my face with what appeared to be awe. I moved away... I was scared, he was less than an inch away from my face... I saw his lips widen as they began to gently brush mine. He leaned closer about to kiss me again before I jumped back trembling. Instead of Amiboshi I saw Nakago, hurting me...so much...pain... I heard a sudden screaming and I realized it was me. I had screamed. ~Amiboshi~
I was shocked when she edged her food towards me... Then I saw her eyes a moment later... They beckoned me like an urgent cry they wanted to be held... so deep... The heat rushed through me like a wave as I bent forward craving for her lips, so sweet and soft. She didn't react as I kissed her gently at first then began to continue... Suddenly she jumped away from me cluthcing her face, she screamed... She looked up as her eyes watered trembling, she looked so scared and defensless. She curled into a ball and whimpered trembling, I moved towards her groaning inwardly... I shouldn't have kissed her, she was probably promised to some guy... ~ME!!!~(A/N:^_^ I luv me too much!)
The seshi watched in amazement as the fair girl screamed rushing away from Amiboshi. The seishi had been scheming a few moments ago what to do... Tasuki and Nuriko wanted to 'toast Amiboshi's ass'. The others agreed to take them prisoner and question them. Miaka however kept her eyes on the pair with romantic interest...(A/N: -_-;;;) However silent they were Miaka did squeal when Amiuboshi leaned toward Sora for the obvious reason, to kiss her. After Miaka's 'Oh my god he's kisssing her!' The seishi also turned to watch.(A/N: Perverts.) The seishi watched carefully to see if the girl returned his affections... That would decide her fate. Miaka instantly saw her rejection, when she jumped back that was confirmed. Sora's scream however suprised the Seishi to no end. Miaka nearly rushed forward to comfort her but was stopped by Nuriko's strong grasp. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~Sora~
My face burned, Amiboshi was not Nakago. Amiboshi was not Nakago. He didn't hurt me. Amiboshi was not Nakago. He didn't hurt me. Amib- I looked up, the seishi were moving. I hadn't noticed that they had bunched together... What were they doing??? Amiboshi sat beside me watching me with concern. He began to speak but I laid a finger across his lips and he was quiet. I stood, they were surrounding us for what I supposed was an ambush, I wouldn't care if it were just me... but Amiboshi... I turned to him nervously, he had already stood up and was still watching me... I pointed to him then the palace, he still didn't get it.
"What??? Me...palace... You want me to go back? I can't leave you here I don't care if you do hate me..." I grabbed his face in my hands and shook my head. I didn't hate him, I liked him but he was in danger...
"AMIBOSHIIIII!!!" I heard a cry that turned my bones cold. Nakago. Amiboshi looked towards me then the voice, he raised his hand to me and I grabbed it yanking him to the remainin gap in the seishi wall. He looked confused about my sudden movements and reluctantly followed, the seishi began to chase after me before I heard something I feared,
"LEKKA SHIEN!" I instantly grabbed Amiboshi pushing him as far away from me as possible, nearly twenty feet. I turned away but the flames managed licked my arm.
"Tasuki!" Miaka cried severly annoyed like he wasn't supposed to attack...
~Amiboshi~
She was so scared then suddemly she stood up looking around with... a nervous look? I tried to place it on her face later but it never fit... She began to point and I was sincerely confused. She pointed to me then the palace,
"What??? Me...palace... You want me to go back? I can't leave you here I don't care if you do hate me..." I got it but I couldn't leave her... She probably did hate me... Suddenly she leaned up grabbing my face almost urgently... Like she was worried, she shook her head... She didn't hate me??? I tried to understand but a sharp cry rang through the air harshly,
"AMIBOSHI!!!" Nakago. I looked towards the sound then to Sora, her eyes were quivering with concern, I offered her my hand and she snatched it and her basket running. I followed her nervously. Then out of nowhere I heard a foreign yet familiar voice cry before Sora threw me out of the way. I looked up immediately before I saw the flames as they struck part of her... She knew, she was trying to save me... ~Sora~
I saw Amiboshi stand and walk towards me quickly, I shook my head pushing him away.
"Are you Ok?!What the hell is wrong with you?! Do you want to be captured? C'mon, lets get out of here!" He shouted at me very angry. I shook my head writing in the dirt fast,
They won't hurt me, they only want you! I'll be safe, go! NOW! He looked at me and grasped my shoulders lowering his face to mine.
"You promise you'll be alright?" I nodded without hesitation as he ran towards where Nakago's voice came from. I saw the seishi enter the clearing, I was just on the edge. Tasuki rushed up beside me,
"DAMNIT! I missed!!!" He yelled and began to chase after Amiboshi before Nuriko reached out grabbing his arm forcefully.
"Are you OK????" Asked the concerned emotional miko. I looked at her shrugged and looked at my arm, it would be fine, I needed to clean it out. I began to walk to the stream not really thinking about the seishi till Hotohori grabbed my uninjured arm pulling me back. Tasuki began to speak,
"Hey, where the hell do you think your going you damn-" He didn't get any farther after I punched him in his gut and kicking him away expertly. Hotohori was still latched onto my arm till I shook him off looking around me. I watched the seishi as they stared at me. I rolled my eyes in a 'what?' manner, Hotohori began to speak but Miaka cut him off.
"Who're you?" I shrugged yet again infuriating Tasuki.
"Why the hell don't ya talk?!" He asked enraged. I shrugged again purposely expecting his rage.
"Please answer my question." Asked Miaka. I sighed running my hand through my ponytail before brushing my finger across my lips, a symbol of mutes. Miaka's eyes widened as she apalogized,
"Oh I'm Sorry!!! I didn't know... um... " I tried to smile, still can't. I pointed to myself then the sky. Miaka looked confused but Hotohori luckily got the message.
"I think she means her name is 'sky' or Sora, Miaka..." Miaka clapped her hands together in delight. I nodded to give my agreement, Sora was a decent name.
"Whatever. What about Amiboshi???" Whined Tasuki annoyed.
"Too late fang-boy but I think we need to get out of here before he comes back... With the others..." Tmahome answered calmly. Nuriko nodded as did Chichiri, Hotohori commented hesitantly,
"Besides I'm sure Sora can tell us something..." I looked up suprised. Me. Know something? Haha Hoto-chan very funny. Hoto-chan??? Where did that come from? Oh well, I tugged lightly on Hoto-chan, er Hotohori's sleeve and pointed towards the palace, people were coming. Hotohori looked towards where I was pointing confused.
"What?" He asked softly. I growled in frustration and made a cup motion near my ear. Meanwhile Tasuki, Chichiri, and Nuriko were fiercly arguing about me, well what to do with me... Hotohori looked to Miaka who shrugged. What are they stupid? Sheesh! I began to walk towards Konan but again Hotohori grabbed my arm. I pointed to Konan and began walking, he tried to stop me but I avoided him and he called to the others,
"A little help? She won't stay!" The others quieted and looked at me. The quiet made the sound of feet very loud. Hotohori looked to where the noise came from then back to me.
"You heard them?" I slapped my forehead and began to walk alone before the others followed reluctantly.
"What are we gona do? They're probably on horses no da..." Chichiri asked nervously.
"They couldn't look a the bushes and stuff," Explained Nuriko fairly happy...
"He's right there is no way they are on horses..." Concurred Tamahome. The seishi quickened their pace as Miaka drew herself next to me. I looked at her waiting for a question.
"So... Um... Do you work in the capital?" I nodded. She smiled, and asked me a few other yes or no questions. Like do you like your job? or Were you treated well? Did you work in the palace? I answered yes to each of the questions till she asked
"Do you love Seiryuu as your god?" I shook my head roughly. Miaka's eyes widened and she asked hesitantly,
"Byakko?" Skake of head.
"Genbu?" Same.
"Suzaku?" I nodded. Her voice had been near a whisper and her face instantly lit up.
"REALLY?" I nodded again.
"Do you believe in the legend of the mikos?" I looked at her slowly and arched my eyebrow then nodded pointing to her. Then the seishi. She smiled,
"You knew?" I nodded. I wanted to tell her my mission, about Suzaku... Everything... I couldn't. Stupid japanese. I loved the language, understood it but it just didn't click. I knew the words I'm just too dumb, I mean I speak dutch, french, and spanish but no, not japenese. Stupid Suzaku wouldn't tell me. Big ugly chicken. (Suzaku: I am NOT a chicken! A pheonix! PHEONIX!) Miaka was silent as the seishi had their own conversations. Tasuki and Nuriko were complaining about not 'toasting Amiboshi's ass'. Chichiri and Chiriko were talking about something they were keeping silent... Me? Oh well, Hotohori and Tamahome were talking about what they needed to do. Night fell suprisingly fast as something came to me. I was free. It took me a while for it to sink in but... I was rejoicing inwardly, no more Nakago, no more corrupt power-hungry seishi. I was free!
~End of Chapter 1~
A/N: AWww yeah! I finished! Whohoo. Alright baby! *Go Angel, go angel* heheh.. done. hyperness momentarily satiated. for now. MWAHAHAHAHAhahahahahaha! I am evil! Oh by the way... for me this chapter is kind of short. Wait and see, dumb questions
-What is gonna happen to the seishi?
-What is Sora's mission?
-Who IS Sora???
-What about Amiboshi?
-Hmmm... Any crushes?
-Can Saria ever shut up?
-Can Emiko ever make good grades?
-Will Emiko kill Saria?
Not unless she can take her sword! That's all for now! ^_^V
