Angel: Tee-hee! I'm back!!!!

Hotohori: The disclaimer is self explanitory.

Angel: yup! Ya'll wanna hear something sad? I didn't make the cheerleading squad... Even though I knew my dance and cheers. I didn't mess up pauses or anything! This one girl who broke down crying got picked OVER me!!!

Hotohori: Angel calm down...

Angel: I will not-*mphhhh* (lets just leave out what happened then)

Hotohori: Yes you will.

Angel:O-o-okay...but-*mphhhh*(eheheheheh^_^')

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~narrator~

Nuriko's jaw dropped to the floor in shock. I waited patiently for a verbal response but it appeared she was hoarse.

" W-Wha???" I folded my arms leaning casually against the door.

"I'm pregnant with Nakago's child... I thought you might want to know. And yes, I do intend on keeping her." Nuriko put her hands to her mouth. She was utterly shocked, she expected Nakago had done... things to her friend but get her pregnant...?

"Please tell me you're not serious...Onegai...This can't oh...Sora-chan..." Nuriko bent forward and hugged Sora tightly. Sora didn't return the hug but her eyes warmed slightly.

"Nuri-chan..."She lowered her voice bending to Nuriko's ear. Nuriko looked up her eyes clouded with tears of pain.

"Why are you crying?" Sora asked confused, of all people she should be crying...

"Its-Its so unfair!!! You shouldn't have to do this! He...It should of been someone else! Not you!!! He had plenty of women at his disposal! Why you, why my friend?!" Nuriko looked down. Sora touched Nuriko's shoulder gently. Behind Sora the door opened slightly, she was too busy to notice.

"You're probably right Nuriko, but just like your mission I think everything will be fine... Do your really think I'm the only one? There were others...Just children Nuriko...some twelve, thirteen...I am lucky Nuriko, I got to go AWAY, I GOT to come here... Those poor girls we live like that till someone does otherwise..." Chichiri silently watched the two while Sora spoke. He had come after speaking with Taisukun who instructed him to bring Nuriko to her. He coughed lightly, Nuriko and Sora both flinched and looked at him.

"Um, Nuriko, Taitsukun wants to see you no da..." Sora looked at Chichiri all seriousness. Nuriko left the room wordlessly.

"You heard most of that I assume?" Chichiri nodded. Sora arched an eyebrow.

"Any problems???" Chichiri shook his head. Sora allowed a light smirk.

"Great...Um...Could you tell Tasuki...I...I don't really think he likes me all that much..." Chichiri smiled even under his mask.

"Hai... What about Hotohori and Mitsukake? No da?" Sora smiled.

"They already know...I think I'm going to catch up on some sleep... " Sora threw herself on the bed. Chichiri chuckled.

"Alright then, goodnight. No da." Sora murmured a reply as she drifted of to sleep.

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"KEISUKE!!! I HavE to go BACK!!! I'm the priestess, they need me! And Tamahome's waiting for me!!! She said one day!!! I already extended it to two!! I have to go BACK! Keisuke!!!" Miaka was in tears crumpled on the floor in a writhing mass of torment. She loved her brother, why couldn't he understand she wanted to go back?! Keisuke also loved his sister but she couldn't love these characters... They were just a story...Right????

"Mi-chan... I'm doing this to protect you... Those people are just characters! I'm real! Mom's real! We love you Miaka and thats's why you can't go back!" Miaka stared at him.

"What about Sora! She was drawn into that world, the same as I was!!! She's been through hell Keisuke! She has family you know, Hotohori told me so!!! I can't leave her there...I just can't.. And Tama... I love him Keisuke, I do!!!" Keisuke stared at his little sister helplessly.

"Promise me you won't go Miaka... " His voice sofented...

"Promise me..." Miaka sobbed her arms wrapped around herself as a sign of hopeless comfort.

"...I...Promise..." Keisuke smiled very relieved.

"Good, now stop crying, it's almost dinner..."

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~Hotohori~

I searched everywhere for Nuriko but I just couldn't find him!(remember folks in the mind of Hotohori Nuriko is a GUY) I asked around but no one knew. Finally, I asked one of the maids who suggested I look in the harem. Well, there I was at the door of the harem being let in by two enuchs. I looked in the room, a hall obviously and was shocked. There were girls everywhere, none younger than fourteen none older than eighteen. All of them were chatting or laughing while doing some task or another. I noticed the largest group was around a harp player... None of them even noticed me. Suddenly the harpist stopped playing and stared at me. I realised at that moment who the harp player was, Sora. She was dressed like an empress practically, hair up in two rings of braids woth red ribbons woven in them. Her eyes had a red shadow over them and her lips were a ruby red, she wore a red kimono printed with gold pheonixes. the band of her dress was gold with red fishnet over it. The bow on the back was similar with more strings trailing from it... She was... gorgeous.

"Sora-chan! Why did you stop playing it was beautiful???" A green-haired girl asked. Sora smiled folding her hands in an official way.

"Ladies... I belive you all have a guest." Suddenly a multitude of eyes looked my way. I smiled closing my mouth but my eyes were fixed on Sora who covered her mouth to stifle a giggle.

"HEIKA-SAMA???!!!" Several girls fainted right then. Others were merely silent.

"Excuse me, is Nuriko here?" I asked as calmly and politely as I could. it was one thing to have boring old men stare at you compared to a room of, what the advisors wanted, future brides.

"Nuri-chan is in the back, hold on a second please...your highness." One bolder brown haired girl said as she bowed standing up and leaving the room.

"So that Hoto-sama is why you are here?" Sora's eyes lit up with amusement.

"Actually...I have an idea and I thought Nuriko's perspective would aid me in my desicion." I answered slightly nervous as not a single girl had moved, not even to help the ones who fainted.

" Really??? I'm curious Hotohori-chan... What is this about?" Several girls stared at Sora in shock when she said chan.

"I think actually, I'll tell you all but please, could you see that they are alright???" Suddenly in a flurry of vivd movements the grirls surrounded their friends and placed them in chairs. A purple haired girl looking strikingly like Nuriko came up to me and asked politely.

"Heika-sama would you like a seat." I smiled and nodded slightly taking the chair she offered. Several of the girls that had fainted were quite awake and staring at me, again. Sora sat down by the harp again and began to play, quite beautiful. The other girls looked at her, the purple haired one next to me sighed softly and spoke to the green-haired one from earlier.

"Truly, Houki. Don't you think she could be famous??? Just for harp playing!"

"Oh Kryssa...She plays so beautifully... " I smiled watching Sora who was completely void of the rest of us, at least that's what I thought till the opened her eyes slightly smiled and gave a wink. I blushed slightly, Sora very rarely paid anyone enough attention to focus on them, excluding Nuriko.

"Now Chi-chi... What's this about Hotohori he never comes around here..." I heard Nuriko's voice down the hall. The girls were once again talking but in whispers, often glancing at me...and...Sora. Nuriko entered the room smiling.

"Hello Hotohori-sama. Now how can I help you?" I grinned.

"Actually..." Sora stopped playing and looked at me an eyebrow arched.

"I need all of your help... I would like to have a festival of some sort."

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Angel: i'm happy now! Tee-hee.

Hotohori: You should be.

Angel:*giggles* please REVIEW!!! PLEASE!!!