Scattered by RekkaShinen1

Disclaimer: I don't own Fushigi Yugi but I own the main characters that are not in the original anime and manga. ^__^

Hey, everyone! This is RekkaShinen1 and I am proud to say I have made it to my second fan fic! Yay! For you new readers or if you're just curious, my first fan fic was about Yu Yu Hakusho entitled Lil' Detectives. It is way different from what this fan fic is about; Lil' Detectives was more of an action/adventure fic and this one is more romance plus it contains some action/adventure too. After you read please tell me what you thought of it, reviews will help me decide whether or not to update! Ok well, enjoy and remember to R/R!

*Now RekkaShinen1 presents*

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In The Universe of The Four Gods, more specifically in Konan, a rare and unexpected occurence was happening. An earthquake rumbled along the normally peaceful and calm country, splitting deep faults into the ground. Screams of the panicking citizens rose up all over, their horrified shrieks heard for miles. The emperor's palace was pure pandemonium; loyal advisors tried to protect Hotohori, the 18-year old ruler by shielding him from falling debris as the army's trained warriors rushed towards the emperor's room to provide more security. Suddenly the celestial warrior was surrounded in a glowing red light as he let out a shocked cry and vanished into thin air. The emperor was not the only disappearance however; all over Konan, select individuals were encircled with the same bright crimson light and vanished as if they evaporated.

Back in the real world, or more known as Miaka and Yui's world, four friends chatted and laughed about gossip and past times in classroom C-17 located in Fuyuno Retsu High School. Their school was in the heart of the busy and populated Tokyo but never the less they loved the exciting city. "Seriously though, remember when we moved a desk into the elevator at the mall? And when people came in we asked them if they had an appointment?" Misora Seigyoku laughed, while recalling the good times they had.

Misora was 15 years old, turning 16 in 2 months, and had elbow-length straight black hair with dark blue highlights. Many people thought it was odd to have blue highlights but they couldn't deny the fact that the dark azure color fitted Misora's hair perfectly and made her look more mysterious. She was about 5'6 and had deep sapphire eyes; her friends would describe her as generous, friendly and overall funny as long as you didn't get on her bad side. Misora was known to have a bad temper especially when someone pissed her off. She was dressed in Fuyuno's girl's uniform which consisted of a navy skirt with a white blouse and a plaid vest over it.

"Yeah! The other people who were shopping were majorly freaked out and called the managing board, remember? But Naiya followed and overheard the administrators conversation and came back to warn us. By the time the managers got to the elevator we were long gone. Haha, the customers wouldn't and couldn't use the elevator for weeks because the mall shut it down!" Rubi Akahoshi, one of Misora's best friends, added. Rubi was also 15 and was as slim as a supermodel. She was 5'4, had waist length midnight black hair, hair as dark and stunning as night itself, and wistful brown eyes. Her long hair was tied up in a high ponytail and she was also dressed in the school uniform. Rubi was the sensible one, she knew when at times to crack jokes and when at times where you just have to keep quiet. She looked out for the girls and gave generally good advice.

Naiya simply shook her head while grinning. "It wasn't that hard to figure out where they were going...." Naiya Noshinsei was the newbie of the group, she moved to Tokyo from Sapporo only 4 months before but she had fitted in with the girls quickly. Naiya was also the cleverest, she was usually the one who bailed the girls out when they were in a dilemma and had the greatest ideas. She had shoulder length white blonde hair and sparkling silver eyes; that was how they met. The day Naiya moved to Tokyo the other girls had walked over to a lone Naiya, who was feeling isolated from the rest of their classmates and complimented her on her rare but beautiful eyes.

Naiya was shocked at first but quickly recovered, explaining she had inherited them from her father who had died 7 years prior. Rubi then felt a connection to this new girl, seeing as her dad had disappeared from her life one fateful day 4 years back when he was hit straight on in a car accident by an idiot who was speeding 125 miles an hour. Misora then invited Naiya to eat lunch with them, Naiya gratefully accepted since she had no friends in this new school and their friendship sparked.

During this whole time, Mori Shokanko watched the girls exchange ideas for pranks disapprovingly. The last girl was often too serious about life, but she was friendly and level headed even during emergencies. She hardly spoke without thinking first and had her own personal reasons for studying to major in medical. Two years ago, Mori had automatically decided to pursue medical studies after watching her favorite cousin, Shinrin, who was basically like the older brother she never had, die of a heart attack right in front of her. 'And I couldn't do anything while he suffered!' Mori had blamed herself, crying. At age 13, she had already wanted to become a doctor. 'I'm sorry I couldn't save you, Shinrin, but I will become a physician so it will never happen again. Just watch me, Shinrin......'

Mori's attention was brought back to reality as Misora snapped her fingers in front of her face. "Earth to Mori!" Mori jumped up in her chair, taken aback. "I'm sorry I was thinking about something......" Misora smiled understandingly and repeated,"Want to go shoe shopping after school?" Mori nodded her head gently and Misora punched her fist in the air, yelling,"Yes! It's all go!" Despite herself, Mori giggled softly. She loved all her friends, but she connected most with bright and cheery Misora, her exact opposite. Brushing her short chocolate brown hair back, Mori glanced at the others with dark green eyes. She measured 5'5, the same height as Naiya. Sighing, the serious girl said," Well, you know what? I'm super tired and I think I'll go home and take a nap for a while. I'll see you girls later." Picking up her bag with flower decals on it, she swung it over her shoulder and walked out of the classroom towards the apartment she lived in with her parents.

When Mori got to her house, she found it empty; her parents were still at work. Upon entrancing her room, she yawned widely and stretched out on her bed. Setting her alarm to wake her in about an hour, Mori closed her eyes and drifted into a hazy dream.***She was walking around in an area she had never been before with beautiful old chinese styled buildings. There was a pond with fish and trees and flowers all around. "Mori....Mori-chan......" Mori spun around, trying to locate the voice when she saw a shadowy figure emerging from behind one of the buildings. Surprised and a bit nervous she opened her mouth to scream but the shriek didn't come out. As the shadow came forward Mori recognized her cousin, Shinrin. He swept back his magnificent black hair and beamed a familiar grin at his shocked cousin. Recovering from her astonishment Mori stuttered,"Shi....Shin.....Shinrin......" and threw herself into his arms. "Holy hell, Shinrin! I've missed you, niisan!" (A/N: Niisan means older brother but in this case since they are so close Mori calls her cousin her big brother)

"I've missed you too, Mori. But that's not the reason I'm here, I'm here to tell you about your destiny....." His cousin released Shinrin promptly and studied him questioningly. Shinrin continued,"Cousin, you have heard about the sacred book, the Universe of The Four Gods, right?" Mori nodded her head. "Good, you understand the basic concept of the story then? Then I don't have to explain the whole story. There is something wrong with the time continual and passages through the book; about 3 days ago the seven Suzaku warriors, Tamahome, Hotohori, Nuriko, Tasuki, Mitsukake, Chichiri and Chiriko were somehow transported here to the real world. They exist as normal citizens in modern day Tokyo, except they have memories of their lives in the book. You must find them.....you must transport them all at once back into the book......"

Mori gaped at her cousin and asked,"B....but how? I mean I've only heard about The Universe of The Four Gods when my friend Miaka told me about it......I thought she was making it all up! Now you're telling me these....these warriors are real? How do I know this isn't just some crazy weird dream?"

Shinrin patted her shoulder comfortingly. "Mori, there isn't much I can do to prove to you I'm not lying....but on this you must trust me. You must look for the warriors with your friends....."

"My friends?! What do they have to do with this?"

Shinrin shook his head again and started stepping back into a cloud of fog. "That you must find out later on....I must go now Mori. Remember, the warriors are scattered as normal people all over Tokyo and it's crucial you guys find them! Good bye, Mori-chan and good luck......" With that Shinrin disappeared into the fog.***

Back in Mori's room she woke up with a start and sat up straight. Feeling dazed from the whole encounter she went to the bathroom and washed her sweat damped face then picked up her bag and went back to school for the second half of the school day. Walking into Global Studies she noted the teacher was late and went to her seat next to Rubi, where her friend sat, looking stupified and extremely bewildered. Concerned, Mori asked her,"Rubi? Rubi, what's wrong? You look as though you have just seen a ghost."

Rubi turned her face towards Mori and answered shakily,"I have just seen a ghost! After lunch I went to find Misora and Naiya when everything just stopped short and a vision came to me. Mori! It was my dead father! My father was in the vision, telling me I had to go find the seven Suzaku warriors or something....."

Mori thought,'So Rubi knows too? I wonder if the other girls know? But how are Shinrin and Rubi's father connected?' Soothing her distressed friend Mori replied,"Rubi....when I went home I took a nap and I had a dream. Shinrin was in it and he told me the same things your father told you.....he said it was destiny....."

"What about Naiya and Misora? Do they know?"

Mori shrugged. Rubi continued,"But my father....he said the warriors were scattered all over Tokyo....how are we supposed to find them?" Mori didn't get a chance to answer because the teacher rushed in. The girls looked to the front of the classroom. It wasn't their usual teacher, Mrs. Hajita. Hajita-sensei was a super cheerful teacher who was at times too cheerful and she never frowned.

This new arrival was tapping and glaring at his watch and on top of that he was a guy. He had windswept dark blue hair and he didn't look much older than 20. Looking up at the class the teacher smiled and said,"Good afternoon. Mrs. Hajita is not here today so I will be your subsitute teacher." Writing his name on the board, he read it aloud. "My name is Xong Gui Siu....but you may call me Tamahome sensei......"