Love
Written by: HoshiHikari4ever
ADVANCE \d 5Disclaimer: I do not own Fy. I wish I did.
Author Notes: Hey! Thanks for being so patient!
Parings: H/M
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Chapter 8
It was midday. The sun was shining brightly above Mt. Reikaku.
"Hey Genrou, what's wrong, you're awfully quiet…" "Nothing….Koujin…" Tasuki pulled down his sleeve that covered his mark. It had started to glow and then died out. "You don't look that way…." "I'm fine…." He paused, standing up. "I think I'll go for a walk…" "You do that then, just remember to get back by dinner." "Yeah sure…."
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Something's wrong. Something isn't right. First the weather, it was raining, pouring yesterday night, including thunder and lightening, now it's all sunny and bright, not a cloud in the sky !Next my mark is glowing. This isn't suppose to happen.
He slowly came to the forest, without realizing it. Somehow his instincts had brought him here. His mark glowed again.
"What the fuck is wrong with it!" he yelled. "There isn't danger here! No one's hurt…" he kicked a stone. "Maybe Miaka, but where the hell is she!" he stopped yelling as he heard a horse neighing nearby. Quickening his pace, he followed the sound. His body froze at the sight of what he saw.
Blood covered the grassy floor. In the center was a white horse. His body covered with blood. It looked up at the sound of his footsteps. Nodding it's head, it beckoned Tasuki forward. He did so. "Are you injured, what happened to you…" The horse shook it's head, then stepped away. Tasuki gave a horrifying scream. Right in front of him, on the floor was Hotohori. His body was covered in blood. An arrow had pierced through his skin, from right shoulder to under his left ribs. Next to him, laid his bloody sword.
Tasuki stood there stunned, unable to move.
This is just a dream. It's only a nightmare. Hotohori-sama's at the palace. This couldn't be him.
A low moan came from Hotohori. Tasuki, got down next to him. He leaned on top of the emperor, listening for his heart. It thumped faintly.
He's not dead, Hotohori-sama's not dead yet. Another voice entered him. He will be, if I don't do something.
He beckoned Hotohori's horse forward. "What happened? What happed to him!" The horse only nodded at the arrow. Tasuki looked at the arrow. It had a blue dragon on it. "Kuto!" Hotohori gave another moan. He grasp onto the emperor. "Nagako! Nagako!" came a faint whispered. "No, you're alright Heika-sama, it's me Tasuki…" With that he lifted up the emperor, and place it onto his horse. Then he got on himself. "Mt.Reikaku…"
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Whisperers followed Tasuki, as he carried Hotohori up to his room. "Isn't that the emperor, boss?" "What happened to him boss?" When he had enough of these questions, he rounded on the group. "Wash the horse, I want it clean, without the slightest dust." "Yup boss, right away!" "and oh, I don't want any of this slip out, you guys understand, otherwise, I'll have your head." "Yes, boss" The group left, afraid that they would upset him.
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He gently placed Hotohori on his bed. The sword was on the table. "Hotohori-sama, what the hell happened? Aren't you suppose to be at the palace?" No reply. There was a knock on the door. "Hey Genrou, it's me Koujin." " Come right in…"
"Hey is that really the emperor…." "Yeah, you've seen him before, remember, that time when we kidnapped Miaka…." "Yeah…." "What happened to him…" "No idea, only know that he's been attack by Kuto, probably Nagako, he thought I was him…." Tasuki's mark glowed even more. "Well I'm glad we found him…" "Yeah me too Kojin, me too…"
Tasuki touched the arrow. "You think you can get it out Genrou…" "No, I shouldn't Mitsukake should." He paused. "Koujin, watch him for me. I'll get Mitsukake." "No, old buddy, you stay, he needs a Seishi now, I'll go…" "Thanks, Koujin."
Genrou heard Koujin leave. He took out a wet towel and wiped off the blood, causing the emperor's appearience to change, so that he seem to be sleeping with an arrow pierced through his shoulder.
I can't wait. I can't wait for Mitsukake. He's dying now. I'll be my fault if he does. I can't let that happened. Right now, the emperor's health rest in my hands. I can't and won't let him die.
"Suzaku please guide me. I can't and won't let Hotohori-sama die! No matter what happens." His mark glowed so fiercely that it lit up the whole room. Another voice crept through him. "Go on, Go on now. Save his life before it is too late. You can do it yourself." Biting his lower lip, he followed the voice's encouragement. He was going to pull the arrow out himself. "Suzaku guide me…"
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Koujin sped off on the fastest horse that Mt.Reikaku could provide. He raced off towards the palace. Stopping only for water and food. By night fall, he had reached the village of the healer (what is it's name again? Mitsukake's village). The roads were empty. He sped off.
Suddenly from out of nowhere, another horse came crashing into him, causing both of them to fall. "Hey, watch where you are going kid. You alright." He looked at the kid, who was around 13. His knee and arm had been scraped by the fall. The boy looked at where he was staring at. "Oh, it's nothing…I'll just go find Mitsukake…" "Hey kid, you looking for him?" "Yeah…" "What a coincidence….I need him to come with me." "With you…." "Yeah to Mt.Reikaku…." "Tasuki…eh…." "How do you know the Seishi…." "Cause I am one too…" "You? But you are only a kid…." "Chiriko…" "oh…" Koujin pulled him on his horse. "Come with me, you're coming with me….and Mitsukake too…." "No, I'm not..I don't even know who you are!" "Koujin…."
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"Quiet down people!" Tasuki screamed. "The man needs rest!" He looked down at the arrow that he held in his own hands. How he managed to pull it out whole, he had no idea. All he knew was a strong force urged him to do so. He glance down at the emperor. He had wrapped him up in bandages, in a way that he knew Mitsukake would be proud of.
There was a knock on the door. Then it opened. "Get me off, Let go of me…!" Chriko yelled, screaming and kicking. Tasuki looked at him. "Ah Chriko…." "Tasuki, You better tell this guy not to mess with me or …." He stopped seeing the bloody hands of Tasuki. "You're injured…." "No, it's not me…." He stepped aside. Chriko stepped in and saw the emperor. Both the older two did not move, as they saw his shocked face. "Chiriko?" He didn't speak for a while. "Tasuki, Mitsukake, he's gone, Koujin and I looked everywhere. He's gone. He wasn't at the palace, nor at his village. Tasuki, what do we do….what do we do……" "I…I don't know…Chiriko…" he paused. "but you know what?" "What…" "I'm glad you came….I'm glad that I don't have to carry this burden alone…."
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