To Give Up Everything
By: Kawaii Vash
Disclaimer: I do not own Fushigi Yuugi
Chapter 5 – Secert Discovered
Rika yawned and stretched her arms out getting rid of the kinks from sleeping. She was getting used to waking up an ancient Chinese room since she had been staying in it for about a month now. Of course she couldn't help but wonder what everyone back home thought about her disappearance. But the thoughts were easily pushed out of her mind. She was enjoying Konan and the freedom she had here. Every morning she awoke with the fear that it had all been a dream, but it wasn't. Everything was real and for some odd reason she felt as if she was home. Smiling at that last though she slid open the door to her room and looking out into the courtyard she gasped
Everything was covered in snow.
Even though it had snowed in Tokyo before, this snow was different. It laid upon the land like a huge pure white cloud. Most of the snow that was in Tokyo wasn't white due to the pollution in the air and everything else in relation to it. But here it looked like a winter wonderland. Rika's gray eyes shined like those of a five year old on its birthday. Walking out to the railing she held out her hand and caught a falling snowflake. It melted touching her warm skin and left a cold water droplet behind. Rika smiled and leaned against the railing watching the snowflakes fall from the pale gray sky onto her head.
"Yer gonna catch cold."
Rika blinked and turned her head to see Tasuki.
"No I won't."
"Yea ya will if yer just wearin' your night clothes."
Rika's face flushed as she had just realized what he had said. She had been so amazed at the snowfall that she forgot about getting dressed. Quickly dashing back into her room and changing, she stepped back out in warmer dress robes and took her same position as before. Tasuki could still see the pink in her cheeks from him catching her and smiled at her. 'she looks really cute when she blushes.' He thought, but then hit himself, what the hell was he thinking?
"Does it snow in yer world?" he asked plainly hoping she hadn't seen him acting odd.
"It was snowing when I left, but not like this." She paused and held her hand out allowing a few of the sugary white flakes to fall onto her palm. "The snow back home isn't really white, it's more like a dingy gray. Discolored from the factories and the wasteful ways of people. This snow," she smiled softly at the small pile in her hand that had form, "however is pure and untouched, which makes it special, makes it beautiful... makes it pure."
Tasuki just stared at her. She glanced at him a few times before getting annoyed.
"It's rude to just stare at people."
"Gomen, jus' tha' yer words, they were so, ano, deep."
She giggled and he frowned a little, "Wha's so funny?"
"Nothing," she shook her head, quieting down, "nothing at all."
"Ya comin' to breakfast?"
"Hai, I'll be there in a few minutes."
He grinned, "Don' git lost…"
Rika closed her eyes and held her head up, "Don't you worry, I know my way around the palace just fine now."
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Tasuki sighed as he emerged from the dining hall. Rika had never shown up, which made him wonder if she had managed to lose her way again. He headed down one of the several corridors hoping to spot her.
"Looking for someone no da?"
Tasuki jumped at the voice and turned around glaring at Chichiri, his face a little red.
"Its rude t'jus sneak up behind people!"
"Gomen, but Houki-sama requests us no da."
The bandit sighed, he had wanted to find out what had happened to Rika, "Now?" he asked.
"Hai, she said it's very important no da."
"Ight…"
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Houki looked up as Chichiri and Tasuki entered in the room. Judging by the fact that Tasuki was rubbing his head gingerly, Houki guessed the bandit had said something that upset his fellow monk. She could only try to imagine what it had been.
"I do hate to be the one to bring this news, but I feel that it is necessary for you both to know."
The two seishi remained silent waiting for her to continue.
"As you recall, a small empire from the west wishes to have full control over Konan. They sent a messenger about a month ago with a warning for us to surrender. Of course I would never give up this kingdom to anyone. Now however they have sent another message, this one is of great importance…" she paused and took a deep breath. "For they know the secret of Rika and they want us to hand her over to them or they'll attack Konan."
"Nani?! How'd they find out??" Tasuki asked.
"I do not know. For only You, Chichiri, Taiitsukun, and Me know about the god hiding in her body. Rika could not have told anyone, for she does not even know about the power she holds inside of her. I fear for the worst now."
Tasuki looked over at Chichiri, "Don' ya have anythin' t'say Chichiri?"
"Unfortunately I'm just as lost as any of you on how they managed to find out no da. We should ask Taiitsukun no da."
"Why d'we always hafta ask 'er fer help??"
"Because she's the only one who knows these things no da! Unless you know how the enemy figured out Rika's secret we have no choice no da."
Tasuki sighed, "'Ight then, so are we gonna go t'her, or what?"
"Hai, we'll go to Mt. Daikyokuzan and bring Rika with us too no da. That way if we have to, we can leave her there with Taiitsukun no da. I also want to ask her about the strange snow..."
"Strange snow?" the bandit asked, confused.
"Hai, it normally doesn't snow in Konan no da. It's too far south for it too snow, at least this much na no da. I'm starting to think it may have something to do with Rika's apperance, but I'm not sure no da."
"Well th' ol' hag will know, so we can jus' ask 'er right?"
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"So, they are planning to see the old oracle and ask for her assistance. Shame they're never going to make it through…"
"Satsuki-sama, you called for me?" a deep voice asked as a cloaked figure bowed to the floor.
Satsuki nodded, her golden eyes resting upon the figure whose body tensed under her stare.
"Hai, I did. I wish for you to seek out Sora. You shall give her this scroll containing her orders."
The figure looked up, the hood covering its face in shadow. It held out its hands as a scroll appeared in them, which it pocketed carefully.
"Remember Kaji, that scroll shall not be read by anyone, but her. Otherwise I shall have you killed with a nice slow death."
"Hai Satsuki-sama, your words shall not be broken. Are there any other orders for me your ladyship?"
Satsuki thought for a moment, taping a single finger against her chin. Suddenly her eyes flashed and grin appeared on her face, but disappeared just as quickly.
"I do, but they shall be given to you later. You will enjoy them though, I know that."
"Arigato Satsuki-sama. I look forward to receiving them when the time comes." The figure stood, making a small bow. "I shall return to you once the message is delivered."
"Iie! You will keep an eye on Sora. Make sure that she makes no mistakes. Although take heed to keep hidden, she doesn't like to be watched over."
"As you wish."
With those final words the cloaked figure vanished in an instant. Satsuki smiled to herself and plopped down on her chair. She held her right hand out and extended her first finger. Moving it in a complete circle she muttered softly and a dark light followed the trail of the finger. Once the circle was completed it shined darkly and became solid. A silver mist seemed to flow inside it freely and as she grasped it, an image took forth.
"Show me Kaji…"
The silver mist vanished completely and an image of Kaji handing a young girl the scroll appeared. The young girl had long white hair braided and silver eyes. She smiled at reading the scroll and nodded to Kaji. Pocketing the scroll she bowed and vanished in the midst of silver smoke, the cloaked Kaji following shortly after.
"Good… very good…"
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"Rika!! Oi, Rika!!" Tasuki yelled stopping at the end of another corridor.
For the past hour he had been calling the young girls name. It seemed that no matter where he searched he couldn't find her. Deciding to take a small break in his search he sat down under a large tree. Looking up into the branches he them shake every now and then. Tasuki blinked and stood up, starring harder up at the snow covered leaves. There wasn't a breeze as of now and he knew that the smaller animals were in hibernation. Which meant something, or someone, had to be in the branches making them move.
A small clump of snow fell onto his head. Yep, there was no doubt about it now, someone was hiding up in the tree. Good or bad he didn't know. His eyes widened, who ever was up there had moved. Removing the tessan from its sling, Tasuki kept his eyes fixated on the shadow of the person.
"Oi, I know yer up there! Show yerself or I'll fry ya!"
There was no response and the shadow was still.
"I'm warnin' ya!" he yelled out, "Come down 'ere this instant!"
Still no response, he threw his arm back and opened his mouth wide.
"REKK-"
"Matte!"
Tasuki stopped in mid-stance. The shadow disappeared as a figure landed on the ground. The bandit blinked as the figure stood. "Rika?"
The girl semi-smiled and pulled a few strands of hair out of her face. "Hai…" she said softly.
"Wha' t'heck were ya doin' 'n the tree?"
"Thinking…"
"Oh," he replaced the tessan, "ya missed breakfast."
"I know..." she replied and sat down on the cold ground. "I wasn't really hungry, that's all."
Tasuki sat down next to her and looked over at her. Was it his imagination, or had she been crying. 'Her eyes look wet…"
Rika turned her head, "Something wrong? Tasuki?"
"You were crying, why?"
"I was not. I had been yawning, that's all."
"Sure ya weren', then how come ya look so sad?"
She didn't respond, but instead looked down at the snow covered ground. Tasuki decided not push the matter forward and leaned against the tree.
"Well, we're gonna go visit the hag in bout two or three days. Yer gonna hafta come too."
Rika blinked and looked up at him, "The hag? Who's that?"
The bandit grinned showing his fangs, "Tha' ol' woman who asked ya a bunch o' questions when ya first got 'ere."
"Ooh, her…"
Tasuki nodded standing up, "Yea, thought I'd tell ya now so yer ready when we leave."
"Why are we going?"
"Well, uhm..."
The girl tilted her head a little keeping her gray eyes locked onto the bandits.
"Are you hiding something from me Tasuki?"
"Nani? Iie... I'm not, honestly. Oi, don' look at me like that. The ol' hag just wants t'see ya again, tha's all."
Rika nodded, "If that's all then," she stood up, "I'm going to go look for some food. Missing breakfast has made me hungry."
"Well if ya weren' hidin in tree's "yawing" ya wouldn' have missed it."
In about a second flat Tasuki found himself buried in snow. Rika had slapped him hard causing him to fall backwards against the tree. And since it had been snowing all night and all morning the tree itself had collected quite a quantity of snow. Which of course came crashing down upon the firey bandit as his body hit the tree. Rika glared at him for a few seconds before walking off and disappearing into the palace.
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*Update* Ok, so a nice reviewer pointed out that it doesn't normally snow in Konan. I'm sorry, i'm such a bad FY fan for forgetting something like that. So uhm, I just changed some stuff to make it seem like its a weird phenomena, is that ok? Don't hate me, onegai??
Yes, well thats the end of chapter 5. Sorry its taken so long to get done, but my grandfather recently died and now I have to move back to London with my parents. *sighs* This whole month has been hectic for me. I hope you liked this chapter. Review onegai? Flame if you want, but beware, I may flame back! *laughs* Probably not though.
By: Kawaii Vash
Disclaimer: I do not own Fushigi Yuugi
Chapter 5 – Secert Discovered
Rika yawned and stretched her arms out getting rid of the kinks from sleeping. She was getting used to waking up an ancient Chinese room since she had been staying in it for about a month now. Of course she couldn't help but wonder what everyone back home thought about her disappearance. But the thoughts were easily pushed out of her mind. She was enjoying Konan and the freedom she had here. Every morning she awoke with the fear that it had all been a dream, but it wasn't. Everything was real and for some odd reason she felt as if she was home. Smiling at that last though she slid open the door to her room and looking out into the courtyard she gasped
Everything was covered in snow.
Even though it had snowed in Tokyo before, this snow was different. It laid upon the land like a huge pure white cloud. Most of the snow that was in Tokyo wasn't white due to the pollution in the air and everything else in relation to it. But here it looked like a winter wonderland. Rika's gray eyes shined like those of a five year old on its birthday. Walking out to the railing she held out her hand and caught a falling snowflake. It melted touching her warm skin and left a cold water droplet behind. Rika smiled and leaned against the railing watching the snowflakes fall from the pale gray sky onto her head.
"Yer gonna catch cold."
Rika blinked and turned her head to see Tasuki.
"No I won't."
"Yea ya will if yer just wearin' your night clothes."
Rika's face flushed as she had just realized what he had said. She had been so amazed at the snowfall that she forgot about getting dressed. Quickly dashing back into her room and changing, she stepped back out in warmer dress robes and took her same position as before. Tasuki could still see the pink in her cheeks from him catching her and smiled at her. 'she looks really cute when she blushes.' He thought, but then hit himself, what the hell was he thinking?
"Does it snow in yer world?" he asked plainly hoping she hadn't seen him acting odd.
"It was snowing when I left, but not like this." She paused and held her hand out allowing a few of the sugary white flakes to fall onto her palm. "The snow back home isn't really white, it's more like a dingy gray. Discolored from the factories and the wasteful ways of people. This snow," she smiled softly at the small pile in her hand that had form, "however is pure and untouched, which makes it special, makes it beautiful... makes it pure."
Tasuki just stared at her. She glanced at him a few times before getting annoyed.
"It's rude to just stare at people."
"Gomen, jus' tha' yer words, they were so, ano, deep."
She giggled and he frowned a little, "Wha's so funny?"
"Nothing," she shook her head, quieting down, "nothing at all."
"Ya comin' to breakfast?"
"Hai, I'll be there in a few minutes."
He grinned, "Don' git lost…"
Rika closed her eyes and held her head up, "Don't you worry, I know my way around the palace just fine now."
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Tasuki sighed as he emerged from the dining hall. Rika had never shown up, which made him wonder if she had managed to lose her way again. He headed down one of the several corridors hoping to spot her.
"Looking for someone no da?"
Tasuki jumped at the voice and turned around glaring at Chichiri, his face a little red.
"Its rude t'jus sneak up behind people!"
"Gomen, but Houki-sama requests us no da."
The bandit sighed, he had wanted to find out what had happened to Rika, "Now?" he asked.
"Hai, she said it's very important no da."
"Ight…"
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Houki looked up as Chichiri and Tasuki entered in the room. Judging by the fact that Tasuki was rubbing his head gingerly, Houki guessed the bandit had said something that upset his fellow monk. She could only try to imagine what it had been.
"I do hate to be the one to bring this news, but I feel that it is necessary for you both to know."
The two seishi remained silent waiting for her to continue.
"As you recall, a small empire from the west wishes to have full control over Konan. They sent a messenger about a month ago with a warning for us to surrender. Of course I would never give up this kingdom to anyone. Now however they have sent another message, this one is of great importance…" she paused and took a deep breath. "For they know the secret of Rika and they want us to hand her over to them or they'll attack Konan."
"Nani?! How'd they find out??" Tasuki asked.
"I do not know. For only You, Chichiri, Taiitsukun, and Me know about the god hiding in her body. Rika could not have told anyone, for she does not even know about the power she holds inside of her. I fear for the worst now."
Tasuki looked over at Chichiri, "Don' ya have anythin' t'say Chichiri?"
"Unfortunately I'm just as lost as any of you on how they managed to find out no da. We should ask Taiitsukun no da."
"Why d'we always hafta ask 'er fer help??"
"Because she's the only one who knows these things no da! Unless you know how the enemy figured out Rika's secret we have no choice no da."
Tasuki sighed, "'Ight then, so are we gonna go t'her, or what?"
"Hai, we'll go to Mt. Daikyokuzan and bring Rika with us too no da. That way if we have to, we can leave her there with Taiitsukun no da. I also want to ask her about the strange snow..."
"Strange snow?" the bandit asked, confused.
"Hai, it normally doesn't snow in Konan no da. It's too far south for it too snow, at least this much na no da. I'm starting to think it may have something to do with Rika's apperance, but I'm not sure no da."
"Well th' ol' hag will know, so we can jus' ask 'er right?"
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"So, they are planning to see the old oracle and ask for her assistance. Shame they're never going to make it through…"
"Satsuki-sama, you called for me?" a deep voice asked as a cloaked figure bowed to the floor.
Satsuki nodded, her golden eyes resting upon the figure whose body tensed under her stare.
"Hai, I did. I wish for you to seek out Sora. You shall give her this scroll containing her orders."
The figure looked up, the hood covering its face in shadow. It held out its hands as a scroll appeared in them, which it pocketed carefully.
"Remember Kaji, that scroll shall not be read by anyone, but her. Otherwise I shall have you killed with a nice slow death."
"Hai Satsuki-sama, your words shall not be broken. Are there any other orders for me your ladyship?"
Satsuki thought for a moment, taping a single finger against her chin. Suddenly her eyes flashed and grin appeared on her face, but disappeared just as quickly.
"I do, but they shall be given to you later. You will enjoy them though, I know that."
"Arigato Satsuki-sama. I look forward to receiving them when the time comes." The figure stood, making a small bow. "I shall return to you once the message is delivered."
"Iie! You will keep an eye on Sora. Make sure that she makes no mistakes. Although take heed to keep hidden, she doesn't like to be watched over."
"As you wish."
With those final words the cloaked figure vanished in an instant. Satsuki smiled to herself and plopped down on her chair. She held her right hand out and extended her first finger. Moving it in a complete circle she muttered softly and a dark light followed the trail of the finger. Once the circle was completed it shined darkly and became solid. A silver mist seemed to flow inside it freely and as she grasped it, an image took forth.
"Show me Kaji…"
The silver mist vanished completely and an image of Kaji handing a young girl the scroll appeared. The young girl had long white hair braided and silver eyes. She smiled at reading the scroll and nodded to Kaji. Pocketing the scroll she bowed and vanished in the midst of silver smoke, the cloaked Kaji following shortly after.
"Good… very good…"
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"Rika!! Oi, Rika!!" Tasuki yelled stopping at the end of another corridor.
For the past hour he had been calling the young girls name. It seemed that no matter where he searched he couldn't find her. Deciding to take a small break in his search he sat down under a large tree. Looking up into the branches he them shake every now and then. Tasuki blinked and stood up, starring harder up at the snow covered leaves. There wasn't a breeze as of now and he knew that the smaller animals were in hibernation. Which meant something, or someone, had to be in the branches making them move.
A small clump of snow fell onto his head. Yep, there was no doubt about it now, someone was hiding up in the tree. Good or bad he didn't know. His eyes widened, who ever was up there had moved. Removing the tessan from its sling, Tasuki kept his eyes fixated on the shadow of the person.
"Oi, I know yer up there! Show yerself or I'll fry ya!"
There was no response and the shadow was still.
"I'm warnin' ya!" he yelled out, "Come down 'ere this instant!"
Still no response, he threw his arm back and opened his mouth wide.
"REKK-"
"Matte!"
Tasuki stopped in mid-stance. The shadow disappeared as a figure landed on the ground. The bandit blinked as the figure stood. "Rika?"
The girl semi-smiled and pulled a few strands of hair out of her face. "Hai…" she said softly.
"Wha' t'heck were ya doin' 'n the tree?"
"Thinking…"
"Oh," he replaced the tessan, "ya missed breakfast."
"I know..." she replied and sat down on the cold ground. "I wasn't really hungry, that's all."
Tasuki sat down next to her and looked over at her. Was it his imagination, or had she been crying. 'Her eyes look wet…"
Rika turned her head, "Something wrong? Tasuki?"
"You were crying, why?"
"I was not. I had been yawning, that's all."
"Sure ya weren', then how come ya look so sad?"
She didn't respond, but instead looked down at the snow covered ground. Tasuki decided not push the matter forward and leaned against the tree.
"Well, we're gonna go visit the hag in bout two or three days. Yer gonna hafta come too."
Rika blinked and looked up at him, "The hag? Who's that?"
The bandit grinned showing his fangs, "Tha' ol' woman who asked ya a bunch o' questions when ya first got 'ere."
"Ooh, her…"
Tasuki nodded standing up, "Yea, thought I'd tell ya now so yer ready when we leave."
"Why are we going?"
"Well, uhm..."
The girl tilted her head a little keeping her gray eyes locked onto the bandits.
"Are you hiding something from me Tasuki?"
"Nani? Iie... I'm not, honestly. Oi, don' look at me like that. The ol' hag just wants t'see ya again, tha's all."
Rika nodded, "If that's all then," she stood up, "I'm going to go look for some food. Missing breakfast has made me hungry."
"Well if ya weren' hidin in tree's "yawing" ya wouldn' have missed it."
In about a second flat Tasuki found himself buried in snow. Rika had slapped him hard causing him to fall backwards against the tree. And since it had been snowing all night and all morning the tree itself had collected quite a quantity of snow. Which of course came crashing down upon the firey bandit as his body hit the tree. Rika glared at him for a few seconds before walking off and disappearing into the palace.
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*Update* Ok, so a nice reviewer pointed out that it doesn't normally snow in Konan. I'm sorry, i'm such a bad FY fan for forgetting something like that. So uhm, I just changed some stuff to make it seem like its a weird phenomena, is that ok? Don't hate me, onegai??
Yes, well thats the end of chapter 5. Sorry its taken so long to get done, but my grandfather recently died and now I have to move back to London with my parents. *sighs* This whole month has been hectic for me. I hope you liked this chapter. Review onegai? Flame if you want, but beware, I may flame back! *laughs* Probably not though.