Fushigi Yuugi

Written by; Hamatsu Seishuku

Edited/Published/Proofread/Founded by; Shiua & Miyoko

***I do not own Fushigi Yuugi or any of it's characters., except for Hamastsu and Miyoko. I created them myself.

***Note from the Author- I, Hamatsu, have revised this fanfic, so as to not give people headaches when reading it, because it wasn't in paragraphs. Now, I suggest you read this one, and my Inuyasha one, because my friend, Minako enjoyed them, and she is very picky to please.

***Note From Friend of Author- Minako:: Me, Picky? Excuse me? Hmmm I AM NOT PICKY grrrr*growls at Hamatsu* Well, I do have good taste, But Picky? I do not think so!!!!! Lol, Ok well I'm going to advertise for my own stories, my user I.D. is 450178. Yay lol…my story isn't as good as Hamatsu's...SO READ IT!!!!!

***Note From Author (again) Hamatsu- I would like to say……READ MINE PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASE ITS REALLY GOOD AND YOU WILL ENJOY IT even though its long BUT ITS STILL REALLY GOOD AND FUNNY TOO. Now for the story.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

In Miaka's class the teacher had called upon two of her classmates, Hamatsu Seishuku and Miyoko Kuritsuna, to take Miaka her homework. Since they lived the closest to her. As they arrived at Miaka's appartment Hamatsu just started to walk in when Miyoko grabbed the collar of her jacket and barked "What are you doing? She may be on our 'list', but my foolish little accomplish, but it is very rude to bust into her territory without knocking" Hamatsu gave her a strange look and asked "Then may we bust in?" Miyoko nodded in frustration as Hamatsu pounded down the door (literally) and shouted "Oh Mi-ak-a come out, come out where ever you are! You can't hide forever. The great Hamatsu is here to ki-" Miyoko hit her on the back of the head "No!!! We are here to give her the homework, baka!" Hamatsu pouted in disappointment.

Keisuke shouted from the bathroom to leave the stuff in her room. As the two girls wandered to Miaka's room Hamatsu spotted Keisuke's room and wandered in. Miyoko chased after her screaming "Wrong room fool!!! Thats Keisuke's room. You can reek havok on Miaka's room not his.", but it was to late Hamatsu had found the Universe of The Four Gods and already was starting to disappear. Miyoko reached to help her, but got caught in it herself. When they finally had arrived in the other world. Miyoko had slapped Hamatsu on the back of the head and shouted "What did you do now?" Hamatsu had stood up and was pointing in fear at something.

Miyoko stood up and rolled her eyes, but when she spotted the guards of the Emperors of Hokkan and Sairo had surrounded them both the emperors stood up and said "You are the Prietesses we have been waiting for." Hamatsu starting laughing and got hit again by Miyoko "I'm deeply sorry for my accomplice's stupidity. Please explain because we kinda.....well.....um..." Hamatsu finished her sentence "Don't understand a thing here." Miyoko pounded her on the back of the head once more. The two emperors explained everything and how they were just discussing how they had already collected the Seven Celestial Warriors, but hadn't found their Preistesses and how that had caused them to be behind in the race of sunmmoning the Beasts Gods. Hamatsu had a blank face, so Miyoko explained everything in her language, Moronic.

Immediately she understood when Miyoko had explained it she got it. The Emperor of Hokkan told Miyoko that she was the Priestess of Genbu. And the Emperor of Sairo told Hamatsu that she too was a priestess, the Prietess of Byakko. The two girls exchanged looks and then Miyoko asked "May we ask who his the other two preistesses?" The emperors nodded then said "Priestess of Seiryu is Yui Tendo and the Pristess of Suzaku is Miaka Yuki." Both the girls screamed no. When the news reached Hong-nan that both Hokkan and Sairou had found their preistesses at the same time. Miaka quickly asked to go to Hokkan to see these girls. The Suzaku Seven agreed to it. When they arrived Emperor Hotohori asked to see the Empror of Hokkan they were quickly escorted sitting next to the emperor was the emperor of Sairou.

When Hotohori sat down the emperor addressed him "Emperor Saihitei why have you come here?" Hotohori cleared his throat and stated "We have heard that your two kingdoms have finally found your priestesses and well Mi-the Priestess of Suzaku was very curious to see who they were. To see if she knew them from her time." the two emperors both exchanged looks in agreement. Emperor Xochi called the two girls. Miyoko came in right away, very graceful and calm. While Hamatsu came in a little late. She came running in and slid to a stop. Sliding right into Hotohori. She quickly backed away pleading "Don't kill me please it was an accident I was confused by the special and royal robe/dress like-objects."

After finishing her excuse Miyoko hit her again on the back of the head and screamed "Shut up! Your in the presence of THREE emperors. Do you want to be demoted?" Hamatsu quickly kneeled to the ground bowing to them. While Emperor Saire and Emperor Xochi sighed, Hotohori laughed as he helped the embarressed Hamatsu to her feet. She smiled as he did, but then both her and Miyoko spotted Miaka. All three of the girls pointed to eachother shouting "You!!" Miyoko looked over at Hamatsu looking at Miaka, but pointing at her. So, she moved Hamatsu's hand to point at Miaka. Hamatsu thanked her as she blushed. The other six of the Suzaku Seven came in. There was a moment of silence as Tamahome had entered the room. Miyoko stood there "The search for my samurai is over." This was Hamatsu's chance so she then hit Miyoko on the back of the head and said "See it hurts doesn't it? HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Miyoko slowly turned to face her with pure hatred on her face "WHAT WAS THAT FOR BAKA? GIVE ME ONE GOOD REASON WHY I SHOULDN'T KILL YOU?"  Hamatsu whispered to her "Because I'm your bestest and funnest and stupidest friend. And I got my eye on that really cute guy with the long beautiful hair. He really is pure heaven on the eyes." Miyoko started to laugh so hard and brought her arm around to pat her on the back, but Hamatsu thought she was going to hit her and ducked down & brought her leg around and tripped Miyoko. Miyoko got to her feet and shouted "Do you want to be demoted or killed?" Hamatsu making a complete fool of herself started pretending to do some fancy ninja moves while going backwards. Hadn't seen Miaka push out her leg. And tripped, but Hotohori caught her. Hamatsu looked up blushing and embaressed as they looked at one another.

 Their moment was broken by Miaka pulling on Hotohori's sleave and Toroki, one of the Byakko Seven pulling Hamatsu back and putting her behind him as if to protect her from the "evil" Hotohori. He didn't get any thanks, but just an easily amused Hamatsu noticing Tama. She ran over to the cat and stroking it.  Miyoko shouted "I'm glad you quickly stepped away from the emperor because it is not right to treat royalty with such careless ease. Are you listening?" Hamatsu smiled evilly at her best friend, Miyoko. She walked over to Hotohori and started to stand on his head, sit on his shoulders, tap his nose, and poke him,  Hamatsu said eagerly "Like this or this or this or even this?"   Miyoko instructed "I will demote if you wish to continue." Hamatsu immediately stopped everything she was doing and fell cross-legged to the floor. Tasuki looked back and forth between the two girls and asked "How did ya do that? You say those words and she stops." Hamatsu grumbled some words of displeasing behavior. Tokaki and Kokie helped her up so she wouldn't get her special robes dirty. Miyoko explained, how she was a ninja and Hamatsu was the ninja accompolice. Tasuki understood completely or so he thought.

 He turned to Nuriko and said "Stop cross-dressing and being gay or I will demote you." Nuriko sighed and threw Tasuki into the oblivion. When Hotohori leaned towards Miaka and asked "Who is that delightfully funny girl, you know the Priestess of Byakko?" Miaka looked at him confused "Do you mean Hamatsu Seishuku? She's just some girl from my school. Complete moron and has the lowest self esteem. AND she hides behind her friends AND..." Hotohori interupted "... she's a delicate flower. Just think how good we could look together." Miaka laughed her heart out "Oh Hotohori your a regular softie, but well Hamatsu is so not your type. She is loud and obnoxious." Toroki approached them both and warned "If you choose to stay here I must tell you NOT to harm, make fun of, or go near the Priestess of Byakko if you do any of these things I will personally kill you.

You have been warned......" he looked over at Hotohori ".......I must say this Emperor Saihitei this regards you to. I saw the way you looked at her. And me as one of the Seven Byakko Celestial Warriors it is my duty to protect her from you. Whether you are royalty or not, I will kill you if you do anything to her." As he walked away Miaka shouted to him "Hotohori wouldn't hurt her anyway he's a big softie and him fall for Hamham thats just fools nonsense." Hamatsu turned and yelled "Don't call me that!!!" When she spotted Hotohori he was staring at the floor blushing. She just stood there looking at him. Miyoko slowly approached her from behind and smacked her. As Hamatsu went crashing to the floor. Chichiri pointed out "They act more like mortal enemies than best friends, you know." Chiriko also pointed out "I disagree as much as they pound eachother they just continue to laugh as if it all was just a simple joke, look."

Suzaku warriors looked over at the girls they were sitting next to eachother laughing as Hamatsu punched Miyoko's arm, but at that moment Namame and Inami pulled Miyoko back and Toroki and Takaki pulled Hamatsu. Suddenly the room had divided into three sections; Suzaku celestials, Genbu celestials, and the Byakko celestials. When the Emperor of Sairou annouced they would be leaving that night with their priestess and the alliance between Hokkan and Sairou was over. Hamatsu screamed "NOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!" and ran out the palace doors. She knew that would make her and her best friend enemies and that could call for a possible friend breakage (not to mention a major demotion)

She stopped by a small koi (those huge goldfish) pond and sat down. Back in the palace Miyoko was about to go talk to her friend when Hotohori grabbed her arm and walked out the door by himself. Tamahome came up behind Miyoko and said "Don't worry about your friend if anyone can make her feel better its his majesty." Miyoko looked at Tamahome at his smiling face. Emperor Sairou whispered to Toroki to follow him and watch over the priestess. Toroki quickly hurried out of the palace.  Subaru looked after him she knew he meant what he said to the emperor and Miaka. And she did fear he would keep his promise.When he arrived at the pond, he hid in a tree. He listened closely to their conversation

Hotohori: Did you know that Miaka had to do the same thing as y-

Hamatsu: I don't care about Miaka. I don't care if her and Yui went through the same thing.

Hotohori:That would mean she knows how you feel and I was thinking that maybe Konan & Sairou could form their own alliance and you and Miaka could be

friends and you and I could-

Hamatsu: Emperor Saihitei, you must really love Miaka to try and make her life in perfect order like this, but do you know why I hate her?

Hotohori: You hate her? I thought it was nearly impossible to hate my dear Miaka.

Hamatsu: I hate her because she plays with people's hearts and then when they finally realize they love her she crushes them. Her brother is the same way.

Hotohori: I had heard many good things about her brother.

Hamatsu: Believe me, I saw my sister, Nari was falling for Keisuke, but when she told him he said to her these exact words 'I was only dating you because I thought

I could love you, but I realize now I can't feel that emotion for you.' My sister was crushed. And now everyday I see a littl bit of her die because the one she loves

doesn't feel the same. My sister is like my mentor and my role model after I ran away from home when I was eight she took me in. And for that I thought I have

vowed to-

Hotohori: Those words...

Hamatsu: Heartbreakers run within their family. I only have two people that I truely care about and one is being forced into becoming my enemy. I hate it here and

everything in this place.

Hotohori: Surely you don't hate everything here.

Hamatsu: No.  Your probably wondering why I acted like a fool in there and very smart and deep out here. When I came to Tokyo, you know when I ran away, I had walked through that schoolroom and slipped on the wet floor, for the rest of my life so far people treat me like a moron for that reason. No matter how I acted. So, I gave up being smart and dignified for my inner moron.

 Hotohori started hugging the depressd Hamatsu. At that instant pure and true jealousy gleamed in Toroki's eyes as he jumped off the branch and like a wedge in between Hotohori and Hamatsu. He said "I warned you and I shall keep my promise. I WILL PROTECT THE PRIESTESS OF BYAKKO!!!" As he pulled out his sword Hamatsu grabbed his arm and cried "Don't kill him please! I promise I will go with you to Byakko just don't kill him please." Toroki turned to face her and nodded "Fine my lady!" He grabbed her arm and took her back to the palace. Tasuki and Nuriko came out laughing. Hotohori stared at the water in silence till Nuriko and Tasuki went on either side of him and Tasuki sarcastically asked "Your majesty, how could you get none if your in this romantic pondish area and gave her the "I'll always listen to you, I'm here for you" act, huh?" Nuriko whispered to Tasuki "He mentioned Miaka most likely. Never good to mention the girl's enemies name always leads to trouble." Hotohori walked away from them and said very clearly "It wasn't an act."

When the three of them walked back in the palace, the Byakko Seven, Emperor Saire, and Hamatsu were leaving. Hamatsu still had tears in her eyes as she was surrounded by Toroki and Tatara were right by her sides while Kokie was in back of her and Subaru in front. The other three guarded the emperor as they left for Sairo. Miyoko shouted good-bye to her friend. Hamatsu tried to escape one more time, but Toroki grabbed her arm and Pointed his sword toward Hotohori. She quickly got back in the center of the four. Toroki whispered to Hamatsu "I'm sorry. I mean that from the bottom of my heart. I do care about you." Hamatsu just looked at his face calmly smiling at her. They left the palace, but no matter how Toroki apologized Hamatsu still cried for leaving those she cared about behind. Tamahome tapped Miyoko on the shoulder. She got startled and jumped around. And saw Tamahome making a really funny-looking face (that was also scary ) She screamed and fell backwards. Tamahome grabbed her wrist to catch her, but he to fell. Miyoko hit him in the arm playfully and said "Are you trying to get us both killed" they both started laughing he stifled his laughter "I figured you needed a pick me up." that being said he helped her up.

Miaka saw this and took it as flirting. So, she stormed over to Tama and picked him up and "gently" and secertly tossed him on Miyoko, but instead of scratching her, he fell asleep on her shoulder. As Tamahome and Miyoko walked off to the outside with the rest. They were deep in conversation. Miaka trailed behind them grumbling something. Back at the Sairou palace Hamatsu was following Toroki, Tatara, and Tokaki to her room. When she found it. It was big, beautiful and the best room in the palace. She slung her backpack on the bed and heard a small yelp come from her bag. She opened her bag and out popped her baby bulldog, Rysi. She jumped into Hamatsu's arms with her cute little violet bow tied around her neck. Rysi licked Hamatsu's face. Tatara and Tokaki clunched eachother in fear of this ugly little foriegn creature, but Toroki walked over and patted it on the head. Rysi jumped onto Toroki and pinned him to the ground (surprisingly strong for a puppy). Tatara slowly approached Rysi and petted her head. Rysi jumped into the arms of Tokaki and licked his face. Subaru and Amefuri came in to see what the whole commotion was about. They were greeted by a wrinkly little bulldog w/ a  big violet bow around its little neck.

Subaru picked up the puppy and read the ribbon "Rysi. Rysi? What type of name is that?" Hamatsu laughed "Kinda like Reeses Peanut Butter cups, but add a 'ie' sound to Reese." Amefuri picked up the puppy from Subaru. And with a verysincere face blew on its tummy like a mom would do to a baby. At that moment Kokie came in and saw Amefuri doing this. When Amefuri spotted Kokie he dropped the puppy and stood up strait like a soldier. Kokie watched the puppy jump on Hamatsu's bed, curl up, and fall asleep. Kokie annouced "Priestess, it is time for you to meet the real emperor." Hamatsu asked Subaru about the "real emperor" Subaru explained that the real  Emperor Saire didn't trust anyone who may become his enemy one point in time. So, he has his loyalest servant go for him and give him the full report.

When they started to leave Rysi followed Hamatsu so she picked up Rysi and put her down, but Rysi followed her again and of course Hamatsu put her back and Rysi followed her again. This went on for about ten minutes. Till Toroki kneeled in front of the puppy and made a scary face and the little pup ran under the bed and hid. Hamatsu put her hand on Toroki's shoulder and kneeled beside him. Kokie was getting very impatient as he yelled "If you two are down the emperor is waiting!!!!!" Hamatsu and the others left for the center room where the emperor was waiting for them. All of the sudden Toroki ran up next to Hamatsu by her side and walked next to her, then Amefuri walked by her to. Hamatsu looked at both of them linked arms with both and smiled. She started to skip. Back in Hokkan, Hotohori was eating dinner with Emperor Xochi. Miyoko was deep in concentration for her ninja exercises.

When Tamahome came up behind her and screamed in a frightening way. Not expecting this Miyoko fall back and since it had been raining earlier she fall back in the mud. Miyoko looked up at the laughing Tamahome and grabbed his wrist and pulled him down to they sat there laughing. Tamahome and Miyoko looked at eachother. Tamahome leaned in and Miyoko slapped a big pile of mud in his face. He chuckled and picked up a big pile himself and tossed it, but Miyoko dodged it.

Tasuki walked out with Chichiri "Hey Chichiri those two look good together." Chichiri nodded " Tasuki, I'd have to agree with you there, but if Miaka was to find out well she would be heartbroken, ya know?" Tasuki sighed "You know I love Miaka just as much as the rest of you, but at least she would know how his majesty feels." All of the sudden Tasuki was pushed faced down in the mud by Miaka. She walked right over him he managed to whimper "You had an extra roll for dinner didn't you?" Miaka walked over to Tamahome and Miyoko.

Nuriko came out just before Miaka was about to try and pound them both. Nuriko grabbed Miaka and raised her over his head "Now Miaka, its not smart for you to hurt Tamababy because you love him AND its not smart to hurt her because those big guys at the palace doors they are not afraid to pound you to a bloody pulp." Nuriko turned around (Miaka still raised above his head) he walked inside. Back at the Sairou palace. Toroki noticed Hamatsu's nervousness so he grabbed her hand and held it till they reached the emperor. Hamatsu looked at his smiling face.

 Hamatsu and the Byakko Seven walked into the center room. Hamatsu spotted a small eight year old boy sitting in this big throne. She walked up to the boy and grabbed his ear pulling him off the throne she yelled "Adults don't like it when you sit in their chairs. And you need to treat the emperor's things with more respect than this." when she finished yelling she spanked the boy. The faces of the Byakko Seven was disbelief. The boy smacked Hamatsu's grip away as he commanded "Unhand me! What gives you the right to treat the emperor in such a way?" Hamatsu shrunk insize and tried to apologize. Emperor Saire called for his guards. Toroki jumped in front of Hamatsu and pleaded "Please your majesty she didn't realize who she was addressing. After all she is the Priestess of Byakko. And it is my-I mean our duty as the Byakko Seven to protect her. Do you really wish to lose in summoning the beast god?" The emperor nodded Hamatsu slapped Toroki on his back really hard he slowly turned around to look at her and said in a high-pitched voice "Ow!!!" Hamatsu stood on the throne and announced "I guess thats the only reason why any of you care because I'm an asset to the seven of you and this stupid country all so you can win some race. Thats all that I am? In that case I shall do your little duty then go home right after. I thought I was your friend and that you actually cared, but I was wrong."

When she was done she ran to her room. Back in the girls time Keisuke was reading the book and he heard a knocking at the door. He tossed the book to the floor and answered it. It was Nari. She was soaking wet and crying "Where's my sister?" Keisuke sighed and tried to let her in. She slapped him and asked again "Where's my sister? I didn't run two miles in the rain from my job just to see you." Keisuke grabbed her arm and yanked her in the door and closed it. He said with his head down and eyes closed "I guess you know that Miyoko is gone too. It's hard to say, but she got sucked into this book along with my sister. I'm sorry." Nari looked at the book then at Keisuke and slapped him even harder. She shouted with tears streaming down her face "Don't lie to me. My sister isn't anywhere to be found and this is the last place she went. And I want to know what your horrible family did to her. She's the only other person I have in this world. Now where is she, Keisuke? Tell me." He stuffed the book in her face as she read the she started to sink to the floor. She looked up at his face "Keisuke, I'm sorry. I didn't know you weren't lying. Will she be okay?  Will Hamatsu be okay? Go ahead tell me the truth."

Keisuke smiled at her heart-ached face. He sat down next to her and said "Lets find out together." Nari giggled and smiled at him. The two of them sat there and read on. Hamatsu reached her room and flung herself to the bed. And screamed "I really do hate everything in this stupid place." Back in Hokkan Miaka apporoached Hotohori and asked "Why do love Hamham? I can't see why you do. Sure she is funny sometimes, but....." From across the country they heard Hamatsu scream "Don't call me that." Hotohori sighed "Its because when I look at her I get the reaction I have always wanted from you. She loves me back. I'm not the one you should be worried about Miaka." He hugged her as he left, but doing so, led to Miyoko throwng her shoe at the back of his head and her lecturing "You may be the emperor, but you just can't hug her when Ha-chan likes you like that. Just like if I see Miaka hug any particular person she will a ninja foot up her.." All of the sudden Miaka jumped down to Miyoko and slapped her. Miyoko was bout to hit her back when Tomite came and tackled Miaka holding a sword to her neck.  Tamahome came up and he stood there protecting her, but when he saw Miyoko there he led down his guard a little. Miaka wriggled free of Tomite's sword. She ran off and Tamahome went after her. Miyoko's cell started to ring so she answered it.

Miyoko:Hey

Hamatsu:Hi, is Miyoko there?

Miyoko:I'm sorry she's not here right now this a complete stranger answering her cell phone.

Hamatsu:Oh, sorry to bother you, but may I leave a message with you?

Miyokoi:It's me, moron

Hamatsu:Hi, do you know there is a complete stranger answering your phone?

Miyoko:Still that was me. What do  you want my niave little friend?

Hamatsu: [crying]

Miyoko:Whats wrong? Ha-chan, what is wrong?

Hamatsu: I want you and Emperor Hotohori to come and get me from these bakayarous

Miyoko: Oh, but you have duties there as the Priestess of Byakko

Hamatsu:Don't you see? They don't care about me, they only care about getting their stupid beast god summouned.

Miyoko: Okay, I'll come with Tamahome and Hotohori as soon as possible. I may have to bring Tomite and Inami.

Hamatsu:Why bring Tamahome, Tomite, and Inami with you.

Miyoko: I know they will be willing to let me steal Byakko's priestess, but ther still gonna want me to bring at least two of my seven celestial warriors.

Hamatsu:Yeah, but why Tamahome?

Miyoko: because...he's....because he's spiffy

Hamatsu:Hahahhahahahahahahhahhahahaha

Miyoko:Whats so funny?

Hamatsu:You love him.

Miyoko: What did you say?

Hamatsu:Don't worry I think Hotohori is spiffy. Oh great I have to go.

Miyoko:Why?

Hamatsu:Because my parole officers are here.

Miyoko:And we will be there ASAP. Which may be like days possibly because YOUR IN ANOTHER COUNTRY!!!

Hamatsu:Bye-bye

The Byakko seven spread out amongst the room as Hamatsu sat crossed-legged on the bed. Toroki and Subaru sat next to her. Toroki decided he would the one to explain for all of them "Listen, priestess we do care about a lot as our friend sometimes more, but we had to tell the emperor that so he wouldn't execute you. If we hadn't brought up the fact that you were the priestess and only protect you because your our friend well you wouldn't have your head right now. So, we do care about you." Hamatsu looked around the room at the agreeing faces. Rysi popped out from under the bed and jumped on Hamatsu's lap and fell asleep. Kokie screamed "What is that hidious thing?" Hamatsu looked at Subaru and gasped "Thats not very nice thats just Subaru. Wait, were talking about Rysi? She's just a baby bulldog. I think she's adorable." Hamatsu petted her little puppy's head and snuggled her. Rysi growled at Kokie and Kokie growled back. Rysi ran up to Kokie and bit him. Kokie jumped up in pain as Rysi trotted back to the safety of Hamatsu's lap.

 Kokie crawled over to Rysi and set his teeth about an inch away, but looked up at Hamatsu's warning face. He smiled nervously and went back to his chair. Hamatsu got up from the bed and walked out the door she laughed "Don't come with me I have to be alone sometimes. I hate it when you guys follow me everywhere, especially you Toroki. You guys may be my friends, but you aren't my secret service." Back at Hokkan, Miyoko grabbed her backpack and called "Tamahome! Inami! Tomite! We have to go now."Chichiri came out and told Miyoko he could get them there faster and back faster. If him and his hat went too. Miyoko agreed to these conditions. As the five of them took shelter under Chichiri's hat and immediatly ended up in a hallway in the Sairou palace. Hamatsu was walking backwards calling to Rysi when she bumped into Miyoko. Hamatsu jumped up and down screaming excitedly "You came! Yay! Lets go now. Can we? Can we?". Hamatsu looked around, but didn't see her beloved Hotohori.

When she asked Miyoko answered "Miaka was pretty peeved about Tamahome coming. So, Hotohori decided to stay and calm her, BUT he does send his love. Isn't that spiffy enough." Hamatsu smiled at her friend's nervousness. She exclaimed "Don't worry its fine. I'm mean its not like he loves her. She's just a friend right? Let me go say good-bye to Toroki and the others, but not the emperor because he's a little brat." Rysi jumped into Miyoko arms, but spotted Tama on her shoulder. So, Rysi chased the cat all over the palace. Hamatsu asked "Whats with the cat?" Miyoko sighed and explained "Eversince Miaka 'threw' him on me he will NOT leave my shoulder. I'm seriously getting a little frustrated." Hamatsu saw Tokaki, Tatara, Kokie, Amefuri, and Karasuki leave for their rooms, but not Toroki and Subaru. Those two were still in her room. She ran to go say good-bye to them. Miyoko and Tamahome (Inami, Chichiri, and Tomite stay in the hallway trying to get the cat & dog) followed shortly behind her. She stopped in the doorway and heard them talking.

Subaru: If you really love her that much tell her she needs to know thats why you protect her.

Toroki: As long as she thinks its because she is the priestess I'm happy and plus she loves Emperor Saihetei

Subaru: Not much to compete with. We all know he still has feelings for Miaka

Toroki: Yes, but he does love Hamatsu too you know that

Subaru: Of course, but you also know he will always have a place for Miaka and will always be waiting for her even if he is with Hamatsu

Toroki: but should we tell Hamatsu about Hotohori and Miaka

Subaru: What type of relationship is it if your always wondering if the man of your dreams will leave you for the woman of his dreams?

Toroki: I get what you are saying Subaru, but Hamatsu loves Hotohori, not me and as long as she doesn't know about anything. She can be happy with him.

Subaru: and where you will be?

Toroki: Content with protecting her and I won't make the mistake Hotohori made and telling Miaka his feelings that just leads to more heart-ache and I won't have

it.

Subaru: Fool!!!

Toroki: Your just cross because you love someone who will never give you their all either.

Subaru slapped him and noticed Hamatsu by the door tears streaming down her face. She walked up to them and asked "You knew, but you didn't tell me, why?" Toroki and Subaru put their heads down in shame. Hamatsu faced Miyoko and Tamahome and asked them the same question no answer from any of them. She cried out "I hope your all happy watch me make a complete fool of myself with someone I never had a chance with. I just want you all to know I wanna go home and right this minute cause I can't stand to look at you anymore, any of you." At that moment Keisuke whispered to Nari "Show time" Nari cried out "Hamatsu". Back in the Universe of the Four Gods Hamatsu started to disappear just like how she had gotten there. When she came back out of the book. She saw her sister and Keisuke sitting on the floor looking at her. Hamatsu was crying still she ran to her sister and cried. She layed there on her sister's lap falling asleep thinking "I'm never going back I'll make it a dream. Thats all it was, just a dream"

Keisuke and Nari read on. Miyoko stood there gapping at where her friend once stood. Chichiri came in the room with Rysi and said "We better go now you know? See this little ugly pig thing here bit this little boy while trying to get to Tama and the guards are making a big fuss about it, you know." Tomite & Inami came in with Tama and the five of them left with the two bickering animals. When they arrived back they had quite a crowd waiting both the rest of the Genbu Seven and the Suzaku Seven were waiting for them. Hamatsu had reconsidered about never going back after hearing Nari say "Your afraid. Afraid of being hurt. Its so hard to talk to you. Thats why none of them told you.

Your just running from the truth that he my love...Its never a smart idea Ha-chan. Look, where I ended up for not confronting Keisuke after he dumped me after I told him how I felt. I ran away from my pain and just forgot about it, but my heart never did. Just like yours won't." Hamatsu went near the Universe of Four Gods. Keisuke pulled the book up as she almost grab-snatched it away. Hamatsu made like a chibi and went small "Are you crazy when I finally decide to go back. You play cat and mouse with the book."

Keisuke directed his focus towards Nari he spoke in a sincere tone "I have read this book since Miaka first entered. Some of the things she goes through are near to drive a man to drink. I wish I could have stopped her. You know protected her from all those things as a big brother or sister should do. And now I see you forcing Hamatsu to go back there. Can't you see her life may be danger? Don't you care?" Nari looked at Keisuke, then at Hamatsu, then at the book, and back at Keisuke. She leaned over and kissed him on the lips. While doing so she looked at Hamatsu then at the book. Hamatsu caught on and dashed for the book. She grabbed it in her hands as she opened it. Keisuke screamed "Don't go just because you love someone there. Don't be a fool like Miaka. No one can protect you there like we can here." Hamatsu looked at her sister & winked.

A strange wind howled just as before and once again the light shone so bright all they could see was Hamatsu's body dissinagrating in the air. Nari smiled & Keisuke looked at her in shock. Nari eyes still on that one spot said "I know you think I don't care, but she is stronger than everyone thinks. I know she will be able to handle herself. She may not be all that smart, but when my sister and Miyoko are together nothing can stop them. Not even your sister or Yui." Keisuke mumbled "What about when their apart?" Nari looked at the book.

Hamatsu had landed in Kutou. Nari froze and thought "What have I done?" Hamatsu stood up. And looked face to face with Yui. Yui gave a small snicker and said "Wow, I wasn't expecting the world's biggest and useless minikui girl to wind up here. You must be here by complete fluke. I shall allow my Celestial Warriors to kill you now."  Yui walked off. Ashitare and Suboshi approached her with greedy, evil eyes. Hamatsu leaped up and pulled her ninja stars and tossed them at Ashitare. She pinned him to the wall. She took out her nunchucks and instantly beat Suboshi with them. She stood on him jumping up and giving the victory sign. Nakago and Soi came. Soi walked a step behind Nakago. Hamatsu looked and said "Never mess with da ninja accomplice. Am I right or what?" Nakago laughed "Child's play.

I have another way to defeat you. Mentally that is." Uruki came running up to Miyoko and whispered in her ear "Lady Miyoko, we have word on your friend."Miyoko folded her arms and scuffed "I know she's back in our time, too chicken to face the fact that-" Hikitsu shook his head slowly. Miyoko demanded an answer from them, but only Urumiya stepped forward "Lady Miyoko, she has arrived in Kutou. Our sources said that she just suddenly appearred there." Miyoko ran to Tamahome's room to get him together, but Tomite commented "I'm stuck cleaning their room since the Konan people left." Miyoko knew she couldn't just go alone and she knew her Celestial Warriors would never let her go. She decided to leave in the middle of the night. Hamatsu was running around the palace trying to escape Soi's lightining she screamed to her "That's not fair you can put on a pretty good light show. IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DAY, TOO!"

Soi chuckled and struck Hamatsu. She fell to her knees as she began to fall under she saw a male-like figure come running up and she heard Nakago say "Take that intruder out of here while I deal with this one." Miyoko lay there that night. She figured it was about midnight. She rose from her bed and tried not to disturb Rysi from her precious sleeping. When she looked at the little dog. It was snoring REALLY loudly. Miyoko thought "I don't know how Ha-chan can sleep with that little vacuum in the same room let alone the same house." When she opened the door a little crack she saw Namame, lnami, and Hikitsu gaurding the door. She nearly had a heart attack. She ninja crouched to the door and jumped up in one stride to the HIGH window sill. She looked out and saw Uruki, Urumiya, and Hatsui guarding just a little underneath the outside window.

She fell back and with a big THUD thought "I'm surrounding there is no way that this ninja master can escape and save her nina accomplice." She jumped up the moment she heard Tomite say "I knew you would try and escape to save the Priestess of Byakko and I know you to go way back and how close you are, but we can't risk your safety for her's. Do not worry because we have contacted your Suzaku friends. Now rest." Miyoko stared at him sitting in the corner chair wondering "How long has he been there? And why didn't I see him?" she shuddered at these thoughts. She laid there thinking about if her friend was okay or...........not. That morning Inami told Miyoko that Hamatsu was in Konan, but was under Nakago's power of the diedu. Miyoko and her Celestial Warriors set out for Konan right away. Back in Konan itself Chichiri was attempting an exorcism of the diedu. He told Hotohori "I'm sorry your highness, but we will not know if it worked till she wakes up. The fact that she has been unconcious since we saved her helps a lot, ya know." Hotohori stayed by her side watching her in this unwaking sleep. Miaka and Nuriko came up to Chichri in the hall.

They asked how Hotohori was doing he sighed and said "His majesty feels solely responsible for all this, ya know. He hasn't eaten or slept since we brought her back not to mention left her side. I understand how he feels about her, but-" Tasuki came up and said "I have nothing, but respect for his higness, but if you ask me he falls in love to quickly. He sometimes is a litlle bit of a playa. If ya think ya senor, first Miaka and now this Hamatsu girl. He needs ta stop and think about what his vain little heart wants."" Nuriko got in Tasuki's face and yelled "His majesty is the best and he is to dreamy for your explanation of him." Miaka asked Chichiri (in the middle of Tasuki and Nuriko's fight) "Hey Chichiri, do you know where Tamahome is?" Mitsukake put his hand on her shoulder and said he is outside in the Koi pond. Miaka went out there to him. He seemed so serious and deep in thought so she covered his eyes and he said "Miyoko!!!!!!!!!!!!" Miaka pounded him one and he changed his answer.

He looked at her and said "Everyone thinks that Hamatsu has been unconcious the whole time, but thats just not true she said one thing to me, then went right back down." Tamahome put his head down and sighed. Miaka  put her head down on his shoulder, but he stood up. She fell over as he told her "She said to me that Miyoko was in love with me and if I hurt her in anyway. She will personally kill me even at the cost of her own. The thing is I wouldn't dream of hurting Miyoko. I think I might....." he stopped when he saw Miaka's shoe coming towards his face. Miaka stood up and took it all as one of his cruel jokes up, but it wasn't. When Hamatsu finally woke up five days after being saved. She opened up her eyes to Hotohori staring at her smiling. She shot him a evil stare. Hotohori rushed toward her and hugged her. Hamatsu pushed him "Don't touch me. I don't want YOU or anyone else touching me at all, no more touching me." Hamatsu faced the wall, Hotohori bowed his head and said "Chichiri's exorcism did not seem to work I shall call Mitsukake to see if he can do anything to over power the diedu." As he rose to his feet, Hamatsu frowned "His thingmmabob worked fine.

I'm just tired of you making me think I actually have a chance. I hope you be very happy chasing and protecting Miaka." Hotohori sat down "I see. I must let you know that there IS a peice of my heart reserved for Miaka, but-" Hamatsu looked at him with hurting eyes tired of waiting for him. Hamatsu smiled holding back tears in her eyes and sat up "I'm glad you have found the one for you. I really do hope that you get your true love. I should warn you though there is gonna be one mad cross-dresser out there. I better be going now." Hamatsu got to her feet and noticed the cuts and bruises all over her body. She tried walking to the door, but her attampt failed and Hotohori ran to catch her. As he grasped her in his arms he said "We always seem to end up in this position.

You must let me finish. Miaka will always hold that place, but you. You took over my heart from the first moment I looked at you. I knew you were the one. I need to know did you go and come back on my account?" Hamatsu put her head down, but rose it with a smile on her face "Hey, this fat ol body has been starved way to long and I bet Toroki and the others have my dinner ready and my Pocky is calling me AND  I haven't played with Rysi AND-" Hotohori pulled her up and kissed her.

Nuriko came in "Your majesty I brought you something to.....OH MY SUZAKU!!! THE PRIESTESS OF BYAKKO IS EATING HIS MAJESTY." Nuriko ran towards Hamatsu and raised her over his head, but Hamatsu immediatly pulled out her ninja fighting stars and stuck one in his arm. While Nuriko let go with one hand, she did a side flip and used the wall as a jumping board and rocketed into Nuriko's back. He was knocked to the ground. He grabbed her hair and threw her in a circle like a helicopter.

She supported herself in his stomach and did 25 kicks in five seconds he immediatly let go of her hair, but grabbed ahold again and Hamatsu grabbed Nuriko's hair right back. Still holding eachother's hair they circled one another. Nuriko let go of Hamatsu's hair and picked her up and threw her with all his force towards the wall. She went colliding right through and landed outside in the courtyard. She tried to get to her feet, but her efforts were useless. Nuriko came out laughing "How sad the glutton gets beaten by dainty little me." Hamatsu reached towards her back and warned "I wouldn't be so sure, Nuri-baby. Never underestimate a ninja accomplice's cleverness" She threw three ninja stars pinning him to a nearby statue.

She walked over and punched him. He just laughed at how weak she was. She saw a peice of the broken wall and dropped it on his head. Miaka came up and said "You can't just do that to Nuriko. I could just-" Hamatsu had already thrown a dagger towards Miaka's face, but it just scraped the edge of the cheek. Miaka and Hamatsu's fight had started. Tasuki came up and shouted "I feel we should stop this whole cat fight before one of them hurts the other one." Nuriko elbowed Tasuki in the head. Hotohori, Mitsukake, Chiriko, Tamahome, and Chichiri stared at him strangely. Nuriko knew what they were thinking so he said "She does a good job of giving a performance like that. Sure some of her punches hurt and I felt bad for really fighting her, but I could tell she didn't want to hurt me or else that little moron would have finished me off."

Chichiri nodded "I see what Nuriko is saying. Right now Hamatsu needs to blow off some steam. Something happened to her. In order for her to say it and relinquish her anger she must blow off her steam, you know. We must let this fight go, you know. Hamatsu won't hurt Miaka I'm sure of it." They all looked at the girls fighting espcially Hotohori. He put his head down and shook it. Tamahome stood next to him and said "Miaka's not fighting Hamatsu. She see's Miyoko. She's so angry at her that any girl is Miyoko." Hotohori thought "Why would Miaka be mad at Miyoko?" When he looked up at the two he whispered a little to loud "Be safe Miaka.

Don't hurt yourself, Hamatsu." Tasuki asked "Who side our you on any way?" Hotohori smiled and said "I shall tell you when I figure it out." Tasuki and Nuriko fell over and yelled "Make up your mind!!!!!" They heard Miaka scream. They looked at Hamatsu holding her samurai sword to her neck crying "Since I ran away to Tokyo, to my sister, to my new life you were there ruining it. No more Miaka, no more shall I cry for all that I missed cause of you. DIE MIAKA!!!!!!!!!!!" She raised her sword and thrusted it down, but stopped when she heard "Ha-chan, what are you doing without me? I told you no killing anyone on our list without me. Now put the sword down."

Hamatsu smiled and tackled Miyoko as she saw her friend. Hamatsu screamed while cutting off her friends air supply as the two hugged while jumping up and down Miyoko said "Ha-chan....need.....air....to live....or I will........die".  Miaka picked up the broken sword and dragged it silently over to Miyoko's back when she raised it up to stab her. Hamatsu had come around to show Miyoko something and instead got the huge sword in the stomach.

She laughed "Ow-whee!" as she fell to the ground Miyoko asked "Ha-chan, do you want me to kill her now? Or do you want me to seek revenge on your future dead soul?" Hamatsu laughed "Your acting like Nari. I'm fine, its just a scratch. I'll be up critizing myself in no time. Now, if you don't mind I feeling kinda tired." Hamatsu either fell asleep or went unconcious they couldn't really tell. Hotohori yelled "What were you thinking stabbing Hamatsu, Miaka? How could you do something like that?" Miaka slapped him and yelled right back "You have been acting not like the Hotohori we know and care about since they have shown up. You have been acting like a non-Hotohori. And they stole my Pocky."

They all gasped at the sight of the hand mark on his majesty's face. Tamahome stepped forward and said "This just isn't about Hotohori and Hamatsu is it Miaka?" Miaka, Tamahome, and Miyoko all exchanged looks. One of the palace soldiers told Hotohori that the Byakko Seven had broken in and Subaru was leading them, not Toroki. Hotohori picked up Hamatsu's limp body and took her to his room since her wall had a big hole in it. Nuriko followed him. They both walked right past Miaka. Miaka hung her head low in guilt for yelling at him like that. She knew why he was acting that way and he didn't deserve it. Chichiri saw her guilt and said "Don't worry. His majesty loves you, Miaka and he is just worried about the Priestess of Byakko, ya know. He didn't mean to yell and you didn't either. Your both good people, you know." Miaka looked at the smiling faces of Chichiri, Chiriko, Tasuki, and Mitsukake. Miyoko and Tamahome were heading over to the main gate to fight off the Byakko Seven. Tasuki followed shortly behind them. Chichiri and Mitsukake went to go help Hamatsu. When they arrived in the room they heard Nuriko and Hotohori talking

Hotohori: Nuriko, I am acting differently?

Nuriko: Yes, your highness, but I believe thats the power of love.

Hotohori: You sound as if you know.

Nuriko:I do

Hotohori: Nuriko, I know I'm beautiful and may resemble a woman by SOME, but I am very-

Nuriko: I know your majesty, but when I fell in love with this one girl. I wanted to change my whole appearance and stop cross-dressing & being gay all to please

her.

Hotohori: May I ask what beauty has stolen the heart of my womanly male sidekick?

Nuriko: It s our very own Miaka. Only you and Tama-baby know. She really has this quality about her that just draws you in like a...

Hotohori: ...a tunnel.

Nuriko: More like a big food vacuum.

They both nodded in an agreement. Chichiri and Mitsukake swore not to utter a word they heard to anyone else. They walked in and Mitsukake placed his hand over Hamatsu's wound and bubbles came flying out of his hand. When Hamatsu opened her eyes and spotted the bubbles. She stood at the edge of the bed and screeched "AH demon bubbles."  The four characters looked at her in amusement. Amefuri and Kokie came running in and she ran to hug them. She hugged them really tight and asked "Did ya miss me? Did you bring Pocky? Do you have Rysi with you? How are you? Don't you wanna ask how I am? How's Toroki?" They stopped her at that question and said "Thats what we came to tell you Priestess."Hamatsu backed up, scared to hear what they might tell her.

Subaru flung the doors open and said "Its your fault he's dead. If he hadn't gone to save the likes of you than he woulda lived. Why couldn't you just stay there one more lousy day?" Hamatsu screamed back "And let them continue what they tried to do to me." They all stared at her in great grief. Hamatsu smiled nervously and said "Who wants to play chess?" Amefuri spoke up and rebutted Subaru's comment "We're not sure he's dead Lady Hamatsu. We just haven't heard from him in four days. He was exremely upset when he received a notice from Nakago. He left on his own. He was in a state of rage. I'm sorry Lady Hamatsu." Hamatsu looked around at the faces looking at her. She picked up her nunchucks, 2 Katana's, Samurai sword, ninja stars, and ninja walking stick (not just for walking). After she picked it all up she changed into her ninja outfit and opened the doors to everyone waiting for her. She called "Oh Miyo-chan." Miyoko came storming up to Hamatsu and said annoyed "What I was in the middle of meditating, Ha-chan," Hamatsu smiled big and waved her friends comment away "Miyo-chan, get on your ninja suit and bring your equipment because me and you got a mission to do.

No one elsecan handle it. This is a job for to stealthy ninjas." Miyoko looked a little more annoyed "Ha-chan, that would be me and you because you are merely the ninja accomplice." Hamatsu face was struck with confusion "Thats what I said" Miyoko shook her head "No you said, you and me because using that would make you the higher authority when I am the ninja master." Hamatsu smiled evilly and quoted "Yes, but my dear APPRENTICE. I am the samurai master and you are the apprentice. Now lets go save Toroki!" The doors opened abruptly and a voice said "No need to save me I'm here." It was Toroki. He walked over and kissed Hamatsu.

She pulled and went into a chibi form and went ranting on "NEVER ENTER MY BUBBLE. ESPECIALLY WHEN HIS HIGHNESS IS HERE. I DON'T WANT MY BELOVED TO SEE YOU KISS ME. I DON'T EVEN KNOW IF I'M ALLOWED TO CALL HIM THAT, BUT THE POINT IS RESPECT MY BOUNDARIES. WHICH IS MY BUBBLE. I DON'T KNOW WHY I CALL IT MY BUBBLE, BUT I JUST DO. ANYWAY, DON'T ENTER MY BUBBLE OR WHAT WOULD HOTOHORI AND WHAT WOULD I THINK AFTERALL, I DO................wait I'm about say way to much and HE'S NOT EVEN LISTENING."

It was true Toroki had walked away and both Hotohori and Hamatsu looked at him angerily. Subaru on the other hand was suspicious. This was not the Toroki she had grown up with and fell in love with. She followed him to a dark corner and he turned into Tomo of Seiryuu Seven. She ran to tell Hamatsu, but when he appeared in front of her and trapped her in an illusion. Hamatsu was talking to Miyoko on the ground of Hotohori's room "God, what was with Toroki pushing himself on me. He usaully never does that. I didn't know how he felt about me till I over heard him and Subaru. FINE!!!! I spied on them.

He just acted like a protective friend or older brothurr." Miyoko noticed the way she said brother and she commented "You have been listening to your Chingy cd. Don't worry about Toroki. He's a spiffy guy and he probably just was relieved to see you ALIVE! He did go to save you. Give him some credit. Forget Hotohori and give him to Nuriko. By the way, Nuriko is paying me in Pocky to say this." Hamatsu sat up and yelled "Cry me a river, build me a bridge, bomb the bridge cause I don't wanna get over him." Miyoko and Hamatsu laughed really hard when Hotohori came in and asked "Lady Miyoko, if you don't mind I would like a word alone with Lady Hamatsu." Miyoko agreed, but laughed at the "Lady" part of that sentence. Hotohori sat on the bed next to Hamatsu and did all the talking "Hamatsu, I would like to explain something I felt of earlier. See, before when Miaka first came here anytime Tamahome embraced her I felt sad, but when I saw Toroki kiss you earlier today.

 I felt a feeling I was never capable of on him. It was an emotion my kind, gentle, and beautiful soul hs never felt before. A feeling of which is called jealousy or anger. It was strange. So, I think I may be in lo-" Nuriko came bursting in asking if anyone wanted tea. Hamatsu had flames in her eyes. Hotohori stood up and said "I shall finish this discussion with you later Hamatsu. Now, why don't you have tea with Nuriko. You can talk of girl things." When Emperor Hotohori left Hamatsu yelled "You did that on purpose, you gender-blind, no good, cross-dressing, can't get a man cause you are a man, wannabe woman." Nuriko laughed "Of course, Hamham. He may believe he loves you now, but I have him exactly where I want him."

Hamatsu's angry face left for a happily evil chibi face "What a mile away?" Nuriko and Hamatsu started to chase eachother around the room. Miyoko came in and said one word "Demote" Hamatsu immediatly sat on the floor and Miyoko sat eagerly in front of her "So, did he tell you he loves you and all that jazz." Hamatsu shook her head and sighed "No, because Nuri-baby interupted us and he got chicken on me and said 'We will discuss it later' How boring is that?" Nuriko pounded Hamatsu's head and said "Don't call me Nuri-baby. Its annoying." Nuriko forgeting his strength and knocked Hamatsu unconcious. Nuriko scrambled around the room screaming "Whaddle I do? Whaddle I do? His majesty will be angered by this and punish meeeeeeeee for hurting Haha-chan." He picked her up and set her in the bed. Nuriko stopped and gasped "WAIT!!!!!!!!! This is his majesty's room." Miyoko sat dumbfounded and said "Yeah, since you broke the wall to Hamatsu's room. Emperor Saihetei is letting Ha-chan stay in his room." (Emperor Saihetei=Hotohori and Ha-chan=Hamatsu) Nuriko almost blew up "HIS MAJESY IS LETTING THIS TWIT STAY IN HIS ROOM. I NEVER GOT TO. WHERE WILL HIS MAJESTY SLEEP?" Miyoko again answered Nuriko's retorical question "Probably on that nice couch-like object over there."

Hotohori and Emperor Xochi came into the room. Miyoko noticed, but before she could say a thing Emperor Xochi stated "We shall leave in the morning. How long did you expect to stay here? The faster we summon Genbu the faster you can go home, does that not please you?" Tamahome came in and answered "It doesn't please me, sir" Emperor Xochi was displeased by this he immediatly turned to Hotohori and warned "I know how much you hate war, Emperor Saihetei. So, if I were you I would learn to keep your LESS important Celestial Wariors mouths shut. You are still a young emperor, so you still no nothing about controling your lesser people. Learn well or fail. And the road your following right now is failing." He left to his room. Tamahome stuck his tongue out at the leaving emperor and he apologized "I'm sorry Hotohori. I didn't me any harm, but you should know how feel." Hotohori nodded. Miyoko hit the back of Tamahome's head and shouted/laughed "Moron, what were you thinking? He could of had your head for that comment. He is an emperor too ya know. You can be such a baka sometimes, but I can't help but feel like..........NURIKO IS WATCHING ME."

Nuriko had flew back and looked about the room innocently. Miyoko was about to kill him, but got an evil look on her face. She grabbed Tamahome & Nuriko and excused "Sorry Hotohori your probably exhausted and would like to got to sleep we will be out of your hair right now." Miyoko flew out of the room with Tamahome & Nuriko kicking trying to get loose. Miyoko ran back to her room and threw the two guys in. She immediatly sat on the trying-to-escape Nuriko. She explained "Deeply sorry Nuriko, but I'm not letting you ruin Hotohori telling Hamatsu all that junk he needs to tell her, because either its good or bad my moronic little accomplice needs to hear it or there will be choas in the world.

Believe me, she is not a pretty sight when she is anxious." Tamahome helped Miyoko sit on Nuriko. Nuriko laughed "Ha! If your forgetting. I accidently knocked Haha-chan out." Miyoko smiled, got in his face, and said "I know, but hearing those words not even death will hold her back. Its actually a funny sight to see her POP up suddenly." Nuriko smile went to a somewhat disappointed look of "I thought so." Back in Hotohori's room, he whispered "Hamatsu" She immediatly popped up and smiled. He started to speak "I'm glad your okay. I need to go in detail my feelings for Miaka and you, so you will know the situation and make your decision. Well, what I feel for Miaka is I know a piece of my heart will always be waiting for her. I also know I would be willing to give my life to save her. As much as try to cover it up, I really do care when she doesn't even look my way. Childish i knos this. Part of the fact of my love for Miaka is because my mother having plotted to kill my half-brother to ensure me to getting the throne thats partly responsible for my unrequited love for the Priestess of Suzaku, Miaka.

No matter where my life takes me, I will meet her wherever she needs me..............." Hamatsu was holding a random baseball bat over his head with an evil look in her eyes he continued "........but when I'm with you I want you to be the only hand I hold onto, the only person I want to see, the only person I touch, and the only lips I kiss. I know there's a million reasons why I should be protecting Miaka over you, but you are my true obession, my love, the one I do love and never want to leave my side. So, I beg of you not to go back to Byakko tommorrow with Subaru.......and Toroki. I need you here, I feel I got nowhere else to turn and when your gone its the worst pain ever. I want to make you feel the way I feel when I'm with you. Answer me this, will you be my emperess?" Hamatsu stood up and screamed "Nari! Nari! You little- get me outta here NOW!!!!"

Hotohori looked confused and asked "Does she normally call out to someone who is not there?" Miyoko had appeared randomly and answered "Yes, but thats her sister she's calling to on the other side of the book. You must said something to really get her nervous." Miyoko pulled Hamatsu wrist and whispered "Ha-chan, if you hadn't realized his majesty's here and watching you screaming to NO ONE. See me and the rest of our friends understand your problems, but he doesn't know you that well." Hamatsu fell onto the bed and frowned in shame. Miyoko showed Hotohori out of the room and asked "Let me talk to her and straighten things out. I'm really the only person who understands her little brain." Miyoko walked over to the bed and said

Miyoko: What were you thinking?

Hamatsu: I have a really darn good reason for making a twit of my self.

Miyoko: Sure you do.....

Hamatsu:Aw snap! You gotta believe me.

Miyoko: Nothing he said could be that-

Hamatsu: he asked me to be his emperess

Miyoko: ... 

Hamatsu: Told ya

 Miyoko fell backwards laughing so hard. Hamatsu started to turn red and said "I'm going back to Sairou tomorrow and making my wish and going home. I can't-" Miyoko stopped abruptly and said sincerely " He loves you. And I know darn well you love his royal self. Your just scared of that cause that would invovle growing up and invovle being mature things that don't describe you, but -" Hamatsu yelled "Thats not it. Now get out. GET OUT!!!!!!!" Tears streamed down Hamatsu's face as she laid down to fall asleep. Miyoko stood up and looked offended, but understood what her friend meant. She walked out and smiled at Hotohori. Hotohori walked in the room and saw Hamatsu sleeping.

He sat on the couch and went to sleep. Hamatsu wasn't really asleep. She stepped out of the bed and walked out to the same Koi pond where Miaka had tried to kill herself. Rysi had followed her, so Hamatsu took out a frisbee and threw it. Rysi chased after it. Hamatsu sat on the ground waiting for Rysi to return the toy. Rysi trotted over the her and laid down on her. Hamatsu started talking to the young puppy "I don't know, Rysi. How can a twit like me, a fat twit ever be a reasonable and gorgeous emperess to such a perfect man as himself and sooner or later I have to go back home. I know I will run out of Pocky and you will run out of puppy chow. Back home I nearly wasn't as popular with guys, but here I have two really cute guys after me, but I love the perfect, hot, sweet, hot, funny, hot, wonderful, hot, and romantic Hotohori.

 I can only think of Toroki as brother not in the same way as I feel for Hotohori-sama." Toroki had came up to her. Hamatsu stood up and laughed "You can't sleep either, Toroki?" He gave her an evil look and laughed "I'm not Toroki." Hamatsu gave him a coy look and asked "Then who are you? Karasuki? Tatara? Amefuri? Kokie? Tokaki? Subaru? " He looked at her and turned from Toroki to Tomo. Hamatsu yelled at him "I beat you once stupid. I will beat you again." Tomo shook his finger at her, then snapped. Toroki appeared tied up and unconcious. Tomo said "I will let him go and not kill him if you come with me. Once I present the mangled body of the Priestess of Byakko to Lord Nakago. He will surely reward me handsomely." Hamatsu agreed to this just to save her friend. The chains & ropes from Toroki appeared on her.

She fell to the ground and yelled a "special" word at Tomo. Toroki started to come to his senses and saw Tomo dragging Hamatsu away she had her teeth sunk into his leg. Toroki ran after them, but it was to late Tomo had already poofed back to Kouto. Toroki ran to Hotohori's room and yelled "Lady Hamatsu has been taken to Kouto by Tomo playing as me." Hotohori had run out at "Lady Hamatsu has been taken..." He ran out of his room and Miyoko had gotten her ninja equipment ready she told Hotohori "I'm coming to save the twit too. She's my best friend there is no way I'm staying here." Emperor Xochi had grabbed Miyoko's arm and told her "You will not risk our chances of summoning Genbu just to save the Preistess of Byakko. With her dead there is no Sairou competition for summoning the beast god." Miyoko pulled her arm away and left with Hotohori and the Byakko Seven. Tamahome grabbed Miyoko's hand and let go to signal he was going too. They all started to walk out the door when Hamatsu came in holding Rysi saying "God I hate being kidnapped. Have you noticed its always me and never Miaka or Miyoko? Its like I have all the melodrama here-"

Miaka walked up to Hamatsu and pulled her face in different directions and yelled "HOW DO WE KNOW YOUR NOT REALLY TOMO?" Hamatsu smacked her hands away and threw ninja stars pinning Miaka to the wall. They all exchanged looks agreeing it was Hamatsu. Hamatsu could feel Hotohori's eyes looking at her so she jumped up and down saying to Miyoko "Where's my bag? I need my Pocky, come with me to go and get it." Hamatsu didn't even wait for a reply. She just grabbed her friends wrist and pulled her long explaining herself on the way "Listen Miyo-chan, I know you think I'm a twit-wait you always think I'm a twit-anyway, to explain to my best friend why I turned down his majesty. I had too. Your partnered up with Tamababy and I know you going to deny it, but your very predictable. You see Miyo-chan that leaves Hotohori-sama and Miaka and why would he, such a perfect guy choose me. He doesn't deserve Miaka, but thats who he wants. How long do you expect, us do stay here, Miyoko?"

Something stopped behind her she slowly turned to see her hand around Hotohori's wrist, not Miyoko's. She looked back at Nuriko waving evilly at her. He had switched the two. Hamatsu started to blush and chased Nuriko around. Miyoko and Tamahome came up to Hotohori and asked what Hamatsu had said. He told them everything, since the message was for Miyoko. Miyoko and Tamahome laughed at the partnered up thing. They looked at eachother laughing, but stopped abruptly and they both blushed. The sun rose and the Emperor Saire showed up through the gates. The Byakko Seven brought Hamatsu forward. He addressed her "Priestess, we have the celestial warriors and the Universe of Four Gods. Why do you hestitate to let us call Byakko? We can go back now and summon Byakko and you may go home AND make your one wish. Again, why do you hestitate?"

Hamatsu looked back at Hotohori and Miyoko. Emperor Saire ordered her to get her things so they can leave. Tatara and Amefuri escorted her to her guest room at the Konan Palace. She put her stuff together she spotted Hotohori dismissing Tatara and Amefuri only through the corner of her eye and thought "How am I gonna play dumb through this one?  He heard the truth by complete stupid mistake." Hotohori placed her sketchbook in her backpack. He sighed and spoke "This could be my last chance to make you understand. I'd do anything. Anything to hold you in my arms. Anything to make you mine. I wanna be able to make you laugh and make you forget about everything. I don't know what it is about you, but I'm a different person around you and I desire your love so badly it......promise me you won't forget." He had his head down. Hamatsu flipped his hair back and laughed "

Your unforgetable your highness.Hey, maybe you will be reincarnated to my time. Oooooooh, Hamatsu said a big word and sounded smart. Now, I must find out what it means. See, anything can happen. I'm on a mission right now to get Tamababy and Miyo-chan together. And hey somewhere in time I will see ya again. Like I always say 'If time is on your side, nothing can stop ya' I have nothing else on my side, so time has gotta be on my side. And remeber I could meet you in my time." Hamatsu continued to laugh and smile. Hotohori gave a weak smile and touched her arm and said "Fine I'll meet you there."  He left the room. Hamatsu packed her ninja equipment and everthing else including Rysi into bag.

She pulled the bag onto her back and looked around the Emperor Hotohori's room and said goodbye. Emperor Saire yelled at her for dawdling. She just smiled and pulled his cheeks and commented "Twerp, your some emperor when you haven't even matured yet." As they left (they=Byakko Seven, Emperor Saire, & Hamatsu) Hamatsu called to Miyoko "Hey Miyo-chan see ya back home. Behave yourself with Tamahome, best behavior." Miyoko shook her fist at her friend and screamed "I get you later, Ha-chan" Hamatsu shared a horse with Toroki he looked back at her and asked "Where's Rysi? You didn't forget her? Moron, what were you thinking?". Rysi barked from the bag and Hamatsu gestured toward it. She sighed and then smiled big. Miyoko looked at her friend and her crew disappearing over the horizon.

Miaka came up and asked "When are you leaving? ...and WHEN AM I GETTING BACK MY POCKY?" Miyoko looked at her evilly. Miaka didn't give her time to say anthing and replied "I'm scared to summon Suzaku. You wanna know why? My brother told me some time again that the preistess is sacrificed. Looks like the first to go is Hamatsu." Miaka walked away. Miyoko pulled down her lower eyelid, stuck her tongue out at her and said "Bedah!" She thought about what Miaka said though. While she was thinking Tamahome come up and said in a monotone voice "Boo" Miyoko jumped up in the air screaming and landed on her butt. She glared at him angerily, but laughed suddenly. He knelt down in front of her and said smiling, but still serious look on his face "I want you to wish for me to go back with you to your world with you. Unless, you want to wish for you to be the best ninja in your world or even me to be filthy rich would be great too."

Miyoko stuck her nose in the air and exclaimed "I'm already the best ninja. And money isn't important to you, so I guess that leaves one thing left to wish. Don't you think so?" Tamahome wasn't really paying attention, but was looking through her bag for things to sell, but still heard so he agreed happily. Miaka come up and asked Miyoko to leave, politely. She sat in front of Tamahome and yelled happily "I....I...can wish for me and you to be together for ever. Hotohori said I don't have to wish to save Konan. Isn't that great?" Tamahome shook his head and scolded her for making a promise to save Konan and taking advantage of his majesty's current state of mind. When the emperor of Hokkan woke he was ready to leave. Chichiri came to him and explained "I would wait to summon your beast god, ya know. Because if you call it when Sairou is summoning theirs it could have its consequences on our world, ya know." he agreed with the half cockatoo/half cat man. Emperor Saihitei and Emperor Xochi decided that Suzaku would be summoned in three months and Genbu in six. Back in Sairou, Hamatsu was getting into the religious ceremony outfit. She stood in front of the mirror looling at the holy jewelry she had to wear, the beatiful robe\dress like thing, and the small religious represntive crown.

Two ladies came in saying how they were told to do her hair and make-up. Hamatsu smiled nervously and said "Don't worry yourselves ladies. I'm not that stupid that I can't do my own hair and make-up. Although I did have a little trouble putting this thing on" She gestured at the dress. It was to late the ladies had already sat her in the chair in front of a smaller mirror over a desk. Hamatsu watched her self be transformed from the dull and plain girl to a beautiful preistess. She could not believe her eyes at the transformation she made. She got excited and jumped up and down screaming "Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I can't believe that me before is now this." Hamatsu tackled the ladies when she had hugged them to hard. She got up and ran to the mirror and admired the beauty before her. As the ladies left one said to the other "Thats the girl who is to save Sairou. IF so we are to be in trouble. Her grace is not to graceful......" The ladies stopped as they had a Katana (type of sword) to their throats. Hamatsu glared at them "Trust me ladies. Never ever mess with Hamatsu the ninja accomplice also a Samurai warrior. Top one in all of Japan."

The one lady whispered "Preistess?" Hamatsu lowered the swords and replied "Next time have more respect to me. I respect you and I expect the same. I don't care how much smarter than me you think you are or how bad you think I act. Just treat me like I treat you." The two ladies look at one another and nodded at that istant they tackled her Hamatsu laughed at this. Kokiecame in to collect Hamatsu when he mistaked this joke for a serious offense to the preistess. He slaughtered them on the spott making sure he didn't mess up the preistess in anyway. Hamatsu stood there staring at the two ladies. She couldn't believe that Kokie had killed them, so harshily without even hearing them out. She went into what some samurai's and ninja's and other warriors would call "Battle Mode". Each samurai or ninja was trained to go into Battle Mode once they were caught in a fight. She pulled out her sumarial sword and raced towards him with beautiful technique and grace in her. While in battle mode Hamatsu was a different person.

She was cold, heartless, clever, uncaring, and showed no mercy. She was a perfect samurai, but a scary person when she reached a serious fight like the one she was prepared to do. The sheer part flowing down from her dress tripped her and when she looked up there was Tatara holding out his hand. See, Tatara resembled the Emperor Saihitei (Hotohori) a lot. Hamatsu in her state of mind thought she saw Hotohori. Her eyes went warm again as she stared at Tatara's smiling face. She got up slowly and jumped onto Tatara crying "I missed you so much your majesty. Please don't leave me again. I know what you meant know." Tatara looked at Kokie. And put the fifteen year old girl down and smiled "Preistess, I believe you have had way too much Pocky and Sake(type of liquor) today." Hamatsu had reached a normal state (well normal for her at least). She punched his arm and apologized to Kokie and screamed laughing "You can never have too much Pocky or Sake. Now lets go call a beast god. Byakko, I choose you."

Kokie and Tatara once again exchanged looks of confusion. Hamatsu skipped towards the door and stopped, turned, smiled with grace "Lets go guys" The preistess of Byakko shot them a beautiful smile the way the light hit it made her innner beauty shine through. She started to skip again out the door. Kokie and Tatara sighed and said in unison "She ruined the moment." When they reached the shrine the Kokie and Tatara took their places with the others and Toroki approached her in awe and said "You look like you are the face that makes everyones ache because they know they don't deserve you."

Toroki kissed her cheek and Hamatsu kissed his cheek back then slapped him and laughed "I had to give you back the kiss and the slap was for trying to give me a big ego." Toroki smiled and said sarcastically "Your wisdom amazes me." He walked to his place The young emperor proclaimed for them all to get into their places so the summoning can begin. Hamatsu paniced in chibi form screamed "I can't read. I can't read ancient chinese. Whaddle we do, twerp?" The emperor explained of how being the preistess it will come to her naturally when Byakko posseses her body so she can call upon him. Hamatsu walked up the stairs towards the fire. She looked at the faces of her Celestial Warriors and waved madly with a huge smile on her face. Her body lurched forward and her eyes went expressionless. The Byakko Seven were concerned with that sudden lurch, but stayed in place when they heard Hamatsu's expressionless body chant

"The palaces of the heavens, the four corners of the earth. In the name of the sacred law, belief, and goodness, I summon thee, Byakko, lord of the West. I now say these words to thee. Appear on earth from the seven palaces of heaven for the sake of those here who adore you. Come to us here. with thy holy power, smash the evil which threatens us. Save us! And hear our wishes to thee! Descend to us now from heaven!" The Emperor Saire and the Byakko Seven watched in as the Priestess of Byakko got her expressions back and tossed the Universe of Four Gods to the fire and from the flames a huge majestic hite tiger appeared and roared "Priestess of Byakko you have called upon me, Byakko, lord of the West. Now what is your wish?"

Hamatsu said confidently and sincerely "I wish your great Byakko is to have two wishes. One that your country of Byakko shall be always be successful and prospurous. And that my best friend Miyoko Kuritsuna shall always be happy with her Tamahome. And that is my wish your greatness." Byakko boomed "It shall be done." His presence filled the land of Byakko. The Priestess of Byakko, Hamatsu Seishuku had fallen to the floor. This time they only heard the voice of Byakko "Your life shall be a sacrifice to fulfill your generous wishes." He had left without a trace. Toroki ran to the body of Hamatsu an fell by her side amd cried. Anger filled his eyes. Subaru, Kokie and Tatara stood there in disbelief. Tokaki fell to his knees where he was and held back his emotions.

Amefuri and Karasuki joined Toroki by Hamatsu body. Message was sent to Konan. The letter was told to Chichiri. He shook his head and sighed. He walked to Miyoko who was sitting around joking with Tamahome. Miaka walked to Chichiri. He was only a 15 feet away from Miyoko and Tamahome. Miyoko waved, but he was to busy talking with Miaka to notice. Miaka stepped back and tears streamed down her face. She looked over at Miyoko and her tears rained down. Miaka ran off, she couldn't bare to see the look on Miyoko's face when she heard. Miyoko gave her a confused look as she ran off. Miyoko walked up to Chichiri. He put his hand on her shoulder and said very seriously "I have news from Sairou.

They were able to summon Byakko, but..." Miyoko clapped and exclaimed "Thats great Ha-chan got her wishes and is now back home. She will be able to always be happy with his majesty. That was her wish, wasn't it?" The smile on her face was about to be ripped off. Chichiri continued "No. One of her two wishes was that you were to be always happy with Tamahome. Her summoning Byakko had a consequence. The priestess is supposed to be sacrificed by the beast god himself and she was. I am sorry to report, but the Priestess of Byakko is dead." Miyoko stood there for a while in disbelief as if she hadn't heard what Chichiri. Miyoko walked to her room and when Tamahome called "Miyo, are you alright, cause if you need me I'm here. JUST TELL ME, ARE YOU ALRIGHT?" 

Miyoko stopped, but didn't turn around and just said in a soft voice "Yes, now please let me be alone." She finished walking to her room thinking "Why? Why would she wish for my happiness. How could she be so stupid and die like that?" A single tear ran down Miyoko's face. She opened the door to the guest room and fell into the chair emotionlessly. She stared at the wall blankly. Tamahome and Tomite stood by the door watching Miyoko staring at the wall. Chichiri came up freom behind and said "I'm not gonna tell his majesty, ya know. If this is how Lady Miyoko acts I hate to see his majesty. I think you should go and talk to her, ya know." Tamahome nodded and entered. Miyoko stood up and focus still on the wall said "I just lost my best friend. I can't describe what I'm feeling right now. I guess I just want to be alone now and after I finished here I shall go and kill the beast god, Byakko for murdering Ha-chan." Tamahome came closer to her and consoled "Your lying. You don't want to be alone.

You want someone to listen to you. I would love to thank Hamatsu for making that one of her wishes. So, I have an excuse to be with you." Miyoko's face was filled with emotions (something a ninja isn't supposed to do), but before she could hold back her tears she heard a booming voice (coming from her uniform) say "Miyoko, how dare you show tears for that fat, ugly, no good, useless Hamatsu. Have you learned nothing as a ninja. Just because you lose your ninja accomplice and samurai master does thou mean you mourn forever. NO!!! Hamatsu sacrificed her long healthy life for you to be with Tamababy." Miyoko got angered by her talking uniform skirt. So, she yelled at it "Hey, I didn't just lose my accomplice, but I lost my spiffiest & niftiest best friend and your telling me to...." the voice changed from this booming scary to this girl's voice "Hold it. Hold it. Oh, snap! Your really on the edge Miyo-chan. I'm not dead." Miyoko's face was stricken with confusion as she whispered "Hamatsu" into her uniform.

 The voice laughed "The one and only. Hey, heres the thing my body in THAT world kinda died like, but I was transfered back to our world. Its confusing I just appeared here, but from what Nari read I collapsed at the ceremony after being sacificed by Byakko. I tried to come back, but I can't. And we have this link from our uniforms, so as long as we wear them we can talk, but the thing is only you can hear me through your uniform no one else except.... OH YEAH. I left Rysi and my bag back at the twerp's palace can you get it before they do stuff to it cuz they still think I'm dead. " Miyoko laughed into the uniform. Tamahome stared at her strangely. Miyoko ran up to him, jump up and overjoyed said "Ha-chan's alive she just talked to me. She's not dead." Tamahome sighed and put his hands on her shoulders and said "I understand your dispair about losing Hamatsu, but you must go on. I realized I had to when I lost my entire family." Hotohori came in and declared "Miyoko? Tamahome? What is this I hear from Nuriko that Hamatsu is dead?  Tell me it isn't so." Miyoko smiled and told him what Hamatsu had told her and how she still wondered who else had the connection with her.

Tamahome still shook his head in disbelief. Hotohori nodded and said to Miyoko "I believe she is alive too." Tamahome fell over and screamed in his face "ARE YOU CRAZY? THEY HAVE HER BODY AND THEY SAW HER FALL TO THE GROUND AND DIE!!!" Hotohori started talking to a hair barrette when he was done he looked up at Miyoko and smiled. Miyoko recognized it as one of Hamatsu's barretes. She must of accidently left it behind. Miyoko's uniform screamed "GET MY STUFF BACK!!!" Miyoko glared at the uniform. And grabbed her own bag and started to leave for Sairou. Miaka ran behind her. Miyoko gave a fed up look as she stopped beyond the gate. She merely asked "What do you want, Miaka?" Miaka smiled and said "I want to come with you to get Hamatsu's stuff back. I heard you wouldn't let your celestial warriors, the Genbu Seven come, so I figured maybe I could come with you for company, okay?" Miyoko sighed and nodded. The two girls headed for tje land of Byakko alone. Miaka looked at Miyoko frightened. Miyoko noticed this so yelled "Why are you staring?" Miaka stopped and asked "Because your wearing a your uniform including the skirt which 'ninjas' like 'you' never wear it cuz if they get in danger how can they fight?!" Miyoko glared at her and pulled out a box of Pocky and ate it. Miaka stared at the box in wanting. The sun rose on the second day. The girls stopped the horses when they heard more horses approaching them. Three horses stopped in front of them. On two of the horses was Nakago and Soi, but on the one in between them waas Yui. Miaka noticed Nakago staring at her in an evil way.

So, she kicked the hors hard and rode past them. Miyoko was getting a little fed up with her strange behavior. She rode after her noticing the othe other three horses following shortly behind. Miyoko finally caught up to Miaka. She yelled "WHAT WERE YOU THINKING? NO WONDER YOU GET WALKED ALL OVER!!! yOU LET PEOPLE INTIMIDATE YOU. WHATS YOUR DEAL WITH THAT GUY ANYWAY?" Miaka was just sat under the tree crying the horse crying "I don't deserve Tamahome and I can't summon Suzaku in three months because THAT MAN HE...HE...HE..OH GOD I CAN'T EVEN SAY IT!" Tears streamed down Miaka's face. Miyoko jumped off her horse and tied both their horse to the tree. She stood in front of Miaka and said "He didn't do anything to you just like he didn't do anything to Ha-chan when she was in Kutou alone. He made you think he did. Same way he made Yui think that she was." Miaka looked up at Miyoko stern, but kind face and noticed that Yui, Soi, and Nakago had approached them and heard. Yui turned to Nakago and barked "Is this true Nakago?" Nakago smiled and said "My lady its..." Yui barked again "IS THIS TRUE DAMMIT?" His smile disappeared and he answered "Yes my lady it is." Yui took a step back toward Miaka and Miyoko. Her mouth was wide open.

She fell to her knees next to Miaka. The two girls hugged and apologized to one another. Miyoko rolled her at the two girls. She challenged Nakago to a fight. He laughed "You want to fight me. Thats impossible your a girl. No LITTLE girl as yourself could beat a man." Miyoko made a comment "Then how come Hamatsu beat both Suboshi AND Ashitare?" Nakago glared at her and got in a fighting stance. Miyoko did a backflip and tried to kick him in the stomach, but he grabbed her foot and twirled her around. Before he could throw her to the ground she grabbed his shoulder and did a counter-attack. When he got to his feet, he snickered. He came charging towards her again, but she just leaped frogged over him. Soi greeted her with an arro to the stomach. Miyoko landed to her knees. She managed to getout the words "Thats not fair." Soi and Nakago smiled and Soi said "We don't fight fair." Miyoko brought her foot around and knocked them to their feet. She hold a sword to their necks while holding her wound with the other hand. She warned "If you follow the three of us to Byakko country, I will kill you both." She put her sword away and mounted the horse.

Yui and Miaka looked back and forth from Nakago and Miyoko. The girls mounted their horses and the three left. More hoofbeats followed them. Miyoko nearly fell off her horse turning it around just to see it was only Suboshi and Amboshi coming up. Miyoko brought her sword again, but stil holding the wound and said "I'm starting to get really tired of all you people." Suboshi slowly rode past Miyoko to Yui he said "I know you have refused to summon Seiryuu, but if you don't m,ind I would still like to protect you, Lady Yui." He bowed down on his horse, Yui told him he could. This time Amboshi did the same with Miaka "Miaka, I want to protect you and get you back to Konan safe. If you don't mind?" Miaka smiled and nodded they started to ride off towards Byakko without Miyoko.

Miyoko turned her horse back around and screamed "MORONS!!!!!!!!! DO YOU ALWAYS HAVE TO HAVE SOMEBODY PROTECTING YOU. WIMPS!!!!!!!!! I WANT ALL OF YOU TO GO BACK TO KONAN IMMEDIATELY. I DON'T NEED ANY OF YOU COMING WITH ME I'D RATHER GO ALONE ON THIS SMALL ERRAND. YOUR MAKING A JOURNEY OUT OF A  THREE DAY TRIP." They four got scared by her yelling and agreed to go back. Miyoko waved and headed back to Sairou. After the Second day she had almost reach Siarou. She camped there and would finish in the morning. Morning light struck Miyoko's face and woke her up she gruimbled "Why am I doing this for stupid Ha-chan can't she get her own damn stuff?" Her uniform screamed "NOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!" Miyoko mounted the horse and fell off, she thought "I hate horses. I can't even ride as good as Ha-chan can. She's a freakin' pro on these stupid creatures."

Before she could remount the horse Amefuri and Karasuki came riding up to her on 2 imperial horses it was Karasuki and Amefuri. Karasuki dismounted and said "Priestess of Genbu we are glad you came. We got news from Tomite and Hikitsu told us you were coming to pick up the LadY Hamatsu's things." Amefuri stayed on his horse and added "Please Lady Miyoko mount your horse and came back to Sairou with us. We are unable to bury Lady Hamatsu because Toroki has...well you shall see when we get there." Miyoko agreed. The three left when they entered the Sairou palace gates. There was Emperor Saire waiting for her. Amefuri helped Miyoko off the horse. Subaru approached Miyoko and started to lead her to the Byakko Shrine where the ceremony was held. Subaru spoke "We have been unable to bury Hamatsu because aToroki has stayed by her body guarding it refusing us to let us bury her. He has lost it. No one can get through to him. Not even me." Subaru stopped in front of the shrine door, put her head down and placed her hand gently on the door. Miyoko noticed the heart-ache in her face. Miyoko opened the door. No light was in there only a small spotlight on Hamatsu's body still lying there in front of the fire. Miyoko entered the shrine, but before she reached Hamatsu's body. A small dagger laid itself on her neck.

All Miyoko saw was two eyes over her shoulder. The eyes led her to the small patch of light. She heard the door be shut loudly. She looked over her shoulder again and recognized Toroki, but his eyes weren't like his usaul kind loving eyes. These were cold and crazed. He whispered into Miyoko's ear "Your here to take her away from me. Like the rest of them, but I won't let you people kill her. I won't let you take her from me." Miyoko spoke softly to him "I'm not here to take her away from you. I'm here to...um....well help you" The dagger was removed from her neck. Toroki came from behind her and knelt down by Hamatsu's body he said "Your here to help me protect Lady Hamatsu? I'm glad. I couldn't do it at the ceremony and she died, but I will protect her now. I will stay by her side and make sure she won't die again." Miyoko realized what Toroki was talking about and she explained to him "Its not your fault she died. You didn't..." Toroki smacked her consoling hand away and yelled "I was born and chosen by Byakko himself to protect her and I failed the only person I cared about. Its my fault she died, but it won't happen again I swear to it. I will stay by her side. I could of protected her, but I didn't. Why couldn't I?"

He fell onto Hamatsu's body and cried like a child. Miyoko squatted next to him and comforted "You didn't know she would be sacrificed, but she knows you would have done all that you could to save her. The thing is, Toroki, Ha-chan's not dead. Her body in this world died and collapsed, but she went back home to our world. She tried to come back, but her role as th priestess of Byakko have been fulfilled." Toroki raised his head. His eyes had returned to those caring eyes. He stood up and picked up Hamatsu's corpse (which was at least four days old) and carried it outside. Toroki looked upon the cold and pale face of the body. Jewelry still on. Face pale, but make-up still there.

Body cold, but dressed in her beautiful ceremony garments. She still looked like she had on that day, but she had grown cold and pale. Toroki opened the door to the shrine holding Hamatsu's body Subaru raised her head and smiled weakly at him. The other Byakko Seven approacched him. Miyoko came out of the shrine holding Hamatsu's stuff and Rysi. They all walked to the courtyard escorting Miyoko back to her horse. She tied her friends stuff along with her own backpack. She tied Rysi to the side of the horse. Emperor Saire bowed and thats all he he said and did. They all said good-bye, except Toroki. He said "Thank you Lady Miyoko. I'm ready to give Lady Hamatsu a proper burial and I understand. When you do see her again tell her I love her and will miss her." Miyoko sighed in disgust. She rode off to Konan to say good-bye to Tamahome. She had to after seeing how Toroki acted she wouldn't let Tamahome be that. She also knew she had to tell Miaka to do the same.

When she arrived They all were there waiting. Tamahome offered to help her down, but Miyoko got down by herself. He hit her in the arm acting all offended, but he wasn't. Miyoko unloaded the horse with the two backpacks and the fat puppy. She sat the stuff down. Hotohori ordered some of his assistants to put the stuff away. Emperor Xochi came out with the Genbu Seven and an extra horse. Miyoko whimpered "Do we have to leave now. I've been sitting on a stupid horse for the past five days and my butt hurts." They all looked at her in surprise of her "foul" language. She rolled her eyes and said sarcastically "Oh sure, when Ha-chan says it, its considered cute."

Tamahome did his impression of an angry cat. Miyoko glared at him and yelled "YOU WOULD BE TO IF YOU SAW A MAN WHO USED TO BE SO MENTALLY STABLE, IT WAS SCARY AND THEN LOSING ALL HIS SANITY BECAUSE HE WITNESSED THE ONLY WOMAN HE LOVED DIE AND THINK ITS HIS FAULT AND TO TOP IT ALL OFF HE PUT A KNIFE TO YOUR THROAT, SO I MAY BE A LITTLE ON THE EDGE, BUT I HAVE A CARN GOOD REASON, PAL!!!!!!!!" They all looked at her blanked face. She went small and smiled nervously. Tamahome was struck with an evil chibi smile and said "You're worried that might happen to me, aren't you?" Before Miyoko could yell at him Tasuki said equally scary "Which one do you think she is talking about Senor? With you it could be Miaka or Miyoko or even..." Tamahome got this nervous chibi look and got into a huge chibi fight with Tasuki (in the end Tamahome being burned by Tasuki's fan). Miaka and Miyoko's faces were beyond angry they both grabbed Tamhome's neck and held hiom up like a gfish and asked in unison "WHO IS THIS OTHER POSSIBLITY?"

Tamahome tried to tell Miaka "No one! Tasuki's just trying to get me in trouble and he's succeeding." Miyoko had mounted another horse with unwillingness she smiled evilly at the horse and then she looked at Miaka and the other Suzaku Seven and said goodbye. She left with the Genbu Seven and Emperor Xochi. Emperor Xochi held back his horse and waited for Miyoko to catch up to him. When she finally did he said "Priestess, I wish to talk to you about your personal relations with that Suzaku warrior. I want you to cut off all contacts with him. I may be old, but I am wise and its is never wise to trust an enemy.. Emperor Saihitei has yet to learn that, but Emperor Saire has. That is why Konan shall crumble and you shall wish for all of Konan to belong to Hokkan." He rode back to the front. Miyoko thought to herself "What a jerk. That wasn't an option he gave me, it was an order. I'll wish for whatever spiffy thing I will wish." Once she got deeper in her thought Tomite and Inami decided to go behind her and shout "BOO!" Miyoko got so startled she screamed and her horse got scared by that and bucked up and ran.

Miyoko struggling to stay on was screaming "I hate horses. I hate horses. I hate horses. I hate horses." Hitkitsu kicked his horses sides and rode after her. Miyoko eventually went flying off into a fence. The horse stopped a few feet away. Hikitsu dismounted and helped Miyoko up. Miyoko refused "I'm not getting back on that creature. Ninja or no ninja that unspiffy beast tried to harm me. I refuse." Namame offered to trade horses with her and told her "I will ride right behind you, your eminance." Miyoko agreed to that. Still a little skittish around the horse she tried to mount it as slow as possible. Right before she pulled herself up her uniform screamed "Its not gonna eat you." Miyo yelled right back "Listen, Ha-chan you are one of the top riders in both Japan and The United States, si you don't have the right to correct me. Now hush everyones looking at me funny for talking to my clothes." Miyoko pulled herself up and kicked started the horse. They were off again. After about four days of off and on the rode they finally made it to Hokkan Palace. Emperor Xochi was so relieved cause the minute he got off his horse people started waiting on him hand and foot, everyone was at his beck and call. Miyoko found her way back to the same guest room as before. She found all the boxes of Pocky she had left behind and a big dinner for her. She sat and the table and started stuffing her face, before she could finish there was a small tap at the door followed by some crazy, random, loud ones. She left the delicious food to answer the door. The minute she opened the door, Hatsui had tackled her. His breath smelled of lots of Sake. Miyoko held her breath. Uruki and Urumiya came in to collect the drunkly happy Celestial Warrior. Miyoko asked "Why are you guys celebrating with Sake? And why without me?"

Urumiya laughed "Because were summoning Genbu tomorrow and you have to go purify yourself we're starting at dawn and its almost tomorrow today." Miyoko was confused, again with another question "How comes it takes so long for me to purify?" She was almost afraid to hear the answer. This one was answered by Uruki "Its because Emperor Xochi believes if you purify yourself long enough Genbu will forgive you for loving that Suzaku warrior, Tamahome. And it takes two hour to get you ready for the ceremony itself with all those dressing garments and make-up and jewelry and hairstyle and holy crown. I'm glad I'm not the Priestess of Genbu. I feel sorry for the person who is the priestess."

 The three drunken celestial warriors walking out in agreement. Miyoko gave her drunken companions a strange look as they walked out singing in agreement. Empress Socho (wife of Emperor Xochi) and two other woman came in. The empress said "I'm here to walk you through the process of the pre-summoning ceremony. From what they tell me of you, you're a hazaard to yourself when alone." Miyoko smiled and replied "Yes I am, but my friend Ha-chan is much worse and plus I am a ninja." The Miyoko and the emperess laughed, but not the other two woman. Miyoko stopped abruptly and said "Gee, I thought it was funny." The Empress Socho excused her attendants "I'm deeply sorry your eminence, but they trying not to threaten you in any way because of what happened to the ladies in Sairou that helped the Priestess of Byakko. They are afraid there lifes are in danger as well. If you want I can order them to laugh at your humor."

Miyoko slowly shook her head no and looked blanked-faced at the young empress. The three woman pulled out the Ceremonial Robes she had to wear. Only problem for Miyoko was "ITS A DRESS!!! ITS A DRESS!! ITS A DRESS! AND MIYOKO THE NINJA MASTER AIN'T WEARING NO DARN DRESS. IF I NEED TO FIGHT I CAN'T DO IT WEARING THIS THING." ! Empress Socho gave a nervous laugh and said "Please Priestess, if you don't wear the ceremonial robes it will offend Genbu." Miyoko made her agree "Alright I'll wear it under one condition, you tell me HOW OLD ARE? I mean the emperor is about in his late 60's which is old and you look like your 20 something. Thats inhuman." Empress Socho's face went full of sorrow for a moment then just gave a weak smile as she saadi "Get changed we still to purify you and do your hair and make-up. You will look like a true beauty of a woman." Miyoko mumbled behind the screen "I'll look like a freakin girly-girl." When she came out she was pushed down into a chair. One of the ladies started her make-up while the other her hair. Empress Socho talked them through the whole thing.

When they were done three hours later it was about two in the morning and Miyoko could barely keep her eyes open. The two attendants were excused and the empress led Miyoko to the shrine to pray for four hours strait to purify herself. They knelt down and prayed. Miyoko tried not to fall asleep while in pray. As the sun rose. The Empress Socho rose to her feet and said "The summoning will be starting soon you must wait by the flame for my lord and the Celestial Warriors to come. Any questions?" Miyoko had one small question that was important to ask "Empress, I need to know are we summoning Genbu because Konan already summoned Suzaku after we left?" Empress Socho smiled and said "Yes, I believe they summoned it the second day you were on your way here and they have already buried their Priestess. I believe the Priestess of Suzaku wished for her and the Priestess of Seiryuu to return home. And about that Suzaku warrior, Tamahome he mourned her death, but was more concerned about another. Don't forget your belongings your eminance." Miyoko nodded she had placed Rysi in Hamatsu's backpack and Hamatsu's backpack into her own.

The fire was lit and just like the Priestesses of Byakko and Suzaku, her body was possessed by Genbu himself while she said the pray. The celestial warriors said goodbye and as did Emperor Xochi. Miyoko threw the Universe of Four Gods into the fire and Genbu appeared he bellowed "You summoned me Priestess, now what is your wish?" Miyoko stared at him strait in the face and said "I wish for me and Tamahome to leave this whole world with peace in it." Genbu gfranted her wish, but at the cost of her life. She collapsed onto the ground. At the moment she collapsed Tamahome himself started to disappear. When Miyoko arose she found herself laying on a desk in her classroom. She sat up and spotted Tamahome as well. She ran over to him and woke him up. He looked a little tired as he yawned "Hey Miyoko, I guess we're in your world now?!?" Miyoko nodded holding back the tears. It hit her it was about midnight in her world and she was in her classroom. She grabbed Tamahome's wrist and ran for the nearest exit. When they finally made it out the door there was Nari on her Mo-ped waiting for them she greeted "Sup, guys? Figured you'd end up here to like Hamham did. I'll take you to our apartment for the night. I don't think your parents would approve of showing up at midnight, Miyoko." Tamahome stared at the Mo-ped in awe. Nari rolled her eyes as Miyoko pulled Tamahome onto the Mo-ped with them. As Nari drove it back to her apartment. Miyoko talked to her

Miyoko: How many days has it been since we first left?

Nari: Days? Try hours. Its only been 7 hours to the 6 months you both were there.

Miyoko: How is Ha-chan by the way?

Nari: Tired, hungry, crazy, missing Hotohori & Rysi like crazy, and acting like everythings fine.

Tamahome: This horse of yours may look strange, but is very fast. Think how much yen I can get for this.

Nari: Whats with the yen symbols in his eyes?

Miyoko: I hate asking this, but how's Miaka and Yui?

Nari: Fine, and guess who asked Hamham out?

Miyoko: Haku Verde! The most popular guy in school that Ha-chan had a BIG crush. I hated him. He has such a big ego and he's cocky. She always said he was

funny and hot. Well, what'd she say?

Nari: No.

Miyoko: Its because of Hotohori. She feels like she is gonna betray him.

Nari: She'll be holding back herself back for a charcter in a book. She doesn't see that he can't be reincarnated because he's not real. Its impossible and she needs

to know that, Miyoko. I need you to tell her that. I seem to not get either Miaka or Yui to understand that.

Miyoko: The thing is he is real or if the character weren't real, then how is Tamahome here behind me on your Mo-ped?

Nari: Because you wished for the CHARACTER, Tamahome to return with you.

They arrived at the apartment complex and Miyoko and Hamatsu spent the whole night explaining things to the lost Tamahome. The next day at school. Miyoko, Yui, and Miaka were all happy to get back to normal. Sure Miyoko would miss that era, but it was good to have every back to normal. During the lesson Hamatsu was busy sulking and missing Emperor Hotohori. Ther e was a small rap at the door and a young man walked in their teacher said "Class, this is my son Houni. He is eighteen so that means unlike you morons he has graduated and he is here to help me teach for the day." Hamatsu lifted up her head and saw the reborn Hotohori. He looked like him, spoke like him, moved like him, but didn't dress like him (of course didn't time period). Hamatsu getting caught up in the excitement, jumped on her desk and screamed "Hotohori!" She leaped to different desktops till she made her way to the front of the room. Miyoko called after her "Its called using the ground, not the desks." Hamatsu stood in front of the man she saw as Hotohori and hugged him. The teacher pried her off and scolded "The one time I get you to pay attention its over the wrong thing. My son. Miss Kuritsuna take your stooge outside TO CALM DOWN." Miyoko got up from her desk and took her friend outside to a bench. Hamatsu cried "He doesn't remember me. I know its him, but yet its not him. Same personality and looks, but no memory of who he really is. You get to be happy with the man you love, but I can't, why Miyo why?" Miyoko sighed and mumbled "Your fifteen you can't be in love with a character in a book."

Hamatsu stood up off the bench and yelled"That is such....you know you love Tamahome and that he's not just a character that he is a person-thing from another world, so don't go Nari on me. Your my bestested friend you should know AND understand." Hamatsu sat back down in distress and covered her face, so her tears were not visible. She would let no one see her miserable. She raised head. Eyes still red with tears streaming down, but a forced smile came across her face as she said stifling her tears "Your right. This whole thing is stupid. I'm just pulling ya leg. I'm fine lets go back to class and ,apologize to Mr. Watashi and Houni for my stupidity, otay?" Miyoko shook her head and sighed "I hate when you do this. You figure you don't want to push your problems on your friends, so you TRY too hold back most of your feelings. We never know whats truely going on with you Ha-chan. You could be breaking apart inside and I wouldn't know. Stop just tell me how you feel. Your my best friend if anything was to kill you mentally I would blame myself for not knowing and helping you."

Hamatsu sat back down again and cried "I had my chance to stay with him, but I was stupid and thought that it would be to sappy, that he was sappy for telling me all that, and that he would be happier with Miaka than me, but I know I'm better for him than that bitch. I would never break his heart. Oh God, when I think of how I loved his sweetness and of how I was the one that awaken feelings in him he never felt. Feelings of jealousy, anger, and....he felt those when Toroki kissed me. He did love me, but I was just as bad as Miaka. Neglecting him like that. I hate myself for it. And now I receive my punishment. Seeing the one guy I could stare at all my life, but know he will never even remember some of those things he said to me." Miyoko couldn't help, but laugh at her friend's sincerity. Hamatsu looked at her offended and confused. Miyoko holding back her laughter said "You...You...You are one of the funniest people to her that from. Your usually a complete moron, but there you sounded like a middle-aged lady who has just been made a widow. I'm sorry to laugh, but just picture yourself dressed up like an empress if you had excepted his offer, Ha-chan. as much as you do love him. You would never be able to be that graceful. Your a klutz. Only time you asre graceful is when you got a sword in your hands and then your deadly graceful. I do know how you feel, but your nothing like Miaka. She ran from his love because of Tamahome, which might I add I have, heeheehee. you on the other hand ran in fear. Fear that you weren't good enough for him. When you do run from him, you aren't good enough."

Miyoko got up when she saw Houni coming. Miyoko slightly bowed and winked at Hamatsu as she left. Hamatsu was completely turned around on the bench begging her find not to go. Houni sat down next to her and said "I feel like I have met you before all this, but that is impossible because I never met any of my father's students. So, why then do I have such a strong feeling about you then?" Hamatsu smiled at him innocently (laugh out loud, her innocent, bah) He spoke up again "Your smile I just feel as though...nevermind its impossible for me to know such a face that I have never seen before." Hamatsu was hit with anger and heart-ache as she yelled/cried "God! You're so frustrating after what I felt for you back when you were Emperor Hotohori, his majesty. You can't even remeber me. You told me how you felt about me and I felt the same. I was going to make you happy.

You...you....you bastard. I realize now that your not him and I refuse to believe you are him. Why you might ask? Because his majesty would never treat anyone especially me. Your not him and you never will be." Hamatsu raised her hand and slapped Houni. He looked at her face no regret or shame just anger. At that minute Haku showed up and asked Hamatsu "You are going to rethink going out with me. I mean...come on...I'm Haku Verde every girl wants me and would give there right leg to hold my hand. You should feel honored I'm giving you a chance." Hamatsu looked back at Houni and nodded at Haku and kissed him right on the cheek. When she walked back to the bench to get her bag and go back to class. She heard Houni say "How could you betray me like that. I would of gave up Miaka.

You betray me once again Hamatsu." Hamatsu whispered "What?" Houni had his head lowered when he raised it she saw the exact same face Hotohri had when Toroki kissed her. She whispered once again "Hotohori?" He nodded slowly. Hamatsu wrapped her arms around him and cried tears of joy "I missed you, you bastard. What took you so long?" They stood there for a while just holding eachother until Hamatsu jumped back and exclaimed "I slapped you!!! I hit you!!! I'm sooooooooo sorry.Did it hurt? Can you forgive me sweetie?" Hotohori smiled and consoled "Its alright. I shall forgive you." He leaned in and kissed her. Tamahome came by on Nari's Mo-ped he spotted Hotohori and Hamatsu and said hi, but the two didn't stop but just raised an arm an waved him off. Miyoko, Yui, Miaka were all by the classroom window admiring this "sweet" yet sappy display.

When Miyoko spotted Tamahome she ran out of the room the minute the bell rang.and yelled to the other girls "My rides here. Gotta go." When she reached the front of the school. She tapped Hamatsu's shoulder, but she just waved Miyoko away. Miyoko got a little pissed so she said "Demotion" Hamatsu quickly turned around and stood at attention. Miyoko cleared her throat and spoke in a general tone "Tamahome and myself are going to give you a ride to your house and drop you and your sister's Mo-ped off at your apartment complex. So, I'm afraid you must leave you dear Hotohori now and end this beautiful yet disgusting display of affection."Hamatsu grabbed her backpack and sat on the back of the Mo-ped. She waved to Hotohori and yelled as the Mo-ped rode off "Come over tonight you can meet my sister and I can tell her I told her so. Love ya, see ya, wanna be wit ya." Hotohori waved goodbye also, but he thought "Nari? Nari! Thats the prson that Hamatsu was yelling to after I asked her to be my empress and here I thought she was just crazy, hmm." He stared at the disppearing Mo-ped for a while then walked home.

Hamatsu was on the back of the Mo-ped and was still blushing and smiling. Miyoko looked back at her and rolled her eyes as she shouted over the motor of the Mo-ped "Stop it!!! We get the point your happy he kissed and remembered you big whoop. All that smiling is making me nervous, Ha-chan" Hamatsu lloked at her friend and squealed "I love him. I really do. When I'm with him I act like a moron. I feel I could just open my arms and fly away." Hamatsu let go of her hold of the Mo-ped and went tumbling off it. Miyoko gace her friend a blank look and said "What difference is that for when your not with him?" Tamahome pulled the Mo-ped to the side and Hamatsu had her head down in shame as she smiled nervously. Miyoko asked superiorly "Have you learned your lesson not to let go of the bike just because your "in love", well, have you, Ha-chan?"

Hamatsu slowly nodded in shame. When they arrived at Hamatsu's apartment complex. Hamatsu told them that Nari would pick it up later. Hamatsu slung her backpack across her shoulder and wavedd goodbye to Miyoko and Tamahome. when she opened the door to the apartment Nari slapped her across the face. Hamatsu laughed for a moment then said "Gee, Nari slapping people is a really bad habit that you need to get out of." Nari pulled her into the apartment by her wrist and slammed the door and then yelled "What were you thinking sexualing harrassing a teacher's son and calling him Hotohori listen I know how you felt about that guy, but randomly hugging strsngers is unexcusable."

Hamatsu sighed then smiled "Nari, it wasn't how it looked I got a tad bit excited to see Hotohori's reincarnation that I had just didn't think to think if he had gotten his memory back or not, so I.....oh yeah, he's coming over for dinner and I told you I would see him again." Nari screamed in her face "He's not this Hotohori guy its impossible!!!" There was a small knock at the door. Miyoko greeted Hamatsu with Houni (Hotohori), Tamahome, Yui, Keisuke, and Miaka behind her. As the huge group of people entered the apartment Nari looked at her small dinner and asked "Wanna order a couple of pizzas?" Everyone agreed. Yui looked around at all the people talking and complained to Miaka "Everyone is with their one-and-onlys like Tamahome & Miyoko, Keisuke & Nari, and Houni & Hamatsu and I get stuck with.....YOU!!!"                           

*The End*