***Note From Author-I to tired to say anything in this little section, but I will say this. Inuyasha and Kagome are meant to be together and Kikyo is a major bit - tttttttttttte me. Hehee. Sorry wrong series. I really need to stay on focus here. This is my FY fanfic and it is not my IY fanfic. There now that is settled. I will say this, I don't own Fushigi Yuugi or Mulan. And if I did I would have all legal rights to Hotohori & Tasuki and lets face I would definitely.......uh you don't want to know what I do in my personal life or I mean what things I not "do", but you know what I mean. Oh snap, I'm just going to start the fanfic before yo people start to worry about my sanity. Which I still have by the way! But won't have for much longer if I get one more CRUEL review. I have heard of constructive criticism, but telling me I'm not a good writer is just plain mean and heartless, but I got this one review that made me cry it was so mean. AND I NEVER CRY. Oh yeah and I'll stick to my caps, not bold. Or why not both.BYE BYE!
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.....my plan is simply this. We dress up like ancient chinese soldiers and go and help fight the war in secret as soldiers. Helping to fight the cause. It will kinda be like Mulan, that Disney movie. Except were not taking the place of our old sick father who could die in this stupid war. So, technically it only has one similarity, so it wouldn't be....oh snap! Nevermind! We'll leave in three months time. You get my point here?" Miyoko shook her head and arms and screeched out "Hell no, we are not because if you remember correctly. When they found out about her they were going to kill her." Hamatsu laughed with realization "Checkmate thats why your going to be the brains of this operation." And with that Hamatsu skipped off with Miyoko following close behind pleading with her.
Hamatsu crepted into the armor room and grabbed two battle suits along with weapons and ran back to her room where Miyoko was trying to plot everything out. Hamatsu being the inconsiderate person she is unloaded everything unto Miyoko's plans and collapsed into the nearest chair complaining "What have you being doing this whole time. Sitting there relaxing while I'm having to do all the work. Do you know how hard it is to creep around the freakin palace when the place is crawling with gaurds? Who do they think their protecting the freaking queen?" Miyoko gave a slightly annoyed look "They think their protecting the empress by order of the emperor. And if your forgetting.....WHICH IS YOU. And I've been sitting here planning out everything since your brain doesn't have the power or capacity too." Hamatsu stuck her tongue out and slouched even more in the chair.
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Hamatsu and Miyoko opened the door slowly trying to keep it from creaking. Miyoko was trying to get the armor to keep quiet and she finally got so frustrated she blurted out "How the hell do you keep yours from making a racket? I can't even hear yours." Hamatsu whispered "I'm used to this stuff. Remember back in Japan I'm the top samurai and swordsman or swordswoman. So, I'm sed to this equipment and protective wear. Now please we need to get out of here before were spotted by one of the guards. Now we'll go out this window. It leads right by this one hole in the south main wall." They both slowly drepted throught the window, but made a loud noise while colliding with the ground.
Miyoko said a little annoyed "Did you forget how far away from the ground this PARTICULAR window really is?" Hamatsu got right back up and ignored her friend's question and just rolled the stone away from the wall and it revealed a some what hug hole. Hamatsu smiled proudly at her discovery. Miyoko crawled throught the hole first, but not without back-handing Hamatsu on the head.
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After walking for a few days they caught up with some soldiers marching to help fight the war. The two decided to sneak in as a part of them while they were asleep and they did.
When the sun rose the two girls could hear someone when barking "SOLDIERS!!! WAKE UP! Are you so weak you can't even change out of your equipment after a five days worth of marching? Or is it the fact that you two pansies, are too modest to change out? Get up or we'll leave you behind!" Hamatsu popped up at attention and barked right back "Neither of those, sir!!!" Miyoko popped up too.
The soldiers started to walk again after half a days worth of marching Hamatsu whispered to Miyoko "When are we going to arrive at the stinkin battleground. I'm mean, my feet are s-" Her words were cut off by the battle crys of men. the roaring of thunder, crackling of lightnining, and the sounds of swords meeting. As they looked down into the valley, no one could tell who was who. Carcasses aligned the ground. The stench of dried blood hung in the air. No one could tell who's side wass winning or losing. The back-up soldiers ran down into the blood-stained valley, swords raised and their battle cries peircing the ears of all those who would listen. Miyoko and Hamatsu stood there for a moment staring at the sight of bodies falling and the screams of pain coming from both sides. Hamatsu barely got the words out "This...is.....nothing like............all those stupid war movies." Miyoko couldn't even raise her hand to hit her. The general came up to them and pushed them towards the battling sides saying "You two didn't just come here to gawk at it did you?" He followed them down there.
By that night the Konan side had defeated one small portion of the Kutou side.
Later that night in one of the tents the emperors and the celestial warriors all debated with Hothohori that they were successful in battle. But none of the arguing was as dominant as the one between Emperor Hotohori and Emperor Saire. Miyoko and Hamatsu had been walking by and stopped by the open tent flap and listened;
Hotohori: How can you say we were succesful?
Saire: Simple, we won, they lost. I think that qualifies as a victory.
Hotohori: In war, no sides win because their is always many deaths on both sides and that does not qualify as a victory.
Tamahome: Your'e right, sire, but we killed all their soldiers and took the survivors as captives and in that-
Chichiri: We all make great points, ya know.
Toroki: In my opinion, no disrespect to you, your highness, but you, Emperor Hotohori are blind to the fact that OUR side won and that makes you ignorant.
Tokaki: And I'm gonna have to say this............I think all of you don't know what your talking about and neither do I.
Tatara: I think you, Toroki. Are the ignorant one and its not because anything your saying.
Hotohori: I appreciate all of your opinions, but I must ask, how can anyone win in death?
Saire: I am a younger emperor than you and still I know more than yourself.
Hotohori: That may be true, but at least I care of what fate comes of my people.
Saire: FOOLISH!!! YOU ARE TALKING OF CHILD'S BELIEFS. CARING OF WHAT COMES OF YOUR LOYAL SUBJECTS WHEN YOU SHOULD BE THINKING ABOUT HOW LONG BEFORE YOU ARE OVERTHROWN BY ONE OF YOUR SO-CALLED ALLIES!!!
Hotohori: I will think about that when and if the time comes, Emperor Saire.
Saire: You are a fool, Emperor Hotohori and will die a fool.
Hikitsu: There is no need to loose our tempers.
Hatsui: Hikitsu is right this meeting was supposed to help us in battle and go over our mistakes and fix them, so we can save more people next time.
Chiriko: We are fighting over opinions and that can only lead to trouble and death.
Saire: And I can name one who will be a good example.
Hotohori: If that is a challenge I am not afraid to accept.
Saire: You are a coward!
Hotohori: In what manner?!?
Saire: If you were to lose, you would be instantly healed by your Celestial Warrior, Mitsukake. In that shows fear of death and suffering.
Tamahome: I agree with you on the whole we won thing, but I can't agree with you calling, his majesty a coward. Mitsukake would heal him because we look out for eachother. Something I doubt your Celestial Warriors would do.
Tasuki: Wow! Tamaboy you actually sounded a little smart there. How'd it feel?
Nuriko: Leave my Tamababy alone. Your just jealous because you know its a feeling your never gonna have.
Saire: I made a mistake joining sides with you and your useless Celestial Warriors.
Hotohori; Then why do you help us?
Saire: Because after we have defeated Kutou. I shall wage war with your country. I shall enslave you and your Celestial Warriors, but what to do with the empress is the real question. Oh I know, I shall put her in my harem. She will suit me well there.
The small debate had been turned into a starting fight. Hotohori stood up and had to be calm down by Nuriko and Tamahome. The group spotted the two "soldiers" and Hotohori asked "Why don't we hear your opinions on this war." Hamatsu and Miyoko exchanged looks then Hamatsu said in a deep-guy like tone "Well, sire, I think that you are right. War is useless. Death can only come from it and I think the wives of these soldiers miss and worry about their husbands or whoever they have fighting in this big death rally. And what do you think.....um.....Pete?" Miyoko gave her this questioning/confused look and replied in a man-like voice "I don't know, HANK!!! I would have to disagree with you. If this war is not fought than Kutou will surely take over Koonan and even more deaths will come from it." Tamahome come up to Miyoko/Pete and examined the helmented face and asked "You look somewhat familar. Like someone I've known for a long time and-" Miyoko/Pete shook her head frantically and covered up in the same voice "Nope, not me, no way, Jose. Gotta go!" Miyoko pulled Hamatsu out of the tent and ran back to the two tents they had set up way outside off the other soldiers tents.
Miyoko went into hers and went fast asleep. She was so tired after fighting like that she didn't even change out of her armor. While Hamatsu laid on her back staring at the tent roof and thinking. She needed to gather her thoughts and remember that she had to help kill those soldiers today in the war or else someone that she cared about died.
To her killing was murdereing and no one had the right to end another's life. She did it thought to save her friends and Hotohori. Were these reasons good enough even out the fact that she killed another. To her it was a question only one person would know. But the question is would they answer?
Hamatsu slowly crept out of her tent and into Miyoko. She shook her friend and asked "Miyo, I killed people today, but I did it to save those I care about. Is this wrong?" Miyoko turned over and swatted her on the back of the head as her tired, peeved look greeted Hamatsu's eager face. Miyoko tried to fall back asleep as she yawned "Its a war, Ha-chan. Thats what you do to win. Beat the other team to a bloody pulp till they surrender. Their doing the same, so pretend your punishing them. Now, go back to sleep before I kill you and find a new ninja accomplice."
Hamatsu went back to her tent, but did not sleep.
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The next morning, when the soldiers were being awoken by the sound of more war cries. They all realized Kutou had sent yet another army to attack them when they were least expecting it. Miyoko ran out towards the battle with the other soldiers, but was trying to scramble to her feet and tie on her two katanas and sumerial sword to her side. When she finally did make it to all the action. She had fought her best and was doing well. Until she saw Hotohori fighting off three soldiers while one was heading towrds him silently.
Hamatsu ran towards this. She had to leap frog over several soldiers, knock some down and bite one. RIght as the sword was coming down Hamatsu took it for Hotohori. She ended up taking it to the heart. She laid on the ground coughing up her own blood watching the sky swirl and become blurry. Her head fell to the side and eyes closed.
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Hotohori called two of his generals to him and ordered them to take the soldier to the infarmry and find out who he was and get him healed. They carried the body with extreme care and ease. Hotohori prayed that this soldier would live and wouldn't have died for him That was scary thought that he didn't want to have to face.
A few hours later, after that tiny battle was won, the two soldiers returned with confused yet nervous looks as they told Hotohori "Uh, your majesty. Its the empress we unhelmented her as soon as Mitsukake had healed her. She is starting to recover and has regained conciousness, but isn't entirely coherent or out of pain. Do you wish us for us to tell her you are coming and escort you there?" He shook his head no and called Tamahme over to him. He explained to the three "I have my own way of getting her to confess to me what she has done. And where she is, Miyoko has to be near by. That is why I want you, Tamahome to go and find her. Keep in mind she is dressed like a soldier, so you will have a bit of trouble locating her."
Back in the infarmry, Hamatsu had put back on her helmet and laid there blinking at the ceiling. When Hotohori entered all the soldiers in there bowed at him. He walked right to the mat. Hamatsu was lying on and sat down next to her and placed his hand on her cheek, leaned in and said "I would like to thank you in my own way. You risked your own life for mine and now I must repay you." Hamatsu leaned back in the mat thinking he didn't know and tried to hold her deep voice "But your majesty, what about the empress? I don't think she would approve of your behavior." Hotohori replied "I have a feeling about you I do not have for the empress."
Hamatsu stood up on the mat and started throwing a tantrum as she spiked the helmet into the ground wailing "EVERYONE ALWAYS TOLD ME YOU WERE GAY, BUT I DIDN'T BELIEVE IT. AND NOW I SEE YOU HERE THINKING I'M ONE OF YOUR GUY SOLDIERS DUDES AND HITTING ON ME AND I KNOW THE TRUTH." Hotohori sighed happily and said "No, my dear I assure you I am indeed strait and this was a plot to get you to admit who you really are. I have known since I walked into this tent." Hamatsu collapsed onto the mat in pain holding her wound. No one could figure out why Mitsukake's magic bubbles couldn't fully heal her.
Hamatsu turned her head away from facing Hotohori and asked "I need to know. Why do you love me so much? I have been trying to figure it out and I can't."
Hotohori turned her face to face his, so they were staring into eachothers eyes and he said "Its because your different. I am the Emperor Hotohori, but I am also something more than that. You are the first and only one to treat me like a normal human being. Not affected by how important I am, or how good-looking I am or the fact I am the emperor. You treat me like I am a human being and you are not afraid to disobey what I say. I love the way you look at me, I love the way your voice makes me weak and brings me so much pain, but a good pain. I love what is inside of you.I'll be here by your side. When I said 'I do' I meant I will forever be devoted to you.Nothing is ever going to change the way I feel about you. And I will feel this way forever. Even when you are old and gray and I am....and I will be. Well my dear, you get my point." He stroked the side of her face and kissed her lips gently. As he left he ordered five soldiers watch and protect the empress till he could find transportation for her back to the palace. She called him back over and he came to her side and sat down once again. She leaned into his face and mouthed "My turn." she kissed him and whispered softly into his ear, while his face gently "When I first saw you, when I first felt your arms, when I first kissed you, I knew love.And after all this time your still the one I love. You are and always will be the one I run to, the one that I belong to. Your the only person who has the arms to make me feel like I do when you hold me. Your the only one I dream of. I love you and don't know what I would do with...with..without you." When she released him and fel back into the mat. Tears were streaming down her face and so was blood.
Blood was streaming down from her mouth and eyes now again. The blood had swirled and mixed with the tears. Too form a beautiful yet horrifying display running down her face. She was dead.