***Note From Author-Wow, this is a really good story. Wait a minute!?! Hamatsu's dies?!? Hey, thats me. THATS ME!!!!!!!!! WHAT IS THIS WRITER THINKING??!?! Woo! Okay I need to take a breather. Everything will be fine we'll just read on and see if the herione does die and the plot will go "zzzzz"
on us and it will be no funny. Since this stupid writer is killing off the comic relief. *Miyoko whispers something to writer/Hamatsu* Oh, thats me. I'm the writer? Cool. Such a big responsibilities that I will not fail you at. I promise to hereby on out to give you as my audience or I mean readers what you want.
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He dropped to his knees and held her in his arms trying to hold back his emotions, which were now flowing through without control.
Tamahome and the two soldiers had come into the infarmry tent and annouced happily "Your majesty, you are right and we have found Miyoko and..." They stared at the sight of this once proud and dignified man cradling something. Miyoko wriggled free from Tamahome's grip and went over to where he was and pulled his grip away from the body and saw the somber, emotionless face of Hamatsu. She took a step back a gasped. Tamahome couldn't beleive it. Hotohori's face of sorrow was gone and replaced with anger and hatred. He barked out "Where is the man that we captured for this?"
One of the guards nervously and regrettingly told him. He stormed out of the infarmry tent and towards the place where they kept the prisoners. He went into there and grabbed the man by his chains and dragged him back outside.
He threw him to the ground and kicked him in the stomach. He was beating the man to a bloody pulp and a crowd of his peers were watching this sight.
Nuriko and Tasuki watched this sight with extreme curiousity and wonder. People didn't know which one to pity.
The man couldn't even defend himself, while Hotohori was hitting him. The ironic thing was that the whole time he was doing this tears were streaming down his angry face. He started to pull out his sword and was about to bring it out, but he came to before he did. He fell to his knees and started to cry. Tamahome come over and helped Hotohori up off his knees as he said "Come now your highness I don't think this is how Hamham would of wanted you to act over her death. She wouldn't of wanted you to lose who you are. You are the Emperor Hotohori and you are leading your people in the battle over your country. And its just not like you to do this."
Nuriko came up to him too and asked what was wrong, but Hotohori just looked around at the faces looking over him. He stood up and apologized for his actions. He set the man free as an apology for his behavior.
The Empress Hamatsu's body was moved to a private tent. Where her body had been placed on a special alter surrounded by candles and flower petals. The tent itself had been guarded by several loyal soldiers to Hotohori, but only a few of them were asssigned to guard it. While the others did it because they felt it was the best thing for them to do.
Miyoko sat in her tent for a minute trying to get a right hold on things. She started to remember when she first met Hamatsu
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We see a younger Miyoko in a school bathroom in front of a mirror holding a knife to her wrist. Looking back and forth from the knife to her own reflection. With tears rampaging down her little eight year old face. She was just about to do it when. We also see a young eight year old Hamatsu come in and notice this display of youth tragedy. Hamatsu quickly tried to persaude "Hey, your Miyoko Kuritsuna, your in my class. I'm Hamatsu, but you can call me Ha-chan. I'm new here and I'm gonna have you do me a favor. Your gonna be my friend and put down dat stupid ol' baka knife and we're gonna go and make fun of those mean girls in our class. You know the ones that made fun of me today and most likely you too. Come'on you know, Miaka Yuki and Yui Tendo! Just put down the knife, otay?" Miyoko shook her head frantically and sliced right across her wrist. After this she stared in shock and pain at her gushing bloody wrist. She sank to floor and just cried at her wound. The pain and shock became so much that she just faint. Hamatsu grabbed paper towel from one of the stalls and wrapped it around Miyoko's wrists she gently dragged her out of the bathroom and to the front of the school and called her sister on the phone and told her the complete entire story. Moments later Nari (sixteen at the time) drove up in her car and help load Miyoko into the car. They drove to the hospital and got the girl registered in. When Miyoko woke up she said to Hamatsu "Thank you, I thought that was my only way out of my sucky home life and just all around bad life, but I'm sorry if I scared and I will understand if you don't want to be my friend." Hamatsu smiled and replied "I know about bad home lives. I ran away from the U.S. Away from my parents and my sister...she came with me. She...they....they didn't do to her what they did to me especially my dad. But she came with me anyway. I just can't understand why an eight year old would want to end their life, so short into it. I mean, from now on you have me and my sister. We'll be your scapegoats." Miyoko smiled and hit her on the back of the head. The two girls laughed as Hamatsu rubbed her head gingerly.
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After Miyoko finished remeber, she buried her face into her knees and arms and just sat there. Holding back some tears she heard Tamahome enter the tent, sit down & put his arm around her, and say "Thank Suzaku your taking this better than his majesty because if I saw you that upset and full of pain. I don't know what I would do to those around me. I would want to make everything better for you and see that smile I love." Miyoko recoiled into his arms and let all her problems with him.
Amefuri and Tomite went up to Nuriko and asked "How is everyone with...you know?" Nuriko looked back at the tent the guards stood around and sighed "Miyoko is in her tent just trying to get it together and Tamababy is trying to help. Toroki is really pissed and taking it out on anyone and everyone. And to my surprise Tasuki is taking this just as hard as Miyoko. He has completely shut himself down. He's sitting against a rock staring off into space silently with tears running down his face, but no sound. And His Majesty...well, he hasn't left her side since they placed her on that alter. He just kneels by her and stays there praying. It hurts to see there is nothing any of us can do. I didn't think the moron would have such an effect, but I even find myself missing her the same like my sister....well, maybe not completely like my sister."
Chichiri came up to them and seemed over joyed for some odd reason and approached Nuriko and exclaimed "Tai-Yi-Jun she's here, ya know."
It was true she had come, but only to speak to Hotohori. She popped up in the tent and gruffed "You think, I'll approve of you mourning like this. I thought it was bad when you were just missing her, but at least you were running the country. Now, you are nothing, but a clay doll. You need to forget and get over. EVER HEAR OF THE SAYING, THERE ARE PLENTY OF FISH IN THE SEA. NOW HEED MY ADVICE AND GET OVER IT, YOU BABY!"
Hotohori stood up and tried to slap her as he said sincerely "You obviously have never been completely in love. The kind that no one or thing can replace. If I have to follow her in death I will. It is my fault she is gone and for that I wish to join her or I do not know what I live for anymore. Since the moment I laid my eyes in hers life itself had begun."
Tai-Yi-Jun sighed and replied and said "That is what I thought you would say. There is a way, but a willing other, with something in common with the deceased must give their life and breath to the deceased's soul. AND IT CAN'T BE YOU!!!" Nuriko and Toroki both found themselves fighting eachother to get in. Tai-Yi-Jun asked them both why they were willing to do this.
Toroki said first "Hamatsu got to prove how much she truely loved Hotohori and I wish to prove to her how I love her."
Nuriko then said "I'm doing so His Majesty doesn't have to suffer anymore without the one he loves. Me and Ha-chan got something in common, we both care a lot about Hotohori."
Tai-Yi-Jun looked in disgust and said "You should of let the Lai Lai cure your perverted/cross-dressing when you had the chance, but we actually may have to use you, Nuriko. If you still want to give your life for this useless moron."
They went on with the ceremony and Hotohori thanked the two with all his heart and sincerely thanked Nuriko and Toroki, but especially Nuriko. After the ceremony was indeed through. Hotohori was not allowed into the tent while Tai-Yi-Jun purified the body for Ha-chan's soul to return.
He waited and heard footsteps stop right outside the tent doorway. When he turned around he saw Hamatsu standing there. Eyes full of tears and her smile lighting up her entire face. She ran to him and jumped into his arms. He swung her around they were both laughing really hard and finally Hamatsu whispered into his ear "Wanna know what heaven looks like?" He replied right back "My dear, as long as your here in my arms this is heaven." He continued to swing her around as she held her arms around his neck and giggle gleefully.
He put her down and full of excitement said "You must go and tell everyone you are back. You know Miyoko, and even Tasuki. To my suprise he took your death just as hard as me and Miyoko. You have a lot of people who care about, darling."
Hamatsu walked towards Miyoko's tent with Hotohori holding her hand. She was pratically skipping there. When they made it there Hotohori said in a very serious voice "Tamahome could you please come out here for a moment."
Tamahome looked at Miyoko and sighed as he left the tent. When he came out and saw Hamatsu standing there smiling. He was about to scream something, but Hotohori put his hand over his mouth and motioned for Hamatsu to go in. She walked in.
Miyoko raised her head and saw Hamatsu there smiling really big. Suddenly Hamatsu was being glomped by Miyoko. Hamatsu tried to get out "Miyo....I....can't......breath." Miyoko let go and sat back.
The girls sat there talking for awhile. Just laughing and remembering. When Hamatsu realized the sun was setting, she got up and left. Miyoko also left, but to go and find Tamahome.
Hamatsu went to Tasuki's tent and took a deep breath before going in. She walked in and saw Tasuki, Tokaki, and Tatara all sitting around havinga good time drinking Sake. She cleared her throat and excused Tokaki and Tatara. Tasuki stood up and smiled "Wanna ave some to drink?" Hamatsu shook her head. He came closer to her "Come'on a little bit is not gonna hurt ya. Loosen up I've been drinkin since I found out you werea alive. More like celebratin. Haha." Hamatsu laughed and took the Sake away from him and said "You need to be serious for our oncoming conversation. No more drinking for you at least till ere done talking here."
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When Miyoko found Tamahome. She grabbed his hand and they went walking around the whole campsite. Looking at the different soldiers. They were about to pass up Tasuki's tent, but heard him in the middle of a conversation with a young woman, so they decided to listen in. Little did they realize the young woman was Hamatsu;
Hamatsu: I feel bad about this whole thing.
Tasuki: Bout what?
Hamatsu: Making you cry in all when you thought I was dead. I thought you were over us.
Tasuki: HA! Me cry. You `ave to be loony to think that.
Hamatsu: Stop it, Tasuki: I was dead, not blind.
Tasuki: You shouldn't feel bad. Me and you were way before it was you and him. Ya love him and dats what matters now. Make it count.
Hamatsu: What about you though? I don't want you to think that...
Tasuki: Ay, I'm happy just being a close friend of yours. What we had was fun, but you realized you loved him and I realized it was over all when he told you you that long time ago about his feelings for Miaka and you.
Hamatsu: Thank you, Tasuki. I do care about you.
Tasuki: You love his highness and I love Sake.
Hamatsu: Your alright, Tasuki. You know that? Friends?
Tasuki: Since we were over wit.
Hamatsu was about to leave when Tamahome and Miyoko retreated so they weren't caught spying. Hamatsu went over to Hotohori's tent and walked in. She saw him already asleep and laid down next to him. She didn't go to sleep right away, but just watched him sleep for awhile. Resting her chin on his chest and laid there. When she finally did go to sleep she used his stomach as a pillow.
When he woke in the morning and spotted Hamatsu laying on him. He brushed the hair out of her face and kissed her forehead. She woke up with a huge yawn and a "Good morning, dear." He kissed her lips and was about ask her about her night when one of the soldiers burst in and annouced "Sire, we have a ride for the empress to return back to the palace, but also her escape out of here might be dangerous. Since this is a war and Kutou is attacking. So, would you like us to send several soldiers with Her Grace?" Hotohori was already agreeing to this, not even hearing Hamatsu whine about wanting to stay. Hotohori also ordered for Miyoko and Subaru to go with her, since is no place for a woman.
Tamahome walked into Tasuki's tent and asked abruptly, so who was the girl that dumped you last night?" Tasuki jumped up and nervously laughed "W-Why whatever are ya talking about, senor? Me? Dumped by a girl? How pathetic d'ya think I am!? And plus, she did it a long time ago when her man asked her to marry `em. So, you see that was a looong time ago, Tamahomedog." Tamahome looked as if to be adding things up and shouted out "YOU AND HAMHAM! THATS DISGUSTING!!! Well, not really cause morons belong together." Tasuki went into chibi-form and chased Tamahome around the room to keep him quiet.
Hamatsu gave Hotohori a real evil look as she joined Miyoko and Subaru into the carriage. She made one last plea "Let me stay I can be a spy. Ooh! I call James Bond! Pierce Brosnan version! I'm very useful, despite what Tai-Yi-Jun says. Please?!?" He shook his head and kissed her good-bye. She informed him she would be visiting her sister when she got back, but would be coming back soon.
The carriage left and arrived at the palace. She was greeted by Satan and Rysi and her two attendants, Yoshiko and Kaniele. When she told them she was going back to her sister's world just to visit for a short time like a few hours. They decided to go with their master. And they did.
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When Hamatsu arrived back in her world she walked to her sister's apartment with the two attendants one step behind her admiring the big, strange city.
When they arrived at the apartment Hamatsu knocked and rang the doorbell to the song "La cucharacha". Nari opened the door and hugged Hamatsu really hard nearly crushing every bone in Ha-chan's little body. They were all sitting around as Hamatsu was trying to tell Nari without breaking into tears "Yeah, I'm not pregnant. Since I died the babies did, too and I didn't want two more of my friends to die just for some silly thing.", but Nari wasn't even paying attention. She was to amused by the elegant, ancient clothes Hamatsu was wearing and the common, ancient clothes the servants were.
Keisuke came in and showed the girls his new college history book and how it had a section about the great Emperor Saihitei a.k.a Emperor Hotohori and his wife Empress Hamatsu. It talked about many things, but how she was a big influence on the ancient chinese Emperor's decisions and choices. It talked about something else that Hamatsu got pissed about. She changed into some modern clothes and stormed off to the books publishers to give them a peice of her mind. Nari, Keisuke, and the two attendants went with, but didn't say anything.
They arrived and Hamatsu had the book in her hand. She busted into office and threw the book in front of the board of top people of the company and cried "Change this! Change this part! Take it out. What proof do you have that at the begining of Empresses reign with Emperor Hotohori she cheated on him. You got your facts messed up and I demand you change them. It was before they started even dating that she was seeing someone else. Yes, that person was a friend of his, but her and Hotohori were nothing at the time. There was just an attraction between them, but no belonging to the other. And nothing happened with the guy There were just like close friends and they stayed that way throughtout their lives because Empress Hamatsu was and is in love Emperor Hotohori. What they have is something that you morons will never have, something that most people will never feel. Their love is beyond husband and wife, it was deeper than that. It was that love that you always hear about in songs. That rare love that feels like flying without wings. And she knew that she could say "I love you" to him at any given time or place. He was the place that her life began and will end. And thats why she was so devoted and LOYAL to him that no man ever once entered her heart, dreams, thought, or even bed once. You have no right to say she had a very disloyal marrriage to him. The love they held for eachother was always fresh and felt like it was.....the most...beautiful....thing...alive. AND YOU RUIN THAT BY THINKING THAT SHE FREAKIN SCREWED SOMEONE ELSE. SO, BEFORE YOU TEACH THE STUPID COLLEGE STUDENTS KNOW WHAT REALLY HAPPENED. I mean how could you say that she...she...she"
Hamatsu finally broke down and sank to the floor and cried. The board looked at the book and at the portrait in the book that was said to be of the Empress Hamatsu. The looked back and forth, from the portrait to this girl crying before them. They noticed the exact resemblace in awe, but they finally said "Even if what you say is true, we still can not change it because to just change it for a certain lady's reputation. She has been dead for how hundreds, possibly thousands of years, it would be stupid."
Hamatsu looked up at them in disbelief with tears still running down her face as she thought "They obviously don't know I'm Empress Hamatsu. Of course they think she's dead. I live in the year of ancient China. How are they supposed to know that I travel through a book, but how can they been so blind to the fact that it hurts to lie about the fact that I love him."
She got up and started to leave the room. The two attendants helped her out and whispered "We are sorry, Your Grace. This time your sister lives in is truely a lieing and terrible time. To make up such things and ignore how you feel about His Majesty. You belong back in our time. This is not the time for you at all." As they walked out the door one of the board ladies caught up to them and said to Hamatsu "I know who you really are, but I wanna know how you got here or how you even got there and back here. I'm sorry about my collegues. I actually studied the real story behind Empress Hamatsu Seishuku. I know the love that they, well you and he shared was something that was supposed to have passed throughout history pure and clean, but some autoher felt they need to spice up and spoil your history thinking she's already dead who cares, but your not, why are you here now?"