The Fire that Burned Suzaku

By: Angel

Disclaimer: I don't OWN Fushigi Yuugi or any character in the story but I really wished I did ^_^

Chapter One: Faith's Cruel Games

The day has finally come for Yui Hongo, her wedding to Tetsuya Kajiuara is within a few hours. As she was getting ready, Yui noticed something strange.

"What's this…" Yui looked more carefully in the mirror. "Oh no…this can't be true!"

"It is true Priestess of Seiryuu…I have come for my part of the bargain!"

Yui bolted up in bed panting. "No…no…I didn't mean it!" She grabbed the phone and dialed Miaka's phone number. The phone rang nine times without an answer. Suddenly there was loud knocks on her door. "Who's…who is it?"

"It's me Taka, open up Yui!"

"Taka…Miaka!" Yui jumped out of bed and ran towards the door. When she opened the door there standing before her was Taka, Keisuke, and Tetsuya. "Where's Miaka?"

"She's gone."

"Gone? What you mean?" No one said anything, "Taka, where's Miaka?"

"Why don't you tell us Yui?" Keisuke said in a voice that was so cold that it made Yui shiver. "How could you do it? After all the times she believed in you and went out of her way to helped you. Why can't you just let her be happy? You, were the smart one, the popular girl, everyone liked you! Why! I don't understand it at ALL! Sometimes I wished she never saved you from Seiryuu, it seemed you truly deserved what you got." Keisuke stormed out of the room.

Yui was speechless, she turned to face Taka and Tetsuya.

Taka turned away from her and said quietly, "Miaka went back into The Universe of the Four Gods and it disappeared. There is no trace of it ever existing. Along with the book, any traces of Miaka are also disappearing."

"No…"

"Yui, it won't work. Miaka and I WILL be together. I will find her, even if it takes forever. Maybe I was wrong about you after all. Friends could never do that to each other. I would never see Miaka do half the things you did to her. Once she was even foolish enough to try to break up with me because she knew you loved me. She always thinks of you first, her best friend. Her first wish to Suzaku is to save you! Your last wish was not even meant for Miaka's sake. You wanted her to summon Suzaku so that she can save this world, the world that YOU almost destroyed!"

Yui heard the door slam shut. She broke down and cried, "I didn't mean it…I swear I didn't mean it!"

"Yui…" Tetsuya said as he watched her cry.

***

"She's waking up you know." Chichiri said to Tasuki.

"Ow…that really hurt. What happened?"

"And you think YOU hurt!" A familiar voice grunted. "Miaka, can you get off my back now!"

"Tasuki! Chichiri!" Miaka said as she jumped up and hugged them tightly.

"Mi…Miaka…you are choke…ing…us"

"Oh, sorry, I am so happy to see you guys again. It's been so long."

"Miaka…if you don't let go, it would be our last you know."

Miaka quickly let them go and bowed to say sorry. "Sorry Chichiri! Tasuki, I am sorry!"

"So Miaka what are you doing here? Where's Tama?" Tasuki asked as he rearranged his clothing.

"It's Taka, you know." Chichiri interrupted.

"Whatever! Tama, Taka, Tamahome, all the same to me."

"Who's Taka?" Miaka asked.

"WHAT!!!" Tasuki and Chichiri exclaimed.

***

"Yui, tell me what happened?" Tetsuya said gently.

"It was on the day we were suppose to marry…Seiryuu came to me…"

"What did he say?"

"He told me he wasn't finished with me. I am to be totally devoured by the beast lord Seiryuu!"

"What? That can't be! You were saved and Miaka never…"

"I made another wish…After our entrance exam. When I saw Tamahome and Miaka together again, I envied them. I hated Miaka for having something I didn't. Most of all I hated Miaka because she will choose Tamahome over me. I wished secretly in my heart that they will separate forever…for they could not live happily!" Yui started to cry again, "but I didn't mean it though, Miaka is my best friend and in my own way I love her.

"I don't understand, how can you make another wish let alone a wish like THAT! Yui I…"

"A Priestess is chosen not only for purity of the body but the heart and their very soul must also be pure. The first two wishes were selfish, but my third wish was what saved me. That wish never counted for I was thinking of someone else. It was then I realized my mistake, Miaka's wish was forever. Her wish to save me from Seiryuu kept me from being devoured completely. Seiryuu couldn't devour me so he granted my last wish and we now have no ties or bonds. Miaka never wished anything for herself, this is why she will always have Suzaku protecting her. Suzaku granted her a fourth wish as well. He let Tamahome come into this world." Yui suddenly stared at Tetsuya and asked, "If you just met me and Miaka, who would you choose?"

"I…"

***

"I was kidding guys." Miaka said with a smile.

"Rekk…a…Shi…" Tasuki struggled to say, "Chichiri! Let me at her!"

Miaka laughed and jumped into Tasuki and Chichiri's arms. "I missed you guys."

"We missed you too, it's been two years you know."

"Two years? It's been two years in my world too." Miaka said.

"That can't be right…our world and your aren't suppose to be the same in any way you know." Chichiri said.

"What the hell does that mean?" Tasuki said.

"Tasuki, you have noticed that time is much slower now, haven't you?"

"Are you trying to say I am slow Chichiri?" Tasuki said as he gave Chichiri an evil look as he started playing with his fan.

"Tasuki, you are still so hot headed…" Chichiri said.

"That's it! Rekka…"

"Stop it you two!" Taisu-kun suddenly appeared.

"AHH!" Tasuki yelled as he jumped into Chichiri's arms. "A Monster!!!"

"Tasuki! I am warning you." Taisu-kun said.

"Okay, okay, I just have to know. How do you wake up in the morning? Imagine seeing THAT face! I would break ever mirror I owned. Or I wouldn't show my face in public now or ever! HAHAHA! OW!!!" Tasuki now lay four feet under the ground.

"He really should keep his mouth shut you know." Chichiri said.

"Taitsu-kun what is going on here?" Miaka asked. "Did you bring me here for a reason? Is something wrong with Konan?"

"No, no and no. I didn't' bring you here Miaka…neither did Suzaku."

"What? But how?" Miaka listened as Taitsu-kun explained to her about Yui's wish. "No, it can't be…Yui wouldn't…but why me? Why didn't Taka come?"

"Only you have ties with this world. Taka is Tamahome but he is not. When he crosses worlds, he is a different person. Miaka….one more thing…you can never return to your world again." Taitsu-kun said.

"What! That can't be, I have family and friends and Taka. I can't just be a character in a fictional book!" Miaka cried.

"That Miaka, you are not. The Universe of the Four Gods is not just a book, it is history. Millions of years ago a great god named Hai-kun, the protector of the world. He fought with his younger brother Jai-kun for peace and harmony in this world. Jai Kunon the other hand only saw the evil of humans and he wanted to punish them. He wanted them to worship and fear him. Jai-kun's holy powers were so powerful that he almost killed everyone on Earth when he was fighting with his brother. There were only 28 survivors. Can you guess who they are?"

"The celestial warriors?" Chichiri said.

"Yes, Chichiri they were. Hai-kun knew right there that these 28 children weren't ordinary kids. To save them, he sealed all the children in a scroll. After Hai-kun defeated his brother, he himself was dying. With his last amount of power he rebuilt the world as it was before and added new life to it. He also sealed all his holy powers into the scroll and his powers got divided into four. The scroll was The Universe of the Four Gods, the four gods were all Hai-kun's mighty powers. The 28 celestial warriors were sealed into the book until harm or danger comes into this world."

"What does it say about a Priestess?" Miaka asked

"Hai-kun and Jai-kun both fell in love with a Priestess from Earth. They knew that they couldn't be with her so they always watched over her and tried there best to protect her. They were there when she laughed, cried and when she first fell in love and got married. They watched as she fell in love with a human man, who in the end was the cause of her death. After a year of marriage, he killed her in a rage of jealously. Even when she died she told her husband that she loved him and she will forever. It was then that Jai-kun set his anger and malice on humans. Hai-kun wrote in the scroll that only a true priestess, like his lost love can summon him, use his powers, and not get devoured. If a priestess heart is not pure she will be devoured by the side of Hai-kun no one knows about. People say that the other side of Hai-kun is truly Jai-kun for one brother saw the good of humans and the other saw the bad."

"Can't you send me back?" Miaka asked softly, even though she knew the answer.

"I can't undo anything the four gods had done Miaka. You will learn that everything happens for a reason."

"No! I don't believe it! We have tried so hard, done so much to be together! Why can't me and Taka be together? I don't understand it! It's unfair!" Miaka yelled as she started to cry.

"Miaka…" Tasuki said gently.

"I can do something for you Miaka. You can see Tamahome one more time before you are erased from your world forever. I can't bring him here but his soul can travel here. His soul will emerge into Tasuki…"

"What! Why me!" Tasuki yelled.

"Because, you Tasuki is Tamahome's closet friend. And besides you don't use your brains much anyways. I wouldn't want Chichiri's brains to be zapped away." Taitsu-kun said with a smile.

"What! No way I don't…" Tasuki couldn't finish, he suddenly felt something warm enter his body.

"Miaka…" Tasuki's mouth said but it was Taka's voice.

Miaka stated running to jump into his arms when Tasuki put his hand out to stop her. Miaka fell flat on her face. Now it was Tasuki's voice that was talking. "It's my body, so no touching…I like my body to be free of any women 'feelings'."

"You MORON!" Taka yelled as he hit Tasuki's head. "Ouch! I didn't know I would feel his pain too…" Taka groaned.

"It's okay Tasuki, I understand now. You are following Nuriko's footsteps." Miaka said in a serious face.

"What!!! That's not what I mean! Women are trouble…they are possessions, nothing more!" He gave one of his evil smiles.

"Why you!" Miaka punched Tasuki lights out.

"OW…" Both Tasuki and Taka groaned.

"He shouldn't bad mouth girls you know." Chichiri said.

"Enough! Miaka take Tamahome to the holy springs behind my home. There you will see Tamahome. I can't tell you how long you two have but remember his soul MUST go back to his body!" Taitsu-kun warned.

Miaka grabbed Tauski's arm and dragged him to the springs. It was a dark murky cave with a bright water in the middle. They both stepped into the springs. Miaka looked at the reflections in springs and saw Taka she saw not Tasuki.

"Taka!" She shouted and jumped into his arms.

"Miaka…" The couple just held each other tightly. "Listen to me, I will find a way to come back into the book or get you out. Don't worry we won't be separated long…I won't let that happen!" Taka promised.

"I know Taka…" Miaka smiled. She knew that after today Taka won't even remember her name. "I won't tell him that he will forget me…that he will forget everything…" In her heart she will never forget Taka. "Taka, can you take care of my family and Yui too."

"Yui! Miaka don't you know it was Yui who did this!" Taka got angry.

"I love you Taka…I will always love you."

"Miaka…why are you talking like we won't see each other again. I love you too…now and forever…" Taka gently kissed Miaka.

"I don't want this moment to end…" Miaka said as she pulled him down for another kiss.

When the kiss ended, Miaka opened her eyes to look at a sad Tasuki.

"Tasuki…"

Hey guys I hope you like my very first Fushigi Yuugi Fanfiction. Please review and tell me about it. I don't know if I should continue or not yet. I know people will be mad because it will be a Tasuki and Miaka but I like Tauski and I think he would look really cute with her. I will be writing a Miaka and Tamahome story. If people don't like this one than I will write the Miaka and Tamahome one. Hehe please review.

~Angel~

Chapter Two: Bandits, Blackguards, and Love Potions? (Preview)

"Miaka, are you okay?" Tasuki asked as he looked into her eyes. "Why am I feeling this way? I feel like…before…" He thought to himself.

"Of course I am fine Tasuki, it's not that I can do anything about it right?" Miaka said sadly.

"Miaka…cry…do it. I won't make fun of you this time, I promise."

"Maybe…Taka and I aren't meant to be. Maybe we were never…" Miaka couldn't finished because grabbed her and held her tight. "Tasuki…"

"Don't say that! Don't ever say that! This is not the Miaka I know. The Miaka who loves Tama so much that she would give her life just to save him. I know you hurt and I know you love him so stop pretending it doesn't matter DAMIT!"

"I do love him Tasuki, but soon he won't even remember anything! Not me, not you, not anything or anyone from this world! I love him Tasuki, I love him so much…I don't" Miaka was pulled by Tasuki out of the cave. "Tasuki! Where are we going?"

"We are going to talk to Taitsu-kun! I think there is something she isn't telling us!" Tasuki said as he grabbing Miaka's hand and pulled her along.

"What? What do you mean?" Miaka said thinking of what he meant herself.

"I think there is more to the story of the legend of The Universe of the Four Gods, I also think the old hag is keeping something from us!"

"Who are you calling an old hag Tasuki?" Taitsu-kun said as she appeared before their eyes. Tasuki turned white as a ghost and he looked liked he saw a ghost, "he never changes…" She said with a deep sigh.

"Taitsu-kun.." Miaka said softly, "who are you really?"

***

"Yui…you don't understand do you?" Tetsuya said as he turned away. "It doesn't matter if you lose sometimes. Sometimes losing is a part of life, it might be to your family, friends, and even strangers. You can't keep expecting to win or being first choice for everything."

"So you would choose…" Yui started.

"To answer your question Yui, I wouldn't choose any of you two. I practically watched Miaka grow up, but even if I didn't, I would always get to know her before claiming I like her." Tetsuya explained.

"Why did you love me? Or maybe you never did!" Yui started to get upset.

"Why are you upset! What you did was very selfish and immature! I thought you were the mature one, the reasonable one, and the one who always got her head on her shoulder. It seemed I was wrong! I really think you should think things out, think of what you have done! I feel like I am talking to a disobedient child!" Tetsuya yelled as he ran out the door. "I am sorry Yui…" He silently said.

"I am sorry Miaka…if only…if only you didn't…" Yui said as she looked at a picture of her and Miaka. Yui suddenly noticed that Miaka's picture was vanishing. Yui quickly got up and ran out the door. On the floor was a shattered picture frame. In the photo, both Yui and Miaka was vanishing slowly.

Chapter Two is going to be long so I wanted add Previews for this chapter. I think I would do it for all the chapters. I hope you guys enjoy…thanks for the reviews the good and the bad. I know Tamahome and Miaka should be together but I think Tasuki and Miaka deserve a story…it's like a "What if…" story. I will be writing a Miaka and Tamahome story later…

TTFN ~Angel~ ^_^