Disclaimer: I still don't own Fushigi Yugi...*tear* but I do still own my
characters..
"I'm sorry if I alarm you, miss," the man of sickly elegance said to her noting her tiny retreat. "I am Hotohori. Make yourself comfortable until I finish this letter. Oh, and I hope my little acquaintance, Tamahome, didn't frighten you."
At that point, Tamahome was now sitting on the floor stacking his money. Mumbles such as "this goes here" and "these guys were loaded" came from him every once in a while, but other than that it was silent in the small tent. Miaka sat on the floor and stared into the yellow fabric they were all encased in. How did I get here..It's just like the desert I was drawn into.but different. There are people here. and I bet they know nothing of my home.at this point.I'm even going to say. my world.
She didn't want to admit it, but this wasn't her home. She was in a different country. and a different time altogether. Would either of these two even know of her world?
"Alright, miss," Hotohori started as he put down his quill. "Would you mind telling us where you come from?"
"I." Miaka started. Tamahome stopped counting money and looked up. Hotohori bent slightly closer. Miaka was totally unsure of what she was going to say. She closed her eyes for a moment and took a deep breath. "I'm from."
"Wait a sec," Tamahome interrupted. Hotohori sent him an evil look, nut said nothing. "I saw you fall from the sky right before those bandits grabbed you. Hotohori looked sharply to Tamahome, and Miaka looked at him in surprise.
Miaka took another deep breath, now knowing what she was going to say. "I found a book in the library in my." Miaka paused, "world. Nain had told me it wouldn't be there, but after finding an entry from it, I had to look. and somehow. the book was there." Miaka held her hands before her signaling confusion. "Nain had said it was supposed to be in China. Anyway, I found it and looked through it. I don't have any idea how I knew it was the book, because I can't even read Chinese." Miaka was to the point of whining now. "I found the same entry I had found in the first book I found, and it just so happens that the same book I had found had another copy sitting right there. Then.I read the entry.and now I'm here.in the book." Miaka took a deep breath and calmed herself. She put her hands to her forehead and hung her head.
"You don't speak Chinese?" Tamahome asked. He cocked his head to one side and looked at her confused. "Why do we all speak English.. we're in China..."
Miaka looked at him for a second, and couldn't tell if he was joking, or just seriously confused. So Miaka just stared at him. "Maybe it's something the Gods chose." Hotohori said absentmindedly. He turned his attention to Miaka. "What was the book you happened to read?"
"It was called 'The Universe of the Four Gods'," Miaka said looking to him. Tamahome turned serious.
"Which entry did you happen to read.. which God I mean?"
Miaka thought for a moment. "Suzaku." Tamahome and Hotohori met each other's eyes. Uh-oh.I think I said something wrong. Miaka waited while this seemingly silent conversation went on.
"Suzaku, huh?" Tamahome stood before Miaka. Miaka nodded. She thought he was going to do just as those bandits had done. How wrong she was.
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Nain walked quickly home. She sat down on her bed and dimmed the lights to make it appear she was asleep. The gentle light reflected off the many objects in her room giving it a soft glow. She pulled the book she had taken from Miaka's room out of her jacket. The jacket was discarded and Nain bent over the book studiously. There was much on the Han Dynasty about the Yellow Turban Rebellion and the three forces of Shu, Wu, and Wei. Nain flipped over these pages, for she knew much about ancient China. She came upon the entry about Suzaku and looked over it.
This was meant for Miaka. someone whispered into her ear.
Nain shook her head and looked at the bottom of the page and looked at the text.
The entry above was taken from "The Universe of the Four Gods" and all
credibility is placed upon that book.
It was taken from our book.but how.who the hell stole our book? Half thought questions ran through her head. Nain felt anger inside her and turned the pages once again, Nain found herself looking at a small entry on Byakko. She again found herself thinking about Osugi.
When does the library open.? Nain wanted to do some research. Research on Byakko and this Chinese Mikos. Nain's last thoughts as she drifted off to sleep were about Byakko, and her dreams allowed her to see him for the first time.
Nain was surrounded by a forest. Nothing moved, not even a tree branch or a single leaf. She looked around herself, confused. Where am I? Nain asked herself. No sound resonated through the forest and smells were faint, but beautiful. Nain turned around and found herself looking at a gorgeous white tiger.
A white tiger walked up to Nain. She dared to reach out and touch it. The tiger put its nose to Nain's hand and moved so her hand was atop his head. She scratched the Tiger's head. It pushed its head affectionately into her palm. The tiger looked into her eyes and stepped back.
Nain stayed where she was and stared into the gleaming eyes of the tiger. The tiger began to look a little fuzzy. Nain closed her eyes to try to bring back the clarity the dream had previously been. She held her eyes closed for a few moments.
When Nain opened her eyes she saw the white tiger gone. In its place was a man with long white hair, but a young, perfect face that captivated Nain. His eyes were of a yellow tint. He wore pants of perfect white and had dark tan skin. He stepped towards Nain. She remained in her place unafraid. He put a hand on Nain's arm and said something inaudible. She opened her mouth to ask him to repeat what he had said, but no sound could come from her mouth either.
The man shook his head in sadness and Nain tightened her eyes slightly in thoughtfulness. I'm sorry. He returned to the form of a tiger and took a step back slowly. The tiger's eyes filled with pain, and Nain tried to look away from the eyes, but they trapped her and captivated her so that she didn't have a choice to look away. She stared into those eyes until they disappeared into the forest.
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Yui looked to Miaka's seat and didn't believe that she wasn't there. Miaka had never missed a day and not called Yui before hand. Yui walked out of class and leaned against her locker. Nain walked past looking a bit tired. Her eyes had a strange look to them, and Yui called out her name. Nain didn't seem to hear her the first time, the second time, however, Nain turned and walked to Yui.
"Have you seen Miaka?" Yui asked quickly. "I'm worried about her." Nain shook her head. Nain's thin hair, down for a change, swung with the movements of her head.
"Are you alright?" Yui asked Nain.
"I'll be alright." Nain said putting her hand to her forehead and yawning. "I think I just need a good night's sleep." Nain walked away slowly as if she didn't know where she was going or why. Yui looked after her strangely, and a bit worriedly, but forgot about her as her thoughts settled back on Miaka, and worry set into Yui's features. She went about her last class in a thoughtful daze before beginning to walk home. Yui considered going straight home, but thought better of it to go to Miaka's. Yui picked up the key and unlocked the door. She made sure no one was watching as she replaced it. She walked up to Miaka's room and knocked on the door.
No answer ever came. Yui stayed for a few moments, but soon left. Something wasn't right. Something was very wrong with Miaka, Yui could feel it. That brought another thought to Yui. Something was seriously wrong with Nain also. And Yui had a hunch that Nain knew something. Something that she, and probably Miaka, didn't even know.
Yui walked out of the house making sure the door was locked and began walking home. About halfway home, Yui felt a strange sensation come over her. A few seconds later, Yui was soaking wet. She looked around for the source, but found only a street and a large open field. She then noticed the blood gushing from a wound on her right shoulder.
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"I'm sorry if I alarm you, miss," the man of sickly elegance said to her noting her tiny retreat. "I am Hotohori. Make yourself comfortable until I finish this letter. Oh, and I hope my little acquaintance, Tamahome, didn't frighten you."
At that point, Tamahome was now sitting on the floor stacking his money. Mumbles such as "this goes here" and "these guys were loaded" came from him every once in a while, but other than that it was silent in the small tent. Miaka sat on the floor and stared into the yellow fabric they were all encased in. How did I get here..It's just like the desert I was drawn into.but different. There are people here. and I bet they know nothing of my home.at this point.I'm even going to say. my world.
She didn't want to admit it, but this wasn't her home. She was in a different country. and a different time altogether. Would either of these two even know of her world?
"Alright, miss," Hotohori started as he put down his quill. "Would you mind telling us where you come from?"
"I." Miaka started. Tamahome stopped counting money and looked up. Hotohori bent slightly closer. Miaka was totally unsure of what she was going to say. She closed her eyes for a moment and took a deep breath. "I'm from."
"Wait a sec," Tamahome interrupted. Hotohori sent him an evil look, nut said nothing. "I saw you fall from the sky right before those bandits grabbed you. Hotohori looked sharply to Tamahome, and Miaka looked at him in surprise.
Miaka took another deep breath, now knowing what she was going to say. "I found a book in the library in my." Miaka paused, "world. Nain had told me it wouldn't be there, but after finding an entry from it, I had to look. and somehow. the book was there." Miaka held her hands before her signaling confusion. "Nain had said it was supposed to be in China. Anyway, I found it and looked through it. I don't have any idea how I knew it was the book, because I can't even read Chinese." Miaka was to the point of whining now. "I found the same entry I had found in the first book I found, and it just so happens that the same book I had found had another copy sitting right there. Then.I read the entry.and now I'm here.in the book." Miaka took a deep breath and calmed herself. She put her hands to her forehead and hung her head.
"You don't speak Chinese?" Tamahome asked. He cocked his head to one side and looked at her confused. "Why do we all speak English.. we're in China..."
Miaka looked at him for a second, and couldn't tell if he was joking, or just seriously confused. So Miaka just stared at him. "Maybe it's something the Gods chose." Hotohori said absentmindedly. He turned his attention to Miaka. "What was the book you happened to read?"
"It was called 'The Universe of the Four Gods'," Miaka said looking to him. Tamahome turned serious.
"Which entry did you happen to read.. which God I mean?"
Miaka thought for a moment. "Suzaku." Tamahome and Hotohori met each other's eyes. Uh-oh.I think I said something wrong. Miaka waited while this seemingly silent conversation went on.
"Suzaku, huh?" Tamahome stood before Miaka. Miaka nodded. She thought he was going to do just as those bandits had done. How wrong she was.
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Nain walked quickly home. She sat down on her bed and dimmed the lights to make it appear she was asleep. The gentle light reflected off the many objects in her room giving it a soft glow. She pulled the book she had taken from Miaka's room out of her jacket. The jacket was discarded and Nain bent over the book studiously. There was much on the Han Dynasty about the Yellow Turban Rebellion and the three forces of Shu, Wu, and Wei. Nain flipped over these pages, for she knew much about ancient China. She came upon the entry about Suzaku and looked over it.
This was meant for Miaka. someone whispered into her ear.
Nain shook her head and looked at the bottom of the page and looked at the text.
The entry above was taken from "The Universe of the Four Gods" and all
credibility is placed upon that book.
It was taken from our book.but how.who the hell stole our book? Half thought questions ran through her head. Nain felt anger inside her and turned the pages once again, Nain found herself looking at a small entry on Byakko. She again found herself thinking about Osugi.
When does the library open.? Nain wanted to do some research. Research on Byakko and this Chinese Mikos. Nain's last thoughts as she drifted off to sleep were about Byakko, and her dreams allowed her to see him for the first time.
Nain was surrounded by a forest. Nothing moved, not even a tree branch or a single leaf. She looked around herself, confused. Where am I? Nain asked herself. No sound resonated through the forest and smells were faint, but beautiful. Nain turned around and found herself looking at a gorgeous white tiger.
A white tiger walked up to Nain. She dared to reach out and touch it. The tiger put its nose to Nain's hand and moved so her hand was atop his head. She scratched the Tiger's head. It pushed its head affectionately into her palm. The tiger looked into her eyes and stepped back.
Nain stayed where she was and stared into the gleaming eyes of the tiger. The tiger began to look a little fuzzy. Nain closed her eyes to try to bring back the clarity the dream had previously been. She held her eyes closed for a few moments.
When Nain opened her eyes she saw the white tiger gone. In its place was a man with long white hair, but a young, perfect face that captivated Nain. His eyes were of a yellow tint. He wore pants of perfect white and had dark tan skin. He stepped towards Nain. She remained in her place unafraid. He put a hand on Nain's arm and said something inaudible. She opened her mouth to ask him to repeat what he had said, but no sound could come from her mouth either.
The man shook his head in sadness and Nain tightened her eyes slightly in thoughtfulness. I'm sorry. He returned to the form of a tiger and took a step back slowly. The tiger's eyes filled with pain, and Nain tried to look away from the eyes, but they trapped her and captivated her so that she didn't have a choice to look away. She stared into those eyes until they disappeared into the forest.
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Yui looked to Miaka's seat and didn't believe that she wasn't there. Miaka had never missed a day and not called Yui before hand. Yui walked out of class and leaned against her locker. Nain walked past looking a bit tired. Her eyes had a strange look to them, and Yui called out her name. Nain didn't seem to hear her the first time, the second time, however, Nain turned and walked to Yui.
"Have you seen Miaka?" Yui asked quickly. "I'm worried about her." Nain shook her head. Nain's thin hair, down for a change, swung with the movements of her head.
"Are you alright?" Yui asked Nain.
"I'll be alright." Nain said putting her hand to her forehead and yawning. "I think I just need a good night's sleep." Nain walked away slowly as if she didn't know where she was going or why. Yui looked after her strangely, and a bit worriedly, but forgot about her as her thoughts settled back on Miaka, and worry set into Yui's features. She went about her last class in a thoughtful daze before beginning to walk home. Yui considered going straight home, but thought better of it to go to Miaka's. Yui picked up the key and unlocked the door. She made sure no one was watching as she replaced it. She walked up to Miaka's room and knocked on the door.
No answer ever came. Yui stayed for a few moments, but soon left. Something wasn't right. Something was very wrong with Miaka, Yui could feel it. That brought another thought to Yui. Something was seriously wrong with Nain also. And Yui had a hunch that Nain knew something. Something that she, and probably Miaka, didn't even know.
Yui walked out of the house making sure the door was locked and began walking home. About halfway home, Yui felt a strange sensation come over her. A few seconds later, Yui was soaking wet. She looked around for the source, but found only a street and a large open field. She then noticed the blood gushing from a wound on her right shoulder.
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