Disclaimer: Once again..not mine..with the exception of a few characters..
Salre sat miserably by the water of the lake. Tomite merely sat watching her, and Salre didn't even care. Where was Nain.? Was this the place that Nain had talked about? Salre knew if she really was in ancient China, that she'd be able to find Nain.
Salre finally turned to look back at Tomite, and finally spoke to him.
"So, I'm a Miko?" Tomite nodded.
"Of Genbu."
"The Turtle-Snake, right?" Again, a nod from Tomite. Salre had heard about the story of a Mikos in another world when she had been with Nain. Though that Miko had been of Byakko, Salre had learned all she could from listening to those stories.
"So you are one of the seven constellations of the...." Salre paused to think.
"North," Tomite finished for her. Salre nodded in acknowledgment. "How do you know of the constellations, and of the Gods...most people of your world know nothing of our existence."
"I have a friend who is a descendant of the keeper of the book. The book was reconstituted by someone who had access to the book...my friend told me much of the book...and I retained the information she told me....." Salre looked at the ground.....her thoughts drifted to Nain..Nain had to be here somewhere.if anyone was a Miko, it would be Nain. She knew everything about the legends and was a descendant of the holders of the book..and her relative of some sort or a family friend knew the last priestess of Byakko. Tomite was silent, as if he was watching Salre's thoughts.
"She should be here!" Salre snapped suddenly. Tomite jumped slightly at Salre's outburst. He looked at her questioningly.
"Nain! My friend..the descendant of the keepers..she should be here too!"
"Why should she be here too?" Salre explained her conclusions. Tomite had nothing to say when Salre finished. He furrowed his brow and stared hard at the ground in thought.
"I don't think it really works that way....I don't know how a priestess is chosen." Salre looked to the ground sadly. So maybe Nain wasn't here. But then again, Nain had been here once before, hadn't she?
"So since I'm a Miko, and you are the warrior, you are to protect me?" Tomite nodded. Alright...well then make sure no one comes near here because I'm going to take a swim in here.." Tomite merely nodded again and sat down, with his back to the water, and relaxed as he was doing before Salre had even come here.
Salre was in the water a little while later. I have to find Nain. But Nain should be in another region....unless something is thrown askew somehow. But then Nain could be anywhere...Salre sighed, but then smiled. If anyone can find out where they are and where to go in this world, it's Nain. Salre smiled as she swam back to shore so she could dress.
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Miaka stood before the palace where Hotohori had gone and inhaled a large breath. It was huge, and gorgeous. Various articles of decoration were scattered about on the walls and posts supporting the structure, and most of them were pertaining to Suzaku, as a red bird.
Does anyone else here even know he has a human form? Miaka shook her head. Of course the warriors would know..they had to know all of these things..Miaka would just have to summon him.
Tamahome walked by her and indicated that she follow. They had been silent since Tamahome's little scene back in the city. And Miaka was fine with that. She was in a strange place and had no idea why she was here..and she had no idea whatsoever on how to go home. Miaka wasn't really interested in a guy hitting on her at the moment.
Miaka walked through the castle behind Tamahome and looked at all of the paintings on the walls or the life like statues of humans. Tamahome stopped in a large room that was adorned with furniture all around the room.
It was just like a waiting room. Tamahome and Miaka each took a seat and they waited for a while. Miaka didn't mind, for she was amused by the pictures around the room and the paintings and sculptures that adorned the walls and ceiling.
Finally, a young girl came out and beckoned them to follow. Tamahome and Miaka walked one behind the other and finally came to a room where Hotohori and Nuriko sat on a bed. They looked up as Tamahome and Miaka entered.
"Nuriko is a warrior of Suzaku also, Miaka," Hotohori said to her as she stood in the doorway. Tamahome made himself at home and sat on a bed.
"Do you know all of the warriors already, or something?" Miaka asked slightly timidly. Hotohori shook his head.
"Tamahome and I only just met."
"So I have to fins the rest of the Warriors?" Nuriko nodded. She looked at the bed, and saw the three warriors were sitting comfortably on the bed, while Miaka was standing timidly by door. Nuriko moved back a bit on the bed.
"You can sit down, Miaka." Nuriko flashed her a huge smile. Miaka smiled back timidly, and took a place on the large bed. If Miaka hadn't felt so uncomfortable, it would've felt like a sleepover.
"So I have to find four Warriors, out of all of the people in the world?" Miaka had a slight panic in her voice. Nuriko laughed and Tamahome snickered slightly.
"Miaka," Hotohori started, "You don't have to find them alone; we warriors are to assist you. And the warriors will all be in the south region of Hong-Nan. They will all have a red symbol adorning a part of their body."
"Are these symbols obvious?"
"Some are," Hotohori responded, pointing to Tamahome. "His is on his forehead. Very easy to see. Nuriko's, however, we have never seen, but is on her chest."
Miaka looked to Nuriko. 'Nuriko's we have never seen..' Miaka felt something stir in her stomach. Something didn't feel right about Nuriko. Maybe she really wasn't a Suzaku warrior..no one had seen any proof. Maybe that was because she was a girl and no one wanted to check...
"So where do we start?" Miaka asked.
"Leave that to us!" Tamahome said. Nuriko stood from her spot on the bed.
"I'm going to bed, are you coming, Miaka?" Miaka got up from the bed quickly and nodded. She didn't want to be with just two men, and she was happy that she was finally with a woman instead of two men.
"Good-night, guys," Miaka said as she ran from the room. Miaka's eyes went from one face to the other. Hotohori smiled to her, and Tamahome looked wistfully at Miaka. Miaka's smile left after seeing that face, and she ran down the hall to Nuriko and put her smile back on her face. Nuriko already had on pajamas and was beckoning Miaka to join her. Miaka did with a smile one her face.
"So Miaka," Nuriko said as she shut the door behind Miaka. "How did you end up here? I sorta heard from Hotohori, but I wanna hear it from you." Miaka sat on the edge of the single large bed and told Nuriko everything there was to tell. Miaka finished explaining how she had left her world and a few tears escaped.
Nuriko pulled Miaka to her and let her cry. Miaka felt, though, that she wasn't being held by another woman. It felt like the embrace she would receive from a guy, but Miaka dismissed the feeling quickly.
"Why are you crying so, Miaka?"
"I want to leave this place...I want to go back to Yui and my family...what are they going to think when I'm not home for days? They're going to be so sad and so worried...I don't want them to be sad.." Miaka let her tears flow for a moment, before willing herself to stop. The tears kept coming though, and Miaka didn't try to stop them.
Nuriko wiped the tears from Miaka's cheek. "We'll help you get home, Miaka, it's our duty." Miaka nodded and pulled away from Nuriko.
"Thank you.." Miaka said as she wiped the rest of her tears from her face. She stood up and stretched. "Well, I think that I'll go to sleep." Miaka looked like she was in though t for a moment, then removed her shirt. She began to remove her shirt and Nuriko spoke.
"Do you have anything to wear?" Miaka shook her head.
"We're both girls, aren't we?"
"But Hotohori or Tamahome may walk in.." Miaka took a hint. She could tell, though, that there was something more that Nuriko had for a reason. Nuriko walked to a wooden chest and pulled out pants and a shirt that Miaka could wear to sleep. Miaka threw them on and lay down. She pulled the blankets to her chin.
"Nuriko,"
"Yeah?"
"Can I see your symbol?" Nuriko inhaled sharply and even Miaka heard it. "Nuriko, is something wrong?" Nuriko shook her head. She pulled her shirt down slightly, and Miaka gasped.
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Salre sat miserably by the water of the lake. Tomite merely sat watching her, and Salre didn't even care. Where was Nain.? Was this the place that Nain had talked about? Salre knew if she really was in ancient China, that she'd be able to find Nain.
Salre finally turned to look back at Tomite, and finally spoke to him.
"So, I'm a Miko?" Tomite nodded.
"Of Genbu."
"The Turtle-Snake, right?" Again, a nod from Tomite. Salre had heard about the story of a Mikos in another world when she had been with Nain. Though that Miko had been of Byakko, Salre had learned all she could from listening to those stories.
"So you are one of the seven constellations of the...." Salre paused to think.
"North," Tomite finished for her. Salre nodded in acknowledgment. "How do you know of the constellations, and of the Gods...most people of your world know nothing of our existence."
"I have a friend who is a descendant of the keeper of the book. The book was reconstituted by someone who had access to the book...my friend told me much of the book...and I retained the information she told me....." Salre looked at the ground.....her thoughts drifted to Nain..Nain had to be here somewhere.if anyone was a Miko, it would be Nain. She knew everything about the legends and was a descendant of the holders of the book..and her relative of some sort or a family friend knew the last priestess of Byakko. Tomite was silent, as if he was watching Salre's thoughts.
"She should be here!" Salre snapped suddenly. Tomite jumped slightly at Salre's outburst. He looked at her questioningly.
"Nain! My friend..the descendant of the keepers..she should be here too!"
"Why should she be here too?" Salre explained her conclusions. Tomite had nothing to say when Salre finished. He furrowed his brow and stared hard at the ground in thought.
"I don't think it really works that way....I don't know how a priestess is chosen." Salre looked to the ground sadly. So maybe Nain wasn't here. But then again, Nain had been here once before, hadn't she?
"So since I'm a Miko, and you are the warrior, you are to protect me?" Tomite nodded. Alright...well then make sure no one comes near here because I'm going to take a swim in here.." Tomite merely nodded again and sat down, with his back to the water, and relaxed as he was doing before Salre had even come here.
Salre was in the water a little while later. I have to find Nain. But Nain should be in another region....unless something is thrown askew somehow. But then Nain could be anywhere...Salre sighed, but then smiled. If anyone can find out where they are and where to go in this world, it's Nain. Salre smiled as she swam back to shore so she could dress.
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Miaka stood before the palace where Hotohori had gone and inhaled a large breath. It was huge, and gorgeous. Various articles of decoration were scattered about on the walls and posts supporting the structure, and most of them were pertaining to Suzaku, as a red bird.
Does anyone else here even know he has a human form? Miaka shook her head. Of course the warriors would know..they had to know all of these things..Miaka would just have to summon him.
Tamahome walked by her and indicated that she follow. They had been silent since Tamahome's little scene back in the city. And Miaka was fine with that. She was in a strange place and had no idea why she was here..and she had no idea whatsoever on how to go home. Miaka wasn't really interested in a guy hitting on her at the moment.
Miaka walked through the castle behind Tamahome and looked at all of the paintings on the walls or the life like statues of humans. Tamahome stopped in a large room that was adorned with furniture all around the room.
It was just like a waiting room. Tamahome and Miaka each took a seat and they waited for a while. Miaka didn't mind, for she was amused by the pictures around the room and the paintings and sculptures that adorned the walls and ceiling.
Finally, a young girl came out and beckoned them to follow. Tamahome and Miaka walked one behind the other and finally came to a room where Hotohori and Nuriko sat on a bed. They looked up as Tamahome and Miaka entered.
"Nuriko is a warrior of Suzaku also, Miaka," Hotohori said to her as she stood in the doorway. Tamahome made himself at home and sat on a bed.
"Do you know all of the warriors already, or something?" Miaka asked slightly timidly. Hotohori shook his head.
"Tamahome and I only just met."
"So I have to fins the rest of the Warriors?" Nuriko nodded. She looked at the bed, and saw the three warriors were sitting comfortably on the bed, while Miaka was standing timidly by door. Nuriko moved back a bit on the bed.
"You can sit down, Miaka." Nuriko flashed her a huge smile. Miaka smiled back timidly, and took a place on the large bed. If Miaka hadn't felt so uncomfortable, it would've felt like a sleepover.
"So I have to find four Warriors, out of all of the people in the world?" Miaka had a slight panic in her voice. Nuriko laughed and Tamahome snickered slightly.
"Miaka," Hotohori started, "You don't have to find them alone; we warriors are to assist you. And the warriors will all be in the south region of Hong-Nan. They will all have a red symbol adorning a part of their body."
"Are these symbols obvious?"
"Some are," Hotohori responded, pointing to Tamahome. "His is on his forehead. Very easy to see. Nuriko's, however, we have never seen, but is on her chest."
Miaka looked to Nuriko. 'Nuriko's we have never seen..' Miaka felt something stir in her stomach. Something didn't feel right about Nuriko. Maybe she really wasn't a Suzaku warrior..no one had seen any proof. Maybe that was because she was a girl and no one wanted to check...
"So where do we start?" Miaka asked.
"Leave that to us!" Tamahome said. Nuriko stood from her spot on the bed.
"I'm going to bed, are you coming, Miaka?" Miaka got up from the bed quickly and nodded. She didn't want to be with just two men, and she was happy that she was finally with a woman instead of two men.
"Good-night, guys," Miaka said as she ran from the room. Miaka's eyes went from one face to the other. Hotohori smiled to her, and Tamahome looked wistfully at Miaka. Miaka's smile left after seeing that face, and she ran down the hall to Nuriko and put her smile back on her face. Nuriko already had on pajamas and was beckoning Miaka to join her. Miaka did with a smile one her face.
"So Miaka," Nuriko said as she shut the door behind Miaka. "How did you end up here? I sorta heard from Hotohori, but I wanna hear it from you." Miaka sat on the edge of the single large bed and told Nuriko everything there was to tell. Miaka finished explaining how she had left her world and a few tears escaped.
Nuriko pulled Miaka to her and let her cry. Miaka felt, though, that she wasn't being held by another woman. It felt like the embrace she would receive from a guy, but Miaka dismissed the feeling quickly.
"Why are you crying so, Miaka?"
"I want to leave this place...I want to go back to Yui and my family...what are they going to think when I'm not home for days? They're going to be so sad and so worried...I don't want them to be sad.." Miaka let her tears flow for a moment, before willing herself to stop. The tears kept coming though, and Miaka didn't try to stop them.
Nuriko wiped the tears from Miaka's cheek. "We'll help you get home, Miaka, it's our duty." Miaka nodded and pulled away from Nuriko.
"Thank you.." Miaka said as she wiped the rest of her tears from her face. She stood up and stretched. "Well, I think that I'll go to sleep." Miaka looked like she was in though t for a moment, then removed her shirt. She began to remove her shirt and Nuriko spoke.
"Do you have anything to wear?" Miaka shook her head.
"We're both girls, aren't we?"
"But Hotohori or Tamahome may walk in.." Miaka took a hint. She could tell, though, that there was something more that Nuriko had for a reason. Nuriko walked to a wooden chest and pulled out pants and a shirt that Miaka could wear to sleep. Miaka threw them on and lay down. She pulled the blankets to her chin.
"Nuriko,"
"Yeah?"
"Can I see your symbol?" Nuriko inhaled sharply and even Miaka heard it. "Nuriko, is something wrong?" Nuriko shook her head. She pulled her shirt down slightly, and Miaka gasped.
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TBC