Disclaimer: Fushigi Yugi world and characters belongs to Yu Watase. Lyrics are from Pete Townshend's Behind Blue Eyes

Behind Blue Eyes

A blond mounted general surveyed the battlefield around him. He was high above the battle. Not from cowardice, of course, he could have beaten any of the battalions of soldiers here single-handed.

No one climbed the cliff to challenge him. Nakago was good at inspiring fear. Not even his own troops dared to approach him in this mood.

No one know what it's like to be the bad man To be the sad man

Behind blue eyes

He didn't want companionship. Or rather, he only wanted the companionship of the pink haired celestial warrior cradled in his arms. Soi was dead, but he had never been so kind to her.

But my dreams They aren't as empty

As my conscience seems to be

Soi was killed by the Suzaku warriors but she had been protecting him. He hadn't planned on it, it wasn't part of his manipulations. Perhaps, part of him had even wanted to see Soi happy. But none of that mattered now.

I have hours only lonely My love is vengeance That's never free

Nakago was going to complete the task he had been striving for all his life. In a few hours he would turn these troops on the imperial palace. That fool of an emperor had no clue that Nakago was going to betray him. Betray wasn't even the word, how could anyone not see that Nakago was a born enemy. Even that foreigner priest knew.

No one knows what it's like to feel these feelings Like I do And I blame you

Nakago had worked hard for this day. His powerful will carried him through the racial persecution, his mother's death, and the depraved abuse. His heart had died around the time his celestial symbol first glowed.

No one bites back as hard on their anger None of my pain and woe Can show through

It wasn't about feelings. Feelings were a weakness. Cowardice, Fear, Sadism, they were all feelings.

But my dreams They aren't as empty As my conscience seems to be

Tamahome had surprised him. Nakago believed his feelings for his family and Miaka would be his downfall. Instead, they had made him stronger. Nakago had thought Tamahome would abandon Miaka when he learned she had been raped. Surely, Tamahome's childish love could not withstand that. But he had risked everything to stay with her. Still, Tamahome must just be a naïve boy. If he really understood evil, he wouldn't believe in love.

I have hours only lonely My love is vengeance That's never free

Nakago would defeat them all. At the end, he would see their love fall apart.

When my fist clenches, crack it open Before I use it and lose my cool If I smile tell me some bad news Before I laugh and act like a fool

The Qu-Dong general moved slightly in his armor. He turned his horse to head down to the battle, Soi's body still laying again his chest.

No one know what it's like to be the bad man To be the sad man Behind blue eyes