Where do I belong?

Disclaimer:

I swear that I do not own any of the FY characters except for Kimiko. * puts up right hand *

WARNINGS: OOC characters cos I want it that way. NO FLAMES are welcomed. Don't like my fic DON'T REVIEW!! I am only doing this for my fun and the readers who actually want to read it. One more thing SPOILERS!

Notes: Sorry again for long delay. Been busy acting like a maid and writer's block sucks. Anyways I have planted my butt in front of the pc and wrote. This chapter sucks in my opinion because writer's block wrote it. I am sick so its good I can actually get this out. Anyways hope ya' all enjoy it.

~ Fiery-Ice ~

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Kiriko-seikun: Lol I finally got the chapter out! I hope yours comes out soon too. Feel free to clog my email if I am too slow cos I am so lazy so I need people to force me to write hehehe ^_^

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Masterdeeds: Welcome! And I am definitely gonna write some more don't you worry! ^_^ hope you like this chapter ! Cherrio!

Chapter 9

The Real Chiriko turns up.

Kimiko has come down with pneumonia due to riding in the rain, her injuries and the stress. Tasuki has been at her side while all the rest of the seishi have been busy preparing for the Summoning of Suzaku ceremony. Mitsukake has been advised that he would be able to heal Kimiko after the ceremony, as he needs his rest for it though he protested. He has already healed Tasuki.

The Suzaku seishi wanted to summon Suzaku as soon as possible before the Seiryuu seishi can interfere.

~Tasuki~

"C'mon Kimiko wake up. Onegai…."

She's been unconscious for about 2 days. This afternoon is the summoning. She is really sick and the wound in her side wasn't helping. She kept coughing violently arching off the bed. I remember how panicked I felt seeing the blood that soaked through her clothes dyeing them a crimson rust colour.

She must be crazy to be riding in the rain with injuries like these! How did she survive that bastard's ki blasts?

Looking up at the ceiling not wanting to see Kimiko's pale face any longer I asked myself. Do I really hate women? Feh…this is so not like me! Kimiko is just a girl. Yup just a girl. On the other hand she always seems to amaze me. She's not perfect definitely. She can be annoying like that day in the store but I still want to get to know her more.

Get to know her more? What the hell? I don't even know who I am anymore. Am I the bandit? The honorable Suzaku seishi? A romantic?

Staring at her drawn face, once in a while she coughed harshly, I asked her confusedly knowing she won't hear me, "What are you doing to me?"

I better go get some lunch.

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Tasuki left the room to clean up, get some lunch and prepare for the ceremony this afternoon. Kimiko had heard him but felt too weak to process it or even open her eyes so she dropped back to sleep because she really didn't have the strength to get up.

@ Kutou @

Nakago was mad! Furious!

~Nakago~

Should have never let her out of my sight! Seiryuu's grandchild must not be reckoned with. We can't kill her. She is immortal I think as she is a goddess by right. We have to get her back.

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Suboshi could see that Nakago was livid. Choosing to stay out of his way was the only option.

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@ Konan @

The ceremony started. Miaka took a deep breath.

~Miaka~

Okay this is it! Konan will be safe and I can stay with Tamahome. I can see all my seishi. They are all relying on me. I can do this.

C'mon Miaka you can do it. Sucking in a deep breath I lifted my hands in prayer and started to recite the chant.

~Tasuki~

After this I can get back to Kimiko.

I felt a painful jab on my side.

"Tasuki concentrate na no da!" Chichiri whispered.

I glanced up at our miko looking regal as she clasped her hands to pray. I squeezed my eyes shut and concentrated on praying.

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Kimiko awoke finally to an empty room.

~Kimiko~

Where am I? What time is it?

Groggily I sat up, and then doubled over coughing. K'so! Stupid of me to stay out in the rain for so long. Now I am sick. My throat feels so raw and my chest hurts.

I can't get up I feel too weak. It's like all the strength as seeped out of me.

Kimiko shape up! There is something important here. Think!

I feel really dizzy and my brain feels like cotton wool. I want to sleep. G'wey stupid little voice.

There is something in the back of my mind. What is it?

Shimatta! The ceremony! Amiboshi! I don't have the strength to get up. I have to try. I will NOT let Amiboshi get swept away. I will change their fates. I have to stop the ceremony.

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Kimiko struggled to her feet coughing. She pulled her robe around herself tighter. Putting one foot in front of the other she managed to walk out of the room. When she was near the shrine of Suzaku she could hear flute music. It was piercing and ear shattering. In her poor condition, she practically crawled to the entrance.

~Kimiko~

No Amiboshi no!

"Yamero Amiboshi yamero!" I managed to scream but I was drowned out by the knife-like sound of the deadly flute that could rupture my ears. Then I heard the most beautiful sound.

Chiriko! He's here somewhere! Must get inside stop them from hurting Amiboshi. There was a pause in the lethal music. I ran inside and saw that Amiboshi was going to try and escape. The seishi who had gotten the most of the flute's attack were still recovering. Tamahome had recovered and was going to punch Amiboshi.

"Yamero! Don't hurt him!" I yelled. Tamahome stopped.

In the confusion I threw my weight at Amiboshi to tackle him.

Itai yo…

Then I stood up bringing Amiboshi with me.

Reassuring him, "Don't escape Ami-chan, I will not let them hurt you. Stay near me." I gripped his arm not letting him escape.

Tasuki had stood up and was yelling in anger, "Kimiko get away from that traitor! WHAT ARE YOU DOING defending him! Maybe you are from the Seiryuu's!"

I winced. Low blow.

"SHUT UP! Amiboshi is okay! I am defending him because he is a good person so SHUT UP! You don't even know what you are talking about!"

I wanted to cry but I will not.

"Tamahome stay back. I will not let you hurt him. All of you stay back."

"But he is the enemy! Get out of the way!"

Miaka came up to me and stood next to Amiboshi. Protecting him also. Smiling I looked gratefully at her.

Like a true miko she spoke to her seishi.

"Chigau yo! I will never believe that someone who can play such beautiful music is evil! I will not!" She spoke firmly.

Looking at Amiboshi I could see that he was shocked that we stood up for him.

"I agree with you." A child's voice rang out.

My eyes opened wide. Chiriko! The real one!

The guards pointed spears at a small figure at the entrance.

"Matte!" Hotohori ordered.

"Chiriko!" I gasped. Wow he is so much more kawaii in person.

Chiriko put a leaf to his lips and blew a tune.

"Chiriko? The real one?" everyone simultaneously repeated.

"Everybody this is the real Chiriko! 13 year old boy genius!" I gestured towards him.

"Hai! Ou Doukun! Suzaku Shichiseishi Chiriko!"

 While the rest of the seishi found out why and how and who Chiriko was. I hung back with Amiboshi. Dropping to the ground I had another coughing fit.

Amiboshi patted my back. I looked up at him and said, " I told you I would keep you safe. Now do you believe me?"

Tasuki came up to us picked me up saying, "You weren't supposed to be out 'ere ya know!"

"Put me down. I haven't forgiven you for that stupid Seiryuu remark! Bogei!"

He put me down.

"Gomen…. I wasn't thinking okay!" He harshly said.

Sighing, I knew he was sincere but that remark sucked. Mitsukake also came over and quickly healed me.

"Arigatou Mitsukake-san."

I heard Miaka say that there was still time that they could still perform the ceremony.

"Oi Miaka! Sorry to disappoint but you can't perform the ceremony."

"She's right you celestial idiots!" an old raspy voice came from the fire.

"Sunakake-baba!" Tasuki, Tamahome and I yelled. Even Amiboshi looked green and everyone else screamed in shock.

Ew she looks worse than in the show!

"Taiits-kun!" Miaka stuttered.

"Of course." She turned her gaze on me and I unconsciously backed away. " Ah! I see you are here also Saikai."

"I am not Saikai! I am Kimiko!"

"Wakatta, wakatta, such a fiery temper. Kimiko. I never thought I would see the……"

"See the what?"

"Nan demo nai."

"Taiits-kun. Just tell them what they have to do okay? Don't scare them anymore."

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"Fine fine. Suzaku no miko! There is a way you can still summon Suzaku. It will be hard, will you accept your duty?"

Miaka replied, "Hai. I'll do it for all the people who were hurt and encouraged us. Its my duty as the Suzaku no miko."

"Go to the north land of Genbu, Hokkan koku and retrieve the shinzaho. That is all I am able to tell you."

"Go to Hokkan…" Miaka repeated.

"Well then if you have made your decision this is a gift for all the hard work you've done."

All the seishi received their gifts. Tamahome didn't and annoyed the rest by trying to get a gift too. Taiits-kun gave Miaka the ashes of the Shi Jin Ten Shi Sho.

All of small party proceeded to leave the shrine and pack but Taiitskun called out, "All of you leave for a moment I would like to speak to Miaka and Kimiko alone."

~Kimiko~

Why me also?

I trudged back into the shrine.

"Taiits-kun I can warn Miaka what to do. Let me take care of that part. But what do you want to tell me?"

"Very well. Miaka you may leave. Kimiko you stay behind."

Miaka left closing the doors.

"Taiits-kun I have a question." Its been bugging me ever since Nakago had said it.

"Yes, child?"

"Nakago said I was of the Seiryuu's. Is that true? I am really confused. If I am of the Seiryuu's then why am I with the Suzaku? Why did Suzaku send me here?"

"Kimiko, listen carefully. You are of the Seiryuu's." I sucked in a gasp. "But you are of the Suzaku's also."

"Nani? Seiryuu and Suzaku? Is that possible? Uso da!" I asked in bewilderment.

"Yes. You will find out who you are very soon. I am not to tell you gomen."

Closing my eyes at the new information I replied, "I understand."

Taiitskun slowly disappeared and I walked out of the shrine slowly.

"Oi Kimiko, what did the baba say to you?"

"Nothing much. Miaka, I need to talk to you privately."

She nodded grinning genkily. We went to her room and I started to talk.

"Miaka, you know what you are supposed to do right?"

"Hai!"

She is younger than me and she is a little ditzy. Its like she is a younger sister.

"Miaka, this is important. Taiits-kun might have exaggerated it if she told you so I want to tell you instead so we won't waste any time on confusion and emotional damage. You have to remain a virgin Miaka okay? No, you don't have to break your relationship with Tamahome. He loves you very much and it would hurt him if you did that." I said wistfully.

I must have said it wistfully because Miaka was looking at me strangely.

Straightening my expression I continued, "Just don't do it with Tamahome until everything is over okay? It's very important that you stay pure until the ceremony. If Tamahome asks just tell him the truth. Just go on living but don't go too far. That's all."

"Sure. I know what to do." All smiles she left and I followed her.

~Tasuki~

What was that burning feeling I felt when Kimiko kept defending Amiboshi? When she kept holding his arm? Am I jealous?

I just feel like I want to protect her, be with her…… because I love her.

Wait did I just think that? Can't be! I love her? What is it about her? Her attitude? Her looks? Nahh she looks very normal. Maybe its just everything about her.

I went to look for her making sure that she was allright.

~Kimiko~

Miaka has just gone to see Tamahome. Nakago what is it you are hiding from me? Who am I? When will I find out?

I settled myself under a tree just staring out onto the lake.

I felt a hand on my shoulder scaring the hell out of me. Looking up to kill the person, I saw fiery red hair and a cute fanged smile.

He sat down beside me after saying, "Hey."

In my world, I wouldn't trust the guys there with a piece of paper. Something had always intrigued me about Tasuki. Something about his being able to look so kakoi and kawaii at the same time. How passionate he was. His fangs, his fiery red hair, which always looked, like fire. I have come to trust this fanged man with my life and also the rest of the seishi. I understand how Miaka could feel they were like family.

"Gomen for yelling at you just now Tasuki."

"Nah its all right. I was talking shit just now anyways. I don't think you are from the Seiryuus."

"Thanks. Can I call ya gen-chan?" I blushed but I turned my face away so he couldn't see it.

I knew he was taken aback then he said, "Sure Kimi-chan" then he smirked.

"Whaat I think its cute! fang-boy!" I called back tauntingly after jumping up and running.

"Fang-boy?! Don't call me that!" he growled back then took off after me.

I knew that it was no use running as he was definitely faster than me but I just felt the need to act carefree so I ran. He caught up and tackled me to the ground pinning my legs and arms.

"Ack!"

Damn! Can't move!

"What will you call me?" He smirked evilly.

"Fang-boy?"

He tickled me. Aww crap.

I trashed about but he wouldn't give. He repeated his question again.

"What will you call me?"

Laughing and panting from exertion I caved because I don't think I could stand tickling. It was one of my weaknesses.

"Fine fine! Tasuki! Gen-chan!"

He let go of me grinning.

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Kimiko felt alive for the first time in years and we can see her ice was melting. She gradually is becoming what she is under her mask.

Tasuki and Kimiko got up laughing and went to clean up. A purple haired matchmaker had gears turning in his head while watching them from a far.

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Notes:  This is for the flamer who calls herself Monosodium Glutemate My dear I don't think you know how to read. I said no flames cos I am not gonna put up with any flames. If you were a real and civilized author you would help me instead of flaming me. I don't think you read my whole fic if you didn't even see the warning of no flames. Little tip FANFICTION = fantasy stories made by fans writing stuff to their pleasure! It gives us authoresses no pleasure to see low lives like you around here wrecking havoc.

You want to criticize?  You first think of your friggin attitude. I write for myself and people who what to read. Like I said b4 you don't like my fic DON'T READ! Give suggestions instead of flaming. I don't expect to see you around here anymore. Everyone is entitled to his/ her own opinions but if you have nothing nice to say don't say anything at all. You may think me petty for not understanding you but PUH LEAAAASE you are to one flat out insulting me. If you think I am petty look at yourself first! Only petty creeps like you who are not civilised would flame. So get out of my FACE! SCRAM!

Okay that's done with. Minna-san I am honestly sorry about low lives like that person and I wish to all of you may you never encounter people like that. Hope you have a nice holiday cos I am pretty sure everyone's holiday is coming up! Christmas is less than a month away! Jingle bells jingle bells lol ^_^  jaaaaa

~Fiery- Ice~ 

P.S: R/R onegai shimasu! Arigatou!!