Warnings and Disclaimers on Chapter one!!
Thanks: Thanks you to korry-chan (Dun worry, the pairing isn't permanent), lilee (Such a long review! And yes, I know which scene u r talking about, but I dun usually write straight pairs. *guilty*) and Ryoko-onee (LOL! I dun think it deserves this much excitement) because all of you reviewed and totally made my day even when I feel sick and I dun have a voice. Thank God that having no voice does not cripple your hands! This is fer everyone who didn't think I wuz gonna update… and especially for lilee with the long reviews! R&R pleez!
Willow's Heart-- The ExtraordinaryNuriko stood coolly in place as he saw the dark-haired emperor charge at him. Something backlashed in his mind suddenly and the tree was carelessly dropped in front of him, effectively stopping Hotohori and leaving Nuriko holding his head in his hands. An image came crashing into his confused mind. Shadows of people and voices flew across his senses.
"No! Stop! It's hurting me!" Beneath his clothing, the death sign shone dangerously bathing Nuriko in blue light. Nakago quickly realized what was happening and stepped quickly to his lover's side. The younger boy was trembling and his eyes were unfocused. "Nakago? Help me please." The general tilted Nuriko's head upwards and breathed. Visible blue light flowed from his mouth to the open lips of the smaller seishi. His breathing slowed and his body stopped shaking. That simple moment of the spell failing worried Nakago more than he thought he would. The other Seiryuu seishi watched with eyes wide. Did Nakago just realize what he had done? That blue light from his mouth was his own life force. Why was he giving that to the former Suzaku seishi?
I would lose him. This thought raced through Nakago's mind repeatedly. He didn't even process what he had just done. I am starting to feel for him. He glanced at Nuriko who was sheltered carefully in his arms.
"Let go of him!" The Suzaku no Miko's words cut through his thoughts like a sharp knife. "Leave him alone!"
"Are you alright?" He caught Nuriko's gaze. Those rose eyes burned into him. I cannot start feeling this way. But then, the younger seishi smiled and all else was gone from his mind. Nuriko lifted his head and kissed him lightly. Something was different about his kiss. It was lighter and somehow meant more to Nakago than any other passion-induced kiss.
"I'm fine. Thank you." Nuriko whispered and stood. "Go back. I don't want to see you get hurt." When the general didn't move Nuriko walked up to him and kissed him again before shoving the general out of harm's way. "Go!" He beckoned and Nakago nodded before taking his place as a spectator.
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~Nuriko's POV~
I don't know what happened in my mind, but it hurt so much. All I remember is blinding pain and voices screaming in my head before I nearly collapsed. Then I heard something else: a softer voice, deep and somehow worried. It cut through the screaming and gave me peace. I would recognize that voice from anywhere. Nakago. He was worried about me, but why did I suddenly feel him in my head. He stopped the hurt as soon as I started to hear him.
I would lose him. I am starting to feel for him. I feel a different emotion running through me. Could I feel the same way? I do not know. It all feels so new, but then the little girl's voice broke through my thoughts and brought my attention to Nakago's real voice.
"Are you alright?" I nodded lightly, but I didn't pay attention to his reaction. All I heard was I cannot start feeling this way. I don't understand. Why am I feeling this way? Why is he so scared and worried? It's all for me. All his emotions are bared to me. I can hear him in my mind. I smiled. I started to understand. We were connected when he helped me with my pain with… his own life force. I fully understand now. He cared enough to save me.
"I'm fine. Thank you." I whispered adoringly before I left the comfort of his arms. "Go back. I don't want to see you get hurt." He didn't move so I kissed him and lightly shoved him out of the way. "Go!" I was slightly losing my patience. I didn't want to see him get hurt at all. I was going to protect him with my life.
I quickly jumped over the tree that I had dropped in my moment of pain to face the dark-haired Suzaku seishi again. Sword in hand, I flashed the kanji of death in the sun. "This is what will happen to you, Suzaku seishi, so I suggest you give it up."
He charged towards me once again and our swords met. He was having trouble I could tell because of my superhuman strength. I parried every blow he delivered and he dodged many of my graceful slashes, but the wound I had given him earlier was slowing him down.
Please be careful, koi. I smiled at that. Nakago had no idea I had heard his thoughts. I had to do this for him then. I had to win. I caught the Suzaku seishi off guard and gave him a stab through the shoulder.
"I could kill you." My sword lay dangerously close to his throat.
"That's enough! We withdraw Hotohori!" I looked up and saw the grim face on the healer's face. I nodded and backed off.
"Who's next?" I smirked at their worried glances towards their fallen seishi. The healer was using his powers and the wound closed. Then I met golden eyes like a wolf's. The bandit. The rough-mouthed bandit was staring at me with a mixture of emotions. "How about it, bandit? Are you brave enough to stand against me?"
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~Tasuki's POV~
I couldn't fight him. I just couldn't fight him. How did he expect me to hurt him in any way? His cold rose eyes, which held so much life and emotion before, burned into me. I had to do it. I heard Miaka sob behind me. She didn't understand why this was happening either. I made up my mind. No matter what I felt for my former fellow seishi, I had to fight him. Maybe, just maybe, I would get him back this way. I had to try.
I will fight him.
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Did I just write that? I just wrote a slight romance between Nuri-chan and Nakago. Yikes! Well, I just had to. It just came to me and it would be an interesting storyline. Just say that Nuriko fell under some kind of spell. Dun care wut kind. He just did. Nakago has feelings to and who can resist Nuri-chan!! R&R peeps! Cause I luv you all! J
~Nuriko no Tenshi~