Chapter 5: Enter Yukiko

Hikari:

I felt someone gently stroking my hair to comfort me. I looked up and saw a girl looking back at me. "Who are you?" I quickly changed to defence mode. Who knew, she might be one of Nakago's spy or something.

"Daijoubu ka?" She gave a tiny smile.

"Who. Are. You," I repeated my question again.

The girl had long light blue hair that reached her waist. She wore a sleeveless yellow mini dress that showed off a lot of flesh. Like me, she had bright emerald eyes.

"Watashi wa Yukiko. Daijoubu ka?" All she got as a reply was a grunt.

"I bet you're one of Nakago's spies".

Yukiko shook her head. "I'm not. I'm here because Nakago kept me here".

I raised an eyebrow but kept my mouth shut.

"There, there. Don't cry anymore. Don't waste your tears..." She gently patted me on my head.

Once.

Twice.

Thrice.

Poof!!!!

Tamahome:

I walked along the corridors of the Kutou palace, with the intention to meet my beloved Yui-sama when I noticed that one of the bedroom doors were thrown wide open. Curiousity killed the cat as I peeped inside for a look. I saw Yukiko, a sexy blue haired girl who was Nakago's 'toy', looking surprised at the little five year old girl in front of her.

"Yukiko?" I asked. Was that her daughter? Yukiko looked up at me.

"Tamahome... The girl... Changed... " Yukiko pointed at the girl in front of her.

The little girl began to cry. I entered the room, picked up the girl and comforted her. She reminded me so much of.. Of..

Why can't I remember?!

Of... Someone I knew.. A little brunette whom I loved dearly. Urgh!!! Can't remember... Why was my head hurting so much all of a sudden? I accidentally dropped the girl and placed my head in my hands. This headache.. It was frustrating. I could almost remember. Her name was...

It was...

"My head... Itai..." I grumbled.

"Tamahome?" Yukiko asked with a hint of concern in her voice.

I felt someone tugging my pants. "Mister?" I looked down. It was the little girl.

"WHAT IS GOING ON HERE?" Nakago's voice boomed.

"Get out of this room right now!!!" Nakago commanded. Yukiko helped me to get out of the room. I leaned on her for support. Nakago closed the door, thus leaving him alone with the young girl.

"Tamahome? Daijoubu ka?"

"Daijoubu." I answered. Damn this headache.

"Daijoubu ja nai!" She replied stubbornly. "I'm calling a physician!!!"

Suddenly, a high pitched scream filled the air. The little girl!!!

"Hanase!!!"

Somewhere in my brain, something just clicked. As if on someone else's orders, my legs moved and I burst into the room.

Nakago was on the bed with the girl in his arms. His hand had slipped underneath her green bloodied blouse.

"YAMATTE!!!" I screamed, enraged that Nakago could be doing such things. Just then ..

Tink.

The blue earring that Nakago gave me dropped out of my ear. For a split second, my memories.... They returned to me, as if I had just woken up from a deep sleep. Miaka...

"NAKAGO!!!" Nakago looked at me in surprise. I proceed to step and crush that earring of his. Now, time to rescue the girl. With Nakago still in shock, I sent a punch in his face and grabbed the frightened girl.

I dashed out of the room before Nakago could do anything. Holding the little girl's fragile body close to me, I tried to find a hiding place.

"Tamahome."

I looked up. At the end of the corridor was Yukiko, signalling me to follow her. She brought me into a room. I recognized the room as the one where Miaka and I confessed our love for each other with a music box playing softly in the background. Miaka... Had I said anything to her that hurt her when I was under Nakago's kodoku?

I snapped out of my daydreams when I realised that the girl was no longer in my arms. Instead, she was sitting in Yukiko's lap, crying into her clothes.

"We... I mean I must find a way out of here. Fast," My voice was barely a whisper. I didn't want Nakago to find our hiding place.

"Nakago didn't seal the entire place actually. Store rooms like this weren't sealed. You can summon a portal here.." Yukiko stroked the girl's bright red hair.

"I don't know how too!!! I'm not Chichiri!!! By the way, who's the girl?" I pointed to the little girl in her arms.

"You can't remember? She's the Suzaku oracle that Nakago kept prisoner."

"Oracle?" Miaka summoned the Suzaku oracle already? Miaka... I'm so proud of her!

How was I to escape from Nakago's clutches? If I used my powers, Nakago would be able to sense my ki. And the oracle was just a little girl..

Just when everything seemed lost, one of the walls glowed bright red.

"Chichiri!!! Nuriko!!!"

Chichiri ignored me and rushed to grab the little girl. Without saying anything, he dashed back into the glowing portal.

"Tamahome!!!" Nuriko looked at me hard, as if he was in doubt. A minute later, he extended his hand and said, "Welcome back, Tamahome. Now, come on!!!" He pulled me into the portal. By surprise, I accidentally grabbed Yukiko's arm as I was dragged into the portal. Nuriko's timing couldn't have been any better.

Just then, Nakago burst into the room, surprised at the scene before him. I couldn't help it. I just had to stick out my tongue at him. Childish behaviour but Nakago's expression was totally priceless! I'll kill myself if I didn't managed to at least make fun of him.

I'm going to be back with Miaka...

Hikari:

I groaned. My head hurt a lot. It was as if someone threw a boulder at my head.

"Hikari?"

I opened my eyes slowly. "Chichiri?" I asked confused.

"Hai, don't worry, you're save in my arms now." He whispered. A drop of crystal tear rolled down his cheek.

"Don't cry Chichiri." With that, I blackened out.

Miaka:

"Tamahome!!!!!!" I screeched with happiness as I saw him emerging from the portal. I threw myself at him. "I missed you so much."

Tamahome pulled me closer for a warm embrace. "Tamahome."

"What's going on here? Where am I?"

I released myself from Tamahome just to see face to face with a girl with long light blue hair. She looked confused and distressed. Who was she? The girl looked around the room.

"Amiboshi?" She asked with confusion in her voice.

"No, he's Chiriko," I tried to explain.

She shook her head.

"Iie. That's Amiboshi. He's a Seiryuu seishi."

Author's notes: Look, I have proof that Fushigi Yuugi belongs to me!!! Here, this is the letter of certification.. Oops, sorry, that was my Maths paper. Where is it? I knew I had I somewhere. Aha!!! Here it is.. And it says here..

Dear Idiot,

You do not Fushigi Yuugi.

Yours,

Yuu Wasate

Shit!!! I was so close.

Anyway, sorry if this chapter sucked. This was a sorta rushed one. I try to update at least once a week but because of these stupid exams and my stupid bitchy teacher who asked me to copy out my summary again for 8 times. I'm telling you, she's crazy. So, Amiboshi is discovered. And who exactly is Yukiko? Stay tuned to find out.

(P.S. If you're still reading this chapter and reviewed, I sob Love you guys!!! You are still willing to be with me!!! Arigatou!!! Continue to review and read this story!!!)

List of Japanese words :

Daijoubu ja nai – You're not fine

Hanase – Let go

Yamatte – Stop it

Kodoku – A type of poison that causes one memory loss