I've managed to see that this my longest story..word wise, with the smallest amount of reveiws...all my crap stories have over 20 and they're only like 4 chapters long...Just proves, people are more strict upon things, like all those high reveiwed stories that I have. And I get to go on tour! I'm so happy! I'm glad I'm done with my work.
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Chapter 8: The Preistess of Suzaku
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It took me a while to find my way back to the capital but I gave the medicine to Tamahome's father, Tamahome was finally home but he seemed to be dazed and senseless. "Tamahome? What's bothering you?"

"Miaka..."

That name....he knew that name! How did he know that name? "Miaka? Who's that?"

"Preistess of Suzaku.."

"Is she? Where's she now?"

"Home..."

He still seemed senseless, he sounded dull when he talked. "Tamahome, get up, your getting lazier and I'm doing all the work!"

"She left...She's not coming back...."

I sighed. "If she loves you, she'll do everything she can to find you!"

"Yeah!...That could be it!"

"Now get your ass up and get money! I'm not making enough and you know that!"

He stood up but then sat back down. "I'll do it later.."

I slapped him at the back of the head. "Get your ass up or I'll get you a job, and believe me, If I get you a job, your taking it and your not going to be happy."

He got up. "Ok, ok, I'm going."

"Now, in a few weeks, you better come back with a bunch of money, I'll support the family till then, I just want your ass out of the house." I pushed him out the door and slammed it.

"Sissy, where's brother going?" asked Yuiren coming over to me.

I picked her up. "He's going to be away for a bit, don't worry Yuiren, he'll be back with treats and other things!"

She hugged me. "You aren't leaving, are you Sissy Kibou?"

I shook my head. "Of course not, but I'll won't be here too much in the day, I'll be wroking, but I'll be back every night, ok?"

She nodded. "Now go and play."

She jumped out of my lap and ran off into the other room. I sat back, I wanted to go to Kutou, but I don't know if Houjun's still there. I can't leave Tamahome's family anyway, I walked out of the house and headed to the capital. I headed to Namame's store, when I was about there, a knife was being held up to her by a robber, everyone around her, they seemed too afraid to help. I ran to the store and immediatly drew my sword. "You better let her got if you know what's good for you."

He let Namame drop and then turned to me. "And what are you going to do?"

"Kill you for all that matters."

He came towards me and tried to stab me with his dagger, but I simply jumped up, it wasn't fast enough to avoid a slash to my thigh, it was a deep cut so I lost my balance and fell, I slash my sword in no paticular place, but it was able to hit him. He ran off, I bent down and tried to stop the bleeding with my hand. I went to the back of the store where Namame was. "Namame, Namame, are you ok?" I asked stumbling. She got up, "I'm fine dear, he didn't do anything."

The pain started to go around my body. I fell to my knees. "Are you sure?"

"You should be worried for yourself, dear. Here, let's get that bandaged up."

Namame told me to stay right there and she went in to get bandages and wrapped up my leg. "Thank you for protecting me dear."

I nodded. "Of course."

She helped me up. "Can you walk?"

I started to limp a bit but managed to walk to the inside of the store where there was a small bed. "Thanks Namame,"

"Go ahead and rest for today, I'll take you home later. I'll work today."

"Namame, I can-"

"You've overworked and you aren't getting as much pay as you should, so I'll do it today."

Namame left and left me alone in there. I closed my eyes, before I knew it, I fell asleep...

"Kibou.."

I knew that voice, it was a voice I loved, but in a way, hated....Jason... He knelt down to me, I was wearing...the same outfit that I saw when I was walking in the pouring rain. "Kibou, your finally back, and you know I love you, your the only one I want to be with...will you marry me?"

My jaw droppped, tears filled my eyes..they weren't happy, they were adding on stress tears. "Jason...I just got back from Japan...I still have to get to college...I have too much to think about.. I can't possibly.."

"I just spent a fortune on this ring....I did all this to make you happy!" he almost yelled. We were at a house so there was no one around.

"I-I don't know what to say...Ellyn said.."

"Ellyn? Ellyn? You listened to Ellyn?!"

I got up but he pushed me against the wall. "She's trying to tear us apart!"

I bit my lip. "No..It's you! Look at what your doing!"

"Kibou." That tone of voice, I reconized it. "What the hell have I told you about doing that?!"

My vision snapped to reality and I was in a bed, that wasn't in Namame's shop. I sat up, I reconized the place, it was Tamahome's house. Yuiren ran in, "Sissy! Your awake!"

I got up and then remembered the pain in my thigh. I flinched a bit but bore the pain and Yuiren crawled onto my lap. "How long have I been asleep."

"A whole day!"

"Wow..."

I got up holding Yuiren and I still limped. I saw Tamahome's father, "Your walking!" I said cheerfully.

"Yes, the medicine you brought me slowed down the disese but I could still feel it in my system, but I feel much better. Thank you, Kibou."

I smiled. "I promised that I would get that for you. How did I get back here anyway?"

"There was a woman, I believe her name was Namame." Tamahome's father answered.

"Did she come with anyone?"

He shook his head. Yuiren was let down and I looked out the window. It was day, the sun was shining brightly in the sky. "I need to go see Namame."

I ran to town, I tried to get there as fast as I could. She was infact there, she smiled when she saw me. "Good to see you awake. You've been asleep for quite a bit."

"Did you bring me home?"

She nodded. "I led the man who carried you home. He was such a nice young man too. He was very curious at what happened to you though, do you know him, his name, or what he told me was Chichiri."

I gasped. "Chichiri? Has he left? When'd he stop by? Do you know where he went? How-"

Namame laughed. "You've gotten quite worked up by this, is his name Houjun?"

I nodded then blushing, relizing how over enthusiastic I was being. "Is he still in town?"

"Most likey.."

Well, I'll watch over the store, he might come back."

"Ok." said Namame going inside. "Just tell me if your going to go around town with him,"

I nodded. I waited, hoping that Chichri would pass by, but Kourin did, she was looking normal as she ususally did.

"Hey Kibou. You finally seemed to get Tamahome off his feet."

I nodded. "Yeah, so Tamahome fell in love with the Preistess."

"Yeah he did, surprising..But that means she'll keep her hands off the emperor!"

"Her name is Miaka, right?"

She nodded. "I've grown to like her a bit though."

Kourin looked at all the jewerly around my store. "You have alot more..I also heard that this store was about to be robbed and when you tried to stop it, you got your leg cut."

I nodded. I got up and showed her my bandaged leg. "It's a pretty deep cut, I'm still limping."

"Your ok now?"

I smiled. "I'm walking aren't I?....How many of the Suzaku Seishi have gathered? I mean, I think you should know, you do live there,"

Kourin looked at me a bit strange. "Well, only 3, The emperor Hotohori, and of course, Tamahome...and me...I'm a Suzaku seishi..Nuriko."

I was a bit shocked to hear that Kourin was actually a Suzaku Seishi, I had been friends with a Suzaku seishi and I had not even known it. I was disapointed though, since they had not found Chichiri and that didn't make my search for him any easier...

Kourin bought one of the earrings and headed back to the palace. I really wanted to see Chichiri again, it had been quite a while since I had seen him. I was hoping to see him so many times, but I hadn't had much luck like I ususally do. I missed him being around so much...

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This is a bit of a short chapter...Next chapter will be better and everything like that, I'll try to get that out soon.

~*CosmicMoon