I don't know if this chapters going to be intresting at all.. but it's long! So ya have to give me credit for that... this chapter moves kinda slow.. but yeah
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Chapter 22: What are friends for?
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(Ellyn's PoV)
I looked at her shocked as she approached the mirror. She touched the mirror and the reflection wasn't there.. I didn't know what was wrong.. She was there, but her body wasn't showing in the mirror, like a vampire.. But I know she wasn't a vampire, but at this point, I really wish I knew what was going on. Everyone was falling apart since Kibou was gone, and now that she's back, she's completely changed.
The look in her eyes aren't the same anymore. They were so depressed before, not wanting to live anymore the life she did. It was all ruined by Jason and finally his reign has ended for her sake.
She looked back at me. "What's going on?"
"..I don't know." I said coming next to her.
There was a knock at my door. "Ohne-chan can you come here for a minute!" Miaka called.
I opened the door for Kibou. "Yeah?"
"Can I talk to my sister?" she asked trying to looked past me. I looked back at Kibou, she was still shocked. "Sure.. she'll be down in a minute, k?"
"Ok.." Miaka said a little hesitantly and went downstairs.
I closed the door and went over to Kibou. "Are you going to be ok?"
"I'm not real.. I'm not real..." she said softly.
"Come on, Kibou, snap out of it, your just as real as I am. Now come on, lets go to Miaka."
She looked to me and said blankly, "..My story hasn't ended.. I've come out through the wrong book."
"Your making no sense, come on, lets get you dressed, after Miaka talks to us, we'll get some fresh air and walk it off." I said trying to calm her.. Something I found myself doing alot with her. When she first came to America.. she was so happy.. but kinda sad that her parents split. Once she met Jason, her life fell apart.. I remember doing this.. and it would calm her down.. But I'm really worried about her now. Not that I'm saying I wasn't before.. but ever since she went missing.. Everything weird happened to her.. And over those six years.. who knows what could've happened..
Kibou then opened her closet and looked blankly at the clothes she had left here. I picked out a white tank top, jean shorts, and leather book that was a a couple inches from her knee that zipped up. It wasn't comfortable to wear that, but she wore something like that when she didn't feel like looking like herself. She left it here for obvious reasons. She could borrow Miaka's clothes, but I guess she would've said.. I brushed her hair for her and kept it down for her.
We came downstairs where Kibou's older brother, Miaka, and this really cute guy that looked around cluelessly were waiting for us. Miaka looked to Kibou. "Ohne-chan are you ok?" she asked.. Kibou has a distant look in her eyes.. and anyone would worry when someone's not acting normal.
Kibou looked at Miaka. "I'm ok."
"You can borrow my clothes, ohne-chan." Miaka said, knowing what Kibou usually wore.
Kibou shook her head. "I'm ok.. I'll be fine, I'll just wear what I have here."
Kibou turned her head to the cute guy, she didn't say anything, but only stared at him. "I can't believe you came too."
"..Well.. We're going take Tamahome around, do you want to come with us?" asked Miaka trying to turn Kibou's attention to her.
"Sure." she said looking back to Miaka.
"And we're going to see Tetsuya about.. the place you just came out of." Keisuke said.
I don't see why they're hiding it.. Everyone knew what was going on.. I think.. I looked to Kibou, her expression suddenly changed.. I couldn't exactly describe it.. it was happy, yet not showing much..There distant look was still in her eyes though.
We left the house, and I learned shortly that Tamahome came out of the world with Miaka and Kibou, and Miaka had fallen in love with him and he was born and raised in that world that resembled anceint China, so naturally, was amazed by everything.
We went around town and got Tamahome some clothes, had some fun and just basically showed Tamahome around town. Once we came to a restraunt, where Keisuke was on the phone, so we waited for him. He called Miaka over and Miaka told us to just order. "I need to got to the bathroom." I said leaving the table. Kibou got up with me. "I'll go with you."
We came into the bathroom. "We've been stalling.. I really want to go back.. It's been days for Houjun."
"Just hold on, Kibou, you'll get back." I reached into the purse I had with me and brought out my lip gloss. "Look at me." I ordered.
She looked at me and I put the lip gloss on her and a little bit more make-up. "Why are you putting make up on me?" She asked when I was almost on.
"Making you look pretty for your boyfriend."
She blushed slightly. "What you never thought of him as your boyfriend? You just loved him?"
"..Yeah.. There was so much going on.. It was ok with me.. but the relationship moves slow because he's a monk."
"He's a monk? Than why are you going out with him? Have you two even kissed? I mean you said you were around him for 6 years."
"Well.. Not really 6.. I knew him for 6, but I was around him alot for only 3.." she said turning more red.
I gave her a puzzled look. "3 years! that's hardly a difference! When did you two hook up?"
"Not that long ago."
"What the- you are slow, girl. 3 years?! Geez, How long have you liked him?"
She shrugged. "We kissed once.. But I don't think that could count.. It was when I almost died.."
My head dropped. "Well of course he'd kiss you then! But no other times?! Your crazy."
She laughed. "Well, you'll just have to get back to him and then you said it's been a while for him? Then he'd miss you if you loved you and once you got back, he'd give you a kiss."
She smiled. "Thanks Ellyn... Will you come back with me?"
"What?" I asked a bit shocked.
"Will you come back with me? I want you to meet Houjun."
I nodded. "Of course, wouldn't miss it!" I said and hugged her. We went out of the bathroom and saw Tamahome wasn't at the table and Tetsuya and Keisuke were talking. We came up to them. "What happened?"
"Tamahome overheard about him being nothing but a character in a book, and since he has no reflection or shadow. He isn't real in this world, so he ran off and Miaka followed." Keisuke explained.
"I'm not either real either." Kibou said. Tetsuya and Keisuke looked at her shocked. "I went into the book through a different book, it's not very clear, but I remember the name of it was The Universe of the Four Gods: The Story of a Warrior. I came out through that book so really,I don't exsist, I'm a character out of that book because my story isn't over."
"So that's how you got in.." said Keisuke. "So you have to get back."
"That's right.. Can I see the book, I want to get back immediately." Kibou said not a hesitation in her voice. She really wanted to get back.
Keisuke looked at her a bit worriedly. "The war is still going on, I'm not letting you go back."
"Ohnii-san! I need to get back!"
Keisuke frowned. "Haven't you paid attention? Once your story's over, your going to have to leave Chichiri!"
Kibou bit her lip and looked down. "I won't let that happen. Chiriko.. he.. he would've never made me meet Houjun for no reason!! Chiriko.. He saved me!!" She yelled.
"Come on, Kibou, quiet down." Tetsuya said looking around at the people starting to stare at them.
"Kibou, what are you talking about?" Keisuke asked.
"Never mind... You wouldn't understand.. You should thank Chiriko... You'll never know him.. but he saved my life..He gave me another reason to live.. and made me realize why I still should live. So please, Ohnii-san.. Let me go back."
Keisuke sighed and handed her the book. "Lets just find a different place to let you go, you just be careful, there's a war there."
She nodded. "Always am."
I held onto Kibou's arm as we were lead to a spot where there weren't many people, well, no people.. Kibou opened the book. "Ya better not die, ya hear? And you be careful too, Ellyn."
"How'd you know I was going?"
"Because your holding onto her arm."
Kibou smiled and a red light started to surround us and it felt as if I was being sucked into something and I held onto Kibou more tightly. "We'll be ok." I heard her say before we landed, and we landed on someone. There was struggling and we looked down.
"GET THE FUCK OFF ME!!!" the person yelled. We jumped off him and he stood up and gasped for air. "Fuckin'..What the..." He had red hair that was kinda spicky and he wore red armor and had a fan on his back. He looked up and a shocked look ran across his face. "Kibou!"
He was cute! He had fang looking teeth, and he was cute!! So far, all the people I've seen for this world are pretty hot. "Holy crap, when'd you get here."
"Just now." She answered.
"What th' hell are you wearing.. and who's that?"
"My best friend Ellyn. Where's Chichiri?"
He smirked. "First thing you ask. He's in his room, he's kinda sick."
"Sick?! How'd he get sick?!" She pushed him out of the way and started ran out of the room and down the hall.
There was an awkward silence between us, I wasn't sure what I was going to do.. Kibou kinda left me here. He sighed. "She's hopeless." Then looked to me, I slightly blushed. "Come on, I'll take you to her,"
I followed behind him out of the room. I looked out, I could tell this was an old chinese palace, but when I looked to the outside, it looked ruined.. I guess it was because of a war.. I sighed. If this is their war, I can't imagine how it would be with guns and bombs and junk.
"So what did you say your name was?" he asked.
"What? I told you my name?..Oh wait, she did.. My name's Ellyn."
"That's kinda a weird name." he said turning slightly back to me.
I frowned. "Yeah, weird to you, what's your name?"
"Tasuki."
"See.. That name sounds weird to me. Why are all your names so asian like?"
"Asian?"
"Ha ha, never mind, I'm stupid."
We stoped at a door and Tasuki opened it. Kibou was hugging someone who had blue hair.. kinda a weird style and I couldn't really see his face.. this must've been Chichiri. Kibou looked to me and smiled, she let him go and pulled my arm to Chichiri. "Ellyn, this is Chichiri, Chichiri, this is the friend I've told you about."
"Nice to meet you, no da." he said and looked to me. He had no left eye, something had left it with a big ass scar, but he was cute! That make three people, why can't our world be full of a bunch of hot guys that are nice? All the hot guys are either nice..rarely, a big jerk, an ass wipe, stupid, or gay. Or at least in America... "Nice to meet you too."
"Are you ok Chichiri? What happened, how'd you get sick?" she asked looking back to Chichiri.
He smiled. "I'm fine.. You don't have to know, no da."
"Chichiri.. Come on, how'd you get sick?"
Kibou frowned. "You never tell me anything."
"Sometimes that's a good thing, no da. I'll be able to go back to the battlefeild tommarrow, no da."
They cared for each other, I could see that. Kibou finally found someone just right for her. "Hey Kibou, can I take a look around the palace?"
"Sure, um," she looked back to Chichiri. "Um..."
"I'll take her around." Tasuki said behind. "Got nothing better to do, we aren't doing anything untill tommarrow, so why not. You'll trip over yourself since it's dark outside, Kibou, if you try showing someone around."
"Thanks Tasuki." Kibou said and looked to me. "is that ok, Elly?"
"Sure." I said quickly.
"And you'll just share a room with me! Is that ok?" Kibou said getting up.
"Hell yeah! I'm not sleeping by myself here!"
"Ok." Kibou gave me a hug. "Have fun. If Tasuki bothers you, just tell me, I'll kick his ass."
"Ha, I'd like to see you try!" Tasuki said as he lead me out.
"I will don't worry." she called out as the Tasuki closed the door behind him after I was out. We walked down to where there was a lake. "It isn't much right now, since we're in a war."
"I'd think your wars would be better than ours. Damn they have mass destruction weapons, bombs that could blow up countries, cities.. It's just not cool. But does Kibou fight in the war?"
Tasuki nodded. "We all lost the power of suzaku, and she could still fight since she wasn't one who lost a physical ability. So she's are better fighter."
"She's a fighter? That's strange... She could never fight for herself back home.. so she always got beat up by Jason... She doesn't like many guys, how's she get along with you?"
He shrugged. "She likes to stay around Chichiri. She stuck to him like glue."
"Does he mind?" I asked looking around at the palace walls and the scenery around me.
"No, he's just the same! If you look at those two, they were meant for each other. It's almost annoying, but yet, they haven't done a thing.. God it's been a while since I had a drink. Do you want to go to town, or do you want to go back to Kibou."
"Both ways, it's really awkward... Can I get some clothes of this worlds. I'll feel even more awkward standing out."
Tasuki frowned. "I don't feel like goin' all the way back!"
"Do you have any money with you, I'd buy it myself, but I don't have this world's money."
"Ah why not.. I actually don't know what going to be open now that the war's going on... Actually, screw going to town, I'll just jack it from the kitchen."
"Are you an Alchohalic?"
He looked at me weird. "..Uh.. no... I don't think I am.. Anyway, ya comin' or not?"
"Yeah!"
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We got a bunch of sake from the kitchen and both of us got a cup. "Sake.. Never tried it before." I said looking at my drink.
"Really? Your missin' out then. Go ahead and try it."
I drank the small bowl of sake quickly. "Damn, you just downed it."
"What? That's nothin'!" I said pouring myself another glass.
"I bet I'll beat ca'!"
"Your on!"
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(Kibou's PoV)
I hugged Chichiri tightly while laying down on his bed. "I'm so glad your ok, no da." he said.
"I'm glad I'm back."
I sat up. "Intresting what your wearing."
Looked down at myself and then realized what I was wearing. I looked to him and smiled. "It was what I left at Miaka's house."
I looked at my boots, my legs, I realized there were scraps all over them.. I guess Ellyn didn't pay any attention to those... She has seen stuff like that all the time.. It's been so long since I had been thrown to the floor like that.. And for the 6 years I had been here.. It was the first time I was thrown down by someone else, other than Nakago.
"Something wrong, no da?"
I looked to him. "Huh? no!" I said hiding my legs from his veiw. "I'm ok, don't worry."
I heard a growling stomache and it wasn't from me. I looked to Chichiri, this was the first time I had heard that from him. He looked down. "I guess I haven't eaten in a while.."
"How long?"
"Too long."
I frowned. "Chichiri, your suppose to eat strait! Come on, can you stand, if you can't I'll get you some food."
"I can stand." he said getting up from his bed. He stood but then fell, I quickly caught him. "I guess that took more energy out of me than I thought it would."
"Lay back down, Chichiri."
He shook his head. "I can walk, I need to get out of this room anyway, no da."
I held onto him as we went down to the kitchen, where it was empty, I found a candle and lit it. I made him sit down on a chair. My boots were getting really uncomfortable to walk around in, but I kept them on. I fixed up something small for him. Once he started eating I sat in a chair next to him and stared at the candle flame.
"Chichiri, back home. I heard your voice calling out to me.. How'd you do that?"
He kept silent. I looked to him and he wouldn't make eye contact with me. "You haven't said a single thing since I came back. Why haven't you been telling me anything? Your sick and you won't tell me how, and you won't even tell me how you communicated with me, why?"
He looked up to me and smiled weakly. "Because I love you."
I slightly gasped and blushed furiously. It was as if it was the first time he said that.. but it almost was. I didn't know what to say back to him.. It was awkward since I wasn't use to it. I kept silent the rest of the time and waited for him to finish eating. Then I helped him up and lead him back to his room. He seemed to gain a bit more energy from the food he ate. He sat on his bed but didn't lay. I sat on the bed next to him. "Are you going to tell me anything today?"
"I missed you, no da."
I laughed and hugged him around his neck. He's so sweet, his words just peirce right through me and just seems to brighten me up. I love him so much. I didn't want to let him go, I never will..
"Are you going to tell me anything, no da?" He asked wrapping his arm around me and making me face him. "You haven't told me anything either."
I smiled. "I love you."
He blushed. He looked so adorable blushing! He leaned into me and I closed my eyes.
"Hey Kibou!!" yelled Tasuki. He burst through the door with Ellyn. We both pulled away from each other and saw a very drunk Ellyn and Tasuki. "Guess what, Kibou? I beat Tasuki! I beat Tasuki drinking!"
I sighed. "Your not even supposed to be drinking Ellyn."
"So?! I stil beat him! And Tasuki's just as hold as I am! So I win!"
So close, I was so close. "Come on Ellyn, let's go to sleep." I said getting up. "What I'm not tired!" She whined. I came over to her and she callasped in my arms. "Yeah.. not tired..."
I picked her up and went out of the room. "Good night Tasuki, Chichiri."
"Nice timing, Ellyn.. I was so close." I said walking down the hall.
"Hey, what are friends for?"
I sighed heavily and opened the door to my room.
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There! It just made this chapter kinda a small chapter to introduce another character. Tasuki wasn't completely himself but I didn't know what else to write, so sorry for that, but I got it out quickly. It took a whole day.. I've looked over and everything, I tried my best not to rush it.. so I think it went a bit slow... Yeah.. I have too much time on my hands and I'm not taking advantage of it and going out.. but oh well, writing's fun.
I hope this chapter was ok, reveiw please!
~*CosmicMoon
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Chapter 22: What are friends for?
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(Ellyn's PoV)
I looked at her shocked as she approached the mirror. She touched the mirror and the reflection wasn't there.. I didn't know what was wrong.. She was there, but her body wasn't showing in the mirror, like a vampire.. But I know she wasn't a vampire, but at this point, I really wish I knew what was going on. Everyone was falling apart since Kibou was gone, and now that she's back, she's completely changed.
The look in her eyes aren't the same anymore. They were so depressed before, not wanting to live anymore the life she did. It was all ruined by Jason and finally his reign has ended for her sake.
She looked back at me. "What's going on?"
"..I don't know." I said coming next to her.
There was a knock at my door. "Ohne-chan can you come here for a minute!" Miaka called.
I opened the door for Kibou. "Yeah?"
"Can I talk to my sister?" she asked trying to looked past me. I looked back at Kibou, she was still shocked. "Sure.. she'll be down in a minute, k?"
"Ok.." Miaka said a little hesitantly and went downstairs.
I closed the door and went over to Kibou. "Are you going to be ok?"
"I'm not real.. I'm not real..." she said softly.
"Come on, Kibou, snap out of it, your just as real as I am. Now come on, lets go to Miaka."
She looked to me and said blankly, "..My story hasn't ended.. I've come out through the wrong book."
"Your making no sense, come on, lets get you dressed, after Miaka talks to us, we'll get some fresh air and walk it off." I said trying to calm her.. Something I found myself doing alot with her. When she first came to America.. she was so happy.. but kinda sad that her parents split. Once she met Jason, her life fell apart.. I remember doing this.. and it would calm her down.. But I'm really worried about her now. Not that I'm saying I wasn't before.. but ever since she went missing.. Everything weird happened to her.. And over those six years.. who knows what could've happened..
Kibou then opened her closet and looked blankly at the clothes she had left here. I picked out a white tank top, jean shorts, and leather book that was a a couple inches from her knee that zipped up. It wasn't comfortable to wear that, but she wore something like that when she didn't feel like looking like herself. She left it here for obvious reasons. She could borrow Miaka's clothes, but I guess she would've said.. I brushed her hair for her and kept it down for her.
We came downstairs where Kibou's older brother, Miaka, and this really cute guy that looked around cluelessly were waiting for us. Miaka looked to Kibou. "Ohne-chan are you ok?" she asked.. Kibou has a distant look in her eyes.. and anyone would worry when someone's not acting normal.
Kibou looked at Miaka. "I'm ok."
"You can borrow my clothes, ohne-chan." Miaka said, knowing what Kibou usually wore.
Kibou shook her head. "I'm ok.. I'll be fine, I'll just wear what I have here."
Kibou turned her head to the cute guy, she didn't say anything, but only stared at him. "I can't believe you came too."
"..Well.. We're going take Tamahome around, do you want to come with us?" asked Miaka trying to turn Kibou's attention to her.
"Sure." she said looking back to Miaka.
"And we're going to see Tetsuya about.. the place you just came out of." Keisuke said.
I don't see why they're hiding it.. Everyone knew what was going on.. I think.. I looked to Kibou, her expression suddenly changed.. I couldn't exactly describe it.. it was happy, yet not showing much..There distant look was still in her eyes though.
We left the house, and I learned shortly that Tamahome came out of the world with Miaka and Kibou, and Miaka had fallen in love with him and he was born and raised in that world that resembled anceint China, so naturally, was amazed by everything.
We went around town and got Tamahome some clothes, had some fun and just basically showed Tamahome around town. Once we came to a restraunt, where Keisuke was on the phone, so we waited for him. He called Miaka over and Miaka told us to just order. "I need to got to the bathroom." I said leaving the table. Kibou got up with me. "I'll go with you."
We came into the bathroom. "We've been stalling.. I really want to go back.. It's been days for Houjun."
"Just hold on, Kibou, you'll get back." I reached into the purse I had with me and brought out my lip gloss. "Look at me." I ordered.
She looked at me and I put the lip gloss on her and a little bit more make-up. "Why are you putting make up on me?" She asked when I was almost on.
"Making you look pretty for your boyfriend."
She blushed slightly. "What you never thought of him as your boyfriend? You just loved him?"
"..Yeah.. There was so much going on.. It was ok with me.. but the relationship moves slow because he's a monk."
"He's a monk? Than why are you going out with him? Have you two even kissed? I mean you said you were around him for 6 years."
"Well.. Not really 6.. I knew him for 6, but I was around him alot for only 3.." she said turning more red.
I gave her a puzzled look. "3 years! that's hardly a difference! When did you two hook up?"
"Not that long ago."
"What the- you are slow, girl. 3 years?! Geez, How long have you liked him?"
She shrugged. "We kissed once.. But I don't think that could count.. It was when I almost died.."
My head dropped. "Well of course he'd kiss you then! But no other times?! Your crazy."
She laughed. "Well, you'll just have to get back to him and then you said it's been a while for him? Then he'd miss you if you loved you and once you got back, he'd give you a kiss."
She smiled. "Thanks Ellyn... Will you come back with me?"
"What?" I asked a bit shocked.
"Will you come back with me? I want you to meet Houjun."
I nodded. "Of course, wouldn't miss it!" I said and hugged her. We went out of the bathroom and saw Tamahome wasn't at the table and Tetsuya and Keisuke were talking. We came up to them. "What happened?"
"Tamahome overheard about him being nothing but a character in a book, and since he has no reflection or shadow. He isn't real in this world, so he ran off and Miaka followed." Keisuke explained.
"I'm not either real either." Kibou said. Tetsuya and Keisuke looked at her shocked. "I went into the book through a different book, it's not very clear, but I remember the name of it was The Universe of the Four Gods: The Story of a Warrior. I came out through that book so really,I don't exsist, I'm a character out of that book because my story isn't over."
"So that's how you got in.." said Keisuke. "So you have to get back."
"That's right.. Can I see the book, I want to get back immediately." Kibou said not a hesitation in her voice. She really wanted to get back.
Keisuke looked at her a bit worriedly. "The war is still going on, I'm not letting you go back."
"Ohnii-san! I need to get back!"
Keisuke frowned. "Haven't you paid attention? Once your story's over, your going to have to leave Chichiri!"
Kibou bit her lip and looked down. "I won't let that happen. Chiriko.. he.. he would've never made me meet Houjun for no reason!! Chiriko.. He saved me!!" She yelled.
"Come on, Kibou, quiet down." Tetsuya said looking around at the people starting to stare at them.
"Kibou, what are you talking about?" Keisuke asked.
"Never mind... You wouldn't understand.. You should thank Chiriko... You'll never know him.. but he saved my life..He gave me another reason to live.. and made me realize why I still should live. So please, Ohnii-san.. Let me go back."
Keisuke sighed and handed her the book. "Lets just find a different place to let you go, you just be careful, there's a war there."
She nodded. "Always am."
I held onto Kibou's arm as we were lead to a spot where there weren't many people, well, no people.. Kibou opened the book. "Ya better not die, ya hear? And you be careful too, Ellyn."
"How'd you know I was going?"
"Because your holding onto her arm."
Kibou smiled and a red light started to surround us and it felt as if I was being sucked into something and I held onto Kibou more tightly. "We'll be ok." I heard her say before we landed, and we landed on someone. There was struggling and we looked down.
"GET THE FUCK OFF ME!!!" the person yelled. We jumped off him and he stood up and gasped for air. "Fuckin'..What the..." He had red hair that was kinda spicky and he wore red armor and had a fan on his back. He looked up and a shocked look ran across his face. "Kibou!"
He was cute! He had fang looking teeth, and he was cute!! So far, all the people I've seen for this world are pretty hot. "Holy crap, when'd you get here."
"Just now." She answered.
"What th' hell are you wearing.. and who's that?"
"My best friend Ellyn. Where's Chichiri?"
He smirked. "First thing you ask. He's in his room, he's kinda sick."
"Sick?! How'd he get sick?!" She pushed him out of the way and started ran out of the room and down the hall.
There was an awkward silence between us, I wasn't sure what I was going to do.. Kibou kinda left me here. He sighed. "She's hopeless." Then looked to me, I slightly blushed. "Come on, I'll take you to her,"
I followed behind him out of the room. I looked out, I could tell this was an old chinese palace, but when I looked to the outside, it looked ruined.. I guess it was because of a war.. I sighed. If this is their war, I can't imagine how it would be with guns and bombs and junk.
"So what did you say your name was?" he asked.
"What? I told you my name?..Oh wait, she did.. My name's Ellyn."
"That's kinda a weird name." he said turning slightly back to me.
I frowned. "Yeah, weird to you, what's your name?"
"Tasuki."
"See.. That name sounds weird to me. Why are all your names so asian like?"
"Asian?"
"Ha ha, never mind, I'm stupid."
We stoped at a door and Tasuki opened it. Kibou was hugging someone who had blue hair.. kinda a weird style and I couldn't really see his face.. this must've been Chichiri. Kibou looked to me and smiled, she let him go and pulled my arm to Chichiri. "Ellyn, this is Chichiri, Chichiri, this is the friend I've told you about."
"Nice to meet you, no da." he said and looked to me. He had no left eye, something had left it with a big ass scar, but he was cute! That make three people, why can't our world be full of a bunch of hot guys that are nice? All the hot guys are either nice..rarely, a big jerk, an ass wipe, stupid, or gay. Or at least in America... "Nice to meet you too."
"Are you ok Chichiri? What happened, how'd you get sick?" she asked looking back to Chichiri.
He smiled. "I'm fine.. You don't have to know, no da."
"Chichiri.. Come on, how'd you get sick?"
Kibou frowned. "You never tell me anything."
"Sometimes that's a good thing, no da. I'll be able to go back to the battlefeild tommarrow, no da."
They cared for each other, I could see that. Kibou finally found someone just right for her. "Hey Kibou, can I take a look around the palace?"
"Sure, um," she looked back to Chichiri. "Um..."
"I'll take her around." Tasuki said behind. "Got nothing better to do, we aren't doing anything untill tommarrow, so why not. You'll trip over yourself since it's dark outside, Kibou, if you try showing someone around."
"Thanks Tasuki." Kibou said and looked to me. "is that ok, Elly?"
"Sure." I said quickly.
"And you'll just share a room with me! Is that ok?" Kibou said getting up.
"Hell yeah! I'm not sleeping by myself here!"
"Ok." Kibou gave me a hug. "Have fun. If Tasuki bothers you, just tell me, I'll kick his ass."
"Ha, I'd like to see you try!" Tasuki said as he lead me out.
"I will don't worry." she called out as the Tasuki closed the door behind him after I was out. We walked down to where there was a lake. "It isn't much right now, since we're in a war."
"I'd think your wars would be better than ours. Damn they have mass destruction weapons, bombs that could blow up countries, cities.. It's just not cool. But does Kibou fight in the war?"
Tasuki nodded. "We all lost the power of suzaku, and she could still fight since she wasn't one who lost a physical ability. So she's are better fighter."
"She's a fighter? That's strange... She could never fight for herself back home.. so she always got beat up by Jason... She doesn't like many guys, how's she get along with you?"
He shrugged. "She likes to stay around Chichiri. She stuck to him like glue."
"Does he mind?" I asked looking around at the palace walls and the scenery around me.
"No, he's just the same! If you look at those two, they were meant for each other. It's almost annoying, but yet, they haven't done a thing.. God it's been a while since I had a drink. Do you want to go to town, or do you want to go back to Kibou."
"Both ways, it's really awkward... Can I get some clothes of this worlds. I'll feel even more awkward standing out."
Tasuki frowned. "I don't feel like goin' all the way back!"
"Do you have any money with you, I'd buy it myself, but I don't have this world's money."
"Ah why not.. I actually don't know what going to be open now that the war's going on... Actually, screw going to town, I'll just jack it from the kitchen."
"Are you an Alchohalic?"
He looked at me weird. "..Uh.. no... I don't think I am.. Anyway, ya comin' or not?"
"Yeah!"
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We got a bunch of sake from the kitchen and both of us got a cup. "Sake.. Never tried it before." I said looking at my drink.
"Really? Your missin' out then. Go ahead and try it."
I drank the small bowl of sake quickly. "Damn, you just downed it."
"What? That's nothin'!" I said pouring myself another glass.
"I bet I'll beat ca'!"
"Your on!"
~*~*~*~
(Kibou's PoV)
I hugged Chichiri tightly while laying down on his bed. "I'm so glad your ok, no da." he said.
"I'm glad I'm back."
I sat up. "Intresting what your wearing."
Looked down at myself and then realized what I was wearing. I looked to him and smiled. "It was what I left at Miaka's house."
I looked at my boots, my legs, I realized there were scraps all over them.. I guess Ellyn didn't pay any attention to those... She has seen stuff like that all the time.. It's been so long since I had been thrown to the floor like that.. And for the 6 years I had been here.. It was the first time I was thrown down by someone else, other than Nakago.
"Something wrong, no da?"
I looked to him. "Huh? no!" I said hiding my legs from his veiw. "I'm ok, don't worry."
I heard a growling stomache and it wasn't from me. I looked to Chichiri, this was the first time I had heard that from him. He looked down. "I guess I haven't eaten in a while.."
"How long?"
"Too long."
I frowned. "Chichiri, your suppose to eat strait! Come on, can you stand, if you can't I'll get you some food."
"I can stand." he said getting up from his bed. He stood but then fell, I quickly caught him. "I guess that took more energy out of me than I thought it would."
"Lay back down, Chichiri."
He shook his head. "I can walk, I need to get out of this room anyway, no da."
I held onto him as we went down to the kitchen, where it was empty, I found a candle and lit it. I made him sit down on a chair. My boots were getting really uncomfortable to walk around in, but I kept them on. I fixed up something small for him. Once he started eating I sat in a chair next to him and stared at the candle flame.
"Chichiri, back home. I heard your voice calling out to me.. How'd you do that?"
He kept silent. I looked to him and he wouldn't make eye contact with me. "You haven't said a single thing since I came back. Why haven't you been telling me anything? Your sick and you won't tell me how, and you won't even tell me how you communicated with me, why?"
He looked up to me and smiled weakly. "Because I love you."
I slightly gasped and blushed furiously. It was as if it was the first time he said that.. but it almost was. I didn't know what to say back to him.. It was awkward since I wasn't use to it. I kept silent the rest of the time and waited for him to finish eating. Then I helped him up and lead him back to his room. He seemed to gain a bit more energy from the food he ate. He sat on his bed but didn't lay. I sat on the bed next to him. "Are you going to tell me anything today?"
"I missed you, no da."
I laughed and hugged him around his neck. He's so sweet, his words just peirce right through me and just seems to brighten me up. I love him so much. I didn't want to let him go, I never will..
"Are you going to tell me anything, no da?" He asked wrapping his arm around me and making me face him. "You haven't told me anything either."
I smiled. "I love you."
He blushed. He looked so adorable blushing! He leaned into me and I closed my eyes.
"Hey Kibou!!" yelled Tasuki. He burst through the door with Ellyn. We both pulled away from each other and saw a very drunk Ellyn and Tasuki. "Guess what, Kibou? I beat Tasuki! I beat Tasuki drinking!"
I sighed. "Your not even supposed to be drinking Ellyn."
"So?! I stil beat him! And Tasuki's just as hold as I am! So I win!"
So close, I was so close. "Come on Ellyn, let's go to sleep." I said getting up. "What I'm not tired!" She whined. I came over to her and she callasped in my arms. "Yeah.. not tired..."
I picked her up and went out of the room. "Good night Tasuki, Chichiri."
"Nice timing, Ellyn.. I was so close." I said walking down the hall.
"Hey, what are friends for?"
I sighed heavily and opened the door to my room.
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There! It just made this chapter kinda a small chapter to introduce another character. Tasuki wasn't completely himself but I didn't know what else to write, so sorry for that, but I got it out quickly. It took a whole day.. I've looked over and everything, I tried my best not to rush it.. so I think it went a bit slow... Yeah.. I have too much time on my hands and I'm not taking advantage of it and going out.. but oh well, writing's fun.
I hope this chapter was ok, reveiw please!
~*CosmicMoon