Chapter 8 To be back...
Um... I really got confused with the votes ; so you guys are going to have to vote again (and I'll make sure I'll keep track this time)
To those that love Tamora Pierce's books I have created a new Fan fiction on that section, please take a peep at it if you like. "The Yamani Twins"
"How on earth did you know???"
Tamahome smiled back
"Well, for one, you're wearing foreign clothing, secondly you have a slight different accent from ours and thirdly you look a bit different from us"
Miaka giggled
"You're very observant, yeah I'm a foreigner...but...not exactly..." she trailed off staring into the distance
Tamahome looked at her, puzzled, what did she mean she wasn't exactly like a foreigner?
He had to know
"So...what did you mean you weren't exactly like a foreigner???"
Miaka sighed
"If I told you, you would think I'm mentally retarded"
"Mentally retarded???"
"Oh, I forgot, you people don't understand Japanese Slang do you?"
"Japanese Slang???"
"Forget that I said anything"
"What I'm trying to say is that if I told you, you would think I'm crazy some sort of lunatic"
"Why would I think of you like that??"
"Because...my past is so bizarre to you, you would never believe a word I said" she whispered
"I don't mind"
"You say that now but by the time I finish my story you would have locked me up in a prison, claiming I'm a witch" Miaka's eyes were shadowed
"It might be better if you were to never learn the truth"
"Sorry, but no can do, I've always been curious about mysterious things, if you don't tell me I'd probably die from the suspense"
Miaka raised her eyes
"You don't mind???"
"Sure I mean why not??? I wouldn't even care if you were a witch"
"You sure??? I once had a lesson with Mrs. Ryema on ancient china, and they had very severe punishments for those who were accused of being witches" said Miaka doubtfully
Tamahome waved a hand, as if to fan away the words
"Don't worry about it, you have my word of honor"
Miaka smiled
"Fine"
'What do you mean fine!!!!'
Yui's voice rang loudly through Miaka's mind
"What-"
'Miaka, do you have any idea what you just agreed to?!?'
"Yes"
'Break the promise!!!'
"Hell no!!!''
'What?!? Why?!?'
"Cause I gave him my word of honor and he gave me his" replied Miaka
'Miaka, as your best friend I'm half pleading and half ordering you to break your promise!!!'
But Miaka shook her head stubbornly
"I'd sooner drown myself in a river or jump off a cliff then break a promise that I have placed my honor upon" retorted Miaka
Yui threw her hands up in the air
'You and your bloody pride and code of honor!!!' she cried in defeat
Miaka grinned
"Thanks Yui"
"You're the best friend anyone could ever have"
'Don't mention it' grumbled Yui
"But, ah... a little favor please???"
'Now what???' asked Yui sighing
"I would really love some privacy, if you please" said Miaka almost seeing steam smoking out of Yui's ears and nose
'You little- why I ought to- how can anyone stand-... FINE!!!'
Miaka hugged the air
"Thank you so much Yui!!! You truly are the best friend any one could have!!!"
There was no answer
"Well, it seemed like she finally decided to snap the book shut"
Miaka turned around, smiling happily at Tamahome
He just stared
She shifted
"What???"
"Were you- Were you just talking to yourself just then???"
Miaka subconsciously hopped on one foot to the other
"Um...no...that was Yui I was talking to just then"
"Yui???"
"Friend of mine"
"Here???"
"Ah...no... some where's"
"Where"
"Out of this world"
"???"
"As in she's not in here"
Tamahome continued to give her a confused look
"I mean she's not in this place"
"Then where is she???"
Miaka waved a hand to the ceiling
"Probably somewhere up there"
Tamahome looked up
"Wow, you have one small friend" he commented as he continued to look for Yui
"No, that's not what I meant, I mean I'm talking to Yui in my mind or something like that"
"You mean your psychic???" asked Tamahome in interest
"No I'm not psychic I don't know how to explain this- Oh I give up"
"No please, continue, this is very interesting"
"It's not that I don't wan to...but I really don't know how to explain it!!!"
"Oh"
Silence...
"So you were going to tell me about yourself"
Miaka groaned, wishing she had never agreed
"Fine...you got any good place for me to sit while I tell you???"
"Yup, there's a peaceful spot downriver under a willow, I'm sure you'll like it there and the weather's great today"
Miaka started to get up from her chair, only to double over in pain
"What's wrong???" asked Tamahome as he lurched to his feet and ran over to her
"I don't know..." she replied through tight, white lips as she felt her torso
Her fingers stopped at the bottom of her rib cage
Miaka grimaced
Just as she thought, she had cracked two ribs during her fight with Tamahome
Gingerly, she gently shifted the bones so they didn't press outward against her skin
"I cracked a couple of ribs" she informed Tamahome as she winced to stand up
"What?!? Here let me help you"
Tamahome bent over Miaka and lifted her in his arms before walking off to his bedroom, taking care not to bump her
"Huh??? Hey...wait a minute, I've cracked my ribs before there really isn't any need for this" protested Miaka as she struggled
Tamahome only shook his head and tightened his grip around her body
Miaka blushed beetroot red and stopped struggling
Tamahome loosened his grip on her
In a flash Miaka popped out of his arms and made a mad dash for the door
"Huh? What- hey!!!"
Tamahome ran/chased after her
"Hahaha!!!! You won't be able to catch me!!!" yelled Miaka triumphantly as she sprinted across a courtyard full of brainless chickens
One of the things Miaka's sensei's prided in her was her speed and endurance. Every morning Miaka was required to run 10 kilometers in one hour which meant she had to practically sprint the WHOLE way without stopping
But Tamahome lived as a peasant, toiling away on the rice fields and such, so he has developed strong muscles, not to mention his special power is a knack for the Martial Arts, which means he's got to be really fit, also Miaka hasn't fully recovered and there she was, chuckling and running around like-a-little-kid-escaping-bath-time with 2 cracked ribs.
Not a very good move if you ask me... but if she had taken a horse then she just might of had a chance.
Unfortunately Miss Headstrong here just charged off without a thought
Thank You for listening to my commentary
END
Miaka breathed evenly as she dashed off down a well used rocky road, her heart thumping hard in her chest
She could here the pounding of Tamahome's feet as he raced after her
"Ha, he won't catch up to me" Miaka muttered to herself as she speeded up
Tamahome's eyes widened as he watched Miaka sprint faster "Damn!!!" He growled as he, too began to sprint faster
"Is she even injured???"
Miaka ran on as she pressed herself to the limit, running faster and faster, ignoring the very familiar ache in her legs and the not-so-familiar pain in her torso
Half an hour later...
"Hey!!! Don't run too fast!!! You might over do it!!!" Even though Tamahome's voice was faint Miaka could still hear the weariness in it
"Ha!!! You're tiring down!!!" cried Miaka over her shoulder
"And so am I" she muttered under her breath
Tamahome panted as he speeded up again
"How in the world can she run so fast at such a distance with 2 CRACKED ribs???" he asked himself
Miaka wheezed and stumbled over a hidden rock, wasting precious seconds as Tamahome speeded up to catch her
Cursing out loud in Japanese she regained her balance and glanced behind her Tamahome was only 20 meters away
Miaka sprinted away again, the 10 second rest giving her new strength as well as fear
Zoom!!!
Tamahome blinked and shielded his eyes against the dirt
When all the smoke cleared Miaka was already gone
"Impossible!!!"
Tamahome speeded off
Miaka peered from the tops of a willow branch at Tamahome
'Ha!!! He will never find me!!!'
Miaka grinned as she watched Tamahome sprint off, but then he stopped
"Wait a minute...no one can run so far, this road is too straight a line" said Tamahome aloud
"So that must mean...she's hiding around here somewhere"
Tamahome smiled
"Heh, you thought you could fool me???" he asked to his surroundings
'Oh SHITake mushrooms' thought Miaka in dismay as Tamahome began walking off the road
Tamahome peered under bushes and behind trees as he looked for her
20 minutes later...
Tamahome leaned back against a Willow tree for a rest
"Where in the world can she be???" he murmured tiredly as he slid to the ground
Miaka stared down at him not noticing a drop of blood slip out of the corner of her mouth and slide down her chin
"Could she really have ran off" mused Tamahome as he stared at the river
... (that's the sound of a drop of blood falling off someone's chin)
Miaka reached out with her hand and managed to catch the small droplet in one hand
She sighed with relief
Trickle....plop
Tamahome's eyes widened as something unpleasantly wet plop onto his head and slide down his hair and neck
With a shaking hand he reached up and wiped it off to stare at it
'Blood...'
Tamahome looked up
Miaka grinned weakly
"Sorry 'bout that" she apologized before blacking out
Tamahome reached and caught Miaka as she fell...
This chapter is short as well....sorry ; but I did promise you guys I'd update as often as I can so...yeah. Anyways I would really, really appreciate it if you could review my second story...I know it'll be sort of boring at the beginning but it gets really, really interesting XD my cousin and brother said it was really good but they're my relatives so I really need other people's reviews!!!
AN: I might be posting my description next chapter so anyone that are confused about me identity (mysterious music) can get their answers!!!
P.S please no criticism in the reviews, I get really crestfallen and don't have the heart to type...
Please R&R
Um... I really got confused with the votes ; so you guys are going to have to vote again (and I'll make sure I'll keep track this time)
To those that love Tamora Pierce's books I have created a new Fan fiction on that section, please take a peep at it if you like. "The Yamani Twins"
"How on earth did you know???"
Tamahome smiled back
"Well, for one, you're wearing foreign clothing, secondly you have a slight different accent from ours and thirdly you look a bit different from us"
Miaka giggled
"You're very observant, yeah I'm a foreigner...but...not exactly..." she trailed off staring into the distance
Tamahome looked at her, puzzled, what did she mean she wasn't exactly like a foreigner?
He had to know
"So...what did you mean you weren't exactly like a foreigner???"
Miaka sighed
"If I told you, you would think I'm mentally retarded"
"Mentally retarded???"
"Oh, I forgot, you people don't understand Japanese Slang do you?"
"Japanese Slang???"
"Forget that I said anything"
"What I'm trying to say is that if I told you, you would think I'm crazy some sort of lunatic"
"Why would I think of you like that??"
"Because...my past is so bizarre to you, you would never believe a word I said" she whispered
"I don't mind"
"You say that now but by the time I finish my story you would have locked me up in a prison, claiming I'm a witch" Miaka's eyes were shadowed
"It might be better if you were to never learn the truth"
"Sorry, but no can do, I've always been curious about mysterious things, if you don't tell me I'd probably die from the suspense"
Miaka raised her eyes
"You don't mind???"
"Sure I mean why not??? I wouldn't even care if you were a witch"
"You sure??? I once had a lesson with Mrs. Ryema on ancient china, and they had very severe punishments for those who were accused of being witches" said Miaka doubtfully
Tamahome waved a hand, as if to fan away the words
"Don't worry about it, you have my word of honor"
Miaka smiled
"Fine"
'What do you mean fine!!!!'
Yui's voice rang loudly through Miaka's mind
"What-"
'Miaka, do you have any idea what you just agreed to?!?'
"Yes"
'Break the promise!!!'
"Hell no!!!''
'What?!? Why?!?'
"Cause I gave him my word of honor and he gave me his" replied Miaka
'Miaka, as your best friend I'm half pleading and half ordering you to break your promise!!!'
But Miaka shook her head stubbornly
"I'd sooner drown myself in a river or jump off a cliff then break a promise that I have placed my honor upon" retorted Miaka
Yui threw her hands up in the air
'You and your bloody pride and code of honor!!!' she cried in defeat
Miaka grinned
"Thanks Yui"
"You're the best friend anyone could ever have"
'Don't mention it' grumbled Yui
"But, ah... a little favor please???"
'Now what???' asked Yui sighing
"I would really love some privacy, if you please" said Miaka almost seeing steam smoking out of Yui's ears and nose
'You little- why I ought to- how can anyone stand-... FINE!!!'
Miaka hugged the air
"Thank you so much Yui!!! You truly are the best friend any one could have!!!"
There was no answer
"Well, it seemed like she finally decided to snap the book shut"
Miaka turned around, smiling happily at Tamahome
He just stared
She shifted
"What???"
"Were you- Were you just talking to yourself just then???"
Miaka subconsciously hopped on one foot to the other
"Um...no...that was Yui I was talking to just then"
"Yui???"
"Friend of mine"
"Here???"
"Ah...no... some where's"
"Where"
"Out of this world"
"???"
"As in she's not in here"
Tamahome continued to give her a confused look
"I mean she's not in this place"
"Then where is she???"
Miaka waved a hand to the ceiling
"Probably somewhere up there"
Tamahome looked up
"Wow, you have one small friend" he commented as he continued to look for Yui
"No, that's not what I meant, I mean I'm talking to Yui in my mind or something like that"
"You mean your psychic???" asked Tamahome in interest
"No I'm not psychic I don't know how to explain this- Oh I give up"
"No please, continue, this is very interesting"
"It's not that I don't wan to...but I really don't know how to explain it!!!"
"Oh"
Silence...
"So you were going to tell me about yourself"
Miaka groaned, wishing she had never agreed
"Fine...you got any good place for me to sit while I tell you???"
"Yup, there's a peaceful spot downriver under a willow, I'm sure you'll like it there and the weather's great today"
Miaka started to get up from her chair, only to double over in pain
"What's wrong???" asked Tamahome as he lurched to his feet and ran over to her
"I don't know..." she replied through tight, white lips as she felt her torso
Her fingers stopped at the bottom of her rib cage
Miaka grimaced
Just as she thought, she had cracked two ribs during her fight with Tamahome
Gingerly, she gently shifted the bones so they didn't press outward against her skin
"I cracked a couple of ribs" she informed Tamahome as she winced to stand up
"What?!? Here let me help you"
Tamahome bent over Miaka and lifted her in his arms before walking off to his bedroom, taking care not to bump her
"Huh??? Hey...wait a minute, I've cracked my ribs before there really isn't any need for this" protested Miaka as she struggled
Tamahome only shook his head and tightened his grip around her body
Miaka blushed beetroot red and stopped struggling
Tamahome loosened his grip on her
In a flash Miaka popped out of his arms and made a mad dash for the door
"Huh? What- hey!!!"
Tamahome ran/chased after her
"Hahaha!!!! You won't be able to catch me!!!" yelled Miaka triumphantly as she sprinted across a courtyard full of brainless chickens
One of the things Miaka's sensei's prided in her was her speed and endurance. Every morning Miaka was required to run 10 kilometers in one hour which meant she had to practically sprint the WHOLE way without stopping
But Tamahome lived as a peasant, toiling away on the rice fields and such, so he has developed strong muscles, not to mention his special power is a knack for the Martial Arts, which means he's got to be really fit, also Miaka hasn't fully recovered and there she was, chuckling and running around like-a-little-kid-escaping-bath-time with 2 cracked ribs.
Not a very good move if you ask me... but if she had taken a horse then she just might of had a chance.
Unfortunately Miss Headstrong here just charged off without a thought
Thank You for listening to my commentary
END
Miaka breathed evenly as she dashed off down a well used rocky road, her heart thumping hard in her chest
She could here the pounding of Tamahome's feet as he raced after her
"Ha, he won't catch up to me" Miaka muttered to herself as she speeded up
Tamahome's eyes widened as he watched Miaka sprint faster "Damn!!!" He growled as he, too began to sprint faster
"Is she even injured???"
Miaka ran on as she pressed herself to the limit, running faster and faster, ignoring the very familiar ache in her legs and the not-so-familiar pain in her torso
Half an hour later...
"Hey!!! Don't run too fast!!! You might over do it!!!" Even though Tamahome's voice was faint Miaka could still hear the weariness in it
"Ha!!! You're tiring down!!!" cried Miaka over her shoulder
"And so am I" she muttered under her breath
Tamahome panted as he speeded up again
"How in the world can she run so fast at such a distance with 2 CRACKED ribs???" he asked himself
Miaka wheezed and stumbled over a hidden rock, wasting precious seconds as Tamahome speeded up to catch her
Cursing out loud in Japanese she regained her balance and glanced behind her Tamahome was only 20 meters away
Miaka sprinted away again, the 10 second rest giving her new strength as well as fear
Zoom!!!
Tamahome blinked and shielded his eyes against the dirt
When all the smoke cleared Miaka was already gone
"Impossible!!!"
Tamahome speeded off
Miaka peered from the tops of a willow branch at Tamahome
'Ha!!! He will never find me!!!'
Miaka grinned as she watched Tamahome sprint off, but then he stopped
"Wait a minute...no one can run so far, this road is too straight a line" said Tamahome aloud
"So that must mean...she's hiding around here somewhere"
Tamahome smiled
"Heh, you thought you could fool me???" he asked to his surroundings
'Oh SHITake mushrooms' thought Miaka in dismay as Tamahome began walking off the road
Tamahome peered under bushes and behind trees as he looked for her
20 minutes later...
Tamahome leaned back against a Willow tree for a rest
"Where in the world can she be???" he murmured tiredly as he slid to the ground
Miaka stared down at him not noticing a drop of blood slip out of the corner of her mouth and slide down her chin
"Could she really have ran off" mused Tamahome as he stared at the river
... (that's the sound of a drop of blood falling off someone's chin)
Miaka reached out with her hand and managed to catch the small droplet in one hand
She sighed with relief
Trickle....plop
Tamahome's eyes widened as something unpleasantly wet plop onto his head and slide down his hair and neck
With a shaking hand he reached up and wiped it off to stare at it
'Blood...'
Tamahome looked up
Miaka grinned weakly
"Sorry 'bout that" she apologized before blacking out
Tamahome reached and caught Miaka as she fell...
This chapter is short as well....sorry ; but I did promise you guys I'd update as often as I can so...yeah. Anyways I would really, really appreciate it if you could review my second story...I know it'll be sort of boring at the beginning but it gets really, really interesting XD my cousin and brother said it was really good but they're my relatives so I really need other people's reviews!!!
AN: I might be posting my description next chapter so anyone that are confused about me identity (mysterious music) can get their answers!!!
P.S please no criticism in the reviews, I get really crestfallen and don't have the heart to type...
Please R&R