Chapter Eight: Reunited With the Monk and Bandit
Hotohori, Miaka, Yui, and Taka walked along the walkways of the Konan palace.
"Each of us was reborn, in a time period we all agreed on. Since I wanted to be by my wife I was reborn just before my son was born. Nuriko went back to be with his brother."
"That must have scared his brother? Considering Nuriko was dead," Miaka replied.
"Yes" Hotohori laughed, "He wrote me and told me all about it. But he and his brother Rokou are doing just fine. Chiriko went back to do what he loves the most."
"Studying" Miaka filled in.
"Mhm" Hotohori nodded, "And of course Mitsukake like I told you has gone to practicing medicine. He realized during the war how much he missed it."
"What about Tasuki and Chichiri?" Miaka asked, "Where are they?"
"It's funny you should mention them" Hotohori replied as they were about to enter the shrine of Suzaku, "They were just here at the palace a few days ago. They still like to travel together. Tasuki and Chichiri are almost inseparable."
"Well we couldn't do without each other you know!"
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Miaka looked in front of her and saw Chichiri's smiling face. Standing behind him was Tasuki who was very surprised to see the girl before him.
"Miaka? Tama?" he replied, "Well I guess you were right Chichiri. That strange presence you felt was them?"
"Yea. Maybe you should listen to me more then you do you know."
"Oh Tasuki! Chichiri!" Miaka ran to them and hugged them both.
"Good to see you too Miaka" Chichiri replied, "Tamahome, how are you doing?"
"Yea Tama" Tasuki walked over to him and placed his hand on Taka's shoulder, "You act as if you don't know us."
"Well I" Taka stuttered, "The truth is, I don't."
"Huh?" Tasuki let go of his shoulder.
"I can explain that" Miaka replied.
"Why don't we go into the shrine Miaka" Hotohori suggested, " We can talk better in there."
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"No kidding" Tasuki replied as they all sat around and Miaka finished her story, "So Tama you don't remember anything?"
"Pretty much" Taka said with a nod.
"Aw man that's so cold. I can't believe that you can't remember all the intimate times you shared with Miaka. How the two of you got so hot and heavy for one another. And then you came after me" he teased.
"Tasuki!" Miaka replied shocked.
Taka looked like he was about to faint.
"It's okay Taka. What he says is not true" Miaka reassured him with a pat on his hand.
"Miaka's right Tasuki" Hotohori replied, "Don't say such idiotic things."
"Okay, okay" Tasuki placed his hands behind his head.
"Any way. When should we get started on finding the others?" Miaka asked.
"We can start as soon as you're ready" Hotohori said, "You and the others can journey throughout Konan and find them. Once you have bring them back here and we will plan on a trip to Mt. Taikyoku."
"All right" Miaka agreed, "Does that sound good to you guys?"
"Sounds good to me" Tasuki nodded his head.
"Good to me too" Chichiri added.
"What do you think Taka?" Miaka turned to her boyfriend.
"I'll follow you Miaka," he said with a smile.
"Yui?"
"Actually if it is okay with you Miaka" Yui replied, "I think I'm going to stay here."
"Oh okay."
"But I will go to Mt. Taikyoku with you."
"Great!"
"Miaka be careful" Hotohori warned as they left the temple, "If someone other than myself were to discover that you were here, it could be dangerous."
Miaka nodded as they all departed for the night.
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Miaka walked to her room and undressed. She grabbed the kimono that was laid out for her and sat on the bed. She gazed at her feet and sighed.
"It's going to be okay" she thought, "I'll just keep my spirits up."
Outside, the cloaked-man watched her through the window. No one was around and he was very quiet.
"So you have returned," he replied, "Priestess of Suzaku."
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Authors Note: That's it till next time! I know it was short. I'm sorry the next two will be longer. Only two more chapters to go, till Book One is done.
Next Chapter: Gathering of the Seven
Once Miaka and Taka have gathered the Suzaku seven they journey to Mt. Taikyoku to gain Tamahome's memories back. Meanwhile the mysterious cloaked man is on their trail! Find out what happens!
Hotohori, Miaka, Yui, and Taka walked along the walkways of the Konan palace.
"Each of us was reborn, in a time period we all agreed on. Since I wanted to be by my wife I was reborn just before my son was born. Nuriko went back to be with his brother."
"That must have scared his brother? Considering Nuriko was dead," Miaka replied.
"Yes" Hotohori laughed, "He wrote me and told me all about it. But he and his brother Rokou are doing just fine. Chiriko went back to do what he loves the most."
"Studying" Miaka filled in.
"Mhm" Hotohori nodded, "And of course Mitsukake like I told you has gone to practicing medicine. He realized during the war how much he missed it."
"What about Tasuki and Chichiri?" Miaka asked, "Where are they?"
"It's funny you should mention them" Hotohori replied as they were about to enter the shrine of Suzaku, "They were just here at the palace a few days ago. They still like to travel together. Tasuki and Chichiri are almost inseparable."
"Well we couldn't do without each other you know!"
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Miaka looked in front of her and saw Chichiri's smiling face. Standing behind him was Tasuki who was very surprised to see the girl before him.
"Miaka? Tama?" he replied, "Well I guess you were right Chichiri. That strange presence you felt was them?"
"Yea. Maybe you should listen to me more then you do you know."
"Oh Tasuki! Chichiri!" Miaka ran to them and hugged them both.
"Good to see you too Miaka" Chichiri replied, "Tamahome, how are you doing?"
"Yea Tama" Tasuki walked over to him and placed his hand on Taka's shoulder, "You act as if you don't know us."
"Well I" Taka stuttered, "The truth is, I don't."
"Huh?" Tasuki let go of his shoulder.
"I can explain that" Miaka replied.
"Why don't we go into the shrine Miaka" Hotohori suggested, " We can talk better in there."
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"No kidding" Tasuki replied as they all sat around and Miaka finished her story, "So Tama you don't remember anything?"
"Pretty much" Taka said with a nod.
"Aw man that's so cold. I can't believe that you can't remember all the intimate times you shared with Miaka. How the two of you got so hot and heavy for one another. And then you came after me" he teased.
"Tasuki!" Miaka replied shocked.
Taka looked like he was about to faint.
"It's okay Taka. What he says is not true" Miaka reassured him with a pat on his hand.
"Miaka's right Tasuki" Hotohori replied, "Don't say such idiotic things."
"Okay, okay" Tasuki placed his hands behind his head.
"Any way. When should we get started on finding the others?" Miaka asked.
"We can start as soon as you're ready" Hotohori said, "You and the others can journey throughout Konan and find them. Once you have bring them back here and we will plan on a trip to Mt. Taikyoku."
"All right" Miaka agreed, "Does that sound good to you guys?"
"Sounds good to me" Tasuki nodded his head.
"Good to me too" Chichiri added.
"What do you think Taka?" Miaka turned to her boyfriend.
"I'll follow you Miaka," he said with a smile.
"Yui?"
"Actually if it is okay with you Miaka" Yui replied, "I think I'm going to stay here."
"Oh okay."
"But I will go to Mt. Taikyoku with you."
"Great!"
"Miaka be careful" Hotohori warned as they left the temple, "If someone other than myself were to discover that you were here, it could be dangerous."
Miaka nodded as they all departed for the night.
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Miaka walked to her room and undressed. She grabbed the kimono that was laid out for her and sat on the bed. She gazed at her feet and sighed.
"It's going to be okay" she thought, "I'll just keep my spirits up."
Outside, the cloaked-man watched her through the window. No one was around and he was very quiet.
"So you have returned," he replied, "Priestess of Suzaku."
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Authors Note: That's it till next time! I know it was short. I'm sorry the next two will be longer. Only two more chapters to go, till Book One is done.
Next Chapter: Gathering of the Seven
Once Miaka and Taka have gathered the Suzaku seven they journey to Mt. Taikyoku to gain Tamahome's memories back. Meanwhile the mysterious cloaked man is on their trail! Find out what happens!
