Chapter Two: Four Priestesses
Over the course of the past few weeks things were happening in Hokkan as well. The two boys watched intently behind the rock.
"I think that we have seen enough to know that it's her" the one with the long blond hair replied.
"We don't know that for sure. I mean she looks different," the one with short black hair said back.
"So people change over the years. I still think we should tell the others."
"Ah why should we tell them? They'll just take all the credit for themselves."
"I heard that you cocky little brat!" a voice said from behind them.
The two of them froze as they turned around. Standing in front of them was another boy, however he looked a lot older. He was wearing a sword at his side and a long blue cape flowed from behind him. On his back were a bow and a quiver. His eyes were icy blue and his hair was a dark brown. It was short and was tucked under a warm blue hat.
"I can't trust to leave you two alone even for a second can I?"
"Tomite" the longhaired one replied, "It's Hatsui's fault. He's the one who convinced me to come here."
"My fault? You're the one who sensed her presence Urimiya!"
"Whose presence?" another spoke up.
He was standing next to the two boys and by far was the oldest of them all. His hair was long and grayish white. He had a patch over his right eye and also sported a bow and quiver.
"Ah Hikitsu" Tomite replied, "I was wondering when you were going to show up. I found these two goofing off as usual."
"Leave them alone. They're just kids after all" Hikitsu said.
"We're not kids!" Hatsui protested, "We're fourteen!"
"You're still kids compared to us" Tomite shot back.
"Any way you were saying?" Hikitsu said his arms crossed now.
"We found somebody," Urimiya explained as they walked over to the girl, who was still lying motionless, "Somebody with the aura of Genbu around her."
"I don't believe it" Hikitsu replied when they saw her.
"Well I'll be damned" Tomite said after, "She's returned."
Yui lay in her room that she knew so well. After the long journey Nakago had insisted that she go to bed at once. She couldn't sleep however. She and Amiboshi had bumped into Suboshi and the others earlier that evening. Suboshi was so happy to have her back, as well as his brother. After eating Yui had complied with Nakago's wishes and gone to bed. But the thoughts about her mission kept coming back to her.
"I will not let Miaka down" she thought, "Or Seiryuu. I have to talk to him. I have to talk to him now. I have no more time to waste."
A knock sounded at her door and Yui went to open it. On the other side was Soi with a tray of food.
"Soi? What are you doing here?" Yui asked.
"Nakago asked that I bring you something to eat since he noticed you didn't eat very much tonight. You must keep up your strength Priestess of Seiryuu."
"Soi, tell me is Nakago available right now?"
"Yes I suppose so. Why?"
"I have to talk with him. I have to talk with him right away" Yui replied moving past her and running down the halls.
She ran to his room and knocked on the door.
"What is it?" he asked.
"It's me Nakago. Yui. Can I come in?"
"Hold on a second" he replied.
He walked over to the door a few seconds later and opened it up.
"Lady Yui what's wrong?" he asked.
"I have to talk with you."
"All right come on in. What's this all about?" he asked as she came into the room and shut the door.
"Why we're all here."
"Huh?"
"I suppose you're wondering aren't you?"
"The thought did cross my mind. And you have the answer?" he smiled slightly as he sat down.
"Yes, I do" she nodded.
Outside Amiboshi stood at the door as Yui spoke to Nakago. He had noticed her running over to there and was worried. Suboshi saw him and came over at once.
"Brother" Suboshi replied, "Why are you here?"
"I'm looking after Lady Yui" Amiboshi said.
"Lady Yui? She's in there?"
"Yes. I believe she is telling Nakago why all of us are here. What we have gathered for."
"Why are you suddenly so concerned about her? Suboshi replied a bit jealous.
"Because I made a promise."
"A promise?"
"Yes. I promised the Priestess of Suzaku, Miaka, that I would look after Lady Yui and that no harm would come to her."
"The Priestess of Suzaku!" Suboshi exclaimed, "But brother you are a member of the Seiryuu seven. They are our enemy."
"No they're not. Not any longer. I am friends with the Suzaku seven. And I care very much about Miaka. But now that you're here Suboshi I don't need to guard Lady Yui any more. I'm going to my room."
"Amiboshi" Suboshi replied as his brother pulled away from the wall and began to walk away.
"Yes?"
Suboshi looked away angrily.
"Never mind."
Amiboshi looked at his twin then turned his head once more and walked to his room. Suboshi leaned against the wall with his arms crossed and a distinct frown on his face as he watched him leave.
Meanwhile in Konan Miaka and the Suzaku seven were sitting down to another wonderful meal at the palace. It was decided that in three days time that a boat would be ready for their journey. Once again Hotohori declined to go on the trip saying he needed to spend more time with his wife and son. They all understood of course and went to their rooms. Taka and Miaka were the last to leave the dining hall. He walked her back to her room and said goodnight.
"Taka" she replied.
"Yes?"
"Are you worried?"
"No" he shook his head, "I know that we are going to be all right Miaka. Something tells me that we are going to be just fine."
"I'm glad to hear you say that? You sound just like your old self" she replied with a smile.
"Good. And I don't want you to worry either" he smiled back.
"I won't as long as you're okay," she said as she embraced him tight.
"I'm fine" he replied as he stroked the back of her hair, "I'm just fine."
"Now do you understand Nakago" Yui replied finishing, "It is imperative that we join with them and save Seiryuu. It is my duty as the Priestess of Seiryuu to do so."
"I see. So that's why we're here" he smiled.
Nakago was silent for a couple of minutes. He just continued to grin and stroke his chin. Finally he looked directly at her.
"What makes you think that I am in interested in joining forces with the Suzaku seven?"
"Nakago. What are you saying?" Yui said astonished.
"What I mean is why should I?"
"Oh no" Yui thought, "This is going to be even harder than I thought."
Authors Note: Okay I know I said I would get done five of the chapters in Book Two tonight, but I ran out of time. So I will get them done tomorrow or Tuesday! Meanwhile I hope you have enjoyed the update!
Next Chapter: Journey to the Cold Country
Miaka and the Suzaku seven go to Hokkan while Yui is forced to make a difficult decision!
Over the course of the past few weeks things were happening in Hokkan as well. The two boys watched intently behind the rock.
"I think that we have seen enough to know that it's her" the one with the long blond hair replied.
"We don't know that for sure. I mean she looks different," the one with short black hair said back.
"So people change over the years. I still think we should tell the others."
"Ah why should we tell them? They'll just take all the credit for themselves."
"I heard that you cocky little brat!" a voice said from behind them.
The two of them froze as they turned around. Standing in front of them was another boy, however he looked a lot older. He was wearing a sword at his side and a long blue cape flowed from behind him. On his back were a bow and a quiver. His eyes were icy blue and his hair was a dark brown. It was short and was tucked under a warm blue hat.
"I can't trust to leave you two alone even for a second can I?"
"Tomite" the longhaired one replied, "It's Hatsui's fault. He's the one who convinced me to come here."
"My fault? You're the one who sensed her presence Urimiya!"
"Whose presence?" another spoke up.
He was standing next to the two boys and by far was the oldest of them all. His hair was long and grayish white. He had a patch over his right eye and also sported a bow and quiver.
"Ah Hikitsu" Tomite replied, "I was wondering when you were going to show up. I found these two goofing off as usual."
"Leave them alone. They're just kids after all" Hikitsu said.
"We're not kids!" Hatsui protested, "We're fourteen!"
"You're still kids compared to us" Tomite shot back.
"Any way you were saying?" Hikitsu said his arms crossed now.
"We found somebody," Urimiya explained as they walked over to the girl, who was still lying motionless, "Somebody with the aura of Genbu around her."
"I don't believe it" Hikitsu replied when they saw her.
"Well I'll be damned" Tomite said after, "She's returned."
Yui lay in her room that she knew so well. After the long journey Nakago had insisted that she go to bed at once. She couldn't sleep however. She and Amiboshi had bumped into Suboshi and the others earlier that evening. Suboshi was so happy to have her back, as well as his brother. After eating Yui had complied with Nakago's wishes and gone to bed. But the thoughts about her mission kept coming back to her.
"I will not let Miaka down" she thought, "Or Seiryuu. I have to talk to him. I have to talk to him now. I have no more time to waste."
A knock sounded at her door and Yui went to open it. On the other side was Soi with a tray of food.
"Soi? What are you doing here?" Yui asked.
"Nakago asked that I bring you something to eat since he noticed you didn't eat very much tonight. You must keep up your strength Priestess of Seiryuu."
"Soi, tell me is Nakago available right now?"
"Yes I suppose so. Why?"
"I have to talk with him. I have to talk with him right away" Yui replied moving past her and running down the halls.
She ran to his room and knocked on the door.
"What is it?" he asked.
"It's me Nakago. Yui. Can I come in?"
"Hold on a second" he replied.
He walked over to the door a few seconds later and opened it up.
"Lady Yui what's wrong?" he asked.
"I have to talk with you."
"All right come on in. What's this all about?" he asked as she came into the room and shut the door.
"Why we're all here."
"Huh?"
"I suppose you're wondering aren't you?"
"The thought did cross my mind. And you have the answer?" he smiled slightly as he sat down.
"Yes, I do" she nodded.
Outside Amiboshi stood at the door as Yui spoke to Nakago. He had noticed her running over to there and was worried. Suboshi saw him and came over at once.
"Brother" Suboshi replied, "Why are you here?"
"I'm looking after Lady Yui" Amiboshi said.
"Lady Yui? She's in there?"
"Yes. I believe she is telling Nakago why all of us are here. What we have gathered for."
"Why are you suddenly so concerned about her? Suboshi replied a bit jealous.
"Because I made a promise."
"A promise?"
"Yes. I promised the Priestess of Suzaku, Miaka, that I would look after Lady Yui and that no harm would come to her."
"The Priestess of Suzaku!" Suboshi exclaimed, "But brother you are a member of the Seiryuu seven. They are our enemy."
"No they're not. Not any longer. I am friends with the Suzaku seven. And I care very much about Miaka. But now that you're here Suboshi I don't need to guard Lady Yui any more. I'm going to my room."
"Amiboshi" Suboshi replied as his brother pulled away from the wall and began to walk away.
"Yes?"
Suboshi looked away angrily.
"Never mind."
Amiboshi looked at his twin then turned his head once more and walked to his room. Suboshi leaned against the wall with his arms crossed and a distinct frown on his face as he watched him leave.
Meanwhile in Konan Miaka and the Suzaku seven were sitting down to another wonderful meal at the palace. It was decided that in three days time that a boat would be ready for their journey. Once again Hotohori declined to go on the trip saying he needed to spend more time with his wife and son. They all understood of course and went to their rooms. Taka and Miaka were the last to leave the dining hall. He walked her back to her room and said goodnight.
"Taka" she replied.
"Yes?"
"Are you worried?"
"No" he shook his head, "I know that we are going to be all right Miaka. Something tells me that we are going to be just fine."
"I'm glad to hear you say that? You sound just like your old self" she replied with a smile.
"Good. And I don't want you to worry either" he smiled back.
"I won't as long as you're okay," she said as she embraced him tight.
"I'm fine" he replied as he stroked the back of her hair, "I'm just fine."
"Now do you understand Nakago" Yui replied finishing, "It is imperative that we join with them and save Seiryuu. It is my duty as the Priestess of Seiryuu to do so."
"I see. So that's why we're here" he smiled.
Nakago was silent for a couple of minutes. He just continued to grin and stroke his chin. Finally he looked directly at her.
"What makes you think that I am in interested in joining forces with the Suzaku seven?"
"Nakago. What are you saying?" Yui said astonished.
"What I mean is why should I?"
"Oh no" Yui thought, "This is going to be even harder than I thought."
Authors Note: Okay I know I said I would get done five of the chapters in Book Two tonight, but I ran out of time. So I will get them done tomorrow or Tuesday! Meanwhile I hope you have enjoyed the update!
Next Chapter: Journey to the Cold Country
Miaka and the Suzaku seven go to Hokkan while Yui is forced to make a difficult decision!
