Book Three: Fitting In Miaka's World

Chapter One: Nuriko in High School Part One

Miaka opened her eyes and smiled as she saw that she was right on top of her older brother.

"Keisuke" she replied, "Is that really you?"

"Miaka" he smiled slightly, "It is me. And it is good to see you. But could you do me a favor?"

"Sure anything."

"Get off me!"

"Oh sure" she nodded standing up.

As she stood up she noticed all the other people who surrounded her. Most of them had gotten up already themselves. She spotted Yui near one of the couches.

"Yui chan" she said as she went over to help her.

"Miaka? What happened?" Yui replied.

"I don't know. But everyone followed us here. Oh Taka! Are you here?" she called.

"I'm over here!" he called back.

"We're all here Miaka" Hotohori said coming over.

"Hotohori?"

"Are you surprised to see me?"

"Just a little. Everyone came with us?"

"Every last one of us Miaka" Nuriko said from a far off corner of the room.

"Nuriko?"

"Could someone please tell me what in the world is going on?" Tasuki complained from the other corner, Chiriko across his chest.

"Tasuki?" Miaka exclaimed.

"Not only that Miaka" Yui pointed, "Look."

Amiboshi, Suboshi, Miboshi, and Ashitare were sitting very close by.

"Even the Seiryuu seven followed us back?" Miaka said.

"Oh wow!" Keisuke exclaimed excitedly, "This is so cool!"

"Keisuke" Miaka stood up, "What in the world happened?"

"I don't know Miaka. You tell me," he answered back.

"Well, I remember we were all in the throne room and then Hotohori came in with something" she turned to him.

"Yes it was the scroll" Hotohori replied.

"What was that anyway?" Miaka asked.

"The Universe of the Four Gods."

"Universe of the Four Gods?"

"That's why" Keisuke said scratching his head, "That's why the book began to glow. Right Tetsuya?"

"Yea. And then they all came flying out and landed on us" Tetsuya grumbled straightening his glasses.

"Sorry about that you know" Chichiri replied taking his staff from the floor.

"Oh Tetsuya" Yui knelt before him.

"Yui!" he exclaimed, "You're all right? Thank goodness!" he embraced her tight as Suboshi watched jealously.

"Of course I'm all right" she smiled as she pulled away, "Thank you for worrying about me."

"But what do we do now?" Miaka said as Taka came over.

"Yea how do we get back home?" Nuriko added.

"Well there is no way to do that now" Keisuke frowned.

"What do you mean Keisuke?" Taka asked.

"Look" he showed them the book.

"It's not glowing anymore" Miaka replied.

"Not only that, but look at the pages" Keisuke said.

Yui, Tetsuya, Miaka ,and Taka leaned in closer as the others listened in.

"The pages" Yui replied, "They're blank."



"How could that be?" Miaka said, "We were in the book just a moment ago."

"I think" Keisuke began, "Now this could be just a theory, but I think that when you and the warriors entered this world, the book world somehow ceased to exist."

"And became part of reality" Taka finished.

"Right."

"But if that's the case" Yui replied, "Then what about the other warriors and priestesses?Wouldn't they still be in the book?"

"It makes sense doesn't it? But what if they're not in the book?" Miaka said.

"You mean to say that all of the other warriors from the book are here?" Taka asked.

"Mm. It's a possibility."

"In the meantime what are we going to do with all of these guys" Keisuke replied, "Mom will freak out when she sees all of these men."

"You're right Keisuke" Miaka said.

"Well" Taka replied with his hands behind his head, "I could take some to my apartment, but probably only two."

"What about you Tetsuya?" Keisuke turned to his friend who grimaced but saw Yui's worried look and smiled.

"Uh sure. I could take some. Maybe about four or five."

"That still leaves the rest of them" Keisuke replied.

"We could take some Keisuke" Miaka said.

"How do you figure that?"

"We'll just tell mom that one of them is a friend of yours."

"I guess that's a plan" Yui replied.

"One other thing" Taka spoke up, "Now that we're here, what are we going to do?"

"Well I know what I'm going to do" Miaka said.

"Miaka?" Yui looked at her best friend with a worried frown.

"I'm going back to school."

"Wah!" Keisuke yelled freaking out.

"No Miaka you can't" Yui protested.

"I have to Yui. I have to stop him."

"But Miaka" Taka said.

"If you're going after him then I'm going too" Yui replied.

"Yui!" Tetsuya shouted in his own protest.

"I'm not about to let you face him alone."

"Yui" Miaka said tears starting to form in her eyes.

"What's going on over here?" Nuriko asked curiously coming over.

"We got a problem," Taka explained to him.

"Hmm?"



A couple hours later, luckily for them Miaka's mom hadn't come home yet; they were all sitting around and tossing up ideas.

"I personally think you girls shouldn't go alone" Taka replied as most of the men nodded, "I would feel very uncomfortable if that is the case."

"It seems to me" Amiboshi spoke up, "That what they need is a bodyguard."

"Body guard?" Yui said sitting next to Miaka.

"Yea someone who can go with you and protect you" Amiboshi added.

"I second that" Suboshi replied as the other warriors nodded in agreement.

"That's true" Miaka said, "But there is only one problem. This is school. The person would have to fit in."

"Well what about Chiriko?" Tasuki suggested, "He's a student."

"He's too young" Yui said.

"Oh I see."

"I'm too young?" Chiriko replied.

"Yea I'm sorry about that Chiriko" Miaka said with a smile.

"That's okay Miaka" he smiled back.

"Well that still leaves us with the problem of who's going to go" Nuriko said, "How old do you have to be to go to this school."

"Well you have to be at least fifteen years to seventeen years old" Miaka answered, "Anything older than that is way too old."

"One other thing" Keisuke added, "The person who's going should be strong. So who's it going to be?"

"What about you Tasuki?" Chichiri suggested, "You're of the right age you know?"

"Forget it" Tasuki said with a shake of his head, "There's no way I would fit in. I wouldn't even know where to start."

"Well under the circumstances we can't send Ashitare or Miboshi" Taka replied, "And I can't go because I am in college."

"Well what about me?" Suboshi said standing up.

"I don't think so Suboshi" Yui replied.

"Lady Yui? Why not?"

"It's not personal, but I don't think that you would fit in either."

"Oh I see."

"Couldn't agree with you more girly" Nuriko replied with a laugh.

"Well then I think it is obvious who gets to go you know" Chichiri said with a smile looking straight at him.

"Huh?" Nuriko looked back, "What are you talking about?"

"His highness, Mitsukake and myself are way to old. That just leaves you Nuriko."

"Wait a second that's a perfect idea" Miaka exclaimed with joy.

"Me?" Nuriko pointed to himself in surprise.

"He has all the makings of a student" Yui said standing up to look at him, "The right age. The right look."

"He would fit the part perfectly," Miaka added jumping up as well.

"Are you sure about this?" Nuriko scratched his head nervously.

"Nuriko it is a marvelous idea" Hotohori replied.

"And I would feel much safer knowing you're there Nuriko" Taka added.

"Well" Nuriko laughed with his hand behind his head, "I guess I'm going to school."

"Now that that's settled" Keisuke said getting everyone's attention, "Now we got to get everyone assigned somewhere."

"Assigned somewhere?" Hotohori replied.

"That's right. Taka what do you think?"

"Hmm" Taka looked around him, "I can take Tasuki and Nuriko. On the way home today will get Nuriko's stuff for school. And in the morning we can meet the girls at the bus stop."

"Sounds good to me" Nuriko said with a smile.

"I'm there," Tasuki added with a grin of his own and a fist up.

"Tetsuya what about you?" Keisuke asked.

"Uh well. I can take all of the Seiryuu seven."

"That's all?" Keisuke said with a frown.

"I said I can only take four or five" Tetsuya grumbled.

"It's okay Keisuke" Miaka replied, "We can take the rest."

"What?" Keisuke stuttered.

"They're my responsibility after all."

"Well Mom is going on that trip."

"When's that?"

"Soon."

"That's perfect. We can sneak them all back here later."

"That's true."

"When is she going to be back here?"

"In a week."

"That'll give us enough time."

"Enough time for what?"

"Find another place for them or get back inside the book."

"Oh yea. Okay" Keisuke clapped his hands together so loudly that he made Tasuki jump, "Taka you take Nuriko and Tasuki to your place. Tetsuya you take the Seiryuu seven to yours."

"Mhm" Taka and Tetsuya nodded.

"As for me, the rest of you come with me. Miaka will stall with mom as long as she can."

"Mhm" Miaka nodded.

"Don't worry I'll get them some clothes while we're downtown" he said to her.

"Okay" she nodded.

"What is wrong with what we are wearing?" Hotohori asked confused.

"Oh nothing" Keisuke laughed, "Oh nothing. It's just we want you to look good in our world" he said as he escorted the four of them out the door.

"I suppose we got to do it too?" Tasuki grumbled.

"I'll get you guys some stuff at the apartment" Taka replied, "I'll see you later Miaka" he kissed her cheek.

"Goodbye Taka" she smiled as he departed with Nuriko and Tasuki.

"See you tomorrow Miaka" Nuriko grinned as he exited.

"Bye. Tasuki. Nuriko" she waved.

"I'll walk you home Yui" Tetsuya said as the Seiryuu seven warriors gathered at the door.

"Okay Tetsuya" Yui smiled, "Miaka I will see you first thing in the morning okay?"

"Mhm. In the morning Yui."

"Right" Yui nodded as she left with the others.

"Right" Miaka frowned a little as she looked out the window.

The sky was dark. Miaka couldn't remember a time she saw the sky so dark before. She frowned again as she saw the clouds move in directly over the city.

"I will find him" she thought, "I will find him and I will put an end to his evil once and for all" she said to herself determined.



Authors Note: This chapter ended up being a little long so I decided to separate it into two parts. The next part will be up soon!

Next Chapter: Part Two

Nuriko attends his first and only day in High school. What sorts of dangers await him, Yui, and Miaka? Find out next time!