Chapter Three: Taka Meets Miru Part One

Nuriko pulled readied himself to fight if the thing behind the curtain decided to attack them. Miaka stepped cautiously towards the curtain to open it.

"Miaka be careful" he replied.

"Don't worry" Miaka said as she pulled away the curtain.

She gasped immediately when she saw who was lying on top of the bed.

"Yui?"

"Ow" Yui opened her eyes, "My head."

"Yui chan. Are you all right?" she asked as Yui lifted her body slowly.

"Miaka? Nuriko? What's going on?" Yui said in a bit of a daze.

"Yui how long have you been here?" Miaka replied.

"I don't know. I remember going to the student council office and leaving it, but everything else is a blur. I wonder how I got here."

"I can tell you that" a voice spoke up from the window.

"Who's there?" Nuriko demanded looking towards the window angrily.

From out of it jumped a familiar sixteen year old, whose blue eyes were quite distinct.

"Suboshi?" Yui said surprised, "What are you doing here?"

"I followed you here. I've been watching you all day" he crossed his arms, "You think I could just sit at home while you came here unprotected?"

"But Nuriko was here" Miaka pointed out.

"Yea like I could really count on the Suzaku seven to protect Lady Yui anyway."

"Gee thanks" Nuriko replied sarcastically.

"Well you didn't do such a hot job in the first place" Suboshi frowned, "She got captured anyway."

"Be quiet they'll hear you" Nuriko hushed him.

"Suboshi. What happened to all the make-up I put on you?" Yui asked.

"I took it off as soon as your mother left. I wasn't about to keep it on all day."

"You had make-up on?" Nuriko giggled.

"He shut up!" Suboshi shouted.

"Hey!" someone yelled from outside, "I think that they're in here."

"Oh great. Now they're heard us" Nuriko growled, "Way to go Blondie!" he shouted to Suboshi.

"Wait!" Miaka said, "Suboshi how did you get in here?"

"Through the window" he replied pointing.

"Yui" Miaka turned to her friend, "We have to escape that way."

"Mhm" Yui nodded.

"You two go ahead" Nuriko replied, "Meanwhile me and the kid will take care of the mob."

"Okay" Miaka nodded as she and her best friend scrambled for the window.

Nuriko and Suboshi stood in front as three boys charged into the room.

"I'll take the left and you take the right" Nuriko replied as Miaka helped Yui out the window.

"Be careful you guys" Miaka said as she followed her out.

Nuriko nodded as he punched a couple of students out. Miaka jumped down from the windowsill. She gazed around her for Yui.

"Help Miaka!" Yui called.

Miaka looked up and saw Yui being held by some more male students.

"Yui!" she called, "Let her go!" she ordered as she stood up with her fists raised.

"I'm afraid that they can't do that Miaka" Ren replied as he walked over in front of them, "They're just following orders" he smiled.

"Ren Shigyou?" she gasped.



Keisuke, Hotohori, and Chichiri carried Taka from out of the building back over to Tetsuya's van. He climbed out along with Amiboshi in surprise.

"What happened to him?" Tetsuya asked as Chiriko, Ashitare, and Miboshi watched from inside.

"We don't know" Keisuke answered, "We found him like this."

Mitsukake had also come out to assist them. He knelt before Taka and looked at him.

"He's not injured" Mitsukake replied, "But he has been unconscious for some time."

"Let's get him into the van" Tetsuya suggested.

"And hurry to the school" Keisuke added, "If he's been attacked. And we've been attacked. Then it's a sure thing that Miaka and Yui are in trouble too."

"I agree" Amiboshi replied, "I can sense my brothers life force and his thoughts. He's at the school right now."

"Well maybe we can get a message to him you know" Chichiri said.

"Not possible" Amiboshi shook his head, "At least not in this world."

"Whatever let's just get into the car" Keisuke said in a rush, "We'll debate about it later."

He climbed into the passenger seat while Mitsukake, Amiboshi, and Chichiri placed Taka in the back with them, laying him gently on the back seat. Miboshi, Ashitare, and Chiriko watched from the middle seat and looked on with deep concern. Hotohori sat in the back, allowing Taka to rest his head on his lap.

"He'll be okay won't he Mitsukake?" Chiriko asked.

"He'll be fine" Mitsukake reassured the thirteen year old, "He'll be all right once he comes around."

"Tetsuya step on it!" Keisuke replied.

"You got it" Tetsuya nodded pushing his foot down on the gas pedal.



Not far from the college Tasuki was following at a run.

"Man those guys are fast. But I know how I can get there faster" he thought as he ran, "It's funny how I can still track her even in another world."

He ran down the street and then took a short cut down an alley. He quickened his pace as his heart beat fast.

"Got to get there. Got to there before it's too late."



"Let her go Ren" Miaka said slowly as she stared at the boy before her, "Your battle is with me remember?"

"For once you're right Priestess of Suzaku" he replied moving towards her.

"No Miaka get away" Yui cried.

"I'm sorry Yui" Miaka thought to herself, "Taka. I have to do this. I have to do this to save you," she thought as she moved forward.



Tasuki dashed into the schoolyard. He spotted Nuriko and Suboshi running towards the back of the school with several students straggling behind them.

"Hey!" he shouted, "What are you doing?"

"Tasuki?" Nuriko yelled in surprise, "What are you doing here?"

"Saving Miaka. What do you think? She's in trouble!"

"How do you know?"

"Call it instinct. Where is she anyway?"

"At the back of the school" Nuriko answered as Suboshi caught up to the two of them with the students on his heels.

"Well let's hurry up and get to them," Suboshi yelled to the both of them, "Otherwise these guys will catch us before we can get to them!"

He ran ahead leaving a frown on Tasuki's face.

"Bossy little kid" he grumbled.

"C'mon Tasuki" Nuriko urged, "Let's catch up."



Meanwhile Tetsuya was driving as fast as he could, without getting a ticket, to Yotsu Badai. Chiriko noticed that Taka was fidgeting in his sleep.

"I think he's coming around" Chiriko replied.

"Miaka" he said in his fever, "Watch out."

"Watch out?" Chichiri replied, "Is that what he said?"

"Yes" Hotohori nodded as he took Taka's hand, "Hang there in my friend. We're nearly there. Don't give up."

"Miaka" Taka murmured, "Miaka."



Authors Note: Hi guys. Guess what? Another one that became too long. So this is also a two parter. Lots of two parters in this Book. Any way. Hope you liked it. I will see you later for Part Two.

Next Chapter: Part Two

Tasuki, Nuriko, and Suboshi defend the two Priestess from Ren Shigyou. Will the other warriors get there in time? And will Taka reveal to the others once he comes to what happened to him? Keep reading to find out!