Hey guys! Just so you know in this chapter you are going to see Miaka and Yui's point of views because they are separate.

Chapter Eight: An Alternate Reality

The Land Rover drove up into the parking lot of Miaka's apartment that evening. Taka, Miaka, and the other warriors climbed out of the car and walked to the apartment to sleep for the night. Yui, Tetsuya, and the Seiryuu seven were sleeping at hers. They had stopped at a rest stop earlier in the evening to switch Ashitare and Nuriko and Tasuki from their cars. So now all her warriors surrounded Miaka. It was agreed upon between her and Yui that they would meet in secret the next morning. So everyone collapsed once they got inside.

The next morning Miaka woke up bright and early and snuck past Taka who was lying beside her. She put on her clothes and shoes and walked quietly out the door. Walking down the street she noticed how quiet it was in the morning, but shrugged it off. At the corner near their bus stop Yui was waiting. Or whom she thought was Yui.

"Yui I was going to meet you at your apartment I thought?"

"I decided to meet you halfway" Yui replied, "C'mon let's go get some breakfast."

"You know me Yui" Miaka grinned as she took her arm.



At the same time Yui was waiting at her apartment.

"Where is she?" she thought, "She should have been here by now."

The doorbell rang and Yui climbed out of her chair to answer it.

"Miaka" she said with a smile, "You're late."

"Sorry Yui. Can we get breakfast? I'm starving."

"Of course" Yui grinned, "You never change do you Miaka?"

Miaka grinned back with her arms behind her back. They exited the apartment, and just at that moment Suboshi had come into the room.

"Lady Yui" he looked around him, "Where did she go?"



(Miaka's point of view)

"Um Yui? Where are going?" Miaka asked.

"To a new place Miaka. You're not afraid to try something new are you?"

"Don't be ridiculous" Miaka smiled, "But if there was a new place I think I would have known about it first."

"I discovered it last night."

"Oh."

"Mhm. C'mon Miaka. Hurry up."

"Um. Coming."



(Yui's point of view)

"So Miaka" Yui asked, "Where do you want to go to breakfast this morning?"

"Oh I don't know. Oh hey what about the new place?"

"What new place?"

"You know there's a new place. Let's try it. What do you say?"

"Only you would know about that Miaka. Okay. Let's go there."

"Great" Miaka grinned as a red glow surrounded her, that Yui couldn't see.



From where Ren was standing he watched in great amusement while Tomo stood close by.

"This shell of yours is amazing Tomo" he replied.

"It's a clam" Tomo retorted.

"Yes well it's amazing. The Priestesses don't even realize that they are inside of it. That they are walking right into a trap."



(Miaka's point of view)

Miaka followed Yui as they walked.

"Something's not right here" she thought, "I'm getting an uneasy feeling. I don't know what it is. But it's almost as if Yui isn't acting like herself. I mean we were very specific about the meeting place, because we argued about it. Why on earth would she meet me somewhere else?"

"Miaka are you okay?" Yui asked.

"Uh huh. I'm fine" Miaka grinned as she turned back around.

For the first time that morning Miaka saw that Yui was glowing bright blue.

"Huh? Why is that happening? Yui's not angry or anything? Unless?"



(Yui's point of view)

"So Miaka how far is this place?" Yui asked.

"Oh it's not too far. We're almost there."

"Miaka's acting very strange" Yui thought, "Usually she would give me an explanation for being late. And not being able to decide right away where she wants to eat? That's not like her at all. Still I get the feeling something's up."

"Yui."

"Hmm?" she looked up.

"What's wrong?"

"Oh it's nothing Miaka. I was just thinking."

"Okay" Miaka turned back around.

"That's another thing" Yui thought once more, "She would keep asking me until I told her what was wrong."

Suddenly Yui saw Miaka glow bright red.

"Huh? Why she doing that? What's with the glow?



"Just a little bit further my puppets" Ren sneered, "And then they'll be trapped forever."



"I can't put my finger on it" Miaka thought.

"This isn't right" Yui said to herself.

"It's almost as if, this isn't real" they said to themselves at the same time.



Authors Note: Well that's it! I told you it was short! Miaka and Yui have found themselves inside Shin. I hope you weren't too confused with the way things were going. I tried to make it clear. So sorry if you were! See you Thursday for the last two chapters of Book Three!

Next Chapter: Best Friends Forever

Once Miaka and Yui realize that they are no longer in Tokyo they have to work together to escape from the alternate universe they have landed in!