Part Two:

Yui walked down the halls of the Kutou palace and stopped once more at Nakago's door. She paused, taking a breath, but noticed the ring on her finger so she knocked lightly on the door.

"You're doing this for Miaka" she told herself over and over, "So it's okay."

"Come in" Nakago's voice called, so Yui entered.

(Next Scene)

"Keisuke" Tetsuya looked at his friend, "You stopped reading. Are you okay?"

"Uh" Keisuke put a hand to the back of his hand and grinned, "You know what I'm kind of hungry. Tetsuya you mind running out and getting dinner for us."

"Okay" Tetsuya eyed him, "What's going on?"

"Nothing. Nothing" Keisuke held up his hands, "Miaka's safe and that's good. As of right now, it's pretty boring."

"Are you sure?"

"Positive. You don't mind do you?"

"No. But you better not be holding something back."

"Now why would I do that when I made such a big deal out of something you were holding back? I'm just tired of reading. Let's take a break and get some food. I tell you what" Keisuke stood up, "You go and get the food and I'll pick out something good for us to watch tonight."

"All right. All right. I'm going. I'll be back."

"Take your time!" Keisuke called cheerfully as he left, but his face held a different expression once he had closed the door, "Oh boy" he said as he once again picked up the book.

"The Priestess of Suzaku returned with her warriors to the capitol of Konan. Meanwhile in Kutou the Priestess of Seiryuu entered the generals room, wondering if she was making a big mistake."

(Next Scene)

Nakago looked up as Yui entered the room. He was sitting in one of his huge chairs, reading over a scroll that he had so many times.

"Lady Yui?" he replied, "What is it? What's wrong?"

"Nothing" she shook her head, "I just wanted to see you Nakago."

"See me? What about?"

"I wanted to ask you a question."

"Yes?" he nodded.

"Did you mean what you said, back then to me about your feelings?"

"I don't understand Lady Yui."

"Before I summoned Seiryuu I asked if you loved me and you said you did. Did you mean that Nakago? Or was it all a lie?"

Nakago placed the scroll onto the table and stood up. He walked over to her and looked her directly in the eye.

"I meant it" he replied, "I do love you Lady Yui. I always did. From the time I met you."

"How could you when you had feelings for Takiko Okuda?"

"That was in my other life. It's true I still have lingering feelings for her. And despite you defying me in my previous life, my feelings for you haven't changed either. I am still in love with you, Priestess. As much as I was then."

"Nakago" she said slowly as he placed his hand under her chin to lift it up.

He slowly moved his face closer to hers, and began to kiss her. It was soft and slow at first, but then it became much more passionate. Before Yui knew what was happening they were on the bed and he was kissing her on her neck and was starting to undo her clothes.

"Yui" he echoed in her ear.

Yui closed her eyes and tried to stay put. But her thoughts kept coming back to Tetsuya. How could she betray him like this? And how could she betray Nakago? When he had been so sincere about his feelings? She placed her hands on his chest and pushed him away.

"Nakago" she looked at him terrified.

"What is it?" he asked gently.

"I can't do this" she sat up.

"What do you mean?"

"I mean I can't do this to you" she looked away.

"Doing what? You're not doing anything to me that I don't want."

"No you don't understand" Yui replied in tears as she stood up, "I came here to seduce you tonight."

"All right?" he looked at with a raise of the eyebrow, "I was under the impression it was the other way around. What do you mean?"

"I mean. I came here to have sex with you so that I could weaken your life force. But believe me Nakago I didn't want to do this. I had no choice."

"No choice?"

"Ren Shigyou trapped me and Miaka a few days ago. He had her completely under his control and still does. He told me that Tenkou wants you back, and that if I do this, then Miaka would be safe. And now I've defied him. Miaka will get worse. And worst of all, I used you. I'm so desperately sorry Nakago" the tears were rolling down her face, "Please excuse me" she started to dash out of the room, but Nakago grabbed her arm.

"Lady Yui wait" he replied, "Don't cry" he pulled her into his embrace, "I don't blame you in the slightest for this. And I'm sorry you had to suffer because of that little jerk."

"Nakago is it true that he's your brother?" she asked wiping the tears from her face.

"Unfortunately yes" he nodded with a frown, "Don't you worry about him. I will deal with him myself. I think you should go back to your room and get some rest."

"Nakago I am so sorry" she said lowly.

"No" he shook his head, "You have nothing to apologize for. You didn't go through with it. And for that I am grateful. Now go on. I will send Suboshi to guard your door tonight."

"Thank you Nakago" Yui replied as she walked out the door, "For being so forgiving."

Nakago smiled as she left, but frowned once she departed. He placed his heavy armor, and his cape back on and walked out the door. He walked out into the courtyard, after speaking with Suboshi, and then he disappeared.

(Next Scene)

Ren Shigyou sat on his throne tapping his finger on the arm. Hikou had returned and informed him of his progress. Despite the fact that he had failed to separate Tamahome and Miaka, Ren was not angry with him. As he sat there he felt a shudder go up and down his spine. A familiar sensation, so familiar that he stood up from where he was sitting. An instant later with one flash of blue Nakago appeared, very angry and glowing brightly.

"Well well Nakago" Ren replied, "I guess I shouldn't be surprised that you're here."

Nakago frowned even more.

"So she chickened out didn't she? She told you everything and now you want restitution?"

Nakago pointed his hand toward Ren and sent a blast of blue life force toward him. Ren blocked it with his own life force, which surrounded him like a purple bubble.

"My we are angry aren't we" Ren smirked.

"I have every right to be" Nakago seethed, "How dare you involve Lady Yui in something like this."

"I thought you'd be thanking me Nakago" Ren grinned, "You get to have sex with one of the women you love. Isn't that every man's fantasy?"

"Damn you!" Nakago shouted, "I'm warning you. Stay away from Lady Yui. And stay away from the Priestess of Suzaku. Or I swear I will hunt you down myself and destroy you."

"I thought you hated the Priestess of Suzaku brother?"

"I do. And don't call me that. She is the Lady Yui's best friend, and as far as I can tell, not easy to beat. But I will not allow you to toy with the Lady Yui's emotions anymore. You tell Tenkou, for the last time, I am not interested in his offer. And I will come after him as well if he pushes me any farther."

"Go after Tenkou? That's laughable Nakago" Ren said with a frown on his face and his arms crossed, "How are you going to stop him?"

"The only way I know how. By joining forces with the other warriors, which was what I should have done in the first place. Don't think I don't know why he wants me. If even one of the warriors is not present at the ceremony, then the Gods will lose their power forever. I know that's his true motif."

"You've got him all figured out" Ren replied, "But not everything. Tenkou is going to succeed, where you did not Nakago. He will take over the real world and make it his own. And I intend to see that he gets his wish. And if you intend to fight him, then you'll have to fight me as well."

"So be it," Nakago growled as he disappeared.

"Ingrate!" Ren spat, "You're such an ingrate!"

(Next Scene)

"Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes!" Keisuke was jumping around the room with the book with joy as Tetsuya entered in, "Wait a go girl!"

"Keisuke?" Tetsuya replied making Keisuke stop, "What are you doing?"

"I'm" Keisuke tried to find the right words, "I'm cheering, because Miaka and Yui are both safe. They're both safe" he plopped back onto the couch.

"Okay" Tetsuya said bringing in the bag of takeout, "A little weird, but okay. So what did you pick for a movie?"

"Huh? Oh I decided to keep reading, after all. It did get interesting."

"What do you mean?" Tetsuya pulled the food out and handed it to Keisuke.

"Nakago just confronted Ren."

"What about?"

"Oh this and that. Hey you want a read for a while? I'm starved."

"Sure" Tetsuya nodded sitting down, "Let's see. Ah here we are. The Priestess of Seiryuu returned to her room. Suboshi met her at the door just to make sure that she was all right. Why wouldn't she be all right?"

"Who knows" Keisuke said through chews, "You know Suboshi? He's always worried about her."

"Right."

(Next Scene)

"Are you sure that you're all right Lady Yui?" Suboshi asked at the door.

"I'm fine Suboshi" she replied with a grin, "I'm just going to go to bed now."

"Okay" he nodded, "See you in the morning."

Yui nodded as well and closed the door. She walked over to her dressing table and took off Miaka's ring.

"After tonight" she said, "I don't deserve to wear this" she placed it on the table and walked over to her bed.

She lied down and soon fell fast asleep, unaware that the mirror was glowing and a hand reached out and picked up the ring. In the next instant the mirror was no longer glowing and the ring was no longer on the table.

(Next Scene)

Ren once again sat on his throne and this time he was frowning. His older sister Miru came into the room and smiled.

"What do you want Miru?" he snarled.

"I brought you something to cheer you up little brother" she replied with another smile.

"Nothing can possibly cheer me up right now."

"Not even this" she held up the object.

Ren stared at her hand for a moment then jumped up.

"Is that?" he asked as he came closer.

"Yes" she nodded, "The Priestess of Suzaku's Shinzaho."

(Till Next Time)

Authors Note: Hey guys! I know it's been a while! Sorry. I'll have more up next Friday! Any way there's one more chapter to this book and it's a short one. I hope you are enjoying the story so far!

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