Written by: Hoshihikari4ever
Disclaimer: I do not own FY!
Spoiler: Whole Series plus OVA's plus Side stores
Parings: Miaka/Hotohori
Note: "…." = talkItalic/Underline = words on paper, scrolls, etc… Italic = thoughts/dreams
Another Note: The story of Shouka is made up, its based on parts of the FY TV series. Though I have Mitsukake's Gaiden, I haven't read it yet, so…what happens here would be different.
Chapter 6"Get the paramedics… You there…get over here…" a man shouted. "help me lift Heika-sama back onto his bed…." Another man came forward and helped the first man. "Gosh! What the hell happened??" The man asked aloud, not expecting an answer. "How in the world could Heika-sama end up like that?" "Don't ask me!" The first man said. "Get some water….some cool wet cloth…." Men rushed in and out of the emperor's chambers, busy trying to tend to the fainted man. "Someone get a doctor!"
In was only until, late in the afternoon, when the rushes died down. Now and then, three or four men would check up on the emperor.
"How is he doctor?" the Prime Minster asked, taking a look at the man before him, who was now currently tending to the emperor. "He's wearing too much….its too hard to give an accurate diagnose." With the older man's permission, he carefully undressed the man, leaving only his lower robes untouched. However, this was enough to shock him.
Wounds covered the emperor's entire body. Bruises, scratches, and cuts covered his entire upper body. "How…how did he acquire these injuries….they seem odd….He hasn't been hurting himself has he…" The doctor asked. "Anno, no…." "Why didn't you tell me he was also physically injured, the news I acquired before I had left my village was that Heika-sama was ill. Who knew he'll be hurt this badly eh?" "I….I am not sure….about any physical injuries…I myself is just as surprised as you…" The Prime Mister replied. "Hm…." The doctor continued to diagnose his patient. "Pulled muscles, a few broken bones….a lot of internal bleeding….and something…something…that I'm not too quite familiar with. Its like chi, you know…some sort of chi hit him…." "Chi?" "It's an internal strength…hard to explain…for I know only bits of it…"
There was a long silence. "Hey…. there's something here…" the doctor said. He pointed to something white clutched tightly in the emperor's palms. The older man came forward, and glanced down at it, wondering why he didn't notice it sooner. The two looked at each other. Gently, the doctor, place his hand on the clutched fist and tried to open the fist. "It's clamped tight." He muttered. Using his fingers he uncurled the fist, finger by finger, he straightened it out.
"What?" the Prime Mister asked, as he moved closer to the doctor. "What's written on it…?" The younger man did not reply. The Prime Minister came closer from behind, before glancing down at it.
Saihitei,
I send you Miaka's regards…No, she isn't dead yet…however….she would have been better off that way. Yes, that's right, I've got Miaka Yuki as a prisoner…. If you don't surrender….then you know the consequences….. You'll never see your precious Miko again….
Nagako
By the way….I've had some fun with the Suzaku no Miko. Would you still want a touched Miko….?
"That explains a lot….." The doctor said quietly. "Miaka…..the Suzaku no Miko…." He muttered, more to himself then to the other. "Is there such a person?" The doctor asked. The Prime Minister coughed loudly. "and is it possible to fall in love with someone who hasn't even shown up yet…?" "Doctor…" the other said sharply. "Yes….?" He answered. "You will, not mention this women…..She…she seems to have already caused a lot of pain in Heika-sama…." "I can tell…." There was a pause. "He's got a love sick face…looks like unrequited love…" This was followed by a long silence.
"Doctor….you can heal the emperor right?" "Yes….however….." "however what? It will cost a lot….Don't worry about that….you will be paid…" "Its not that….I'm a doctor….not a thief…I won't take more then its worth…." "then what?" "I believe I can only heal his physical wounds…" The prime minister let out a sigh of relief. "However, I will not guarantee he will be healed mentally and emotionally, nor will these mysterious wounds not appear again. The former can only be done by who seems to be the Miko, and the latter, by whoever may be causing this in the first place. Normally wounds don't pop up from anywhere…. There is always a cause and part of the cause is pointed towards the Miko…the other is….." the doctors words tried off.
"Its ok…. For the time being we need a physically in good shape emperor. The problem with the Miko may be solved….if he would just find a decent women. Heika-sama….you know, he's already 23, and he still hasn't visited his harem once!" The doctor shook his head slightly. Somehow, he didn't find that odd. Somehow, he understood the man, understood his reason behind why the other might have not moved on.
He looks worst then being heart broken. It's weird. Who is this Suzaku no Miko? How can she have such an effect on the emperor? From what I've heard earlier, at least the Prime Minster's version of the story, the main cause of this illness is cause by her. She must somehow mean much to him. Otherwise, why would such a note take a toll on him, why couldn't he ignore the fact, and simply say it was only a bluff? However, the Miko hasn't even appeared yet, so how is it possible?
Yet, could it be? Could he be experiencing what I use to experience? Could what have happened between me and Shouka be the same as Heika-sama and Miaka? When I was young…Shouka meant everything to me, gave me the reason for living. We were childhood friends, and we grew up together. Even though we were away from each other, we would somehow be connected. After the flood, Shouka was all that I had left. When she caught the Shikoki (?) disease, though I was late, I still felt her presence, telling me to move on…
Could it be the same with Heika? No…Shouka and I knew each other. They never even met…Yet, the emperor has that pained look, the look that I used to have, the two or three years after Shouka died. It is hard to suffer from a broken heart.
"Doctor…..Doctor….Doctor…?" The man looked up at the other. "Daijobu? Are you alright Doctor…?" "Hmmm…yes, I'm fine…." "You seemed to have wandered off…" "Gomen nasai…." The Prime Minister nodded, before taking a glance at the emperor. The doctor got the point.
Slowly, the man un bandaged his left hand, unraveling the cloth, which protected it.
Shouka give me strength.
Raising his hand above the unconscious man's chest, he muttered 'heal'. For a brief moment, the Prime Minister swore he saw green bubbles emitting from the healers hand. Taking a closer look, he thought he saw something glow on the man's palms. He blinked, and everything disappeared, causing the man to have thought that he had imagined what he had saw earlier.
"Heika-sama would be alright now….The outer and inner wounds that he had acquired are healed. However, those that had wounded his mind, heart, and soul remain injured. Those I cannot heal…" The older man gave a skeptical look, wondering what had happened. All the doctor did was raise his hand above the emperor, mutters heal, and it was over.
"He should wake up in about 2 hours." There was a pause. "In the mean time, I must leave. I need to travel to a nearby village and heal some more." "I see…" The doctor must have sense the skepticism, for he have a reassuring smile. "Don't worry, I'll stay until he wakes up…." The Prime Minister gave a thankful nod.
Slowly, he regained his consciousness. He could hear a pair of distant voices. Both sound very familiar, though he could not tell who the voices belonged to.
"Anno…doctor….it's been nearly 5 hours, since you healed him, are you sure, he is alright…" "I told you…all I can do is heal his outer wounds, I can't heal what has ripped his heart…." "but that doesn't mean he can't be awake…he's still unconscious…." One of them sighed. "I can force him awake, but it is better that I don't…."
Carefully he opened one eye, to see a blurry figure approach him. The man didn't seem to have noticed him wake for he place a hand on his forehead. It was then, that he noticed his head wasn't pounding anymore. In fact, paying more attention to his body, he noticed that he didn't ache anymore.
"Thank.…you…." he managed to mutter to whoever it was. This obviously surprised the man, for he jumped back. "Thank you…." The emperor muttered again. This time a shadowy figure rushed up to his side. Blinking his eyes a few times, his vision finally focused.
"Hah…" The Prime Minister sighed. "You scared us quite a bit…" Hotohori nodded silently. "I'm sorry….I…" "Don't be…" The Prime Minster looked to his side, and Hotohori saw his eyes go up, before dimming a bit. "My…my…he's quite odd….Not even a person….One minute he's here, the next gone…"
"Dare…" "The doctor…the one that healed you…." "Ah yes…I wanted to say thanks…." "Yeah same here…." A small pause. "Are you alright Heika-sama….the doctor said you would be fine….at least the physical wounds…." "Hai…I am…" The emperor wondered briefly how he knew that he was also emotionally injured.
"I never thought there were any medicines that could have healed me…. Never thought….so…especially since I kept getting worst…." The Prime Minister nodded. The emperor stood up to demonstrate his point. "It's just that, he didn't use medicine….his way of healing was odd…its like magic." The emperor's brows rose. "Odd indeed…." The man thought a bit, until finally an answer came to him.
"Did he…how old was he….?" The other man looks quizzically at his emperor for the sudden question. "Was he about 27?" "I think so…he never said, name or age…." "Did he have a neko….?" "I….I am not sure…" "Did he use his left hand….were there green bubbles and red light and a mark on his palm…" "It was real?? I thought I only imagined it!" The emperor gave a sigh.
"Did you know each other….?" "Anno…I know who he is….but maybe he doesn't know…" "and….how can that be possible?" "His name is Mitsukake…." "Mitsukake….hey isn't that a Su…." "He's a Suzaku Senshi…"
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