: : Caged Fate : :
: By : Akikazu :
: : Caged Fate : : Epilogue : :
After two whole years they had finally made it.
The Moon Palace. It was magnificent built of white and black marble. Interesting plant life grew around it in a forest.
Mitsuru and Mahiru led the group past the gates and walls, up the path, and into the palace. It appeared to be abandoned, no one was around.
"Hello, anyone home?" Akira shouted.
A woman stepped out of the shadows, smiling gently. She bowed politely and cocked her head at them, and dark hair fell over her shoulder, and covered one dark eye.
"Welcome to the Moon Palace," she said simply.
"You are expecting visitors?" Oboro asked.
"None other than yourselves," she answered.
"How did you know we were coming? Do you have spies?" Sano looked around trying to find some.
"No, young master Sano."
"You know my name!"
"Yes, young master Sano."
"What your name, girly?" Nozomu questioned.
"I am the seer of the Moon Palace, master Nozomu."
"That's not a name, seer," Mitsuru snapped.
"But that is all you will know me by. I will summon servants to help you to your rooms."
The seer faded back into the shadows leaving them alone.
"I think I've herd of her, she's been here a long time," Misoka commented.
"She doesn't look that old," Mitsuru argued.
"She probably older than you two love birds," Nozomu said.
Three women and a man appeared out of the shadows. They bowed lowly and walked up to the group.
"The seer told us to take you to your rooms," one woman said.
"I'm to take the masters Akira and Sano," said the second woman.
Akira picked up a backpack. And took Sano's hand.
"Let's go Sano," he suggested.
"You better not do anything to our sister vampire, or Mitsuru will get you!" Sano shouted.
The three disappeared into the shadows.
"I'll be taking the masters Misoka and Nozomu," the man announced.
"That seer did this on purpose, I wanted a girl to show us to our rooms, but we got the guy," Nozomu whined quietly.
"I can see why," Misoka retorted.
"Damned kitsune hearing."
The man led Misoka and Nozomu to a door and it swung open in front of them, allowing them to enter.
"I'll take masters Oboro and Katsura to their rooms," the last woman said walking away without waiting.
Oboro and Katsura waved bye before hurrying off after the servant woman. The first woman was left with Mitsuru and Mahiru.
"I'm take you to your rooms," she announced needlessly.
She waited for nods of agreement before walking into a shadow, Mahiru and Mitsuru followed and were instantly teleported. They were in a completely different hallway. After following the servant quietly for a few seconds Mahiru started a conversation.
"Do you always follow the seer's orders?" She asked.
"The seer in highest in rank next to the Emperor and Empress, yourselves, and royal family."
"What about the false Emperor that we heard was here?" Mitsuru questioned.
"The seer foretold your coming and executed him, and his most loyal followers."
"On her own?" Mahiru was shocked.
"My lady seer is a most powerful ruler, but she has already sworn loyalty to your Majesties."
"Does the seer have a name?"
"Of course but we do not know of it. If she is needed she will come. If there is an assassination attempt, she will know and she will stop it."
"You put that much trust in a woman whose name you don't know?"
"We have as much loyalty to the seer as we have to the royalty! She has done many great things and helped us too many times to count! The Lunar Race would be dead if it wasn't for her!"
Mitsuru and Mahiru were quiet and the servant huffed and led on.
"Here are your rooms," the servant said icily.
She left without another word leaving the couple to themselves. They opened the door to their room and stepped inside, the seer was sitting on a chair. Mahiru jumped in surprise.
"What do you want seer?" Mitsuru snapped.
The woman rose and bowed with an eyebrow raised.
"Majesties, you are to introduced to the people in a few minutes, you may wish to redress in more formal clothes," she suggested.
"Thank you," Mahiru murmured.
"No need, I'll take my leave now."
The seer stepped into a shadow and disappeared.
: : Later : :
Mahiru opened the door to see the seer waiting out side the door. They were all dress more formally. Mahiru stepped out with Mitsuru hot on her heels.
"Ready?" She asked.
"Yes," Mahiru answered.
"Come then."
The seer raised a hand and all three were teleported into a room. Everyone else was already in the room waiting for them.
"Big sister, guess what. Akira and I share a room and it's HUGE!" Sano declared cheerily.
"That's nice."
"They assigned me in a room in an all male corridor," Nozomu whined.
"Good."
The seer cleared her throat to get everyone's attention. Servants open a pair of double doors to reveal the balcony.
"Wait in here till announced," she ordered.
She stepped outside and was greeted be the cheers of a large audience.
"People of the Lunar Race today is the day we have long awaited since the fall of the General Yuichi and the Moon Final Dawn. Today the champions and our royalty have returned to the Moon Palace."
The seer was silent until the rambunctious cheering quieted down.
"I present to you Oboro and Katsura."
Oboro and Katsura stepped out onto the balcony to face the cheering crowd.
"Friend to the crown, Misoka and Nozomu."
Misoka and Nozomu joined Oboro and Katsura on the balcony.
"Honorary brothers to the Empress, Akira and Sano."
Akira and Sano stepped outside. Mahiru grabbed Mitsuru's hand. Everyone one outside stepped to stand back against the wall, save the seer.
"Aishiteru Mitsuru."
"Aishiteru Mahiru."
Outside the crowd quieted dramatically.
"I would now like to present their majesties, Empress Mahiru and Emperor Mitsuru."
Hand still linked they walked out to meet the people of the Lunar Race.
: : End Story : :
: : Author's Note : :
This story is over…
Wow
I was looking at all the reviews I got and there's FOUR pages, I was gonna write up individual responses, but I'm lazy so if you want to review four this chap, I'll e-mail you back. But here are a few things for you all.
Ja ne
: : Special thanks to : :
Saiyuki-Lvr thanks for the constant support. You are the only person who reviewed ever chapter. –gives Sanzo
plushy-
TotalAnimeFreak The threats kept me moving.
monsnite Only two people voted. –gives Nozomu plushy-
steppy/Padragonflame you know I wuv you
Mizu-Tei I never got around to the yaoi but let's just say that the Moon Palace room mates, Oboro and Katsura
are really GOOD friends –wink- does that count?
: : Poll Result : :
This is the result for the very unpopular poll:
The favorite Bishonen out of any anime or Manga
Sanzo- 1
Nozomu- 1