Bishonen Beware
Chapter 18
Tasuki's Inner Dialogue... Need We Say More?
;p We no own. You no sue. Everyone goes home happy. Thankies very much. The song mentioned here is Tasuki's song Setsunakutemo... Zutto.
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Riina had me follow Lana into the forest to keep her out of trouble. Story of my life. Women ordering me around. But somehow, when it comes to these two it's not as annoying, it's even a little amusing. Take helping the red-haired kamikaze get wood for instance. Usually it's just grab a few limbs, get back, and eat. But she's really picky about the wood we use. It has to be already dead, no animals can be using it for something, like a house or whatever, and she has this thing about the sticks having to be perfectly straight. Personally, I think she's just stalling. And it's not like I'M going to stop her. I don't really want to gut any fish either. So here I am, searching for the 'perfect sticks', which we have about four of so far by the way, in the middle of the woods with a girl from another world and our so-called 'child' who happens to be a miniature flame-thrower. (Miaka told us about those. I still think my tessan is better though.) Could life get ANY weirder?
The crazy girl is just walking now, I think. She's not even looking for sticks anymore, so I pick some up once in a while. I'm about to suggest we start heading back, it's been about a quarter of an hour, when she starts singing.
"Moetsukita you ni shizumu
yuuhi sae hitori sa
daiichi ni mo, unabara ni mo
dakareru koto naku
fukai kokoro no soko de
nemurasete iru no ni
FUI wo tsuku akane'iro no
setsunai jounetsu
KIMI no namida miru tabi
tamaranaku natte
ushiro kara omoikiri
dakishimetaku naru
kowareru hodo SUKI sa
donna kotoba mo tarinai
kesshite koe ni shinai
itoshisa mo aru n' da
umareochita dake de wa
otoko ni wa narenai
hontou no tsuyosa wa kitto
ai kara hajimaru
KIMI no namida no saki ni
egao ga aru nara
tanomoshii YATSU no mama
mimamotte iyou
kowareru hodo SUKI sa
donna kotoba mo tarinai
kanawanai koi naraba
shiawase wo negau dake sa
yuuhi ga mata shizumu
jounetsu wo daita mama
hitoshirezu nemuri tsuku
setsunakutemo...zutto."
I blink a few times, then ask, "What was that?"
"Huh?" she replied, looking back at me cluelessly. Typical. Woman didn't even realize she was singing.
"That song you were singing, what was it? It was... nice." I repeated, fumbling a bit on the end. I don't know what it was, but there was something about that song that I really liked.
"Huh? ...oh... OH!" she suddenly exclaimed, then waved her arms around, nearly dropping the sticks she was carrying. "It was nothing, just ignore me, heh, I do that sometimes when I'm bored." she said quickly.
I narrowed my eyes at her slightly. Ok, I know I act stupid sometimes, but even I'M not that dumb. Plus that right there was suspicious like Tamahome giving away free money. "What was the song?" I asked again, getting a little closer in case she bolted.
"Er, nothing! I swear!" she laughed nervously. Like I'd fall for that. The look on her face was one I knew maybe a little too well. One that clearly said, 'Shit, I'm in trouble now.'
"If it's really nothing, there shouldn't be any problem with you telling me, right?" I said cheerfully, clamping one hand down on her shoulder. I inwardly smirk. She's too easy to read. Part of being a bandit is being able to tell if someone's hiding somethin', and she couldn't be more obvious is she were holding up a sign. You can say curiosity killed the cat, but oh well. The harder she tried to hide it the more I wanted to know. Besides, I really DID like the song. It had a beat the was different than anything I'd heard before and more interesting.
"It.. It's called Setsunakutemo zutto. It's by Hayashi Nobutoshi." she answered, giving in a little.
"Can ya teach it to me?" I asked, grinning. Hey, might give me something to do when I'm bored too. She put her face in her hands, muttered something that sounded like 'Riina's gonna kill me.' then reluctantly agreed.
"Okay, it goes like this..."
After about a half hour I finally got it, and we were cheerfully singing along together, telling stories and cracking up. Somewhere along the way we had set down our firewood, but had forgotten to pick it up again when the little fireball started lecturing me on pronouncing the words correctly. Then she made some crack about my schooling, can't remember what it was now, and I just had to defend myself! Plus, it's kind of fun fighting with her. When she gets frustrated her nose scrunches up and her eyes spark. It's like she's got an opinion on everything. Though she really is smarter than she lets on sometimes. I didn't really think she'd had much schooling either, I mean who teaches women? She proceeded to nearly talk me into a seizure with something called 'Algebra. Yeesh, remind me never to make her do that again. It almost sounded like she was chanting an evil curse or something. I quickly changed the subject after that. Unfortunately, it got switched to families.
"I've always wanted a sister. All I had growing up was my bro, and he nearly raised me." she said, lacing her fingers together behind her head and looking up at the sky. "Where I come from, girls can do everything men can do. Go to school, get government positions and jobs, whatever."
Raised by her bro, huh? Well that explained her attitude. "Women as government officials? You gotta be kidding me. The entire country would go to 'ell!" I said in mock shock. I loved teasing her. I found out pretty quick earlier that whenever I said something that made it sound like women were weaker or not as smart, which, let's face it they ARE, it set her off like lightening. One time I even got her so mad she actually TACKLED me! Which was a VERY interesting experience all in its own... maybe I can get her to do that again, heh.
"Damn it, women in my time are just as able to hold places of authority as men are! At least where I'm from. Back here it's different because you damn MEN won't let us learn! You keep us at home, cooking, cleaning, taking care of the kids, and keep us downtrodden and uneducated! Then if you get a daughter you blame US when really it's the MEN'S fault!"
Can ya blame me if I looked a little clueless myself after that?
The Kitten was about to go off on another one of her lectures, when I saw something on her shoulder. I couldn't help myself. I swear my evil side took over for a minute.
"Hey Kittling, you've got something right here." I told her calmly, pointing to my own shoulder.
"How many times do I have to tell you NOT to call me-" her hand reached up to distractedly brush whatever it was off, but she stopped when the thing started to cling to her hand. She turned to see that she had one of the biggest spiders I had ever seen right in the palm of her hand.
"EYYAAAAAAAAAAAAA!" Suzaku, she screams LOUD! She managed to chuck that sucker twenty feet away before turning around to run like the hounds of Hell where on her heels.
"Oi! Lana! Wait up!" I managed to gasp out through my laughter. Downtrodden. Sure. We just make sure they have someone to keep an eye on 'em so they can be protected! Geez, panicking over nothin' at all.We're just trying to make sure none of our girls die from their own stupidity.
"Oi! Red!" I called out, searching through the forest. Dang it, if I lost her 'Momma Cat' aka Riina, I swear, sometimes she's all teeth and claws that one, is gonna have my hide. "LANA! WHERE ARE YA!" I yelled.
"Right up here, sheesh. No need to yell." a voice sniffed.
"What the!" my head snapped up, and I looked the kamikaze, who happened to be perched in the highest branches of the tallest tree in the woods. I couldn't help but burst out laughing. "What're ya doin' up there!" I called with a wide grin.
"Just admiring the view." she snapped, turning away, but I could see her blushing. I chuckled. 'So cute.' "Well try coming down! It's gonna start to get dark in a while, and the others'll get worried!"
"No, I think I'm quite fine where I am." she replied calmly.
I smirked. "Ya know, that spider's long gone by now Kittling."
"I'm. Not. Coming. Down."
"Fine. Then I'll come to you." I told her, and started pulling myself up.
"What're you doing! Stop it! You're shaking the tree!" she yelped.
"Oh come on, I though cats had nine lives." I teased. Lana growled at me and turned up her nose, ignoring me until I was sitting on the branch right below her. "Nice view." I commented. It really wasn't that bad up here. You could see for miles, and the breeze was nice. I had no problem with heights, but water... I shivered. That stuff was evil. Would drag you under without a bit of remorse.
"Uh huh." she yawned, leaning back on a few branches. I frowned when I saw them bend dangerously.
"You might not want to do that. Those bits of wood ain't that strong." I warned.
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This much this time. As you all already figured, Lana was behind this little sneak peak into Tasuki's thoughts. Shocking, eh? The flame boy actually thinks. –grins and dodges the flames coming from Tasuki fans and hides behind muses- What ya think of it? P Roses as well stones are all appreciated, so make the lil' review button feel appreciated. –waves a small white flag from behind the muses- I promise to put up a next chap if you do…
Oh, and for all who likes of this 'peaking into minds', you can thank you Lana for the idea and pulling it out! –grins and huggles Lana-
And a special thank you for Shireenko, who reached through the messenger to give me a poke to update. Aww… Thank ya for your cheer up! And you're most welcome for the music. I hope that you liked of it. -blinks- F-f-fan-art? Wow! That's… Thank you very much! I know that Lana is gonna flip when she sees them! –wide grin-blushes and sweeps a bow- Thank ya! For the both of us! We're honored!
Neokosazume – Thank you neoko. We're gonna go them all through like this. If you liked this, wanna guess who's next? –chuckles-
Karama Gypsi - -laughs- Hey! Nice ta know that ya still like of the text… there is a plot… we're slowly getting there… I think. –heh- Switching POV's is a nice change for the usual. I believe it was Lana's idea.
DragonSpine – Wow… That must'a been the shortest feedback I've ever seen… -blinks-smiles- well, I'll see you around again, eh?
Rhapsody: Daughter of the Sky – Hmmm… I think that the comps are having a conspiracy against us… they always break down on the worst possible moment. And the evil parents tend to take advantage of it. –chuckles- And thank you. Nice to see that you're still with us –smiles- Perhaps Lana is what Tasuki needs to get more around with women.
Taluria – Aaahh… Um, Lana… dearie… What I have told ya of killing readers? –holds Lana from the back of her shirt with innocent grin- Now put the cat down and we'll put up another chapter! –hehe-
chiri26 – Ah, most likely Lana would with her temperament… I wouldn't be that mean, right? –pats eyelashes innocently-
Lana-cough- yeah, right -cough-
To sleep, what's that? A new anime?
Lana: Nooo…. It's something you never get around to do ;
Hmmm…. Intereshting… -wicked smirk- I gotta remember that…
Lana: EWW! RIINA! My poor innocent mind… .
Erailea Evenstar - -laughs- Oh no no no… You see, there is TWO OVA's and Eikoden! Oni, is the name of the DVD-box that held the 2 first OVA's and Eikoden had its own DVD box. So basically parts coming after the TV series, are divided into three parts. Lessee:
The 1st OVA was the three first episodes of the Oni-box. They contained the short and messy story of where Tama was drugged by Tomo and Yui made into Genbu no Miko and it ended into Genbu being summoned. (The1st OVA held the 'Hot Spring'- short story after the episodes) This story was year after Summoning Suzaku.
The 2nd OVA was the six last episodes of the Oni-box. In this Tama's memory is wiped out and he's now Taka and the gang fights tries to gather the gems to fight against Tenkou. This is where our story is now being placed into and time frame is two years after summoning Suzaku and the war. (This OVA had the little parody shots 'Fushigi Akugi' after every episode)
Eikoden (or, the 3rd OVA) is a whole story of its own, which is happening 10 years after the (first) summoning (geesh, how many times CAN you summon a God!). In this story they chase after Maya, who's flipped out and tries to prevent the Book from being corrupted.