"Are we ready?" Miaka asked after she finished arranging the coins in a particular pattern.

The Suzaku Seven nodded. Rurii was growing nervous. She had been instructed to say her name was Chiriko. It just felt odd. Together, they chanted, "Suzaku, who soars high, please come from thy abode and grant our desire. We beg of thee to please come."

A loud, roaring sound pierced the sound barrier, nearly popping Rurii's eardrums. She gasped at the sight before her. A large, red bird, quite possibly a phoenix, towered over their heads. A magnificent specimen with fiery red feathers and piercing green eyes.

"Why have you summoned me?" Suzaku asked in a loud, imposing voice.

Miaka gave Rurii a little nudge. Rurii walked toward Suzaku. "Suzaku-sama, I beg of thee to please restore my brother back to life."

"Your brother? You would do better to ask me for riches. Why do you ask for something as meaningless as someone's life returned?"

"Because I love him and I miss him." Despite herself, Rurii felt tears come to her eyes. "Please, will you bring him back?"

"Don't cry," Suzaku said. "I will bring him back. All I need is one item from the day he died."

All eyes turned to Miaka.

"I don't know. Wait, my hair ribbons! I wore them when Chiriko died."

"Miaka, you left them at Chiriko's grave, remember?" Tamahome said.

"Oh, no. That's right."

"Great," Nuriko said.

"Does this mean we can't bring Ode back?" Rurii asked tearfully.

"I'm afraid not."

"No," Rurri whispered. She undid the pink satin ribbon on her wrist. "Suzaku-sama, won't this do instead?"

Miaka gasped. "Rurii, where did you find that?"

"I found it a couple of weeks ago. It was dirty, so I washed it. Why do you ask, Miaka-sama?"

"Rurii, that's one of the hair ribbons I left on Chiriko's grave."

Rurii gasped and smiled with delight. "Suzaku-sama, please, take this ribbon."

Suzaku took the ribbon and burned it. The flames were large and eerily beautiful. The flames ranged from the brightest oranges and yellows to the dullest reds. There was a bright light that blinded everyone. The light faded and Rurii was the first one to see. Her heart broke in two when she saw no one.

"No," Rurii whispered. "It isn't fair. Ode, why aren't you here?"

"Where should I be, Riri?"

Rurii's eyes widened. She turned around and Chiriko's face smiled at her. Laughng and crying at the same time, Rurii threw her arms around her brother and cried, "You're back, Ode! You're alive. I was so scared. I thought I would never see you again. I've missed you so much!"

A lone tear rolled down Chiriko's face. "I've missed you, too," he whispered. "I'm sorry to have caused you so much pain."

"It's okay. You being alive makes up for everything."

Miaka watched the scene happily, as did the rest of the Suzaku Seven.

"Hey," Tasuki said, rubbing his eyes. "Let's get rid of this sappiness and eat!"

"Yeah!"

The vote was unanomious. The Suzaku no Miko and the Suzaku Eight went into the kitchens, overjoyed at having their youngest member alive and well. Rurii clutched Chiriko's hand and whispered, "You'll never leave me again, Ode?"

Chiriko shook his head. "I'll never leave you again. I promise, Riri."

Rurii started to sing:

"Everyday, it doesn't seem to end: Always searching for the answer. Because of that day, only you And that constant air blowing... Only in my eyes, you see just one Regret, To the beginning of the season, forgetting things, I wonder... Only in my heart, can't take away the Regret I experienced even the smallest pain. To be smiling again...in the blue, blue moon. Only in my eyes, you see just one Regret You just smiled, the moonlight pouring, Only in my heart, can't take away the Regret Regret stops, but the word is repeated three more times, I am trembling...in the blue, blue moon. Only in my eyes, you see just one Regret... Only in my heart, can't take away the Regret... Only in my eyes, you see just one Regret... Blue, blue moon... Just smiling...in the blue, blue moon..."

END

Wan't that a sweet ending? Yes, I did fudge the words of the song a little to make it go with the story. I apologize in advance to whoever wrote that song. Anyway, if anybody's wondering why I called this fanfic "In the Blue", it's not only because of the song. In the blue can mean in the pain, in the sorrow, in deep sadness,but it can also mean with or in the hope. This fanfic is basically about hope. Hope you enoyed it!