Disclaimers: I don't own Fushigi Yuugi.
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Narrator's POV
Takiko walked slowly into the room. It was very dark. Almost as dark as her own room. The only source of light were some candles by two beds. Over one of them, sat a hunches form. From it, Takiko could hear choked sobs.
Takiko walked across the room and stood beside Uruki. She gazed down onto the bed and saw Hikitsu. No. It was only Hikitsu's body, for there was no soul left. On the other bed, she could see Tomite's body. Both were dressed in a light white cloth, as was the custom of the Hokkan people.
She whispered.
No doubt, you refused to believe that it was true and came to see it for yourself... Uruki murmured softly. It seemed to Takiko that the girl was dealing with the loss of the two worse than she was. The girl's eyes were tearstained and bloodshot, and her skin was clammy. It looked as if she hadn't slept for days. She looked like she had when she had gotten poisoned from Miboshi's monster, so long ago.
Sit down. We can deal with it together, she said when Takiko said nothing, drawing up a chair.
Do you remember.... The first time that Kutou attacked? Takiko asked.
How could I forget. That was when we found Hatsui and Iname.
That day... Tomite promised me... He promised me that he wouldn't die... like my mother... and leave me before... before I was able to say goodbye... He lied to me.... They both did. I..... I never got to tell him... one last time.... how much I loved him... how much I cared... I'm sure if I.... If I ever really conveyed to him... just how much I truly loved – No –love him... Sure, I said it, but I don't think that he really knew how much.... Takiko whispered between sobs.
I... I also never got to tell Hikitsu how much I loved him one last time... Uruki finally said. But... The difference is... I never got to tell him at all. In his last moments, he tried to tell me something, but he wasn't able to finish before he.... She paused, but forced herself to go on, before he died. And then... I found out about Tomite.... I didn't love him, like you did, but he was still special to me... He was my friend. And now they're both....... She stopped and collapsed into tears. Takiko wrapped her arms around her seishi and both of them rocked back and fourth, sobbing in each others arms.
From the doorway, Hatsui watched them. Right now, I think.... I think that what they need most is someone else who understands their pain. All of us don't know quite what they're going through. To us, Hikitsu and Tomite were our comrades, and our friends, but nothing more. But to those two.... To those two, they were much more.' And with that thought, he walked off down the hall, to leave the two girls in peace and to go mourn for his fallen comrades...
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Hikitsu's POV
Hikitsu asked. Byakko only smiled and, with a flick of his finger, the door opened to reveal Nyan-Nyan.
About thirty of her yelled as they all rushed over to him, crowding around him.
N-Nyan-Nayn? Wh- What in the? As he tried to gather his scrambled thoughts, he did remember Nyan-Nyan mentioning something like herself being the sister of the gods once when he was training with Taiitsukun.
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Nyan-Nyan! Come here! Taiitsukun wants you!
Now, now... Is that anyway to talk to a demigoddess?
A what?
A demigoddess! It means that I'm not a full goddess, but I'm in training to become one!
Oh really.... And why would that be?
Because I'm the sister of the four gods, silly! Taiitsukun created the four gods, so they're also her children, but afterwards, she decided that she wanted a girl. The four gods were only demigods then, so they were still very young. All four of them were very playful and sometimes acted really bad back then, or so I am told! So they all decided that Taiitsukun would make me too boring and used their power to put some fun into me! And Taiitsukun says that's why I'm so crazy! But I'm not really crazy, am I, Hikitsu? I mean, I may be the sister if the four gods and the daughter of Taiitsukun, but that doesn't make me crazy!
Whatever. Just come here.
I'll come if you can catch me!
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N-Nyan-Nyan.... I can't breathe... You're smothering me.... I managed to get out, despite the many Nyan-Nyan's on top of me.
Silly! You're dead! You don't have to breath!
Perhaps, but I find not being able to a bit unsettling...
She muttered darkly turning back into one Nyan-Nyan. Then, She looked at her brothers and mother.
Well what? Asked Seiryuu irritably.
Would you mind?
Mind what? The dragon god replied even more irritably.
Why, leaving us alone, of course!
Luckly for Nyan-Nyan, before Seiryuu could give a pert reply, Suzaku answered, Of course we will, and walked out of the room. The other three gods and Taiitsukun had no choice but to follow.
Nyan-Nyan looked at me. I can't believe it! She yelled.
I can't belive that you, the almighty Hikitsu, died!
I said. I refused to let myself say, Well thank you for rubbing it in my face! That was something that Tomite would say. Or even Umiyame; only a bit meaner if it was her. But I was most certainly thinking it.
But still, I'm so happy! Now you'll stay here with me forever!
W-Well..... I'm not sure about that....
What? Why?
Well... Taiitsukun said that she may have something for me to do before I stay here or go to heaven. And after that, if the rest of my fellow seishi stay here, then so will I. But if they go to heaven, then that is where I would like to go as well.
No! You can't go to heaven!
And why not? Besides, I'll be staying here untill Taiitsukun tells me what she wants me to do!
No! That's not good enough!
Nyan-Nyan! Stop acting like a spoiled little kid!
But... But I've waited so long.... You can't leave me now...
I already told you, I may stay here forever after I've compleated my mission. Besides, I'm not leaving immediately. And what do you mean by I've waited so long'?
Don't you understand, yet? After all these years, haven't you seen? Nyan-Nyan was unusually quiet as she said this.
Hikitsu.... I.... I love you, Hikitsu. I've loved you for a long time....
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~End of Chapter 41~
Ack! I did it again! This also took forever to get out! Sorry! But this time, I have a reasion. Yay! My eenternet has been acting up so I couldn't get it up or e-mail it to my beta. My dad just got it fixed.
I know that the ending was a bit sudden, but Nyan-Nyan hasn't been in this story enough for me to really develop that. Origionaly, I was planning to make Hikitsu fall in love with her too, but then I decided to go with Uruki. Also, I hinted at this in chapter nine when I was talking about Taiitsukun. Of course, it's been a while and I wouldn't blame you if you've forgotten.
More coming soon! Please review!
