To Diana sama: Thank you for your review, I've been waiting for some on
chapter 16.
Amaya-san: I think you're my top reviewer! Thanks for staying with the story so long, and thanks for complimenting!
To the others: Sorry, don't have time to address everyone, but thank you SO much!
Chapter 17 : The Ambassador Steps Forth
"And Hokkan is much appreciative for our recruits." Hotohori announced to the full table. "They are using the current break in the war to send over an ambassador."
Tasuki grunted. "Her again?"
Hotohori stood straight. "And we will all show kindness and hospitality to her. Now, on a more important matter, we need to discuss Kutou, or more so, the Seiryu Seven." He turned to Chichiri. "Chichiri, can we summon Suzaku?"
"I don't think so, no da." Chichiri glumly explained. "We have all the warriors, no da, but The summoning of Suzaku has taken place, and Miaka is no longer a virgin, no da."
Miaka looked almost guilty. "I'm really sorry."
"No need to apologize, Miaka." Hotohori smiled.
"Can't we just get Saori to do it?" Taka looked over the girl. "She fits the description."
Saori looked up, almost embarrassed. "I couldn't.... I couldn't possibly replace Miaka. There can only be one priestess of Suzaku." She looked at Miaka. "Besides, Suzaku chooses his priestess, right? I wasn't brought here to do any summoning, I'm only here for Mayo."
"Then how can Mayo replace Yui?" Miaka asked.
"I think I may know, no da." Chichiri chimed in. "This may be the reason. All of the Seiryu seven have died and been reborn, no da. For them, it starts all over. Taka, Tasuki, and Myself have never 'started again,' no da, so we are in a different situation, no da."
"I see." Miaka looked at her hands in her lap.
"Ah, dun worry 'bout it." Tasuki said loudly. "We can just keep 'em from summoning that damn dragon!"
"I don't know if it will be quite that simple, Tasuki." Hotohori worried. "For now, we may just have to wait."
*****************************************
"Three days later, the Ambassador of Hokkan had arrived." Keisuke, now in possession of the book, explained. "Ignoring Boushin's request to take his place and allow his father to rest, Hotohori took all the matters into his own hands..."
***************************************
Hotohori and Miaka seemed somewhat shocked as the woman entered the room.
"Emperor of Konan, I have been sent from Hokkan to help in any negotiations needed in the war with Kutou, as you may all ready know. My name is Ami Kaiku, Majesty."
She was a slender woman of the age 24. She was tall and lengthy. Her very yellow-blonde hair was pulled all together into a tight bun, an extravagant gold piece laying on top of it. She had no bangs, and two blue eyes laid firmly on her face, a sturdy nose petruding in between them. She wore a fitting, fancy white sleeveless robe, a white shirt under it, covering the top half of her arms. She wore small black shoes with laces that wrapped around her shins.
"Ami... Kaiku?" Hotohori asked curiously.
The woman nodded. "I am taking the place of Miss Akue Cheinun, Majesty. His Highness of Hokkan assured me that you would supply a room for me in return for my services. I plan on staying only a week or two. I'm trained in visual topography and I do know some things about war. I am mainly here for negotiations, however."
Hotohori nodded. "Forgive me for any rudeness."
Ami bowed. "None at all, Majesty."
Hotohori clapped his hands and a few officials entered the vast throne room. "Please show our guest to a free set of quarters." Hotohori instructed. "Ms. Kaiku, we will begin negotiations tonight."
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"Highness?"
Hotohori sat in a chair overlooking some books filled with writing. He was awaiting Chichiri and the Ambassador to show up. He looked up, his features showing a delicate grace. "Yes, Saori, what is it?"
Saori stepped into the room from outside. She held out a small, white letter. "I know it could be difficult, but I wrote this to her, Mayo I mean. I was wondering if there was anyway for her to receive it." She asked timidly.
Hotohori sighed. "I'm afraid there's nothing I could do, even if she was still in Kutou. Chichiri lost track her weeks ago, she could be anywhere."
Saori withdrew her letter. "Oh."
"I'm terribly sorry."
Saori tried to perk up. "It's okay. It's not your fault! It's just a silly note, a girl thing really. It doesn't matter."
Hotohori looked sadly at the girl from the other world. "I know you must fell very depressed, Saori. You came here for your friend. Is there any possible way you can return home?"
"I won't go home." She coughed and corrected herself. "I don't want to go home unless Mayo is at my side. She's my best friend, and I love her more than almost anything. She just doesn't live a perfect life, and the stress overwhelms her sometimes. That's probably why she came into the book, and why she treated Miaka so poorly." Saori looked towards the door. "I haven't seen or heard from her in months..."
Saori, startled, turned around. Hotohori was standing next to her, his hand on her shoulder. "Do not worry, your friend will return to you."
Saori smiled. "You know, you and Boushin are a lot alike..."
A knock came from the door.
Hotohori looked up. "Come in." He directed.
The white wood door slowly opened, the new face of the ambassador poking in.
"Ms. Kaiku, please enter."
Saori looked around. "I'd better be going." Saori passed the tall woman and exited the room.
Ami closed the door behind her.
"Now all we need is Chichiri." Hotohori explained.
~*POOF*~
Ami screamed and dropped her papers when the unfamiliar man suddenly appeared on the table.
"No need for hysterics, no da." Chichiri joked.
*************************************************
"If only Miaka knew!" Yui yelled, pacing in the kitchen. Hikari lay in her arms, a bottle planted in her mouth.
"I don't think there's anyway to tell her Yui." Tetsuya explained. "Just calm down!"
"They're getting awfully close." Keisuke updated from the book.
Tetsuya turned towards Miaka's brother. "If Miaka and the others don't figure it out soon, who knows what will happen."
Keisuke closed his eyes and put the book down. "All I've been doing for the past several days is reading! It's driving me up a wall!"
"Hey, at least you get coaching breaks." Tetsuya reminded.
"I saw a missing add for Saori and Mayo in Miaka's paper this morning." Yui commented, trying to get Hikari to burp. "Things aren't going well in either world, and I can't keep telling Miaka's mom excuses for Miaka's and Taka's absence. The next best one I have is that they took a spur of the moment trip to India."
"China sounds more realistic." Keisuke laughed. His humor didn't seem to help Yui's seriousness at all.
"You worry too much, Yui." Tetsuya said. "You should take a nap or something, let one of us take Hikari."
Yui shook her head. "I'm fine." She patted Hikari's back, rocking in a steady rhythm. She turned to Keisuke. "Well? Read all ready!!!!"
*************************************
"AAAH!!" A woman screamed as she ran from the monster attacking her house. She quickly picked up a small boy in her arms. "Help me! Please! Someone!"
Three men with pitchforks and torches came to the small family's rescue.
"Get back!" One yelled.
"Hya!" Another shouted, waving his farming tools in the air.
The monster gave a loud roar. The men turned on the heels and began running. The oldest one was slow, however. He felt the great, gray hand of the beast grab his midsection. He screamed and hollered to get loose. Finally he fell to the ground in his own blood.
The woman screamed. "His arm! He's got his arm!"
The monster turned and retreated to the forest, using all fours in his steady run. He reached the top of the chilly mound and stood on his legs.
He breathed heavily. "Warriors of Suzaku... I will savor your flesh next! Your blood will be refreshing!"
His low, hoarse voice almost sounded like a cold growl. Listening to the sounds of his roars sent chills up the bravest man's spine. The monster would stop at nothing to maintain his goal of murder. He wouldn't rest until the blood of the men responsible for his death was dripping down his huge claws, and setting in his stomach.
Author's Note: Wow, that was a short chapter. Anyway, for this next thing, yes, I did make a chapter 17 ½. Fanfiction.net won't let me post in half chapters (oo;;), so I'm doing it here! It has nothing to do with the plot, just some random information to anyone who cares! And if anyone had questions, just right them in a review. (which by the way I'm extremely grateful for)
CHAPTER 17 ½ : Review and Update
Fushigi Yuugi - a Continued Continuation will return after this brief information update!
Chichiri--
Current age in Story: 39
Powers/abilities: Magician
Tasuki--
Current Age in Story: 32
Powers/Abilities: Speed, Fire
Tamahome/Taka--
Current age in story: 21
Powers/Abilities: Martial Arts
Hotohori--
Current age in story: 21
Powers/Abilities: Master of the Sword
Nuriko-
Current age in story: 21
Powers/Abilities: Super Strength
Mistukake--
Current age in Story: 25
Powers/Abilities: Healing
Chiriko--
Current age in Story: 16
Powers/Abilities: Knowledge
Miaka--
Current age in story: 19
Powers/Abilities: Can down four plates full of food in 34.6 seconds, Priestess of Suzaku
Saori--
Current age in story: 17
Powers/abilities: None
Mayo--
Current age in story: 17
powers/abilities: New priestess of Seiryu
Yui--
Current age in story: 19
powers/abilities: First priestess of Seiryu, can read Chinese
Akue Cheinun/Inami--
Current age in story: 20
Powers/abilities: Telekinetic Manipulation
Boushin--
Current age in story: 15
Powers/Abilities: Has gone from Prince to Emperor to Prince again, can order anyone to do his bidding ^_^
Nakago--
Current age in story: 26
Powers/abilities: REALLY big life force stuff that I'm not getting into, it's quite complicated, watch the series
Soi--
Current age in story: 20
Powers/Abilities: Can control lightening
Amiboshi--
Current age in story: 16
Powers/abilities: controls his life force via the mouth while playing the flute
Suboshi--
Current age in story: 16
Powers/abilities: Controls weapons called "Meteor bells"/ryuseisui using hands and mind
Tetsuya-
Current age in story: 24
Powers/abilities: Can read Chinese, can hide his eyes using what is called "sunglasses"
Keisuke-
Current age in story: 24
Powers/abilities: Can read Chinese, somehow manages to maintain hold of large groups of hyperactive teenagers armed with basket balls
Saori Kawai is Mayo's best friend. After Mayo's sudden disappearance, Saori goes into the ancient Chinese book looking for her. Before long, she gradually meets up with each of the Suzaku seven, joining them together again. Yui, Tetsuya, and Keisuke are our narrators.
Like Nuriko, Hotohori, Chiriko, and Mitsukake, the warriors of the Seiryu seven were reborn as well, returning to their normal forms once regaining their memories.
Due to the Kutou Emperor's greed, Kutou is once again trying to expand its boundaries. The country of Hokkan joined in the battle on the side of Konan, in hopes of stopping Kutou before their own country is targeted.
Bet you didn't know: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*The Seiryu Seven were reborn two years after Mayo left the book. (book time)
* Despite their ages, The members of the Suzaku Seven maintain a twenty-ish appearance due from the blessings of Suzaku.
*Hikari is six months old
*Tetsuya and Yui have been a couple for almost three years; Keisuke remains single.
*Akue Cheinun is not either of the original ambassador's names. Her first name was Akue Ribiki. When reborn, her second parents named her Yukini Cheinun.
*Amiboshi was the first of the Seiryu Seven to regain his memories, although he lost them in the series.
*Suboshi was second.
*Nakago was third.
*The current ruler of Kutou is the Original Emperor's cousin. He is 23.
*Tasuki was challenged for bandit leadership when he returned after the search for the missing four seishi in Eikoden. Tasuki won.
*Nuriko's grave still remains in the mountains of Hokkan.
*Houki is now physically older than Hotohori.
* On her arrival in the book, Mayo was originally sent to Kutou, she didn't go there by choice. Mayo actually was attacked by a group of men, but it was only for money, and Mayo got away. She was stopped by Kutou guards a little while later, and she was brought to Nakago, which is where it all started...
Amaya-san: I think you're my top reviewer! Thanks for staying with the story so long, and thanks for complimenting!
To the others: Sorry, don't have time to address everyone, but thank you SO much!
Chapter 17 : The Ambassador Steps Forth
"And Hokkan is much appreciative for our recruits." Hotohori announced to the full table. "They are using the current break in the war to send over an ambassador."
Tasuki grunted. "Her again?"
Hotohori stood straight. "And we will all show kindness and hospitality to her. Now, on a more important matter, we need to discuss Kutou, or more so, the Seiryu Seven." He turned to Chichiri. "Chichiri, can we summon Suzaku?"
"I don't think so, no da." Chichiri glumly explained. "We have all the warriors, no da, but The summoning of Suzaku has taken place, and Miaka is no longer a virgin, no da."
Miaka looked almost guilty. "I'm really sorry."
"No need to apologize, Miaka." Hotohori smiled.
"Can't we just get Saori to do it?" Taka looked over the girl. "She fits the description."
Saori looked up, almost embarrassed. "I couldn't.... I couldn't possibly replace Miaka. There can only be one priestess of Suzaku." She looked at Miaka. "Besides, Suzaku chooses his priestess, right? I wasn't brought here to do any summoning, I'm only here for Mayo."
"Then how can Mayo replace Yui?" Miaka asked.
"I think I may know, no da." Chichiri chimed in. "This may be the reason. All of the Seiryu seven have died and been reborn, no da. For them, it starts all over. Taka, Tasuki, and Myself have never 'started again,' no da, so we are in a different situation, no da."
"I see." Miaka looked at her hands in her lap.
"Ah, dun worry 'bout it." Tasuki said loudly. "We can just keep 'em from summoning that damn dragon!"
"I don't know if it will be quite that simple, Tasuki." Hotohori worried. "For now, we may just have to wait."
*****************************************
"Three days later, the Ambassador of Hokkan had arrived." Keisuke, now in possession of the book, explained. "Ignoring Boushin's request to take his place and allow his father to rest, Hotohori took all the matters into his own hands..."
***************************************
Hotohori and Miaka seemed somewhat shocked as the woman entered the room.
"Emperor of Konan, I have been sent from Hokkan to help in any negotiations needed in the war with Kutou, as you may all ready know. My name is Ami Kaiku, Majesty."
She was a slender woman of the age 24. She was tall and lengthy. Her very yellow-blonde hair was pulled all together into a tight bun, an extravagant gold piece laying on top of it. She had no bangs, and two blue eyes laid firmly on her face, a sturdy nose petruding in between them. She wore a fitting, fancy white sleeveless robe, a white shirt under it, covering the top half of her arms. She wore small black shoes with laces that wrapped around her shins.
"Ami... Kaiku?" Hotohori asked curiously.
The woman nodded. "I am taking the place of Miss Akue Cheinun, Majesty. His Highness of Hokkan assured me that you would supply a room for me in return for my services. I plan on staying only a week or two. I'm trained in visual topography and I do know some things about war. I am mainly here for negotiations, however."
Hotohori nodded. "Forgive me for any rudeness."
Ami bowed. "None at all, Majesty."
Hotohori clapped his hands and a few officials entered the vast throne room. "Please show our guest to a free set of quarters." Hotohori instructed. "Ms. Kaiku, we will begin negotiations tonight."
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"Highness?"
Hotohori sat in a chair overlooking some books filled with writing. He was awaiting Chichiri and the Ambassador to show up. He looked up, his features showing a delicate grace. "Yes, Saori, what is it?"
Saori stepped into the room from outside. She held out a small, white letter. "I know it could be difficult, but I wrote this to her, Mayo I mean. I was wondering if there was anyway for her to receive it." She asked timidly.
Hotohori sighed. "I'm afraid there's nothing I could do, even if she was still in Kutou. Chichiri lost track her weeks ago, she could be anywhere."
Saori withdrew her letter. "Oh."
"I'm terribly sorry."
Saori tried to perk up. "It's okay. It's not your fault! It's just a silly note, a girl thing really. It doesn't matter."
Hotohori looked sadly at the girl from the other world. "I know you must fell very depressed, Saori. You came here for your friend. Is there any possible way you can return home?"
"I won't go home." She coughed and corrected herself. "I don't want to go home unless Mayo is at my side. She's my best friend, and I love her more than almost anything. She just doesn't live a perfect life, and the stress overwhelms her sometimes. That's probably why she came into the book, and why she treated Miaka so poorly." Saori looked towards the door. "I haven't seen or heard from her in months..."
Saori, startled, turned around. Hotohori was standing next to her, his hand on her shoulder. "Do not worry, your friend will return to you."
Saori smiled. "You know, you and Boushin are a lot alike..."
A knock came from the door.
Hotohori looked up. "Come in." He directed.
The white wood door slowly opened, the new face of the ambassador poking in.
"Ms. Kaiku, please enter."
Saori looked around. "I'd better be going." Saori passed the tall woman and exited the room.
Ami closed the door behind her.
"Now all we need is Chichiri." Hotohori explained.
~*POOF*~
Ami screamed and dropped her papers when the unfamiliar man suddenly appeared on the table.
"No need for hysterics, no da." Chichiri joked.
*************************************************
"If only Miaka knew!" Yui yelled, pacing in the kitchen. Hikari lay in her arms, a bottle planted in her mouth.
"I don't think there's anyway to tell her Yui." Tetsuya explained. "Just calm down!"
"They're getting awfully close." Keisuke updated from the book.
Tetsuya turned towards Miaka's brother. "If Miaka and the others don't figure it out soon, who knows what will happen."
Keisuke closed his eyes and put the book down. "All I've been doing for the past several days is reading! It's driving me up a wall!"
"Hey, at least you get coaching breaks." Tetsuya reminded.
"I saw a missing add for Saori and Mayo in Miaka's paper this morning." Yui commented, trying to get Hikari to burp. "Things aren't going well in either world, and I can't keep telling Miaka's mom excuses for Miaka's and Taka's absence. The next best one I have is that they took a spur of the moment trip to India."
"China sounds more realistic." Keisuke laughed. His humor didn't seem to help Yui's seriousness at all.
"You worry too much, Yui." Tetsuya said. "You should take a nap or something, let one of us take Hikari."
Yui shook her head. "I'm fine." She patted Hikari's back, rocking in a steady rhythm. She turned to Keisuke. "Well? Read all ready!!!!"
*************************************
"AAAH!!" A woman screamed as she ran from the monster attacking her house. She quickly picked up a small boy in her arms. "Help me! Please! Someone!"
Three men with pitchforks and torches came to the small family's rescue.
"Get back!" One yelled.
"Hya!" Another shouted, waving his farming tools in the air.
The monster gave a loud roar. The men turned on the heels and began running. The oldest one was slow, however. He felt the great, gray hand of the beast grab his midsection. He screamed and hollered to get loose. Finally he fell to the ground in his own blood.
The woman screamed. "His arm! He's got his arm!"
The monster turned and retreated to the forest, using all fours in his steady run. He reached the top of the chilly mound and stood on his legs.
He breathed heavily. "Warriors of Suzaku... I will savor your flesh next! Your blood will be refreshing!"
His low, hoarse voice almost sounded like a cold growl. Listening to the sounds of his roars sent chills up the bravest man's spine. The monster would stop at nothing to maintain his goal of murder. He wouldn't rest until the blood of the men responsible for his death was dripping down his huge claws, and setting in his stomach.
Author's Note: Wow, that was a short chapter. Anyway, for this next thing, yes, I did make a chapter 17 ½. Fanfiction.net won't let me post in half chapters (oo;;), so I'm doing it here! It has nothing to do with the plot, just some random information to anyone who cares! And if anyone had questions, just right them in a review. (which by the way I'm extremely grateful for)
CHAPTER 17 ½ : Review and Update
Fushigi Yuugi - a Continued Continuation will return after this brief information update!
Chichiri--
Current age in Story: 39
Powers/abilities: Magician
Tasuki--
Current Age in Story: 32
Powers/Abilities: Speed, Fire
Tamahome/Taka--
Current age in story: 21
Powers/Abilities: Martial Arts
Hotohori--
Current age in story: 21
Powers/Abilities: Master of the Sword
Nuriko-
Current age in story: 21
Powers/Abilities: Super Strength
Mistukake--
Current age in Story: 25
Powers/Abilities: Healing
Chiriko--
Current age in Story: 16
Powers/Abilities: Knowledge
Miaka--
Current age in story: 19
Powers/Abilities: Can down four plates full of food in 34.6 seconds, Priestess of Suzaku
Saori--
Current age in story: 17
Powers/abilities: None
Mayo--
Current age in story: 17
powers/abilities: New priestess of Seiryu
Yui--
Current age in story: 19
powers/abilities: First priestess of Seiryu, can read Chinese
Akue Cheinun/Inami--
Current age in story: 20
Powers/abilities: Telekinetic Manipulation
Boushin--
Current age in story: 15
Powers/Abilities: Has gone from Prince to Emperor to Prince again, can order anyone to do his bidding ^_^
Nakago--
Current age in story: 26
Powers/abilities: REALLY big life force stuff that I'm not getting into, it's quite complicated, watch the series
Soi--
Current age in story: 20
Powers/Abilities: Can control lightening
Amiboshi--
Current age in story: 16
Powers/abilities: controls his life force via the mouth while playing the flute
Suboshi--
Current age in story: 16
Powers/abilities: Controls weapons called "Meteor bells"/ryuseisui using hands and mind
Tetsuya-
Current age in story: 24
Powers/abilities: Can read Chinese, can hide his eyes using what is called "sunglasses"
Keisuke-
Current age in story: 24
Powers/abilities: Can read Chinese, somehow manages to maintain hold of large groups of hyperactive teenagers armed with basket balls
Saori Kawai is Mayo's best friend. After Mayo's sudden disappearance, Saori goes into the ancient Chinese book looking for her. Before long, she gradually meets up with each of the Suzaku seven, joining them together again. Yui, Tetsuya, and Keisuke are our narrators.
Like Nuriko, Hotohori, Chiriko, and Mitsukake, the warriors of the Seiryu seven were reborn as well, returning to their normal forms once regaining their memories.
Due to the Kutou Emperor's greed, Kutou is once again trying to expand its boundaries. The country of Hokkan joined in the battle on the side of Konan, in hopes of stopping Kutou before their own country is targeted.
Bet you didn't know: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*The Seiryu Seven were reborn two years after Mayo left the book. (book time)
* Despite their ages, The members of the Suzaku Seven maintain a twenty-ish appearance due from the blessings of Suzaku.
*Hikari is six months old
*Tetsuya and Yui have been a couple for almost three years; Keisuke remains single.
*Akue Cheinun is not either of the original ambassador's names. Her first name was Akue Ribiki. When reborn, her second parents named her Yukini Cheinun.
*Amiboshi was the first of the Seiryu Seven to regain his memories, although he lost them in the series.
*Suboshi was second.
*Nakago was third.
*The current ruler of Kutou is the Original Emperor's cousin. He is 23.
*Tasuki was challenged for bandit leadership when he returned after the search for the missing four seishi in Eikoden. Tasuki won.
*Nuriko's grave still remains in the mountains of Hokkan.
*Houki is now physically older than Hotohori.
* On her arrival in the book, Mayo was originally sent to Kutou, she didn't go there by choice. Mayo actually was attacked by a group of men, but it was only for money, and Mayo got away. She was stopped by Kutou guards a little while later, and she was brought to Nakago, which is where it all started...