Disclaimer: I think ya'll get the picture, but just in case: I do NOT own
Fushigi Yuugi (Unfortunately!). *Shniff*
Author's Note: Okies..chapter 6 is UBERLY-short.Oops. So, as promised, here's chapter 7!
Chapter 7: Hints and a Confession
Miaka and Nuriko walked through the halls hand in hand, looking for Tamahome and/or Hotohori.
Miaka spotted Tamahome with Keichi first. "Nuriko, I think this'll be easier than we thought," she said, chuckling a little.
Nuriko raised an eyebrow. "Why do you saw that?"
Miaka pointed down the hall, "Look."
Nuriko looked and saw Tamahome and Keichi in deep conversation. "Gee.That didn't take him long, did it?" To himself, he thought,*This is almost /too/ easy.I wonder if Taiitsukun is behind this.* After he thought that, he thought he heard quiet laughter in the back of his mind. It sounded suspiciously like Taiitsukun. *Ok you old bat.I know you did /something/, but.thank you.*
Meanwhile, Miaka was waving at Tamahome with her free hand. "Tamahome!"
Tamahome waved, and Miaka could see his eyes go to her and Nuriko's joined hands. He frowned a little.
Nuriko and Miaka walked towards them.
"Tamahome, who's your new friend?" asked Miaka.
"Oh, this is Keichi. She's a bandit with Tasuki's friend Kouji. She came here to see him when I told her I knew Tasuki."
*Riiiiight* thought Miaka. *We'll see about /that/* She smiled at Keichi. "It's nice to meet you Keichi. Friends of Tasuki are always welcome here. I hope you are able to stay for a while."
*Hmmm.she seems to be taking this too well. What's she got up her sleeve?* Tamahome wondered, a bit nervously.
Keichi nodded and grinned at Miaka. "Arigato, Miaka. Tha's very kinda ya."
"Oh, no problem. Well, we'll see you guys later." Miaka and Nuriko turned to go find Hotohori.
Then she called back over her shoulder, "Oh, Tamahome-once you get Keichi settled, I'd like to talk to you for a bit, ok?"
Tamahome sweatdropped, "Ano..sure, Miaka." *Uh-oh, wonder what she wants.*
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Miaka and Nuriko left Tamahome to get Keichi settle; and to worry about what Miaka wanted to talk to him about--especially after seeing them holding hands.
They set off down the hall, hands entwined, in search of the Emperor. Amazingly, he was alone out in one the palace gardens. Both nodded to each other, and approaching Hotohori.
"Hotohori!" Miaka called. "Whatcha doin'?"
Hotohori looked over, "Ah, Miaka. We are simply enjoying the fresh, outside air."
Miaka and Nuriko went to stand by him. "Good! I'm glad you could get outside." Then she sobered up. "Actually, we have something to talk to you about."
"Hmm, yes. I thought as much, judging by the fact that you are holding hands with Nuriko.
"Yes, about that." Miaka took a deep breath. This was going to be harder for her to tell Hotohori than Tamahome would be, since Hotohori was a better friend. "Well. IloveNurikoandnotTamahomeanymoreandsoIjustedwantedtotellyouthatIhopewecansti llbefriendsandthatI'msorrybutIjustdon'tloveyoulikeIdoNuriko*GASP*" Miaka managed to get it all out in one breath, though she did go blue in the face.
Hotohori and Nuriko sweatdropped; Miaka stood there, holding Nuriko's hand and hoping that Hotohori would still be her friend.
Hotohori sighed. "It's ok, Miaka. You yourself said that you can't make yourself love someone. I'm just sad that it couldn't be me, but I won't stop being your friend because of that. Peace?"
Miaka smiled with relief. "Yeah! And Hotohori, you /will/ find someone.I just know it!"
Hotohori gave a sad little sigh, then smiled. "I'm sure you're right, Miaka."
With that, Miaka grinned, and bounded off with Nuriko in tow.going who knows where.
A/N: Um, yeah. That part where Hotohori's kinda OOC (i.e.: Peace?) Yeah, I just /had/ to make him say that ^^;; Anyway, this chapter's a bit longer. Arg! It always seems soooooo much longer when you're writing it! Bleh. Well, until the next update! (Please review!!)
Oh, yeah. I'm considering posting another chapter fic I'm working on. Any thoughts on this (I.e.: 'Yeah, I'd read it', or 'NOOOOOO not another fic by Rogue!!!!') would be appreciated. ^^
Author's Note: Okies..chapter 6 is UBERLY-short.Oops. So, as promised, here's chapter 7!
Chapter 7: Hints and a Confession
Miaka and Nuriko walked through the halls hand in hand, looking for Tamahome and/or Hotohori.
Miaka spotted Tamahome with Keichi first. "Nuriko, I think this'll be easier than we thought," she said, chuckling a little.
Nuriko raised an eyebrow. "Why do you saw that?"
Miaka pointed down the hall, "Look."
Nuriko looked and saw Tamahome and Keichi in deep conversation. "Gee.That didn't take him long, did it?" To himself, he thought,*This is almost /too/ easy.I wonder if Taiitsukun is behind this.* After he thought that, he thought he heard quiet laughter in the back of his mind. It sounded suspiciously like Taiitsukun. *Ok you old bat.I know you did /something/, but.thank you.*
Meanwhile, Miaka was waving at Tamahome with her free hand. "Tamahome!"
Tamahome waved, and Miaka could see his eyes go to her and Nuriko's joined hands. He frowned a little.
Nuriko and Miaka walked towards them.
"Tamahome, who's your new friend?" asked Miaka.
"Oh, this is Keichi. She's a bandit with Tasuki's friend Kouji. She came here to see him when I told her I knew Tasuki."
*Riiiiight* thought Miaka. *We'll see about /that/* She smiled at Keichi. "It's nice to meet you Keichi. Friends of Tasuki are always welcome here. I hope you are able to stay for a while."
*Hmmm.she seems to be taking this too well. What's she got up her sleeve?* Tamahome wondered, a bit nervously.
Keichi nodded and grinned at Miaka. "Arigato, Miaka. Tha's very kinda ya."
"Oh, no problem. Well, we'll see you guys later." Miaka and Nuriko turned to go find Hotohori.
Then she called back over her shoulder, "Oh, Tamahome-once you get Keichi settled, I'd like to talk to you for a bit, ok?"
Tamahome sweatdropped, "Ano..sure, Miaka." *Uh-oh, wonder what she wants.*
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Miaka and Nuriko left Tamahome to get Keichi settle; and to worry about what Miaka wanted to talk to him about--especially after seeing them holding hands.
They set off down the hall, hands entwined, in search of the Emperor. Amazingly, he was alone out in one the palace gardens. Both nodded to each other, and approaching Hotohori.
"Hotohori!" Miaka called. "Whatcha doin'?"
Hotohori looked over, "Ah, Miaka. We are simply enjoying the fresh, outside air."
Miaka and Nuriko went to stand by him. "Good! I'm glad you could get outside." Then she sobered up. "Actually, we have something to talk to you about."
"Hmm, yes. I thought as much, judging by the fact that you are holding hands with Nuriko.
"Yes, about that." Miaka took a deep breath. This was going to be harder for her to tell Hotohori than Tamahome would be, since Hotohori was a better friend. "Well. IloveNurikoandnotTamahomeanymoreandsoIjustedwantedtotellyouthatIhopewecansti llbefriendsandthatI'msorrybutIjustdon'tloveyoulikeIdoNuriko*GASP*" Miaka managed to get it all out in one breath, though she did go blue in the face.
Hotohori and Nuriko sweatdropped; Miaka stood there, holding Nuriko's hand and hoping that Hotohori would still be her friend.
Hotohori sighed. "It's ok, Miaka. You yourself said that you can't make yourself love someone. I'm just sad that it couldn't be me, but I won't stop being your friend because of that. Peace?"
Miaka smiled with relief. "Yeah! And Hotohori, you /will/ find someone.I just know it!"
Hotohori gave a sad little sigh, then smiled. "I'm sure you're right, Miaka."
With that, Miaka grinned, and bounded off with Nuriko in tow.going who knows where.
A/N: Um, yeah. That part where Hotohori's kinda OOC (i.e.: Peace?) Yeah, I just /had/ to make him say that ^^;; Anyway, this chapter's a bit longer. Arg! It always seems soooooo much longer when you're writing it! Bleh. Well, until the next update! (Please review!!)
Oh, yeah. I'm considering posting another chapter fic I'm working on. Any thoughts on this (I.e.: 'Yeah, I'd read it', or 'NOOOOOO not another fic by Rogue!!!!') would be appreciated. ^^