Guardian Prince

By: PecanPie

Chapter Seven: The Special Gift

Disclaimer: I do not own the character Byakko from Fushigi Yuugi but I do own the character PecanPie, a.ka. me, Rika, Miyu, and the other students.

When words are in Italic, it means Rika is talking in her head.

Rika: Aww! The title sounds so nice. What's the gift anyway?

PecanPie: You're going to find out later. I'll tell that it's going to be something sweet though.

Byakko: Like candy right?

Miyu: You pea brain. It is not candy sweet, it's something else sweet.

Byakko: What else is sweet like candy?

Rika: Oh, I get what your saying Miyu.

Byakko: What? What is she saying? And what else is sweeter than candy.

PecanPie: Like I said Byakko, you'll find out later.

Byakko: What about now?

Miyu: Not now you old hag.

Byakko: Don't call me that Yankee.

Miyu: Don't call me a Yankee you old man, just go and read chapter seven.

School was finally over and Byakko was glad that he finished cleaning. Rika was kind of worried about him doing all of those cleaning, but she told Miyu she would give a something special for taking over her cleaning punishment.

"Byakko? Are you sure you're going to be ok," asked Rika. "You sure are sweating a lot. Here, just use my hankie." She handed him her handkerchief.

Byakko took it and said, "Thanks."

"At least this time you handled it like a man and not like a child," said Rika.

"Then maybe I should act more like a child for you," he said this hugging her again.

"Quit that Byakko," said Rika. "I'm kind of mad at you for not letting that girl Megumi help you."

"But I didn't know her," said Byakko. "Don't your parents always tell you not to talk to strangers?"

"Yeah, but she's not a stranger," said Rika. "She's a student at that school. You're just the same as she is. So she's not really a stranger."

"I'm sorry Rika," replied Byakko. "It's just that I didn't really know that girl and I felt more comfortable if you'd wipe my face for me."

"That's okay," said Rika. "But tomorrow you better go and apologize to her ok?"

"Okay," replied Byakko.

"That girl seemed left out," said Rika. They finally gotten that over with and continued on home.

Rika and Byakko had finally arrived at their house.

"Can I go eat those bread Miyu gave us yesterday?" asked Byakko. "I don't want them to rot again."

"Sure," replied Rika. "Save some for me too." She locked the door and took off her shoes. "Byakko, first take off your shoes please."

"Oh, sorry Rika," said Byakko. He ran back to the front door and took off his shoes. Then back to the bread.

"Don't eat s fast Byakko, you might choke," said Rika, who was going to get Byakko a glass of water. It was a good thing she did too, because Byakko was choking the second she back around.

"Here! Drink this!" shouted Rika who handed Byakko the glass of water. "I told you not to eat so fast." She then patted his back.

"Thank you," said Byakko. "I thought I was going to die for a moment."

Rika laughed and went over to her backpack to get out her homework.

"Can you help me with my homework too Rika?" asked Byakko.

"Sure, but you'll have to study some more for our Chinese history test that's coming up," said Rika reminding Byakko.

"I don't need to," said Byakko.

"Is he serious?"

"I already know everything about it," added Byakko.

"Of course. He's one of the guardians of the four protectors of china so he probably know everything already."

"Can you help me study then? I still don't know all of the constellations for each guardian. Can you tell me?" begged Rika.

After eating Miyu's yummy bread, they finally started studying. Rika had already helped Byakko with his homework and managed to finish her own. Now it's Byakko's turn to help Rika learn the constellations of each guardian.

"The constellations of the four guardians are a lot, ya sure you don't want to write them down?" asked Byakko.

"Good idea," said Rika. "I'll go get my notebook." She hurried back to her backpack and got out her notebook on her studies about the four guardians. "I'm ready."

"Okay," started Byakko. "Genbu, the black tortoise, the guardian of the north and its season is winter. Its area of the sky contains Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pegasus. It also has seven stars. Their names are Iname, Uruki, Urumiya, Hatsui, Namame, Hikitsu, and Tomite. His country is called Hokkan."

"Wow, you sure know a lot," complemented Rika. "I kind of figured because you're from there so you would know. Do you have to study these back at home too?"

"You bet," replied Byakko. "Before father died, he told I would have to know these things someday so I study my eyes out and memorized all of this info about the four guardians."

"That's so loyal of you," said Rika smiling.

"Ok, continue is Seiryuu, the blue dragon, the guardian of the east and its season is spring," continued Byakko. "For its area of the sky, there's Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, and Sagittarius. Its seven stars are Nakago, Amiboshi, Suboshi, Soi, Ashitare, Tomo, and Miboshi. His country is called Kutou."

Rika continued writing and was and was very excited to learn all this from an actually guardian from china.

"For Suzaku. He's the red dragon, the guardian of the south and its season summer. Its area contains Gemini, Cancer, Hydra, Corvus, and Crater. Its seven stars are called Tamahome, Hotohori, Nuriko, Chichiri, Tasuki, Mitsukake, and Chiriko," said Byakko. "And his country is called Konan."

"I can't believe Byakko is so smart. I just love a guy who knows these things as much as I go. Now I'm really glad I met him. I guess he is kind of cute too."

Byakko saw Rika smiling and asked, "Is everything okay? You're not daydreaming are you?"

"N-no," replied Rika still blushing. "I'm just thinking about something that's all."

"Okay," said Byakko. "Didn't want to wonder off now do we?"

"Let's see, we have Genbu, Seiryuu, and Suzaku," said Rika rereading her notes. "Now we only need Byakko's."

"Uh, right," said Byakko. "For my info. I'm the white tiger, the guardian of the east and my season is fall. My area contains Andromeda, Aries, Taurus, and Orion. As for my seven stars, they're Tokaki, Subaru, Tatara, Amefuri, Karasuki, and Toroki. My country is called Sailo." After saying this, Byakko was all red.

"Why the redness Byakko?" asked Rika smiling. "All you did was telling me your guardian info. Thank you very much. I'll use these notes to study tomorrow or at school in homeroom. Thank you so much."

"N-no problem," said Byakko still red. "J-just glad I-I could h-help."

"Thanks, now I better go get a bath," said Rika running upstairs. Byakko was still red after she left.

As we left Byakko, he was still red as an apple on the ground.

"What are these feelings?" asked Byakko. "I've never been so nervous around Rika before, why now?" Then he remembered what his father had said, "Whenever you feel nervous or weird around a woman, it could only mean one thing…you're in love. I finally figure out what that felling was when I met your mother. Someday when you experience this feeling, it would be the greatest thing ever." "It couldn't be what father had said, can it? But I don't know if I like Rika or not." Byakko was still very confused, but that didn't bother him…because he went to the fridge to find something else to eat. "I'll just eat more so get it out of my mind." He smiled again and continued eating.

Meanwhile when Rika was getting ready for a bath…

"Why did he turn all red?" said Rika asking herself. "Why would someone be so nervous about telling things about themselves. Well, I guess I would be too telling someone personal things about me when they're from a different time. Oh well." She then undressed and went into her ready and hot bath.

After Rika was done with her refreshing bath, she went back downstairs to check on Byakko. She was surprised what he had done.

"Byakko! What are you doing?" cried Rika. She noticed that al the food from the fridge was brought out onto the kitchen table and Byakko was munching on them.

"I'm just snacking on some food," replied Byakko.

"Snacking does not mean eating the whole fridge. Now put some food back," said Rika stuffing back some of the food Byakko took out. "Snacks are only an apple of a sandwich. Not everything editable."

"Sorry," said Byakko. "I didn't know. At home, I could eat anything."

"Well, this isn't your home," said Rika, "And I guess you didn't know what you were thinking so it's ok. Now go and take a bath."

"Okay," said Byakko smiling again.

"Won't he ever stop smiling?"

After Byakko was done with his bath, he came down the stairs and saw that Rika was watching TV. You know that Byakko loves the TV so he quickly ran to the sofa and sat right next to Rika so he could watch TV too.

"I want to watch too," said Byakko cheerfully.

"Hey, don't you have a TV back home," asked Rika blushing.

"Nope, not at home," said Byakko.

"Of course not. He's from china for god's sake."

"Okay, but…" said Rika, "Can you back off a little. You're a little too close." Byakko looked at her and agreed it was too close and blushed himself. "S-sorry bout that," said Byakko.

After watching TV for a while, Rika remembered that she hadn't gave Byakko a gift yet!

"Oh my god! I completely forgot to give Byakko something for all he had done for me. I told Miyu I would do it too. If I don't, I would never hear the last of it. What should I give him though?"

"Something wrong Rika?" asked Byakko. "You stopped watching TV."

"Oh, nothing's wrong. I'm just a little bit tired that's all," replied Rika.

"Ok?" said Byakko confused.

"Let's see…Yeah, that'd be great. I can be so smart sometimes. Okay, here goes."

Rika leaned over to Byakko and gave him a kiss on the cheek. Byakko got even redder and his heart was bounding very fast. Rika was blushing too, and she was glad to have given him a kiss.

"W-what was that for," said Byakko after the "gift" was given.

"Oh, that was a thank you for all you've done for me," said Rika. "Thank you Byakko." Byakko was still blushing. "Mom said a kiss can mean a thank you to anyone. When I was small, she gave tons of kisses to tell me thank you. This one is for you." Byakko heard what she had said and touched the spot on his face where she had kissed him. After a moment, Byakko leaned forward too to give Rika a kiss…but this one was on the lips. Byakko's redness disappeared but Rika was still very red.

After the kiss was over, Byakko said, "This one is for you. A kiss on the lips means more than on the cheek right? Thank you for everything." He smiled and Rika put her hands to her lips.

"I can't believe he kissed me. I guess he is right about what he said. I'm not that mad for him kissing me though. Why is that? Do I…like Byakko?"

Rika looked at Byakko and he was still smiling. Rika continued to stare at Byakko and that's the end of the chapter.

Rika: That was so sweet.

PecanPie: I know right? And I wrote it too.

Rika: You're such a great writer PecanPie:

Miyu: Come on, I wasn't even in this chapter. How can it be good? I though it was horrible.

Byakko: Oh! Was that what you meant by saying "sweet". I get it now and I agree. (Smiles)

PecanPie: I know, I'm so glad for you Byakko.

Miyu: You morons! I wasn't even in this chapter! How can it be sweet?

Rika: Relax Miyu. You'll be in the next one.

Miyu: Fine, be that way.

PecanPie: Thanks for reading and give some reviews. Also keep reading.