A/n: Hello People I'm back again! Here is chapter 5 for all of you! I love your reviews thanks you so much! You guys are my inspiration for writing this fic. I hope to get more reviews and know what you think about it. Here, I'll answer the reviews…

Priestess of the North: Thank you! I'm glad you loved it! This story used to be almost same as The Fushigi Yuugi genbu original one, but I thought of a better one, and I thought maybe readers would like this better than the previous one. Here's chapter 5 I hope you'll enjoy reading. This chapter has bits of fluff in it.

Cherry blossom318: Lol! Well, as far as I know, I think cliffhangers make the story more interesting to read! I was even dubbed by my friends as a cliffhanger author! Haha! I like the TakikoXRimudo pairing too! I agree Rimudo is hot! Thanks for liking my story! Here's the new update, have fun!

Lavender Stone: Wow! You are my most loyal reviewer! I love ya girl! As for the pairings, I like to keep it open: either TakikoXRimudo or TakikoXReito. If I tell everyone now, it wouldn't be more of suspense now would it? But I won't keep the suspense too long so not to worry. As I have said, I will make updates sooner, ok? See ya!

A/n: For the Tomite fans, don't get so sad! Tomite will have a happy ending too! I promise that! But I just prefer him to be partnered with a different girl, that's all. And also, here Rimudo acts same but his background world is different which made him look a bit OOC, but then, I will still keep his same old self, so not to worry! Anyway, on with the story…

Disclaimer: I don't own Fushigi Yuugi or any of its characters but I do own Takemori Reito

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Chapter Five: The prophecy

Rimudo broke free from their grasp and pulled Takiko to him.

"Your highness! We beg your pardon! We thought it was a thief, please forgive us." The guards begged bowing and half-kneeling when they saw him.

"…aa…fine, go your way…but tell no one you saw the priestess." Rimudo said.

"Thank you Rimudo-sama, we all swear we will tell no one." They all chorused and headed their way bowing constantly at them.

Rimudo entered the room followed by Takiko. The room was dark and only two small candles were lit on both sides of the door.

"Stay close to me, and don't speak yet for I feel the aura of someone spying around us." Rimudo whispered to her.

The room has another door in it, which leads to a dimly lit corridor. Takiko walked closely behind him, shivering slightly. Rimudo noticing this, thought she was getting cold although he admits that it was actually quite warm in there, but nevertheless he turned to her.

He was caught off guard when a cloak hooded figure was actually threatening to kill Takiko by the knife in front of her neck, ready to slash her. He saw Takiko, shaking of fear and terror, not knowing what to do.

"Let her go! Let her go or I'll swear first thing in the morning I'll have you fired! Or even worse, kill you myself!" Rimudo threatened.

"Rimudo-sama sumimasen, the emperor has ordered the priestess to be brought before him, he has been told that the priestess was with you. I am here to take her to the emperor. Forgive me Rimudo-sama." The cloak-hooded figure replied.

"Ch—! Chotto! Nanisunno yo! Hanashite! Hanashite yo!" Takiko screamed as she tried to struggle free.

They struggled against each other, until the cloak-hooded figure accidentally cuts Takiko at her right shoulder.

"Iyaaaaaaaaaaa——!" Takiko screamed in pain.

Both Rimudo and the cloak-hooded figure were stunned.

Takiko clutched her right shoulder with her left hand, trying to ease the pain, although the blood didn't stop from spurting out continuously. She hissed in pain as she bumped sideways to the wall, unable to support herself. Tears started to roll down her cheeks, although she was trying to prevent them from falling.

Rimudo reached out to take her but the cloak-hooded figure was faster, taking her in his arms and rushing off before Rimudo caught up.

"Oi! Mattero! Kisama!" Rimudo shouted.

Someone grabbed Rimudo from the back, pulling him. Rimudo turned around and saw a man years older than him. (ok, for me, I think Soruen looks more of an older brother to Rimudo so I don't think he was too old. But if you do, well…just go with it.)

"Soruen!" Rimudo said.

"Saa, Rimudo-sama. I know a shortcut from here to get to the throne room. The priestess must already be there. Let us hurry." Soruen said.

They rushed towards the fourth door to the left, entering it.

"Who told my father about the priestess whereabouts!" Rimudo asked enraged.

"It was one of the priestesses of the palace Rimudo-sama. She sensed her. She was hesitant in telling the emperor but was threatened to be killed together with all of the priestesses of the palace if she did not reveal the knowledge." Soruen explained.

"hmm…seems like father has his way for everything…sho ga ne—……" Rimudo said.

He stopped running and started to walk upon arriving at the throne room. Every nobles and of royalties were present with the emperor and empress, sitting in front of everyone. Takiko was standing in the middle, before all of them, alone, still clutching her right shoulder.

"Takiko!" Rimudo exclaimed.

"Ah! Rimudo." The emperor greeted.

Rimudo walked and stopped beside Takiko, half-kneeling and bowing before his father.

"chichiue…" Rimudo said. He stood up after that, wrapping an arm around Takiko protectively.

"Leave us." The emperor ordered.

All the people, including Soruen, left the four of them (emperor, empress, rimudo, & takiko). Bowing/Curtsying as they left. Silence followed, until the emperor once more decided to speak up.

"She will be executed immediately Rimudo, I shall see to that as a no failure." The emperor stated.

"Why should you do so father?" Rimudo asked in a calm voice.

"I have told you a lot of times already Rimudo, the mikos are said to be supposed to be killed immediately since they bring danger to the country." His father lied.

Rimudo stared at his father. "I don't believe you father. I have read the prophecy and the scrolls. The mikos are the ones who saves our country, they are not a danger but of help to us. Why do you want to kill them?" Rimudo asked.

"Enough! I have had enough! Whether you agree to it or not, the miko dies in the morning! You could not stop it!" the emperor announced loudly, meaning to express it as end of the conversation.

Rimudo looked at his father with mixed emotions flashing in his eyes before bowing. He glanced once at his mother and then, he took Takiko, carrying her bridal style, out of the throne room.

Takiko was blushing madly at his action, but she didn't hesitate since she really felt she could collapse anytime now, especially since she lost quite a lot of blood from the cut she received just earlier ago. (haha! Not that she like him or something, but it was just she wasn't used to that. )

Rimudo pulled her inside a room, an awesomely large one, it was even much more bigger than Takiko's house in Tokyo. He placed her down on a futon.

"Wait here." Rimudo said.

Takiko sat up. "…u-un…"

Rimudo then went off. Takiko decided to lie down for awhile while waiting for him, since she really felt dizzy that time.

Rimudo was on his way back when he heard his name was called. He turned around and saw his mother.

"'kasama…" Rimudo said.

"I will walk with you back. I have some things I need to talk to you about." His mother said.

They entered the room where Rimudo has left Takiko about a quarter ago. A smirk formed on his lips when he saw her, cuddled into a ball, fast asleep. (He actually found her looking cute on that position haha! smirks and laughs)

He knelt down beside her, with his mother, as he began to clean her cut while talking with his mother.

"…I know…you are frustrated Rimudo…I know you do not understand why your father has been acting like that towards you…" his mother said.

Rimudo looked away. "He always gives me a cold shoulder when it comes to those kind of talks. And I don't get it why! I really have a feeling he is hiding something from me." Rimudo replied.

His mother smiled faintly at him, which made him look at her.

"What mother? Why are you smiling? I am serious…do I look not?" Rimudo asked.

"No, I know you are. And I want to ask you if you really want to know the whole truth, or you are not ready for it." His mother replied.

"What do you mean mother?" Rimudo asked.

"Just answer my question first Rimudo. Just tell me if you are or are not." His mother said.

"I want to know." Rimudo said.

His mother eyed him for awhile before speaking up.

"The night you were born…a prophecy was told to your father…that when the priestess of Genbu opens the Shi Jin Ten Chi Sho…his own son…will kill him…he had been very watchful since that day…even up till now…he has made sure your power was concealed inside you and was never wakened…and while doing that…he has promised himself to kill the priestess as soon as she arrives…in order to prevent his death…" his mother explained.

Rimudo just stared at his mother, unable to say anything. He could not believe such prophecy, such things existed.

"I hope you understand that." Hi mother said and stood up.

"Wait…"

His mother turned around and looked at him, although he didn't look back but was speaking up in a low voice.

"…there is a way," Rimudo said. "…we could stop her…tell her not to serve the empire as priestess…and she can just live here like a normal life until she finds a way to get back to her own world…but just…don't kill her…"

His mother knelt down beside him and whispered. "…I am sorry son…I could not stop your father…he will kill us both if I do…he will do everything…just to save his life…you know him…!"

"Yes, I know him…but I won't let him have her killed just because of her being priestess…it wasn't her fault…" '…and besides…I feel something in her…that makes her…a special person to me…'

"…I am sorry son…it would be up to you…" his mother said and left before he could stop her once more.

Rimudo finished bandaging her shoulder and was watching her closely when she suddenly woke up. She was so startled when she realized she fell asleep that she sat up so immediately, also startling Rimudo.

"…nanda…yume…ka…" Takiko whispered herself.

"…you fell asleep…you're tired…go back to sleep then…" Rimudo said.

"…I…could not…I must…escape…people…they will…kill me…I can't stay…" Takiko said with a worried tone in her voice.

Rimudo could see the scared-ness in her eyes and so he tried to calm her.

"Don't worry about them. I won't let it happen…and someway…I will help you…rest for now…you need it." Rimudo said pushing her back to lie down. He watched her doze off to sleep while he sat beside the bed watching her, making sure no one was there to take her away from him again.

He knew the first thing he must do was to prevent his father from killing her. But then, he knew she could not stay…and somehow there will come a time when she finally needs to return to her own world. He just wished…when that time comes…she would choose not to.

The next morning…

The sun was already up when Rimudo woke up that day. He immediately remembered the events that occurred last night, and he looked at the bed where Takiko used to sleep that night. To his disbelief, he found that she was not there and the sheets where neatly folded and arranged. He immediately stood up and ran out of the room making his way towards the execution grounds at the back of the palace. (Is there such thing as that? Well…in this story there is…so just bear with it.)

When he reached the execution grounds he could hear the execution rituals being said already but he could not make his way to the front since people were already crowding on him and a lot more was watching the executing ceremony. (I also don't know if there are such things as execution rituals and ceremony but as I always said: go with it.)

He could see Takiko, above a small stage, with four soldiers holding two daggers each, all pointing at her. Her wrists and ankles were bound with ropes, so that she would have no ways of escape.

"TAKIKO!" Rimudo shouted at her.

Takiko spotted him and her eyes widened with mixture of shock and relief. (you'll see at the next chapter why she is relieved even though at a time like this and at her state. )

"Rimudo!" Takiko gasped.

One of the four soldiers immediately covered her mouth with a piece of cloth and threatened her by aiming the blade at her neck. Takiko moved back and did not dare move any inches more since the blade already almost touched her skin.

Rimudo saw his father sitting at a chair carried by ten soldiers, five at each side, watching and commanding the soldiers. He heard his father command the words he just feared to hear at the moment.

"The Execution begin!"

Rimudo hurried as fast as he could to get to Takiko, pushing away people from the path, but his father ordered his soldiers to bind him and protect him from getting anymore nearer her.

The four soldiers readied themselves, the daggers all aimed at Takiko, all of them ready to kill her.

A/n: Whew! This Chapter is quite long than the others. pats herself on the back Well, I'm glad I'm done! And here, is another one of those cliffhangers for you all! I hope to get reviews! If you have questions, ask me at a review and I'll reply at the next chapter I'm typing up next. I hope you all liked this chapter. I'll see you all in awhile! Please…review my story. I really want to know what you guys think, so let me know.

Translations: (not exact but will do)

Sumimasen- excuse me

"Ch-chotto! Nanisunno you! Hanashite! Hanashite yo!" – "w-wait! What are you doing! Let go! Let go!" (I translated that word per word so there you go. Much easier…I guess)

"Iya!"- (Actually Takiko screamed that, but yeah it has a meaning and it is Japanese) means no!

Mattero- it's like chotto matte but a different form and here, Rimudo used that because his angry hahahahahahaha!

Kisama- means you but in a different form. There are lots of "you" in Japanese, it all depends what or which form a person is using or who the person is talking to ;)

Sho ga ne— - is same as sho ga nai and sho ga nai na

Chichiue- father in a very polite form or manner. Is usually used for formality and for royals, nobles, etc.

'kasama- it's actually okasama which means mother. Often used in formality and royalty, etc.

"…nanda…yume…ka…" – "…(what)huh…it's just a dream…then…"

A/n: That's all, thank you everyone. Updates are coming soon. Please Review.

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