A/n: Hi all! Here is Chapter 7 for all of you. Thank you for the reviews! Here are the answers for them.
cherryblossom318: Woah! You really have lots of questions! But hey, it's ok, I'll answer them all for you…fufufu :) you know what? I know I wrote there that Rimudo killed his father, well guess what! Here's the real thing that happened: His father escaped when Rimudo thought he already had killed him. Did you see, I wrote there also, that Rimudo says that his father lived for himself and still lives for himself? –smiles- They did not find the emperor's body…only the soldiers beside him that were killed were left. Ok second question…Rimudo is not arrested because no one has a much higher place than he is. He is the heir, the prince, and an only son and child. Since, his father had run away to escape… (His father is such a coward! Hahaha! He ran away because he knew his son could kill him anytime now that Rimudo's seishi powers are awakened.) …and his mother is now dead. Even though he killed people, the people or soldiers had no such power to overthrow him or anything. That reason also applies why he is at the funeral. Ok for your last question, he is not crowned yet because until his father's body is not found, he will still remain in his title as a prince although he will already be the one to rule the whole empire. (I don't know if it really works like that in Fushigi Yuugi but in my story it works like that, so just get on with it.) Oh, yeah, you can ask me questions and I will answer them but I won't answer questions about the future happenings and the plot of the story since it won't be such an excitement if I will do…ne? Thanks for your review by the way, I'm really glad you liked it.
Lavender-Stone: Hey! I'm sorry about my review that other time…I know it really sounds weird when you read it but I was just confused that time so I accidentally put my name instead of yours. Anyway, it's so zannen because it isn't over yet! (you'll see in this chapter –smirks-) Here is my update now, but hey, don't forget to update too! I'm waiting…Thanks for the review!
Priestess of the North: Hmmm…so you like the ending of that chapter eh:) As for me, I always try to end chapters in cliffhangers, so there's more coming up:) Thanks for reviewing!
A/n: Phew! That was long…-falls to the ground and faints- well anyway I just want to ask everyone for a majority vote about the two seishis: Iname and Urumiya. Some says Iname is a girl and others say Iname is a boy. Same goes with Urumiya. It just gets me so confused so if you know, then just tell me what you think ok? Thanks…anyway on with the story…
Disclaimer: I don't own Fushigi Yuugi Genbu Kaiden or any of its characters but I do own Takemori Reito.
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Chapter 7: arrow sent message
Takiko meanwhile, didn't know what was going on, but was startled when Rimudo suddenly took her arm.
"TAKIKO!"
The light that surrounded her slowly disappeared and she blinked.
"eh…?"
She looked up at Rimudo and found him staring back at her.
"What did you…?"
"eh?" Takiko asked in a confused tone.
"A moment ago…you nearly disappeared…" Rimudo said.
Takiko was stunned. She was speechless and the silence was only broken when Rimudo suddenly pushed her away.
"Takiko! Abunai!"
"gyahh!" Takiko gasped when she lost her balance.
She saw Rimudo shout in pain and saw the arrow the pierce him from the back going through him. Blood slowly stained his clothes and he fell to the ground, coughing out blood. Takiko was beside him trying to help him when Soruen came, just a few seconds after. The soldiers crowded around the three of them for their protection while the other soldiers rushed off to find the sender of the arrow that hurt their prince.
"…So…ruen…"
Rimudo's eyes closed and he lost his conciousness.
"Rimudo Shikari shite!" Takiko whispered in a cry.
"Rimudo-sama!"
Soruen removed the arrow from Rimudo's back and while he did, he noticed a thin scroll wrapped around it.
"Soruen-san, sore kashite ii?" Takiko said pointing at the arrow.
Soruen gave her the arrow and took the unconscious Rimudo.
"You all guard the gates and the walls of the palace. Make sure no one is to enter the palace without our knowing!" Soruen said to the guards that were surrounding them.
"Ha—!" the soldiers chorused in reply.
"Sa, miko-sama, ikimashou." Soruen said.
They hurried off in a fast pace towards the hidden entrances of the palace in order to avoid anymore troubles or dangers that might be lurking around the palace.
Rimudo awoke in the afternoon and found Takiko sitting beside him, examining a strange looking arrow. It was only then he realized that was the one that pierced him earlier that day.
"Takiko."
Takiko startlingly looked at him.
"Ah, Rimudo okiteta no?" Takiko said.
"…aa…" Rimudo answered staring at the ceiling.
Rimudo noticed her fumbling about the arrow. He sat up but his wound prevented him from being able to do so.
"kk…!"
"Rimudo don't! Your wound has not yet healed. You should just lay back and rest." Takiko said pushing him back gently to lay down.
"…It was father's doing…" Rimudo murmured.
Takiko looked at him in a puzzled expression. "…what?"
"…I knew it…It was my father who tried to kill me today…I know it…" Rimudo said.
"…how did you—"
"I don't know. I just know it. And I have some evidence somehow." Rimudo replied.
He noticed that it confused Takiko more. He gave her a faint smile and held out his hand.
"Give me the arrow." He said.
Takiko handed him the arrow and he examined it with such thoroughness, even the small parts of the arrow. He unrolled the scroll that was wrapped around the arrow and began to read it. (The writing was in ancient Chinese so it was only Rimudo who could read it and not Takiko)
The letter goes like this:
This is the biggest mistake you've ever made, my son. You chose her over your father and you'd rather have your mother die than her. The awakening of your powers as you have known is a danger to all and since the priestess of Genbu has now arrived, there is no turning back for you and no turning back for me. I pledge to kill you with all my might even if it takes for the rest of my life to do so! You are lucky if you didn't die today with this arrow. But someday I will make sure you do!
Rimudo rolled the parchment back into a scroll once more after he finished reading. For a moment, neither of them spoke.
He just stared at the ceiling his mind full of thoughts while Takiko feels the surroundings around them as if she feels that danger is near by.
After a moment, when Takiko could no longer bear the unbearable silence that surrounds them, she decided to break it.
"…I know somehow what the letter says…even if I cannot read it…and I know you are worried by it…tell me…I want to help…I want to repay you for the help you have been giving me…" Takiko said.
"…hmm…naruhodo…genbu no miko…da na…" Rimudo said.
Takiko just waited for him to say anything more than that.
"…I could not let you go…It is not safe for you. You might get killed or caught by my father or anyone else. It will be too dangerous. Just stay here…" Rimudo said.
"Demo…!"
"Takiko."
Takiko sighed and nodded in compliance.
"…I should talk to Chamuka…he should know…" Rimudo said.
Takiko left him afterwhile, saying she has to talk to Soruen about something. She hurriedly took a flight of stairs to a room where Soruen was waiting for her.
He let her in, and they sat down.
"Ano…Soruen-san…please tell me more about the Genbu, its miko and seishi. I feel the need to know about them." Takiko said.
"…miko-san…as you know…you are the miko…of Genbu…and your duty is to gather all seven seishi of Genbu and be able to summon Genbu, the god of this country, Hokkan. The seishis are the ones born who are destined to protect their miko. According to what it says in the legend, the Genbu seishis are named Uruki, Iname, Hikitsu, Namame, Hatsui, Urumiya, and Tomite. We have known now, that Rimudo-sama is one of the seishis of Genbu. That is the symbol for Genbu," Soruen said pointing at the small wall carpet where a green turtle was embroidered. "…miko-sama I ask you to please summon genbu for Hokkan's sake." Soruen said.
Takiko stared at Soruen for awhile not knowing what to say.
"uh…umm…I really think I should think through it first Soruen-san…I know it is not easy…but please understand…" Takiko said.
Soruen bowed to her and then he bid her goodbye as he exited the room.
"I hope you would consider it miko-sama. Excuse me for the mean time."
That night in Takiko's room…
Yeah, Takiko was given her own room by rimudo ;)
Takiko grabbed her midnight blue hooded cloak and then quietly went out of her room. She entered Rimudo's room without any fain traces of noise except for the swishing sound of her clothes.
She could see him asleep, with the dim light that shone through the window. She gazed for a moment at him as she spoke in a very faint whisper.
"…I am the priestess of genbu…and so it is my responsibility and duty…and so I must go…gomen ne…Rimudo…hontou ni…gomen…"
With that, she turned around to walk back towards the door but a hand held her wrist with a firm grip from behind.
A/n: Yeah! Chapter 7 is finished! I don't know if this is some kind of cliffie, but I just thought it would be better to cut the chapter here. Thank you for the reviews and I will try to see when I will have the time to type Chapter 8 up. It's all in my head, and I only need to type them all away. :) Please review and review and review and review and review, I really need it. I am planning to start a lot more other stories, some is still in fushigi yuugi but others are other kinds of anime. Anyway…to be continued…
Translations:
Abunai- look out
Shikari shite- "hang on" or "hold on"
"Soruen-san, sore kashite ii?" – "Soruen, I wonder if I could borrow that?"
Ikimashou- let's go
Okiteta- wake up/ woke up
Genbu- one of the four gods of Shi Jin Ten Chi Sho
Naruhodo- of course
Demo- but
Hontou- really
Gomen- sorry
A/n: Update's are coming as soon as possible, but I think I won't be able to type anything up for the weekend since I'm busy on weekends. Please Review, all you have to do is press the button there and type away. Hope you all liked the chapter.
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