Disclaimer: Sadly, I don't own Fushigi Yugi...

A/N: Ok, I want to say thanks to Grand Lethal who was the first to review this story!

Reviewer Response:

Grand Lethal: Yes, I plan on having the characters treat Tamahome as they did Miaka, I figure it'll be interesting too. Although Hotohori's character is posing a problem on whether he should like Miaka of Tamahome...

Patti: The charcters are going to stay the same for the most part, but I may make some slight changes.

Silver Pain: Yeah, I realize the chapters are very alike but don't worry that's only for the first couple.

A/N (again): I have a pretty good idea on how to handle the characters but any input on who should like who, or if someone should be a girl instead of a boy, would be helpful. I'd just like to see what you guys think.

Chapter Two:

"Hm?" Tamahome groaned as he opened his eyes. Instantly remembering what had happened he shot up, looking around; not entirely surprised to see he was back in his dream, or wherever he was.

Uh oh. What'll I do? What'll I do! I have to find a way back home…wait. Scratch that. What would I do if I got back? Walk inside like nothing happened? Don't think so. Maybe I'm better off here for a while. Besides last time I was here with Yui were got back just fine…

Tamahome suddenly cheered up, "While I'm here I can find that girl. I sure haven't seen anyone at home that beautiful."

Looking down he noticed he was sitting on the back of a wagon that was being pulled quite slowly by a horse. Well now that I've made up my mind… He jumped down and stopped to survey his surroundings. Looking up he saw a tall building with the traditional Japanese roofing that stood a few stories tall.

"Wow. That's pretty nice, it looks like the set of a movie. You don't see places this nice at home."

Turning, a flash in the crown caught his attentions. It was the girl from before. "Hey! It's that girl." he mumbled quietly to himself as he rushed into the crowd after her.

All around him people were bustling about carrying this or that and trying to barter for a sale. It was nothing like it was in the streets where he was now. Wide-eyed he continued to look for the girl paying no attention to the people whispering and muttering about 'his strange clothes and appearance.'

"Where'd she go!" he said confused after losing sight of her. A sudden smell slammed into his face making his stomach rumble in hunger. "Oh yeah. I haven't eaten since lunch today…." He followed the smell until he found the food it was drifting from. "Hey, have you seen a girl around here with the character for demon written on her forehead. She's my age…" He would have asked more questions but he decided to take of when the man he paid started yelling about what kind of money he had been given.

"Hey, I'm looking for a girl…she's got the character for demon on her forehead…" Gods, no one knows what I'm talking about….I can't find her anywhere. Too bad Yui isn't here to help.

A tap on the shoulder made him turn to see a boy about his age behind him. "Hey, I heard you're looking for a girl with a demon character on her forehead."

Tamahome brightened, "Yeah! I am. Do you know where I can find her?"

The boy grinned, "Yeah, I do. She's a friend of mine, I'll take you to her."

Tamahome smiled, "Thanks."

Tamahome followed the boy as they pushed through the crowds. Finally, I was starting to think I'd have to give up on finding her…he sighed.

Miaka sat at a table outside eating a quick lunch, listening to the people around her talk loudly to each other. "So I heard this boy was running around asking for a girl with a demon character on her forehead." One of the women said to her friend.

Miaka was instantly beside them. "Is that true?"

The women just stared. "Is he a guy with baggy pants and a weird shirt? With short hair?" She asked looking back and forth between the two women.

"I wouldn't know. Hey, who are you anyway?" The woman asked skeptically.

"Oh sorry, I'm Miaka. Now if you'll excuse me I must be going." Miaka rushed off as the two women just stared at her with dumbfounded expressions.

Tamahome wondered how far away this girl had managed to get. The had walked to the outskirts of the small town. "So, uh where's your friend?" He asked, starting to wonder if this was all a bunch of b.s.

"Right here." Before Tamahome could even react he was slammed up against a wall with an arm against his throat, surrounded by at least four or five guys.

The guys grinned. "This looks like an easy one to rob. Where'd you find him?" One of the guys laughed.

The one that had brought Tamahome here answered, "He was wandering around looking for someone so I told him I knew 'em. Pretty nice, huh?"

"Alright so hand over you're money and we'll let you go without roughing you up too bad." One of the guys said. O no. I can't give them my money.

"How about I don't, and I leave before I kick all your asses." Tamahome had dealt with his fair share of fights. He wasn't new at this.

The guys laughed but before they could say anything he had delivered a roundhouse kick to each of their jaws sending them top ground. Cocking an eyebrow he turned to leave but was sent crashing to ground seconds later as one of the boys grabbed his ankle and ripped it out from under him.

Tamahome waited for the punch to the face that he expected was coming but once again it never came. He looked up to see the girl from before, but again she had the cloak wrapped around her face. Whatever she had done worked because the guys were all scrambling to leave.

As the guys ran off she pulled the cloak back and smiled at him. "I knew it'd be you. Your friend isn't with you this time." She said the last part as a question. "You ok?" she asked as he put out a hand to help him to his feet.

"So, you were looking for me?" She said with a small grin.

"Yeah. I wanted to find you-"

"For what?" she asked curiously.

Silence

"Nothing huh? Well then I'm off." She said turning as she finished her statement.

"Wait!" he called out diving to the ground and grabbing her leg, pulling her down to the ground in front of him.

"Listen you--"Miaka started, not too happy about being shoved to the floor.

"I wanted to say thanks. Yeah, that's what I wanted to say." He said quickly before she got angrier. "You helped me out twice so I fell I owe you at least something."

The girl smiled lightly. "Don't worry about it. I've got some work to do so I'll be on my way. Go on home" She started to turn and leave once more.

"I can't. Look, I don't know where to go so at least help me out here." Tamahome was getting frustrated about having to practically beg this girl to let him follow her. The things he did…it made him want to almost shake his head at himself. But he didn't have much of a choice so he went with what he could get.

The girl sighed. Tamahome could tell she was debating on what to say to him, he spoke up, hoping to better his case, "Look, I'll help you out with whatever work you're doing, ok?" That seemed to end the deal.

"Sure, ok." she said turning and pausing slightly so he could follow in suit. After only a few moments she stopped and pointed at what seemed to be a procession of some kind. "See that? That's for the emperor. In the center in thefanciest one sits the emperor of Hong-Nan. If you grab a jewel or two from his carriage we'd be in a lot of money…But then again that's almost impossible so…"

What Miaka hadn't counted on was Tamahome's love for money and no sooner had she the phrase '..be in a lot of money' he'd made up his mind. Shoving past her he called out over his shoulder, "I'll be back with the gems."

Miaka's jaw almost hit the floor at the realization that the boy was really going to go for it. "Wait! I wasn't serious!" she called after him but it was too late, he was already approaching the emperor's carriage. She quickly took off after him praying as she went that he wasn't beheaded on the spot.

Meanwhile, Tamahome had gotten to the Emperor's carriage. "Hey. Are you the emperor?"

After a brief pause there came an answer, "Who is this?" Tamahome was surprised that the emperor was so young. "I need a favor." he began, "If I could just have two of the gems from your crown that's be really great." he said plastering on a huge smile. "I owe someone a huge favor. Hey, think you could wait a sec. Here?" He added after the carriage continued to plow forward.

At this, the guards almost had hear attacks. "No one addresses the emperor like that!" Before Tamahome could really react he was being pulled on by more that a couple guards. Uh oh, this can't be good….

As a guard reached up to strike him Tamahome felt a blow to the side and looked down to see that the girl had once again helped him out. She had tackled him from the guard and was now yanking on his arm to pry him off of the ground. "Do you want to get yourself killed?" She asked in a tense voice as she grabbed his wrist and started pulling him quickly through the crowds. "Look. I was trying to repay the favor but now I just one more." Girl or not, Tamahome was one who loyal enough repay a debut if he needed to, so if he had to, he keep at this all week.

The girl's look softened a bit. "I'm Miaka Yuki, who're you?" "Tamahome Sukunami"

(A/N: I do realize that Sukunami is Tamahome's last name after he is reincarnated as Taka but it's the best I can do for now, so we'll just go with it. )

The girl smiled, "Alright Tamahome, you can come around with me."

Miaka's smile disappeared in a flash as a shout was heard over the crowds, "There they are! Get back here, bastard!"

"Oh no. Come on, we gotta run. Let's go." Miaka said grabbing Tamahome's wrist, dragging him once more through the crowds.

She glanced back to look at him and stopped dead in her tracks. "Hey!" she cried out, pointing to his body.

Tamahome looked down. My body. It's disappearing , just like when I came here earlier…shit that means I'm going back...

Back with the emperor the guards were seeing everything that was happening as well. There were shouts of, "Your majesty. The boy's fading into a red light!" "He's disappearing!" "He's a monster!" and "Ahhhhh!"

I'm going back home. Wait, I can't go back now. This is all happening too fast, I just got to know that girl I at least want an explanation and a chance to say good-bye!

As Miaka's face begin to fade away Tamahome did the only thing he could think of to remain in the book. He screamed. "Damnit, STOP!"

He opened his eyes to a very confused Miaka. "Uh. Guess I'm back…." He smiled nervously.

Miaka looked at him oddly, "What…what are you?" She asked quietly, her voice holding, not fear, but more of a apprehensive curiosity.

A gruff shout of "Detain the young man and the girl," cut Tamahome off before he could respond to Miaka. He looked around him as at least twenty sharp spears were thrust in his direction entrapping Miaka and himself in a tight circle.
Yep. I'm screwed. Was the main thought going through Tamahome's head.

A/N:

I just wanted to say that I do realize that the chapters so far have been very alike to the original chapters of Fushigi Yugi. I did this to establish the same general background that was used in the normal story, however, the remaining chapters will not be like this. They may possibly follow similar lines but they will be more original.