Reversed Reality

Disclaimer: I do not own Fushigi Yugi

A/N: I updated this one as quick as I could because I have to take another 2 week break for another vacation. I'm going to Ireland to 2 weeks so it will be a while before I can update.

I do understand that in the last chapter I made a mistake with Nuriko's sexuality but I think I fixed it but just in case: Nuriko is a woman, crossdressing as a man. So if there are any future mistake on that I'm sorry ahead of time but Nuriko is a woman. Thanks to Lyssah for finding that mistake.

Reviewer Responses:
Auron's Fan: He he I liked that part too. And here's another quick update. Ciao Mien as well.
Queen Asinoe: I know what happens too! Good job on buying the volumes, do you like them? And thanks, hope this chapters a good one.
Tiki-Chan: I think Nuriko is confusing a lot of people in this fic, and I also made a mistake in that chapter but I fixed it. But just in case: Nuriko is a woman, cross dressing as a man.
Fallen Angel Mitsu: Thank you, and I know the Hotohori and Nuriko thing are confusing but Hotohori's twin won't be in much of the story so you don't have to worry about that. Hope you like that chappie too.
Lyssah: Yay, I love your long reviews. Yeah, I'm sure you can buy the DVD's that aren't in Arabic and such haha. And yes...I made a mistake, ooops. But I saw your review and I'm pretty sure I fixed it, so thank you for pointing it out. I think it confused a lot of people. xx
Anime59: Thanks, hope you like this chapter.

Chapter 10: The Tragic Way Out

"Let Me GO!" Yui screamed as the security guard grabbed her wrist in an attempt to hold her back from the closed library.

"Go home kid. The library's not open; come back tomorrow."

Yui glowered at the guard, "My friend still happens to be in there so let me in and get OFF!" As Yui said the last word she emphasized it by wrenching her wrist from the guards grip and giving him a forceful shove which sent him tumbling down the staircase.

Yui winced as she hard the guard land at the bottom, "Oh no, that's gonna get me in trouble…"

She shrugged it off as she dashed over to the doors. As she reached out to try and open one of the large glass doors a sudden pain in her chest stopped her.

As she looked down, Yui's eyes widened in both surprise and pain as she saw the steadily growing blood stain that was seeping through her shirt.

Oh God! What's going on!

She thought desperately as another explosion of pain erupted through her body and blood spurted outwards onto the pavement beneath her.

And of course in the time it had taken Yui to reach the glass door as begin leaking blood, the security guard had managed to angrily run up the stairs and reach the girl just in time to see the blood explosion which sent him running back down the stairs yelling "I didn't do it." Which is of course what any mature, responsible adult would have done in that that situation. Not.

"Tama-home?" Yui managed to say while she gripped her chest as blood stained her fingers.

This has gotta be it. Now my reflection should disappear. GO AWAY!

At that exact moment the other Tamahome who had been slowly draining the very life from both Miaka and Hotohori gasped as blood erupted from it's body right in the chest.

Dropping the mirror, Tamahome's double turned to its true form; a beast with large sharp teeth, long clawed hands, slitted eyes and what appeared to be rotting skin.

As Miaka saw the change taking place she jumped into action, making a run for the creature.

"Miaka!" Hotohori cried out as the girl dashed forward.

Miaka dove into a front handspring and attacked, her foot crashing down into the creatures chest sending it off balance and teetering backwards.

Hotohori, following Miaka's lead jumped in as well and slashed the monsters arm, leaving it severed.

A few tense seconds later, the creature fell to the ground with a loud 'thud' and remained motionless; a cloud of dust swirling up around the body from the impact on the ground; that or it could have been from the rock that Nuriko had thrown on the creature crushing it into a pancake.

"I thought I heard something going on down here." He said, dusting his hands off nonchalantly.

"Nuriko!" Hotohori said looking up at the boy who was standing on a raised part of ground standing about fifteen feet in the air.

Hotohori's attention was quickly drawn from Nuriko as Miaka slumped to her knees on the ground, grabbing her upper arm.

"Miaka? What's wrong are you ok?" Hotohori ran over to the girl.

"Yes your majesty I'm fine. You handle a sword better than I expected." A small grin played over Miaka's lips.

"Yes, well thank-you. But not was well as you." Hotohori returned the grin and offered Miaka a hand up. "Can you walk?" Miaka nodded.

"You're Majesty!" Nuriko screamed. "TAMAHOME!"

Miaka raced over to Tamahome's fallen body. He lay on the grass, head to the side, unmoving.

"Tamahome!" Miaka cried as she hoisted his body onto her lap.

"What happened to him?" Hotohori asked although she was perfectly aware that no one really knew.

"Oh my God. Look." Miaka indicated to the large glass shard embedded deeply into Tamahome's chest. "The copy was bleeding from the same spot. Oh my God. He did this….for us. Just to save us."

"Tamahome! C'mon Tamahome you gotta wake up."

The voices, they sound so far away. Where is everyone? Better yet, where am I? And what the hell happened?

Tamahome sat up and looked around. All around him was filled with nothingness.

Oh…that's right. I stabbed myself. Shit am I going to die! No I can't….I don't want to.

"Alright, help me get his shirt off, we have to bandage his wound." Nuriko didn't wait for a reply before ripping off Tamahome's shirt and discarding randomly on the ground.

"Wow, he really got himself good. These wounds are really deep. They'll take a while to heal, so he'll be weak for a time." Nuriko said as he finished dressing the wounds and fastened the makeshift bandage so it held tight.

"So he'll be ok then?" Hotohori asked leaning over Nuriko.

"Yeah, he'll be ok. Thankfully he missed his heart but who knows what another inch would have done…."

The others nodded solemnly.

"Oh no! Look!" Hotohori gasped and pointed at Tamahome wound.

The blood had begun to already seep through the bandage.

"If he keeps bleeding like this he won't make it…" Nuriko said, adding the last bit quietly.

"Tamahome!" Miaka cried out, lifting Tamahome's head in her hands. "Tamahome wake up! You can't just leave us."

Damn, this is all my fault. If I hadn't been so mean to him before he wouldn't have gone off into the fog and this never would have happened….oh God…I'm so sorry Tamahome….

"He's getting pale! We have to do something, now!" Hotohori demanded. "Oh God. Nuriko! Is there anything, anything at all that we can do?"

"The only thing we could do would be to give her blood…but we can't we are in no position to make that kind of procedure." Nuriko responded sadly.

Wow…pretty quite in here. I don't like it.

I wonder if I'll die. Oh no, I don't want to die! I'm only 15 years old, I can't die…

Tamahome trailed off as he noticed the hundred yen piece that was dangling nicely in front of him.

Oh wow! A hundred yen piece! Tamahome took off towards the coin, grabbing it happily.

Though, his smile faded quickly when his beloved coin turned into a large textbook.

"Tamahome! How many times must I say it? You have to pass this test or risk humiliating you mother. You wouldn't want to do that, would you?"

"….Mom?" Tamahome said looking back at his mother.

"You are so ungrateful. You never listen to me and you'll never make me proud. I hope you never come back home."

"What? Mom! Wait…."

Before Tamahome knew what was happening thousands of voices surrounded him, telling him he was worthless, better off dead….

Maybe they're right…maybe I should be dead….I mean who's to say I'm not already…I guess I just deserve this…

Tamahome looked to his left, not to far away was a large, vast field filled with flowers and trees; it looked so peaceful.

It looks so nice over there. Maybe if I go there I can relax for a while…

"Tamahome!" Tamahome's head shot up. Who was calling him? It sounded like….Yui?

"Tamahome where are you?" Yui called out as she slowly crawled across the floor, a hand still held to her bleeding chest.

"Tamahome!"

"YUI!" Tamahome called out, hoping that she could hear him.

"Tamahome? Tamahome, where are you and what the hell are you doing! I've been worried sick."

"In the book, Yui. I'm in the book." Tamahome called out to her.

"You mean….wait you mean the Universe of the Four Gods!" Yui said, the disbelief evident in her voice.

"Yeah! I'm stuck inside, someone closed it while I was in it and I'm trapped."

"I was hoping that was where you were. I was running out of places to search for you. But we have to get you out, you're wounded badly, right?"

"Wait…how did you know that?" Tamahome asked, surprised.

"Just trust me…I know. Now hold up a second, I'll come get you out." Yui said as she dragged herself over to the room that contained the book.

"No Yui. I can't come back anymore."

"What? Why not."

"I just don't think I can…."

Miaka hugged Tamahome closer, a hand resting on the side of his face. "Tamahome!"

"Hey. What kinda talk is that? You can't give up, you need to come home, we miss you."

"But…"

"No. No 'buts' I'll get you out of there I promise so don't you dare give up Tamahome! You can't!" Yui screamed, her voice filled with emotion.

"Yui…"

Miaka cradled Tamahome's head in her arms, "…please, open your eyes…." she said quietly, a single tear landing on his face as it fell from her eye. "You can't die."