Chapter 2: The First World: Fushigi Yugi
Scarlet: Hi Everyone.Thinking is in italics and bold. Flashbacks are in bold. Read and enjoy!
-----Ari's Pov-----
"Um...where am I" I asked the group
There were 7 boys and 1 girl sitting around a fire.
"Miss, where did you come from" A guy, I think he was a guy, he had long brown hair asked me.
I don't know" I answered
"I feel immense power from her" A guy, I hope he was a guy cause he had purple hair and dress like a girl said."Maybe she is a priestess too" said a little kid
"Huh? Priestess?" I asked
"Oh, sorry, I'm Hotohori, this is Chihiri, Chiriko, our priestess Miaka, Mitsukake, Nuriko, Tamahome, and Tasuki" the brown hair guy said
"Hello, my name is Ari" I told them, "I don't know how I got here, but I can't find my friend"
"Who is she" asked the one called Tamahome
"Her name is Kira and she's my best friend. We came here together and now I can't find her" I explained
"It's okay, you must be tired" Miaka said
"Um...is there anywhere I can take a bath?" I asked
"Oh...sure, I was about to take one too. You could join me. The lake is just over there" Miaka said
"Oh, thank you" I got up and followed her to the lake.
Miaka turned around for me to slip into the water. While we bathed, we talk about how we all ended here, about her adventures, and about her friend Yuy.
Suddenly something bit my legs so I yelped and jumped up. Out of the bushes the others barged in asking what was wrong. I quickly turned around to hide my blushing face and heard the others gasp.
I turned around to see them looking at me.
"Hey, what the hell are you all looking at?" I snapped at them
They quickly turned around so I could change my clothes.
As soon as I was done, we went back to the camp and still everyone was staring at me.
"What?" I asked again
"Ari, did you know that there is a phoenix engraved on your back, no da?" Chichiri asked
"There is?" I touch my back and it felt funny
"There was writting on there too, we didn't have enough time to read it" Hotohori said
"Hey! Take off your clothes and turn around!" Tasuki ordered
"Arg...PERVERT!" I cried as I grabbed a boulder and started to bash his head with it.
"Um...I think what he was trying to say was that could you turn around and let us see what those words were?" Tamahome finally spoke
"Mmm...I guess" I took off the top part of my dress. I was wearing a kimono like dress. It was sleeveless and came down to my ankles with thigh high slits. The dress itself was black and red.
"Hm...can anyone read this?" Chiriko asked
"I think it says 'Descendent of the Phoenix' Tamahome said
-----Kira's Pov-----
"OUCH!" I yelped as I landed on...something...
"Would you mind getting off?" A blonde man asked me.
"Ack! Sorry!" I apologized. Apparently, I had landed on top of him. You'd have to admit that he was gorgeous, but there was something...off about him.
"Who are you?" A blonde girl asked me.
I frowned. "Who are you?" I asked crossly. "It is rude to ask someone their name without introducing yourself first."
The girl frowned at me. "My name is Hongo Yui."
"Kira." I said shortly.
"What, no last name?" She sneered at me.
"My name is none of your beeswax." I said. I was seriously starting to hate her. So freakin' demanding.
She looked like she was going to say something, but the blonde man next to her interupted. "Where did you come from?"
"Dunno. The last thing I remembered was this bright light." I answered. At least this guy was polite...sheesh... "Where am I?"
"You are in Kutou." A red-haired lady answered.
I raised an eyebrrow at her. "Alright then. Did you see another girl around my age with straight black hair with red streaks past her waist and blue eyes? She was wearing a long black dress the last time I saw her..." I asked them.
The 3 people seemed to think for a moment before the blonde man asked, "How about you come with us? We'll try to help you find your friend, and you're obviously not from around here."
"And why exactly should I trust you? You could be taking me off to sell to a brothel for all I know." I statd, narrowing my eyes at them.
"You might as well as come with us unless you want to be left with them." The red-headed lady said ,gesturing to the men hiding in the shadows in the back.
"Fine." And I left with them.
The only thing I could say when we got to the palace was, "whoa...damn that's huge!"
The 3 of them looked at me weirdly. "What?" I asked them.
"I've never seen a lady use profanity so casually before." The blonde man said. "Come. Meet the rest of our group."
I shrugged and followed them. Apparently, they led me to the dining hall since there was currently an argument going on over a long table of food.
"Everyone, this is Kira." The blonde man announced."I am Nakago. You've already met and have been introduced to Lady Yui. The other is Lady Soi. They are Miboshi, Suboshi, Amiboshi, Tomo, and Ashitare.
"Hello." I said politely.
I was answered with murmurs of hello's and hi's. I took a seat atnthe table and started eating what they offered.That was, until I felt someone staring at me. I looked up to see one of the twins.
I raised an eyebrow and asked, "Is something wrong with me?"
He just blushed and looked away stampering , "Uhm, no, you, well, uhm, I've, uhm...uh...are all the girls from your world always so pretty?" He suddenly blurted out before wincing.
I winced in sympathy. Lady Soi was probably going to kill him now...especially with the looks she was giving him. "Well, Suboshi, was it? It just depends on how you look at things...and I think you're basing your opinion off of a certain someone a bit much..."
"Oh." he answered completely bewildered.
I sighed. 'Boys these days...'
-----Ari's Pov-----
"Do you think he can be his daughter or something?" Mitsukake said
"Or he could be his great great granddaughter, no da" Chichiri said
"What if she is not?" Miaka said. I could see that there was a bit of jealousy laced in her voice cause no one was paying attention to her.
"But what if she is?" Tasuki said as he got up from the huge crater
"Lets all think out it for a moment" Miaka persisted, "If I am the priestess, then how can she be a phoenix of Suzaku?"
"Okay...I think we are done" I said as I rearranged my clothes.
"I think we should get some rest for tomorrow" Chiriko said
"Right" We all replied
"Umm...Tasuki?" I asked as he turned towards me
"What?" he asked
"I...I'm sorry for creating a crater with your head" I replied
"Whatever" he replied as he looked for a place to sleep
I thought everyone was asleep when I got up and walked a bit away from the camp.
"Where do you think you are going?" a voice asked me
I turned around to see Tamahome standing there with his arms crossed
"Um...hehehe...I was just wondering around" I told him
"Don't you know that it is very dangerous in these woods?" he asked as he sat under a tree
"Well I just wanted to get to know this world a little better" I said as I sat next to him
"Still, you aren't suppose to wonder around" he said as he looked at the sky
"Alright" I smiled as I looked at him.
I must say that he looks cute.
"What are you thinking about" his voice snapped me out of my little daydream.
"Hm…oh…sorry I was just thinking about home" I lied
"What is it like in your world?" he asked
"Well…" I started to tell him about my world, about my life and of course about Kira. Soon I didn't know it, but we both fell asleep under the tree with my head on his chest and his back to the trunk of the tree.
-----Next Morning-----
"WAA!" A girl screamed
"Huh?" I moaned as I rubbed the sleep from my eyes and saw the whole group looking at us. Some with smirks and others with sweat drop.
"What were you two doing last night?" Miaka accused
"Huh?" I turned around to see that I was sleeping on Tamahome and the events of yesterday came back to me. Although the scream woke me, it didn't wake him
'What a heavy sleeper' I thought as I got up and stretched a bit
"We were doing nothing" I told her, "We were just talking about my home and I guess we just fell asleep.
Before anyone can answer, from the bushes jump a boy wearing blue clothes.
"Suboshi!" the others said loudly so that Tamahome woke up.
"I'm here to take Lady Kira's friend back to her" Saboshi said as he disappear and reappear in front of Ari, grabbed her and disappeared again
"Grr…" Tamahome growled
"I wonder what the Seiryu's want with her" Chichiri asked
"Whatever it is, we have to get her back" Chiriko said
"Right" the others agreed
-----Kira's Pov-----
I growled as I walked towards the throne room where Suboshi was supposed to appear with Ari.
'Stupid wretch! Damn that damn priestess! What a f spoiled brat! Even I'm not as bad!'
"KIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIRAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!" A loud scream startled me to look up just in time for a flying black...thing...to come crashing into me.
"Kira! Kira! Kira!" Ari was chanting.
I moaned in pain as she continued bouncing on top of me. "OWWW! Can you stop that already?"
"Opps." She said.
"Glad to see you too..." I muttered. "But I didn't need the pain along with it..."
"Eheheheheh..." She smiled nervously.
"Oh wells, now that we're back together, you found a way to get home yet?" I asked.
"No...the people I was with were going to help me find you." She said.
"Oh. Well...I found a buncha stuff, but most of it leads to it saying that 'The Seiryuu priestess from another world must summon the Water God and receive three wishes to help the country.' Which is quite a stupid quote, mind you...from what I've seen of the damn priestess, she's just a freakin' spoiled brat! Even worse than me!" I exclaimed.
Ari blinked. "Whoa...that's gotta be bad..." She shrugged. "The priestess with the group I was traveling with was the priestess fo Suzaku. She's kinda a ditz... and in love with one of her senshi. And a bottomless pit at that."
"Hahahahaha! Really?" I asked, laughing. "Wonder if she can beat me?"
Ari scrowled. "You have the biggest one I've ever seen and she can probably give you a run for your money."
"Wow." I blinked. "Well...let's get back to researching in the library. Come on, I'll show you where it is. And let's go quick before that damn priestess finds us."
-----Ari's Pov-----
'Yay!' I thought as Kira and I sneaked back to the library,' we found each other and we are going to find a way out of here. I only-'
Suddenly a voice was heard behind us
"What do you two think you are doing, sneaking around? And who the hell are you?" A girl with short yellow hair asked us with an angry glare.
"Lady Yui" Kira stated
"Uh…we were just going to the library and my name is Ari, Kira's friend" I said to her
' Kira's right, she is a spoilt brat'
"How did you get here?" she asked as she crossed her arms
"Suboshi brought me here" I answered
-----FLASHBACK-----
"Hey! Let go! Where do you think you're taking me?" I yelled at the stranger
"Be quiet for a minute!" he said while jumping from tree to tree, "Lady Kira asked me to bring you to her"
"Kira?" I asked him, "Does she look like ?"
"Yep" I answered
We continued jumping, or rather he continued jumping while holding me bridal style until we came to a palace.
"Here" he said as he placed me on the ground, "Lady Kira is in the throne room waiting for you.
"Thanks a lot-wait I don't even know your name yet" I said as I looked at him
"Suboshi is my name. If you see someone that looks like me but acts different, that's my twin brother" Saboshi replied
"Well thank you" I said as I smiled, "Maybe I'll see you again later"
"You welcome" he said as he began to walk away
-----END FLASHBACK-----
"I never gave an order to him" the Yui growled
"Well I did" Kira interjected
"You have no right to command my group" Yui yelled," And he had no right to obey you"
"I was just asking him to bring my friend to me" Kira explained
"No excuses" Yui said, "SUBOSHI!"
Suboshi came through the door and looked at Yui
"You called Lady Yui?" he asked as he knelt down
-----Kira's Pov-----
'God, is she always going to be like this?' I thought.
"Why did you bring that girl here?" The blonde 'brat' demanded of Suboshi while pointing to Ari.
"Lady Kira asked me to." Suboshi replied with his head still bowed.
"You are under my command and you will NOT take orders from anyone else, do you understand!" Yui demanded.
"Yes, my Lady." Suboshi replied.
I could tell he was hurt by how she was treating him, but i couldn't do anything about it.
"Bring that girl back to where she belongs. We don't want another outsider here. Or better yet, take them both back." Yui said dismissively to Suboshi.
"H-hai." Suboshi said.
"Geez...what a spoiled brat..." Ari whispered.
"Lady Kira, Lady Ari, may I escort you back to Konan then?" Suboshi asked.
I frowned and thought for a second. "Alright, let me just gather some things and we can be on our way. Why don't you bring you brother also? We'll probably be gonna for a few days at least."
"Yes, my Lady." Suboshi bowed again, and turned to leave.
"Oh yeah, and one more thing, how many times do I have to tell you to call me Kira only before you actually do that?" I folded my arms and narrowed my eyes at him.
"Uhm..." Suboshi smiled uneasily..."I'll go get my brother now!" He said and quickly ran off.
"Man, as cute as that kid is, he's too formal and traditional...sheesh..." I sighed.
"Sounds like someone has a crush..." Ari smiled mischiveously.
I glared at her. "I do not and you know it."
-----Ari's Pov-----
"You two may leave" The blonde haired bimbo said
"You don't need to tell us twice" I retorted as Kira and I both walked out the door
"What a snob" I told Kira as soon as we were out of hearing range
"Told you so" she replied
"Lady Kira, Lady Ari" someone called from ahead of us
We looked ahead to see Suboshi running to us with someone else that looks like him. We could immediately guess that that was his twin.
'I wonder what Kira's thinking of him?"
-----Kira's Pov-----
'God, is she always going to be like this?' I thought.
"Why did you bring that girl here?" The blonde 'brat' demanded of Suboshi while pointing to Ari.
"Lady Kira asked me to." Suboshi replied with his head still bowed.
"You are under my command and you will NOT take orders from anyone else, do you understand!" Yui demanded.
"Yes, my Lady." Suboshi replied.
I could tell he was hurt by how she was treating him, but i couldn't do anything about it.
"Bring that girl back to where she belongs. We don't want another outsider here. Or better yet, take them both back." Yui said dismissively to Suboshi.
"H-hai." Suboshi said.
"Geez...what a spoiled brat..." Ari whispered.
"Lady Kira, Lady Ari, may I escort you back to Konan then?" Suboshi asked.
I frowned and thought for a second. "Alright, let me just gather some things and we can be on our way. Why don't you bring you brother also? We'll probably be gonna for a few days at least."
"Yes, my Lady." Suboshi bowed again, and turned to leave.
"Oh yeah, and one more thing, how many times do I have to tell you to call me Kira only before you actually do that?" I folded my arms and narrowed my eyes at him.
"Uhm..." Suboshi smiled uneasily..."I'll go get my brother now!" He said and quickly ran off.
"Man, as cute as that kid is, he's too formal and traditional...sheesh..." I sighed.
"Sounds like someone has a crush..." Ari smiled mischiveously.
I glared at her. "I do not and you know it."
-----Ari's Pov-----
"You two may leave" The blonde haired bimbo said
"You don't need to tell us twice" I retorted as Kira and I both walked out the door
"What a snob" I told Kira as soon as we were out of hearing range
"Told you so" she replied
"Lady Kira, Lady Ari" someone called from ahead of us
We looked ahead to see Suboshi running to us with someone else that looks like him. We could immediately guess that that was his twin.
'I wonder what Kira's thinking of him?"
-----Kira's POV-----
"Hello Amiboshi." I nodded a greeting to him.
"Lady Kira, Lady Ari. My brother has just notified me about the journey to escort you back to Konan. May I ask when we are leaving?" Amiboshi asked.
"We're leaving tonight, an hour after dinner." I replied. "And why do both of you insist on calling me Lady?" I asked annoyed.
Amiboshi looked amused. "Because you are of higher rank than us and are a guest. Therefore, it is only polite to address one such as yourself and your friend as such."
I stared blankly. "I think I got what you just said..."
"Would you rather me put them into simpler terms?" Amiboshi asked, still amused.
"Sure." I replied.
"We call you Lady because it is polite and required." He said.
"Oh. Why didn't you say that in the first place?" I asked, dumbfounded.
"Because it is amusing to watch your reactions." Amiboshi answered. "I must get going now, thank you for your time." He bowed and left.
"Well that was weird." Ari commented.
I shrugged. "He's always like that. Personally, I think the younger one is cuter in terms of personality. Just like a 8 year old really."
Ari raised an eyebrow and we continued our way to my room to prepare to leave later in silence.
-----At Dinner: Ari's Pov-----
"Well I guess that this will be the last time we will see you girls" Yui said with a smirk
'Only cause you wanted to through us out'
"Maybe" I said as I put on a fake smile as Yui glared
This was weird cause there was only the five of us at dinner. I guess Milady had decided to not tell the others and then make up a lie that we wanted to leave for the others later. Yui of course was sitting at the end of the table. Suboshi to her right and I was next to Suboshi. To her left was Amiboshi and Kira next to him
"I want the both of you to talk them away from here as fast as you can. Leave them in the forest if you have to" Yui instructed earning a glare from me and Kira.
"I think I'm full." Kira and I said at the same time getting up and walking out
-----Forest: Kira's POV-----
"Are you sure you don't want to get there faster, Lady Kira?" Suboshi asked me
"Nope, I want to take as long as I can" I reply with a smirk
"Why is that" Amiboshi asked
"We want to annoy the girl as much as we could" Ari answered
"Is that wise?" Suboshi asked
He was walking on my left and Ari to my right. Amiboshi to her right
"Hey! Look! There's a lake!" I smiled as I ran towards the lake in a clearing
"Hey wait for me!" Ari ran behind me
As I got closer to the lake, I halted to a stop to admire the crystal blue water. What I didn't expect was Ari running behind me and crashed into me causing the two of us to take an unwanted bath. Good thing the water was only waist deep.
"Arg...Ari! I didn't want a bath" I turned to an equally wet Ari
"Hey, who told you to just stop there" She pointed out
We stop bickering when he heard laughter on the shore and turned to see both the twins holding their stomach and laughing.
"That is so not funny" I said with a pout
"The least you can do is help us out" Ari said
"Fine" They replied as Suboshi held out his hand for me and Amiboshi for Ari
"I looked at Ari as our eyes both met, we thought the same thing. We grasp their hand and pulled them into the lake wiht us
"Hey!" Suboshi said as he resurfaced
"Thats the last time we help you two" Amiboshi said as he spilt out some water.
"Hahaha, Thats what you get" Ari and I both said together
The four of us both swam and played for a little long before we got out.
Amiboshi went to get some fire wood with Ari while I waited with Susushi
As I sat down and waited for the two of them, the wind was blowing and I started to shiver.
"Are you cold Lady Kira?" Suboshi asked and I nodded
He went to our supplies and got out a blanket and wrapped it around me.
"T-Thank you" I stuttered a bit
"Your kinda cute when you blush" He smirked
"What?" I asked and I noticed him shivering too,"Are you cold too Suboshi?"
"No" he said but I could tell he was lying. Hell who couldn't? He was shaking
"Suboshi, come here" I said
He looked at me with questioning eyes but never the less came and sat next to me.
I wrapped the blanket and my arms around his waist.
"No, Lady Kira, you don't have to" I said as he began as he was about to remove my arms and the blanket but I held on tighter
"I'm the one who pulled you in remember? This is the least I can do. And don't you dare say other wise" I said as soon as I saw his mouth began to open
"Fine , but this is a bit uncomfortable" he said as he took away the blanket and moved behind me.
"There" he said as he say with his legs on either side of me and wrapped the blanket around the both of us.
"Suboshi..." I whispered
"Hm?" He asked as he looked down at me
"I'm going to go to sleep" I said as I snuggled into his chest. His whole body stiffened but then began to relax. Before I fell asleep, I felt his arms wrap around my waist. That was one moment I didn't want to forget.
-----Ari's Pov-----
"Lady Ari, you didn't have to come with me" Amiboshi said
"But I want to" I said as I followed him
As we walked, I didn't see a root sticking out of the ground and I tripped
I closed my and waited for the impact of hitting the ground but it never came and I felt someone holding me. I opened my eyes to see Amiboshi looking at me while holding me bridle style.
"Are you alright, Lady Ari?" he asked
"Uh...yeah, thank you" I stuttered turning pink
""Lady Ari?" Amiboshi breathed, as he got closer to my face
"Yes?" I asked him
"There was something that I wanted to do the minute that I met you" Amiboshi said as he got closer
"What..."I was silenced as soon as his lips touched mine. The kiss was soft, gentle and innocent.
As soon as Amiboshi realized what he was doing, he quickly pull away setting me on the ground.
"I-I'm so sorry, Lady Ari" Amiboshi said as he turned his head in shame
"Amiboshi, look at me" I said as I took his head within my hand and made him look at me
"I should not have kissed you. That was the most disrespectful thing anyone could have done," he said
"I don't blame you Amiboshi" I sad as I looked into his eyes, "But we can't continue this"
I gasped a bit as he pulled he into a tight embrace
"But why?" he asked as I felt something warm on my neck
Is he crying?
"It's because if you fall in love with me and I to you, then when I leave, we both would be heartbroken" I tried to make him understand
"I don't care," he whispered as he buried his head into my neck, "If I had you as mine, even if only for a little while, I'd be happy"
"A-Amiboshi" I said shocked
"I want you to be mine," he whispered again
"I-I promise, I'll stay with you as long as I am here," I said as I returned his hug
He loosen his embrace so I could look into his eyes
"You promise?" he asked again
I nodded
Slowly he lowered his lips onto mine as he kept his eyes on mine, looking for any rejection or discomfort. As he found none, his lips were immediately on mine. It started out innocent like the last one but soon got more passionate as his tongue grazed my bottom lips asking for permission.
So gentlemen like
As soon as I opened my mouth, his tongue slipped in and started to explore its territory and I quietly moaned. On of his arms was on my waist and the other was on my back pulling me closer
As if we can come any closer.
He then captured my bottom lips and began to suckle on it cause me to whimper quietly
I so have to come up with an excuse if they see my bruised lips
He then started to kiss me again. Soon I broke the kiss and let my lips grazed on the skin of his neck as one of my hands tangled itself into his dirty blond hair while the other was on his chest.
As I began to kiss and suck that spot, Amiboshi place his arm on my head encouraging me to go on and he called out to me
When I finally stopped, there was a bright read mark there, he was breathing in gasps, and there was something hard poking at my thigh
Whoa, Whoa! Hold it! I'm not ready for that yet.
"Amiboshi, I don't think that I am ready to go any further then this, I hope you understand" I said as I looked into his blue eyes
He gently tilted my head to the side as he began to kiss my neck. The same as how I did to him.
Ooo…I feel like I'm in heaven
When he was done, he looked at my neck with a smirk on his face that resembles Suboshi's.
"There" he said, "I promise that we will not go any further until you are ready"
Another thing I have to come up with an excuse for not that I am complaining
"Amiboshi, I think we should go back" I said, "They will be worried"
"Your right" I said as he began to pick up random logs and held my hand with his free one.
"Amiboshi? Is it okay if we don't tell anyone? Maybe only Kira and Suboshi?" I asked as we walked side by side
"If that will make you happy" he said with a smile
I think I might be falling for you, Amiboshi. My first kiss was with you
In the morning they all headed to Konan with out anyone asking any unusual questions.
-----Konan-----
When we arrived in Konan, there was a bit of fighting which included Suboshi and us trying to hold him back from killing the Suzaku seven.
Kira had only met the Suzaku seven when the most horrible thing began to happen to us.
"What's happening!" I cried as I looked at my arm. It was beginning to fade.
"No!" Kira gasped, "I think we are already fading from this world, we don't belong here"
"B-But…" When I looked at Amiboshi, I felt my heart breaking. His expression was as if he lost his whole life, "I…I don't want to leave yet."
"I don't think we have a choice" Kira said as he legs began to fade too
"No!" I said as I fell to my knees and Amiboshi hugged me close, "Its not fair, just when we got used to this place."
"Shh…" Amiboshi said, "Maybe…maybe we'll see each other again sometime"
Everybody around us was close to tears.
"Your right, Amiboshi, before I leave, I want you to promise you something" I said as I looked into his eyes
:"Anything" he whispered softly
"I want you to promise that if you find someone else that you like or maybe even love, don't hesitate to go after her okay?" I said to him
"But I can't forget you!" he said as he pulled me into a hug again
"You will never forget me. Nor will I ever forget you. You will always have part of my heart" I said as I gave him one last kiss and stood up letting him go.
"I wonder where we are going to appear at this time" Kira asked with a forced smile, "Oh and Miaka, good luck on summoning Suzaku"
"Thanks" he said as she was about to cry and buried he head in Tamahome's chest
"It was a pleasure meeting you all" I cried as my body was gone
"I hope we will come cross paths again someday" Kira said as she to began to fade
"Good-Bye" We both said as he vanished completely from the world in which I left a piece of my heart. But we all know that we must move on. We will find a way home.
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