I am a little disappointed with the lack of reviews…boo hoo! Never mind, here's another chapter to this story!
Disclaimer: Only Watase Sensei could hold such power over Fushigi Yuugi…
"Chichiri! Where in the hell is this place!" Tasuki shouted, blocking attacks from monsters which look like zombies, yet had hair all over them, making them look like zombie-furballs. "This certainly isn't Suzaku Village! Shit, it's Suzaku TOWN!"
"I have to agree with Tasuki…Suzaku Village do not have the money to build these large houses!" Nuriko panted, throwing a tree at the zombie-furballs. They fell at the same time, knocked unconscious. Nuriko immediately picked the tree up again and threw at yet another group of monsters. "It's unending…Chichiri, are you sure this is Suzaku Village?"
"I'm doubly sure, no da. I visited Hotohori before, here, no da. And though the village had no money to build those houses, Hotohori does, no da! Kai Ha!" Chichiri shouted sending a wave of blue electricity at the enemy. "Nuriko, Tasuki, take Miaka away, no da!"
"No, I am not! They would simply chase after Miaka and leave you behind! I'll stay with you, and, after all, Tasuki is the speed Seishi! I'll only drag him down!" Nuriko said, throwing a zombie into another. She knew that they had really serious injuries in the hundred and ten minute fight – they were outnumbered. "Tasuki, NOW!" she yelled, irritated by Tasuki's lack of haste.
"…Fine."
With that, he swept Miaka onto his shoulder and leapt away. Strangely…
"Is it just me, or are they only focusing on us?" Nuriko asked her companion, who was zapping hundreds of zombies at one go. "They seem uninterested with anything else and Miaka's disappearance did not seem to affect them…"
"Kai ha! They are only focusing on the Priestess of Suzaku, what else? If Miaka dies, we will too, no da!"
"In what way?" Nuriko asked curiously, aiming a strong punch at a reckless group of enemies. "You mean…"
"If Miaka dies, we will not get reincarnated for life, no da! Genbu and Byakko had already shown that, no da! Hatsui and the other child had only been reincarnated because Yui was the Priestess of Genbu at that time, and alive, no da! Kai Ha!" Chichiri considered shutting up when he was slashed at his arm. The monsters' claws are really sharp.
"…But I still think that they are focusing only on us. They did not even blink an eye…take that! When Miaka is gone!"
"You are so right, Ko Reishun! If it was Miaka, I would've killed her straightaway, she being the weakling she was."
Nuriko and Chichiri looked to the source of the feminine, mocking voice. She raised a gloved hand and all the Zombies stopped fighting, retreating to the sidelines, attentive. "You are…" Nuriko trailed off. "How did you know my…"
"Ha, only normal people bear Seishi. No one bears a Seishi's son or daughter without getting their retribution," the woman said proudly. She had long black hair, and red brown eyes. She floated in midair.
"Re-retribution, no da!"
"Hey, you look familiar! You look like a female version of Taka, except with Miaka's eyes and assets!" Nuriko pointed out, not particularly listening to the woman's dramatic talk.
"How observant. Allow me, to introduce myself as Hikari."
"WHAT!"
"Just who is Hikari, no da?"
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Hotohori
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A blue light flashed and Hotohori was relieved to still be alive, him without his weapon at hand.
"How amusing. A ki barrier would not beat my sword for long." A handsome young man gloated, floating just outside the sphere of energy Nakago had put up. Nakago's eyes widened when he saw just who it was.
"Hotohori, is that you? I am certainly not seeing double."
Hotohori resisted the urge to kill the blue-eyed general on the spot. He looked up to the silhouette and looked at him fondly. "Boushin? Why are you attacking us? Since when did you know how to fly?"
"I am Boushin, Hotohori, but I am not. And I was tasked to destroy you Suzaku Seven, before you eradicate us all!" The emperor look-a-like seemed determined to kill them.
"Why am I a threat to you?" Hotohori asked, shocked. "You already are emperor, what more could you ask for from me?"
"I need ensure my safety. And also, I am following Hell's orders! Each time you summon a god, our powers shrink. Your powers increase. It is not fair and it will after I destroy you!" He raised his sword and hit the barrier. Nakago fell back, in a much undignified manner, spitting out blood.
"If you call that power unfair, then what would be fair? You have much more power than we do. However, we all have a power that could make us invincible opponents! Something that I am learning," Nakago retorted calmly, getting up and wiping away the blood trailing from his mouth. The barrier materialized in front of them and the sword struck the hard barrier again, earning a scowl from their enemy.
"And what would that be?" He spat, raising his sword for another strike. "What would the knowledgeable Nakago be learning?"
Nakago did not reply. When the powerful blow came, it completely crumbled his barrier. Nakago had anticipated it; he had raised his hand just in time to launch an attack on his own. The blue ki sword swung through the air, piercing the enemy's heart and throwing him quite a distance away.
He strode to the 'Boushin' and said, "I am learning how to love. Though love could be a liability, it helps to boost strength. It was learnt from Nuriko, the goddess of unlimited love to me. Sometimes, I wish I've met her a long time ago, so as to avoid the massive slaughter that occurred. Staying by her side as her fiancé could really teach even the coldest Seiryu something."
"What did you say? Nuriko?" Hotohori whipped around. He had wanted to avoid seeing his son, even though it was not really his son, lying on the floor in a pool of blood. He saw the hatred the fake Boushin showed, and the twisted anger. Hotohori sighed. "What did you say about Nuriko?"
"She was once my fiancé, but due to her memories, she refused to associate with me. The closest I got to her was when we are on our forced dates, and maybe when I met her in the market. You've a problem with that?" Nakago asked, glaring at Hotohori. "I have come to ask for forgiveness, not to save you and certainly not to answer your boring little questions."
"In that case, let us have a talk in my house…"
"Not if I could help it with my darned life, Hotohori!" an annoyed voice shouted out at him. The owner of that voice leapt from a nearby roof and landed on the floor, depositing a bundle in front of the two men. "Miaka and I are freaking unharmed, but you've got to look at Nuriko and Chichiri! Hell, they both got wounds all over the place! In fact, I think they are going to bleed to death, dammit! So no chitchat over a cuppa tea, Hotohori…" Tasuki turned to Hotohori's companion and, on impulse, "What the Hell! What's that Psycho doing here! He must be the one who had set those monsters on us! I'm going to flame ya to hell!"
Hotohori restrained Tasuki. "No, he's on our side now. Tell me what happened, and I am eager to listen."
Miaka stood up and shook her head, while Tasuki exploded, "What the hell! Our friends are dyin in the battlefield and you want stories!"
Hotohori stared at him levelly. "If you say so. Lead the way, Tasuki. Nakago…"
"I do not heed any orders but my own," Nakago said coldly.
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Taka
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RING!
"Tetsuya, if you…"
"Hikari is in the book!"
"What in the world! Now, you will talk to me through the mobile phone or not talk at all! I am searching for my ring, for Suzaku's sake!"
"Fine!"
A door closed.
Keisuke stared at Taka blankly, carrying a bag of beer. "…You are…searching for something? Can I help? How's Miaka? Did you see Hikari?"
"Now, stop the questions and help me find that ring!"
"The ring…oh, I saw it! It's in the jeweller's shop a few days ago! It was sent for cleaning! And I took it back and…it fell!"
"IT FELL WHERE!"
"It rolled under your desk…"
"You freaking idiot!"
"Taka, it's not like you to curse like that!" suddenly, Keisuke remembered what Taka went through to finally marry Miaka. "Well…I take back that statement. Let's retrieve that ring, why don't we?"
"That table was bolted down."
"Then we shall unbolt it."
"Miaka's dying!"
"That was why we had to hurry! Stop shouting and get so work done!"
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Chiriko
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"I find it really disturbing to see misfortune in the stars of Suzaku, step-mother."
"Don't fret over it, Chiriko. If so, they would be able to over come it. The other Chiriko had saved them too…" a glazed look appeared in her eyes. Chiriko had to refrain from crying at the impossibility of both of them being together forever.
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Is it not lovely? The story is taking shape!