Disclaimer: Since when did the damned FY belong to this crappy person? It belongs to Yuu Watase! (Tasuki)
Thanks for the reviews! I sort of forgot to put this up…oh, and can I improve on anything? Looks like I could…
"I am damned bored! And where did Nakago go anyway!"
"Let me tell you about my son, Boushin…"
"No fucking way!"
"But…it is the article of perfection!"
"So you are saying that your damned son is better than you?" Tasuki asked. He was sitting in the darkness. It was night, anyway. No one wanted to light a fire.
"He is me. I am the best, the most beautiful! So of course, we are on par! Only because he is me!"
"Yeah right, Hotohori. I never thought you would damned fall in love with anyone else besides danged Miaka and yourself! And Houki was the split image of Nuriko! What the damned hell are you thinking? 'Oh, I cannot get the original and so I must have a damned copy?' I don't damned believe you! You push him away just to marry a split copy of him?" Tasuki said; he was glad that he cannot see Hotohori, lest he would punch him.
"I love Houki," was the short, controlled reply, rather choked.
"I don't think it is damned mere coincidence, Emperor!"
"Brother had wished us happiness together! He did it so earnestly before he died! If not…"
"If not? He always took care of you, and only before he had that fight with Ashitare did he really give you up! And that was because he fell in love with Miaka! He even told Houki to take care of you! He loves you so much! And you kicked him away like some piece of shit…"
"I don't treat him like manure! And I had to produce an heir, or else the Konan Empire will suffer! And loving another person does not make you less a man! I LOVE HOUKI!" Hotohori roared, before quieting down. "Houki did so much for me…and bore me such a beautiful son…I love them so much. However, now she's my senior and Boushin is around my age. I don't think I can live with them as a father in their family anymore."
"So…you wanted to really stay with them in this crappy life?" Tasuki asked, not wanting to hear Hotohori explode again.
"I couldn't. My son won't understand. My wife will cry everyday…it is best I stay out of sight."
"Come on, it couldn't be that bad…."
"I do not want to be an emperor any longer. I also do not want to be associated with the palace. Get it? It was there that my family resides, my loneliness resides, my worry resides and my luxury resides in. Tasuki, I am going to make things right in this life. Nuriko was never meant to die up there."
"He already damned died, so you can't change history."
"I am going to change the history of the future, not the past…"
Tasuki had a bad feeling to where the conversation was heading. "Let's cut this and go find damned Nuriko."
-
"The ring would be ready in a MONTH?" came an outraged voice.
Yui turned to the shopkeeper. "I don't believe you! A MONTH? Is it true, Taka?"
Taka shrugged miserably. "You heard it."
"That guy would pay you more if you make it fast," a dreaded voice came.
"What the hell? Tenkou? Smooching off my money again, huh?"
"Taka, Tenkou sounded logical this time. How much more do you charge?" Yui asked the goldsmith.
"Give me five million yen and this would be ready in a week."
Tenkou forked out the money. "Taka, Yui, be sure to meet me in the hospital. You are going to work there from now on, until I think it's enough."
"No way!"
-
Miboshi was recovering, Tomo could see it. She sighed in relief. "Miboshi? Talk to me, you've been unconscious since this afternoon."
"Let Nyan Nyan hit him awake!"
"Shut up, you Suzaku scum! So, Miboshi?"
Miboshi groaned and opened his eyes. "Tomo? I have to beat the stuffing out of that damned Taisukun! And it is not only out of revenge! My master wants it!"
Tomo raised an eyebrow. "Master?"
She could not get more from Miboshi as he had fallen back into the state of unconsciousness again.
-
Ashitare came back with the medical supplies and nearly fell with shock. Nakago turned from Nuriko's bed. "Ashitare."
He growled. "Get away from her! You…"
Nakago sighed. "I can see that Keisuke is not the only one who dislikes me. It is apparent that you, too, dislike me."
"How could you expect anyone to forgive you if in the last life you tortured, then killed him?"
Nakago shrugged. "You've pardoned Nuriko. He had blinded you, and then killed you. Are you contradicting yourself?"
"Hum, perhaps. But it won't erase my dislike of you. Because unlike Nuriko, I know you very well. And that knowledge would never change."
-
Nuriko was relieved to be outdoors. "Now that both of them are picking bones with one another, I will take this opportunity to play! I don't think I am too injured…"
She stopped when she entered a clearing. "Keisuke, why are you sleeping here?"
-
Miaka turned to Keisuke. "At least I know I got a brother here to comfort me…"
She stopped, and frowned. "Why did he look so sad? He cried? My brother don't cry in front of me…oh yeah, I am seeing him sneakily."
Her brother was lifted up by strong arms. Just then, the mirror turned black, smudging the image of her brother. "What in the round world? Taisukun!"
The old lady burst in frantically. She snatched the mirror from the scared Miko and left hurriedly, only muttering, "Your brother is in great danger, Miaka, be mentally prepared! I will try my best to set this mirror working right again…"
Miaka sat on the bed. "Keisuke, you had better be alright…"
-
"I couldn't keep awake like you can, Chichiri!"
"Then sleep, no da!"
"Will I be in danger?"
"Yes, no da!"
Soi lifted tired eyes from the table. "Argh, then I better drink some warm milk…no idea why I hate Chichiri now…"
"That's because you are deprived of sleep, no da!"
"You are the logical idiot, Chichiri."
"I saved you, no da!"
"You could save me again, right?"
"Yes, no da!"
Soi sighed. "Then I will go to sleep."
Chichiri looked at the head on the table. "Da…"
-
Nuriko was bringing Keisuke back when she heard the whistling of Arrows.
"Woah! I am not a superwoman you know!" she said as she dodged most of them.
"Superwoman? You are a man, Miboshi. Why are you wearing women's clothing?" a soft, whispery voice said in the darkness. "Your job in killing Suzaku's Taisukun is not advancing and our master is getting weary."
Nuriko blinked. "Huh?"
A figure jumped out of the trees. "Prepare to die, Seiryu Warrior Miboshi! Our mater said you've changed sides!"
"What in the world is he talking about?" Nuriko asked the sleeping Keisuke beside her. She collected herself and dropped Keisuke on the floor. She went into a defensive stance. "So you want to fight? Ko Reishun and Nuriko would see you into heaven! Or in this case, hell!"