Author's Note: Everyone is telling me to make my chapters longer, and to all of you who say that, I'm trying, really I am! It's hard though because i use WordPad to write my fanfiction, but I swear, I'll give it an honest effort to make them longer, really I will! and the reason there are spelling mistakes is becuase when i write, I get into the story and forget to check it over.Now back to your regularly updated fanfiction.
Disclaimer: I don't own any Fushigi Yuugi characters, but Tara is my character
Journey through the sea
The little boat slowly made it's way across the sea, the deep blue water attacking the boat in waves. Some of the passengers didn't like it at all, and were showing it while the others mostly tried to avoid them and ignore them.
"We've been on this god damned boat for forever! I want off!" Tasuki complained, in his overly paranoid state to the point that his eyes were constantly moving, looking at other people. Tamahome winced when he looked at him.
"Watch where you point your eyes, some people might not like it and prove it to you." He said.
"You shut the hell up, I'll point my eyes where I want to!" Tasuki retorted, his eyes looking away from Tamahome now, and at Tara, who was trying not to look at her surroundings at all, her eyes squeezed shut.
"What's your problem?" Tasuki said, rather rudely might I add. Tara opened one eye just a little and focused on him.
"Don't bug me if you want to live, carrot top." She said, her eye squeezed shut again. Tasuki didn't like that last remark one bit and stomped over to her. He took out his fan and got ready to burn her.
"I wouldn't do that if I were you." She added.
"Yeah? Well you're not me, so what are ya gonna do about it?" He was grinning now, his fangs showing. Tara slowly got up, her eyes still closed and stepped into a fighting position. She stepped forward just the littlest bit and she reached out and grabbed the fan from him.
"Hey, you can't do that, that's cheating, just like with the card game!"
"I won that fair and square, you're just a sore loser. Now, either you apologize, or I throw this over the edge." She said, dangling it just a little over the edge of the boat.
'I didn't think she'd actually hold it over the edge... but I don't wanna apologize!' He noticed her hold it farther over the edge, to the point where she had to hold onto the boat to stay balanced. Tasuki's eye's were wide open now, and let out a huge sigh.
"Fine, I'm sorry." He said.
"Say it like you mean it." She retorted, holding it out even farther. Tasuki gasped, afraid of if she let go of the tessen. By now everyone was watching as they bickered like little kids. They were all trying to hold in their laughter.
"Okay! Okay! I'm really really sorry!" And under his breath he muttered,
"Yeah, sorry that you're gonna get fried when i get it back." Apperantly Tara heard that comment becuase she held it out even farther, but maybe a bit too far because she started to lose her balance.
'If I give him back the tessen, maybe i can lose some weight and get my balance back... wait a minute... tessen, where is that familiar from?' Unfortuantely she didn't get to finish her sentence since she started tipping over the edge. She tossed the tessen backwards and Tasuki caught it and put it back where it usually rests. His face was filled with triumph as he looked at her swaying back and forth trying to keep her balance. He walked over to her and stood there.
"I can help you if you like, you know, end your misery by pushing you overboard."
"You wouldn't dare do that." She glared at him, still swaying back and forth, her arms waving around in the air, and unfortunately for Tasuki, one smacked him straight in the face. she started laughing, but didn't get to for long, she finally lost her balance and fell forwards, smacking her head on the edge as she fell. Nuriko raced over and grabbed her before she could fall in the water.
"Ouchie... that hurt!" Tears started welling up in her eyes and she tried to rub them away only to have more take their place. She scuttled away to the other side of the boat not wanting them to the see that it was easy to make her cry. Tasuki rubbed his face where she had punched him.
"Serves you right you little brat." He said. Tara turned her head slightly to look at him and he saw the tears starting to flow.
"Yeah? Well bite me!" She chucked a piece of wood at him only to have him burn it up, but unfortunately he forgot that the boat was made of wood... (you can all imagine what was to happen next..) And the deck caught fire. Tara's eyes went wide and she saw a flashback of what Nakago had done to her town. Killed everyone and burned it.
"Put.. It... Out! Put it out!" She managed to say in between sobs. They all were grabbing water and putting out the flames and in a few minutes, the fire was gone. Miaka walked over to Tara, who was sitting as far away from all of them as she could, huddled in the corner.
"Hey, are you alright?" Miaka asked, placing one of her hands onto her shaking shoulder.
"I was afraid... Afraid that what happened to my town was going to..." Tara cut off her sentence and started to cry harder. Miaka kneeled down and looked at her.
"Hey, we're all alright, see? No one is injured and the boat's been fixed. And you remembered something, even if it wasn't the best memory ever." Miaka said. Tara nodded her head and stood up slowly.
"Actually, I've remembered quite a bit, but there was never time to tell you guys." She said, rubbing the last of her tears away.
'And now I have stuff to blackmail Tasuki with...' She said to herself.
"Now lets go get the Shinzahou!" She said, and jumped up and down. They all looked at her and smiled.
In the next few hours they had gotten closer to Hokkan. Tara was still distancing herself from the others, she was standing at the edge of the boat, thinking to herself. Her thoughts were broken from the sound of someone standing next to her.
"Hey, you finished your mental breakdown?" Asked the bandit.
"Yep. And I feel much better now, now that I've told everyone I'm starting to remember stuff." She said, smiling.
"So, what else have you remembered?" He asked, staring out at the blue ocean that surrounded the boat.
"Enough for the moment, "T-kun". Tasuki looked at her.
"Heh, yeah, it's me, took ya long enough to figure out." He said looking back out towards the ocean, smiling.
"Maybe, but it shouldn't take long to tell everyone your nickname." Tara replied, turning around towards the others.
"Hey, wait a minute! You wouldn't tell them, would ya?" He asked, running after her, starting to panic.
"I dunno, you offered to push me overboard, so I think I'll return the favor by offering to tell them." Tasuki grabbed her arm.
"You can't! They won't think I'm tough anymore!"
"What do I get out of it?" She said, looking at the bandit, who was freaking out still.
"I'll play cards with ya for a week!" He said, letting go of her arm.
"Deal! And you have to promise not to swear when you lose." She said, pulling the cards out of her pocket and shuffling them.
"Fine, you win, I won't swear, promise!" He said, starting to calm down a bit. Tara smiled and walked over the others to ask if any of them wanted to play too. Tasuki breathed a sigh of relief.
'Phew... safe for now, and I pray to Suzaku that she doesn't say my nickname when I do swear...' He walked over towards the other Suzaku warriors and the priestess, smiling to himself as he did.
"Okay! Let's play Uno!" Tara said, dealing out the cards to everyone as the blue sea took them to Hokkan at a safe pace.
"I haven't played "cards" or "Uno" before, how do you play?" Asked Hotohori, picking up his pile of cards and looking at them, confused.
"Well, with this game, you have to match the colors and numbers of the cards and when you're down to one card you say "Uno"." Miaka said, explaining the rules to everyone and picking up her cards. After a little while, Tasuki had accumulated a huge pile, and so had Nuriko, Mitsukake had gotten rid of all his cards, making him the winner, they were just finishing off to see who the loser was. Chiriko placed down a yellow card, finishing off his cards, he came in second. Next Tamahome placed down a card and looked at his remaining card.
"Uno." He said, feeling rather proud of himself. Miaka had to pick up another card and so did Tara. Chichiri put down a card and held onto his other four. By now, Tasuki was fairly pissed, but was trying to refrain from swearing, he was gonna explode. He placed down a card and sighed.
"HA! This devil's game isn't going to beat me again!" Nuriko placed down a card too and smiled.
"Looks like me and you are tied for the moment Tasuki." Nuriko looked at him and noticed that he was glaring at him.
"Aww, turn that frown upside down Tasuki, this is supposed to be fun!" Tasuki just glared at him again. Tamahome put down his final card, a red seven and smiled.
"Looks like I came in third. I think that's pretty good for my first time playing."
"It is Tamahome, especially in a big group like this, its harder to win." Tara replied. Meanwhile Miaka placed down a card and looked at Tara.
"Your turn." She said. Tara nodded and put down a card.
"Uno!" She said. Tasuki looked at her.
"You're really getting into this game." He said, trying to hold onto all his cards. Chichiri picked up a card then placed it down.
"Your turn Tasuki, no da." He said. Tasuki placed down a card and almsot dropped all his others. Nuriko had to pick up a card and sighed.
"Looks like I'm losing at the moment." He quietly muttered. Miaka placed down a card and smiled.
"Uno!" She yelled. Tara picked up another card.
"Hey, why hasn't Hotohori gone?" She asked, and looked over at where Hotohori was sitting. He had fallen asleep. Chichiri just placed another card down. Tasuki placed down another one of his cards and noticed his pile had gotten smaller. Nuriko finally put down another card and smiled to himself. Miaka placed down her final card and smiled.
"I'm fourth, I'm not the loser." She said, standing up and brushing the dirt off of her skirt. Tara put down one of her two remaining cards.
"Uno! Again." She said. Chichiri put down another card, he was down to two now. Tasuki placed another card down and realized he was down to four now.
"See, I told you this game wasn't going to beat me again!" He said, proudly. Nuriko put down another card, he was down to six. Tara put down her final card and smiled.
"I'm fifth, and that was a great game! We're definately gonna have to do this again!" She said, still smiling. Chichiri put down a card.
"Uno. No da." He said, holding his final card. Tasuki put down another card, he was definately doing better this game. Nuriko put down a card too. Chichiri had to pick another one up and keep it. Tasuki placed another one down, he was tied with Chichiri now. Nuriko put a card down. Chichiri placed one down.
"Uno." He said. Tasuki had to pick another card up, and Nuriko was tied with him again. Chichiri placed down his final card and stood up.
"I'm sixth,now it's just them left, no da." Tasuki and Nuriko were tied for the next twenty minutes until finally Nuriko beat Tasuki and came in seventh.
"Looks like I beat you this game Tasuki." Nuriko said, quite proud with himself. Tasuki was pissed off and was about to swear, when he saw Tara looking at him. He stopped himself and stomped to the other side of the boat.
"Man, he's such a sore loser." Tara and Tamahome said in unison.
"I heard that!" He replied, and fried them both at the same time.
Okay! Another chapter down! I hope this one was longer, I tried really hard! And I'd like to say thank you to all the people who have reviewed so far, especially you Pil-Z, you've been reviewing since the early chapters and I really appreciate it! Bye bye for now and see you all next update!