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Chapter Four - Laughter and Pain Comes in Twos
"EXCUSE ME!!!!?????? DID I JUST HEAR WRONG OR SOMETHING??" Keisuke groaned as his best friend yelled on the top of his lungs.
"Tetsuya, calm down. I'm not kidding. Yui is in Sairo right now." Tetsuya stared. There was too much seriousness in Keisuke's tone for this to be a joke.
"But how?"
"I'm not really sure. From what I've read, Taiitsukun brought them there."
"Wait, whoa! Who's them? You're not telling me that Miaka's in there too, are you?"
"No. Sit down, Tetsuya." Tetsuya sat down. He stared carefully at the book, and turned back to his friend. Keisuke took a deep breath before he began to tell Tetsuya.
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"Owww...." Yui opened her eyes slowly, as she grimaced in pain. It was dusk now, and they were still riding in desert. She then remembered the blonde. Turning around, she noticed how unusually similar he was to the Nakago she had met three years ago in Kutou.
"Something wrong?" Yui then noticed that she had just spaced out. Shaking her head, she turned back around, and settled her body against him. Nakago sighed. He knew what she was thinking about. Him. Or at least who he used to be. Nakago closed his eyes, remembering the life he had once been living. The palace, the people, the wars. All of it. Sighing, he opened his eyes, and just watched the sands in front of him. He hated then, and still hated it now. He just wanted to forget it.
"Nakago, what do you remember of that life?" Yui stared at the setting sun, and how the rich colors of the sky mixed into each other.
"Everything."
"Do you hate it?"
"Yes."
"Why?" Nakago stared down at the girl. How could she ask such a question? Would anyone like it if they knew that they were once a cold, heartless, shogun that didn't care for anyone? Not even for their own lover? "I know that this must sound weird, but didn't you like any part of your life. I mean, like the time before you were brought to the palace. Wasn't that a happy time?"
"Yes, but those do not make up for the things I did in the palace." Yui said nothing. She knew it was hopeless to make some sort of an alliance with him, but still. "Do you hate me?" Yui's eyes widened. Turning around, she stared into the deep seiren pools.
"No. Why do you say that?"
"Because. I lied to you. I manipulated you against your friend, and used you....." Yui put her hand over the blonde ex-shogun's mouth.
"Shut up. Do you know how stupid of an excuse that is? Come on. I was so blind that I actually fell for it. You wanted something, and you used the best means to get it. I can't blame you for that, only myself. Got it?" Nakago reached up, and pulled the girl's hand off his mouth.
"What happened to all the anger, all the fury?" Yui cocked her head to the side, and smiled.
"I took some time to think, and sort out my feelings. By doing that I saw that, I was just being a spoiled brat." Nakago nodded in comprehension. She had changed a lot. Shaking his head, he spun her around and ordered the horse into a gallop. "Hey... Umm... Nakago?" Nakago looked down at the blonde girl.
"What?" She was fidgeting with her hands in her lap.
"Wazurrealnamecauseireallydunwannacallyounakagoifyoudunlikeoitanall!!!" The blonde blinked.
"What!? Okay, take a deep breath and slloooooooooow down." Yui sighed.
"Umm... What is your real name? Cause I really don't want to call you Nakago if you don't like it and everything." Nakago shook his head in disbelief. He definitely needed a guide on the female population.
"Nakago is fine."
"Oh." Yui sighed, berating herself silently.
"My name in this life is Kei Tsukiniyo." Yui's eyes widened as she turned to face the blonde man.
"Omigod! Did you just say 'Tsukiniyo'? Holy crap!! Would do you do for a living?"
"I'm the CEO of my dad's company."
"You're the CEO of Tsukiniyo Enterprises? How old are you?"
"25. Why do you ask?" Nakago stared with wide eyes at his miko. If he hadn't been on a horse, he would've been backing up away form her.
"O-kay... And now I feel weird." She paused for a moment. "You're the richest person in all of Japan. Would do you spend it all on?"
"Correction. My dad is the richest person in Japan, and what do I spend it all on? Do I look like I'm a spoiled brat!!?" He glared at her, daring her to question him.
"Yeah we.... AHH!!" The horse jumped, causing the slim girl to fall to the side. She was lucky though, that the blonde ex-shogun had caught her. Yui hung limply in Nakago's arms, leaning her head against his shoulder. A soft laugh escaped her throat, followed by many others. Looking up, her eyes met with the blonde ex-shogun's, causing both of them to burst out laughing. The horse bucked again, causing them to laugh even harder. Regaining her breath, Yui pulled herself up, and looked at the horse. "Are you trying to kill me?" The horse didn't move this time, making her angry. "Okay. Looks like you can't have an argument on a horse. We'll continue this later." Shaking his head, Nakago turned the blonde girl around and waited until she settled against him before grabbing the reins.
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"Hey Tetsuya! You're back!" Tetsuya and Keisuke looked up to see Miaka and Taka entering the apartment.
"Oh, umm, hey Miaka-chan. How you been?" Not noticing her friend's absence, Miaka immediately came and sat in front of Tetsuya.
"Great! Taka just took to me to see the best movie ever. It was so much fun! You should really go see it! So how was it in Osaka? Did you have fun?" Keisuke then got up and walked toward the kitchen. "Hey Onnichan, where're you going?"
"To make some tea. Any of you guys want some?"
"Sure!" The petite brunette hopped to her feet and followed her brother into the kitchen with Tetsuya and Taka behind them. Tetsuya grabbed the book and brought it with him.
"Tetsuya, why are you carrying that?" Miaka turned to see Taka pointing to the old book in Tetsuya's hands. Plopping down in one of the chairs, Tetsuya sighed. What were they going to tell them?
"Is something going on that we should know about?" Miaka looked at her brother dead straight in the eye. Keisuke set down the pan in his hand and faced both Miaka and Taka.
"Yui and Nakago are in the book."
"NAKAGO!!!!!!???????????"
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The blonde shogun looked up. It sounded as if someone had just called his name. Shaking off the strange feeling when he saw nothing out of the ordinary, Nakago looked out at the dark sky.
"Did you hear that?" Nakago looked down at the blonde miko.
"Hear what?" She was now sitting up
"I think I just heard Miaka and Taka screaming." She then shook her head. "Okay, now I am definitely insane."
"Taka?"
"It's the name Tamahome uses in this life. Yeah, it sucks for me, doesn't it?" Nakago raised an eyebrow. "Tamahome is always there cause him and Miaka are together. Sometimes I just want to kill him." She clenched her hands into fists tightly, almost enough to draw blood.
"I see that you don't like them."
"It's not that I don't like them. Miaka is like my sister. She is one of the most important people in my life. But it's Taka that really bugs me. He just doesn't know how to but out. He's lucky that Miaka loves him so much. Otherwise, I'd probably kill him." Nakago chuckled softly. He had never imagined hearing a death threat from the blonde girl sitting in front of him. "What is so funny?" Nakago grinned.
"I'm sorry but it's just a very funny picture if you imagine a skinny little girl trying to fight someone who is probably twice her size."
"Excuse me? Do I look skinny or little?"" She then paused for a moment. "Okay, I'll admit that I'm a little underweight, but still. Taka is not twice my size."
"A little underweight? Give me a break! You barely weigh 45 kgs!!" Yui immediately turned around to glare at Nakago.
"WHAT!!! I weigh a lot more than 45 kgs. Crap, man! I weigh like 60!"
"Ch, yeah. Right." The blonde ex-shogun rolled his eyes, and placed a very arrogant smirk onto his face. Yui glared, and punched his arm. "But you know what? It doesn't matter how much you weigh. I mean, it's not like you'd be a challenge for Tamahome anyway." Yui's eyes widened, and then narrowed slightly.
"Pssh, as if. Taka is no longer Tamahome of the Suzaku Seishi. He's just a normal human being. I mean, come on! Even Keisuke is stronger than Taka! And that's saying something!" Nakago couldn't help but laugh at the insults coming from his miko's mouth.
"What? What is so funny? I'm not joking, you know. Really. I can even be........" Nakago had put his fingers on Yui's lips, silencing her.
"Shhh."
"What?" Yui slightly turned around to see what the blonde man was looking at. "Oh, I see. The ground has changed. It's now solid, and really.... Choo!!" Yui sneezed as dust flew into her face.
"It's not that." The blonde ex-shogun jumped off the horse and turned to face the miko. "Stay here. Got it? I'll be back soon." With that, he jogged off.
"Stay here. I'll be back." Yui mimicked Nakago's voice as she sat there on the horse. "Blah, blah. Do this. Do that. Gods, what I am? 4? Did I just say gods? Holy crap, Suboshi must've really worn off on me." Yui blinked. "Whoa! What the.... AHHHHHH!!!" Yui screamed as the horse bucked and threw her off. Her body slammed into the ground, jarring her jaw and ribs. She could hear the horse's neighing, the splintering of bones, and the shouts of men.
"What the hell?" Nakago winced as pain rung through his head. He could feel pain on his left side, but it wasn't his. He knew that for a fact, but then.... "Shit, Yui." The name rang through his mind as he ran back to the spot where he had left Yui. He could feel her heartbeat and pain, and used those as his compass. His eyes narrowed as he saw a group of strange looking boys circling around something, and another was trying to calm the tawny brown stallion Yui had won. Instantly, he broke through the figures to find Yui lying on the ground, softly moaning in pain. "Yui, are you okay??" She turned over to face, tiny tears streaking down her face.
"Nakago, it hurts...." She then winced in pain. Nakago then slowly picked her up, careful not to jar her side. He looked up and noticed that the boys were giving him weird stares.
"Are you two related?" Nakago's eyes narrowed.
"She is my sister." He bit out the words harshly, glaring at the boys. One of the soldiers then came forward.
"Oh, we're so sorry. We must have startled the horse, causing it to buck her off. My hometown village is very close. We can lead you there and take you to a doctor." Immediately, Nakago softened his expression.
"Thank-you." Nakago then followed the boys to the village and its doctor. Nakago walked quietly as the soldiers talked between themselves. He then looked down at Yui. Her eyes were closed, but she was breathing quite harshly. "Yui, you awake?"
"Hai." She softly shifted in the ex-shogun's arms. "It hurts like hell. Now I'm never going to ride a horse again." Nakago chuckled softly.
"Are you sure about that?"
"Completely." Yui then saw the figures in front of them. "Where are we going?"
"To a nearby village's doctor. I think you broke a couple bones."
"A couple? It feels like I smashed all of my ribs." She laughed, and winced. "Okay, I can't laugh anymore." The blonde shook his head, and closed his eyes.
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"I can't believe it. Yui and Nakago are together in the book, and they're actually getting along." Miaka placed her mug on the table.
"YOU CAN'T BELIEVE THAT? DID YOU HEAR WHAT SHE SAID ABOUT ME??!!!! I CANNOT BELIEVE HER! SHE COMPARED ME TO KEISUKE!!" Tetsuya stared as Taka yelled on the top of his lungs.
"Hey! You saying something about me?" Keisuke glared at Taka, as Miaka and Tetsuya sweat dropped, anime-style. Taka and Keisuke began to argue, as Miaka squeezed her mug to the breaking point.
"WILL THE BOTH OF YOU SHUT UP!!???" Taka, Tetsuya and Keisuke paused and stared at the 18-year-old brunette. All of them sat down at the table quietly as she gave them a very, very, nasty death glare.
(A/N): Hi!! I'm back!! Okay, another chapter done. Now this story is finally getting somewhere! Sorry, but I had to make Yui diss Taka! It was too hard to resist!! ;; Please review!!
To Ryven 64 -- Tired! NO WAY!!!!! Your reviews are the reason this fic is running! Please DO keep reviewing! I love reading your thoughts on each chapter! Anyways, about the light tone of this fic; Actually, I thought people wouldn't like it, but now that you say you do, I'm going to keep it! So thank you for all your encouragement! Please review!!
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