Disclaimer: I do not own Fushigi Yuugi. I do own my storyline, Jade Stevens, and Tara Robinson.
Chapter 4: Journey to Mt. Taikyoku
Miaka emerged the next morning, eyes bloodshot. Jade was scarfing down on breakfast, and paused only to wave a good morning. Miaka sat down beside her, still silent. Jade stopped eating. What was wrong with Miaka? 'If Hotohori would have proposed to me, I would have been in estatics! He is so handsome...' Jade started staring into space dreamily. Something blocked her fantasies though. She saw a wolf with amber eyes, and a symbol. The symbol was yoku, or "wing". Why was this haunting her? In her dreams last night, she saw the same thing. She shook her head. "Hey Miaka! What's wrong?" Miaka turned away. Tamahome and Nuriko entered the room. The purple haired crossdresser sat down beside Jade. "So, Jade-chan, what do you say to some shopping? Tama-kins is gonna go make some money, and I was thinking you and I could go have a shopping spree. Do you wanna go?" Jade nodded, her eyes shining. "I love shopping! Let's go!" She noticed that Tamahome was avoiding Miaka. She decided to let them sort it out on their own. Her main concern now was shopping with Nuriko.She ran upstairs and quickly changed into her black and orange school uniform. She joined Nuriko at the front gate, and they walked into the city. Stopping at a jewelry store, Jade picked up an amulet made of jade (the mineral). It was in the shape of a wolf. Something in her mind told her to buy it, but instead, she dropped it back onto the counter. "I don't see anything, do you Nuriko-chan?" The crossdresser shook his head. As they left the shop, Jade heard a shout that sounded strangely familiar...
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"Ladies and gentlemen! I have for you today a gift from the Priestess of Suzaku! It's from her world and it's extremely rare! Only 50 ryo! Very cheap!" Tamahome held up two sticks of gum. Jade snorted. "Gum?!" Meanwhile, the audience began fighting over the sticks. Miaka ran forward, protesting that it was real, and that Tamahome wan't lying. Jade rolled her eyes and pulled Nuriko away. "Those two..." Nuriko grinned. "Actually, I find it amusing. Those two don't realize it yet, but they were ment for each other. Have you ever liked anyone, Jade-chan?" Jade flushed slightly. "Well, His Majesty is very attractive, but not really...maybe one of the other seishi will like me." Nuriko chuckled. His new friend looked so depressed. He knew what would cheer her up. "Well, you don't want some bandit to fall for you, do you?" Grinning, he turned to look at Jade. Instead of smiling, she was looking even sadder. Nuriko frowned. What was wrong? It was just a joke among friends. 'That baka! I didn't mean anything! Damn, she seems so upset.' Nuriko thought to himself. A droplet of rain burst on his nose. "C'mon Jade. You'll feel better once we get back to the palace. Besides, it's starting to rain." The purple haired seishi helped Jade to her feet. She sniffed softly. Why had Nuriko's joke been so impacting? What was it about bandits? 'It's not like they're wonderful or anything. They're thieves and barbarians! Enough said! But why doesn't that make me feel better?' she argued with herself. She unconciously followed her seishi friend back to the palace.
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Tara had finally fallen asleep. She dozed on the open book, dreaming of her best friend.
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Jade and Nuriko entered the dining hall. The older seishi tried his hardest to cheer up Jade, but nothing seemed to work. Finally, he just gave up. Hotohori came in, smiling. "So, did you two find anything?" He then noticed Jade's depressed state. "What's wrong with Jade-san?" Nuriko explained quickly. "She had some bad fruit. Don't worry about her, she'll be fine." Hotohori nodded worriedly. He turned and left. Nuriko shook the depressed girl. "His Majesty came in and was concerned for you, and you don't even respond!?! Something must be really wrong, and you better tell me! Otherwise, I'll use my strength and pin you under the building! And I'm not kidding!" Jade sniffed and turned to her seishi friend. "Nuriko, I've been having these dreams lately and I don't understand what they mean. That's all." Nuriko knew he wouldn't get any more from his bullheaded friend, so he decided to let it go. Just then, the door opened as Tamahome ran in holding an unconcious Miaka. Jade perked up and ran over to him. They took her into Hotohori's quarters and laid her down on his bed. Hotohori hovered around, worriedly inquiring Tamahome. "What happened, Tamahome?!? You were the last one with her!" Tamahome explained that Miaka got attacked, but Jade could tell that he wasn't telling the whole story. Hotohori checked over her. "I think she should go back to her own world to recover. She seems to really miss it." Jade looked at her beloved emporer. "How would we do that, Hotohori-san?" The emporer sighed. "Tai-Itskun's the only one who can send her home, so we have to travel to her home on Mt. Taikyoku." Miaka stirred slightly in her sleep. "mmmm...ice cream...burgers..." Jade rolled her eyes. The priestess awoke suddenly. "Where am I?" She looked around wildly. When she noticed Tamahome, she immidiatly blushed and hung her head. Nuriko didn't seem to notice. "We'll leave in the morning!" he cried.
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The next morning, the three seishi and Jade met in Hotohori's throne room. Jade had the Sword of Suzaku strapped to her back. "Hotohori, am I supposed to carry this sword?" Hotohori grinned. "That's your sword by right. Suzaku bestowed it to you."
"Do I have any other powers?"
"You can send a blast of energy by saying 'Shiruu-jiran'. You have a third power, but I don't know what it is. I'm sure you'll discover what it is over time."
Jade nodded. A shame-faced Miaka walked over to where they stood. "Now that we're all here, let's go!" Hotohori said. He was dressed in warrior's garb instead of his robes. They all stepped outside where three horses stood waiting. Hotohori mounted the white horse, pulling Miaka on in front of him. Meanwhile, Nuriko mounted the black one and Jade mounted behind him. Tamahome had a horse to himself. They all rode from the palace, Jade enjoying the ride. She loved animals, and horses were no exception. Soon, it grew dark, and they stopped at an inn for the night. Jade sat down on her bed and stared out at the stars. Hotohori had shown her where her constellation and the Suzaku constellations were. For some reason, she stared at "crator", Tasuki's constellations. She had a brief flash of the wolf, and she tried to figure it out. What did it all mean?
Yay! Chapter 4's done! Jade's just starting to understand her odd dreams which all seem connected. Soon, it'll all come together, but it doesn't seem soon enough. Oh well. I'll get there someday... Also, her spell, shiruu-jiran, doesn't have any significence. It just sounded good. I'll be back soon with Chapter 5. ; )
Chapter 4: Journey to Mt. Taikyoku
Miaka emerged the next morning, eyes bloodshot. Jade was scarfing down on breakfast, and paused only to wave a good morning. Miaka sat down beside her, still silent. Jade stopped eating. What was wrong with Miaka? 'If Hotohori would have proposed to me, I would have been in estatics! He is so handsome...' Jade started staring into space dreamily. Something blocked her fantasies though. She saw a wolf with amber eyes, and a symbol. The symbol was yoku, or "wing". Why was this haunting her? In her dreams last night, she saw the same thing. She shook her head. "Hey Miaka! What's wrong?" Miaka turned away. Tamahome and Nuriko entered the room. The purple haired crossdresser sat down beside Jade. "So, Jade-chan, what do you say to some shopping? Tama-kins is gonna go make some money, and I was thinking you and I could go have a shopping spree. Do you wanna go?" Jade nodded, her eyes shining. "I love shopping! Let's go!" She noticed that Tamahome was avoiding Miaka. She decided to let them sort it out on their own. Her main concern now was shopping with Nuriko.She ran upstairs and quickly changed into her black and orange school uniform. She joined Nuriko at the front gate, and they walked into the city. Stopping at a jewelry store, Jade picked up an amulet made of jade (the mineral). It was in the shape of a wolf. Something in her mind told her to buy it, but instead, she dropped it back onto the counter. "I don't see anything, do you Nuriko-chan?" The crossdresser shook his head. As they left the shop, Jade heard a shout that sounded strangely familiar...
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"Ladies and gentlemen! I have for you today a gift from the Priestess of Suzaku! It's from her world and it's extremely rare! Only 50 ryo! Very cheap!" Tamahome held up two sticks of gum. Jade snorted. "Gum?!" Meanwhile, the audience began fighting over the sticks. Miaka ran forward, protesting that it was real, and that Tamahome wan't lying. Jade rolled her eyes and pulled Nuriko away. "Those two..." Nuriko grinned. "Actually, I find it amusing. Those two don't realize it yet, but they were ment for each other. Have you ever liked anyone, Jade-chan?" Jade flushed slightly. "Well, His Majesty is very attractive, but not really...maybe one of the other seishi will like me." Nuriko chuckled. His new friend looked so depressed. He knew what would cheer her up. "Well, you don't want some bandit to fall for you, do you?" Grinning, he turned to look at Jade. Instead of smiling, she was looking even sadder. Nuriko frowned. What was wrong? It was just a joke among friends. 'That baka! I didn't mean anything! Damn, she seems so upset.' Nuriko thought to himself. A droplet of rain burst on his nose. "C'mon Jade. You'll feel better once we get back to the palace. Besides, it's starting to rain." The purple haired seishi helped Jade to her feet. She sniffed softly. Why had Nuriko's joke been so impacting? What was it about bandits? 'It's not like they're wonderful or anything. They're thieves and barbarians! Enough said! But why doesn't that make me feel better?' she argued with herself. She unconciously followed her seishi friend back to the palace.
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Tara had finally fallen asleep. She dozed on the open book, dreaming of her best friend.
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Jade and Nuriko entered the dining hall. The older seishi tried his hardest to cheer up Jade, but nothing seemed to work. Finally, he just gave up. Hotohori came in, smiling. "So, did you two find anything?" He then noticed Jade's depressed state. "What's wrong with Jade-san?" Nuriko explained quickly. "She had some bad fruit. Don't worry about her, she'll be fine." Hotohori nodded worriedly. He turned and left. Nuriko shook the depressed girl. "His Majesty came in and was concerned for you, and you don't even respond!?! Something must be really wrong, and you better tell me! Otherwise, I'll use my strength and pin you under the building! And I'm not kidding!" Jade sniffed and turned to her seishi friend. "Nuriko, I've been having these dreams lately and I don't understand what they mean. That's all." Nuriko knew he wouldn't get any more from his bullheaded friend, so he decided to let it go. Just then, the door opened as Tamahome ran in holding an unconcious Miaka. Jade perked up and ran over to him. They took her into Hotohori's quarters and laid her down on his bed. Hotohori hovered around, worriedly inquiring Tamahome. "What happened, Tamahome?!? You were the last one with her!" Tamahome explained that Miaka got attacked, but Jade could tell that he wasn't telling the whole story. Hotohori checked over her. "I think she should go back to her own world to recover. She seems to really miss it." Jade looked at her beloved emporer. "How would we do that, Hotohori-san?" The emporer sighed. "Tai-Itskun's the only one who can send her home, so we have to travel to her home on Mt. Taikyoku." Miaka stirred slightly in her sleep. "mmmm...ice cream...burgers..." Jade rolled her eyes. The priestess awoke suddenly. "Where am I?" She looked around wildly. When she noticed Tamahome, she immidiatly blushed and hung her head. Nuriko didn't seem to notice. "We'll leave in the morning!" he cried.
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The next morning, the three seishi and Jade met in Hotohori's throne room. Jade had the Sword of Suzaku strapped to her back. "Hotohori, am I supposed to carry this sword?" Hotohori grinned. "That's your sword by right. Suzaku bestowed it to you."
"Do I have any other powers?"
"You can send a blast of energy by saying 'Shiruu-jiran'. You have a third power, but I don't know what it is. I'm sure you'll discover what it is over time."
Jade nodded. A shame-faced Miaka walked over to where they stood. "Now that we're all here, let's go!" Hotohori said. He was dressed in warrior's garb instead of his robes. They all stepped outside where three horses stood waiting. Hotohori mounted the white horse, pulling Miaka on in front of him. Meanwhile, Nuriko mounted the black one and Jade mounted behind him. Tamahome had a horse to himself. They all rode from the palace, Jade enjoying the ride. She loved animals, and horses were no exception. Soon, it grew dark, and they stopped at an inn for the night. Jade sat down on her bed and stared out at the stars. Hotohori had shown her where her constellation and the Suzaku constellations were. For some reason, she stared at "crator", Tasuki's constellations. She had a brief flash of the wolf, and she tried to figure it out. What did it all mean?
Yay! Chapter 4's done! Jade's just starting to understand her odd dreams which all seem connected. Soon, it'll all come together, but it doesn't seem soon enough. Oh well. I'll get there someday... Also, her spell, shiruu-jiran, doesn't have any significence. It just sounded good. I'll be back soon with Chapter 5. ; )