Disclaimer: I do not own Fushigi Yuugi, I wish I did though. All I own is my version of the story, Jade Stevens, and Tara Robinson.
Chapter 5: Reckoning
Nuriko, Jade, Miaka, and Tamahome sat down to breakfast in an inn. Miaka, of course, had finished off a regiment's worth of food. Jade watched in discust as Miaka pigged down a bowl of rice. "Ewww, that's gross Miaka! Do you have to eat so messily?" Nuriko smiled. Jade had snapped out of her depression and was as smartmouthed as before. He looked around. "Where's His Majesty?" Miaka paused. She swollowed and went out to look for him. Meanwhile, Jade and Nuriko went down to the stream. "I wonder why Tamahome and Miaka aren't talking?" Jade wondered as she bent down to get some water in a bucket. Nuriko shrugged. "Dunno, but I know how to get them back together!" He leaned over and began to tell her his plan. Jade laughed and agreed to help take part. Soon, Tamahome and Miaka would have to talk to each other!
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That night, Miaka laid down on her blanket. She was a little depressed. Her fever seemed to be getting worse. Suddenly, Jade popped up in front of her. "Miaka! I have a remedy for you!" Miaka perked up. "What is it?" Jade grinned. "There's a spring in the middle of the forest. It's supposed to be very soothing and have magical properties. What do you say?" Miaka took off just as Jade finished. Chuckling softly to herself, the auburn haired girl snuck off. Phase One complete!
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Nuriko snuck up behind Tamahome. "YO TAMA!!!" the crossdresser yelled, scaring the other seishi out of his wits. "NURIKO!!! What was that for?!?" Nuriko grinned. "I have a message from Miaka." Tamahome turned away, snorting softly. Nuriko continued. "She asked if you would meet her at the spring in the middle of the forest." Tamahome nodded and got up. "Fine." He left the purple haired seishi, walking into the forest. Nuriko cheered. He decided to follow, just to make sure everything went okay...
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Tara awoke with a start. "Eh? What's going on in the book? I was asleep!" She glanced down at the book. "Nuriko and Jade watched as their plan unfolded, Miaka and Tamahome falling right into it perfectly...
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Jade curled up on her blanket. She smiled as she thought about the plan she and Nuriko had carefully planned. The said seishi came stomping in, obviously ticked. "Nuriko? Did the plan work?" Jade inquired. Nuriko scowled. "Yeah, the plan! First, Miaka thought a stick was a monster, so Ms. Melodrama freaked out.Tama went in to "save" her, and they apologised to each other. Turns out, Miaka told Tama that she loved him, and he didn't know how to handle it. So, he decided to ignore her. She thought he hated her, yadda yadda yadda. After that, he walked off, and guess who had to comfort her? ME!!! And that's not all! She went to hug me, and pulled down my robes. SHE KNOWS I'M A MAN!!! What a night..." Jade tried hard to stifle a giggle. "I'm sorry Nuriko. But look on the bright side! Now you don't have to worry about me blabbing it..." Nuriko shot her a glare. "Oh, that's the BRIGHT side?!? No wonder nobody likes you!" Unknown to him, he had touched a nerve in his younger friend. Jade's eyes flashed with anger. "Leave my love life out of this! At least I don't crossdress!" Nuriko grabbed her and held her above his head. "Unless you want to be thrown into Hokkan, I suggest you shut up!" Squirming, the hothead muttered curses under her breath, but didn't say anything more. Nuriko put her down gently. Chuckling, he shook his head. "I don't know how you do it, Jade, but you always make me feel better." Jade tried to hide a smile. "Well, if that's your way of feeling better, leave me out of it!"
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Miaka came back to camp, casting fearful glances at Nuriko. Jade walked over to the folorn Miko. "Do you feel better, Miaka?" Miaka nodded, forcing a smile. "Yeah, thanks!" Hotohori was curled up asleep, unaware of the night's events.
Tamahome came in a little later, shooting a glance at Miaka. Jade rolled her eyes. She laid down on her blanket and dropped off immidiately. Nuriko did the same. Soon the camp grew silent.
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The journey passed pretty uneventfully, other than the fact that Miaka's evil side came to kill them and Miaka nearly died trying to save them. Soon, they reached Mt. Taikyoku. A small cloud floated down, and they all climbed on. It took them to the peak where there was a beautiful pagoda. Inside, they were greeted by a group of little girls. "Come, Come! We heal you!" they cried in unison. Jade sweatdropped. "Who are you?" A voice came from behind her. "Those are Nyan-Nyans, my helpers here at Mt. Taikyoku." Jade spun around to look into the eyes of an old woman. "A-are you Tai-Itskun?" she managed to sqeak. The old woman nodded. "You are Jade Stevens, are you not? Or should I say, Kokyu, the Celeste Warrior?" Jade nodded, dumbfounded. "Begging your pardon, ma'am, but how do you know that?" Tai-Itskun smiled. Finally, a polite warrior! "I am the Creator of the World. The four gods are my children. It is by my doing that you and Miaka were brought here." Jade nodded. Tai-Itskun knew that Miaka wanted to go home, but what about Jade? Her thoughts were interrupted by Jade. "Excuse me, Tai-Itskun? Could you help me understand some dreams I've been having?" The Creator thought to herself 'Ah yes, the dreams. I was wondering when she would bring those up. She doesn't understand...yet.' "Tell me about them, Jade." Jade sighed.
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"Well, you see, I'm in this forest, and I stumble onto this mountain. These bandits come after me, but a wolf with amber eyes saves me. After the bandits disappear, the wolf turns into a shadowy figure. The figure pulls down his right sleeve, revealing the symbol "yoku". I see this blast of flames, and my dream ends. What does it mean?" Tai-Itskun smiled inwardly. "Tell me, Jade, have you ever met anyone like this?" The girl shook her head. The Creator continued. "Maybe it's a hint to one of the seishi's whereabouts." Jade nodded. "Maybe..." Nuriko burst in. "Miaka just told everybody about me being a guy!!!" Jade grinned. "I guess the cat's out of the bag!" Her seishi friend shot her a glare, the turned to Tai-Itskun. "When are we sending Miaka home?" The Creator replied "Now. Jade, do you want to go home?" Jade paused, thinking it over. "Maybe to just get some stuff, then I'll come right back." Tai-Itskun nodded.
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Tara gasped. Her best friend was coming back!
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The three seishi stood in a square with Tai-Itskun. In the center stood Jade and Miaka. Tamahome seemed a little worked up about Miaka leaving, as was Hotohori. Nuriko, on the other hand, grinned at Jade. "Come back soon, okay?" Jade nodded at her purple haired friend. "I will." Tai-Itskun interrupted. "Now, everybody concentrate on sending Jade and Miaka home. Ready?" Everybody nodded and closed their eyes. Jade felt four different chis entering her body. Suddenly, she felt herself floating upward. In a flash of red light, she disappeared!
Chapter 5 done. This is so hard! I can think up stories faster than I can write them down! Syonara for now.
Chapter 5: Reckoning
Nuriko, Jade, Miaka, and Tamahome sat down to breakfast in an inn. Miaka, of course, had finished off a regiment's worth of food. Jade watched in discust as Miaka pigged down a bowl of rice. "Ewww, that's gross Miaka! Do you have to eat so messily?" Nuriko smiled. Jade had snapped out of her depression and was as smartmouthed as before. He looked around. "Where's His Majesty?" Miaka paused. She swollowed and went out to look for him. Meanwhile, Jade and Nuriko went down to the stream. "I wonder why Tamahome and Miaka aren't talking?" Jade wondered as she bent down to get some water in a bucket. Nuriko shrugged. "Dunno, but I know how to get them back together!" He leaned over and began to tell her his plan. Jade laughed and agreed to help take part. Soon, Tamahome and Miaka would have to talk to each other!
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That night, Miaka laid down on her blanket. She was a little depressed. Her fever seemed to be getting worse. Suddenly, Jade popped up in front of her. "Miaka! I have a remedy for you!" Miaka perked up. "What is it?" Jade grinned. "There's a spring in the middle of the forest. It's supposed to be very soothing and have magical properties. What do you say?" Miaka took off just as Jade finished. Chuckling softly to herself, the auburn haired girl snuck off. Phase One complete!
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Nuriko snuck up behind Tamahome. "YO TAMA!!!" the crossdresser yelled, scaring the other seishi out of his wits. "NURIKO!!! What was that for?!?" Nuriko grinned. "I have a message from Miaka." Tamahome turned away, snorting softly. Nuriko continued. "She asked if you would meet her at the spring in the middle of the forest." Tamahome nodded and got up. "Fine." He left the purple haired seishi, walking into the forest. Nuriko cheered. He decided to follow, just to make sure everything went okay...
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Tara awoke with a start. "Eh? What's going on in the book? I was asleep!" She glanced down at the book. "Nuriko and Jade watched as their plan unfolded, Miaka and Tamahome falling right into it perfectly...
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Jade curled up on her blanket. She smiled as she thought about the plan she and Nuriko had carefully planned. The said seishi came stomping in, obviously ticked. "Nuriko? Did the plan work?" Jade inquired. Nuriko scowled. "Yeah, the plan! First, Miaka thought a stick was a monster, so Ms. Melodrama freaked out.Tama went in to "save" her, and they apologised to each other. Turns out, Miaka told Tama that she loved him, and he didn't know how to handle it. So, he decided to ignore her. She thought he hated her, yadda yadda yadda. After that, he walked off, and guess who had to comfort her? ME!!! And that's not all! She went to hug me, and pulled down my robes. SHE KNOWS I'M A MAN!!! What a night..." Jade tried hard to stifle a giggle. "I'm sorry Nuriko. But look on the bright side! Now you don't have to worry about me blabbing it..." Nuriko shot her a glare. "Oh, that's the BRIGHT side?!? No wonder nobody likes you!" Unknown to him, he had touched a nerve in his younger friend. Jade's eyes flashed with anger. "Leave my love life out of this! At least I don't crossdress!" Nuriko grabbed her and held her above his head. "Unless you want to be thrown into Hokkan, I suggest you shut up!" Squirming, the hothead muttered curses under her breath, but didn't say anything more. Nuriko put her down gently. Chuckling, he shook his head. "I don't know how you do it, Jade, but you always make me feel better." Jade tried to hide a smile. "Well, if that's your way of feeling better, leave me out of it!"
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Miaka came back to camp, casting fearful glances at Nuriko. Jade walked over to the folorn Miko. "Do you feel better, Miaka?" Miaka nodded, forcing a smile. "Yeah, thanks!" Hotohori was curled up asleep, unaware of the night's events.
Tamahome came in a little later, shooting a glance at Miaka. Jade rolled her eyes. She laid down on her blanket and dropped off immidiately. Nuriko did the same. Soon the camp grew silent.
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The journey passed pretty uneventfully, other than the fact that Miaka's evil side came to kill them and Miaka nearly died trying to save them. Soon, they reached Mt. Taikyoku. A small cloud floated down, and they all climbed on. It took them to the peak where there was a beautiful pagoda. Inside, they were greeted by a group of little girls. "Come, Come! We heal you!" they cried in unison. Jade sweatdropped. "Who are you?" A voice came from behind her. "Those are Nyan-Nyans, my helpers here at Mt. Taikyoku." Jade spun around to look into the eyes of an old woman. "A-are you Tai-Itskun?" she managed to sqeak. The old woman nodded. "You are Jade Stevens, are you not? Or should I say, Kokyu, the Celeste Warrior?" Jade nodded, dumbfounded. "Begging your pardon, ma'am, but how do you know that?" Tai-Itskun smiled. Finally, a polite warrior! "I am the Creator of the World. The four gods are my children. It is by my doing that you and Miaka were brought here." Jade nodded. Tai-Itskun knew that Miaka wanted to go home, but what about Jade? Her thoughts were interrupted by Jade. "Excuse me, Tai-Itskun? Could you help me understand some dreams I've been having?" The Creator thought to herself 'Ah yes, the dreams. I was wondering when she would bring those up. She doesn't understand...yet.' "Tell me about them, Jade." Jade sighed.
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"Well, you see, I'm in this forest, and I stumble onto this mountain. These bandits come after me, but a wolf with amber eyes saves me. After the bandits disappear, the wolf turns into a shadowy figure. The figure pulls down his right sleeve, revealing the symbol "yoku". I see this blast of flames, and my dream ends. What does it mean?" Tai-Itskun smiled inwardly. "Tell me, Jade, have you ever met anyone like this?" The girl shook her head. The Creator continued. "Maybe it's a hint to one of the seishi's whereabouts." Jade nodded. "Maybe..." Nuriko burst in. "Miaka just told everybody about me being a guy!!!" Jade grinned. "I guess the cat's out of the bag!" Her seishi friend shot her a glare, the turned to Tai-Itskun. "When are we sending Miaka home?" The Creator replied "Now. Jade, do you want to go home?" Jade paused, thinking it over. "Maybe to just get some stuff, then I'll come right back." Tai-Itskun nodded.
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Tara gasped. Her best friend was coming back!
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The three seishi stood in a square with Tai-Itskun. In the center stood Jade and Miaka. Tamahome seemed a little worked up about Miaka leaving, as was Hotohori. Nuriko, on the other hand, grinned at Jade. "Come back soon, okay?" Jade nodded at her purple haired friend. "I will." Tai-Itskun interrupted. "Now, everybody concentrate on sending Jade and Miaka home. Ready?" Everybody nodded and closed their eyes. Jade felt four different chis entering her body. Suddenly, she felt herself floating upward. In a flash of red light, she disappeared!
Chapter 5 done. This is so hard! I can think up stories faster than I can write them down! Syonara for now.