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 8: Mt. Reikaku
Jade lost her breath as she looked up at the bandit stronghold. Genrou could see that she was very impressed. Chuckling, he led her to a small pagoda. "Ya never seen a mountain before? Where are ya from, anyway?" he inquired. Jade shook her head. "You wouldn't know it. It's very far away." she replied. He nodded destractedly. He opened the door and ushered her in. Taran immediately hopped down rather ungracefully. Jade smiled at the hawk. Genrou spoke up. "Ya gotta stay here. If the other bandits were to see you...let's just say they wouldn't treat ya very respectfully. Besides, women aren't allowed." He turned to leave. "Wait, where are you going?!" Jade asked. "I have some unfinished business t' take care of. Only me an' my buddy Kouji know about this place, and he answers the door himself. If ya hear him, lay low under the table. I'll be back as soon as I can, so take care of yourself, Hisui." he said, pulling the door shut after him. "Hisui?" the bemused girl wondered.
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Kouji sat in his room, wondering when Genrou would get back. Sighing, he got up. 'Maybe he's at the hideout! I'll go look.' the blue haird bandit thought to himself. He walked outside, following the secret path they had made so long ago...
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Jade sat on the floor, thinking about Genrou. 'Damn, he's hot. Of course, he doesn't like women...and he's a bandit. But still, he did give me a nickname, Hisui, whatever that means...' Her thoughts were interrupted by a knock on the door. "Genrou?" Jade asked hopefully. "Nah, it's Kouji. Why doncha come on in? Thank you so much, I think I will!" The door opened to reveal a young blue haired bandit. Jade squeaked in shock and scuttled under the table. Taran let out a screech and stood in front of her protectively. "Eh? Who are you? And where's Genrou?" Kouji asked. "How should I know? You're his friend!" Jade replied angrily. "Woah, calm down there! I just asked who ya are!" the surprised bandit cajoled. Jade sat in stoney silence. Finally, she said quietly "Since your'e a friend of Genrou's, I'll tell you. I'm Jade Stevens. I take it you're Kouji?" Kouji nodded. "How'd ya get here? And how do you know Genrou?!?"
"He brought me here, for your information."
"Okay, okay, don't take offence!" Kouji smiled. She was a firey girl, exactly like Genrou. Small wonder why he bought her! "D' ya know what time he'll get back?" he asked. Jade shrugged nonchalantly. Kouji laughed. "Well, when he gets back tell 'm I gotta talk t' him, okay?" The girl nodded as she watched Kouji walk back down to the bandit hideout.
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Genrou strolled back soon after nightfall. He didn't want to use Jade as a hostage anymore for some odd reason. Not only was she very independent, she knew how to use a sword, and she had plenty of attitude. He tried to stop thinking like that. After all, she was a girl. Unfortunatly, he had already given her a nickname. 'Once ya name 'em, ya get too attached to 'em.' he thought to himself. Reaching the pagoda, he opened the door and walked in. Immidiately, he sweatdropped. Jade was taking off her shirt right in front of him! She noticed him, and blushed brightly. She turned away and pulled on a t-shirt. Genrou, blushing furiously, tried hard to put the picture out of his head, but instead found it extremely difficult. "I'm sorry! I didn't see anythin'!" he babbled. Jade, still blushing, answered. "I was hot, and you hadn't come back yet..." The bandit nodded, still embarassed. "Ya don' have t' apologise, Hisui." Jade cocked her head. "What does that mean, anyway?" Genrou turned to face her. "It means "jade". I figured, since ya have green eyes an' yer name was Jade...It just fit. Don't ya like it?" The girl nodded happily. "Yeah, I do. I've never had a nickname before, other than Steve. Does this means we're friends?" Genrou nodded. "I suppose." Suddenly, he perked up. "Do ya hear somethin'?" But before she could answer, the bandit had ran out the door.
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Eiken pulled Miaka to him. "Now be a good girl, or I won't tell ya who has the symbol on 'em!" Miaka froze. She had to do this...for Tamahome... The large bandit leader grinned. "Heh! Good girl!" Suddednly, a hole appeared in the wall. Nuriko had punched right through. Kouji stood, utterly amazed. Hotohori shoved Eiken away from Miaka and hugged her to him. "Miaka...Any misconduct or pressure placed on the Priestess is punishable by death!" Miaka interrupted. "He has to tell us who has the symbol on his body!" Nuriko grabbed his arm and pulled it back behind him. "AAAGGGHHH!!! It's Tasuki!!! He's the one with the symbol on his body!!!" Miaka grinned happily. Suddenly, she was grabbed from behind. "Heh, Eiken, long time no see! I see ya took over th' place while I was gone. Surprising that a fat bastard like you could get a girl." Kouji gasped. "Genrou!!!" The red headed bandit smirked. He had Miaka slung over his shoulder. Miaka protested loudly that she wasn't Eiken's, but Genrou pulled out some slips of paper. "She's mine now! Wolves, attack!" He threw the papers, and wolves sprung out of them. While the two seishi and Eiken dealt with the wolves, Genrou sprung off with Miaka. "Hey Eiken! If ya want the girl back, you'll have to fight me for the boss's seat!" he yelled back.
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Eiken, fuming, pulled a box out from under a pillow. Opening it, he removed a metal fan. "REKKA SHIN'EN!!!" the bandit cried. Out of the end of the fan came a blast of flames. Nuriko ran out right before he would have been incinerated. Panting, he noticed that Hotohori was hanging from a parapet. "Wow Your Majesty! You ran out of there pretty fast!" the purple haired seishi laughed. Hotohori tried to regain his dignity. "I was just chasing after Miaka!" He dropped to the ground. Nuriko landed beside him "Uhuh!" Eiken, meanwhile, stood in the blackened room. "Whaddya mean, fight for the boss's seat?!? Genrou, you aint winnin' anything while I got this fan! Come back if ya dare!" He slammed the fan against the window frame, furious.
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Genrou returned to the hideout. "Hey, open th' door in there! It's me, Genrou!" he yelled. Jade hurried over and opened the door. "Genro-Miaka?!?" she stuttered. Miaka gasped "Jade? Are you a prisoner too?" Genrou set the Priestess down, looking extremely bewildered. "You two know each other?" he asked. Jade nodded. "She's the Priestess of Suzaku!" Genrou nervously looked at his arm. "Ya don' say...listen, onna! Ya better do what I say, or else..." He cupped Miaka's chin in his hand and bent to kiss her. Suddenly, he felt a fist connect with the side of his jaw. Miaka held up her fists in a boxing pose. "You want some more? Fly like a butterfly, sting like a bee!" Genrou glared at her. "I wasn' gonna do anything! Besides, I don' like girls!" Jade giggled. Secretly, she was glad Miaka had punched him. If he would've kissed her...a twang of jelousy welled up in the Celeste Warrior's heart. The young bandit glared at her. "I wouldn' laugh if I were you, Jade-baka!" It was Miaka's turn to giggle. A knock sounded on the door. "Knock knock. Who's there? It's Kouji. Kouji who? Genrou's buddy, dat's who! Oh Kouji, come right on in! Thank you." The door opened to reveal Kouji. Genrou grinned. "Kouji!!!" He ran over and they began to do an odd dance. Miaka seemed confused, but Jade just smiled at their antics. Bandits weren't so bad!
Another chapter...Hey, does anyone know where I can get my hands on some FY UFO Catcher Dolls? I can't find them anywhere! Please tell me if you do, I would be forever grateful.
Chapter 8: Mt. Reikaku
Jade lost her breath as she looked up at the bandit stronghold. Genrou could see that she was very impressed. Chuckling, he led her to a small pagoda. "Ya never seen a mountain before? Where are ya from, anyway?" he inquired. Jade shook her head. "You wouldn't know it. It's very far away." she replied. He nodded destractedly. He opened the door and ushered her in. Taran immediately hopped down rather ungracefully. Jade smiled at the hawk. Genrou spoke up. "Ya gotta stay here. If the other bandits were to see you...let's just say they wouldn't treat ya very respectfully. Besides, women aren't allowed." He turned to leave. "Wait, where are you going?!" Jade asked. "I have some unfinished business t' take care of. Only me an' my buddy Kouji know about this place, and he answers the door himself. If ya hear him, lay low under the table. I'll be back as soon as I can, so take care of yourself, Hisui." he said, pulling the door shut after him. "Hisui?" the bemused girl wondered.
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Kouji sat in his room, wondering when Genrou would get back. Sighing, he got up. 'Maybe he's at the hideout! I'll go look.' the blue haird bandit thought to himself. He walked outside, following the secret path they had made so long ago...
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Jade sat on the floor, thinking about Genrou. 'Damn, he's hot. Of course, he doesn't like women...and he's a bandit. But still, he did give me a nickname, Hisui, whatever that means...' Her thoughts were interrupted by a knock on the door. "Genrou?" Jade asked hopefully. "Nah, it's Kouji. Why doncha come on in? Thank you so much, I think I will!" The door opened to reveal a young blue haired bandit. Jade squeaked in shock and scuttled under the table. Taran let out a screech and stood in front of her protectively. "Eh? Who are you? And where's Genrou?" Kouji asked. "How should I know? You're his friend!" Jade replied angrily. "Woah, calm down there! I just asked who ya are!" the surprised bandit cajoled. Jade sat in stoney silence. Finally, she said quietly "Since your'e a friend of Genrou's, I'll tell you. I'm Jade Stevens. I take it you're Kouji?" Kouji nodded. "How'd ya get here? And how do you know Genrou?!?"
"He brought me here, for your information."
"Okay, okay, don't take offence!" Kouji smiled. She was a firey girl, exactly like Genrou. Small wonder why he bought her! "D' ya know what time he'll get back?" he asked. Jade shrugged nonchalantly. Kouji laughed. "Well, when he gets back tell 'm I gotta talk t' him, okay?" The girl nodded as she watched Kouji walk back down to the bandit hideout.
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Genrou strolled back soon after nightfall. He didn't want to use Jade as a hostage anymore for some odd reason. Not only was she very independent, she knew how to use a sword, and she had plenty of attitude. He tried to stop thinking like that. After all, she was a girl. Unfortunatly, he had already given her a nickname. 'Once ya name 'em, ya get too attached to 'em.' he thought to himself. Reaching the pagoda, he opened the door and walked in. Immidiately, he sweatdropped. Jade was taking off her shirt right in front of him! She noticed him, and blushed brightly. She turned away and pulled on a t-shirt. Genrou, blushing furiously, tried hard to put the picture out of his head, but instead found it extremely difficult. "I'm sorry! I didn't see anythin'!" he babbled. Jade, still blushing, answered. "I was hot, and you hadn't come back yet..." The bandit nodded, still embarassed. "Ya don' have t' apologise, Hisui." Jade cocked her head. "What does that mean, anyway?" Genrou turned to face her. "It means "jade". I figured, since ya have green eyes an' yer name was Jade...It just fit. Don't ya like it?" The girl nodded happily. "Yeah, I do. I've never had a nickname before, other than Steve. Does this means we're friends?" Genrou nodded. "I suppose." Suddenly, he perked up. "Do ya hear somethin'?" But before she could answer, the bandit had ran out the door.
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Eiken pulled Miaka to him. "Now be a good girl, or I won't tell ya who has the symbol on 'em!" Miaka froze. She had to do this...for Tamahome... The large bandit leader grinned. "Heh! Good girl!" Suddednly, a hole appeared in the wall. Nuriko had punched right through. Kouji stood, utterly amazed. Hotohori shoved Eiken away from Miaka and hugged her to him. "Miaka...Any misconduct or pressure placed on the Priestess is punishable by death!" Miaka interrupted. "He has to tell us who has the symbol on his body!" Nuriko grabbed his arm and pulled it back behind him. "AAAGGGHHH!!! It's Tasuki!!! He's the one with the symbol on his body!!!" Miaka grinned happily. Suddenly, she was grabbed from behind. "Heh, Eiken, long time no see! I see ya took over th' place while I was gone. Surprising that a fat bastard like you could get a girl." Kouji gasped. "Genrou!!!" The red headed bandit smirked. He had Miaka slung over his shoulder. Miaka protested loudly that she wasn't Eiken's, but Genrou pulled out some slips of paper. "She's mine now! Wolves, attack!" He threw the papers, and wolves sprung out of them. While the two seishi and Eiken dealt with the wolves, Genrou sprung off with Miaka. "Hey Eiken! If ya want the girl back, you'll have to fight me for the boss's seat!" he yelled back.
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Eiken, fuming, pulled a box out from under a pillow. Opening it, he removed a metal fan. "REKKA SHIN'EN!!!" the bandit cried. Out of the end of the fan came a blast of flames. Nuriko ran out right before he would have been incinerated. Panting, he noticed that Hotohori was hanging from a parapet. "Wow Your Majesty! You ran out of there pretty fast!" the purple haired seishi laughed. Hotohori tried to regain his dignity. "I was just chasing after Miaka!" He dropped to the ground. Nuriko landed beside him "Uhuh!" Eiken, meanwhile, stood in the blackened room. "Whaddya mean, fight for the boss's seat?!? Genrou, you aint winnin' anything while I got this fan! Come back if ya dare!" He slammed the fan against the window frame, furious.
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Genrou returned to the hideout. "Hey, open th' door in there! It's me, Genrou!" he yelled. Jade hurried over and opened the door. "Genro-Miaka?!?" she stuttered. Miaka gasped "Jade? Are you a prisoner too?" Genrou set the Priestess down, looking extremely bewildered. "You two know each other?" he asked. Jade nodded. "She's the Priestess of Suzaku!" Genrou nervously looked at his arm. "Ya don' say...listen, onna! Ya better do what I say, or else..." He cupped Miaka's chin in his hand and bent to kiss her. Suddenly, he felt a fist connect with the side of his jaw. Miaka held up her fists in a boxing pose. "You want some more? Fly like a butterfly, sting like a bee!" Genrou glared at her. "I wasn' gonna do anything! Besides, I don' like girls!" Jade giggled. Secretly, she was glad Miaka had punched him. If he would've kissed her...a twang of jelousy welled up in the Celeste Warrior's heart. The young bandit glared at her. "I wouldn' laugh if I were you, Jade-baka!" It was Miaka's turn to giggle. A knock sounded on the door. "Knock knock. Who's there? It's Kouji. Kouji who? Genrou's buddy, dat's who! Oh Kouji, come right on in! Thank you." The door opened to reveal Kouji. Genrou grinned. "Kouji!!!" He ran over and they began to do an odd dance. Miaka seemed confused, but Jade just smiled at their antics. Bandits weren't so bad!
Another chapter...Hey, does anyone know where I can get my hands on some FY UFO Catcher Dolls? I can't find them anywhere! Please tell me if you do, I would be forever grateful.