Disclaimer: I do not own Fushigi Yuugi. If Yu Watase ever wanted to sell it, just let me know... The only things I own are Jade Stevens, Tara Robinson, Taran the hawk, and the altered storyline.
Chapter 9: Decisions
Kouji grinned once he saw Jade. "Hey Jade! How are ya? Is Genrou treatin' ya okay?" The grinning girl nodded. Genrou looked at her, majorly confused. She mouthed that she would tell him later. He nodded, still confused. Miaka turned to the two bandits. "Do you two know a Tasuki? He's the fifth seishi, and I need him to summon Suzaku." They glanced at each other. "Nah. He's a legend, no one knows where he is." Kouji explained. Miaka nodded. The blue haired bandit turned to Genrou. "Eiken took over the moment ya left. No one likes him as leader, but they're afraid t' oppose him 'cause of that fan of the boss's." The red haired bandit turned away. "We have t' get it back..." Miaka jumped up. "I've decided to help you!" Jade's jaw dropped. Before anyone could get a word in, the Miko continued. "He stole it from you, right? What if we just steal it back? If we help you, will you help us find Tasuki?" Genrou's jaw dropped as well. "What the-"
"No need to thank us. You are in, aren't you Jade?" Miaka replied. Jade managed to answer "Miaka do you know what the hell your'e getting into?!? All to find a seishi?!?" Suddenly, it hit her. It would be an oppertunity to prove herself in front of Genrou! "Um...I guess I'll help..." she sighed. Miaka cheered and pulled her out the door. Kouji laughed. "So, Genrou, I see why ya like that Jade...she's hot, huh?" The red headed bandit shoved his friend, blushing furiously. " I don' like her! Ya know I hate girls!" The blue haired bandit grinned. He could tell that his friend was lying.
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Miaka led Jade up to the outside of the bandit hideout. The older girl snorted. Where did Miaka get so reckless? A set of hands grabbed her. "Ah-" One of them clamped over her mouth. "Shaddap Hisui!" Jade relaxed immediately. Kouji had grabbed Miaka and pulled her back. Genrou let go of Jade and hissed "What th' hell are ya doin'?!? Eiken will fry you both alive! Come on, this way!" He grabbed Jade's arm gently and led her through some bushes. A sword flew up to his neck. "Give me Miaka!" Jade knocked the blade away with her own. Hotohori popped out of the bushes. "Jade? Where's Miaka?" He glared at Genrou. "Let her go, mangy bandit!" The girl interrupted. "No, Hotohori. This is Genrou. He's my friend. Please don't hurt him!" Hotohori lowered his sword. "Hey Nuriko! Get over-mmmph!" The red headed bandit had covered the emporer's mouth with his hand. "Shhh! We're tryin' t' sneak in! Ya have t' be quiet!" he growled. Nuriko popped up. "Jade! I was so worried about you! After you ran off...Miaka went to Koutu and saw the Priestess and Celeste Warrior of Seiryu!" Jade looked at him curiously. "Who are they?" The older seishi replied "Miaka's friend Yui and Tara!" The auburn haired girl let out a gasp. "Tara's the Celeste Warrior of Seiryu?!?"
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Genrou grabbed Jade. "Shut up!" he hissed. She stared up into his amber eyes. They were so...wonderful... He stared back. 'Kouji was right...she IS hot! Especially her eyes... What the hell am I doin'? She's a girl!!! She does have a good heart though...' he thought, slightly blushing. Jade blushed brightly as well. Nuriko grabbed the blushing girl out of Genrou's grasp. "Come on then! Let's go!" the purple haired seishi whispered loudly, crawling over to the hideout. The others followed quickly.
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Crawling through a window, the small band crept down the hallway. Genrou pulled out the slips of paper he had used eariler. Miaka squelaed. "Are those the slips that have wolves in them? Show me how the trick works!" The red head rolled his eyes. "It's not a trick, it's an illusion. A monk once gave them to me. You write whatever you want to appear on them, and a phantom version will appear." Miaka grabbed the slips and began writing furiously. Jade grabbed them back. "Stop it Miaka! Those are Genrou's!" Suddenly a man appeared out of nowhere and clung to Hotohori's leg. "At last, I found you!" he cried, starry eyed. The emporer tried to shove him off, but a group of bandits saw them and came after them. "Oh shit!" Jade cried as she and the others took off. Genrou grabbed her arm. "Come on Jade! If they catch ya..." He shuddered at the thought. An idea popped into Jade's head. She stopped and turned to face the men. Placing her hands out in front of her, she closed her eyes and said slowly "Shiruu...Jiran!" A blast of energy hit the men, blowing them off their feet. Genrou stood beside her, his mouth open in awe. Jade grinned at him and ran to catch up with the others. The awestruck bandit followed behind her.
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As they ran down a long hallway, Eiken and a large group of bandits stepped in front of them. Jade slid across the floor and fell at the feet of Eiken. Some of the other bandits grabbed her. "Get off!" she growled. Genrou ran forward and lashed out at the men. "Let go of her! Now!" They immediately let go, Jade falling into Genrou's arms. She smiled at him. He blushed slightly. Eiken glared at the bandit. "So, Genrou! Ya came back!" He grabbed Jade roughly. "Heh! I'll take 'er off yer hands! Look familiar?" The fat bandit laughed. He didn't count on Jade's temper. Kicking backwards, she heard him scream out in pain. Wriggling out of his grasp, she backed off. "Don't EVER touch me again, bastard!" she growled. The men leaped forward to attack. Suddenly, a voice yelled "Stay away from them!" Tamahome ran in, fiercely attacking the men. In the confusion, Genrou picked up the tessan. Grinning happily, he waved it in Eiken's face. "Look what I got! Looks like I'm th' leader again!" Once Tamahome had finished off the men, he turned to Miaka. "Tama...home..." she whispered. Jade laughed. "About time you get here! Where were you?" Miaka ran forward into Tamahome's arms. As soon as she reached him, he disappeared. Jade gasped as a piece of paper floated to the floor where the seishi had stood moments before.
What do you think? I need to work harder, but it's difficult with school and everything...see ya for now!
Chapter 9: Decisions
Kouji grinned once he saw Jade. "Hey Jade! How are ya? Is Genrou treatin' ya okay?" The grinning girl nodded. Genrou looked at her, majorly confused. She mouthed that she would tell him later. He nodded, still confused. Miaka turned to the two bandits. "Do you two know a Tasuki? He's the fifth seishi, and I need him to summon Suzaku." They glanced at each other. "Nah. He's a legend, no one knows where he is." Kouji explained. Miaka nodded. The blue haired bandit turned to Genrou. "Eiken took over the moment ya left. No one likes him as leader, but they're afraid t' oppose him 'cause of that fan of the boss's." The red haired bandit turned away. "We have t' get it back..." Miaka jumped up. "I've decided to help you!" Jade's jaw dropped. Before anyone could get a word in, the Miko continued. "He stole it from you, right? What if we just steal it back? If we help you, will you help us find Tasuki?" Genrou's jaw dropped as well. "What the-"
"No need to thank us. You are in, aren't you Jade?" Miaka replied. Jade managed to answer "Miaka do you know what the hell your'e getting into?!? All to find a seishi?!?" Suddenly, it hit her. It would be an oppertunity to prove herself in front of Genrou! "Um...I guess I'll help..." she sighed. Miaka cheered and pulled her out the door. Kouji laughed. "So, Genrou, I see why ya like that Jade...she's hot, huh?" The red headed bandit shoved his friend, blushing furiously. " I don' like her! Ya know I hate girls!" The blue haired bandit grinned. He could tell that his friend was lying.
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Miaka led Jade up to the outside of the bandit hideout. The older girl snorted. Where did Miaka get so reckless? A set of hands grabbed her. "Ah-" One of them clamped over her mouth. "Shaddap Hisui!" Jade relaxed immediately. Kouji had grabbed Miaka and pulled her back. Genrou let go of Jade and hissed "What th' hell are ya doin'?!? Eiken will fry you both alive! Come on, this way!" He grabbed Jade's arm gently and led her through some bushes. A sword flew up to his neck. "Give me Miaka!" Jade knocked the blade away with her own. Hotohori popped out of the bushes. "Jade? Where's Miaka?" He glared at Genrou. "Let her go, mangy bandit!" The girl interrupted. "No, Hotohori. This is Genrou. He's my friend. Please don't hurt him!" Hotohori lowered his sword. "Hey Nuriko! Get over-mmmph!" The red headed bandit had covered the emporer's mouth with his hand. "Shhh! We're tryin' t' sneak in! Ya have t' be quiet!" he growled. Nuriko popped up. "Jade! I was so worried about you! After you ran off...Miaka went to Koutu and saw the Priestess and Celeste Warrior of Seiryu!" Jade looked at him curiously. "Who are they?" The older seishi replied "Miaka's friend Yui and Tara!" The auburn haired girl let out a gasp. "Tara's the Celeste Warrior of Seiryu?!?"
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Genrou grabbed Jade. "Shut up!" he hissed. She stared up into his amber eyes. They were so...wonderful... He stared back. 'Kouji was right...she IS hot! Especially her eyes... What the hell am I doin'? She's a girl!!! She does have a good heart though...' he thought, slightly blushing. Jade blushed brightly as well. Nuriko grabbed the blushing girl out of Genrou's grasp. "Come on then! Let's go!" the purple haired seishi whispered loudly, crawling over to the hideout. The others followed quickly.
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Crawling through a window, the small band crept down the hallway. Genrou pulled out the slips of paper he had used eariler. Miaka squelaed. "Are those the slips that have wolves in them? Show me how the trick works!" The red head rolled his eyes. "It's not a trick, it's an illusion. A monk once gave them to me. You write whatever you want to appear on them, and a phantom version will appear." Miaka grabbed the slips and began writing furiously. Jade grabbed them back. "Stop it Miaka! Those are Genrou's!" Suddenly a man appeared out of nowhere and clung to Hotohori's leg. "At last, I found you!" he cried, starry eyed. The emporer tried to shove him off, but a group of bandits saw them and came after them. "Oh shit!" Jade cried as she and the others took off. Genrou grabbed her arm. "Come on Jade! If they catch ya..." He shuddered at the thought. An idea popped into Jade's head. She stopped and turned to face the men. Placing her hands out in front of her, she closed her eyes and said slowly "Shiruu...Jiran!" A blast of energy hit the men, blowing them off their feet. Genrou stood beside her, his mouth open in awe. Jade grinned at him and ran to catch up with the others. The awestruck bandit followed behind her.
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As they ran down a long hallway, Eiken and a large group of bandits stepped in front of them. Jade slid across the floor and fell at the feet of Eiken. Some of the other bandits grabbed her. "Get off!" she growled. Genrou ran forward and lashed out at the men. "Let go of her! Now!" They immediately let go, Jade falling into Genrou's arms. She smiled at him. He blushed slightly. Eiken glared at the bandit. "So, Genrou! Ya came back!" He grabbed Jade roughly. "Heh! I'll take 'er off yer hands! Look familiar?" The fat bandit laughed. He didn't count on Jade's temper. Kicking backwards, she heard him scream out in pain. Wriggling out of his grasp, she backed off. "Don't EVER touch me again, bastard!" she growled. The men leaped forward to attack. Suddenly, a voice yelled "Stay away from them!" Tamahome ran in, fiercely attacking the men. In the confusion, Genrou picked up the tessan. Grinning happily, he waved it in Eiken's face. "Look what I got! Looks like I'm th' leader again!" Once Tamahome had finished off the men, he turned to Miaka. "Tama...home..." she whispered. Jade laughed. "About time you get here! Where were you?" Miaka ran forward into Tamahome's arms. As soon as she reached him, he disappeared. Jade gasped as a piece of paper floated to the floor where the seishi had stood moments before.
What do you think? I need to work harder, but it's difficult with school and everything...see ya for now!