I put Hamatsu and Hotohori in the fanfic, and she puts me and Tamahome in hers. It all works out. I don't own FY. Must I keep repeating this?

"So you're the one who told Miyo assassins were after her. Who are you?" Tamahome demanded. "Are you even human?!"

"That's not very nice!' the man said amicably. "I'm just a drifter, y'know. You, Tamahome, should've been able to detect the disguised villagers, isn't that right?"

Tamahome looked very annoyed. "But you chased them off! Thank you!" Miyoko said.

"Oh, and one more thing," the man added. "Your Eminence, Priestess of Suzaku, you just gotta be more responsible for your actions, y'know. Or else more people will be sacrificed!"

There were screams not too far away! "Oh no! That's from home!" Tamahome yelled, running back to his house.

"What'd I tell you, y'know?" the man sighed, putting his hat back on.

'Sacrificed? Then… This is my fault!' Miyoko thought furiously. 'His family is in danger all because of me!'

Tamahome threw open the door to his house, Hamatsu and Miyoko right behind him. "Dad!" he yelled.

Threads that appeared to be like spider webs were holding everyone. They weren't even on the ground!

"Ha-chan… You guys," Nuriko said. He was upside down, and the blood running into his face made it hard for him to talk. "Watch out!'

A man shrouded in black appeared, chuckling to himself. "DAMMIT!" Tamahome yelled, trying to punch the man. Threads shot out form nowhere and bound him, as well!

"Now, Priestess of Suzaku. If you want these people to live," the man said, holding the sword point towards Tamahome, "than you'll come quietly and allow me to kill you."

Miyoko hadn't noticed Hamatsu sneak quietly from the house. Once outside, Ha-chan began to shout, "Hey!!! WEIRD-LOOKING GUY!!!!! WE NEED YOUR HELP!!! HELLO?!?!?!"

"Hey, hey, I hear you, y'know!" the man said, suddenly appearing in front of Hamatsu. "Don't let them find you!" he said, disappearing.

'He did this, to this innocent family? Little kids and a man who can't even defend themselves? But… it's all because of me!' Miyoko thought. She stepped forward.

"Miyoko, don't!!" Tamahome yelled.

Suddenly there was a clanging noise, and the monk's staff held Miyoko back. He stepped in front of Miyo, and suddenly the threads holding the others were released. Hamatsu began running around, seeing if everybody was all right.

The man in black threw darts at the monk, but only one came close. It ripped the fabric on the man's knee, revealing a character written on his knee!

'Then he's one of the Warriors!' Miyoko thought, somewhat relieved.

The little children ran to Tamahome and cried. The man tried to slip out of the house, but Nuriko grabbed him. He twisted the man's arm, holding him to the ground. "I don't think so," Nuriko said. "I've got a few questions for you."

The man's face was an expression of pure pain. "So, you're assassins from Kutou, trying to kill Miyoko, right?"

"Huh?" Tamahome and the monk said at the same time.

"Watch out!" Hamatsu yelled.

Suddenly arrows flew into the room, mostly landing in the man–one going through the fabric of Nuriko's sleeve, although not hitting his body.

"Tamahome, I gotta say you read that attack well! You're all right after all, y'know!"

"Aw, it was nothing," chibi-Tamahome said, grinned embarrassedly.

"One of you could've protected me!" Nuriko said, snapping the arrow in two

The man in black laughed, but it quickly turned into coughing. "You guys are nothing! Once we find the Priestess of Seiryuu, your country will be finished!"

"The Priestess of Seiryuu?" Miyoko said. "Of course! There has to be more than one Priestess! Have you found her? Who is she?" Miyoko yelled.

"He's dead," Hamatsu said quietly. "Miyo… do you think it could be anyone we know?"

"I hope not," she replied.

"So you're a Warrior of Suzaku?" Nuriko asked, "I don't believe it!"

"You can call me Chichiri, y'know!" he said.

"Uh, Chichiri… you're skin is peeling off your face! Are you all right?" Hamatsu asked.

"Oh, it's okay! I always keep a spare!" And with that comment, he ripped off his face (which was actually a mask) to reveal another one underneath.

Miyoko in between Nuriko and Ha-chan. Hamatsu was at the moment polishing the shuriken that Hotohori-sama had given her after finding out she was a ninja. Nuriko patted Miyo's back. "Good job! You found one of the Warriors! Even if he is pretty weird…"

"Well… I didn't really find him," Miyoko said.

"Weird? I'm not the cross-dresser here, y'know?!" he said indignantly. Nuriko grinned.

Miyoko looked over at Tamahome, who was trying to comfort Yu-Lun. He was kneeling by his father's bed. "It's all right," she heard him say. "Chichiri says there are no more bad guys around here. You'll be safe."

"Excuse me," Miyo said, walking towards them. They looked up at her. "I'm really sorry about everything. If I hadn't come, neither would they have, and–"

The man interrupted her. "Not at all. It's an honor to have the Priestess of Suzaku within our humble hovel." He was smiling.

"But, I–"

"Miyoko, it's all right. Don't worry about it," Tamahome said.

"Oh yeah," Miyo said, suddenly cheerful. "I thought I'd give you guys some of my snacks to say thanks!" Yu-Lun and the others bounded towards Miyoko. "Gyah!" she yelled.

The children began to munch away on her Pocky and chips really quickly. Tamahome looked away, embarrassed.

"Hey! What about me?! I like Pocky too!" Hamatsu yelled.

"Darema! You can have some when we get back to the capital," Miyoko said.

"So, you're saying that Kutou has their Seven Warriors as well?" Nuriko asked Chichiri. "That would mean they would need their own Priestess, wouldn't it…"

Chichiri nodded. "That's right. As soon as they heard the Priestess of Suzaku had been found, they began to search for their Priestess of Seiryuu, y'know."

"It does make sense," Nuriko said thoughtfully. "Tai Yi Jun did give a copy of 'The Universe of the Four Gods' to all four emperors."

"But… they won't be able to find a Priestess, will they?" Miyoko asked suddenly. "She would have to be from another world as well."

She didn't hear their reply; she was too busy thinking. Ha-chan watched the wheels turn in Miyoko's head and got dizzy.

'Saissa!! What if she found the book and entered it, too? She might be in trouble!' Miyoko thought.

"What's the matter with you?" Nuriko asked. "You're white as a ghost!"

"Uh… It's nothing! There's something I've got to go take care of!" she called as she flew out the door. Hamatsu followed her quickly.

"Gee, I wonder what that was about?" Nuriko asked no one in particular.

Miyoko ran in the general direction of east. 'I can't let anyone else come with me!' she thought. 'I'd just put them in more danger. Just my existence puts them in danger!'

"MIYOKO!!!! Can we stop running now?!" Hamatsu hollered.

Miyoko stopped abruptly. "Ha-chan, why are you here?!"

Back in the Konan capital, Hotohori was praying to Suzaku like he always did. Suddenly his eyes opened. "What is this ominous premonition?" he murmured. "I hope they're safe…" He bowed again. "Suzaku, our divine guardian, please protect your daughter Miyoko, the one chosen to acquire your powers and to protect my country. And please," he added. "Let Hamatsu-sama be safe." He sighed. "If Miyoko's in danger, Hamatsu probably is too! I don't grudge them their friendship, but I wish Hamatsu had stayed here with me instead of chasing after the others… If I were only as free as Tamahome and Nuriko, I'd be with Hamatsu-sama, risking my life to protect her. I hope she's safe…"