Hey everyone! I'm sorry it took me longer to update this time. Stupid summer school...grumbles...oh well! Well I hope you enjoy this next chapter! It even has a new charecter in it although not much of them in it yet. But I want to give some credit to Caspercat22 for her help in making this new charecter! Thank you!
Disclaimer: I dont own FY! Although...I so wish I did! lol
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Chapter 4
Nuriko and Keiko were walking down the hall. Keiko was walking with a slight bounce to her step happy to be able to enjoy the day. Oddly enough she hadn't asked about what had happened or pry for any details. Suddenly they saw Chichiri out in the distance at the end of the hall. He was just walking around. His mind had been restless all day. He didn't know what was going on. Tamahome was better but what about Keiko? Was she still in Kuto. No one had told poor Chichiri what was going on. Just that…Tamahome is back.
Keiko immediately blushed, 'He's definitely gonna be mad…I kind of shoved him in the portal…but I wasn't about to leave him there…' Keiko never used Tamahome's name now. She was furious with him but she didn't see a reason to call him by his name at the moment.
"Yo Chichiri!" Nuriko waved seeing the monk causing Keiko to blush more that Chichiri turned to look in the direction of the caller. Keiko dashed behind Nuriko her back to his to be completely hidden from view. Chichiri walked up to Nuriko. He felt a familiar life force but was pushing it out of his mind because now he thought it was her spirit…there would have been no way for her to escape Kuto.
Nuriko didn't understand what Keiko was doing but went along with it, "Hey? Why do you look so…?" Nuriko paused to think of a term to describe him. "Melancholy…would that work?" He asked raising a brow at Chichiri.
The monk stared at his friend. Usually he would have denied the accusation. "Well…I have a reason to be…" He said sadly.
"Really…?" Nuriko asked amused. "And what reason would this be?" Nuriko asked.
Chichiri looked at him shocked. "What do you mean!" He said with a slight alarm. "Keiko is in Kuto! Who isn't alarmed!" Chichiri asked narrowing his eye slightly after removing his mask.
"Uh…well just you." Nuriko said bluntly.
"What!" Chichiri nearly fell over and he looked almost ticked off. "And why aren't they worried about her!" He asked.
"Uh well…cuz…" Nuriko said rubbing a hand behind his head. "Well just here." He said side stepping and a flustered Keiko who was supporting against Nuriko fell to the floor.
Now Chichiri having the fast reactions saw a blur fall and caught her before she hit the floor. Suddenly the face he looked down at stunned him frozen. He was holding Keiko and she looked up at him nervously.
"Hi…?" Keiko squeaked after a few seconds of awkward silence that felt like an eternity between the two. Nuriko was chuckling but covering his mouth to keep it hidden. He didn't want to 'disturb' the two so he ditched them.
Chichiri then moved swiftly down to one knee not being able to believe what he saw. He thought for sure…he had…murdered this woman and here…she was in his arms and all she said was 'hi'! He hugged her tightly embracing her as if he had just found something he lost forever. Which he thought he had.
Keiko had a dark blush across her cheeks at his sudden embrace. What she had been told and knew of Chichiri was that he…wasn't the type to embrace…especially like this. She suddenly felt him tremble so slightly. So she wrapped her arms around his neck holding him back. "Are you okay?" She asked worried holding him.
When he answered she realized the tremble was from him crying softly, "How…?" Was all he could say wondering what had happened.
"Chichiri?" Keiko asked confused slightly. "You-you…were that worried?" she asked feeling bad so she hugged him tighter.
'That worried…' Chichiri mused to himself, 'Oh Keiko you have no idea…' He admitted to himself. "Yes…" He answered for her.
Keiko blushed even a deeper red. "Uh…well you didn't have to be…I-I got back right?" Keiko said nervously.
"But…how?" Chichiri asked again.
"Does it really matter? I am here now right?" Keiko asked again. Chichiri did have a reason to be worried not like she needed to tell him that.
Chichiri very reluctantly pulled back from her to hold her shoulders and look at her. Keiko hadn't seen him with out his mask not that she acted any different. Her face didn't even change when he pulled back to look at her. "I'm so sorry," He said so apologetically it sounded almost depressing.
Keiko's POV…
"Why? For what?" I asked now really confused. 'What is he talking about?' I asked myself.
"For what?" Chichiri looked at me startled. "Keiko…you have a reason to hate me." He said more depressed than he would have liked.
"Hate you!" I asked now surprised. How could I ever hate him when I-! "Ch-Chichiri I could never hate you. Ever." I stated firmly.
"Keiko I almost murdered you!" Chichiri said not understanding why I was saying these type of things. Only too bad I did.
"Murder? Chichiri I pushed you back in your kesa to go back to Konan and I didn't see you again until now!" I asked now confused when he used the word 'murder.'
"But I abandoned you in Kuto!" Chichiri said feeling the guilt rise all over again.
From Chichiri's POV…
"You didn't abandon me…I pushed you back." She said flatly. Her face then softened, "You thought…you abandoned me?" She looked touched. "Chichiri…" She said sadly as her hand came to the edge of my face and she trailed one hand down it and afterwards wiped at the few tears still on my face. Her touch was so soft…she was so gentle. I couldn't remember the last time I had been touched like this…with such care.
I looked at her eyes…damn…I could get so trapped in those. It was odd how they were the same as Tasuki's yet hers…were softer more fragile. She was just so…delicate. I wanted to hold her to me forever.
"I did abandon you," I said as if trying to reassure her what I have done.
She looked sadly at me now gazing into my one good eye. She didn't even seem startled to realize I only had one. "Chichiri…" She said in a whisper like voice. My gaze fell back to her eyes again. "I made you go back…don't think you abandoned me. I would have made you go back somehow." She said taking her hand and resting it on my cheek.
I took a hand and rested it against hers on my face and took my other hand behind her head on her neck. Before I knew it I was inches from her face. What am I doing! I don't want to do this…no I can't do this! I'll hurt her. My heart is for the one I lost. I knew I wanted to…but I shouldn't…no I COULDN'T? Why am I…just now faltering? But it happened. I kissed Keiko and it was probably one of the most passionate kisses I had ever shared with anyone. And the amazing thing is after we both stopped for air. We didn't pull apart embarrassed we just…continued.
Narrator's POV…
Nuriko smirked happy that his friend had finally found someone. Now that he was done watching what they were doing he set off down another hall. His eyes were dead ahead although he wasn't really watching. Suddenly he fell to the ground with someone else when crossing paths with another hall.
He opened his eyes looking up and on top of him was a girl. Although…she wasn't just any girl to him…her eyes were closed tight from shock of falling so suddenly. But when she opened them, metallic purple/blue met lavender ones. Her black hair was done up in two buns with silver ribbons tied in it along with some purple iris flowers and her bangs hanging down in her face. She had opaque colored skin and was done up in silver and purple robes.
"Oh!" She said her face so close to his and she was on the palm of her hands one to each side of him. A faint pink blush tinted her cheeks, "I'm so sorry Nuriko-sama!" She said pushing herself up off of him to a sitting position.
"N-no it's fine…" Nuriko said his gaze never leaving her. "Well you seem to know my name…what's yours?"
"Ayame Hiroshima." She said politely as he stood up and offered his hand to assist her up. She took her hand in his and he felt the softness of her skin as he gently pulled her to her feet. "Thank you Nuriko-sama."
"Don't add the –sama." Nuriko said smiling.
"But-" Ayame began.
"No buts. Just call me Nuriko." Nuriko said smiling at her.
"A-Alright Nuriko." Ayame said with a shy smile back. "Well I guess I better be going…." She said nervously. "Have a wonderful day Nuriko!" She said bowing slightly as she then walked off. Nuriko watched after her for a moment.
"Where are you going?" Nuriko asked curiously mostly wanting to postpone her departure.
Ayame stopped and turned back around to look at him. "Oh. Uh I was heading to the garden…" She said nervously wondering why he was interested.
"Really?" He asked with a grin. "Care if I join?"
Ayame blushed lightly across her face, "O-of course not," She said politely. So they went to the garden together.
Keiko's POV…
Is this happening? Is he really kissing me like this…and me kissing back? Oh god I've never had such feelings for a man before. But I don't want it to end. As odd as I believe it is, I love it. The way he is holding me and the touch of him caressing me…it seems too perfect. It probably is…what am I doing continuing this. I'll be hurt in the end. Nothing good ever comes from this…ever.
After like the millionth time we've pulled apart I'm breathing heavily and he is too. He just holds me for a while not doing anything. I know he's just happy to be there with me…that I'm not in Kuto. I just don't understand what's happening. Why and how could I have these kinds of feelings for this man…Chichiri…
Chichiri's POV…
Did I do this…I started this. Ever since the moment I've laid eyes on her I was intoxicated. It's as if I can't get away. I don't want to feel this way about her…I shouldn't feel this way. I don't deserve happiness and I shouldn't betray the one I loved like this. So why…won't I let go…? A little voice answers me… 'because you're letting go of the wrong thing…let go of the past and live' Damn…why does it have to be right? But an even bigger question is…why won't I listen to it? I've been dead for long enough. And here…I'm holding life.
Tasuki's POV…
What the hell is this…? She's on the floor with Chichiri…I saw it all. What the hell is he doing to my sister! I feel the anger boil inside of me. He can't be with her. He doesn't deserve her…especially after what he did to her. If he loved her so much to passionately make out with her why the hell did he leave her! I can't get over it. My hands are clenched in fists at my side. I want to move and throw him off of her. I know he'll hurt her…he will. And then what! What will happen to her? Because I know what will happen to him…I'll kill him! If I don't right now…
I'm frozen and I'm waiting for something to happen. What am I waiting for…? I guess this. He gets up and smiles at her. He pulled her up to her feet and whispered something in her ear. She smiled and kissed him lightly on the cheek. Then they pull apart after what seemed like forever. They both walked opposite directions. This was it…I ran avoiding Keiko and grabbed Chichiri by the back of his shirt and spun him around harshly to grab the collar of his shirt. I pinned him against the wall harshly. I could feel the fire in my eyes. He was startled to say the least.
"Tasuki…" Chichiri started but I shut him up.
"What the hell are you doing!" I growled pushing him against the wall harder.
"Tasuki I love her…more than anything in life. She is my life." Chichiri stated to me clearly. How dare he tell me something like that.
"Chichiri you ass hole. You're going to hurt. I can see it. You don't truly feel that way you liar!" I screamed at him and lifted him off the wall to shove him harshly back to it. He winced slightly.
"I mean everything I said Tasuki." Chichiri whispered to me. "I love Keiko…" He repeated. It sounded foreign.
"You don't love my sister." I hissed at him. "You left her in god damn Kuto!" I yelled again.
His face paled visibly, "I know…" He looked like he was about to cry. "I didn't want to…I couldn't live with myself when we came back…I thought…I was going to die Tasuki…"
I was stunned. Die…? That's a little drastic of a term to use when his life wasn't the one at stake. I removed my hands and took a step back. "Stay away from her." I warned although I doubt it sunk in and I turned walking the other direction in all my fury.
Narrator's POV…
Keiko walked down the hall a smile on her face. She paused at a corner to see Chiriko. He was rubbing a finger on his arm as if he were writing. She looked puzzled and stepped forward. "Chiriko?" Keiko asked raising an eyebrow in suspicion. He jumped and turned to face her quickly.
"K-Keiko oh you scared me…" Chiriko was pale.
"What were you doing?" Keiko asked. Then she decided to ask another question that had been bugging her, "Chiriko…where's your brother?"
Now he looked as if he were staring face in the death confusing Keiko more. "I don't have a brother." He said shakily.
"No…? But I saw him…with you before. In another village when I was traveling. You're identical twins it's kind of hard to miss." Keiko said now wondering why he was denying it. She took note on how he grabbed his flute tighter without braking eye contact.
"Really…?" He said and he brought up his flute to his mouth. "You've changed my plans a bit…" He repeated as he started playing a harsh note. A blue light started emitting from him.
"Amiboshi!" Keiko cried and screamed from the pain rushing through her. 'I knew it…and his brother is Suboshi…' She dropped to her knees holding her head trying to drown out the harsh note that felt like it would rip her head open. Then she heard another cry…Miaka?
Miaka fell to the floor holding her head as well. 'That's it….' Keiko thought as she flew forward tackling the boy to the ground. His flute fell from his lips as she pinned him. She ripped the flute away and held it for dear life. "Amiboshi what the hell are you doing!" she yelled as Miaka picked herself up off the floor.
"Keiko…I-I didn't want to do it…Nakago made me…" He looked like he was truly sorry for it. Keiko picked herself up off of him. He then ran seeing the other seishi coming. She ran after him being faster because of her power as everyone raced after them. What he did next startled her. He fell off the edge going towards the river. Miaka grabbed his hand. Keiko took the other but he only grabbed the flute from her holding the other end of it. Miaka was saying something to him but she was too preoccupied to listen to what it was. He then let go of her hand and only held on to the other end of the flute. He was smiling. Whatever Miaka told him made him feel better.
"Keiko release me…" He pleaded.
"NO!" Keiko screamed holding tighter. "Don't you dare let go!" She said as the flute started slipping through her thin and delicate fingers.
"Keiko…thanks…" He whispered closing his eyes with a smile as the flute completely fell through her grip. Miaka screamed and was grabbed by Tamahome.
Tasuki and Chichiri both knew what was about to happen and they ran at full speed towards Keiko. But both were too late as she dove in after him. "NO!" They both screamed and Miaka screamed terrified as Tamahome looked shocked. He wasn't expecting that. Tasuki was about to dive in after her but Tamahome grabbed him and held him firmly. Chichiri ran to the edge. He looked so afraid. He stopped and began to look for life forces within the river and praying that he would find them.
Everyone stood near the edge wondering what had happened. They didn't know if anyone was dead or if they were alright but nobody had risen back to the surface.
Keiko's POV…
As my body hit the water I felt the cold rush and the urgency to find the idiot of a boy. I opened my eyes as the current pulled me down farther and away from where I first dove in. I saw his body farther away and began swimming after it. I reached out and grabbed his wrist holding it tightly and pushed off the bottom with him and we both reached the surface. We both gasped for air upon reaching it and were carried farther down. I held him tight. I wasn't about to loose anybody.
We ended up getting to a faster part of the river and it was getting hard to stay awake. I smacked against a rock painfully and at the next one it was about to crush him but I turned to take the blow instead he looked shocked. I don't know how long this continued but I managed to stay awake the entire time and keep him from being injured.
We washed up on shore. I knew we were miles away from the palace. I was exhausted as we lay half in the water and half out. He was at least in better shape but then again it wasn't him holding the two of us or smacking into rocks continuously. He pulled himself out of the water and sat on his knees looking at me with a whole new prospective.
He gently eased me out the water and I saw the concern on his face as I screamed from the pain that jolted through me at the movement. But he picked me up nonetheless and walked farther from the shore to a tree near by. He sat against it and had me laid in his lap as I passed out and darkness consumed me.
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DONT KILL ME! Sorry if it's sort of a clifie...lol. It wont be that long until I update though! I hope you enjoyed the chapter anyway. I finally got around to the part about Chiriko...and I know thats not at all how the story goes. But remember this story is completely different from the actual one. There's different people and things. And if you wanted to read FY then read FY this is a fan fic of FY so of course it's going to be different.
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