Back and Forth

by Sk8er7

Chapter 4

When in Konan, do as the Konans Do

After dinner, Megumi headed back to her room. "Nakago said for you to meet him in your room," Yui had said. Megumi straightened out her clean clothes and adjusted her backpack. As she reached her room, the door swung open.

As Megumi stepped inside, she closed the door behind her.

The room was as empty as the first time she had been in there. Megumi closed her eyes. After about five seconds, she opened them. Heading to the door, she opened it.

Standing outside, was Nakago; looking and dressed the same as ever.

"So you can sense ki," Nakago stated. Megumi nodded.

"Sometimes I can find suppressed ki, but it takes me longer," she added. He nodded.

"Earlier today, I overhead you and Yui-sama talking," stated Nakago. "something about spying and being in debt to her. Are you willing to do so?" Megumi put on a serious face and nodded.

"I will send you to Konan Country where the Maiden of Suzaku is currently at. Because you are a child fromher world, she will accept you immediately. You will refer back to me with this." Nakago took one of his earrings off. He handed it to her and she pocketed it.

"Are you ready?" asked Nakago. Megumi nodded.

"Yes, I am," she replied. "Anything for Yui-chan and Nakago-sama!" He moved his hands into position. Focusing only a bit of power on her, she disappeared.

Megumi stood in an alley. Above the walls, she could see a much larger building than the rest. 'That's probably where the Maiden lives,' thought Megumi. She began walking. She noticed some men looking at her. Megumi began to walk faster. Then she broke into a rune. Those men were following her! She was fast, but they were still gaining. She stopped and turned around. The men slowed down until they stopped. They grinned, their yellow teeth showing.

"Ready?" Megumi asked. They still grinned. She bowed, not taking her eyes off of them. The men laughed and made fun of her bow. Megumi went into a fighting stance.

"Hiya!" she yelled, running towards them. Suddenly, she jumped up and kicked one of them. He fell down, unconscious. The other man stared at her in shock. She flipped backwards, away from him.

"How did you do that?" he asked, "you're just a child!" Megumi didn't answer. She charged at him again. He threw a punch, but she dodged it. She pushed her hand up, breaking his nose. After that, she gave him a round house kick. He lay sprawled on the ground, a few metres away from his first associate. Megumi bowed again.

"Barely broke a sweat," she said to herself. Jumping over the unconscious bodies, she made her way towards the building.

"Amazing!" Megumi was in front of the large palace. It was the biggest thing that she had ever seen!

"That's a lot ofsteps though," she remarked to herself. She began to go up the stairs.

The head from the sun didn't help her at all. She had already taken off her blue sweater to reveal a plain red t-shirt underneath.

After about ten minutes, she reached the top. Wiping her forehead of perspiration, she walked to the main entrance. It was blocked by two men in red armour. Both were holding spears.

"May I go through, please?" Megumi asked. She could feel the guards staring at her.

"What business do you have here?" asked one of the guards.

"I need to see the Maiden of Suzaku," replied Megumi. "I know that she's from another world. I think that I'm from the same world."

"Do you have any proof?"

"Look at the way that I'm dressed!" she exclaimed. The guards did nothing. "Fine then. I have a word from my world. If one of you could please tell her it, then you will see. If she's heard it, will you let me see her?" The guards talked amongst each other. They nodded. "Okay. The word is 'computer.' Please remember it." The guard repeated it many times over before leaving. Megumi sat on the top step and sighed. 'I sure hope this works.'

"Lord Hotohori!" The guard was in the ghrone room. "Where is the Maiden?"

"Miaka is in her room resting. Why do you ask?"

"There is a girl at the front who claims that she is from the same world as the Maiden," the guard said. "She gave me a word from her world to tell her!" Hotohori's eyes widened. He immediately got off of his seat and rushed down the hallways until he reached Miaka's room. He stopped and knocked.

"Come in." Hotohori opened the door to see Miaka reading one of her textbooks.

"Hotohori, what's wrong?" asked Miaka.

"Miaka, there is a person outside who claims that they are from your world," Hotohori began. "That person told one of the guards a word supposedly from your world. He turned to the guard who had only just reached her room. "What was it?"

"It was... computer."

'I'm so bored,' Megumi thought to herself. 'And I really have to use the washrom.' Quick footsteps met her ears and she turned around.

"A-are you the one who said 'computer'?" panted the girl. She wore the same uniform as Yui and her brown hair was put into two buns at the sides of her head.

"Yes," replied Megumi. "Are you the Maiden?" She nodded. "Finally!" A smile spread onto Megumi's face. She brought her right hand forward and said, "My name is Megumi Kosaki." The girl shook Megumi's hand and said, "My name is Miaka Yuuki."

"Could I ask you a something?" Miaka nodded. "May I use the washroom?"

"So," began Miaka, "how did you get here?" All of the guardians were gathered in a large room. They were Tamahome, Hotohori, Nuriko and Chichiri.

"Well, my dad works in the library. I went into a room for employees where I saw this guy reading a book."

"Did you know that guy's name?" asked Miaka.

"Yeah. His name was Keisuke," Megumi replied.

"That was my brother!" Miaka exclaimed.

"Really? At first I thought that he was a robber!" laughed Megumi. Miaka laughed too. "Keisuke? That's Miaka's brother," Yui had said.

"He showed me the book he was reading. It was called 'The Universe of the Four Gods.' I opened it and it brought me here.

"I landed in an alley. I walked around for a bit where a heard some men talking about a girl from another girl, which they called a Maiden. Walking a bit more, I saw that these guys were following me so I ran. But they were fast. So I stopped running and fought them. I think that they're still there.

"Eventually I came here. There was the guard thing and here we are." She smiled at everyone. "Do you know how I can get home?"

"I'm not exactly sure," Miaka replied. "We could go to Taiitsukun if you want to. She lives in the mountains and you need life force ki. We can give you those, but do you have anything with you now that you also have in our world?"

"That sounds complicated," Megumi said in a worried tone. "Is it hard to get life force ki? How far are the mountains? I don't even think that I have anything there that I have there."

"Well," began Miaka, "if you can't go back, maybe you could stay here." Miaka looked at Hotohori. He smiled.

"Of course she can," he told her. Megumi looked unsure.

"Will I be a burden for you?" she asked. "I hate being a burden. I'd like to do what would be better for you."

"Actually," Hotohori began, "you staying here would bebetter for us. We're leaving soon and it would be better without any delays."

"Where are you going?" asked Megumi.

"We're going to look for the remaining three guardians." After saying this, everybody began to tell her about everything. Megumi listened intently.

"That's so cool!" exclaimed Megumi. "I knowthat I don't like being a burden,but could I come with you?" Everyone looked hesitant."I'm a red belt in tae kwon do and I can cook for myself. I can clean after myself and I can be like a mini guardian. I can help Miaka-san! I promise that I won't be a burden!"

"I don't think that we should bring a child with us," Nuriko said.

"I agree with Nuriko," spoke Chichiri. "We can barely protect ourselves and Miaka with all of the Kutou spies." 'Spies?' thought Megumi.

"Spies?" she asked out loud.

"Yes," Nuriko told her. "They spy on us and sometimes ambush us. They've been killing innocent villages lately too." Megumi's mouth widened in horror. 'Why would Yui-chan do such a thing?'

"Please," Megumi said seriously, "test me to see if I can come." Everybody looked at each other.

DONE!

man, this is pretty long. i wrote it in notebook form.

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