Back and Forth

by Sk8er7

Chapter 5

The Test and Its Answers

"Okay, Megumi-chan," Miaka told her, "everyone just wants to see if you can protect yourself." Two guards in armour, but no weapons, came out. "You have to fight these guys." Miaka walked away. 'I had better not use my full power on them,' she thought.

"All right, then. And don't go easy on me. Treat me like you would for a man." Megumi bowed. The guards bowed as well. Megumi took a fighting stance.

"Fight!"

Megumi ran towards the guards, as did they to her. As she got closer, she jumped high into the air, flipped, and turned so that she was behind them a distance, but facing them. The guards had turned around and they ran at each other again. Megumi raisedher fist, but at the last second, she slid down and kicked one of the guard's legs. As soon as her leg connected with his, she did a dive roll away. Right at the stop where she had just been was where the other guard's fist was now embedded.

"That was fun." Megumi grinned.She ran towards the other guard slightly to the right. Quickly, she moved to the left. Using her right foot, she kicked him in the back, making him fall forward.

By this time, the other guard had gotten up. His footwork was slower, but his upper torso was fine. She ran at him and flipped over him. She did a quick chop on his neck as she fipped. As she landed, the guard fell down, unconscious.

The conscious guard began to run towards her. Megumi stood her ground. She dodged both of his punches and used her right hand to grab his left armand her left hand to grab his right arm. She kicked both of his legs down and flipped his arms at the same time. His whole body flipped in the air twice before he came down. He didn't move. He was out cold.

"She... won..." Tamahome was the first to speak.

"That was a nice workout." Megumi wiped her forhead of the little amount of sweat that had formed.

"How did you do that?" Miaka asked.

"Sensei taught me a lot. I work hard," replied Megumi. "So can I come?"

"But most of the enemy will have weapons," stated Nuriko. "But you are awesome for your age. How old are you, Megumi-chan?" Megumi puffed out her chest.

"I'm ten and three months old." Changing the subject, she said, "I can get my own money! I brought things from my world," Megumi told them. At this remark, Tamahome turned around, a large and scary smile on his face.

"Welcome aboard!" He shook her hand. "Please, let me help you sell those!" Megumi stared at him. Nuriko put his arm on Tamahome's head.

"Don't let him," advised Nuriko. "He's money obsessed!"

"Do you think that you can take on many armed men at a time?" Hotohori asked. Megumi nodded.

"I'm not sure, but if I had a weapon myself, I could," she replied.

"Are you positively sure that you want to come?" asked Miaka. Megumi nodded eagerly.

"Welcome aboard," greeted Hotohori. "I am not able to come. Miaka will need as much protection as she may receive. However, I advise you to protect yourself first. The others can protect Miaka." Suddenly,a large rumbling sound filled the room. Everybody looked at Miaka.

"Sorry," interrupted Megumi. "I guess that I'm hungry."

Viewer, have you yet realized that our dear character Megumi is very much like the lovable Miaka? Well, the other seishi have realized this unique fact, but what they hadn't realized was her eating habits. They know now.

"All right. Since the sun has set, we will leave tomorrow. Get a good night's sleep, everyone." Hotohori got up and left. Megumi was the second to stanc.

"Where are you going, Megumi-chan?" asked Miaka.

"I think that I'll take a walk," she replied. "I'd like to go alone." With these last words, she left.

When Megumi got outside, she began to skip, looking as careless as any other child in Konan Country. She continued this pastime until she reached the entrance of an alley. Sitting on the ground, she looked up at the sky. She wore a sad look on her face as she stared at the sliver of moon.

"What's wrong, Megumi-chan?" Hanging from the roof of the tallest building was Chichiri.

"Chichri-san!" Megumi jumped up in surprise. "Why are you here?"

"Aren't you glad to see me?" he pouted. He grew shorter and he hugged his knees in shame.

"No, that's no --"

"Okay!" Chichiri was back to normal. "Hotohori wanted me to give you this."Retrieving from his side, he produced a sword. "It's one of his better swords. Though not as good as his." Taking the sword from his hands, she looked at it. The sheath was normal, but the sword was beautiful. The tip was sharp and it was very well polished. The grip was good and the sword just sent out rays of importance.

"Can you do something for me?" Megumi asked.

"Sure."

"Could you thank him for me and tell him to expect one of these?" She gave Chichiri a hug. "You can return without me. I'll be back soon." He took a straw hat from inside his shirt and held in front of him.

"When you're done, just hold onto the sides of the hat and put it on," he told her. "It's a short cut to the palace." Putting on the hat himself, he disappeared.

"How did --?" Megumi stared at the hat in shock. When nothing hapened, she stopped looking at it. Closing her eyes, she focused around her. Megumi did this for five minutes before opening her eyes. There was no one there. Taking Nakago's earring out, she looked at it.

"Um," she began uncertainly, "Nakago-sama?" She waited.

"Yes?" Nakago's monotone voice answered.

"It's me, Megumi," she told him. "You were right. They did accept me. Tomorrow we're going to look for the remaining guardians. They even gave me a sword!" Her face went serious. "Why do the Kutou soldiers keep attacking villages?" The was little hesitation in his reply.

"In order for one to get what they desire, it takes some sacrifices," he answered. "It was done all for the sake of Yui-sama."

"May I talk to her?" Megumi asked. Nakago did not speak.

"Megumi?" That was Yui's voice. "Is that you?"

"Yui-chan!" exclaimed Megumi. "How are you?"

"I'm fine, but why did you leave?" she asked.

"Nakago-sama wanted me to spy on the Maiden of Suzaku. He was right when he said that they would take me in." Megumi grinned, although nobody could see it. "I'm fine. The Lord even gave me a sword. I'll report back every once in awhile."

"Are you sure that you're fine?" asked Yui in a worried voice.

"I'm fine! Besides, I have Yui-chan and Nakago-sama's support!" Yui was startled by this remark. "Say 'hi' to Suboshi-san for me, okay?" Yui smiled.

"Okay, Megumi,"Yui replied.

"Hey," Megumi pounted in a mock mad tone. "I don't want you calling me that. Call me Megumi-chan."

"All right, Megumi-chan," Yui stressed the ending. "But Nakago would like to talk with you again." There was silence before Megumi heard Nakago's voice.

"Someone will come to pick up Tamahome. Do not go with them." Megumi didn't fully understand.

"That is all. Good-bye." The conversation had officially ended.

Megumi looked into the sky again. 'Boy, am I in for an adventure.'

"We have attacked villages within Konan. If you wish to prevent war, send the constellation, Tamahome, at once," what what the man had said. Tamahome stared into space. He felt a tug on his arm.

"You'd better not think of leaving," Miaka told him. She was in her bed with atight grip on Tamahome, who was on a chair right next to her.

"I promise I won't," he replied. "Does my word mean nothing to you?" Miaka said nothing. She stared at him intently before her eyes closed and she went to sleep. Tamahome looked at her angelic face. She was even more beautiful when she slept.

Standing up, Tamahome pried his arm from her grip. he looked at her with sad eyes. 'I'm sorry. But the last villages that were attacked were close to my home town.' He began to walk away, when suddenly Miaka grabbed his leg, causing him to trip. As he came up, he looked at her face. She was fast asleep.

"Tamahome," Miaka mumbled. Tamahome looked at her sadly before walking out.

"Ugh, I gotta pee," Megumi told herself. She yawned and began walking groggily to return Chichiri's hat. She could not find him for two hours. The palace was so large, that she didn't even think that she had searched the whole place.

"What's going on?" Megumi looked outside. It was one of the guardians, Tamahome. Suddenly, men clothed in black came out of nowhere. They took Tamahome by the arms and disappeared.

"What did I just see?"

DONE!

i am soooooo sorry that this took so long. but please,

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