Disclaimer: Aw geez, would I really be writing here if I owned FY? I think not...

AN: ZOMG! 15 reviews! Wow... That's...um...whoa. I'm speechless. Guess the viewers have spoken about which fic they want me to update, eh?

Ugh, I still wanna smack Miaka for screaming like that...I should, shouldn't I? XD

Always and Forever

Chapter 2: Sorry

The crashing books echoed endlessly in her mind, as an anguished scream ripped from her throat. "NO! Suzaku, NO!"

The pain etched in the man's golden-brown eyes went unnoticed by the girl, as she gripped her hair in fists, falling to her knees,sobbing and shaking her head. How could you do this to me, Suzaku? How could you? What did I do to deserve this? Didn't I do your stupid mission? Why couldn't I have my one selfish wish?

Her sobbing was taking more out ofher than she realized, and she soon found herself falling into a faint, the hazy image of the reborn emperor fading toblack as he began running at something.

-.-.-.-.-

Yui frowned softly as she looked down at the bed where her friend was lying. There was nothing physically wrong with her, even though the man who brought her said she passed out from the heat. Apparently student IDs were too specific now, as he was able to find her house from the ID--well, Yui's house anyway, as Miaka had snagged Yui's ID the weekend before to embezzle some extra food from the cafeteria, and had not bothered to give it back...so the man had accidentally brought her here instead.

Oh, and what a man he was! Yui grinned slightly in spite of herself as she thought of the gorgeous 'delivery boy', so-to-speak, who had delivered Miaka to the doorstep. It was a true shame that Yui was currently involved with Tetsuya...although, honestly, he was worth switching for, as sweet as he had been before leaving.

Yui frowned slightly, and shook her head, as Miaka groaned and started to come around. He had stayed by Miaka's side with a concerned frown until just a few minutes back, at which point he announced she would be fine, and left with a quick but polite goodbye.

"Wha-where am I?" Miaka mumbled, rubbing her eyes blearily.

"My place, genious." Yui said, rolling her eyes. "You passed out, and a man had to carry you home! It was embarassing!"

She smirked down at her best friend. "Although I guess I'll forgive you, since he was such eye-candy...honestly, where do you find these people?"

Her friend blinked slowly a few moments, mumbling incoherently, then suddenly leapt bolt upright. "Tamahome! NO!"

-.-.-.-.-.-.-

"Sai...hey, Sai...?" The light-brown haired boy nudged the longer haired one with his elbow and a concerned frown. "What's up, man?"

The long haired man frowned silently across the bay.

"Sai! Hey--what's up with you!" The boy's frown deepened as he shoved the other's shoulder.

The man's golden-brown eyes turned to the boy slowly. "What is it, Keisuke?"

"What's wrong with you? I thought nothing got you down?"

He turned back to the bay.

"Sai..."

"It's nothing." He said, smiling at his new friend.

Keisuke gave him a grave frown, and gripped his shoulder. "Clearly it is."

He gave a slight laugh, watching the bay some 20 feet below him. "My reason for existance is offensive."

"What?" Keisuke asked, confused.

"You wouldn't understand...never mind..."

Keisuke gave him a wry smirk. "Just try me."

-.-.-.-.-.-

"TAMAHOME!"

Her best friend watched her skeptically. "Are you all right?"

Miaka shook her head, and sobbed into her hands.

"Miaka...what's wrong?" Yui asked, concern in her blue eyes.

"T-Tama..."

"What about him, Miaka? Were you hurt?"

She shook her head.

"Did you see Tamahome?" Yui gasped softly. "Was he hurt?"

She shook her head.

"Then...what, Miaka?"

Miaka gave a sniffle as the memory of that afternoon played over in her mind. "He...he..."

"He what, Miaka?" Yui asked, sounding exasperated.

"He..wasn't reborn!"

"What?"

She chewed her bottom lip a moment, before deciding how to continue. "Suzaku...Suzaku didn't rebirth him..."

"But I thought you wished that!"

"I did!" Miaka sobbed, nodding. "But Suzaku is evil!"

"Don't say that, Miaka!" Yui chided her friend.

"It's true..." Miaka sniffed, "He...he made Hotohori reborn instead!"

"Who?" Yui asked, trim brows knitting together.

"The emperor, remember?"

"The...ah!" Yui nodded, then blinked. "Wait...are you saying that gorgeous guy who brought you in was Hotohori?"

Miaka shrugged. "I guess...he was kind of good looking..."

Yui frowned slightly. "But why? Why him?"

She shook her head and gave a tormented sob. "Because Suzaku hates me!"

Yui snorted. "That, I seriously doubt."

-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-

Keisuke gave him an incredulous look. "You're not pulling my leg?"

Sai shrugged. "I said you wouldn't believe me."

"I didn't say I didn't believe you." Keisuke said wryly.

The long haired man narrowed his eyes suspisciously. "I'm not joking."

"Neither am I." Keisuke said cooly. "So you say you've already met this woman in this world?"

"Yes..."

"And it didn't go well?"

Sai snorted. "That is one way to put it."

Keisuke gave the bay a sour glare, then patted his friend on the shoulder again. "You know what...? I have to go do something, I'll see you in school tomorrow, though, alright?"

Sai nodded slightly, and turned to watch his strange new friend walk off, muttering something about family and strangulation.

I hope he isn't going to do something foolish on my account...

CH END

AN: Myeh. I had to redo half of this chapter because of stupid buttons...WTF is CTRL-Wsupposed to be for, and why does it close my window without asking me anything! Grrr...

Well, sorry it's short...but that's what happens when you have to rewrite...hopefully it's as good as the original...(don't you hate when you know what you had in the chapter but you don't know how it fit in, and can't remember all the filler that made it fit right? grrrr)

-Yusagi Sombermoon