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Forgive the late update, its been spring break for me (last day is today in fact) and I've been feeling really lazy. Lol. I haven't even touched my homework… I should go do that… oh well it can wait until I'm done updating everything.
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Chichiri's Wanderer – Lol. I think you'd enjoy that a bit too much XD Yep and we haven't seen anything yet! The cause of all the trouble hasn't even been reveled yet, that'll happen shortly (too lazy to go count the chapters. Lol.)
Crimson Firefox – Thank you. I'm glad the detail is being enjoyed :) I'm watching myself with it though because I've read actual novels were I've been bored to death because of too much detail (like Lord of the Rings XP)
Hitomi Zotz – Wooo, five reviews :) Lol. Well thanks and I'm glad you're enjoying it thus far :) I like to do as much original as I can. Lol. Kouji is one of my favorite characters in the anime, despite the fact we rarely see him XP Lily's parents are always away on business, I'm not sure if that's what clicked and I don't want you to get the wrong idea, it's my fault for barely mentioning it in chapter one. Sorry about that. Great minds really do think alike :)
NekoGuyFan – Lol. I hope that's not a literal statement. I don't want you to die in suspense… just suffer a bit XD Just kidding! There's no need to wait any longer though because the chapter is here :) Le woot XD
Oh and as a last note, so no one is surprised or something, this chapter is NOT an overview, but does cover a few days. That was just done so this chapter could be as long as it is (otherwise the material would have been separated into another chapter or two and would have been annoyingly short XP) and because anything that happens in-between the days would have bored you to death since nothing really happened. Lol.
So, without further delay, here's the chapter.
Chapter 7
Tasuki woke the next morning feeling warm, but it felt as if something wasn't right. With a soft groan he remembered parts of the events of what he assumed had been the day before. He figured he'd been out for twelve or so hours.
'Lily…' His eyes shot open as he remembered the detail of him sleeping with her now. How that particular detail had slipped his mind a moment ago he couldn't fathom. That's when he realized what had made him feel as if something wasn't right.
She wasn't there.
He shot into a sitting position and looked around his chambers frantically. She was no where to be seen however and her wet cloths still lay where he had thrown them the day before.
Without another moments thought he bolted out of bed and took off into the hallway. He headed down the hall yelling, "Kouji!"
As he rounded another corner he found Kouji poking his head out of the dining area curiously, "What's wrong with you? I could hear you from way back."
Tasuki grabbed his friend by the collar, "Do you know where Lil is?"
"Lily?" Kouji asked before pointing with his thumb into the dining area, "Just came in a few minutes ago."
Tasuki let his friend go and quickly entered the dining area to find Lily with her back to him as she quietly ate a bowl of soup. He quickly realized that all she was wearing was white shirt that went to about mid thigh. In fact it was one of his shirts.
Kouji smacked him on the back with a laugh, "She comes in wearin' jus' that and you come in without one."
The bandit leader only half heard his friend as he walked the rest of the distance to Lily, who had yet to acknowledge his presence. He sat down next to her on the bench, "Lily?"
She put her spoon down and turned to him. No wonder she hadn't acknowledged him, she looked less than half awake and very dazed. It took her several moments to realize who it was before her and when she did she quickly turned back to her meal.
"Has anything happened to her since she awoke?" Tasuki asked as he brought his gaze to Kouji, who was taking a seat across from him.
"No," Kouji told him, "I saw her shortly after she exited your room and brought her here to get something to eat."
"Dressed like this?"
"She seemed worse at the time than she does now believe it or not and I couldn't get her to go back into the room," he sighed and rested his chin on his upright palm, "I didn't know what else to do with her."
Tasuki nodded, "Could you leave Kouji."
Kouji was slightly startled by the request, but quickly nodded and left Tasuki to whatever he had in mind.
"Lily," Tasuki said softly once Kouji was gone. When she did not acknowledge him he went on, "Look at me Lil."
Lily very hesitantly complied and he could see in her eyes what she thought had happened. He cupped her cheeks gently and looked her in the eyes, "I didn't do anything to you. I swear to Suzaku I didn't."
The girl looked at him, as if trying to tell if he was lying to her or not. "I swear on my seshi abilities I didn't do anything to you," Tasuki told her. "You were just so cold and Chichiri and I were worried for you. We slept and that is all."
She nodded after getting away from his gentle grasp. "I'm sorry," she said so faintly that he almost didn't hear it.
"What for?"
"I'm just one big problem."
"If anything I'm the problem here," he told her. "But anyways, look at you. Let's get you back to bed or at least dressed."
With a nod Lily got up after pushing the half empty bowl away from her. The two of them walked in silence to her bedroom where upon she disappeared into it to get dressed properly.
"You're awake no da," Chichiri said as he walked down the hall.
Tasuki to him slightly surprised, "Back already?"
He removed his mask, "Never left." Before the bandit could ask he explained, "Taiitsukun contacted me through a form of telepathy and told me not to waste my energy. Something is amiss and she doesn't want to alert the source to her dwelling."
"What is it?"
"She doesn't know yet. The gods are still out of reach and she'd getting bad readings whenever she tries. However she thinks one god is trying to get in reach with her."
"Suzaku?"
"I don't know. She gave me a very brief overview, but stressed that we travel there when Lily's back to health," with that he put on his mask and not a moment later Lily emerge from her bedroom still wearig the shirt, but a now she also wore a pair of dark blue pants with it.
"Morning no da," Chichiri greeted, "How do you feel?"
"Alright I suppose," she said softly. Chichiri gave a nod in response, but said nothing on her timid appearance.
Tasuki chuckled at her, "Like my shirt do ya?"
She looked down, "Do you want me to change?"
"Na, I don't really mind you wearing it," he told her as he gently ruffled her hair.
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Within two days Lily's cold was completely gone and she was back to normal, or as normal as she usually was. That's when she found out about the trip to Taiitsukun that would begin the next day.
"What's the rush?" Lily asked in surprise from her seat in Tasuki's room.
"Somethin' strange is going on," Tasuki told her, "Taiitsukun just want to see if you're connected."
"Did I do something wrong?" Lily asked in concern and worry.
"Of course not no da," Chichiri told her, "But she thinks you're here for a reason."
Lily looked at him strangely, "What's that supposed to mean?"
"Another words Taiitsukun thinks you're here for somethin' like what Miaka had to do," Tasuki explained, having a good idea of what was going on from talking with his fellow seshi.
"But without the miko part no da," Chichiri explained further. "This is my guess as Taiitsukun never really said no da."
Lily nodded, "How long will it take?"
"About a week no da," Chichiri said, "But that's if we can travel with haste."
"From the sounds of things we'll need to be fast," Lily said more to herself than the two seshi's.
"We'll travel by horseback," Tasuki told her. He frowned when he saw her face fall, "What's the matter?"
Lily looked up at him, slightly embarrassed, "I've never been on a horse before."
This did not seem to surprise the bandit leader however, as he remembered all the 'monsters' the people from her world used to get around. "You'll jus' ride with me."
With a nod she stood, "Well I guess I should got pack a few things for this trip." With a small wave she left the room while musing over what she had just heard and leaving the two seshi's to discuss things in private.
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Tasuki securely fastened Lily's bag to the rich brown horse both of them were going to use. He had been slightly surprised at how light the bag was when he had taken it from her.
"Just a few pairs of cloths," she told him with a small smile.
With a chuckle Tasuki said, "And here I was thinkin' ya were going to pack like Miaka."
"She did come here without warning no da," Chichiri said from where he stood by his soft brown horse. "Miaka came back on purpose, so she had time to gather things from her world no da."
"Forgot about that," Tasuki replied with a laugh.
They were brought from their chatter as Lily's name was called. She and Tasuki turned to find Kouji standing there with a sheathed sword in his hands. He gave her a smile and held the object out with one hand, letting it be parallel with the ground, "Figured you'd need this."
Lily instantly recognized it as Kouji's own sword and gave him a confused look, "But you'll need that."
Kouji shook his head, "Not nearly as bad as you. I can feel it. 'sides I'll just grab one from storage later."
"Why don't I take one of them then?"
"They're as dull as can be at the moment," Kouji said, "And a dull blade won't help any."
Tasuki smirked and let out a soft chuckle, "Ya won't win this battle Lil. Might as well take it."
Lily smiled softly, "I'm not 'pawning' this of you am I?"
Kouji laughed at her, knowing all to well why she had said it, "Ya can't pawn something' off me when I'm all too willing to give it to you as a gift."
With a slightly larger smile she took the blade, "Thank you Kouji. I'll take good care of it." With that she wrapped him into a hug, being careful to not to hit him with the object now in her hand.
Kouji returned the hug, "Take care out there."
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Lily yawned from her place on the saddle, which was in front of Tasuki. They had been traveling for two days and she was already used to being saddle soar since they traveled from dawn to dusk everyday, but that did not mean she liked it.
By now the sun was beginning to set and she knew they would be stopping for the night shortly. Needless to say, she was all too eager to get her feet on solid ground and stretch out her muscles for the first time in hours.
Just as predicted they stopped fifteen minutes later and began to make camp. Chichiri went off to the nearby stream to fish for supper and Tasuki went about making a fire while Lily went off to get enough wood for the night.
Soon enough the trio was sitting around the warm fire as it crackled in its dance. They ate their fish quietly, all deep in thoughts that only they knew. Lily hadn't taken much liking to the fish at first, as it had little to no flavor, but had quickly become used to it.
Lily was brought from her thoughts when Chichiri got up saying something about answering a call of nature and walked from view. Tasuki looked to her with a faint smile, "You've done well for a first timer on this kind a' travel."
"Thanks I guess," Lily said with a small laugh, not too sure if it was a general comment or a complement.
Poor Lily in the beginning, but she bounced back… after two days. And she's a shirt thief! Lol. Not really, but it's a funny thought.
So they're on their way to Mt. Taikyoku! So this mystery enemy must be reviled soon, right? I'm not saying!
Stay tuned… wait this isn't a television show… eh…. I feel randomly hyper XD
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