Hello! From all of you readers who are from "Eighth Star" welcome, and those who are new, Hello! This is my second fic that I am writing. It's something of a Ceres: Celestial Legend crossover, but not by much at all. For the plot, I don't even think it could be considered a Ceres crossover. The only thing I got from Ceres was the term, "heavenly maiden" and "celestial legend". (Both of those will come to light in later chapters! Don't worry!) Well, here it is! Enjoy!

BTW: This story takes place a year after the summoning of Suzaku ended, right before the first FY movie.

Asahi and Shinmei: Celestial Legends

Chapter 1: To Wander Once Again

Chichiri sighed as he turned to give his friend a farewell. The summoning of Suzaku and days of being a celestial warrior were but wonderful memories. The former warrior had been living with Tasuki at Mt. Reikaku for some time. The first few weeks had been greatly enjoyed by the blue haired man. He discovered that he enjoyed lounging around the fortress instead of joining Tasuki as he went on adventures or raids with his fellow bandits. After so many months of traveling and adventuring with his priestess, Chichiri thought he wouldn't mind spending his time in leisure and peace. And for a while, that was true. He enjoyed the quiet times greatly, cherishing every moment.

However, for the last few days, Chichiri had discovered that doing the outgoing things Tasuki did were becoming quite tempting. Instead of fishing at the lake near the mountain, the former seishi would explore, sometimes even searching for evil chi so he could perform an exorcism, despite not liking to get enormous amounts of attention. As strange as it seemed to realize, Chichiri had to admit, he hadn't ever noticed just how fun traveling and adventuring had been. It was then that he decided to leave the comforts of Mt. Reikaku to go back to the days of wandering.

"Well, Tasuki, I guess this is it, no da." The mage said solemnly to the red-head. Tasuki's brows furrowed in disappointment.

"Ya really need ta go? There's a raid goin' on tonight. Ya wanna come? You'll get yer cravin' for adventurin' over with that way." Chichiri smiled beneath his mask.

"Thanks for the offer, but I'll have to decline. Although is sounds exciting, robbing doesn't suit me, no da." Tasuki shrugged, sighing. He clapped a hand on the fellow seishi's shoulder.

"Well…be sure ta stop by every once in a while, okay? If ya need anythin', feel free ta come back." Chichiri nodded, hefting his pack over his shoulder. He waved once more to Tasuki, and with that, he was off.

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Chichiri sighed contentedly as he breathed in the fresh air. Yup, being out traveling again was just what he needed. It was a nice day, perfect for setting out. The sun shone brightly, casting patterns of light on the ground as it shone through the trees. Birds chirped and flew through the sky, their song filling the air. It certainly seemed like one of those days where nothing could go wrong.

Chichiri's eye widened as he saw a flash of…crimson.

Suzaku…? The seishi thought, perplexed. Was it? It couldn't be. The country didn't seem to be in any danger, and he didn't even sense a flicker of evil chi about. Why would the bird deity have reason to appear?

On second thought, it could have just been a simple trick of the light. It was rather bright today, so…

"…It couldn't be, no da…" Chichiri muttered beneath his breath. He began mentally listing all the reasons why the beast god's appearance was inevitable, almost as if he was trying to reassure himself. "It's just a simple illusion, cast by the light striking something in the air…or…something like that!"

With that, the seishi continued to travel, confidence returning to him as Suzaku's false appearance made him want to laugh at his foolishness. He had begun to whistle a cheerful tune as he walked, when…

A demonic presence!

A blood curdling scream pieced the air, milliseconds after the terrible omen. Chichir ran toward the voice with everything he had, hoping he would not arrive too late…

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So, what do you think? Yes, short chapter. But, once I get some reviews, my chapters will become longer. Promise!

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