((Disclaimer: I do not own Fushigi Yuugi or any of it's characters. They all belong to the brilliant mind of Yuu Watase. Even if I would like to buy them from her…
Rei, however, does belong to me, and I would be very grateful if I were to not find her character used anywhere else. Although she may seem a bit like Rei from Sailor Moon, that was not intended. Actually, she's based on me and my friend personality wise, and for looks I used a Dungeons and Dragons character I had been using at the time.
I hope you enjoy reading my work! This is my first attempt at actually having a fanfiction viewed, so no flames, please.))
'thoughts'
~mind-speak~
"dialogue"
~*0*~ -- means I'm switching to a new scene. Eventually there will most likely be more symbols like this one, for switching perspective and things of that nature.
Chapter One: Bell, Book, and Monk-boy
The classroom was quiet as a tomb while hopeful would-be teachers scribbled out hasty notes on their finals. Or it would have been, save for the infernal tapping of a pencil against the edge of a desk.
"Miss Kishi!" a voice like a whip-crack cut through the air of deep concentration.
Sapphire eyes snapped up to focus on the features of the irate college professor.
Rei Kishi grinned nervously. "Sorry sensei." She said, running a hand through ebony hair. "I'm done with my final, you see, and I got bored, so…"
The gray-haired teacher's glare did not waver. "Out."
"D-demo…"
"I said OUT!!!"
She stood hurriedly. "Yes sir. Right away, sir!" she barked, snapping smartly to attention before goose-stepping out of the room.
~*0*~
A bell rang in the distance. Rei sighed, slowly standing, reluctant to leave her safe retreat. Spending most of the day in the University library hadn't been on her agenda, but…
Any chance to spend time around old books was well spent, as far as she was concerned. She loved the musty smell of tomes collected in one room. There was a sense of power among the rows of leather-bound paper.
But now she had to leave. The gates of Tokyo University would be closing for the weekend soon.
She walked down one of the rows of shelves, running the fingertips of one hand over the gilt-lettered spines lovingly as she went. A tingle went up her arm as her fingers slid over a smooth binding among the raised letters. Her gaze rested lightly on the small red book for a moment before she pulled it form the shelf, turning it over in her hands curiously to read the title in non-descript kanji on it's cover.
"The Universe of the Four Gods; Translated by Einoske Okuda."
Rei's curiosity got the better of her. 'The University won't close for a while yet…' she reassured herself. She allowed the book to fall open in her hands.
"This is the story of the woman who will save the four quarters of the Earth from a common enemy," it read, "This story is a curse and whoever turns the page will become that woman."
Rei rolled her eyes. Superstition was something she had no patience for. Even though it was odd that a fairytale would have a warning like that… She shrugged it off, turning the page.
There was a blinding flash of light, and she knew no more.
~*0*~
~Rei… Rei…~
It was so white… so blindingly pure.
Rei opened her eyes to the colorless null-space around her. Where was she? Or… was it where wasn't she? This place couldn't possibly exist. Unless she was dead…
~Rei…~
"Hello? Who's there?!" she called, trying to fight back the rising sense of panic that was threatening to take over.
A wave of green began surging from the far horizon, led by a shining white figure. As the green caught her she saw that the figure was a beast of sorts, movement fluid as muscles slid under iridescent white scales, a horsish face and feet the color of chestnuts offsetting a horn of sparkling crystal protruding from between it's ears, curving back along the contours of it's neck. A Chinese unicorn.
She shut her eyes tightly, willing this to not be happening. She didn't believe in magic, let alone unicorns!
When she cautiously cracked an eye open she found herself in a forest. The twisted old oaks and rigid backed elms, bamboo growing straight and strong in the dappled sunlight, twining around the elder trees like a needy child.
~Rei, your journey begins here. Look for my temple in the south. And for Heaven's sake, don't get killed.~
"Wait! Who are you??"
There was no answer save the cry of the birds and the soft whispering of the trees as they gossiped about this new invader.
She blinked, and was falling.
~*0*~
"AAAAAAH!!!"
The monk glanced up just in time to see a flash of tangled black hair and blue jeans pass about an inch in front of his nose. He kneeled beside the unconscious woman, checking her neck for a pulse. She was pretty banged up from the fall, but she was still alive, at least. He had to admit, having a strangely dressed woman practically land on him hadn't been expected. He brushed trailing azure bangs out of his face, which proved to be pointless, they just insisted on being in the way. He let out an exasperated sigh, shaking the woman's shoulder gently.
"Miss?"
Her eyes flew open and she sat up abruptly. "Gah!! Sorry professor Zenigata!! I swear I won't – oh!"
Her startled gaze had rested on the now super-deformed man beside her. "Erm… Who're you?" She arched an eyebrow. "What are you?" she amended.
"I'm a human same as you no da." He replied, returning to normal with a slightly hurt expression on his face.
Rei's eyebrow went higher, eyes flicking over his features. "Right. I guess I'll suspend disbelief for the time being."
"Arigato na no da." he muttered with a hint of sarcasm. He stood, offering a hand up. "As to who I am, most people call me Chichiri no da."
She ignored the hand, scrambling to her feet on her own. "Kishi Rei." She replied shortly. "Chichiri… doesn't that mean 'face of the priest'?"
"I am a monk no da."
"Really? I didn't notice." She said, sounding preoccupied as she glanced around their surroundings. "Well, so long, Monk-boy." Rei began walking to the South.
Rei, however, does belong to me, and I would be very grateful if I were to not find her character used anywhere else. Although she may seem a bit like Rei from Sailor Moon, that was not intended. Actually, she's based on me and my friend personality wise, and for looks I used a Dungeons and Dragons character I had been using at the time.
I hope you enjoy reading my work! This is my first attempt at actually having a fanfiction viewed, so no flames, please.))
'thoughts'
~mind-speak~
"dialogue"
~*0*~ -- means I'm switching to a new scene. Eventually there will most likely be more symbols like this one, for switching perspective and things of that nature.
Chapter One: Bell, Book, and Monk-boy
The classroom was quiet as a tomb while hopeful would-be teachers scribbled out hasty notes on their finals. Or it would have been, save for the infernal tapping of a pencil against the edge of a desk.
"Miss Kishi!" a voice like a whip-crack cut through the air of deep concentration.
Sapphire eyes snapped up to focus on the features of the irate college professor.
Rei Kishi grinned nervously. "Sorry sensei." She said, running a hand through ebony hair. "I'm done with my final, you see, and I got bored, so…"
The gray-haired teacher's glare did not waver. "Out."
"D-demo…"
"I said OUT!!!"
She stood hurriedly. "Yes sir. Right away, sir!" she barked, snapping smartly to attention before goose-stepping out of the room.
~*0*~
A bell rang in the distance. Rei sighed, slowly standing, reluctant to leave her safe retreat. Spending most of the day in the University library hadn't been on her agenda, but…
Any chance to spend time around old books was well spent, as far as she was concerned. She loved the musty smell of tomes collected in one room. There was a sense of power among the rows of leather-bound paper.
But now she had to leave. The gates of Tokyo University would be closing for the weekend soon.
She walked down one of the rows of shelves, running the fingertips of one hand over the gilt-lettered spines lovingly as she went. A tingle went up her arm as her fingers slid over a smooth binding among the raised letters. Her gaze rested lightly on the small red book for a moment before she pulled it form the shelf, turning it over in her hands curiously to read the title in non-descript kanji on it's cover.
"The Universe of the Four Gods; Translated by Einoske Okuda."
Rei's curiosity got the better of her. 'The University won't close for a while yet…' she reassured herself. She allowed the book to fall open in her hands.
"This is the story of the woman who will save the four quarters of the Earth from a common enemy," it read, "This story is a curse and whoever turns the page will become that woman."
Rei rolled her eyes. Superstition was something she had no patience for. Even though it was odd that a fairytale would have a warning like that… She shrugged it off, turning the page.
There was a blinding flash of light, and she knew no more.
~*0*~
~Rei… Rei…~
It was so white… so blindingly pure.
Rei opened her eyes to the colorless null-space around her. Where was she? Or… was it where wasn't she? This place couldn't possibly exist. Unless she was dead…
~Rei…~
"Hello? Who's there?!" she called, trying to fight back the rising sense of panic that was threatening to take over.
A wave of green began surging from the far horizon, led by a shining white figure. As the green caught her she saw that the figure was a beast of sorts, movement fluid as muscles slid under iridescent white scales, a horsish face and feet the color of chestnuts offsetting a horn of sparkling crystal protruding from between it's ears, curving back along the contours of it's neck. A Chinese unicorn.
She shut her eyes tightly, willing this to not be happening. She didn't believe in magic, let alone unicorns!
When she cautiously cracked an eye open she found herself in a forest. The twisted old oaks and rigid backed elms, bamboo growing straight and strong in the dappled sunlight, twining around the elder trees like a needy child.
~Rei, your journey begins here. Look for my temple in the south. And for Heaven's sake, don't get killed.~
"Wait! Who are you??"
There was no answer save the cry of the birds and the soft whispering of the trees as they gossiped about this new invader.
She blinked, and was falling.
~*0*~
"AAAAAAH!!!"
The monk glanced up just in time to see a flash of tangled black hair and blue jeans pass about an inch in front of his nose. He kneeled beside the unconscious woman, checking her neck for a pulse. She was pretty banged up from the fall, but she was still alive, at least. He had to admit, having a strangely dressed woman practically land on him hadn't been expected. He brushed trailing azure bangs out of his face, which proved to be pointless, they just insisted on being in the way. He let out an exasperated sigh, shaking the woman's shoulder gently.
"Miss?"
Her eyes flew open and she sat up abruptly. "Gah!! Sorry professor Zenigata!! I swear I won't – oh!"
Her startled gaze had rested on the now super-deformed man beside her. "Erm… Who're you?" She arched an eyebrow. "What are you?" she amended.
"I'm a human same as you no da." He replied, returning to normal with a slightly hurt expression on his face.
Rei's eyebrow went higher, eyes flicking over his features. "Right. I guess I'll suspend disbelief for the time being."
"Arigato na no da." he muttered with a hint of sarcasm. He stood, offering a hand up. "As to who I am, most people call me Chichiri no da."
She ignored the hand, scrambling to her feet on her own. "Kishi Rei." She replied shortly. "Chichiri… doesn't that mean 'face of the priest'?"
"I am a monk no da."
"Really? I didn't notice." She said, sounding preoccupied as she glanced around their surroundings. "Well, so long, Monk-boy." Rei began walking to the South.