I would like to thank those who reviewed and liked the prologue of this story. I finally decided to narrate this using a first person perspective, meaning, the wholeness of the story would be based on Miaka's POV. But I have a plan, by the end of this story, the epilogue would be Nakago's. So that would be my initial plan for now, still the story/plot is still subject for changes.
DISCLAIMER: The characters used in this fanfiction are rightfully owned by Yuu Watase.
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My eyes held shut, I really don't know what do to do that time. As to his personality, I'm sure he won't let me off the hook, he really won't. For Suzaku's sake! His car is more triple the value or rather price of my car. 'Darn' I cursed under my breath. I can feel his reeking stare and it really giving me goosebumps and my knees are shaking. It shook more when he started to move forward on my direction.
"What a very nice way to meet again, Miko." he said in stoic voice. I carefully half – opened my left eye to see him, I know he's standing close to me, but I wanted to see how close he is so that if there's a chance I could run away from this bloke. When my left eye met his gaze I shut it close again. .God. He's just a few centimeters away from me. There's really no escape from him. I let out a sigh, I need to convince myself to be calm. I need to get out of her, no bruise, unharmed from this walking icicle. I opened my eyes.
"Well, it's not so nice to meet you Nakago." I said in a sarcastic tone putting stress on his name.
"Hmmm. I see. But you see, I think you should be nice to me. As for I know, you just scratched my car and with just a quick dial I'll definitely call the police and make them kiss your license goodbye." he said raising an eye brow and I gasped. What an arrogant prick! I really hate him for being such a mean blond jerk. "But you're just a waste of time. I'll let you pass this time."
What did he just say? Yeah. Heard him right, the arrogant – mean – blond – jerk just let me off? Holy Suzaku! What in the world was happening in this guy? "Wait a minute, just like that?"
"I don't have time playing with you Miko. You're just a student for all I know"
"You won't do anything to me?" I was so stupid throwing him a question like that. But really this guy is kinda out of his character. "You're not gonna rape me or harm me or something?" Or maybe not, he's our world now.
He sighed as if forcing himself not to let a laugh slip on him. "Dream on Suzaku no Miko. I'm, or should I say, we are not in the book of the Four Gods anymore. Things are different now, you should've known that." Yeah right, I should have thought of that. So stupid of me, maybe he really changed at all.
The words he said leave me dumbstruck. He was walking back to the driver's seat of his car when I called him. "Nakago—" I don't know why, but I just did. He stopped and turned to me, narrowing his eyes as if irritated to me calling out his seishi name.
"What now?" he said coldly. I got mute of a moment, maybe because of his you're – starting – to – annoy – me look painted in his eyes, but good thing I'm immediately brought back to my senses. "Look if you got nothing to say—"
"Yui's place is just a few streets away from here and she's throwing a house warming party, would you like to come to see her?" I cut his words. I don't really know what's gotten into me that time.
"I don't think she wants to see me Miko." he said in a monotonous stoic tone.
"Why wouldn't she? She's your Miko and you are her most trusted warrior—"
"Who manipulated her? Use her by my own interest? I don't think so, she loathes me."
Veins throbbed on my temples. "It's not like that!" My voice raised a notch tone higher. "Yui forgave you already." It's true despite of what this stupid jackass icicle blonde done to her, she forgave him because she loved him.
"Forgiven." It's not a question but more of a statement and still no traces of emotion on his face. He opened his car's door and placed his key to the ignition. I frowned. I thought I convinced him enough. He stood up and get out of the car and locked the door. "I'm hitching a ride with you. I can't go there and meet my Miko with a scratched car. It's so embarrassing" He said stoically and stressing with the word "scratched". I rolled my eyes and he saw me, he raised an eyebrow. He got in to my car and sat beside the driver's seat.
'What a really arrogant jerk!' I hissed. I just can't believe myself I'm driving a car with this icicle prick! I got inside my car, started the engine and start driving.
We reached Yui's apartment in less than 5 minutes but the whole drive was quiet. And it such a good thing that the icicle blonde didn't say a word at all, but for all I know, he is scrutinizing every parts of my car. I pulled over at the pavement and shut the engine. Yui's unit is located at the 29th floor, I look up at the building and mostly of the lights in the upper floors were on. I was about to enter the main door's lobby when I noticed that the walking icicle blond was still sitting on my car. I raised an eye brow and hurriedly walked back to my car and I tapped the window where he is sitting. I thought he's gonna step out of my car but to my surprise he just pulled the window down.
Annoyance filled my system that very instant. If I'm just strong enough, I'd pull this irritating icicle out and drag him up to Yui's apartment. "You're not a VIP so don't expect me to treat you something special." I rolled my eyes and he looked at me intently and raised an eyebrow.
"If I may be so bold, you're the one who forced and invited me to come with you to meet my Miko."
"I know right. So you better get our of my car,--" I opened my car's door grab his arms and started to pull him out. "Or else—" I was about to continue when someone called my name.
"Miaka? "Is there a problem?" a voice called again.
My eyes widened in joy. Holy suzaku, it's Yui! Thank goodness. "Oh my Yui-chan!"
""Who's with you, Mi-chan?" a man with a purple hair said.
"Nuriko! You're here too!" Thank Suzaku, one of my seishi was there with Yui. "Look, this guy over here won't step out of my car, I think I need some help here." I said and pointed at the blond man.
"Holy Seiryu, Miaka you brought a guy! I'm sure Taka would be—" Yui's words was cut when Nakago emerged from the front seat of my car. She gasped when she saw him, and I think I saw Nuriko hold my bestfriends waist and formed into a crouch as if protecting her.
"It's nice to see you again, Yui-sama." He said in a very powerful yet monotonous tone. Nakago step forward and reached for Yui's right hand and kissed it. But Nuriko brushed Nakago's hold with his hand.
"Don't touch her!" Nuriko said, eyeing intently at Nakago. "I will never ever let you touch her again even a strand of hair. And don't you dare come near her!" he said firmly.
"She's still my Miko--"
"Former Miko." Nuriko corrected.
"No matter what you call it, there's still a bond that connects us to each other. Just the same you are connected with your Miko" the icicle sarcastically said. And I heard Nuriko cursed. Even though they wont say it aloud, there's a tension forming and Yui and I can see it and we have to do something.
"STOP! Both of you stop it." Yui stand between the two and she look at me as if she wants me to do something to stop Nuriko.
"Nuriko calm down. Come on, he's not the same Nakago in the book before. Believe me." I look at my seishi and he looked back at me intently.
"And you believed him? How sure are you Miaka?" Nuriko wants an assurance.
"I accidentally scratched his car just now while on my way here and he didn't do anything bad to me. And since he's on his reincarnated form, I took the chance maybe he wants to meet Yui and patch things up, besides, Nakago is still Yui's seishi." I look back to Yui and signaled her to help me out.
"Uhmm. Ryuuen I think, we should talk about this on my unit. Come on." Yui grabbed Nuriko's arms and started walking with some bags of food. "Miaka, tag Nakago along for me please?" and she winked at me.
I sighed. Maybe bringing this shogun along was such a bad idea at all. "Come on Nakago."
"I think it would be better if you stop calling my seishi name." he said dryly. "It's Nathan. Nathan Gi."
(A/N: whew! sorry for this chappy. I'm actually having a hard time how to be on Nakago's icicle personality. but I'm trying my very best to feel his character. It's just kinda OOC of him, I made him much a type guy who is easy to please with, but don't worry he's still the same arrogant shogun, we all knew. and by the way, help me out to this one, what kind of job suits Nakago's personality in this story? thanks! PLS. R&R!)
