Readers: Still sleeping from last time

Devo: HELLO AND GOOD MORNING AMERICA!

Kagé: It's not morning, and you're not talking to only Americans.

Devo: This is in English and only Americans read English! So of course I'm only talking to Americans!

Kagé: Wrong-O, not only Americans read English stupid. Haven't you ever heard of translators? You know the people who know more than one language and translate things for people who don't know what something reads or what someone sa-

Devo: Alright! Alright! I get it, sheesh! Damn you're annoying, I can't believe I ever created you…

Kagé: Well you did, and you gave the talent to burn things that I don't like.

Devo: Oh yeah… Kagé turns into her fox form and glares at Devo ON WITH THE STORY! Devo starts running away from a very pissed off fox and Chichiri pops out of no where

Chichiri: Devo doesn't own Fushigi Yuugi, but she does own Kagé, no da. Some readers(known as the Chichiri Fans)wake up from their nap

Chichiri Fans: CHICHIRI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! All the Chichiri fans glomp Chichiri

Chichiri: DA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"Cows Rule!" Someone talking

Cows Rule! Someone thinking

Cows Rule! Flashback

Chapter 1

Suzaku no Miko, Miaka, was in a dead sprint towards wherever a strange dirt path led to, muttering something about food while she ran. Right behind her Nuriko and Hotohori were trying to keep up with the abnormally hungry teen, one worried the other annoyed.

"Miaka be careful, there might be something dangerous," Rang a distraught voice through the forest. While another one yelled, something along the lines of, "MIAKA, STOP WORRYING MY HOTOHORI, AND GET YOUR ASS OVER HERE!!!!"

Miaka just turned her head, giving the emperor and cross dresser an innocent look and kept running. Unfortunately, Miaka didn't turn her head fast enough as she ran right into something, falling back onto her butt with a small, "Ouch."

Nuriko and Hotohori caught up to Miaka who, at the moment, was rubbing her sore bottom. Her seishi checked to see if she was alright while the stranger dusted her black, with red flames, kimono top off. When the stranger finished she just walked right pass them without a word, until a sword was at her neck.

"That's not a very nice way to greet someone, now is it?" The girl stated calmly without moving, even with the sword pressing against her skin. Hotohori just glared at her comment, while Nuriko and Miaka both held confused looks.

"That may be true, but I don't believe pick pocketing is any better." With that said, Nuriko and Miaka noticed the empty space at Hotohori's side where a money bag should be. The girl merely chuckled at his words.

"I really should pick dumber, and unarmed, travelers to steal from, but then again…" The stranger gracefully sprung away from Hotohori's sword before he had any time to stop her. "…it's much more fun this way." Finishing her sentence, she drew two butterfly knives from the sheaths at her side and started to twirl them in a rather dangerous manner. Both knives had black grips that were in the shape of a 'D' that had a little curve come out of the back that almost looked like a fox tail. They also had metal blades that looked well polished, but they also looked a little scuffed up, like they had been in quite a few fights.

"I hope your better then some of the losers who tried to fight me!" Smirking, the stranger charged at the seishi while their miko stood behind them, trying not to get in the way of the fight. Hotohori blocked her attack with his sword while Nuriko tried to take her down with one of his inhuman punches, but she quickly moved out of the way while slicing Nuriko's sleeve and arm deep enough to bleed. Nuriko didn't even notice the cut as he and Hotohori charged at her. She dodged their attacks until she suddenly gasped, staring at Hotohori's neck with surprise in her red eyes. Nuriko took this opportunity to send her flying against a tree where Hotohori had her neck between a tree and a sword.

"Were we tough enough?" Nuriko innocently said before snickering at the now glowering teen.

"I could of beat you two with ease if I hadn't realized that I was suppose to help you and your damn miko." The stranger spat out the word 'miko' with such distaste, that it surprised the seishi and made Miaka flinch.

"What are you talking about? Why would we need a thieves help?" Nuriko looked utterly confused as he said each word. The stranger just sighed and closed her eyes, concentrating. Just when Nuriko was about to ask what she was doing, a red light turned all of their attention towards the teen's stomach. Everyone was silent with mouths agape, when Miaka broke the silence.

"Yay! I found another seishi! Only two left! Then I can get Tamahome and Yui back!" Miaka's childish antics made Hotohori and Nuriko smile, but made the stranger glare. Miaka ran right up to the girl and asked with uncontainable excitement, "Which seishi are you?"

"Kagé." Kagé's glare deepened as she stared into Miaka's confused eyes. Hotohori had finally withdrawn his sword when he heard this, earning Kagé another confused look.

"What are you saying? There are only the constellations Tamahome, Nuriko, Hotohori, Chichiri, Tasuki, Mitsukake, and Chiriko." Nuriko asked the question that was on everybody's mind only to get a bitter laugh from Kagé.

"I wish those were the only constellations, but unfortunately there's one more. No ones ever heard about this constellation except Taiitsukun and the elder of the fox demon tribe, at least I think that's all who knows. My constellation is hidden behind the moon. Every 8th seishi's constellation is, but no one has really written it down yet." Nuriko, Hotohori, and Miaka's eyes widened as they realized there was still three seishi left to be found. Miaka's eyes looked saddened and depressed by this, but quickly brightened.

"That's awesome! I get to make one more friend then I thought I would!" Kagé scoffed at the idea.

"I'll be your friend when hell freezes over." Kagé said with enough ice in her tone to make her own Antarctica. Hotohori and Nuriko glared at their fellow seishi as Miaka held back tears.

"Why are you being so mean to Miaka? She's been nothing but nice to you since you got here. I suggest you start showing Miaka some respect or else-"Hotohori was cut off by the furious teen.

"Or else what? Kill me? HA! You need me to summon Suzaku," Kagé pointed at Miaka, "and I need you to get my life back. So don't think I'll kill her in the middle of the night. I'll protect her, but not because I care about her. I'll protect her so I can get back everything that I had to give up." Kagé just sneered at Miaka's tears while the other seishi had to hold back the urge to kill her.

"What does Miaka have to do with you getting your life back?" Nuriko stated through clenched, not even noticing Hotohori comforting Miaka. Kagé's eyes narrowed.

"Why would I ever tell you?" Nuriko and Kagé argued a bit more before a soft voice reached their ears.

"Nuriko stop. It's not Kagé's fault, it's mine. It must be my fault she lost everything. Why would she lie?" Kagé felt a tinge of sympathy for her miko, but didn't show it.

Hotohori broke the silence this time. "It's getting dark, we should set up camp." Everyone agreed, and soon they were all in their temporary 'beds', but only after a few more glares passed between a certain cross dresser and fox. Kagé was still awake though and sitting up in a tree, looking at the soft glowing moon. A few tears fell from her eyes as she remembered why she was here and not home. I'll get the miko to summon Suzaku as fast as I can. Then I can return home to all of you.

AN

Devo: Wasn't that a great chapter ya'll?

Chichiri: I thought Kagé was chasing you, no da.

Devo: And I thought Fan Girls were glomping you.

Chichiri: ... touché, no da.

Devo: Anyway, I hope you liked this chapter!

Chichiri: I wasn't in it, no da. TT.TT

Devo: POOR CHICHIRI!!!!!!!! I'M SOOOOOO SORRY!!!!!!!!

Chichiri: You know I was joking, no da? Devo sweatdrops

Devo: Of course! Who wouldn't? Devo becomes all shifty

Chichiri: Sure, no da…

Devo: Can it monk! Hmph Please review or I might just kill the monk.

Chichiri: DAAAAAA!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!