Hey,guys! Sorry for not updating sooner. Please forgive me!! And sorry about the chapter 2 and 1 mix up. I'm still trying to get the hang of doing this o please go easy on me!! Lol
Alright,enough pity time for me. ahem 'Tis time for the next chapter!!
Disclaimer: I don't own Fushigi Yugi,or any of the characters. They all belong to Yuu Watase Sensei. Lol
"Tamahome!",Miaka yelled out. "Tamahome where are you?!",Miaka's voice echoed throughout the hills,and there was still no sign of Tamahome. "Where could he be?",Miaka asked herself walking further and further into the woods. 'Does he really hate me?' Miaka thought. "It's your fault! Because you're the Priestess of Suzaku!! So it is all your fault!!" Tamahome's words echoed through Miaka's mind. 'Why Tamahome? Why?' Miaka began to cry as she walked deeper and deeper into the dark woods. Alone.
"Whoa! Easy,Tasuki! I'm not a piece of luggage,you idiot!" Nuriko yelled after Tasuki helped him up on his horse.
"Ah,quit you're whining,fag-boy! Be greatful that I actually cared enough fer you're sorry ass to help ya on you're damn horse!"Tasuki yelled back over his shoulder.
"Nuriko,are you sure you can ride by yourself?"Chiriko asked. "I mean,your wounds are not fully healed and it would be unsafe for you to ride alone."
"Don't worry about me! I'll be fine!"Nuriko winked. "Mitsukake bandaged me up good and tight,so there's nothing to worry about! Besides,I fought against one of the Seriyuu Seven,so I'm strong enough to handle anything!" Nuriko grinned proudly.
"Feh!" Tasuki scoffed. "He's only saying that 'cause he only wants Miaka ta ride with him." Tasuki grinned mischiviously.
"W-What?!"Nuriko flushed. "Hmph! Tasuki,you moron. You and I both know that she only likes to ride with Tamahome." Nuriko turned away. 'That's right. She loves Tamahome,and Tamahome alone.'Nuriko reminded himself.
"Speaking of Miaka,no da." Chichiri spoke up. "She should've been back by now with Tamahome,no da?"
"Yeah,you're right."Tasuki looked up at the sky. "The sun is starting to set. It'll be dark in a couple of hours."
"We can't leave Miaka out there alone!"Chiriko spoke up behind Mitsukake. "The temperature drops to freezing level at night!" Chiriko began to shiver.
Without a second thought Nuriko turned his horse in the direction where Miaka had went. "I'll go find her." Nuriko kicked the horse's sides and rode off.
The four Seishi stood in silence for several minutes.
"Should we follow?" Mitsukake asked.
"No. We'll head back to the city and rest."Chichiri said taking off his mask. "Besides,I think Nuriko can take care of himelf just fine,no da." Chichiri smiled.
"Yeah. Ol' fag-boy is alot tougher than he looks!" Tasuki laughed. "Hell,I bet Nuriko could whoop Tama's ass!!"
"Now,there's one problem." Chichiri said.
"What is?" Chiriko asked.
"Tamahome. Something was wrong with him,no da? Like,he didn't seem like himself at all." Chichiri looked down at the snow.
"Kodoku?" Mitsukake asked.
"Aw! Not that damn Kodoku shit again!!"Tasuki yelled. "Last time I got envolved with that shit I got my ass stomped my Tama!!" Tasuki sulked.
"I don't know what it is,no da?" Chichiri mounted his horse. "But we need to be on our guard. Who knows what the Seriyuu Seven is plotting by now."
And with that,the four Seishi rode off back to the city.
Miaka had been looking for hours. She was cold and lost. 'I can't give up.' she thought. 'Tamahome would never give up on me,so I can't give up on him.' she pushed herself further.
She was deep in the woods. It was growing darker by the minute,and she knew she was lost. She was in a dark forest once before. And she was looking for Tamahome like she's doing now. But somebody was with her. To protect her. That beautiful violet hair,those gorgeous brown eyes. "Nuriko..."Miaka whispered. At that moment she felt her face began to flush.
"Wh-why am I blushing?!" Miaka asked herself pacing back and forth. "I-It must me the cold! Yeah,the cold. I better hurry and find Tamahome before I become an icicle out here!"Miaka began to run until a tree branch thought otherwise.
Miaka stumpled over the tree branch and fell face first.
"Owww!"Miaka rose her head up. "That hurt!!"Miaka rubbed her face.
Suddenly,Miaka heard something in the bushes. She turned. "T-Tamahome?" she whispered.
A low growl was the first thing she heard until her full attention focused on a pair of red eyes that stared back at her. The beast stepped slowly out of the bushes. It's gaze fixed directly on Miaka. She could'nt move,she could'nt speak. Miaka sat helplessly in front of the monster unabel to move. She trembled as the beast crept closer. "T-Tamahome..."Miaka whispered. Her voice was shaky and could hardly get more words to come out. "P-Please..."she whimpered. The beast roared and leaped towards her. "NURIKOOOO!!" she screamed. At that moment,time seemed to stop. Miaka looked up and saw a figure standing in front of her. A very familiar figure with violet hair blowing in the breeze. He was holding the creature off by it's fangs. Miaka smiled. "Nuriko..."
Nuriko looked down at Miaka. "You called?" he winked playfully. The creature clawed at Nuriko as it was trying break out of Nuriko's grip. "Alright,big guy. You want dinner?"Nuriko grabbed the monsters paw and began to twirl it above his head. "Then go find it somewhere else!!" Nuriko released the creature as it flew off 20 miles away.
"Hmph,that'll teach'em."Nuriko dusted his hands off. He turned his attention to Miaka who was still sitting on the ground. "Miaka,are you hurt?" Nuriko asked bending down to inspect her.
"N-Nuriko..."Miaka stared into his eyes. "What are you doing here? And how did you find me?"
"Well,when you ran off to find Tamahome,you were gone for so long we all got worried about you." he smiled at her. "So naturally I came to find you." he patted her on the head. "And finding you was no problem. I just followed a trail of stumps and tree branches you probably tripped over." he laughed.
"Ah! What a thing to say! You treat me like I'm a clutz or something!" Miaka pouted.
Nuriko laughed as he rose to his feet. "C'mon,we better get out of here before it gets dark."
"But we can't leave yet! We still have to find Tamahome!"Miaka said.
"Tamahome? You mean you can't find him?"Nuriko asked.
Miaka shook her head.
Nuriko rubbed his forehead in frustration. "That idiot. What is he doing this time?"
"I don't know. But we have to find him as soon as possible!" Miaka was trying to stand up but felt too dizzy. "Ohh..."
"Miaka? What's wrong?" Nuriko knelt down in front of her. "Are you sick?"
"N-No,I'm fine." Miaka said trying to smile. "I'm just...tired that's all."Miaka fell forward into Nuriko as she passed out.
Nuriko cradled her as he laid his hand on her forhead. "You have fever!"
Nuriko scooped her up in his arms as he placed her on the back of the horse. "We have to get you to Mitsukake." Nuriko said looking around. It was too dark and he couldn't find a way out of the woods. Miaka was sick and the cold setting in wasn't helping much. Nuriko's eyes searched as he spotted a cave nearby. He lead the horse into the cave as he took Miaka and placed her on the ground. Taking his own jacket to cover her until he got a fire going.
"Nuriko..."Miaka mumbled in her sleep.
Nuriko was busying building a fire until he heard Miaka call his name again. "Miaka"he whispered. The fire was burning really strong now. Nuriko felt warmth returning to his cheeks. He crawled over to Miaka and sat beside her. He placed his hand on her forehead. Her fever was higher than it was. She was sweating and panting. "Nuriko..."Miaka mumbled again.
Nuriko blushed. 'Why is she calling my name?' Nuriko asked himself. 'She's in love with Tamahome,right?'
Miaka's fever was rising. Nuriko knew she could'nt make it to morning. Nuriko cursed himself on what he was about to do.
A/N: Alright! Chapter 2 is complete!! Miaka is sick,what is Nuriko going to do? And where the Hell is Tamahome?! Lol You'll have to wait and find out in Chapter 3!! Please review!!