Hello,everyone! Sorry to keep you waiting! At least chapter 3 didn't take as long to come out right? Lol,seriously. Nuriko and Miaka have been dancing in my head all week. So I'm thinking okay okay! I get it!! ROFL!!

ahem Anyway! I give you Willow Fantasy Chapter 3!! Da Da Daaaaa!!

Declaimer: I do not own Fushigi Yugi or any of the characters. They all belong to Yuu Watase.

"What are you saying,Nakago?!" Suboshi yelled."The Priestess of Suzaku is near our camp! This is our chance to finally get rid of her!!"

Nakago sat quitely for several minutes. Until he finally spoke. "The Priestess of Suzaku is not our problem right now." he smirked. "The boulder in front of Genbu's Cave has been moved,and the Priestess of Suzaku has yet to retrieve the Shinzaoho inside." he stood up and walked over to sit by Yui who was fast asleep in her bed. "Besides,the Priestess of Suzaku will die either way. She's alone in the woods isn't she?"

"No,sir." Suboshi looked away. "Not alone."

Nakago looked up at Suboshi. "Ah,I see. So Tamahome is with her." he closed his eyes and grinned.

"Um,no. Our spys say that it isn't Tamahome. It's one of her other Warriors." Suboshi looked back at Nakago.

"Other Warriors?" Nakago questioned.

"Yes." Suboshi nodded. "The one that fought and killed Ashitare. He bears the Willow symbol on his chest."

"Suzaku Warrior Nuriko?" Nakago asked in shock. "Well,now. This is a surprise. It must be the bond the Priestess and her Warriors share that kept him from dying." Nakago's grin widened. "Heh,that's fine. This just makes things alot more interesting."

Nuriko began to unbutton Miaka's shirt. Trying desperately not to wake her up. He slipped her shirt off ever so gently. He knew her fever wouldn't go down on its own so he would absorb most of it with his body. Nuriko slipped his shirt off and winsed in pain. The bandages wrapped around his torso were stained with blood from his wound. But he didn't care. Miaka was the only that mattered at this point. Nuriko crawled over top of her and laid himself gently on her. He grabbed a nearby blanket and threw in on top of them to keep warm.

"Nuriko..."Miaka mumbled.

Nuriko's heart began to race. She was so close to him. He was holding her in a light embrace. 'Miaka...'he thought. 'Oh...she smells so good...' Nuriko closed his eyes as he inhaled more of Miaka's sweet scent. 'No...'Nuriko winced at his thought. 'I promised Tamahome. I promised I wouldn't come between him and Miaka!' Nuriko reminded himself. Nuriko opened his eyes to see Miaka staring back at him. 'Oh,no.' he thought.

"Nuriko? What are you...?" Miaka asked as she looked down to see that she had no clothes on except for her bra and panties. And she looked up to Nuriko and noticed that he had no shirt on and he was laying on top of her.

"D-Don't get the wrong idea!" Nuriko's face turned red. "You have a fever and I was just trying to absorb it! That's all!"

"Oh...I see."Miaka blushed. "That's all..."

"Miaka? What's wrong?" Nuriko asked.

"It's nothing." Miaka turned away to avoid Nuriko's gaze. "I just thought maybe you..." Miaka stopped as she turned completely red.

Nuriko stared at her for a minute. Until he finally tilted her chin forcing her to look at him. "Please...just tell me what's wrong,Miaka."

Miaka stared into his eyes until she finally gave in. "Do you remeber when we were in that cave? It was storming and Tamahome was struck by lightning?"

"Yes."Nuriko nodded.

"Well...you um...flirted with me. Saying that you're gonna go back to be being a boy and start chasing girls instead." Miaka giggled softly. "You acted like you were going to kiss me."

"And what if I was?" Nuriko smirked.

Miaka's face turned bright red. "Well...I-I just...um..."Miaka stammered.

"Don't worry. I know better than to do that." Nuriko's smile softened. "You belong to Tamahome. Not to his Highness,not to Tasuki...and...not to me."

"Nuriko..."Miaka said.

"Lay back down so I can absorb the rest of your fever,okay?" Nuriko requested.

"O-Okay." Miaka layed herself back down with Nuriko on top of her.

Miaka could feel Nuriko's heartbeat. She could feel him breathing against her. 'Geez...what is wrong with me?' Miaka asked herself. For so long Nuriko was always there for Miaka. To comfort her,to make her laugh...to protect her. Nuriko was willingly to give up his own life for the sake of Miaka's happpiness. And what has she one for him? 'Nothing...'Miaka thought.

"Uncomfortable?" Nuriko asked interrupting Miaka's thoughts.

"N-No! I'm fine!"Miaka stammered. 'Oh,my God...'Miaka thought. 'I can feel his breath in my ear!' Miaka's mind screamed. Miaka then thought. Nuriko admitted to Tamahome that he loved her. And promised that he wouldn't come between her and Tamahome. But is that what she wanted?

"You know..."Miaka slipped her hands over Nuriko's back. "I would'nt have mind...if you had kissed me."

Nuriko blinked. "Wh-What?"

A/N: Oh,my! What's gonna happen now I wonder?? Lol,don't worry I'll update again. For the moment though. Please review!!

Preview of next Chapter: "T-Tamahome? What are you doing here?" Miaka blushed while holding Nuriko in her arms.

"Hmph. I think the question is what are you doing?"Tamahome growled.