Fushigi Yuugi
(Chapter 2: Between two)
"Ok come on now, it's almost midnight… You need your rest, ok?" Said Chichiri looking over at her with a cute understanding smile as he got up from sitting on the rock. "Yeah, they must be worried about what you could be doing to me…" She said with a laugh looking over at him as he put him mask back on. "Hey what's that mean?" He said with an uncertain look while walking over and helping her up.
"Let's go now, oh and you must never show anyone this spot, ok?" Said Chichiri with a serious face looking her straight in the eye. Chorie nodded as he took his robe off again and tossed it on the ground and they stepped on it, then they appeared at the palace. "Whoa I'm dizzy while she swayed around looking stunned. Chichiri laughed at her and walked of the robe and picked it up swinging over his shoulder. "Come come we must get going. I'll show you to your room, ok?" He said hurryingly for some reason. "Wait, umm do you guys have a bath around here?" She said to him over her shoulder while getting shoved along to the building. A bath? What's that? Is it some sort of item? Oh, wait I remember its how people clean their self's in her world right? He thought to himself with a puzzled face as he stopped shoving her. "Well? Do you?" She asked again this time with an annoyed voice. "Hmm I really wouldn't consider it a bath… But we have a pond out back? Will that work?" Chichiri replied trying to please her with the answer, but it didn't work. "EWWWWW!" She said loudly with a disgusted face.
Eww! How can he even think like that? She thought as her voice from before still echoed through the trees. 'Shh!' Chichiri said covering her mouth with his other hand on her shoulder. "It's night out, be quite…" He whispered to her in an annoyed tone. So she nodded and he let her go. "Come on before King Hotohori see's you…" Exclaimed Chichiri with a worried face while scooting her along.
"Ok ok please don't be so pushy." She snapped at him with a mean face. "Fine then start walking faster…" He whispered. "Ok, but who's Hotohori Chichiri?" She asked with a curious face and walked faster to the building with Chichiri following. "He's the King and he doesn't allow people here." "Then why am I here?" She asked with a worried look upon her face. Looking around as they neared the building they started for the steps up to the palace. Once they were at the top they took a quick left and hid behind one of the pillar as two guards walked by. Chichiri held her to the wall and was as close as he held her mouth shut with his right hand and his left leaning on the wall so he wouldn't crush her.
They were in the clear now once the guards were gone. "Ok be quite and follow me…" He whispered to her and she nodded while her cheeks where slight red. He let go and looked around the pillar for anymore guards. "Come hurry…" he said quietly to her with a serious face then turned and walked down the hall. She followed with an odd face she couldn't explain why he was acting so weird. It was just a 'room' right? I don't get it at all… She thought while running to catch up to him.
When she finally did catch up to him she looked at him but she couldn't tell what he was thinking because his mask was in the way. Man why is he acting weird, what's he thinking? She couldn't understand him at all. They finally stopped at a room that was old looking with brown rust all over its metal frame. "Here, when you're in there just sleep. Me or Tasuki will let you out in the morning ok? Sorry for all the trouble today…" He said with a smile while unlocking the door to let her in. "Ok but, why? Why are you acting odd Chichiri?" She asked eagerly awaiting an answer. "No…" Was his reply with a serious face.
He walked into the room that was dark as a coffin and lit a candle to make the room lighter. She followed him in as she looked around the place. Suddenly he shut the door behind her and she turned to look at him with a puzzled face. "Why'd you do that?" She asked then took a big gulp because of course she was nervous. "Well I and Tasuki sleep in here… Oh I forgot to tell you that huh? Well we don't really sleep in here. We're supposed to stay in here and watch over you." He exclaimed.
What? What is he talking about aren't I capable of sleeping alone? She asked herself while staring at him weird. "WHAT? Not like that I'm a monk I can't think perverted…" He said blushing. "That's why I'm sleeping on the floor…" he said quietly to her with his face burning up. "Ok FINE! Just don't try anything! Ok?" She snapped with a deadly glare. "I know I can't, like I've already told you, I'm a monk, no duh!" He said in a sassy voice. So Chorie walked to the bed and sat down then she plopped onto her belly and lying there looking at the wall with arms folded underneath her cradling her head. "I'm cold… it there a blanket?" she asked quietly while lying still on the dusty bed. "Here use my robe ok? It's really warm." Chichiri said while draping it over her and then sitting with his back against the bed. "Good night…Chichiri…" She said softly. "Oh, goodnight Chorie…sleep tight. I'll talk to the King tomorr-?" He stopped as he heard little breaths come from her mouth. She was asleep so Chichiri lie on his side on the old wooden floor and shut his eyes and went to sleep.
The next morning came and they were still asleep. Tasuki opened the door to find Chorie lying on the wooden floor next to Chichiri. Whoa, how did that happen? Tasuki thought to himself while staring at them. Chichiri's right arm was stretched out to the side with Chorie in it as her head lay on his shoulder. With legs curled up and her hands next to her face into a parshall fist. Chichiri's other hand lying on his stomach with his legs spread out.
Tasuki walked over to Chichiri's left side and bent down beside him and poked him a few times before he looked over at Tasuki. "What morning alrea-?" Tasuki shushed him and pointed him to look to his right. "…How'd did that happen?" He whispered with his face all red. Tasuki giggled at them. "Now who's the love birds, huh?" He whispered and looked at Chichiri with a mischievous grin.
"Don't you dare do anything to wake her up….or I'll hurt you so bad." He snapped at Tasuki with an angry look. "Ok, ok but how will you get out of that mess?" Asked Tasuki with a worried face. "Because if she wakes up while you're in that position you're toast…" Tasuki added with a slight crack of a grin. "I don't know what happened she must have fallen out of bed during the night…I have an idea, you in?" Chichiri said with a worried face as sweat ran down the side of his face.
I guess I should help him he is in a pretty bad position. He would help me… Thought Tasuki then nodded in agreement to Chichiri's request. He leaned close to listen to Chichiri. "Ok, lean over me and pick her up, she probable wont wake up then. Then place her on the bed, ok? Is that too hard to ask?" He said in a rude tone. Tasuki agreed nodding his head while leaning over Chichiri to pick up Chorie. "At least you finally slept with a girl." Tasuki whispered teasingly with a smile while picking her up.
"Hey not cool not at all." Chichiri snapped at him in a rude tone. Tasuki laughed while stepping over Chichiri and putting her on the bed. "I thought you were into girls? I guess I'm wrong…" Giggled Tasuki with a snort looking back over his shoulder at Chichiri who was giving him a stink eye for good reason. "You know I like girls but I'm a monk! So I can't think that way about her besides she's too young!" He snapped as a hint of red swept across his face. "That's not what your little friend thinks…" Tasuki said looking down at Chichiri's pants which had a slight bulged out a bit at the crotch area. Tasuki laughed a little as Chichiri took the robe and covered himself. "Not COOL, you know!" he said in a winning voice. "Ha ha I'll stop ok?" Said Tasuki in a teasing mood. This isn't fun… yeah she's cute and all but it didn't have to end up like this… Thought Chichiri with an embarrassed look on his face.
"You're fine ok? I won't tell her kay?" Said Tasuki with a mischievous grin again looking at Chichiri's face then smiled. "I miss you mumma…" Chorie mumbled in her sleep which made Tasuki look back at her and Chichiri walked up next to him and looked at her as well. She started to let tears that turned into a stream of tears run down her face as the two men just watched. "She really misses home huh?" asked Tasuki with a sad face. "Yeah, I guess so…" replied Chichiri looking at her then turning around facing the door and sitting down with his back to the bad. Tasuki did the same as they just sat in silence for awhile.
"Hey Chichiri?" Asked Tasuki with some air caught in his throat because he got so nervous with all the tension and from hearing her cry right behind him. "Yeah Tasuki? What did you need?" He asked with a kind voice looking at Tasuki who looked stressed. "You know you're like a big brother to me right?" Said Tasuki with his voice tensing up. "Yeah I know that… what is your point Tasuki?" Chichiri said with a puzzled look. "Well you remember Miaka, right?" Asked Tasuki shyly looking at Chichiri with a sad face. "What about her?" Chichiri asked while lifting his head and looking at the ceiling and looking back at Tasuki. "Well, do think it's ok to have a crush on her daughter…?" Asked Tasuki changing positions into the fetal position and wrapping his arms around his knees lowering his head.
"Yeah actually I do…" Chichiri answered Tasuki while taking off his mask. This shocked Tasuki making him look over a Chichiri with a surprised face. "Real-really? You-you really agree with me...me?" Asked Tasuki with a stuttering voice which made Chichiri smile. "Yeah I do think it's ok. You probably are reminded of Miaka because she looks so much like her, am I right?" Asked Chichiri with a smile that was comforting to Tasuki. "Yeah, I guess so…" Said Tasuki with a saddened face.
"You say what about my mother and me?" Asked Chorie opening her eyes, barely. While pushing herself up with her arms and looking at the two guys on the floor next to the bed. "Oh! Hey you're awake? Sorry did we disturb you?" Asked Chichiri turning around and looking at Chorie. "Chichiri's talking about how sexy you are!" Said Tasuki with a wide smile as a tear rolled down his face. "Are you crying?" Said Chorie with an amazed look on her face.
"NO! I was thinking of grandma!" "…Really?" She asked with a weird face and Chichiri laughed hard. "You're so messed up TASUKI!" Chichiri cried while laughing out loud. "I know right?" Said Tasuki and Chorie in sync. Then they looked at each other and laughed hard too. "Who is she?" Asked one of the guards as he entered the room. "Oh no it's a girl? I must go get King Hotohori right away!" He screamed falling on his butt while backing up and turning over then ran out the door down the hall turning the corner. "Hey Chichiri don't let him get away! Hurry catch him, I'll keep her safe while you get to the King first! Ok? Hurry!" Yelled Tasuki While Chichiri ran after the guy who went to tell the KING! 'Oh no!' This wasn't happing she said to herself, were doomed. "Gahhh you mangy monk! Guards GET-HIM!" "Oh shit stay here ok? Ok?" Tasuki said as the voices got louder and more violent. "Wait! Tasuki no! Don't leave me here I'm scared!" She yelled to him as he headed out the door then stopped and said, "Don't worry I'll be back I promise Chorie…Don't leave the bed ok?" "Ok…" She replied as he left her there to be safe. "Ahhh!" some voices came from the hallway. When suddenly a burst of Fire went past the door. Then all the noises stopped coming from the hall way when all a sudden a cheerful voice said "Whoa Hey Hotohori Sorry about all the guards…But I need to tell you something before I let you go any further…Me and Tasuki have found someone we'd like you to meet. Chorie come here!" Yelled a familiar voice in the hall.
She got up from the bed ant walked across the dark room with little light and found herself peeping around the door frame into the hall. "Who is this pretty young woman?" Asked a man with long black hair that went to his back and a beautiful crown with SUCH luxurious crystals and diamonded gown that was colored red with gold trim. "Hello I'm Hotohori…and you are Ma'ma?" Said the man known as Hotohori. "I'm Chorie…pleased to meet you sir." Said Chorie while inching out of the room inch by inch. "Come Chorie, he won't hurt you it was the guards I was worried about their very unreasonable. Sorry about all that…" Said Chichiri standing next to Tasuki and Hotohori while smiling at her.
"Ok…Sorry, I'm Chorie, Miaka's daughter…Miaka is my mother and Tama is my father." Said Chorie while standing in the in the hallway no longer hiding in the doorway. "What!" shrieked Hotohori while grabbing her hands and jumping up and down then stopping to take a close look at her. "Oh my-gosh! You are! You look just like you mother, you have nice curves and a nice butt as well as a good rack!" Said Hotohori, Everyone blushed as they watched him scan her up and down, even every inch! When she suddenly punched him making him fall on his back. The other two watched in horror as she changed from a cute little girl, then into a monster!
"You're a jerk! You never say something like that to a girl!" yelled Chorie leaning over and saying it in his face. "Told you she's ruff…" Commented Tasuki with a smile. "I agree, a lot!" Said Hotohori with a hurt face and a big bump on his cheek. "She's a tuff one, we warned you." Added Chichiri with a grin. "I know that now!" Snapped Hotohori angrily at the both of them.
The only other time I've been hit is when Miaka hit me… she must be special. Hotohori thought to himself with a smile. "Well shall we go to my throne room, for a moment anyway?" Asked Hotohori while getting to his feet with Chorie still glaring at him. "Ok ok I'm so—sorry. Just quit staring at me or you'll be punished!" Snapped Hotohori at Chorie. "I'm sorry I cannot let you harm her, she's our priestess!" Said a female sounding voice right behind Hotohori. Hotohori turning around, Tasuki looking behind Hotohori, Chichiri and Chorie looked as well. All to see Nriko standing behind the King, Hotohori… "And why shouldn't I Nriko?" He said with an angry look and patting the dust off his cape.
"Well because…" Nriko grabbed onto Hotohori's arm in the process of speaking while looking at his face with a smile as they stood and waited to hear what he was going to say. "Because?" asked Hotohori with an annoyed voice. "I guess they didn't tell you. She's our new priestess of Suzaku!" Said Nriko smiling happily while tugging on Hotohori's shirt. "What! Where is her symbol then? How do you know she's not a fake?" asked Hotohori with a curious face that made it clear, they didn't think of that. "Here come with me!" Said Nriko and grabbed Chorie's hand dragging her into a room. 'Oh god' "Help rape!" Chorie screamed so loud and reached for Tasuki and Chichiri which made the others have to cover their ears. "Whoa…" Said Chichiri "That's…" said Tasuki "LOUD!" yelled Hotohori still angry. But they said it like right after the other one which made an epic moment.
The door shut behind the two as they went into the room. Then Nriko threw Chorie on the bed which made a thump. "Ouchie!" She yelped as her head hit the headboard, and hard! "Don't wine!" Nriko demanded angrily while jumping on the bed on-top of her. Oh no! What this crazy gay dude going to do to me? She thought with her eyes shut. Then she felt cold and opened her eyes to see Nriko undoing her white button up. "Ahhh-!" Nriko shushed her with his right hand and finished undoing her shirt with the other when Chorie stared squirming. "Shut up! And stay still or I'll smack you one!" Said Nriko slipping the white button up off Chorie and sighed. "I'm not going to rape you promise I'm checking something, ok?" Said Nriko with a smile as she released her grip on Chorie's mouth. Chorie nodded with a big gulp "Ok…" Chorie said sacredly. She tried to say stop and all that came out was a squeak because her words were stuck in her throat. Nriko scanned Chorie's body with a keen eye and saw she was wearing a black bra with white trim lace and a pink bow in the middle. It matched perfectly with her luscious white skin that smelled like vanilla. Nriko blushed wildly… Damn I could rethink liking guys! Nriko shook his head with a worried face. "Turn over…" she nodded while blushing so freaking bad steam came off her face with sweat drops coming down her cheeks.
"I won't try anything I promise, I'm gay for god sakes!" yelled Nriko. That scared Chorie and she flipped over onto her belly then reviled a symbol on her back. This was halfway hidden under the upper half of her bra. She felt her first clip get undone, then the second and the third until it was unlatched all together. "Mm—there it is…" said Nriko with a smile then hooking the bra back together. "Are you done now?" Whimpered Chorie quietly in a sad tone. "Yup, now put your shirt back on…ok?" said Nriko with a smile which made it so Chorie wasn't so frightened.
"There you see, I wasn't going to hurt you…" Nriko laughed and smiled at Chorie who was still buttoning up her shirt. "I don't know why you symbol is between your shoulder blades though." Said Nriko while sitting up on the edge of the bed and scratched the back of his head he looked over at her and blushed then smiled. "Well sorry for all that." He said with a nervous laugh. She just looked back and blushed red. "Well, goodnight…I'm going to go talk to Hotohori for a bit ok? I'll let you, Chichiri and Tasuki talk ok?" Putting his hands on the bed next to him he suddenly got up and walked out, opening the door and turning out of view. "Come Hotohori we must talk. You two! Go see her!" Nriko yelled in the in the hallway. "Yes sir!" yelled Tasuki and Chichiri together. "Wait I'll be back, ok Tasuki? I've got to go do something really quick. Ok?" said Chichiri walking past the door going down the hall. When Tasuki entered the room he saw Chorie crying. I wonder what happened to Chorie. Did Nriko do something to her? Nahh she couldn't have… "Are you ok Chorie?" Asked Tasuki walking over to the bed with a puzzled face. Her palms were on her face and drops were hitting the ground. "I was so scared… I thought he was going to hurt me…" She cried while choking on tears.
He stood in front of her and pulled out a hankie handing it to her. "Here you g-…" Tasuki tried saying before she jumped up and hugged him tightly. "I'm scared here! I don't wanna be here! He scared me!" She cried into his shirt which made it hard to hear her. "Chorie…." Said Tasuki quietly with red all over his face. "I'm sorry he scared you… But Nriko wouldn't hurt you." Tasuki said quietly as he wrapped his arms around her trying to comfort the best he could. "Hey I've got an idea, wanna hear it?" He asked grabbing her shoulders and pulling her away just enough to look at her directly in the eyes. "What?" asked Chorie while still crying a little with some sniffs in between. "Come with me!" Tasuki said cheerfully grabbing her hand and leading her out the door past Chichiri who was walking back to the room. "Huh?" Chichiri said turning around to look at them walling around the corner. Where are they going? I'd better follow. He followed quietly without being noticed. "Where are we going?" She asked as with a clear voice because she finally stopped crying. They turned another few corners which led to some doors leading outside. "Hurry you'll see soon enough!" He said with a serious voice this time instead of a happy one.
(End of Chapter 2)