Chapter 4

Miaka watched Tamahome wrap her leg as if he knew what he was doing. she was just happy he was even touching her and addressing her wounds. she didn't know what to think on how she feels for him this was the first time feeling like this. she wanted to have this feeling last forever. but that then again she was just happy at least she was able to feel this. but she really need to thank her cousin for this. if it wasnt for her she wouldnt even think she would be like this with tamahome. the joys of knowing magic and jinx. she hoped she fed after she woke up from her pain filled nap.

"I still think that you might love her…" murmured Miaka

miaka sighed and contined to watch him finishing the bandages on her leg and make sure he had it wrapped pretty good. She almost let out a disappointed cry when the warmth of his touch left her skin. Tamahome looked at her seriously before going to another railing and leaned on it as if deep in thought. as if he was thinking on something hard sometimes she wished she knew how to use the mind reading spells that bella and some of the others knew. hell bella was even able to read minds with out a spell and that is something she wisheed she had with the whole mind reading thing.

"How can I love her, when I love something else?" asked Tamahome

At that moment, Tamahome had Miaka's undivided attention. Could he be saying what she think he was saying? oh how she hoped it was what he was sayning Gulping, Miaka urged for him to go on, and hoped with everything that it was going to be something that she wanted to hear him say so badly. but she knew her hopes will be crushed like always it was just her that it always happens to. bella groaned and knew something stupid was about to happened to ruin the whole thing. she had a feeling it going to be a koga moment when it came down to lame and fucking things up when it came to flirting.

"What is it?" asked miaka

Miaka's voice was filled with so much hope but all of it was shattered when he had to be the jackass he was. while the kami's and gods were watching this from their place with hades. and bella was watching from her perch in her tree waiting to see what his stupidity was going to do. she had been around caius and thoth far to freaking long to pick up on the ways they act. she sighed and contined to watch from her spot.. while muramasa was watching from his spot on the roof. nuriko and hotohori was watching from where they are.

"I love money of course! Just thinking about how rich and successful I could be...Oh, the idea is just so much more enticing than love at the moment." chiped Tamahome

Miaka felt like she could fall over or as if cold water was dropped on her to wake her up from the dream she was having. He continued with an arrogant tone while bella looked over her book to see what jackassary he was doing now and she knew it was going to be stupid once she hears in. and maybe perverted by the emotions and feelings that she was getting off of him.. muramasa knew this was not going to go over so well. and he was going to spit out something so stupid that was going to ruin the whole moment that was going to define the start of something. while miaka had lost the hope in her eyes from what he had just said.

"I must admit that finding love is not an issue. Of course with my irresistible charms, good-looks and brains, nice firm rounded ass that you be icthcing to grab! and im like hung like a horse. so who wouldn't fall for good 'ole me?!" said Tamahome

bella and muramasa nearly fell out of their spots when they heard what he had just said out load. while they had a feeling that he was not down yet. hotohori went back to the office he was not amused by none of this. the man was stupid to a point and will get his ass kicked once the others get here. nuriko was shaking her head at what was just said that was the lamest and stupidist thing that had been ever said that she had evern heard. as she sighed and left to go and do what she needed to get done.

"i just want to be rubbed by you. just you and nobody else buy you." sang tamahome

tamahome was shaking his ass while he was singing. and when he was done he pointed to his ass even he rubbed his ass while singing. bella was laughing her ass off on that one. that was cleaver when it came down to would have to think of that one for a later date when she wanted to be playful with him. while she knew that this was probably done for the night after that one he had just done and the comment about money yep she thinks he ruined the mood. while muramasa left after that one. he needed a stiff drink and wondered if the man would grow a brain or something. as tamahome started to laugh like a mad man.

"Grrr! You're completely hopeless, you know that?" growled Miaka

"Bwahahahahahahahahaha!" laughed Tamahome

"Will you stop that? It's freaking me out!" cried Miaka

""Bwahahahahahahahaha!" laughed Tamahome

"Oh, you stupid maniac!" growled Miaka

Nuriko still watched from her view point he even shook her head that was the wost thing that she had ever heard in her life. and she had heard alot of pick up lines. she thinked tamahome basically mucked up things quit a bit she sighed and knew this was done for the evening. while Tamahome still laughed evilly and Miaka freaked out thinking he finally lost his mind. she was pointing at him with a shaky finger. tamahome was creeping her the hell out. while bella sighed and left after that she was bored from watching the two of them. plus she was going to go and explore.

Meanwhile later that night

bella walked through the hall's enjoying the fresh night air since it was a lovely and warm night so she was going to relax before she heads to bed. muramasa was enjoying the night life of the town since they have some little festival going on and he wanted to go and see what it was like to join something like this in this place and check out the things that he was able to try out and see.. bella found Nuriko overlooking the ponds with a sad look. Curious as ever bella neared her to see what was bothering her not as if she cared or anything she was still pretty pissed off at her.

"Nuriko, what's wrong?" asked bella

Nuriko did not turn to face her as if she was thinking on something. she had a faraway look in her eyes. it kinda reminded her of one of her daughers how they looked sometimes.. she was thinking if this was the correct thing that she was planning to do, she already goofed up with her hatred trowards the priestess of suzaku. and she was happy that bella was the one who found her. plus she kinda planned to have miaka to come and see her like this. but this is better than anything. plus she was going to regret this move as well since it was going to piss off the emperor and the sword spirit.

"I was walking on the west side pavilion earlier and when I came back here, all of a sudden, I discovered that I had lost the mate to this Night Glow gem." said Nuriko

Nuriko presented her a beautiful earring and sighed dramatically. it is as if she rehersed this before anytone came up to her. bella marveled at the jewel's simple beauty, she had something that looked like that. then again spirit gotten her something like that for their first year of being married. and lucius gave her something almost close to the earing as well. but she left that had the manor before she came to meet up with her cousin and their friend. plus she had this feelin that she was being played. but she will call her out on it later. she needed to get this bitch on her cousin side soon..

"It is. It's an heirloom my mother gave me before I left to join the imperial consorts. It's my favorite pair but…It shines at night that why it's a good time to look for it now but my maids are too scared to venture in the west side pavilion at night and I have no one else to help me." explained Nuriko

bella suddenly felt suspicious something she was known to feel when shit like this was said. but she sensed nothing that showed she was lying other than she was hiding it well enough to not let a demon or a empath figire it out, she has a feeling that she was being played. but she wouldn't voice it out in the against her better judgement she agreed to go find it nonetheless. this was for her cousin and she was going to do this and kill her pride so she was able to have a friend like nuriko. but she didnt trust the woman she was hiding something and when it comes out it was going to be something that they never ever expected.

"All right, I'll look for it. But in return you must promise to pledge your allegiance to Miaka and stop bugging Tamahome. All that girl wants is to be your friend, you know. At least give her a chance." demanded bella

Nuriko was surprised, to say the least. At the woman's grateful nod, she loved this woman and is feeling bad for what she was doing. but she wanted to make sure that miaka was going to know what she is dealing with when i came to being her. bella walked away to search for that gem. and also enjoy the night as she wanted to do before she bumped into the pain in the ass she sighed and went on her marry way. even though this was something that she didnt want to do and had this feeling that there was something more to this than they even think there was being said. she missed the smirk that nuriko gave off.

Meanwhile with bella

bella walked through the tall grass and damp soil that was all squishy and icky when you hear yourself walked in it, cursing the fact that she had worn one of her favorite outfits and shoes tonight. she sighed she was going to kick nuriko ass for this one. she hated going into places like this it was just gross to a point and not something that she never ever wanted to walk in. plus it is freaking creepy walking through here.

"Of all the places to venture for a stroll in the fucking moon light for the love of merlins blue saggy balls. couldn't she have picked another place to do her walk? With my luck, she just lied about losing her precious earring." thought usagi

Then it hit her she finally figured out that she was played and now she had to figure to kick her ass for the nice walk in the gross mud for merlins sakes. Just as she realized that she had been tricked, bella still with a tad bit of her former klutzy side that came to her once she was a halfling of a vampire. she had to have a little with her and that annoyed her whenit happened . as she slipped on a wet rock and went straight into the pond. bella struggled to swim up but, as usual, the gods will have none of that. Her feet were tangled with some extremely strong' pond weed,

"oh real great what am i going to tell the everyone in the soul socitey and hades. oh some bitch tricked me or my and i drowned. oh my father would never let he go on this one." thought bella

bella tried to remove the pond weed strangling her feet but the cold temperature of the water and the building pressure in her lungs were making her vision blur. so she was annoyed and shot a freaking cero. as she started swiiming up to the surface while plotting a way to get the bitch back. she felt a hand pull her up and saw it was muramasa. she was grateful to have him around sometimes as she laid her head in his lap as he had a vile of blood from the human he knew was a crimnal so he was able to give it to his mistress one thing he was able to do that is..

Meanwhile a hour later

Nuriko was sitting in her room while her fellow maids where talking to her about what she had just done to isabella the love of her life. and the woman who basically waited for since she was a child.. only two of them felt bad for her in the whole room even though nuriko wanted to make a point to miaka and thats it. even the emeror as well but she knew that was not going to go over to well on that part. and she knew that she was going to have to pay for this one for what she had done. since she was basically pulling a dick move one the wrong person and she knew that for a fact.

"The girl is a plain fool," said Nuriko

Nuriko looked in the mirror while brushing her hair. Her maids in the room were laughing with her. They were all against the appearance of the two priestess. But Nuriko loved the the queen since she was a child and concidered the emperor a riival in love for isabella since she was his wife now. but they knew there will not be a happy person that was going to see when she gets back. and hoped that they are the sword spirit was not going to find out what she had done to his mistress. he let her have it once he found out what she had done to her with a freaking table. even though it pissed him off more when she told him it was for miaka. .

"I agree. Who would ever take a walk in that part of the palace? That place is pathetic. No one goes there nowadays. Besides, if it's dangerous in the day then what difference does it make in the night?"

"And why, of all places, would I go there? I barely even leave the hallways of this palace. And to think that I would be such an idiot to lose anything of mine," said Nuriko.

Nuriko sensed this and did not reply. She hated the priestess of suzaku and the emperor since one of them she knew was indeed in love with isabella and married her. even though that they are freaking soul mates it didnt matter to her. maybe she would be the second soul mate that the sword spirit said. but that was something she knew that was too good to be true. even though they are meant to be since she was even bord. but that was not for her to even care about. and the other was just her cousin so they are blood related. they where making her to turn away from her affection and love for isabella and only isabella.

"What did you do to usagi? Where is she?" hissed Tamahome

Tamahome. He was leaning on the doorframe of Nuriko's room with one hand gripping it fiercely. He was there long enough to know that they have done something to the girl. He would never forgive someone who hurt his he maybe obsessed and extremely protective over isabella but that was in his nature. but what nuriko had done was something that he was not even able to forgive. Nuriko was surprised at his appearance. She wasn't able to sense him there until now, but his questions made it clear that he was there for quite some time already.

"Tamahome." whispered Nuriko

"Where is isabella?" hissed Tamahome

Tamahome voice sounded menacing and made all the other girls in the room cower and leave in fear from what tamahome was looking like. Nuriko stood her ground and refused to give him a straight answer. but he was pissed off since isabella was one of his dearest friends. and someone who is obsessed with. and very very protective when it came down to it. but for now he needed to know what she had done to her and what had happened. because if he knew any better the emperor and the sword spirit would be pissed off to no ends. but he will never ever announce that out load. but that was a thought for anoher time.

"why should you care you oonly wat to fuck her." said Nuriko

It took a lot out of Tamahome not to strangle her for answers at the moment. he wanted to know where his friend was. if he had to use force them he would do that. even though he was agsint doing any harm to females but this was something thathe must know, yes maybe he did want to do that with isabella and was obsessed with her. but then again he felt something more akin to love for miaka. but he knew there was something there between him and miaka, but he was not really ready to even act out of what he was feeling since it was confusing him.

"I will not ask again," hissed Tamahome

Tamahome's voice held a dangerous threat but Nuriko seemed oblivious to it and stood up to face him to see if she was able to make him back down. but then again she didnt know what to do in this kind of thing. if muramasa was here he would be stranglign her for what she had done to his mistress, hell the emperor would have her head for what she had done to his wife. he loves her that sort of love that lasted through time and through past lives.

"It's none of your business! What do you and the Emperor and the miaka. i have waited for a long time for her to appear and now she has no one will takr that away from me. the shikon miko will be mine." shouted nuriko

nuriko couldn't help herself. She needed to know why, and she needed to know now. Nuriko has held feelings for isabella since she was a child hearing the grand stories about the shikon miko. but then again the stories left out her time through out time and what she suffered when she was travels she wished she knew her life and her secrets., and let her be there for her when she down and sad. and take her pain raced through Nuriko's head that she barely noticed someone else with them.

"Figures that as much dearie. your not the only one who has confessed that." snapped bella

A very wet isabella was now in the room with a bored expression on her was right behind her but she waved him to go back to do what he wanted that she will be ok. Tamahome turned to look at her and Tamahome was more than relieved when her attitude was still intact, he rushed over to her and hugged her to him to show her that he was happy to see that she was ok and gave her his shirt so she would remaind warm.

"usagi, thank goodness you're safe." said Tamahome

bella neared the still shocked yet indignant Nuriko who wanted to hold her in her arms. but in her shock she was going to be doing something stupid. Not knowing what to say now that the girl heard her, Nuriko settled for bitter words, she was deeply pissed off that the one she loved had heard her confess in such a mannor. and she knew that bella was not going to take this sitting down.

"What do you want? An apology? Well you're not getting one." hissed Nuriko

Nuriko will not lose what little dignity she has left to this female before her. She crossed her arms defiantly and tried to stare usagi down. who had been stared down by beings far more dangerous and evil than what nuriko is trying to do.. she didn't care that she love the girl but she will not be taken down a notch. bella still had that bored expression on her face which riled Nuriko up even more. while muramasa growled from the offence that the bitch had just done. he was restraining himself from even doing anything.

"Are you trying to insult me with your defiance, girl?" hissed Nuriko

Nuriko slapped bella across the face. Tamahome was about to something when bella slapped Nuriko back with much more force and mixed with some of her powers in it she was not going to let some amiture to take her down. she was powerful yes but she was not going to be taken down from this bitch. she was above her and she was going to know that. even though they will be friends sooner or later but this makes no excuse for what she had done with the dick move. and tamahome knew that she was pissed off from what had happened. muramasa sighed and knew that his mistress was more than pissed off than they knew.

"Pathetic little bitch that you are." hissed bella

Nuriko faced her anger filled her whole body at the insult and sadly turned on by bella slapping her like she did. . bella took the liberty of elaborating her statement and why she had insulted her. she knew that when bella came back she was going to be very pissed off and she was correct. while tamahome was turned on by what bella was doing. she was hot as hell when she was angry. muramasa laid a hand on his shoulder to warn him to not bother her unless he wanted to have his ass kicked as well. and he knew in the current mood balla would do that to him.

"I thought you were raised better than that. If you have your so-called feelings for me then you aren't doing a very good job of showing it. sadly the jackass albus and naraku was better at showing it and he was a evil fucktard. and plus i dont swing that way no way no how dearie. in not gay not for me. From what I see, you know nothing about loving a person." said bella

Trembling with rage, Nuriko wanted to know what she meant by that statement. she didn't understand what bella was trying to teach her or try to make her understand what she had done was wrong and it was a dick move. one day she was going to pull that one someoen else and they are not going to be kind enough to look the other way and not forgive her to what she had done to her. she didnt even know what bella had gone through and knew what love it. but that is not for her to know yet. since bella was not going to show her until she was able to trust her enough.

"What would you know? You're just a girl! You don't even care if anyone shows their interest in you. hell tamahome over there jacks off to you. You're the one who is selfish! You take anyones attention for granted." growled nuriko

bella sighed she was getting far to old for this crap. and this bitch claimed to know her story but then again she had noticed there was bits and pieces out about her life in that point in time. she wanted to have her know what she knows and had to deal with since she was able to show. but she will not show her everything. she needed to learn that she was not the only one in the world. muramasa glared at tamahome for what he had been doing. while tamahome bowed his head in shame he didnt know anyone knew he had done that while he was alone. the bitch was a freaking stalker.

"That's what's bothering you? Get a grip! You resort to petty things just because the female you supposedly love does not pay attention to you. Is that your definition of 'love'? Do you call trying to trick and drown the person who you think is besting you in his affections, 'love'?" asked bella

Tamahome was pouting in a emo corner since someone saw him in his private time jackingoff to bella really he never noticed that nuriko was watching him. he was just so shameful. Nuriko remained silent and bella could see that she was thinking about what she said. She could see Nuriko felt utterly stupid and guilty. Taking pity on her, bella softened her eyes and took Nuriko's hand. Nuriko gave her a questioning look but she ignored it and placed something on the woman's palm before closing it slightly. Nuriko opened her hand to see a beautiful stone with pink, white and gentle blue colors swirling and blending with each other. Nuriko looked at the shikon miko with wide eyes.

"I realized you lied and played me before i left im not that stupid. and left me to drown but if i did drown it would only send me to the hades and send me back., but when I got out of the water and laid in the mud for a while to catch my breath. I saw this and transfigured it into a bracelet. and that you would still cooperate with Miaka if you had it. Treat me as your enemy if you must but Miaka really needs you to help. and im like over 516 some odd years old and i lived a long long time. so i understand quite a bit. " said bella

Just as those words left her mouth, Nuriko ambushed her with a hug and a sob. bella sighed smiled and hugged her new friend back. Tamahome let out a relieved sigh that everything was worked out and nothing and no one was killed. or drained of their blood this very night., shook his head, and decided to give them a little privacy to do things that he knew that usagi knew about him now. that was something he was ashamed of. but he was sure as hell not going to stop it since it felt so freaking good. bella smiled and knew this is what nuriko needed. and she just hoped she would change after this and treat miaka with some sort of respect if not then it will get rather ugly.

Meanwhile a little while later

bella walked through the hallways wearing a dry, grayish black silk robe to keep her warm. She had taken a quick shower and changed her clothes before heading straight for her and Hotohori's room. It took everything in her not to fall and lie down on the floor and sleep hell she faceplanted a few walls since she was so freaking tiered. but for one thing she lost count on how many walls she walked into. plus she kinda though her room and hotohori room was tamahomes and that fool was knocked out for the night thinking that she was going to be spending it with him. she had to make sure she was more alert when it came down to making it to her and her husbands chambers.. he was her one soul mate and husband she didn't even know where the hell the other was gathered what little control she had over her body and tried to focus and stay awake.

"Enter." said hotohori

She stepped in and tried not to tumble her way towards Hotohori to see him looking as good looking as ever. he looked at her with sparkling eyes as if he was lost in her looks. he knew that she was overly tired and wanted to give nuriko a lecture for what she had been doing to his angel. and that is unforgivable since she is the empress and making her do stuff such as this type of work. muramasa was worried about her but she ordered him to go to his chamber. since she made it something that sword spirits are able to roam when they wanted to. as hotohori was worried about how she was looking.

"my angel, you look so tired, what is going on?" asked Hotohori

"Long story short. lets just say nuriko." grumbled bella

bella flinched the evil woman have been fallowing her all around she had to get tamahome to drag her off somewhere so she was able to be dried off. well after she smacked him in the head for having sick thoughts about her. hotohori sighed he had a feeling that what is was about. and that was something that is pissing him off. hell he felt muramasa anger from what he had felt. she sighed and wanted to go to sleep. hotohori sighed and knew that nuriko had been making things hard on her. but he knew that she was close to beating her ass as well he would let her to.

"Is that so? What seems to be the matter my angel?" asked Hotohori

"Look, I'll be very blunt about this. she being a pain in my ass and has this sick obsession about me. i even had to get tamahome to drag her off as well. and sadly he has one about me as well.": grumbled bella

bella searched his eyes to try and see if he'll do it but he was unreadable. Hotohori stared at his wife who was sitting next to him and contemplated what she said. like hell no one was going to take her from him He was thinking of a way to grant his wife. but he knew her anger when he goes against what she wanted him to do and not to do. he knew she was tiered and needed to sleep. he laid a hand on her cheek and felt her power since she was basically projecting what she was feeling since she was so tiered. he sighed he and nuriko was going to have a little chat he was not pleased.

"well my angel i would love to give her a talkin to, but i know your anger." said Hotohori

hotohori looked down and saw his wife was fast asleep. he only smiled and oved her to lay on the pillow. as he covered the both of them over. he knew that she was tired as hell but then again he was shocked that she didn't pass out in the hall. he was worried why she didnt come in when he was waiting for her. he kissed her cheek and make sure she was comfortable and then wrapped his arms around her waist possessively as he fell asleep something he himself needed as well.

meanwhile fallowing morning

Hotohori woke up to find that he was alone, his angel was nowhere to be found.. Rising from his position, he looked around his room and found no traces of his wife. He stood up, got dressed and walked out of his room. Hotohori found Miaka as she bumped into Tamahome. He seemed upset for some reason and acted cold towards her. Nuriko popped up and was clearly infuriated with the girl. Tamahome walked away from the miaka with Nuriko clinging to him. Hotohori will never understand their little antics. Shaking his head, he went towards his study to see what he had to do for the day. passing the royal gardens he decided to go and take a peak out there something in him told to do it. he saw wife on her stomach reading a book. he went over and observe what she was doing.

"How long do you plan staring, my dear?" asked bella

bella lifted her eyes from the book she was reading to look at her husband with amusement in her gem like eyes. he only shook his head he couldnt help but not watch her she was a picture of beauty. and she was all his. he took note she loved to read and knew she would love their library it was now hers as well. he would have to let her know where to find it. while he smiled and wondered what she was reading. but for now he wondered why she didnt want to wake him up so he was able to join her in her relaxing moment.

"I was merely wondering when you would come back to reality. What are you doing?" asked hotohori

bella giggled and showed him a book that she was reading. well the one that she grabbed before she got sucked up in this world with her cousin. plus she had a few others with her as well she had gotten. plus she knew muramasa had taken a liking to the library here. one this they did share in common that they loved the joyed of reading. but that is something that only a few of her friends and family shared as she sighed her father and mother passed that down to her with they enjoyed reading and how they enjoyed learning new things and making new things it was something that ran in the family. her twin brother was murdered and turned to ash from albus.

"i was trying to find a peaceful place to hide from nuriko. and muramasa showed me this place so. and i didn't want to wake you up even though you look completely adorable sleeping." said bella

bella patted the spot next to her. he only obliged and she snuggled up to him. Hotohori looked at her and did not move. It started raining now. Thunder and lightning filled the sky he picked her up in his arms and made sure she had her things and took off to their office. he handed her somethiing to keep her warm since she was wet..hotohori groaned when someone barged in on them before they were able to do anything. that irked him to no ends when they did that to them. bad enough tamahome and nuriko did that one night when they were well getting it on.

"YOUR HIGHNESSES! LADY MIAKA IS ILL!"

bella was gone in a flash ready to kill tamahome for something she knew what he had done. the person who saw her was gone as well knowing that this might be something to see. while muramasa seemed to have felt his mistress anger and knew that somone was going to get their ass kicked by bella. it seemed bella was projecting her anger. and that is how they all knew what she was feeling. hotohori seemed to have caught on and knew that tamahome must have done something to piss off his wife. as muramasa sighed and fallowed he was going to watch his mistress do what she does best make peopel piss themselves.

to be continued.

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