Author's Note: Ok i have forgotten the disclaimer, but I don't own Fushigi Yuugi just Alexisa. So the past week had been crazy for me, but now that a project is now doen with one of my classes I should have more time. I am still going to try to update at least once a month... but don't kill me if I don't. I have not goten many reviews but I really don't care since the few that I have gotten seem to be from people who are really enjoying ths story and where it is headed, which I am happy to see, since I neved thought that this story was going to be any good. So I thank you for thsoe few that have reviewed...it also makes me want to get go with other stories that I have written as well... But enough of that. So thanks to all who have read and more thanks to those who have reviewed, there will be more story to come, and I hope you all enjoy!!
-JediMadchen86
On with the story...
Alexisa woke to unfamiliar surrounds, she opened her eyes to see nothing but darkness surrounding her, she tried to move her arms and legs only to find them bound behind her. She looked around to see where she was but her eyesight blurred when she moved her head. 'Great where a I?' she asked herself 'Wonder if Chichiri and Tasuki got out, now all I need to do is get myself out of here, and find Miaka and Tamahome to go home," thought Alexisa again as she tried to sit up once more but she only succeed in making the ropes but into her wrist more. She closed her eyes and laid down her again on the ground, but she did not rest long since after a few minutes of her eyes being closed she heard the door open. Footsteps approached came closer and Alexisa then felt something grab a hold of her arms and pull her up.
"Time to wake up," said a man
"What do you want?"
"The boss wants to see you," said the man pushing her in front of him. "Now walk, and don't try anything or your Priestess will get it," said the man as she began to walk. Alexisa watched as her surroundings began to change from the dark and dampness of where she was being kept to a lighter, warmer place. "Where are you taking me?" she asked
"Just keep walking," said the man as he pushed her forward some more. He led her to a room that was bare of most furniture; there was a bed in the wall and a table and chairs in the center of the room. The man pushed her towards the table then turned and left the room, Alexisa could hear the locking of the door as she closed it. As soon as the door closed a young women stepped out from behind a screen that was at the far end of the room.
Alexisa looked at the women, she appeared to be the same age as Miaka, and from the same world as well, since she wore an identical uniform. "Who are you? What do you want form me?" asked Alexisa as she looked around the room.
"Don't worry we are completely alone here. Nakago is not here," said the girl as she walked towards the table and sat down. "As for who I am. I am Yui, Priestess of Seiryu."
"Yui, you mean Miaka's friend?"
"She is not my friend, she left me alone!" yelled Yui as she shot from the chair.
"Yui, please listen to me, you weren't raped, Nakago stopped the before they could do anything."
"No I don't believe you."
"Listen to me Yui, you have to believe me, I am telling you the truth," said Alexisa looking at her.
"Why should I believe you?"
"Because you know that Miaka would never leave you, you know that you are still friends, after all you have been through you know her. Now will you please forgive Miaka ad stop this fighting?" asked Alexisa as she looked at Yui. Yui's eyes were starting to tear up and she had begun to back away form the table. "No your wrong. Miaka left me here all alone in this world. You have no idea the pain that I experienced here!" yelled Yui at her.
"No Yui, you're wrong."
Yui looked at her with tears streaming down her face, she was about to reply when she ran to the door and had the guard open the door, once it was open she ran from the room. Alexisa watched the young girl leave the room; she hoped that her words had gotten to the girl, so she would forgive Miaka. Once the door closed again Alexisa searched the room for an object to cut the ropes that bound her writs. She found a vase that was sitting on the table she moved her way to it and broke it by knocking it on the floor. She bent down and picked up a large shard and began to cut the ropes. She missed several times and cut into her own writs but she was abele to cut the ropes free. Once the rope dropped to the floor she stood up and ran towards the door. She tried the handle and found it locked that she assumed it would be. She looked around the room again and did not find any other ways to get out of the room, just the door that she entered. She hoped that only one guard was guarding the door, she backed up from the door a few paces and kicked open the door startling the guard on the other side. She quickly knocked the guard to the ground and ran down the hall. 'Pretty sure someone else heard that, so need to find the others ASAP, and get the hell out of here,' thought Alexisa as she continued to run down the hall.
"Chichiri, why did you do that?" asked Tasuki as he sat under a tree.
"I had to you know, if I hadn't we all would be trapped right now you know."
"I still don't see why would could not fight him," said Tasuki crossing his arms over his chest.
"He has a barrier up, it would be impossible to fight him, and our powers are non existent you know,"
"I still don't like running away, it's stupid, and now how are we going to find Alexisa and Miaka now?" asked Tasuki as he looked at Chichiri.
"We will find the don't worry you know. Come on I think the coast is clear," said Chichiri as he jumped out of the tree.
"Hey, wait a minute will ya," said Tasuki as he fell from the tree and landed with a thud next to Chichiri.
"You need to work on your landings you know."
"Shut up," said Tasuki as he glared at his friend.
Alexisa looked into the hall from where she had hid. Guards now swarmed the halls looking for her and she could barley dodge them, and she could not keep just knocking them out, so she hid. 'Still no luck in finding any of them, and I can't use my powers because of that Blondie's barrier,' thought Alexisa as she ducked out of the light as yet another guard passed by the room she was hiding in. 'I can't keep on hiding, I need to be able to walk the halls and find Tamahome.' She looked out the door once more and saw that the hall was clear, she opened thee door and crept out into the hall, she managed to reach the end of the hall before a guard that had just turned the corner spotted her.
"Hey, you stop right there," yelled the guard. Alexisa ignored the man and took off running down the hall hoping that she would find a way out of the building. She was rewarded when she turned yet another corner and saw a door that the end of the hallway that was open showing the night sky. 'Yes,' she thought with a smiling coming to her face. She doubled her ace to reach the door faster when a figure stepped out from the shadows, and her hoped died. One name came to her lips as she slowed her pace.
"Nakago," she whispered as she looked at him.
"Did you think that you could escape me that easily did you?" he asked as he looked past her at he guards that pursued her. "Leave, I can handle her, go back to your post," Alexisa stopped in front of him, she looked back at the guards retreating backs and she knew that she was cornered, there was no way that she was going to be getting away from him. She felt him grab her arm and drag her towards the door, "Did you really think that stunt you pulled back there would work, trying to fool Lady Yui," he said as he directed her around the building.
"Figured it could not hurt, but it looks like you have her under your control," said Alexisa trying to twist her arm free of his grab.
"So you figured it out, well to bad you won't be able to tell her the truth," said Nakago as he turned another corner.
"How could you do that to her? Making her believe that she was raped?"
"That was all Lady Yui's doing, I just never relieved the truth to her, she is much more use full thinking that the Priestess of Suzaku is her enemy," said Nakago.
"Sir," said a figure walking up behind them. Nakago and Alexisa turned and faced the man and Alexisa started wide-eyed at him.
"Tamahome? What are you doing?" asked Alexisa alarmed at seeing the Suzaku warrior dressed in black and bowing down to Nakago.
"Report."
"The Priestess was seen running into the woods towards the tree, what are your orders?" asked Tamahome
"Go to her and kill her."
"Tamahome, what in the hell are you doing? You are a Suzaku warrior, sworn to protect Miaka. Tamahome wake up!" yelled Alexisa at him as he got to his feet and walked off down the hall.
"What have you done to him you basted?"
"Do not worry, Tamahome is the same man, just his memories have been altered, now if you will excuse me," said Nakago stopping a guard that passed by him. "See that she sent to the dungeons, and make sure she stays there this time," said Nakago passing her off to the guard as he turned his back to her wan walked off after Tamahome.
Alexisa watched Nakago's retreating back; she could not believe that Tamahome would turn on them, how could he forget all about Miaka. From what the others told her Tamahome and Miaka were madly in love now here he was walking off to kill her like she is a real enemy. All she knew was that something he had to be stopped. The guard had taken her arm and was leading her back inside towards the inner walls of the palace, she ken that she had to escape now before she lost her chance, Alexisa pretended to trip and fall to the ground, the guard stopped to help her up and that is when she rushed him. She knocked the wind out of him and he fell to the floor. Alexisa no longer cared about keep a low profile all she cared about now was getting to that tree before the fake Tamahome got there and killed Miaka. She ran out of the building and into the surrounding woods, hoping that she was going towards that damn tree. She ran and she was rewarded with seeing the top if the tree within a few minutes, seeing the tree Alexisa doubled her speed trying to get to that tree. After running hard for five minutes Alexisa reached the base of the tree, in time to see Miaka and the fake Tamahome standing underneath of it.
"Miaka, Get away from him!" yelled Alexisa from the edge of the clearing, but Miaka did not take her warning and was knocked to the ground. 'God that girl, she is going to get her self killed,' thought Alexisa as she ran to Miaka.
"Idiot, why didn't you listen to me?" asked Alexisa as she reached Miaka.
"Tamahome?" whispered Miaka in shock.
"He is not Tamahome, Miaka," she said as she stood in font of her and looked at the man that stood before them.
"No you're wrong, I am Tamahome, just an improved version," he said looking at Alexisa, with an evil glare.
"I won't let you hurt Miaka."
"Then I will have to remove you first," he said moving towards her.
Alexisa stood her ground and prepared to fight him, she knew that he was not himself but right now all that mattered was protecting Miaka from danger, even if that danger came from once a fellow warrior. Tamahome threw a punch directed at her head but Alexisa side stepped and backed away from him, he came after her with more punches but she just dodged them.
"Come on now, little girl, this won't be much fun unless you fight back!" yelled Tamahome as he ran towards her drawing out nun chucks. Alexisa raised her arms in front of her face to protect herself from his attack but instead of hitting her in the head he kicked her legs out from under her and stood over her, his nun chucks stretched between both hands.
"Aren't you going to fight back, I am not even breaking a sweat," he said looking down at her.
"Tamahome listen to me, you have to remember who you are."
"Didn't I tell you that I know who I am, you and that girl over there are the enemy's and I have to remove you," he said kneeling down and punching Alexisa in the stomach repeatedly.
"TAMAHOME, NO STOP IT," cried Miaka from the base of the tree.
Tamahome looked over to where she was and started walking towards her.
"Tamahome, please stop this," pleaded Miaka as he came closer to her.
"Miaka, it won't work, he can't hear you. He's not the same man you knew," said Alexisa as she tried to get up off the ground. "No matter how much you call to him, he won't answer," said as she got to her feet and stumbled towards the tree as well.
"Hello, Priestess, do you want me to kill you now or should your friend be first?" he asked when he stood in front of her.
"Tamahome, don't you dare touch her!" yelled a voice from the woods.
Alexisa stopped in her tracks and looked around for the voice, to see two men coming out form the bushes.
"Chichiri, Tasuki," said Alexisa as she saw them come into the light.
"So if it isn't the Suzaku warriors, come to save your pitiful Priestess have you?" asked Tamahome.
"Tamahome, what has gotten into you, you know?"
"Nothing, I finally feel free."
"Chichiri, something has been done to him, that's not Tamahome," yelled Alexisa from where she stood.
'Kill the warriors of Suzaku and kill the Priestess' rang through Tamahome's mind as he stood there watching these people talk, he turned around and raised his weapons above his head to strike Miaka.
Alexisa saw Tamahome about to hit Miaka, she ran towards her, she needed to protect her at all costs that is why she was bought here, if Miaka was to die all was lost. Alexisa ran and picked up Miaka just in time to save her from the blow by Tamahome, but she was hit instead. Chichiri and Tasuki ran over to Alexisa, she had run closer to the edge of the clearing to get away form Tamahome.
"You two watch after Miaka," said Alexisa handing over her to the warriors.
"Chichiri, stay here with Alexisa, I'll take care of him," said Tasuki standing up.
"No, you are to stay here. You need to find a way back to Konan, get Miaka out of here. I will fight him."
"Are you crazy? You can't fight him."
"I don't care what you say Tasuki, you are to stay here and protect Miaka, don't worry about me. Chichiri, find a way to break this barrier of Nakago's so you can get Miaka to safety," said Alexisa as she ran towards the tree and Tamahome.
"What is she thinking?" asked Tasuki
"Protecting us, that is all she thinks about now," said Chichiri with his mask in hand. Tasuki looked at his friend and then looked back out to where Alexisa now stood, about to fight Tamahome.
"I hope she knows what she's doing," said Tasuki
"I do to,"
Alexisa looked at her opponent; she knew that Tamahome possessed soupier Martial Arts skill, so her training in the Martial Arts would come in handy, but she did not know if she could relay on his power that lay in her body. 'If only Taitsukun said something about spells and affecting power use,' thought Alexisa as she looked at Tamahome. Other than that though she did not know what her opponent had in store for her. She stood looking and waiting for him to attack, even though she did not wish to harm him, she knew that to survive this fight she was going to have to fight back. She just hoped that Chichiri would break the barrier soon; she could not hold him off forever.
"So are we going to fight or just stand here looking at each other?"
"Have it your way," said Alexis as she charged Tamahome hoping to catch him off guard. Tamahome dodged her attack easily and spun around to hit her in the middle of her back with his elbow, Alexisa fell to the ground.
"Thought you wanted to fight," taunted Tamahome as he walked around her.
"Don't worry I am just getting warmed up," she said pushing herself up to her hands and knees, as Tamahome kicked her in her side, she fell back to the ground in pain.
Tamahome walked around her and waited for her to get up, "I grow tire of having to wait for you," he said as he grabbed her hair and pulled her to her feet. Alexisa stood on her feet but clutched her side. Tamahome walked closer to her and attack once more. Alexisa summoned her remaining strength and lunged at Tamahome, throwing punches and kicks to different areas of his body, some of her hits connected others he was able to brush off. Her attack lasted about five minutes; her last punch was easily avoided by Tamahome as he kicked her in the stomach and sent her flying backwards into the tree.
"Is this all that the Guardian of Suzaku has in store? I was expecting more of a challenge," said Tamahome walking towards her. "Has the mighty Suzaku Guardian finally fallen?" he asked kneeling down next to her. Alexisa watched as he knelt besides her and whispered comments into her ear. "If you no longer wish to fight then, I will go and kill the Priestess," he said getting up and walking towards where Miaka and the others were.
"TAMAHOME! Your fight is with me," said Alexisa getting up using the tree as support and walking towards him, only to be kicked back again against the same tree, this time Alexisa did not show any signs of getting up.
Tasuki watched the fight between Alexisa and Tamahome, he had to admit that she was pretty good, but he could tell that she was not going to last much longer as she was kicked back against the tree for a second time, he stood up but was stopped again by Chichiri.
"No Tasuki let her handle this."
"She is not going to last, we need to get her out of there."
"We can't do anything at the moment you know."
"Chichiri, I am going to open a portal, use it to get out of here," Chichiri heard in his mind, he looked over to where Alexisa was slumped against the tree and saw her eyes meet his, he also saw her lips move and mummer a spell under her breath. "I am using the last of my strength to summon this, so use it and get out of here," he heard again as a portal opened up beside him. Chichiri looked back and forth between Alexisa and the portal, he knew he had get Miaka out of here but he did not want to leave Alexisa behind.
"Tasuki, come on we're leaving," said Chichiri gathering Miaka in his arms and walking over to the portal.
"Leaving? What about Alexisa?"
"Don't worry about her, she can take care of herself, we have to get Miaka out of here," said Chichiri as he approached the portal. Tasuki looked to where Alexisa was slumped against the tree and a voice popped into his head.
"Tasuki, you better get the hell out of here. NOW," he heard Alexisa 's yell into his head. He took one final look at Alexisa and stepped into the portal and vanished. Alexisa watched him leave and after the portal was gone she collapsed.
Tasuki, Miaka, and Chichiri arrived in Konan at the palace in the throne room, where they were asked a million questions.
"Where's Alexisa?"
"What took you so long?"
"Where's Tamahome?"
Out of all these questions only Chichiri answered one as he passed Miaka to Mits so he could take her to her room to rest. Tasuki sat and started at the wall that they had just come though. Again questions were asked and Chichiri answered one.
"She stayed behind."
This one statement roused another series of questions.
"Please Chichiri, tell us everything that happened over there," said Hotohori taking a seat and looking at his friend.
Chichiri waited until the others had found a seat and began to tell everyone of what had happened while they were in Kuto. "So she stayed behind to make sure we got out ok," said Chichiri finishing up the series of events that bought them here.
"That is like her thought isn't it," said Nuriko "Leave it to Alexisa to go and do something as stupid as this,"
"Why would she do it?" asked Tasuki in a very low voice from the corner.
"We all know the reason for it, she is the Guardian of Suzaku, she would come back with it is my duty," said Nuriko crossing his arms and looking at the ceiling.
"We have to go after her!" yelled Tasuki standing up and looking at everyone.
"Tasuki, Nakago will be waiting for us, he knows we will come after her, you know."
"I know that, but we need to get her out of there."
"No one is saying that we should leave her there, but we need to proceed with caution, said Nuriko as he walked over towards Tasuki. "If we go there without a plan then we won't be much help to Alexisa,"
"Chichiri, Tasuki," said Hotohori standing up. "Please tell us all that you know about the layout f the Kuto palace, so we can start to create a plan to retrieve Alexisa from Kuto."
Tasuki and Chichiri told Hotohori all that they knew of the palace and guards.
"Can't you just transform into a guard or something and walk around till our find here?" asked Tasuki after they had been trying to figure out a plan for a few hours to retrieve Alexisa.
"I would you know, but it just would not be logical. I could wonder the halls for hours, you know," said Chichiri looking at his friend.
"Chichiri is right we need a plan, but I think we should rest for tonight," said Hotohori getting up from the table.
"What about Alexisa? We are just going to leave to in Kuto for the night?"
"I am afraid we are, we can't do anything now, we all need rest, we will need our rest and strength to pull this off," said Hotohori walking out of the room and into the hallway.
"He can't be serious?" asked Tasuki as he looked at Chichiri. " We are just going to leave her there?"
"His Highness is right, we all need rest," he replied as well, walking out the door, leaving Tasuki to stare at his back. 'They may need rest, but I sure as hell don't. Just hold on a bit longer Alexisa, I'm coming,' thought Tasuki as he to walked out of the door and into the Konan palace halls.