Happy Hoildays folks!!!
Here is my present for you folks, also I just got a B in a class that I thought I was going to fail, so I felt liek being nice sicne there is someone watching out for me. Not as long as it usual is, but I though that you all would enjoy it just as much. Ok I have an idea tell me what you think.... I was thinking of putting a song in the next chapter or two, think it is a good idea??? Really would like to know what you think.. Other than that, I tried to catch the typos and spellings errors but hey I am drinking while I was writing this, so please don't shot me. The next upate will not come till after the first week of Jan, for several reasons, one it is my birthday coming up soon, and I am going to enjoy it, two it si Christmas in a few days, three New's Year's and four, ah hell there is not four, just ight be taking to easy for the next few days. So that is about it folks. Thanks again for the reviews they help, would liek mroe, but what can I do right? Cna't force you all to review my story, so I will take what I can get. That's all for me... Take care and see you after the hoildays.
-JediMadchen86
The two walked out of the forest and towards the girl's room. Once they reached the room, Mits placed the two bags of herbs outside of the door, and quietly walked inside. Tasuki had opened the door and let Mits enter. Once Mits had walked into the room, he followed, and looked again towards the bed that had the sleeping girl on it. Mits walked up beside the bed, and looked down at the sleeping girl. He raised a hand to her forehead, and felt a cold sweat, but other than that he could not find anything the matter, he used his healing power, but she still had a cold sweat remain on her forehead.
"Is she going to be alright?" asked Tasuki when the light faded.
"She had no real injures, just the small cuts over her arms," said Mits standing up and looking at Tasuki.
"Then why did she collapse? And why could we not wake her up?"
"I am sorry, I do not know the reason. The only thing that was wrong was the severe exhaustion," said Mits as he continued to look at him, and then back at Alexisa.
"If it was not for her weakened state I would think she would physically fit, but that is not the case. I am not sure what is wrong with her. My healing powers should have healed her, but she is still weak. I am sorry Tasuki," said Mits as he once again looked at the bandit and started to walk out of the room.
"Where are you going? What about Alexisa?"
"I do not know what else to do. I will be back later to check on her," said the doctor as he opened and walked out of the room closing the door behind him, leaving Tasuki looking at the closed door.
Once Mits had left the room with Tasuki starting at the door, only the sound of Alexisa soft moaning bought the bandit out of his thoughts, as he walked over to her side. He looked down at her, her head moving from side to side, her lips releasing small moans of pain every now and then, and the sweat that had to form on her forehead and face. (Ok might be hard to picture but think of Miaka when she had that disease and Mits healed her. That what I was going for. Sorry for the interruption) Tasuki looked around the room and saw a wardrobe on the opposite side of the room, he walked over, opened the doors. Inside there was a pitcher of water, a cloth, and a large bowl, he picked up the items and carried them over to the bedside. He poured the water into the bowl and dipped the cloth in, he rung out the cloth and placed it on top of her forehead, hoping that it would help. Once the cloth was on her forehead he grabbed a chair and kept watched over her. As he sat watching over her, she grew more quiet, and the pained expression from her face left and was replaced with a serine peaceful sleep. Only then did he finally allow himself to relax and leave the room, but just to the hallway. Once he closed the door, he leaned over the railing that was just outside her room.
"Tasuki, Is she alright?" asked Miaka as she turned the corner to the hallway.
"Hey Miaka, I don't know," he replied quietly
"Has Mits looked at her yet?"
"Yea, he has been by, but said that there were no real injures, just small cuts, but she still won't wake up and was burning up," said Tasuki looking up into the sky as birds flew by.
"Don't worry Tasuki, Alexisa is strong, it is going to take more than this to get her down," said Miaka looking at him.
"I know. How's Tamahome?"
"He's seen better, but I hope that he is still willing to come with us, I know that he said he would but I don't want to push him to hard. He told me on the way back that I was the only family that he had left now, and would protect me no matter what."
"If you think about it we are all sort of a family. Chichiri and Mits being the caretakers, Nuriko being the jokester, Hotohori being the really serious one, then you got me and Tama, who act more like brothers than anything else, and of course Chiriko who we all look after as the youngest."
"What bout me and Alexisa?"
"You two are like sisters, who everyone wants to protect and made sure your ok, and heaven help the guy that breaks your heart," said Tasuki laughing and looking at her.
"I guess your right, never really thought about it that way," said Miaka looking back at him.
The two companions enjoyed each other's company until the sun set, and Miaka went to check on Tamahome before heading to her own room. Tasuki bid her goodbye and walked back into Alexisa's room. She still slept peacefully in her bed, with the cloth that slipped off of her forehead, he walked over and picked up the cloth dipped it back in water and replaced it back on her forehead. He sat back down in his chair and watched over her until he eventually fell asleep.
The next morning bought several changes to the Suzaku Seven, a few woke with a new sense of what was important to them, others bought a new day to live life to its fullest, and others just a new appreciation of life. Tamahome was one of those that awoke with a new feeling of life, yesterday he had buried his whole family, and today he was waking up with a new family, even though he did not get along with some members of his odd family that the Suzaku Seven had formed, it was the only one that he had now, and he planned on not losing this one. So he woke up, dressed and walked towards Alexisa's room, Miaka had come to visit him late at night and told him what Tasuki told her, both he and her sat and talked, and eventually Miaka fell asleep in his room, he carried her to her room, and left. He now found himself walking to Alexisa's room, he knocked quietly but not hearing a response opened the door to see Tasuki slumped over in a chair next to an empty bed. He walked in and looked around the room, the bed had been made and the wardrobe had been opened, he assumed Alexisa had gone to take a bath; he walked over to Tasuki and tried to wake the sleeping bandit.
"Good luck, I tried for several minutes," said a voice from the doorway. Tamahome turned around to see Alexisa leaning against the door rubbing her wet hear with a towel.
"Hey Alexisa. How are you feeling?"
"Pretty good, still weak but good enough to hit the road today. How are you?" she asked nodding with her head to the hallway, so their conversation would not wake up Tasuki. Tamahome walked out of the room, and sat on top the rail.
"Good considering that yesterday my whole family was killed. But today is a new day," said Tamahome looking at her.
"I'm sorry Tamahome."
"For what?"
"For not saving them."
"Alexisa, it was not your fault. You had no idea, none of us did."
"If only I had told you all sooner about Amiboshi, then he would not have die, and then Suboshi would not have wanted revenge," she said looking down at her hands.
"I don't blame you, so stop blaming yourself," said Tamahome walking closer to her and putting a hand on her shoulder. "I know if you knew anything that you would have tried to save them. I wanted to thank you really."
"Thank me for what?" she asked looking up at him.
"You stopped me from killing me. I know that getting revenge would not bring back my family. So I wanted to thank you," he said smiling
"Tamahome," said Alexisa looking up at the warrior, and having a smile form on her face as well.
"What are you doing out of bed?" asked a voice.
"Oh, Tasuki. How are you?" she asked as he turned her head to face the bandit.
"What are you doing out of bed?" he asked again.
"Well I wanted to have a bath before we leave for Hokkan and then I started talking to Tamahome."
"You should be resting after yesterday," said Tasuki walking closer to her.
"Don't worry, I'm fine, Just needed a little sleep," she replied yawning and swaying on her feet a little.
"You have a fever," said Tasuki taking a hold of her arm and dragging her back into the room.
"Tasuki, I am fine. I had fever," she said following him. "Bye, Tamahome, I'll see you later," she said waving to Tamahome that was walking down the hall.
"You are not fine, first you would not wake up then you collapses, and then a fever. Even Mits healed you but he could not tell what was wrong with you," said Tasuki once they were in the room.
"Tasuki," she began as she took her arm out of his hand. "I am fine, I just…"
"Will you stop saying that," said Tasuki cutting her off. "Ever since you found out who you are you always putting yourself in danger, you are always fighting when you shouldn't. You don't need to protect everyone all the time," he said turning around and looking at her.
"Tasuki, I'm sorry but your are wrong. I have to be the first into danger, I have to fight, and I have to protect everyone. That is my destiny, just like yours is to protect Miaka, mine is to protect everyone," she said placing a hand on his shoulder, and looking into his eyes.
"You always get hurt, and there is nothing I can do to protect you, I am the one that should be protecting you, not the other way around."
"No, you just need to protect Miaka, I need to worry about everyone else. I am stronger than I look Genrou, and I will be fine. Just the new powers are taking some getting used to," she said walking towards the bed.
"New powers?" he asked looking towards her.
"Well, ever since you all received gifts from Taitsukun to improve your powers, I kind of did to, but mine were not a thing," she replied sitting down on the bed.
"What do you mean?" he asked walking over to her.
"Well, you already knew about me having all powers of the warriors in me, and when Taitsukun gave you all the gifts to improve your powers, mine also got enhanced," she said as she looked down at her hands.
"That is good though right?"
"Kind of, before with training I could use multiple powers in one day, without getting tired, but ever since the failed summoning, once I use a warrior's power I become really weak, and if I use a more than once in a day I could die," she said looking up at him.
"So the past few days?"
"Yea, when I fought Suboshi and used Chichiri's magic to hold Tamahome back, and then when I used Nuriko's strength to hold him from killing Suboshi, that almost did me in," responded Alexisa hanging her head down.
"Can't you do some training like before?"
"I asked Taitsukun that, but she told me that there was nothing I could do. I just have to restrain myself from using to many powers in one day."
"That sounds easy enough," said Tasuki sitting down next to her on the bed.
"Tasuki, you don't know what you're saying, ever sicne I came to this world, I've had this feeling, one that I can't shake off."
"What feeling?"
"The feeling of being home, and being with family. That is why I have to try so hard to protect you all, not just because it is what I am supposed to do but because I want to, you all have become my family. I know that it sounds dumb; I've only been here a few weeks, maybe longer but I don't miss my old home at all. The home that I should be missing, where my whole life is, friends, family, my life, but here I am in this world, protecting people that I barely even know, calling them my family," she told him getting up from the bed and walking over to the window.
'Alexisa,' thought Tasuki as he watched her look out the window, he got up from the bed and started to walk over towards her, when the doors opened and relieved Nuriko. "Come on folks, time to get to Hokkan."
Hearing the noise Alexisa turned her head to see Nuriko at the door. "Hokkan?"
"Remember, we are leaving today. Come on everyone is waiting for us down at the docks."
"I almost forgot. Just let me get my things and I will be ready to go," said Alexisa as she walked over to the closet and grabbed a bag out from it.
"Where did you get that at?" asked Tasuki
"Well, I was talking to Miaka, and she said that she had an extra bag from when she went home, so she let me have it. I guess she thought that it might come in handy later on," she said picking up the bag and slinging it over her shoulder.
"What is in it?" asked Nuriko
"Just some things that we might need, herbs, weapons, food, and other things."
"Why are you bringing all that stuff, we have Mits, and the others will be there," said Tasuki walking closer to Alexisa.
"Because unlike some, I am going to be prepared for this trip, Mits can only use his healing power once, so it could prove useful to have herbs on hand," she said hitting Tasuki using Nuriko's strength, and sending him out into the garden wall. She swayed on her feet a bit but was able to catch herself.
"You ok Alexisa?' asked Nuriko as they walked out of her room and down the hall.
"Yea, just have to get used to these new powers," she replied looking at Nuriko and leaving Tasuki imbedded in the wall outside of her room.
The two talked while they walked towards the dock, since Hotohori had given them his ship to sail to Hokkan in. While everyone was waiting for the ship to sail off Miaka dug out her camera in her bag, and started to take pictures of the group. Alexisa being camera shy took the camera away from Miaka, and snapped a few of her friends, and after convincing Tasuki that he was the real one and not the image of him, Miaka snapped a picture of the two of Alexisa and Tasuki with his arm around her neck, and a smile on her face. As the last picture drew near Alexisa gathered all the warriors and took one final picture of them all, Miaka in the middle with all her warriors surrouding her. (We all know the picture I am talking about so won't go into detail here, and if you don't then just watch the anime and you will know the picture.) Their time together was drawing to a close and Miaka, and Alexisa bid Hotohori farewell, hoping to see him in a few months time. The Suzaku warriors gathered on the ship, after Tasuki was carried on by a guard, his clam being he did not know how to swim, and they took one last look at Konan, since it wold be a while beore they laid their eyes on her again.