Kida: We're finally going to get Tamahome back!
Naruto: You really like Tamahome, huh?
Kida: I can't help it. He's cute, romantic, strong-
Tasuki: We get it.
Kida: Well, Tasuki, are you jealous?
Tasuki: *Blushes* I'M NOT JEALOUS!
Nuriko: He's jealous. Kida Tenshi does not own Naruto or Fushigi Yuugi. She only owns Aika Hitsubasa and any other future OCs. Please enjoy!
An agent sent from Kutou targeted Lady Aika, the Priestess of Suzaku, in another assassination attempt. She was rescued by Chiriko, the final warrior of the Suzaku Seven.
'At last, we have all seven Warriors. Now we can get Tamahome back. Once we do that, we can summon Suzaku, Yui can go back to the way she was, and we'll all be together again,' Aika thought smiling. Returning to Konan, the Lady Aika was able to contact Tamahome, still imprisoned in Kutou, by means of a spell cast by Chichiri. Tamahome's began to appeared making Aika's eyes widen slightly. She then smiled when she saw him completely, kneeling down right across from her.
"Tamahome…"
"Aika," Tamahome smiled at her. Aika frowned in worry when she saw the bruises.
"Tamahome, what happened to you? Who did this?" She asked.
"That doesn't matter right now. Are you still sick? I heard you came down with a serious disease," Tamahome said with worry.
"Yeah, I was. But I was cured by Mitsukake," Aika replied.
"Mitsukake?" Tamahome tilted his head confused. Aika smiled.
"We found the final Warrior. All of the Suzaku Seven have been gathered," she told him.
"Really?" Tamahome asked surprised.
"Tasuki, Mitsukake, Chiriko, along with Hotohori, Nuriko, Chichiri, and you, Tamahome," Aika smiled that warm smile that Tamahome loved. Aika rested her hands on the screen while Tamahome smiled and pressed his hands to hers on the screen.
"Well done, Aika," he said to her.
"There's more. We stopped by your village and found your family. They're all doing fine," Aika assured.
"Lady Priestess, please give this message to my son. Tell him to do well and live bravely as a Suzaku Warrior and that we're all proud of him," Tamahome's father said.
"I'm taking care of the little kids so you don't have to worry about anything," Chuei added.
"I see…good," Tamahome smiled with his eyes closed.
"Aika, I can't keep up this spell forever, ya know!" Chichiri piped up.
"Sorry, Chichiri. I'll hurry," Aika said to him before looking back at Tamahome. "Tamahome, Kurama and I are coming there to Kutou to get you."
"Huh?" Tamahome asked shocked.
"Where can we meet? Name it and I'll be there and then we'll figure out how to get back the stolen copy of the Universe of the Four Gods," Aika stated.
"I can get the Universe of the Four Gods, but it'll be dangerous if they find you there," Tamahome told her.
"I'm not scared and I'll have Chichiri and Kurama with me. And then, there's Yui to think about," Aika frowned a bit. Tamahome sighed a bit as he looked away. "What's wrong?"
"Nothing," he replied looking back at her. "Let's see….Oh yeah! I know a meeting place." What they didn't know was that Yui had heard them when she was coming to bring tea.
"Alright. Tomorrow night. Meet me there when the moon has risen to it's highest," Aika smiled at him.
"I will," Tamahome smiled back.
"I'll be with you next time…for real," Aika said with a smile that showed how relieved she would be to have him home where he was safe.
"Aika," Tamahome murmured.
"Tamahome…" Aika said softly before they shared a kiss, even when the screen was between them.
'I love you,' Tamahome thought.
'Tamahome, soon you'll be home, safe with us,' Aika thought.
"I can't hold it any longer, ya know!" Chichiri shouted as he collapsed. Suddenly the screen went back to normal with the leaves on it. "But it worked, ya know. You were able to communicate safely," he said looking at Aika who had her head down. "Aika, are you okay?"
"Yeah…I-I'm just happy he's finally coming back home," Aika said with a closed eye smile that made Chichiri smile as well.
~0~
'All of the Suzaku Seven have been found,' Tamahome thought before smiling. "Nicely done, Aika," he praised before hearing the door open. He looked over to see Yui who looked angry.
"I overheard."
"Yui," Tamahome murmured as she walked over.
"Somehow you were talking to her! To Aika!" She said to him.
"She'll be coming for us, tomorrow," Tamahome stated shocking her. "The Suzaku Seven have all been gathered. I'm finally going home and you and Aika can be together again," he said before Yui placed her hands on his arms. "Yui…" She brought his hand to her chest, over her heart as tears pour from her eyes. Tamahome's eyes widened.
"I wanna be all yours! I love you, Tamahome! I've loved you since the first moment we met!" She cried.
"Let go, Yui."
"But why?! Why do you love her so much?! What's so special about her?!" Yui asked. Tamahome thought about his times with Aika. From when they first met, to the moment he saved her all those times, to those talks they had, down to the moments he got to see those warm brown eyes and her sweet smile. The moment he first saw that smile, he felt something. Something he didn't recognize. But now he knew it was her smile and golden heart that got him to love her.
"Let me go," Tamahome said softly to her. Yui let his hand go then. Yui's tears streamed down her face as she looked down.
"You…won't even hold me?" She asked him.
"I can't hold you that way because there's only one person I truly love. Only one person I want to protect and care for. Forever. I love Aika, that's why I can't return the feelings you have for me," Tamahome said while Yui's cheeks turned red. She then ran out of the room crying, leaving Tamahome there. "I'm sorry, Yui." Yui just kept running as his voice echoed in her head. "Because there's only one person I truly love. Only one person I want to protect and care for. Forever. That's why I can't return the feelings you have for me." Nakago appeared and saw Yui.
"Priestess?" He asked.
"Nakago!" Yui cried before throwing herself into his arms. Nakago was taken back before looked to see her tears.
"Tell me what's wrong, Lady Yui," he said to her.
"Tamahome. He told me he's leaving! I don't want him to go! I don't want her to have him! I don't want Aika to get to have him!" Yui sobbed. Nakago held her in his arms.
"Do not fear, Lady Yui. I'm here to help you, aren't I?" Nakago asked her. He gently pulled away and placed something in her hand before closing her hand. "Tamahome can be yours and yours alone if you so desire if you use this. It will work. Tamahome will be yours and yours alone forever if you use this."
~0~
Aika was in her room, dressed in her tank top and shorts as she looked up at the night sky.
'I want to be with Tamahome again. Please, let me be with him again,' she thought as she looked up at the full moon, seeing a shooting star. 'I wonder if this is how Sakura felt when Sasuke left. No, it's not the same. He wanted revenge while Tamahome wants to keep us safe,' she thought.
~0~
"The Priestess of Suzaku made a wish on the stars to be reunited with Tamahome," Naruto read as the others listened.
~0~
Hotohori and Nuriko were watching as the courtiers got everything ready for the summoning of Suzaku the next morning.
"Preparations for the ceremony to summon Suzaku are proceeding well, your Highness. We're right on schedule," Nuriko said.
"Hm. Once we have recovered Tamahome and Suzaku's Universe of the Four Gods, we can commence," Hotohori smiled. "Where is Aika?" He asked looking at Nuriko.
"I, uh…" Nuriko trailed off before going off to Aika's room. Aika was sitting at her mirror, brushing her hair a bit. "Aika?" He asked making the poor girl jump with a yelp.
"Nuriko! Don't sneak up on me like that!" Aika exclaimed.
"Sorry, I just came to see how you were doing. You okay?" Nuriko asked her as he walked up.
"Yeah, just getting this weird vibe. It's nothing," Aika said smiling.
"Okay, if you're sure. Anyways, I've come bearing gifts," Nuriko smiled as he handed her something that was wrapped. Aika unwrapped it and found two dolls together. "It's a lovers sweet heart doll. They're very popular with all the girls in the city. It's very childish, I know, but you're supposed to write the name of the guy you like on the male doll and your own name on the female. Then you burry it in the ground somewhere no one can find it and it will presumably make the love share eternal."
"You really want me to have it?" Aika asked surprised at this.
"Of course I do. It didn't work for crossdressers," Nuriko sighed. On the doll was his name and Hotohori's. "Go on, write both your names on it."
"I will," Aika chuckled a bit before doing so. She smiled as she held the doll. 'If this did really work then we would be together forever,' she thought. She didn't normally believe in this sort of thing, but she decided to humor herself and Nuriko. Suddenly the doll cracked and broke in her hands making Aika step away with wide eyes. Nuriko gave her a nervous smile.
"Aika, don't worry. The doll didn't mean anything at all, really," he said hoping to reassure her. "It might just be old and that's why it cracked." Aika kept her eyes on the doll. "Aika?" Nuriko asked concerned. "Does this have to do with that vibe you felt before?"
"Y-yeah…Nuriko, I keep getting this horrible feeling something's going to happen with Tamahome. It's worrying me and…I-I feel powerless to stop it because I don't know what it is!" Aika said to her.
"Aika…" Nuriko frowned at her. He wrapped one arm around her while his hand rested on the shoulder closest to him. "I'm sure everything will be okay. We will get Tamahome back, okay?"
"I hope so, Nuriko. I really do," Aika replied.
~0~
Yui was making her way to Tamahome's room with a tray of food as she thought back to what Nakago said to her.
"Use this. If you sincerely wish Tamahome to be yours and yours alone, put it in his favorite food and I swear he'll never know what hit him," Nakago said to her. Yui set the tray on the table before looking over at Tamahome who was asleep.
"I can't hold you that way, Yui. I love Aika," Tamahome said to her. Yui looked at the tiny envelope in her hand. She opened it to see a black pill and went to put it in his food. Her shaky hand stop.
'If I put this in his food….if he eats it…' she thought to herself. After a bit, Tamahome woke up and she ran out of the room.
"Yui!" Tamahome said sitting up, knowing it was her that was running away. He saw the food on the table. "I wanted to talk to her. I'm not surprised she shuns me, I let her down kinda hard, but somehow I have to make sure she's ready to come with us when Aika comes tonight. If she keeps avoiding me, I'll have to go find her," he said standing up.
~0~
It was night time now and Tamahome was dressed to leave. He snuck around to try and find Yui who was with Nakago at the moment.
"It's no use, Nakago. I tried to put it in his food twice today and I couldn't," Yui said.
"Lady Yui, getting what you want sometimes requires swift action and extraordinary methods," Nakago said to her. What they didn't know was that Tamahome was listening. Nakago knelt down beside Yui and placed a hand on hers. "Like when you made your choice and volunteered to become the Priestess of Seiryuu here," he added making Tamahome gasp quietly in shock. "All because you wanted so badly to avenge your betrayal by that sneaky Suzaku ninja girl." Tamahome's fist clenched.
'What?'
"Will you give Tamahome back to her without a fight? You'll let her summon Suzaku and have all she wishes for? You want her to be that happy when you will be left with nothing?" Nakago asked.
'This can't be! Y-Yui, you willing turned against Aika?' Tamahome thought angered and betrayed. Inside the room, Nakago was smirking as he held Yui in his arms.
~0~
Aika was dressed in her mother's outfit, all ready to go.
"Most of all, be very careful," Hotohori said as Aika put on her red belt on her thigh holder.
"Got it," Aika smiled.
"Are you sure we can't go alone with you, Priestess?" Chiriko asked. Aika smiled a bit.
"I wish you all could, but it's really…"
"It's not really a good idea to have more than necessary, ya know. It would put a strain on my barrier. Even with me concealing our life force the enemy may still detect us, ya know!" Chichiri said to Aika.
"I'm comin' with ya!" Tasuki stated.
"Tasuki," Aika said a bit surprised.
"I wanna meet Tamahome and you might need my fire. After all, we're both wings that can handle fire, Aika," Tasuki smirked.
'Right, my last name means 'fire wing'. Heh, what a coincidence,' Aika thought smiling. She sighed a bit. "Okay, big brother. But it's up to Chichiri," she said to him.
"'Big brother'?" Chichiri and the others blinked.
"Anyways, considering you two are too stubborn to fight down, all right. He can come with," Chichiri said to them. Tasuki ruffled Aika's hair making her chuckle. Kurama jumped into her arms.
"Well, let's go! Get to your magic show, monk!" The Nine Tails said. Chichiri throw his cape down.
"Here, get on the cape," he said to them. Aika and Tasuki got onto the cape with Chichiri. "Now let's be off!" He added before touching the cape with his staff. The cape began to glow then. Tasuki fell in while Aika smiled and waved at the others.
"We're off. Bye, everyone!" She said as Kurama jumped in.
"You be careful!" Nuriko told her before Aika disappeared. Chichiri jumped in and his staff and cape disappeared with him.
"They're gone," Mitsukake said a bit surprised.
"I hope they'll all be all right," Nuriko said worried.
~0~
"Wow, Chichiri, you're spells are amazing….but couldn't you have found a better place to make our landing?!" Aika scolded. They all landed on a tree branch. Tasuki was on the bottom, Kurama was on top of him with Aika on top of Kurama and Chichiri was on top of her. Tasuki let out nervous noises.
"Great! Now how the hell do we get down?!" Kurama asked.
"Ah! Stop moving around!" Tasuki shouted nervously. The branch snapped making everyone but Chichiri scream as they fell to the ground
"Well, I'm okay, ya know!" Chichiri said as he used his cape to hang from the tree.
"Well, we're not okay, ya know!" Aika, Kurama, and Tasuki retorted.
"I smell a lot of sweet smelling flowers," Kurama muttered.
"Wow, today really is our lucky day," Aika smiled.
"Why is that?" Tasuki asked her as Chichiri jumped down.
"Well, because of where I promised Tamahome I'd meet him," Aika replied.
"There's a giant tree in the garden surrounded by lots of sweet smelling flowers. I'll meet you there when the moon is at its highest, my love," Tamahome had told her.
"See? Animals, such as Kurama, can smell better than we can," Aika pointed out.
"Right, I get it," Tasuki said before standing up with Chichiri in his hand. "Well, Kurama, it's up to you to lead us to him." Chichiri made a fox sound.
"I've got Kurama," Aika sweat-dropped. Kurama sweat-dropped in her arms. Tasuki sweat-dropped as soon as he realized.
"He's not all there, is he?" He asked.
"I think he hit his head when we fell from the tree," Aika mumbled. "Go for it, Kurama," she said to her friend.
"Got it!" Kurama said as he jumped down and began sniffing. He was then leading the group around to find the tree. After a bit they made it to some tall grass and Aika moved it.
"How much further?" She sighed before smiling when she saw the tree.
"I spy with my little eye….a giant tree!" Kurama said grinning. Aika smiled and picked him up into her arms.
"This is our meeting place. Great job, Kurama," Aika smiled before kissing his forehead. Kurama blushed and rubbed the back of his head.
"Oh, you know, it was nothing," he said sheepishly. Aika then remembered that doll Nuriko had given her.
'Just forget that doll, Aika. That was just an accident,' Aika thought. "Tamahome's going to be here real soon. And finally, he'll get to come home," she smiled. She then frowned. 'Then how come that vibe I'm getting is feeling worse?' She thought.
"Hey, it'll be alright," Kurama assured her, knowing she was getting a bad feeling about this.
~0~
"You want her to be happy? So you'll let her summon Suzaku and have all she wishes?" Nakago's voice rang through Yui's head as she bathed. A sakura petal fell into the water and she picked it up with her finger as she frowned.
"No, wait! The Priestess is bathing!" A maid said.
"Let me go!" Tamahome said before making the two maids let go of his arms. Yui could see him from behind the screen. "Yui, listen-!"
"Tamahome!" Yui turned away, covering her chest. "Wh-what are you doing here?!" She asked embarrassed. Tamahome turned away from her.
"Before I go meet with Aika, there's something important I need to ask you. Did you…did you willingly become the Priestess of Seiryuu? Did you want to become your best friend's enemy?" Tamahome asked, trying to keep the anger out of his tone. "Answer me!"
"Yes I did! But it was…it was all her fault! She was the one who betrayed me first! And she's responsible for everything that's happened to me here!" Yui said making Tamahome's eyes widen a bit. "Before that…no, before that I would have never considered stealing you away from Aika, but after she betrayed me…I just can't let her have you!"
"But Yui, weren't you-? You and Aika have been best friends for a long time," Tamahome said as a maid placed some incents outs. "So you have no intention of coming to Konan with us?" He asked. Yui remained silent. "I see. Have it your way," he said before starting to walk away. Yui stood and looked over panicked when she heard his footsteps.
"Tamahome?" She asked before seeing he was leaving. 'He's leaving! Tamahome is-is leaving me!' She thought. Tamahome stopped and grunted when the smell of the incents hit his nose. He fell to his knees and covered his nose and mouth.
"W-what is this?!" He asked muffled behind his hand. The two maids walked up to him, their sleeves covering their noses.
"Are you all right, Master Tamahome?"
"This toxic musk seems to be having some effect on you"
"Come, let's get you back to Lady Yui, shall we?" A maid grabbed him from behind.
"Let me go!" Tamahome glared as he struggled. "I have to go meet someone!" Yui got out of the water and the maids wrapped her with a blanket.
"You can't leave, not ever," Yui said walking up to him.
"Y-Yui…" Tamahome struggled to say as Yui knelt in front of him. She put a pill in her mouth before kissing him, making the pill go into his mouth and down his throat.
"Promise me, Tamahome," Aika said with the same warm smile.
'A-Aika,' Tamahome thought before he closed his eyes and blacked out in Yui's arms. Behind a pillar was a smirking Nakago who had seen everything.
~0~
Back at the three, they were all waiting for Tamahome. Aika leaned against the tree, her hand to her chest over her heart.
"What happened, Tamahome? Why haven't you come yet? It's way passed the time you promised to meet me. What's wrong? Does it have to do with this bad feeling I have?' She thought.
"So this guy thinks he so hot he can blow off dates. Or is he scared to show because he doesn't wanna give up his new girlfriend here?" Tasuki asked irritated. Aika's eyes widened a bit.
"You idiot!" Kurama shouted before slapping him upside the head with his tail.
'He'll come. He just has too. Any minute now he'll pop out of the bushes with a smile and say 'sorry I'm late'. Tamahome, please come soon,' Aika thought desperately. There was a rustling of the bushes making the four turned. "Something isn't right," she stated before they saw the spears.
"It's been a while, Aika," Yui greeted with a cold tone.
"Yui," Aika said before glaring at Nakago.
~0~
"The Priestess of Seiryuu appeared from out of the bushes accompanied by Nakago and a regiment of soldiers," Naruto read. His hands gripped the book hard with anger. "That damn Nakago…why, Yui?"
Kida: Yui...that bitch!
Tasuki: Let me at her! *Ready to use fan*
Kida: Go for it! Burn her to a crisp!
Tasuki: Rekka-!
Naruto: *Grabs Tasuki* She's needed for the story and she's my friend!
Kida: But, but...
Naruto: NO!
Kida: *Pouts* Fine. I hope you all enjoyed the chapter and want to kill Yui as much as I do. Please favorite and comment!