Fushigi Yuugi Fan Fiction / Slayers Fan Fiction ❯ Sibling Rivalry ❯ Chapter 4

Amelia laughed as the emperor said something witty. These two, Korin and Seishuko, were very intelligent people. The princess found herself wishing her traveling companions were as smart and refined as these two.

The emperor cleared his throat as he watched the door. "It seems as if I am needed elsewhere. I will be back in a few minutes." He stood up and left.

When he was gone Amelia found herself asking Korin the one thing she was dying to know about the two. "Miss. Korin, are you the emperor's wife?"

Korin blushed a radical shade of red. "No. I'm just a friend of Hotohori-sama's." She looked away and Amelia heard her mumble under her breath. "But I wish..."

"I'm sorry! I thought you two had something!" Amelia laughed nervously. "I try not to jump to conclusions, but you two looked like a good couple."

Korin smiled. "He doesn't give me the time of day." She sighed sadly. "That and other reasons are why we aren't a couple."

"What kind of other reasons?"

"Anatomy." Korin blurted out before she could stop herself. She blushed in embarrassment. "Forget I said that."

Amelia stared at her for a while then her eye's welled with tears. "You're not able to have children are you? And he needs an heir!"

Korin blushed a deeper shade of red. "Something like that..."

Before Amelia could pry anymore the emperor returned. He had a solemn look on his face.

"Hotohori-sama?" Korin stood.

"Kotu has kidnapped a young woman and they are holing her hostage. They say she's from our country and they will kill her and many others if we don't surrender." The emperor sighed. "I can't let our people die, but if we surrender more will be killed."

Korin bit her thumb out of habit. "What will we do?"

Amelia stood up. "If you need anyone, Seryuun is here! We will help you defeat those that are against justice! And we will prevail because good always wins over evil!" She struck a pose.

"Thank you, Princess Amelia." The emperor sweat dropped. "But we can't have your people get hurt as well."

*****

"Tasuki?" Chichiri dared not to speak over a whisper as they hid in a closet. "What happened between you and your sister, no da?"

"Firs' off, she ain't da bad one! Our eldest sister, she's pure evil!" Tasuki shuttered as he remembered his eldest sister. "Our family was broke an' she had ta go out an' get a job. When she got home at night she would hit us an' called us lazy 'cause we didn't work."

Chichiri gulped. 'His eldest sister beat him?'

Tasuki continued. "When Lina an' I were ten we found a way ta make money and not really work. Lina want an' took pictures of Luna in da bath. Then I went out an' sold them ta da local boys. We made a ton of money and paid Luna not ta beat us."

"Warped way to get money, no da."

"It was Lina's idea! We would have sold pictures of our other sisters, but they skipped town years before an' I don't know where they went."

"So Lina and you were the youngest?"

Tasuki nodded. "She's my twin. When Luna found out we were selling pictures of her I left! Lina said I was crazy an' Luna didn't know. She stayed a few more months an' finally left too. I bet Luna beat Lina down really bad an' Lina owes her a lot of money for selling those pictures.

Last I heard of her, Lina became a bandit killer."

Chichiri gulped. "A bandit killer?"

"Yah. I think she found out I was a bandit or something."

"Do you think it's safe to go out, no da?"

"Not-" Tasuki gasped and ducked as the closet door flew open. Both he and Chichiri screamed in horror and ran.

"What were they doing in the closet?" Chiriko sighed and pulled out a text book. "I swear they get weirder and weirder."

*****

Tamahome groaned as he sat up. His neck hurt as did his head. "What happened..?" He rubbed his eyes.

"I think you passed out. I cast a recovery spell on you." Tamahome looked up to see a blond woman sitting next to him. She wore a long pink dress. "I'm Fillia."

"Tamahome." He groaned again. "Did you see the monster?"

"He's right over there." Fillia snorted and pointed as a man with violet color hair.

"That's not the monster. It was made out of stone! He hit me in the back of the neck!"

"Oh!" Fillia laughed. "That is Zelgadis! He's not a monster. He's just cursed!" Fillia stood up and helped Tamahome to his feet. "By any chance, did you see a toddler around here?"

"No." Tamahome looked back to the man with violet hair. He seemed amused with the knowledge that Fillia lost her child. "I'll help you look though! He couldn't have gotten far." Tamahome also thought it best if he protected this woman from the stone monster named Zelgadis. Despite the fact she said he was 'just cursed', Tamahome didn't trust him. "Who are you?" He asked the other man.

"Sore wa himitsu desu!" The man smiled.

"That Namagomi is Xellos." Fillia snorted

*****

Hotohori sighed. "Nuriko, I'm not sure what to do." He confessed as he pulled his fellow senchi to the side. "We can't let Kuto kill innocent people, but we can't give into their requests."

"Send me and another senchi. They have to be bluffing!"

"I think they are too. They may be holing one or two people."

"They may not be holding any at all." Nuriko pointed out. "But still, we should send someone to see if these claims are true!"

Hotohori nodded. "That would be best."

"Do we know who was taken? did they give any names?"

"Why?"

"If they took anyone we should inform the families, or see if the people Kuto claims they took are still there."

"Nuriko, there are millions of people in our country! How will we know where to begin?"

Nuriko gave his emperor sad puppy eyes. "Please tell my Hotohori-sama!"

Hotohori sighed in defeat. "They gave one name. I don't think I have ever heard such a name before. It was a young woman and her name is Sylphiel."

"SYLPHIEL!?!" Amelia screamed and jumped out up. "That's someone I know!"

Hotohori turned back to Nuriko. "It seems Kuto abducted a young woman they thought came from our country."

"Why would they think she was from here?"

Amelia rushed up to the two. "Sylphiel's home was destroyed a couple of years back. Last I heard she wandered around and helped people in need out. She must have heard your country was at war."

Hotohori forced a smile. "Princess, I think you should stay here for awhile. We'll send scouts out to see if they have someone. I believe they probably heard the name and are using it to force us to surrender.

"Until we find out anything, I believe it is unsafe for you and your party to leave. We will accommodate you here. I think Korin will find you a room." He looked up at Nuriko. "And maybe help the rest of her group find rooms as well?"

"Yes, Hotohori-sama." Nuriko smiled. He turned and lead Amelia out of the room. "How many people were you traveling with? We should find them before we settle you in." He smiled at the young princess.

*****

Ooh! I think I have a plot! Hehe. I can't think of what else to write down here so I'll do a dance. *jiggs*

Disclaimer: These are not my series'. I own the story and maybe the idea, but I do not own any of the characters. They are owned by people with lots and lots of money and people worship them. I have about $20.00 and I don't think anyone worships me.

If you do worship me I fear you and I have a restraining order against you. I know you are the one sending me the flowers and the candy and standing under my window at night screaming "Stella!" First off, my name is not 'Stella'. My name is Melyn. Secondly, Stop throwing the damn roses at me!! You are not Tuxedo Mask, so stop saying you are!!! Third, I don't like anonymous candy. My mommy told me to never take candy from strangers, and your as strange as they come. Leave me along and stalk Rhia.