Fushigi Yuugi Fan Fiction ❯ Altered Realities ❯ The Other Side of the Coin ( Chapter 5 )

Altered Realities

 

 

 

Disclaimer: Not mine.

 

Warnings: Language

 

Rating: 15+ for language

 

 

Chapter 5: The Other Side of the Coin

 

 

`This is bullshit! Wandering all over Konan for one stupid girl who decided to go and get herself lost. If she had wanted to be found she wouldn't have left without a trace!' He frowned down at the miniature painting in his hand.

 

`They say that I loved her, but I can't even remember the sound of her voice. Sure, she's a pretty woman if this miniature painting of her is anything to go by but being pretty doesn't mean she was worth loving. Hell, the five female monsters that call themselves my `cousins' are proof enough of that!'

 

He leaned his back against a large oak and sighed, holding the picture up to his face. “You are a pain in the ass! Why'd you drop off the world like that? S'not like you gain anything by running off!” He scowled at the picture before shoving it roughly back into his jeans pocket.

 

Standing up straight and rubbing bleary eyes he started to walk out of the Royal Wood that he had been searching when a multicolored glint of light caught his attention. `Eh? What the hell is that?'

 

Striding closer he could see it was a simple necklace strung with jade and amber, semi-precious gems interspersed with rose colored beads. His hands shook as he picked up the familiar necklace. “How the hell did this get here? I thought I lost it a few months back…” Memory flashed bright and blinding across his vision.

 

`I want you to have these, Miaka. They belonged to my grandmother and she told me to give them to the woman I was going to marry…' He threaded his hands through her auburn hair and pulled her closer. `Just once Miaka, agree that you love me and wear these.' His mouth took fierce possession of hers drawing a pleasured groan from soft pink lips

 

He broke their kiss and held her tightly against his chest, trying to get his body back under control. Looking up into his eyes, she blushed prettily as she fiddled with the short braid that hung over his shoulder. `I do love you, Tasu-chan.” Her words were halting but her voice gained reassurance as she continued. “And if it means that much to you I'll wear the necklace. As long as I live I'll never take it off!'

 

He shook himself from the startling memory, `Looks like she did take it off, but why would she drop it out here…?' Realization dawned, “She didn't drop it out here, she must have been attacked and it came off in the struggle! Shit! She came up missing eight months ago, there's no telling where she is now!”

 

The Suzaku no Shounin raced out of the forest as fast as his legs could carry him, desperate to find Chichiri and the others. “GUYS! I THINK I FOUND SOMETHING! GET THE FUCK OUT HERE NOW!”

 

Seishi came out of the woodwork, literally, as they had all been scouring the woods for any sign of their missing sister.

 

“Tasuki! What is it? What is it?!” Tamahome rushed over to her shounin, Kouji following closely behind his ladylove.

 

Chichiri, Koran, Nuriko, Hotohori, Chiriko, and Mitsukake all hurried to see whatever it was their shounin had found. Gathering around him in a small circle they stared down at his outstretched hand. “Gena's necklace!” Kouji exclaimed, snatching the gems from his hand.

 

Chichiri stepped between the two males before a fight could break out and gently took the necklace from Kouji's fist. Closing mahogany eyes Chichiri concentrated for a few moments trying to find the last conscious thought of the necklace's owner. “She's not part of this world anymore…”

 

Tasuki stared at the wizard in front of him in shock. “S-she's not part of this world anymore? What does that mean? Is she d… no, she isn't dead!” Snatching the other man up by the front of his robes, Tasuki shook him hard. “WHAT DO YOU MEAN GODDAMNIT?!”

 

Nuriko gently removed Tasuki's clenched fists from Chichiri's shirt and stepped in between the two, “Tasuki, you have to wait for him to finish talking before you jump to conclusions!” She said calmly, her heart shaped face mere inches from Tasuki's. “Finish what you were saying, Chichiri-san.”

 

Chichiri cleared his throat. “She's been taken to a different dimension, ya know. I felt the presence of great evil near to her just before the images ended. She's been kidnapped, ya know.”

 

Silence filled the small clearing as everyone looked at each other; Kouji was the first to break it. “So, how do we get her back?”

 

Almost as soon as the words left his mouth a flare of ki bolted across their senses, its darkness and hate causing them to shiver as they looked in every direction for the owner of that distinctive signature.

 

“Chiriko, did you feel that?” Chichiri asked the young man at his side. “Do you recognize it, ya know?”

 

Chiriko nodded solemnly, “It felt like that strange woman we've been battling off and on for the last months.” He turned to face his shounin, “Tasuki, did you- huh? Where'd he go?”

 

Horror filled them all as the reality finally sank in; Tasuki was gone, just like Miaka, vanished in to thin air.

 

 

Ooooooooooooooooooooo

 

He was naked, bound hand and foot to a lush bed and was staring at the most beautiful woman he had ever seen.

 

Her long silvery white hair flowed in soft, sensuous waves over bared shoulders, a smile curving full, pouty lips as she swayed closer to him.

 

“W-what do you want from me?” His voice sounded rough to his own ears, he could feel his body stirring as full breasts bounced slightly with her every step.

 

The silver haired siren only moved closer, crawling across the bed towards him. Her hair trailed against his naked skin drawing a gasp of surprised desire from him. “Why, `tis you my lord, that I want. Nothing would give me greater pleasure than to please you. Won't you let me pleasure you, my lord?” She was poised above him; her hair creating a curtain that gave the illusion of being the only thing in his world.

 

She leaned down and kissed his jaw, trailing a soft pink tongue over it to his ear where she nibbled and sucked at the lobe.

 

His amber eyes slitted closed, dark lashes fanning lean tanned cheeks as he gave himself up to sensation. Raw desire overwhelmed him at the feel of smooth cool hands tracing over his chest and down to caress his hips. “Say it, my lord. Say that you want me and I'll make all of your erotic dreams come true.”

 

His mouth searched for hers, eager to press kisses against her pretty lips. “Yes,” he groaned as her mouth ghosted over his. “I want you, gods, do I want you!”

 

Her mouth quirked as she pressed her lips to his. `Right where I wanted you, Suzaku no Shounin. My plans are all falling together.' A dark purple aura surrounded the pair as they moved against each other in the timeless dance of passion; fiery hair darkened to auburn and glazed amber shifted to bright yellow with flecks of purple.

 

`He is mine now. Poor, poor Suzaku Shichiseishi Miaka whatever shall she do…?'

 

Laughter filled the chamber as the string of gems clasped around Tasuki's throat pulsed brightly with dark energy.

 

Ooooooooooooooooo

 

 

Her knees buckled and she fell into a bow of obeisance before the one being she desperately needed help form. “Gomen nasai, Taiitsukun-sama! Forgive me for screaming like that!”

 

The Oracle glanced down at the prostrate woman before her and quirked a brow. “Get up, Miaka. You are here for help, are you not?”

 

Chichiri stepped forward and offered a small bow, “Konichi wa, Taiitsukun! We need a bit of help, no da. It seems that this isn't our Miaka, no da. She is from a different world and her Tenkou is...”

 

“I know all about the troubles in the alternate reality, Chichiri. I feel that things are about to change for the worst and we cannot waste anymore time.” The Oracle sighed and shook her head. “Miaka's world is dying and she doesn't have the power to save it alone. Our Miaka has been sealed from this world so we can not go that route but the two of you, and whomever else you can find to aide you in this task, can succeed.” The Creator broke off allowing the seishi to absorb that information.

 

“You must go to Tenkou's domain, there you will find the Suzaku no Shounin and the onyx tessen. Do not be fooled by mirages that you may find there, Miaka's tessen is far too heavy for either of you to lift so don't be fooled by fakes. You must help protect the Suzaku no Shounin as well. He may fight you as he is under a very powerful spell that makes him see demons in the faces of his loved ones. Gather what you need for this journey and Suzaku protect you.”

 

Taiitsukun turned away from the stunned trio and made as if to leave but Chichiri caught her sleeve. “Taiitsukun! Wait! How are we to make the journey once we have gathered what we need, no da? We need help, we can't do this all on our own.”

 

Taiitsukun tuned and looked over her shoulder at the monk, “Eh? Oh, how to get there, yes. Return here after you have gathered what you need and I will transport you to where you need to go. I must warn you now, do not leave each other's sight. This new Tenkou has the ability to possess anyone she wishes but they must be alone for her to do it. As long as you all stay together her magic can not harm you... that is until she succeeds in merging the two worlds.”

 

Tasuki broke in and put his own question to the Creator, “What about th' other seishi? Miaka's got `em in her world too, can't we get help from them?”

 

“The other seishi in our world are still not among the living and I cannot contact the seishi of Miaka's world for some reason. Tenkou seems to have all of her bases covered. Now I admit that our seishi could help out a bit but having free floating spirits anywhere near a soul-eater as powerful as this new Tenkou would almost guarantee they would not be able to reincarnate if she got her hands on them. I'm sorry, you must pull aide from among those living and in this reality.” Taiitsukun turned and looked over at Kouji and Tasuki, “You two might be able to get the bandits to help out. I have no idea how much help they could be but Chichiri is right, you need all you can get.”

 

Miaka frowned at the three people around her. “What the hell are you guys going on about! You're not gonna go getting yourselves in trouble on my account, no way, no how!” she cried with an emphatic shake of her head. “I've put you guys out enough. I will not allow you to get yourselves killed just because you think it's the `manly' thing to do!” Her nose lifted into the air and she crossed her arms over her small breasts, “This is my business, not yours! Taiitsukun-sama, please drop me through a portal or something and let me do this on my own. I can handle this by myself and have no wish to-“ Her hand flew to her head as two hands rapped their knuckles against her head. “ITAI! What the hell…? What the fuck did you hit me for?!”

 

Taiitsukun and Kouji each drew back and had matching frowns plastered across their faces.

 

“What th' hell are ya talkin' about? Ya haven't put us out, and ya can't handle this all by yerself, aho!” Frowning he sighed, “Sorry that I smacked ya, it's habit. Ya almost have th' same attitude as Genrou and I forgot fer a minute ya weren't 'im!”

 

Miaka looked at the bandit and frowned, “I hope that isn't supposed to make me feel better. Way to go, Kouji, you just made me feel very un-feminine. Tasuki's good looking, but to have you forget that I was a girl entirely, well, let's just say I'm feeling a bit like a freak right now. Thanks, Kouji, ya really know how to impress the ladies.”

 

The scarred bandit went white and rushed forward, grabbing her arms and pulling her close. “That's not what I meant, Miaka-chan! Ya just got the same attitude is all.”

 

Tasuki strode past the Creator and pulled Miaka from Kouji's grasp holding her against his chest. A grin tugged at his lips and he clapped Kouji on the back, “I see ya' ain't lost yer touch wit' th' ladies!”

 

Miaka pulled away and hit him across the back of his head. “You said the same thing! At least he apologized, you just sat there!”

 

Chichiri and Taiitsukun just watched as the two men stared at the female seishi. Finally Taiitsukun had had enough and rapped her knuckles hard against the auburn haired seishi's head. “That's quite enough!”

 

“Itai! What the hell was that for?” Miaka growled as she turned to face Taiitsukun.

 

“You were being rude. Knowing when you need help and being adult enough to accept it when it is offered is something you should have learned long ago given your unique past with the Blue Man.”

 

Miaka paled, “You shut up about that! You have no idea what happened and we don't have the time to re-hash such horrible things!” She turned to Chichiri, a pleading look on her face. “Could you just take us to Mt. Reikaku, I'll see if Tasuki or Kouji would ask them to help. I really don't want to stay here anymore.”

 

Chichiri frowned, “In a minute, no da.” He turned to Taiitsukun, “Who is this Blue Man and is he a threat to us as well?”

 

Paling, she leaped at Chichiri and put her hands over his mouth, “DON'T ASK ABOUT HIM!” Shooting a glare at Taiitsukun she continued. “No, he isn't a threat now. I killed him five years ago and Taiitsukun should have the common fucking courtesy to not mention such horrible things in mixed company!” Releasing his mouth she sighed, “Sorry, I just wanna forget him but everyone keeps bringing him up! First Tenkou and now Taiitsukun! IS MY PRIVATE HELL NOT PRIVATE ANYMORE!” Trying to compose herself she took deep breaths but a few frustrated tears slipped down her cheeks. “Let's just go, I'm not fit for company just now and I doubt I'll be welcomed back here after today.”

 

Kouji and Tasuki stared at her and moved as one to her side, each putting a hand on her shoulder to comfort the distraught seishi.

 

Chichiri blinked a few times in surprise, “Gomen, I did not mean to upset you, no da. I think we need to be on our way to Mt. Reikaku to get the bandits to help, no da.”

 

Miaka looked up at Tasuki and Kouji and gave them a wobbly grin before stepping closer to Chichiri and hugging him tightly. “No, you didn't upset me, she did. I'm sorry that I yelled and used such profane language. It must have been quiet a shock to hear me talk like that. Gomen nasai Chichiri-sama!” She bowed her head respectfully, hoping that he would accept her apology.

 

Chichiri grinned and hugged her, “No harm done, no da. Tasuki and Kouji use much worse language.”

 

Forcing cheerfulness, she smiled brightly. “Alright! Let's go round up some bandit helpers!” With inhuman strength, Miaka grabbed the three men and dragged them to the waiting kesa. “Alright you little rug, take us back to Mt. Reikaku!”

 

“It doesn't quite work like that, no da.”

 

 

 

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Okay, so there's what I can come up with for this chapter. I had more in mind but I don't want this to end up as one of those `mega-huge-giant' chapters I tend to write when I go off on a tangent only to have to break it up later. Lemme know what ya think.

 

LOVE!

 

V.M.