Fushigi Yuugi Fan Fiction ❯ Faith and Wings ❯ The stars ( Chapter 2 )

Chapter 2

(note, re-read Chapter One if you don't understand what happened, I updated and smashed chapter one with more info. lol, -Tough)

Tasuki constantly paced outside the small shack these people called an operation room. His brow was soaked with sweat, and he was nervous and knew he needed the others to help. He looked up for the first time in hours, it was the night sky.

The sky, Tasuki thought. Talia loves the stars and the back drop of the dark sky. She can't die I- we need her. She's Miaka's confidant, a strong fighter, and our corky friend. She's not one of the Suzaku, Tasuki recalled, but she is one of us, the sister of the Priestess, and life long protector and double! She can't help protect Miaka if she's dead! Tasuki's mind began to fight with him. But is that all of why she can't die? I mean she's annoying, outrageously pricey; she can never leave anything be, always in the middle of everyone problems. She has to be the mediator in everything. She's funny, sweet, caring, loveable, and gorgeous.

Tasuki shook his head, not needing his thoughts as he stared at the stars he hoped Talia could view again.

"She has a sword wound, straight into her small intestine. I stitched it up," The doctor scared Tasuki when he lurked up behind him with the door slightly open, Tasuki looked in and saw a bowl of bloody towels as the doctor wiped his hands with another towel.

"She's lucky." The doctor raised an eyebrow and leaned over. "She's lucky if she can ever produce offspring," He admitted to him. The doctor must have figured Tasuki was her lover as he patted him on the shoulder. "I'm so sorry." He said in a compassionate voice. "She needs sleep, then I understand you need to leave soon. So, I have arranged a carriage tomorrow morning, with a single horse. You keep on a clean path and she should heal nicely. Again, I'm sorry." He said while touching his chubby belly. He was bawled, had a black beard and seemed to drink when he was off duty.

But Tasuki ignored him and stepped slowly towards the door. Then realized he had lost the money he could have paid the doctor with. Shaking his head, he took a deep breath. It seemed so hard, stepping in the lit room and seeing Talia, on her side, her back towards him. He knelt down and touched her shoulder. She rolled over slightly. Her face was tired and worn. But she still looked beautiful.

"Hey," Talia mumbled in a low voice. Tasuki smiled like he was alive again, his heart couldn't stop jumping. He recovered her with his jacket, and then knelt down again.

"How do you feel?" Tasuki had a million questions looming in his mind, but that was the only thing that came out.

"Better," he knew she was lying; she never liked people feeling sorry for her. He and she were alike in so many ways. He brushed he soft hair out of her eyes, then looked back into her beautiful starry eyes.

"What happened?" He asked her, she blinked then touched her stomach, where she could feel the stitches embedded in her skin. Gripping her slashed abdomen together.

"I haven't be truly honest," She and took a deep breath.

"Forget it, you sleep we'll talk in the morning." He began to lean over and was going to kiss her forehead, but stopped.

"No, now. Before I forget." She said while tugging his wrist so he'd knelt to her level again. "When Tamahome was evil, and I was by his side, something happened. I was hurt in a foolish matter, and with Yuy's orders, Tamahome gave me his blood." She took a breath. "It's magically entwined with mine now. At times we connect some how, and at other time we don't." She blinked. "Yuy wanted us to be like her twin puppets. She hopped this would link us like it does to the twins. Though I was able to stop it, cause I wasn't evil. I didn't. I couldn't make my move without you all near. So I didn't. His blood swirled with mine, and we were both injected with it." She sighed and closed her eyes, feeling slight pain. Tasuki touched her hand, as she gripped it firmly. "We didn't want to tell anyone, because we thought it could be used against us. It happens sometimes," She gazed at her stomach. "And others it doesn't." She told him. Tasuki nodded his head, unsure of what to say. He stood up, now cold without his jacket.

"Sleep, in the morning, we'll talk more." His face seemed understanding; he turned away, and blowing out the candle that lit the room.

"Tasuki!" Talia mustered the energy to call him before he left the room. He turned before leaving, with his hand on the door and glanced at her.

"I can't sleep, even if I wanted too." She began, Tasuki face her and leaned on the doorframe. "Can you take me outside, to watch to stars?" He was about to nodded, be remembered the doctors words, but also knew she wouldn't listen. He walked over, and picked her up, sheet, jacket and all. Walked out onto the porch, he knelt down, allowing her to sit. Tasuki sat next to her, as she relaxed her head on his shoulder, still in pain. He felt awkward, placing his arm around her, making sure she wouldn't fall.

"We should find Tamahome, shouldn't we?" She said. Her voice was scratchy and tired; he wanted her to sleep as they gazed at the bright stars.

"No, I'm sure they can take care of it. We have a couple days."

"3 days." She corrected him. He looked over at her, seeing her hair only in his view. He turned back and watched the stars twinkle. He felt better now, now that she was safe. With his hand on her waist, he didn't feel strange any more. He was relaxed, when he realized, she had finally fallen sleep.