Fushigi Yuugi Fan Fiction ❯ Faith and Wings ❯ Healed ( Chapter 3 )

Chapter 3

Gosh, he sure does sleep longer than I do. Talia thought, while looking at Tasuki sleep. She tossed the jacket he wrapped around her, straight onto his face. He didn't even flinch. She rolled her eyes, then, in her crouched position; she leaned over, and unwrapped her stomach. The wound was no more than a scar now. She knew Tamahome was healed, therefore healing her in a rapid time. Think I should wake him and tell him I'm fine? Oh whatever. The night before was a huge blur; she wasn't even sure what happened after the forest. All she remembered was yelling, Tasuki yelling. She cover her belly again, then watched him rolled over, eyes wide open.

"WHAT ARE YOU DOING!!" Tasuki jumped up and yelled at her, he grabbed her without asking and picked her up.

"Tasuki!" She shouted, needing his attention, but no, he placed her on the carriage.

"Stay put!" He shouted back at her, as she moved.

"Tasuki! I'm fine! Tamahome has been healed, so my wounds have been too," She told him; he looked at her and raised an eyebrow.

"Huh?" He knew what she said, but now felt stupid for fusing over her. "Really? Well I guess we should walk then." Tasuki said, while crossing his arms. She nodded her head and hopped off. Tasuki put on his jacket again, as they began to walk.

It was silent for more than most of the day. They were so used to being an ass to each other. Now after Tasuki's compassion, she couldn't rag on him, not quit knowing what happened that is. She crossed her arms, as the dirt build up in her shoes was heavy. She looked over at him, thinking he deserved a thank you.

"Um, Tasuki?"

"Yeah." He said in his normal rude tone.

"Um, well thanks, for yesterday I mean. And whatever I said, or did. I'm sorry, and it didn't mean a thing. I was woozy." She told him, a sudden prick made Tasuki's brain go over time. She had said nothing that she needed to apologize for. It occurred to him, she didn't want him to know something. He looked at her, as a sly grin covered his mouth, deciding to pick that itch later.

"We still have a fight we need to finish." He announced she stopped, and eyed him.

"No magic."

"Fine."

"On three."

"Sure."

"One,"

"Two, THREE!"

*SMACK*

*BANG*

*CRASH*

*SMACK*

*HUFF!*

There was a long pause, as the dust settled. Tasuki was sprawled out on the floor, lip bleeding, and eyes twirling. Talia was gripping her right leg and groaned in pain.

"Why did you do that!" Tasuki whined while sitting up and seeing his lip, bloody.

"It's not your lip! It's my knuckles," He viewed her knuckles, cradling her leg. They were bloody and cracked. He grinned with happiness. "Oh shut up!" She snapped. He shook his head, wanting things to stop spinning. He tired to stand up, but just ended up falling over instead.

"I swear," Tasuki said while holding his head still, thinking that would help.

"OH shut up! I'm the one bleeding." She whined.

"THAT'S HIM!" Someone in the distance screamed and pointed at Tasuki. Talia and he turned and noticed a gathering a few yards away, they looked like an ants to her. A man, with a long sword ran towards them. Talia turned to Tasuki as he looked stumped.

"Suppose their coming over here?"

"I think so," Talia said. She turned back to him, then stood up.

"Ma'am! It'll be fine! This man will never touch another woman for the rest of his life!" A man, with deep red short hair, with a sword and white shirt on held his glistening sword up to Tasuki's throat.

"What?" Talia said in confusion, then turned and saw about 3 other tough men coming over. The man pulled Tasuki up as he yelled.

"Let go of me you dirt bag!" The man slapped Tasuki, and then pierced his sword onto Tasuki's cheek.

"YOU RELAX! Make you feel good when you hit women?" The man said as Tasuki looked just as confused as Talia.

"Huh?" he managed to say. "She hit me first!"

"OH NO I DIDN'T!" Talia retorted, and then thought she shouldn't have said anything as the man became even angrier. Now huddled in a half dozen men, Tasuki was dragged off.

"HEY WHERE ARE YOU TAKING HIM?" She screamed as a few women came to her side and started goggling at her injuries.

"Oh sweetheart, you're free now, there's no need to protect a wife beater." One said in a compassionate voice. Talia gave her an evil glare.

"Wife beater? He's not my husband." She announced, but it didn't faze them. They just directed her to a small hotel. Where she was ordered to stay until Tasuki was put in a cell. She tried to escape and collect Tasaki. But she was guarded by a few of the local farmers with weapons. In fear that he would return to `beat' her again. Her knuckles where covered up, and her shin was iced. But she just wanted Tasuki back.