Fushigi Yuugi Fan Fiction ❯ Firebird ❯ Love Around The Palace ( Chapter 9 )

Vera-chan: I am Tamachichi!

Luna-sama: I am Nakachi!

Avia-san: I'm Tasuki………just Tasuki………

::Confused looks from readers.::

Vera-chan: We took some "Which FY Character Are You?" Quizzes and I got Tamahome the first time, Chichiri the second time, and Chiriko the third time……….so I'm Tamachichi!

Luna Sama :I got Chichiri twice and Nakago ::Other two snicker *Naka-Baka*:: ::Ignores them.:: Once…so I'm Nakachi!

Avia-san: I got Tasuki all three times………

Luna-sama: So you're Tasuki The Third………

Vera-chan: Or Tasuki To The Third………

All 3: ::Frightened look.:: EVIL MATH!!!!!

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"Firebird"

Ch. 9 "Love Around The Palace."

The next morning Hotori entered the breakfast room to find Chiriko and Sakana in a discussion about the four gods.

"Suzaku's is the only one to get two miko." Chiriko was saying. "Isn't it odd?"

"What?" Sakana replied.

"I was the last Senshi found." He explained. "And you were either second or third."

"Morning you two." Hotori smiled, sitting down beside Sakana. "I hope I'm not interrupting anything."

Sakana blushed just slightly. "No, nothing at all."

Before long they were back to some discussion that confused Hotori.

"I keep telling you Fang boy" Washi was yelling as she and Tasuki entered the room. "The horse was bored, I didn't tell it to leave!"

"I bet you told that horse to rear back too!" Tasuki retorted.

"Why would I do that?" Washi demanded.

"Because-because you can!" He growled.

"Unlike you," She sat down across from Chiriko "I need a reason to do things…"

"Good morning!" Hotori said loudly, so she could be heard.

"Morning Hotori." Tasuki said.

"Morning Miko-Sama." Washi replied.

It had worked! She'd stopped the argument…for now anyway. Before long everyone else wandered in. When Hotohori came in, Hotori got up to meet him. They briefly smiled at one another before he pulled her into a short but sweet kiss.

"Morning." She smiled again.

"Morning." Came his reply.

"Uh oh!" Tasuki said with a wide grin. "Tamahome's gonna come after you with his ruffle thing!"

"It was a rifle, not a ruffle!" Washi corrected him.

"Oh, yeah? Well………" Tasuki went on.

The couple sat down to enjoy breakfast, ignoring the redhead's babbling.

* * * * *

Hotori decided to go for a walk. She was still wondering if she'd made the right choice.

`What's the matter with me?' She wondered. `Of course I did!'

Suddenly she heard people taking. She walked over and saw Chichiri and Okami………playing Frisbee………with Okami's kasa………?

`Is everyone that bored?' She wondered.

"Catch, no da!" Chichiri called, sending the kasa flying at his counterpart.

"You threw it too hard, no da!" Okami called back.

"I did not, no da!"

"It's in the lake, no da!"

"Well get it out of the lake, no da!"

Hotori erupted with laughter. This was just too funny. Washi came up beside her.

"Ah, you're watching too, no da?" Washi asked, then paused. "Did I just say what I think I said?"

The "No da"-ers didn't notice their audience, and continued arguing.

"But you threw it in, no da!" Okami continued.

"But you're closer, no da!" Chichiri replied.

"But you've got a fishing pole, no da!"

"And, no da?"

"And get my kasa out of the water, no da!"

Suddenly Tsume swooped down and plucked the kasa off of the surface of the lake.

"Hey, that's my kasa, no da!" Okami called after Tsume who had since landed on

Washi's shoulder.

"Um………I think this is yours." Washi said, tossing the kasa at Okami. Okami caught it, and put it back on her head.

"It's wet, no da!" She pulled it off with an odd look.

Washi and Hotori decided to go see what the others were up to, and left the would be Frisbee players alone.

"Sorry about that, no da………" Chichiri walked up to her.

"It's okay, no da." She replied.

"You can wear mine, no da………" Chichiri offered. "Until yours dries, no da………"

He took off his kasa and placed it on her head, then took her wet kasa, and put it on his own head. They then headed inside, both smiling.

* * * * *

The next morning Hotori was on her way back from breakfast when she happened to glance into a small side room, and saw Tasuki sitting there. An idea formed in her brain, and she smiled as she hurried off.

"Washi?" She called, reentering the breakfast room. "Could you come here a minute, I'd like to talk to you."

"Sure, Miko-Sama." She replied, standing up, and following Hotori out of the room.

They walked up to the side room Tasuki was in, and Hotori motioned for Washi to go ahead of her. When she did, Hotori quickly closed the door, and slide the lock closed.

"What the-?" Tasuki said jumping up as he realized they were locked in.

"Miko-Sama?" Washi called through the door. "What are you doing?"

Hotori strolled off quickly, smiling to herself. Now they'd surely have to get along!

* * * * *

"I am so bored." Washi's voice drifted through the still locked door.

"I'm hungry………" Tasuki sighed.

"Shut up fang boy, I'm trying to think!"

"Oh, so that's what I smell burning………"

"I'm trying to get us out of here!"

"It's not like you can blow up the palace."

"I wasn't thinking about that, fang boy!"

"I'm still hungry………"

"Would you like a nice knuckle sandwich? It might shut you up for a while!"

"Ha ha, very funny………"

"Oh, if She wasn't the miko………she'd be so dead………"

"Hey! She's not my miko! I could-"

"No, you couldn't. I'd have to break a few bones if you did………nothing personal, but it's my job………"

"Understood."

There was silence for a few moments, then Washi sighed.

"I'm still so bored………"

"Yeah, well I'm still hungry! I didn't eat breakfast."

"And? You chose to sleep in late."

"Hello?" a voice called from the other side of the door. "Are you guys okay?"

"Just peachy." Washi replied dryly.

The lock clicked and Chiriko pulled the door open.

"What happened?" He asked as Tasuki followed Washi out into the hallway.

"Miko-Sama locked us in." She explained.

"You seen her around anywhere?" Tasuki asked.

"She was………uh………in the garden………" Chiriko responded, and like that both former captives were off.

* * * * *

Hotori was sitting quietly in the garden, rubbing Tama's tummy when she heard footsteps. She looked up, and gulped.

"Oh Miko-Sama………" Washi called. "We'd like to talk to you………."

"About what?" She asked innocently.

"About you lockin' us in that room!" Tasuki said looking rather annoyed.

"Lock? Me?" She smiled. "Why would I want to lock you in a room?"

"That's what we hoped to find out, Miko-Sama." Washi replied.

"I don't know what you're talking about……….." She returned to petting the cat sprawled in front of her.

Tasuki and Washi tried, uneventfully, for the next half hour, to find out the reasoning behind their morning in captivity. Eventually, they gave up so the hungry redhead could get some lunch.

"Well Tama………" Hotori sighed after they were out of earshot. "Looks like Operation: Matchmaker was unsuccessful………No matter………I'll think of something!"

The cat purred lazily in response.

* * * * *

Hotori was on her way to her bedroom. By now everyone else was asleep.

`Last time I stay out stargazing………' She yawned.

She was about to turn down her hallway when she got the feeling she was being followed.

`Don't stress.' She commanded herself. `It's probably Tama or Kaze roaming."

She was almost to her door and the feeling didn't go away. She spun around and stood face to face with Hotohori.

"Surprise." He smiled, and she playfully pushed him.

"I thought it was something to be scared of!" She tried to sound angry, but it didn't work. "What are you doing up?"

"Coming to check on you, of course." He smiled, and she hugged him. They stood there a moment, her head against his chest, then she looked up and smiled. He leaned down and softly kissed her.

"You came just to check on me, huh?" She asked.

He nodded. "Just to check on you."

With one more sweet kiss, they parted, and headed to bed. Hotori sighed as she closed her bedroom door.

`How'd I ever end up with a man like him?' She wondered as she closed her eyes and slowly drifted off to sleep.