Fushigi Yuugi Fan Fiction ❯ From A Blazing Heart To A Speedy One ❯ A Fiery Confession ( Chapter 2 )

Chapter Two - A Fiery Confession

"Hello Miaka," Tasuki said, then noticing she wasn't alone said, "And Reika, its good to see you too!"

"I wish I could say the same," Reika replied coldly turning around, and leaning against a tree. Her back faced him. Tasuki's happy expression faded instantly. ~ That wasn't what I was wanting from her, ~ Tasuki thought. Miaka looked to Tasuki as if to say, "Tell her, you fucking idiot." He couldn't though. He was still trying to figure out who he was having feelings for.

"What the hell is wrong with you today?" Tasuki asked trying to be playful.

"She is going through a tough time with a guy, who means a lot to her," Miaka said trying to help.

"Who asked you to give that info out?" Reika asked, turning around to face the priestess of Suzaku.

"I think I should go now," Tasuki said, noting the look of death coming from Reika. He then left but did not go too far. He just hid behind a nearby tree. ~ Maybe this will tell me why she has that fucking stick up her ass this morning. ~

"I can't believe myself, Miaka!" Tasuki could hear Reika scream angrily at herself and Miaka. "I didn't mean to lose my temper at you. He just has no idea. He fucking treats me like I am you anymore."

"You have the right to be angry at Tasuki for what he pulled last night," Miaka said, trying to comfort the olive eyed girl.

"I still could be a little nicer to the man I love." Tasuki froze for a second. She *loved* him? She actually loved him? He was shocked. So shocked that he didn't hear his beloved leave. He looked around the tree. Just Miaka, sitting and crying. Where did Reika go? He ran the other way. He saw her a few steps ahead.

"Reika-chan," he called after her. Reika stopped and turned. Her eyes seemed almost as if they were glazed by something and then the water hit him, his last thought being of how Miaka could still love a man who made her cry.

"Tasuki," Tamahome said, "and Reika-chan. What are you doing here?"

"Grab him Reika!" Tasuki demanded his guardian. Reika obeyed him. She couldn't do much else. She and Tasuki were being controlled by their emotions. She heard Tamahome scream and an immense weight claimed her attention back to what was going on.

"Tasuki what are you doing?" Tamahome asked weakly as he held onto Tasuki for more support.

"Get away from me!" Tasuki yelled at his former best friend. Reika threw him to the ground. "You keep on saying you won't do anything to make Miaka cry."

"But you probably don't remember saying that now do you?" Reika put in. Tasuki had to smile at her.

"Unreliable lout, and that is what you are isn't it?" Reika continued only getting an even bigger smile from Tasuki. ~ Why does it have to be when I am possessed by emotion that I get noticed by him? ~ Reika thought, knowing she was going to get an earful from Ayame at the end of this. She knew it wasn't worth it, but she had to make the most of it.

"Reika," Tamahome said weakly, "what's wrong with you? The both of you are acting so very strange." Tasuki explained it was their anger for how Miaka was being treated by him. They hated seeing her being torn apart. It hurt them to see her hurt like that.

"Well we aren't going to take it anymore," Reika said looking at Tasuki. Her gaze looked him up and down. She wondered if anyone was so wonderful looking as he was.

"Miaka's mine now," Tasuki said coldly.

"Now stay here and be quiet," Reika said and then Tasuki hit him and knocked him unconscious.

"Yum," Miaka said sipping the rest of the sake she had down, "this is great you guys."

"Glad you like it," Reika said, a mischievous smacked on her face, "want some more?"

"Yea, sure," Miaka said smiling.

"This place is called Kohan, right Tasuki?" Reika asked bringing the red head back to earth. He had been staring at both of them the whole time.

"Yea," Tasuki said, "Chichiri and the others wanted to come here."

"I wonder why?" Miaka asked the both of them.

"Well, we would like to say that there is another clue to the remaining stones, but really we wanted to make you feel better," Reika replied coolly.

"I thank you," Miaka said. "I am sorry I am such a burden on you."

"Are you kidding?" Reika asked. "We enjoy cheering you up."

"Yea," Tasuki said, "now why don't you finish that while Reika and I go find the others?"

"Okay," Miaka said, sounding more and more tipsy. Reika gave a sexy smile to Tasuki. He just smiled back and they both got up.

"You," Tasuki called to an old innkeeper. "More food and drink for us. We three would also like a room. The best one that you've got."

"I see you know what you want," the man said to them as Reika went behind him, "but it's gonna cost ya for the best room."

"Oh really?" Reika asked him as she held a small dagger to his throat.

"I remember the winter of four years ago," Tasuki said, "when the Bandits of Mount Reikakou attacked this inn." Tasuki brought his fan up to the opposite side of where Reika had her knife.

"Please spare me," the old man pleaded.

"We will," Reika said, "but only if you give us what we want."

"Alright you can have the best room," The man said, obviously shaken by the two bandit leaders. They smiled at each other victoriously. They were gonna have fun tonight.

"Tasuki," Miaka moaned, "Reika. I think I drank too much."

"You three have fun," the innkeeper said shaking.

"We'll do that," Tasuki said throwing his coat to the floor. Now was his time to choose between the two girls he cared for most. Right now he leaned toward Miaka, for she was drunk and easier to take advantage of. He knew Reika loved him, but it wasn't the easiest time to tell her right now. He was dangerously close to making the worst mistake of his life.

"Tamahome!" Miaka screamed, her eyes closed.

"Shhh. It's okay Miaka," Reika said as she held the priestess' body in her arms. Tasuki was doing the same thing rubbing his fingers through her hair.

"Yea," Tasuki whispered in agreement, "just a bad dream. It's okay. You're gonna be alright."

"Tasuki," Miaka said waking up, "where are we? What is all this? Where are the others?

"Chichiri and Tama aren't here," Reika said trying to push the young girl down to the bed. Tasuki was kind of surprised by this but didn't show it.

"Well, then I will look for them this time," Miaka said feeling Tasuki trying to press her down. She finally got away from him and stood up, but only to have Tasuki wrap his arms around her chest and stomach tightly. Reika had also gotten off the bed. She walked to Miaka and put her hands on Miaka's shoulders.

"Didn't Tasuki say no one was here?" Reika asked coldly pushing Miaka back onto the bed.

"Tasuki!" Miaka screamed, wriggling underneath him. "Reika, you're acting strange. Something's wrong with you guys."

"Yea something's wrong alright," Reika said, her voice harsh and cold. Tasuki was even caught off guard for a bit. "He usually hates women. But he can't hate you because you're Miaka."

"Yea," Tasuki said not know how to agree, "I used to think you were just some weird kid, but now you're a woman to me."

"Didn't you even notice that he's a man too!" Reika screamed at Miaka now back on the bed and holding her down. Her face was bright red and tears streamed down. She couldn't believe how far her emotions had taken her. Tasuki couldn't help but stare at her. ~She's crying,~ he thought. ~She is crying because she loves me. It's killing her to see me with Miaka, but still she will go through this unbearable pain just to see me happy. I must be crazy.~ Tasuki didn't move. He just sat there and looked at Reika. She was half naked, her breasts large and showing arousal as her shirt fell to her waist, her hair down and framing her angelic face. He wasn't aroused by Miaka. It was Reika who made him feel this way. The sudden realization was totally astonishing.

"Reika," Tasuki said, "please leave."

"But Tasuki," Reika protested.

"Reika I need to be with Miaka, alone, for a minute."

"Yes, Tasuki," Reika said, her face reddening even more. This time with embarrassment. She pulled her shirt back on and walked out the door closing it behind her. She then leaned against the door and cried softly.

"Now where were we?" Tasuki said.

"Tasuki," Miaka said, "why did you stop for a bit?"

"I realized something," He said almost smiling at his discovery.

"What?"

"I truly love Reika," Tasuki said, feeling a huge chip on his shoulder.

"But you knew that already, didn't you?"

"Actually I didn't. I thought I loved you both for a bit and then just watching Reika push you to the bed and hold you down for me while she bore her body like that, it was so amazing to see her put me before everything. I know she did that before, but I never expected this. It was so unbelievable."

"You do love her, then," Miaka said, sitting up.

"Yea," Tasuki said, his voice harsh, "but I want you now. I hate seeing you so sad. He makes you sad. After this, everything will be better. I promise." Then he looked at her. Miaka was crying.

"What the...?" Tasuki said, surprised. "Why are you crying? Stop it! If you would just forget about him you would be happy again. That's why I am doing this. To make you happy!" The door swung open. Two figures appeared there. Reika in the other's arms. The other was Tamahome.

"Hey leave okay!" Tasuki yelled.

"Get the fuck away from Miaka," Tamahome said, almost growling.

"Taka!" Miaka screamed.

"So you found us," Tasuki said evilly. "even when you are hurt. How?"

"I know everything when it comes to Miaka," Tamahome said kneeling to the ground and placing Reika there. Reika groaned in pain as her friend lay her in front of Tasuki.

"Oh Reika-chan!" Miaka gasped as she saw her bloody friend put on the floor.

"What did you do to her?" Tasuki demanded.

"Nothing," Tamahome replied, "she was like this when I found her."

"I bet," Tasuki said, "just like you got beat by yourself in the forest. Well, anyway, Miaka is mine now. You must need a memory refresher." Tasuki then swung his tessen at Tama and knocked him out of the room and down the stairs.

"No!" Miaka screamed, quickly running to Tamahome. She was caught, though, by Reika, who was still on the floor, feeling immense pain.

"Stop your whining," Reika said responding to the whimpers of the priestess. "You know, this is what happens when you fall for someone who doesn't love you."

"But Tasuki does love you," Miaka squealed as her friend got up and dragged Miaka to Tasuki.

"Reika you need to lie down," Tasuki ordered as Tamahome came up the stairs. It may have been slowly, but still he was making it.

"Here take this!" Reika shouted as she kicked Tamahome back down the stairs. That taking most of her energy, she fainted. Her wounds seemed to be as Tama had said, self inflicted. That was her way of undoing the evil inside of her. Tamahome was again ascending the stairs. Miaka was looking at Tasuki, telling him the reason she cried over Tama, and also telling him Reika did the same thing over him. He stumbled backwards, shocked.

"I won't," he cried, "I won't betray my friends!" Tasuki then plunged his fan into the floor and started to burn in the flames. Tamahome, Miaka, and Reika were blown away by the force of the explosion.

"Tasuki!" Taka screamed, afraid for his burning friend. Soon Chichiri was holding him back.

"Tasuki," Reika mumble as Ayame tried to heal her wounds.

"Reika, how did you get like this?" Nuriko asked, worried.

"The water," was all Reika could audibly speak.

"It looks like he made it," Hotohori said smiling, then looking at Reika, frowned. She was still quite bloody and very weak.

"Huh?" Tasuki said confused. "How am I still alive?"

"A guy like you can't die that easily, now can he?" Mitsukake asked.

"Mitsukake," Tasuki said smiling, "shut up would you?"

"Tasuki," Reika said, her eyes filling up with tears, "we are such dummies."

"Yea the perfect pair," Tasuki said holding her warm and bloody body next to his scorched one.

Reika had asked the innkeeper for another room for them to stay in. Like anything would happen. Reika was weak, and hurt very badly. Both Ayame and Mitsukake knew she was suffering mainly from how she felt on the inside, so Ayame understood they needed time alone now.

"You stay here tonight," Ayame had said, "we will come to see you in the morning."

"Alright," Reika said.

Reika sat on the bed, her eyes steadfast on her feet. She was thinking about other things now.

"Reika," Tasuki said, gently pulling Reika from her thoughts, "I wanna talk about something serious with you."

"Yea," Reika sighed, "what is it?"

"I know you love me," he said, sitting on the bed next to her. She looked at him astonished.

"How do you...? Did Miaka say something? Did Ayame?" Reika asked, getting up off the bed only to fall to the floor.

"No," Tasuki said, picking her up and placing her back on the bed. "Reika, I heard you tell Miaka that you loved me. Remember this morning by the tree. I hadn't left. I hid behind another tree and overheard you beating yourself up. I was very surprised. I never realized how you felt for me, and I wish I had known a little sooner."

"Why do you say that, Tasuki?" Reika asked. Her heart was beating unbelievably fast as she anticipated his next words.

"Because I would have known my true feelings for you and would have maybe accepted them sooner."

"What are you trying to say Tasuki?"

"I love you, Reika," Tasuki said, bringing her lips to his. Her lips touched his softly, almost like little feathers brushing against his own. He felt himself deepen the kiss, but only slightly. Reika found herself not knowing what the hell to do. She had always dreamt of Tasuki taking her in his arms and kissing her. Usually she imagined it a lot harder and more insistent than what she was feeling now. This was almost too gentle to be the man she loved. She broke from him to catch her breath. His lips had been so much softer than she thought.

"Why'd ya stop?" Tasuki asked a little shocked.

"I am sorry, Tasuki," Reika said, "I was taken by surprise, that's all."

"Oh," Tasuki said smiling, "Well, let's try it again."

"Tasuki, wait a minute," Reika said, knowing he was very confused now. "I need a little time to let this sink in."

"Why?"

"Tasuki, dear, I know it might seem easy to you to just fall in love, but you are mistaken."

"How is that?" Tasuki asked, not knowing whether to hit her or hug her.

"It takes time to let a thing like 'I love you' sink in. Especially when you have been in love with that person for a long time."

"But shouldn't the shock be less than that?"

"No, but that's love's way of working," Reika said, the sweet words of Tasuki's love beginning to sink in. Finally it was out in the open. She smiled up at him. His full form was strong and just muscular enough to be considered sexy. His face seemed to show everything he was feeling, which was hilarious at the moment. She laughed a little, just to ease the tension.

"What?" Tasuki asked, a smile growing on his face. Reika always looked better happy.

"That look on your face was funny," Reika said sounding like a little kid.

"Well that look you have on your face right now is beautiful," Tasuki said tipping her head up towards his. Reika knew what to do this time. She closed her eyes and waited. His lips brushed against hers and then she felt something soft and wet on them. It stroked her lips softly, as if waiting to be let in. She kissed it, still afraid to open her mouth. She tasted it on her own tongue. It was his tongue against her lips. It felt so good. Reika felt her mouth open involuntarily. That was all the invitation Tasuki needed. Ever so gently he pushed his tongue into Reika's waiting mouth. His tongue stroked hers and almost massaged it. Reika moaned at how good it felt to be kissed by him. This was better than any fantasy she had ever come up with. She kissed him back feeling him start to lay her down on the bed. Her hands caressed his face and then her arms went around him, holding him to her, hoping it wasn't a dream. Their kiss broke, this time by Tasuki.

"Reika," Tasuki said looking into her dark eyes and combing his fingers through her thick dark brown hair. It was soft and smooth, like satin. "Reika, I love you. I have loved you for a long time now, I just never really realized it. I always thought it was just something I was imagining, but every time you walked or turned away from me, I felt like I was dying in some way. It physically hurt to see you do something like that and I couldn't be with you. I never understood why."

"Yes you did," Reika said rubbing his back and nuzzling against his chest. "You just didn't want to let yourself believe it. I understand how your mind works Tasuki. Whatever it finds to be different it doesn't accept right away. When you finally accepted it, you didn't know what to do."

"I guess you're right," Tasuki said as he brought his lips to hers for a light kiss. It felt good sharing this moment with her. She was so beautiful lying there like that and he didn't have the heart to stop what was going to happen next. Anyway wasn't he a man? But instead of going further he just closed his eyes and fell asleep in her arms. Reika soon followed suit.

An hour or so had passed when they both woke up in each others arms. Reika smiled up at him as looked at her with love in his eyes. He felt alive for once in his life. Almost no need to fight anymore.

"Tasuki," Reika said softly, "what were you planning for Miaka earlier?"

"Going too far," Tasuki said sadly. "In fact, the real reason I told you to leave was I couldn't take the guilt of you seeing me rape Miaka while I knew you loved me."

"So you told me to leave and proceeded to do that?" Reika asked, sounding hurt.

"Actually, I first told Miaka that I loved you, then I almost went too far, but Tama came in with you. You both were bleeding all over. I was more worried about you at that moment than I have ever been." Reika looked down, feeling her right arm and leg stinging with the memory of what she had done. It had hurt her to be sent out of that room, and that was what had been eating her up inside. She sat up and crawled, as best she could, to the edge of the bed. Then she started to cry.

"Reika," Tasuki said, immediately crawling to her side, and pulling her close to him. "Reika, you were the thing that stopped me from going too far. You were the force that kept me from killing Tamahome." Tasuki brought his lips to hers and proceeded to kiss her hard and deep. Her left arm found its way to the back of his neck and tangled in the bit of hair he had there. At this moment, she was hurting badly where she had stabbed herself. He wondered how she had stayed alive as long as she did.

"So you know, I stayed alive for you," Reika said after breaking the kiss, and obviously using one of her other seishi's powers, which happened to be telepathy.

"I understand that, but you really didn't have too," Tasuki said understanding she had not wanted him to suffer.

"I love you Tasuki," Reika said snuggling into his bare chest and sighing.

"I love you so much, Reika-chan," Tasuki said. He laid down with her again, this time holding onto her tightly. He felt something wet and soft on his chest. He looked down to see her kissing up to his neck and over to his mouth. He moaned audibly as she made her way to his lips. Then she started going the opposite direction after giving him a light kiss at the corner of his mouth.

"Reika mmm," Tasuki moaned as she licked small circles around his nipples and sucked on them. She then kissed down his well defined abdomen. She smiled up at him as her hands took down his pants. She was still surprised at how large he was in comparison to the other men she had to be with. Eikan was considerably smaller than Tasuki, despite the fact he was much older, as was the Kutou soldier that had literally raped her. She was somewhat frightened of his stiff manhood, but still took her finger and rubbed him with it. He moaned loudly and groaned for more. Reika knew she was finally going to live her fantasy out, and with the man she had dreamed of being with since she had first been shown his face.

"You like that?" Reika asked as her hand held him and stroked him.

"Mmmm, oh yea, Reika more," Tasuki moaned loudly again. She kissed the tip, and then went back up to his mouth, kissing him fiercely.

"Now its your turn," Tasuki said breaking the kiss. He started kissing her face all over, then moved to her ears. She gasped as he stuck his wet tongue into the tiny hole. His hands were busy unbuttoning her shirt as he kissed down her neck. This felt better than any dream she could have made for herself and him. It felt real and tangible. For once she didn't have to worry about him disappearing before she opened her eyes. This was not a dream.

"Oh gods, Tasuki," Reika cried out as he took one of her nipples in his mouth. He sucked long and hard, the way she had always wanted him to do. The way his tongue lapped at the sweet sweat glistening on her body was almost more than she could take. He only stopped, which got a groan of confusion, to start torturing the other breast. Her sighs and whimpers were only responded to by more torture. He finally started to kiss down her stomach and then reached his final destination. He kissed her nether lips softly getting a soft sigh of passion out of Reika. He smiled and then began devouring her sweet folds. He stuck a finger up into her, feeling her muscles pull him into her. Her body was very well lubricated by her sweet honey or the sweat glimmering on her well proportioned body. He could even tell her legs were strong just by looking at them. Her wounds were no longer causing her pain. She had forgotten about them completely, by now. All she knew was she was getting her one wish granted. Finally she wound be in heaven.

"Oh gods. TASUKI!!!!!!" Reika screamed as an orgasm took over her whole being. He went back up to her, kissing her cheeks and her very beautiful face as the shudders subsided.

"Wow," Tasuki said, "you look like an angel."

"You are a god," Reika replied. He looked at her, knowing this would be his first time since he was let into the bandits of Mt. Reikakou. He knew she had been with two other men, but she didn't really count them since they weren't the real thing. Since it hadn't been with him, she hadn't counted it. The second time she never counted at all, since it was rape. Reika nodded to him to keep going. Before he entered her, he gave her a small kiss to reassure her that it was alright. Then she cried out as his large mass filled completely. It felt good though. It was him who was filling her. It was the only man she loved or even trusted with her very life. The only man who could never possible hurt. Her eyes were completely filled with love and passion for him. He slowly pumped in and out of her, feeling one with the one woman he could or would ever love. His body and soul were finally where they belonged. He started moving faster and faster every time she moaned his name.

"Oh Tasuki," Reika moaned feeling the flame of their union burn all around them. Reika felt as if she were swimming in a river of fire.

"Reika, Oh gods, I am so close!"

"Oh gods," Reika screamed, finding the brink coming very soon.

"REIKA!!!" Tasuki screamed as he emptied himself within her.

"OH TASUKI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Reika screamed as she felt herself go over that edge. It felt amazing to be lying in his arms as she did that. He pulled out of her.

"Reika," Tasuki whispered, "I love you so much."

"I love you, Tasuki," Reika whispered back. "More than life itself." Then they fell asleep in each other's arms.

"We are so sorry," Reika and Tasuki said together. They had gone back to Nuriko's house and had just started apologizing for the thirtieth time that day.

"Some people don't even know their true inner feelings," Mitsukake said, watching as the two warriors groveled for forgiveness from Miaka and Tama. "What a despicable spell."

"They said they saw water each time one of them was affected," Chichiri said.

"Reika," Chiriko said, "what kind of water was it?"

"Well it was really weird," Reika said.

"And it came out of no where," Tasuki finished, coming up behind Reika and kissing her neck. She gave him a small smile. Ayame knew something had happened between them the previous night, but since no one else seemed to notice so she wouldn't bring it up just now. Suddenly a huge thing of water came from behind the door. Ayame went for Miaka as Reika was caught in Tasuki's arms, as he was trying to keep her head up. Miaka and Ayame were then caught in two large watery bubbles.

"Miaka," Tamahome screamed.

"Ayame, no," Chichiri and Reika chorused as they watched her enveloped by the water. "Hikou, stop this now!" Chichiri screamed at nothingness. Chichiri seemed to be going mad. Reika hugged tighter to her beloved. What was happening to her friend was hurtful.

"Tasuki, I am scared," Reika whimpered to him.

"Reika," Tasuki said kissing her forehead, "It will be all right." Reika looked at him, tears in her eyes. Suddenly a large bubble appeared next to the bubbles Miaka and Ayame were in. It showed to men fighting on a cliff. One was a younger version of Chichiri, but the other one was unrecognizable.

"Why did you betray me Hikou?!" The one who looked like Chichiri asked angrily. The other man groaned.

"Who is that?" Tasuki asked.

"I think... its Chichiri," Tamahome said.

"Bring her back!" The man said. Suddenly the other man lost his footing as some rock broke.

"Hikou!" Chichiri cried as the other man slipped from his hand. Suddenly there was a gush of blood and a blood-curdling scream was heard as the younger Chichiri was blinded in one eye. The bubble disappeared. Water then surrounded Chichiri.

"NOOOO!!!!" Chichiri yelled as he felt the pain of his memories. He was then knocked out of the room, unconscious.

"Don't you remember, Chichiri, or should I say, Houjuin?" a very snake like voice said out of no where. Reika looked around for a second. "That's the same way you killed me." Suddenly a man appeared. Reika's eyes widened. This was Hikou. And he was most likely working for Tenkou. Reika produced a low growl from her throat. Tasuki, not knowing where the sound was coming from, held Reika closer, inhibiting the sound, and making Reika suffocate.

"Tasuki," shouted a muffled voice. Tasuki looked down at his lavender faced Reika. He lessened the grip on her. She gave him a smirk. He was so cute.

"You took everything I loved away from me, now I am going to take your love and your priestess away from you."

"Miaka!" Taka screamed. The ball of water suddenly zoomed up into the darkness of the night.

"Tamahome wait!" Nuriko said.

"I am sorry Nuriko," Taka said, "but I have to rescue Miaka."

"But how will you find them?" Nuriko asked.

"I must agree will Nuriko," Hotohori said. "You don't even know where that guy took her or Ayame."

"I bet Chichiri will know," Tasuki said, "but he is still out of it. Mitsukake, can't you do anything to revive him?"

"The emotional damage he sustained was too much for him," Mitsukake said. "He took it really hard."

"I... can't," Chichiri said.

"You're awake?" Mitsukake asked, surprised.

"What do you mean 'you can't do it', Chichiri?" Reika asked angrily. She wanted her best friend back.

"I can't bring myself to kill him again," Chichiri said, sounding more saddened with every word. "You saw it. How I killed my best friend."

"Yea we saw it," Reika said, sitting next to her second closest friend, "but that was not your fault. His hand was too slippery for you to hold on to."

"I lost everything in that flood. My family. My friends. My beloved. Everything."

"Chichiri," Mitsukake said, "I know how you feel. I was in that same flood. I wouldn't have survived without Shoka. She was the one thing that kept me going." Chichiri had turned away. "You need to take the past, and put it all behind you is what I am trying to say."

"Don't you want Ayame back?" Reika asked. She was missing her "big sister" a lot and wanted her to come back.

"Don't you think I do?" Chichiri snapped at her. Reika scooted back in fear. Tasuki put a loving hand to her shoulder.

"Maybe we should go now and let Chichiri think," he said winking at Reika. Reika smiled and got off the bed and then putting her arm around Tasuki, left to their room.

"Listen," Taka said, "Chichiri I am very sorry. You are everything to all of the seishi and I. You are our anger. Now will you please tell me where they are, so I may go find them?" Chichiri sat up in bed. Everyone in the room was shocked.

"Chichiri?" Mitsukake asked.

"I will go," Chichiri said, his eyes brimming with tears. "I will."

"Tasuki," Reika giggled as she landed on the bed Tasuki on top of her. He was tickling her mercilessly.

"I won't stop until you kiss me," Tasuki said, his eyes filled with longing for Reika. He was wanting to be with her again.

"Tasuki," Reika gasped through giggling. "Tasuki, I will kiss you. But no further. Right now is not the time. It is very serious."

"I know," Tasuki purred as his tickling subsided. Danger was turning him on exceedingly. He did not understand what she was doing to him. She looked into his passion filled eyes and smiled. He was so adorable.

"So do you wanna kiss?" Reika asked. She sounded so funny when she was trying to be bitchy. He loved it. He tilted her face up to his and slowly kissed her sweet tasting lips. Her arms wrapped around him and his went around her. The site was a cute one. Tasuki and Reika kneeling on the bed kissing like teenagers do the first or second time they go out.

"So," Nuriko said, bursting in on them. Tasuki jumped up in the air. Reika fell on the floor laughing.

"That was not fucking funny!" Tasuki yelled at his former friend.

"I thought it was actually very cute," Nuriko said, ignoring Tasuki's ranting. "So, as I was saying, it looks as though you two finally got together. Can't say I am surprised. It was going to happen sooner or later."

"So," Reika said, her giggles subsiding. "How did you figure it out?"

"Pretty much just now," Nuriko said to the young guardian.

"What the hell did you come for anyway?!" Tasuki grumbled. He was wanting some alone time with Reika. A chance to talk things out more and maybe make out a little too.

"I came to ask you two to go with Chichiri," Nuriko said, sounding a little more serious now. Tasuki still looked too funny for words. "He needs his friends right now more than anything."

"I know," Reika said through giggles. "I was planning on it, but only if Tasuki went too."

"You know I'm going Reika," Tasuki said, "I have to go save Miaka after what I almost did to her. Also it is an adventure."

"Yea, it is isn't it?" Reika asked rhetorically.

"Well I see you have enough on your hands right now," Nuriko said smirking.

"Please don't tell anyone, yet," Reika pleaded with Nuriko. "I wanna see the looks on their faces when we tell them." Reika smiled as she saw Miaka's face turning bright red in her twisted mind. She knew the priestess thought about Tama like that. Reika giggled a little. The thought seemed very funny.

"We would actually be very happy if didn't tell them yet," Tasuki said coming up behind Reika, nuzzling her soft neck, getting a soft purr out of her. He was loving their closeness. He gave her a small hug.

"Okay, okay," Nuriko said, giving them a look of "can't you wait till I leave." Nuriko was kinda grossed out.

"Thank you my friend," Tasuki said smiling.

"Thank you Nuri-chan," Reika said. She wanted to give Nuriko a hug.

"Reika," Nuriko asked, "do you miss Ayame?"

"Of course," Reika said, as if the thought were obvious.

"Of course you would, you tow are practically sisters. Reika I know this is hard for you. It's hard on anyone, but you gotta make sure Miaka is alright also."

"We always do," Tasuki said proudly.

"Yea our team can't be beat," Reika said, smiling up at him.

"Okay," Nuriko said, "I will leave now. You two behave yourselves now, okay?"

"Okay," The echoed as he left them alone. Finally, he was gone.

"I was enjoying that kiss," Reika said, her full attention on Tasuki.

"I know but you seemed to enjoy Nuriko's surprise visit more," Tasuki said holding her face his strong hands.

"The look of surprise on that adorable face of yours was enough to make anyone laugh uncontrollably," Reika said slyly. Tasuki smiled and kissed her lips lightly.

"Mmm," Reika said her eyes closed. He loved her so much. Reika opened her eyes and smiled happily. All he did was take her into his arms and hug her. He held her tightly and felt her hug him too. She loved him so very deeply.

"So what are we going to do?" Tasuki whispered.

"Right now? Or later?" Reika asked.

"Later. Are we going with Chichiri?"

"Of course, lets get ready for the battle. It is going to be a tough one."

"Yea it will," Tasuki said, "but I will be with you, and nothing ever really could stop the Suzaku Seven. Reika you don't have to worry."

"Yes I do," Reika said, "Ayame is my big sis, in a weird sort of way. I have to save her. I owe it to her."

"Okay let's wait out side his door," Tasuki said, smiling in his usual way. The two left hand in hand.

The door opened and Chichiri came out, his mask off. His scar was showing for a reason.

"You know where they are, don't you?" Tasuki said making Chichiri turn in surprise.

"I am going with you," Reika said, "Ayame is my best friend, and I owe it to her."

"I am going too," Tasuki said. "Because what Hikou did to you, I was gonna do to Tama. I was such an idiot. I didn't see what was right in front of me until it was too late." He looked at Reika for a moment. Reika walked to Chichiri.

"Yea," Reika said, "both of us are to blame for that. We find it funny they don't even blame us for it. That is why we don't mind dying for them? It's actually an honor."

"I am glad to have you with me, ya know," Chichiri said smiling, his voice down at its original tone. Reika smiled at him, giving her "brother" a hug. They heard a door close and as the footsteps came closer the light revealed "Tama".

"Make that 4, not three," Taka said. "I'm going too."

"You're gonna have to hold your own, ya know?" Chichiri said, giving a small laugh. He had very dear friends. He was thankful. He pulled the staff up and the quartet disappeared.

A loud crack echoed throughout the dark, wet cave. Some rocks crashed to the floor and a bright light told Hikou that Chichiri was there, but he wasn't alone.

"Reika! Tasuki! Taka! Chichiri!" Miaka and Ayame said together. Reika's eyes went from happiness to anger as she saw her friend encased in a bubble filling with water.

"Give them back, Hikou!" Chichiri yelled at his ex friend. "Or I'll-!"

"Or you'll do what Chichiri," Hikou mocked.

"My friends who serve Suzaku mean more to me than life itself," Chichiri said. "And to keep them from being hurt by you, I will kill you first."

"Chichiri!" Miaka and Ayame cried.

"Fascinating," Hikou said. "Well you better get started before the priestess and the eternal seishi drown."

"Chichiri," Taka said over his shoulder, "we'll deal with Hikou. You and Reika get Miaka and Ayame."

"Hey I am helping you guys!" Reika yelled as she and Tasuki threw there fire at Hikou. Stopped. Damn.

"Oh no!" Tasuki said stopping. "Another water wall!" Out of no where, bullets of water hit the three going after their enemy. They screamed as they were pushed back.

"Tasuki! Tamahome! Reika!" Chichiri screamed to his friends. Hikou started to chant something Reika could not quite understand. It was some sort of spell. Chichiri was also chanting another spell. A bright blue sparkly light appeared around Hikou and the light of Suzaku behind Chichiri. The power of both were filling the large cavern. Suddenly both powers went rushing towards each other. Chichiri's power overcame Hikou's.

"Damn! Just damn!" Taka exclaimed shocked.

"No shit man!" Tasuki said, equally shocked. Reika only could look on.

"Chichiri?" Hikou asked his friend, surprised by the power he actually had.

"Hikou stop this!" Miaka cried. "Can't you see Chichiri loves you? Don't you understand that fighting you is killing him inside?"

"Silence!" Hikou yelled.

"Chichiri don't do it! Don't fight with your friend!" Miaka yelled at the usually kind, non-violent warrior.

"Don't worry," Chichiri said, ignoring Miaka's cries. "I will save you Hikou." He automatically threw his cape in the air and disappeared, only to reappear behind his childhood friend.

"Tasuki! Reika!" He yelled. "Direct you fire power at my robe. Concentrate everything on burning the robe. If you do that, we can break the water wall and the flames will reach into his barrier."

"What?!" Reika said.

"Hey if we do that, then you'll die too," Tasuki said.

"Yea, and we don't want you to die."

"Hurry! We don't have much more time!"

"Yea, but not like this."

"Please! Tasuki, my body won't take this pressure much longer!"

"This happened before," Tasuki said remembering when Chiriko killed himself. "I can't do it."

"If you won't I won't either."

"Taka," Miaka said. "Save Chichiri. Please save him." Then she fainted.

"Tasuki! Reika!" Taka said. They turned to him. All he did was glare at them. They knew what to do.

"Run Tama! Rekka Shinen!" Tasuki yelled.

"Rekka Tori!" Justine held an arrow and focused her energy at the robe. Taka ran to the robe and punched hard.

"What? The barrier... is collapsing!" Hikou gasped. Then Ayame's bubble broke and it only took her a few seconds to cough up some water, get up and do a flying kick to the back of Hikou's head.

"Rekka Tori!" Reika said.

"Rekka Shinen!" Tasuki yelled. This time Taka punched Hikou.

"How could I be beaten my just mere children?" Hikou asked himself. Miaka's bubble popped and Taka caught her.

"Miaka's alright!" He yelled.

"That's good but I'm not," Tasuki said looking very worn and tired. "I thought we were all gonna die for a second there. I'm beat."

"Ayame!" Reika yelled to her friend.

"Reika," Ayame smile as her friend ran to her, giving her a huge hug. "You know you didn't have to come save me."

"Yes I did," Reika said. "You are the only other person I couldn't bear to let die."

"Is that the only reason?"

"No, I have to tell you something."

"Is it about you and Tasuki?"

"Yea."

"Reika," Ayame asked, "did you do something with Tasuki? Is that why you two are acting like me and Chichiri?"

"Um.. well.. you see," Reika stammered for a good answer. Tasuki saw her struggling.

"Ayame, we made love," Tasuki said. "And we fell in love."

"Reika," Ayame said, hugging her best friend, "I am happy for you."

"Thanks," Reika said blushing. Tasuki took her in his arms and held her tightly. She gave a small sigh. They saw Ayame go to Chichiri's side as he was holding his dying friend's hand. Hikou said that he was sorry for taking away Chichiri's previous love and that he really hadn't meant to do so, but he knew that Chichiri's fiancé was to much of a faithfulness person to be able to love two men at once. Chichiri forgave him. That is when Hikou died. Ayame took the headband Hikou had been wearing and put it around her forehead.

"Tasuki," Reika said, watching as Ayame comforted her beloved Chichiri, doing so as best she could.

"Yes, Reika," Tasuki said squeezing her shoulder.

"I love you so much right now."

"I love you too Reika, I love you too."

"I am really pissed off," Nuriko said angrily.

"And all wet, too," Hotohori joked.

"Just plunge your friends into cold water, Chichiri," Chiriko said teasingly.

"Hey guys, stop teasing him," Ayame said. Mitsukake laughed a little bit.

"We are very happy you mad it out okay, we're just having a bit of fun," he said as he healed the three of their wounds.

"The water is receding from the town," Hotohori said. "Very well done Chichiri."

"It sure is hard work, stopping a flood like that," Nuriko said.

"You're pretty good at things like that Nuriko," Chiriko blurted out.

"Yea, I guess I am. Are those two asleep."

"Yea out like lights," Miaka said as she was healed.

"Including Ashitare," Ayame put in.

"This times its me indebted to them," Chichiri said. Reika came running in the door, breathing hard and bleeding on her right forearm.

"Reika!" Chichiri yelled.

"What happened?" Ayame asked, startled at her friend's appearance.

"Yosui... ambushed... had to warn," Reika stuttered as she fell to the ground in a faint. Ayame watched at her friend fell, and was terrified at what could have happened.

"Who are you?!" Chichiri demanded.

"You either sensed my life force," a voice screeched, "or this poor little friend of yours gave you the message." He kicked Reika's weak body to emphasize his point. "Either way, very good. I see how you could have beaten Hikou. I am Yosui, another of the four great Earth kings. I have come to kill the priestess of Suzaku." From far away a red force came. Yosui was paralyzed for a second and then vanished. Then a familiar face appeared, on his forehead the ogre symbol showing. He picked Reika up, knowing full well where to put her. In Mitsukake's arms. She was healed instantly.

"TAMAHOME!" Miaka cried.

Meanwhile three boys slept, unknowing of the action going on outside.

AN: Finally Chapter 2 is done. Yes! Well Chapter three will be up pretty soon. I just gotta figure how to start it. I know this was NC-17 and not yaoi. That's what I meant it to be. I know that Tasuki is straight, so I put him with my character. Well hoped you liked this chapter and be sure to read Chapter 3: A Love For a Lifetime.

Standard Disclaimers apply. All other characters besides Reika and Ayame are not mine. It is a sad thing because I do wish Tasuki was. Doesn't everybody?