Fushigi Yuugi Fan Fiction ❯ From A Blazing Heart To A Speedy One ❯ Love For A Lifetime ( Chapter 3 )

From a Blazing Heart to a Speedy One -Chapter 3-

A Love For A Lifetime

Chiba Branagh

"This is Tamahome?" Tasuki asked as he scratched his head, very confused. Reika looked over at the familiar man. Yes it did resemble him, but could it be the real Tama? The Tama she thought was the real one was the one she had met a week ago. "Reika are you sure you are okay?" Tasuki asked her looking at her swaying body.

"Yea, Tasuki I am fine," she replied.

"So you finally got together I see," Ayame teased both of them.

"Is that a problem?" Reika asked.

"No, it's a joy actually," Tamahome said. Reika looked over at the tall man with the long braid down his back. This wasn't the Tama she remembered. She still was not convinced of him at all.

"Really?" Reika asked.

"How is that?" Tasuki asked his friend. He also seemed skeptical of the young man.

"Now you don't have to confide in us anymore," the young man said. "Now you can be like Miaka and I." He looked at Miaka as he said that. She looked very confused.

"I am happy for you guys," Miaka said as she got up to hug the two warriors.

"I am too," Taka said. Miaka looked at him, then at Tamahome. Still she was confused.

"So are we!" Shouted the quartet of spirits. They all had smiles on their faces.

"Thanks guys," Reika said as she blushed. Tasuki looked at her with pride.

"Yep this is my special girl," Tasuki said as he hugged her. She smiled up at him. She was happy with him.

"So Suzaku-seikun came to you?" Ayame asked the man who seemed like the real Tamahome. ~That's funny,~ Ayame thought, ~Suzaku would have summoned me for this. I really doubt this guy's story.~

"Yea," Tamahome said.

"So I am a phantom? A replacement? We pray to Suzaku and he does this?" Taka screamed. He ran out of the room. Miaka started to run after him, but Tamahome stopped her.

"Miaka you believe it's me, don't you?" he asked. "No, you know it's me." Reika looked at this guy in astonishment. He would never force Miaka's feelings for him. That was not Tamahome. This had to be an imposter. And hadn't he said before "some guy named Tenkou". There was her proof right there that this was an imposter. Even Taka remembered Tenkou. This other Tamahome before them was not the real deal. Reika could feel the evil rising from his body.

"I really don't know anything, anymore," Miaka said. She then fainted.

"Taka," Reika said as Taka walked into the abandoned field. The others appeared as well, Tasuki holding her to him. "Taka, wait!" Taka stopped and turned.

"What is it Reika?" Taka asked her. Reika looked up at Tasuki and he let go. Reika walked toward her old friend.

"I know he isn't the real Tama," Reika said. A few whoas and wows rose up behind her. "I can't prove it right now but I have this really bad feeling you are giving up to the wrong guy here. This guy has to be fake. I can feel it."

"Taka do you feel you must go?" Tasuki asked. He worried for how Miaka would feel with him not there.

"Tasuki," Taka said. "I know you are worried. I have to do this though. It's tearing Miaka apart to have the both of us here. I should leave. You have the real celestial warrior now. You don't need me."

"You are very wrong Taka!" Reika yelled. "Wasn't it you who kept Tasuki from going too far with Miaka? Wasn't it you who helped Chichiri with Hikou? And wasn't it you that let Hotohori be with his son? Don't you remember that?"

"Reika," Taka gasped. "I do remember that. But even Suzaku wants me to go. See." Reika grabbed his hand and soon the red light surrounded both.

"I am not letting you go alone," Reika said firmly.

"No Reika," Tasuki said as she and Taka began to disappear.

"Don't worry Tasuki," Reika said as she faded away. "I will be back in your loving arms soon."

"Goodbye everyone," were Taka's final words.

"Yea this is my room," Taka said.

"So this is your world?" Reika asked in a completely innocent tone. Taka smiled and gave a small laugh.

"Yep," Taka said. He looked at Tasuki's guardian carefully. She was kinda pretty but not his Miaka. No one was ever going to be Miaka. A knock on the door interrupted his thoughts. Reika went to answer it.

"Taka!" a voice yelled through the door. Reika opened the door to see a young man with sandy blonde hair and almost as tall as Tasuki.

"Keisuke," Taka said, "what are you doing here?"

"The scroll told us where you'd be," Keisuke said angrily. Reika looked at the blonde man nervously. He didn't look to happy with Taka at the moment. She had to do something.

"Yui and Tetsuya worked hard to decipher it." At that, Keisuke threw a punch at Taka, but being the guardian that she was, Reika took the punch for him. Keisuke stood there for a second dumbfounded.

"What the hell were you doing?" Taka asked as he picked Reika back up onto her feet. Keisuke shrugged, and then started to speak again. He told Taka and how horrible he felt about Taka leaving the book. He understood Reika's reasons, but he felt Taka was a coward.

"I thought you could stand up to him, the real Tamahome," Keisuke said as he left Taka's house.

In the book Tasuki was worrying about his love. Miaka ran around looking for Taka and screaming his name.

"Someone should tell her," Tasuki said, sadly. He didn't want to see Miaka suffer. It hurt him. It didn't hurt as much, though, as having Reika not there.

"I think I should," Tamahome told his bandit friend.

"Good idea," Tasuki said. He walked off. His mind was full of thoughts. Thoughts of Reika. He missed her so much. He wanted her here, where it was at least somewhat safe. Where it was warm and sweet. He wanted her in his arms again. Why did she have to make that point? Yes, she was right about Tamahome not being at all himself, but what was she trying to prove? Was it that Taka was not going to be left alone? Why wasn't she here keeping him company? He needed her now.

"You miss her?" A female voice rang. It was Ayame.

"Yea," Tasuki said sadly.

"You don't understand why she left with Taka do you?"

"No," Tasuki said. "I need her here and she isn't. Ayame, what should I do?"

"She will be back soon, Tasuki," Ayame said as she disappeared into the night. Tasuki screamed as she left. Again he was alone.

Ayame appeared next to Taka and also saw her bleeding friend on the bed. In the broken mirror, Tamahome gave both girls an evil smile as he glared at the three.

"I am actually Yosui," "Tamahome" said.

"I knew you weren't the real Tamahome!" Reika shouted as he smiled at her and Ayame.

"Lord Tenkou knew *you* would see right through me," "Tamahome" said as he snickered and then more of the glass broke. "Miaka's mine now."

"Reika," Ayame said in a small voice, "are you alright?"

"I will be quite alright, for now," Reika said, her eyes still glaring at the mirror with tears of vengeance burning in them. Tenkou went too far this time and Reika knew it. "We have to get back into the book."

"Can we do that?" Taka asked, struggling to get up. His face was bloody and tear-streaked. Reika had shards of glass sticking out of her. Ayame worried for both. What was to happen to them?

"We gotta get out of here," Reika said as she pulled out the shards of glass from her leg. Weakly, she got up and stood in front of her friend, unfazed that she might be bleeding to death. Who cared anyway?

Back in the book,

"Taka," Tamahome said, "is gone. I guess it was too much for him to know that he was just a shadow of me. I know it might be hard for you to do this, but you need to let me be back your life now. And your heart."

Miaka tilted her head up to him, wanting to kiss him. As she held him though, she felt as if she were with a stranger. Tamahome smiled as he was about to make Miaka cheat on Taka. This was too good. He was loving it. Tenkou was also doing so. Miaka pulled back.

"Miaka?" Tama asked, looking questioningly at her.

"I can't do this," Miaka seemed to cry. "I can't. I know you are Tamahome, but at the same time you aren't. There is something different about you. I can't tell what it is, but there is something different about you." Suddenly a red light surrounded Miaka. Taka, Reika, and Ayame were all calling her. Reika started to appear as Miaka disappeared. Tamahome's eyes widened as he saw Miaka turn into Reika. Ayame stood beside the bed, as Reika sat, staring angrily at Tama. She hated this guy, Yosui.

"Let us leave him alone Ayame," Reika said as she stared at the young stranger angrily. "That way we can figure out what to do with him.

"Yea," Ayame agreed, "let's get out of here." Both girls walked out the door, Reika leaving a small bloody trail behind her.

"Reika!" Tasuki yelled as Reika's bloody form came running at him. His arms caught her, and he kissed her face all over, licking up some of the bloody mess.

"Tasuki," Reika cried, "oh Tasuki, I needed to be back here in your arms. I missed you so much."

"Oh Reika," Tasuki said kissing the scratch centimeters away from her eye, "I missed you so much. I was so worried for you." Reika looked into Tasuki's eyes. She could see his worry clearly. All Reika could do was hold on to him.

"Reika," Hotohori said, calmly, "are you alright?"

"Yes," Chiriko's child-like voice piped in, "are you alright? You seem badly wounded."

"Guys," Reika said as the spirits of her dead friends gathered around them. Chichiri and Ayame were not among them. "I am alright. It's just a few scratches. I will be fine in a few hours. I just need to rest a little."

"Is that what you two call it?" Nuriko joked. Reika and Tasuki looked at each other and then at Nuriko, both red faced.

"Nuriko," Tasuki hissed, "it wasn't meant like that. You saw how Reika was limping towards me. She is hurt badly."

"Actually I will be quite alright."

"You two better get some sleep," Mitsukake put in, smiling at Reika. Reika looked toward him, confused, but then gave an understanding smile.

"Yes we had better," Reika answered. If anything, that is what they needed most of.

"Let's go tell Tama, that we will be in bed, okay?" Tasuki asked.

"Yes," Reika said as her eyes darkened. Tasuki moved back a little. Reika smiled. "Don't worry Tasuki. I won't hurt you. Tama, on the other hand, is a different story all together." Tasuki was about to ask something, but Reika silenced him with a very passionate kiss. Tasuki smiled dreamily after the kiss ended. Reika smiled and then walked towards Tamahome's room, Tasuki and the others right behind her.

"Tama," Tasuki said, "where's Miaka?" He looked to a very angry looking Reika. ~So that is why her eyes darkened,~ he thought.

"She's gone," Yosui said in Tamahome's voice. "Left me for him."

"What?" Tasuki said looking at Reika. "Did you know about this, Reika?"

"How else do you think she got here?" A deep voice said from nowhere. Chichiri and Ayame were now in the room. Ayame walked up behind Reika and put her hand on the angry girl's shoulder. Reika looked behind her and smiled, but quickly turned her head towards her true and lifelong enemy and gave a low growl. Tenkou was there.

"I knew you had something to do with this one!" Ayame yelled at the pale haired man with acid yellow eyes.

"I did too," Reika added, still growling. Tasuki knew he was not to interrupt such a reunion. He wasn't about to anyway. Reika was scaring him enough.

"How nice it is to know that my handiwork can be recognized," Tenkou said, smiling evilly at the two girls he had made enemies for so long.

"You know you can't win, don't you?" Reika said, her eyes filling with angry tears. She was gonna kill him. Or at least help. He had made their lives hell. Her life was hell. All because of him.

"Well, you wouldn't want to lose the precious jewels of memory again?" Tenkou hissed.

"You were just using Taka's pity against him, weren't you?!" Tasuki yelled. "Fucking demon!" Reika's eyes burned with tears, and her anger was at its boiling point. Tenkou's eyes almost closed as his evil grin widened. Reika's eyes reddened and she felt a warm familiar force pulling her away from the demon god. She looked behind her to see Tasuki's hand on her shoulder. He was smiling at her despite the situation. Just as Reika looked back towards Tenkou he disappeared into the walls. Reika then fell exhausted, both emotionally and physically, into Tasuki's arms.

"Reika?" a high pitched voice asked. Chichiri was hovering over his girlfriend's sister. Tasuki also was looking into his guardian's bright green eyes. Reika smiled up at the two buddies and sat up.

"You alright, kid?" Tasuki asked. Reika immediately turned on him.

"I FUCKING TOLD YOU NEVER TO CALL ME KID!!!" Reika screamed at her lover as they wrestled each other.

"Yea, you are feeling just fine, Reika," Tasuki grinned viciously. Everyone else looked at them, smiling and laughing at Tasuki's little trick.

"You are so gonna pay for that," Reika growled.

"Later tonight," Tasuki whispered in his beloved's ear then kissed her cheek and helped her stand up. She was still kinda scratched up, but she had more strength than everyone else expected.

"Guys," Tasuki said looking at Reika, "could you please leave Reika and I alone for a few minutes?"

"Don't you mean a few hours?" Nuriko said with an I-know-what-is-going-on smirk on his face.

"Why don't we just say goodnight?" Ayame said, even though she also knew what was going to happen between the two.

"Nee-chan?" Reika asked before she said goodnight to her "sister".

"Yes, Reika?" Ayame said turning towards her best friend.

"We will win, won't we?"

"I really doubt we won't," Ayame said, smiling at the younger girl. She walked up her little sister and gave her a small but sweet hug. Reika hugged back. Her "sister" was really a big confidence booster. Besides Tasuki, at least.

"Well," Tasuki said, "I think it is time for bed now, eh Ayame?"

"Yea," Ayame said taking the hint, "we do all need our rest. Get some sleep Reika. You seem to be the most exhausted."

"I am pretty tired actually," Reika said yawning. Tasuki looked at her with loving eyes. All she did was smile back at him and then watched as the others left the two of them alone.

"Reika?"

"What is it, Tasuki?" Reika asked turning to him. Tasuki walked up to her and hugged her. She smiled as she felt his strong arms around her waist, and put her head on his shoulder. She felt his hands start caressing up and down her back; making her shudder with little tingles of excitement. It felt good that this day was now over. Her eyes closed and she sighed as her love held her body tightly against him. It was so tight she could feel his heart beating for hers.

"Mmmm… ," Reika sighed as Tasuki rubbed her shoulders firmly.

"Feel better?" Tasuki asked her as he pulled her into him tighter. His arms held her steady as he tipped her head up to his kissing her lips softly, then, becoming more insistent, sticking his tongue deep inside her mouth. Feeling the same passion he was, Reika automatically did the same. Her mouth opened wider, inviting his tongue further into her mouth. Both could feel the flames building inside of them. Tasuki's hands roamed over Reika's clothed body, searching for the strings to free her for him. Her soft and sweet skin called to him from under the unnecessary garments. Sweet supple skin that he had been dying to caress since before they fought Hikou. He broke the kiss to see his goal.

"Tasuki…" Reika moaned as her vest finally fell to the floor. All that was left was her thin shirt which barely covered her. Nothing was stopping either of them now. Tasuki's lips broke from his love's neck, only to take Reika's open mouth with the same fury as he had before. She moaned as his tongue rubbed against hers, massaging it softly. Her arms wrapped around his neck, and fingers ran through his soft, wild, red hair. He groaned as her thigh slid between his legs. Her eyes opened for a second, just to look at the reactions she was getting, closing them right away.

"Reika," Tasuki gasped as his hands slid down to her butt, squeezing gently, but still quite firmly. Her reply was a deep feminine growl. The type a man would kill for. Tasuki groaned and then leaned in to kiss and gently bite at her neck again. Reika gasped as her body was being consumed by her sweet and very handsome lover.

"Oh Tasuki," Reika squealed as he pinched one of her nipples through the thin fabric of her shirt. Tasuki only smiled as he continued the torture. Slowly, the door opened…

"Um…" a high pitched voice said. The two lovers looked towards the blue haired man. "Maybe I should come back later, ya know?"

"CHICHIRI!!!!!" Tasuki yelled as Reika stared at her sister's lover. Yet again the mood had been ruined. Reika looked sadly at her fuming lover. Well, the night was not over yet.

"Chichiri," Reika started to ask, but Chichiri silenced her with a shake of his head.

"Reika," he said, "I said I will come back later. Ayame had an idea, but it isn't important right now. You two just need to be together, ya know?"

"Okay," Reika groaned as Tasuki's strong arms grabbed her shoulders and started biting gently at the back of her neck. Chichiri only smiled as he backed out of the room, closing the door silently.

"Mmmm… Reika," Tasuki moaned incoherently as he inhaled her sweet breath as she exhaled a deep moan. This made Tasuki want to bite her harder, but he kept it back. Instead he slowly, one by one, unbuttoned her thin shirt and even more slowly, slid it off her body. He then turned her toward him so he could look at her.

Her body was not as bad as he had thought. The tiny scratches went only to her thighs and the top of her chest, and the ones on her face. Most of them had already healed. She looked at him, her cheeks reddened by the exposure of her body. Tasuki gave a small chuckle.

"Why are you so embarrassed?" He asked, his lips centimeters from hers.

"You never looked at me this way before," Reika said, her eyes staring into his.

"Maybe I should look at you like this more often," he said before his lips pressed against hers. Her eyes closed as she felt her mouth open instinctively and let his tongue rush into her mouth. Her small tongue massaged his as he picked her up never breaking the sweet moment. When they did finally break he lay her down on their bed. He let his fingers travel over her smooth body, only stopping at her breasts for a few seconds. Her body was showing him she needed him. He climbed on top, still clothed.

"Hmmm…," Reika said, an evil smile showing on her face. Tasuki looked at her as she pulled his shirt out of his pants and then put her hands under it to feel his chest. Tasuki felt several tingles go up and down his torso. Her hands worked their magic as they rubbed against his skin.

"Reika," Tasuki moaned as she took off his shirt. His firm chest showed signs of perspiration as did her own. "Oh Reika. I need to be within you."

"I need you in me, too," Reika gasped as she felt his hardness press against her.

As they finally discarded his pants, Reika looked at him wide eyed. His body looked as though it were made to fit her. Slowly, he kissed down her body. She shivered as he took one of her hardened nipples into his mouth and began to suck at it. As he did so, he busied his right hand to pleasure the other breast while using his other hand to pleasure her nether regions. Reika screamed in absolute passion. Tasuki's hands switched jobs as he gave identical pleasure to the other breast. Reika felt ready to explode.

"Don't come yet, hon," Tasuki whispered as he finished. The only response he could make out was a nod. He slowly kissed down her stomach, licking at her belly button for a small bit. Finally his mouth reached its destination.

"TASUKI!" Reika gasped loudly as his mouth devoured her most sensitive spot. She wriggled under his wonderfully agile tongue. Spurred on by her throaty groaning, Tasuki rubbed his tongue against her sweet spot. Reika screamed as she finally climaxed into his mouth. As the shudders subsided, Tasuki kissed up her body.

Tasuki licked his way back up to her face, which was covered in sweat. He kissed her lips, and she could feel the passion rising up in her again as tasted herself on his tongue. Her eyes opened and she could feel him inside her. She moaned into his mouth as he slowly thrust into her. She could feel the waves of passion about to overflow from her again as orgasm was about to arrive. Tasuki moved faster and faster inside of her. Out of nowhere, Reika used all her strength and rolled them over so she was on top.

"Reika," Tasuki groaned in surprise.

"I want you to feel good too my love," she said kissing him, "and you shouldn't have to do all the work." Tasuki smiled up at her and put his hands on her hips slowly rocking her against him. Their moans came in unison. Soon Tasuki found himself taking his hands off her hips and putting them on her breasts. Reika's eyes were closed and her mouth was open, her sighs becoming pants and her moans becoming shrieks. Tasuki felt he was close and wanted them to share the moment in a more comfortable position, so he rolled them over so he again was on top. He started going faster and faster and harder now, knowing soon she would be coming. Their bodies were covered in sweat. Reika screamed her lover's name loud and long as she climaxed against him. Soon after Tasuki screamed her name, falling on her totally spent.

"Feel… good?" Reika panted, kissing her love's forehead. Tasuki could only nod in reply. Soon after, they were asleep in each other's arms.

"Okay, you two," a loud voice resounded in the chamber. Reika shot up, covering her chest with Tasuki's shirt. Nuriko understood what had happened, but still looked menacingly at the two lovers. Reika gulped hard at her deceased buddy. "It's time to fight."

"He's here isn't he?" Reika asked, her nervous look contorting into that of flaming anger. Nuriko nodded, looking at his two friends. Finally they were together, but right now was not the appropriate time. "Get dressed and meet us outside. We can't really start without you."

"TENKOU!" Reika shouted at her nemesis. "Stop pestering those two. She is already dead. Stop hurting him. What did they do to you? Nothing! Absolutely fucking nothing!"

"Reika," the demon god said, "you are no longer my slave, so I could have killed you at any time, but instead I kept you alive, knowing I would most likely have some use for you at a later date. I find that time has past, and still no use has come."

"Are you saying she is gonna die?" Tasuki screamed at the handsome demon.

"I am saying, I have no more use for her, that is all," Tenkou bellowed.

"Tasuki do not focus your anger on him," Chichiri said putting a hand on the bandit he regarded as a close friend. Reika was almost foaming at the mouth with anger. The guardian looked regal in her fighting stance and Tasuki had to swallow back the passion he felt then. Nuriko was saying something that he could barely hear as two familiar voices recited an even more familiar chant.

"Its them," Nuriko said sadly as the chant was becoming louder. Finally Suzaku was brought into sight and the final battle began. Tenkou was reminded that he was never a god to anyone but his own demented self and was finally banished forever. And then there was a bright flash of light…

"Is this heaven?" a male voice said, bringing Reika out of her dream state.

"Wha- huh?" Reika asked as a familiar mop of fiery red hair, turned to reveal the angelic face of her lover.

"I could have sworn we died and went to heaven, but this looks like Mt. Taiikyokou." Reika blinked up at him, her large eyes wide with confusion. Chichiri jumped in making Reika leap to her feet in a fighting stance, causing Ayame to fall on her back in laughter.

"That was not funny!" Reika shouted at her two best friends. Ayame ignored her, still finding Reika's reaction to Chichiri's sudden appearance totally hilarious.

"So Chichiri you're dead too huh?" Asked Tasuki, also chuckling at his love's reflexes. "How come you still have your mask then?"

"We aren't dead though, ya know," Chichiri said as Reika came up behind Tasuki, hugging him. Tasuki started at first, but realized who it was and turned to hug her in return.

"Let me explain," an old crone cackled.

"Ahhh!" Tasuki screamed at the old oracle. "We're in hell!"

"Reika, punch him," Taiitskun commanded and Reika obeyed, getting a thud and a loud grumble.

"What happened to them?" Nuriko asked as two dead forms appeared overhead.

"Hey guys," Miaka's voice called to the others.

"And yea we are here," Tamahome added as himself. Taiitskun told the others that now The two could finally be lovers and the had a choice to leave or stay in the book. As Miaka was about to choose to stay the four deceased seishi told her to have Tamahome return with her to her own world and that they would be happy remembering the two lovers in their hearts. Tasuki and Reika of course were oblivious to this. The two had run off for a vigorous make out. They did not leave unnoticed and in mid-kiss were transported back to the group. All smiled and turned back to say their final farewells to their good friends. All then went their separate ways.

Then End… or is it?

AN: I finally finished my series… for once eh Ayame ::Chuckles as she elbows her best friend in the ribs:: But really I am really happy to finish this… I only put Or is it because I have been told that Mysterious play is continuing… but I have no clue when that is happening. A very reliable person told me this. Well there might be an epilogue, but I have no clue… it depends on reviews… Hint hint. I would like to write it but only if I am inspired enough.