Fushigi Yuugi Fan Fiction ❯ Happy Birthday, Hotohori! ❯ It's Going to be a Big, Big Day ( Chapter 1 )

-Happy Birthday, Hotohori!-

Hongnan palace. A magnificent structure, graced by the most exquisite gardens and ponds. Home to the Emperor Hotohori, famed for his wisdom and beauty. A place where affairs of state were taken care of, and sumptuous banquets were held for royal guests.

But today was different.

"DING DING! Time to wake up Hotohorio!"

Miaka, the rather impetuous priestess of Suzaku, straddled the sleeping Hotohori and shook his shoulders. Hotohori's eyes slowly opened, calm and relaxed at the sight of his beloved, even amidst the jarring and shaking. Suddenly feeling rather silly, Miaka ceased and desisted. Hotohori gazed into her eyes and lifted a hand up to stroke her cheek.

"Miaka... how I wish I could wake up like this every morning of my life..."

Miaka's arms flew up into the air. "ME TOO!" she exclaimed before toppling over the side of the bed. Hotohori rolled over and looked at the girl, admiring the elegance of the Xes where her eyes used to be.

"Ahh, she twitches so peacefully, like a horse does when a fly lands on it and it can't swish it away with its tail and it doesn't fly away and so the horse has to twitch its skin but sometimes that doesn't work and-"

At that moment, one of the emperor's servants entered the chamber. He noticed Miaka lying on the floor, and proceeded to ignore her and bow humbly.

"Your majesty," he said, his old face wrinkling a bit more with each word, "breakfast awaits in the dining hall..."

"Thank you, Cao Cao. What's on the menu for today?"

"Selection is scant today, my lord. We have but one dish for you."

"Well, what is it?"

The old man's mouth cracked into a benevolent smile. "Just waffles today, m'lord."

Hotohori's eyes widened, and his face brightened with an inner glow none but those closest to him had ever witnessed."This," he thought, "is what happiness must truly be..."

"Happy birthday, your majesty," the old man said with a chuckle before turning around. Hotohori jumped up (naked ^_^) and wrapped a plaid bathrobe around his sexiness. He picked up the unconscious priestess and slung her over his shoulder. Today was going to be a big day.