Fushigi Yuugi Fan Fiction ❯ Jusst Like Romeo and Juliet ❯ Wrong Implications ( Chapter 6 )

Just Like Romeo and Juliet

Chapter 6. Wrong Implications

By: Gator Ri

Shitara and Inoku finally had gathered enough wood. They hoped that their sister would be happy. They looked around trying o find her and make sure that it was what she wanted so they didn't get in more trouble but they couldn't find her anywhere.

Father came home and had expected to find supper ready but what he found was an empty house. He yelled out Shitara and Inoku's names. They came running, "Where is you sister?" All they could do was shake their heads, "We came back from gathering wood and she wasn't here."

He wasn't very happy at hearing this, "Do you know where she might have gone?"

Shitara thought a minute, "Well, she isn't in town coz her basket is here so she might've went down to the river. I know she likes to go there sometimes."

Their father nodded and stalked off in the direction of the river.

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Houjun , Hikou, and Kouran were still having their splashing and cunking fight when Kouran's father came walking up. Kouran suddenly stopped in mid splash. She got a bit of a fearful look on her face, "Hi, father." He wasn't looking at her he was glaring at the two young boys, "what have you done to my daughter?"

Houjun and Hikou looked at each other. Then looking up at the big man Houjun said with bravado, "Nothing, Sir. We were just having fun."

Kouran's father bit out, "She's a young lady and the woman of the house as of right now. She doesn't have time for games. Come on Kouran lets go!"

Houjun climbed out of the river so that he could help Kouran up the bank. She thanked him and started following her father, sad that the fun was over.

Turning back her father growled, "I don't want to see either of you two near my daughter again."

Houjun got a stricken look on his face but looked down quickly so that no one would see it, "Never see her again!" he thought, "That's impossible."

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Kouran quietly followed her father horrified at what he had said. She had really started to like Houjun but now that was to be shattered just because she had wanted to have some fun? Her wet clothes seemed to make the wieght of what her father had said even worse. She was young, she should be seeing young men but no all her father saw her as was a maid!

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Houjun stood on the river bank and watched Kouran walk away. He turned away not wanting to see her leave, it left too much of a void. He liked her alot, he would admit that to himself but no one else. Hie sighed.

Hikou climbed out of the river just as soaked as his friend, "Hey, it'll be laright, Houjun."

Houjun sighed again, "I know but...."

Hikou smiled a bit, "But you like her."

Houjun looked at his friend shocked, "Nani?"

He just nodded smiling, "Yup, I knew it. My buddy has the hots for a girl."

Blushing Houjun punched Hikou in the shoulder, "Do not!"

Hikou laughed, "Awww...he's blushing!"

This made Houjun get even redder and ticked him off a bit. He tackled Hikou and back in the river they went for another round of splash and dunk.

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Upon reaching home father shooed Shitara and Inoku out so that he could talk with his eldest daughter. He sat down weary from his day, "Kouran, you need to think about your siter and brother. Not some guys. You have responsibilities here."

Kouran glared at her father, "I'm sick of being the Mom around here! I should be out meeting guys and being courted! I'm almost the age to get married father!"

"Don't you talk to me like that young lady! Your mother can't help that she's sick!"

"Well, if she would concentrate on getting better maybe I could feel more sympathy!"

"She's tryin gher hardest!"

"Do you call not eating your meals trying your harders!?" Kouran crossed her arms across her chest daring her father to challenge that one.

He couldn't say anything on that but he wasn't going to admit that she was right, "Well, what the hell were you doing with those two boys!?"

Kouran shrugged, "Just having fun. I never get to have anytime for myself! I'm too busy taking care of things! It's ALWAYS clean the house, weed the garden, gather the wood--"

"That's enough sas young lady! That's no excuse to go fooling around. How am I supposed to marry you off if you're seen fooling like that!?"

"And just what are you implying?"

"You damn well what I'm implying!"

Kouran shrunk back shocked at what her father was accusing her of, "You know I would never do that!"

Her father glared at her, "I'm not so sure." he siad lowly.

Kouran burst into to tears, "Houjun is just someone I met. He helped me weed the garden the other day that's all!"

"So you were repaying him--"

Kouran cut her father off and managed to say through her tears, "He's just a friend! That's all!" turning she ran out of the house and disappeared into the woods.

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Houjun and Hikou layed on the river bank looking at the sky and chewing on blades of grass, their differences finally resolved by the water fihgt.

Houjun's bang hung in his eyes, weighted down by the water. Brushing them to the side he sat up, "I never thought that courting a girl would go like this."

Hikou looked at his friends back and mockingly, "So you admit it. You like her?" then realizing it was no time for joking he said seriously, "Things never seem to go as we have planned. Suzaku just isn't that kind I guess."

Houjun nodded and looked at the river thinking about hte water fight with Kouran this afternoon. This made him feel even worse, "I'm the reason that she got into trouble. If I wouldn't have pulled her away from her chores..."

Hikou shook his head at Houjun's back, "You always blame yourself for everything. Lighten up. She didn't have to come along if she hadn't want to. And it was her choice to participate in the water war. Not yours."

Houjun nodded slowly, "You may be right old friend but I'm the one who pulled her back in the river."

Hikou was getting ticked at Houjun, for anytime anything went wrong he seemed to blame himself.

Houjun continued, "She may have mad ethe choice but it is I who--" he was cut off by Hikou's irritated voice, "Knock it off, Houjun." he growled, "It's not your fault. People are free to make their own choices. Just like you."

Houjun started to protest, "but..." Hikou got up and grabbed his fishing pole and the bucket, "When you stop feeling sorry for yourself let me know will ya?" He turned and stalked off. He was os sick of trying to cheer that guy up when something went wrong!

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Houjun watched Hikou's retreating form and then looked back at the river. All he could think of was that he wouldn't be able to really see Kouran again, this made him depressed. Sure there were alot of other girls in the village but he was interested in only one. The one he wasn't allowed to see. He sighed feeling depressed. Looking at the sun he felt even worse. He was late for supper agian which would earn him another scolding an who knew what else. Getting to his feet he trudged home.