Fushigi Yuugi Fan Fiction ❯ The Girl Who Didn't Believe ❯ The Adventure Begins!! ( Chapter 4 )

The Girl Who Didn't Believe

Hiya, minna!! In case you do not know, you are on chapter four of my fic! Congratulations for surviving the past three chapters! As usual, I start with apologizing for my grammar and spelling mistakes. Gomen nasai! As for those who helped review this fic of mine, thank you! Arrigatou gozaimasu! Before I start my chapter, though, I'd like to thank two anonymous reviewers of mine. For ANONYMOUSLY ANONYMOUS, thanks for your review. I'd like to apologize to you about my tenses. I am horrible with tenses, so please bear with me! Thank you. For THE RANDOM PASSERBYER, thank you for your review, too. I will try to keep your words in mind when I write this fic. OKAY!! Back to the story!! Opps, sorry, almost forgot…HEY MINNA! Please remember to review, okay? Thanks.

DISCLAIMER: I not own any of the Fushigi Yuugi characters. I do own Kitten and Sable, though.

//…//=telepathic conversations

`thoughts'=thoughts

########## = at another place

Chapter 4-The Adventure Begins!

It was nighttime at Mt. Taikyoku, and Kitten and Sable had just finished their gourmet dinner.

"Hey, Sab! Whatcha thinking about!" asked Kitten energetically, as the girls walked out of the kitchen.

"Oh…nothing much…just this and that."

Kitten frowned. It is not like Sable to be so evasive in her answers.

"No, seriously, what are you thinking about? And don't give me that "this and that" crap. You have been brooding since dinner." Kitten's voice lowered with amusement, "Are you perchance thinking of a certain blue-haired monk, hmm, no da?"

WHACK!!

"Itai! Itai! That hurts!"

Kitten turned huge, injured puppy eyes at Sable, but to no avail.

"Stuff it, Kit, you pulled that one too often for me to even bother."

That remark was surprisingly sharp and hurtful. A stunned silence followed.

Sable broke away and sighed. She looked around her. They were walking along some sort of open-air corridor with a pond beside it. Sable walked towards one of the railing and leaned over it, idly watching the startled fish swim away. The pond was calm, and reflected her image clearly. She twirled her fingers in the water, causing ripples that broke the smooth surface of the pond. When the water cleared again, she saw Kitten's concerned face reflected back at her.

"Daijoubu, Sable? Sorry for that stupid remark. It was meant to lighten your mood, not to make you feel even worse."

Sable kept silent. Kitten scuffed her foot on the floor.

"You are worried about tomorrow, right? I know you are. Don't hide it from me. You know, if you're really afraid, you do not have to accompany me. I'd go by myself, and I won't blame you for it."

Sable looked at Kitten through the reflected surfaces of the pond. Kitten was getting extremely upset by the moment. Her head was bowed down, her dark blue hair effectively hiding her face from the world. Her hands were agitatedly plucking at invisible lint on her jeans.

`Funny, how ironic things are,' Sable mused, `Kit might act like the fiercest thing in the world, yet she is the one to be most easily hurt or affected by the slightest things.'

"Sable?"

"Hmmm…" Sable broke away from her musings.

Kitten looked uncertainly at her.

"Are you still mad at me?"

Sable straightened from her slouch and stared at Kitten, her eyes implacable.

`Dammit,' Kit thought, `I hate it whenever she looks at me this way. I don't even know what she is thinking about!'

Sable decided to speak then.

"Yes, I am extremely mad at you," she said gravely.

Kitten winced.

`Shit. That tone never bode well for me.'

"However," Sable's tone lightened to almost normal, "I'd forgive you if you stop teasing me about Chichiri…is that a deal?"

"Deal! Duh!" Kitten said almost immediately.

The two girls shook on it and grinned at each other.

They were both about to reach their respective rooms when it suddenly occurred to Kitten.

"Dammit, Sab!"

"Yes?"

"You were never angry at me in the first place, right?!!"

Sable grinned from ear to ear.

"Took you that long to figure out, huh?"

"NO FAIR, Sab! You tricked me! I want my deal back!" Kitten whined

"Nuh-uh, no way. We shook on it!"

Kitten stopped complaining and her eyes gleamed with mischievous intent.

"Uh, Kit?" asked Sable warily.

"Well, if I cannot take back my deal…then…I WILL JUST HAVE TO MAKE YOU PAY FOR IT!!"

At that, Kitten jumped a squealing Sable and began alternating between tickling and lightly cuffing her wily friend.

"This is payment for the emotional trauma you gave me, you baka woman!!" Kitten crowed.

She tickled Sable till the said girl asked for mercy. Slowly, their laughter ceased. Sable looped an arm around Kitten and stared warmly at her best friend.

"It's your own fault that you're tricked, after all, thinking that something as trivial as your teasing would make me mad. Do you think that best friends fall out with each other that easily? If that were really true, then I would have been angry all the time, seeing that you make fun of me all the time. And quit acting so guilty like we are all going to die tomorrow. We are going for an adventure, and you can stop acting like as if you've just brought a great misfortune on me, when in reality, you have made my dreams come true, you silly goose."

"Yeah, damn silly of me…hmmm…really, Sable, what were you thinking of just now? You seemed so preoccupied."

Sable sighed. Kitten was not her best friend for nothing.

"Well…you were right. I was thinking about tomorrow. But not in a negative way," she hurriedly assured Kitten. "I just cannot believe that something like this is happening to me, to us. Just think, we were in our own world just this afternoon, doing our own things, minding our own business but now, thanks to Suzaku, we are HERE, in the Universe of the Four Gods, ready to start an adventure of our own tomorrow. I just can't help but think, `Is this a dream come true or what? Am I going wake up to find that all this is naught but a dream?'"

Kitten stared thoughtfully at Sable. She could see that this whole thing is very important to her best friend.

"Aw…Sab, this is as real as it is gonna get. Come on, you are the logical one, right? I'm sure that you can figure this out yourself, ne? And even if all this is a dream, I promise that we will look back and laugh at it. Just remember, the most important thing is that no matter what happens, we will always be there for each other, honto ne?"

Sable smiled. If Kitten wanted to cheer her up, she had succeeded beyond all her expectations.

"What am I babbling about? Of course this whole thingy is real. I won't allow it to be otherwise. Come on, Kit, let's retire. We have to rest for tomorrow."

"Yeah!! For tomorrow!! We are going to have us a great adventure, ne, ne?"

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The great adventure started most horribly. The girls woke up late and had to be literally dragged out of bed by the Nyan Nyans, much to Kitten's annoyance. Sable and Kitten then rushed around taking care of daily necessities in as short a time as possible. They finally left their rooms an hour later with all their stuff dragged behind them.

"Sab! What's the damn hurry! Wait up!"

Sable looked back at a panting Kitten and rolled her eyes.

"If you didn't insist on bringing so much stuff here, you won't end up being left behind, you know."

"Oi, Sable, can you save the lecture for later and help me take something, will ya!"

Sable retraced her steps to Kitten.

"Ommmphh…What did you put inside here, Kit? Stones?"

"Very funny."

Just as the girls were about to stumble towards the kitchen, the two Suzaku shichi seishi appeared. Tasuki and Chichiri stared at the two heavily laden girls.

"Don't tell me that you are gonna to travel with all that junk."

At that remark, Kitten glared at Tasuki.

"Yeah, we are and they are not "junk" as you so nicely put it, and there is nothing you can do about it! This is none of your business, anyway."

"Says who?"

"Says me. Why don't you go do some other thing like let Taitsukun beat you up and stop bothering me?"

"Uh…no da?" Chichiri attempted to cut in.

Tasuki and Kitten, however, were having none of it. Both whirled to face Chichiri.

"You keep out of this!" they yelled in unison.

Chichiri looked to Sable for help. Sable merely shrugged.

"I think that the best thing to do now is to let them fight it out."

Chichiri sighed.

"I think that you're right, no da."

"Then, in that case, let's leave them here and we can head off towards the kitchen for breakfast."

"Good idea, no da. I haven't had a peaceful breakfast in ages. Do you need help with your things, no da?"

"Technically most of them are Kit's, but, yeah, I need it. Thanks."

Chichiri picked up one of the bigger suitcase from Sable's hand and both started towards the direction of the kitchen.

"So…when are you guys leaving Mt. Taikyoku?" Sable asked.

Chichiri stared at Sable with surprise.

"Didn't Taitsukun tell you, no da? We have decided to accompany the both of you, to serve as your guides for the next six months, no da."

"Huh? Honto desuka? We didn't know because we have not spoken nor seen Taitsukun since yesterday afternoon."

"Oh I see. Well…both of us are following you and what's her name, Kitty, no da?"

Sable laughed. It was husky and low and it surprised Chichiri.

`Funny,' he thought, confused, `why does her laughter make me feel all warm and fuzzy inside? No, it cannot be her. It must've been my stomach. I'm too hungry.' Chichiri reasoned with himself.

"Chichiri-san, let me give you one advice. Never call Kitten Kitty. She doesn't like it. And when Kitten is not happy, you can expect pandemonium to follow shortly, hear?"

"No da?"

"Yes da." Sable laughed some more, and even Chichiri smiled.

"Hey, we've reached the kitchen. Come on, let's go eat. We'll discuss about the trip when Kit and Tasuki-san are here." Sable said, grabbing the bemused monk's available hand and dragging him into the room.

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Tasuki and Sable were currently engaged in a glaring contest. Kitten was winning. Defeated, Tasuki broke the eye contact and demanded.

"Why can't ya be like your friend, huh? Without even knowing her well, I can see that she is an understanding, helpful, and polite girl. You, on the other hand, are the exact opposite of her. So unreasonable. I cannot understand how she can tolerate ya."

Kitten flushed with anger.

"Why don't you judge yourself before you judge others, huh?"

"What! If I want to judge ya, ain't nobody can stop me! Furthermore, now that I'm going on this little trip with ya, that's the least I deserve."

"NANI! YOU are following us! It cannot be! I thought that…that you didn't want to go?" Kitten stuttered.

"We changed our minds. Chiri and I are gonna follow you and your friend. Ask Chiri if you don't believe me."

Kitten immediately turned to ask the monk.

"Chichiri-san is that…NANI! Where are they?"

"Use that fluff between your ears once in a while, will ya? They'd rot if ya don't. Anyway, even an idiot can guess that they most probably went to the kitchen, duh." Tasuki said as he himself headed towards it.

"GRRR…Hey! Wait for me! And aren't you supposed to help me with the luggage? What kind of a gentleman are you?"

Tasuki's amused reply was soft but Kitten managed to catch all of it.

"Onna, I never said that I was a gentleman. I'm a bandit, and proud of it. Furthermore, you did say that it was none of my business. So, ja ne!"

Kitten growled and muttered curse words under her breath.

`One of these days, I swear I'm gonna kill that bakayarou. Just wait and see.' She thought murderously.

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Chichiri and Sable were about to finish their breakfast when Tasuki, followed by a panting, red-in-the-face Kitten slammed their way into the kitchen. Both winced.

"So much for a peaceful breakfast, ne?"

Chichiri smiled

"Sou ka, Tasuki, no da. Have both of you settled your disagreements yet?"

Before Tasuki had a chance to respond, Kitten walked up.

"Is it true that you and that creep of a redhead is coming with us?"

Tasuki, glared at Kitten.

"Watch it, Kitty."

Sable groaned. So, Tasuki had found out about that.

Kitten, for once, ignored that jibe.

"Hai, Tasuki is correct, no da."

"Yeah, Kit, they have decided to accompany us. So maybe you and Tasuki-san can have a truce." Sable added.

At that, the aforementioned pair stared at Sable as if she had just told them to sleep together or something.

Chichiri sighed. This is not going to be easy.

However, Kitten had a sudden change of mind. `Hmm…If I'm not wrong, Tasuki disliked girls…interesting.' Immediately, an idea formed in her mind. She grinned evilly. It was payback time.

Sable saw that smile and immediately resisted the urge to smack her hand on her forehead.

"Kitten…"she warned.

Kitten looked innocently at Sable.

"What? And about that truce, I agree. We should travel in harmony, right, Tasuki-san?" Kitten asked walking over to a suspicious Tasuki and latching herself to his arm, all the while fluttering her eyelashes comically.

"Uhh…can you let go of me?"

Tasuki did not understand this sudden change of behavior.

Sable did though, and she grinned. This is going to be interesting.

Chichiri looked on curiously. Just like Tasuki, he did not know what was going on.

"Uhh…okay…a truce then, if you'd release me right now!"

"Great! Tasuki-chan!" Kitten squealed, and instead of letting go, she all but hugged the air out of him.

Tasuki turned red.

"Dammit, don't call me that."

"What? Tasuki-chan? But it sounds so sweet! And you are so kawaii when you are angry, too. Why, your tomato-red face complements your carroty hair!"

Sable burst out laughing then. Chichiri followed soon after. He finally understood.

Tasuki, on the other hand, did not appreciate the joke. He scowled at Kitten and quickly pried her off him.

Kitten then sashayed to the seat beside Sable whereas Tasuki stalked to the seat beside Chichiri.

"You don't want to sit with me? I'm so hurt, Tasuki…"

"I warn ya, don't call me that!"

"…-chan."

Tasuki immediately looked as if he is going to explode. Chichiri, upon seeing Tasuki's furious expression, decided it was time to stop the teasing before it escalated to violence.

"Okay, no da. Let's stop this no da. Tasuki, Kitten, you two hurry up and get the Nyan Nyans to make you breakfast. We have to discuss about the trip."

"Chichiri's right."

Everybody jumped.

Tasuki squeaked.

All turned to see Taitsukun.

"Tait…Taitsukun…what are you doing here?" Kitten asked shakily.

"I'm here to bid you to hurry up. The gods are impatient. They have already set your first challenge. The four of you will leave right after this. Your supplies have already been prepared for you."

"NANI!" Kitten yelled. "Demo…demo…we have not discussed on which place to start first!"

Taitsukun looked impatiently at the girl.

"Didn't I tell you yesterday? It's best to start at Konan. Suzaku will be more lenient with his own seishi."

"Taitsukun is right. We will go to Konan. Tasuki and I need to go and visit Houki-sama and Boushin, anyway." Chichiri agreed.

"Good. It is settled then. Now where was I? Oh…as I was saying, your supplies and luggage are all waiting outside. Now, I will not be able to see you off, but I wish you guys good luck."

"Arrigato gozaimasu" the four murmured as they bowed with respect. When they straightened again, however, Taitsukun was already gone.

The four of them sweatdropped. Kitten turned towards Chichiri.

"Really, Chichiri-san, I think that your teacher likes to scare the bejeezus out of people."

Chichiri's sweatdrop grew bigger.

"Enough about Taitsukun, no da. You and Tasuki better eat fast. We are going to leave soon."

The morning passed with relatively no incident after that. Kitten and Tasuki finished their breakfast, and the four thanked the Nyan Nyans, before heading out to the courtyard. Sure enough, there were two pack mules laden with supplies and suitcases. Kitten immediately ran towards one of the mules.

"Ooohhhh…you are so kawaii!"

She was about to touch the animal when the beast suddenly turned and attempted to take a chunk out of Kitten's hand.

What happened next was very fast.

One moment, Kitten was staring in shock as the mule was about to chomp off her hand. The next, she was sprawled flat on the ground, a heavy weight crushing her. At first, she thought that the mule had decided against biting her and instead chose to squish her to death. But then, mules do not have orange hair, and the one on top of her had a shock of it. Finally, she came to her senses and realized that it was Tasuki.

"Oi, onna, are ya all right?"

Her reply was a punch straight to Tasuki's gut.

Chichiri and Sable sweatdropped as they saw Tasuki fly across the courtyard.

"Hentai-pervert!!"

"WHAT!! I just saved yer stupid ass!" Tasuki yelled back.

"I had everything under control! There was no need for your interference!"

"Yeah, right. You were standing there like a block of wood. You might as well have been wearing a sign that says "BITE ME"!"

"That's not the point. How was I to know that this mule bites?!!"

"Well, if you used your brain a little, you'd know! The mules are Taitsukun's, of course they'd be as sour as her!"

Chichiri's and Sable's sweatdropped grew bigger.

"Anou…Tasuki-san…I don't think that it is wise to yell your opinions of Taitsukun out here!"

"Sable's right, no da. I think it is best if we were to leave right now, no da."

Tasuki grumbled but obligingly stalked towards the mules to take their leads.

Chichiri looked at Kitten and Sable.

"Well, no da. Let's go."

The girls, together with Chichiri, followed behind Tasuki as he led the way down Mt. Taikyoku.

The adventure has begun.

Well! Chapter 4 completed. Gomen nasai if this chapter is a little bit too slow and long-winded. I think it still needs to be refined, though. I know that this chapter is a little weird, like not proper connected or something. Please review and tell me what you think. Arrigato gozaimasu! Next Chapter: YOUR GOD IS A CHICKEN? Heheheh. Watch out for it! ^__^