Fushigi Yuugi Fan Fiction ❯ To Give Up Everything ❯ The beginning ( Chapter 1 )

To Give Up Everything

By: Kawaii_Vash

Disclaimer: I do not own Fushigi Yuugi

Chapter 1 - The beginning

The young girl ran hard, her heart beating fast. She could hear the footsteps of her chasers behind her getting closer and she tried to put more power into her run. The cold wind whipped her long hair behind her and she saw ahead the local library. Throwing the last of her energy she ran up to it, praying that it had not closed yet. She pushed against the door and to her relief it opened. Looking around she noticed that there was no one in the site. Her mind raced as she heard her followers shouting to one another and running up the walkway. Making a quick decision she ran up the stairs and turned the handle of the door to the Restricted section. It too opened and she ducked inside, closing the door quickly.

Listening from behind the door she heard the voices of the ones who had been after her. They were splitting up and one was heading up the stairs. Her eyes widened and she backed away, hiding behind one of the many shelves in the room. Trying to slow her breathing down she heard the door open and her body tensed.

"Oi! Girly, you best come out from hidin'. Ya don' want th' boss t'get angry at cha' do ya? If ya come out from hidin' I promise ya he won' hurt ya." a male voice said. "Come on ou-"

The girl watched as the man fell to the floor. She had knocked him out with a random book she pulled from the shelf. The other voices of the men below sounded distance. Figuring they were deep in the library she crawled out from the room, not realizing she was still holding the book in her hands. Peering through the stair railing she spotted one of them standing by the lobby desk. She was stuck, unless she did something completely unexpected and with a small chance of actually working. However, without thinking it over she climbed onto the railing and jumped down, landing on top of the man.

She heard his skull connect with the lobby table and then with the tile floor and saw his eyes roll inside his head. Not waiting another second she dashed out the doors and out to the cold night where snow had started to fall. Glancing down at the book, she paused in her movement and blinked at the title.

"Universe of the Four Gods? Nani...?"

As she started to open it there was a shout from the library and she shoved the book into her black book bag and started running again, disappearing into the darkness on an alley.

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Tasuki yawned lazily as he walked along the beaten path. The sun was rising slowly, casting small shadows on the trees and other random plants. Small animals scurried about already awake and busy with the start of the day. A squirrel with a big bushy tail ran past Tasuki carrying a large nut in its mouth. Tasuki just watched it run off and yawned again. If there ever was an anti-morning person, he would be it. The only reason he was up this early was to get back to Konan as quickly as possible. Houki had sent an important message and since he was a seishi of Suzaku, he had no choice but to answer the call of the empress who ruled the city of his god. He sighed a little at the thought of it all.

"I was hopin' t'at least spend some more time with Kouji and th' gang. Oh well, guess certain thin's can't be `elped."

He paused in his movement. Narrowing his eyes he looked around. His fingers gripped around the handle of the tessan in its sling and he drew it out holding it in front of him, dropping the bag he had been carrying. "Dare…" He asked looking around. Another squirrel ran past and dodged up a tree as a bushes moved. Tasuki turned and aimed the tessan at them.

Nothing seemed to happen. Still holding the tessan Tasuki walked over to the bushes and slowly pulled a few of the branches away. His eyes widened at the site in front in. A girl was laying on her front in the circle created by the bushes. Her long black hair was tangled and her clothing was torn and ripped in several places. Tasuki knelt down next to her, placing the tessan back in its sling. He gently rolled her over. Her face had small cuts that were covered in what appeared to be dried blood. It was the same up and down her legs. However, it wasn't those that surprised Tasuki, it her outfit. The girl was wearing a pleated blue skirt with a short sleeved white blouse and a blue tie. He recognized it though; even though he had only seen two others wear it.

"Oi, girl, wake up… Oi!"

Tasuki frowned at her non-responsiveness. He noticed she was still breathing which was the only indication that she was still alive. "Now what…" Looking around Tasuki sighed, he now wished he had asked for a horse. Walking back over to his bag, he picked it up and tied it to the tessan's sling. He then returned to the girl and picked her up, surprised at how light in weight she was. Getting back onto the path he continued onwards.

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Chichiri looked up from the book he had been reading. A smile crept over his face and he grabbed his kasa, disappearing into it. He reappeared outside the gates of Konan where Tasuki was heading over from the path.

"Tasuki no da!"

The bandit grinned seeing his monk friend and picked up his pace.

"Chichiri! Good t'see ya! I need yer help."

"Tasuki… who are you carrying no da?" Chichiri asked looking down at the girl in Tasuki's arms. "She looks bad, we should get her up to the palace and get her help quickly no da."

"Yea, I found her in the middle of t'forest. She's been out cold since then too. That's why I need yer help! Whoa!!"

Chichiri had swept them up into the kasa without warning and followed in after them All three appeared in the large courtyard of the Konan palace. A surprised Houki and council members looked over at them.

"Gomen nasai Houki-sama no da. We need a doctor to see this girl immediately no da."

"Oh dear, she doesn't look well at all. Of course. Shira," she stopped one of the servants, "please go fetch Dr. Mora, onegai?"

"Hai m'lady!" the girl said, dashing off down the hall.

Houki turned back to Tasuki and Chichiri. "Who is this girl may I ask?"

They both shrugged, "I just happened t'find `er in the forest. I think she came from Miaka's world, she has t'same weird clothin' as Miaka did… " Tasuki blinked and looked down, he had felt the girl shift in his arms. "Oi, she's movin!! Girl, you ok?"

The girl blinked, her blank gray eyes met Tasuki's golden ones. She clung to his shirt, as if she was trying to hide.

"Don't let them… get me… onegai?" she asked softly before her grip on his shirt became loose and she passed out again.

"Don't let who git ya? Oi, answer me!" he sighed a little, "She's blacked out again…"

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Houki smiled at her friends, "Dr. Mora said the girl is going to be ok. Her injuries were minor and she was just dehydrated. It makes me wonder how long she has been here for. Tasuki, you said you found her in the forest did you not?"

Tasuki nodded, "Hai, she was passed out n'some bushes. `Er outfit reminded me of Miaka."

"There's no doubt about it no da. She has to be from Miaka's world no da. But didn't Yui seal this world from theirs the last time they were here no da?*"

A/N: See Eikoden

"I believe so." Houki paused for a moment, "I think we should ask Taiitsukun for assistance."

Tasuki tensed up, "Tha' ol' hag? Naze?"

"She's the only one who would have an answer no da."

The bandit sighed, "I guess yer right…"

Chichiri frowned a little and tapped his friend lightly on the head with his staff, "I am right no da."

Houki stood from the seat she had been sitting in, "Chichiri, could you please go and see Taiitsukun and ask her about the girl?"

"Of course Houki-sama no da. I shouldn't be too long." He said simply and disappeared into his kasa.

The empress turned to Tasuki, "Your probably wondering why I called you here Tasuki."

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`Listen to me! Are you listening you stupid wrench?'

`Iie! I will not listen to you anymore! I refuse to!'

`Then you shall be punished… take her downstairs boys…'

`Do what you will, but I will never listen to you again. I will run and tell all about you!'

`I'll see about that…'

"Iie! Iie!!! Stop!!!!!"

Dr. Mora jumped hearing the screams and ran into the other room.

"Are you ok? What's wrong?"

He looked at the girl who he asked to take special care of. She was sitting up and looked over at him hearing his voice, but she didn't respond.

"Are you alright miss?" he asked again.

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"A war?!"

"Hai, a small empire is starting to make its move on Konan and even though it's small, I am still worried. Scouts I have sent out have never returned. The ones that have, well…"

"They didn' live any longer."

"Exactly. I'm guessing they may be equal in number, but stronger in skills. If that's so, then Konan could be in huge danger. Tasuki,"

He cut her off, "Of course I'll help ya out. I am a Suzaku seishi after all. I'm guessin' Chichiri `as already agreed t'help."

Houki nodded, "Hai, although he wasn't very easy to track down mind you." She laughed softly, "He does get around."

There was a knock on the door before it slid open. Dr. Mora stood in it's frame, breathing hard, "Houki-sama, the girl… she's…. she's…"

Tasuki walked over to him, "Ay, take it easy, catch yer breath."

"Arigato, demo…"

"Has something happened to her?"

The young doctor nodded, "Hai, she has run away. I heard her crying out in her sleep and she had awoken. I approached her to give her some medicine when she jumped out of the bed and over-turned it on me. When I had gotten back up I saw her running out."

Houki and Tasuki exchanged glances.

"I'll try t'find `er."

"Very well, I'll alert the staff at once. Dr. Mora will assist me."

"Of course Houki-sama."

"'Ight then, if any of us find `er, where should we bring `er?"

Houki walked out and pointed to a room across the way, "That empty guest room should work fine."

"Good, then I'm off!" Tasuki said and he took off.