Yami No Matsuei Fan Fiction ❯ Did it hurt when you fell from the heavens? ❯ Suzaku, the Phoenix ( Chapter 17 )

Sorry for the late update but I haven't gotten the chance to write.

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Chapter seventeen: Suzaku, the Phoenix

"We are going to walk through that?" Hijiri asked as he stared at the forest before him. It was thick and dark with many different plants growing in it. Birds' song could be heard through the darkness and the dark haired youth started to wonder if he had made the right choice in following Tsuzuki.

Tsuzuki looked at the dark haired copy of his lover. "Yep. Suzaku lives on the other side of this forest in a temple that was build just for her. The forest bloomed a few hundreds years ago but then Suzaku was betrayed by some angels and she destroyed this forest in revenge. She then hid in her temple and now we are the first ones to see her in ages" he told Hijiri and took a step forwards into the black world.

Hijiri hesitated a few seconds before following the amethyst eyed man. "How do you know all that?" he asked and avoided stepping on a reptile. "How do you know that it is not only a myth?"

Tsuzuki brushed away some hanging branches before him and waited for the teen. "When I was young I heard the story from one of the high angels. Even though no one has seen her for ages, I believe that she exists"

The two walked in silence for an hour before they reached a cliff. Hijiri looked down and frowned. "It is a long drop"

Tsuzuki looked across the gap and nodded. "We can't jump, we'll have to fly" he told the black haired boy. Spreading his white wings he pushed of the ground.

Hijiri followed him and they crossed the gap. Just as they were to touch the ground on the other side, a strong wing pushed him out of balance and he tripped backwards. Shouting in surprise he fell back and landed on his right wing and of the cliff. "TSUZUKI!"

Tsuzuki twisted quickly and grabbed Hijiri's hand before it disappeared. Tsuzuki yelped as he was dragged to the ground. "Hold on! I'll help you up!"

Hijiri looked down and saw only darkness. "Don't let me fall!" he begged as he felt his grip slip. "I m slipping!"

"It is ok!" Tsuzuki told the teen and gripped the hand harder. Forcing himself on his knees, he dragged the boy up.

They sat on the ground and caught their breaths. Tsuzuki was the first one to recover and on shaky legs he stood. "We must go. If we hurry we might get to her temple before anything else happens"

Hijiri nodded and stood as well only to gasp and grab his right wing. "I think I-I hurt my wing…"

Tsuzuki went over to him and looked at the wing in question. "It is bruised, but I don't think it's broken or anything" he told the hurting angel. "Just don't strain it and it will heal just perfectly"

Hijiri nodded and rubbed his sore wing. "Okay…"

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"I know he is up to something…"

The dark figure known as the devil glared out through the only remaining window of the now burned down mansion. He ignored the Slowaks that searched through the remains in search of something useful.

"He is searching for a way to lock me up in my old prison…"

One Slowak crept up to the remains of an old chest and poked at the blackened wood. Opening the lid, the Slowak pulled out an old book. Looking at the shining cover it hurried over to it's master.

"…But I won't let it happen…"

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"This is Suzaku's temple?" Hijiri asked as his green eyes fixed on the shining remains of an old temple.

Tsuzuki nodded and was just as amazed of the sight before them. The temple had been destroyed in some parts but the temple otherwise looked ok. Taking a deep breath, Tsuzuki started forwards. "We have to go in if we want to see Suzaku. I bet that she is in there somewhere"

Hijiri looked at the dark entrance and gulped. "Is it a good time to tell you that I don't like dark places?" he asked the other angel as he followed him. He held himself as close to Tsuzuki as he could without bumping into him.

Tsuzuki smiled and warped an arm around the shaking boy. "It is ok. I was afraid of darkness when I was young. It is nothing to ashamed of"

Hijiri shook his head. "It is not something I have always been afraid of. I guess it has to do with my death"

"How do you mean?"

Hijiri whipped a tear from his eye. "It was dark when Saki killed me… I was getting ready to go to Muraki's exams when he came in. It was early still… He held me captive the whole day, keeping me from going. When the night came, he killed me"

Tsuzuki closed his eyes. It must have been horrible to be murdered like that…

"I remember screaming, crying and begging for him to stop only to in the next second stand and watch him beat my body bloody. I don't really know what happened but I suddenly didn't feel any pain and I could see my own lifeless body on the ground. I was horrified and then Muraki came home…" Hijiri sobbed. He whipped his tears on his sleeve. "S-sorry, I-I can't go on…"

Tsuzuki stopped and hugged the boy. "It is ok… you don't have to tell me anymore"

`It is a sad story that you just talked about'

Tsuzuki and Hijiri tensed when the new voice suddenly spoke up. "Who are you?" Tsuzuki asked, looking around them. He held the teen behind him t protect him from any harm.

`Don't worry, Tsuzuki. I mean no harm. I m Suzaku the Phoenix. It have come to my knowledge that you are searching for me'

Tsuzuki relaxed when he got the name of the new comer. "Where are you, Suzaku? I can't see you"

The room suddenly lit up and the two had to blink a couple of times before they got used to the light. The room they were in looked like a big throne room. At the far end of the room there was a huge nest and above it hovered a huge fire bird.

Hijiri looked over Tsuzuki's shoulder. "That is Suzaku?"

`That is correct, Hijiri. I m Suzaku'

The amethyst eyed angel swallowed hard and walked up to the nest. "Do you know why we are here?" he asked.

Suzaku tilted her head and nodded once. `Yes. You want my help to force the darkness back to his prison am I correct?'

"Yes, that is correct. Are you willing to help us?"

Suzaku looked at the white winged angel. `Tell me one reason why I should help you, Tsuzuki. One good reason and I'll join you in your quest'

Tsuzuki looked at the phoenix and took a deep breath to calm himself. "I just lost my lover and the boy behind me as well. I want your help to get the one that is guilty for our loss locked up so that he'll never hurt anyone again"

Hijiri smiled. Tsuzuki could handle this on his own.

Suzaku lowered her head so that she was looking at the amethyst eyed angel. `That was a good reason. You will have my help in this fight, but I can't guarantee that Byakko will listen to me if I try to reason with him. I will follow you to his temple' she told them before screeching and disappearing.

Tsuzuki blinked at her sudden disappearance before turning to face Hijiri. "Lets go. As I said before, Byakko's temple lies in the wind plains"

"How can you be so sure that Suzaku is with us? She could just have left us"

Tsuzuki shook his head. "I can feel her in my heart. She is with me. I doubt that she would lie to us anyway"

The black haired teen walked up beside Tsuzuki and they walked out in the light once more. "Now when we have Suzaku on our side, my hope that we defeat that devil rises. I want to see him gone"

"And believe me, Hijiri, we will"

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"Tatsumi, do you think that they are alright?" Watari asked as he looked out through the window and forwards the mountains. He had changed into a large white shirt and soft white pants. He sighed and took of his glasses. "I m worried…"

Tatsumi smiled and walked up to the scientist. Embracing him, he rested his chin on top of the golden head. "I bet that they are fine. Tsuzuki is strong and Hijiri is clever enough to avoid any danger that might pass their path. You need to rest some, Watari. You haven't rest since you came back to the heavens"

Watari leaned on Tatsumi's chest. "I m tired, yes, but I can't rest just yet. I want a sign that they are alright" the blond said and yelped when he was suddenly lifted of his feet. "T-tatsumi! W-what?"

The blue eyed angel smiled as he placed the scientist on his bed. "Rest, I'll keep an eye out for the sign that they are ok. I'll wake you when I see it"

Watari looked up at the secretary and sighed. "You remind me so much of Shiro, Tatsumi. He always looked out for me…"

Tatsumi smiled wider and stroked the blond mop of hair as the scientist started to fall asleep. "I want the best for you as well, Watari-san. Sleep now, I'll watch over you"

Watari sighed and closed his eyes. "When I was still alive, I didn't really believe in guardian angels, but now I do…" he whispered before falling asleep.

Tatsumi bent down and placed a kiss on Watari's cheek. "I'll be your guardian angel"

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"Is everything ready?"

The Slowaks nodded and handed the book that they had found earlier to their lord. "Yes, master"

The devil grinned and took the book. Flipping it open to the desired page, red eyed started to scan the neat writing. "This will be his down fall. I won't let any angels destroy my freedom. Ready the bodies. The ritual is about to begin…"

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I m cutting it short here so that I'll get some time to finish some of my other stories! Please R&R!!