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Chapter List
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This chapter was inspired by one
of Yuu Watase�s author freetalks in which she says the only partner for
Tamahome is Tasuki.

Ch. 5 � A Good Team

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Miaka awoke early the next
morning.� She dressed and left her room,
surprised to find that she was the first one up.� After grabbing a quick snack from the kitchen, she headed out and
down the road for the Byakko shrine.�
She was supposed to go with Subaru and Tokaki, but it was probably best
to let them sleep in and do it herself.�
Subaru�s friend Tatara had the Shinzaho, and the sooner she could ask
him to give it to her, the sooner they could summon Suzaku and settle
everything.

She and Yui-chan could be
together again.

It wasn�t difficult to find;
Subaru and Tokaki lived close to it.�
But Miaka could tell something was wrong when she approached.� People were running around frantically.� Heedless of the danger, she ran into the
building to see what was wrong, and was surprised to find two shrine maidens
lying on the floor.� She ran to check on
them.

The first was unconscious but
seemingly all right, and the second was awake but bleeding badly from a wound
in her shoulder.� Miaka ripped off a
couple of strips of the girl�s clothing and bandaged her as best she
could.� �What happened here?� Miaka
asked.

�We were attacked� It happened
so fast!� the girl replied.� �Tatara
held them off at first, but then another man came, foreign-looking, much
stronger than the rest.� They wanted the
Shinzaho, and when he wouldn�t give it to them, they kidnapped him!�

�It was Nakago, it had to
be.� This man, was there a girl with
him?� Dressed like me?�

�Yes.� She�s the one that tried to get the Shinzaho from him, but he
said she wasn�t worthy of it.� She got
angry, and that�s when they attacked us!�

�There�s still a chance to get
to Yui-chan!� Miaka thought excitedly.�
�Where did they take him?�

�I think� one of them mentioned
the temple on the hill.�

Miaka took off running while the
girl yelled after her.� �Wait!� Monsters and demons haunt that temple!� It�s dangerous there; you can�t go on your
own!�

Miaka heard her warning, but
didn�t care.� The temple was a ways
away, but she was sure she could hitch a ride with someone.� She finally had a chance to get Yui-chan
back, and she wasn�t about to let little things like distance and danger stop
her now.

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Tamahome awoke with a snoring
bandit for a blanket.� He pushed at him
for a minute trying to dislodge him, but Tasuki only grumbled and refused to be
moved.� Finally giving up on the gentle
approach, Tamahome rolled over and dumped him off the bed and onto the floor.

Tasuki jumped up, wide-awake and
fuming.� �What the hell!?�

�It�s not my fault you wouldn�t
wake up!�

�Well, ya didn�t have ta knock
me on my ass!� In case ya forgot, ya did
wear it out last night, an� it�s sore as hell!��

Instead of taking the bait,
Tamahome crawled off the bed and advanced on Tasuki seductively.� �Aww, poor baby.� Want me to kiss it better?�

Tasuki�s breath hitched at the
mental picture Tamahome sent.� Tamahome
definitely did not intend to kiss him on the lips.� Before they could get any farther, there was a faint scratching sound
at the door.� Tamahome groaned, and
Tasuki rolled his eyes.� He crossed to
the door and yanked it open, dropping a drooling Tokaki onto the floor in a
heap at Tasuki�s feet.

�Master�� Tamahome growled
through clenched teeth.� �What are you
doing??�

Tokaki jumped up and composed
himself quickly.� He popped his pipe
into his mouth and put on his best �serious master� expression, hoping neither
man noticed he was sneaking peeks at Tasuki.�
�I was simply looking for your priestess.� She wasn�t in her room this morning when Subaru went to check on
her.�

More problems.� Tamahome sighed.� At least he and Tasuki had been able to spend a little time
together.� �All right.� Give us a minute to get dressed and we�ll go
find her.�

�Very well.� I�ll meet you and your very shapely little
wife out front when you�re ready.�� With
that, he turned on his heel and walked quickly out of the room, chuckling to
himself when Tasuki�s temper erupted.

�I don�t care if he�s
your master, I�m gonna fuckin� rip him a new one!!!�

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It took a long time for Tamahome
to finally get Tasuki calmed down.�
After they got cleaned up and dressed, almost half an hour had
passed.� Tokaki and Subaru were waiting
for them out by the front porch.

�Do you have any idea where she
might have gone?� Tamahome asked.

�We were supposed to go to the
Byakko shrine to see Tatara this morning, but she was gone when we woke
up.� I just figured she was out
exploring or something.� She wouldn�t go
there on her own, would she?�

Tasuki scoffed.� �Hell yeah, she would.� Runnin� off by herself in strange places is
her favorite hobby.� An� she�s probably
gettin� inta trouble, too.�

Tokaki puffed out his chest
proudly.� �As your master and one of the
Byakko seishi, I would be happy to accompany you two.� Also, I�m sure that such a lovely, busty young lady needs as many
escorts as she can get��

Subaru frowned and smacked him
over the head threateningly.� �Keep it
up and see if I don�t kick you out again, Dear!� Well, in any case, maybe you should wait for
your friends.� They should be fully
recovered in a few hours.�

Tamahome shook his head.� �There�s no telling what trouble Miaka could
get into in that amount of time.� The
sooner we find her, the better.�

�Well, I guess it�s for the
best.� She�s your priestess, and it�s
your responsibility to protect her.� You
have come a long way Tamahome.�

Tasuki smiled as Tamahome
flushed at the praise.� �Thank you
master.� That means a lot to me.�

They made to leave, but Tokaki
snapped his fingers.� �Ah!� I forgot!�
One last thing before you go.�

�What is it?�

�How about letting me see your
pretty wife naked one more time?�

Tamahome hauled Tasuki away
kicking, fuming and questioning Tokaki�s parentage with gusto and creativity.

Tokaki guffawed while Subaru
shook her head sadly.� �I could�ve
married a nice, hard-working young man, but nooooo, I had to fall for a
complete degenerate.�

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When the two got to the shrine,
they were greeted by barely controlled hysteria.� The building looked like it had been through a war, and there
were sobbing, bandaged shrine maidens leaning on each other.

Tamahome and Tasuki approached
the calmest one they could find.� �What
happened here?� Tamahome asked her gently.

She repeated the whole story for
him as she had for Miaka only hours earlier.�
�We were attacked.� They
kidnapped Tatara.� A girl came later;
she said it must have been someone named �Nakago.�� They were headed to the temple up at the top of the hill.� I tried to tell her it was dangerous, but
she followed them anyway.�

Tasuki and Tamahome both sighed
and looked at each other.� �Miaka,� they
said at the same time.� Tamahome turned
back to the girl.� �Are you all
okay?� Should we send help?�

The girl shook her head.� �No, we�re all right, just a little
shaken.� We�re worried about Tatara; he
used up a lot of power to save us all when that man showed up.�

Tamahome gave her a reassuring pat
on the shoulder and thanked her.� He and
Tasuki left the shrine, planning what to do next.

�Should we go back for the
horses?�

�Nah.� She�s got a good head start on us an� we don�t have time to go
back.� B�sides, I c�n get us there
faster than we could ride, anyway.�

�Think we can both use your
speed at the same time?�

�Hell yeah!� I think we c�n do whatever we want with this
bond thingy.� I know Chichiri warned us
about yer powers bein� dangerous ta me, but I bet there ain�t any limits ta what
we can do if we�re careful.�� With that,
Tasuki allowed his qi to flow into Tamahome.

::I�ve never used your powers
like this before.� Anything special I
need to do?::

::Yeah.� Keep up!::

They both took off up the road
toward the temple.� Tamahome marveled at
the speed they were using.� The wind
whipped around him at an incredible rate, and the scenery and stationary things
around him flashed by so quickly they blurred.�
But from Tamahome�s point of view, it didn�t seem to him like he was
moving any faster than normal.� It
looked like the rest of the world was moving in slow motion.� It was exhilarating.

He was so busy enjoying himself
that he didn�t realize they had arrived at the outer buildings of the temple
until Tasuki gave him a mental thump and told him to slow down.� Neither one of them was even winded.

::Damn, Tas, that was
amazing!� How can you stand to slow
down?!::

Tasuki gave a shrug and motioned
for them to move to the far side of one of the outer buildings of the temple.

::I always used my speed an�
never gave it a thought �til our old leader showed me my mark and told me what
I was.� I kinda got pissed �cause I had
everything I wanted an� havin� ta be some do-goodin� hero an� babysitting some
little girl just got in the way.� I
stopped usin� my speed so much after that.�
But fer some reason, I don�t mind it now.::

Lost in the story, he started a
little when Tamahome lightly brushed a strand of hair away from his face.

::I�m sorry you had to give
up so much, but I�m glad you did.::

Under Tamahome�s amused gaze,
Tasuki blushed and looked away, suddenly finding the ground very
interesting.� Tamahome straightened at
the sound of footsteps.

::They�ve got guards posted
out here.� We�re going to have to wait
�til he moves on.::

Tasuki smirked.� ::Well, while we�re waitin�, mind tellin�
me why you�ve got such a thing for my ridiculous hair?::

::Ridiculous?::

::Uhh, yeah.� Bright red-orange an� crazy.� Have ya seen it?� Nobody else in my family had hair like this.� They all used ta tease me for it.::

::Hmm� I think it�d be better
if I showed you.::

Suddenly, Tasuki was bombarded
with a dozen images, all starring his �ridiculous� hair.

Plastered to his forehead with sweat as they
sparred.� Fanned out over a pillow as
they made love.� Hanging over one eye,
giving him an even more dangerous look than usual.� Swaying in the wind.�
Dancing with the flames from his fan.�
Moving back and forth between Tamahome�s legs while he�

::Okay, okay, I get it!�
Jeez, ya pervert!� So, ya got any
ideas on how ta sneak into a guarded temple in broad daylight, or what?::

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A little reconnaissance showed
Tasuki and Tamahome what they were up against.�
There were three soldiers on patrol, two stationed at the entrance to
the temple, and one sentry acting as lookout from one of the temple�s upper
balconies.� They were all heavily armed,
well trained, and all were outfitted with alarm whistles around their necks.

In the end, they decided to
split up.� Tamahome went after the
guards one at a time while Tasuki watched the sentry.� As soon as his patrol took him around the far side of the
balcony, he would take out the guards at the entrance so they could slip inside
without being seen.

It didn�t take Tamahome long to
find the first guard.� He was able to
sneak up behind him without being noticed.�
The man never had a chance.�
Tamahome grabbed him and propelled him headfirst into a tree before he
could call out.� He hit the ground with
a thud, unconscious.

::One down, two to go.� Is that sentry gone, or are you still
slacking off over there?::

::Oh, shut up an� get back ta
work.::

Tamahome snickered and went
after the next guard.� This one turned
warily in his direction as he approached.�
He cursed inwardly and crouched low to the ground ducking behind
some bushes.� The man continued his
approach, and Tamahome figured he�d better act fast.� He charged the man, catching him by surprise.

His eyes flew wide and he
reached for the whistle, but Tamahome was ready for him.� He leapt at the guard, aiming a kick to his
diaphragm.� It connected hard, driving
the wind out of him and leaving him with no air to blow the whistle.� After that, it was a simple matter to drop
him with an uppercut.

That�s when he felt Tasuki rush
forward.� The coast must be clear.

::So glad you finally decided
to get off your ass and help!::

::All right smartass!� When this is over, I�m gonna beat you
down!� Now go take out that last guy
before he sees what I�m doin�!::

Tamahome found he couldn�t quite
contain a smile.� He loved this:
fighting, working with Tasuki and staying in contact through the bond.� It was� fun.

Tasuki used his speed to get the
drop on the two soldiers stationed at the temple�s entrance.� He went after the smaller of the two
first.� He rammed his knee into the
man�s stomach at speed before sending him headfirst into a stone pillar.� He never even knew what had hit him.� Then he turned his attention to the other
guard.

He looked up.� And up.�
And� up.

The man was huge.

And he apparently didn�t
consider Tasuki to be much of a threat.�
Instead of going for his alarm, he grinned madly and advanced, cracking
his knuckles.� �Oh, this is just great,�
Tasuki muttered.� Tasuki spin-kicked him
and dropped him to the ground.� Before
the man could get up again, he dropped to his knees and brought his fist down
as hard as he could across the man�s face.�
The man stilled, and Tasuki thanked his lucky stars.

Unfortunately, his good luck
only lasted a couple of seconds.� The
man�s head snapped back around, eyes focusing on Tasuki just before his hand
shot out and grabbed him by the throat.�
He hurled the bandit backward, landing him flat on his back and out in
the open area in front of the temple.

The giant of a man came
barreling after him again, this time with his sword drawn.� Tasuki whipped his tessen out of its holster
just in time to block the first downward stroke of the sword.� When the guard raised the weapon again, he
took advantage of the opening.� Tasuki
lunged forward and grabbed the man�s knife out of his belt.� He plunged the knife into his heart before
the sword had even begun to fall again.�
The guard looked down at himself, stunned, and pitched forward like a
felled tree.

Tasuki�s eyes bugged and he let
out an undignified squawk as the giant fell right on top of him.� The bandit heaved at him with all his might,
but he couldn�t dislodge the over-muscled lug.�
They were out in the open, and the sentry would return any second.

Thankfully the third guard hadn�t
heard the commotion on the front steps of the temple.� Tamahome came up behind him and tapped him on the shoulder.� When he turned, Tamahome bashed him in the
face with his fist, dropping him like a stone.

::Uhhh, Tama?� We got a little problem.� That sentry�s comin� back an� I�m stuck
under this brainless sack a� muscles!::

::What do expect me to
do about it?::

Just then, the sentry rounded
the corner, coming into sight.� Time was
quickly running out.

::Oh, just�� Grab the bow an� arrow off the guy ya just
beat down an� shoot him!::

::Tas, I can�t shoot worth
anything.� Tokaki said I was completely
impossible!::

::Well we gotta do
somethin�!� He�s gonna see me in a few
seconds an� all hell�s gonna break loose!�
Ah, just pick the thing up an� point it.� I�m gonna try somethin�.�
Don�t fight me.::

Shaking his head, Tamahome
picked up the bow and nocked it.� He
took a breath to steady himself and drew the bow tight.� He gasped as Tasuki�s presence swelled in
his mind, and with it came knowledge and experience that was not his own.� He could also feel the bandit prodding at
him, correcting his stance and position.

Aim generally.�
Don�t keep your arm so stiff, loosen it up.� Feel the wind on your face.�
Adjust your sight for it, but don�t overcompensate.� Fine tune your aim.� Breathe in.�
Don�t pull the string, just squeeze.�
Breathe out and� release.

Tamahome let the arrow fly, and
it pierced the guard�s throat.� He
flailed at his throat for a second before dropping soundlessly.

::�Wow.::

Neither one was sure exactly who
originated the thought, but it didn�t matter.

::How did you know to try
that?� I didn�t even know we could do
this when we weren�t making love.::

::I got no idea.� I don�t think about what I want ta do, I
just do it.� You could probably do this
stuff too if ya didn�t always overthink everythin�.::

With more than a little regret
on both their parts, Tasuki withdrew back to his own body.� It took Tamahome a moment to adjust to the
loss.

::That felt� really
good.� We have got to do that again
when we�ve got more time.::

::Man, is there anything that
doesn�t turn ya on?� How come Miaka got
Mr. Lovey-Dovey Romantic an� I got stuck with Mr. Super-Perv?::

Tamahome just grinned
mischievously.� ::You�re the one who
made me into a total pervert.� Besides,
you know you love it.::

::Yeah, yeah.� Hey, think ya might see yerself clear ta
gettin� me out from under the huge dead guy now?� I can�t feel my damn legs!::

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Now free from observation,
sneaking into the temple was easy.� It
also helped that the place was so large; the guards were fairly easy to see
coming and avoid.

::Can ya feel where she is in
here?::

::Yeah, I think so.� She�s down on a lower level somewhere.::

Tasuki smacked Tamahome on the
back hard enough to propel him forward.

::All right!� Good boy!�
Sniff her out!� Follow her
trail!� Mush!!!::

Tamahome tensed and rounded on
him, grabbing his shirt front and hauling him off his feet, snarling all the
while.

::Tasukiiiii!!!!::

Straight-faced, the unfazed
bandit didn�t even blink.

::We don�t have time for you
ta do perverted things to me right now, Tama.�
We have ta save Miaka, remember?::

Teeth grinding and eyebrow
twitching madly, Tamahome let Tasuki drop none too gracefully back to the
ground and turned to go.

::When this is all over, I�m
gonna beat you down for that one, Tas.::

Behind him, he could have sworn
he heard something that sounded suspiciously like a snicker.� They followed the pull of Miaka�s presence
through the temple and down into the lower levels, eventually finding a row of
stone cells.� Tamahome approached one of
them.

::She�s in here.� I don�t hear any screaming.� Maybe we managed to get here before she got
into trouble.::

::Uh-huh.� Must be nice where you live, but here in th�
real world, that girl�s always in trouble.�
There ain�t any guards around here.�
That�s a little weird, don�t ya think?::

::I know.� I�ll be careful.::

When they rounded the corner,
Tamahome rolled his eyes at what he saw while Tasuki crowed in his head.

::What�d I tell ya?� Can I call it, or what!::

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Oh, but those two are awesome
when they work together!

In one of the Genbu Kaiden
freetalks, Watase compares Uruki to a willful feline and Tamahome to a loyal canine,
and I couldn�t get it out of my head��
~_~;;

Anyways, next chapter things
start getting serious.� Whenever Miaka
acts without thinking, someone else pays the price.� Yet again.

To tasukigirl78: Chiriko will
become an actual, developed character in this fic if it kills me!� As for Miaka and Tasuki�� It�s just gonna take some time.� They do miss each other and, after all, I
did promise she�d apologize!� And as for
Tamahome wanting to have kids, well, where there�s a will, there�s a way, and
that�s all I�ll say!� lol!� ~_^�
Thank yeeeew!!!

To Yahnkehy: Waaahaaa!� Death by smut!� And what a wonderful way to go!�
~_^� It took me a looooong time
to write that scene; I�m glad it paid off!�
Now that I know I don�t completely stink at it, I�ll try to put some more
in the story!� ^_^� Sankyuu!!!

To Yu-chan: I�m sooo glad you�re enjoying this story!� From here on out, it gets reeeally different
from the anime.� And that Nakago scene
was so fun to write; I�m glad you liked it!
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