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Title: The Prophecy of Genbu

Series: Fushigi Yuugi

Rating: MA

Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN
THIS SERIES. The Fushigi Yuugi universe belongs to Watase Yuu-san and I do not
claim this universe whatsoever. I am only writing a story for fun, not profit.
For other notes, please refer to chapter one.

Chapter Six

Sacrifice of a Priestess

Completely
shocked at the reaction he�d gotten, Teki (a.k.a. Uruki) walked over and knelt
in front of Cassandra.� He did have
the decency to wrap a robe around himself though; making sure it was tied
securely so that he didn�t scare the young woman further.� Placing his hands on hers, he chuckled
before tugging them from her eyes.�
Cassandra squeaked and looked away quickly, desperately fighting the
blush that rose to her cheeks.� She�d
never seen a naked man before, not even her older brother, because her family
were all fanatics about privacy and this was certainly an eye-opening
experience for her.� Don�t look!� Don�t look!

�Cassandra,
you have nothing to be shy about.�
Didn�t I tell you that I prefer men for partners rather than women?� at
her mortified nod, he grinned and continued.�
�Then you shouldn�t be afraid.�
I�m not going to hurt you, I promise.�
And after all, it�s just the human form.� We�re born naked, we bathe naked�I don�t see what the big fuss is
all about.�

�Uruki,
you really don�t get it do you?� I
didn�t want to see�that�before I was married.� It�s just not right.�

�You
really are a prude, aren�t you?� he laughed cheerfully and kissed her
brow.� �Don�t worry, being around me
will cure you of that.� Besides, I�m not
saying that you have to look, just that you shouldn�t be afraid to
look.� I know that I wouldn�t be afraid
to look at a nice slice of beefcake��

�URUKI!�

�My
point is,� his voice was firm, even though he was smiling.� �Don�t be afraid.� How do you expect to find your ideal man if you�re so shy?� How do you expect to live your life if
you�re always afraid?� Lady Cassandra, I
think��

�What?�

�I
think that you have much to offer.� Ever
since I saw you on that horse, you were so frightened and yet determined to put
on a brave face, I knew that you were someone special.� I could see you trembling and it was obvious
you�d never ridden a horse before in your life.� Let me put something decent on and you can answer some of my
questions.� All right?�

She
nodded, looking up into his eyes.� �All
right.�

�That�s
better.� Now, chin up,� and he lightly
tapped the underside of her chin with his knuckles.� �And I�ll be right back.�

Cassandra
smiled as she watched Uruki leave, the brilliant red robe fluttering behind
him.� Despite her protestations, what he
said made her wonder�was it really all right to look?� And without her consent, her eyes began to trail over his
backside and she flushed immediately.�
She looked down and covered her face with her hands.� I was just looking at his butt!� I�m such a pervert!� That thought made her go as red as a
tomato and she groaned.� Still, if
I�m honest with myself�he does have a nice view from behind.� She slapped her forehead and groaned again
in frustration.� Now I know why men
are such perverts.� Start one thought
and then the others follow like ants!

�Lady
Cassandra?� Is everything all right in
there?� Uruki�s voice made her freeze as he stepped into the room.� �What are you doing?�

�Feeling
like an idiot.� So,� she smiled as he
knelt down across from her.� �You had
questions for me?�

�Yes.� Tell me,� Uruki suddenly became serious and
his black eyes studied her intensely.�
�Am I the only member of the Genbu Shichi Seishi that you have found,
Lady Cassandra?�

�No,
and please call me Cassandra.� I don�t
want you to be so formal.� When I first
came to this world I encountered Iname entirely by chance.� He was just on his way home and brought me
back with him and nursed my injury.�
Together, he and I traveled to the capital in order to find out more
about the legend of the former Genbu Shichi Seishi and Lady Takiko from Emperor
Tokoyami.� I also wanted to go in order
to find out my duties as the Genbu no Miko.�
On the way, we encountered Dong Jia, who turned out to be Urumiya.� He protected me from wolves and from General
Nakago from the land of Kutou and so I owe him much.� However, because of Nakago, and my own carelessness, Kutou now
knows I�m here.�

�And
they�re going to start sending assassins after you.� But where are Urumiya and Iname now, Cassandra?� Why aren�t they with you?� then he
paused.� �Are they the guardians you ran
away from?�

�Uh��
she glanced at her hands, twiddling her thumbs together.� �Well�yes.�
I found out some things that I shouldn�t have.� They were keeping something from me about my duties as the Genbu
no Miko.� And�they were planning to use
me for their own purposes.� Even though
I had agreed, I had hoped that we could be friends.� Tokoyami was such a nice man and he was so kind to me and
Urumiya�he protected me.� What else was
I supposed to think?�

�I
see.� Go on.�

�They
didn�t tell me that the last priestess, Lady Takiko, perished as a result of
summoning Genbu.� Also��

�What?�

�There
have to be other Shichi Seishi out there.�
Nakago was one of them.� And that
if I don�t summon Genbu before their priestesses arrive, then it would be a
race, yes?� We would also be enemies,
wouldn�t we?� when Uruki nodded, Cassandra bit her lip.� �Why?�

�Well��
Uruki shifted, trying to think how to proceed.�
�Cassandra, that�s what the legend says because each country is
independent of one another and at the same time they�re trying to get one up on
the other countries.� No one country has
ever conquered another because of the priestess and her warriors.� At least, not in any of the history books
I�ve ever read.� It�s the priestess� own
choice whether or not she wishes to befriend those of another land.� However�the decision would be met with
resistance on the part of her warriors.�
They would feel their priestess� life was in danger and fighting would
break out.� For you see, to the Shichi
Seishi, their priestess is their life.�
She is their reason for being born and must be protected at all
costs.� To a Shichi Seishi, a Celestial
Warrior, she is everything.�

Cassandra
paused.� �Is that because she is their
priestess�or is it because she is herself?�

�Well I
suppose it depends on the warrior.� I
know that I liked you from the moment we met.�
And that was before I knew you were the Genbu no Miko.� You were so shy and sweet, it was very
cute,� he chuckled as she blushed.�
�What about Iname and Urumiya?�
Did they get to know you beforehand?�

Cassandra
thought back to when she had stayed on Iname�s farm.� It had been a time of laughter and peace, surrounded by him and
his family.� My heart�s starting to
race�she placed a hand over her chest and smiled.� Even though she had known him as Iname, she hadn�t realized the
magnitude of his title until later.� But
that was when they had been on the road for a while.� We traveled together for so long�he started to feel like my
older brother.� When they had met
Urumiya, Cassandra had been frightened, yes, but he had been willing to give
his life for her.� He�s been watching
out for me�I guess I should have realized that sooner.� She sighed and smiled.� The only reason he was keeping secrets
from me was that he wanted to protect me.�
I understand now.� She
blushed as she realized her mistake.

�Yes�yes
they did.� They got to know me before
they knew I was the priestess.�

�And?�

�And�I
was wrong.� I was wrong to leave.� They do care about me because of who I am
and not just because I�m the Genbu no Miko.�
I should never have run away,� and she chuckled.� �But I�m glad I met you, Uruki.� Do you think they�ll forgive me for leaving
like that?�

�Sweetheart,
if they don�t, then they are the bigger idiots,� Cassandra turned red at the
casually tossed endearment.� �However,
it�s on to the formalities.� Lady
Cassandra, I am honored to serve you as Uruki, one of the Genbu Shichi
Seishi.� You have my allegiance and my
friendship.�

�Uruki��

�Now,
we have to figure out how we�re going to find Urumiya and Iname.� Most likely they�ve left the Hokkan palace
by now to look for you.� I think our
best bet though, would be to remain here.�

�Why�s
that?�

�Well
it�s-� he cut off suddenly and his black eyes narrowed, becoming deadly as he
scooted closer to Cassandra.

�Wha-?�

�Quiet.�

He
placed a hand over her mouth and listened for a while.� Slowly, Uruki�s hand slid into the sash around
his waist and withdrew a beautiful red fan with steel for the handles and
ribbing, making it far heavier than a normal weapon, as well as a weapon.� Cassandra�s hear began to pound as Uruki
opened the fan, revealing the steel spikes at the end, and looked around.� She didn�t see anything to warrant any
danger, but she didn�t know what he was looking for.� What�s wrong with him?�
I don�t see anything�she kept looking around, but there was
nothing.� Cassandra was starting to
become exasperated when Uruki snapped open his fan and swung it in a wide
arc.� A powerful gust of wind flew to
the corner of the room and Cassandra yelped, hiding behind Uruki.� He�s crazy!� What the hell�s he aiming at?�
She got her answer when a cloaked figure appeared floating in the
corner.

�Hmph?�
she squeaked, her voice muffled.

�Thought
so.� You�re a Kutou assassin.� Nakago must have had you following
Cassandra,� Uruki smirked and stepped forward.�
�And now my wind has you pinned.�
Start talking.�

�You
don�t stand a chance against me, you damn homo-�

The man
stopped in mid-sentence because the fan that Uruki held soared through the air
and became embedded in the wall.� Five
cuts appeared on the side of his face and the man growled in discomfort.� A few scratches didn�t matter; he was
trained to endure far worse pain.�
Needless to say, Cassandra was speechless at the speed and accuracy
required for such a stunt.� Uruki,
however, looked completely unfazed as he went over and jerked the fan from the
wall.� The normally cheerful man was
enraged, his black eyes burning like the pits of hell.

�Nakago
was the one who sent you, wasn�t he?�
Don�t try to deny it, I know it to be true,� Uruki�s voice was hard and
cold as he pressed the spikes against the man�s throat, his wind still holding
him in place.� �How many more cowards
does he have following my priestess?�

�Even
if I knew, you wouldn�t be able to do anything about it.� Nor would I tell you.� The General is a brilliant man and compared
to him, you are all ants that will be crushed under his boot.� Just wait, you�ll-�

�Look
away, Cassandra.�

Doing
as Uruki said, Cassandra closed her eyes and looked down, covering her ears for
added measure.� Even though she had
covered her ears, Cassandra still heard the sickening sound of flesh and bone
giving way and the wind died down as the assassin�s head fell to the
floor.� Turning away from the corpse,
Uruki�s expression was pained as he went over to his priestess.� She�s still so young.� She should not have had to witness that.� His black eyes reflected his sadness when
Cassandra jumped at his touch to her cheek.�
If she feared him now, Uruki wouldn�t blame her one bit.� As the young girl raised her head, Uruki
scooped her trembling and pale form into his arms.� The smell of blood reached her nose and Cassandra struggled not
to gag.� Not noticing that Uruki had
moved and was starting to carry her outside, away from the stench of smell and
blood, she just clung to him.

Uruki
made nonsense shushing and comforting noises as he walked them both into the
gardens.� Although he felt terrible for
what he did, he knew that he had to protect Cassandra at all costs.� The young man set his priestess down on a
stone bench carefully, as though he was handling a most rare and precious
flower.� Stroking his fingers comfortingly
through her tawny hair, Uruki�s heart panged as she continued to weep at her
first glimpse of death.

�I�m
sorry, Cassandra, but I had to do it.�
If I hadn�t, that man would have killed you in a heartbeat.�

�I-it�s
all right, Uruki.� I-I-I�m just not
u-used to th-that s-sort of thing, y-you know?� the hiccups that came with
crying obscured Cassandra�s voice, even as she tried to calm herself down.

�I
should hope not,� he muttered as he continued to try and soothe her, slowly
examining her.� �No curses or anything
that I can detect.� Of course I�m no
expert on these things though.� You�re
lucky I felt his presence.�

Cassandra
nodded and looked up, giving Uruki a wavering smile.� She was about to speak when she noticed something over his
shoulder and gripped him tightly, features paling drastically.

�What
is it?� What�s wrong?�

�Nakago!�

Immediately,
Uruki rose to his feet and whirled around, drawing his fan as he did so.� Only once he was assured Cassandra was
safely behind him did he stand ready to face his opponent.� Even though Nakago was older than him (Uruki
was 17 and Nakago was 20), Uruki would protect Cassandra with his last
breath.� He was nervous though.� The General had a good grasp on how to use
his life force for devastating attacks and Uruki was already weakened from
finding and pinning that assassin.� The
coldness in his black eyes shocked Cassandra.�
This isn�t the Uruki I met.�
It�s as though he has two sides and can switch them, the same way he can
switch genders.� Hesitantly, she reached
out and touched his arm.

�Uruki?�

�Get
out of here, Cassandra.�

�What
about you?�

Uruki
looked back at her and smiled reassuringly.�
�I�ll be fine as long as you�re safe.�
Now go on, get going.�

�I
won�t leave you!�

Cassandra�s
voice suddenly had an odd echo to it�as though someone was watching her and
Uruki.� They were reflected in a small
mirror that floated before a shadowed figure.�
The voice of a wizened woman chuckled as she watched the events fold
out, pointing at the mirror.

�Now we
shall see if this little girl can live up to being the new Genbu no Miko.� A brush with death at the hands of Nakago
should be enough to see if this one is worthy or not.� And I shall test her warrior as well.�

Cassandra�s
image appeared in the mirror before her and she watched.� Swallowing thickly, the young woman cling to
Uruki�s arm, refusing to leave him in this.�
Nakago frightened her, that was for certain, but she wasn�t going to leave
Uruki.� Not after everything he�d done
for her.� The sight of the General sent
a chill down to her bones and she scowled at him.

Nakago
was more amused than anything else.�
When he�d felt the flare of energy that came from Uruki using his powers
and then felt the life of his assassin being snuffed out, Nakago knew
immediately where the Genbu no Miko was and set out to kill her.� That girl cannot be allowed to
remain.� She should not even be here in
the first place.� Although he
considered trying to use her for his own means, she was already firmly
entrenched in her loyalties, so he was certain all of the work of swaying her
would be for nothing.� Still, I am a
patient man.� I will find her greatest
weakness.� Raising his hand, he
focused his energy and fired a life force blast towards the pair, intending to
hit Uruki.� He would eliminate her
protector and then go for the girl.

Uruki
raised his hand as the blast came rushing towards him, the air crackling with
electricity in its wake.� I will
protect her no matter what.� A priestess
cannot be replaced�but sadly, I can.�
Uruki moved his fan in a diagonal slash and a barrier of wind appeared
in its wake.� The blast made impact only
a second later and Uruki felt his heart race.�
A second later and we would have been dead.� He couldn�t afford to make that
mistake.� But his energy was running
low.� It took much effort from him, but
the youth managed to use the wind to throw the blast aside and harmlessly into
the sky, where it exploded.

�I told
you to go, Cassandra!� Nakago will kill
us both and I will not let you die!� Go
now!�

Now.�
During Uruki�s moment of distraction, Nakago fired three successive
blasts.� He had felt the warrior�s weak
life force and knew that he had nearly spent himself.� Watching emotionlessly as Uruki snapped his fan closed and
whirled around, tackling Cassandra back into the flowerbed, he allowed a smirk
when the blasts connected and Uruki screamed in pain.

�What a
fool you are, laying your life down for a girl who will never be the Genbu no
Miko.� She is so frightened of
everything, even her own shadow, that it�s pathetic.� Perhaps I should do you a favor and kill you both now.� I am not completely without mercy after
all.�

Of
course that was a lie and Nakago descended from his horse and began to walk
over to the pair.

�Uruki?� Uruki, are you all right?� Uruki, answer me!�

The
blonde man was unconscious, a head wound bleeding down his temple and dripping
from his chin.� She rolled them over so
Uruki was lying on his back and felt for a pulse frantically.� No.�
No, Uruki, you can�t die!�
When the toe of Nakago�s boot came into the side of her vision,
Cassandra looked up into the cold blue eyes she�d seen at Urumiya�s home.� A faint pulse beat beneath her fingertips
and she swallowed.� Reaching down, the
man took her chin rough in his hand and studied her.� His eyes and his expressionless gaze froze Cassandra where she
knelt.

Nakago
could sense power within her.� A
sleeping power that even she was unaware of.�
I will fix that.� He
slowly raised his other hand and a life force blast began to form in the palm.

�Now I
have you, Genbu no Miko.� Are you going
to die quietly, or am I going to have to take him with you?� and he leveled the
blast at Uruki, never looking away from her pale green eyes.

�Don�t
you dare!� she hissed, spitting in his face.

Disgusted,
but amused, Nakago smirked.� �You�re
spirited, I will give you that.� But
that also just cost you his life.�

The
blast left his hand and with barely a second to think, Cassandra wrenched
herself away from his freezing gaze and threw her body in the wake of the
blast, covering Uruki protectively.� I�m
not going to let him die!� I won�t!� The blast tore through her shoulder and left
her with a smoking wound where part of her back and shoulder had once
been.� Cassandra didn�t have time to
even feel the pain�the shock of it was enough to send her falling unconscious
to the ground, blood staining her shirt and the grass beneath her.

Uruki
had been swimming in darkness, trying to find his way out when he suddenly felt
something collapse over his legs and the scent of blood stung his nose.� What in Genbu�s name?� He opened his eyes and sat up.� It�s Cassandra.� But where�s the blood�his eyes widened and his heart began to
race in his chest.� No�he placed
a hand gently on her back.� NO!� Her tawny hair was caked with blood and bits
of flesh from where the blast had torn her open, her clothes were ruined, and
worst of all�there was a gaping hole in her body.� Uruki�s hands trembled as he fumbled for his sash, untying it
clumsily and wrapping it around her shoulder, all the while muttering to
himself, pleading with her not to die, to stay with him�

Confident
that the girl would not survive, Nakago returned to his horse and mounted.� He now had no reason to fear the Genbu
Shichi Seishi.� Without their
priestess, they are weak.� They are nothing.� And he clicked his tongue, sending his
horse at a trot out of the city.�
Uruki�s scream followed him as he went.

�YOU
DAMN BASTARD!� I�LL KILL YOU FOR THIS
NAKAGO!�

But the
General had already gone, his mission complete.� Uruki was left with Cassandra, whose blood was soaking his sash
clean through.� Of course, he had no
idea if she was alive or not and in his distress, he transformed into a
female.� What am I going to do?� I�m no healer�stars in the heavens, if I
lose her�

�Don�t
you worry,� Uruki�s voice was shaky as she started to bind up Cassandra�s wound
once more with strips of her sleeve.�
�He won�t hurt you anymore.� He�s
gone.� I�m going to take care of you, I
promise.� Genbu, please don�t go
Cassandra.� You saved my life�I told you
to run you stupid girl��

Uruki
frantically, but carefully stripped Cassandra of her upper clothing and wrapped
her entire torso in strips of fabric, praying that she would survive.� The demon!� He blew a hole right through her!� It nearly hit her heart!� Removing
her outer tunic, Uruki laid it down and moved Cassandra to it, looking around
for someone she could call for help.�
She was so tired and was also injured.�
The snow and ground below her was stained with new blood and Uruki wept.

�Please
Cassandra, come back to me, to us.� You
have to see Iname and Urumiya again�what would they do without you?� she
choked, trying to stop the bleeding.�
�What would we do without you?�

�All
right, Uruki, I think that�s quite enough.�

The
voice startled her and the young woman watched as an old woman appeared before
her.� She was floating in midair,
surrounded by a large pink sash that wrapped around her sleeves and the woman�s
eyes held an infinite wisdom that seemed to transcend space and time.� Uruki had no idea who this person was, but
she hoped that the old woman would be able to help.

�Madam,
I don�t know who you are, but I�m begging you�please, if there�s any way you
can, could you save Cassandra?� I can�t
do anything for her, she�s bleeding so much, and she injured herself to save my
life.� Please, I�ll do what I can to
repay you, but I can�t lose her, I-�

�Slow
down there, missy.� I can see you are
injured as well, so I am going to help you both.� Now take Cassandra into your arms.�

Uruki
held Cassandra tenderly and they winked out of sight.� The next thing she knew, they were in a wide, spacious room that
seemed to be part of a palace.� The
woman was still floating before them as she looked down at the pair.

�I
never dreamed that girl would go so far, considering how easily frightened she
is.� She may just be the one�� and she
glanced to the side.� �Nyan-nyan!�

Uruki�s
jaw dropped as a dozen or so of what appeared to be little girls with green
hair appeared out of nowhere.� They were
bouncing around and chattering a mile a minute.� Amazing.� I think even
I would have problems keeping up with them.�
Six of them gathered around the injured pair.

�We�re
Nyan-nyan!�

�We�re
here to fix your wounds!�

�Too
bad we can�t fix Taiitsukun�s face!�

The
speaker was then knocked through the air and burst through the ceiling out into
the sky while Uruki blinked in shock, turning back into a male.� The old woman dusted her hands as though
this was a usual occurrence.

�That�s
enough of that.� Now, Nyan-nyan, take
Cassandra to be healed.� I wish to have
a word with Uruki.� And no more cracks
about my face!�

Doing
as they were told, Nyan-nyan whisked Cassandra away and left Uruki with
Taiitsukun.� Taiitsukun�THE
Taiitsukun?� Uruki knelt
immediately, his head bowed low, even though every bone in his body protested
at the movement.� This was met by amused
and pleased laughter.

�Stand
up, Uruki.� Although I�m flattered, you
do not have to kneel to me.� So,� she
studied the young man intently.� �It
appears as though Genbu�s prophecy has finally come to pass.� I told him that he would not find a
replacement, but it appears as though I was mistaken.� Only I do not understand why he was not satisfied with his first
choice.� Takiko did what she was
summoned to do-�

�And
died as a result before she could make her final wish.� I beg your pardon, Taiitsukun, but I can see
why the great Genbu was not satisfied.�
The priestess he chose wasn�t able to resist being devoured by him and
did not make her final wish, therefore leaving his powers suspended in limbo.�

�You�re
a good kid.� Now, there are two others
we need to find before they make themselves sick with guilt and worry.� Come with me, Uruki, there is much we must
discuss.�

�Are
you talking about Iname and Urumiya?�

Now
that Uruki had calmed, he was feeling much better as he followed
Taiitsukun.� And now that he knew
Cassandra would survive, an enormous weight had been lifted from his
shoulders.� He�d been able to keep her
alive in time for Taiitsukun to appear.�
The two stopped in front of a large mirror that was about the size of a
table, connected with cables and all sorts of other wires.

�Here
we are.� Now, show me where Urumiya and
Iname are at this moment,� Taiitsukun commanded.

The
surface of the mirror flickered for a moment before showing the two men in a
deep forest.� It was clear that they
were lost�and that they were arguing.

�Damn
it old man, we�ve been wandering around this forest for three hours!� Admit it already, we�re lost!� Iname
snarled.

�Didn�t
I already tell you, brat, that this path will lead us into town?�

�Don�t
call me that!� And that was three HOURS
ago!�

�Look,�
Urumiya halted his horse and turned to Iname, his visage hard, eyes
strained.� �You can�t point the finger
of blame at me.� You were the one who
followed me like a lost little puppy.�
Learn to have a mind of your own.�

�That�s
it!�

Uruki
winced and turned to Taiitsukun as the two started to physically fight.� �They�re both rather cute, but do they fight
like this all the time?� If so, I�m not
pulling the proverbial stick out.�

Laughing,
Taiitsukun faced Uruki.� �It looks as
though the two of us will have to go down and stop them from killing each
other.�

�Sure
looks like it,� he paused and groaned.�
�No chance I could stay here, is there?�

�None.�

�That�s
what I thought.�

With that,
the pair winked out of sight and appeared in front of the quarreling Iname and
Urumiya.� He sighed and shook his head
as Iname threw a punch at Urumiya.� The
elder man skillfully dodged it and retaliated with a powerful kick.� Before it could land though, Uruki placed
his fingers in his mouth and whistled sharply.�
The sudden sound brought the two to a screeching halt.

�You
two ought to be ashamed of yourselves!�
Can�t you be on your own for a few days without Cassandra to mediate
fights?� Uruki�s tone was scolding and he shook his head in disgust.

Iname
had the grace to look ashamed while Urumiya merely looked furious at being told
off by a young pup.� That�s when Iname
paused and looked up at the bloodied young man intently.

�Did
you just say Cassandra?�

�Maybe,
why do you ask?�

�Because
we�re searching for someone who goes by that name.� Someone very important to us.�

Taiitsukun
glanced at Uruki and then back at the pair.�
�I think we should have pity on them, don�t you?�

�Sure.� After all, they�ve been looking for her for
so long.� Boys, we�re going to take you
to Cassandra.� But no more fighting,
understand?� Uruki looked satisfied when the two of them agreed.

Taiitsukun
took them back to Mt. Taikyoku where Iname asked to see Cassandra the moment they
arrived.� With a small wave from
Taiitsukun, Nyan-nyan appeared to lead him to her room.� More appeared to usher Uruki off for
healing, but he wanted to remain and speak with Urumiya.� Feeling that silver gaze on him, he glanced
up and Uruki smirked slightly.� The man
may have been older than him, but that didn�t mean he was going to respect
him.� He has to earn my respect
first.�

�So,
aren�t you going to see your priestess as well?�

�No, I
believe you warrant more investigation.�
I will not have her safety jeopardized in such a way again.� My mistake may have cost Cassandra her
life.� Who exactly are you, boy?�

�I�m
called Teki, but my real name is Uruki.�
I am one of the Genbu Shichi Seishi and you are damn lucky that I found
Cassandra when she ran away from you.�
Using her as a pawn�how could you?�

�Now
boys,� Taiitsukun interrupted, appearing between them and causing Uruki to
squawk.� �We have much to discuss.� Now stop squabbling and come with me.� And no more squawking, Uruki.�

�What
about Iname?� Uruki asked.

The
corner of Urumiya�s mouth lifted.� �I
don�t think you have to worry about him too much, Uruki.� After all�he is with the woman he loves.�

At
Uruki�s stunned look, Urumiya turned to the door and followed Taiitsukun
out.� He�d been watching Iname and
Cassandra for a long time and knew that love was blossoming between them.� He�d been that age once�he remembered what
it was like to be struck by love.� I
only hope they know what they�re doing.�
Nyan-nyan had left Iname with Cassandra, who was lying on a large
bed and recovering from her wounds.� She
looks so small and vulnerable.�
Iname gripped her hand in both of his gently and kissed the back of
it.� He knew now�he knew what the
feelings he had for Cassandra were.� And
it just took her leaving for him to realize it.� I promise I won�t leave your side ever again, Cassandra.� Nakago will pay for what he has done.� He will pay for hurting the woman I love�

Well, another chapter done.� : D�
Now we have to wait and see what will happen to Cassandra and
Iname.� And I know, I had the whole
Cassandra/Uruki thing brewing but I figured that since Takiko had fallen in
love with Uruki�someone else should get the priestess this time.� XD And as a side note, I have made it safely
to my destination, but I am still without Internets�yay for libraries!

Ree
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