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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.

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Chapter Seven

Discoveries and Surprises

Uruki
and Urumiya stood and faced off with each other, waiting to see who would be
the one to blink first.� Even though
Uruki was wearing a sardonic smile, his eyes were angry and his posture was
tense.� The elder man remained silent,
his silver gaze and expressionless features revealing nothing.� It was Urumiya who finally broke though,
looking away from Uruki.� In truth, the
man felt terrible about the way he�d treated Cassandra.� She�d done nothing but offer him her
friendship and he�d been treating her like a tool rather than a person.� And if I had been there for her, this
wouldn�t have happened.

�Why
was Cassandra injured?� As one of her
warriors, you were supposed to protect her, Uruki.�

�You�re
a fine one to talk old man.� You and
Iname were the ones who chased her away in the first place.� After all, she�s nothing but a pawn to you,
isn�t she?� So why should you care?�

Urumiya�s
jaw clenched and his eyes narrowed threateningly.� �I don�t know what you think you know, Uruki, but I was wrong to
treat Cassandra in such a way.�
Cassandra�she reminds me so much of my own daughter�and all I wanted was
to keep her safe.� She�s still a child,
she doesn�t know anything about this world, and I did not want her hurt
further.� I�I care for her as if she
were my own daughter.�

�You�re
a little young to be her father.�

�Perhaps,
but after Nakago killed my family, I feel as though I�ve aged ten years.� I will guard her with my life not only
because she is the Genbu no Miko, but because she is Cassandra.� And Cassandra is someone who held out her
hand to me and offered me the first glimpse of hope I had in years.� I would gladly give my life for her because
a girl like Cassandra is-�

�Is
always worth dying for,� Uruki smiled slightly, this one more sincere.� �I see that you were a wise choice for the
Genbu warrior of memories.� So, care to
tell me what makes you think that Iname is in love with Cassandra?� You do realize that they�re way too young
for that.�

�How
old are you?�

�Seventeen,
but that�s beside the point.�

�Now
boys, there�s no need to fight,� Taiitsukun popped in the middle of them,
making Uruki yelp and leap back in shock.�
�You two will have your chance to talk later.� Now you must be informed of the prophecy.�

�Prophecy?�
they asked in unison.

�Yes.� Two hundred years ago, when Lady Takiko and
her warriors were alive, they gathered together and summoned the beast god
Genbu.� As you both know, something went
wrong and before Lady Takiko was able to use her last wish in her world�she was
killed.� So in truth the summoning was
incomplete and Genbu became furious as his powers were left in limbo.� He bent celestial and written law in order
to set down a new prophecy and select a new priestess.� There isn�t supposed to be more than one
priestess for each god.� However, Genbu
was able to do it since he is the oldest and wiliest of the four gods.�

�What
was this prophecy, Taiitsukun?� Uruki asked.

�That a
girl with a heart of strength hidden by fear and youth would arrive.� She would possess a loving, tender innocence
that would bind her warriors to her in a group that would be stronger than the
previous Genbu warriors.� They would
overcome adversity, put aside their differences, and make alliances with other
nations�the girl of the prophecy is Cassandra.�
After all, she has already managed to bind the three of you together
despite your obvious differences.� And
despite her youth and her fears, she is very brave.�

After a
moment of silence, Uruki spoke.� �Well,
Genbu made a fine choice.� Cassandra is
the one.� I have faith in her.�

�How do
you know?� Taiitsukun challenged.

�Because
she does have that loving, tender innocence that makes me want to protect
her.� She has offered so much of herself
to us and asked so little in return except for our friendship.� She was as willing to die for me as I was
for her�I want to protect and care for her with all of my being.�

�I do
as well,� Urumiya cut in, voice gruff.�
�I want to make certain she grows into a strong, fine young woman�as my
daughter would have.� It also makes me
want to smack Iname for looking at her.�

Laughing
merrily, Uruki adjusted his headband, tightened it securely, and brushed his
bangs aside.� Nodding in an unspoken
agreement, the two men turned back to Taiitsukun.� She looked at them long and hard, trying to determine if they
were the ones who could fulfill the prophecy.�
She hadn�t believed Genbu when he said he would find a new priestess who
would form alliances with the other nations.�
Something like that was unheard of, especially considering how rocky
relations were in the past between the four countries.

�So
Taiitsukun,� Uruki�s voice jolted her out of her reverie and she turned to
him.� �How exactly are we going to find
the rest of the Genbu Shichi Seishi before the Suzaku and Seiryu priestesses
show up?� I know they haven�t appeared
yet and it would be trouble if they did.�

�I
agree.� Also, does Cassandra possess any
powers as the Genbu no Miko?� I�ve
sensed something about her�but it�s always gone within a moment.� Can you teach them to her?� Urumiya added.

�I can
awaken her powers, but it will be up to you to teach her to harness them.� As to finding the other warriors, you can use
Genbu�s copy of the Four Gods of Heaven and Earth.� It gives clues as to where to find the remaining warriors.� However, it will be rather vague.�

�All
right,� Uruki grinned, excited at the challenge.� �Go grab that, Urumiya, and let�s get started.�

�Answer
me this question first, Uruki.� How are
you going to deal with Nakago?� Taiitsukun smiled slyly as her question stopped
them both in their tracks.� �He�s
defeated you both at one point��

�That�s��
Uruki paused, looking uncomfortable.�
�That is a good question.� I
couldn�t even make a scratch on him.� He
attacked Cassandra and I after I killed his assassin.� The bastard almost killed her.�

�WHAT?�

�Urumiya,
calm down!� The minute he thought she
was dead he left.� Taiitsukun appeared
and took us here and Nyan-nyan healed her in time, so there�s nothing to worry
about.�

The
sound of furious footsteps and the door slamming open made the two men pause
and they turned to the source of the noise.�
Iname was standing in the doorway, his face flushed and completely livid
as he stalked across the room to Uruki and grabbed the other by the collar and
tugged him close.

�Who
blew that hole in Cassandra�s shoulder, Uruki?�
WHO?�

�Iname
calm down,� Urumiya tugged the youth back easily.� �It wasn�t Uruki�s fault.�
Nakago attacked them.�

�Yes,�
Uruki stepped back, watching Iname warily.�
�Nakago knocked me out with a few blasts and the next thing I knew, I
woke up with Cassandra lying on top of me with a hole in her shoulder and
bleeding all over the grass.�

�That�that�devil�was
the one who blew the hole in her shoulder?�

�Yes
Iname.� It wasn�t Uruki�s fault,� easing
his grip, Urumiya tried to explain it to the enraged teenager.

Muttering
under his breath about what he was going to do to Nakago once he got a hold of
him, Iname rubbed the back of his head and awkwardly turned to Uruki.� His green eyes were apologetic and he
coughed.

�I�m
sorry about that.� When it comes to
Cassandra being in danger, I can get a little crazy.� Let�s start over,� and he extended his hand.� �Hi.�
My name is Iname and my powers are over plants.�

�Uruki,
my powers lay in wind, and apology accepted.�
Also, I think you both should know that I am able to turn into a woman
at will.� That is my other power.� The transformation can also happen under intense
periods of emotional stress, which is what happened when I was with Cassandra,�
Uruki smirked a little as he shook Iname�s hand.� �Also, I prefer males when it comes to lovers��

He said
it with such cheerful, yet serious tones that Iname and Urumiya were struck
speechless for several moments.�
Taiitsukun sweatdropped and cleared her throat.� Coughing, Urumiya approached.

�And I
am Urumiya.� My powers lay in the
manipulation of memories.� It�s good to
have you, Uruki,� he extended his hand and they shook briefly.� �So, let�s consult the scroll and see who�s
left to find.�

Urumiya
reached into his coat and withdrew the black scroll carefully.� The white paint that formed the characters
seemed to glow silver as they walked over to a nearby table and unrolled the
scroll.� Urumiya leaned over and began
to comb through the text, his silver eyes scanning the characters.� Iname glanced at Uruki and began to read
other parts of the legend.� Taiitsukun
departed the room to see to other things, leaving the men to their work.� She had a feeling that they would be in for
a shock�and Urumiya then growled.

�What�s
wrong, old man?�

�I
think we have a problem.�

�What
do you mean?� Uruki leaned over; Iname on Urumiya�s other side.

�According
to this, two of the Genbu warriors haven�t been reborn yet.� Which means that we could be stuck waiting
for years before their new forms are chosen.�
The only problem is, it doesn�t say which two are the ones.� It also mentions the Shinzahou, but it
doesn�t say why.�

�Well,
it can�t be one of us, so we can rule that out,� Iname frowned as he scanned
the characters.� �Since there�s nothing
we can do about them, shouldn�t we focus on finding the other two?�

�I
agree,� Uruki straightened and went back to his seat.� �We should strengthen our own forces before we go and try to find
these two phantoms.� Besides, with
Nakago antagonizing us, we�re going to need all the help we can get.� We won�t be able to defeat him without
help.�

�Agreed.� All right,� Urumiya went back to the scroll
as Iname sat down.� �Let�s see who�s
left.�

After a
moment�s silence, Uruki reached out and grabbed the section he was reading, his
black eyes boring into the paper as they scanned the characters.� No�it can�t be, this is impossible!

�Damn,
what�s your problem, Uruki?� Iname jerked as the scroll came close to hitting
him in the face.

�The
text had better be lying!� This says
that one of our comrades is in Konan and the other�� he looked up, his
expression grave.� �Is in Kutou.�

�You�re
kidding right?� Please tell me you�re
kidding!�

�Uruki,
this isn�t funny.�

�Iname,
Urumiya, I�m not kidding.� One of our
warriors is in Kutou.�

The
three of them sat in silence for a while, wondering how to proceed.� If one of the Genbu Shichi Seishi was in Kutou,
then it was more than possible that Nakago had discovered them and killed that
person.� With the other two missing and
the third in Konan, it was a delicate situation.� As much as they wanted to believe that Nakago hadn�t killed their
comrade, all three knew that it was a slim chance.� He would never let one of us live; Urumiya rubbed his
temples and sighed as he stared at the scroll.�
Where do we go from here?

�We go
after him.�

The
trio turned and saw Cassandra in the doorway, leaning against the post.� She was shirtless, but bandages wound around
her torso and over her shoulder, her pale skin illuminated by the
torchlight.� Her feet were bare and she
was wearing long black pants and she seemed completely unashamed of her
state.� Uruki was proud.� It looks as though she took what I said
to heart.�

�Cassandra,
you shouldn�t be up!� Iname went to her and scooped her into his arms.� �You can barely stand.�

�I�m
fine Iname,� she smiled reassuringly, voice quiet, as she was placed in one of
the chairs.� �If one of the Genbu Shichi
Seishi is in Kutou, then we must go after him.�
No matter what.�

�Nakago
knows who we are though.� We can�t risk
going into enemy territory.� Unless��
Urumiya glanced at Cassandra.� �You have
a plan?�

�I do,�
she said with a grin.� �We send Uruki in
as a female.�

�That�s
crazy!�

�That�s
insane.�

�That�s
amazing,� Uruki grinned with pride.�
�You�re brilliant, Cassandra.�

Iname
and Urumiya exchanged glances, looking at Cassandra and Uruki with shock and
disbelief.� It was Urumiya who finally
broke the silence and raised his eyebrow at Uruki, who was still grinning.

�How is
that brilliant?�

�Nakago
hasn�t seen Uruki�s female form,� Cassandra cut in.� �As long as Uruki can maintain his female form, he�ll be
fine.� What do you say, Uruki?�

�Well
Cassandra, this works out rather nicely because my symbol and my powers don�t
appear when I�m female.� That�ll make
the charade that much easier.� There�s
only one problem��

�Getting
into Kutou and into the castle,� Urumiya snarled.� �We have to search the castle, the countryside, and Konan.� The only way you�ll be able to get into the
castle is if you are a soldier, a noble, or��

�Or
what, Urumiya?� Iname asked.

�A gift
for the Emperor.�

Uruki
paled and Iname looked shocked�and quite a bit green around the edges.� Cassandra merely looked confused as she
processed what Urumiya had said.� A
gift for the Emperor?� What does he
mean?

�What
are you talking about, Urumiya?�

�Cassandra�he
means�being the Emperor�s whore,� Uruki blurted out and winced.

Instead
of going pale or turning green, Cassandra�s face turned red as she
blushed.� THAT�S what he meant?� Oh dear Lord�she looked at her hands and
tried hard not to picture Uruki put in that situation.

�Still
so keen on it now, Uruki?� Urumiya leaned back in his chair.� �I�ve heard the Emperor�s getting older and
uglier as the years go by.�

�Shockingly,
Urumiya, I don�t feel any better.� In
fact, I feel worse.� If I suddenly
become sick, someone please hold my hair back,� Uruki muttered as he buried his
face in his hands.

�Shit,
Uruki, I didn�t know you could turn that shade of green,� Iname leaned over and
patted his back.

�One,
you have a filthy mouth, Iname.� And
two, gee, why do you think I�m turning green?�

�Uruki,�
Cassandra sounded sorry she�d ever brought it up as she reached for his hand
and squeezed it.� �You don�t have to do
this.�

�Yeah
Uruki, you don�t have to.� We have four
brains, I�m sure we can think of something else.�

�However,
it is our only plan so far,� Urumiya pointed out.� �So if he doesn�t��

�Great
way to put pressure on him old geezer.�

�Juvenile
delinquent.�

�Guys,
shut up,� Cassandra glared at Iname and Urumiya and sighed.� �I think we should let Uruki decide if he
wants to go through with this.�

�Thank
you Cassandra, but I already know what I�m going to do.� I�m going to go through with it,� Uruki
reassured her.� �Even if the idea
thoroughly disgusts me, it�s the only one we have.� And it�s our best chance.�

�Are
you sure?�

�Yes
Cassandra.� Now, how do we proceed?�

The four
of them spent a while talking and making plans before Cassandra�s exhaustion
finally caught up to her.� She started
to nod off, her head resting on Iname�s shoulder as she did so.� Iname glanced down and saw Cassandra
sleeping and smiled.� Carefully, he
lifted her into his arms and rose slowly.�
She yawned a little and clung to his shirt in response.� With a tender smile, Iname held her closer.� The sound of chairs scraping against the
floor made him look up as Urumiya and Uruki came over.� Reaching out, Urumiya brushed the backs of
his fingers against her cheek.� The
touch was light but tender.

�It�s
still hard to believe that she would be willing to die for us.� For men that she just met.� We aren�t even from her world and yet she
has grown to care for us.� It�s�strange
to be cared for by someone like her,� Urumiya whispered.

�Well
she�s an exceptional girl,� Uruki added as he brushed his fingers through the
ends of her hair, letting it curl against his fingers.� �And I�ll never forget what she did for me.� She saved my life.�

�Nor
will I,� Urumiya�s tone was defensive, his expression gruff.� �I was a mere shell of a man when she found
me.� I didn�t think that in such a
terrified, almost cowardly looking girl there could be such a strong woman just
beneath the surface.� She brought me
back from the darkness and she saw the sadness in my eyes.� A sadness that she managed to chase away
with her smile and laughter.�

�A
loneliness she erased with a touch of her hand,� Uruki smiled.

�That�s
when you know,� Iname�s voice was quiet, his eyes burning.� �When she manages to ease the pain you never
thought could leave, that�s when you know that you love her.�

�As a
father,� Urumiya stepped back, his expression closed, but his eyes were
unreadable.

�As a
protector,� Uruki said cheerfully and released her hair.

�And as
a man.�

Not
wanting the moment to be lost, Iname turned and headed back to her room.� It was true�he�d wanted to escape the farm
and his family for ages.� Ever since the
death of his older brother in a farming accident, Iname had felt his father and
mother could have done more to save him.�
That was why he devoted himself to learning about healing herbs and
techniques.� He didn�t want to lose
anyone else that was important to him.�
Although the accident happened when he was only nine, even after six
years, it still brought a deep ache to his heart.� But when Cassandra appeared, she took that ache away.� Here was someone I could protect.� Someone that I could save.� And�as I got to know her�she was someone I
could love.� Closing the door to her
room, Iname laid her down and covered her with the thick blankets.� Sitting at the edge of her bed, he reached
out and began to trail his fingers over her face.� He touched her forehead, her eyelids, her cheeks, and finally
touched her lips with his thumb.

�Cassandra�I
love you,� he whispered.� �I don�t know
how or when it happened, but I do.� You
were the first person who managed to drag me from my funk after my brother died
and brought me back into the light.� I
know we�re both young, so I�ll wait for you and I don�t care how long it
takes.�

Leaning
down, Iname hoped for just a taste of her lips when he felt a hand pressing his
shoulder.� He froze and looked down into
her pale green eyes, heart thundering in his chest.� Oh no!

�Iname��

�Cassandra!� Uh,� he blushed and began to pull back.� �Cassandra, I didn�t, I mean, I�m sor-�

�Shut
up.�

Iname
had been expecting her to scream and that shocked him.� �What?�

Cassandra�s
eyes were practically glowing in the pale light and she used her grip on his
shoulder to pull him closer.� Iname
could feel her heart beating against his; only his was going at a rapid pace
while hers was slow and steady.� She�s
serious.� Cassandra�s lips quirked
up in a small smile and she wrapped both arms around Iname�s shoulders, pulling
him close.

�If
you�re going to kiss me, then do so while I�m awake.�

�Cassandra�you
mean��

�I
heard you, Iname.� Every word.�

That
made Iname turn deep red and he stammered a little.� Cassandra chuckled and leaned up to brush her lips against his
cheek.� Although she�d never had a
boyfriend before, Cassandra knew that she cared deeply for Iname.� But I don�t know if it�s love.� Could it really be love?� Her heartbeat started to speed up as she
pulled back, gazing into Iname�s shocked green eyes.� But there was something deeper there�relief, tenderness, and
happiness that she�d been the one to kiss him.�
As she pulled back, Cassandra giggled at the look on his face.

�So�you�re
not mad?�

Laughing,
she rolled her eyes a little.� �Idiot,
if I was mad at you, you�d be on the floor writhing in pain by now.� Urumiya�s right, you really are a kid.�

�Hey
now�if you keep talking like that I�ll have to silence you.�

�Oh
really?� You wouldn�t be mean to an injured
girl, would you?� An injured girl who
cares for you no less.�

�Perhaps
I would��

And he
smiled as he leaned down and claimed her lips in a kiss.� Iname didn�t have much experience with
girls, but he knew how to kiss.�
Cassandra was warm and sweet, everything he had dreamt about when it
came to kissing someone.� He swore he
could see stars as he pulled back for a moment before brushing his lips over
hers teasingly.� Their cheeks were
flushed with the discovery of something new and Iname shifted so that he was
stretched out beside Cassandra and got comfortable.� He intended to stay for quite a while.

�Open
your lips��

Cassandra�s
head had been spinning the moment he kissed her.� It was like she was drunk on wine, but infinitely more
pleasant.� Iname was gentle and held her
close to his heart as he stole another kiss, this one deeper but just as
slow.� As if we had all the time in
the world�she thought hazily as she parted her lips for him.� Once he had the chance, Iname slipped his
tongue into her mouth, which surprised Cassandra until he began to lick and
explore in a slow and decidedly suggestive way.� It made her blush darkly and she kissed Iname back with all she
had.� She was dizzy, lost in the
sensation as his hand started to trail over her stomach, touching tender flesh�

�AHEM!�

The
loud voice made Iname pull back with a jerk and he was immediately at the other
end of the bed.� Oh great Genbu�I
can�t believe I did that�he blushed and looked at the floor.

�Urumiya!�
a chiding voice said from behind.� �They
were being so cute, now why�d you have to go and spoil that?�

�Uruki!� Urumiya!� Cassandra squeaked, the covers now
pulled up to her chin.� �What are you
doing?�

�You
two were awfully quiet so I came to check on you.� Good thing I did,� Urumiya glared at Iname.� �Juvenile delinquent.�

�Nosy
old fart.�

�You
guys, you really didn�t have to come and check up on us, we were just fine,�
Cassandra protested.

�I�m
sure you were,� Urumiya walked over and grabbed Iname by the scruff of his
shirt.� �Come on, brat, let�s get you
out of here before you cause anymore trouble.�
Can�t believe it�hormonal kid��

�Ouch!� Hey!�
Urumiya, let go you bastard, I can�t lose that ear!�

�You
have another one.�

Uruki
and Cassandra chuckled as they watched Urumiya drag Iname off.� Finally, the young man sighed and sat down
on the bed.� Cassandra was still
blushing as she touched her lips.� They�re
tingling�

�So,
what would have happened if we hadn�t walked in, hm?� Cassandra jerked as Uruki
spoke.� �It looked really steamy in here.�

�Uruki,
I don�t know what you�re talking about.�
I�m only fourteen; I can�t get involved with anyone.� Plus, I have a mission to complete as the
Genbu no Miko.� We have to focus on that
first.�

�Yeah��

Softening,
Cassandra immediately regretted her words and reached out to hug Uruki.� The young man was under so much stress that
he transformed into a girl right in her arms.�
Cassandra stroked Uruki�s hair as she trembled in her priestess�
embrace.� Uruki acts tough, but I
know he�s scared.� It was strange.� No matter which form Uruki took, Cassandra
would always refer to Uruki as a male.�
It was how he was born after all, and he was a man in all ways.

�You
really don�t have to go through this, Uruki.�
We can think of something else,� she could see the fear in Uruki�s eyes
and she hugged the girl tighter.� �I
don�t want you to get hurt.�

�You�ve
already been hurt because of me, Cassandra,� and she touched the bandages that
covered her priestess� torso.� �You
nearly died because of me.� You faced
Nakago even though you were petrified of him and had no way of defending
yourself.� Now it�s my turn to do this
for you.� Even though I�m scared, I�ll
do it.� After all, if you could face
down Nakago�then I should be able to do this.�

Cassandra�s
eyes filled with tears as she pressed a kiss to Uruki�s hair.� Words couldn�t express the depth of her
gratitude and happiness at having a friend like Uruki.� Back home, I had to leave all of my
friends behind when we moved to Morioka.�
So it felt wonderful to have someone she could count on.� Even though she had thought of her old home,
it floated away as easily as it had come and that�s when she knew.� Hokkan was her home now.� And her warriors were her new family.� This is where I belong.� I�m sorry Matthew and I hope you forgive
me.� You have your own life as I have
mine and they need me more.� She
felt Uruki shift and released her as she turned back into a male.� Smiling warmly, he leaned over and kissed
her brow in a comforting way.� She knew
that he didn�t feel the love for her that Iname did.� No�this was something else.�
Something that comforted her great and she watched as he rose and left
the room.

�No
words are needed,� Cassandra whispered as she watched Uruki leave.� �This is my home.� I�m not going back�not if I can stay.�

And even if she couldn�t, Cassandra
would find a way.� She would find a way
to stay with the family and the man that loved her.� No matter what, she wouldn�t give that up.� With a sigh, she lay down and drifted back
into dreams.

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Well, I�ve made it safely to
Missouri and am writing like mad while looking for an apartment and a job.� Keep reading and please review!!!� (Please?�
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