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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 Eight

For the Love of a Father

�Before you leave,�
Taiitsukun said, floating before the group as they prepared to leave.� �Cassandra,
step forward.�

It was
the next day and the four were getting ready to leave and continue their search
and the new mission that awaited them in Kutou.� Setting her pack down, Cassandra stepped up to the old woman.

�What is it, Taiitsukun?�

�I am going to awaken your powers as a
priestess.� It will be up to you however
to train yourself and harness your powers.�
Now, kneel.�

Cassandra
knelt down immediately, her heart pounding with excitement.� Maybe�maybe now I�ll
finally have a way to defend myself.� She didn�t know
she had powers as a priestess.� She hadn�t
even considered it.� It would take a lot
of work, that she knew, but Cassandra was determined to learn her powers and
how to control them.� And she hoped her
warriors would help her as well.�
Taiitsukun placed a finger on Cassandra�s brow
and black light shone under the tip.�
For a moment, all was still and as the light faded, the spell was
broken.� Straightening, Taiitsukun
folded her hands into the sleeves of her robe and smiled.

�There, your powers have been
awakened.� However, only you can
determine the time to tap into those powers.�
Now go, and good luck on your journey Genbu no Miko, Genbu Shichi
Seishi.�

�Thank you Taiitsukun.� Well guys,� she
turned to her warriors and grabbed her pack.�
�It looks like we�re
heading for Kutou.�

�Yeah, let�s go
before it gets too late,� Iname agreed.

Uruki
still didn�t look completely at ease with their
mission, but he knew what had to be done.�
I agreed to this mission.� I�m the only one who can pull it off.�
Gathering up his pack, he paused when he felt a hand on his
shoulder.� Glancing back, he was
surprised to see Iname smiling back at him.

�You�re a
strong guy, Uruki.� I know you can do
this and come out smelling like a rose.�
And this from a guy who hasn�t known
you very long.�

Relaxing,
Uruki smiled.� �Thanks
Iname.�

He
winked.� �I just
calls em as I sees em.�

�All right, we�d
better go.� It�s
a long journey to Kutou and we still have yet to finalize our plan,�
Urumiya slipped his pack over his shoulders.�
�But don�t worry,
Uruki, we�ll make certain Nakago doesn�t
recognize you.�

�Urumiya�� he
grinned and cleared his throat, looking embarrassed.� �I mean, uh, thanks.�

Nodding
gruffly, Urumiya glanced back towards the door, waiting impatiently for the
others to follow him.� Cassandra giggled
behind her hand and Iname snickered slightly at the way Urumiya was acting like
he cared.� Uruki simply chuckled and
decided not to embarrass the other man anymore.� He simply went over to Cassandra and hugged her a little, trying
to show how thankful he was for their understanding and friendship.� Taiitsukun smiled and sent them back to
their horses with her blessings before she vanished.� At first and argument broke out as to who was riding with whom,
since they only had two horses, but finally it was settled.� Cassandra was riding with Urumiya while Uruki
was with Iname.� The four of them rode
until sunset when they decided to set up camp near a stream.

�So��
Cassandra was warming her hands in front of the fire, shivering as the chill of
the night descended.� �Who�s
going to escort Uruki into Kutou?� Nakago
knows what we all look like.�

�I�ll go,�
Urumiya draped a blanket over Cassandra�s
shoulders, his voice gruff.� �I
will be able to keep calm under the circumstances and with the proper disguise,
I can get inside.� And stay away from
Cassandra, Iname while I�m with Uruki.� Can�t trust hormonal teenagers.�

�Yeah, yeah, sure, sure,�
Iname waved him aside carelessly.� �How
are you going to get into Kutou, Urumiya?�
You need papers to get in.�

�Oh no,�
Cassandra sighed.

�I didn�t even
think of that,� Uruki muttered, putting more wood on the
fire.� �How are
we going to deal with that?�

�That isn�t a
problem,� Urumiya reached into his bags and pulled
out some rather worn papers.� �Travel
papers from when I lived in Kutou.� They�re
old, but the seal is still good, it doesn�t expire
until next year.�

�Urumiya, that�s
brilliant!� We can get into Kutou now!�
Cassandra beamed.

�Correction, Uruki and I will be getting
into Kutou,� Urumiya replied.� �You and
Iname will be going to Konan in order to find the other Genbu warrior.� Now we�ll need
disguises and codenames for our arrival.�
This means we�ll have to go to the nearest market.�

�What�ve we
got for money?� Iname began to rummage in his money
pouch.� �I�ve
got twenty coppers.�

�Three silver pieces and ten coppers,�
Uruki added as he held out his money pouch.

�Four silver pieces,�
Urumiya grunted.

�I only have money from my world,�
Cassandra admitted.� �Will
seven silver pieces and thirty coppers get us very far?� And what are we going to do for food and
such afterwards?�

�We can figure that out later.� Perhaps Uruki could make off with a few gems
of the Emperor�s?� Iname
snickered under his breath.� �That
old geezer�s probably got loads in that palace of
his.�

�Not a bad idea,�
Uruki grinned.� �And
that could help get old blonde-and-bastardly off my back.� He�ll be so
busy trying to find the thief, he�ll be
too busy to notice the new �gift� to the
Emperor.�

�No.�

�What�s the
matter, Urumiya?� Don�t
think Uruki can do it?� Iname challenged.

�If a thief appears at the same time a new
�gift� arrives
then they�ll immediately suspect her.� Nakago isn�t a
fool, Uruki, unlike Iname.�

�Hey!�

�Nevertheless,�
Urumiya continued.� �We
shall think of something.� Now, the rest
of you get some rest.� I�ll
take the first watch and we still have far to travel before we reach Kutou.�

He
banked the fire as the others settled into their sleeping blankets.� Cassandra waited until Uruki and Iname were
laying down before she went over to Urumiya.�
Her green eyes were gentle as she kissed his cheek.

�Thank you, Urumiya.� For everything.� Just make sure to get some sleep yourself, okay?�

He
cleared his throat, tried not to look flustered, and nodded gruffly.� Cassandra was about to turn back and go to
her sleeping bag when Urumiya reached out and pulled her into a warm, tight
hug.� Startled at the sudden change in
the man, she glanced up at him, wondering what had brought about this
change.� Urumiya�s
eyes were intense as he held her protectively to him.� I�ve always wanted my father to hold me
like this.� It was comforting, protective, and yet so
gentle.� He stroked Cassandra�s
hair tenderly as he stared into the fire.�
Even Urumiya didn�t know what had come over him.� The urge to embrace her, to console her, had
just flared up and he�d followed through with it.� What am I doing�?

Although
his arms loosened to release her, Cassandra clutched his arm tight and trembled
against him.� Glancing down, his silver
eyes hid his shock when he saw tears in Cassandra�s
eyes.� Reaching down, he brushed at the
tears with his thumb gently, his heart aching when he saw her crying.� It�s
the same I felt for my little girl.� I
want to hold her close and never let anyone hurt her.�
He could feel her need to be comforted by someone who could be a father
to her.� After all, she�s a child who needs a father to love her�and I am a father who needs a child to love.�
Cassandra wept softly into his shoulder and while he could feel her
fear, he could also feel her courage.�
She was becoming stronger, that much he was certain of.

�Now, now,� he
whispered and stroked her hair.� �You�ll
be just fine.� We�ll
all be here�I�ll be
here�to always protect you.�

�Urumiya��

�Hush young one,�
and he released her, tilting her chin up.�
�Get some sleep.� We leave in the morning.�

Nodding,
Cassandra hugged him one last time before slipping back into her bedroll.� Wrapping herself in the thick blankets,
Cassandra closed her eyes and drifted off to the evening symphony of crickets
and the rustling of grass around her.�
Staring into the dancing flames of the fire, Urumiya sighed and held his
head.� He was letting her get too close�he
knew that.

�But it doesn�t
seem to matter now,� he muttered and glanced at the
moon.� �I can
count the hours by the moon and sun and yet no matter how I mark the hours in
light and dark, I can see my time running out.�
Yet Cassandra�s time has just begun.� It�s
morning and day is breaking in her life.�
It isn�t fair that we�re
asking so much of her, but we must ask it.�
You�ve barely made a start, just one beat in
my heart, and I hope you will live on and don�t leave
us here alone.� If I could, I would move
heaven and Earth to stay at your side.�
Your father doesn�t deserve you in his life, and I need you
in mine.� Promise me, Cassandra�that
you won�t leave us.�

Although
he spoke softly, Cassandra stirred and he rose to tuck the blanket back in
around her.� If only I could go with
you to your world.� If only�if only we could all go with you.� But that would mean taking on heaven itself.� And
he chuckled a little as he stroked her hair.�
And I don�t think the brat�s up for that.� He was finally beginning to understand
what it meant to be a Celestial Warrior.�
It was so much more than just protecting the priestess and gathering the
other warriors to summon Genbu.� Even
though he could be replaced, it didn�t really
bother him that much.� He would live and
die for Cassandra.� Now I understand
why the priestess can incite such loyalty to the Celestial Warriors.� She touches a part of their hearts and
brings back happiness and light where there was once sorrow and darkness.� His silver gaze went to the fire and he
looked at the sky as he thought of the cause of his darkness.

�I can still remember every detail�and
it�s as painful as it was all those years
ago.�

Becoming
lost in his memories, Urumiya brought up the images that still haunted him in
the form of night terrors.� He had gone
fishing that day and had left his beloved wife and children behind.� In his mind he could hear his daughter�s
laughter, the pounding footsteps of his son, and Urumiya felt as though he
could reach out and touch his wife�s
beautiful brown hair.� The scent of
cinnamon tickled his nose and he felt his throat tighten.� That was always her favorite scent.� It had been after the noon meal when he�d
taken up his bow and his pole and headed off to go fishing.� Urumiya could still hear his eight-year-old
son pleading to go with, his pole in hand, and how he said no.� I wish I could have taken you with me
Bachi.� If only I had known�but he hadn�t known and so had gone off, leaving Mae,
Bachi, and his five-year-old daughter Su at the house.� And had sealed their fates.

The
quiet hours he had spent fishing had been broken by the sound of screams and he�d
realized, with a lead weight in his stomach, that those were the screams of his
family.� Throwing down his pole and
carrying only his bow and arrows, Urumiya had raced back to his home as fast as
his feet could carry him.� He�d
smelled the smoke before he�d seen the fire that engulfed his
house.� The house he�d
spent almost a year building for him and Mae.�
It was too late.� When he
arrived, all Urumiya could see was his family and the blood that covered the
ground.� Wife and son already dead, Su
was the only one left as she struggled against the Kutou soldiers.� He had shouted his daughter�s
name and she managed to break free, running to him.

�DADDY!�

Dear
Genbu, let me reach her in time!� His own screams echoed in his ears as he
saw the arrows fly, his little girl crying for him before she was silenced, and
in his mind�s eye, he caught her as she fell.� Arrows pierced her back.� One was sunk deep into her heart.� Urumiya twitched in his sleep as he felt tears
start to run down his cheeks.� Su�my little girl�the
soldiers parted and the man responsible for the massacre appeared.� Long blonde hair didn�t
quite hide piercing blue eyes and the air of arrogance and coldness that
surrounded him was the same.� It was the
man who haunted his every dream, consumed him in his rage.

�Dong Jia, it appears as though you�ve
finally learned your lesson for abducting a Kutou noblewoman,�
the young man sneered, his voice was cold as his eyes.

�Nakago�� tears
flowed freely now as he hugged his daughter tight.� �I�ll kill
you for this.� I swear on her grave!�

The
young general had just snorted in contempt and signaled to his men.� They mounted their horses and left, with
Nakago in the lead.� Just as he left,
the silver-eyed man roared his anger, loss, and soul-aching sorrow to the
heavens.� It felt as though the skies
trembled that night�

�Urumiya!�
Urumiya!�

He was
suddenly jerked from his memories and realized that he had fallen asleep when
they�d consumed him.� Uruki and Iname were kneeling beside him, but Cassandra was the
one who�d been calling his name and was shaking
him awake. �Warm, soft hands cupped his
cheeks and brushed the tears flowing from his eyes and he choked.� Urumiya tried to speak, to tell them that he
was fine, it was just a nightmare�but the
look in Cassandra�s eyes made him falter.� She could see into him too well and took him
into her arms.� Everything finally
seemed to come crashing down.� Urumiya
had never been given a chance to mourn for his family and he wept for them and
the memories of them even he could not erase.�
It was nearing dawn and Cassandra glared at Iname and Uruki, who quietly
slipped away.

�Cassandra�I didn�t
kidnap her.� I didn�t!�
he finally managed to speak, his voice hoarse from his screams.� �Mae
loved me and came with me.� She didn�t
deserve to die!� None of them did!� Oh God, I can still hear their screams, I
can still see my daughter laugh, as though they were right there in front of
me!�

Holding
Urumiya tighter, Cassandra tried to fight back the tears that welled up in her
eyes.� Damn you Nakago.� You�re
a monster and I�ll never forgive you for all the pain you�ve caused.� As she quietly comforted Urumiya, Iname and
Uruki were riding into town.

�What do you suppose he was dreaming
about?� Uruki�s voice
was uncertain and quiet as they rode.

�He wasn�t
dreaming,� Iname said grimly.� �He was remembering.� Apparently the memories haven�t
faded since the day it happened.�

�Since what happened?�

�Well�I don�t
know if I should tell you this�but,� Iname
paused and sighed.� �Urumiya�s
family was murdered a few years back by Nakago.� I don�t know the details of it, but apparently
he had a wife, a son, and a daughter and his wife had been a Kutou noblewoman
before she chose to leave with Urumiya.�
He was accused of raping and kidnapping her, that�s
why Nakago was assigned to track them down.�
That bastard killed them�and now Urumiya has to suffer with the
memories.� They appear as night terrors
as you saw back there.�

�That�s
awful!� I can�t
believe it�� Uruki whispered then frowned.� �Yes I
can.� Nakago�s
nothing but a demon.�

�I agree and that�s
one of the many reasons I hate his guts.�
Anyway, we have to get disguises otherwise the old fart will wring our
necks.� Come on, we won�t
get anywhere riding around here.�

Clicking
to his horse, Iname rode faster with Uruki at his side.� They rode into town, dismounted and wrapped
the reigns of their mounts in their hands, and proceeded through the throng of
people in the marketplace.� Uruki was in
his element and the blonde began to drag Iname to every clothing stand and shop
there was.� He knew what looked good on
his female form and he knew what would look sharp on Urumiya.� Iname was amazed at the speed of Uruki�s
speech and the way he haggled was completely brilliant.� He could argue the price until he was blue
in the face and the vendor eventually gave in.�
After a few hours of shopping, Uruki and Iname headed back to camp,
their arms loaded with boxes.

�I am never going shopping with you
again,� Iname grumbled as he loaded up the
horses.� �I still
don�t believe you have four silvers
left!� How in the hell did you manage to
talk that one guy down?�

�Skill my dear Iname.� Sheer skill and the art of haggling.� Now, Urumiya and I will look stylish and it
came at an affordable price.�

�Only because you argued until you were
blue in the face.�

�Someday you�ll appreciate
my talents, Iname, just you wait.�

Rolling
his eyes, Iname mounted up and checked the ropes once more to make sure their
purchases didn�t fall off.� After all the trouble we went through to get them, I would be
pissed if they fell off now.� Once
he was certain they were secure, Iname clicked his tongue and the two of them
rode out.

�Besides,� Uruki
commented as they rode out.� �As
a �gift� to the
Emperor, I�m supposed to be outfitted in the very
best money can buy.� I do reflect beauty
and wealth after all so it�s all part of the plan.�

�And the fact that all these clothes look
good on you is just a bonus, right?�

�Precisely!�

Rolling
his eyes, Iname shook his head and shut his mouth.� It was better to just not argue with Uruki.� The two rode back into camp and after
conferring with Urumiya, set down their packages and settled in near the
fire.� All traces of Urumiya�s
emotional outburst were gone and he was back to being the cool, serious man
they knew.� He was sitting near the fire
just staring into space, his silver eyes unreadable.� Cassandra was sitting nearby and writing something on a piece of
paper.� Uruki crawled over and glanced
at the paper over her shoulder.� Those
look like words to a song or a poem�he
became curious and finally said,

�What are you writing Cassandra?�

�Uruki!�
Don�t sneak up on me like that!�
and she tried to hide the paper.

�Let me see!� and he
tugged the pages from her hands and began to read the words.� �This is
good.� I didn�t
know you could write poetry, Cassandra.�

�They�re song
lyrics, Uruki,� and she took the pages back from
him.� �I like
to sing and I�ve always wanted to write my own
music.� I�ve been
writing this song because I don�t want to forget all of you and the bonds
we share.�

�You�re so
sweet Cassandra,� he hugged her tightly.

�Oh!� she
blushed darkly.� �Uh�thanks
Uruki.�

A small
smile played on Iname�s features but he couldn�t
help but think of the time she would eventually have to leave.� No matter what happens though, I swear I�ll be with her.�
Always.� Even if that meant him leaving his world
and following her.� Even if it meant
waiting thousands of years to be with her.�
Iname would wait for her and he wouldn�t care
how long it took, that much was certain.�
In his heart of hearts, he was glad that two of their warriors hadn�t
been reborn.� It meant that Cassandra
could stay with them longer.� Not caring
who saw, Iname went over to Uruki and Cassandra, intent on giving his love a
kiss�but was stopped when someone gripped his
shirt.

�Don�t even
think about it kid,� Urumiya growled and yanked Iname back
down.� �Not
while I�m conscious.�

�Geeze you really are like her old man,
old man.�

�That�s
right.� I have cunning, power, and acres
of land in which to bury the body.� Be
afraid.�

Making
a sound of disdain and annoyance, Iname leaned against a tree and folded his
arms over his chest.� Cassandra and
Uruki had fallen silent when Urumiya had grabbed Iname�s
arm and then began to laugh.� Looking
remarkably like an offended cat, Iname hissed at Uruki.

�Come on you two, don�t
fight,� Cassandra scolded.� �We still
have planning to do if we�re going to get into Kutou tomorrow.�

�Yes, so stop bickering and start helping,�
Uruki thumbed his nose at Iname and chuckled when the teen hissed again.� �We have
disguises now, Urumiya, so you don�t have
to worry about that.�

Nodding,
Urumiya went over to inspect the clothing as Cassandra continued to write the
words to her song.� The rest of the
night was spent planning, discussing, and arguing about the best way to get
into Kutou.� Eventually, Uruki brought
up the subject that had him worried the most.

�What if the Emperor attempts to bed me?�

There
was a long pause before Cassandra finally spoke.� �Well�you
could just do what this princess did in a story I read once.� A man who was infamous for killing his wives
captured her.� To prevent him from
killing her, she would wile the hours away with magnificent tales that lasted
for a thousand and one nights.� At the
end of the last night, the man decided to keep her as his wife for he had
fallen in love.� So, in the end, her
life was spared.�

�And this helps me how?�

�Sorry, I was getting to that.� If the Emperor attempts to bed you, try
using a method that will distract him for the night.� Like storytelling, singing, or dancing.� It�ll give you time to stall as long as
possible as you search for the Genbu warrior.�
And you are a master of manipulation Uruki.�

�I don�t know,
Cassandra, but I�ll give it a try I suppose.� Come; let�s get
some rest.� We should make our way to
Kutou once night falls.� It�ll
allow Iname and Cassandra to make their way to Konan as we continue ahead to
Kutou,� with that, Uruki turned and went to lay
down on his pallet.

The
others agreed and slept until nightfall.�
After breaking down their camp and relating their rallying points and
such, Iname and Cassandra mounted up and bid farewell to their friends before
heading to Konan.� Urumiya removed a
small box and pulled out a mask that would hide his eyes but would still allow
him to see.� Slipping it on, he turned to
Uruki, who had changed into a female and was dressed accordingly, and the two
of them headed for Kutou.� There was no
conversation, for neither of them felt like talking.� After all, they had just bid their companions farewell and were
heading off into unknown territory where Nakago resided.

�Urumiya?�

�What is it, Uruki?�

There
was a pause as the young woman considered something.� �Is it all right for me to be scared?� Just this once?�

Silence
followed before Urumiya finally replied.�
�Just this once.�

There was nothing after that as the
two of them reached the capital of Kutou at dawn�s first light.� Urumiya was tense.� After all, this was the land where he had met his wife and had
fallen in love.� This was also the land
in which his greatest enemy resided.� Genbu
guide us�and with that, the pair rode into the city.

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Thank you so much everyone for
reading this story!� �Please review if
you are?� Pretty please with a cherry on
top?� And I have many more chapters to
go�so don�t think that the story is going to end so soon :D

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