"Chichiri-san, how far ?"

Chichiri looked around, and sighed. "H-chan, the idea here is to escape
no 
da....we dont really have a stopping point no da."

"Oh..." H-chan  yawned. They had been rding in the dark for hours. It
was 
exiting at first, but now the novelty was wearing thin. K-chan had
fallen 
asleep behind Tamahome. Everytime she murmured, he gave an incredibly
goofy 
grin. H-chan gagged. (I wonder if they make each other as nausetaed as
they 
make ME?) she thought, rolling her eyes.

"H-chan, if youre tired, you can take a nap back there no da..."

"Chichiri-san, you always know what to say..." *whump*
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A Fushigi Yuugi alternate universe fanfic
Fushigi yuugi OVA: Ripples in the water
OVA 5: Suzaku no scholar
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Chichiri rode along, carefull to slow the horses down as they ran. He
could 
feel H-chans steady breathing and smiled. (Shes so docile when shes
asleep no 
da...) *sweatdrop* (but what about when shes awake no da? What am I
going to 
do about her no da? I cant let her keep charging into battle like this
no 
da...shes just a kid no da!) He looked over at Tamahome. (Craddlerobber
no 
da.) He gave a soft chuckle. (Weve got to find shelter soon , the
horses wont 
last all night no da. Ill let the girl sleep no da...poor things. We've

invaded on their hospitality far too long no da.)
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"Suboshiko?"

"Yes, princess Miryuu?" Suboshiko went into the elaborate black room.
Miryuu 
sat in front of a large, ornate statue of Seiryuu, both symbols on her 
flashing a bright blue.

"You were very brave in battle today." Miryuu held out her hand, and
snatched 
Suboshikis handcuff.

"Nani?" She watched as the handcuff shined a bright blue, then became
an 
elaborate deep blue armcuff with a golden dragon.

"A reward..."Miryuu placed it on the suprised girls arm "for your
bravery."

"Oh, thank you!" Suboshiki bowed. "I will  use my powers to my utmost 
abilities in your honor, Miryuu-hime!"

"See that you do, Suboshiki-chan..." Miryuu turned away. "You know, you

choose your freinds very wisely."

"What do you mean, Miryuu?"

Miryuu smiled, a small sad smile. "You were one of the only servants
here who 
were ever nice to me. The oddnes of my...situation drove most people
into 
fearing me. But you, you were always kind, always willing to play a
game with 
me or stay with me when I was sick..." a tear dripped down Miryuus
cheek. 
"You were about my only friend."

Suboshiko gave her a hug. This was the real Miryuu, just a vunrerable
little 
girl, crushed undetr the weight of her duties. The princess was a
front. 
Since the Suzaku Seishi had been found, she had been leaving her room, 
walking the courtyard....it was unatural for someone as melancholy as
her. 
But Suboshiki was happy that Miryuu was happy, so she let it go. She
released 
her from the hug, and Miryuu set back on the throne, a look of anger on
her 
face. "Theyre going to discover another seishi soon..."

"Who?"

"A scholar, and a beggar the next one..."

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"Ne! Chichiri!"

"Oy, Tamahome no da!" they pulled the horses to a stop.

"We should stop there-looks like an inn or something. The girls are
both out 
for the night, I think..." Tamhome gave another one of his infatuated
grins 
and patted K-chans head.

"Whatever...stop smiling like that no da!" Chichiri shuddered and
guided his 
horse over to the inn.

He jumped off, waking H-chan. "Chichiri-san, I just had the best 
dream...there was pudding...I miss pudding..."

Chichiri laughed. "You can tell me what that is later no da. I think I
found 
us a place to stay no da...stay on the horse while I check it out no
da." He 
walked up and knocked on the door. "Oy! Oy! We need a room for the
night no 
da!"

An elaborately robed old sman answered. "Sir, this is a place of
learning and 
our students are trying to sleep..."

"Why is a college out in the middle of nowhere no da?"

"Its a long story...how much money do you have?"

Chichiri laughed. "Ne, Tamahome-kun! The man wants to know how much
money we 
have no da!"

A bag flew through the air, accompanied by Tamahomes laughter. Chichiri

opened it, displaying the silver ryous inside. "Are 500 silver ryous
enough 
for a bed and breakfast for us and two sleepy girls no da?"

"Nani? Girls?" A drunken man stuck his head out the window. "If theresh

girls, we shoudl lets em shtay fer free. Ta be shivalyrous n
all...*hic*"

Chichiri sweatdropped. "Are you sure this is a college no da?"

"Its a...special college. Now, do you want a room? I belive we have a
free 
one in the stables for your horses...you will, of course only have two
beds 
for tonight, youll have to stay in the keepers rooms..."

"TWO BEDS?" Chichiri sweatdropped. "Alright no da....Ne, H-chan no da!
Get 
Tamahome and K-chan no da! We have a room nan no da!"

"Wai!" 
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"So this is it?"

Chichiri glared at the dingy dirty room. It was just two beds, no
sheets, on 
a grungy floor. "we arent paying 200 ryou for this no da!"

"Uhnnn..." H-chan and  K-chan, in perfect sync, sleepwalked over to the
cots 
and flomped down. They were snoring in an instant. Tamhome smiled,
walked 
over to K-chans cot, and curled up beside her. "Ne, Chichiri, where are
you 
sleeping?"

"The floor, I guess...da..."

"Oh, just curl up with H-chan."

"C-curl up no da?" Chichiri stared down at the girl. She was snoring,
sprawled 
out across the bed...but there was some room at the side..."No nan no
da!"

"Your loss...shes gonna freeze..." Tamahome rolled over and went
to 
sleep.

Chichiri sighed. He studied the bed. If he tried, he could squinch
himself 
into the side and not touch her...Great, now she was shivering. He
pulled of 
his cloak and spread it over them both. He smiled at her. "Such a kid no
da..." he 
curled up on the side of the bed and looked at her sleeping face. The
way her 
hair fell lightly across her cheek...(She looks like an angel no-)

*Whack*

"Da!"

*kick!*

Chichiri sighed. (Angels dont kick in their sleep no da...)
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It was a perfect evening.

Her long black dress had swept the floor of the dance. The twinkling
lights 
dazzled her eyes, the punch was good (and not spiked for a change,
thank you 
pta) and her enemies were so jealous of the mazerus new shonen
boyfriend...

She turned to look into his eyes. He about destroyed her sences, looking
so 
shonen in that tux... "Chichiri..."

"What no da?"

Her eyes jerked open.

"E-CHHIII!" 

*POW*
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"im sorry....really sorry..." H-chan put another ice pack on Chichiri's
head 
as they sat around the breakfast table, K-chan looking concerned,
Tamahome 
barely holding in his laughter.

"Its okay no da...Tamhome! what are you laughing at nan no da! It was
your 
IDEA nan no da!"

"I know...just*mph.* the look on your face...BWAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAA!"
Tamhome 
burst into laughter, banging his fists on the table.

"Oh, ignore him Chichiri-san." H-chan turned to K-chan. "Cant you make
him 
stop?"

"Why could I make him stop?"

"I thoght he was..y'know..." H-chan made a whipping gesture. "crr-ack!"

"Why you..." K-chan growled. "He is just very mindful of me!"

"*snort* Yeah, thats a good word for it..."

"You..you..."

"Please! Please, stop fighting...we get enough of that around here."
The man 
who greeted them at the door ran in, carrying a brakfast try.

"Suuu-goi!" H-chan and K-chan grabbed bowls of rice and started to
shovel 
them in, sans chopsticks. "H-chan, at least try the chopstick no 
da..."Chichiri sweatdropped as she reached for the rice scoop. 

"Chichiri-san, Ive got no idea on how to use them! I just arrived in
this 
world a week ago!"

The server looked confused. "Huh?"

"Nothing no da! Shes just sleepy no da!" Chichiri clamped a hand over
H-chans 
mouth. "So...whats with this college anyway no da? Why are there so
many 
drunken people?"

The statesman bowed. "Allow me to explain. I am Keitzu, the owner,
propieter, 
and only dean of Keitou no college."

"Bandit college?" H-chan sweatdropped. "You cant mean-"

"Yes, theese scholars are all former bandits and criminals. They were
given a 
choice-go to college or go to jail. The ones who agreed to re-education
took 
placement tests, and the smartest ones came out here. That one of the
reasons 
were all the way out here. If they are more removed from society,they
have 
less of an opportunity to commit crime. That was one of the reasons you
had to 
stay out here, with all that money."

"Wow..." K-chan shook her head. "why did you take on such a big
project by 
yourself?"

"Well, my late wife always liked children-"

The sound of a fight began to rage from the outside.

"Youre going straight to hell, Genrou!"

"Im takin you with me, Siu!"

A cheer rose from the outside. "If youll excue me please-" The dean
ran 
outside. They all ran after him.

They saw a ring of men gathered around two battling bandits. One was a
large, 
ox like man with beady eyes and spiky black hair. The other one was a
large, 
muscualr man with spiked out orage hair, savage blue eyes, and fangs. 

"Ne H-chan! Check out the fangied one!" K-chan giggled. "Sho-NEN!"
Tamhome 
sweatdropped.

"And you a practically married woman..." H-chan rolled her eyes. "he is
cute 
tho...look! Hes got a-fan?"

"Oh my god-look at his arm!" Tamahome pointed at the fanged ones
forearm, 
where a bright red symbol beagn to shine. "Its..."

"TASUKI!"  

The man raised his fan. "Lekka SHIEN!" Falames shot out of the fan,
setting 
the other mans hair ablaze.

"BWAHAHAHAAA! That was sooooo cool!"Genrou (tasuki) danced around
laughing as 
his opponent ran away. "Gen-chan is the man!"

"Um, Gen-chan? whos that girl?" A green haired bandit pointed at
H-chan. "She 
thinks youre cute, Gen-chan!" 

"Ah...um..." H-chan blushed. "I do not!"

"Feh, women. I have no uses for em..." Tasuki rolled his eyes,then
burst out 
laughing. "Shes not sexy enough to bother with!"

H-chan glared at him. "Thats really no way to speak to your leader,
Suzaku 
Seishi Tasuki! I am the Suzako no Miko, and youre comin' with us, so
stop 
pissing me off!"

Tasuki rolled his eyes. "Nani yo? I thought Suzaku no miko was supposed
to be 
a babe! Im not goin with you...youre too damned boyish!" He gestured
with his 
fan. "No wonder youre so masculine! Look at those clothes! Ill bet
youre a 
cross dressing BOY!" Tasuki reached for her chest and smirked. "Hah!
Youre so 
flat chested, I wouldnt be suprised! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAA-damn!"

Chichiri smacked his hand. "Hands off the miko no no da!"

Tasuki grinned an infuriating grin. "Hah! This is the only time a boy
will 
ever touch her-or is it him? Bwaahahaaaaaaa!"

H-chan turned bright red. (oh...oh wow...I have to calm down....aw,
SCREW 
IT!!)She lunged for the fang boys neck."Arrrrgh! You-lemme go,
Chichiri!" 
H-chan struggled to get out of Chichiris adept half nelson. "Ill show
him! 
Ill kill him! Ill burn his stupid hair cut off!"

"Calm down no da..."Chichiri held her down, despite her attempt so
swing at 
his face. He glared at Tasuki. "And you no da! Even for a bandit, to
say such 
things to a little girl no da!"

Tasuki glared at Chichiri and stuck his tounge out. He truned to
H-chan."Oh? 
You wanna fight with fire, oinu?" Tasuki grinned as the girl turned
bright 
red, smoke almost pouring out of her ears. "Ill take you on and burn
your ass 
into the ground! Gen-chan is invincible!"

H-chan suddenly stood still, head bowed. Chichiri let go in shock.
Suddenly 
H-chan began to laugh in a way that would drive sane men screaming
away. 
(After all this time...this is the last insult Ill take...) She raised
her 
head, eyes glowing. "A guy with a haircut like taht, challenging my
beauty? 
You have a challenge!"

The headmaster ran up. "No! I cannot allow this! Youre just a child!
Genrou 
will destroy you!"

"How about we make you a wager, Keitzu?" Tamhome laughed. "If our miko
should 
lose, We leave H-chan here to work for you, with 200 ryou for board and care..."

Chichiri reared around and grabbed Tamahome by the shirt, shaking him
up and 
down. "Hey! Wait a minute no da! we cant just-" Tamhome nidged
Chichiri. 
"uresi! I have a plan!" he whispered. 

"And should Genrou lose-"

"He and 500 ryou comes with us."

"Fair deal."  The headmaster shook hands with Tamahome. K-chan fell
into a 
dead faint.

"Hey hey!" Genrou laughed. "Get your mop, Oinu! Youre gonna be workin
for me!"

"Uh-uh. Youre goin down, Otoga!" H-chan snapped, and her feather
appeared in 
her hands. She waved it in the air. "Wings of Suzaku!" She yelled. "Aid me in my battle!" Her wings appeared with a shimmer. She put them on and
grabbed 
two flaming feathers from the sides as the bandits stared at her with 
shock.(Well, how else would we be able to get him to come anyway?)

END PART 5!

Oinu-dog girl
Otoga-fang boy