Chibi-geisei (little sacrifice):a Chiriko fanfic By Harmony Cox ************************************************************************************* Authors note- the italic parts are from Chirikos point of veiw during the final moments of his battle with Miboshi. ************************************************************************************ It hurts, it hurts, oh god it hurts... How could this happen? How could it force me out of my OWN body? Am I so damned weak? Am i so worthless i cant even keep my own body? Its laughing at me. I can FEEL it laughing. But I cant let it win...I wont lose.... I ABSOLUTELY WONT LOSE! My leg...I stabbed it in a desperate attempt to stay. Shocks of pain make him leave a little bit, give me a little more control...the blood is dripping down my leg, but I can barely feel it...only the pain... I know, that even if I can control him, he will still be inside of me...And Tasuki refuses to kill me...hes being to sentimental. I can hear Miaka, faintly...she wants me to stop! But how can i stop and let it kill everyone? I cant... Its about time I made my sacrifice... ************ Chiriko sat outside of the small village hut. It was a nice enough hut, and he was more than grateful for the rest, but something was troubling him. Tasuki, oblivious to human emotion, chose this moment to walk up. "OI! CHIRIKOO!!" Tasuki walked out, slapping the little seishi on the back (and nearly knocking him off the step). "Just between you and me, this is boring as hell-hey!" His grin went into a confused frown. "Whats wrong, Chiriko?" Chiriko shook his head. "Its nothing, really...I just wish I had done more. As a seishi, I mean...Ive barely given anything..." "What do you mean, Chiriko?" "Well..." Chiriko began to count things off on his hand. "Tamahome left his familyand sick dad,and hes an amazing fighter. Mitsukake left his fiancee and his village, and hes a healer. Hotohori had to give up a lot of leadership to be a seishi, and hes another good fighter..." he sighed. "You left behind the bandits, and you have that fan that can fry anything-" Tasuki beamed with pride. "- And Nuriko...poor Nuriko gave up EVERYTHING to be a sichiseishi." "So, whats your point?" Chiriko rolled his eyes. He liked Tasuki, but his densness could be absolutely maddening... "The thing is, I didnt really give up ANYTHING except my studies, and I can continue those when Im done here..." He shook his head. "Little power, little sacrifice." "You dont have little power!" Tasuki noogied him. "Youre the smartest guy I know!" "Wah! Let go!" Chiriko squirmed and giggled till Tasuki put him down. "Stop it, Tasuki-san!" He sighed. "I really dont have any powers! I cant fight like you and Tamahome, I cant use magic like Chichiri, I cant heal like Mitsukake...I feel worthless!" "Chiriko..." Tasuki sighed. "Youre not worrthless. Its just...all this stuff weve been doing isnt for kids. Youre such a cool little kid, you just dont have much to do yet! Pretty soon, Id bet, we'll come up against something only you can do, then it wont be a problem!" Chiriko gave a slight smile up at Tasuki. "Really?" "Yeah!" Tasuki lifted up Chiriko onto his shoulders. "Cmon, dinners ready and Im $#@^ STARVING!" "Hai!" * *********** I dont think theres another way...As long as I live, Miboshi will be inside me. But he made a mistake-he too deeply rooted in. He cant escape, If I keep him inside... I open my eyes for the last time, tears streaming down my cheeks. "EVEN WITHOUT A SYMBOL-" I grasp the prayer wheel, forcing myself back into my body with all my strengh. "Im a...IM A SUZAKU SHICHISEISHI!" I raise the pointed prayer wheel high over my head, anticipating the pain. Miboshis fiannly caught on, and hes trying to wrestle control away...but I wont let him get away... WIth a scream, I plunge the whee into my chest. Oh...oh,god, this hurts...but this ios the way it has to be. Besides, its alright... Its alright...to go this way... so I can make my little sacrifice.