Disclaimer: Fushigi Yuugi is the creation of Yu Watase. It does not belong to me. But enjoy the story anyway.
Epilogue
May Walters's eyes snapped open at the sound of a truck backfiring. She quickly steadied herself on the thick tree branch she was sitting on before she completely fell over. She rubbed the sleep from her eyes and looked up at the blue sky.
"You up yet, sleepy head?" a voice asked from below her.
"Sorry," May told her aunt. "I must have dosed off while reading."
Her aunt picked up the book that had fallen on the grass and frown at the title. "What's with you and ancient China?"
"It's interesting," came the short reply. May jumped down from the tree and took the book.
She was not about to tell her aunt that it was because of the dreams she's been having. Dreams of traveling around China with people that felt and looked oddly familiar. Specially a certain loud mouth redhead.
May quickly walked away as she felt the blush creep into her cheeks. One could say, the redhead in her dreams was the main reason she got interested in ancient China and why she never minded falling off to sleep at any time of the day.
"You haven't forgotten about tonight, have you?" May's hand paused over the door knob and turned a blank look at her aunt's comment.
"We're suppose to have dinner with my best friend and her family," the older woman pointedly said.
May groaned. "Do we have to," she whined.
"May, they flew all the way from Japan to attend my wedding. I haven't seen Gail in years since moving to Japan with Kai. I want to spend time with her before the ceremony on Saturday."
"Fine," she said with a sigh. "What do you want me to cook?"
Sherry hugged her niece gratefully. "Now, me, Gail and Kai can catch up on everything and talk about the wedding. You can help entertain their son. I think he's about your age."
May froze on the front porch as the other woman entered the house with a satisfied grin on her face.
"Aunt Sherry!"
********
"Get in the van now, Genrou."
"Mom, do I have to go," whined the seventeen years old redhead. "You're just gonna talk about boring stuffs."
His mother turned to the man leaning on the hood of their van. "Kai, tell your son to get in the van."
"Come on, Genrou," his father said calmly. "Your mom hasn't seen Sherry in ages and she's taking off for her honeymoon right after the wedding reception. She just wants to spend some time with her."
"Besides," his mother added. "You ought to be thankful she was able to get us this cottage to rent for the week we're here. All the Bread and Breakfasts in this area are fully booked for the summer."
"You got to admit it's a nice place to spend our impromptu vacation. A place of our own, fresh country air, seeing old friends."
"I didn't want to come in the first place," Genrou muttered.
"Genrou, get in the van now!"
The boy gulped. His mother's face has just turned as red as her hair. It was moments like this that he knew never to question his mom, just act. Genrou hurriedly climbed in the van and shut the door. Soon both his parents were also buckled in.
His mother turned around from the passenger seat and gave him a smile. "Now, I expect you to be in your best behavior. Be nothing, but polite to Sherry and her niece."
"Niece?" Genrou repeated suspiciously.
"Uh-huh," came the cheerful reply. "I just know you two will get along splendidly."
********
May followed her aunt as the doorbell rang. She fingered her long braid of black hair and smoothed out her blouse. For some unknown reason, she was feeling nervous.
"Remember," Sherry said over her shoulder. "Best behavior."
The younger woman rolled her eyes. "Don't worry. I won't do anything."
May almost cringed at the squeals that followed after the door was opened. She stood there quietly and watched her aunt and the red-haired lady try to outdo each other on the volume department. Her eyes traveled to the husband and saw that even though he looked happy to see her aunt, he too was trying to refrain from covering his ears.
Finally her gaze settled on the boy just behind his parents. May froze as her eyes locked with those of the red headed boy. Intense amber eyes stared back at her. Both teenagers felt an eerie sense of familiarity.
"Oh, how rude of me," Gail was saying with a light laugh. "I haven't introduced my son to you."
Genrou blinked when he felt his mother's hand on his shoulder. "Sherry I'd like you to meet Genrou. Genrou this is my best friend Sherry and her niece May."
The redhead looked at May again and frowned slightly. It felt like there was something out of place.
The girl stepped forward and reached out her hand.
"Hello," she said softly.
The boy took the offered hand and gave it a shake. "Hi."
Genrou grinned easily when it finally hit him. The hair. "Ever thought of dying your hair green."
May was momentarily shocked by the comment. Then her lips curved into one of the nicest smiles he had ever seen.
Author's notes: Well people, what do all think? I hope you enjoyed reading my little ficcie. I just wanted to thank all those who have given their time to read and review my story. I had originally planned to do a sequel for this fan fiction that's why I left the epilogue pretty much open to work with if I do decide to go on ahead with it. Anyway, tell me if you think I should go on with it. Thanks again everyone! (^_^)
Epilogue
May Walters's eyes snapped open at the sound of a truck backfiring. She quickly steadied herself on the thick tree branch she was sitting on before she completely fell over. She rubbed the sleep from her eyes and looked up at the blue sky.
"You up yet, sleepy head?" a voice asked from below her.
"Sorry," May told her aunt. "I must have dosed off while reading."
Her aunt picked up the book that had fallen on the grass and frown at the title. "What's with you and ancient China?"
"It's interesting," came the short reply. May jumped down from the tree and took the book.
She was not about to tell her aunt that it was because of the dreams she's been having. Dreams of traveling around China with people that felt and looked oddly familiar. Specially a certain loud mouth redhead.
May quickly walked away as she felt the blush creep into her cheeks. One could say, the redhead in her dreams was the main reason she got interested in ancient China and why she never minded falling off to sleep at any time of the day.
"You haven't forgotten about tonight, have you?" May's hand paused over the door knob and turned a blank look at her aunt's comment.
"We're suppose to have dinner with my best friend and her family," the older woman pointedly said.
May groaned. "Do we have to," she whined.
"May, they flew all the way from Japan to attend my wedding. I haven't seen Gail in years since moving to Japan with Kai. I want to spend time with her before the ceremony on Saturday."
"Fine," she said with a sigh. "What do you want me to cook?"
Sherry hugged her niece gratefully. "Now, me, Gail and Kai can catch up on everything and talk about the wedding. You can help entertain their son. I think he's about your age."
May froze on the front porch as the other woman entered the house with a satisfied grin on her face.
"Aunt Sherry!"
********
"Get in the van now, Genrou."
"Mom, do I have to go," whined the seventeen years old redhead. "You're just gonna talk about boring stuffs."
His mother turned to the man leaning on the hood of their van. "Kai, tell your son to get in the van."
"Come on, Genrou," his father said calmly. "Your mom hasn't seen Sherry in ages and she's taking off for her honeymoon right after the wedding reception. She just wants to spend some time with her."
"Besides," his mother added. "You ought to be thankful she was able to get us this cottage to rent for the week we're here. All the Bread and Breakfasts in this area are fully booked for the summer."
"You got to admit it's a nice place to spend our impromptu vacation. A place of our own, fresh country air, seeing old friends."
"I didn't want to come in the first place," Genrou muttered.
"Genrou, get in the van now!"
The boy gulped. His mother's face has just turned as red as her hair. It was moments like this that he knew never to question his mom, just act. Genrou hurriedly climbed in the van and shut the door. Soon both his parents were also buckled in.
His mother turned around from the passenger seat and gave him a smile. "Now, I expect you to be in your best behavior. Be nothing, but polite to Sherry and her niece."
"Niece?" Genrou repeated suspiciously.
"Uh-huh," came the cheerful reply. "I just know you two will get along splendidly."
********
May followed her aunt as the doorbell rang. She fingered her long braid of black hair and smoothed out her blouse. For some unknown reason, she was feeling nervous.
"Remember," Sherry said over her shoulder. "Best behavior."
The younger woman rolled her eyes. "Don't worry. I won't do anything."
May almost cringed at the squeals that followed after the door was opened. She stood there quietly and watched her aunt and the red-haired lady try to outdo each other on the volume department. Her eyes traveled to the husband and saw that even though he looked happy to see her aunt, he too was trying to refrain from covering his ears.
Finally her gaze settled on the boy just behind his parents. May froze as her eyes locked with those of the red headed boy. Intense amber eyes stared back at her. Both teenagers felt an eerie sense of familiarity.
"Oh, how rude of me," Gail was saying with a light laugh. "I haven't introduced my son to you."
Genrou blinked when he felt his mother's hand on his shoulder. "Sherry I'd like you to meet Genrou. Genrou this is my best friend Sherry and her niece May."
The redhead looked at May again and frowned slightly. It felt like there was something out of place.
The girl stepped forward and reached out her hand.
"Hello," she said softly.
The boy took the offered hand and gave it a shake. "Hi."
Genrou grinned easily when it finally hit him. The hair. "Ever thought of dying your hair green."
May was momentarily shocked by the comment. Then her lips curved into one of the nicest smiles he had ever seen.
Author's notes: Well people, what do all think? I hope you enjoyed reading my little ficcie. I just wanted to thank all those who have given their time to read and review my story. I had originally planned to do a sequel for this fan fiction that's why I left the epilogue pretty much open to work with if I do decide to go on ahead with it. Anyway, tell me if you think I should go on with it. Thanks again everyone! (^_^)