Dear Nuriko,

      Thanks for showing me your family's shop. ~Holds great armfulls of cloth and clothes~ My servants at my temple will love these. Anywhere else you want to go?

Yuryoku na Miko

Nuriko

Dear Mitsukake,

      Hey Mistukake!, *sits down next to him* What are you up to? *looks at Tama-neko and Felicia-neko ...giggles* It looks like Tama-neko has a little crush on her.

Miaka

Mitsukake

Dear Suzaku Seishi,

      Hey guys. Umm so there is 2 cats now. One Tama-neko and one Felicia - neko, right? So not to sound rude or anything, but I sure hope Tama-neko's fixed. *sweatdrops*

Artimis

Chichiri

Dear Chiriko,

      She started it! I NEVER EVER start anything. And I do try to walk away from them, but when the other persons throws them selfs on you what are you supposed to do? Besides she hit Rain!!! I don't even hit him!! (on purpose) No, I'm not using Tasuki's sake rations, I'm not that stupid.

Kitty

Chiriko

Dear Mitsukake,

      *tired from all her wondering around she curls up and falls a sleep in his lap*

Felicia neko

Mitsukake

Dear Tasuki,

      mabey ,mabey not. hey! Rain is happy with me for the moment. I saved his butt yesterday!!!!! from a girl *cracks up laughing* You fighting with Soi again? *covers her ears from the noise*

Kitty

Tasuki

Dear Mitsukake,

      Hmph. FINE THEN! But you'll regret this! Oh, and if I were you... I'd watch that Tama-neko of yours! I'd hate to see him have a little... accident... KAKAKAKAKA!

      *runs off quickly*

Love-Struck and Scorned

Mitsukake

Dear Suzaku Seishi,

      I'm sorry.

       *covers her ears because of the loud shouting*

Noa

Tamahome

Dear Tasuki,

      Oh ya, and what's with the "Weekend at Soi's" thing you PERVERTED BANDIT!!!!

      Hey didn't I tell you to piss off!?!? BASTARD!!!!!!! Don't "truth hurts don't it?" me!!!!! And leave Nakago alone!!!!!

Soi

Tasuki

Dear Suzaku Seishi,

      What, do I have to post guards outside of the cyber-abode now? Contraband, especially "liquor related" contraband will be confiscated and brought to me, along with the miscreants who bring it in!

Black Jade

Hotohori

Dear Tasuki,

      Sake flavored water. Well it's better than nothing, isn't it.

Tamera

Tasuki

Dear Chichiri,

      Just... take out?

      *face falls*

      *sigh*

       Shimatta... what a waste of time... Oh well. Enjoy your chicken.

Sean

Chichiri

Dear Tasuki,

      O_O Chichiri-fish didn't get into the cookies....Speaking of the departed fish's destiny....we had to throw him a little burial. Poor Mulan-chan...she's not used to having things die. ^_^; Heh, she should get a plushie fish...the only thing she can't kill is her evil cat. *gets Mulan's shoe tossed at her head* o.O; I didn't even say anything bad that time...Poor Tasuki...;_; I heard about the Black Jade thing...you should, ara, come live with us, and get all the sake you want. ^_^; But not too much...*hands him a slice of rum cake* Here. ^_^; Mulan-baka ate the rest, but I saved this for you.

Amy-chan

Tasuki

Dear Suzaku Seishi,

      Since Halloween is comeing up and a few of my friends and I are going to a party in drag I needed a few pointers. I'm sure Nuriko could gave me a few tips but I thought you all might have a few ideas to help us out.

      It's 3 guys and 2 girls. Oh your all welcome to come along and I'll even get sake for Gen-chan if he wants.

~Usa-chan and friends.

Nuriko

Dear Tasuki,

      I know you have been asked kinda the same question like a million and 1 times, but I'm just really curious. Did you ever have the slightest attraction to Miaka. I mean she's a pretty cute kid. I'm not asking you if you fell in love with her or anything just if you were a tinsy itty bitty sorta sometime had mabey the slightest feelings for her?

Gee

Tasuki

Dear Tamahome,

      Joking, I wanted to see if you would actually take my quater if I told you it was all I had. Even though, it wasn't really you who wanted to give it back to me, you've proved to me that you are not AS selfish as they say you are. So here *throws him a pouch full of gold ryou* ENJOY!

Rei

Tamahome

Dear Tasuki,

      So how'd th' rest of th' clean up go? Heh-heh

      *grinnig cause he knows he skipped out on alot of it*

      An whys ever'body so depres'd looken?

Kouji

Tasuki

Dear Chichiri,

      *oh good job Kitty* Well....It is a hard thing to explain. You have never had brother or sisters, right? So it may be hard for you to understand.

      Teasing and play fighting all though I do admitt sometimes it gets out of hand, but it is how brothers and sisters show they care about each other, when there is no reason to let him cry on your shoulder or to give him a hug, it sounds crazy, but it's true. You won't find many people who will admit it though. Don't worry, I'm not picking on him now or any time soon. I have a heart too, you know.

      You didn't upset Peach, she was just worried about you being upset.

Kitty

Chichiri

Dear Nuriko,

      Sure, the humble cyber abode is nice and all but I don't like cars that much. That's why we're going to the marketplace. Want to go to your family's shop? Okay! Oh, whose cat is that you're holding?

Yuryoku na Miko

Nuriko

Dear Nuriko,

      *Felicia tilts her head back to show her name tag in a way of saying "yep that's my name" (how Rain knew her name will remain a mystery to her) nervously looks around room*

      "Meow?" *Felicia breaks Nuriko's hold and

       starts out the door, sniffing at a scent she picked up*

Felicia (neko)

Nuriko

Dear Mitsukake,

      *sniffs her way in to his room. stops in her tracks as she realized what she was smelling was another cat. Hops over to Mitsukake to find Tama-chan on his shoulder*

      "Meow"

Felicia (neko)

Mitsukake

Dear Suzaku Seishi,

      OKay........

Noa

Chiriko

Dear Tasuki,

      So, Black Jades is going to be strict about your liquor drinking for awhile, I hear. Hhhhmmm...,*thinks a bit while the room remains silent* I KNOW!!!!!!!!! *You fall off your chair in shock* This way you may never get drunk again too! *pulls out a couple of bottles out of her back pack* Try this, what does it taste like to you? *the look on Tasukis face when he takes a sip causes her to cut him off* It's sake flavored water! You like?

Tamera *.*

Tasuki

Dear Mitsukake,

      Oh... *sniffles lightly* Fine... just friends... *sniff*... ..BUT YOU'LL NEVER GET ANOTHER CHANCE LIKE THIS ONE!!

Love-Struck and Scorned

Mitsukake

Dear Chichiri,

      Hey I'm hungry I need sustenance if I'm going to survive these midterms! get cracking!

      *starts to have floating blue ghost/fire balls around her as her energy is drained away with the depression of the voerwhleming cruelty of it all*

      midterms

      *sighs*

Wandering Mage Chichiri

Chichiri

Dear Chiriko,

      Hey Chiriko! how are you? I'm not the greatest. *holds in her breath while putting the good old liquor stuff (I can't think of the word right now) on her cuts* I guess you could say I got into a "cat fight". Why does this not hurt when Kiwi does it for me.. boy, I'm not good for much. So you have fan girls now.. that's pretty spunky. I'm sssoo bored..... I didn't want to go to the wake because funerals are too depressing for me.

Kitty

Chiriko

Dear Suzaku Seishi,

      HEY!!!PISS OFF!!!!!

Soi

Tasuki

Dear Tasuki,

      Ggggggrrrrrrrrrr.........*wacks him upside the head with a book*

      hey, out of curiosity. Do you remeber me? I'm the one who pushed you into the koi pond and left you at the rath of your hentai fans. ring a bell?zzAnyways if you do remeber that, well, I'm sorry. *realizes Tasuki is out cold* guess I hit him a little too hard? *waits to find out if he will wake up, or to find out if she should get Mitsukake.

Kitty

Tasuki

Dear Chichiri,

      A credit card? Yes, that ought to do!

      *sighs and looks across the table at Chichiri, a slightly happy, slightly daydreaming smile on his face*

      What are you going to order?

Sean

Chichiri

Dear Tasuki,

      Oh no!!! Rain and Tasuki stick together!?!?! aahh run away... run away....

      *Tasuki starts running around the room franticly... sweatdrops* I meant that sarcasticly *sigh* Quit complementing yourself! Next thing you know you will be claiming that your a God and we all should worship you. An don't get any ideas!

Kitty

Tasuki

Dear Chichiri,

      Hey don't dis Aidou! *thinks a bit, wait a minute did I just insult myself?* God help me if he ever turned out like Tasuki. Rain would not make a good Nakago no matter how much I abuse him. Another you? *pictures Rain running around with kesa and stuff saying no da all the time shakes her head back and forth really fast* I'm sorry, I just can't picture that. Why not be nice to him? Well.. I had to go through the same treatment when I was way younger, I think I was about 4. I remeber Delaney picking on me not as much as Kiwi, but I do recall Delaney and Kiwi teaming up on me once and stuffing me in the washer! They told mom they were trying to give me a bath! yeah, right. Besides it's what older sisters do to their younger sibs, and more so if it happens to be a younger brother. you just ask Tasuki about it.

Kitty

Chichiri

Dear Suzaku Seishi,

      Say, have any of you ever run into a witch? or warlock? or anyone or anything else that may fit in that discription? It's a weird question, but you people have been to many places and stuff, and I was just curious.

Noa

SEISHI

Dear Nuriko,

      You want me to DRIVE to the capital's marketplace?! When did you guys get cars. Here, I'll hire a horse carriage instead. You just sit over here and relax. ~motions for Nuriko to sit in the very comfortable carrige~ It's been a very emotional time for all of us. Where do you want to go first?

Yuryoku na Miko

Nuriko

Dear Tamahome,

      C'mon ,it's the only money I have left on me!

Rei

Tamahome

Dear Tasuki,

      *jumps off his lap and runs out the door*

Neko

Tasuki

Dear Chichiri,

      That Tasuki has new respect for me would imply that he did not have complete respect for me before. That would be most disturbing... and a grave miscalculation on his part. (Black Jade looks very fierce and then laughs behind her sleeve...)

Black Jade

Chichiri

Dear Tasuki,

      *Eunuchs escort Tasuki to Black Jade's official quarters. She is seated in a high backed ornate chair at a table covered in scrolls and papers. Her hair, clothing, makeup and jewels are immaculate. One would never guess that she had been hard at work for hours. Scribes sit at smaller tables all around her. As Tasuki enters, he seems a little worse for wear from the night before. He gawks a bit at his surroundings (he has never been in Black Jade's office before) and gives her a wobbly little bow.*

      *"Leave Us" Black Jade says to the scribes and eunuchs. After they leave she looks sadly at Tasuki and says to him.*

      "Bandit, I am worried about you. You are a Suzaku Seishi and a protector of our realm. Yet, you are always brawling needlessly and fast becoming a drunkard. You are a young vital man, you should not be rotting your brain out with drink and doing your health damage. Such behaviour also reflects badly on the Palace. I was going to have the Palace healers slip you medicine to stop you from drinking, but Chichiri has convinced me to let you taper off on your own. So, from now on -- no more than one small bottle of sake -- or any other type of liquor -- at mealtimes. No other liquor at any other time. You can have chai, or spring water, or even barley water might do you some good. This is an Imperial Order, Tasuki, and I expect you to follow it. Otherwise, the medicine will be necessary, and that will not be pleasant. I am deadly serious about this. Do you understand?"

Black Jade

Tasuki

Dear Chichiri,

      don't cry...

Peach

Chichiri

Dear Nuriko,

      *neko runs into Nuriko's room, and forgeting to stop runs into Nurikos fabrics, which fall over in a pile on top of the neko, who is now lost and having a hard time finding away out*

      "meow..............?"

neko

Nuriko

Dear Peach, Kiwi, and Rain,

      I'm very sorry for what happened to your friend. Last year, October 31st, my dad suddenly had a very hard time breathing when my mom woke up. He was in a coma and was rushed to the hospital in the morning. After school, I went to see my dad and all of my family was very worried about him. He looked really sick and the doctors said he was probably going to die. I was very afraid. I cried all night when I went to bed. It's funny though. I'm usally the one who comforts everyone and always hold back my tears but this time, I couldn't. Luckily, my dad recoved and provied the doctors wrong. Now he's living with us again and is living a very healthy life

      If you need anyone to talk to about what happened, please feel free to ask me. Even though we may be far apart, I still will feel your pain for your friend.

Thank you for your time. *bows*

Skuld

Suzaku Seishi

Dear Tasuki,

      Ara...Tasuki-kun...guess what. ^_^; Mulan-chan killed Chichiri. ^_^; She keeps yelling at me to stop laughing...but well I can't help it. Oh, and I do mean her fish Chichiri, and not the seishi. ^_^; I told her she would kill the poor little fishy...ara it would have been safer in my brother's room. O_O; In memory of Chichiri...she made us make...fish shaped cookies. -_-; *hands him a few* Ara...here. Heh...Poor Chichiri...today I'm going into town to find her a new pet fish, to make her feel better...which she has decided will be named Chichiri as well. -_-;

Amy-chan

Tasuki

Dear Chichiri,

      Before you went to the palace, where did you sleep at night? Since you mostly wander how can you earn money to sleep in a Inn or somthing?

Denise

Chichiri

Dear Suzaku Seishi,

      Dear Peach:

      I accept your honest apology, and now that I know that you misunderstood what I meant by "purge" I understand why you got so angry. When I was young I had problems controlling my anger as well, but as I grew older and became responsible for the lives of many people and the realm I learned to control my anger. Anger is tool to be used, but it must always be controlled. Hone it, sharpen it, and use it wisely. To allow someone to know that they upset you gives them power over you. In this way they learn where your weak points are and can exploit them.

      So, you can be fiercely angry, and yet appear as calm as a still pond of water. They have a saying in the Imperial Palace, regarding my own behavior -- "Never trust a smiling cat..." In a tense or dangerous situation I am at my most dangerous when a smile plays about my lips. This is because at that moment, I KNOW I will defeat my opponent or enemy -- and that cheers me immensely. However, there is one physical attribute that even I cannot control in anger, my eyes tend to glow brightly and that always gives me away to Hotohori-sama. *sighs*

      This does not mean that you eat your anger, for that is unhealthy. However, learn to redirect it and turn it to something positive, or at least use it in a way that does not weaken or expose you before others. I have found that a quiet, strong and calm voice is often more frightening to others than screaming in a rage -- especially if others expect you to lose your temper. It is also very satisfying to watch how as you become more calm, the other person begins to lose their temper. Ssshhhh, don't tell the others my secrets...

      Regarding your brother, he is young and allowed some mistakes. Hopefully he will use them as learning experiences. For all life is learning. Otherwise it is wasted. Maybe you could redirect his overabundant energies into Kendo, or some other martial art.

Best Regards,

Black Jade

Hotohori

Dear Chichiri,

      I'm not really in better spirits, it's just that as an English major I'm quite loquacious and passionate about literature, on whether I hate or love a thing na no da.

      *scratches head*

      Haven't you left yet? And I'm surprised Tamahome lent you okane @_@ is he under kotukuo again? Or is there a high interest rate that you have to pay him back with?

      *sighs and looks down at the pilw of books around her, and the papers in progress*

      I hate midterms and papers na no da..

      *moans and looks sad*

Wandering Mage Chichiri

Chichiri

Dear Suzaku Seishi,

      Dear Miaka:

      Ah, thank you for the compliment. My honoured mother would be happy that the hours she had our teachers working on me produced something worthy.

Black Jade

Suzaku Seishi

Dear Chichiri,

      No, you're right it would not be a good idea to send a card, because it is too sensitive of a subject. Thank you,* gives Chichiri a big hug and cries a little but silently* Oh, and by the way, *looks on the nekos name tag* the cats name is Felicia (no offense to the Felicia who writes in) and "he" is a "she", this isn't the first time I've seen her around, take care of her, she's a cute kitty ( unlike some "Kitty"'s I know)

      I'm going to take a break from writing in for awhile, I just don't want you to worry because you don't hear from me or anything.

Rain

Chichiri

Dear Suzaku Seishi,

      *stumbles in the room, stops and falls asleep on her feet*

      (See what happens when you have mditerms from hell? Why can't I have someone with Chichiri's morphing ability, Chiriko's intelligence, and Tamahome's willingness to sell himself for just about anything... then I could pay them to take my tests for me and life would be good. *SIGHS* Hey allow me my delusions of grandeur ok?)

      *snores softly like a kitten purring*

Wandering Mage Chichiri

Tamahome

Dear Suzaku Seishi,

      Ok so, now I'm the one reading off the letters and typing them!So I'm the messagener person now. First of all, before you say anything.... IT WAS A FREAK ACCIEDENT! I DIDN'T DO IT ON PURPOSE!!!!!!!!! that said, I read the answers to the their questions, to my siblings and Peach. and here were their reactions.........

      to Tasuki's question,

      Peach: don't freak! It's fun to tease him.

      Rain (wossy boy): GGggggrrrrrrr.....

      to the how is P.J question,

      Kitty: What are you talking about, that kids Dence in the head! and he doesn't mind me saying so.

      Peach: Shutup! *wacks me, Kitty over the head* He hasn't changed much, except to the fact that he can't sit down!

      To the are we going to toture Rain forever question,

      Kitty: Hell yes!

      Peach: mabey, mabey not.....

      Kiwi: (still remains to say nothing, however this letter did put a bit of a smile on her face.)

      Rain: (also has nothing to say, mabey because his head is in a headlock)

      Please take note that Peach is so up lifting because she wants to keep Kiwi's spirits up. well there are, their reactions, for you. I didn't read Rains letter aloud, he read it his self, in fear that Kiwi could get upset. I did however tell them that you guys and girls, give them your sympathy.

Kitty

P.S. Rain: nick name, Evil demon spawn.

Chichiri

Dear Tamahome,

      why is it I always am told I'm not old enough?

      *pouts*

      And people say we know nothing cause no one will explain things for me!

      *pouts angrily gnawing at her bottom lip*

      Nee-san???

      *eyes open wide, and incredulous*

      Nee-san?!

      *starts crying happily and struggles in her nii-san's arms to give her nee-san a hug*

Yuiren

Tamahome

Dear Suzaku Seishi,

      The party is winding down and Black Jade stands up and lifts her wine glass and toasts the guests...

      "I thank you all for your beautiful, poignant, and amusing poems and for spending this lovely evening with me. Goodnight and a safe journey home to you all." She downs the whole glass in one go, and bows.

      She walks over to Hotohori-sama and whispers -- "Thank you for the lovely poem my lord..." and bows to him. She embraces Houki, and kisses the sleepy Boushin good night.

      She walks over to Chichiri and tells him, "I will not yet have the medicine administered to Tasuki, but tell him I expect him to meet with me in my official chambers tomorrow after the midday meal to speak about this matter. Goodnight Blue Monk... fishing, is that ALL you think of?" Black Jade walks back to join Hotohori-sama, Houki and Boushin...

Black Jade

Chichiri

Dear Tasuki,

      Now look here! That was an acciedent! I didn't mean to push him down the hill in a wheelbarrel into freeyway traffic with a bunch of logs! Honest! You are just as bad as him or mabey he's just as bad as you! He hasn't let go of that! And I see you haven't either!

kitty

Tasuki

Dear Suzaku Seishi,

      I am so sorry for Kiwi and Peach and little Rain. My condolencses. This must be a very terrible time for them. It reminds me of when my mom was in a car accident and my two sisters and I were in the waiting room outside the emergency room. Having no brothers and not really being the emotional type I didn't sob hysterically like my sisters. I was extremely close to my mom and was really scared. I still needed my mom desperately and I …I don't know how to explain it. Then my dad came out of the emergency room smiling and said mom would be okay and we could see her now. I was so happy and so relieved that my mom was okay my eyes filled with tears. I tried to fight them but they just spilled over then my dad gave me all that I wanted…no….needed to be reassured…. A hug. Mom has recovered fully now and is happier than ever. The accident made me realise how special everyone and everything around me was and now I cherish life. So here's a little tip for Rain: Give Kiwi a hug and tell her you love her....

Chibird

Suzaku Seishi

Dear Nuriko,

      Now sounds great. I need a pick-me-up anyway. I got all depressed thinking about all the money I have to spend on art supplies when I wrote to Chichiri-san. Also, Rain and his family have my deepest sympathy. I was really shocked when I read his letter. Umm... I don't know what to write now. I never was very good with words. ~sigh~

Yuryoku na Miko

Nuriko

Dear Chichiri,

      I have this sick feeling in my stomach. It's not the kind of feeling like I ate anything bad or had too many rides on the tilt-awhirl. I think it's grief and confusion. I don't understand why all of a sudden all these tragic events keep happening, and why they always have to happen to her or the people she cares about. It's the first time I've seen Jamie (Peach) cry, and the first time Kiwi's cries have ever made me feel like I'm going to be sick. I'm so glad that Peach and I were there when she found out, when we all found out, or who knows what she could have done. The look on their faces made me burst into tears, before I even found out what had happened. You know my sister's very close friend Rachel (Tilly) She had gotten into...., Well she died this afternoon.

      I'm sorry, I shouldn't be telling you this really, but right now there is no better person to turn too. Kiwi will not speak a word to me or anyone. All she has been doing all day is crying on Peach's shoulder, and Peach lets her, even though she is holding back her tears, trying not to make things worse. My mother is comforting Rachel's mother as are a lot of people. As for the rest of my family they are not here. So I'm lost as to how or what I'm supposed to do. All I know now is that writing this letter to you is crazy, Cause what happened isn't really your problem, so why should you have to deal with it? Why should you have to listen to me, who is trying my best to deal with it?

Rain

Chichiri