Rekka stared at the man who Kimberly said was their father. She didn't want to believe it but he had hair that matched hers and Ryuu's. There was no denying that fact. "Kimberly are you sure?"
Kimberly laughed and then flinched. "Ow." She groaned. "That was a little too close for comfort, and yes this is our dad… Well Ryuu, Rekka and mine. Dad I would like to introduce you to my sisters. Ryuu is the silver haired one, Rekka is the red haired one, Alyssa is the youngest with the black tips, Chastity is the one with strawberry blond hair. Essi and Isa are the other twins. Everyone let me introduce you to my father-."
"We kind of already met." Ryuu smiled. "Um… Hi dad…"
He nodded and looked at Kimberly. "So you found them all, now what are you going to do?" He leaned against the cave wall. "You brought them here and you were hurt, are you in danger?" His eyes darted to the cave entrance.
"We're fine for now." Kimberly chuckled. "And we're going to decide what to do, but I did tell you that I would bring them home with me."
"Do what you wish." He waved a hand and then left the cave. "I'm going hunting, don't get into trouble while I'm gone."
Rekka waited for him to leave and then frowned. "Well he's something. And that's our dad?"
"It takes a little to get to know him. Sorry about that all. He's actually pretty nice at times, now then let's talk. But I'm sure you guys would prefer a little more sky to this conversation right?"
"That would be nice." Isa smiled. "Let's go!" She headed towards the cave entrance. "So this is where you grew up Kimberly? Lots of forest?"
"Yep." Kimberly started walking and everyone followed. "These forests were my home. I slept in that cave and I fought with all the creatures of these forests. I flew these skys by the time I was twelve." She smiled. "Ah good times."
"Fly?" Alyssa asked.
"Oh yeah." Kimberly smiled. "Dad taught me how to unlock my own dragon form. Since he's a dragon demon and he's my father I was able to turn into a dragon since I was twelve. It took a while but Dad taught me how to. When I first came here I had no idea what i was going to do and what life was going to be like. But I came to love it here. It was dangerous but I had dad so it was never too bad."
"We all really grew up differently didn't we?" Ryuu smiled.
"What was your childhood like?" Alyssa asked.
"I had my mom and dad, the ones who raised me, were kind and acted like I was their flesh and blood. We weren't rich but we got by. When I discovered my powers we thought it was alchemy… I then started to learn more alchemy and became more skilled. Once I was old enough I entered the state military as a state alchemist. My family wasn't very happy with me but I did it so I could earn more money to help them." She smiled. "I wonder how they are doing, I haven't seen them in ages."
"My adopted parents were awful." Alyssa grumbled.
"Ours died but we had our adopted siblings and the guild." Isa chuckled.
"That was our family." Essi nodded. "They were amazing. A bunch of orphans and outcasts who all banded together. There will always be a place for us there, and for all of you."
"I just had a normal life." Chastity shrugged. "I didn't even realize I had powers until I met you guys."
"My childhood was me starving and trying to stay alive until I could become a soul reaper." Rekka taught back on those years and smiled. "I've really changed since then."
"I think we all have." Alyssa chuckled. "Especially since we've all come together. If I had known about my powers as a kid…"
"So what now?" Kimberly looked over at them.
Rekka taught. What did we want to do? I mean I guess I could go back to soul society but I don't really want to… And there is still that one guy after Ryuu for whatever reason. Everyone else seemed to be thinking as well. Rekka was sure they were all think of their home worlds as well as the world they had traveled to. But she was sure, just like herself, that none of them wanted to separate with each other. Now that they were all together there was no way they were going to split up again. Even temporarily.
"I don't know about you guys but I would be happy wherever we live as long as we are all together. I'd even be happy if we kept traveling around worlds together."
"What she said." Chastity laughed. "Who wants a normal life anyways."
"So we're all in agreement?" Kimberly looked at each of them in turn. "We stick together no matter what."
"Agreed." Isa and Essi said together.
"I would have it no other way." Alyssa smiled. "Sisters together forever."
"Let's-." Ryuu stopped talking suddenly. "Kimberly!"
"What is it?" Kimberly tensed looking around.
"I… That woman over there… For a moment I thought…"
Rekka followed Ryuu's finger and saw a woman with long purple hair walking through the forest. She wore a simple silver and lavender kimono but they way she walked. There was a confidence there. She wasn't some nobody…. "Kimberly?"
"Christel." Kimberly whispered and the woman turned to look at them, a look of shock.
