The king's progress arrived in Gandaran Castle quickly, much to Nanashi's relief. She felt like her age was catching up to her, riding astride hippogriff all day. Not to mention Hiei's flash of attentiveness at night. He usually behaved this way whenever they were around the royal family, like he wanted to ensure she was his or something.
The day after they had settled in for a week's rest at Gandara, five visitors arrived at her, Hiei's, and the twins' quarters in the ancient Gadaran Castle. When she opened the door, she was happy to see four of them.
"Long time no see," Yasha said, standing in the front, his frame filling up the doorway.
"Yasha!" she breathed, excited to see him after several months since his last visit to Gandara.
She jumped up, wrapping her arms around his next. He huffed on impact, wrapping his arms around her. She could be his supple gloves on her back, holding her up. He went with the jump she made, twirling her around into the hallway. She was a bit dizzy when he sat her down on her feet in front of Kurama. She turned around, hugging him as well.
"What are you two doing here?" Nanashi asked them, looking up at Kurama curiously.
She saw Hiei and the twins come over to the door of their quarters, looking the three of them over. Hikari braved her own hug with Yasha.
"Came to see you in the castle you could have had," Yasha teased. "Too bad it went to Ayane instead."
"We heard you joined the royal progress, so we decided join as well," Kurama answered.
"More heard from my sister that you closed down a museum dedicated to you. In return, the angel and her family had to join the progress," Yasha teased.
She looked behind her, back over at Yasha, ready to make her own witty remark. She forgot her words when she saw Hiei standing in the doorway, giving a scowl behind Yasha. Nanashi side stepped to look behind Yasha, seeing three people standing near them: Kuwabara, Yukina, and Yusuke. She stared blankly at them, recalling Yukina had yet to know after all these years she was Hiei's sister. Then the sight of Yusuke overshadowed that thought as she felt a sickening rage over come inside of her.
She slipped her way passed Yasha, walking swiftly towards Yusuke. Kuwabara and Yukina had enough sense to step away from them. She reached Yusuke, giving him a full handed slap across his face. She would have slapped him again, if it was not for Kuwabara grabbing her, pulling her back.
"How dare you?" she growled, trying to get away from Kuwabara. "Your father died, and you left it to me to clean up your mess!"
Yusuke rub his face absentmindedly. "I never told you you had to go down there. He was not worth your time. He wasn't go to give you anything but drama for your time." She stared him down. "Look, jeez, I'm sorry. Had I known in time you were going to go down there, I would have gone with you, you know that."
She swallowed thickly, shaking her head. "Maybe," she said. "You should have."
She grunted, shaking herself off of Kuwabara. Kuwabara went to grab her again, but Yusuke shook his head. Kuwabara backed off. She stepped over to Yusuke, with him stepping towards her in turn. She gave him a half hearted punch in the shoulder before allowing him to hug her.