ChiChiri took a sip of his water and nodded, "Hai..we kinda got lost, no da."
"Figures." Nuriko replied with a smirk.
"We were not lost!" Tasuki managed to yell out from his spot on the wooden floor, "The BAR was lost!"
"Yeah just like your brain!" Nuriko yelled back, prompting Tasuki to stick his tongue out at her then grab his head in pain, a headache washing over his senses in the worst way.
"I need more sake.." the thief mumbled.
ChiChiri looked around the bar curiously as he pet the white cat, "Where's Chiriko, no da?"
"He's at the library." Mitsukake replied, "..should I go heal Tasuki?"
Nuriko waved away the notion, "Let him feel the pain..that little shit."
"I heard that!" Tasuki yelled, getting up from the floor and wobbling over to the group.
"Good." Nuriko replied, sticking her tongue out at him.
Tasuki growled with anger, whipping out his paper fan, "Rekka..."
ChiChiri grabbed Tasuki hastily, yanking the warrior down to sit next to him, shoving a glass of sake in his hands to shut him up.
"So.." Nuriko said as Tasuki focused on downing his drink, "What are you guys planning on doing now that this whole 'suzaku no seishi' buisiness is outta the way?"
ChiChiri shrugged, "I figure I'll just head back to the temple, no da."
Mitsukake placed his hands behind his head as he looked up to the ceiling in thought, "I may open up my home for doctoring again.."
"Really, Mitsukake?" Nuriko asked, "You feel up to it again? After all that happened?"
The healer nodded, "I've come to terms with it.."
"What about you, Tasuki, no da?" ChiChiri asked, turning his head to face his friend.
"Eh?" Tasuki replied, setting down the now empty glass. He scratched his head, "Shit..I guess just head back to be with the gang again. Got nothin better to do."
"I was wondering..." Mitsukake said, getting the groups attention, "Miaka wished everything back to normal, right?"
The group nodded in reply.
"Well then.." he continued, "Would that mean the seiryu no seishi would be back as well? With their powers in tact?"
The others raised their brows in thought, the idea striking them all as a very real possibility.
"Gee I dunno, Mitsukake.." Nuriko said.
"I hope not, no da." ChiChiri added, "We'd have to fight them all over again for Konan, no da."
"Ha!" Tasuki said a bit drunkenly, "Speak for your damn self. I ain't gonna have to fight fer nobody."
"What?!" Nuriko yelled, "You'd damn well BETTER help if we needed it! After all we've been through?!"
Tasuki merely smirked as he shrugged, pouring another glass of sake and downing it.
"Tasuki, no da..." the monk said, "You wouldn't really abandon us, would you, no da?"
Tasuki laughed, slapping his friend upon the back, "Aw come on! You guys really think I'd do that?! Shit I wouldn't mind kicking the seiryu no seishi's ass all over again!"
"Oh really?"
The group of four suddenly shot their gaze to the person that had entered the bar, arms folded over the chest.

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bum bum BUM!! Who is this mysterious person that just entered? I guess you'll have to wait till the next chapter to find out (aren't I so mean? lol) Please Review otherwise I don't even know I should continue to write at all. You dont have to write a tonne..just "Hey keep writing!" well be more than enough ^_^ Arigatou!