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Chapter Seven: Strength
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Tara told everyone what she was planning to do and handed everyone a job to do.
"Is the warm water ready, Botan?" Tara asked barely looking up from her job.
Botan shut off the pan of water. "Uh huh."
"Good, bring it here. Oh and some in a bottle."
"Is she still breathing?" Yumi asked couriously.
Tara nodded. "Yes but still just barely." Taking the bottle she placed it in the baby's mouth. "The water and herbs should help her more."
"What is in it?" Hiei asked quietly from the window sill. Only Katsumi looking up at him.
Tara didn't answer quickly, still memories of what he did in the past freshly in her mind. "Just some stuff that reacts to warm water. Drinking this, Trinity should get the strength enough to breath better."
Katsumi shivered as Keiko and Setsuna comforted her. Hearing the baby move more everyone looked up, most with hopefully eyes, Katsumi with tearful eyes.
The baby increased in health for the rest of the night and Tara worked with her well after everyone was asleep. "Botan." Tara whispered. "Watch her for me. I'll be back in a few minutes." Botan shoot her head and took Trinity.
Outside, across, the room Tara sat on a bench. Sighing she rubbed her tired eyes. "You look exhausted." Rin said coming down the hall.
She looked at him. "Just a little. How's the Kuwabara's? I heard Kazuma leave earlier."
Rin sat down with her, handing her a cup of hot chocolate. "He did. Apparently Yukina called for him. She was worried because he was gone for such a long time. Then she was having bad pains and within a hour gave life to twins."
Her eyes lit. "How wonderful." Rin smiled
"Indeed it was though poor Kuwabara he was tired from just having her squeeze his hand." They laughed.
"Oh do you know of there names yet?"
Rin thought for a moment. "Yes I believe the girl's name is Nami and the boy's is Matari."
Tara smiled and drank some of the warm liquid. "Looks as if ours decided to be the last born and still has no idea when she wants to come out." She mused.
Rin looked at her. "Hey now how do you know it is going to be a girl?"
"Well how do you know it will be a boy?"
They looked at eachother, determined on their ideas. Then laughing and hugging the sun came over the horizon giving way for a new day.
"Tara! Rin! You're still here. I thought you would have left long ago." Yumi said coming from the room.
"No she was up all night with Trinity." Rin said still holding Tara, who's head laid on his shoulder.
Yumi was shocked. "All night? In her condition? Well I must say that I'm truly surprised, but glad."
Tara lifted her tired head. "How is Trinity?"
She giggled. "Just fine. You should be happy, she made it." Relieved Tara relaxed back into Rin's arms. Yumi eyed her. "You should go home and get some rest."
"Nonsense I'm fine." She straightened up some. "Besides I told Botan that I'd be back in there."
"Nonsense my powers, your tired, you know it and you show it. It is not good for you or your baby. So has your nurse I'm telling you to get some rest."
It was true. She did feel tired and weak of power. If she was to give birth she highly doubted that she would make it through. Sighing she gave in.
"Rest ok. That's what I want you to do." Yumi stated as she was closing the portal to the demon world. "Oh and don't worry about the Tournament."
Tara rolled her eyes. "Thanks now I'm worried."
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(sigh of relief) Well no one has died yet, that's good. I hope you like and I apologize if the story line goes off track in some places. Well I better go type the next chapter. Thanks again.