Chapter Twenty: Night Off
"So how's everything been Setsuna? I mean a house to yourself with three babies must be alot." Yumi asked entering the Minamino kitchen. She was on a few errends and gone for a day or so..
"I've been better." She sighed. "But they keep me company. Seems that they can't get enough of eachother."
Yumi smiled. "That's great. I'm just going to go check on them." Setsuna nodded.
"Wait...Yumi..I have a question."
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"We people this a very good battle. Just when you think it is over someone plugges back in." Koto bubbled.
"Come on Katsumi." Tara whispered.
Their swords have been long broken so they were in a hand to hand combat.
"So how's your head Katsumi?"
"Better then your's." She stated. Akio looked confused. "Here let me show you." Katsumi pulled back her head and began to hit Akio with head blows. Katsumi stopped. She was still weakened from earlier. /Something is wrong. Everytime I hit her she seems to get stronger./
/That's right Katsumi, and now that I have connection with your telepath waves, I'm going to make you pay for all the blood I've lost!!/ Akio laughed. Katsumi fell to her knees screaming. The pain was unbearable for her. Hands went numb, heart pounded in her head, and eyes when blank. Still screaming a white light engulfed Katsumi, Akio, and every person/demon in the areana.
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"I don't know what to do Botan. Setsuna asked a big question."
"Tara was clear that they weren't allowed to watch the tournament, Yumi. That's what you have to tell her."
It was nighttime in the human world. The snow finally decided that it had fallen enough to have stopped at dusk. With no clouds over head the moon and stars shone. Yumi had called on Botan and consulted with her the question that Setsuna asked that morning. Were the wives of the fighters allowed passage to the tournament?
Yumi sighed. "Maybe I should ask Tara again..."
"Ask me what?" There standing at the end of the sidewalk was Tara, Rin, Kurama, Kuwabara, and Yusuke.
The door of the house opened and Setsuna stepped out. Appron on, hair up, and spatchula in hand. "Yumi I can't find Trinity could you...." She stopped short when her eyes met Kurama's. "K-Kurama?" Squealing she ran down the steps and running to him, wrapped her arms around him. "I've missed you."
During the commotion, Yukina, Keiko, and Shizuru came out. All happy to see their loved ones. "You came just in time." Setsuna walked in the house. "I put dinner on the table. Hope you are hungry!"
Tara, Rin, Botan, and Yumi stayed outside. "That was odd." Botan commented.
"How'd you get here so soon?" Yumi questioned Tara.
She smiled. "I asked Koenma to bring us here." Her tone was tired, sad.
Botan blinked. "Is something wrong?"
"Just tired is all." She and Rin sat down on the porch swing. "Could you bring Gwen out. I would like to see her."
Botan nodded and hurried inside.
(11p.m.)
The house had quieted down. Everyone just enjoyed the company for the time. Rin had left two hours earlier to check on Katsumi and Hiei. Botan and Yumi left to speak with Koenma. The night had gotten cooler but Tara never went inside to face any of the ladies. Instead she held little Gwen as she slept.
"Tara can I join you?" Setsuna walked out and sat next to her. "Beautiful night tonight, huh?"
Arms tightened around the buddle. An arm was laid on Tara's shoulder. "Kurama told me of your deliema." Setsuna said quietly. "I'm not mad at you, or ever was. I'll also want do what I can to help." Tara didn't say anything, she didn't have to. All was told in her eyes then and there.