Chapter Twenty-two: Talk
Kurama was waiting in Ura's room, when he returned. "Hello Ura, long time no see."
"Kurama, it's great to see you too." He didn't seem surprised. "What can I do for you?"
"I have some questions I demand to be answered."
"I see. Well you realize I don't do good when something is demanded of me."
Kurama stepped from the shadows. "I want to know several things. Firstly though, why put Eizan up to what you put him up to?"
"Easy, to have you question your past. I know that the lengendary silver fox, Yoko, resides in you. I know that Tara is half silver fox. And lastly I know that Kae wasn't a silver fox."
"Meaning?"
"That Yoko couldn't be the child's uncle could he?" Ura look Kurama in the eyes. "So I wanted the truth to slowly come out. That's the bigger part of this tournament."
Kurama just stood there.
Ura sat and continued. "Of course there's more to this then that." An evil smile swept across his face. "Tara's power was incredible. I want it brought out of her."
Kurama barely remembered the time long ago when something powerful took control of Tara. "You can't do that, it will kill her if it's not control properly."
"That's the point Kurama. I'm tired of being labled the bad guy in this. I want her to see the truth before she goes."
"Eizan said she wasn't yours."
"True."
"Then why go after her Ura?"
"Good question, one that's hard to answer." He's voice softened some. "She wants me dead. I'm just helping out."
"Dead?"
Ura looked up at him again. "I forgot. Your past memory was erased, well most of it. Yes dead. She thinks I killed her family. Besides I've done horrible stuff that she'd never forgive me for."
There was some commotion outside.
"She's disgusted with herself now. Probably wont be right the rest of the tournament."
The comment brought Kurama's attention back. "What do you mean?"
"Hiei and you. She knows there's a connection between each one of you and the past. The look on her face from the last fights tells me that she now has come to the realization that Hiei, and not I, killed Lydia." Ura sighed. "I was surprised when she hired you, but more surprised when she suddenly helped Hiei when he was dying. She could have let him you know."
"Perhaps she realizes that one can't change the past. You must forgive and forget, then move on."
Ura looked at Kurama with knowing eyes. "Do you know she doesn't sleep at night? To many nightmares." He picked up a cup and drank the contents. His eyes softened some more.
"Why are you telling me this? I thought you didn't like Tara.".
"You're easy to talk to Kurama. I'm probably telling you because I need to. Not liking Tara is a bluff. I've loved her since she was born."
"Couldn't tell Kae that." Kurama's eyes flashed gold.
"Don't get hasty fox. Remember what you said, forgive, forget, and move on. It's just harder for some people."
The entercom sounded with static. "Can you hear me? Ok the next match is in ten minutes, don't be late!" Koto said.
"Tara before you go out there." Koenma was visiting again. She turned. "The girls were wondering if they could come."
"I've told them before that they couldn't and this time is no different." She walked away. "Tell them that I'm sorry."
Koenma sweatdropped. /She's serious about this./
"Alright let's get this thing started again. Kuwabara vs. Heiji!" Jury put her hand in the air for the start and the crowd went wild.