Chapter Two of A Tribute. This one's deticated to Genkai.

I labeled the characters as "ours" because as we write about them, we don't mean to, but we mold them. In no way do I own the characters, I am just saying "ours" to the characters we have created based off of the Togashi-sensei's.

A Tribute

OUR GENKAIS

When she stepped out from her temple doors we weren't sure what we were expecting. Possibly someone taller.

Abrut and blunt, she wasn't afraid to state the truth. Life or death, she took it in stride. Unafraid to what people thought, she made her way--the way. After her tournament for an apprentice we certainly enjoyed her days with Our Yusukes.

Our amusement was fueled as her training with him passed and watched him squirm and shake in her presence. We never got tired of hearing her remarks about Our Yusukes lack of whatever the moment called for. We marked her a character to tell the truth the way it is and to hide in her feelings though they were plainly marked in her eyes.

A model for all, her willingness to turn around and face her past made us fight at her side. We cried at her lost love with Our Younger Toguros. We tried to call her back as she marched to her final battle but knew she couldn't--no, wouldn't--be stopped. We fought with her as she fell back into Our Yusukes' arms.

We helped Our Tentai cope with her loss, only to rejoice when she appeared out of the mist alive and well.

We made her temple a hotel, a haven for Our Yukinas and Our Hieis; a training place for Our Yusukes and Our Kuwabaras; a place of thinking for Our Kuramas; and a meeting place for a new mission.Sometimes we wrecked her temple, smashed it to pieces or burn it to the ground. She'd yell, smile and rebuild making it just the way it was or even larger to suit her needs.

We would give her all the tea in the world til we were sure she'd burst, but she'd only suck it up and ask Our Yukinas for more. We'd call her old hag and get wackedaround the head. She occasionaly doesn't appear in our stories but when she does, she leaves wisdom and gives strength and courage to our fighters.

But throughout it all, she was still Our Sensei, Our Master, someone to be respected. And we wouldn't have it anyother way.

Thanks teacher.

If I get some nice reviews, next one's Hiei.