Hello…this took awhile…we have done a lot more, but aren't sure how well they would work out. I'm not a big fan of this chapter, it's a seg-way mostly, but the ending is cute. If editing doesn't drive me insane, the next two chapters shouldn't be too far away.
(The two weeks of vacation came and passed. At times it would seem as though time had stopped, and at others Kara would wonder where the time had gone. She was still extremely determined to get stronger, but, as it was the morning of the last weekend of vacation, and she had run herself ragged, it was wearing out a tad. But even that was ok, for Tori and Kara had improved immensely, especially considering where they started. Both were way more than beginners, and from the way they were pushed, they probably could be pro. But of course, they did not know that; G-ma was always pushing them saying they were awful. But they thought they were fine, so they stood together waiting for G-ma's next training course.)
T: You've done well.
K: (Thinks) So have you. (Laughs) That is so much fun to do! I love talking in our minds! (Cocks head) I wonder what training we are going to do today? Those stupid things weren't enough yesterday.
T: Well, I don't care; I thought it was worth it.
K: (Yawns) Where IS G-ma?
G-ma: (Snappishly) There you two lazy bums are! We're out of sugar-I want you to go borrow some from Anna and Yoh!
K: (Blinks) O-ok. (Turns to leave with Tori)
T: (Looking at Kara) Sugar?
G-ma: Oh, and Kara? I expect it will take you till at least Sunday to bring it back, so I'll expect you then. (She turns and goes back in the house)
T: (Confused) Sunday? But...it's only Friday!
K: (Smiles in G-ma's direction) Thanks… (To Tori) C'mon Tori, we deserve a break! (Heads off in what she thinks is the direction of Anna's house)
T: Okay...if you say so...(Follows…moderately nudging Kara in the…right direction)
K: (Wondering out loud) I wonder what Anna, Yoh, and Amidamaru have been doing? (Coming to the door she knocks, and waits…getting no reply. She knocks again and waits…) Why aren't they answering!
Y: (Opens the door and groggily looks out) Huh? Kara? Why are you here at 6 in the morning?
Kara: (Blinks) Is it that late?
Y: You call this late! What did your grandma do to you exactly?
K: Huh? (Grins sheepishly) Oh I suppose it is early for you-sorry. Is Anna up yet? Can I come in?
Y: (Shrugs) I guess, but if she gets mad 'cuz you woke her up don't whine at me...
K: Kay! (Yoh steps aside as Kara walks in the door and Tori follows) Where's Anna's room?
Y: Upstairs, her room's the one with the sign that says, 'keep out or die screaming'.
T: Ah ha, we actually came to get-
An: YOH! WHAT THE HELL IS ALL THE NOISE AB-oh, hi Kara!
K: (Grins at Anna) Hello! Sorry 'bout all the noise, I suppose I should have remembered you would be asleep.
An: Nah, I should've been up earlier...
K: So what have ya'll been doing over vacation?
Y: (Mumbles) Being tortured...
An: What?
Y: I mean, training! You?
K: (Laughs) I've been training too! (Mumbles) Not hard enough but-
An: Really? What sort of thing have you been doing?
K: Well... (Starts rambling off countless things)
An: Really...that's not hard enough, hmm?
Y: DON'T EVEN THINK IT! IT'S HARD ENOUGH FOR ME!
K: (Grins and thinks to Tori) I love being around these two, they are so funny when they fight!
T: (Thinks) They fight like they're already married...
K: (Laughs out loud, and thinks back to Tori) Well I suppose that is a good thing...Imagine how they'll be when they ACTUALLY get married! (At this Kara gets a picture of old Anna and Yoh, making her roll on the floor, cracking up)
T: (Giggles, thinks) Your imagination is most peculiar...
K: (Just keeps laughing as both Anna and Yoh stare at her)
Y: ...?
K: What? Why are you staring at me?
An: Well...your face was turning blue from laughing so hard...
K: It's just that (Chortles) you guys are so cute and funny when you fight!
Y: ...cute?
K: Its almost like you're already married! (Turns and thinks to Tori) I wonder if one of them will kill the other before they have a chance to get married?
T: Hm, I'd say they make it a draw...
K: (Laughs) You're probably right.
An: ...anyways, why do you seem unhappy with your grandmother's training? She's supposed to be one of the hardest trainers in the shaman world...
K: (Blinks) Really? Ah-well, its nothing-I've probably just been sleep deprived. So why don't we do something fun?
An: Hm, well I suppose I could be merciful for one day...
Y: Yaaaay! A break!
K: (Brightly) I KNOW! Lets go out and get breakfast! I'm starved!
Y: There isn't anywhere we can go. They said they were closing the streets down...
K: Why?
AN: They're building another skyscraper, or something.
K: That's weird... (Sighs) And I really wanted to go out and eat! Almost all of your restaurants here are good. Well, what else can we do?
An: If you don't mind, I'd like to see how much you've learned... can you show us something?
K: Uh... I guess... Turns to Tori what do you think?
T: I'm game...
K: I guess we could show her the over-soul thing...
An: Interesting...you already know over-soul?
K: Yup! One of the first things we learned!
An: Really? (Glances at Yoh)
Y: What? What are you giving me that look for?
An: Nothing...
K: Anyways...(Pulls out daggers) INTEGRATE TORI AND DAGGERS! (Tori goes into the daggers and Kara flings them at a target on a tree, hitting dead center. There is a stunned silence.)
Y: Whoa!
An: Impressive, yet the training wasn't enough for you?
K: (Yawn) Eh, that wasn't very good. (She releases Tori, and retrieves her daggers) The tree is probably only 40 yards away. (Shrugs) Ah well…
T: That was kind of lame...
Y: (Hand behind his head, laughs nervously) Could you… stop giving Anna bad ideas?
K: (Grins at Yoh) Sorry. (Turns to Anna) Was that ok? It was something simple, I didn't want to go into anything complex. But seriously, can we do something fun? I need to get my mind of training and things.
An: It was good enough. And sure we'll do whatever.
Y: We will?
An: (Glares at Yoh)
K: C'mon Yoh, it will probably be better then training.
Y: Uh, ok...
K: (Thinks to Tori) I wonder where Amidamaru is.
T: (Thinks) good point, I haven't seen him around...
K: (Thinks) Maybe you should go find him?
T: (Thinks) Um...okay? (Floats off)
K: (Waits until she is out of sight) Hey Anna... (Hesitantly) Can I talk to you?
An: ...if you want...
K: Turns to stare at Yoh, yelling inside her head at him to go away
Y: Ok! I get it, I'm going. (And with that Yoh turns and goes inside)
K: Anna... you can bring back ghosts, right?
An: I can...
K: (Bites her lip) Can you bring one back for me... just for a little while?
An: Who? I need the name
K: (Quietly) Nami.
An: Nami...ok, but before I begin, how do you know this person? I thought you didn't believe in them until you fought Ren...
K: (Glowers at Ren's name, but then goes back to her hesitating voice) Well...I don't know them really...Tori...
An: ...?
K: (Shrugs uncomfortably) It's Tori's sister.
An: Hm, well, let's see if we can't have a family reunion...
K: (Smiles thankfully)
An: (Chanting) One I place for my father...two I place for my mother...three I place for my brothers back home. Here I offer my flesh to aid your soul's release. Let the dead come alive! Ghost of Nami!
(A young girl shows up, she looks slightly like Kara, but is a little younger)
Nami: What? W-what happened? Where am I? Wait this looks like Earth! (Mutters) I hope I didn't get lost again.
An: (To Kara) Is this her?
K: (Shrugs) I think so... (Looks at the ghost closely) She has Tori's eyes...
N: Oh! Hello where did you come from?
K: Well, I'm Kara! And this is Anna, and we sort of brought you back to earth...
An: Yes, to make a long story short.
N: (Confused) I don't know you...
K: Well (Faltering) I know your sister and-
N: TORI!
K: Yeah you see-
T: WHAT! Did someone call my name? Kara, Anna, are you all- (Stunned pause)
T: N-Nami?
N: TORI! (She says excitedly, running over and tackle hugs the stunned Tori, who hugs her back tightly)
N: I missed you!
T: (Voice wobbling) I-I missed you too...
K: (Whispers to Anna) Lets go. (Sneaks off to house)
An: (Shrugs and follows)
N: Mama and Daddy miss you too!
T: How are they?
N: (Shrugs) They're fine! But they keep trying to get me to eat! And we forget that we cant!
T: (Smiles through tears) Heh, that sounds like them...
N: And I can fly! (Jumps out of Tori's arms, and starts flying around) Isn't that cool!
T: Heh, yes...incredible...
N: I thought I got lost again! But I came here! (Mumbles) I was sort of flying where I wasn't supposed to...
T: Well, you sure haven't changed. Still getting lost around every corner...
N: But this other kid said he could fly faster and farther! So I had to race him! But... I think I went too far; it's not my fault! (Indignantly) What have you been doing Tori?
T: Uh, I've been helping that girl who was out here a while ago...
N: Huh? Oh, that Kara girl? I thought it was weird that they said they brought me down here and didn't even know me, but if you know her that makes sense!
T: She...brought you down?
N: Um, I think that's what they said... (Thinks) Yeah it was something like that.
T: ...really... (Grins at house and whispers) thank you...
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