Chapter Five
Hana aroused two mornings later in her room at Genkai's Temple.
"You're awake now. I'm so glad."
She tried to get up. "Yu-kina?"
The koorime smiled.
"What...happened?"
"You took in a strong sleeping powder. Luckly Kurama brought you here early so Master Genkai and I could limit your sleeping to about three days." Yukina replied brightly.
"Well that's good." Hana sat up. "What time is it."
Yukina looked out the open window. "About two hours after sunrise."
"So seven?"
The ice girl nodded. "I'll leave you now and tell Master Genkai that your awake." She walked to the door, which was opened unexpectly by Kurama. "Good morning Kurama-san."
Kurama looked down at Yukina. "Good morning. How's Hana?"
Yukina looked over to her. "She'll be just fine." Closing the door behind her, she left the two alone.
Hana looked down. "I'm sorry for having ruined your night of fun."
Kurama touched her hand lightly. "The only thing that would have been ruined was if I couldn't find you."
She closed her eyes at his words. "Will you take a walk with me out in the garden?"
Smiling, Kurama helped her out of bed and walked the back gardens with her slowly. It was a silent walk as they entered a smaller garden. Hana took a seat on the bench. Kurama followed her.
"It's going to be a beautiful day." Her maroon eyes looked up at the cloudless, blue sky. "I can sense it."
Kurama looked up with her. It was true. "Hopefully it won't be as cold as yesterday."
"At least there won't be snow."
Hana and Kurama turned to look behind them. "Hiei."
The shorter youki nodded. "Your loud steps woke me from my tree." He replied as if a question needed answering.
"Your tree?"
Hiei glanced at Hana. "Yes, my tree." She shrugged. The breakfast bell shot out three rings telling everyone that food would be served within fifteen minutes.
"Well then, looks as if Kurama and I woke you just in time." Hana stood.
"Hn, like I'd eat with a bunch of humans."
She looked him up and down. "You look human enough Hiei." Taking him by the arm, she pulled him to the Temple. Much like a mother pulling her child away from the candy store, or pulling him to the dentist.
Kurama followed several steps behind, shaking his head along the way. /She called him human. What trouble that will cause later./
Keegan walked into the chambers of Baedden. Fang decided to follow. Anger and pleasure mixed with other emotions.
"Found something good, haven't you?" Baedden asked. He was looking out the fully extended windows. Turning his chair, he glanced at his 'workers.'
"Yea." Fang said sarcastically. "Hana."
"What!" Baedden stood.
Keegan sighed. He didn't want to do this, but it was his work. "Hana was around the area you wanted us to check out."
Baedden laced his fingers together, sitting back down in his big leather chair. "Interesting. My pet kistsune ran off, now she's back."
"What should we do? The bounty for her is high, 250,000 rubies. That's a healthy deal." Fang sat in one of the provided chairs.
"No the market is dangerous. I want to keep her. She's proven a good asset, if you remember." Baedden smirked.
Keegan recollected. "Three bounties, all worth 15,000 rubies respectfully. Good prices, good totals."
"I've waited two years for my bounty. She failed to get it or come back." Fang was gaining anger. "I want my bounty."
"Calm yourself. She'll bring us that bounty." Baedden looked over to the celled wall. In one of them was a young male fox demon. Looking about the age of twelve or so. "She has one last reason to."