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A Day at the Beach

Tara lay down on her beach towel for the second time that day. Everyone was down on the section of the beach that lay on her property; even Kuwabara had met them there.

Kuwabara was the same age as Yusuke with red-orange hair that came to a rounded point just past his forehead and brown eyes. He was in a pair of red swim trunks, Yusuke was in a pair of green one, Touya wore dark blue ones, Jin's was red, as was Kurama's except his had a life guard symbol on one leg, Daren and Luke both wore black ones with red and blue stripes and Hiei wore a black one. Tara had on the same bikini she did before and Kara now wore a deep purple bikini.

It was now around one in the afternoon and the temperature had risen by a good amount from the morning when Tara was first out. None of that really mattered though because everyone was having fun.

Luke and Daren were building a sand castle just outside the reach of the high tide, Touya lurked devilishly behind them with a bucket of water, Jin and Yusuke were trying to knock each other over in waist deep water, Kurama stood talking to a stubborn Hiei before he shoved the poor fire demon into a wave with a laugh, and Kuwabara was laughing at the fallen fire demon.

Tara and Kara let out a laugh as they heard the kids scream when Touya dumped the water on them. Everyone, whether they wanted to admit it or not, was having fun and that was all that mattered on this day.

"To think that this might very well be out last day to bask in the wonders of the sun," Tara was plainly.

Kara sat up, "Now why are you saying that girl? You're wrecking my day with those thoughts."

With a shrug Tara responded, "Who know what will happen in the Makai. We might end up having a one way trip down the river of Styx, or we might never return the Ningenki because we decide to stay in the Makai where we where born.

No response came from Kara as she understood what was being said to her. In every respect Tara was correct, they might not return, what ever the reason behind it was. Kara herself wanted to return home and raise her two boys, that's where they belonged after all.

Kara let out a cry of surprise, startling Tara enough to make her sit up strait. What she saw only made her break out into a fit of laughter; Luke stood behind his now drenched mother with a bucket in his hand.

"Oh Luke," Kara said devilishly, causing the child to drop his pail and start running down the beach. Kara got up and started chasing after her youngest son.

Tara shook her head and lay back down on her towel to soak up some of the sun's rays. Touya walked up and sat down on Kara's towel, looking down at his sister with a bored look, "You come down to the beach to lie in the sun, that's dull."

"To you maybe," Tara said with slight amusement. "I've been on the beach over than a hundred times more than you Touya since I've been in the human world for several years."

"I'm well aware of that," Touya responded, "I just find it odd that it's the last day you have here for a while and you're just lying in the sun."

Tara sighed and sat up, "It's the last time I might be able to get a tan is all." She laughed softly at that simple idea.

Touya looked at his sister with a frown, "You're worried aren't you?"

With a small nod Tara said, "Indeed, but it is rightfully placed I assure you. It has been several years since I have been in the Makai, but I doubt the black market goons have forgotten about Kara and me. If I wasn't worried about that there would be problems."

"I know that much, but who are you worried for?" Touya asked sternly, "I doubt it's for yourself and Kara."

"On the contrary my little brother, I am worried for Kara and her two children. They don't really know how to fight yet, Daren's learning martial arts but I wouldn't want to put him near a demonic battle."

"But the two boys are going to stay with their father aren't they?" Touya asked, "Wasn't that the whole plan."

"Generally speaking," Tara replied, "The problem is getting them there and making sure our enemy doesn't know about them."

Touya shook his head, "You worry too much."

Tara looked sternly at her brother, "I am worried for the right reasons Touya. I have helped to raise those two. The last thing I want is to see is them hurt because of our desire to go back to the Makai!"

Touya was taken aback by her words, but he knew he had gone too far. He did not want the children harmed either, but he was not as worried about it as Tara was.

A moment of silence paced between the siblings before Touya broke it, "Do you think you'll stay in the Makai after?"

Tara shrugged, "Depends, but chances are slim. I care not to deal with the black market for the rest of my life."

Touya sighed, "I see." He had feared that his elder sister would answer with that, but he could do nothing to change her mind.

"Don't fret you," Tara teased as she ruffled her brother's hair, "That's my job." She got up and walked down to the water where she talked with Daren a moment before entering the water.

Touya turned his head slightly to see Kara with Luke in her arms. He chuckled as he saw her throw her youngest son into the water. The child surfaced and yelled, "Mommy!"

"That's what you get for soaking me," Kara said with a laugh.

Tara, dripping wet, walked up to her friend and gave her a hug. Kara shrieked, "Tara!"

With a laugh Tara ran into the water and dove under a wave. Kara huffed before chasing after her. When Kara resurfaced she looked around for her elusive friend. She had to restrain a laugh as she saw Tara jump out of the water onto Jin, knocking him off his feet.

Yusuke looked down at them and broke out laughing, "I win."

"No fair, Tara 'ou cheated," Jin complained.

"I wasn't playing, so how could I cheat," Tara replied with a smile

When the three of them heard a cry of surprise they looked up and found yet another amusing sight. Hiei, angry at Kurama for his earlier incident, swiped the fox's feet out from under him causing him to fall under the waters surface.

Kara took advantage of her friend's lack of attention to shove her under the water. When she came to the surface again she splashed her friend, which caused a big splashing war between Tara, Yusuke, Kara and Jin.

Eventually the entire group was sitting on the beach drying off and having something to drink.

"'at was some fun," Jin said happily, his ears twitching as if to prove his statement was true.

"We're going to have to do this again some time," Yusuke said with a laugh.

It's too bad this day was almost over. The sun was setting and the gang would soon have to leave for the Makai.

A fun day in the sun. So they're leaving for the Makai soon and Tara seems worried.... Is that a good thing?

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