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Devin

Kara looked around the snow covered land with a smile after she breathed in the chilling air. "It feels good to be home."

Yusuke rubbed his arms, "It's cold!"

Kara laughed, "It is the ice world."

Touya looked around the area that had been his home long ago, "I haven't been here in centuries, but it doesn't seem that much has changed."

"So, which way do we go?" Kuwabara asked.

Kara walked past him with Luke still in her arms, "Just follow me."

The walk to the village took only around fifteen minutes, but to get there they had to pass through a dense forest filled with freshly fallen snow. The village was within the forest for protective purposes since not many wished to travel through a cold area when snow could easily fall upon you, much less drop upon you in clumps from the trees.

The village was simple. It had around two dozen families within its peaceful grounds and flowers which thrived in the chilling temperatures grew in small gardens.

"A few things are different, but it's almost exactly like I remember," Touya said as he looked around the place of his birth.

"So this is where ya were born," Jin said with a smile, "Nice place you be havin' 'ere."

Jin put Daren down when he asked, "Mummy can I go?"

"Me too?" Luke said.

Kara smiled, "Of course, but wait just a second." She took both her boys hands and closed her eyes as she concentrated on something. A moment later the illusions surrounding the boys dropped.

Luke now had dark blue hair and light blue eyes while his older brother had light blue hair and blue-green eyes. "Now you may go," Kara said with a smile. The boys cheered and ran off in the direction of their home.

"How do they know where to go?" Kuwabara asked.

"They were born here," Kara responded as she started forward, "Tara and I explored the Makai often, but when it came to having and razing my kids I stayed home more often than not. When Daren was born we'd only leave the village every three years or so, but only for a month at the most."

"How old are the boys?" Yusuke asked.

"Daren will be eighty two next year and Luke will be fifty in two months," Kara answered.

"Damn," Yusuke said, "The twerps are older than me."

Kara chuckled, "Age wise yes, but I hope that mentally you are ahead."

"Wouldn't count on it," Hiei said with a smirk.

Yusuke growled and glared at the short fire demon, "Watch it Hiei."

"Please behave," Kara said as she stopped in front of a house with the door swung open.

A man with dark blue hair and blue-green eyes came to the door with Luke on his shoulders and Daren upside down in his arms. "Are these yours?" He asked with a chuckle.

The children laughed. Kara smiled, "You helped make them."

"So I did," he answered with a smile before putting Daren down on his feet, Luke was put next to him a moment later. "You're early."

"Complications," Kara said with a sigh before hugging her mate, "Real big complications."

"I figured that much due to Tara's absence," he replied as he hugged his mate back.

Kara pulled away with a sigh. As she turned to the group she made a face, "I didn't introduce you all. Sorry. Guys this is my mate Devin," she went on to introduce everyone else.

When Kara finished with Touya Devin walked up to him, "You're Touya?"

"Last I checked," Touya said with a grin.

Devin laughed and clapped his hands on the smaller demon's shoulders, "Look at you! Last I saw you, you were no higher than my waist!"

"Now he's at your shoulders," Kara said with a laugh, "Poor guy got his mother's lack of height."

Devin waved at the comment, "But it's the small ones that pack a punch harder than the taller ones."

Touya smirked at this comment. Jin laughed at it, "Touya sure packs a wallop when he 'ant's to."

Devin laughed, "I'm sure. Well go on inside. Boys show them to the living room."

"Right," Daren said was he waved for everyone to follow.

When the others were inside Devin turned to his mate, "What's happened to Tara?"

Kara knew her mate would see past her understatement, "She was kidnapped by the kingpin's assassins."

Devin nodded, "I should have guessed. Nothing else would have held Tara back from returning to her home."

"Ya," Kara said sadly. "I believe she'd being held in the kingpin's refuge, but I don't know where it is."

"So you're going to have to find Silven," Devin said unhappily, "I really don't like that guy."

"Nor do I," Kara said, "But I know he'll help us because he has yet to pay Tara and I back for saving his life."

Devin nodded, "I understand. I wish I could help you guys."

"I know," Kara said, "But you need to watch the boys. If the assassins should come here you are one of the few people here who can stop them."

Devin nodded, "And you have a long time score to settle with the black market's leader."

Kara nodded, "And now they've pushed too far. By kidnapping Tara they've signed their own death warrant."

"I believe they signed that years ago," Devin said.

"That's true," Kara said with a sigh.

Devin put a comforting hand on his mate's shoulders, "Tara will be fine, she can take care of herself rather well."

"I know, but still-"

"No buts," Devin told her while looking into her eyes, "You know as well as I do what she is capable of."

Kara smiled softly, "You're right, Tara can do a great amount."

With a nod Devin said, "Come, lets go formulate a plan of action with the others. You're going to have to find Silven first and only you and Tara seem to know where he wanders about."

With a nod from Kara they both walked into their home.

So where is this Silven guy? Will he actually be able to help the group?

Find out as the tale progresses!

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