Chapter 18
The night had fallen upon the village and Yunie fell asleep by little Kisa. Master Tai and Kisho sat up in the small house that they went in and sat in quiet with the fireplace on. Kisho looked deep into the flames of the fire while Master Tai fiddled around with some herbs and bottles that he had in a large silk blue bag he had with him. Yunie began to toss and turn in her sleep until she shot straight up screaming out dad. Master Tai and Kisho turned to her. Yunie ran to Master Tai and began to cry on him. Master Tai held her close as Kisho sat by her.
'dad...dad...dad.' she cried on Master Tai. 'i had a terrible dream daddy.'
'daddy?' Kisho said looking at him.
'yes that is what she calls me, especially when scared sometimes even when she is happy.'' Master Tai said hugging Yunie as she cried on him.
'huh? Why?' Kisho asked.
'ask Yunie when she calms down okay.' Master Tai said turning to Yunie. 'was it the same ones as before sweetie?' Yunie nodded her head. 'i see. I thought you stopped having them a long time ago.'
'i did but lately i have been having them regulary.' she cried.
'calm down.' Master Tai said. 'it will leave you again soon.'
'no no it wont.' she cried. 'it has started because of that person.'
'oh serious?' he muttered.
'yes.' she cried.
'um...Yunie who...' Kisho began.
'Yunie?' Yunie came the gentle voice of Kisa.
Yunie dried her eyes and turned to Kisa. 'yes Kisa?'
'are you ok?' she muttered sleeply.'
'of cause i am.' Yunie smiled crawling to her and hugging her. 'you go back to sleep and in the morning we will find you some new clothes and then you can come with us okay?'
'okay.' smiled Kisa falling to sleep in Yunie's arm.
'how could you just lie to her like that?' Kisho asked.
'i don't want her to worry.' sighed Yunie. She looked at Kisho. 'am guessing you want to know why i call Master Tai dad huh?'
'yeah it seems a little weird.' Kisho looked at him. 'i mean he is very very very very...'
'keep that up Kisho and i will hurt you.' Master Tai's calm voice came.
'...okay. I mean he is very very old.' Master Tai coughed in a annoyed way. Kisho turned to him. 'sorry. He is old and you are young...what is that about and you said your dad taught you black magic.'
'oh yeah. Master Tai is like a father to mean. I met him when i was young and he cared for me since and i grew and began to call him dad. He was my father you see i don't know my real dad.' she sighed sadly. 'too be truthful i dont even know my mum. My father left when i was young and my mum well she...she...'
'Yunie what have i told you about lieing?' Master Tai said. 'you know lieing is bad.'
'am sorry Master.' she sighed.
'look Yunie lets make a deal.' Kisho smiled. 'you tell me about your family and i will tell you about mine.'
'oh okay but you first.' she said.
'oh no.' Kisho said. 'you first.'
'no you first.' Yunie yelled.
'ladies first.' Kisho yelled back.
'don't give me that. You first.' Yunie yelled.
'no you.'
'you.'
'no you.'
'Kisho just go first already i wanna sleep.' yelled Kisa who was sat on Yunie's knees.
'what?' Kisho yelled. 'yuor taking Yunie's side?'
'don't make us hurt you.' both Yunie and Kisa said together.
'bloody hell.' Kisho sighed. 'fine fine fine. I'll go first.'
'yay a story.' Kisa smiled happily.
They all moved to infront of the fire and wrapped blacnkets around themselves. Kisa said on Yunie's knees and they had one blanket around them and the other two had one on their knees. Kisa cuddled into Yunie and Yunie held her as Kisho took a deep breathe.
'okay when i was little my parnets was killed when the town was being destoryed.' Kisho said. 'it was being attacked by an army from the neighbouring empire. Both my parents was skilled in sword combat so they went to fight. I was five at the time with my little brother was 3 and a half and i had a little sister who was 1 year old. We was looked after by a friend of are parents but we didn't like so when i was 12 we all ran away. We liked the people but we couldn't get use to it. So me and my brother did odd jobs and stuff and got a little home and we looked after are selfs. I protected my sister and brother and i loved them so much. My brother died a year later from being ill though...the same illness as that little girl Amy.'
'Amy?' muttered. 'that is why you was in a mood later that night.'
'yeah sorry about that.' he sighed.
'who's Amy?' asked Kisa.
'she is a little girl i tried to help but she died.' Yunie said.
'oh the poor little girl.' Kisa muttered sadly.
'anyway..' Kisho continued. 'My little sister is alive and is married and she had a child. I haven't seen her for about a year now. She will kill me soon if i don't see her soon.'
'your sister must be really nice and beautiful to be married before you.' Yunie said.
'what you say?' Kisho growled.
'you heard.' grinned Yunie. Kisho threw something at Yunie. Yunie ducked and giggled.
'your turn Yunie.' said Master Tai.
'oh ok.' sighed Yunie. 'i'll but it basic. My dad is unknown. He was a member of a cat tribe and they attacked the village i was born and one of them raped my mother. My mother didn't want me because of me turning out to be part cat. She treated me as a outcast. I was forced to do all sorts of hard chores and in secret from the age 4 and up fullfil men's sick fanasties.' she looked at the fire with pain in her eyes. 'for the first 3 years of my life i was locked in a room and the only time i saw any one was a maid who fed me. When i cried no one came. Then a man took me in when i was 6. He treated me ever so kindly but then one day some one killed him. I was over his body crying when the village people came in and saw me covered in blood. They beaten me really bad for a few days and then they took me out in the middle of no way and left me to die but luckly Master Tai was travelling by with some people and he took me in and cared for me. I eventually started to call him dad because he cared for me so much. I felt like i was at home. I had a temper problem so he taught me magic and a friend of his who came by regular taught me how to use a sword and how to make medicine so i learnt potions from him.' Kisa was looking at the floor crying.
'hey Kisa what is wrong?; Kisho asked.
'that's...that's what kind of happened to me but i was born with the ability to heal. No one liked me and i was treated like that.' she cried.
'that's why i told you to leave them to talk.' Master Tai said looking at the fire.
'bloody hell.' Yunie sighed.
'yes?' Master Tai muttered.
'nothing. You and that calm relax tone.' Yunie moaned. 'it drives me insane.'
'ah Yunie.' Master Tai sighed. 'you and that temper of yours.'
'i dont have a temper.' she yelled. The room went quiet.