Chapter Twenty: Good to Be Back
Akamery pulled away with a grin. She quickly grabbed the brush that was on her nightstand, quickly brushed her hair, and put it in her usual ponytail. Akamery looked back at Hiei and laughed again, the part koorime was still socked and lightly touching his lips. She grabbed Hiei's wrist and pulled the stunned demon with her to the main room.
Aka reached the doorway to the main room where everyone was. She opened the door and the noise stopped. Akamery walked in with Hiei right behind her to her left. She looked around with her bright smile that was full of happiness and laugher like her sparkling teal eyes.
Aka put her hands on her hips, "Celebrating without me are we?" she asked with a mocking smile.
Jin floated with his legs crossed, he smirked, "Of course lass, every time we celebrate it turns into a holiday!"
Akamery grinned, turned, put a finger up, and winked, "Aye, ya got that right," she said in Jin's Irish accent. She braced herself, for a few seconds later; her fellow Wind Master tackled her.
Jin hugged Aka tightly, like he hadn't seen her in years, when in fact it had only been a week. "I missed ya lass," he said.
Aka smiled warmly and returned his hug, "I know, Jin, I've missed you too." She patted his back and then used her own wind powers to put them both on their feet. Everyone came over and everybody in turn gave Aka a 'welcome back' hug.
At last Botan's turn came up, and she was crying. Aka tilted her head, "Let me guess, you were the last one to find out, huh?" she asked and the blue-haired reaper nodded. Akamery smiled and the girl gave her a large hug.
Aka patted Botan's back, "Thanks," the reaper sniffed.
Akamery smiled, "No problem." The lavender-eyed girl smiled back, she was glad Aka was back, for Aka was really the only one who she truly got along with.
Botan had just moved away when Akamery heard Kuwabara shout, "Aka! LOOK OUT!!!" The part Cat Demoness turned and her eyes widened, but she couldn't avoid Yusuke's oncoming tackle. A second later, she was on the floor laughing.
"She just gets back and everyone starts tackling her," Shizuru shook her head with a small smile playing at her lips.
Aka heard this and rolled Yusuke off of her and sat up, "Phew, I know Shizuru," she grinned at Kuwabara's sister, "It's just their way of saying 'welcome back'." She stood and reached out her hand to Yusuke. The half-demon accepted the help and Aka pulled him to his feet before turning to Shizuru, "It's also how I know they care."
Shizuru smirked, "Then let everyone tackle you." That got some looks from the boys and they were planning sort of looks
Akamery's smile grew as she looked around, "Uh oh."
Yusuke said, "Get her!"
Aka got a fake panicked look, and even though she braced herself, everybody - even Hiei and Kurama, and the girls too, but not Yukina - managed to dog-pile her. Akamery laughed along with everyone else, "It's good to be back!"