Hello everyone! I know that it's a bit early for me to update but I've had a lot of time lately so I figured I give you guys a treat! Anyways, in this chapter you'll get a bit of history. It's not a very long chapter, only four pages. As always be sure to tell me what you liked, hated, or if you have any suggestions. All flames will be used to make s'mores!!!

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"Hey, Rose," Yusuke said from the table in the dining area, "Feeling any better?"

"Hey, Yusuke," Rose said as she slowly walked over to the table to sit down in front of him, "Well enough that I got tired of the same four walls. What are you doing?"

"Putting down on paper all the information that we know about the attacker," he said showing her the paper.

"What's these at the side," she asked a few minutes later and pointing to the area.

"I got bored, so I decided to take 'master' and make another word out of it," Yusuke said sheepishly.

"Steram, tesram, rastem, restam. That last one sounds familiar," Rose said with a frown as she tried to remember where she heard it.

"You couldn't have. I just made it up," Yusuke said.

"Its Restami! That's the master's name," Rose said suddenly.

"So you've met him before, then," Kurama said as he entered the room, "You should've let me know that you wanted out, Rose. I would've been more than happy to assist you."

"Thanks, Kurama, but if I didn't do it by myself I wouldn't have known how weak I was. And no, I've never met him before," Rose said as she made herself more comfortable, "I've heard that name whenever I meditate. It always comes with a warning to be careful."

"Meditation is supposed to be quiet. You're not supposed to be talking," Yusuke said with a frown.

"Most meditations usually are, Yusuke. But since I'm closely connected to the earth, I hear it whenever I meditate," she said with a shrug.

"Did your mother ever hear the earth," Kurama asked curious.

"Yes, but whenever I tried to talk to her about what I heard, she would tell me that she wasn't able to hear like I could. She used to have a hard time hearing just one word while I tend to have whole conversations," Rose said sadly.

"Oh," Yusuke said while Kurama looked at Rose thoughtfully, "So what has she told you about this guy?"

"Not much. Whenever I asked she just told me to be careful and keep away from him, so I stopped asking," she said with a shrug.

"Have you tried lately? Maybe she'll tell you now," Kurama said.

"I've been too tired the past few days to meditate," Rose said. "I can always try today, I suppose."

"Sounds like a good idea to me," Yusuke said rising from his seat, "Anything I can do for you?"

"Not really. I just need to be outside," Rose said as she, too, rose from her seat at the table.

Yusuke knew what it was like to be weak after a battle and not wanting others to know it, so he watched her carefully as she made her way across the room to the door that led to Kurama's garden.

When she reached the door she took a moment to catch her breath before opening the door and walking outside, where she took another moment. Worried, Yusuke hurried forward and touched her elbow to gain her attention. When she turned to look at him, he asked, "Are you alright?"

"Yeah, I'm fine," she said with a sigh as she closed her eyes, "It's just that the earth here is so joyous. It's intoxicating."

"Really? I try to make sure my plants are getting everything they need," Kurama said as he leaned against the doorway.

"Yes. By making sure your plants are healthy, you are tending to the earth," she said, a smile forming on her face.

"Any place in particular you want to go to do your meditation," Yusuke asked as he guided her down the path that led further into the garden.

"Any place where I can sit on the grass is all I need, Yusuke," Rose said as she let him guide her to a spot under a flowering tree.

"How's this?"

"It's perfect, Yusuke. Thank you," she said as she sat down, not noticing his blush while Kurama did with a raised eyebrow.

"You're welcome, Rose," he said as he sat down near her.

'Hmm. Seems Yusuke's finally getting over Keiko's death,' Kurama thought to himself as Rose prepared herself for meditation.

When Rose opened her eyes she found herself in the most beautiful garden she had ever been in. 'Kurama's going to be mad that his garden is second,' she thought to herself as she turned around to look at her surroundings.

"Well, he's just going to have to get over it, my dear," a beautiful voice said with a chuckle behind her.

When she turned around, Rose found a woman with grass green hair that reached her feet. She had a brown skirt that reached her ankles and had a slit up one side that reached her mid thigh. Her top was an off one shoulder shirt with bell sleeves and cut at the opposite angle to show off her stomach.

"Lady Gaea," Rose said bowing.

"Greetings, daughter. There is no need for that " Gaea said, walking towards Rose and putting a hand on her shoulder.

"As you wish, Lady Gaea," Rose said, rising from her bow.

"This is the first time you've sought me out, daughter. Is there something wrong," the goddess said as she walked among the flowers.

"I'm afraid there is, Lady Gaea. I need to know more about a man called Restami," Rose said cautiously.

"I was afraid of this," Gaea said with a sigh as she sat down in a chair of roses and another appeared, "You had better take a seat, my dear. This is going to take a while to explain."

"As Rose sat down in the chair of roses that across the deity, Gaea seemed distracted. She waited a few moments to give Lady Gaea a chance to gather her thoughts.

"You wished to know more about Restami, correct? Well, let me start off by saying that he wasn't always like this. H was a good boy and one of my favorites. I used to let him get away with everything, hoping that he would eventually change. But one day he did something that I could not forgive."

"What did he do, Lady Gaea," Rose asked softly.

"You have heard of AnaLisea, have you not?"
"Of course, Lady Gaea. I have been there. It saddened me to see it in ruins."
"It wasn't always in ruins, my daughter. It was my garden on the mortal plane. Restami destroyed it in a fit of anger because I had said no to him. When he destroyed it, I realized that he was never going to change. So I banished him. He swore to destroy my children and make the last daughter his."

"Make her his in what way," Rose asked apprehensively.

"I do not know, daughter. He never said but I do know that neither you nor I will like it," she said sadly, "You must destroy him. His destruction must stop. He has been doing this for centuries. My children were once plentiful, like the leaves on a tree. Now you are the last. He must be destroyed."

"I will not be his, Lady Gaea. I would kill myself first," Rose said fiercely, "May I come to visit with you again, Lady Gaea? I miss my mother and have no one to talk to about feminine things."

"Of course, my dear! I would be happy to see you," Gaea said joyously, "Tell me, do you still have the katana your mother gave you before she left?"
"Yes. I never go anywhere without it. Why?"

"Good. It is special. Keep it with you at all times. Now it is time fore you to go. Your new family is worried about you," Gaea said with a smile and a twinkle in her eye.

"Thank you, Lady Gaea," Rose said as she closed her eyes and concentrated on returning to her body.

When Rose opened her eyes again, she found that all the boys were looking at her. Only Ryuu and Koru were not looking at her with worry in their eyes.

"I've been gone a while, haven't I," she said stretching her arms and legs to get rid of the stiffness in them.

"You've been meditating for six hours, Rose," Kurama said.

"Sorry, I didn't realize I was gone for so long. Time must flow differently there," Rose said with a small frown.

"There," Yusuke asked the worry still visible in his eyes but curiosity was showing through.

"Yes, there. I went to see Lady Gaea. I was in her garden, therefore it is sage to assume that I was in a different plane," Rose said with a shrug.

"So what did she say about this Restami," Hiei asked getting to the heart of the matter.

"She knew him. He was one of her favorites that got out of hand. She banished him and he swore revenge on her children, my people. He also said that he would make the last daughter, me, his but didn't giving any specifics," Rose said worry and uncertainty in her eyes.

"She tell you how he could be defeated," Yusuke asked.

"No. All she said was that he was to be destroyed. I agree with her. This guy does not deserve second chances," Rose said fiercely.

"Why? What did he do that was so horrible that Lady Gaea would want him destroyed," Kurama asked curiously.

"Have you ever heard or been to a place called AnaLisea, Kurama?"

"I've heard that it was the most beautiful garden on this earth. Why?"

"I've been there. There's nothing there except for ruins. Nothing can grow there. I've tried. He destroyed it because Lady Gaea had told him no," Rose said, tears glistening in her eyes, "It was her earthly garden, Kurama. It was where she would come to speak to my people."

Kurama looked at her, shock clearly evident on his face as Rose silently cried. While Ryuu and Koru were trying to comfort her, Yusuke knelt behind her, hugged her and whispered something in her ear that not even Kurama and Hiei could hear wit their demon senses, while thinking, "That bastard's going to pay. Not only for attacking my nephews but for making my Rose cry. Wait a minute. When did she start becoming my Rose. I haven't thought about Keiko for months. I guess its time for me to move on."

After thinking these thought, he said, "Come on, Rose. Let's get you inside. You haven't had anything to eat all day. You must be starving."
And with that said he picked her up and carried her, with his nephews, who had climbed into her lap, into the house. Kurama and Hiei looked on with a happy smirk on their faces before following him into their house.

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Well there you go. That's all I have for this chapter. I don't remember what the next chapter will hold for you guys. I write all my stories out in advance. That is until I get writer's block. I hate those things. Anyways, remember to review. Bye!