Yuyuko was sleeping under the wilted cherry blossom tree. Over the past few weeks that Youki and Youmu have been coming, she has been keeping herself occupied and not as bored, normally taking a nap midway through the way under the tree. She didn't know why, but Yuyuko felt like it was falling her to sleep under it. She really didn't give it too much attention though.

Youmu, who was carrying a large bushel of flowers that blocked her sight, wobbled past Yuyuko, nearly falling over a few times. "Grandpa! I got the flowers you asked for!" She said, putting it down and looking around for Youki. "Grandpa?" She said, calling out. Her calling ceased and her eyes looked at Yuyuko sleeping. She was confused why she was sleeping there. "Yuyuko?" She said lightly. The half ghost slowly walked over. "Are you awake?" She asked, walking closer to the sleeping girl. "Yuyuko?" Youmu looked around, seeing a small stick on the ground. She picked it up, poking Yuyuko's cheek. The sleeping girl moved around a bit and brushed her cheek off. The half ghost giggled lightly, poking Yuyuko again.

"Nng..." Yuyuko muttered lightly as she brushed her cheek again to try and wipe away what was there. Youmu jumped back a bit as the girl got up slowly, stretching a bit. She covered her mouth, yawning, then rubbed her eyes. "Must be a fly or something nearby..." She started, seeing Youmu trying to hide the stick behind her back. "Youmu...was that you poking my cheek when I was sleeping?" She asked, kneeling down.

"It wasn't me Yuyuko! It must..uhm...it was a fly like you were saying!" Youmu said, trying to think of a way out of it.

Yuyuko nodded and giggled, clearly seeing the stick though. "I guess your right. Pesky fly." She smiled, patting Youmu's head gently. "So Youmu, why are you here? Did you do all your work for your grandfather?" She asked.

Youmu shook her head. "I need to give Grandpa those flowers!" She said, spinning around and pointing to an empty spot on the ground. "Where did the flowers go?" She said, looking around the area.

"Settle down Youmu...you'll find them. They can't grow legs and walk away." Yuyuko said, chuckling nervously as she seen the half ghost girl frantically run around.

"I put them right here! They should be here!" Youmu said, her lip quivering.

"We'll find them, don't worry" Yuyuko said, trying to calm the girl down.

"But..if I can't find them that Grandpa will think I didn't listen to him then I won't be able to come back here." Youmu said, now crying a bit. Yuyuko hurried to Youmu, hugging her in an attempt to calm her. "It's alright...We'll find them."

There were footsteps coming from behind the two, Yuyuko picking her head up and turning around to see who it was.

"Hello there Miss Yuyuko. I heard crying, so I thought something was wrong." Youki said, seeing as Yuyuko moved out of the way. "Youmu...how did I know?" He sighed lightly, walking over and kneeling. "What's wrong?"

"I...lost the flowers that..you wanted me to get." Youmu said, talking through a few sobbing breaths.

Youki smirked a bit. "I knew. I have them." he said, seeing Youmu's confused and shocked face. "I knew you would stop to play or talk with Miss Yuyuko, so I sent you to get flowers from here on purpose. But the fact that you owned up to losing them and were trying to find them, I cannot be mad at you. You're learning very quickly about honesty." He explained, smiling.

Youmu's expression slowly changed to one of happiness. "So..I can still come with you to visit Yuyuko?" She asked, seeing her grandfather nod. "Yay!" She yelled happily, tightly hugging Youki.

Yuyuko watched, smiling and giggling behind her fan. She was growing accustomed to Youki and Youmu's daily visits, helping the two with some work and watching after Youmu during her swordplay lessons. She grown to like the human/phantom girl like a little sister.

"Oh yes, Miss Yuyuko." Youki said, getting up from his knees and looking over to Yuyuko. "Master Tomari told me about the tree." He said, pointing to it.

Yuyuko turned around to look at it. Still as bleak and wilted as ever. "What did Father say about it?"

"It's one of those creatures. A legend really. He told me that it has been in your family for generations, never once blooming, but instead, calling people to sleep under it, where by it lulls them into such a deep sleep, they never wake up." Youki explained. "He also said that it's powers, though, are bound by a seal. So it is not much of a threat as long as the seals are kept. I suggest you try and find a new place to sleep for your afternoon naps than under this tree Miss Yuyuko."

Yuyuko nodded lightly, still looking at the tree. "I..see. Alright then, thank you Youki." She said.