"So…what happened to you last night?"
"I found out that there is a group of interest...two humans...one unknown...apparently the humans are dangerous...so we should use caution...anyways, I picked up their trail and followed it until I stumbled upon a Wal-Mart...and I walked all the way to the Hunting section there...bought a nice new bow and target...but that's where their trail ended, so I began to walk back towards the exit...and then I heard this music...it was just too...too...fun? I guess I'll say fun to ignore...so I followed that until I ended up in their media section…in front of this...really...really big TV...and there was this show on it...so colorful...music...and just...I sat there for...about three hours? Yeah...three hours...and then I had to buy what I watched...I had to know what happened...but they didn't have the box sets there...so I had to go to another Wal-Mart...there were more episodes on the…admittedly smaller...TV there...and by the time I had bought them and left the store it was 7:30...and then the car ride was an hour and here I am now...can you please turn the TV back on?"
Striding in from the kitchen, a steaming mug in his hands, Kurama glanced over the group. Though lacking for much food, the kitchen had been stocked with plenty of tea and coffee. Green eyes paused on Sakura after a quick look at the program she had on and then he spoke. "So we're looking for two dangerous humans as well as another being we don't even know what is and you thought it would be a clever idea to track them on your own?" A short pause. "What would you have done if they'd turned around and caught you or it was just a trap?"
"I hardly believe the sources I used were aiding them...I am actually quite certain that they were all completely unaware of the fact that my sources were keeping track of them...let alone that they even exist...but thanks for trusting me to know if and when I am in danger."
While she spoke her hand dug through her pockets until they came out to shove a couple of papers into Kurama's chest.
"Here...here is where I was able to track them and what I've been able to find out about them."
Before she could say anything else that would dig her into a deeper hole Sakura pushed passed him and walked up the stairs to finally get some sleep. She couldn't help but slam the door, it was a bit over-dramatic, but being in that house made her feel like she had to be again.
"So...umm...you hungry Urameshi...I could go for some tea?" Before Kuwabara could receive an answer, he was in the kitchen making as much noise as he thought possible.
"What's with all the racket?" Sora asked between yawns as she wandered over from the direction Sakura fled. She ran a hand through her hair, for once hanging loose so that it sank past her shoulders, in a weak attempt to get out any knots. When no one answered her, she wandered over to Kuwabara's side. "What are you doing?"
Kuwabara glanced back at the brunette with a nervous smile, "Oh nothing...just trying to find something to eat...did you just wake up?" Before he heard Sora's response he shifted his gaze to the fox and detective, hoping he didn't just leave his friend behind in a bad...or even awkward situation.
Meanwhile, Yuusuke, who was trapped still in the living room, longingly stared after the brunette, jealous of her freedom and ignorance of a potentially dangerous situation.
In an attempt to act as though nothing happened, and that he wasn't trapped...just merely lazy, he called out to his friends in the kitchen, "See anything good...or should we go out and get some things?"
Silently he prayed that the latter would be true so he could simply offer to be the brave soul to rescue everyone by bringing them nourishment...hell, he'd even walk.
Though there was nervousness and fear of awkwardness and danger downstairs, upstairs was peaceful (aside from a few things tossed about) and silent while the offender finally allowed herself some semblance of sleep.
She nodded before blinking a few times to wake up. "I was up talking to Tanya for several hours then I had a few other things to check on after that, some for work and some volunteer stuff I do, so I didn't get to sleep for a long time. I think I'm only conscious now because of all the noise..." She trailed off, the hand rubbing at her eyes stopping now as she focused. "Ok, who was fighting and why? The negative energy in this house could wake an Empath from the dead..."
"You know what Urameshi, I just can't find anything suitable for our breakfast! I think I heard Sakura point out some deli or something nearby...let's go find it, get some breakfast and bring back some food!"
Before anyone could protest the idea, Yuusuke had quite literally leapt over the couch to meet Kuwabara at the door and ran outside with his friend.
Once he felt they were at a safe distance, Yuusuke leaned over to his companion with a smirk, "I still think I am going to win that $50."
: Brown eyes stared after the duo as they all but raced away for a moment before Sora turned back to the heating water Kuwabara had abandoned. "Well that was rude..." the female mumbled to herself as she grabbed a glass and mixed together a cup of tea. Carrying it gingerly between both hands, she made her way into the other room and seemed surprised to find Kurama there.
"'Morning," she told him before noticing the papers he was still looking at. "What are those?"
Only now did he acknowledge her presence, seemingly surprised in his turn that she was there while Yuusuke and Kuwabara were gone. "It seems Sakura was busy last night." He paused to collect the pages the way she'd given them to him then offered the papers to Sora. "This is all the information she says she collected, although I'd like to verify her sources before I trust them implicitly."
Taking the sheets, Sora nodded. "Well, all I know is she mentioned something about a trail by a train station when she left yesterday." Holding her cup in one hand, she tried to juggle the papers apart in the other so she could see what secrets they held other than on the front page but it wasn't working. "We could go check it out if you don't mind waiting a couple minutes for my mind to fully wake up."
When silence answered her, Sora looked up to find the room otherwise empty and her features twisted into a frown. Her proceeding response was a small sigh before taking a seat on the nearest couch to leaf through Sakura's notes.
About five minutes later, the two who had gone a-wall were slowly pulling themselves in through the doorway, their heads hanging low and their posture similar to a dog with its tail between its legs.
"We got lost...so hungry" They both managed to say in unison before turning to look at the alone Sora.
"Huh? Where'd Kurama go?" Although he was admittedly relieved, Kuwabara couldn't help but feel a twinge of worry about his friend now suddenly "missing". He was lost in this thought until the gentle sound of another door being pulled open nearby distracted him long enough to find the cause of the sound.
At the top of the stairs stood Sakura, hair completely a mess, her clothes ruffled and in improper positions and her eyes slightly glazed over as she stared into the wall ahead of her, unmoving.
"Umm...good morning? How was your...what...thirty minute sleep?"
Yuusuke turned to see what Kuwabara was speaking to only to be shocked to see a very untidy Sakura, "Why are you up?"
Slightly aware of the voices directed at her, the young woman turned towards them only to be rudely interrupted by the loud sounds coming from her stomach. She began her decent down the stairs only to miss the final step and fall into the mini dining room. Quickly though she picked herself up and began banging around in the kitchen until defeat hit her and she stumbled her way to plop face first on the couch next to her female friend.
It was pure luck that Sora was conscious enough by the time Sakura plopped on the couch to remove both her tea and the paper out of the way so that neither ended up all over the couch, floor, herself or, least worrying of all, Sakura. She hadn't yet answered the initial question presented to her by both males and still she ignored it in favor of questioning the newest person in the room. "Come on Sakura, get conscious for just a second..." She waited for a faint clue she'd been heard at all before continuing. "Tea, coffee or more sleep?"
Slowly, painfully slowly, Sakura pushed herself upwards and pulled her knees underneath her body so that she was kneeling, facing the brunette.
"Food..." She managed to grumble out before she took a deep breath and smoothed out her hair.
"Actually...just let me shower, change and then get food...so long as this is promised to me I can manage...what's up?" Apparently she had forgotten that she was now one of the people with a car and could go out to get herself something (also the fact that she was the only one who really knew the area), but she wanted the simple comfort of someone promising her something...she was still in a foul mood after all.
"Uh...yeah...sure." Yuusuke eyed Sakura warily before turning his attention back to Sora.
Ignoring Yuuske's stare, for the most part, Sora nodded to Sakura's comment. "Sure, food would be good since Spirit World forgot to supply us again."
Now that she was thinking about it, they would do well to stop at a grocery store and pick up a bunch of non-perishables since neither house had been stocked well. Maybe they should even just store them in the trunk of one of the vehicles because there wasn't much time to pack and grab stuff when they left the last house and might not be again. Some snacks to keep in the cars would work well for the long drives too…Especially if they wanted to make good time and not stop for food on the road. The brunette kept her mental list going even as she kept half her attention focused on the rest of the room around her.
Within the next ten minutes, Sakura was completely showered and dressed, feeling like she had a new lease on life, her bad mood still there, but at the back of her mind. She played with the keys in her hand, "Everyone all good to go?"
Yuusuke and Kuwabara had both taken half the time of Sakura to get ready (even though this was a record time for her), and stood at the door.
Before he opened the door though, Kuwabara, once again, voiced his concern, "Maybe we should wait for Kurama to get back?"
"Nah," Sora replied, still in her same spot on the couch. Now though, she held a thin book in one hand and a pen in the other but tucked them both away as she stood and continued speaking. "He had something he wanted to check out but he can meet us later. I'll even leave a note if you're worried, though I'd need to know where we headed so I don't send him in the wrong direction."
She stepped over to join the group and her hair bounced behind her head, where it had been pulled up while Sakura was absent. It was to the other female that she directed her next question. "So where exactly are we going anyway?"
"How does he know the area enough to check something out?" A slight shake of her head, and the thought left her, she could only hope that by answering the question posed to her, she could quickly erase their memories of what she let foolishly pass through her lips.
"There is a deli not far from here...really a five minute drive...I'll drive." The thought of future meals crossed her mind, but she shrugged it away, thinking it would be better for everyone to get groceries together to avoid any mishaps.
"Though...why don't we go into the little town...maybe get something from one of their delis...then we could eat by the gazebo...nice trees, water view...yeah...why don't we do that?"
Yuusuke was about to put in his "vote"...but something told him that Sakura wasn't asking a question. His eyes shifted and locked with those of the other male in the room, 'I guess her mood hasn't improved yet.'
As if he was reading his thoughts, Kuwabara responded with a small shake of his head before slowly following the woman in question out to the car.
Sora just offered a small nod, then turned to the wall and started writing with a pen and paper she might as well have conjured out of thin air. After a few moments of writing she paused. "How long do you think we'll be gone?"
When she got the answer, the brunette scratched a little bit more to the end of the note then folded the page in half and stuck the red head's name on one side. A quick glance around the room and then she stuck it on the nearby table before following everyone else out.