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Xing nodded. "I'm fine," he replied. "A bit sore and I probably have a bruise feeling, but I'm okay."
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Abby smiled softly."good",she said relived.
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"Right, so, you find that spirit's pocket watch?" Xing asked.
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Abby smiled and pulled it out of her pocket."that i did!"
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"Sweet," Xing replied. "And since the bus driver's gone off wherever, we now have no way home other than walking."
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Abby sighed."yeah",she said and blinked seeung the spirit waiting for them.
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"We got your pocket watch," Xing said.
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The spirit ndded."thank you,i will get you and the other home safely,the normalhumans will forget whats happened here ",he said and then there was a brith flash.
Abby covered her eyes andblinkeing she was standing outside a bright yellow home,looking around she potted a women and a little girl playing in the front yard. Opening the poket watch she smiled.this is the place" |
"Apparently so," Xing said. He was captivated by the family acting so...normal. So peaceful. Why couldn't I have been born into that kind of life? I was prefer this over being a Tao....
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Abby watched the family and smiled saly at them thinking of her own family,then shook her head comeing backto the task at hand."well lets go give it to her",she said carefully walking up to the women.
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"I'll stay back here." Xing said.
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Abby looked back to him and nodded."aright",she said and went up tothe women."excuse me mam,but i have something that belongs to you....."
the women looked upconfused then spotting the poket watch her face became shocked and sad but happy all at once."whwhere?how?" Abby smiled." you wouldnt belive me if i told you,but iknow it was needed tobe returned",she said handing it off to her. The women held it and stared at it.".... ",she couldnt speak then looked up to her.Then noticed her swords."your a shaman...arnt you?" Abby blinked but nodded ."yes,thats how i knew ,an found that,he told me and my friend to return it to you,sohe couldmove on" |
Xing smiled slightly as he saw the woman's reaction to Abby returning the pocket watch.
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Th eowmen smiled and thinkedher and told Abby to thank Xing for her as well.
Abby smiled softly and turned going back to Xing. |
"So I take it that went well?" Xing asked.
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Abby nodded."yes,very well",she said smileing some."so lets get homeand eat,now I'm starving!",she said grinning."and better news,home is just one block over!"
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"YES!!!" Xing shouted, just as his stomach growled. "Food, here we come!"
"How long does a bus take?" Elliot asked. |
Abby laughed."right ! lets go!",she said and headed up the street.
__________________________________________________ _______________ Shiki sighed."aparently along time" |
Xing followed, his stomach eliciting the occasional rumble along the way.
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Abby laughed as they reached the hous."Xing , your stomach sounds like thunder"
__________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ _ Shiki blinked looking up."there you two are.... yeash what took so long?" |
"Oh shut up. I'm hungry!" Xing protested.
"That's what I'm wondering. Shiki's been whining about being hungry." Elliot joked. "A restless spirit attacked the bus Abby and I were on." Xing replied. "Turns out all he needed done was to have his pocket watch returned to his wife." |
Yukina laughed."well then lets get in there and ill start cooking"
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"Yessss....finally!" Xing said as his stomach growled again. "Before my stomach turns into a green-eyed monster preferably."
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Abby laughed as she entered the house and looked to the group."go sit,watch TV and such,while i cook",she said hgoing into the kitchen.
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"Right," Xing said. "So, how's about a round of BS till dinner's ready?"
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