Naomi gave her friend a sly look.

"I'm sure we could bring one more along," she said, teasing Osanna a little.

Osanna rolled her eyes. Only if he wants. You planning on leaving later today? She figured it would be best if she had a bit of time to ask him and get another clipping or two for her garden.

"Most likely," Naomi replied. "Let me know yea or nay, alright?" She got the feeling that they would be a group of five rather than four, though. Osanna wouldn't be alone.

Osanna nodded. Sure. She yawned briefly. I'm going to go find more caffeine. She didn't really need it but she figured it was going to be a long day.

"Sleep would also work," Naomi suggested. She was literally full of energy now, so she would keep going until she keeled over that night, but she knew Osanna could probably do with a nap.

After we get home. My bed is comfier. Osanna grinned briefly. Then I'll nap. Because she was sure they'd all be fine by then, and no one would mind her vanishing for a few hours.

"Fair enough," Naomi replied. She stretched a little. "I'm going to go change and pack up my things, and then see if I can find Yukina." She waved to her friend, and then headed into the temple again.

Osanna waved and skipped off. She figured she had a while yet before Kurama would be awake, let alone available to ask if he wanted to go with them.

Kurama actually woke up not long after. Rising early was a habit that he'd never gotten around to breaking, and he used the extra time in the morning to go take a walk around the garden and take care of any problems.

Osanna noticed him walking around and caught up to him quickly, looking at him. So Naomi and I are heading back home later today. She paused there, looking at him.

"So soon?" Kurama asked. Then again, it didn't surprise him. They were only visiting, after all.

Osanna nodded and glanced at him shyly. Hiei and Yukina are going back with Naomi. If you wanted to come... She trailed off and shrugged rather helplessly.

Kurama smiled at her.

"I would like that," he said. "When would you like me to be ready to go?"

Umm... I dunno. Hour or two, at least? I think Naomi has to go round up Yukina and Spiky first. Osanna shrugged. She'd be ready to go whenever. We'll probably be there for a day or two, three tops.

"Alright," Kurama replied. "I will be ready to leave." He chuckled a bit. "Don't let him catch wind of that nickname."

Osanna smirked. He'll never know. At least, as long as no one told him. Because she had the feeling he wasn't about to learn sign language.

"Fortunately," Kurama teased her. Then again, he'd noticed how Hiei seemed to have mellowed out lately... And the cause of that mellowing seemed to be a certain hanyou.

Osanna rolled her eyes at him and pushed him playfully, grinning briefly at him. She had nothing better to do, so she wandered around with him.

Kurama didn't mind her tagging along; in fact, he often paused to let her take a closer look at some of his plants. He didn't mind that she wandered around his garden, and she seemed to enjoy it.

Osanna paused by a plant that looked like a vine, only with little blue flowers growing intermittently along its length. She grinned and touched one of the flowers, causing the petals to spread slowly and glow faintly.

Kurama nodded slightly in approval. Osanna was good at what she did, in spite of her limited power. He was impressed.

Osanna glanced at him before following the vine farther along in the garden to a large tree, where it had wound itself all the way up the trunk. She grinned.

Kurama smiled back at her as she explored.

Elsewhere in the temple, Naomi was packing up her things. She still needed to go find Yukina, but she was willing to wait until a more decent hour. Not everyone would be all hopped up on energy all day like Naomi would be.

Hiei watched her from the rafters again, curious. He didn't know how the book worked, and he wanted to be prepared before they did their world jump.

Once Naomi was packed, she took the book out and opened it.

"Are you going to behave this time?" she asked it. "I've left you alone for a few days."