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As the class starts to leave, Kurama turns to Terry.
"Are you alright Terry?" he asks, concerned. "You seemed a little out of it at times today."
"I'm fine caro." Terry replies with a lopsided grin. "See you later Audrey love." Terry calls out as Audrey leaves the room.
She pauses and waves goodbye to them. Kurama touches Terry's hand to regain his attention.
"What's wrong with you Terry?" Kurama asks in a tone that says he will not tolerate anything other than the truth.
Terry sighs slightly.
"Just memories of a previous life." he informs. "I didn't expect the professor to know. It caught me unawares."
"Know what?" Kurama persists.
Terry opens his mouth to reply but suddenly turns his head and narrows his eyes as Deimos leaves the room. Kurama follows his gaze.
"Do you know her?" he asks.
"I've seen her picture before." Terry replies. "That's Uncle Zohn's adopted daughter Rei. We've never met but Uncle Zohn likes to show pictures."
"You don't seem to be too happy about meeting her." Kurama observes.
Terry shakes his head.
"Just a feeling I get around her." he replies.
Kurama nods, knowing how Terry's last 'feeling' around someone ended up to be true.
"Anyway, I didn't expect the professor to know about the Kairee." Terry says, continuing the conversation from before.
"Kairee?" Kurama repeats.
He doesn't remember the professor mentioning that name.
"The Weak Hand Sect." Terry clarifies.
"What about them?" Kurama asks, still confused.
"I was one of them." Terry says.
"You were one of the Weak Hand Sect?!" Kurama says, voice raising incredulously.
Terry quickly claps a hand over Kurama's mouth but it is too late, the professor has heard what Kurama just said. She walks over to them and looks at Terry.
"That isn't a funny joke young man." she says. "The Weak Hand Sect did exist many centuries before you were born so saying that you're one of them doesn't work."
"I'm sorry professor. I shouldn't have said that." Terry apologises, keeping his hand on Kurama's mouth.
The professor nods and returns to her desk and her papers. Terry removes his hand and motions for Kurama to stand up. Kurama does so and allows himself to be drawn close to Terry. The taller boy whispers the story of Mlal and the Kairee into Kurama's ear so that the professor can't hear him. Kurama nods and relaxes as Terry finishes the story. He looks at Terry and smiles.
"You need to tell me a lot more about yourself." he says teasingly.
"That would take a lifetime and then some caro." Terry replies with a wink. "And we have classes first."
He stands up and grabs Kurama's hand.
"Let's go caro, we can goof off for a few more minutes before class starts."
Kurama allows himself to be dragged out of the room. |