Only you- Rangi & Kyoshi

Chapter 41

The next morning Rangi staggered into the kitchen only half aware of her surroundings. So she jumped a bit when her mother cleared her throat and she spun to see her sitting at a table.

Hei ran had given her daughter a skeptical look, not that she was sure that Rangi had computed that. Rangi was still in all her armor covered in grime and dirt. About half of her hair was still in a top knot, the other strands were sticking up and out in various directions.

"Did you sleep well?" She finally asked and she nursed a cup of hot tea. "I can make you a cup as well" Hei Ran offered when Rangi didn't reply at first. But her daughter finally nodded and sat down across from her.

"Another healer is in there with Kyoshi now," Rangi said, looking down at the table.

"I'm sure she's in good hands" She tried to reassure her as she placed a cup in front of her.

The two sat in silence until they were both done with their tea, when Rangi got up and looked like she was going to head back to the room Kyoshi was in.

"Why don't you go get washed up, there's no need to be dragging that armor around" Hei Ran spoke as she stood.

Rangi and looked like she had wanted to say something but ended up closing her mouth and looking over to the room.

"I can sit in there with her until you are back if that would make you feel better." Her mother offered.

When Hei Ransaw a small spark of light in Rnagi's eyes she knew she had said something right. "You don't have to do that"

She rested a hand on Rangi's shoulder. "I don't mind, go it won't take too long"

"Thank you" She said softly as she took off in the other direction to her room as Hei Ran went to enter the makeshift imfermy in one of the living rooms.

As she entered she saw the healer by the tub, giving her nod she went to sit down on a chair across the room. Hei Ran wasn't sure she'd ever seen the girl sit still for so long, granid the conditions weren't ideal but at least this time she was forced to rest.

Gradually she began to make small talk with the healer, who was from the southern tribe and was older than her girls but younger than herself. She moved slowly, but with precision. Hei ran could appreciate that.

Eventually she was able to get a better understanding of what was going on, the healer had told her that Kyoshi's body temperature was back up and they were now healing any other minor injuries, such as broken ribs and bruises that were put on the back burner when they first started.

"I'm afraid you'll probably see her again." Hei Ran commented. "She'll always be the first to give herself up, and pays the price"

The healer nodded. "I would be honored to treat her again if something were to happen"

"Oh I know you will, as much as I hate it. This won't be the last you'll be seeing of her. I can guarantee it"

I wish you didn't have to go through all this so young Kyoshi. I wish you had the chance to truly be a child or even a teenager really. Hei Ran finds herself thinking. By the time things were turning around for you, you suddenly had the weight of the four nations on your shoulders.

Hei Ran wasn't sure why she was thinking about this; there was nothing she could do about it now, and it was hardly the time. Though part of her always wanted to strangle Kyoshi's parents for leaving her there in that town, if only they had known what she would become. Then maybe they would have stayed, but if they were just sticking around for that well they didn't deserve her anyways.