Part 20


Rezo looked thoughtfully across the table, resting his chin on his hand. "So let me get this straight. Eris made a clone of me, you, after I died?"

"Yup. And called me 'Lord Rezo'." Koppi Rezo had a rather sour look on his face. He finished toweling his hair dry.

Lina leaned her elbows on the table, smiling wryly. "And Koppi here went absolutely bonkers after a while. We eventually had to kill him, as he was possesed by Zanifir."

Koppi began humming the tune to a rather dirty song. Rezo blinked once, then turned to Yosho, who sat beside him. "I just thought of something. Just how are we going to find sleeping places for everyone?"

"Well, the temple will take three more people, so I guess we'll take Koro here as well as Valgarv and Yakage."

"Koro? Who, me?" Koppi asked, pointing at himself.

"Well, we can't keep calling you a Koppi, now can we?" Yosho smiled slyly, as a grin grew on Koro's face. "I like it."


"You'd think your family was weird enough, Zel." Lina commented, looking across the room to where all the 'old farts' were chatting. She had soon left them after Kop-no, Koro, got into a discussion with Rezo, Yakage, Yosho, Kagato, and Valgarv got into a discussion of the merits of various blade types and the advatages/disadvantages of staff fighting. Lina was currently sitting on Zel's lap after being introduced to his two siblings. They had been the ones who attacked Koro after breaking free from their columns.

"You don't know the half of it." Elkin, the male of the twins replied. He turned to his sister, who was brushing out her hair. "Hey, T'avi, is this good enough?"

"No. Hold still, O silly one." Titavi spoke in a no-nonsense tone, gesturing for Elkin to sit so she could brush his hair. Sulkily, Elkin did so. Quick introductions were made when Tenchi wandered over. Tenchi scratched his head, looking thoughtful. "Ya know, I have no idea how my dad's going to take all of this."

"Tenchi! I'm home!" Nobuyuki walked in, closing the door behind him, then turning to greet his son. His briefcase hit the floor with a thunk. "Who are all these people?!"


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