Hey again! I haven't posted anything new since I've been busy lately but here's a story from my favorite game and I love these two. I do not own Okami, I hope you enjoy!


"Again."

A young blonde kept swinging his sword, attacking (or attempting to) his teacher. His teacher was the only man he admired and he kept attacking him for all that he was worth.

"You're getting better Waka." His teacher smiled and disarmed him, Waka's sword flew out of his hand behind him and stayed lodged in the ground.

"One day you'll be a great swords master." The teacher said.

"Really? Thanks Shiranui!"

"Daddy!" A young girl about Waka's age ran up to the two.

"Amaterasu what are you doing up so early?" Shiranui asked his little daughter.

"Mother taught me how to exorcise demons with a rosary!"

"Did she now?" He chuckled, "That's wonderful, but I really would hope you would never have to exorcise demons"

"Why not? I can help!"

"It's because he doesn't want to look out a weak girl in battle" Waka stated harshly.

Amaterasu glared at him and stuck out her tongue.

"Calm down you two, I mean that I would wish there would be nothing for you to face, Amaterasu. I want you to live in a world of peace."

Shiranui looked up at the sky and smiled, his dream was so close…but he knew it to be impossible at the moment. He wanted to see his little daughter grow up to be the beauty he knew she would one day become. He turned around and started to walk to the Celestial Palace in his heavenly land. His long white hair flowed gently with the soft wind and his white robes with red markings seemed to glow as the dawn started to break through the clouds. There were important matters to discuss.


The two kids returned to the palace for breakfast and afterwards began their usual mischief. Placing small bugs in some of the ladies' robes and practicing their sword techniques around the palace halls.

Around lunch, they stole some sweets from the kitchen and were on their way to eavesdrop on the huge meeting.

Sitting just outside the door, the two opened the door a crack to listen on the meeting. They stayed quiet just when Shiranui's voice rang out.

"The final war is upon us. This war will decide on the state of the heavens for the following generation. We will move our troops to the Northern side of the Celestial Plains and have another set of troops head off to the East and West. As the Demons charge from the North, the East and West troops will start to charge from their directions to fully trap the demons and slay them all."

A bunch of cheers came from the generals. Shiranui's voice rang out again and the cheers were silenced.

"Now, for another matter, we will destroy the bridge connecting Oni Island with ours. That will keep out the demon reinforcements. As soon as the meeting is over, I want two generals and a small army to destroy the bridge."

"I will go." One general said.

"It would be an honor to go" Another said.

Waka gasped, Amaterasu knew well enough the sound of that voice, it was Waka's father, a strict man who adopted Waka from when his original family was destroyed by demons when he was just a baby. He also loved Amaterasu as if she were his own. He loved to play with them and teach them how to fight.

"For an unrelated matter, my daughter's engagement"

Amaterasu grew still, and the generals all whispered amongst each other.

"She's still young I know but there's a reason I'm trusting my generals to find her betrothed. One of your sons will marry my daughter for the sake of uniting peace upon the land and live in the new generation of peaceful times."

A few generals offered their sons to the king but Shiranui waved his hand, dismissing the offers.

"Bring them to the palace, let her meet them. Do not take it upon yourself to force the love of our children. With that, this meeting will dismiss"

Shiranui stood and the generals stood and bowed and he walked out.

Amaterasu and Waka ran before Shiranui could leave and see them peeping on their meeting.


"You're gonna get married" Waka sang teasingly.

"Shut up! I'm not getting married! I will not be queen!"

"Why not? You are the princess."

"I will not marry some oaf thinking he can protect me. I will not be some delicate flower like my father wants me to become. I know how to handle a sword and use rosary beads and reflectors. I want to fight demons too"

"Be careful what you wish for" Waka mumbled.

"I can fight next to my father's side too!"

"…you can't even beat me in a mock battle! What makes you think dad would want you to fight him?!"

Amaterasu started to tear up. Waka looked away, sure he felt bad but deep down he also wanted her to see a world of peace instead of leaving the war to her. Her father was only trying to make things right.

Amaterasu walked away, Waka would go after her but stayed in place and clutched his wooden sword tightly.

The next day, the generals brought their sons to visit Amaterasu. Waka just watched from a nearby tree. Each boy brought her gifts. Flowers, beads, fans, hair pins, and even a pair of beautiful chopsticks. However, each boy came by, spent time with her, but none seemed interested in the other.

"Pitiful isn't it?"

Waka nearly fell off the branch.

Shiranui sat next to him spying on his daughter.

"It looks like this isn't going well."

"No."

Waka got down from the tree. He didn't want to watch anymore.

That night, Amaterasu was crying in the garden. She felt really lonely today and did not appreciate the role her father meant for her. Waka went up to her and hugged her. Surprised at the sudden action and his sudden appearance, she was still for a few seconds then returned his action. He wiped her tears.

"Don't cry, ok? I promise, one day, I'll show you the world you deserve. I want you to be happy."

She smiled and nodded her head. He smiled and gave her her first reflector weapon. She smiled, knowing he was the only one who understood her.


"Now, I know you all presented your sons to my daughter, but it seems like only one is the right match. General Won's son, Waka."

The other generals nodded in acceptance.

"Then it's settled, Amaterasu and Waka will be engaged from today on."

Shiranui smiled remembering the little moment Waka and Amaterasu shared the previous night. After Waka presented her the reflector, they both fell asleep in the garden.

"Now…the bridge to Oni Island has been destroyed and the next phase of our plan can continue."

Waka and Amaterasu weren't peeping in on the meeting today, they were playing around the palace and stealing sweets from the kitchen.

In the afternoon, the two were napping on the roof.

Little did they know however, this was the beginning of the end.