Chapter 1
It was dark. Not the peaceful dark, but the dark that seemed to creep over the land sucking all source of light and along with it happiness. Nothing good ever came from a night like this.
"Big brother, I'm scared", said Mari. "When are we gonna go home?"
"Mari, you know that we can't go home right now. It's way too dangerous for people like us." Her big brother Roark said calmly trying to lull Mari to sleep.
Mari looked up at him and smiled a faint little grin. He could tell that she missed their comfy little cottage on the outskirts of Tokyo. It seemed to be out in the middle of nowhere. He missed it to. How he wished that he could take her home and tell her that it was all over. But the war against their clan was not near over, and he knew that if they went back they could be killed. How he wished that he could tell Mari the truth about why they had to leave, but he didn't want to hurt her in any way. She was the only family that he had left and he wasn't about to loose her.
"Big brother" Mari said half awake. "Will you sing me the lullaby mom used to when she tucked me in?"
Knowing that it was the only thing that would help her fall asleep Roark quietly started humming the tune of the, once so joyful, lullaby. At the soothing sound of the sweet tune that seemed to caress the mind, both Mari and Roark drifted off into a sleep that seemed to bring new hope to their new and dangerous lifestyle. The night slowly faded away and it seemed that there were no cares in the world. At least until the morning came.
Sorry if you want to know what happens you will have to wait until chapter 2! Please R&R! Until then, see ya!
Sincerely,
Grimm13245
(Constructive criticism only please)