New story, new story. First chapter up and ready for inspection my good men and women. Hehehe, couldn't resist ^_^. Seriously though please read and tell me what you think. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

Standing outside in a small clearing in a forest looking up towards the sky is a dark figure. The slight fog in the air obscures the figure's outline, but on closer inspection the figure takes form. It is a girl with long raven black hair down to the middle of her back is wearing jeans and a dark blue tank top. Her feet are bare allowing her toes free movement in the grass. She has her eyes closed with her head tipped up to feel the soft misting rain on her face. Her clothes are soaking wet, evidence that she has been standing outside for a long time. She sighs and opens her eyes. Soft and sad chocolate brown eyes peer into the darkness above her head.

'I love the rain. It makes me feel that I'm not alone, as if I have someone who understands my pain watching over me.' She thinks.

One lonely tear slips down her face and she makes no move to wipe it away.

She turns and walks away fading into the darkness beyond the clearing. She walks slowly knowing exactly where to go. Every week she visits the clearing that seems so beautiful but it always haunts her in her memories.

Ahead a tall wall looms above her. Effortlessly she jumps over the top and lands in the training grounds below. There is a two story house in front of her. Trees surround one side of the house. She walks to the trees, climbs up one, and jumps into an open window on the second story. Once in her room she changes into a baggy gray shirt and short gray shorts (pajamas). She listens to the noises that that the house makes. Upon closer hearing she notices soft footsteps walking around downstairs.

'Genkai works too hard. She should get some sleep.' She thinks with a sigh. (Very sorry that I'm not sure how to spell the name. Don't worry though I'll find out.)

Thinking about her past she sits down on her bed and pets a small black wolf cub sleeping next to her pillow.

'My past was horrible, but my future might not be that bad living here.'

A soft smile graces her lips as she falls to sleep.