The humans and dogs have been at war for nearly 3 years. The "dogs" look just like their human enemies, but their distinctive dog-like ears and long tails set them apart. Caught in the crossfire is the peaceful village of Maru, inhabited by the peace loving cats, same as the dos but with shorter tails and cat-like ears. Kaiko is a 18 year old girl that lives in the village on Maru, who always wondered what the land beyond her small village looked like. Her parents had one of the most important jobs in the village: Being the ambassadors too both the humans and dogs, to come to terms that wouldn't force Maru into the war they wanted to part in. Mikuo is a 19 year old boy who also lives in the village, who spends most of his time training his skills with the sword because he is a legend around the whole land. Some say he was born to wield the blade, and when people try and talk to him about it, he smiles calmly and changes the subject. The dogs and humans both sought to have Mikuo for their own army, but he said that his loyalty rested with his village and the love of his life that lived there. Mikuo and Kaiko spent their time relaxing in the grass in the fields until it was dusk and they had to return home. Their lives will change. Mikuo will be forced to pick up his blade for his own cause outside of his village and Kaiko will have a larger role in the war between human and dog then she ever thought possible.

"Mikuo! Mikuo get up!" His parents yelled as they shook him "The village, Mikuo! It's on fire! We need to leave!"

"What!?" He said, confused "What do you mean?!"

"It's a fire, but it's not close to us yet, but it will be! so we must leave!"

"I can't." Mikuo got up, quickly put a robe on and got his sword "I have to find Kaiko." He ran past all the people that were running away from the fire and past the people who were fighting it with only buckets of water from the lake in the middle of the town, but it started on the east end of town, the part of town that points out toward the humans and their land, and that part of town where Kaiko had her house. She was alone that night, because her parents were out doing their duty. Mikuo used his sword to cut open the door to her flame engulfed house, disregarding any harm that might come to him in the process, and looked inside for her. He found her still sleeping in her bed, completely unaware of everything going on. Mikuo then sheathed his sword, picked Kaiko up, and ran back outside of the village to safety. Mikuo put her down on the grass as the fire blazed.

"What will we do now?" a man said "That was our home! We can't go asking the humans or dogs for a place to stay either. The opposing side might think we're siding with their enemy!" Mikuo moved the hair away from Kaiko's face as she was still sound asleep, and smiled.

"So innocent. So cute. I'll protect you until I die." He whispered "The war means nothing to me. You're everything to me." Mikuo blushed "I wish I could say this to you while you can hear it, but I can't." He picked Kaiko up, turned around to see that the whole village was now in a blaze, then turned back around and walked away from it all. The moon was overhead and it gave Mikuo light as he walked. He came upon a clearing of land, on a hill with a stream at the bottom of it, overlooking the war-torn fields, and Mikuo sighed. "It's not a place that I'd like... But..." He looked at the sleeping, blue haired girl in hands "I need to rest." He laid her down on the grass and laid down next to her. "We can't live alone... Out here. We'll be killed. I guess... We should..." Kaiko began to move around and unconsciously got closer to Mikuo, causing him to stop his sentence and turn even redder than before.

In the morning, Kaiko was freaking out since they weren't in the village.

"Mikuo?!" She yelled "What's going on?!"

"Maru... Caught on fire." Mikuo looked out to the field "And I'm sure it wasn't by accident. I'm glad you're okay though."

"How'd I get out though?"

"I carried you out myself." Kaiko blushed "But... we're going to need a place to stay. We'll need food... A sound place to sleep."

"Wait!" Kaiko said "My Mom and Dad went to the human's land last week adn has been there since and will be there for a while too. So lets go there."

"But they're ambassadors. What will the humans think when I go there with my sword?"

"I'll... I'll..." She thought for a minute "I'll get my parents to say you're not there to fight for them!"

"Uh..."

"Oh comeon Mikuo. You've told them before that you won't fight for them. You told the dogs that too." Kaiko smiled "Trust me." She held Mikuo's hand and they began to walk to the human commander's encampment, hoping to ask for a carriage to take them there. When they arrived, the human soldier's were amazed to see two cats, and a few were whispering. They approached the commander, but were quickly held in place by his personal guards when they got even remotely close.

"I'm Commander Farth of the human army. Now... What brings you two cats to our encampment? Our front line encampment nonetheless."

"We... uh..." Kaiko started "We... Were wondering if you can help us..."

"Help you? You've never helped us in the war with the dogs." He turned around and stood in front of Kaiko. He was a large man, with a big shield and sword and plate armor that protected every part of his body.

"I'm... I'm the ambassador's daughter... Please?" Farth looked over and saw Mikuo, the smiled and walked over to him.

"Tell you what: Let me duel your guardian. No protective armor, first to fall loses. If I lose, then you can take a carriage to Calen. If not, then you're walking." He stuck his hand out to Mikuo "Deal?" The guards released both of them and Mikuo looked over to Kaiko, looking approval, and she nodded.

"Deal." Mikuo shook his hand.

"Excellent." The guards moved to the sides as the commander took off his armor and drew his sword. Mikuo closed his eyes and drew his, the sword that legend said was made by a dragon's tooth. Mikuo stood waiting for the commander to make the first move. "So you're the famous Mikuo?" Mikuo didn't respond "You're just a kid. So many stories of you, and they're so exaggerated." Farth lunged at Mikuo with a scream, the Mikuo opened his eyes, blocked Farth's sword, and tripped the commander onto the ground. Mikuo held his sword to Farth's neck, but then took it away and put it away.

"I'm not going to kill you. You're finished though."

"You're every bit like I heard." He got up and picked his sword up off the ground. "Kay." He pointed to a nearby soldier " You are to take the oracle and her guardian to Calen. He won so I'm to give him what I owe, and he spared my life so... I guess I owe him something else too."

"No you don't." Mikuo walked over to Kaiko "It's not who I am. Kaiko, lets go."

"O-okay." They both climbed into the carriage and the soldier started the horses on their way.

"You two should get some sleep. We'll be on the road all night." Kay said.

"Okay. But what about you?" Kaiko asked.

"It's my duty to follow orders even when tired, and my order is to get you to Calen. Just get some rest."

"Mikuo...?" Kaiko started after almost an hour on the trail.

"Yes Kaiko?"

"Do you know what Farth meant... By Oracle?"

"I don't know... He called me 'Guardian' too... So I'm just as lost as you."

"Oh... Okay..." Kaiko began to fall asleep. She rested her head on Mikuo's chest and instantly fell asleep. Mikuo smiled and kissed her head.

"No matter what they call us, you're still my love."