ok so firts of all thanks a lot to everyone who takes it's time to read this fic and I hope you also read the note I'll try to make it brief (note the word Try XD)

first of all as I hope you can see the fic is going to contain multiple P.O.V, so since fanfiction no longer allows me to add a line, I'll make it myself tough I keep on being human so forgive me if sometime I forget to do this

second and closely related, I do not speak english so is hard for me to do this, if you notice something wrong, some word where it should not be or any problem, feel free to tell me in any way (PM or rewiev this time) is a way for me to improve, and I hope to do so as I continue writting on a foreing language

third as you can see there another character Shirotaka, his fic and complete introduction well, it's on spanish, I would love to post it but I admit I am not confident enough for that, tough if enough people ask me I would gladly do my best to translate it

ALSO LAST BUT NOT LEAST (and yep that was on purpose to get attention to this part) I would like to thanks a lot to the user Juuichi-San-Loves-Honey, for his time on taking a look at my fic, under this part you can find a link to his morenatsu fic, thanks a lot, you are a real help, well I don't want to take more of your valuable time with this boring (and long) author note, I hope you like what you read and maybe inspire other people to see more fics of this great game, now is official Inu, okami hopig the best for everyone

Link to Juuichi-san fic beneath this part

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Ryu P.O.V

I released a deep heavy sight heading out of the bus, it was midday, I had been on the ride for hours and the sun was starting to turn orange, Minasato, that's the name of the place where I was going to live, or better said I was going to be forced to live, I, I would have like to come here for my own reasons but, I had been told to come here to live, I only had the basics with me, clothes, food for some days, and money, all the money I had exchanged into yens, I looked to the sun but I still needed to sit to understand the reason of the journey, it had been so sudden, no, not sudden, ever since I was a kid I knew that it would eventually happen, mom and I used to spend here most of the year, until.

I started to remember until I felt some tears running down my check, I hurried to use the sleeve of my black jacket to wipe them off, I could not cry, Mom always told me that smiling was our way to overcome sadness, even if she died I promised myself I would continue living, that I would smile, as she used to say, even if you are 10 % sad, is ok to smile as much as you want, and that is what I am going to do, smile, I don't want to cause troubles and you always told me that my smile reminded you of dad, trough it must be for the fangs, I don't understand how could I be born, I mean my dad was a beastman and my mom a human, I was human looking, only my fangs that had always been sharp and my eyes, two colored, a deep blue like the ocean at night and an emerald green sometimes looking like a beastmen, I looked ahead of me, a note my mom had given me, for my grandfather, and another one for me, on it just telling me to continue living and that she would always be looking over me even if I didn't saw her, I released a sight looking over the village, I remember the first time I came here, Mom and I came alone, no time for me to close myself on memories I have to move I picked up my luggage to start heading to the town, I looked to the street for a moment, my grandfather owned the candy store, I used to love help on it, it also had some very special selection only available there and people headed to the store just to buy them, after a short walk I reached the home of my grandfather, I took deep breath as I knocked on the door to see him open, he looks so much older now, when I was small he looked so old, now he looks even worse, the only clue I have of my father is that he is a wolf, and the same goes for my grandfather, a deep black fur wolf, his fangs showing trough his mouth and those two piercing yellow eyes, it almost was as if he looked at his next meal, however after seeing me he merely released a sight, I was smiling, forcing myself to smile better said, I don't want him to worry for me

"It has been a long time Ryu, you have grown so much, if I didn't knew you were coming I would not have recognized you" said my grandfather "you do remember my name right?"

I looked to the ground, I hadn't spoken Japanese on years and hardly understand some words, but Mom told me to give him the letter as soon as we saw each other again, I only handed him the letter, the letter still had the smell of mom, those cherry blossom petals she used to take care, I had decided to left them on the park, maybe they'll bloom on the wild, my grandfather took the note to start opening it however he used a pair of glasses to read up close

"Dear Matsunaga-san, please apologize if my Ryu-kun seems distant or indifferent, he is not like that, he keeps on being like a pup on times and even if he looks down" he looked at me for a moment, seeing the smile but it was clear he knew I was forcing it "is not really his fault ever since we had to move Ryu had to adapt, he grew up learning another country language and with my work on the school, it was hard for us to practice Japanese as much as we used to when we were living in the village, please look over him, I know he can look as usual but you know how he is, on the envelope I have money, is all the savings of my life, his father and I made an effort to save money, Ryu seemed to hate when we did this, but, he also knew my time was short, I hope is enough to cover up his stance with you, and again, thank you, despite leaving you alone during all those years, for taking care of my small wolf"

My grandfather looked at me for a moment before releasing a sight, I did not spoke Japanese and most probably neither him another language, but he made me a signal to enter, I could understand that, the home wasn't big, all of them looked so classic, there was a light on the ceiling, the wooden floor rattling as I made my way to the living room, it was strange there was a Tv and a couch, he must have bought them, and they seem recent, the Tv had the box near and it seemed to be quite new, the couch didn't had a single wrinkle, but I had seen more shoes before entering the house, my trainers out, it was easy to notice I came from overseas, but it keep on being there that kotatsu looking at it brought me back so many memories, above it a crystal bowl with decorations of a beautiful cherry blossom, inside of it oranges, I remember I used to sit or hide under it when it was really cold and eat oranges all day, my grandfather and I share that love of the flavors, the first time I tried the oranges from the city they tasted very different but those where the only ones, he signaled me a spot to leave my luggage as he called for someone

"Yuu-chan, come here please" said my grandfather as I still examined the room, the light of the lamps wasn't very bright but it was more than enough for the room, the TV in there, he used to pass time reading but I guess he must have lost eyesight with the pass of time, I could hear someone come closer from the upstairs, soon another wolf came down, I didn't recognize her but she looked so cute, a pale brown creamy fur, she was just a pup, she was wearing a pajama on a bright yellow color, on the stomach there was the picture of a popular show character

"Is something wrong grandfather?" asked the young wolf "who is this person?"

"Yuu-chan" said my grandfather "He is Ryu, you cousin tough I have a problem"

"What's wrong?" asked Yuu-chan

"He doesn't speak Japanese and I only speak it, do you speak any other language?" asked my grandfather as the pup nodded

"Excuse me" said the pup as I looked to her "do you understand me?"

"Yes I do understand you" I said "my name is Ryu; it's a pleasure to meet you"

"My name is Yutaka, pleased to meet you too" said Yutaka "So we are family right?"

"So it seems" I said with a smile my grandfather released a sight, he knew I was pretending but, he didn't wanted to make me stop it, it was, hard, for both of us the fact of my mother finally passing away

"Yutaka" said my grandfather "can you ask Ryu if he remembers my name?"

"Do you remember the name of grandfather?" asked Yutaka as I merely nodded closing my eyes for a second

"Matsunaga" I said as my grandfather released a smirk, he was glad but he was the kind of person to keep you wondering if he had something planned with you

"Yuu-chan, do you remember the room I told you to keep clean?" asked my grandfather as Yutaka nodded "that's his room, care to show him?

"Please follow me Ryu-san" said Yutaka as I nodded

"Yutaka" I said as she looked at me "if you want you can stop being so polite, we are family so you can just call me Ryu"

"Ok" said Yutaka with a smile "then you can call me Yuu-chan like everyone else"

"I'll do so, Yuu-chan" I said with a smile as we headed to my future room

"Here it is" said Yutaka "mine is just right in front so if you need help on anything just ask me"

"Don't worry" I said with a smile "you have done more than enough"

"Could I?" started Yutaka with a little blush "could I head a little closer to your face?"

"Sure" I said as she came close, she tried to stand on my eight but instead of that I lowered myself, our gazes meeting as she smiled

"I didn't imagine it" said Yutaka "you have two colored eyes, they look so pretty"

"T, thanks" I said with a little blush scratching my left cheek "you are the first person that compliments them on a long time"

"Still" said Yutaka" you must be tired after the journey, good night"

Yutaka entered her room and closed the door as I smiled leaving my equipment on the room not entering to head downstairs, my grandfather resting on the kotatsu warming under the warm futon, his tail resting calmly on his side and eating some oranges with some tea alongside it, he looked at me and indicated me to keep him company, I headed to the kotatsu and let my legs under it , it was so warm, normally is supposed to warm up the whole body but, my pants are tight due to the sweat of the journey and the fact that I didn't had time to change, we both merely looked the oranges until he smiled handing me one as I took it, I used my fang to open a little hole and form there start to peeling my grandfather smiled at that, he always used to do that when I was young, my fangs where not developed and I had troubles using them or eating, sometimes he used his fang to peel and orange and hand it to us, sometimes he even manages to peel it only with his fang not touching the juicy interior, we both just released a happy sight before he looked at me

"I, bad at, foreign languages, but, you can, stop pretending" said my grandfather trying to speak with me

"Stop pretending?" I said as he gave me a glare capable of stop a bull on a rampage, he always looked so calm and peaceful that seeing him angry was scary, his claws and fangs where there after all, but he was right after all I took a deep breath and prepared myself "sorry, I, did not wanted to, worry you all"

"I, we, family, is ok to, worry for each other" started my grandfather, god it was priceless, it must have been the weirdest conversation ever, I was forcing myself to speak and use the little Japanese I knew and he using another language, surely we both discovered it at the same time because we both looked at each other and released a laugh, I wasn't forcing it, the whole situation made me want to laugh and smile

"I am, a little, tired, goodnight" I struggled to say as my grandfather as he just nodded, both of out smiles true this time, I knew it, it hurted but, Mom wanted the best for me and I am not alone, I have my grandfather and, Yutaka-chan I headed to my room to smile, the futon in the middle of the room already prepared, a wardrobe with many drawers, the wardrobe was handmade on some kind of wood I never recognized, mister Tappei made it but, the interior, that painting, it was so old, Tatsuki drew it, all of us playing when we were kids, I released a small sight with a smile at the memories, but a yawn reminded me how late it was, I looked to my luggage to pick up a book, it was to learn Japanese I was really tired but, I have to do my best, if I have to I'll stay up all night, I opened the book and used a little flashlight to read it while I heard my grandfather going to sleep, I have to adapt, classes will start and I don't want to be left alone


Shirotaka P.O.V

"All my worries goodnight, night, night, night" I started to sing I cannot believe it, it has been such a great day, I was able to speak with Hiroyuki for two hours straight before the battery of my cell decided to run out, I looked outside to see the night sky, the starts shining down, I remember it as if that was just two seconds, I started to brush my fur, Hiroyuki said he really liked it and I loved to feel his hands through it, being one year younger than everyone and the same age Shun-kun and sou-kun made me think that he would not realize my feelings for him, after all he also know Juuichi-san, we are both bears but I am not strong like Juuichi, but when I heard him say that he loved that I was always so caring for him to search him through the town at night because he dropped his phone without realizing instead of waiting to the day to give it back, or when I made him that meal when we were in the camping, I could not believe it, my first kiss felt so, magic, it wasn't like I had expected it, when I felt our tongues brush with each other time seemed to have stopped, I was so clumsy I was scared of messing it up but when he told me to relax I just let the flow continue tough is also for what I spoke with him, it had been a long time and even if it was in a dream, it was fun to see him again I headed to the windows taking a seat almost outside before hearing the voice of my neighbors, or better said my friend

"You seem as happy as usual Shirotaka" said Kounosuke from his house, we are one alongside each other after all "I take you have been speaking with Hiroyuki today"

"Yep" I said with a smile taking care of my belly "he is always so lively, tough that is what I love about him"

"Still" said Kounosuke as his head appeared trough the window "remember that tomorrow we all have decided to spend the day together, even Kouya is coming"

"I know" I said "no need to remind me, I won't forget"

"I know but" said Kounosuke "I know you, and I'm sure you'll fall sleep"

"I will not" I replied "maybe, but you are as bad as I am, always late all the places and meeting"

I could hear Kounosuke laugh, I always oversleep and for when I realize everyone is there waiting for me, even if I go the first to sleep, I wake up the last and I am always sleepy, but I can't help it, my futon is always so comfortable and no matter what I always find a way to mess up, only sleeping I am sure everything will be ok

"Want me to wake you up?" asked Kounosuke

"No thanks" I said "I can wake up myself"

"If you say so" said Kounosuke "but try to wake up, we can't wait forever"

"ok" I said as I finished grooming my fur, being a panda is quite hard at times, people see Juuichi and think that he is scary and imposing, when they see me, the just want to pet me and pinch my check, Hiroyuki did that as soon as we were alone, once and on his case I didn't mind, his smile made it worthy, plus he had such careful fingers, only he was able to find that spot behind my left ear where I love to be scratched, I started to wear my pajamas, a white very large one and pants to head inside the futon, it was warm and so soft, I never want to leave it again, I would only run out of it if Hiroyuki was here

"Good night Kounosuke" I said turning down the light

"Good night Shiro" said Kounosuke

I started to smile, the dream it was so pleasant, a memory of when we were child's, the whole group even Ryu was here, but I woke up, no Ryu was not going to come back like Hiroyuki, he left, but he left forever, when her mother passed out and they discovered her sickness they moved to the city, he didn't even told us, we discovered it because Torahiko and Hiroyuki went to set them off, and realized Ryu tried to go away without saying goodbye, he used to be so lovely, always smiling and he pushed me to do my best, one year after he left, Hiroyuki did the same but if Hiroyuki came back he could do the same, maybe someday we all will meet again, If I believe on it, it can happen, he used to be playing and running with us, I am sure he'll come back to Minasato, his true home

"Tomorrow I'll do my best" I said to myself "I'll wake up early, maybe if I pray in the temple Ryu-kun will come to visit"

I closed my eyes to doze off, again for some reason the weather was warmer than usual but it helped me, before I realized, I was sleeping already