1566 Fall, Shinano Province, Forest. North of Mt. Takayama Hida Province.

A breeze flowed lightly across the hillsides swaying the trees leaves back and forth. The sounds of distant laughs and children playing echoed in the valley giving it a sense of security. A lone figure of a man made his way up the hillside staring ahead of him letting the wind sway his white and gray hair. The grass bent with the soft winds and rubbed lightly against his feet, but it unfazed him and he kept making his way up the hill. His hair whipped to the side as the wind gusted. His long, clear white hand moved to his face and gently scrapped away the hair In the near distance a small black, wolf made his way quickly to the hillside.

"My Lord! My Lord!" He pleaded gasping for air. He stumbled in front of the man who looked down upon the wolf with an emotionless glare.

"What is it Lihu?" He said in a stern voice.

"Lord Kotoru! I have word from Lady Namiru!" He yelled dusting himself off.

"What is it?"

"My Lady has just got word from Shimonami Lord of the South, My Lord. The Eastern and Northern Demon Clans have completely turned aside all peace discussions. War is becoming the more appealing choice for them."

"I see." Kotoru turned and began to walk toward the top of the hill again followed closely by Lihu.

"My Lord does this not worry you?"

"No."

"But Lord Kotoru! How can this be? Surely you know that a war between these two very powerful clans will be certain to escalate beyond their own lands and into our own!" Kotoru fist clenched tightly as he brought it down on top of Lihu's head. Lihu stumbled back and rubbed his head in pain.

"I know this already. That is why Shimonami, Lady Namiru and myself are working to keep a war at bay and if they decide to begin one we will be here to protect our lands. Do not worry yourself so much." Kotoru said turning and continuing to walk up the hill. When he had reached the top of the hill he stood over a fallen dead tree and looked over the valley.

"Was there any news from the Western Dog clan, any news from Lord Sesshoumaru.?"

"None my lord. it is as if he has vanished." replayed Lihu

Kotoru stood quietly staring over everything in the valley, Lihu stood close by but dared not to say a word. As Kotoru stared out into the lands and small creak caught his attention he paid no mind to it and turn back over to Lihu. Before a word could be uttered from his mouth a figure exploded from inside a dead tree and attacked Kotoru.

Kotoru turned anticipating the move and grabbed a small child in mid-air and held him up to his face. The child was almost identical to Kotoru, clear pale white skin, thin pointed ears, smooth white and gray hair that rested gently on his shoulders with a whit tail and small white wings, Kotoru held the child close to his face and stared into his eyes.

"I almost had you this time Father.." He said in a soft yet whinny voice.

"You have to mask your presence more Yuui otherwise your enemy will know where you are before you can make your attack. Surly your sister taught you that"

"I tried!" Yuui yelled angrily kicking his feet around. "Put me down!" Kotoru dropped Yuui to the ground with a loud thump and began to make his way down the other side of the hill. Yuui got up and rubbed his rear his eyes fixed on his fathers back. He searched the hilltop for something, anything he could use as a weapon. His eyes opened wide as they fixed on a long, thick old tree branch in which he snapped from the fallen tree with ease. He focused on his father and raced toward him with speed a normal child could not acquire. Leaping up just as his body neared his fathers Yuui brought the tree branch down against his head. It snapped in half and quickly Yuui landed on his feet back to attack his father. He beat the stick against Kotoru legs and back putting all his strength and effort into it. After a few more minutes Yuui fell over in exhaustion and looked up at his father.

"Are you finished? Kotoru said looking down.

"Don't hide the pain Father!" Yuui said. "I know you cower at my ultimate power!" Lihu held his hands over his mouth and laughed to himself at young Yuui words.

"Yuui, little brother, there is no way an attack like that could ever hurt our father, Lord Kotoru." Yuui turned to look up in a tree, at were the voice came from, angry faced he brought his hands up in fists.

"Shut up Hazuki!"

Hazuki looked down again at Yuui and with a jump brought her foot across Yuui head. The force of the kick sent Yuui stumbling down the hill bouncing on his head and rear-end the entire way down.

"Well done my Lady!" Lihu said "that was an excellent kick"

"Why thank you Lihu, I wanted to do that all day, he's been driving me crazy" replied the black and blond haired wolf girl, she flicked her black tail in annoyance

"Go see if he's ok." Lord Kotoru said thinking that his son might be injured but he sighed in relief when Yuui shot up on his feet and bolted up the hill once again to attack his sister.

"Ahhh!" His yell was high pitched and loud racing toward Hazuki . Hazuki shook her head and lifted her leg and again kicked Yuui down the hill. Kotoru shook his head, his two youngest children seemed to always be fighting, Yuui appeared to get up again but this time ran up beside his father and pointed at Hazuki, saying that she was being mean.

"When will you learn young Yuui? your sister is much more stronger than you, as you are now you will never beat her, when will you stop being such a child?" Yuui clenched his fists in annoyance and pouted.

"Yeah runt, you can't even fly yet let alone fight, you are fifty years to young to challenge me" Hazuki laughed out

"Shut up Hazuki!, I will beat you yet than I will be a beta like my older brothers" Satisfied with the yelling he gave Hazuki, Yuui looked up at his dad.

"You need to teach that child some respect!" Lihu growled out. Hazuki made her way to the bottom of the hill and passed the both of them continuing on her way.

"Why should I waist my time he is still only a pup, he is mad because I beat my brothers and I am now a Beta of the pack,"

"Don't be such a pup Yuui." Lihu said "you should be proud that your sister is so strong.

Yuui clung to his fathers' leg and looked over at Hazuki with his tongue sticking out. Yuui climbed his fathers back and sat on his shoulders poking the side of his head.

"Can I help you with something?" Kotoru said slightly annoyed.

"Teach me how to fight Father. I need to learn how to fight."

"Why do you need to learn how to fight?"

"Well," He said pulling Kotoru ears. "If war does break out and you and Mother and my big brothers and sister's have to go and protect the lands who will be here to protect me?"

"Lihu will be here."

"Lihu? That silly little Sub couldn't protect himself even if he tried."

"We would send you to live with Amatsu and Kuroki until we returned"

"Really?" Yuui said with excitement. "Can we go see them today?"

"No."

"Please?"

"No."

"I'm asking Mother when she arrives. Can I ask you something?"

"You just did." Yuui looked down at him with a blank _expression of his face.

"Why don't you smile? Are you unhappy Father? Aunt Kameki told me once that frowning takes more muscles than smiling does."

"If that were true than my face is doing more exercise than yours."

Hazuki let out a bark of laughter making both her father and brother look over at her. Lihu just covered his mouth with his hands to keep from smiling

"So daughter when do you leave?" Kotoru asked

"Soon father, I am waiting for the moon to rise" replied Hazuki

" Wait! your leaving sister? were are you going? and who will I fight?" yelled Yuui

Hazuki sighed "There is rumor of fighting to the south near Mt Takayama in the Hida province, Mother has asked me to go look and see what is going on."

Yuui looked wide eyed at his sister nodding his head "you will be back right?"

Hazuki smiled at her youngest brother "of course"

Ok so first chapter, based off of a rpg I'm doing... just something to keep busy with….

Shinkan