Chapter One

Going Back

Have you ever fallen in love with someone you never thought you would love? And as soon as you had to leave, you realize that you love them? I was in that situation right now. I had never felt like this about anyone; especially when the guy tried to kill me the first day we met.

My name is Amaterasu, but I am usually called Ammy for short. I am the sun goddess, and I just recently returned to Celestial Plain where I and the other gods lived. When I had to leave the mortal world and come back to Celestial Plain, I had been very reluctant to go. I had been in the mortal world for three months now, and I want to go back really bad.

I missed everyone I had met: Issun, Oki, Kai, the Dragon Palace Queen Otohime, Queen Himiko, who had been murdered by Ninetails, I also missed Kushi, Susano, Mr. and Mrs. Orange, the Canine Warriors, Princess Fuse, and many other people. The people that I missed most are Issun and the Oina Tribe. When I had left, Issun had stayed with the Oina Tribe so he could stay near his home.

"Amaterasu, are you alright?" I lifted my head off my paws, and looked up to see Moegami, the god of fire flying down from a tree. Moegami is a phoenix, and is the only god that is a bird.

"No, Moegami, I'm not. I want to go back. I don't know why, but I do." I replied in a small voice.

"Amaterasu, you know how to go back. If you want to go back that bad, then go. No one here is going to stop you." He paused, "Look at the mortals right now, Amaterasu. They are praying so hard for you to be happy once again so that the sun will shine brighter." I looked into Moegami's fiery, crimson eyes. He was right. I did know how to go back.

"I know, Moegami, but I feel as if I need to stay to make sure that nothing bad happens." I knew that nothing would happen, but it still concerned me to leave them. All of the other twelve gods were like my family. They were the closest thing to a family I had.

"Nothing like that I going to happen again, Amaterasu. Yami is gone. For good. Sure, there might be some monsters around, but you can take care of them in the blink of an eye. Go, Amaterasu, be happy again." Moegami said as he jumped into the air, and flew off.

Yami had been the "creator" of the monsters, and I had to defeat him on the Ark of Yamato three months ago. Even though he was gone, I was still concerned about the safety of the other gods.

"Moegami is right, Amaterasu. Go. Be happy." Kabegami said as she walked out of some bushes. I glared at her. Kabegami is the goddess of walls.

"Don't even try to tell me that you are happy and that you want to stay here. I can tell that you are unhappy here. Something in the mortal world is drawing you back. Amaterasu, please, go be happy." Kabegami said, wrapping her tail around her paws as she sat down.

"Kabegami, I honestly don't know how I am going to face everyone again. I know that they will be happy to see me but-"

"No buts, Amaterasu. Go. And if you wont, I will drag you back to the mortals myself." With that Kabegami stood up, and stalked off. I hate that cat sometimes.

I sighed and got up, walking to an Origin Mirror. When I looked into the mirror, I could see all of Nippon. Kimiki Village, Shinshu Field, Agata Forest, Taka Pass, Sei-An city, Kamui, Wep'keer, and the coast.

I decided to go back to Kamui. To see Issun first. His home was somewhere near there. That much I do know.

When I go back this time, I wont be a wolf. I will have my human form back. I will be able to use my wolf form when I want, but I will be in my human form most of the time.

I closed my eyes, and fell asleep quickly after that, and I didn't even dream.