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Tetsu sauntered into the cave where his pack lived. A few wolves sniffed the air around him and bowed, while the humanoid demons bowed and then continued their tasks. A woman that looked about thirty walked up to him and hugged him fiercely.

"Where did you go after the battle Tetsu? You had me worried! You didn't stay to unload the weapons or even tell your father where you went. Tell me, what was so important that you couldn't say hello to your own mother that was here worried sick about her pup?"

"Mother," the blue eyed boy began, "I had some business to attend to. You have nothing to worry about. I'm fine now and I'm here." His mother pulled away from him and looked at him in the eyes.

"I may not have to worry any more, but you do. Your father is very angry. Come with me." She led Tetsu down a familiar way. The royal family stayed in a few caves that branched off from the main one. Koga stood in the center off the room, ordering a wolf demon male to do something. Koga turned around to face his mate and son. He reeled his fist behind his head, and punched his son square in the jaw.

"What the HELL WERE YOU THINKING!" The father shouted.

"Kouga, please calm down," Ayame put a hand on her husband's shoulder and he seemed to calm slightly.

"We just came back from war Tetsu. Don't you understand how dangerous it is for you to be wandering around, away from the pack?"

"I'm sorry father, I-,"

"There are no apologies for this Tetsu. You are the only heir to my place and you have to be more responsible." GOD I HATE THAT WORD! Tetsu screamed in his head. The word was used often and frankly, Tetsu was tired of it.

"I know father and I try," Tetsu replied. He had rehearsed the same lecture with his father many a time.

"Just go to sleep. The battle we had with the cat demons from the east was tiresome." Tetsu bowed to his parents and walked into a small branch of the cave. He lay down on a bear skin and looked up at the ceiling made of rock.

Yoko…Danm, why are you always on my mind? I can only wish for dreams filled of you beside me. Father and Mother just wouldn't understand. At least he didn't talk about priorities or anything like that. Because you are my only priority Yoko. I hope you know that.


Yoko sipped her shake through the straw as she looked at all of the people her age walking around her. She was in her mother's era, the one where she was born. She was in a busy mall, spending the day alone. She had been to the mall many times before; she even had modern clothes instead of her kimono. She was wearing a button-down black shirt with a light blue cami and shorts. Her sneakers were clean from their lack of being worn.

I wonder what Tetsu would think if he saw me dressed like this. I only ever wear modern clothes at home. Tetsu knew about the place her mother came from. But he never saw any of the things from that era used in her home. Probably because he's never seen my home. She looked at all of the teenage girls walking around, holding hands with their boyfriends.

"That's it; I'm tired of being depressed. I'm going back to grandma's house." She tucked the money she got for her birthday back in her pocket and walked back to the shrine, hoping that some ramen would take her mind off of the boy she loved.

The goodbyes at the shrine had been long and boring. Kagome hugged Mrs. Higurashi for what seemed like forever. But soon they were down the well.

"Mom seemed well, and I'm glad Sota got into that university he wanted to be in so badly," Kagome chatted.

"I don't get why it's so Danm impor…" Inuyasha trailed off, pointing his nose to the sky. A look of worry crossed his features. Haruko sniffed the air too, frowning.

"Dad, do you-,"

"Let's go," Inuyasha cut him off. Yoko lifted her nose up and sniffed the air too. Gasping and coughing followed her, but she brushed away her mother's worried hand.

"Fire!" she gasped and her brother nodded.

"Let's not waste time father." Haruko turned to Gen, and grasped the hand that was not holding one of her sons. "Stay with here with them. I do not want you near the village Gen." She nodded with understanding. Ryo, whom had been clutching onto his father's leg while they had been traveling, moved to his mother's.

"I'm coming too," Yoko said, pushing back a stray piece of hair that fell out of her loose bun.

"Yoko, no." She opened her mouth to speak, but Inuyasha cut her off, "It is too dangerous. Protect them, and do not come near that village. We do not have time to argue." Inuyasha kissed Kagome quickly and father and son ran away, toward the danger.

Yoko looked at them, the trail of hurry they left behind, and nothing at the same time. I could help them. I am a hanyou, just like Haruko. I could save someone.

"Yoko, listen to him," Kagome said, putting a hand on her daughter's shoulder. "He only does what he thinks is best for you. Let's go around the edges of the village, to see if anyone has escaped and needs our help. Gen, I- what are you doing?"

The mother in question had stripped herself of her kimono to reveal a demon slayer's outfit, much like her mother's except it was purple.

"I cannot stay here while people are hurt inside the village. I must do what I can." She bent down to her boys. "Toshi, Ryo, behave for grandmother. I'll be back." She hugged them both. "I love you both."

"We love you too Mommy," they chorused and she ran in the direction of the blaze.

"Well boys, I guess it's just the two of you, Yoko and me, huh?" Both boys shook their heads "no", causing Kagome to look around.

Yoko was no where in sight.

"Boys, please cover you ears." They held their fluffy dog hanyou ears down on their heads. Kagome took a deep breath.

"DAMMIT YOKO!" she screamed.


Yoko dashed through the trees to her village, her home. I have to help. Somehow I have to help. A hut was ablaze, along with many other. Crops were burning; the scent of blood tinged the air. Cries for help echoed all around her. Men tried to get women and children to safety while they also tried to save homes and crops.

"The food storage hut caught fire!"

"The rice paddies!"

"Toki? Where are you Toki?"

"I found him Akio! Help me with this board!"

"A hut's roof collapsed!"

"Has anyone seen my daughter Toki?"

"Kami-sama, why?"

"We need more water over here!"

"Toki darling, where are you!"

"Give it up!"

"Don't go in there you fool, you'll burn like brush!"

"She's gone into labor!"

"Where's that water?"

"Toki, where are you? It's okay, Daddy's looking for you!"

Tears stung her eyes from not only the heat, but the stench and the cries of these people. Her ears flicked about, picking up a small crying of a child.

Yoko dashed into the hut across the dirt path in front of her, which was the biggest of them all, her heart calling out to whoever was in there.

Maybe she could help them.


"Where have most of the wolves gone Ginta?" Tetsu asked his uncle-like figure, though in all honesty he was a complete idiot like his brother, Hakakku.

"I think King Koga let them roam and feed for the day. Uh…Oh yeah! I was supposed to tell you to go bring them back eventually. Well, there you go."

"Way to go moron. Dad's gonna be really pissed you know," Tetsu grinned.

"Nah, Koga hasn't killed me yet. I don't he ever will. See ya pup," Ginta waved from behind and walked off. Tetsu sighed. He hated it when he was always called pup. He was the wolf tribe prince for heavens sake! He couldn't wait for himself to become king. But if I become king, I can't be with Yoko. I would die without her.

He brushed himself of and ran out of the caves and down the mountain, leaving a whirlwind behind him.


"Hello? Is anyone in here?" Yoko called out. A beam fell down a few feet away from her, causing a terrified scream to rip out. "Who was that? Please, I want to help you!"

The only sounds that filled her ears was the wood around her burning. Yoko coughed violently, making her entire body shake.

"H-help (cough) me…" cried a small voice, any quieter that she would have missed it. It came from a chest in the corner, that had flames licking and its bottom corner. That was when the girl began screaming.

"Hold on!" Yoko screamed as she dashed to the chest, the lock burning her hands. She opened the lid, swearing at the searing pain on her palms. A small girl was curled into the fetal position, still screaming because of the fire so close to her toes. Her brown hair was matted against her head with sweat. Her body was covered in cuts and a few bite marks, from what Yoko couldn't tell. But one thing was obvious…

She had been attacked.


Tetsu walked in the direction he smelled his father's demon wolves when the scent of smoke burned his sensitive nostrils. What the hell? Hmm, a local village must be on fire. But as he kept walking, the smoke scent got stronger, as did the wolves. Danmit, they attacked a village again. Tetsu reached into his pocket and pulled out a bracelet. The bracelet was just string, but with enchanted wooden beads. These beads worked together to rid him of his demon attributes. His piercing blue eyes turned to a soft brown, while his pointed ears rounded. His claws turned to normal fingers and toes, and his tail left him. But he still had the strength of a demon. He could still pick of a tree with his bare hands, which astounded him to no end. He put the bracelet on his right wrist and ran to the burning village, at a slightly slower pace.

Men were shouting, women were crying, but most of the fire had been contained. That meant the wolves would go to feed again, probably on humans if the horses weren't easily accessible.

"You boy, help us with this water!" Tetsu soon found himself thrown into a line where men were passing buckets of water to other men that were trying to destroy a fire on a regularly large hut. But if it wasn't bad enough that he was human and watching, waiting for the wolves to come out and attack them, something was worse.

Beside him in the line was a tall man with amber eyes, with dog ears twitching on top of his head.


Duckgirl566: I'm hoping for some more response with this chapter.

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