Hello all! I'm sorry this chapter is a little later than the others, my weekend was jam packed and I couldn't find time to write. Now, instead of having myself do the disclaimer this time, I've hired my OC Madison to do it instead!

Madison: *is surprised* Me?

Me: Yeah, you! ^^ Come on then, there's no time to waste! Say the line!

Madison: Okay then. BlueSilverPandas does not own the Inuyasha franchise in any way, shape, or form. *pauses*

Me: Continue, please.

Madison: *dejectedly* But she does own me.

Me: You and the other original character whom you guys are about to meet! Ladies and gentlemen, I now present to you Chapter 4 of Shattered! Enjoy! :D

Madison: Wait, where's my paycheck? You promised me a paycheck if I did this for you!

Me: *sweating* Uhh... it's in the mail?

While these past few events were taking place down in the forest, far up north in the mountains, a young wolf demon crouched behind some bushes. This wolf girl, approximately fifteen years of age, was watching her prey, a large boar, with sharp blue eyes the color of the ocean.

This is it. thought the young hunter. This is my chance.

Crouching down even lower to the ground, she brushed back a stray bit of her long ebony hair and readied her weapon. The sharp, pointed tip of the girl's beloved spear glinted in the sunlight as she waited for the perfect moment to strike.

She smiled fiendishly, exposing her pearly white fangs. I've got you now. she thought. There will be no escaping me...

With a sudden flash of light and a quick gust of wind, the demonic girl leaped towards the boar, spear in hand. Upon seeing her, the boar let out a cry and attemped to run away, but this young girl was much faster. Within a matter of seconds, the animal lay dead upon the ground, the hunter carefully poised above it, wearing a satisfied smile.

She poked the great beast once with her spear to make sure that it was indeed dead. When she was satisfied with the answer, she threw back her head and let out a loud howl that could be heard for miles. Several moments later, a pack of about four or five wolves came running out from the woods and paused before her.

One of them spoke in a low, throaty voice. "You called, my Princess?"

"Yes." the girl smiled. Gesturing to the slain boar in front of her, she commanded the wolf pack to take it back to her tribe for dinner.

"Of course, Princess." The pack bowed regally to the wolf girl, before carefully lifting the boar onto their backs and making their way back home.

Following closely behind them, the young princess looked down at her right arm and smiled fondly at the glowing purple light that eminated from it.

How lucky am I to have found this sacred jewel shard! she thought happily. Thanks to the shard, her hunting skills had improved dramatically, as well as her fighting ability. Even though she had been the best in both of these before she had found the shard, she secretly felt a little glimmer of pride every time she caught a glimpse of her arm.

Once she arrived back to her tribe, up in the mountains, she was approached by an elderly woman dressed in a dark blue kimono with light purple trim. Her silvery was pulled back into a haphazard bun, leaving pieces dangling around her misty blue eyes.

"Princess Kita," the woman bowed respectfully before the wolf girl. "You have returned. How was your hunt?"

"Very good, Midori-san."the one called Kita replied as she gestured towards the the boar she had killed. "We will be eating well tonight."

"Excellent work, my child." the woman nodded, her face breaking into a small smile. "Come now, I wish to speak to you in private."

"Of course." Kita responded respectfully as she followed after Midori, towards one of the caves that her people called home. When she and the old woman had arrived to their little portion of that cave, Midori turned to Kita.

"Sit down and light a fire." she commanded. "For now that you are fifteen, there is much that you need to know."

"Yes, Midori-san." Kita said, going over towards the small woodpile that she had constructed. Taking a few sturdy logs off the top, she put them in the fireplace and lit a spark. Within seconds, she had a full fire going, and began to warm her hands next to it.

Sitting down, Midori looked over at Kita, her eyes shining in the firelight. "Princess," she began. "Now that you have finally come of age, it is time that you knew the truth about what happened to your family."

"But I already know what happened to them." Kita raised an eyebrow in curiosity. "My parents and my brother were killed in a demon attack when I was four years old."

"That is false." Midori shook her head. "Your mother and father both perished, yes, but your brother is still alive."

Kita's eyes widened. "A-Alive?" she whispered. "But... how is that possible? I thought he had died. I thought everyone had died..."

"Then we both thought wrong." said Midori. "But back to your brother. He is a wolf demon, just like you, except he lives in a different wolf tribe."

"Where does he live?" asked Kita.

"I'm not sure of the exact location," admitted Midori. "But I know that it's somewhere to the south of ours."

Kita nodded slowly, trying to soak in all this new information. "I see."

"Yes." Midori said. "Now tell me, my young one, can you remember him at all? Perhaps if you used that necklace of yours?"

Quietly, Kita's fingers traveled up towards her neck and rested upon the dark lavender beads that lay there, glistening in the dim light of the den. Squeezing her eyes shut, she tried with all her might to remember her brother's face. Finally, after several seconds of concentrating, an image of a young wolf boy appeared in her mind. The image laughed and smiled down at her for a brief moment, before vanishing into the darkness once more.

Blinking slightly, the princess opened her eyes. "I think I do remember him." she said at last. "From when I was young. He- he used to make me laugh all the time." she sighed. "But other than that, I can barely remember anything about him. How will I ever be able to find him?"

Midori took her hand and held it for a moment. "

"You will, my child." she said firmly. "When you meet him and get to know him, you will know that he is your family. Those beads," she gestured towards Kita's throat. "Those beads are a sign of his neverending love for you. He crafted those for you not because he had to, but because he wanted to." Her silvery eyes pierced Kita's. "He gave you those beads because he loved you."

Kita nodded once more, blinking back the tears that had begun to form in her eyes. "That is why I must find him, Midori." she said. "He is the only famliy I've got left."

"I know." replied the old woman. "And now that you have finally come of age, you are allowed to leave our tribe in order to do so."

"Leave the tribe?" questioned Kita. "But Midori-san," she began. "This is the only home I have ever truly known. How could I possibly leave it?"

"Of course it will not be permanent," came Midori's answer. "Even if you leave our tribe, you will still be one of our princesses. And besides," A knowing grin played at her wrinkled face. "I fully expect you to come and visit the woman who raised you."

Kita chuckled softly. After the attack on her former home, Midori had found the little girl hiding in the woods, crouched beneath that of a pine tree. Having taken pity on her, and because she had no children of her own, the elderly woman took her back to her own wolf tribe and cared for her as a mother would care for her daughter. Shortly after Kita's arrival, Midori and some of the other elders had noticed the little girl's intelligence and how she succeeded in almost everything she did. It was because of this that they had decided to make Kita one of their princesses, a rare decision in that time. Because she was not born into that particular tribe, many people considered the wolf demon child to be an outsider, and thought that she should leave. However, the elders were so confident in her abilities that in no time, everyone respected their judgement once more.

Going over to where Midori sat, the young princess placed her arms around the woman's shoulders and held on tight. "Don't worry," she promised. "I could never forget you."

"I hope you don't." Pulling back, Midori placed her hands on either side of Kita's face. "Be careful, my little one."

"Always." replied Kita.

"When is it that you wish to leave?" asked Midori.

"Would tomorrow morning be alright?" came Kita's response.

"Of course." Midori smiled at her. "But you must go to sleep now, if that is what you want. You will need your strength."

Getting up from her cross-legged position, Kita bobbed her head. "I will. Good night, Midori." she said, walking over towards the spot where she laid her head each night. "I wish you pleasant dreams."

"Good night, Kita." Midori whispered softly as she put out the fire. "Sleep well."

Well, now you all have been introduced to Kita, the Wolf Demon. What do you guys think of her? Good, bad, or in the middle? I'd like to know. :) And by the way, if any of you have further information about how the story turns out and who Kita's lost brother may be, I respectfully request that you keep such information to yourself and not spoil the surprise for everyone else. Is that doable? Thanks a lot! ^^

Reviews are appreciated, as per usual. Ja ne, everybody!

~BlueSilverPandas