I was the hope for the future of the West. The strongest youkai ever to walk the earth; yet I couldn't control my own poison coursing through my veins. Scowling, I glared at the ant crawling through my room without a care.

Time was not on my side. I needed to gain control of my poison and I needed to do so before I met with Father. He may find no fault in my development, but the future of the West was not resting on his shoulders. What I needed was to spend some more time in the dream realm.

Disclaimer: I no own, you no sue

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