Hey everybody! Here is the new chapter where we get to explore the history of the Yukitos and Akina gets to learn a jutsu. I really hope you guys enjoy this chapter because I had a lot of fun creating the clan history. I think this was my favorite chapter to write! Please enjoy.

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I groaned in frustration as I tried to blindly turn my alarm clock off. After a minute of searching I found the right button, rewarding me with silence and a ringing head. I simply laid in my bed for a few minutes before deciding it was time to open my eyes before I accidentally fell asleep. I looked straight at the red glowing numbers of my alarm clock.

"7:30. Time to get up." I said sluggishly.

'I have four days to get prepared for this exam. I need to amp up my jutsu arsenal.' I thought as I got up and got prepared. For my training outfit I decided to put on my form-fitting black pants that went down to right above my knees, which allowed a lot of movement for flexibility, and a gray tank top with a built-in sports bra. While I was in the bathroom I grabbed my roll of bandages, for when I decided to move on to taijutsu, and walked out to go to my closet. Hidden at the very back of it was the bag the Hokage had given me, what feels like a long time ago, that was filled with scrolls my mother prepared for me. I pulled it out and went to sit at my desk, which was clear of my usual mess, and placed the bag on it. I went through the bag trying to decide where I should start when a large envelope fell out of the bag and landed on the floor. I reached down to grab it and when I turned it over to read the front of it I stopped breathing. Written on the front of the envelope was my name, in my mother's handwriting. My body was tense from the overwhelming emotions of love, loss, and longing. With slightly shaky hands I carefully opened the envelope and took out the stack papers that were neatly folded inside.

'Dear Akina,

I'm so sorry. I hoped the day would never come when I would have to leave you all alone at such a young age, but I know that you will be safe and protected. I prepared this bag for you in case something has happened to our clan to help you understand our kekkai genkai and the history of our clan. I also have packed scrolls of Justus I know you will be able to master on your own when you're ready. The other pages that go with this letter explains how our family came to be so read it well and embrace you're spirit.

I love you forever and always in this world and the next,

Mom

My hands still trembled as I kept rereading the letter, the familiar writing bringing tears to my eyes and down my cheek.

"I love you too mom." I whispered as I carefully folded the page back and placed it back in the envelope. I placed the rest of the letters down as I went back onto my bathroom to wash my face. When I returned, with my emotions back in check, I grabbed the rest of the pages and began to discover the history of my people.

It is said that when the sun goddess, Amaterasu, banished the moon god, her brother Tsukuyomi, to a different part of the sky, to never see him again, he became very lonely. One night when the moon was high in the sky he heard a heartbreaking melody carry across the wind through his palace. It was so mournful that Tsukuyomi became very curious as to what made the creature so depressed. On top of a nearby mountain he discovered an Okami spirit howling. Her coat had beautiful mixtures of white and gray almost as if she was the moon itself in a wolf's body. But her eyes were the same shade of purple you see when the sun was about to set and the stars were slightly visible. Tsukuyomi approached her and asked her what made her so sad.

'I am sad because the village below killed my pack. They thought we had been eating the cattle that have gone missing and attacking humans when it was actually the Oni who had taken our appearance. I was hunting when they were attacked and now I am the only one left.'

Back then to kill an Okami spirit meant that the killers would receive divine retribution for their action.

Tsukuyomi was angered when he heard the tale, so he went down to the village and demanded that the killers show themselves to him. Nine farmers, with trembling legs, walked forward and the oldest of the men tried to justify their actions.

'Oh Tsukuyomi-no-mikoto we were trying to save the livestock we have from the Okami spirits. They were eating them every night and almost ate a couple of the adults.'

'Have they ever attacked before?' Tsukuyomi asked.

'No. The spirits usually protect our crops from the wild animals nearby. But one night they just went crazy, killing everything in sight.'

'Did you not try to find out if it was actually them committing these crimes and not some other beast?'

'There are no other beasts that could so great spirit.' The man said with confusion.

'But there are you fool. You have been attacked by Oni spirits who had taken on the forms of the wolves so that they could get close enough to eat your live stock without causing alarm.' The villagers then realized their mistake and bowed to Tsukuyomi begging for forgiveness.

'Oh please great spirit is there anyway we can pay for our foolish actions?! We will do anything you require of us.' Tsukuyomi thought for a moment until an idea came to him.

'For the reckless killing of the Okami spirits you will erect a shrine in their honor at the base of their mountain with their ashes inside. Every full moon you will make an offering of incense, meat, and crops while giving a prayer. You will honor the Okami spirit that still lives on the mountain by offering a couple of your dogs to help rebuild her pack. I will be watching every moon so if the offering doesn't happen I will destroy this entire village is that understood?' The people of the village immediately agreed and immediately began to recover the bodies of the wolves and begin the cremation process. A couple villagers who owned dogs picked the ones who had some wolf-blood in them to help them adjust to the wild. Tsukuyomi went back to the mountain and told the Okami what he did.

'Thank you Tsukuyomi-no-mikoto! You have done so much for me I am in your debt.' The she-wolf bowed to him. Tsukuyomi was very captured by this creature and asked for her name.

'I am called Hiroko.' She answered.

'To repay your debt to me you will visit me once a month in my home and sing for me.' Hiroko agreed and went to go retrieve the dogs from the village. As the months went by the villagers had kept their end of the bargain. After they completed the large shrine, two weeks after they made the deal, they had brought meat, incense, and crops with prayers. Tsukuyomi was always watching to remind them of the consequences. During those months the Okami pack now had 8 members; the villagers had offered Hiroko three males and two females who had some wolf in their blood. Unknowingly, one of the females had been pregnant and gave birth to two pups. Which Hiroko was very excited about.

Every month Hiroko had gone to Tsukuyomi's palace in the sky and sung for him, he never had a preference to a song so she always sung whatever she was feeling or what has recently happened. Tsukuyomi enjoyed the company he had when she visited and waited for the day when she would visit again. Sometimes after Hiroko was done singing he would invite her to stay for dinner or to talk. One night, the snow had already began to fall, when Hiroko was coming to sing Tsukuyomi decided that he wanted to ask her to stay with him in his castle and be his wife. Hiroko arrived and went to the small hall Tsukuyomi had set up for just them but when she walked in she was shocked. Laying on a few small sitting pillows was a large black wolf who had white accents around the eyes, a white circle on the forehead, and both of his back legs where white on the bottom half.

'Hello Hiroko.' Tsukuyomi said amusingly. Hiroko was still in shock and couldn't speak for a few moments and Tsukuyomi watched her and waited.

'What is going on Tsukuyomi-san?' Hiroko asked confused, shifting her weight out of nervousness.

'Come in the room and then we can talk.' He answered motioning to another pile of pillows that were sitting across from him. Slowly Hiroko made her way to the pillows and took her time lowering herself down on them. Trying to be aware of her surrounding and Tsukuyomi.

'I have something I wish to ask of you Hiroko.' Tsukuyomi stated.

'Is it about my songs Tsukuyomi-san? I can change them if you would like or is there something you needed that I can get for you?'

'Would you accept me as your mate?' Tsukuyomi asked. Hiroko tensed up from shock and stood up, pacing the room to try and get her thoughts together.

'But, why Tsukuyomi-san? I am just an Okami I cannot take on the form of two feet like you can. Why would you want to spend your days with me as a wolf?' Tsukuyomi stood up from the pillows, his large size more emphasized when he saw that her head just reached his shoulder, and slowly walked towards her.

'It does not matter to me what form I must take and I wouldn't want to change yours in the slightest. Ever since I was banished here by my sister centuries ago I have been very lonely in this palace. I've had other gods come and go but I have never desired their company like I desire yours. Ever since we have met I have been even more lonesome than all of those centuries put together, especially after you leave to go back to your pack. Which is why I wish to ask you to be my wife. Will you accept?' Tsukuyomi walked towards Hiroko and nuzzled the left side of her face with occasional licks here and there. Hiroko had a feeling she would pass out so she stiffly sat down while Tsukuyomi waited for her to respond.

'You know that I will not be able to live as long as you Tsukuyomi-san. Yet you still want me?' She asked. Tsukuyomi pulled back from nuzzling her neck and stared straight to her eyes, her purple eyes clashing against his silver.

'I am aware of that and that only makes me want to ensure that whatever time we may have together will be happy and wonderful. If you would let me.' Hiroko still stared into Tsukuyomi's eyes and saw nothing but truth in his eyes and determination. She nuzzled her head under his and licked his face.

'I accept.'

Within the next few days Tsukuyomi and Hiroko became mates, their bond more different than any bond between any other Okami mates. Each knew what the other was feeling and they could even enter each other's mind and see what the other was seeing. They could share things with each other without any vocal communication no matter where the other was.

Two months later, on the night of a full moon, Hiroko gave birth to five pups; two girls and three boys. Tsukuyomi was overjoyed to have children of his own and Hiroko was happy that she was able to give them to him. Four months after they were born though something happened that both parents didn't predict. The pups transformed into human children, like their father had done to be with Hiroko. When their children grew and found their mates despite whether they mated with another wolf or person the child retained their wolf spirit. Possessing the ability to change from one form to another in the blink of an eye, also attaining a longer lifespan than the average person. People called them 'Okami no kodomo-tachi', wolf children. Eventually as time went on and chakra was brought into the world the descendants of Tsukuyomi and Hiroko came together and created a clan.

Their leader was Akane Yukito, the first alpha of the pack. From then on they were known as the Yukito clan and became widely known for their abilities as the great nations established themselves and the world gained stability. Originally Akane settled the clan in what is currently known as the Land of Wolves, located east to the Land of Water and south of the Land of Iron. The land was decorated with large mountains and an array of wildlife and plants that helped the Yukito to thrive and eventually create their own shinobi village, taking control from the Daimyo from the Land of Lightning. Decades after establishing the shinobi village conflicts rose from neighboring nations who wished to take the land from us to gain the natural resources. Consequentially the battles desecrated the land and it's ecosystem forcing the Yukito clan to find a home elsewhere.

Akane's oldest grandson Shizuko, who became the next alpha, made a deal with the Land of Earth, much similar to the deals that were being made with other clans and villages. He offered the clan's loyalty to the village in return for a piece of land for the clan to live on without being disturbed by outsiders who didn't have permission. An agreement was made and the Yukito moved their remaining members to the forest that existed within the mountain ranges closest to the village. Like their Okami ancestors the Yukito clan flourished in the rocky terrain that made up the Iwagakure, benefiting the village's military strength and economic growth.

When the Third Shinobi World War occurred the Yukito clan suffered many losses since they made up a large force of Iwagakure's force. Once the treaty was signed with Konohagure part of the agreement was that a few members of the Yukitos would move to Konoha to help train the Inuzuka family with their wolves and join Konoha's force. Because of this split there were now two alphas in the Yukito family; one in Konoha, one in Iwagakure. The distance between the two packs created a rift in the wolves' personality and beliefs but when one of each crossed paths they still regarded each other as family.

I was both amazed and proud of my family's history. To say we were descendants of the moon god was something I did not expect. I took a moment to take in all of the information I've just read when I looked at my alarm and saw that it was almost 9:30.

"I need to go and train." I said as I carefully folded the papers back into the envelope and looked inside the bag again. There were about ten scrolls in the bag and I had no idea which one I should start with. But I had this feeling in my chest, something was telling me to pick two of the scrolls. I decided to listen to this feeling and grabbed the two scrolls and read their names.

'Earth Style: Pack Ambush Jutsu and Ninja Art: Human Spirit Transformation. I guess these are the ones I will start with.' I thought as I grabbed my own bag and placed the two scrolls inside. I quickly fixed myself a lunch box for later and grabbed an apple to eat on my way out. When I reached the training grounds no one was there, which I was thankful for since I didn't want anyone to see what I was working on. I sat down in front of one of the wooden posts, the one that Naruto had been tied to, and opened the Ninja Art scroll.

'Ninja Art: Human Spirit Transformation is a jutsu that allows the user of Yukito blood to take on characteristics of their wolf spirit. The user gains a dramatic increase in senses, physical strength, and speed. To master this technique the Yukito must be completely in tune with your spirit in order to increase the amount of time they can use this technique.

For first-time users they must find their spirit within them through the use of meditation. Once the spirit is awakened there will be tingling sensations all over the users body but it will settle down within a few minutes.'

"This doesn't seem too bad, except for the fact that I still feel clueless." I said as I got into a meditative stance. I took both of my ninja sandals off and crossed my legs indian-style, with both of my feet resting on my knees, and placed my down in my lap in a relaxed manner. I breathed in and out deeply and slowly, the world around me seeming to become nonexistent. I felt a change in the atmosphere I knew that I was still outside but I knew something was different. I opened my eyes and gasped in shock. I was back in the forest from before when I had been unconscious on the bridge. I recognized the small clearing surrounded by the large forest that seemed slightly spooky.

"Hello?" I called out wondering if the voice from before was still here. Silence was my only reply. I stood up and walked around the perimeter of the clearing, wondering if I did something wrong. A shadow moved across the trees but I couldn't tell what it was. I stopped walking and waited for the shadow to move again. The figure ran through the trees around the small clearing and seemed to want something.

'Does it want me to follow?' I thought. The figure kept leaping back in forth to, what seemed like the northern, direction of the clearing. I decided to try to follow it even though the trees were still too dark for my liking. They almost reminded me of the forest behind my house when I was little.

'Come on Akina, don't chicken out now. They may look similar but they're not. Just follow the figure and focus on that.'

Swallowing back my anxiety and fear I ran into the dark forest after the figure and for a second I thought I saw the branches move away from each other but I couldn't tell for sure. The figure was so fast I could barely keep up with it; the darkness the tree branches provided didn't help much either. After what felt like an hour of running I saw what seemed like a field coming into view.

'Finally let me out of this forest.' I thought as I saw the figure run onto the field. Before I entered I stopped running so that I could let my eyes adjust from being in the dark forest. I slowly entered the field and stopped when my eyes fully adjusted to the light. Sitting in the middle of the large field was a lake with a large tree that hung over the surface. It seemed like the mysterious figure disappeared since no other person or animal was here. I walked towards the lake, taking note of how crystal clear it was. I could easily see that the lake was only a few feet deep with some plant life living at the bottom. The tree was large, it was a mountain compared to me, and the large diameter suggested that it was very old. What was odd about the tree though was the bright blue flower buds that were growing from it.

'I've never seen any flower start off like this.' I thought as I reached for one, that was on a low-hanging branch. When I touched it I felt like had I shocked myself because the plant was so cold compared to my warm body temperature.

'How is this possible? No flower should feel as cold as ice.' I thought as I rubbed my finger. The hair on my arms and neck rose up as I felt a presence behind me. I slowly turned my head around but it wasn't a person standing behind me, it was a wolf. The wolf was about as tall as my waist with a beautiful dark coat that matched my hair. On its back legs the black hue slowly transitioned into the pure white at the feet. Its eyes were exactly the same shade as mine; dark violet, the same shade you see when the sun is about to set.

"You are my wolf spirit." I stated more than asked. The wolf nodded her head and walked towards the lake, staring into it. I followed her and looked into the lake as well. I saw nothing but the water and the plants.

'What is she looking at?' I thought as I was about to ask her but I felt her jump onto my back, pushing both of us into the water. I expected my back to hit the rocks but I only felt the water surrounding me, and a strange sensation take over my body, stopping my attempts to swim back to the surface. It started at my tailbone and slowly spread up to the top of my skull. The tips of my fingers and toes started to tingle and slowly spread upwards. My entire body felt like it was vibrating with this feeling of change.

'How come I don't feel the need to breathe?' I thought as I realized I had been under the water for a few minutes without feeling the constricting need for oxygen. The tingling feeling started to fade away and I feel my body come back under control. I swam back to the surface feeling something different in my movements.

'Did it work?'

Sorry that I made this shorter than usual but I felt like this was the place to end this. As always please review/pm me with your thoughts and/or feelings about this chapter or the story in general. I hoped you guys liked how I incorporated aspects of shinto religion in the history section and I'm sorry to those who think I butchered it. I'm going to put some links on my profile to the sites I used to base the history off of. Enjoy the rest of your day and good luck to those who have finals coming up soon!