"Can you do something today?" Usagi asked polietly, as she watched me sweep the quarters of my house. I moved around quickly, but she was just as swift, at my heels. "You've been working all day! All work no play makes Jack a dull boy!"

I shot a glare at her, as I stepped to the side. She stepped right behind me. "I'm serious, Rei, that's all you've been doing."

"Maybe you can learn something from me, then," I muttered, though Usagi heard me. She was always fast with those kinds of things. It wouldn't take much to confuse her, but she'd always understand her friends. Especially when they mocked her.

"I resent that, young lady," she sneered, and crossed her arms firmly.

"You look like my mother," I grunted, as I placed the broom against the house. "Don't you have any chores to do today?"

Usagi giggled, her shoulders leaping, as she covered her face with her hand modestly. "That doesn't mean that I'll do them!"

I spun around, my eyes with a glint of envy. If I didn't do my chores, Mother would glady give me forty lashings. I went around the back of the house, as Usagi followed. I lectured her on the morals and conduct, and what comes out of chores. The self motivation, self organization, self this and self that. She seemed rather bored at first, but her eyes grew wide near the end. I grinned, satisfied that I finally got through that thick skull of her's.

"Rei," she squeaked, looking right over my shoulder.

"What?" I demanded, a little annoyed that she interrupted my speech.

"Behind.. you.." she shuddered, as her knees began to buckle.

I spun around, seeing a vicious, gray wolf in front of me. A wolf?! What's a wolf doing here?! I then noticed that familiar pair of red eyes, and immediately knew that it was one of them.

The wolf pounced off from the ground in my direction, but I managed to escape it's path just in time. Dodging his leap, I jumped to the side, as I watched Usagi take the wolf. I was shocked. I didn't know Usagi was right behind me!

The wolf snarled in her face, as she was struck to the ground. Why was her eyes closed?! Surely enough, there was a large rock near her head, which she must've knocked on as she fell. The wolf dug its claws into her arms, and I saw red blood start to appear from her arms. I jumped from my position, and kicked the wolf right on the side, sending it to a tree bark. If it wasn't mad before, then it was at that very moment.

Sweat traced my cheek, as I knew that this was it. Suddenly, it sat. Like an obediant dog, it sat on its hind legs, staring right through me. Confused, I looked around, to see who was there. No one. Suddenly, an evil chuckle was heard. It was coming from the direction of the wolf.

Slowly, a figure began to appear beside the wolf, almost like a ghostly figure. Her hair touched the ground in long and beautiful waves, and she wore a flowing red dress, where it's train seemed endless. She was petting the wolf softly, and was holding a crystal ball in the other. "I've been watching you, Rei."

A gasp was caught in my throat. "Who are you? Where do you come from? How do you know my name?!"

She laughed an empty laugh that sent shivers down my spine. "My dear, I know all about you. I've been watching you through this ball, that sees all and knows all. Not only have I been watching you, I know you like the back of my hand." The woman sneered, as my face tensed up.

"Don't even try battling against me, Rei Hino. Your chances of winning are slim to nil." It frightened me that she knew I was prepared to fight. I stood still, not knowing what at all to do.

"Silly child," she started, as she snapped her fingers. With that, her wolf disappeared. "You have much to learn."

"What do you want from me?!" I shrieked, losing all my self control. I couldn't contain my fear or fury any longer. It frustrated me to be overrulled by someone else.

"So much is in your hands, my dear. You don't even recognize it." She sneered, as she disappeared, leaving me breathless and worried.

- - - -

"That turned out rather nicely," she woman said quietly, sitting on her cold throne. She stared at her crystal ball before her, studing the perplexed Rei. "Very nicely done with the blonde one," she commented, petting her wolf beside her.

The wolf snuggled against the woman lovingly.

The evil figure pulled out a dagger beside her chair, playing with it with her fingers. "How easily someone may be fooled and blinded to someone," she murmured quietly, the wolf still by her side. "Not able to see what they don't want to see." She looked up, while placing the dagger between her two fingers. "You're a mighty warrior, my wolf." The dog snuggled again. With one swift movement, she slashed the wolf's head off his body. The head rolled off the corpse, and the body fell to the floor with a sickening thud. She licked the blood stained dagger. "Shame I don't need you anymore."