It was a bright sunny day but no one could enjoy it. Everyone was running about the castle but one person. He was sitting in his room on his balcony looking out at the fuss in the streets below. The panic was caused by a report of a Yokai getting into Draqueen. The boy looked down at a picture in his hand. It was of a little boy and girl, both with red eyes and messy black hair. The boy had silver in his hair on the right and the girl had gold in hers. The boy looked to be six and the girl looked one. The boy was holding the baby girl and smiling, the little girl hugging the boy. Rath smiled to himself and wiped a tear from his eye. He then heard someone calling his name and trying to get into his room. He shoved the picture into his pocket as a longhaired blonde with soft blue eyes and a green haired man with green eyes walked in.
" Hey Rune." Rath said. The blonde looked surprised. He wasn't use to being the only one greeted.
" Rath, what's wrong? Thatz and I are worried about you." Rune said.
" Yeah! There's a demon out there runnin' round and your not beggin' to go out after it! Sure you're feeling out Rath?" Thatz asked.
" I'm fine. I was just thinking." Rath replied. Just then Thatz saw the corner of Rath's picture sticking out of his pocket.
" Hey, what's that?" Thatz said pointing at the picture.
" It's just a picture." Rath responded as Thatz took the picture. " Hey!" Rath protested, trying to get it back. Thatz looked at it confused then showed it to Rune.
" Who are the kids? Is there a girl you haven't told us about?" Thatz asked then started to laugh with Rune. Rath's face turned red as he clenched his fists.
" No there isn't! And if you must know the boy is me." Rath replied. Rune looked at him and smiled.
" Who's the girl?" Rune asked. Rath stood and looked at him and Thatz . He then turned quickly trying to fight back his tears. He lost his battle as Rune turned him so he was facing his two friends again.
" Sh.she's my.my little sister." Rath said then started sobbing into Rune's shoulder. Thatz looked at Rune worried. Rune shook his head as he rubbed Rath's back trying to comfort him. Thatz helped Rune lead Rath to his bed where he sat and wiped the tears off his face. Thatz and Rune sat down next to their black haired friend.
" What happened to her Rath?" Thatz asked. Rath looked at him and sighed.
" Our parents were murdered a year after she was born. He name was Tintshydelta, but I called her Tinty for short. Nadil wanted Tinty. since our parents refused to give her up Nadil slaughtered them." Rath explained. Rune and Thatz nodded, wanting Rath to go on. " Even though I was only six I took care of her. The Lykouleon came and turned me human. He took me away, he brought me here and I haven't seen Tintshydelta since, I think Nadil's army may have killed her." Rath's voice faded out. " Not even Lykouleon knows about Tinty."
" That's why you never want to talk about your past." Thatz said. Rath sighed and nodded then laid down on his bed. Rune and Thatz watched him drift off the sleep and then left to go to bed themselves.