Disclaimer:I don't own Inuyasha. I do own Sakura, Suzuran, Hokiboshi, Sakura's family, and Hakari.

Kiniro Sakura

Chapter Four: Itai Kako

We begin Sakura's tale here.

~Sakura's Flashback~

A chibi Sakura was walking back to her village with some flowers when she smelled fresh blood. She figured that someone had just gotten back with some food but deep inside her she knew something was wrong. When she got to the edge of her village the stench of death was everywhere. She practically gagged from the smell. She walked faster when she caught site of a man that was friends with her father. She stopped near him and knew something was wrong. She bent down and poked him. She screamed as the man's dead body fell towards her. His eyes were gouged out and he was bleeding in various gashes on his body. She jumped up and ran as fast as her little legs could carry her.

"Okka-san! Otou-san! Where are you? Help me!" She screamed as she ran through the streets of her village. She screamed again when she saw more bloodied bodies on the ground. When she reached the castle's gates(A/N:I'll explain that later)she flew through them at her top speed. She ran up the stairs calling for her mother and father. When she reached her older sisters room she stopped dead in her tracks. There was blood everywhere. She searched the room for some form of life. She covered her mouth when she saw her brothers and sisters lying on the floor in a pool of their own blood. Tears started spilling from her eyes as she looked around again. A flash of movement caught her eyes. She walked towards it and screamed at what she saw. Her mother was hanging from the wall with different types of swords stuck in her. Suddenly she heard a noise from inside her sister's training room. She slowly walked inside and gasped at what she saw. Her father was locked inside a battle with a man wearing a baboon pelt. It was clear her father was losing and was about to die.

"Otou-san!" Sakura cried. Her father and the baboon man looked towards her. The baboon man smirked and charged at her. She screamed and closed her eyes, waiting for the blow to come. It never did. She cautiously opened her eyes and stared at what she thought was her father's demon form. A large, silver, black, and blue fox was sprawled out on the ground with a knife through him. She could tell that he was still alive by the way his chest slowly rose up and down, but with great difficultly. She looked around for the baboon man but he was nowhere in sight. She then ran over to her de-transformed father on the ground.

"Chi-chi! Please don't go!" Sakura cried as she cradled her father's head in her hands. He slowly smiled up at her.

"Do not worry. I will always be with you. One day you... will remember...y-your pow...ers." His eyes closed for the last time as he spoke those words. Sakura held him and cried.

"NO!!" She screamed as rain began to fall. Her whole village has been slaughtered by one man.

~End Flashback~
Kagome was crying and Sango had tears in her eyes as they heard Sakura's story. Even Sakura was crying a little bit. Inuyasha and Miroku had a pitying look on their face and she could hear Suzuran silently crying to herself as she heard the story. Sakura took a breath before continuing.

"After my family died, I wondered the surrounding forests before setting off for the next town. I stayed there with a kindly old woman that taught me a few miko and healing powers. Her son also taught me how to use the sword and how to use bow and arrows. One day while I was catching some fish, I accidentally got lost. I walked around, hoping I could find my way out. I just walked deeper and deeper into the forest. I was growing tired and I had cuts and scratches all over my body. I finally fell down from exhaustion. I slept for a few hours, not caring what happened while I slept. When I awoke the sun was setting and I knew that I had to find shelter. While I was looking I came across a wounded fox pup. I looked at his injuries so I could see if I could heal him or not. It turns out that all he had was a broken leg and a large gash on his front leg. I walked around for a minute more before finding the herbs I needed. I put the herbs on his leg and carried him. About an hour later I was about to give on finding a place to sleep when I heard voices. I walked towards the voices and peeked through the bushes. What I saw made me very relieved yet frightened at the same time. I had come across a wolf demon den. I remembered the stories my father used to tell about the wolf demons and I got scared because he said they were vicious and killed anything that did not belong in their territory. I gulped and pushed my fears aside then slowly walked out from behind the bushes. All eyes were soon focused on the fox pup and I. A few young wolves started growling but then a young woman walked to the front of the crowd holding a female wolf demon pup. She smiled kindly at me and at once all of my fears and sorrows were gone.

"Who are you and where are you from, young one?" She asked as she beckoned me closer. I cautiously took a few steps forward until I right in front of her.

~Sakura's Second Flashback~

"My name is Sakura and this is Hokiboshi. I got lost." Sakura said shyly. The woman nodded.

"I see. What happened to your family? Oh, by the way, my name is Hakari and this is my daughter Suzuran." She said and the little wolf pup waved at me. I waved back but then I remembered the question and a look of sadness crossed my face. Hakari must have seen it because she came over and hugged me.

"It's okay. You don't have to tell me now." She whispered into Sakura's ear. Sakura nodded but then her weariness settled in and her eyes began to close. The last thing she remembered was Hakari and Suzuran smiling down at her before she fell into dreamland.

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Sorry for ending it there but I'm really tired so I will finish it tomorrow. I will also explain everything in the next chapter. Oh yeah, are Okka-san and Otou-san spelled right? Also I forgot which one was which. Was Okka-san mother or father and the same with Otou-san. Please review! Animechick8