The next morning Inuyasha was back to his normal self. Kagome and Shippo told him what happened while he was out, and Inuyasha explained to them, after they asked, how he healed so quickly. Breakfast was on the way. Inuyasha sat outside in a tree while Kagome looked for herbs nearby. Shippo played with some wolf pups. Aaka and her hunting pack came with a big meal for breakfast. The young wolf demons greeted her. "Mrs. Aaka! Mrs. Aaka! Tell me a story." Misha said with joy while the food was being cooked. "Well . . ." Mrs. Aaka thought,"Hmm. THere's so many stories to tell. Has the elder not told you any good ones lately?" The young wolf demon twiddled her thumbs as she looked at her feet,"...Yes,but..."she motioned Aaka to lean over so she could whisper,"I like your stories better.Don't tell the elder though." Aaka laughed and promised she wouldn't tell. "I'll tell you what. How about you get some of the other young wolf demons and wolves after you've all grabbed your share of food, and I shall tell all of you a story?" she said. "Great! Thank you Mrs. Aaka!" Misha said delighted. Aaka walked off to a spot by herself. She looked at her pack, could she really just leave them? She had weighed all the pro's and con's and they still came up even. The food was ready and everyone gathered over to grab a bite. Inuyasha came back with armfuls of food, for himself. Kagome and Shippo were still stuck in the crowd waiting for food. "Uh at this rate we're never going to get any food." Shippo sighed. "Yeah." Kagome agreed. "Need some help Ms." Redeen asked Kagome with a smile. "Uh. Well I guess." she said nervously. "Don't worry I'll have ya' fixed up in a jiff." he said looking around. He saw Brax who was trying to get Blizzard to join him for breakfast as usual. "I'll be right back." he said and made his way over to Brax and Blizzard. "Should we trust him Kagome?" Shippo asked protectively. "Well as long as were getting some food." she said. Brax failed to get Blizzard to have breakfast with him so Redeen happily took the extra food off his hands. "Here ya go Ms." he said handing Kagome her food. She happily accepted the food and walked over to take a seat with Inuyasha. "What about my food?" Shippo asked Redeen hungrily. "Sorry runt. You're on your own." Redeen laughed and walked off. Shippo sighed. "Excuse me, but would you like to join us for a story?" Misha asked Shippo as she handed him some food. "Sure!" he replied glad to have some food.
All of the young wolf pups, wolf demons, and even a few older wolf demons gathered around Aaka to hear a story. "My name is Misha and you are. . .Inuyasha?" she said uncertain to Shippo. He blushed, "No. I'm Shippo." "Oh. My mistake, I bet your pretty tough tho. I mean hanging out with Inuyasha and all." Aaka took a seat and cleared her throat. "Okay since I'm sure I've told all of my stories I think today I will let you guys choose." The wolf demons started to talk among themeselves about which story they wanted to hear the most. A few yelled out, "How about the Emperor?" "No the bear demon!" Misha stood up, "I want to hear about the Master." All of the other girls loved this idea, the boys however didn't like it as much. "Well I guess I could, if everyone is okay with this choice." Everyone hushed up and sat intent with ears perked. "The master?" Shippo whispered. "Oh you'll like this story. It's about the Master of Okami Paradise. Mrs. Aaka's one true love." she said eyes glimmering with anticipation.
"The day started off normally." Aaka started, "I was up with the sun and training for a while. Only this day would turn out different, and change my life. I was making my usual rounds making sure there were no intruders and that everything was okay. After that I decided to pay a visit to themoon shrine. Little did I know that there was trouble brewing outside." As Aaka continued her story the others were enjoying themeselves, but it wouldn't last long.
"Hm. I wonder were Shippo could be?" Kagome said. "Don't know. Don't care.Just as long as he's not taggin' along." Inuyasha replied stretching out in the grass. "A lot of help you are." Kagome said dusting herself off as she stood up. She decided to look around. She soon came across the little story group and listened for a bit. Out of nowhere a shrill cry filled the air. Aaka told the young demons to get the children to the den. "You and Shippo should get to safety, just in case." she said as she ran off to where the trouble was. And she found it. "Hey hanyo the boss is talking to you!" a wolf demon yelled. "That's funny I thought I heard something." Inuyasha said as he yawned and rolled to his other side. "Why I oughta!" "You oughta leave. I do suppose that is what you were about to say?" Aaka's words stopped the demon in his tracks. "Ah. My-lady Aaka I see you haven't changed a bit." a dark haired wolf demon walked through his small pack towards Aaka. His hair was shaggy and unkempt. He had many scars on his arms and a few on his face. But his most distinquishable aspect was the eye pathc he wore on his right eye. "And neither have you...Jinko..." she said with a disgusted look. She noticed that one of his pack members was holding his ribs in pain. Definatley Inuyasha's doings. Kagome and Shippo were watching from behind a boulder. "Who do you suppose that is?" Shippo asked. "I'm not sure, but it looks like their not welcomed." she said eyes fixed on the action. "Jinko I think you should leave before I have a few of my friends escort you out." she said with a somewhat menacing tone. With that said Brax, Redeen, Blizzard and Avalanche stepped out of there hiding spots, rendering Jinko's group surrounded. "Listen mylady we haven't come to start up trouble." his right hand man explained,"It's that hanyo he is-" "That could have easily been avoided. That is if you never have shown your lowlife faces here." Aaka interrupted. "Well Aaka I see that you really have gone to the dispeciable dogs." Jinko put his two cents in.
Inuyasha stood up,"You know this is about as much crap that I'm going to take from you bastards." he said as he pulled out his sword. Jinko glared at Inuyasha. "We haven't come to fight."he then fixed his eye on Aaka,"But if you don't control this dumb halfbreed...well things just might get out of hand." "Heh. I don't control him. He's simply a guest." "Well so are we." "Yes...but your unwelcomed guests." she growled."I see." he said as he seemed to be leaving,"But if that's how it's going to be!" his calm tone turned dark. His pack members went one on one with each memeber of Aaka's group. Thre wasn't enough of his pack so no one went for Aaka right away. Aaka sighed as she popped her knuckles."Well if you insist on your own death." she then charged at the imbeciles. "Wow look at em' go!" Shippo said excitedly. "AAAAHHHH!" Kagome and Shippo heard a scream comeing from the den. They ran to see what it was. To their dismay there were five huge muscled up wolf demons from Jinko's pack. One of them had Misha by the neck, "Bite me will ya? Let's see how well you can bite with your head detached!" he growled as he started to crush her neck. "Fox Fire!" Shippo yelled as a blue flame scorched the wolf demons face."Aaahg!" He yelled as he dropped Misha, holding his burnt face. "Shippo!" Misha choked out as she ran to him and held on tight. "Don't worry these guys are push overs." The five walked over to Shippo with ear peircing growls. This frightened Shippo as he took a few steps back scared to death. "Oh no you don't!" Kagome said with authority as her arrow took flight. It landed right in front of them. She readed another arrow, "That was just a warning shot. The next one won't miss!"