To Embrace

Ch. 2

Our Connection

"Hey! Guys did you here." Leaning against the tree TenTen was now practicing her marksmanship on Lee smiled. "What is it Lee?" Neji's eyes turned to his teammate. "There letting rookie ninja enter into the upcoming Chunin exams." Neji interrupted before Lee could finish. "So, for the first time in five years." "Humph, probably has something to do with the competition between the Jonin elite." TenTen threw another kunai. Lee pounced on the opening. "Nope, I heard one of the teams was being taught by Kakashi himself." Neji's eyes widened just the tiniest bit. "Really…" "Who's Kakashi?" Everyone was in a defensive stance immediately. "Who's there?" Neji demanded while activating his Byakugan. Stepping from the shadows Larai smiled.

"Hi TenTen and I asked you first." TenTen relaxed almost instantly and Neji's eyes narrowed just a bit. "Don't worry guys he's a friend. Larai this is Lee and this is Neji, guys this is Larai." Larai stepped up and held out a hand. "Nice to meet you." Lee took the hand and shook it vigorously. He noticed immediately the power in Larai's grip. "So, who's this…Kakashi, right?" Larai asked as he went to shake Neji's hand. Neji only closed his eyes and went back into his meditations, if this Larai was a friend of TenTen's he was no threat. "He's the rival of our great Gai sensei!" Lee proclaimed raising a fist in front of his chest while his eyes went a blaze. Larai instinctively stepped back and gave TenTen a slightly uneasy and confused look. She in turn walked up to Lee and smacked him in the back of the head. "Don't scare the company!" TenTen scolded as Lee rubbed his violated cranium. "Sorry but he asked about our great Gai sensei who advocates the power of youth!" Striking a good guy pose Lee smiled his teeth twinkling unnaturally. For minutes on end the training area was quite. "Ooookay, anyway are you ready TenTen?" TenTen gave up on Lee not embarrassing her and turned to Larai with a smile. "Yeah, we can go."

"Go? Where to?" Neji had one eye open now. He didn't recall TenTen saying she was going anywhere with anyone. "TenTen said she'd show me around Konoha today. I'm new and don't know this place very well." Larai would probably be able to navigate it better if Kyneta hadn't felt the need to give him a concussion. "By the way how did you find me here?" TenTen's question was laced with suspicion and Lee stepped strategically to the side of Larai to prevent escape while also allowing for an easy strike. Larai looked between all three of them, Lee and Neji he could care less about although Lee seemed like a nice guy. Though he was sure he hadn't given TenTen any reason not to trust him. "I followed your scent." TenTen's eyebrow cocked and Lee's face was the picture of confusion. Larai sighed; he really did hate having to explain this all the time. "I can push chakra into my nose and make it far more sensitive than normal. We forgot to set a place to meet yesterday so I came to find you."

Ah, like the Inuzuka clan. Neji nodded just enough not to be noticed. "So in other words another disgusting mutt." Said Neji as he stood to leave. "Fine, then to days after training sparring will be postponed." Mutt! Larai was in front of Neji before even said boy knew it. "Who are you calling a mutt, jackass?" A threatening growl rumbled from deep in Larai's throat. Neji was unfazed as he stepped around Larai only to be blocked again. "I believe I was talking about you and the Inuzuka. Now get out of my way." Neji tensed as Larai's eyes narrowed and for a moment he thought he saw something shine behind them. Something very dangerous. Regaining his composure in a second's time he smirked. Larai was just about to pound this stuck up bastards face in when TenTen stepped in between them. "This isn't necessary guys." TenTen knew all too well her teammates attitude, after all she'd been subjected to it ever since she'd been made apart of Neji and Lee's team.

"Larai let it go." Larai looked from TenTen's pleading face to the Hyuga's and relaxed allowing Neji to finally step around him and walk off but not before a final barb was thrown. "You should thank TenTen; she just saved your life." Neji was gone and Larai was in a bad mood as he stared at the spot where Neji had faded from view. That is until TenTen stepped into his line of sight starring at the same spot. "Neji can really be such an asshole." Larai found he was unable to control himself as he burst into laughter. TenTen gave him a strange look until she too started laughing along with Lee who up until now had been quiet. The three settled down after a few minutes and Lee waved goodbye to his two friends before going back to his special training. "So, you ready to see all Konoha has to offer?" TenTen said as she and Larai stepped out onto the streets. Looking directly at her Larai gave a bright smile. "I think I already have." TenTen turned down a side street to prevent Larai from seeing the blush rushing over her face. Still, she could feel him smiling as she pointed out shops, stands, and housing districts; all the while hopping he couldn't see the smile on her face as she did so.

Naruto was now walking along side Sasuke and Sakura after being given their applications for the Chunin exams by Kakashi. Naruto to say the least was in heaven. Oh yeah! Now's my chance to beat the pants off Sasuke and show everybody in Konoha that I'm number one! "Woohoo!" Punching the air Naruto laughed almost manically. Sasuke just starred before continuing on while throwing a parting, "Dunce.", at the enraptured Naruto. Sakura on the other hand took a more hands on approach; meaning she bashed him over the head. "Quite acting like an idiot!" Sakura's yell was half hearted even for her as she continued slowly behind Sasuke. Humph, I can probably only hit Naruto because he lets me. How can I pass the exams when guys like Gaara and that Larai guy are entering. Sakura's shoulders slumped and her feet dragged as she walked aimlessly. Until she bumped into Sasuke.

"Watch were your going." Recoiling from the growl Sakura refrained from asking him to spar with her so she could get a little better. Yeah right, like Sasuke would agree to that. I'm a hindrance to him and nothing more. Sakura's world was slowly crumbling again and like last time something was poking on the edge of her reality urging her to awake from her self pity. "Sakura are you alright you seem down." Sakura looked into Naruto's concerned eyes and gave him a half smile that was very genuine. "I'm just a little nervous about the exam; I mean we'll be going up against some stiff competition from what we saw yesterday." Naruto only laughed. "Is that all Sakura? Don't worry about that were not gonna lose to anybody. When we get in there were gonna kick major ass! Isn't that right Sasuke?" For once Sasuke didn't give a snide remark or insult the blonde. Turning towards his two teammates Sasuke gave a half smirk then continued on. "See even Sasuke knows were gonna dominate. Oh yeah!" As Sakura watched Naruto pump his fist into the air while walking off behind Sasuke she couldn't help but feel her spirits lift and she laughed. What am I worried about? I have the two greatest shinobi in the village at my side. The rest of the Genin won't know what hit them. As she jogged to catch up, Naruto, who was starring at the sky while still pumping his fist into the air, tripped over a rock , crashed into Sasuke and sent them both spiraling to the ground. "Okay, make that one of the greatest shinobi in the village on my side." Sakura mumbled as she ran over to the blonde to give him a good scolding. "Damn it Naruto why are you always getting in Sasuke-kun's way!"

Naruto knew the hit was coming before he even felt it. Sasuke picked himself up dusting off his shorts while keeping Sakura from groping him while supposedly looking for any injuries. "Dunce." He said to Naruto's unconscious, smoking form and walked away with Sakura trailing behind him. As Naruto came too he heard the faint sound of two people talking. "No more!" "Awww, but come on." "No!" "But that little skirt piece was really cute." "What part of 'no' don't you understand, the N or the O." Larai couldn't believe TenTen. Not only had she turned their sight seeing into a shopping spree but she had also tricked him into paying for it all. No that wasn't right she'd given him the dreaded puppy dog eyes and he'd crumbled like the Tower of Babel. How do I get myself into these things? His thoughts were interrupted when he noticed a patch of blonde contrasting with the rest of the browned ground. "Hey TenTen who's that?" TenTen stopped counting on her fingers the reasons why they should go back for the outfit she'd seen when she noticed the blonde patch as well. "I don't know." Naruto pulled himself up and deep blue meet deep brown. "Your…don't tell me……Uzumaki……Uzumaki Naruto!" Said boy smiled. "Heh, you remembered me."

Standing up and brushing himself off Naruto beamed. "But of course you did, after all you recognize genius when you see it." That just under the verge of maniacal laughter erupted once again. Larai handed TenTen all her packages blatantly ignoring the evil eye she gave him. Flinching at the hand coming towards his face, Naruto gawked when it landed on his shoulder. Larai leaned over to whisper in Naruto's ear. "Never do that again okay." Naruto nodded just a little as he stared at the other boy. "Well…unless it's at someone else's expense." Blue met brown once again and in that moment Naruto knew he'd found a friend. They both started laughing. "Well I'm glad you two think this is soooo funny." TenTen was fuming as she unloaded her bags on the two boys, effectively stopping their little powwow. "Awww, TenTen-chan…" "Don't TenTen-chan me! Carry and follow!" The boys sighed in defeat. How do I get myself into these things? If Larai could read minds he would have known Naruto was thinking the same thing.

"I see…so Shinwa does exist." "Yes Sarutobi-sama and always has." The Jonin instructor from Shinwa was currently coming out of a bow in front of the Hokage of Konoha. "And these two." Sarutobi gestured towards the two Genin by Cura's side. "These are the Genin under my command. Team 1 from Hidden in Myth. This is Procella Novel, Lineage Kyneta, and…" The Jonin looked around for a moment before staring holes through Novel's head. "Where is he?" Before Novel could answer Sarutobi intervened. "Where's who?" "Our third member." Novel said stepping forward. "He is actually somewhere in Konoha right now with one of the villagers I think." "No, it was a girl with a Hitai-ate." Kyneta amended. "And who is your third member?" Sarutobi was really hopping it wasn't who he thought it was after what he was told of the boy. "Phase Larai." The Shinwa Jonin supplied. Sarutobi let a hand slide down his face. "And this is the one that…" "Yes." Novel didn't want the words to be uttered out loud for his friend's sake. His eyes did a quick scan of the surrounding audience consisting of his travel companions, minus one, and the Anbu guards surrounding Konoha's Hokage, eight in all.

"Fine, as long as he doesn't destroy anything or put any lives in danger he can do as he pleases. But, I want full Anbu guard around him at all times." That said the Hokage nodded to three of the present Anbu and they disappeared in a puff of smoke. Novel stepped forward bowing his head in the process. "Sarutobi-sama, I beg you to tell them to make no rash decisions. I believe that Larai has designated at least two people here already as his friends and he guards his friends jealously. Any actions by your Anbu that were to injure someone he considers dear could awaken a wrath which you could not begin to understand." The Hokage nodded his head and for a few minutes was quiet. "Do you know who these two people are?" "I did not get the girls name but she was dressed normally and had her hair in two buns." Kyneta said bowing as well. "I heard them talking on their way out of the weapons shop on the east side of Konoha." "Hmmm, that would probably be TenTen from Gai's cell…and the other?" "I believe his name was…" Novel's brow furrowed for a few minutes before the name came to mind. "…Uzumaki…Uzumaki Naruto, that was it."

Sarutobi's face went completely white. He jumped from his seat and came around his desk to look directly into Novel's eyes. "Are you sure!" Novel was taken a little aback but quickly replied. "Yes……why?" Sarutobi dismissed his question and ordered his Anbu off. They all disappeared to scourer Konoha for the aforementioned children. "What's going on why does that matter?" Kyneta said disregarding all protocol as she stepped right in front of the Hokage. Sarutobi glanced at Kyneta and then sighed. "Since you told me I guess I should tell you. Naruto is the vessel for the Kyubi." Wide eyed stares were shared between the three ninja from Shinwa until Novel and Kyneta both disappeared in a cloud of smoke. "How bad is this?" Sarutobi asked the Jonin. She looked at him with a look of complete terror. Sarutobi sighed. "That bad huh."

"Come on you two we don't have all day, besides were here." Naruto and Larai were still following TenTen back to her house so they could deposit her 'gifts' as she referred to them. The bad part was that they'd needed to avoid the roads because they couldn't really see over their loads so they had gone to the roofs and found that balancing the mountain of purchases was even more precarious up there. Once on her doorstep they waited as she fished out a pair of keys and opened the door to the greeting of her mother. At least Larai and Naruto supposed it was her mother considering the two shared an uncanny resemblance. The only real difference the two boys saw was that TenTen's mom didn't have the bun hairstyle. "What's all this?" The older woman asked as she eyed the load of packages with arms. "Oh, these are all the presents Larai got for me today. Come on guys you can set them down in my room." TenTen turned both Naruto and Larai in the general direction, relying on Larai to direct himself plus Naruto to the right place as she led. Once all of TenTen's purchases where left in her room the party of three came back into the living room to see, who Larai and Naruto deemed, TenTen's dad coming through the door.

"Papa!" TenTen ran into the older mans arms and he wrapped them welcomingly around her laughing all the while. Naruto's normal smile faltered at that moment but he quickly went back into his mask of happiness. Had he been paying attention he would have seen a mirror image of his emotions and expression cross Larai's face. But both were back to their 'usual' selves before TenTen's dad set the girl down next to the dining room table across the room. That's when TenTen's mom came back into the room and laid eyes on Naruto. "What are you dong in this house!" The shout startled everyone as all eyes turned to TenTen's mother then to Naruto, whose smile had faded into an expression that Larai was all too familiar with. "Get out right now you little monster!" TenTen for her part was completely baffled by the turn of events.

"Mama? What's wrong?" Larai had by now stepped in front of Naruto as the woman stalked towards them. Even here it's the same. "Yes dear what's…" That's when TenTen's dad saw the blonde shock of hair, the bright blue eyes, and the whisker like birth marks. His face went from bewilderment to hatred in 0.3 seconds flat. Coming up behind his wife and keeping TenTen behind him with a hand he pulled a hammer from his smock. Being one of the village blacksmiths meant that TenTen's father was well versed in combat as well as being almost a giant of a man. "You heard my wife brat! Get out right now!" For a second Naruto felt all the pain and loneliness he'd felt all his life crash down on him and then seemingly like nothing had happened he grinned and started towards the door. "I don't understand; why does Naruto have to leave?" TenTen pleaded. "He's my friend." At that both parents did a full 180. "TenTen!" Was all her mother could get out but her father was more open about his feelings. "TenTen, that……thing, is not your friend and you are never to speak, see, or socialize with it again." It…thing! Larai was getting more pissed by the minute.

He turned and placed a hand on Naruto's shoulder stopping his new friend from leaving. "It's okay. I'll just see you two later." Naruto went to leave again until Larai jumped in front of him. "No. You don't leave…" Two narrowed eyes turned towards TenTen's parents. "…and they should be apologizing." "Apologize to that…that…thing! You can get out with him!" TenTen's mother was near hysterical and that same look that Larai so despised was now planted firmly on her face as well. TenTen for her part was shocked into silence; she really couldn't understand what had gotten into her parents or what exactly the problem with Naruto was. "No. You're going to apologize to Naruto." Larai said stepping around the blonde with a growl. TenTen's father immediately took this as a threat and launched at the boy only to be slammed against the wall, Larai's hand firmly gripping his throat and cutting off his capacity to breath. "Tansetsu!" Screamed TenTen's mother as she dashed forward to help her husband. Larai turned his head just slightly so she was in his vision then let loose a mild killing intent that made her fall to her knees in horror.

"Iainuki…" Using up the last of his air Tansetsu gasped his wife's name. He tried futilely to pull Larai's hand from his neck but failed miserable as his muscles slacked from exertion and lack of oxygen. This snapped TenTen out of her shock and she jumped in front of Larai. Brown met brown. "Don't hurt them Larai. I know that what they were doing was wrong but please don't hurt them." Larai looked from TenTen to her parents and then to Naruto. Naruto for his part was still in shock, no one had ever stood up for him other than the old man and Iruka-sensei but still they could only do so much. "Let them go Larai." Naruto said as he put a hand on his friends shoulder. All the tension in Larai seemed to disappear under the gaze of his new friends and he let Tansetsu fall to the floor nearly unconscious from lack of air.

"Your mom will be fine after a few minutes." He said before holding out his hand to TenTen. "I know we've only known each other for two days but I need you to come with me TenTen and I can explain everything." TenTen looked from Larai's outstretched hand to her parents recovering on the floor. "TenTen…don't go…with those…monsters." Iainuki gasped as she slowly regained her senses. TenTen turned her head back to the two people she had only known for less than a day and a half. "TenTen…" Her eyes came level with Larai's. "Do you trust me?" For a moment TenTen only starred then she looked back at her parents who were slowly starting to stand up. In one swift motion TenTen answered, "Yes.", and took Larai's hand. The three raced from the house tuning out the calls of TenTen's parents for her to come back. "I know where we can go where no one will find us!" Yelled Naruto as all three hopped from rooftop to rooftop.

"Cura. Larai wouldn't hurt anyone would he?" Sarutobi and Larai's Jonin instructor were waiting patiently inside his office while the Anbu's and Larai's two teammates searched. Cura turned towards the Hokage and smiled. "No, if his friends are in danger I can't guarantee the lives of your people but if it's a small scuffle I'd say the most he'll do is either incapacitate them or leak a small amount of killing intent to stop them." Sarutobi's mouth hung open long enough for his pipe to fall from it; catching it before it was an inch from its rightful place he stated his thoughts. "He can do that! Produce killing Intent!" Cura smiled with pride. "My team is exceptional if I do say so myself." And at such a young age. Sarutobi thought as he placed his pipe back into his mouth. After a few minutes of contemplation he smiled. This year's exams are going to be quite good.

Naruto led them to a small clearing deep in the forests surrounding Konoha. It was the same place Mizuki had told Naruto to go when he'd tricked the blond into stealing the Scroll of Forbidden Seals. The only ones who knew of it were the Hokage and Iruka and they weren't looking for the trio…yet. The three had been sitting in a triangle since they'd gotten there and no one had started talking yet. TenTen for her part was getting frustrated and she wanted some answers. "So Larai where's that explanation you promised me." Larai sighed at the sight of TenTen's searching gaze and ran a hand through his thick hair. "Naruto show me your seal." Both occupants were shocked. How did he know? Ran through Naruto's mind. TenTen was completely in the dark, she hadn't expected this. "What seal?" She asked and turned back to Larai. Sighing Larai stood up and unbuttoned his shirt, once it was open, giving TenTen and full view of his well toned chest and making her blush to no end, he turned around. Sliding his shirt down until his back was fully exposed Larai began channeling chakra and he heard two gasps. TenTen stared at the ice blue seal that adorned most of Larai's back. She had never heard nor seen a seal so complicated. Naruto was stunned; he'd know that seal anywhere. Ever since the incident with Mizuki which revealed what he really was he'd stared into his mirror countless nights at an exact copy of the one on his new friends back. His hand reflexively went to his stomach and he felt a strange ache as he stared at Larai's brother seal.

"You…you're…how?" Larai turned to Naruto while putting his shirt back on and buttoning it. "Yes and the same way you did I'm guessing." Sitting back down he turned to TenTen. "I'm showing you this because if you're really going to be my friend you have a right to know this. TenTen…inside me…I mean…this seal…it…" "Holds a demon." Naruto finished with a look that spoke of tragedy and pain. It was mirrored in Larai's eyes. TenTen froze for minutes but to the two demon vessels it felt like an eternity. They were both going through the same thoughts of how she would react badly but then TenTen took on a serious look. "Tell me everything." Larai and Naruto were both shocked to say the least and then they both smiled. TenTen hadn't called them monsters, she hadn't up and ran screaming to high heaven, and most importantly she wasn't afraid.

"You want to go first Naruto?" Naruto seemed to think putting a hand to his chin as he contemplated. Until TenTen got fed up with waiting and bopped him on the head. "Get on with it already!" Naruto held his head. "Owww, TenTen-chan that hurt." Larai smiled, not the smile that he presented to the world much like Naruto but a genuine smile and then he laughed. "Okay, okay, that's enough Larai." Naruto pouted crossing his arms. After Larai settled down Naruto folded his hands into his lap and looked directly into two pairs of brown eyes. "Do you both know about the Kyubi and how the Yondaime destroyed the great demon fox?" To Naruto's surprise Larai nodded along with TenTen. He shook it off, of course Larai's village, unknown or not, would know about something as grand as the battle between the greatest Hokage of Konoha and the demon king Kyubi. "Well the part about the Hokage destroying Kyubi was a lie. The truth is no human could kill a demon of Kyubi's strength so in a last-ditch effort the Yondaime used a forbidden jutsu to seal Kyubi inside a small infant." Raising his shirt Naruto finished, noticing TenTen's eyes widening as he focused a little chakra. "That infant was me. I am the human vessel of the great nine tailed demon fox Kyubi."

In that instant Naruto had felt a great weight lift from his shoulders and he relaxed more than he thought he ever had. TenTen was speechless for a few minutes until a realization hit her. "That's why my parents acted the way they did! But why didn't I know about this ahead of time?" Naruto sighed. "The last wish of the Yondaime was apparently for nobody to know except those who witnessed the Kyubi's attack first hand." TenTen saw the logic in that right away. If the reaction of her parents was any indication then she could see why the 4th Hokage had done what he'd done. After all what would Naruto's life be like if not only the adults hated him but so did his peers. TenTen gave Naruto the 'appraising look' then wrapped him in a bone crushing hug. "I'm sorry Naruto." For a moment Naruto was completely frozen, after all it wasn't everyday he was given a hug and especially not by a girl. After a few minutes TenTen could feel tears wet her shirt and soon Naruto's muffled sobbing could be heard from her shoulder. Larai scooted a little closer so he could lend his support as well, in the form of a hand on Naruto's shoulder.

After about a half hour Naruto composed himself and all eyes were now on Larai. Larai looked between TenTen and Naruto a few times before he started, which kept him from getting bopped by TenTen's raised fist. "Well neither of you know much about my village but we've been around for a long time. From what I know of out history we're the larger part of the very first hidden village but even our scrolls don't go far enough back to know its name. When the first hidden village began splitting into all the individual villages of today ours separated completely. I don't know why we decided to go into seclusion but I know that we moved into the Valley of Demons." "Valley of Demons." Larai watched as confusion rained over the faces of his two friends and couldn't help but smile and chuckle. "It's called that because every demon that has and will ever walk this earth was and is born there." He waited for them to absorb that bit of information and for their reactions which came right away. "Why in the hell would they do something like that?" "Were they nuts?" Larai held up a hand to stop the tirade.

"Believe me I asked the same questions when I found out but the fact of the matter is, they did. Since then we have grown strong and have been prospering. Now as for my demon. Have you two ever heard of Tsukinode?" A shaking of two heads answered the question. "I'm not surprised, Tsukinode was sealed thousands of years before Kyubi." "But then how is it in you!" Interjected Naruto. "I'm getting to that. Now, Tsukinode was actually the ruler of the Valley of Demons and when he heard that mortals had dared enter his territory he attack our village mercilessly. The Hokage of that time used the same sealing your Yondaime used to seal Tsukinode but instead of a human vessel he seal Tsukinode inside of a monolith in the center of our village. Over time though Tsukinode began breaking through his sealing. You see Tsukinode's power is amplified by a blue moon. So every two blue moons of the year or more he would try to break his bonds. Well this kept up for thousands of years until one day Tsukinode got close to breaking the seal. One of his tails broke loose and with only its power destroyed half our village. So our Shinwagakukage resealed him inside of a small infant 14 years ago. Me." He sucked in a breath that was a lot of talking.

Naruto and TenTen had, when it came right down to it, looks of complete aw on their faces. "So you're the vessel of…" TenTen started, "I'm the vessel of the great three tailed wolf Tsukinode. The King of the Moon and only rival to Kyubi's power." Tsukinode's power rivals Kyubi's. A smile spread all the way across Naruto's face. You are my greatest challenge, Larai. Unbeknownst to either Naruto or Larai their 'tenants' were already working to bring forth an age old conflict that had been interrupted long ago. TenTen of course jumped into Larai's arms to sooth him but unlike Naruto Larai didn't cry. Instead he pulled TenTen into his lap for…further inspection. He received a fist to the cranium for that. Naruto promptly laughed and Larai tackled him to the ground. The two rolled around happily mock biting and clawing at each other like two wild animals. TenTen could only hold in her laughter for so long before she too piled on top of the two boys.

Back in the Hokage's office Sarutobi was smiling into his crystal ball. "Told you he wouldn't hurt anyone. But I feel sorry for anyone who hurts any of Larai's four friends." Sarutobi could only nod at Cura's proclamation and decided to let the kids have their fun. Although he'd have a lot of explaining and smoothing over to do when it came to TenTen's parents.

End of Chapter two,

I know there was a lot of talking but believe me you wanted me to get that out of the way. To all the people who sent reviews. Thank you. And to a certain reviewer, don't worry Naruto like all the characters will gradually grow and mature as time goes on. Naruto will not be a bumbling idiot in this story…at lest not for very long.

Now for some of the Japanese words such as Yondaime and the translation of Shinwa's Hokage's official name. I don't actually know for a fact if that's how there spelled or the correct kanji for the latter. So if you happen to know please seen the correct version in your reviews. Also the pairings have pretty much been set but I will start a poll in the next chapter for couples of the remaining characters and you'll see how that could work for everyone. My chapters will be coming out every Saturday at the latest from now on so keep an eye out. Thank you all for reading and I'll see you in the next Chapter, Forming of the Pack.

Tsukinode: Moonrise

Procella: Storm or Tempest