1Loving You
Chapter 7
2 more years later
Kitana and Shoma are now seventeen. They have been dating ever since that night my the pomegranate tree.
Today Kitana was beside the river practicing with her bow and arrow.
Her parents were in the garden.
"I don't want her to go, Fox," Yoko said pulling one of his knees into his chest.
"Yoko, we both knew this day was coming, she's ready."
"I just don't know why I can't come."
Reina sighed.
"You know the Lore, only one. The daughter goes with the mother if she is an only child. Now if we had two girls it would be different, but as it is, you have to stay home."
Yoko growled softly into his knee.
Reina smiled knowingly. She knew he didn't want her to go to the old Clan because of her past history there.
"Nothing will happen," she said resting a hand on his shoulder, "I can take care of us."
"I know," he said taking her hand and kissing it.
Reina gave him a kiss on the cheek and got up, Yoko following suit. They walked over to Kitana, who put down her weapon at her parents arrival.
"Kitana," Reina said.
"Yea, what's the matter, dad you look worried."
"Your mother and I have to talk to you about something," Yoko said.
"Um, if this is about the whole mating thing, mom gave me this speech years ago."
"No, it's not that your mother feels it's time for you to further your training. Your going to travel with her into Youko Territory."
Kitana looked confused.
"Why," she said coking her head to the side.
"So you can find and release your Youko power," Reina said smiling slightly.
"Your leaving tomorrow," Yoko said.
"Oh...okay, well I'll just tell Shoma that I'll have to cancel our date and postpone it until the day after tomorrow."
"Um, Kit, we're going to be gone for six weeks." Reina said.
"SIX WEEKS! NO WAY!"
Reina nodded.
"But..."
"No buts, now go get ready to leave," Yoko said.
Kitana gave them a look and stomped into the den.
Reina gave a sigh while Yoko put his arm around her and led her into the den.
"NO!!! SHE CAN'T!" Shoma yelled furiously.
Shoma had come over the next day but found Kitana about to leave for her trip.
"Shoma, it's for the best," Reina said folding her arms.
Shoma heed at the gleam in Reina's eyes. He thought about protesting more but thought against it the way because Yoko was eyeing him, so he nodded his approval.
Kitana went to Shoma and hugged him.
"But when you get back," Shoma said looking into Kitana's eyes, "You belong to me."
Kitana smiled and started to kiss him.
"We're leaving in 30 minutes," Reina said, "That should be enough time to say your goodbyes, we'll be in the garden."
Reina and Yoko walked to the edge of the garden and sat down and Reina rested her head on his shoulder.
"At least TRY to stay out of trouble," he said playing with her hair.
Reina pulled her head up to look at him.
"I love you," she said.
"I love you too, Fox," he said as she laid her head on his shoulder again.
After a few minutes Yoko spoke again.
"You said we had thirty minutes right?"
Reina looked up at him again, she knew what her Youko was thinking.
Reina and Kitana walked past the edge of their territory They both looked back to see their men staring afer them. They both smiled to themselves and turned and continued to leave.
Kitana soon found out it was very hard to get to the Youko Territory. Many demons were along the way, most of which were not friendly but at last they got to the border to the Silver Clan of the Youko's.
Kitana looked out over the hills and she could hardly believe its beauty. She saw many Youko's scattered on the grounds, with dens that stretched as far as the eye could see.
"Well it looks like they haven't moved an inch," Toki said chuckling.
"What are you talking about Mom?"
"We are standing on the grounds that Reina was slaughtered on, this is your fathers homeland."
"What about you? Aren't you from here too?"
"Oh I lived here, but I was born to the Izu Clan."
Suddenly Toki grabbed Kitana and pushed her behind her.
Kitana peeked around her mom's shoulder to see five Youko's coming towards them, poised to fight.