Today was my day to watch Yuki and Inuki, I truly enjoyed watching them.
Inuki, now eleven took to Yuki as if she were her own little sister, they were inseparable.
"Don't go to far from my sight!" I called to Inuki as she ran around pulling Yuki in the wagon.
"I promise Aunt Moon!!" she called back over Yuki's laughter.
Damien came outside and sat next to me. "She's beautiful."
I smiled at him. "Yeah, Inuki's growing up to be just like her mom."
He laughed. "I meant Yuki. Her hair looks just like yours, it shines as if the sun is always shining on it, and her eyes look like giant rubies." He put his arm over my shoulder hugging me slightly. "You're very lucky Moon…" I said as he looked down at me.
I smiled at him, I couldn't help it. "Thanks Damien. But you'll be chasing off the boys soon, Inuki is growing into a very lovely young woman."
He laughed louder. "Yeah, she's just like her mother sometimes."
I looked over at the girls, Inuki's fur coat was now something she could change out of, one moment she could look just like a normal little girl, the next she could change right back into her dog form. She was becoming extremely talented.
"Have you thought about training her to fight?" I asked as I watched the girls.
"Well… NyghtFyre doesn't feel she's old enough… But I've been training her in secret for awhile now…" Damien looked down at me. "Maybe when Yuki gets a little older I can train her as well."
I hugged him. "I'd like that."
We sat there watching the girls play until they were ready to eat.
"Daddy!" Inuki squealed as she ran over to us.
I looked over at Yuki as she trailed behind, she looked visibly sad.
"Come here honey…" I said as I knelt down in front of her.
"Mommy!" she cried as she buried herself against my chest.
I held her close and started to lift her up when pain erupted in my chest.
I pushed her away before I fell so I didn't land on her.
"Mommy…?" Yuki questioned as she sat next to me.
Damien looked over. "Inuki… take Yuki inside with you and go play with Botan or Keiko…" he told his daughter as he walked over to me.
"Yuki sweetie…" he said as he knelt down next to her.
"Mommy…" she cried, tears falling down her cheeks. "What's wrong with mommy?"
"Honey… Your mommy is just very tired… She'll be okay…" he pulled Yuki into a hug. "Go on inside with Inuki and play with Botan or Keiko, mommy will be in very soon…"
Yuki nodded and ran over to the older girl then followed her inside.
I looked up at Damien, "he's coming…" I mumbled as I pressed a hand to my chest. "He's coming back…"
"Shh… we need to get that thing out of you…" He lifted me off the ground with ease and ran over to the spot where the others were training.
"Damien…?" NyghtFyre questioned. "Oh dear god! What's wrong with Moon?!"
She and the others ran over to Damien as he held me in his arms.
"It's that demon…" He answered darkly. "We need to get that piece out of her body or that thing is going to kill her."
"Set her down." NyghtFyre commanded, "and bring Yukina over… We're going to need her healing abilities…"
Damien came back with Yukina in tow.
"What can I do?" she asked.
"I want you to heal her as I dig out the piece. This is the only way to get it out and not kill her in the process…"
Yukina nodded and NyghtFyre stabbed the tip of her sword into my chest and began cutting me open…
My world went dark after her hand went into my chest…