“You three stop there! Stop I say!” Shouted an authority figure, he was a balding gentleman of about 50+ years old; his worn plaid suit had of course seen better days. His glasses were large plastic frames; his mustache was overgrown and grayed just like his beard. His old body shook as he walked to a bunch of boys who were apparently in a fight.

The other two boys were large and very athletic looking, they had straight black hair and similar menacing grins. They were obviously twins; they had fair skin and matching brown eyes along with a hideous cackle. Though what made this scene funny was the opponent they were up against as it looked as if this person was having a bit of a cat nap. Besides that he had around him six different people.

The boy in question had also light fair skin and looked very skater-ish; he wore a black beanie with a tiger paw imprint on it for starters. His teeth looked a little sharp, as if he were a carnivore, the little bit of hair that was spotted looked to have been bleached or just really weird as it was pure white, not even silver it looked as white as snow. Unlike the rest of the kids who wore uniforms Hatsu spoke out his individuality. He wore cargo khaki’s, loose sneakers and a white tee shirt with a black short sleeve button up shirt over it. Lastly, he looked asleep though his head soon shot up and his very elegant features and most of all his eyes.

His eyes were almost like a cat’s; he had the bright blue eyes most kittens have, though on the outside of the iris it had started to turn golden. He stood up and yawned as he scratched the top of his head. He was quite tall at around six feet and weighed around 170 pounds. He was lean but had some definition his forearm was decorated with small bands and his ear had two piercings, one earring was a single claw and the other a hoop.

“Hatsu Shingo Katsuki! Stop this instant!” The old man shouted as he pointed to the boy in the hat who only flashed a grin. He honestly didn’t care; Hatsu was spontaneous, lively, fun loving, carefree, blunt, persistent, perverted and extremely confident in his abilities. He looked two the two twins and laughed as he stretched out his legs a little bit. “Shiro Ugasaki and Hiro Ugasaki don’t you dare charge against him!”

Though his shout was for naught, both of them charged in and ran toward Hatsu who hadn’t even moved when the both of them charged at him. Hatsu jumped upward and easily jumped over the both of them. He cleared 6 feet in his bound but he knew he could do more, so much more. Hatsu was not your ordinary 16 year old teenager, punk skater who enjoyed to party and he loved to live life to its fullest. He was something special, something that technically should not exist.

He was a hanyou of the cat lineage. He was half human and half demon, blessed with natural skills and abilities that set him far beyond any limitation of human kind. His senses were beyond the power of animals in the world, his hearing stretched for almost a mile and his sensitive nose is able to pick up smells that have even been washed away. His eye sight was incredibly sharp, acute and accurate, his natural night vision has allowed him to steer himself during black outs. His natural nimble nature, his perfect balance and near endless agility allow Hatsu to perform stunts that are reminiscent of movies. Those were only some of his natural graces.

“You two guys sure are slow, and weak… slow, weak and stupid. You guys sure are slow, weak stupid and boring. Don’t be so upset that I took your girl; it was only a kiss… that ended up leading toward some making out. Then I got a grab and let me tell you that was very sweet. Yeah, she loved it too.” The twins got only even madder at Hatsu’s taunting and charged forward again. Which of course Hatsu choice was to leap but there was only one problem.

A girl walked by. She was pretty, bright olive skin, long flowing red hair, slender yet curvy. She looked oblivious to what was going on and as Hatsu leapt into the air he took notice of her and he sniffed the air. She smelled very nice, jasmine scented shampoo. That was one of Hatsu’s favorite smells, the calm, cool smell of jasmine. She didn’t have enough time to move and luckily Hatsu had not chosen to jump too high yet so he stood his ground and guard the girl. That would have been the plan if one of the guys who were unconscious didn’t grab onto Hatsu’s leg and yank him. They all ended up in a dog pile, the twins the girl and Hatsu.

"YOU ALL GET DETENTION!" Shouted the aging old man as both of the massive twins pushed themselves off and walked off. The girl was on the very bottom and she saw the pale skinned Hatsu manage to hold up both of the twins and ensure that she would not have gotten hurt. It was quite the scene otherwise.

Hatsu was on all fours on top of the girl, the girl’s face was red with love and embarrassment. He managed to hold off two 250 pound men and not fall, he was so going to get to see some boob for this one. Even though these guys were heavy his strength persisted until they both got off and left, they had made plans already to jump the young cat boy. Though the young cat boy had problems of his own…

An echoing slap had landed across the poor boys face as he fell off to the side with a red mark on his cheek. That rosy blushing wasn’t love and embarrassment, that red was pure anger and hatred! She looked down with an odd contempt for Hatsu as she stormed off. Hatsu was at a loss for words as he stood up and rubbed his swollen cheek. It looked like it was going to bruise and bruise nicely, if he were a normal guy, this will clear out by the time 2nd period rolls around.

‘The least you can do is thank me for not letting all of us crush you!” The girl walked off without a word, it was as if she was made of stone. He shrugged and walked off to the roof where he spent most of his school time. Well until lunch anyway.

It was lunch time at the school the smack was still bright on Hatsu’s face which was odd. Normally his body healed at an accelerated rate due to his demon lineage but for some reason, this girl slapped the crap out of him. As he pondered that he sat at his usual table, there were a couple of other people there, mostly his friends who followed along similar trends as he did but they were conservative.

There was one girl who sat at the table; she was a cute girl with her shining green eyes, her black hair which oddly had purple tips. Though she wore her school uniform she wore other things that sort of made her a part of Hatsu’s clique, she has many different earrings, some bracelets and wore big boots. She was actually a childhood friend of Hatsu’s named Tachibana Tsukino, she is a bubbly, happy go lucky girl who is actually a bit sought after but Hatsu ensures that people done hurt her innocent, trusting and totally naïve heart.

“Hey Kitsu-chan!” it was a common pet name for Hatsu among the friends he had. There were some other skaters on the table but Tsukino was the one who stood out the most. She gave Hatsu a warm hug and than noticed the bruise on his cheek, she quickly whimpered sadly and almost cried. She took her icy drink and placed it on his cheek, it felt bad at first but it soon soothed the pain. “What happened Kitsu-chan?” she asked as Hatsu gave her a smile.

“One hell of a strong girl slapped me for stopping the Ugasaki brothers from crushing her. I got into a fight again for getting to close to someone’s girlfriend. It’s not my fault that she liked me, after all I am very likeable.” He gave a goofy grin as the table laughed and Tsukino gave him a warm smile as she pressed the icy drink on his cheek. “I haven’t given up yet though; there is something special about her…”

“Does she have jasmine shampoo?” Tsukino asked with an almost innocent sarcasm, where Hatsu’s face looked locked in a stupid expression. ”Yes I knew it was the jasmine shampoo, you always liked it Kitsu-chan.” He chuckled to himself again as Tsukino passed him a small lunch which he ate greedily.

“Thanks Tsu-chan, your lunches are the best, my father can’t cook and that woman isn’t that much better. Me? Well, come on, I burn cereal. Ohh!! Little bit of tempura! LuckY!!!” Hatsu enjoyed simple pleasures, especially shrimp tempura. Which he ate slowly, so very slowly, he savored every single bite, every nibble was perfect. The other guys who sat down around him laughed.

“You two are like a married couple minus the sex.” Spoke one of the boys; he was Jun’ichi Ugasaki, the younger brother of the other two Ugasaki brothers, he was a smart boy whose specialty lied within the world of computers. Especially the one he had in front of him, it was his pride and joy, and it was a custom laptop that had allowed him to be the brains of Hatsu’s little jock terror organization.

“What are you talking about Jun’ichi; at least Hatsu has taken a step in the right direction. Your computer won’t be able to do for you what a girl can.” The other person was known as Sousuke Murakami; he was very tanned and had black hair, he followed the rules but he had an extremely short temper, it was his trademark trait. He was known as “Red Murakami”. These four people hung out in all of the wrong places and loved doing it.

“So Hatsu, how many days of detention do you have so far?” Sousuke asked as Hatsu put down his finished bento. He looked over as he cleaned his teeth with his fingernail. Once he finished he ran his tongue across them and looked over.

“I have detention until the age of 30, with today’s that gives me detention on my birthday, lovely huh?” They all laughed a little as their faces soon turned somber as a large group of men in varsity jackets walked over. There were about 15 of them as Sousuke cracked his knuckles with anticipation; he hoped there would be a fight.

"Mr. All Japan Quarterback Akira "The Silencer" Souten, the pride of Nobunaga High School. What in the blue hell are you doing here?" Hatsu asked defiantly as Akira ignored him and went straight for Tsukino. He held her hand in his and beamed a vibrant smile, his hair was a shiny blonde, his body was well toned and muscular, his eyes were blue, and he was a handsome kid. Tsukino looked at him blankly as he held her hand. Hatsu and Jun'ichi just laughed, Sousuke only waited for one dumb move.

“Tsukino-sama” spoke Akira in his melodramatic nearly chivalrous style, he held her hand and kneeled to her and looked into her eyes. “Why do you still chose to be with this worthless punk, you should be here, with me and my friends and enjoy what high school really has to offer. No more homework, no more clean up duty, nothing for your delicate hands.” The other two laughed while Hatsu only stared a hole through Akira.

Just like all cats, Hatsu was also very territorial, he hated to share things but the human side knew more than what his demon half cared to know. Akira had been messing with him ever since that football tryout two years ago. The one where Hatsu single handedly showed up Akira without even trying. He ran faster, dodged more, and threw for longer distances. Hatsu could have single handedly won games, instead he chose to quit just like he did with all the other teams. Even till this day Akira has not been able to get Hatsu off the coach’s mind.

Hatsu stood up as Tsukino looked at him she knew that glare in his eye, he was mad and bad things tend to happen when he gets angry. The last time she remembered that he ruined the schools pipe system and caused all of the toilets to flush back and flood the school. If it wasn’t for his fathers position and power he would be school-less at the moment. She quickly moved away and placed her hands on his chest though he still walked forward. Sousuke and Jun’ichi sat back as Tsukino was typically the only person who can soothe him when he loses his mind.

“Hey boy! You are still angry over the fact that I out performed you without trying? Maybe if there was some sort of challenge you maybe it wouldn’t be so bad. Tsukino doesn’t like you; she likes to be here with me. If I feel like making out with her in front of you I will because hell I am Hatsu Shingo Katsuki and you wish you were me!”

Tsukino was locked in a moment of stupidity; there was another reason why -besides being his childhood friend- she could stop him. Hatsu had a horrible weakness for the opposite sex. Tsukino only pushed him more as she ended up leaning against him which slowly calmed Hatsu. Sousuke only sucked his teeth in dismay he wanted to see Hatsu do something insanely stupid again.

“Please leave Akira; Hatsu doesn’t like you too much ok?” Tsukino asked innocently as she Hatsu down and hugged his head against her. The group left but Akira stayed behind, he was not going to stand for this. Besides his hate for Hatsu he really wanted Tsukino for himself, he had seen how beautiful she could be and he really liked her kind heart but Hatsu got all the attention. Speaking of Hatsu, he was currently giving the bird to a certain football player as he walked out.

“Sorry, sorry Tsu-chan; didn’t mean to lose my head like that.” Hatsu said apologetically as Sousuke slapped him on the back. Jun’ichi merely chuckled as he enjoyed being around Hatsu because he never judged anyone. He was friends with just about everyone in the school. “So are you guys joining me for detention today?”

“I hacked into the school system and changed all of the school’s homepages to porn websites. It was so funny, with my same “leet” signature. I got 2 weeks for that.” Spoke Jun’ichi as Sousuke shook his head and looked to the side.

“I trashed the girl’s bathroom; let’s just say that there was water in the next room over. 4 weeks of detention plus the cost of damages.” Jun’ichi was proud as Tsukino frowned a little bit, she looked a little sad.

“No wonder that bathroom was so messed up! I typically go there! I have no detention today and you know I can’t stay around Kitsu-chan. Today is a busy day for me, as they always are.” Tsukino frowned as Hatsu rubbed her back a little bit. He, though he was a pervert could not see Tsukino in that light. After all, they grew up like brother and sister, and she knew his secret. There was a trust he just couldn’t break.

The first time she noticed his demon nature was about 8 years ago, they were both kids and Tsukino had moved in about 2 days previous to today. They often played in Hatsu’s home; they ran around, played and were being children. They would play often but Tsukino always got tired, after all she could never compare to Hatsu’s boundless energy and stamina. The young girl got tired early and that was her plan, she wanted to play with his hat. Hatsu soon enough joined her and when he was seated she quickly took the hat and took notice to his true form.

Besides his normal ears there were a set of perky white and black tipped cat ears. They twitched slightly as he quickly took his hat and covered them shamefully. Tsukino walked to him and started to pet them. They felt real and Hatsu showed his ears sensitivity when she pulled one a little, he growled like a kitten. What was he?

“Hatsu-chan, what’s this?” Hatsu shook his head in confusion as his father who kept an eye on everything picked them both up and brought them inside. He sat the two kids down and prepared them lunch. As they ate he sat down with them with a cup of coffee as he put a picture in front of Tsukino.

“You see this picture Tsukino-chan?” In the picture there was this man, Hatsu’s father Dairo, he was a kind person, very understanding and always was tall. He is well built and has short cut black hair with matching eyes and sported glasses. Much like Hatsu, he always has a smile on his face and loves to live life to the fullest. Though things have changed a little he was still similar.

Tsukino looked at the picture to see a woman with bright white hair and sapphire blue eyes, she was next to him and she had a small child in her arms. She also had a tail and a cute set of ears which were also snow white. Her face looked so happy as she held the child, if a picture could move one could see how much her tail wagged around. Tsukino could not believe it as Hatsu lifted his hat; she saw his ears which were mostly white, except for the black tips.

“Hatsu is a very special boy who came from a very special mother. And now that you know his secret you have to promise me to never tell anyone. It has to be kept a secret for his and my safety. Can I count on you to keep this a secret?”

“Can I still be Hatsu-chan’s friend?” Tsukino responded to his serious question in the most childish way possible. Hatsu beamed a smile as he could not believe she would still want to be friends with a cat boy. Dairo nodded as Hatsu gave her a hug and a lick on the cheek. She giggled as it felt similar to a cat’s tongue.

It was that story that had kept them as friends for the last 10 years of their lives. Of course Tsukino cared about Hatsu deeply and he in return, they were like a close brother and sister. They gave each other a quick hug as the bell rung again, if Hatsu didn’t like his 6th period gym class he would always cut school. But he loved to see it.

It was gym and the girls ran around in circles across the gym area, wearing their gym uniforms. Other girls swam while it was the boy’s track and field day. Hatsu was in his shorts and shirt but still wore his hat, he was on the line ready to run with a couple of people, two of them were from the ever prestigious Nobunaga High School football team which meant Hatsu was in for a little bit of trouble. Well, if he were normal of course.

He would only need to use a little bit of his speed…

Now Hatsu’s speed and agility are his greatest assets, he himself doesn’t know how fast he could run as in such a place he could never run to his full potential. But in such a place he could at least pull 5 seconds on a 100 meter dash but that would make him super natural and obvious. So Hatsu decided to just break a world record and deny it until his death. He will run so that he can reach 9.75 seconds.

“On your mark!” spoke the gym teacher as all of the boys except for Hatsu took their marks. “Get set!” now all of them were ready for their initial burst that will charge them through the track. Hatsu only bent down a little bit…

“GO!” Now both of the boys from the football team went to grab Hatsu’s feet but by the time they had tried Hatsu had already broken away and started to run. They began their chase and Hatsu feeling rather cocky jumped in the air, turned around and stuck his tongue out at them to only land and resume his running. He laughed until he suddenly smelled something in the air.

Jasmine…

It was her again! She ran by and Hatsu was of course entirely distracted and ran slowly as the girl ran by. She was pretty, that creamy almost golden skin of hers, her bright blue eyes. They were so open and vibrant like a pool of water; her long red hair was the prettiest he had ever seen. Hatsu had to wonder if it was natural hair. Hatsu loved pony tails.

Though he reached his goal at the end he was a little late, he was at 10 seconds which was still impressive for a high school kid but he couldn’t help it. After the run the girl walked over to him and looked to him harshly. She mumbled something that should have been inaudible but to Hatsu it was as clear as day.

“Stop staring or else.” Scary woman… scary, scary woman, that girl was one hell of a scary woman.  The time had passed and it was now time for detention. Of course Hatsu, Jun’ichi and Sousuke were all in their typical table along with all of the other normal faces for detention but what made this one special was the red haired girl had appeared again. Hatsu was still captivated by her beauty.

“Hatsu…” Sousuke spoke, of course being the “muscle” of the group Sousuke was always rough around the edges, strong, to the point and ready for anything. He never expected to see Hatsu, one of the most womanizing men in the school to go ga ga over one girl. “Are you there buddy?” Jun’ichi himself was stumped as he too had never seen this behavior before.

It was all over when he heard something. It came from the back of the room, it was the big three. These guys were much worse than Hatsu’s clique as they only cared about themselves; these punks did nothing but break things. They had all mentioned some pretty bad things.

“Oyabin.” One of them spoke; he was short, light, and ready to bolt at a moments notice. He was easily one of the fastest kids in the school, of course he joined no team but his speed was almost legendary, this bolt of lightning was even faster than Hatsu’s “human” speed. He was known as Sanzo Ikki, he was a member of the track team and they had won that year thanks to his running. There have been times he has outrun cops and enemies alike. He sports blue eyes, fair skin and spiky, dyed blonde hair. He was a popular kid because of his good looks but still a bastard. “We should corner her over past the school on her way home.”

“Ha he! Yeah, I would so love that!” That second person, the one with vacant eyes, the drab black hair and the eyebrow piercing was only known as the Lich. He is tall, gaunt, pale, creepy and oh so quiet. He tends to appear out of no where and is for all intents and purposes extremely violent. He is also an avid fighter as well, being half Japanese and half Thai he has kept with the family tradition of Muay Thai. He is preparing himself for the world circuit with his patented zombie-like nature he endures and strikes like a demon.

“Wonderful, I can’t wait to pull it off.” The last person was the leader, obviously stronger than the rest of them. He was not as tall as Lich or as fast as Ikki but he found a happy medium. This person was known as Okiraiya Takai and he had quite the history behind his name especially with his ties to a certain organization. He was actually the son of a well known Yakuza boss and he was headed toward that path but told to find two friends that will aide and follow him. That was where Ikki and the Lich came in. He holds a stern face with black eyes and hair, he was not the largest man but he was an imposing figure due to his friends and also extremely heartless. Till this day he has caused over 27 students to quit this school.

“Hatsu what are you listening to, the air?” Sousuke spoke as he looked over to the guys; he wondered what Hatsu stared at them so intently for, not that he cared. If it meant a fight with the Lich it would be perfect for him. Sousuke was a fighter through and through, he fights to pay his bills. He is involved in an underground fight club where even if he is not the champion he maintains himself. The Lich on the other hand is the champion and till this day he has not managed to defeat him.

“What’s wrong Hatsu you look kind of serious.” Jun’ichi now spoke and that shook Hatsu out of his daze as he smiled to both of them.

“No, nothing just don’t like how he is staring at me. I think I found our next target.” While Sousuke was elated at finding this out Jun’ichi on the other hand…

“No way! I’m not, I am too afraid! They might kill me!” Sousuke stared down at Jun’ichi.

“You are such a coward Jun’ichi, relax as long as me and Hatsu are here, nothing is going to happen to you. Isn’t that right Hatsu?” Hatsu looked over and gave a confident nod while Jun’ichi was more than afraid. Even if when he was much younger Hatsu had come to his rescue…

“Na! Na! Na Na! NA! Jun is a cry baby!”

“Give it back!!” there were a group of kids who were picking on a much younger Jun’ichi and one of them was actually Sousuke himself! They had taken away his favorite toy away and tossed it among each other. Hatsu walked by with Tsukino next to him. They were all in their pre-teens around 11 years old. Hatsu still wore his trademark hat and he saw this. Tsukino walked over to them.

“Leave him alone! Give it back!” Her pleading was met with a smack on the face. And if there was one thing someone never does to Hatsu is hurt people he protects. He quickly ran over and struck that same boy with an elbow to the face which not only knocked out a tooth but had rendered the boy unconscious. Sousuke who was the leader of the gang went to him.

“Who do you think you are?” Hatsu only looked more enraged as his eyes became more cat like. His eyes swelled with tears at his unexplainable rage.

“Apologize to Tsu-chan now! NOW!” Hatsu screamed as Sousuke pushed Hatsu.

“Or else what? You gonna hit me you little baby?  Sousuke pushed Hatsu and he snapped with a counter attack across the face. Hatsu had kicked Sousuke’s chin but he held on. And they fought both of them were evenly matched for a while until…

“Fine… fine. You win!” Sousuke spoke as Hatsu stared down at him with blackened eyes and a bloody nose. He took back the comic and gave it to Jun’ichi. “I’m sorry!” He stood up and walked away while Hatsu helped Jun’ichi up.

“Don’t worry ok?” he smiled brightly to the boy as he walked off with Tsukino, even though he followed. Hatsu turned around and grinned to him. “Wanna be friends?” From that day on Jun’ichi had promised to always help Hatsu any way he can no matter what it was. Even if he was a coward he was more of a loyal friend.

Now Sousuke’s involvement with Hatsu was a bit more brutal. After that fight, Sousuke had suffered a crushing defeat and he needed to get back at the cat boy. So he had fought him again and again and again AND again. Nothing, Hatsu had always ended up on top…

“Hello Sousuke-kun!” Smiled Hatsu as Sousuke walked over to him during lunch time. It had been a year since the incident with Jun’ichi and he continued to come every day though this time it was different. He didn’t come with any aggression.  He looked to him, his face still marked from their last fight. “What is it? Want to fight again?”

“No, no I don’t want to fight again. I want to… want to be like you!” Hatsu was taken aback while Sousuke looked to the ground. “I have tried hard to beat you but I never can. Everyone likes you, everyone is your friend and you are so strong too. I want to get strong so I can beat up someone! And I know being with people weaker than me won’t help! But you! You are strong! Stronger than even most high schoolers. I don’t beg or ask for anything but. I really need this.” Hatsu looked down to Sousuke who had ended up crying. Hatsu knew why, everyone did.

Sousuke currently lived in a foster home, his father was killed in a robbery and Sousuke wanted revenge the only way he knew how. To be a cop like his father, his father was an amazing police man and his sense of justice was sublime. It just didn’t work out for him. He must have memorized the face of the person who killed his father; it must burn at him daily. Which was why he acted out against people; he was angry and lost his way. Hatsu looked back and turned his back to him.

“On one condition Sousuke.” He looked towards the white haired boy who turned around and poked him on the nose. “You need to lighten up and have fun. And promise to never bully anyone again; if you do I will never forgive you. Sounds good?” Sousuke nodded and brought him over. It was from that day on that this alliance had solidified and suffered through countless issues.

“You know right now Hatsu I want the Lich bastard. There has to be some weakness!” Now Sousuke was a fighter through and through but he had learned how to street fight, he is adaptable and athletic. Though he fought in an undisciplined manner his repertoire changed on an hourly basis. Whatever he saw even if it’s from video games he would remember them and even apply them. But even as varied as he is he could never beat the Lich.  It also did not help that the person who killed his father resembled the Lich so much. “You chase after greased lightening.”

“I am not going to do anything Sousuke well, not yet. Besides you have to get ready for tonight, you have to earn your bread. And Jun’ichi don’t worry about it alright?” He breathed a sigh of relief as now all that was left was the waiting game. The red haired girl was oblivious to the fact of what was going to happen but at least for her, she had a certain person who found her the cat’s pajamas.

Detention had ended and all of the boys split their separate ways though Hatsu did what he intended to do, protect this girl who he had only met today. As she walked along home quietly, Hatsu trailed her though she continued to look behind her. Could she sense his presence? If she could then she was no ordinary girl she was one of extraordinary ability.

Though eventually she stopped and stared at those three people from detention. The leader Takai walked forward and soon enough she was surrounded by over 30 people. Takai laughed to himself as he started to walk around the girl who did not budge or move in the slightest. Ikki had started to laugh at the girl.

“Takai-sama this girl is CRAZY!! She must be a demon to stare at you and not be startled!” The girl turned her glare towards Ikki who in turn only laughed again at her. He only continued to laugh like a hyena; it was rather infectious and caught on with all of the people. Takai had only motioned for people to move forward. And at first four of them stepped up toward the girl who only stared at them.

As they slowly got closer to the girl she swiftly moved and struck at her enemies, one was hit in the throat, another was hit on the nose she went backwards and hit another on the groin and for the last one she stomped on his foot and gave a short range upper cut. Though she may not have been as strong as a man she struck nothing but vital areas which gave off her experience as a martial artist.

“Stupid boys, couldn’t you have bothered someone else?” She spoke as she went back into her position which was very reminiscent of traditional Bushido.  Which meant that once she got a weapon… which she did after yanking a pipe out these boys were in for the time of their life.

Takai had snapped his fingers which slowly brought all of the men toward her, she was confident in her abilities but all of these men were a bit much. Well, hopefully when she took down one the rest will not decide to follow.  She swung; it was a full power swing that if done with a sword it would have severed a man in half. This only broke a collar bone.

All of the men looked to the side and only got angry as they came in; the girl had started off with several fast swings but they were weaker and though they hurt they were not enough to stop them from really charging forward toward the girl who still had not even freaked out yet. Though she had begun to feel the pressure of having so many people here, she looked around as she was backed into a corner.

She was extremely worried, she did not know what was going to happen to her, and after all it was all of these men lead by such a person as Takai. Someone who - despite his obvious transgressions has gotten no punishment for them – is performing this today. No matter what they would do to her she would have to suck it up and take it. In reality she had no reason to worry though.

Near by was one Hatsu who slowly walked toward the area, he of course knew this before hand and heard all about it but he wanted to take his time. As he thought about it he wondered if he really needed to come by, this girl was taking care of herself but he hoped to score some points by saving her. Well, at least he hoped she would not think this as a plan for him to get closer.

He ran down the alley way and burst through the scene, him kicking off two men as he landed in the center. Takai only stared at him maliciously as Ikki raised an eyebrow. Though it was the Lich who stared at the cat boy most intently, there was more than just animosity as he was Sousuke’s best friend. There are reasons how come Hatsu exists as a half demon; the Lich was an agent for someone.

There was a man in a room, and this was by no means a modern room. Wood furniture and bookcases were littered across it, light came from the walls itself; they were shaped in circles with kanji written inside of them. This person had black hair and an almost skeletal figure as he looked through the eyes of the Lich. His eyes were entirely purple and blew outward like flames. His voice echoed ominously.

“There he is, after 16 long years you have grown up hmmm Hanyou-chan. You have grown up well too, strong and energetic, just like your mother. You will fit into my plans nicely once I find the weaver as well. Once I find her my plans will be set into motion and I shall attain greatness. With you and whoever she might be, I will resurrect my allies from the tomb and rip my way across dimensions.”

Whoever this person was was a total mystery to Hatsu and everyone in the real world but who he is where he comes from is something entirely different. His name is Alexander and he is the grand magi of the village of Heiwa.

“With you, the child of dual blood and the weaver to soon be in my grasp I will destroy everyone in this pitiful world. NO one will be able to stand against me, even the gods themselves! Now then, to see how my wonderful little Hanyou-chan has grown up over these years. Don’t disappointment Hanyou-chan.”