A Familiar Home, and a New Journey

-Present time-

Amari clicked her tongue knowing her sister was right as she sat back reluctantly spoke, "With him having lost a lot of time he will need new ones. what better way than make a new friend." Rubie laughed smiling dragging Amari out, "I never really thought of it that way. but yea." Amari kinda whimpered as she was drug out.

A few minutes later jade sighed as she blushed, Sakuro sorta chuckled as he said, "Eh, your fine as long as your not after my soul essence. though I'm not exactly sure why I'm so wor..." it was then that jade gasped, "No, no you poor dear, succ..." jade stopped the moment she realized not only what he said but what this meant. "i mean i turned my back on the underworld four hundred years ago. since i was one to not fit in, and i mean to be honest I'm not one to harm anyone." Sakuro nodded, "well i look forward to getting to know you." jade smiled, "likewise, guess we will have plenty of time for such things seeing as we are roommates." Sakuro then took to his curiosity, "So you know what had done this to me don't you?" Jade once more sighed, "Yea, honestly its something repulsed over even by demons of this time and generation. Succubus, they were once persecuted, yet feared. There was a time when they were hunted to the point of what history claims as their extinction. Supposedly, but some have claimed that they merely went into another dimension a small pocket created by their dream magic. Of course, they could have just found another dimension who knows. what has me puzzled the most now is where you got the necklace you have around your necklace.. they sorta went through same thing, except not outta fear but to get a hold of what would be considered the best servant of the underworld... They were said to have just dissipated other than the rare few whose kitsune ball was heald in ways the kitsune would never retrieve it from."

Which brings me to another question, how and where did you get that necklace. as well as why..." Jade would continue after a bit of a prolong thinking, till sakuro asked, "so then what are kitsune?" Jade smiled, "Kitsune, well they are part of japanese mythology, they're shape shifters but they also tend to be tricksters. But that became a tendency after the way their species were treated. They are fox like creatures, but not all of them were bad. it just depended on their experiences with man or demon kind. some became hunted due to how desirable their power or elements were. All it took was to take one little ball, only few are sneaky enough to out sligh a fox, which also made it like catching the trophy servant. Especially since to the kitsune's freedom is everything. so they take it serious when they lose their star ball, if they ever get it back they will be taking their anger out ten fold, living however long they had to without their star ball to torture the human or demon that did so." Sakuro looked down at what was around his neck. "this sounds pretty serious, and important." Jade nodded, yea it might even help us find where you were for the past three years youve been missing. funny how the only clue is around your neck." it was about then that the Doctor walked in to check on Sakuro, "Well good it seems you two are getting along well despite having had a scuffle. how do you feel?" sakuro answered, "better now that i remember my family and friends."

-Flash Back-

after Byokkos gift sakuro decided to head out first thing the next day, but first he would need to get some supplies. Going out Sakuro wouldnt think of the fact that he was now wearing Byakko's star ball. though he couldnt think that it was the reason everyone was watching. once he was finished he headed back to find Byakko with a large dinner prepared, "wow, you really know how to send a guy off." she smiled, "yea, i figured itd be nice to send you off." She would say as he sat down to join her saying, "Sakuro, it was a pleasure to host you. i almost wish that you could stick around a bit longer. itll be lonely when your gone.."Sakuro smiled as he swallowed, "i cant thank you enough, fist you save my life. then you practically give me your own." she giggled, "Well i couldnt just leave you laying around. how could i just leave you there, it was as if we were connected from the start. Giving you my star ball was a means to ensure an eternal bond." Sakuro smiled, "Well I am deffinatly eternally greatful, i will forever cherish this and take great care of it.." she sorta laughed as they finished up eating..

The next day Sakuro packed up and gave Byakko a hug, and headed for the main entrance. where he would be suprised to find the town elders, and his sensei. "Elders, what are..." the head elder interupted, "we are here to honor that which has been bestowed upon you. As well as see you off, which we planned from the start, but then work got around quick and as i can see you wearing Byakkos star bar which means you have entered a contract.. This is a very serious thing, as such it would be shameful of us elders not to entrust you with this. You are the first student to study and head out for a journey for a decum of mellania's. As such we see it appropriate for you to leave with this" his sensei held his hand behind him as if to signal the person who seemed to flash in behind him and hand him something. it was the weapons keeper, he was handing him a six foot long staff with red desighn. the weapons master then began to explain. "It is called Huli JIng, it is a bow staff of which originates from the Jiuweihu whom are Byakkos ancesters from her mothers side of the family. her ancestors were masters of weapon smithing." sakuro hesitantly took the staff, the more im given the harder it is to leave." he sighed as he took the staff. But i cannot refuse such a thing this is an honor." Sakuro bowed holding the staff out in fromt of him, then set out.

-Present time-

The doctor smiled, "thats right your the amnesiac who came in the other day, you went missing for three years it made you the talk of the town. still nothing about how that happened im guessing?" Sakuro sighed, "that is the one thing i can't remember." the doctor snapped his fingers in a sarcastic like manner, "well i guess thats to bad, atleast you have the important memories back. i bet your family is relieved. Well that aside we done see anything medically wrong, no broken bones or fractures. We mostly heald you longer to study the chanages in your DNA and melecular coding. there arent any sighns of surgery. so either you were born with it or you grew it under some serious stress for whatever reason. Amyways, we would like to hold you for the night, so i enjoy the company. Speaking of which, how does your arm feel miss Zephir." he would approuch her as she answered, " well the nunbness is started to wear and im kinda outta water." the doctor smiled as he said, "well we will give you one more shot for the night and ill send a nurse to get you some water. the Doctor gave her a shot and left without another word.

-Flash back-

Fully equipped sakuro found himself hiking north. after 15 years he found himself in the big city since he didnt find much to stick around for. he did some traking but this city has temples. he was taught by the kitsune that temples are the best way to find answers. it was probably one of the only things worth sticking around for. so he took to the path towards them. where he would find himself at the base of a mountain of steps. where he would find himself at the base of a mountain step. five hundred steps later, hese standing at the entrances, hes greeted by two small creatures, or statues depicting a two headed dog. Followed with the head of a dragin carved into the wall of the temple where the door could be found at the opening of the mouth of the dragon. where he would knock at the mouth of the dragon. A monk would answer, "Hello how can we help." Sakuro would bow as he answered, his star ball would unknowingly swing forward. "yes, i have come to seek knowledge. I have come from a long jourmey and seek answers of how to return to which i come from." the monk did a little hmm as he looked upon the stranger, as he glanced at the star ball. it was a merely an instance that sakuro was taken to the head monk, who would look sakuro up and down, it didnt take but a glance at the star ball to recognize what it was. it was merely an intance that sakuro was taken to the head elder to meet. "young man, it seems you have something quite mm, well the word escapes me. Where did you get it, if you were one you wouldn't flash it around. we see this as a sighn of change, not really a for told profassy or whatever. its just a well known tale, they were once discursive. So although it was rare it has been writen to have happened various times. but the scrolls that records this are decades old, almost to the point that they are merely just old legends." the monk would say as he stood to bow, "What do you seek to learn?"