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Murphy's Law

He who hath entered my domain shall forever be cursed with the sin-

I woke up in a cold sweat. It was odd. I had had many a nightmare since as long as I can remember. Though this one seemed different, like it had something to do with my future.

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I shook my head, hair falling all around, and got out of bed. "Kan, are you finally awake?" my little sister asked as she came into my room.

"Yes Oka-chan. What is it that you need?" I asked while scratching my ear.

"The Elder is here and wishes to see you." she said her bushy tail swinging nervously. The Elder never went to someone's den unless it was a personal thing. This must have been very personal if he had waited for me to awake.

"Ok I'll be right out," I said smiling. She nodded and rushed off. I sighed. I hope Mur-chan hasn't gotten hurt again. I swear that boy always seems to get himself into trouble. I followed after her as soon as I was dressed properly.

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"Aniki will be right out." Kashi said petting her small red/brown tail nervously.

"Ah, thank you my dear child." The Elder said smiling, showing off his semi-dull teeth. Okashi flinched back a few steps. It wasn't that she feared the old Kitsune it was more that she feared the old pervert who was the real Elder. However, what was worse was the look he gave her like he wanted her to become part of his collection of creatures. It was a widely known fact that the elder of the Eastern Kitsune Tribe liked to collect odd creatures and would try to train them. No one knew what for, just that he trained them. Most thought it was to help the fight against the Inu tribe.

"AH, Elder what can I help you with, sir?" Kan asked sitting down in an outcrop of his entrance room, Okashi then ploped herself in his lap.

"Hello. I wish I were here on better terms but I'm afraid I have some bad news," The Elder said in a voice that spoke of his age. His dark brown coat was fading to grey patches of rough fuz and his long top hair was about the only thing that told he was still able to have the prided fur of the Kitsune tribe of the Eastern Quarter of the forest.

Kan frowned. He couldn't think of what would be worse than the last time he had seen The Elder like this. At that time he had come to inform Kan that his mother and himself that his father had been slain in a raid lead by Treize of the Inu Tribe. Then when he was informed that his mother had died giving birth to Okashi, thus earning her name. [1] "Pray tell what could be worse then the last I saw you in my den in such a state?" Duo asked a cold humor dripping in his voice.

"The Inu Tribe has moved into the Easter Quarter of the forest and has killed most of the other Kitsune tribes at the border. Seeing as you and your sister are here by your selves and not even of age yet. As well as the fact that you live next closest to the trail the Inu Tribe is making we have seen fit to inform you that your den is to be evacuated and you are to immediately move into a den with the rest of this area's Tribe [2]."

Kan placed Okashi on the area next to him and stood calmly. "Get out, Sir. Your presence is no longer welcome." he said his nearly purple orbs burning with a rage too controlled to be wise to ignore.

"Kan-"

"I said get your half mutt ass out of here you fucking old pervert." Kan said the rage in his eyes only growing. The old cross breed glared at the 10-year-old kit. [3] Then turned and went back to all fours before going up the entrence tunnel that led to the surface.

"Fine but if the dogs get you it is not my fault you hear me boy?" and then the rock that blocked the hole was heard moving to let him out then back to close up the den again. Kan sighed and turned back to see Okashi digging a small hole in to far north wall.

"What's up Okashi?" He asked.

"That man makes me nerves so I'm making a new way around the den just in case we need it." Her small voice was heard as she dug deeper into the earth.

"Fine just don't let yourself get stuck in there." he said before going about he daily routine of chores.

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CRASH

Kan jerked up as he heard one of the few breakable things in the den go crashing against the wall.

"AHHHHHHHHHHH-" he heard a scream next and he bolted from his nest and looked down the hall.

"Ah, it's nice to finally be able to get a female Kitsune and not have to kill It." a rugged voice was heard down the hall.

"LET ME GO YOU ASS WHIPE AND HORID EXCUSE FOR A K-9!!!!" he heard his sister scream.

"Damn Vixen! Shut the fuck UP!" he heard a loud CRACK as the Inu hit his sister.

"GET THE HELL AWAY FROM MY SISTER!!!" Kan finally yelled as his wits came back to him. There was growl and a light was lit and he could see two Inu, in the tunnel one holding his sister.

"Well damn now gotta kill 'er." another said coming from behind the others. Kan backed up a pace still snarling.

"RUN! KAN RU-!!"

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It was wet. What ever had hit him was wet and sticky and it was warm. He heard another loud crack before a thud and then more warm wet stuff splashed in his face. It got in his eyes, blinding him, his hair and fur then dripped into his mouth. That when he knew what it was. It was blood. He sniffed getting some in his nose, his sister's blood. Then he heard the laughing and he ran.

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TBC...

[1] I just thought of mixing the words Mother and death in the Japanese words for them

[2]The Eastern Quarter of the forest is rather large however it is also the smallest and right next to the central area, where the Inu Tribe is. Kan's village is second closest to the border and thus he living on the outskirts is not safe.

[3]Kan is 10 and Okashi, his sister, is 5. In here Kitsune are of age at 13 however should any thing happen to the parents before then and they are at least 5 they know how to take care of them selves and are at full growth at 13. And they live for nearly 1,000 years...I'd hate to be 5' 5 1/2" for that long =^.^= also The Elder is about 982 years old