Once a beautiful village but is know nothing but a horrible place filled with blood and sarrow in the air. The small huts are destroyed and trees and whatnot are unable to stand. But there's only one place that has not falling from the attack, that's Ookami's shrin.

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Ookami waited for Marybelle paitently knowing that she was withchild would cause any woman to slow down in concern for her pups.

Marybelle nuzzled his flank softly as she walked up behind him, her body shifting position so that she was standing on her hind legs like a human. She looked around with sadened eyes, her eyes watering a bit as she smelled such emotionsin the air and even felt them clearer. Oh my...

Yes...I suffered a great cause after the lost of my pack and conrades. I thought Sai as been taken from in the battle as well but it seems that he was having his little old time as always... He grins heading towards an old shrin that seem that it hasn't been used in years. This way... He ordered lightly. His huge hands sliding the door open to Ookami's shrin.

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Marybelle walked out into the cool air and fell down to all fours, her arms easily veering the cold wind from her slightly protruding stomach. She sat down on the stoop of the shrine, her head lowered and her eyes shut, ears back against head, in a bit of sadness.

Sai looked about the village remembering what happened before he made his escape. His eyes then lands on the white blusih wolf sitting on the shrin. He gasped softly knowing who it was but kept silent knowing that his step father would kill him on the spot if he touched her now.

She looked up at the scent of her mate, her eyes quickly averting to look at the snow, her hands gripping softly in her fur.

He smiles softly making his way up at the shrin. He pulls his pistol from it holder on the side. He pulls the trigger as a warning. He wanted Ookami to come out from the small palace that still stood in this horrible village.

At the sound of the click of the pistol she quickly got up and gracefully swpet over to stand between Sai and the shrine door, her movements rather quick. Sai! She stated firmly, her hand quickly reaching forward to grab his throat. Stop. Leave him be lest you wish to die by his hands! She stated in a rather strict tone, still, there was sadness in her eyes and tone.

He winched slightly with a shrug. I was only here to speak with him...but if he wishes to kill me then I welcome it. I'll put up a fight...I can't stand not being able to hear your voice...and having that man near you... He sighed. I bow my last bow to this man... A smile came upon his lips seeing Ookami behind her.

Ookami growled as he stood there. What do you want...? A smile on his muzzle. Wanting to die already...?

Maybe... Sai grins he pulled himslelf from his beloved's hold, steping back. I thought that would get your attention old man...

Marybelle sighed softly and used the snow from Sai's feet to freeze him to the stoop, a small scowl on her face. Sai... Please just.. go home... Or you'll force me to rebuild my barrier around my heart once more... She sniffled at this and turned around to face Ookami, placing her hands softly on his chest and attempting to push him back into the shrine.

Sai wathed as he looked upon his step father. Knowing that the man doesn't take any advice from a female. His ears lowering as he heard the words. His heart sinking.

Ookami pushed passed Marybelle standing before his son. What's the matter Sai...? You don't like it when another over ranks you?

Sai growls. Now you really are starting a fight! He clinched his fists. His eyes narrowing at the male.

Ookami bent over the samller male whispering something into his ear.

Sai' eyes widen at his words. His mind gone blanked for a monent. His body slumped to his knees. He couldn't believe what the man's words. You would use that against me... He sighed, lowering his head.

Marybelle kind of stumbled to her side from his push, a small sigh of annoyance coming from her mouth. Before she could restrain herself she felt Ookami's fur in her fingers, her grip tightening and her arms pulling him back away from Sai. She felt her anger begining to rise, and Sai knew full well what happened to her when she was angered anf frustrated. Stop it the both of you! She growled out, her lips pulling back into a slight snarl.

Sai heard her tone and knew what it meant. She was getting pissed off to the point that she won't have any control. His red eyes looked up at the huge wolf. Ookami...You need to stop now... He warned slightly his body tensing knowing that he's going to push her once more. He closed his eyes tight.

Ookami looked down at her pushing her once more. You have no right to speak unless spoken to! He growled.

Shit! Sai tries to pull himself free. You Baka! He growled knowing that Marybelle is going to get up with anger in her eyes. You shouldn't have done that!

Ookami looked over at his son in confusion. What are you trying to say...?

You pissed off the wrong woman... Is all Sai could say for he saw Marybelle get back on her feet. His ears hung low knowing that this isn't going to end well.

Marybelle snarled softly and reached up, grabbing the larger male's muzzle in her claws, her nails piercing into his lips and jaw. Her hand let loose an explosion of water than instantly froze to an undistructable piece of ice around his mouth as she pulled his face closer to her own.You better learn to respect a women, even if she is under you in rank! She released his muzzle and let him pull his head back, her icy eyes glazed of with complete lust and anger, her breathing slightly begining to speed by half of a second.

Ookami pulled his face from the female's hands. I could careless... He growled.

Sai pulled his legs once more. He took his pistol and shot at the snow that kept him plce. Once free he tackled Marybelle, making sure she landed on her back in stead on her stomch. Sweetheart...Calm yourself!

The lager male looked at the two on the ground. A smirk on his muzzle. He couldn't understand why his son would risk his own life for a female. He pulled Sai by the hair. C'mere boy!

Stop! He groans at the pain coursing through his form. Marybelle needs to calm down..If not me and you won't live the next few moments... He glared at the wolf.

Ookami burst to laughter. You believe this female would defeat me! When you cannot... He threw his son into a nearby hut. You have no stenght nor authority to give orders. Those days are gone...You missed your chance...

She sat herself up from being tackled by Sai, her eyes glazed over with the icy blue of her irises, the white of her eyes complptely gone as well as the pupils. C'Mere, boy! She growled out, flipping onto all fours and charging at the large wolf. She slammed her body into his legs, a slight crack heard from eithe rher shoulder or his leg, she could not tell, she was too pissed at both of the men. For Sai because he did not trust her and at Ookami because he disrespected her so heavily. She rose up unto her hind legs, her hand shooting foreward and grabbing the scruff of his neck. She pulled him down to her level, the snow desolving aaround his feet along with the ground due to the moisture she controled in it. She let the ground reform around him, frozen solidly around his calves to which made him her height.

Ookami smirks at her anger. HE sees now why Sai wanted her to calm down but he hyad no fear of her as he watched her.

Sai groans sitting up in the hut that was destroyed with his body. He knew that she was pissed at him but all he wanted was to talk. Heh! My mouth got me in trouble again... He chuckled a bit standing to his feet. His body stung from the abuse that it recived but quickly recovered from it. Damn...This'll take a bit for her to fogive me...But Ookami isn't going to give in... He leaned against the wall.

Ookami looked up at the female who's extremly pissed. I see what your thinking, young lady...I've never respected women for a while now since the time of the village being destroyed and... He smiled his euyes narrowing at her. You are really nieve if you believe that mistr lover boy didn't trust me that's why he came back... His yellow eyes went to the smashed hut.

Sai made his way to the entrance holding his side.

Why are you here...? He growled out with a smirk still on his muzzle.

Only to talk to you about the stupid thing you want me to do but you attacked me and insalted my beloved so bacially, you turned this into a battle feild... Sai slumped to his butt into the snow. But I'm not having her pissed at me as she already is...

Don't make me suffocate you, it would be a waist of a handsome wolf. You really need to work on your trust, thinking you can't even trust the female, soon to be females in this family. I have done nothing to even be considered untrustable.

It has nothing to do with you... Ookami glared at her. His body tensing from his anger building up.

Sai sat in the snow holding his side. He glaced down seeing the huge gash he recieved from being throwen into the old hut. A smile on his face 'I can't believe it' as he tries to stop the bleeding.

Ookami was surpise that his son didn't turn into his beast form because usually when he does something that drastic would cause him to turn and rampage. Interesting...Have you weaken, my foolish boy...?

Sai ignored his comment as he preesed his hand on the wound.

Can't have you dying on me... I want to be the one who kills you... She thought, turning to look at Sai. She swept her hand in the air and released the healing waters she used on him many times before. It washed over his body, except for his mouth and nose, and began to glow a bit. And you. You're lucky your my father and have done nothing so drastic as to make me kill you.... yet.. She felt her eyes begin to regain their white and black to accompany her ice blue, her pupils and irises reforming. She released her hold on his feet and let the ice melt from his muzzle as she walked back to sit down on the shrine stood, her hand going instinctively to her stomach to rub it for comfort.

Interesting that she wants to kill you... Ookami chuckles. Do you know the reason...?

Sai narrowed his eyes then closed them. A small smrik on his lips. If is that she wants...Then I welcome it as well... He sighed hurting his throat slightly as the water healed. She's just pissed at the moment...I shouldn't have gone against her word but I didn't have anyone to talk to about the matter...So why not my father... He cocked a brow at him.

Ookami just smirks walking towads the shrine. Hmph! Once your wounds heal...I like you to be in the dungon for a few days until your woman wants to kill you...Anything else you could rot in that hole that you dug... He entered the Ookami's shrin.

Go home. She sighed out, her ears flattening back against her head. Go home.. If you wish to speak with someone over the matter... then.. She outstretched her claws and engraved that same symbol on the hard wood of the shrine stoop. She placed her hand against it when it was done and watched as the smoke explosion came from it and let loose Haku's form. She pushed herself up and headed into Ookami's Shrin before she could hear anything the black male had to say.

Haku watched her leave and sighed softly. He smelled Sai and turned around just as the water slid down from his body and into the snow. "Sai, are you okay?" He asked, hurrying over to him.

"Physically? Yes... Emotionally...? No..." He stood up, slowly, with a low sigh. He wanted to deal with this with his father but Marybelle has something else planed out. His heart hurt from some reason. His ears laid flat on his head. 

"Tell me what is wrong... And while you're at it.. Tell me where we are..."

Sai looked about for a minute then looked back at Haku. "We're in my village that I was born and raised...Rught now...My step father wants me to take two lives in the house hold that I live with and frakly I don't want to be on those two men of their's bad side...." He explains breifly. "I think Marybelle is pissed at me right now...Because I came here to talk about the matter between me and my step father but he turned it into a battle feild and Marbelle got into it as well..."

"Oh, so that is why she did not speak with me.. She knew I would've slapped some sense into her.. Literally.." He sighed and took Sai into a soft embrace, his wings coming out of his back and spreading. "Come on, lets head back to your's and Bell's home... Okay?"

He nods, not wanting to stay any longer knowing he'll snap and that's what Ookami wants.

He holds him a bit closer and flapped his wings, becoming airborne, and heading back to Crystal Ice Manor.