[Kaguya]

Ken'ichi blinked almost in surprise “They don't want to be caught crying... that could stunt their growth as children and as adults...” he stated as he looked to the two “It's going to make them unstable and very unpredictable” he finished watching how Nobuo treated them both, a smile came to his face “You are much like your father young lord” he say his voice was warm as he spoke that statement.

“My little girl is named Toshi, she was raised in an oriental type household. We lived in complete balance with nature and turned none who needed help away” he sighed gently, his hand came up and pointed to a small house out of the way of everything “Her brother Ai loved her so much he delved into dark magic to possess her no matter the cost.” he continued, his eyes closing “The magic took out the two obstacles in his way... myself and his mother, but the backlash also killed him and anyone else in the household.” he continued “The house looked like a murder scene, and the only one left alive was my dear Toshi... who had been protected because of two reasons, the runes in her room where stronger than anywhere else in the house and the fact of her obsessed brother's love” he finished

“She was still very young at the time, only thirteen or fourteen years of age... so she tried to wake myself and my dearly departed wife up, this of course covered her in blood” he began once more “her betrothed paid a visit, as was normal at that time of the month... Seeing all the destruction and her being the only one alive and covered in blood, he though the worst and hung her” tears fell from Ken'ichi's eyes “Because of the magic, she couldn't move on and Ai was given his wish” he continued “When Yuu arrived at the household, he was in very bad condition.. she tended to him, and he protected her... Then Yuu's half brother came and started picking on him, so they decided to leave, but before they did, she gave you my family's weapon, the one you think is creepy and wanted to sell as it had twenty five spirits within it, that are all sworn to protect you.” he continued, wanting to give him as full background of what had happened up till now.

“You ended up a near by town, and came across Yuu's biological mother's tormented spirit and the spirit of another, who he is I do not know... All I know is he wasn't dead mearly projecting his spirit” he stated “Through joint efforts, Priestess Lunia was able to find peace and the man's projection was broken...” he said but sighed a little, his eyes going to the children as they shifted a little. “Though he seemed interested in Toshi as her Tengu form is completely white, this includes, hair, mask and clothing” he finished for a moment allowing all he said to be taken in before he began once more.

“Going to her Tengu form caused her a great strain and made her extremely tired as it was only the second time in her life she had ever been in the form, but she still kept her kind heart even in that form that surprised even myself” he was calm as he continued speaking “A few days after Ai and Kaito came to the same inn they where staying at as Toshi wasn't well enough to continue travelling. During this time you began to steal trinkets and such for her as gifts, the small purple jade cherry blossom Fumiko has is one of the trinkets Yuu got for Toshi during that time. In a panic Toshi moved youboth to Midosi Forest where you met her guardian Ira, but you where both tricked by Kaito and Ai into leaving and thus ended back at the household” he continued hoping this was going to answer all the questions all in one go.

“During this time they planed on breaking you both down, by punishing you both for any little matter, but Toshi made a compromise that allowed Yuu to live like another Tengu, but it placed herself in a state of humiliation. Yuu the one whom loved her and whom she loved had to treat her as a tainted, to add further insult to injury Toshi also had to eat from the floor as an animal.” his hands clenched to the point that they drew blood, if it wasn't love and devotion that drove his daughter to such extremes he would like to have known what did.

“After a few months, Rie and Arata were sent to get you both, which they did using Toshi as the bait to lure you out... for their size they made short work of you both.” he stated closing his eyes, a sigh quickly following “It was at this time Yuu met your father, he seen how much pain your father was in and it also hurt him... Yuu even came in and tried to interrupt my training and almost got himself killed” he stated with a slight chuckle, he knew the boy's heart was in the right place “I made sure no harm came and your father made sure that punishment followed later in the day” he stated looking up to him once more.

“Toshi hated the Tengu race so much she was willing to deny part of herself and as I stated earlier bound her Tengu form and magic, but even with the binding in place, she still managed to tap into the magic.” he said his voice showed he was surprised that she managed to accomplish such a feat “But this is how you ended up being yourself and she ended up being Fumiko” he finally finished with the history lesson.

Ken'ichi chuckled a little “They don't know that it was you who destroyed the villages, they believe it was an evil spirit that came to purge the unworthy and weak” he stated, as he gently brushed Arata's cheek with a father-like smile in his eyes “Even if they did know, I doubt they would care. After all only the strong survive, this is the Tengu way” his voice showed that this was just a matter of fact, as he closed his eyes once more “And as far as I know the only tribe that care about the other races is this one as it believes all life is sacred” he say gently moving his hand to a side pouch and brought out a bag containing some food and held it out to Nobuo his head lowering.

“In her defence, the only reason she threw a scroll at you was because you where going to sell her family's ancestral weapon” his voice was quiet as he spoke on the subject, as he knew better than to speak out of term with his superiors no matter what age they were. “She is a sweet and quiet girl, just eager to please... This is why she offered to teach you in what little time she has to herself” he finished, this time though he remained silent allowing everything to sink in.