Character Profiles - Updated 11.30.09

To start off, I want people to get a brief understanding on my characters. Most of them are my own and a few belong to my friends. Not all the profiles are finished yet, but I'll update this when I have the rest done. I'm constantly creating/thinking of ideas for new characters so check back ^.^

Also, thank you to my friend Averie for drawing the pictures! ^.^

My Characters

Name: Kadis Yamasaki
Age: 17
DOB: July 29
Likes: Reading, writing, quiet places, anime, manga, animals, playing games, sweets
Dislikes: Crowded places, work of any kind, myself, being complimented, thunderstorms, certain shades of pink, bugs
Personality: Kadis is shy and quiet around most people until you get to know her. Then she'll become more energetic and outgoing. She's quite clumsy and childish and she can be a bit slow to understand some things. She's very lazy and hates doing work so she always puts it off until the last minute. But she can get into a job quite quickly once she puts her mind to it.
Powers[if any]/Skills: Changing into a wolf, writing, fading away, mind reading, telepathy, healing techniques
Background: After her parent's death and her brother's mysterious disappearance, she ended up on the streets. She's always been hard on herself and always seems to be on the defensive. After a while, she ended up living with her cousins, Izumo and Izuko Takehashi, in their small apartment.

Name: Akaru Ookami
Age: 17
DOB: January 16
Likes: Neko, sweets, hunting, his pack,
Dislikes: His father, Izuko, Manako
Personality: Akaru gets embarrassed quite easily, especially around Neko. He can be very protective of his family, Neko, and Kadis (his owner), despite being the youngest of his family. Like Kadis, he can be a bit slow to understand some things, but he does understand things a bit better than she does.
Powers[if any]/Skills: Changing into a wolf
Background: He was always treated badly for being so different by his pack. Akaru was purposely left behind by his pack when he was still asleep one night. He awoke the next morning to find them gone and a girl staring down at him. She took him in and, in thanks, he served her willingly.

Name: Shiro Ookami
Age: 21
DOB: June 16
Likes: Kadis, the pack, hunting, laying in the sun
Dislikes: His father, Izuko, Manako
Personality: Shiro is quite hardworking and affectionate towards those in his pack. He worries about those he loves, especially Kadis and the others in his family and would do anything he could to protect them, even risk his life. He's easily annoyed by Manako and Izuko's actions.
Powers[if any]/Skills: Changing into a wolf, strong sense of smell.
Background: Shiro is the eldest of his siblings, Tsumi and Akaru. He forced his father to give up his place as pack leader once Akaru found his way back to the pack's village with Kadis, his destined mate.

Name: Tsumi Ookami
Age: 19
DOB: June 3
Likes: Himuro, sketching, hunting, cute things
Dislikes: Violence, Manako, Izuko, scary things, Kentarou (Because he's a ghost)
Personality: Tsumi is a very sweet girl. She's quite polite and very quiet most of the time. She's easily embarrassed around Himuro and very protective of her brothers, especially Akaru, since he's the youngest. She doesn't like being in fights or fights in general and tries her best to bring them to a peaceful end.
Powers[if any]/Skills: Changing into a wolf, healing techniques
Background: At one point, Tsumi disappeared from the pack's village. She had been kidnapped. Himuro and her brothers, Shiro and Akaru, searched endlessly, day and night, but with no luck. One day, five years later, she was found by Himuro, who was out hunting, and brought back to the village.

Name: Himuro Isobe
Age: 20
DOB: March 10
Likes: Tsumi, hunting
Dislikes: Kadis, whoever kidnapped Tsumi
Personality: Himuro is a very trustworthy and smart wolf. He is the one the others in the village go to for guidance and assistance. He's quite harsh towards Kadis, only because he doesn't think she's fit to be the pack's alpha female. He tolerates her though, but only because she is Shiro's, his best friend's, chosen mate.
Powers[if any]/Skills: Changing into a wolf, stronger than the other pack members
Background: Not much is known about Himuro, except that he's known the Ookami's since childhood and is very loyal to them.

Name: Manako Isobe
Age: 20
DOB: March 10
Likes: Izuko(friend), all the pack females, hunting, Hime
Dislikes: The pack males
Personality: Manako is a bit like Izuko. He's a big flirt and a little perverted. He always goes after Tsumi and Hime, Kadis' sister. He gets along quite well with Izuko because of their similar interests.
Powers[if any]/Skills: Changing into a wolf, speed
Background: Not much is known about Manako, except that he's know the Ookami's since childhood and is very loyal to them.

Name: Hime Yamasaki

Age: 16
DOB: May 14
Likes: Izuko(No one knows why), Kadis, the pack, animals
Dislikes: Kentarou, ghosts, bugs
Personality: Hime is much more outgoing that her sister Kadis. She loves the attention she gets from Izuko and Manako, Izuko especially. She doesn't get embarrassed nearly as easily as her sister.
Powers[if any]/Skills: Changing into a fox, control of fire
Background: Hime was abandoned when she young. At one point, Kadis cared for her when they both lived on the streets, acting like her older sister. After that. Hime followed Kadis around and has been with her ever since as her "adopted" sister.

Name: Kentarou
Age: Looks to be 18
DOB: September 27, 1940
Likes: Kadis, scaring Izuko, roaming the apartment
Dislikes: Being away from Kadis
Personality: Around Kadis and her friends, Kentarou acts like a little lost puppy who has finally found a new master, especially around Kadis. For his age, he's very childish, but at some moments, although rare, he'll be very serious.
Powers[if any]/Skills: Walking through walls and doors, floating
Background: Kentarou was killed on his 18th birthday is 1958. He was sealed into the wall of Kadis' room 20 years before the twins rented the apartment. When Izuko was working on Kadis' room as a surprise birthday gift, he accidently broke the seal. Kentarou and Kadis now share the room. He follows her around and serves her loyally.

Name: Izuko Takehashi
Age: 21
DOB: September 5
Likes: Hime, Neko, hentai, women, yuri
Dislikes: Ghosts, Kentarou, yaoi
Personality: Izuko is perverted, like Manako, and can be quite childish, impatient, and immature.  But, when it comes to Kadis, he can be quite protective. He tends to worry about her. He gets a bit jealous when he sees Manako with Hime and when he sees Akaru with Neko, but he tries to ignore it as best as he can.
Powers[if any]/Skills: Making salty cupcakes, mind reading
Background: Izuko and his brother took in Kadis after her parents were killed and her brother disappeared. She's lived with them ever since.

Name: Izumo Takehashi
Age: 21
DOB: September 5
Likes: Reading, cooking, Kentarou, learning new things
Dislikes: Manako, Izuko's many girlfriends
Personality: Izumo is the quiet type. He's kind and hardworking. Unlike his brother, he's very patient and mature. He seems to be emo, but he really isn't. And, like his brother, he is protective about Kadis and worries about her.
Powers[if any]/Skills: Cooking, cleaning
Background: Izumo and his brother took in Kadis after her parents were killed and her brother disappeared. She's lived with them ever since.

Name: Nathaniel Hayes
Age: 17
DOB: August 9
Likes: Animals, games, reading, Kaze
Dislikes: Yaoi, crowded places, Izuko, Manako
Personality: Nathaniel is very outgoing but usually very calm and serious. He doesn't get embarrassed easily. He doesn't like perverts like Izuko and Manako and he will fight for those he cares about. He feels that he needs to be serious most of the time since most of the others are always playing around, although on the inside, he wants to be able to play around and act his age too.
Powers[if any]/Skills: Strength(stronger than most humans)
Background: Nate was a friend of Kadis before her parents were killed. When she left with the twins so suddenly, he decided he would search for her.

Name: Kaze Yamasaki
Age: 20
DOB: March 27
Likes: Oni, Nate, teasing his sister, sunshine, jokes, music
Dislikes: Heartbreak, dreary, rainy days, suffering, torture
Personality: Kaze is quite carefree and relaxed. Sometimes, that gets him into trouble, especially with Nate and his younger sister. he acts a bit childish, which tends to get him into more trouble Kaze will get serious when times call for it, though. He would put his life on the line to protect his sister or his boyfriend, Nate.
Skills/Powers: Shifting into a wolf
Bio: Kaze was the one that killed his and Kadis’ parents when he was a kid. But it hadn’t been done of his own free will. He was being controlled by another kid, named Oni. He also thought he’d killed his own sister. he went after Oni, once he found out, intent on murdering him. Instead, he ended up becoming his lover. Years later, he was reunited with his sister.

Name: Amai Ookami
Age: 7
DOB: May 9
Likes: Her family, playing with Kai, gardening with Tsumi
Dislikes: Storms, darkness
Personality: Amai is like any other girl her age: Sweet, curious, and innocent. With her sweet personality, you’ll instantly fall in love with her.
Skills/powers: Shifting into a wolf (still training)
Bio: Amai is the youngest Ookami child. Because of her strange, bluish colored hair, she was treated coldly. When her sister Tsumi had been stolen, she was soon taken away as well. The two returned together about a year later. No questions were asked.

Name: Kai
Age: 7
DOB: July 14
Likes: His “mother” (Kadis) and “father” (Shiro), Himuro, sweets
Dislikes: Storms, darkness, chores, training
Personality: For his age, Kai is a litlle more mature than he should be. This is due to his training with Himuro and living on his own for a few months before being rescued by Kadis.
Skills/Powers: Shifting into a wolf
Bio: When he was four, he was abandoned by his mother. For about eight months, he was on his own and had to learn to take care of himself. He learned to protect his territory, hunt, and fend off predators. On the third day of the ninth month, he was discovered by Kadis. Seeing as how she didn’t seem a threat, he hesitantly approached her, still unsure of whether or not she could be trusted. He let her carry him back to her apartment in his puppy form where he stayed with her and her cousins.

Name: Yami
Age: 19
DOB: October 17
Likes: Reading, quiet places, neutral colors
Dislikes: Loud places, crowds, choosing sides
Personality: Yami is normally quiet and spending most of the day sleeping, reading, or doing Kadis’ forgotten schoolwork. He doesn’t seem to mind it very much; it’s easy work for him. He’s laidback and calm most of the time, but he’ll get serious if he needs to.
Skills: Possession
Bio: At one point, Yami had sort of possessed Kadis. She seemed aware of his presence in her mind, so he tricked her into thinking he was just a voice in her head. He stayed with her for a few years until he decided it was time to leave and return to his own body.
Notes: Beneath his boring, plain act, Yami is actually a thief. He’s always sneaking out at night, thought no necessarily in his own body. He doesn’t want Kadis to know of this act, so he does it while the pack sleeps. The only ones who have seen him drop the act are Neko and Kuroi.

Name: Kuroi
Age: 17
DOB: November 15
Likes: Cats, bells, bright colors, candy, cakes
Dislikes: Dark colors, scratchy sounds, work, boring books, lectures
Personality: Kuroi is a bit…eccentric. He’s a little odd at times, so people tend to keep their distance, but he can be really sweet. He’s usually hyperactive too. He likes to tease people and play games.
Powers/Skills: Possession
Bio: Kuroi used to be treated badly when he was growing up since he was so different, even then. One day, he’d been cornered by a few of his classmates. As they beat him, he noticed a girl had come into the abandoned warehouse where they were attacking him. The bullies also noticed her and advanced on her. Using the last bit of his strength, he pushed himself from his own body and into hers and forced her to run from the scene. This was the first time he’d possessed anyone. He stayed with her for a few years till he decided it was time to return to his own body.

Notes: Kuroi sometimes wears cat ears and an eyepatch, just for fun.

Name: Shikyo
Age: 18
DOB: October 31
Likes: Blood, tears, war, chaos, torture, suffering
Dislikes: Everything else.
Personality: Shikyo can be a bit of a bitch. She loves chaos and laughs hen people are hurt. She’s cruel and cold-hearted. She’ll use violence and threats to get her point across and what she wants. She hates practically everyone in the pack, especially Manako. Her relationship with Kadis is neutral; if something goes wrong, the violet-hair wolf is the first one she’ll go to.
Powers/skills: Possession
Bio: One day, Shikyo had possessed Kadis, though it is unclear as to why. Eventually, Kadis had had enough and forced her from her mind.

Other's Characters

Name: Neko
Age: 16
DOB: June 23
Likes: Lolita fashion, cute things, sewing, making plushies, cooking, gardening, Akaru, Other peoples who shall remain annomous
Dislikes: Bugs, ugly things, mean people, Hime
Personality: Neko can be quite childish and clumsy at times, like Kadis. She gets jealous quite quickly too.
Powers[if any]/Skills: Night vision
Background: A cat who has become an honorary member of a wolf pack.

Name: Ryuu
Age: 17
DOB: December 1
Likes: Games, reading, writing, drawing, playing sports, video games
Dislikes: People who try to control his life
Personality: Ryuu's a friendly person if you've done nothing wrong to him and respect him.
Powers[if any]/Skills: part dragon, able to read people as if they were a book, can see spirits
Background: Ryuu was named for being the smartest in his group of friends, but, unknown to them, he is part dragon. His real name is Felix Khold, and he keeps his other self a secret, since he doesn't really like it himself.

Name: Victoria Hiruda
Age: 18
DOB: January 26
Likes: Snow, fire, baby foxes, darkness, being alone
Dislikes: Rain, thunderstorms, spiders, corn
Personality: Victoria is kind of emo and shy. She can be mean when she wants to be. She's also quite powerful.
Powers[if any]/Skills: Ice/cold immunity, part arctic fox, mind reader, vampire
Background: Victoria had a hard life as a child. Both her parents are dead. Pan i all she has now. Since she's quite shy, she doesn't have many friends, but she comes from a powerful family.
 
Name: Pantalaemon (Pan)
Age: Infinite
DOB: N/A
Likes: Darkness, fire ice, ravens, yaoi
Dislikes: Love, kindness
Personality: Compared to Victoria, Pan can be quite evil.
Powers[if any]/Skills: Same as Victoria, possession of people/bodies
Background: When Victoria's parents were killed, Pan took the position of her guardian. He's almost like her inner demon or other self.

Christmas with the Pack

Kadis turned and stared out the window. School was almost over and everyone seemed anxious to run from the room the second that last bell rang. Today was the last day before Christmas break. No school for ten days. Even Kadis found herself smiling. Instead of spending break alone with her cousins, her mate, Shiro, had invited her entire family, the honorary pack members, to join the Ookami pack for the holidays. She’d never been with so many people for the holidays before, so she was looking forward to it.

“There’ll be games and partying every day,” he’d told her, a grin spreading across his face. He’d seemed so excited himself that day. “The pack does Christmas a bit differently. It’s sort of tradition, I guess. You’ll join us right? Bring everyone!”

The bell finally rang then, pulling her from her thoughts and she stood, stretching for a moment while everyone rushed from the room. Only she, Akaru, Neko, and Nate stayed back. The three of them waited for the crowd to clear. “Geez, why’s everyone so worked up?” Nate murmured, running a hand through his red hair. “It isn’t like the world will end just because they’re not the first out the doors. It’s only a few days off after all.”

Kadis rolled her eyes and poked his side. “Lighten up, Ebenezer,” she joked. “It’s the holidays. Everyone has plans. They wanna get home to their families and celebrate too.”

Neko giggled, most likely about the Scrooge reference. “Kaddy’s right, have fun! That’s what break is for!”

Nate shook his head. “Yeah, alright, I guess. You guys win. Now can we please go? Kaze’s waiting outside, I thi--“ He stopped suddenly, pointing out the window.

“Hm?” Kadis followed his finger and gasped, running towards the window. “Snow! It’s snowing!” Her wolf ears perked immediately and her tail swayed back and forth. Turning back to Nate she said, “My brother’s down by the gate, waiting for us. We should go. Now.” She giggled and ran from the room.

The cat girl ran after her. “Kaddy, wait for me!” she shouted, giggling as well. Her own mate, Akaru, followed after her.

Nate sighed and shoved his hands in his pockets, a small smile on his face now. “That girl has the attention span of a child,” he said, following after them at his normal pace. He wasn’t in any real rush, but he was a bit excited to be spending ten full days with his boyfriend.

Outside, the other three were laughing and chasing each other in falling snow. “If there was enough snow on the ground, we’d be having a huge snowball fight right now,” the wolf-girl said, smiling widely. She pointed over towards her brother by the gate. “He’d lose, badly. He’s lost every one we’ve ever had.

Akaru smiled. “We’ll have a snowball fight later today, Mistress,” he said. “Snow in the mountains is more fun than down here anyway.”

“Hey, you guys, c’mon!” Kaze called. “We wanna get up there soon, don’t we? Shiro’s waiting for us!” He waved to them before heading towards his car.

“Guess we should go, nya,” Neko said, dusting the light layer of snow from her coat. She took Akaru’s hand in hers and dragged him to the car.

Kadis grinned back at Nate as he came out of the building. “Hey, Nate, last one to the car has to give my brother a kiss!” She laughed and sprinted ahead of him.

“W-what? Hey, get back here!” the redhead shouted, running after her. He knew his face was red. He’d not kissed the older wolf yet, and he still wasn’t quite ready for that. Though, since he’d failed the race, he had no choice. He groaned and glared at the violet-haired girl. “I’ll kill you one day,” he muttered.

She giggled. “Love you too, Nathan. Now do it! You lost, you have to do it!” She shoved him towards her brother. “C’mon!”

Nate grumbled something then sighed, his face red as he pressed his lips against the grey-haired wolf’s. “T-there, happy?” He growled at the girl.

Neko peeked out of the car. “Aw~!” she exclaimed. “So cute, they finally kissed, nya!”

Kaze blinked, his cheeks turning a light pink. “W-what was that for?” he stammered. “I mean, that was really out of nowhere, Nathaniel…”

“Your sister made me do it,” he muttered, climbing into the back seat. “Can we just go?”

“Alright, alright. We’ll go pick up bags and such and then head up the mountain.”

Kadis giggled and hopped into the front seat. “Off we go!” she exclaimed.

~

Shiro ran over and scooped Kadis up in his arms, giving her a quick kiss. “You guys made it,” he said, grinning.

Kadis smiled. “Wouldn’t have missed it,” she said. “Not only for you, but I’ve gotta be here for the pack too.”

Himuro smirked a little as he joined them. “We don’t need a useless little pup like you here, Miss Pack Leader,” he said. When he saw Shiro’s glare, he quickly reworded that. “I meant…we can take care of things ourselves…you should be more focused on your life outside the pack.”

She stuck her tongue out. “I know perfectly well what you meant, Himu, and I say too bad.”

Shiro sighed. “Now now, you two, don’t start. It’s the holidays after all.” He watched the entrance to their little village, where a black van had just pulled up. “Looks like everyone’s arrived today.”

Kadis waved to her cousins and the three others as they piled out of the van. Kuroi had his cat ears on today and just couldn’t seem to be able to stand still. Yami had his hands shoved in the pockets of his brown jacket, a small smile on his face as he noticed everyone already there. Shikyo looked just as annoyed and pissed as always. She glanced around, as if looking for something or someone.

“Well, they don’t look out of place at all,” Akaru murmured.

Neko kissed his cheek. “You need to lighten up a bit too, nya,” she said cheerily. The cat girl smiled as his cheeks turned pink.

Kadis smiled as they joined them. “Hey guys!” she said, dropping from her mate’s arms to hug her cousins and most of the others. The wolf girl steered clear of Shikyo with a small shudder. “I’m surprised you came,” she told her instead.

Shikyo scoffed and pointed at Kuroi. “The fag made me,” she said, her voice dripping with venom. “I’d rather be out torturing kids, and other fun things.” She grinned then, showing her slightly pointy teeth. “Just don’t annoy me too much or I’ll have to kill you too. Got it?”

The violet-haired girl shuddered and nodded. “R-right…got it…”

Izuko laughed and placed his hand on Shikyo’s shoulder. “Aren’t you a charming little thing?” he said casually. “A cutie like you wouldn’t hurt a fly, I bet. Why not spend this break with me, hm? You know…alone…” He flashed her a bright smile and winked at her.

The demon-girl just stared at him for a while until she finally bit his hand, her sharp teeth breaking skin. “Dream on, dumbass.”

Shiro shook his head. “This is gonna be a strange Christmas break…” he murmured, as Izuko swore in the background.

~

“Mommy!”

Kadis turned and was knocked down suddenly as a ball of fluff ran into her. She laughed. “Kai, sweetie, calm down,” she told the pup, petting his head as he shifted back into the form of a boy. She hadn’t seen him in a while and she was just as excited to see her adopted son as he was to see her.

“Mommy, you’re not gonna leave again so soon, right?” he asked, staring up at her with his golden eyes.

“I’ll be here for a little while, sweetie. So will everyone else. Don’t worry, okay?”

He seemed relieved and nodded. “Yay, okay!” He grinned. “Uncle Himuro gave me the job of showing everyone to their spare houses and rooms. But Mommy gets to stay here with Daddy and sleep in Daddy’s bed!”

Her cheeks went red. “Y-yes, that’s right. Just like always.”

The young wolf grinned as if he had made a great accomplishment. “Okay! Uncle Himuro told me to come get you and bring you to the banquet hall. Let’s go!” He took her hand and pulled her down the street to the banquet hall.

“You’re spending a lot of time Himu, aren’t you?” she asked, curious.

“Uh-huh! Uncle Himuro’s teaching me to be a big, brave hunter. I’m like his…um…apprentice! That big word.”

She blinked and looked at him again. Now that she looked again, he did look a bit older and more mature. “I see. Well that’s good.”

“We’re here!” He pushed opened the doors and inside, everyone had gathered. Food was being passed around and people were chatting and flirting. He led her towards the head of the table, where Shiro sat, a smile on his face.

“Hey there, what do ya think?” the white wolf asked, waving his arm across the hall. “This is really only in celebration of you all.”

“For us? Really?” She smiled and sat down next to him, picking up the pup and setting him in her lap. “You didn’t have to do that.”

Himuro joined them at the head of the table, placing himself on the other side of the pack leader. “Don’t worry about it, Kaddy,” he said, placing what looked to be deer meat on his plate. “We haven’t had a huge dinner like this in forever.”

Shiro winked at his mate and stood, addressing the entire room. “Welcome all!” he began. “This year has been a good one for us all. And during this seemingly short period of time, we’ll be celebrating all the good things that have happened this year, while also anticipating the many good things to come in the new year.” He motioned for Kadis to stand and she did so. “This year is special, seeing that this is the first year  that my wonderful wife and her friends and family have joined us.” He paused for a moment and a few of the pack members cheered. “Let’s make this celebration a great one, for their sakes.” The white wolf lifted his glass and toasted, the rest of the wolves mimicking him.

Kadis blushed a bit at all the attention and sipped her drink as well. She, too, had a feeling that this would be a good Christmas Break.

~♥~

The violet-haired wolf awoke the next morning and found Shiro still asleep beside her. Last night had been tiring. They’d played games after the dinner had finished and stayed up till well into the early morning. She was surprised she was up so early after that late night party. She stretched and stood up, heading down into the kitchen to make breakfast. As she stood at the stove, humming as she cooked the eggs, a knock came at the back door. She tilted her head as she answered it, Shikyo stood in front of her. She jumped back a bit, surprised. “W-what are you doing here?” she gasped.

“Tch, don’t have a cow,” the dark-haired girl said, stepping into the kitchen. “I need you to hide me for a while. I’d really rather not come to you of all people for help, but I figured you’re the best to come to.”

“W-wait, why? I mean, you of all people can handle yourself…” She was slightly confused now, wondering why exactly Shikyo was here.

She rolled her eyes. “I’m hiding from that red-haired freak with the eyepatch. I had a bit of fun with him after the party last night and now he’s got the wrong idea about it. So, help me out. I’ll pay ya back.”

She tried not to giggle. “Y-you spent the night with Mana?” she asked, going back to the stove to hide the smile forming.

“Hey, shut it before I slit your throat. It just kinda happened, alright? Help me out.”

With a sigh, the wolf girl nodded. “Alright, I’ll help. You can stay here today. But I can’t do much if he comes searching.”

“I’ll take care of him,” she muttered, pulling one of her daggers from it’s sheath and licking the blade. “He’s such a pest.”

“Don’t kill him. He’s one of our warriors. We need him around.” She took three plates from the cabinet and placed the eggs on them.

Shikyo rolled her eyes. “Fine, fine…” She sniffed the air and her stomach rumbled. “Hey…uh…can I have some of those?” she asked, a little nervous. She’d never been the type to ask for things.

“Well, yeah. I’m making enough for three people,” Kadis replied, taking some bacon and tossing it into the frying pan. “There’ll be enough. Though Shiro can eat a lot…”

“Bah, who cares about him? He can make his own food. Lazy bum.” She looked at her dagger once before placing it back where it belonged.

“Who’s a lazy bum?” Shiro grunted, as he came down the stairs. The pack leader quickly kissed his mate’s cheek before sitting down at the table beside Shikyo. “What’s she doing here? And so early…”

Kadis giggled. “She’s hiding out here,” she said, placing two pieces of bacon on each plate and setting them in front of the two already at the table.

Shiro licked his lips and dove right in. “What she’s hiding from? Last I heard, there weren’t any dangers around.”

She giggled. “Mana. I think he’s very dangerous.”

Shikyo shuddered. “I agree,” she said, eating her own breakfast.

Kadis joined them. “Well, Mana isn’t that bad…just give him a chance.”

~

Neko giggled as she threw snowballs at Akaru. One hit him in the face and he yelped, falling over. He wiped the snow from his eyes and saw a worried cat girl stood over him. “Are you okay, nya?” she asked him, holding out her mittened hand.

He smiled a little and accepted it. But instead of pulling himself up, he tugged her arm and she fell on top of him with a little squeal. “Payback,” he said with  grin.

“Hey, no fair!” She giggled and tossed a handful of snow at him.

“Well, well, looks like someone’s having fun…” The two looked up and blushed suddenly, seeing they’d been caught. Kaze and Nate stood there, smirking at them. “Hey there, kiddies.”

“H-hey, there, Kaze…” Akaru said, easily lifting Neko up and setting her back down beside her. He stood and brushed the snow off his coat before holding out his hand to help his mate up.

Nate sighed. “This is a pain. Why are we doing this for her again?”

Kaze slipped his arm around the redhead’s waist. “Because she’s my sister. And here, she’s in charge.” He turned back to the other two. “Shiro and Kaddy want everyone in the hall where we had dinner last night. Meaning you two as well.”

Nate squirmed out of  the older wolf’s grasp. “Paws off,” he muttered. “Basically we’ve come to get you. So c’mon.” He turned and headed towards the hall, his hands stuffed in his pockets.

“Nathaniel~ How mean~ Wait for me!” Kaze chased after him, nearly tackling the redhead when he caught up.

Neko giggled. “Nate really likes him, it seems. He just hates showing it.” She smiled and took Akaru’s hand. “We should go before Kaddy gets upset.”

~

In the dining hall, the entire pack was gathered. Most of them knew what was going on, but the new “honorary members” had no idea. Not even the alpha female had known what was going on until Shiro had told her. As the final four entered and took their seats, she began. “Shiro’s told me what you guys normally do for Christmas Eve so I wanted to explain it to the others who don’t know yet. So! I’m sure you all know the symbol of our little village here, the giant tree in the center. Today’s the day that the pack decorates that tree! So let’s all head outside and have fun! Dismissed!”

The others all left the hall to gather their various ornaments and decorations. Shiro placed his hand on his mate’s shoulders as she let out a big sigh. “You did good. I know you hate things like that.”

“I can’t stand ‘em,” she muttered. “Public speaking isn’t my strong point.” She glanced over at him and grinned. “Well now that it’s over, shall we go start decorating too?”

~

Every member of the pack gathered around the tree, placing various decorations and lights. Some of the wolves even climbed the tree to help place things higher up. Even the pups helped out, hanging their own hand made decorations at the very bottom of the tree.

“This is so much more fun than just hanging around the apartment alone,” Kadis said, adding a few decorations to the tree. “Everyone seems happy too.” She glanced around. Neko and Akaru were together, chatting about things while they decorated. Mana had managed to find Shikyo and she was, of course, beating the shit out of him. The twins, Kuroi, and Yami were all arguing over god knows what. The pups were chasing each other through the snow and giggling. And here she was with Shiro. Life couldn’t get any greater.

Shiro notice her smile and leaned down to kiss her cheek. “Merry Christmas, Kad.”

She blushed and looked up at him. “Merry Christmas, Shiro.”

The Noveno Espada: Szayel Apporo Grantz - Chapter 1

Kadis sighed as she knocked on his door. "Master Szayel," she said. "If you don't get up and attend the meeting, Lord Aizen will be upset." When he didn't reply, she pushed open the door and stood above him as he laid in his bed. "Master Szayel!"

The pink-haired man groaned. "What is it?" he muttered, curling up under the covers.

"Get up. The meeting, remember?" She placed her hands on her hips.

In a flash he was up. "Shit! Damn girl, why didn't you remind me earlier?!" he yelled as he pulled on his pants.

"I tried! You wouldn't listen." She sat down on his bed and watched as he rushed around the room, getting ready. She giggled just a little.

"What's so funny?" he growled, looking around frantically. "Damn it, where's my shirt?"

The healer and maid of Las Noches smiled as she picked up his shirt from the floor and handed it to him. "Nothing, Master Szayel. Forgive me."

"Yeah, sure..." He put on and picked up his glasses before settling them on his face. He turned to her. "I look a bit of a mess, don't I, girl?"

She nodded, staring into his golden eyes. "A bit yes. Let me fix your hair a bit." She stood and, as he grumbled, smoothed his hair back into how it's supposed to be. "There, much better. Now hurry, Master Szayel, or Lord Aizen will be really mad."

The pink-haired man nodded and took her hand. "If I remember, you're supposed to come to, girl. Come." He dragged her down the hall to the main meeting room of Las Noches. He pushed open the doors and looked around. He sighed. "The last one, huh?" he muttered to himself as he let go of the lesser arrancar's hand and took his seat. "I'm late...sorry, Lord Aizen..."

Kadis went off to the side and watched as the meeting took place from her spot on the wall. The meeting carried on as usual. Lord Aizen speaking about his plan, Grimmjow making a fuss, Tousen threatening to harm the Sexta Espada, Lord Aizen declining, Grimmjow leaving, while everyone just sat and watched. It was the same as every meeting they'd had since her arrival. She wondered if they ever got tired of the same thing over and over again.

After the ritual-like events finished, Lord Aizen looked over at her and waved her over. She blinked but complied, making her way towards the former Soul Reaper. "Y-yes, Lord Aizen?" she asked, a bit timidly.

He smiled and pat her head. "Don't be scared, my dear," he said. "I'm just giving you your tasks for the day." he looked towards the rest of them and dismissed them with a wave of his hand. They all got the message and left quietly. "Now, my dear...your task today is quite simple..."

"Yes, what is it? I'm here to serve you..."

He smiled. "Today your job is to clean up all of the Espada's rooms. I've noticed they've become quite...disheveled as of late. Be finished in time to make dinner." He waved his hand. "Dismissed."

She curtsied and hurried quickly from the room. She shut the doors behind her and slid to the floor, sighing a little. "His spiritual pressure is so overpowering..." she muttered.

A shadow loomed over her and said, "That wasn't even half of it..." a familiar voice said. She looked up to see the Sexta Espada above her, his blue hair tousled and his usual scowl on his face.

"M-Master Grimmjow," she said, standing up quickly and dusting off her skirt. "I didn't notice you there, I-I'm sorry." She was nervous around him, mainly because she knew of his temper and how easily he could be set off.

"Tch...stupid girl." He grabbed her by her hair. She let out a cry. "Do you think you're better than us just because Lord Aizen loves you? Because he treats you better than us?! Huh?!"

"N-no...Master Grimmjow..." She winced as he pulled her hair. "P-please, stop...it hurts..."

"Shut up, you stupid little bitch!" he snapped. "You're no better than any of us! You're just a weak little nothing, hired to clean and heal us!" He slammed her into the wall. "Try to heal that!" He laughed and shoved her into the wall again.

Kadis coughed and spit up just a little blood. "P-please..." she gasped hoarsely.

"Grimmjow, what are you doing?" asked a cold, emotionless voice.

The Sexta Espada froze and turned slowly. Ulquiorra stood there, his hands in his pockets, watching him. "U-Ulquiorra..."

The pale Espada held up a hand to silence Grimmjow. "You realize how upset Lord Aizen will be when he realizes what you've done...I'll have to report it to him, you know."

"B-but..." He tried to protest but Ulquiorra silenced him again.

"Drop her. And meet me in my room in five minutes. If you obey, I won't tell Lord Aizen about this...incident..." He glanced over at the lesser arrancar trying to catch her breath. "Save my room for last, girl...Grimmjow and I will be...busy...for a while..." He turned and walked away, not waiting for her to reply.

"Tch...you got lucky..." Grimmjow muttered before heading towards his own room, hastily.

Kadis coughed up a bit more blood before swiping her hands over herself a few times. They glowed a bluish color as the wounds healed, both internal and external. "G-geez..." she said. "He didn't have to be so rough..." She stood and headed towards the first room, Aaroniero's. She knocked on his door and glanced around when he opened it. It was dark on the inside. She knew the reason. Aaroniero liked the dark, but that wasn't the entire case. When he was touched by light, his true form was revealed. And she didn't like his real form too much. "Master Aaroniero?" she said when she entered his room.

The door shut behind her. She turned and saw him hiding behind the door. "You're here to clean up, right?" he asked. He removed his mask to show the face of a Soul Reaper that had been killed years ago. He'd taken on the form of that Soul Reaper after he devoured the Hollow that had killed him. "Get to work then," he said, laying down on the bed.

"Yes...Master Aaroniero." She glanced around the messy room and got to work, picking up dirty clothes and dusting off surfaces, making space for other things. She put everything back in it's place.

After an hour, she was done. The ninth Espada looked around and nodded. "Alright, alright. It's satisfactory. You can go. He placed his mask back on quickly before waving her away. She nodded and left.

The same process continued through Yammy's, Zommari's, Halibel's, Nnoitora's, Grimmjow's, Stark's, and Barragan's rooms. She sighed and finally made her way back towards Szayel's room, knocking on the door. "Coming in," he said. She pushed open the door and looked around. It looked different from this morning. There was no mess and things were in place. She glanced at him, sat over at his desk, in disbelief.

"Master Szayel, your room..." she said.

The pink-hair Espada turned to face her. "I figured that you' be tired after cleaning everyone else's mess of a room. Consider it payment for waking me up this morning." He shrugged and pointed at the bed. "Lay down for a bit. Take a break."

"B-but Master Szayel..."

"Just do it. You need a break every now and again too. Besides, you look tired. I'll wake you up in an hour."

She hesitated still, but only for a moment before she laid down on his bed and closed her eyes.

A Dangerous Time - Chapter Two

(Chapter two! Yays! >w<)

Kadis found herself lost in the woods nearby. The wolf-girl looked at her surroundings but nothing seemed familiar. The trees looked off and even the ground under her feet felt strange. Out of nowhere, she heard a scream. It sounded close. She panicked. She kicked dirt up behind her as she ran, pushing back branches that got in her way. At one point, she tripped and fell with a loud yelp. A loud rustling noise behind her. The alpha female was being followed. She scrambled to her feet and started running again. The rustling grew louder. Somehow, whatever was following her was managing to not only keep up, but close in on her as well. Her breathing became heavier as she ran. She was growing tired very quickly and tripped once more. She turned as a shadow hovered over her. Her eyes went wide and--

"Kaddy!"

She shot up in her bed. Her brother stood over her, a worried look on his face. A dream. It had only been a dream. She let out a relieved sigh and collapsed back onto her mattress. What had caused it, though? Was it the worried thoughts she was having about her loyal pet? Or was it the fact that any one of them could be attacked as well? She didn't know. But it was bothering her, either way. That dream was proof of that. Times were dangerous now. The enemy was unknown still. They needed to protect themselves and the other members as best as they could.

"Kaddy, are you alright?" Kaze asked her, placing his hand on her shoulder. "You were whimpering in your sleep and...well, it just looked like you were having a nightmare."

The alpha female nodded. "I'm okay, Kaze," she reassured him. "Just a bad dream...about the attacks that have happened lately..." She really didn't want to say more than that. Her brother understood.

"Alright... I was just asked to come in and watch over you, so I was just following orders." He stood up and put his hands in his pockets.

"Told to watch me? By who?"

"Who else? Your husband." Under his breath, he muttered, "It's still weird knowing you're married at only 17..."

She couldn't help but smile. "It wasn't supposed to happen yet...it was just kind of a spur of the moment thing..."

He shrugged. "Well...either way. Come on, get up. Akaru is awake."

"He is?" She pushed the covers back and jumped out of the bed. "Well, why didn't you say so sooner?" She quickly left her own room and practically ran down the hall towards their house's guest room, where Akaru was currently residing. He looked over at her when she entered and smiled, a bit weakly. Kadis sighed and smiled back. He was alright. All that work she and Tsumi had done paid off.

"Hey there, Mistress..." he said, sounding stronger than he looked, bandaged up and laying in a bed and all.

She moved over and sat beside him. "You look much better than you did, you know. You looked terrible."

He smiled. "I'm sure...I...I don't even know what exactly happened. All I remember is being attacked and pain shooting through my body. I kinda blacked out after that."

"It's alright, I sort of heard what happened from your brother. Tsumi and I worked hard together, trying to heal up the major wounds. They weren't completely healed, but they should be okay in about two days. Just rest a bit, okay?"

He nodded. "I understand, Mistress."

At that moment, the door opened behind the wolf girl and she turned to see Neko there, an odd look on her face. A look that said she was worried yet relieved at the same time. "Akaru..." Before she could have been stopped, she had embraced him quite tightly. "You're alright, nya..."

Kadis smiled. "Don't hug him too tightly," she told Neko. "He needs rest and time to be healed. I'll leave now." She stood and left the room with a sigh.

"You okay?" a voice said. She jumped a bit then calmed down when she saw it was only Himuro. He smirked. "Don't freak, it's only me, miss pack leader."

"Don't scare me, geez..." She sighed and leaned against the wall beside him, her arms crossed over her chest. "I'm guessing you wanted to see how he was doing too?"

The red wolf shrugged. "Kind of. I was actually keeping Tsumi company until he woke up. I was told to alert Shiro, who then went and told almost everyone." He smirked. "The room got too crowded, so I stepped out for a bit." He pat her head. "You did well for a little brat, you know."

"I'm not a little brat! You're just too tall!" She pouted and sighed. "Himu...what are we gonna do about this? These attacks...every one of us are in danger. And I don't want something like this..." She pointed towards the room Akaru was in. "...happening to anyone else."

"I know. Shiro and I are going out tomorrow to search again. Don't worry, little pack leader. We'll figure out whose behind this and why. You just need to worry about keeping everyone inside the village and healing any injuries, alright? Leave the dangerous tasks to Shiro, Manako, Kaze, and I."

She nodded. "Alright...just be safe, okay? I'm already worried about everyone...don't make me worry any extra over you, got it?"

"Heh...alright."

She smiled. "Good. I'm gonna go look for Shiro now. Know where he is?"

He thought for just a moment. "Last I saw him, he was outside talking to your cousins about something while holding Kai on his back. Under the big tree. You should check there first."

"Thanks, Himu." She waved to him as she skipped down the hall and stairs. She headed towards the center of their little village where the big tree stood. The violet-haired wolf smiled as she saw Shiro tossing Kai, their adopted son, up into the air. The little grey wolf was laughing as if it was the most fun thing in the world. She made her way over to the two of them and Shiro grinned, catching the young pup a final time.

"Mommy!" Kai said as she joined them. His tail wagged happily. He seemed to have forgotten about what had happened with Akaru.

She took him from Shiro. "Hi, little guy," the female wolf said, patting his head. "You looked liked you were having fun."

"He was," Shiro said, slinging an arm around her shoulder. He leaned down and kissed her cheek. "Are you feeling better now?"

She smiled at him and nodded. "Uh-huh. I'm just glad you and the others are alright overall."

"Mommy, is big brother Akaru gonna be okay?" Kai cut in. "He was all covered with red stuff and dirt."

Kadis stared at him for a moment then sighed. "Akaru's fine, sweetie," she said. "You can go see him later."

"Kaddy, move!" Shiro shouted suddenly before pushing her out of the way.

She yelped and fell, holding her pup in her arms. "W-what the..." Her eye widened when she saw what she'd been blocked from. Shiro winced as he pulled and arrow from his arm. "Shiro!" A rustling noise and a laugh came from the tree above them. A shadow jumped down and landed in front of them for barely even a second before laughing and rushing from the village. "Wait, you...!" Kadis chased after him, barely hearing her mate's cry to stop her. She ignored him and continued after the intruder. It was easy to follow him, hearing his laugh. It stopped suddenly and everything went silent. She stopped, observing her surroundings.

"Well, well, you came after me, huh?" an amused voice behind her said. "Such a brave puppy..."

The alpha female turned quickly, but no one was there. The voice snickered. "Who are you?!" she demanded. "Show yourself!" She was afraid, yes, but she was enraged too. No one would attack her mate and get away with it.

"We'll meet again soon, Miss Kadis Ookami." The voice snickered again. "And next time I'll get serious."

"Answer me first!" But the voice was gone. She fell to her knees in defeat. Shiro had been hurt and she couldn't even stop the attacker. Was she really that weak? Could she do nothing but heal wounds and scratches? She needed to help protect the others. She didn't want to be protected all the time. She wanted to be the one to protect. Wasn't that in her job description as the pack leader?

A hand rested on her shoulder. She jumped and looked up. Shiro stood above her. "S-Shiro..."

He pulled her to her feet and looked at her, anger, fear, and worry in his eyes. "What the Hell were you thinking, coming out here on your own, Kadis? You could have been hurt! Killed! "Don't ever do that again, do you understand?!"

She looked down and nodded. "I understand..."

He embraced her suddenly, resting his head on top of hers. "If anything happened to you...I don't know what I'd do...Kadis, please tell me you won't do something this stupid again. Promise me."

She shook her head and pushed away from him slightly, just enough that she could see his face. "I can't promise you that, Shiro..."

He looked taken aback. "W-what? Why not, Kaddy, if..."

She shook her head again and looked back to him determined. "I can't stand by and do nothing while everyone's at risk. Being a healer is okay and all, but doing only that isn't enough. I want to stand up and fight like the rest of you." She paused, hoping he'd understand. "Shiro, I want you to train me. I want to grow stronger to help protect those around me."

The pack leader was silent for a long moment. It seemed to last minutes. Finally, he looked at her again and nodded. "Alright. I'll train you as best as I can."

A Dangerous Time - Chapter 1

((Okays, this is just coming out of nowhere...and Kaddy felt like writing all of a sudden so this is the result of that ^.^ This story will take place with mainly my Pack characters, which means most of my own characters will be in it, as well as my friend Averie's character, Neko.

Started: 9.4 @ 8:51 PM
Finished: 9.5 @ 11:03 AM))

Around the little village, the members of the pack were scattered about doing various things. Himuro was training in the woods, just outside the village entrance. Izuko (although not a true member of the pack) and Manako, Himuro's twin brother, were causing trouble with all the ladies again today. Tsumi and Neko were getting along in the garden, giggling over something that had caught their attention. The kids, Kai and Amai, were chasing each other around, just as kids their age should. Kentarou stayed off to the side and out of everyone's way. Most of the people in the pack didn't like ghosts. Kadis smiled when she saw all this. Things were almost as they should be. Almost.

Not everything had been peaceful around her pack's tiny village, recently. There had been attacks taking place nearby and a lot of the pack members were scared, mainly for the safety of the pups. A few days before, a few of the others had went out to check out just what was going on. She was beginning to worry about them now too. Especially about their leader and her love, Shiro. She'd heard nothing from him since he'd been gone, so it was natural she'd worry. He wasn't the only one she was worried about. Her brother, Kaze, had also gone out with them. Why he'd gone, she didn't know. Kaze didn't seem like the type of person who would willingly put himself in danger. But, his decisions were usually spur of the moment and kind of hard to decipher, but she knew he'd be alright. She turned and looked back at her friend Neko and her sister-in-law, Tsumi. Both of them must be worried sick too, she thought. The two of them both had someone they love go out on the search. For both girls, it was Akaru, Shiro and Tsumi's youngest brother and Neko's mate. One of the few things they had in common was their love for him.

Someone placed a hand on her shoulder and she turned to find Himuro there, a bit sweaty from his training. "You're listening for them again, aren't you?" he asked her. He knew that she cared for Shiro, and even though he didn't like her that much, he treated her almost as a sister. "They'll be back soon, don't worry, alright?"

Kadis nodded and smiled at him a little. "I know, Himuro," she replied, pushing her hair back from her face. "It's just so dangerous this time around with all the attacks recently. It isn't like a normal hunting trip. I don't want any of them getting hurt, you know?"

He pat her head and gave her a crooked smile. "Well, if something were to happen, we've got two excellent healers here in our tiny little village, don't we, miss Pack Leader?"

"I suppose you're right." She paused for a moment. "You know, I think that's one of the few compliments I've received from you." The wolf girl smiled a bit more now. He knew how to cheer her up at times like these.

"Heh...don't get used to it." He walked past her towards the little house he shared with Manako and Tsumi. "I'm going to get cleaned up a bit. Don't worry, they'll be fine, Kaddy." The beta wolf waved and walked inside the house, shutting the door behind him.

Kadis sat down under the old, large tree that marked the center of the tiny village. "Maybe he's right...I shouldn't worry too much about all this."

"You're just now realizing this?" said a familiar voice from above. Nate was laid on the branch right over her head. "How many times have I told you that since they left, Kaddy? They're all capable of taking care of themselves. They're grown men."

She looked up at him and stuck her tongue out, her childishness showing. She had been friends with Nathaniel since she was a little girl and they got along well, although it may not seem that way all the time. She'd met him in her first grade class. When everyone was teasing her because of her ears and tail, he was the only one that defended her. "You can't tell me you aren't just a little worried about my brother, Nate," she replied to him. "Neko and I both know how much you like him...although you won't say it aloud."

That caused him to blush and he almost lost his balance, but caught himself at the last second. "S-shut up! I do not like him! Who'd like someone like that guy?"

Kadis giggled. "Um...you obviously. You're blushing and it's written all over your face. Just admit you like Kaze already." She stood up and tugged on his jeans. "Say it!"

"No! Be quiet already, sheesh." Nate swung his other leg over the side of the branch and jumped down. "Alright, so maybe I do a little... Let's just change the subje--"

Kadis held up a hand to silence him, her wolf ears twitching a little. She'd heard something somewhat close by, not too far outside the village. She sniffed the air and her eyes widened slightly. "Those two scents together...no...Akaru!" She made her way quickly towards Tsumi and Neko, who had both stopped what they where doing. The expressions on their faces had gone from cheerful to uneasy in a matter of seconds. "Tsumi, come with me," she commanded. She knew it was time to take control of the pack. She didn't want everyone to be upset. "Neko, I know you'll probably want to be nearby, but that may not be best right now." She glanced around for some of the others and spotted Manako and Izuko right away. "Mana, 'Ko, take Neko and keep her away for a while. At least until I tell you it's safe."

"B-but, if Akaru's hurt..." the cat-girl tried to protest, but she stopped and nodded. "Alright..." she said, standing up. She let the two older wolves take her away. She knew she wouldn't have been able to do much, anyway.

Kadis bit her lip a little. She knew that was the best decision, despite how much it hurt Neko. The wolf girl glanced around. The pups were all that were left, really. She noticed Himuro rush out of his own home and her other cousin, Izumo come from his. She figured Izumo was the best bet to watch the kids. "Izumo, take the pups inside and keep them away from the windows," she told him. He nodded and obeyed, herding the two young pups into the house.

Himuro was beside her and Tsumi in a matter of seconds. He must have rushed because he hadn't bothered to put a shirt on, which was slightly distracting at that moment. With all the training he did every day, he was really well-built for his age. "That scent...the young Ookami's been hurt?" he asked grimly.

"So it seems..." Kadis murmured. She hoped he wasn't hurt too badly. She was worried for him quite a bit too. He was her pet after all. And her brother-in-law too. But that didn't matter right now "Come on." The three of the started towards the entrance just as the others did. Shiro and Kaze carried Akaru between them. The sight wasn't a pretty one. All of them were covered in blood. Tsumi's hand went to her mouth and she gasped in shock when they set him down. A long, somewhat deep gash had been cut in to his left arm starting at the crook of his elbow and ending at his wrist. It wouldn't stop bleeding. Many more smaller cuts covered his body. Another long wound had been carved into his right leg and a wound in the shape of an "x" was on his cheek. His breathing was ragged and uneven. "He's lost a ton of blood already and is still losing more..." Kadis said, trying to keep her voice even. She really hadn't expected it to be this bad. "Tsumi, you take his arm. I'll take care of the leg. Those are the most important to take care of right now." She looked behind her. Shiro almost looked ready to cry and Kaze did too. "You two, go get some rest...we'll talk later."

"Kad, I'm sorry, I...I tried to protect him..." Shiro began, but he stopped when Kaze placed a hand on his shoulder. The two of them walked towards the house.

Kadis watched them go and placed her hands over the gash in Akaru's leg and concentrated hard. Her hands glowed a dark blue color as she passed them back and forth over the injury. She noticed Tsumi doing the exact same thing with his arm, her hands glowing a light purple instead of dark blue. This is going to take time and concentration, she thought as she passed her hands over the wound again. The gash was not only long, but deep too. It's taking a lot of power...Tsumi and I will probably be exhausted by the time it's over. She sighed and tried to concentrate again.

♥ ♦ ♣ ♠

Kadis sat laid on her bed, completely worn out. It had taken a little over three hours for Akaru's injuries to almost completely heal. Many of the smaller scratches and scrapes would turn out okay, but the ones on his arm and leg would leave scars, as would the one on his cheek. "I wish I could have done more..." she said quietly to herself. She closed her eyes and rolled over. A knock came at her door. "Come in," she said. Rolling over just as the door opened, she saw her brother enter, followed by Shiro and Himuro. "What is it? Has something happened to him?" She jumped up ready to go see if Akaru was alright.

Himuro shook his head and smiled a little, holding up his hand to stop her. "Calm down, Kaddy...he's fine, Tsumi's with him," he assured her.

Shiro sat down on the bed and pulled Kadis into his lap, wrapping his arms around her waist. He hid his face in between her shoulder and her neck, causing her to blush just a little. She could feel the tears streaming down his face and onto her shoulder. "Kad, I...I wasn't there when it happened..." he said, his voice muffled a bit. "He'd gone off to search on his own and I thought he'd be alright..." His voice was wavering. He was very upset over this and she knew it. Anyone would be upset if their younger brother had just been attacked. "I should have gone with him...or at least sent your brother with him...it's my fault he's hurt..."

"Shiro, no it isn't...you didn't know he'd be attacked. None of you did." She took his hand and held it in her own. "He'll be fine...he's not in any serious danger. Tsumi and I did everything we could. It isn't your fault at all."

She felt him wipe away his tears before looking up at her. The leader of a pack crying was an embarrassing thing for him to deal with. He didn't want anyone in the pack to see him cry and think he was weak and unfit to be the leader. "Thank you...you don't know how thankful I am right now..."

"I think I understand...trust me, dear." She went to kiss his cheek, but he turned at the last moment, just enough for their lips to meet. Her face turned bright red and her eyes widened slightly. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Kaze, looking a bit shocked, but also like he was ready to kill.

"S-Shiro...that's my sister...and right in front of me too!" Kaze practically shouted. He didn't really mean any of it; he knew that Shiro was the best choice for his sister.

Shiro turned and smiled at Kaze. "Sorry...I just needed a little something to cheer me up is all." The pack leader picked Kadis up with one arm and stood himself, setting her back down on the bed. "You need to get some rest, Kad. We'll leave and let you get some sleep. You've worked hard and you deserve it..." He kissed her forehead once more and shuffled out behind the others. "Sleep well."

Kadis watched as they left. Things were going to be different now. A lot different. She laid back on her bed and crawled under the covers. She was really exhausted because she had fallen asleep in a matter of seconds.

Character Profiles - Updated 11.30.09

To start off, I want people to get a brief understanding on my characters. Most of them are my own and a few belong to my friends. Not all the profiles are finished yet, but I'll update this when I have the rest done. I'm constantly creating/thinking of ideas for new characters so check back ^.^

Also, thank you to my friend Averie for drawing the pictures! ^.^

My Characters

Name: Kadis Yamasaki
Age: 17
DOB: July 29
Likes: Reading, writing, quiet places, anime, manga, animals, playing games, sweets
Dislikes: Crowded places, work of any kind, myself, being complimented, thunderstorms, certain shades of pink, bugs
Personality: Kadis is shy and quiet around most people until you get to know her. Then she'll become more energetic and outgoing. She's quite clumsy and childish and she can be a bit slow to understand some things. She's very lazy and hates doing work so she always puts it off until the last minute. But she can get into a job quite quickly once she puts her mind to it.
Powers[if any]/Skills: Changing into a wolf, writing, fading away, mind reading, telepathy, healing techniques
Background: After her parent's death and her brother's mysterious disappearance, she ended up on the streets. She's always been hard on herself and always seems to be on the defensive. After a while, she ended up living with her cousins, Izumo and Izuko Takehashi, in their small apartment.

Name: Akaru Ookami
Age: 18
DOB: January 16
Likes: Neko, sweets, hunting, his pack,
Dislikes: His father, Izuko, Manako
Personality: Akaru gets embarrassed quite easily, especially around Neko. He can be very protective of his family, Neko, and Kadis (his owner), despite being the youngest of his family. Like Kadis, he can be a bit slow to understand some things, but he does understand things a bit better than she does.
Powers[if any]/Skills: Changing into a wolf
Background: He was always treated badly for being so different by his pack. Akaru was purposely left behind by his pack when he was still asleep one night. He awoke the next morning to find them gone and a girl staring down at him. She took him in and, in thanks, he served her willingly.

Name: Shiro Ookami
Age: 21
DOB: June 16
Likes: Kadis, the pack, hunting, laying in the sun
Dislikes: His father, Izuko, Manako
Personality: Shiro is quite hardworking and affectionate towards those in his pack. He worries about those he loves, especially Kadis and the others in his family and would do anything he could to protect them, even risk his life. He's easily annoyed by Manako and Izuko's actions.
Powers[if any]/Skills: Changing into a wolf, strong sense of smell.
Background: Shiro is the eldest of his siblings, Tsumi and Akaru. He forced his father to give up his place as pack leader once Akaru found his way back to the pack's village with Kadis, his destined mate.

Name: Tsumi Ookami
Age: 19
DOB: June 3
Likes: Himuro, sketching, hunting, cute things
Dislikes: Violence, Manako, Izuko, scary things, Kentarou (Because he's a ghost)
Personality: Tsumi is a very sweet girl. She's quite polite and very quiet most of the time. She's easily embarrassed around Himuro and very protective of her brothers, especially Akaru, since he's the youngest. She doesn't like being in fights or fights in general and tries her best to bring them to a peaceful end.
Powers[if any]/Skills: Changing into a wolf, healing techniques
Background: At one point, Tsumi disappeared from the pack's village. She had been kidnapped. Himuro and her brothers, Shiro and Akaru, searched endlessly, day and night, but with no luck. One day, five years later, she was found by Himuro, who was out hunting, and brought back to the village.

Name: Himuro Isobe
Age: 20
DOB: March 10
Likes: Tsumi, hunting
Dislikes: Kadis, whoever kidnapped Tsumi
Personality: Himuro is a very trustworthy and smart wolf. He is the one the others in the village go to for guidance and assistance. He's quite harsh towards Kadis, only because he doesn't think she's fit to be the pack's alpha female. He tolerates her though, but only because she is Shiro's, his best friend's, chosen mate.
Powers[if any]/Skills: Changing into a wolf, stronger than the other pack members
Background: Not much is known about Himuro, except that he's known the Ookami's since childhood and is very loyal to them.

Name: Manako Isobe
Age: 20
DOB: March 10
Likes: Izuko(friend), all the pack females, hunting, Hime
Dislikes: The pack males
Personality: Manako is a bit like Izuko. He's a big flirt and a little perverted. He always goes after Tsumi and Hime, Kadis' sister. He gets along quite well with Izuko because of their similar interests.
Powers[if any]/Skills: Changing into a wolf, speed
Background: Not much is known about Manako, except that he's know the Ookami's since childhood and is very loyal to them.

Name: Hime Yamasaki

Age: 16
DOB: May 14
Likes: Izuko(No one knows why), Kadis, the pack, animals
Dislikes: Kentarou, ghosts, bugs
Personality: Hime is much more outgoing that her sister Kadis. She loves the attention she gets from Izuko and Manako, Izuko especially. She doesn't get embarrassed nearly as easily as her sister.
Powers[if any]/Skills: Changing into a fox, control of fire
Background: Hime was abandoned when she young. At one point, Kadis cared for her when they both lived on the streets, acting like her older sister. After that. Hime followed Kadis around and has been with her ever since as her "adopted" sister.

Name: Kentarou
Age: Looks to be 18
DOB: September 27, 1940
Likes: Kadis, scaring Izuko, roaming the apartment
Dislikes: Being away from Kadis
Personality: Around Kadis and her friends, Kentarou acts like a little lost puppy who has finally found a new master, especially around Kadis. For his age, he's very childish, but at some moments, although rare, he'll be very serious.
Powers[if any]/Skills: Walking through walls and doors, floating
Background: Kentarou was killed on his 18th birthday is 1958. He was sealed into the wall of Kadis' room 20 years before the twins rented the apartment. When Izuko was working on Kadis' room as a surprise birthday gift, he accidently broke the seal. Kentarou and Kadis now share the room. He follows her around and serves her loyally.

Name: Izuko Takehashi
Age: 21
DOB: September 5
Likes: Hime, Neko, hentai, women, yuri
Dislikes: Ghosts, Kentarou, yaoi
Personality: Izuko is perverted, like Manako, and can be quite childish, impatient, and immature. But, when it comes to Kadis, he can be quite protective. He tends to worry about her. He gets a bit jealous when he sees Manako with Hime and when he sees Akaru with Neko, but he tries to ignore it as best as he can.
Powers[if any]/Skills: Making salty cupcakes, mind reading
Background: Izuko and his brother took in Kadis after her parents were killed and her brother disappeared. She's lived with them ever since.

Name: Izumo Takehashi
Age: 21
DOB: September 5
Likes: Reading, cooking, Kentarou, learning new things
Dislikes: Manako, Izuko's many girlfriends
Personality: Izumo is the quiet type. He's kind and hardworking. Unlike his brother, he's very patient and mature. He seems to be emo, but he really isn't. And, like his brother, he is protective about Kadis and worries about her.
Powers[if any]/Skills: Cooking, cleaning
Background: Izumo and his brother took in Kadis after her parents were killed and her brother disappeared. She's lived with them ever since.

Name: Nathaniel Hayes
Age: 17
DOB: August 9
Likes: Animals, games, reading, Kadis
Dislikes: Yaoi, crowded places, Izuko, Manako
Personality: Nathaniel is very outgoing but usually very calm and serious. He doesn't get embarrassed easily. He doesn't like perverts like Izuko and Manako and he will fight for those he cares about. He feels that he needs to be serious most of the time since most of the others are always playing around, although on the inside, he wants to be able to play around and act his age too.
Powers[if any]/Skills: Strength(stronger than most humans)
Background: Nate was a friend of Kadis before her parents were killed. When she left with the twins so suddenly, he decided he would search for her.


Other's Characters

Name: Neko
Age: 16
DOB: June 23
Likes: Lolita fashion, cute things, sewing, making plushies, cooking, gardening, Akaru, Other peoples who shall remain annomous
Dislikes: Bugs, ugly things, mean people, Hime
Personality: Neko can be quite childish and clumsy at times, like Kadis. She gets jealous quite quickly too.
Powers[if any]/Skills: Night vision
Background: A cat who has become an honorary member of a wolf pack.

Name: Ryuu
Age: 17
DOB: December 1
Likes: Games, reading, writing, drawing, playing sports, video games
Dislikes: People who try to control his life
Personality: Ryuu's a friendly person if you've done nothing wrong to him and respect him.
Powers[if any]/Skills: part dragon, able to read people as if they were a book, can see spirits
Background: Ryuu was named for being the smartest in his group of friends, but, unknown to them, he is part dragon. His real name is Felix Khold, and he keeps his other self a secret, since he doesn't really like it himself.

Name: Victoria Hiruda
Age: 18
DOB: January 26
Likes: Snow, fire, baby foxes, darkness, being alone
Dislikes: Rain, thunderstorms, spiders, corn
Personality: Victoria is kind of emo and shy. She can be mean when she wants to be. She's also quite powerful.
Powers[if any]/Skills: Ice/cold immunity, part arctic fox, mind reader, vampire
Background: Victoria had a hard life as a child. Both her parents are dead. Pan i all she has now. Since she's quite shy, she doesn't have many friends, but she comes from a powerful family.

Name: Pantalaemon (Pan)
Age: Infinite
DOB: N/A
Likes: Darkness, fire ice, ravens, yaoi
Dislikes: Love, kindness
Personality: Compared to Victoria, Pan can be quite evil.
Powers[if any]/Skills: Same as Victoria, posession of people/bodies
Background: When Victoria's parents were killed, Pan took the position of her guardian. He's almost like her inner demon or other self.