*Ayuka sat by a river, her hair gently blowing in the wind. She looked at her reflection and saw nothing but a monster staring back at her. Ayuka looked at her hands, so much blood covered them from the past. No matter how hard she washed them in the cool river water, the crimson color remained upon them only seen by her. She closed her eyes and fell forward into the river, letting the strong current take her body*
*Ayuka sensed them following her and growled in disgust. She ran to one of the hot springs and sat on a rock, her eyes staring at the rippling water. She let out a sigh. She just wanted to be alone, to get lost in the past when she had Tenkei with her to cheer her up. She closed her eyes and his face flashed into her mind. she wondered what would have happened if she had been mated to Blood. His face along with Tenkei's brought great joy and terrible sadness into her heart*