IF YOU ARE READING THIS, BE WARNED. I HAVE A BAD HABIT OF NOT UPLOADING AFTER LONG PERIODS OF TIME. THIS WILL BE THE ONLY TIME I GIVE THIS WARNING. THANK YOU.


"Grandma?" a little girl about the age of nine called. She sat on her knees, hands delicately resting in her lap; her short, bobbed black hair combed perfectly without a strand out of place, bangs pulled behind her ears and away from her brown eyes.

"Yes, Tokie?" the grandmother of the girl, Tokie, replied. Tokiko, the grandmother, was a short, old woman with graying short hair, a small piece swirled upon her forehead.

"Why does Big Sister get to go out so late?" Tokie questioned with a tilt of her head.

"Because, Tokie, she was chosen for our family's kekkaishi duties," the old woman explained as she knelt in front of her granddaughter.

Tokie gave a pout, "How come I wasn't chosen for the kekkaishi duties? I can't even make those block things like Big Sister can."

Tokiko sighed, "We've discussed this, Tokie. Your sister was born with the Hoin mark, labeling her as the legitimate heir. Why you don't have kekkaishi abilities of any sort is beyond me, but you have you're own abilities to worry about." Tokiko was referring to her granddaughter's ability to harness a blast of destructive purple light. The young girl had yet to learn how to control it without knocking down a building. "Have you been training like I said?"

Tokie looked down in guilt, "No, ma'am..."

Tokiko shook her head in disappointment, "That's no good, young lady. Tomorrow I want to see you outside working on it, am I understood?"

"Yes, ma'am."


Later into the night, Tokie heard a commotion in the foyer of the home. Getting up from her bed, the raven haired child walked to the front of her home, only to see her grandmother outside carrying her sister. "Grandma? Big sister?" Tokie asked hesitantly. She didn't see her mother anywhere, only Tokiko and Tokine.

Hearing the younger girl, Tokiko turned from Yoshimori Sumimura to see her youngest granddaughter standing in the doorway fearfully. "Tokie!" the old woman called. Glancing back to the young boy, Tokiko ordered, "Lead this boy out." With that, the old woman brought Tokine into the house for treatment.

"But, Grandma-" Tokie began.

"Now, Tokie!" Tokiko ordered impatiently, walking past the frightened nine year old girl.

"T-Tokie," the raven haired girl heard from behind her. Turning around, she saw her neighbor Yoshi and the ghost dogs Madarao and Hakubi.

"Yoshi?" Tokie asked, still frightened by the events but also confused as to what he had to do with it.

"I-I'm so s-sorry!" Yoshimori sobbed to the youngest Yukimura.

"W-why are you apologizing?" Tokie asked.

Hakubi flew over to the young girl, circling around her, "Sweetie, you heard Tokiko."

Tokie looked to the ghost dog then back to Yoshimori, "Yeah..." Walking forward, Tokie lead Yoshimori back to the gates of their estate, "I'm sorry, Yoshimori, but Grandma told me I needed to lead you out."

"W-wait!" the young boy cried before she could close the gates. "What about Tokine?! I need to know if she'll be all right!"

Tokie forced a smile, "Big Sister's tough; she'll be all right!"

Yoshimori stared at the barely younger girl, "Aren't you the least bit mad at me...? I brought Tokine back hurt! How can you try reassuring me?!"

Tokie looked shocked at his outburst. She exchanged a look with Hakubi before looking at Yoshi. Giving him a smile, genuine this time, she explained, "Because Yoshimori is our friend! And no matter what, I know Yoshi would never hurt Big Sister!" The shock on Yoshimori's face was evident as he took in what the girl had said. Tokie smiled, despite the situation, at the boy and ghost dog, "Bye, Yoshi, Madarao." With that, the Yukimura gate was closed in Yoshimori's face.


It's been five years since that incident. Tokie and Yoshimori were both fourteen while Tokine was now sixteen. Yoshimori and Tokine have improved their kekkaishi skills over the half decade. Tokie trained her special ability and is able to harness it properly; though, she uses a pistol and other types of firearm to properly distribute its destructive force. The trio all help to protect the Karasumori site, the junior and high school the three attend. They defend the site against ayakashi who seek the unimaginable power gained from just being on the site. Unfortunately, the trio don't know the struggle they will be put through during their school year.