Chapter 1 - A fortunate accident

"You're a disgrace to our family!!" Huh, who's that. "I should have never adopted you!!" Funny. I thought I have heard these words before. "Friends? Hah! Don't make me laugh...It sounds ridiculously stupid." I turned around and saw a female silhouette. Of course, it's her. What else...Why should I bother? "I-I'm sorry." I turned again and this time it's a boy, right in front of me. "I have my reasons. I wish I could tell you but this is our final goodbye...Someday I will tell you. Even if it's days, weeks, or even years. I will come back...So long...Astra." What the hell...Why are you even here anyway? You didn't do anything wrong so why....are you leaving like that??

The next thing I knew is that I woke up, on my sleeping mat. Ugh, that nightmare again. "Mommy. Do you have that same dream again?" a small, cute little nine-tailed wolf pup tugged on my nightshirt. "Sigh. I'm fine. Don't worry about me, see??" pumped my fist on my chest. "Oh. Before I forget, pack out our things. We are leaving now." I told the wolf pup. "Why? You don't like to live here anymore?" Wolf pup whimpered. "It's not that. I like living here a lot. It's just that we need to live in a better environment, I need to look for a job and I need to look after you, especially with all those hunters looking for you...." I told him as I cooked breakfast for the two of us. "You don't have to worry about me! I know Kung fu and I want to protect mommy!" the little... wolfie said proudly. "Oh, is that so? Then I will see this Kung fu you have been training about." I jumped to the wolf pup as I threw a kick aimed at his body. As soon as my kick impacted the little pup's body, the little pup slides backward, still standing. Huh, not bad....but not enough to fully withstand my attack! The little wolf pup started to cough blood a little. I went easy on him so that I won't kill him but I guess he's just lazy. Sigh.

My name is Astra with the alias Syaria Kamakura. I have been living in the mountains in seclusion for 10 years. This little nine-tailed wolf is my son, Kairo Midnight. He's the son of my savior, Cronus Midnight. When I first came to the mountains, I met the last pack of nine-tailed wolves. Among them is their leader, Cronus. I was very scared and called him a monster without thinking and ran off through the forest. Of course, the pack would be angry and would have chased me back then but Cronus ordered them not to follow me. Instead, he went after me alone. While I was trying to survive in the wilderness on my own, Cronus had been watching me and helped me learn how to survive secretly. He knew that I might run away again so he....protected me. 5 years ago, while I was relaxing on a tree branch, I heard a loud howl coming from afar right. When I went to investigate what is going on, I saw almost the whole pack lying around the entrance of the cave, not moving at all. What is this? What's going on?! I ran into the cave to investigate further.

As I ran, I saw more bodies of the pack. When I reached the end of the cave, I looked around. Cronus is not there but in front of me, was a newborn nine-tailed wolf pup crying, hiding in the female wolf's arms. I checked her pulse, she's still alive! Great, a survivor! Before I could carry the woman out to safety, she held my arm and said, "Pls don't. Just take my son, Kairo with you. Leave me here" What? Why would she say that?! "Ma'am, I have to take both of you out to safety. Do you even care less about your life?!" the woman sighed and said, "I do care but my husband, Cronus wants me to give this child to you. He wants to pass this message to you. "The night is so dark that even wind can give you the chills like at the entrance of the forest in the mountains. You should make a bigger fire so that it will warm you up even for a small child like you." I was shocked and took a step back. No way. It can't be him! So this was his pack, I thought. "I don't know what happened between you two but what I know is that Cronus seems to care about you, like as if it's his child."Tears ran down my face as I face the shocking reveal. So this whole time, he has been looking after me and I called him a monster...It was so shocking that time that I didn't even know what to do. The wolf woman told me that it's okay to be scared sometimes. You just have to overcome them and then you might be able to be at the top.

5 years ago have passed and I settled here like it was nothing. I studied traditional Chinese medicine even though I don't have a medical license but I'm an expert in this kind of thing. I know the cures for different kinds of incurable diseases. "How could you make me carry all this stuff!?" Kairo shouted. "Let's just say it's part of your training and punishment. You may be strong but you have been slacking off lately. Also, we will be walking like miles away from home so I wished you luck." I smirked. Yea, this is what you get for being lazy.

As we were walking out from the mountain, a car ran by and was about to run over us. I grabbed Kairo and kicked the car to the side of the road. The car hit the tree and crashed.

"Mommy, I think you killed somebody," Kairo said. "Wait what?! You have to defend me for this. I'm innocent!!" Just then, black expensive-looking cars rushed in. Men in black came out and the leader who looks like a thug came in, bringing out their weapons like metal bats, wooden bats with nails stuck to them. Um, I think I'm done for. "Hmm ugh..." the driver, who is a woman who looks like she's in her 20s or 30s tried to wake up from her unconscious state. "Mommy, look! She's still alive!" Kairo shouted. Great! I didn't kill her after all! Ah but first..."You two. Move out of the way if you know what's good for you!" Kairo and I looked at each other for a while and smirked. We team-tagged each other as we go and do our work. "Just don't kill them, Kairo," I told Kairo as I went to the unconscious driver. "Don't worry. I won't!" Kairo replied.

As Kairo was kicking the bad guys' as*es, I used acupuncture on the driver with my custom-made needles. There, that should do for now...I turned around to see if Kairo is done. "Uhhhh. Kai, didn't I tell you not to kill them?" "I didn't, mommy. Plus, they won't it again, right?" The men in black crawled backward and said, "No we won't do it!! I swear!" Among the pile was the leader begging to us and said "W-we won't do it anymore. Can you let us go?"

When the driver woke up and the bad guys running away, the driver got out of the car. "T-thank you for saving me back there." the driver thanked us. "Nah it was nothing, plus, a doctor can't just leave an injured person in trouble. It will destroy the general purpose of us, doctors." "My name is Eve. You looked strong and you have medical skills that may come in handy. I'm looking for a bodyguard for my son so would you pls take my offer?" Eve asked. Are you kidding me? Bodyguard...for your son? Pfft. He must be a scaredy-cat then but it's a job offer so there's no way I can turn it down. I need a job after all. "Sure I accept your offer BUT I stopped treating patients lately, and I prefer keeping my medical skills on a low profile," I told Eve as she was delighted. "Sure, no problem! I accept your conditions!" "Uh, if you don't mind. We also need a place to stay. We just left our hometown." "Oh, is that so? Don't worry! I will purchase a house next to mine so that the three of us can stay in contact." "Thank you, ma'am."

And so the journey begins...

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