original story of warriors of the wild

Warriors of the wild

As Chara walked up to her new school she sighed, "here we go again... I'm not going to fit in with anyone... Sigh... Why do I have to have almost inhuman strength..." she thought...

As she entered her home room class... Everyone stopped talking and looked at her...

She began to blush... as the teacher called her name, "Ms. Chara Nomeco?" she asked.

Chara nodded and stepped to the front of the class and spoke, "I-I'm Chara Nomeco.... N-nice to meet all of you..." she bowed forward as everyone admired how cute she was..

The teacher smiled, "Ms. Chara will sit in-between Shishi Takao, and Tora Masaru..." as she pointed the two boys out and the empty desk, the boy apparently named Shishi had white hair, not likely dyed by how natural it looked, his blue eyes were like sapphires and he had a regal presence about him. As for Tora, he had strange black and orange hair, if it was natural it probably would freak Chara out... But his amber eyes were strong like a warrior would be.

As Chara sat down Shishi smiled, "It's a pleasure to meet you miss Chara... I'm Shishi... And the impolite man next to you is Tora..."

Tora frowned, "Well you didn't give me a chance to explain who I am!" he growled

It was obvious to Chara that these two were friends and rivals...

Tora sighed, "Fine, as an apology for not introducing myself earlier Ms. Chara, you can share with me on books.." he said handing her his text book.

Everyone in the class was shocked, "I've never seen Tora act so noble!" one student whispered

, "Well he is the next head of the tiger dojo...."

"The one next to Shishi and his father's lion dojo?..."

"Yah, no wonder their rivals..."

"but what about that younger student from the cheetah running team?"

"you mean Chiita Shou? He trains at both of their dojos so he's in the middle..."

Chara was surprised by all she could learn in one class about the people around her! 

Soon it was lunch and Chara sighed... She decided to eat lunch on the roof because it was such a nice day... Yet as soon as she stood out there she saw a large pile of girls cheering for some one, "Chiita! Go Go!"

Chara climbed up and saw this younger boy, likely 16, with this blaze back brown hair and green eyes running faster than any boy she has ever seen...

After a few minutes all the other girls had left to eat lunch somewhere else... So Chara decided to get down and eat closer to the ground... When suddenly she tripped on some water on the floor and was getting ready to hit the roof floor... But instead of hitting the ground... She realized it was the boy earlier, "Oi you ok!?" Chiita asked concerned.

Chara nodded as he asked, "What are you doing here anyway!?" he said putting her down, "Why were you up there?..."

"I-I was wanting to eat lunch but with everyone else surrounding here...."

Chiita sighed, "Geez, you could at least let me eat with you...."

Chara was shocked, "Eh?...."

Chiita smiled as they sat down and ate lunch together...

After school Chara began to explore her neighborhood to see what area she was going to live in for now on looked like... She at one point noticed 5 shrines, each one to the north, one to the west, one to the east one south and finally one in the middle... Chara noticed the middle one looked like a beautiful cat with gems along its collar bone....

Chara slowly reached up and touched the gem gently... When suddennly she noticed her body surrounded by pink colored light...

When she woke up she saw the boys from school surrounding her asking her if she was okay...

"I... Urge what happend?... Where... Where am..."

Shishi sighed, "thank god your ok..."

Tora nodded, "we found you passed out on our way to practice..."

Chiita asked, "You sure you don't remember anything?..."

Chara signed," I remember... I can't remember all of it... But I touched the...." as she looked up at the statue she noticed the gem was gone... "the statue and passed out....

Shishi nodded, "Would you like an escort home?..."

"No I'll be fine... Well bye!..." she said already running home...

After a couple of minutes... She had already gotten lost in some alleyways, "Oh no... I'll never find my way back at this point..."  When she turned to a dark man behind her... "W-who are you?..."she asked slightly scared but then grew terrified as he held up claw weapons and pointing toward her... "Black Panther... And you my dear are my prey..." he said walking closer. As he walked it became clear he had yellow eyes with a hint of red, with his hair back in black and grey braids, and had round black cat ears and tail.

Chara's back leaned against a wall.... She saw him ready to strike so she closed her eyes... But heard his claws enter the wall... When she opened her eyes she saw him smirking and as he whispered, "Hmm... I feel like playing with my prey..." his other claw began to tear her shirt... And as he had reached cutting her shirt down to her chest, she began to scream, "Someone help!!!" suddenly black panther backed off as there infront of her stood Shishi, Tora, and Chiita... Each of them in fighting clothes and had their own cat ears and tail. Shishi looked back at the scared Chara she was holding herself covering the chest area, "You ok miss Chara?..." he asked... She simply nodded...

But Tora already noticed her shirt was almost completely torn apart... He frowned, "He'll pay for what he did..." he quickly charged and with powerful punches and offensive attacks...Chiita noticed the shirt and grabbed a blanket out of his bag and put it around her... Shishi bent down, patted her head and hand and said, "You'll be ok..."

As Tora was extremely close to fully sending black panther running, black panther gave a strong claw attack to his shoulder...

Chara saw this and yelled, "No!" suddenly she begins to glow pink... And everyone else watched in aw as Chara transformed into a beautiful warrior with regular cat ears and tail... When it ended... Chara opened her eyes with cat slits and running even faster than Chiita, aimed at black panther and kicked him so hard that  he crashed and broke the wall all the way across the street...

Chara first began to realize all that happened as her eyes returned to normal... "H-HUH!? C-CAT EARS AND TAIL!?!?!? WHAT'S GOING ON!?" she yelled before Tora caught her when she passed out...

Shishi sighed, "Well we better take her to the main dojo to explain things..."

When Chara woke back up... She was in a room that looked like a martial arts room... Chiita spoke, "Yay! She's awake!"

Shishi asked, "You ok?..."

As Chara sat up... She noticed she was in a pair of martial arts clothes...

Tora walked in slightly bandaged, "One of my family's maids changed you into that so you didn't get sick..."

Chara nodded, "Thank you... I don't know what's going on... But thank you all..."

Shishi smiled and bent down, "Of course princess..."

"P-princess!? W-what are yo talking about!?"

Chiita sighed, "well Tora... Do the honors?..."

Tora sighed, "Legend tells of 4 large cats... Each one representing the directions and elements... One day, while the dark north panther of shadows was out hunting, a small and beautiful cat entered the circle into the middle of their lives. She was a princess with incredible strength, stronger than the three combined, but because panther was jealous his jealousy grew into hatred to try and kill her, the reincarnations continued all throughout time... And now... You are the princess as we are your humble warriors..." he said while he and the other two bowed and kneeled before her..,.

Chara blushed hard, "N-no no no! Absolutely not! I-I can't be a princess... I..." she suddenly lost her voice... She couldn't speak... Her memories pulling her words back...

Chiita spoke, "Oi, you ok princess?..." he got up and walked toward her... But Chara backed up and said, "I'm ok... I just forgot what I was going to say..."

Shishi smiled, "Well then... Where do you live?..." he said taking her hand, "well actually..." suddenly she got an email and when she looked at it she frowned, "Great, because I couldn't pay the first rent... Great I'm homeless...."

Tora frowned, "No your not..."

"Huh?..." she asked

Shishi smiled, "All three families have been waiting for you anyway... Follow us..." as he pulled her along she thought, "Ok... I'm so confused right now!"

Soon they led her to a large beautiful estate, "We all live in separate houses on this estate... But you Chara..." Shishi pointed to the main house.... "You will be living along side us in the main house" he explained

Chara jaw dropped as she thought, "this is all way to fast.... I'm a reincarnated princess!? I'm living with these guys!? Ohh!!! What do I do!?!?"

The boys walked her up and as they all entered, there were hundreds of servants standing before them... Chara was in aw, "this can't be real!!!" she said as all the servants bowed to them... Shishi continued to hold Charas hand as he lead her to the center of a small platform... Tora and Chiita stood next to the two as Shishi spoke, "Lady's and Gentlemen.... May I present... The reincarnation of the princess cat, Ms. Chara Nomeco...." he said gently as all the members of the family began to whisper... "She's here! Finally here!" they whispered

Chara blushed as some maids came up and said, "Come princess we'll take you to your room..." as they led her away she looked back at the boys smiling that they cared enough about her to do all of this... In her heart she felt eternally grateful, as also they showed her a beautiful master bedroom with a closet full of clothes and a very comfy bed. The Wallpaper were gold colored with beautifully hand painted Sakura flowers and trees painted on them... She was extremely tired so once she sat on her bed she instantly fell asleep...  

The next morning she woke up realizing that last night was anything but a dream... As a maid spoke, "Good morning princess... Your warriors are training right now... So best if we get you dressed for school..." she said as other maid were getting ready to change her... But she quickly spoke, "I'll be alright by myself girls... Thank you for your kindness..." she bowed with a smile as the maids quickly left...

After Chara got dressed, one butler showed Chara the way to the grand dojo... That's when she saw Chiita, Tora, and Shishi were fighting each other with their unique fighting styles... Chara was in aw, "A-amazing..." suddenly all the boys stopped and smiled at Chara.

Shishi bowed, "morning princess..."

Tora bowed while Chiita ran over with a smile, "Morning princess!"

Chara simply kept blushing, "m-morning..."

Chiita smiled, "I looked cool didn't I!?" Tora hit his head, "don't get so cocky!..."

Chiita frowned and hid behind Shishi, "Tora scary!!!"

Chara smiled, "Come on guys..." Shishi said with a smile as they saw Chara smile...

When they got to school, things seemed normal... Lunch though was interesting...

Chara stood on the roof singing a little melody she made

I'm... The one... Who will shine in the dullest places

You... Don't see me.... Even in the brightest light...

You may think we were never ment to be...

But I'm going disagree.....

I'm the gem in your cat like eye...

I wish you could see..

That I'm the gem in your cat eyes...

As Chara was slowing down in her singing... She suddennly heard a voice, "Ah... Is that your mating call to draw my attention?..."

Chara turned to see black panther standing on the level above her...

Chara spoke, "Y-you!..."

Black panther jumped down and smirked, "So you are the new princess.... Well your highness... Your warriors aren't going to be able to save you this time..." he smirked and held his claw up and Chara frowned, "What do you want from me?... If your going to kill me I'd like to know why..."

Black stepped closer to her, "Originally I was but then I thought... What if this time the shadow takes the little princess away to make her into the bride of darkness.... Finally the story could end once and for all... " he grabbed her hand, "Shall we?..."

Chara frowned and quickly kicked him hard, "Get away from me!" she yelled beginning to run as fast as she could... Before he grabbed her by the waist... In pain as Chara hit him hard yelling, "Let me go! Help!"

Before panther could take her away... Shishi growled, "Yo black!" before punching him so hard that he threw Chara into the air... Chara was scared she was going to hit something.... But she noticed that someone had caught her in the air... When she opened her eyes... There was Tora... Holding her close to him as they began to land...

Chara suddennly noticed both Shishi and Chiita had hit the ground, "Guys!" she yelled suddenly transforming into her warrior form...

Black hissed,"Won't let you overpower me princess..." he said running toward her... But Chara quickly used her tail to trip him and then punched him once in the groin before punching his jaw hard enough to send him flying...

Tora was in aw as the other two got up in aw as well to see this young girl becoming such a powerful warrior... Tora walked over with concern as Chara turned toward them and began to pass out... He quickly caught her in time to see her transform to normal...

Shishi sighed, "After overhearing all of that... We need to stay close to her at all times and increase our strength..."

Tora and Chiita nodded

After an hour, Chara woke up and realized that she was on Tora's back while Shishi and Chiita spoke, "She's waking up!"

Chara spoke, "What happened?... W-where..."

Tora spoke, "Rest.... You need to... You transformed again, and right now it takes away all your strength... So you rest... Understand?...."

Chara nodded before saying, "Thanks guys... You didn't have to..."

Shishi sighed and placed his hand on her head, "What did Tora just say about resting?...  We care... That's why we do it... Understand?...."

Chiita nodded, "Get some sleep!"

Chara smiled, "Thank you... Thank...you..." she said before falling asleep again...

Later night fell and Chara had slept so much earlier she couldn't sleep.... She walked out to see the full moon... "...it's beautiful out..." she said as she began to sing her song again...

I'm... The one... Who will shine in the dullest places

You... Don't see me.... Even in the brightest light...

You may think we were never meant to be...

But I'm going disagree.....

I'm the gem in your cat like eye...

I wish you could see..

That I'm the gem in your cat eyes...

She suddenly heard some one applaud, "Your voice is beautiful princess..." there stood Shishi as Chara blushed, "I-I couldn't sleep so..."

"It's quite alright... In fact I enjoy being your company..."

"Shishi..." Chara said lightly blushing as they both sat down

"now tell me... A day ago when you said you couldn't be a princess... Was there something else on your mind?..." he asked

Chara sighed, "I was just thinking about..." she could even say the word past... So she covered it up by saying, "princess duties... I didn't know anything about being one so..."

Shishi smiled, "I see... I understand... When your not trained into a certain role... It's hard to adjust... But for what it's worth..." he smiled and put his hand on her head, "I think you make a great and beautiful princess..."

Chara lightly blushed, "Thank you Shishi..."

The next morning Chara walked into the dojo seeing Tora was the only one up... He turned and smiled, "Your up early..."

Chara nodded, "I feel fully refreshed!..." suddenly Chara noticed that Tora's hands were bleeding, "What happened to your hands?..." she asked grabbing his hands. Tora pulled them away revealing he was slightly in pain... Chara frowned and grabbed them again seeing the cuts on his knuckles, "....tell me now Tora!..." she said with a frown forcing him to hold still while she was bandaging his knuckles...

Tora sighed and said, "I was practicing my punches on cement blocks... I managed to break three..." Chara frowned, ".. Why practice to the point your hurting more than helping?..."

"... The tiger is known for its immense strength... And the tiger in the legend was believed to be the strongest..."

Chara sighed, "You know... Strength does not necessary mean physical.... It could passion or intelligence... Each of you guys have a strength, and I can see yours as a strength of commitment.. You never give up on anything important to you... I think it is one of the toughest strengths to master..."

Tora blushed before hugging her, "Thank you princess..."

Chara blushed hard....

Chiita spoke, "oi! Dont try to keep the princess to yourself Tora!" he frowned as Shishi also walked in... But already knew Chara had talked to Tora to stop him hurting himself so much...

Tora let go red faced as Chara spoke, "uh.., let's just get going ok?..."

They soon arrived at school when Chiita noticed the talent show competition, "I forgot the school bad disbanded last year... We should compete!"

The others simply said, "HHHUUUHHH!?!???!?"

Tora asked, "What are you talking about?..,"

Chiita smiled, "didn't you play bass guitar for a long time?..." Tora nodded

"Shishi also played guitar while I play drums!... Now as for the princess... She'll be the singer!"

"W-Wait Chiita!.. I never could sing infront of people because...." she couldn't say it, "I'm scared of singing infront of to many people..."

Chiita smiled, "Don't worry, I'll keep the beat for ya!" Chara lightly blushed, "fine..." she said

Tora and Shishi sighed and also agreed...

The day of the talent show soon arrived... The gang decided to call themselves "The Warriors" Chara shook in her boots behind the curtain... "i don't think i can do this!..." she began to freak out... Chiita smiled, "Relax.... They'll love you!..." Chara smiled, "ok... I'll do my best..." she said before the curtain rose and they began to perform Chara's song...

Soon everyone roared in applause as the song ended Chara smiled wide as they were announced the winners were them!

After everyone left Chara walked outside to see a beautiful cherry tree...

As she sat down and hummed... She began to think,"This new life of mine... I never dreamed it would be this fulfilled with happiness since... Since..." she slowly began to stop humming... But suddennly that all to familiar voice appeared, "Thinking of the past are we?..."

Chara turned to see black panther there eyeing her like a piece of raw meat! "Persistent aren't you?..."

"Princess princess princess.... Why fight your fate to be with me?.... You know it's inevitable... Given everything else that happened... Like the murder... The fire.... And especially the bullies at the foster home..." he said with an evil grin

Chara's eyes went wide, "H-how did you...."

"Oh... Took a sneak peek at the school files... It's amazing what you can find out about someone on a single piece of paper...."

As black walked closer Chara frowned and began to punch him as hard as she could... But she realized that he was expecting it... So he quickly grabbed her punch with a frown, "not this time princess..."

Chara growled and kicked him in the face... But he grabbed her leg also and placed her on his shoulder, "Let go!" she yelled before noticing Tora hitting black hard enough to cause him to drop Chara into Chiitas arms as he ran past the two and Shishi helped as Chiita asked Chara, "you ok?... What happend?..."

Before Chara could explain, black jumped up onto the tree branches and said, "They don't know anything about your past do they!?"

Chara mumbled, "d-don't...."

Tora hissed, "What are you talking about!?"

Black smirked, "she didn't say anything about her family or last school right?..."

Chara whimpered, "Stop..."

Chiita hissed, "That's her choice! If she doesn't want to tell she doesn't want to tell!"

Black continued, "Then tell me why you think she lived in an apartment alone and why she never could even say a word about it."

Chara was louder as she said... "Shut up..."

"She couldn't tell you because she couldn't bear the memories of every one important to her leaving or hurting her... Like when her mother and father were murdered..."

Chara yelled, "Shut the hell up! You have no right to state my past experiences... Only I can... Just leave now!"

As she yelled Shishi pounced but missed panther as he dissapeared laughing...

Chara was crying during this time... Tora being the first one to notice... He walked over and hugged her, "itll be ok princess..."

Shishi and Chiita ran over... "Let's take you home..." Shishi said...

When they got home and Chiita brought Chara a glass of tea and Tora placed his warm jacket over her... Shishi asked, "feeling better?..."

Chara simply nodded

"Do you need us to leave? Or do you need to talk about it?..." he asked

Chara sighed, "I should tell you and get it out..."

"It all began when I was around 10 years old... I had just gotten home one day... When I saw the dead bodies of my parents... They were shot and cut all over... Blood was everywhere... I panicked and ran to the police station... For the next three years I lived with my mom's parents... The only family I had left... Then one night... There was a fire...   I was the only one that got out... They burned alive... Anyway for the next 3 years, I lived in foster homes... The kids beat me with sticks and stones... Often breaking some of my bones... Till one day... Like all those seemingly ordinary days..... One kid kept pushing me till we got to a wall... Finally I had enough and stepped around punching the kid through a wall... As soon as it happened... I ran and ran nonstop till I found an abandoned dojo to live in... After I turned seventeen I went to school and worked for ends meat... But I was on scholarship with this prep school... The kids saw me as garbage... They knew about the foster home incident... So they broke a wall and blamed me for it..."

Chara sighed, "After coming here I couldn't say it because I was scared of what could have happened to anyone I care about..."

Tora spoke, "That explains the transformation..."

"huh?" she asked

Shishi spoke, "It seems that you only transform when some one else gets hurt... It's because of your inner fear..."

Chiita added, "your inner fear must control you necessary urge to fight..."

Chara sighed, "Anyway... That was what black was talking about... He read my school file..."

Tora sighed and patted her head, "Idiot... We don't care about the past... We care about you here and now..."

Chiita smiled, "He's right, it doesn't matter what happend as long as your safe were ok..."

Shishi kneeled down in front of her, "Afterall.... Your our special princess..." he said noticing that Chara was crying, "T-thank you... Thank you..." she began to cry harder and harder till she felt all three of the boys holding her close...

The next morning, the weekend had finally arrived... Chara woke up and after changing saw the boys yet again training, Chiita saw her and ran over, "morning princess... Anything you want to do today?... There's an amusement park we can go to... You ever been to one?..."

Chara shook her head, "I never could afford it..."

Shishi walked over and said, "Well then lets go together, consider it a date with all of us..."

Chara blushed hard, "D-Date!?"

All the boys thought at the same time, "She is so cute when she blushes"

Tora smiled for once as they brought out bicycles to ride there... Chara didn't own one so she sat in front of Tora's bike smiling

As they rode Chara smiled wide as the wind continued to hit her face she laughed and began to sing also...

The boys smiled, they were happy to see Chara so happy (they hadnt even got to the theme park!)

When they did arrive, Chara laughed and smiled as they rode roller coasters, spun in teacups, and the boys enjoyed seeing her cute expression during the haunted house... And at the end of the day after each of the boys won her a stuff cat... A cheetah, a white lion, and a tiger... They rode on the carousel and ferris wheel watching the fireworks... Chara was having the time of her life...

Afterwards as Chara held onto Tora fast asleep as they rode back, Tora thought blushing, "She's like a kid... But damn could she stop being so cute!?"

Shishi and Chiita smiled as they saw there usually emotionless Tora blushing the way he was...

The next day all 4 of them took a jog down the street to the area where the steep hill was at... Chara was slower in her regular form and was to close to the edge... She grew so tired that she tripped on a small rock causing her begin to fall down the hill... But suddenly she felt someone embrace her as they continued to fall... Chara opened her eyes to see Tora holding her closing and covering her head with his hand and whispered, "hold on..." Chara closed her eyes until they hit the ground... Chara woke to see Tora really beaten up and even bleeding, "T-Tora!..." she quickly walked over and began to bandage his wounds

"You'll be ok?..." she asked worried looking at him as he laid on the ground and blushed as he placed his hand on her cheek, "As long as your ok... I'll be fine..." he said looking deep into her eyes... Chara blushed harder as she continued to bandage his wounds...

Afterwards she sat him up against a tree, and then looked at the hill they fell down, "If we climb up we'll get back on the road and get a ride home... I'll carry you up..." she said trying to lift him up before hearing him say, "No... Ill be to heavy for you to carry... And it's to steep for you to climb..."

Chara sighed... Until she heard a voice above them, it was Shishi and Chiita yelling, "Don't worry we're coming down to help!"

Chara was relieved until she heard that all to familiar voice behind her, "They won't make in time to save either you or the tiger..."

"Black...." she turned to see him farther off... Tora began to try and stand, "I-I can still fight bastard!..." but Chara ran over to Tora saying, "You need to rest... He could easily kill you in the state your in..."

Tora frowned, "but I don't want him to even get near you..."

"Tora..." Chara said concerned...

Black smirked, "Oh... Looks like Tiger is super defensive... Can he prevent me from taking the princess though?.." he said walking closer

Tora growled but then noticed Chara standing infront of him in fighting position... "W-What are you doing!? You'll get hur..."

"I need to do this!... You, Shishi, Chiita... You all defended me and made me feel like the luckiest girl in the world... And I will not allow this creep to hurt you in this state... You guys are my family, therefor until the others get here, even in this form... I'm going to fight!"

Black smirked, "so does the princess want to play?... Alright... Let's play!" he roared as he charged toward her... She stood her ground and blocked Black's kicks...

Tora was in aw, "Chara..." he whispered... Chara's eyes went wide... For once he didn't call her princess... So she quickly grabbed his leg, and threw him down through a couple of trees... Black hissed, "Now your making me mad princess..." he said revealing his claws

Chara took a small step back a little afraid that he would actually hurt her... She closed her eyes expecting immense pain till she noticed nothing happened... When she opened her eyes she saw Tora was facing her and blocked Black's claw...

"T-Tora!?" she said supporting him and holding him tight now in princess form...

But before Black could attack, Shishi and Chiita were there... And they were angry, "Leave now Black... Before you get yourself killed..." Shishi hissed before Black hissed, "I promise you that she will be mine..."

Tora moaned and coughed before saying, "N-not while I'm around to fight you..."

Black hissed again and dissapeared

The boys took Chara and Tora home... Chara decided to stay by Tora's side and help heal him... She realized that the time when. He got cut on the shoulder and the cut across his back had left scars... As she thought Tora was asleep she said crying, "...I'm so sorry Tora... You kept getting hurt like this because of me... I... I'm so sorry Tora..." she been crying a lot... When suddenly she felt a hand on her head before she felt Tora embrace her, "Idiot... How many times do I have to say that I want to protect you... I want to make sure you don't get hurt... I care about you Chara..."

Chara blushed, "Tora..." but then she felt even hotter as she realized he kissed her forehead... "Go rest now..." he said after rubbing her head and laying back down in bed... Chara with her red face headed toward her room a couldn't sleep all night... Soon Shishi appeared, "you ok princess?..."

Chara sighed, "I couldn't sleep..."

"Worried about us I bet..." Shishi said sitting down next to her

Chara sighed, "I fear that I would one day end up getting everyone killed..."

Shishi hugged her tight, "That won't happen princess..." he said before suddenly kissing her cheek... "Well good night..." he said blushing before walking away...

Chara felt like she was going to pass out, but then noticed that Chiita was doing a jog and noticed Chara, "Oh you ok princess?..."

Chara smiled, "Y-yah... I was just day dreaming..." Chiita lightly blushed and said, "about something like this?..." he then kissed her cheek before running at high speeds away...

Chara now passed out, "Ahhh!!!!!! I got kissed by 3 guys.... Maybe not on the lips but still!!!" she thought

The next morning Chara got in her uniform and thought, "Man I wished last night was just a dream... But it looks like it wasn't..."

As she walked in and saw the boys lightly blushing..., "morning!" they said in unison as Chara entered the dojo...

Chara smiled lightly blushing, "Morning everyone..."

The boys smiled as they all walked to school together...

Chara kept thinking to herself, "Maybe it was their way of kissing my hand like knight would for a princess?..." an image of all three of the boys kissing her hand at the same time came to her head, "No! That can't be it! They were all so close to kissing my...." suddenly an image that changed again, each boy separately preparing to kiss her lips, "GGAAAHHHH WHAT AM I THINKING!?!!!?!" she thought, her face pure hot...

Shishi noticed Chara's red face, "Oh?..." he placed his forehead against hers and then said, "You feel warm. You ok?..." Chara was now burning red. Tora sighed as he said, "She looks like she's got a fever..." Chiita added, "we should take her home..."

Chara quickly said, "I-I'm fine!" but Tora carried her over his shoulder, "oh no... I'm taking you home so you can rest..."

Charas face turned completely red as the boys took her back home...

After a good half hour a maid finally convinced the boys to let her take care of Chara until they got back.... The boys were very reluctant but finally agreed and went to school.

"they seem extremely fond of you princess Chara... Now... Tell me what's making you so flustered?..." the maid said sitting next to her bed

Chara sighed and told her all about last night...

"Whoa! No wonder your blushing like crazy..." the maid said while handing her a glass of water...

Suddenly a voice rang from the trees, "At least they allowed me the chance to steal your first kiss..."

Chara stood up with a frown, "Black!? Get out of here! You never belonged here!"

Black stood in her window frame and smirked, "Don't you know it?... I used to live here..."

Chara was spooked as he suddenly appeared in front of her... "You... You lived in the fourth large house on the estate..."

Black smirked more especially noticing the maid had run to call for help... "You never cease to amaze me....."

Meanwhile the maid yelled as loud as she could... Chiita was the first to react and ran at his highest speeds.... While Tora and Shishi tried there best to keep up...

Chara soon began to walk back slightly afraid... Especially as she noticed him trying to kiss her lips... He made it to the point that he tried to pin Chara to her bed... That is before he got thrown off by Chiita... "take another step closer and I'll kill you for even trying to lay a finger on her!...." he growled

"C-Chiita..." Chara sat up blushing... Before noticing Chiita was really fighting hard.... To the point it became a power struggle that went on through the tree tops outside... Shishi and Tora ran into Chara's room, "you ok princess?...." Shishi asked worried

Chara nodded till she heard the sound of Chiita scratching Blacks face... When Chara Shishi and Tora looked they saw black hiss and walk away while Chiita was covered in blood...

Chara ran down and began to clean up the blood on Chiita's body...

"Thank you princess" Chiita said lightly blushing

That night Chara laid in bed and wondered, "how do the boys view me?.... Gah what am I thinking!?their like family to me.... Though... Argh! I can't stop thinking about it!!!" she thought covering her face with her pillow, "sigh... Maybe I'm in love with one of them?.... NO THAT CANT BE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!" she thought before beginning to fall asleep

She couldn't sleep at all that night, so she looked like the living dead...

Shishi, being the first one up, walked over and said, "Something bothering you?..."

"Im just thinking about some things..." she said yawning a cute yawn...

Shishi blushed and looked at his clenched fists trying to get more courage than ever before, "Princess?... T-there's something I need to say..." he breathed hard before saying, "Princess... I may also be speaking the same feelings as the others... But I wanted to tell you.." he slowly walked closer before saying, "I... I love you!"

Charas face turned red, "Shishi..."

"I understand your confusment and you don't need to feel the same way as me... But I just wanted to tell you... I've felt this way for a long time..." Shishi said blushing before the other two entered...

"Glad to see everyone up!" Chiita said with a smile as Tora followed behind, Tora had overheard Shishi's confession, and he know Chiita did to...

After school, Shishi and Tora already headed home while Chara laughed cutely as she watched Chiita get chased by other girls... Afterwards... As they got insight of the house... Chiita stopped, "Hey... Princess Chara?..."

Chara turned and began to blush after she heard, "I overheard Shishi's confession... And I'm not going to be able to do it as bodily... But I love you also... He was right about that too...so I just wanted you to know...." suddenly Chara saw him disappear... He obviously was uneasy...

Late that night... Chara decided to go on a nice long walk in the woods... Her mind was still spinning and she thought some fresh air would help her think.... Until she heard the sound of crunching twigs under her... She looked around and sure enough Black was there staring her down as he said, "So far 2 of them have admitted their feelings about you princess... To bad the tiger hasn't yet... Then you'd know for sure before you become my bride that those are his feelings..."

Chara frowned, "Like hell I'd let you try..." because her head was still spinning she quickly ran as fast as she could away from there... She knew that black was probably following, but she didn't look back... She soon reached a lake and after tripping over a branch on the ground unable to breath before falling into the dark waters... The last thing she could see was a figure swimming toward her before passing out...

When she woke up she found herself in a cave... It was thundering and she was terrified of lightning... She began to realize that a familiar warm coat was on her... She then turned to see Tora fixing a fire, he said calmly without looking at her, "You clothes are soaking... I set up a clothesline..."

Chara blushed as she turned away taking off her pajamas and quickly covered herself with the coat..., "I'm done..." she mumbled. as she saw Tora walk over,  Chara blushed hard, never would she be in this situation even in a dream... Yet here she was...

Suddennly the lightning flashed.... She quickly covered her ears and shook in fear... And yet suddenly felt the arms of Tora move around her from behind with his head on her shoulder....

Chara turned beat red as she felt Tora's warmth... Then she heard Tora speak, "I can tell your afraid of lightning... Tigers can sense fear... Not to mention I never was a fan of thunder... Sigh... You don't have to worry though... Because I will continue to protect you till the ends of time... I haven't gained the courage to say why... So for now... " he turned Chara toward him and leaned toward her... But then pulled back and simply hugged her blushing hard...

Chara simply thought, "Eh!? He was about to... He indirectly said.... Oh I think I'm going to faint..." she was actually tired so she fell asleep against him...

The next morning Chara woke up seeing she was being carried by Tora on his back... Tora turned his head and said, "Morning... You ok?..."

Chara simply nodded blushing...

Tora sighed, "that's good"

As they headed back to the estate, Chara continued to think, “Oh... Tora... he always cares for me... no matter how injured or weak he feels... why do i feel so weird around him... unlike the others... i feel my head spin more... my heart keeps pounding faster.... Gah! What the hell am i thinking!? This feeling... No... i don’t know whats going on...”

Tora noticed Chara didn’t look very good... so he stopped walking and let Chara sit against a tree.... “You don’t seem well Chara... you sure your ok?...”

Chara nodded simply saying, “I’m just feeling weak...”

Tora sighed, “That is somewhat a relief ... dont want you getting sick...”

Chara blushed as he put his head against hers to feel a fever, “Your lightly warm...lets hurry and get you home...” he picked her up bridal style as Chara blushed...

When they finally got there, there was Shishi and Chiita rushing toward them, “We were worried sick! What happened...”

As Tora explained everything Chara fell asleep... everyone was unaware that Black was watching...

After Tora placed Chara down on her bed to rest... he sighed thinking, “Why couldnt i say those simple words... sigh... everyone wants to know her  feelings... but she’s so unsure of herself...”

Black sneaked through the window and spoke, “... wondering what the princess feels?...”

Tora hissed, “Stay away from her Black!”

Black frowned while walking closer, “Sorry Tiger... but the panther is sick and tired of lossing... and the only way to end this...” he suddennly punched Tora hard enough for him to fly and hit the wall hard. As Black gently picked up Chara bridal style, Chiita and Shishi came up and hissed, “Let her go!” but black had already dissapeared with Chara.

Tora cursed while punching a hole in the wall, “Damn it! I promised her that I would protect... and I let him get away!” he was about to punch the wall again Shishi grabbed his fist, “You still can protect her! We all can if we hurry and find them! Now we just need to think... Whats the one place he never would suspect for us to search for... most likely a place where there are many areas to confuse us once we enter...”

Chiita then added, “Also a place that would considered under our noses...” then it suddenly hit all three of them at the same time, “The 4th House!”

At the 4th house in a master bedroom, Chara slowly awoke realizing there was a strange collar around her neck.... Black then walked from the shadows, “Consider the collar an engagement gift princess...”

Chara got up and frowned, “Well what if i dont enter your damn marrage?...” she hissed while walking to the door...

Black simply smirked, “Then...” he suddennly pressed a small button and revealed that the colllar was actually a shock collar that electrocuted her bad...

Chara felt the pain and fell to the floor, “Bastard...”

Black smirked, “There are also gates that will electrocute you if you attempt to escape from here... but lets go ahead and say high to the sspiritual priest...” he quickly grabbed her by the back of her neck... the herves around there got her to stand up... even in pain...

Soon Black led her to a priest who also had the same collar on... so he soon threw her to the ground and yelled at the priest, “start now!”

The priest panicd “W-we are gather here to bond these two souls as one in holy marriage.... due to the Panther’s request... i must simply ask you Black whether you want to really go through this...”

Black smirked, “Of course...”

Chara realized there was no way out of this mess so she began to cry...

Black turned to her with a bigger smirk, “Shall the kiss happen to conferm this sir?...”

The priest frowned you may kiss her unless anyone has any objections...”

Suddenly Tora crashed through the doors, “Hey Black... get the hell away from her before i kill you!”

Black frowned and stood up with his claws extended already cutting Tora bad...

Chara cried, “Tora!” but because the collar was on her she couldnt transform...

Black hissed, “Your in love with the princess arent you?... but you cant admit it because your afraid of being rejected...”

Tora hissed, “Shut the Hell up!... I am in love with Chara... I’m saying that now... im not even afraid to die... as long as i kill you in the process... because I won’t let you hurt her, touch her, even get near her ever again!” he roared in fury as his warrior form appeared and he was completely beating Black to the point of no return... but Black had another trick up his sleeve... he disappeared in shadows and then reappeared knocking Tora harder to the ground...

Before Black could deliver a final blow... Chara rushed and stood infront of Tora with her arms sped out...

Black frowned, “Stand aside princess before you get shocked....”

Chara frowned, “I’m not going to let you hurt Tora...”

Black placed his claws close to her face, “Why are you risking your life like this...”

Chara said, “Tora was always there protecting me and caring for me during the times i’ve been weak... and not only do I want to return the favor... but its because...” as she was about to say the next few words  Shishi and Chiita walked in to hear Chara’s next three words as she blushed extremely hard, “I....I... I love him!...”

Suddennly her collar broke and she quickly transformed killing Black in a battle to the death to end all of it...

Tora was helped up by Chiita and Shishi, they both whispeared to him, “We’ll always help you protect Chara... “ Tora nodded and then grew worried as after Chara finally killed Black... she was hit and fell to the ground...

Tora ran forward and managed to catch Chara before she hit the ground asking her, “You ok?...” Chara nodded

“Thank god... Chara... did you really mean it?... is love the emotion you feel for me?”

Chara said while blushing, “yes... I do... i never felt my heart race as fast as I am around you... I...” before she could finish, Tora quickly began to kiss her passionately...

Chara was pure red, but then kissed him back...

After that, Tora said, “I’ve never been happier... I love you truely... with all my heart and soul... “ he said simply holding her close

Chara blushed happily as they kissed eachother yet again.

The gang all remained friends and loves as time passed... Tora and Chara were dating and still lived with the now olympic runner Chiita, and intelect Shishi happily... yet they maintained the ability to transform... they continued to wonder... there must have been more of the legend than realized...