Waking up in the morning Hira could hear purring and felt something warm next to her pulling the covers off she saw a tiny cub
“ohhh so cutie hey little one wake up hey look at me are you gonna be my mount oh you’re so pretty I’m gonna be fierce while I ride you like née San oh look at your little paws oh look at your beady eyes ohhh look at those teeth how can you have teeth already you only look a couple days old”
feeling the poking and prodding the lil cub snapped at the little girl.
“ hahahaha don’t worry lil one I’m gonna be your mommy from now on mmmm what’s your name gonna be well mine is Hira and you’re a tora so I’m gonna call you Tira, you like that little Tira”
a yelp was her only response
“good let’s go”
dragging Tira out of bed who didn’t want to leave Hira went around the house woke up everyone
“ father has bought a mount home an her name is Tira come on wake up”
everyone slowly dragged themselves out of bed
“come on Hira it’s too early for this”
“ but you have to meet lil Tira isn’t she cute “
everyone looking at the cub everyone couldn’t help but sigh
“ you know Hira lil Tira isn’t a girl you know”
“what, what do you mean she’s not a girl of course she’s a girl I’m a girl so she has to be a girl so there”
sighing again Hisae picked up Tira
“see here and here that’s means that he’s a boy, you remember I told you the difference between boys and girls now I’m telling you that he’s a boy”
looking at the cub for a second with tears almost coming out Hira made up her mind
“well he’s gonna be a pretty boy and he’s gonna be the fiercest of them all just you wait an see”
chuckling to themselves everyone got ready for breakfast Hiro was on his mother’s lap she was spoon feeding Hira looking over put Tira on her lap and tried to feed him as well,
“Hira don’t you know newborns need milk to survive they cant eat meat yet”
“but look he has teeth Hiro has teeth and he can eat meat see”
“ No silly Hiros 6months now of course he can eat meat but when he was just born he drank nothing but my milk as did you an your brother and sister”
“ ohhh but I don’t have any milk I’m still a little girl “
pffftt was heard and chuckles
“No silly they need animal milk OK”
“look Hira when we finish breakfast we will go out and let him drink from snow what do you say “Hino said
OK Hira’s cheeks blushed. The children finished the food cleaned up then went outside stuck in his mother arms Hiro wanted to go as well but his mother would let him
“no Hiro I’m not finished yet you can go outside when we are done”
hearing that Hiro didn’t stop chewing an keeping opening his mouth for more, seeing his actions Hisae couldn’t help but sigh
“you eat just like your father what am I gonna do with myself when I no longer have to take care of you”
a slight tear running down her cheek Hiro turned around wiped the tear off looked her in the eyes and although he couldn’t talk his actions were telling her
“ even when I can take care of myself I’ll still need you, you’re my mother you gave me life you gave me warmth when I was cold, you feed me when I cried you took care of me I still need you”
seeing that deep look in her sons eyes and the feeling she got she knew he would always need her
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“OK you can go outside now and join the others thank you my lil man”
kissing his cheek and putting him down Hiro couldn’t help but wipe off his cheek an give a little scowl haha seeing his actions Hisae couldn’t help but laugh loudly
“exactly like your father indeed”
Hiro slowly crawled outside seeing snow laying there an his brother and sisters watching lil Tira drinking milk a bright smile appeared on his face mmmm he crawled up to snow laid beside Tira an started drinking the milk
“hahahaha look at Hiro haha still a lil baby drinking milk”
snow was calm an let the two to suckle.
“Haha little brother when you are able to walk I don’t have think mother will let you keep drinking milk like a baby”
everyone chuckled Hira picked up Tira then went into the village to show off to all the other kids her soon to be mount. Hiroki and Hino went out to do some chores while Hiro still drunk his milk. Tira was poked and prodded till it was raw he kept trying to get away but Hira had a vice like grip an wanted to show off some more, as they went on throughout the day he eventually gave up an decided to play with the other kids, he would crawl on the ground an pounce like a tiger the kids were having a good old laugh
“Hira time to come home for lunch” a voice sounded out in the distance
“well guys I gotta go have lunch I’ll see everyone later on” yeah shouts were heard see you then.
Hiro after finishing his milk would sit there with his eyes closed and cross legged from others perspective he looked like a statue but from snows perspective she could see what others couldn’t see, nature and the elements gathered around the boy like a leaf on the wind as they circled around him, she felt at peace and closed her eyes to bask in the ambience, lil claw and Bigfoot came out of the pen and closed their eyes as well. The mounts felt at peace whenever the boy was around and they knew he was special, Hiro had a pure soul, a soul so pure that the most wildest of beast would feel at peace, all the powerful beasts on this land had spiritual awareness and seeing Hiro they were like a moth to a flame he was so radiant so pure that they couldn’t help but be in awe. As the elements calmed down he finally let out a breath he looked over at the mounts still at peace an smiled, he crawled his way inside and laid on his favourite spot in the house lil claws mother slowly closing his eyes. Hisae finished cleaning up the rest of the dishes then went to her chores, she went outside to check on the hide, the hide was the size of horse and the same colour as Tira looking at it one would know that it use to be the mother of the cub. She looked over at Hiro suckling on the milk like a newborn and couldn’t help but smile she did the washing swept the floors and prepared lunch for the family. She went out the front to call for her children that lunch was ready and made her way around back she saw snow lil claw and Bigfoot laying there eyes closed and at peace weird she thought for a second what are they doing looking so content
“oh well the minds of beasts are different I guess, now where did Hiro go”
she already knew where he was at his favourite spot in the house,
“even when he was a newborn after drinking my milk he would make grabbing motions towards the hide and as soon as he laid on it he would fall asleep. Never Ceases to amaze me rain hail or shine after finishing his milk he would lay upon the hide”
Hiro woke up when he felt his mother coming closer he knew that it meant lunch was ready, he slowly stretched out rubbed his belly then held his arms out as his mother scooped him up
“how do you always know when food is ready even your father would need a few dongs on the head to wake him up”
Hiro made a little shrug
“oh well let’s go wake the big oaf up”
whack whack whack sounds were heard throughout the house
“wake up lunch is ready have a wash and come out”
Hira walked in with Tira in hand, Hino walked in slightly flushed followed by Hiroki. Hiroshi having cleaned up sat down rubbed his head where 3 bumps were seen
“you didn’t have to hit me that hard dear”
“of course I did do you know how long it usually takes without me whacking you it takes a long time believe you me”
The family ate and made small talk talking about what they did today Hiroki went out with his friends to patrol around the inside of the village checking the walls for holes and if they found any they would patch them up, they would help the local fisherman with their catch, help the old people with a few odd jobs and chase away small children bothering Mrs Ai’s chickens. Hino with her flushed cheeks recalled her day when she left her house she saw the local bread makers son Hitachi, they went for a walk out along the lake they talked about their dreams what they plan on doing once they turn 16 and if they have their eyes on anyone one special, Hitachi looked Hino in her eyes an kissed her on the lips and quickly ran away, touching her lips she turned red as the setting sun and stared at Hitachi’s retreating back she slowly made her way back home. Sitting at the table even now she couldn’t help but touch her lips and sigh, looking at her face both parents looked at each other
“so our little Hino has met a special friend aye who could it be I wonder”
everyone looked at her waiting for her reply
“Hitachi” was whispered
“who now”
“Hitachi”
“the bread makers son well ill be a kuma’s uncle”
Hino told them about his kiss
“haha my daughters first kiss how romantic and by the lake too that’s where I first kissed your father”
“what do you mean you kissed me I kissed you remember”
“no you didn’t dear I kissed remember you were to shy back then I had to make the first move and I still do to this day”
“uhhh well I’m a hunter I was born a hunter and I’ll die a hunter”
“what’s that got to do with this I know you don’t want the kids to know you’re shy but it’s nothing to be ashamed of”
“pah who’s ashamed, who’s ashamed see kids this is how you kiss a woman”
a big wet kiss was planted on her lips
“ewww no more dad that’s enough of that I don’t want to see anymore the kids screamed out”
the family ate their dinner cleaned the dishes then went to sleep Hiro laid there looking at the roof
“this family warmth is so good i hope it never ends”.
Hiro slowly drifted off to sleep – little did he know that it would all change on the eve of Hira’s coming of age ceremony