Kuroneko had asked for a tatami mat and a blanket. He decided to place the mat on the garden floor and lay down on it with the warm blanket keeping him from the cold air of the night. He looked up to the sky and let his mind wander and wonder. The little stars that could be seen amongst the heaven made him think about what would the future would bring. Atop of the Shiba laid little Kiba and silly Tori as they were kept warmed by the fire shugenja. The young Shiba sighed. "We did good today."

As the critters on his torso went to Yume-Do the young shugenja watched the half opened eye of Onnotangu and started to get that creeping feeling that he was now alone. "Yeah... I wonder how can you do it, Lord Onnotangu... how you follow Lady Amaterasu yet never reaching her... How do you battle this... feeling... up there with none to help..." A tear started to form in his eye. He couldn't stand up without waking his furry friends to go to a more private area to not break his on.

He sighed heavily. "How can one battle when one can feel this empty?" He looked at the two on his chest then to a figure that he could sometimes see. "Don't worry... I am fine... just feeling empty. I do not think you can help."