Preview will revised after the first few chapters.

Intro:

Long ago, or maybe not as long ago as it felt, a young mother, hardly more than a child herself clutched a small bundle to her chest. Light brown hair fell freely around her shoulders as she cried over her child. Small fingers gripped at her mother's hair.

This wasn't meant to happen. She was betrothed to another man but she loved the village boy with all her heart. She didn't mean to fall pregnant. She didn't mean for this to happen. Her family was counting on her to marry the man who could save the Leash, as the group of fox demons was falling on harder and harder times. No one was sure they could survive without merging with the Leash to the north.

It was a small blessing that she was able to hide the pregnancy and give birth unnoticed in the woods. She spent the night with her daughter, nursing her and mourning at the same time. She built the small raft as the sun rose and now, with the warm glow to her back, she stood here at the bank of the river.

She knew the waters would take her daughter past a well-established city. She prayed that someone would see the child, take her in and love her as their own. The fact that no one may see the child, that she could be sentencing her child to death was something she couldn't bear to think about.

With one last kiss she placed the sleeping bundle in the raft and pushed it off the shore. The young woman cried silently as her heart was torn apart. She cried in that spot until sunset.

Things went well for the young woman. She married and merged the two leads just as planned. He never knew she wasn't a virgin bride. A decade later, she died giving birth to what was believed to be her first and only child, a strong son who would in time grow to be a strong man. He would go on to lead his peoples, all were sure of this. It would all go just as it should have.

The baby was found by kind woman, just as her mother had wished. A few short years passed and like many placed in Makai, the city fell on hard times. The woman that the girl knew to be her mother did not have a mate or any other children and soon debts began to add up. The young child was aware of little, being allowed the blissful ignorance of youth.

As the child passed the fourth anniversary of the date she was found the small family held a celebration. Two small cupcakes, one with a candle sat on the table. It was all they could afford. The mother never shared her pain over not even being able to provide a proper birthday cake for her child.

The young girl however, thought it was the best thing ever. They each had their own cakes! How many kids can say they got two cakes for their birthday! She was sure she was the only one in the city to be able to say such a thing.

A rough knock at the door drew her mother's attention away. Men were at the door again, demanding payment for debts long past due. The child peeked into the main room of their small but and watched. She knew the men were mad. It seemed people were always mad at her mother. The girl failed to understand why, her mother was a kind woman.

With a quick thought, she ran to her cot and grabbed her coin purse. It was almost 100 yen in it, she collected it all herself and saved it all, one yen at a time. She wanted to save and get something special for her mother but these men wanted their money.

She didn't know how much 100 yen was, or how much her family owed but she wanted to help. Running into the room as fast as her little legs would carry her, she presented the coin purse to the men. After looking inside the men laughed at her and her mother.

It wasn't a pleasant laugh.

The man she had handed the purse to slapped the small child hard, sending her to the floor. Her ears were ringing and she could hardly hear her mother's cry of outrage over the sound. She cried into the floor as she heard her mother yelling, first angry than in pain. She cowered and hides her eyes as the men took the only person to ever have loved the girl from her. A rough arm pulled her up; her feet couldn't even reach the floor.

"How much do you think the kit will fetch?" The man who had struck her asked the other, his fingers digging into her arm.

"Not enough to cover more than part of our loses. "The other man said with a sigh.

She fainted as she was dragged from the hut.

In a whirlwind she was sold to a man who looked nice enough for what sounded like a lot of money. It was more than she could ever imagine.

The first few years of her life she worked hard but ate better than she could remember ever having had in the past. In her heart a great love and respect for her Master grew. She adored him, he who gave her everything. He taught her how to serve him and run his household even as a small child. She came to know his wants and needs without needing to be ordered.

When she began the road that would lead to her maturity and started to develop into a young woman herself, rather than the boyish girl she was, things changed. Her life shattered and when the pieces fell back into place; it was something she couldn't recognize, full of pain and fear. She lived this new life for many years, though she lost track of the number.

Haven't even had Gaijin finished for a day and here I am. Oh dear! Oh dear!

We have the intro for Mute, it is just a teaser really. A hint at what is to come. I don't plan on having this updated for a few months but I did want to give those who read Gaijin and anyone else a sneak peek. After the first few chapters this will be rated M, it will deal with harsh subjects, it will not always be easy to swallow. I am very excited for this story, I wasn't able to really explore Hiei in Gaijin but in this story, he will be thrust into center stage for a good portion of it.

Review, tell me you thoughts, ideas, what you like or dislike about this intro. I love to hear from readers- it makes my day actually.

Well now, see you all in a month or two.

Best wishes,

Tsuki.