The Nightmares of Reality.

Night had fallen once again upon the Land of the Rising Sun . A light, cool breeze was blowing through a small village, at the base of what used to be Mt. Hakurei.

Before it was destroyed, Mt. Hakurei could purify any demonic aura and purge those with a wicked heart.

In the village, there was a house and inside said house, there was a man, a woman, six children and a baby. They were all asleep, with a small fire lit to keep them all warm.

The woman was Kikyo. 50 years before these events, Kikyo was a priestess.She worked hard to protect and purify the Sacred Jewel, sadly due to the greed open evil hanyou named Naraku, she was slain deceived into thinking her lover, Inuyasha was the one who murdered her. However, Kikyo was given a second chance at life after being dead for 50 years.

Sleeping next to her, is Suikotsu. Before his death, he started off as a traveling doctor but after a traumatizing event, he developed a split personality. This new side of Suikotsu loved nothing more then to kill innocent people. Suikotsu eventually crossed paths with Bankotsu and he became a mercenary. He too was given a second chance at life and the chance to be a better person.

During the time they spent together, the two of them started to fall in love. They both had suffered so much, it's only fair that they have each other to support.

The seven children are orphans who lost their parents to famine and disease. But Suikotsu, took them under his care and after he and Kikyo developed feelings for each other, Kikyo came to help him raise them.

But this time someones sleep is anything but peaceful.

Suikotsu started twitching about in his sleep. For he was having a nightmare, but a long time ago it was real.

(Dream)

The entire Village was burning down. There were Samurai heading to that direction They were ordered to slaughter all the villagers. In the midst of the panic, Suikotsu was tending to a wounded young girl.

"I can save her. I know I can save her!"

"Doctor! It's too late for that child, just let her die and let's get out of here!" Shouted an old man.

"Don't be ridiculous, there's still hope!" He argued.

"But the samurai are heading this way They'll kill us!" Another man warned. At this point the girl's eyelids twitched a bit.

"Flee if you want, but I am going to save this child." Determined not to give up, Suikotsu kept tending to his work.

He was almost finished, it looked like the girl was going to make it. When suddenly-

*SLASH!!!*

The poor child was no more. Horrified, Suikotsu looked up. But instead of facing a samurai,like he remembered, he was facing a twisted evil version of himself.

"No! How--! H-how did you?!"

"Oh please, we both knew her end was near. Besides of anything I just put her out of her misery. you should be grateful!" Evil Suikotsu replied.

"I-! You didn't kill her!"

"No, WE didn't kill her.' The doctors evil side corrected, 'But we started killing many more after that Samurai."

The doctor's heart was pounding with fright. He had to get away. Suikotsu scrambled to his feet and ran.

"Idiot! Where do you think you can go? You can't run away from yourself!" The evil man called out, before he disappeared.