Avurin Okita refuses to return to Konoha. They did nothing for her when she begged to be removed from her abusive team. After being left for dead during a dangerous chase in Konoha's forests, she makes a new life for herself, burying her memories of those she left behind and those that forced her to fake her death. She takes a short walk to a nearby creek on a normal day only to find a silver-haired Anbu agent bleeding out into the water. She wanted to kill him, it was the logical thing to do to keep her existence a secret, instead she decides to heal him and send him on his way. She just has to keep her secret safe and her heartrate steady...

"At the end of the block was a familiar building, the red neon sign flickering in the distance. 'Devil May Cry' is an iconic name at this point. No matter how many times Candi came to this dingy hole, a small smile would always creep up her face. There were good memories made in this place, as much as she disliked the rundown building. But the smile quickly fell, and her dark eyes narrowed. The lights in the windows were off. Whether the shop was open or not, Dante would always leave a light on when he knew she was coming over. And there was no way Dante would forget about his pizza delivery."

***This is a Devil May Cry fanficiton and not all events should be taken seriously as actual DMC lore. This is book one of a series.*** Years after the fire, Tony Redgrave finds himself in a heap of trouble when he suddenly is stuck in a bond. Having to fight for the ones he cares about, he must take on his greatest enemies.