The wind blew through the Sakura trees, scattering the little pink blossoms wildly across the stone steps of the temple before they were whipped off to another unknown destination... 

A small woman stood in the large doorway, observing the wind interacting with nature as she noticed there was an ominous chill in the air.

Hmm....... That's strange... Yuuki wondered, goosebumps beginning to form on her skin as she thought it was a little early for any signs of fall or winter to be showing themselves. She hopped down the steps, strolling towards the dojo on the property while she tried to come up with a solution to the problems that had been becoming more and more apparent lately...

How am I going to keep up with this place by myself... Yuuki sighed, thinking of all the things that had fallen into disrepair since her parents, and most of their students, had gone.

I could really use some help...

She shook her head, putting that worry out of her mind for the moment as she glanced around the dojo. On the walls were different swords and weapons, gathered by her late parents and many others that trained under them. 

Yuuki let out a breath, trying to calm herself while grabbing her mother's favorite blade and beginning her daily routine. She swung the sword around easily, skillfully performing her attacks on an invisible enemy.

"I'll just have to make due..." Yuuki said quietly, placing the sword back with the others before bowing and making her way back towards the door again. 

A loud explosion destroyed the temporary tranquility of the moment, making the woman jump as the noise vibrated through the walls.

"What was that..." Yuuki mumbled, stepping outside and peeking around a large tree while searching for the disturbance.

Another loud boom shook the ground, causing her to whirl around while grabbing the handle of the sword she always kept at her side, readying herself as she finally saw what was approaching.

A giant monster with a skull for a face, stomping right towards where she was standing!

The shocked expression never left her as she realized she might be at a slight disadvantage here... Looking up at the creature causing the chaos, she saw that it was huge. And not just like huge for a monster, this thing was taller than the skyscrapers in Satan City!

Yuuki didn't have time to ponder those thoughts too long however as the monster was suddenly closer than she'd expected, her golden eyes widening as the giant raised a fist towards the sky.

The woman could swear she almost saw a smirk forming on its mouth before it brought its hand crashing down, heading straight for the temple as Yuuki dived out of the way. She heard a massive explosion, the wind rushing around her violently as she rolled instinctively and started running...