Tokyo, Japan

December 17th, 2002

5:45 PM

A lone child walked along the sidewalks of the city.

He is alone. No family. No friends. The family he had was not the family he wanted. His old family were compiled of assassins, drug dealers, and alcoholics. He ran from them.

He stops and watches a family. A single tear drops from his eye, as the hole in his heart widens. He longs a family. A mother and father.

A whine is heard from behind him. He turns, and looks at a small black and white puppy. It's bones can be seen, due to starvation, and lack of water.

"You're all alone too, aren't you?" He asks.

"Arf!" The puppy barks.

"I'll name you.....Max!" The boy hugs the puppy, who then licks the boy's face.

"My name's Goju. We're gonna be best friends!" Goju smiled, as Max walked alongside him.

This is how the legend begins..