Disclaimer: Most of these characters belong to their respected owners who I hope won't mind me using them. I don't make any profit of using them. However one character belongs to me and he is Void, and this is obvious but i'll put in here anyways. This story was created by none other but me all from my BRAIN. I know, I know it's hard to believe but it's true! If anyone wants to post my story on their web site then please contact me before doing so, I am sure to say it's fine. But if I find that some fool has posted my work without my permission or plagiarized you'll have one pissed of Guardian of Fate on your ASS! Oh one more thing this stands for all chapters, but I maybe adding character disclaimers again if I make a new one up!

By: Hateshi's Last Guardian

Rated: R for violence, harsh language, sexual situations

From the Shadows come Light

Chapter One:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

Far out into the darkness a discussion was taking place, it seemed that it was not of legal natures. A man in a dark cape slammed his fist into the table and it began to crack. His voice roared "What do you mean you don't have it!!" he growled in frustration and picked up the man on the other side of the table. "You mean I paid you for goods that you didn't even have!" The man was frozen in fear he muttered "No, No we had it but it was stolen!"

He dropped the man and watched him scrapple to his feet, he grimly said "Who" The man's face was pale. "Uh, I ....I.... I don't know who" At this point the capped figure quickly unsheathed his blade and before you could blink he had blood running down the sword staining it's metallic color. Just as quickly as he had unsheathed the blade he had put back and watched the man fall limp to the floor.

An echo of laughter sounded in the little shack, then from laughter words formed "Duo, you've lost a valuable Supplyer" he pointed to the body on the floor. Duo slowly turned to face the figure in the dimly lit room. He smirked "Yes well, they'll be others,...... Void" he smiled trying to keep his cool. "Come now Duo, theirs no need for that hood of yours I know who you are." Duo laughed and pulled his hood back reveling his chestnut brunette bangs hanging around his forehead but parted in such away you could see his deep sea blue eyes.

"Indeed you do, but lets skip the pleasantries Void you have something of mine do you not?" Void's face lit up at the comment, he sighed "Ah yes! but at the moment I seemed to have miss placed it, but it's just about taken care off in a minute now" he laughed. Duo's eyebrow's raised he couldn't help but wonder why his tone was so cheery. "What are you talking about?" Void stepped closer witch made Duo jerk, his hand already on the handle of his blade.

This just seemed to make Void happy to see Duo edgy, "Now Duo, I have not come here to hurt you relax." Void had now officially stepped under the dim light Duo was under. Witch Duo couldn't help but think this was way to close for them to be. "Well lets just say the brick fell and landed in a nice little village." Duo smiled and laughed out the words "You mean to say you dropped it in a Village of, of farmers!!"

Void shrugged "Not even I am perfect, and it gives me a reason to have a little fun." Duo's face was no longer one of laughter "Humph, your going to kill them all?" Void smiled "Well it's not a village of farmers, it's more of a Village of what did that little girl say?" He paused and put his hand to his chin as if to be playing with a beard he didn't have.

"Ah, yes, of Demon Exterminators" he laughed "Can you imagine? Humans killing off Demons?" Duo just looked at Void, then his face turned cold then he barked out "I want it back!" This upset Void, his face also turned cold and mocking "What makes you think I am just going to hand it back over to you?" Duo stepped back slowly this time unsheathing his sword already stained with blood he stood in his stance. "I will kill you,......" Duo charged at Void. Void laughed and jumped high above him landing perfectly behind Duo, grabbed his neck and squeezed, Duo struggled but was powerless.

Void whispered "Where's you maturity at, attacking head strong, I'd all most thought you were a man, but no no your still that young teenage boy always trying to be more than what he is......" Void faded out of sight as if he was never there. Duo fell to his knees gasping for air, sweat trickled down from his forehead. His hand whipped it away, and he stood *I must hurry and find this.... this village of exterminators and get the cubit" he faded in and out of the shadows searching for this village.

It took sometime but he had discovered the location of the Village he could see it in the distance and it looked like he would be to late, it was burning down. At this point Duo had exhausted his teleport powers, and he was traveling by foot. His long cape and hood felt heavy, and it was too hot to wear black or so he told himself. Coming down the hill and into the curve where the ashes of a village laid. He could smell death, and it filled the air. He sighed and continued on the path he was hungry and thirsty.

He happened upon a body towards the side of road. He stood over the body making it turn over with his foot to see that whether it was a live or dead. He was sure that this boy was dead and ready to get back to his journey home he turned to find something holding him back. Chills ran up his spine, he turned the boy was grasping his foot trying to talk. Duo dropped down immediately to cover the huge whole in the mans stomach. "I......I am Youkai Kohaku of the exterminator tribe, please" he coughed blood up. Duo just stared he didn't really know what to do, "You don't talk your making it worse."

Kohaku latched on to Duo's arm, "I am as good as dead, but my village and sister warn them." Then Kohaku passed and fell limp to the ground. Duo shook his head and smiled *You'll see them soon* it wasn't five minutes later he heard horrifying screams he looked around from under his hood his eyes narrowed as he saw a river. He approached to see a little girl, crying in a little ball as wolves closed in around her.

He jumped in front of the little ball of a girl, as wolf charged at her he quickly swatted the beast away into the nearest tree. Then it seemed like they were ready for another try, Duo quickly grabbed the two wolves and swung them by their tails into the river. Only to turn to see the remaining wolves disperse.

He dusted his hands off as if he just was picking up the trash. He was making his way back to the road when he heard footsteps behind him, he walked faster but he could just heat the footsteps lingering behind. He stoped and turned around and walked over to see the little girl standing looking up at him. "What do you think your doing?" she just looked at him almost like Heero so calm and mono toned. It freaked him out at the least, the girl was banged up a bit, also it looked like she had escaped the village.

She was burned her hair looked like it had been burned unevenly mulched up with grit, dirt all over her. But their was three things he was sure of, first this was a little girl, second she appeared to be nine or ten, and third she had oak shaded eyes that seemed to be dim for a child. He had sized her up and was finished he turned the girl around and gave her a little push in the opposite direction. Duo turned and took off when he had finally escaped he sat down in his destination and took a nap under a shaded tree.

Duo awoke to see a girl sitting a little ways in front of him she had a scowl on her face witch was a sign of Wufei. He laughed it felt good he hadn't laughed in awhile since this new mission. "Duo walked over to the stream and washed his face, and sighed *I'll be glad to take a nice shower when I get home" he noticed the girl watching his every movement.

"Listen little kid, you can't follow me" she just stared "Why.... Why not" he looked at her "Because I am bad man, I kill people, for the fun of it sometimes." He smiled to prove his words, her face still unwavering from the scowl "I owe you my life, no mater who or what you are you saved me" Duo laughed "Lets make an exchange."

She was confused, "Ex...Exchange?" "Yeah kid, my freedom for you life." He dried his face with his hooded coat. "I don't understand" "You can have your life back, if you never follow me again" she frowned "You shouldn't do things that you want to take back." She whispered the wind was picking up and she had chills. Duo ignored her soon darkness fell on them she had fallen asleep, Duo really didn't want to care he told himself he didn't that's why he was going to give her his favorite black hooded coat for a cover.

Morning had came and Duo hunted down some food, and was trying to cook it. She ran over to where he was, looking at him trying to start a fire, and she giggled. Duo's deep sea eyes glared up at her, "Well if your gonna stick around kid make your self useful" he handed her the two rocks. She just looked at him like had lost it, "Well chop chop, get with it" he pointed to the little bit of sticks and grass he had piled up.

He walked off towards the stream to wash his face and drink a little *I'd kill someone for a tooth brush*, when he returned he was shocked to see a nice little flame already cooking breakfast. He just looked at her then the flame, then it was ready he handed her half and took off to the stream to eat. He looked behind to see the girl standing their blankly.

He smiled, "Well don't stand their kid, come over here." She walked over and they ate in silence and just watched the sky and nice scenery. "Well it is time for me to get back to the road of life kid." Duo dusted of his coat and but out the fire and began to make his way back to the road. The child watched him waiting and wondering in her eyes, she had no one left, no where to go, and this man had saved her.

If her village was still there, the child could've went home and her father or guardians easily take care of the fee, but since their was no way that could happen her life was at his disposal. So she stared in only a way a child could, it was a haunting stare a look of lost and confusion.

Duo turned back towards the road put his hood over his head, the child's eyes went down almost ready to shed tears. Then he spoke the only words the girl needed to hear "Well kid, if your gonna follow, don't fall behind." She scrappled to her feat and ran up behind him as he finally was walking the narrow path again.

This child was not one who was you to being with out her family, even though she was all ways reserved and keep to herself in her own happy ways she still needed to be in some contact with anyone as long as she wasn't all alone. So to her it didn't make a difference who her master was. Whether he be man or demon, priest, warrior, killer, or even a poet he was her keeper, and she was his servant. That was just how things were in her days.

I hope you enjoyed this chapter! They'll be more to come I pray. If you have any comments, flames, suggestions all is welcome. Though I can openly admit I prefer good reviews and comments, flames and harsh criticism is welcome as long as you do it in a befitting manner.