Gekko no Senshi (Moonlight Warrior)

Chapter 1

The passing wind revealed soft and fast footfalls, as they ran towards its prey. Her silvery naginata glistened as the moonlight spreads its rays above the dark plains.

You are not getting away that fast…

Her dark as night hair blended with her surroundings as she ran as fast as she could after the demon. She cursed herself for not being born an inu.

I should've caught this damned thing already!

Soon enough, in the midst of her pursue, she heard another set of delicate footfalls. A very indistinguishable presence was caught by her demon senses yet it kept disappearing and reappearing every other moment. She felt she was followed but she couldn't make out whom it was.

I'll worry about that later… I need to catch this beast! She thought as she leaped from tree to tree, trying to outrun her assailant and try to catch her prey.

She's fast, he thought as he trailed behind her.

"Rihan! I can sense it moving east," whispered the bass voice of his brother.

"No need for directions, Rikuo-chan," teased Rihan as he followed the girl with a mane as black as coal.

"Shut up, bastard!" growled Rikuo as he grabbed the hilt of his sword and tried to hit Rihan with it. The latter docked and smirked.

"You're still too slow, Rikuo-chan…" he mocked as he tried to dock again his brother's attack. Rikuo cursed under his breath as he continues to pursue the girl.

He's faster, stronger, and a skillful swordsman… hmm, yet he lacks the ability to strategize… It seems as though I was born to be the mind of the Nidaime of the Nura Clan… Stupid brother of mine, I get he's the first born and the Second heir to be the next leader of our clan but I am the Third, just as needed in order to keep the clan united… just as important…

Just then a sudden whiff of air tingled his senses. Blood? All this time he has being gazing absentmindedly that he had completely lost track of the girl. Shit!

"Rikuo-sama!" Rikuo turned around to the calling of his name. "Rikuo-sama, the girl has vanished…" came Kubinashi, seemingly out of breath for a youkai.

"Oh? So Rikuo lost the girl again? I thought your tracking senses where better than that, little brother?" mocked Rihan, with a sense of anger in his voice. Why the fuck is he angry?

"Do I seem like a dog to you, Rihan? You are the one that took interest on the girl!" Rikuo hissed, a little too loud.

"Because you are the one who told me SHE was the ONLY one that could track the Garo!"

"Because I was told a girl has been seen tracking it!"

"Rikuo-sama, Rihan-sama, please, this is not the time and place for arguing…" sweatdropped Kubinashi. "I think we should con…"

Kubinashi was suddenly cut off by a loud roar, with the shaking of the ground. All four (Kurotabo was also there) turned around and ran towards the direction of the roar.

I can't feel their presence anymore… Four demons, two of them with indescribable power… I don't have the time to deal with them…

Let's focus at the matter at hand, Tomoe thought as the Garo ran into a clearing. Gotcha!

Leaping high in the sky and with one swing of her naginata, she thrusts her sword right in the middle of the Garo's forhead. She then proceeds to slide her silvery weapon down to its face and body, ripping it in half. Blood splattered, covering her face and body. The sweet taste of victory ran through her lips as she savored the blood of her prey.

This victory was easy. TOO easy.

Just then she hears a twig break and she spins around, to meet the most beautiful set of golden eyes she's ever seen.

Before him stood the most gruesome battle scene he's ever encountered, yet he didn't seem to sense that there was a battle at all. The Garo was ripped in half and was slowly turning into ashes, to later disappear with the wind. What astonished him the most was the girl: her face and body were covered in blood. She was wearing a short, worn-off kimono that showed her bare legs, covered in dirt. Her right hand held a naginata, a pole weapon with a curved sword on the top, which was clearly way taller than her. I can't believe she killed it with that thing…

But her eyes, piercing blue eyes, whose coldness could cut through any demon right into the innermost of the soul. If youkai where told to have no soul and no heart, Rihan surely believed he felt his heart beating for the first time and his soul reaching the heavens.

Rikuo took a step forward, with his hands on the hilt of his sword, making the girl take a step back.

The girl turned her icy blues away from Rihan and turned to face his brother, then back at him. He wasn't sure, since it was dark and only the moon's reflection shone, but he almost saw her face relax a little, before she suddenly turned around and leaped, disappearing.

"Wait!" Rihan called out, but she was already gone. Rihan sighed and turned around, commanding the men to move back to the Main House.

Author's note:

This is story #2! My first one is a Nuramago/Inuyasha crossover. If you have time, check it out!

Special thanks to my beta, Kiera Vincent... she is awesome!

Hope you enjoyed. Please review!