The Spirit Beast Guardians
A/N: I created the Spirit Beast Guardians from Digimon sort of. About the four beasts representing the four directions. The Tiger, turtle, dragon, and the phoenix. I couldn't remember the directions specifically so I made it up which direction they are. And the Unicorn I added. These beast guardians are cursed somewhat like the Zodiac animals are.
Turtle- South
Phoenix- East
Tiger- West
Dragon- North
Unicorn- Central
Akito summoned the young tiger to his side. The others followed wary about what could happen to the small girl from the head of the family. She walked slowly forward towards him. The lamb stood not to far away fear evident in his eyes. Glowing green eyes watched the exchange from the corner.
"You summoned me?"
"I want you to stop seeing that Tohru girl," he bit out.
"No," she said quietly.
"What?" he said venom lacing his voice.
A white tiger leapt from the shadows as Akito was about to hit Kisa. The large beast growled and hissed causing the young tigress to change. She coward behind the older tigers paws. This tiger seemed odd too. Her stripes were a pale hunter green. Wrapped around her neck was an intricate chain of silver. They established it was female from the protective nature over the younger tiger. The beast was the size of a horse. A low dangerous growl escaped it. It looked ready to kill.
"Be gone beast," Akito growled.
"Not this day you selfish bastard!" the tiger growled.
Everyone stared at the beast. The hair on the back of its neck was on end. He stood up about ready to take on the creature.
"Don't," a small voice whispered.
The tigress looked down at the baby tiger.
"Why should I?" she asked.
"Because it's not in your nature."
She swore for a moment that the baby knew who she was. Shaking herself she stepped back and picked the cub up. By instinct the cub curled up at they walked out everyone followed the strange tiger but Akito. Once they got outside she set the cub down.
"Be careful little one," she purred as she nuzzled the cub.
Turning she prepared to leap up but there was a hand on her back. Whipping around she nearly took off Yuki's hand.
"Who are you?" he demanded.
"My name is of no concern to you rat," she said calmly. "All you need to know is that I am for the moment the Western Watch Tower Guardian."
With one great leap she was over the wall and gone.
"That was odd," Shigure said with a tilt to his head.
Back at the house
Tohru sat quietly on the porch. The wind tossed her dark brown locks to and fro. Her hand twitched as if she was flexing claws. When the others arrived she didn't greet them. They walked out to see her deep in thought. Before anyone could speak up she asked;
"So you've finally met the Spirit Beast Guardian."
Everyone froze.
Cliff hanger… hate those don't you?