Disclaimer: Despite the fact that I have, indeed, dyed my hair gold/blonde in front, I am neither Hikaru, nor do I own him. (Though he his adorable as a child!)
In case you see a similarity in later chapters, yes, I was inspired by another Manga for some of these ideas. They are quite far from being blatently copied, but may reflect some of the same ideas. If you guess which story, You get a cookie and a special-honors mention at the bottom of the next chapter.
I realize that I do not update very often, and I apologize for that. You also must realize that I am in highschool, and that combined with my undying love for all things Anime, I may often become distracted, and am not able to create the next chapter, nor update when I hope to do so.
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Rain poured mercilessly upon the windows, wind howling through paved streets and rattling planted trees with icy claws. The precipitation wavered between sleet and rain, and drops stinging as they hit bare skin, and freezing nearly instantly when landing upon something nonliving. A single, foolish bird attempted to cross the street, a small distance in order to land in her nest. A fierce wind and lashed at her body, and a frozen lump now lay in the road, half-crushed by slowly moving vehicles.
Beams highlighted everything in a stark brilliance, headlights sweeping over the frozen city landscape, to illuminate the darkened alleyways where small creatures looked for shelter from the ice storm.
Akira Touya berated himself for waiting this long before heading home. He could have simply gone out as soon as the game was done, but he had allowed the man at his father's Go salon coerce him into talking about the game. And now he was stuck outside for another quarter-mile, until he reached his home. A scarf was wrapped firmly about his neck, shielding the lower half of his face from the angry winds and lashing ice drops. His hood was pulled over sharp-cut hair, bangs already coated with a layer of ice tapping against his forehead. His eyes were on the ground just ahead of him as he strove to make it safely home without mishap. Unfortunately, that was the least of his worries at the moment.
A mere block away from the now- 4dan, a man cursed fluently, scowling at his frozen-over windshield. Very few things were visible through the iced-over glass, but he needed to get to that business meeting! It could mean the start or end of his career! So, he simply applied the gas, unaware he was already driving with one wheel on the sidewalk, distorting frozen liquid altering the shapes of everything ahead of him.
Dark eyes widened in horror, headlights flooding his mind as his body froze.
Impact.
The driver cursed, veering to the side and getting back on the road, unaware he had just participated in a hit-and-run. Unaware of the teen now laying helpless just outside an alley, eyes open wide, with blood pooling in his lungs.
Seconds passed.
'tha-thump'
Even as he lay, life-blood seeping away, sleet still hammered on his still form.
'thah-thump'
His lips moved convulsively, trying to bring in more air.
'thump-thump'
'thump...'
'thump'
His muscles relaxed, head dipping to the side.
Bright green eyes watched him from the shadows of the alley, a clawed hand grabbing his coat, and dragging him into the darkness, out of the freezing winds.
Twin emeralds watched as a silvery substance, invisible to most, crept from the teen's mouth. One hand shot out, grasping it firmly before it could escape.
His mouth twitched into a frown, eyes flashing gold.
'so pure'
The creature gazed down at the human's limp body, once again staring at the silver substance it held. The mist rippled and twisted like some ethereal fog, trying to escape and return at the same time. Green eyes peered into its depths, seeing the love, the joy it had for life. He saw the beauty within the spirit, and once again looked at the body of Akira Touya.
The creature raised the soul to its lips, breathing in tendrils of the otherworldly thing, just before slipping it gracefully into its mouth. One clawed hand reached forward to caress the human's cheek, feeling the last warmth lingering in such pale skin.
The creature bent down, placing pale lips upon the human's mouth, exhaling deeply. The silver thing rushed back into the human's body, whirling around in it, unable to find a secure hold. The creature continued to exhale, its entire being dissipating, fading, being drawn willingly into the body of the one who still aspires to accomplish the hand of god.
His tail lashed in pain as he absorbed the human's wounds onto his own being, healing soon after. The creature settled into the back of the boy's mind, prodding the control organ, firing bolts to get the body to turn over, and cough out the liquid already pooled within its lungs.
Standing upright, the body of Touya Akira walked silently back down its path, toward the boy's home. Transferring any damage from the winds to itself, the creature guided him to the door, opening and closing it, walking to his room. It laid the body on its bed, sinking back into the subconsciousness.
His heartbeat remained steady through the night.