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Synopsis: Momo Hinamori lived a life of normality. But when she rescues an injured teenager with icy cold wings from certain death, she soon finds herself involved in a predicament that is beyond her imagination: a war between guardians of the heavenly afterlife.

Author's Note: My previous stories from the Blessed from the Heavens series are some of my most favourite stories to write because I get to write about Toshiro as the heavenly guardian. This time, it's no different. However, this story will be a lot different from my previous heavenly guardian story series. Not only will there be longer chapters; more fight scenes; more character development; and more complications, there are going to be lots and lots of fluttering HitsuHina love in the air. Yay!

This story is dedicated to all my beloved readers, reviewers, and all the other HitsuHina fans out there on fanfiction. net. Without any further adieu, here is chapter one of Beyond Perspective. Enjoy!

LEGEND

"Talking." "Thinking." Dreaming/Flash Back. Momo's Narration.

Beyond Perspective

Chapter One: The Injured One

"Mother, please tell me the story about the guardians of the heavenly afterlife again!" the six year old girl with raven coloured hair and chocolate brown eyes said to her parent from the safety of her bed.

Taking a seat next to her, the older Hinamori let out a small laugh and replied, "Alright then Momo-chan, I'll tell you that story again."

"Yay!"

"This is a legend that has been passed down from generation to generation by word of mouth. Long ago, when the Earth was still very young, there lived many guardians who watched the land from a place high above the land called the heavenly afterlife. Out of the many, only three of them are considered to be special. One of them is called the Great Guardian also known as the protector of the universe. This guardian's job is to look after everything that goes on from above the skies: the pros and the cons. As for the other two, they are considered to be protectors of Earth's peace and harmony. They are the light and the darkness and the yin and the yang; to those who know them, they are called Shiro and Kuro. Though their assigned job from the Great Guardian is the same as his, they were to do their work from a close distance. After granting them special permission, they have come down to Earth from the heavens and live as people just like us."

As her mother is telling the story, Momo's grip on her pillow tightened as her eyes sparkled with delight. She is getting to the good part of the story.

"After their deaths, they return to the heavenly afterlife for several years to write and give their progress reports to the Great Guardian. Once the reporting period is over, they return to Earth and reincarnate as different people. All the memories of their previous lives are passed on between reincarnations."

"Cool..."

"If at any moment, there are sources of evil trying to upset the balance on Earth, these two guardians will revert back to their guardian selves and fight for peace. Sometimes they come out of the battle victorious while others, their lives ended up being sacrificed for the greater good."

"Poor them..."

She smiled. "Don't worry, Momo-chan; they will always reincarnate shortly after."

"I know, but it's still sad."

"To this day, not very many people were able to figure out which people walking the Earth are the two guardians the legend speaks of. Also, there is very little information about them on a personal level. There are so many questions to ask: is there a time where they will stop reincarnating? When will they return to the heavenly afterlife for good? If things doesn't change the way they are, it is most likely that things will remain the same for many years to come."

There is a brief moment of silence.

"So, how did you like it?"

"I want to meet one someday..."

With a smile, her mother placed a hand on her head and gave her a kiss. "Only time will tell if you are deserving enough to see one or not in the future."

"Really?"

"Yes."

"I guess that means I have to be extra good for him or her!"

She giggled with amusement over her daughter's words. "You got that right, Momo-chan."

All of a sudden, she shot her eyes open in response to hearing the annoying sound of the alarm clock set on the night table. Looking around for a bit, she soon realized she is in her bedroom. "Oh, it was just a dream..."

Extending a hand out, she shut the clock off before sitting up in bed. Raising her hands up high, she began stretching. Then, she threw her blanket aside, turned her body, put on her slippers, and got out of bed. Walking over to the curtains on the side of the room, she pushed them both aside to reveal the balcony doors and the beautiful outdoor scenery outside. Feeling the warm sun rays shining through the room, she closed her eyes and took a moment to take it all in.

When she reopened her eyes, she looked over at the alarm clock to check the time. Suddenly, she exclaimed, "Oh my gosh, I'm going to be late for school!"

She began scrambling around the room. It is time to start her daily routine for a regular school day.

My name is Momo Hinamori. I am a sixteen year old girl, who likes to have fun and hang out with her friends.

The peach girl hurried to the closet take out a few clothes and ran into the bathroom to take a quick shower and blow dries her hair.

Almost five years ago, my mother got involved in a traffic accident. From what I heard, she passed away after saving a boy's life. It was a sad time for me because I am left without any parents to take care of me.

Once she ran back into the bedroom, she is all dressed up in her school uniform. Stopping at the mirror, she took a moment to do her hair up in a bun. Once she is done, she looked at herself for one last time before she snatched her bag from her work desk and ran out of her room.

My dad? Oh, he passed away when I was a baby. So, I barely have any memories about him.

As fast as her feet are able to carry her, the raven haired girl hurried downstairs to the kitchen where she met up with her only living relative.

But don't worry; I'm happily living with my grandmother right now.

"Ohayo Momo."

"Ohayo Obaa-san."

She took her seat at the dinner table. After picking up her chopsticks, she placed her hands together and said her thanks. She looked down at her food with a smile on her face. In no time, she began eating her meal. "You have cleaning duties today?"

Hinamori stopped for a moment and nodded with agreement. "Yeah, one of my classmates asked me to do it for her because she has a dentist appointment today. In return, she will do my scheduled cleaning duty tomorrow."

"I see."

Momo looked over to the side to check the time. "Oh my gosh, I better hurry up!"

She quickly went back to finishing her meal. Once she is done, the peach girl picked up a napkin from the table and gently dabbed it on her lips. After putting it back down, she placed her hands together.

"Gochiso sama deshita."

"You can leave the plates there," the elderly woman said. "I will clean it up."

"Arigato Obaa-san," Momo said as she picked up her school bag and stood up from her seat. With no time to waste, she ran towards the front door. "I'll be back soon."

"Have a safe trip!"

She put on her shoes and opened the front entrance. "Hai!"

With that said, Hinamori walked out and closed the door behind her. Once she is outside, she closed her eyes and took a deep breath. Then, she slowly exhaled and opened her eyes to look up at the sky.

"Hn, it looks like it's going to rain soon." She stopped walking for a moment to check the contents in her bag. She closed her bag and let out a relieved sigh. "Good, I remembered to bring the umbrella with me."

She then started jogging her way to school.

"I better get going or else he'll think that Chiharu-chan has bailed out on her duties."

"Sorry to keep you waiting!"

Hearing the peach girl's voice, the blond haired teenager stopped what he was doing and turned around. "Hinamori-kun, you're here early."

Momo walked over to her desk to drop off her bag. She then walked to the front of the classroom to join him. "Yeah, Chiharu-chan asked me to do her cleaning duties today."

"Oh okay."

Izuru Kira is one of my closest friends since I was in middle school. We usually hang out with one another which is probably why there is that particular rumour of us flying around in the school. People think we have an interest in one another, but that's not the case. At most, we think of each other as the sibling we never had.

"So, what needs to be done today?" Hinamori asked.

"Well, I finished cleaning the chalkboard and brushes," Kira said. "That leaves you to water the plants."

"Okay then, leave it to me!"

All of a sudden, the slide door opened. The two teenagers turned around to see a familiar face enter the room. "Ohayo."

"Ah, ohayo Abarai-kun!"

Renji Abarai is my other closest friend. He may not be as polite or intelligent as Kira-kun, but he has a good heart when he needs to be. Other than that, he likes to compete with other students especially during physical education class. As a result, sometimes the class turns into one serious battlefield.

"Ohayo Abarai," Izuru greeted. "It's rare of you to come to school early."

The red headed teenager closed the door behind him and took his seat at his desk. After placing his bag on the table, he put his arms and chin on it. He let out a loud yawn. "I know, but I had an errand to do."

"This early in the day?" Momo asked.

He nodded with agreement. "Oh yeah..."

"I see."

The slide door opened once more. In response, the three classmates looked over to see who it is. "Ah Kira, I've been looking for you."

He entered the room and walked over to them. "Good morning Hisagi-san."

Shuhei Hisagi. He's my upperclassman and editor in chief of the school newspaper. Whenever he has time, he hangs out with the rest of us. Other than that, he's busy managing the school newspaper or getting ready for his final exams. If things go well, he will graduate next spring.

"Morning Hinamori," he replied before he turned to Izuru. He extended a hand out for the younger teenager to see it. "Here's the book you wanted to borrow from me."

"Thanks a lot Hisagi-san," Kira said, accepting his offer. "I'm glad you're able to find it."

Shuhei folded his arms over his chest. "No thanks to you, I had to clean up my room just to find it."

Izuru placed his free hand on the back of his head and let out a hesitant laugh. He apologized, "I'm sorry about that."

"It's okay. I really needed to clean up anyway or else my folks with give me the lecture."

"Ou, now that could have sucked," Renji said.

"Oh yeah, no kidding."

Hinamori placed her hands together and smiled with content.

Yep, this is my ordinary life.

Hisagi looked at the hanging clock above the chalkboard to check the time. He then resumed his attention to his schoolmates. "Well, I better head back to my class. I have my cleaning duties to finish up."

The three teenagers nodded with agreement. Renji asked, "Are you going to join us for lunch?"

"Yeah, I'll see you at the usual spot."

"Okay, see you then," Momo said.

"Bye Hisagi-san," Kira added as he watched the older teenager leave the classroom.

"Bye everyone!"

Little did I know, I will meet someone who will completely change the way I normally see things; that fateful day just so happens to be today.

The school bell rung, signaling students that today's classes are over for the day. However, most of them are not ready to leave the school premises just yet. "Well, that's just nice. It's raining outside."

Upon hearing their classmate say that, other students began checking the weather outside from the large windows.

"Ah, you're right!" the other student replied. "What's even worse is its just pouring outside!"

The first student sighed with defeat. "If only I remembered to bring my umbrella, I wouldn't be in this situation."

After seeing what is going on, another student turned to his companion. He asked, "Are you going to wait for the rain to lighten up?"

He stopped packing his belongings for a moment to take a quick glance at the window. At that moment, the dark sky started to lighten up with lightning and thunder. Several students jumped with surprise while others yelped upon hearing the sound. As for the young teenager, he just went back to what he was doing. "No."

"I see; are you going to go home using that way again?"

"Yeah." He closed his bag and draped it over his shoulder as he stood up. "Besides, it only takes five minutes to get there compared to the twenty minutes by foot."

"Yeah, but a thunderstorm is outside," the dark haired teenager pointed out. "Are you sure you're able to travel in those conditions?"

Suddenly, the other teenager let out a smirk on his face. "Oh no, traveling in this storm isn't a problem for me. I have lots of experience in this field, remember?"

"Oh yeah, I almost forgot."

"It can't be helped." He walked towards the slide door and stopped. After glancing over his shoulder, he said, "Most people only see me as a regular sixteen year old teenager."

He cracked a smile. "I'll see you tomorrow."

"Ja ne."

After giving his friend a short wave, the shorter teenager left the classroom and head his way to the rooftop.

Once he is there, the young teenager looks around to make sure no one was in sight. He even walked around the perimeter once just to make sure. By the time he is certain of it, he returned to the rooftop entrance and closed it shut. He then climbed on top of the staircase rooftop to take a look at the current weather condition. "The heavy rain is going to lighten up within the next forty-five minutes or so."

He closed his eyes and remained silent. Seconds later, his body started glowing in a thin layer of light blue aura. Suddenly, a pair of icy cold wings sprouted from his back. By the time he reopened his eyes, his body began floating in midair. After being about ten centimeters off the ground, he spread his wings out. With a strong flap of his wings, he took off into the air.

After flying under the stormy weather for a few short minutes, he landed on the balcony of his apartment. Noticing the towel he left earlier in the day, he picked it up and began drying himself. Once he entered his home, his wings disappeared without a trace. He closed the glass door shut and took off his shoes. He tossed his school bag on the couch somewhere and walked into the bedroom to change into a new set of clothes. Then, he walked into the kitchen to look for something to eat. He opened the fridge and checked the contents inside. Suddenly, he hissed between his teeth. "I have to buy something to eat."

The sixteen year old teenager closed the fridge door and walked back to the living room to pick up his shoes. He carried them across the room to the entrance to his apartment and put them on. Once he is done, he opened the door and stepped out. After closing it shut, he began making his way downstairs to the local variety store by foot.

Suddenly, he heard the sound of his phone ring tone. He removed the portable device from his pants pocket and checked who is calling him. With his thumb, he pressed the talk button and held the phone against his ear. "If you're asking me to give you a free ride home, then don't bother asking."

"Eh, why?"

"Two reasons: one, I'm not flying in the rain again and two, you're too heavy to carry."

"What? Are you telling me that I'm fat?"

He rolled his eyes. "You're bigger and taller than me. So, it's obvious that I can't carry you. Even if I could, I wouldn't want to do you this favour after putting today's weather conditions into consideration!"

Then, he heard the sound of a pout. "You're so stingy."

There is a brief moment of silence. "I'm hanging up."

"Ah, wait! I'm not finished talking to you, Hi-"

He ended the conversation with a single push of a button. After letting out a defeated sigh, he stuffed his cell phone back into his pocket and continued walking. After a while, he suddenly stopped. Feeling suspicious of the area around him, he started looking around. His eyes narrowed a bit before he continued walking. He took a right, walked to the end of hallway, and even past the variety store he was supposed to go into. Instead, he went outside through the backdoor. Immediately, he called upon his unique abilities and flew into the air.

As he is flying away from his home, he took a quick glance over his shoulder to see what is behind him. Even though there is no one there, he could sense it. "This is so annoying. Out of all days, why now?"

With that in mind, he picked up speed and flew faster across the sky.

Momo stopped walking for a moment to look up at the clouds above her. Noticing what she is doing, her three male friends stopped walking. One of them asked, "What's wrong, Hinamori-kun?"

"Oh, I'm just checking the weather," the peach girl replied. "It looks like the rain isn't going to stop anytime soon."

They looked up to see the rain and clouds as well. Hisagi agreed, "Yeah, you're right."

Without any warning, the skies let out a roaring thunder. Renji then suggested, "Let's not waste anymore time here and quickly go home to our houses. We might get struck by lightning."

Kira and Hinamori nodded with agreement. "Yeah."

"Alright then, we'll see each other tomorrow," Shuhei replied.

"Okay, bye everyone!" Izuru said.

"Later," Renji added.

With a short nod and smile on his face, Hisagi and the other boys ran on their separate ways to go home. On the other hand, Momo stood and waved them a friendly farewell. "Bye!"

Once they are gone, she turned around. With her grip tight onto her umbrella, she started running on the pathway that leads to her family home. However, she was soon stopped by a mysterious sound. Curious, Hinamori raised her head and began looking around.

"This sound is strange. It is as if I'm hearing blades clashing against one another."

Then, she spotted something from the corner of her eye. When she turned her head to the side, her eyes widened in astonishment. She saw two bright lights of blue and violet black dancing in the sky. Though dazzling as they are, Hinamori found it strange.

"They're definitely not fireworks."

"Why don't you give yourself up already, Kyo?"

Momo blinked with surprise. "Eh, did I just heard one of the lights speak?"

"I'm sorry, but I'm afraid that can't happen," said another voice. "I have plans to accomplish which include taking my rightful place as the next great ruler of the heavenly afterlife."

Hinamori gasped. "The other light spoke as well!"

"If you do that, you're going to upset the balance in this world," the shining blue light echoed. "Also, you will commit the greatest crime the people of our kind could ever make: killing innocent lives!"

"By then, my criminal record will be of no significance and I can always rebuild this land under my own terms."

"You bastard, I'm not going to let that happen!"

The two lights clashed against one another. "Let's see if you can stop me."

Seconds later, they broke apart only to bump into each other again. The battle went on for several minutes until one of them was suddenly shot back a few meters. Without any warning, the dark light began firing many smaller beams towards the light blue one. It dodged a few shots, but it soon became a victim to the deadly attacks. An explosion followed causing smoke to consume the lights.

Momo had no idea what she should do. The scene before her is unfathomable. This situation can only happen in films or one's wild imagination. "What in the world is going on?"

Then, she spotted something come out of the thick smoke. She gasped. The blue light is falling from the sky and is heading in the direction of the riverbank. Her feet began to move on its own as she headed towards it to take a closer look. In the meantime, she looked up and saw the violet black light floating above the sky for a bit. Then, it flew away towards the eastern horizon. Once it is gone, she concentrated on finding the mysterious blue light.

Hinamori walked along the river path for a few minutes in search of any possible sign of it. Then, she heard the sound of hoarse coughing. She looked over to the side someone has just dragged himself out of the running water. She quickly ran over to his side.

When she got down on her knees to take a closer look at him, she realized something. Strangely, this teenager has a pair of icy wings on his back. Momo placed a hand over her mouth and gasped.

"Could it be what I think he is?" Once the coughing stopped, the white haired male slowly opened his emerald-teal eyes to see the peach girl kneeling before him. "A-Are you alright?"

He tried to sit up, but he soon fell back down. He couldn't feel anymore strength in him.

"D-Don't strain yourself, you're hurt especially from that attack."

His eyes suddenly widened upon surprise. He slowly raised his head to look at her again. "T-This person...She can see me."

He opened his mouth and tried to speak with her. But before he could say anything, all the energy he had suddenly left him. As a result, he closed his eyes and blacked out.

Japanese World Translations

Shiro - White; the name of the heavenly guardian, Kuro - Black; the guardian of darkness's name, Ohayo - Good Morning, Obaa-san - Grandmother, Gochiso sama deshita - Thanks for the meal, Arigato - Thank You, Hai - Yes, Ja ne - Good Bye (casual/informal), Kyo - Bad Luck; a guardian's name

Author's Note: Well, how do you like the introduction to this story? Like it? Dislike it? Any guesses to who Momo just met? xP Can you also guess any of the other characters I've introduced into the story, but have yet to reveal their names? In the meantime, please review while I get ready for the next update. Thanks.