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Fears

A giggle escaped the young boy's throat as the breeze playfully ruffled his hair. The sand felt good between his bare toes, warm and squishy. In spite of the fact it was a beautiful day the beach was deserted, save for Kaito and his family. He lifted a large seashell to his ear, listening intently for the sound of the sea; but that was not what he heard.

"Come," a sweet female voice echoed through the young hybrid's mind. "Come to me little one."

Blue-violet eyes glazed over and the shell dropped from suddenly nerveless fingers. Unthinkingly Kaito took a step closer to the water.

"I will show you wonders you could never imagine," the stranger promised. "Now come."

Cold seawater splashed against the child's ankles, but he paid it no mind. Kaito didn't even feel it. He took another step, sinking up to his knees.

"Come," she commanded.

Then Toichi was there. Strong arms wrapped around his son, dragging the youngest Kuroba out of the water. "Kaito?" his voice was concerned. "Musuko can you hear me?" The whole area reeked of foreign magic.

Kaito blinked, life returning to his gaze. He looked around confused. What had happened? He couldn't remember.

A scream of rage echoed over the water and the sky began to darken. Water swirled around the beautiful figure that had risen from the waves. The siren's face was twisted into a mask of hatred and her red eyes burned. "Give him to me!" she snarled.

Kaito trembled, power was radiating off the woman in waves. The boy freely admitted, that at that moment, he was terrified. He tightened his grip on his Father.

"No," Toichi's refusal was instant and unwavering. His blue eyes narrowed and he drew his own power around him like a cloak. He would fight if he had to. This creature would not have his son.

The siren was not impressed. She laughed; it was not a pretty sound. "You don't honestly think you can take me half-breed."

Smoothly Aakesh slid in front of his grandsons, dropping his disguise along with any pretenses of mortality. "Even if he can't Aripra, I know I can." It had been many years since he had seen the other, but he hadn't forgotten her. It was true the children she took had happy lives. Until that is she grew bored of them, at which time they found themselves trying to breath water, an impossible, and quickly fatal task for any human. Energy gathered in a dark orb that crackled at the youkai's fingertips. "Now why don't you crawl back into whatever hole you came out of."

Aripra hissed, moving back. She had known the boy carried youkai blood, that was what had drawn her to him. But, the siren had no idea he was so well protected, she also knew she did not have the power to challenge Aakesh directly. A low snarl emerged from ruby lips and her gaze moved past the raven to Kaito. "Another day little bird," she promised. "This isn't over." Then she turned and dived, disappearing back into the ocean's depths.

The next time he saw a fish Kaito absolutely freaked. It didn't matter that it was just a small animal that couldn't possibly do him any harm. All he could see was Aripra's burning red eyes. Eyes the color of blood.

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