The lost star

Chapter 4

The village and the girl

By: Michelle-Pu

***hope you like it***

'This is just great.' Hikari thought as she realized that in shifting her weight she caused a twig to snap. 'He must have heard me.' She held her breathe hoping he didn't look up.

'I know someone's around here damn it!' Tasuki then pulled out his tessen. "REKKA SHINE!" he shot the fire up into the nearest tree.

Just as the fire reached the tree a figure jumped out and landed with some trouble near the tree. Tasuki saw it was Hikari. Hikari then got into a fighting position, lifting her sword with some difficulty. "You really shouldn't be fighting in you condition, just give yourself up." Smiled Tasuki. "I'm just fine. But you won't be!" Yelled Hikari as she charged him. Just as he blocked her sword with his tessen, she heard a scream that came from the general direction of the village.

"Not now!" She whispered as she jumped back and started to run to the village. She was cut off by Tasuki, whom she forgot had super speed. "Out of my way! The town is under attack! I need to get back." Tasuki, who had not heard the scream, just stood in her way. "Your fight is here, the town is not under attack!" She charged him once more, but he blocked again. "LET ME THOURGH!!!!!" Hikari then punched Tasuki in the face and started running for the village. 'Wow... she's just as fast as me!' Tasuki thought as he speed after her, calling for the rest of the sensei.

As Hikari ran back to her village she heard Tasuki behind her calling the other sensei. 'NO! They must not stop me!' Soon she was at the village and was every thing a mess. Then she realized who was behind this mess, "Kagoi!" She whispered, "YOU BASTARD! WHERE ARE YOU!!!" S he screamed as she unsheathed her sword and ran to the middle of the town, Tasuki still right behind her.

Tasuki looked around as he ran. The houses were burned half way done, there was blood and broken weapons all over the ground, and even a few bodies. He had heard Hikari yell a name, Kagoi? But it couldn't be him. And then run off again, he intended to follow her, the other sensei should be behind him shortly.

When she enter the center of the city, Hikari saw bandits running everywhere, stealing and hurting the towns people. "Not again!" Her eyes turned a pure black color, filled with rage and hate and her bright orange hair turned a blood red color. She ran at every bandit she could find, killing everyone of them. She had taken a few hits herself and had cuts on her face, her shirt and pants had been ripped in some places, reviling bloody skin. Her old wound had been opened even more, and was bleeding at an unsafe pace.

Tasuki couldn't believe what he just saw, this one woman had taken on at least 20 mountain bandits and survived it. But he couldn't explain the strange energy boost she had gotten when her hair changed colors. Hikari was bleeding very badly and still walked to the very middle of the village. Tasuki once more followed her, but gave her lots of space.

When Hikari reached the middle of the village, she was no longer herself. She saw the bandit leader with a hostage, attempting to get out of the town. "KAGOI!!" She yelled, getting his attention, "Where do you think your going?" She started to walk closer to the man, her eyes and hair turning back to normal. Then if she felt the pain in her body like she'd been smashed into a thousand pieces. "Hikari!" The girl in Kagoi's arms yelled out to the woman. "Don't worry Tanga, I'll save you. Kagoi, what do you think your doing?" "Raiding the town, wha