By: Hateshi's Last Guardian

From the Shadows come Light

Chapter Four ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

"Well then their is no need for me to stick around here, I should head back home and report to the others since I'll have to wait on Roaki." Then suddenly Duo's hooded coat began to ripple in the wind as the once illuminated area around Duo turned dark. It now seemed like he was moving through the darkness with shades of dark grey passing by until everything slowed down. He was standing still and soon the darkness was fading into grey shadows Duo stepped forth into the light. He looked up and saw the huge mansion that he was calling home for the time being.

Then suddenly he noticed that familiar face starring down at the almighty laptop typing his soul away. Duo walking forward hoping to scare his buddy but right when he was about to make his move the Coal bolt shaded eyes were glaring up at Duo. "What are you doing idiot?" Ruining Duo's fun he seeped down on the steps leaning against the post. "Nice see you to Heero" He said with a sarcastic tone. Heero closed his laptop "So??? Do you have it?" Duo looked down at his dusty black boots and shook his head no. It was odd how lately he seemed to always come out looking like an idiot, with nothing to show for.

"I see things haven't been doing so great here either." Heero smiled leaning against the post with his arms crossed over his chest. This made Duo feel better until Wufei burst in the seen. "What do you mean you FAILED?!" Before Duo could even open his mouth Wufei continued "Did I here that right! You didn't get it! This should have been cake for any clown!" Duo had a scowl on his face, Duo stood taking of his coat and tossing it on the rail. "If you and almighty Shenlong can do a better job then have at!" Duo barked out towards the dropped mouth of Wufei.

Then Trowa and Quatre joined, "Welcome back Duo," Quatre smiled as Trowa patted Duo on the back receiving attack by dust. "Wufei he has just returned from feudal Japan give him a break." Duo walked past Wufei hitting his shoulder grumbling then he yelled out "I am gonna take two hour bath and then I am gonna BRUSH MY TEETH, if any of you idiots bother me you'll have an extra hole in your head!" He headed off towards the bath room.

Heero, Trowa, and Quatre glared at Wufei then Heero spoke up "Why did you have to go and tick him off! You know how he gets!" Wufei shrugged and walked away. Trowa smiled at Heero "I take it your happy he returned safely?" Heero snapped his head towards Trowa with a deadly look upon his face witch made the poor Quatre's skin crawl. He said in his mono toned voice "What do you mean by that, aren't you happy he returned alive so we can still have our little team of five." But by the time he had ended his statement his toned had changed to showing a little irritation in it.

Trowa smiled and stepped back throwing his hands up shaking them as a sign of surrendering to Heero. "Well of course I am, Duo maybe high pitched and stubborn but he is a force to be reckoned with." Quatre stepped in "Well what do you think happened for him to not get the cubit?" Trowa rubbed his forehead and sat on the bench. While Heero sat back in the rocking chair "Well Quatre whatever the cause it is obvious we will be having competition on this new mission." Trowa nodded in agreeance with Heero.

Quatre goofily smiled "Well Duo will tell us he just needs time to unwind who knows what he is been through back in that feudal era! All alone with no company you know how hard it must be on him, and we all know he is the best suited for the hunter job because of those strange abilities of his." They all three nodded at this.

It didn't take long until dinner was out on the table, thanks to Quatre and Trowa. Heero soon found himself at the head of the table. Wufei soon dragged himself inside the house after one of his training sessions, he sat where he always did at the right side of Heero. Trowa took the sit next to Wufei, and they waited for the left side of the table to fill in. It took some time but Duo came down the stairs with his hair in loosely hanging damp down his back, it was one of those rare moments when his hair wasn't braided.

Duo yelped out for Quatre to hurry up. Not but a few seconds Quatre scurried in setting down the drinks at took his spot in front of Trowa and beside the obnoxious Duo. They started their favorite pass time eating, "So Duo what is feudal Japan like?" Duo looked up from his plate and replied "No electricity, strange demons, weird customs, no means of transportation but by foot or animal, mostly tough meet and stew to eat, and worst of all women that are uptight and no loose skirts." Quatre's jaw dropped at the ending.

Wufei grinned "God for bid that a woman take pride in herself and how she conducts herself as a lady." Duo rolled his eyes and maid a comment some where along the lines of 'Damn those Chinese and Japanese nations, ugly women, and bitter men.' Wufei's face turned red and Heero brows furrowed in irritation. "Stop now, you just got back and already trouble what is it with you two!" Heero shouted slamming his hands on the table.

Things settled after Heero's display of emotion, Trowa broke the silence after everyone had finished eating. "The mission Duo?" At this Duo put his arms behind his head propped his feet on the table crossed and leaned back in his chair. "Ah yes the mission, well I made it there no problems I made contact with priests who hand information on the cubits and eventually got in to the dirty circles of war lords and what not." He paused and smiled at everyone and began to laugh before going on.

"Warlords, anywho these bounty hunters said they could get what I was looking for at a price, so I paid......" He was cut of by Wufei "Paid..." Duo grinned and cut of him mainly looking at Heero and Wufei. He spoke in a rather spooky tone "Don't ask how or with what." Everyone shook their head, "So I paid them and I noticed for a while during my search strange occurrences started happening."

Heero leaned in "What kind?" "Well until I had asked those bounty hunters about the cubits I had no troubles and everything seemed to be going shall I say smooth sailing but all of a sudden I'd have demons attack me of all sorts every other week would be some different monster in my face."

He paused taking a deep breath, while fingering his hair.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~The End of Chapter Four~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Well I hope you enjoyed this chapter, I think it was a might bit longer. Your all lucky really! Beacuase I have been posting like two chapters a day, that because I have already wrote up to like chapter six. After that you'll have to wait for me to write it and post. At the moment your just waiting for me to post witch is very fast!