Immortality: Guardian

CHAPTER 4

Reunion

All was quiet in the forest. A light in the southern part of the forest shined in the middle of the night. A half moon was up in the sky, with no clouds, no breeze. A shooting star fell down on the earth hoping someone made a wish, for it to come true.

"What do you wish to know, Inuyasha?" Hikaru asked, taking his eyes off of the fallen star and meeting the half-demon's demanding gaze. Hikaru was calm; so calm that it bugged Inuyasha.

"Who the hell are you?" Inuyasha asked with no hesitation, no fear in his golden eyes, sparkling with determination.

"I am a half-demon. I am Hikaru," the demon simply answered him.

"I know that! Don't shit with me!" Inuyasha roared, frustrated.

"Inuyasha! Watch your mouth!" Kagome protested beside him.

"Kagome, Sango, and Shippo, why don't we go out for more firewood. Sango was unable to get some more because of the demons," Miroku got up, Sango and Kagome followed.

"Come on, Shippo," Kagome called the fox-child on Hikaru's lap. He jumped up and looked at Hikaru worriedly but caught up with the others. Kirara transformed before Shippo's eyes, took the kid on her back and followed. All disappeared into the forest, leaving Inuyasha with the demon.

"If you want answers, you got to ask the right questions, my friend," Hikaru advised the angry demon, still so calm.

Inuyasha got up and pointed his sword in front of the demon. Hikaru just looked up to him with blank expression.

"I don't know where you come from but what the hell do you want from us?" Inuyasha asked, looking down at the demon.

"I was born here, and the same place as yours," the demon smiled and went on. "I want nothing from you or you friends. I was simply walking by and got a invitation from the kind-hearted priestess."

"Are you related to the bastard brother of mine?" Inuyasha shot another question, still on his guard.

"Yes. And I would appreciate it if you call him by his name, Inuyasha. Also you can put down your sword, I am not here to threat anyone," Hikaru commented, answering Inuyasha's question as well.

Inuyasha looked at him for a long time and sheathed his sword. He sat down on his spot again.

"How do you know me?" Inuyasha said. He couldn't bring himself to face Hikaru's gentle gaze for some reason; instead, he dropped his head, looking at the ground.

"I am related to your brother, aren't I?" he answered with a question, not rude, but gently.

"How are you related to him?" Inuyasha asked, still looking down.

"Are you sure it's okay to do this?" Kagome whispered.

Sango, Miroku, and shippo on Kirara's back were all behind the bushes, along with Kagome. They were listening to Inuyasha and Hikaru's conversation.

"It's fine. I put up a barrier around us so Inuyasha can't hear or pick up our scents. Besides, don't you think it will be interesting?" Miroku whispered back.

"If Inuyasha can't hear us, why are you guys whispering?" Shippo blurted out loud. Sango grabbed the fox-child and all of them ducked down.

"Did we get caught?" Sango mouthed, almost impossible to hear.

"No, I don't think so," Kagome said quietly, peaking out. They were still talking. Suddenly Inuyasha got up and pointed the sword at the demon who just looked at him.

Kagome gasped. Sango blinked in surprise. Miroku and Shippo just sighed out loud. Kagome got up. She was walking toward to Inuyasha but Miroku and Sango grabbed Kagome's each arm.

"Wait, Kagome, we gotta see the end of this conversation!" Miroku tried to convince her.

"Yes, Inuyasha might be able to find more about him. We don't even know if he is dangerous demon or not yet. And I am sure Inuyasha won't try anything ruthless," Sango added.

Kagome sat down, frowning, but was relieved after Inuyasha sat back down. He was troubled, she could tell. She felt worried for Inuyasha and his concerns.

'I hope everything works out for them,' she thought, back to listening to their conversation, patiently waiting for the answers to come.


It was dark night. Only after the sun was kicked out by lady moon, Hikaru, the guardian of fang, showed himself. He opened his eyes and saw the kid, half-mortal, welcoming him. He smiled and licked Inuyasha's face in response. The kid showed three dead rabbits and one squirrel from his back.

The hound's eyes widened while kid's smile got bigger.

'He did it,' the hound thought, so proud of the child.

Inuyasha walked to the place where bunch of woods were laid. Hikaru followed him behind and observed as the Inuyasha made fire with skill. The kid looked back to the beast again, smiling and exhausted.

The kid showed Hikaru how he gutted the animals out. The hound was a bit disturbed but forced a smile, telling him he was doing a great job. Inuyasha put the meat over the fire, each on a stick, cooking it.

"Why do you always show up when the sun is down?" half-demon asked while he waited for the supper to be ready. His eyes didn't leave the meat though, seemed to be awfully hungry.

The hound lowered his head, on his folded arm, staring at the fire. He quietly answered, "Because your fang is activated by the moonlight."

"So you can't come out when the sun's up?" the questions were back again.

"No, the fang won't allow me," Hikaru replied.

"What are you going to teach me next? Are you like my father?"

"I am going to teach you how to properly use you nose," he paused for a bit and went on, "Maybe, but I am related to him just as you are."

"You know my mother, too?" Inuyasha asked, hope was in his tone. He turned to look at the hound.

The hound kept his head down, still staring at the burning fire. His expression was sad; even though it was hard to tell, Inuyasha somehow knew.

"Yes, she was a kind lady," Hikaru smiled, "It's done."

"Hmm?" Inuyasha frowned, puzzled by his comment.

"Your supper," he said, smiling, meeting the child's sparkling eyes.

"Oh!" the kid grabbed one of the meats and bit it down. The hound looked up in the night sky. A crescent moon was up, along with thousands of stars. One star fell, creating a bright tail. Hikaru smiled and looked in the trees. A figure met his eyes, slowly it faded away into the darkness. The hound turned his head down on the eating boy, sighed and lowered its head again.


"I am related to your brother just as you are," he said kindly. He was so open.

"Don't talk in riddles, damn it!" Inuyasha said, furiously.

"You have his temper, his impatience, and his strength," he said, complimenting.

"I ain't related to him at all so don't you dare compare me with him," half-demon warned.

"But-"

A loud crash from the forest cut him short. Hikaru looked at the direction where the sound came from. His face hardened. He stood up without a word. His tied long pony-tail was caught in the wind. His golden eyes shined.

"I'll be right back," Hikaru said, walking away. Another loud crash followed.

"Where the hell are you going?" Inuyasha shouted, also standing up.

Hikaru turned around and gave the half-demon a smile, "Your brother's in need."

Then he simply started to walk again, toward the direction where the noises continued. The way he was getting out of Inuyasha's sight, out of his life, taunted the half-demon.

"What are we waiting for, Inuyasha? Let's go and help them!" Inuyasha turned around and saw Kagome with her arrows and bow. Sango, in her combat clothes, was on her companion, on Kirara's back. Miroku followed after her with Shippo on his right shoulder, all ready to lend a hand.

'Just what I fucking need,' Inuyasha thought but, grabbed Kagome on his back and ran after Hikaru, sensing something was coming their way, something troubling…


"Now, can you tell me what I have in front of you?" the hound held out an apple. The child was blindfolded. He had his hands on his back and sniffed the object.

"That's easy," he said, "It's an apple!"

Inuyasha took off the fabric off of his eyes and saw the fruit. He smiled.

"You are very good at telling items by its scent. Well done," Hikaru complimented, "Now, we are going to go around and I'll show you some demons. Your job is to memorize their scent, to recognize them only by your nose. Understand?"

The half-demon nodded and got on the pure-white hound's back. The beast jumped up and walked in the air, with impressed child, he smirked.

"Get ready," he said, spotting a rat demon, "We are going down!"


"Hiraikotsu!"

Sango yelled and finished off the last bat demon. Inuyasha was away, far distance off from Sesshoumaru as possible. Kagome was near the proud demon, taking care of Rin's wounds from the bites. Miroku was standing by Sango, telling how great she was at exterminating demons while she blushed and barely managed to whisper her thanks.

"I did not ask for your help," Sesshoumaru said, coldly.

"Well, you needed one," Inuyasha snorted, standing against a damaged tree.

"I was not talking to you, half-breed," older brother cut it sharply, turning his gaze on Hikaru who was also with injured girl. He put his fingers on her forehead and did the same as he did to Sango and her cat demon. When he was done with Jaken and the two-headed dragon's wounds, he straightened up and gave Sesshoumaru one of his kind smiles.

"I was just near by, thought I could help out a bit," the demon said. It was like seeing twins, like evil twin and a nice one. But, Hikaru didn't have a long tail or a crescent moon on his forehead like Sesshoumaru did nor did Sesshoumaru possess Hikaru's kind heart.

"What brings you here, Hikaru, younger brother?" Sesshoumaru demanded. Hikaru's smile widened, showing his fang.

Skylily….

I do not claim the ownership of Inuyasha. I do not any rights of the characters from manga/anime. I thank for the wonderful author, Rumiko Takahashi, for her realistic and unique characters. Immortality: Guardian is my story just based on her characters.