Title: converging fate and time
Author: ilovemilknhoney
Prologue Two; haruko, the first born and the second son
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he bared his fangs as he turned to look at the man staring at him with cold eyes through the window in the house next to him. he clenched his fists, he was terrified for him, not for himself, and he knew it.
"I SAID I CAN HANDLE IT HARUKO" he yelled turning his back to him, eyes searching for the demon he should have killed by now. a growl formed in his throat, he could smell it thats for sure, but seeing it in this drakness would be usless now it knows hes capable. he stepped closer to the sent hoping to catch sounds of movement in the wind, as to reveal its hididng place. but it was still too quite. haruko would have killed it by now, maybe thats why he was so anxious, he was scared he was weak. his growl grew more harsh as he took another step closer.
yes, haruko would have killed it by now, swiftly and easily. he told himself, while possily lowering his self confidence for a fraction, he became irritated at the thought of relying on his older brother to kill for him. i dont need him, he confirmed, finding a new motivation for himself and using it as new strenghth. anticipation of the attack pulsed though his body, as he grinned cunningly at the freedom the senses of his current form gave him.
his ears twitched as he turned to see movement in the bushes a few metres away from him. "got you now.." he muttered under his breath continuing to grin. without a second thought he lepped out into the air, claws flexed out and tensed, as he carelessly headed with reckless speed towards the ominous dark aura he could now feel. attempting to attack the demon he clawed at the aura through the bushes, watching the leaves shread into pieces though his hands.
"DAMNIT" he cursed realising it escaped him. he turned to once again locate the domonic aura, but was instead flung from his position, down through his height to the floor, having been blown agressivly in the stomache.
he opened his eyes, as he layed flat outstreatched on the dirty ground beneith him looking up at the night sky, trying to take in a breath. but he couldnt. he tried again, but still no air. he paniced, sitting up from the floor holding his chest, breathing for his life. he coughed choking up some air as he recovered, wiping his mouth with his fisted hand. the demon had winded him, but at least it hadnt drawn any blood.
"THAT ALL YOU GOT?" he yelled arogantly, as he held back the pain in his chest, standing up off the ground. he could sense it so strongly now, he knew exactly where the demon was. spitting at the ground, he stared at the black shadowed figure on the roof of his house. its red eyes flashed in the dark as it turned, jumping off the side of the roof. his sensitive hearing enabled him to hear the demon land on its four feet and pace into the middle of the street. he didnt waste anytime running around the house, and instead, jumped on the roof of the house, lepped into the air and landed on the street beside the demon.
his short white blonde hair glisened in the moonlight, as it brushed passed his face from the slight breeze. he could clearly see the demon now, and he realised how pathetic it looked in comparosin to other demons haruko had killed. the thought that he was having trouble killing a demon not even considered a threat for his brother, furiated him more. he lifted his nose in the air taking in the stronge set across from him, as he tried to characterise its features. it was definetly a greed spirit, a common demon in this modern world, he huffed. he had seen haruko kill these demons many times, and he had told him once that they feasted on the selfish desires of humans.
his father had taught haruko as much as he could about their fate as half breads, and he had learned everything he knew from his brother. he was still only a young child when his father sacrificed himself to save his mother, so they now they lived alone. actulally, he pretty much lived alone. haruko was rarley at the house, always off on his own. he didnt have any idea what his brother was doing while he was gone, but put that aside and depended only on himself.
from the minimal facts haruko had told him, he knew only, that demons inhabited the earth, and that they were unrecognisable to humans. he himself, and his brother were decendants from a long line of half breeds. half human, half demon, and stories of their powerful ansestor who travelled with a miko from the future was passed drown through the generations. other then that, everything he knew about demons and their nature, he learnt by watching haruko kill. haruko was a good five years older then he, and now as a young adolecent, haruko decided he was old enough to kill his first demon. probably so he could leave for good, not needing to protect me, he thought.
he clenched his fist again pacing the demon. good, i dont need him.
"WHY DONT YOU RUN OFF LIKE YOU ALWAYS DO?" he shouted to his brother, who was now standing at the front door of the house.
"..run? me? not likly little brother, i find it difficult to understand how you could place such alogations on my name.." his deep voice spoke calmly, and he seemed almost amused, which was a rare occasion, for his expressionless face.
before he could respond the length of the demons fore-arm expanded jabbing at him before he dodged it tiliting to the side. quickly, he took the chance to attack and ran his claws through the extended arm of the demon, slicing it off. the crying screech of the demon filled the air, as he attempted to cover his ears to muffle the loud sound which hurt his sensitive hearing.
he saw his brother flinch at the sound also, pulling out his sword as if ready to finnish it off.
"..shut it up, or i will.."
he didnt hesitate, this was his kill, his first kill, not his brothers. he grabbed the half cut arm using it as momentum to thrust himslef more powerfully onto the demon as he kicked it, pushing it towards the floor. he stood up on its front slashing his claws threw it almost tearing the demon in half. he landed on the floor next to the dead carcus as it began to disintergrate into the air.
well.. that wasnt too hard after all, he comforted himself kneeling on the ground staring at his blood drenched hands.
"little brother, maybe it is now that you are not so little?" haruko approached him, as he lost the sound of his heart beat, his senses once again beginning to dissapear. like wrapping a thick blanket around himself blinding him from the world, he was now just like any other human, weak.
ignoring harukos question, he stood up in front of him, with the two again looking very similar, in their other form, "where are you going? you could tell me that at least"
"to find the shikon no tama" he spoke before turning away and walking off along the path under the street lights
he stood there for a moment watching as his older brothers figure dissapeard into the distance, before rubbing his sore shoulder with his hand and sitting on the side of the street. he wasnt comming back anytime soon, and he knew it. he looked out into the night thinking about harukos last words, "what the hell is the shikon no tama?"