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Eyes of the Hawk

Chapter 2 Oni Taka the Heart Eater

300 years later.

A young couple was walking through the forest.

"Where are you taking me." Asked the girl.

"Hush my love." He led her to a clearing.

"What is this place?"

"This is a sacred place my love. It is said that lovers who lie together here will remain together until death."

"But love we can't do that. My mother said that women who lost their innocence before marriage were slain by Oni Taka."

"Please Oni Taka is a myth just to scare girls off of their backs." He walked over and kissed her. "Tell me that you love me."

"I love you." he kissed her again.

"Good you love me." He turned his back to her. "You know your mother is right. There is such a thing as Oni Taka." He turned his eyes glowing violet. "But you do not have to lie with a man to be his victim." She backed away from him.

"You're a demon." She said frightened

"But not just any demon my love." There was a cloud of crimson smoke. When it cleared Oni stood there in full demon form. "I am Oni Taka." She ran.

"Help anybody, please somebody help me."

"Yes run my sweet. I love a chase." Oni took to the air and flew after her and knocked her to the ground. "I said we would be together until death." Her screams were silenced with a kick from Oni's talons. A second kick opened her chest and he ate her heart in one gulp.

700 years later

A small hut lay on the fringes of the forest. A lone monk could be seen walking toward it.

"According to the village a great beauty lives here." Said the monk. He walked up to the hut. He saw a woman working in the garden. "Excuse me miss." She turned. She was indeed a beauty with long brown hair and gray eyes.

"Yes, do you need something sir."

"I come to you simply as a humble monk seeking lodging for the night."

"I'm so sorry but I do not have enough room."

"O I understand." The monk went to walk away but stopped and turned around. "Wait a moment."

"What is it sir monk."

"There is a demonic cloud hanging over your house. I would not you to be hurt Miss uh."

"Ai my name is Ai."

"Ah what a lovely name I am Mirroku and do not fear I shall exorcise these spirits." (A/N I'm sorry he was the only monk I could think of. I don't own Inuyasha. Just pretend it is before he met the others.)

"O thank you. Come with me." Ai led Mirroku inside. He took out sutras and stuck them on the walls. He bowed his head.

"Evil spirits be gone." He banged his staff on the ground. "There that should ward off the spirits."

"Thank you sir monk how can I repay you."

"There is one thing you can do. You see I'm under a curse. It will one day kill me and I need a son to carry on should I fail to break it." He walked over to her and grabbed her hands. "Will you bear me a son?"

"…"

"It is okay you can think about it."

"She will not think about because she won't do it." Said a man as he came into the hut. He had short gray hair and blue eyes.

"O Jiro you're back." Said Ai

"O hello who are you?" asked Mirroku

"I'm her husband and she can't bear you a son because she bears mine. But why am I answering you? I don't even know who you are." Screamed Jiro

"Jiro this is Mirroku he is a monk. He said there was a demonic cloud hanging over the house."

"Nonsense. There are no demons here. I've heard of you. You're a lech who passes for a monk to get women on their backs. You're nothing more than a con man."

"I am a monk sir."

"Like hell you are. I bet these sutras are fake." He went to pull them off the wall. But when he touched them he was shocked. "Ow get these damn things out of here."

"I'm sorry sir I'll do it right away. Could you step outside while I do this it will be easier."

"Fine." Jiro and Ai stepped out. A few minutes later Mirroku came out.

"They are all gone sir."

"Good."

"O and Miss Ai do be careful there is a demonic presence here."

"Where?" she asked.

"Come now there are no demons here."

"There is one in front of me right now." Mirroku attached a sutra to Jiro's chest. He was shocked immediately.

"Get this thing off of me."

"Please Mirroku take it off of him." Pleaded Ai.

"Wait and watch." Jiro howled in pain. His eyes turned violet and his hands turned to claws. With one great effort he managed to rip the sutra off.

"You will pay for that monk." Said Jiro in a different voice.

"J Jiro." Whimpered Ai

"I'm sorry but you're husband is a demon Ai. Now run." She ran. Jiro ran after her but Mirroku blocked him with his staff. "I'm afraid I can't let you go demon."

"You stupid pitiful human. She was so close. Another month and her heart would have been ripe and I could have my meal."

"There is only one demon who feeds on hearts filled with love. Oni Taka it will be an honor to slay you."

"So you know who I am. Good I don't need to hide anymore." In a cloud of smoke Jiro transformed into Oni and took flight. Oni created a gust of wind that threw Mirroku back.

"You will die this day. I knew a girl whose heart you stole." Mirroku threw sutras at Oni but Oni shot his feathers at them and blocked.

"Your sutras won't work when I'm in this form."

"But oblivion will." Mirroku unwrapped his right arm. "Wind Tunnel!" the force struck Oni and began drawing him in.

"What is this?" said Oni struggling against the force.

"Give up no one can escape its pull."

"That is what you think." Oni shot a screech at the monk. He was thrown back and Oni escaped the pull. He flew high into the sky. "I tire of this fight for now because of you I must find another meal." And he disappeared into the sky.

7 months later.

Ai was in a temple. They had taken her in since she had no home. She knew she would have to leave the temple soon to protect her child from the monks. They all thought she had miscarried in her eighth month but she hadn't. She walked into her chambers. There by the fire wrapped as warmly as could be managed in cloth was a large egg. She had laid it a month ago and would hatch soon. She walked over to the egg.

"How are you today my little one?" a small coo was heard inside the egg and began to move. She gasped. "Is it time little one?" the egg began to crack. A tiny hand poked out. She rushed over and helped pry the shell apart. A soft crying was heard as the infant was revealed. It did not look like a newborn more like six month old. It already had a full head of hair. It had tiny claws on his hands and feet and glowing violet eyes. Ai picked up the newborn hanyou relieved that it was mostly human looking. "Hush my child, hush my Keoni."

Well there's the second chapter. Sorry about using an Inu character but that seemed to fit and to all those who read As the Hawk Flies don't worry I'll start the next chapter right away. Because some stuff in this story will spoil the other. O well next time chapter 3 Keoni the Hawk Hanyou.