MiyuTiggress Speaks: My friend Tony brought this to my attention before I posted this chapter up and there are a few things I should tell you. And if you haven't finished the T.V series of Miyu then this will contain spoilers. The past of Miyu's that I'm using is the one in the Manga not the T.V. Also, Larva's arm was never lopped off in the fight against the Bird Shinma.

Flame of the Guardian's Soul
Chapter Five
Sea of Red Memories

Larva stood at the bow of the ship looking out across the open sea as the sun began to rise as if it had been hiding in the sea all night long. Looking down to the see he saw that there where dolphins racing with the ship. A small and faint smile can across his face, but it was short lived. The reflecting light of the sun on the sea and the clouds made what should be blue a very deep red. Like blood.

He could no longer stand the color of red that was blood. It brought back to him too many painful memories of Miyu. He clutched his hands into fists trying to block out the memory of her death and how he had not been able to save her. The image of pain from her face was still burned into his mind so deep he felt it on his psyche. It had scared him for life and he knew it. When he thought he had over come all his weaknesses by pretending he never loved Miyu, it truth she was his only weakness he ever truly had.

He was glad that the others had wished to look around the ship, there would be no one around now to see him like this. If his mask had not been broken on that day 16 years ago he would have simply put it on to hide from the others. But not now, now he would have to endure the pain with out a mask to hide his face in. The memory was stating to come into his mind again he knew he couldn't fight it. He'd just have to remember...

((FLASH BACK))

The wind was blowing from the north that day giving a ray of hope for a break from the long and excruciating heat wave the city had over the last two weeks. Miyu was sitting on the roof of the graveyard's Care Taker house, the wind blowing her hair about as if it was playing with it. Shiina was sound asleep on her lap, and Larva was at her side. As the night drew on, Larva thought it was time Miyu should get some rest. When he glanced down at her he was surprised to see she was smiling softly at the city.

"You seem to be in a good mood tonight, Miyu." He said softly.

Her smile grew, "I was thinking of my mother," she said. "The last night I spent with her the wind was blowing like this." Her smile then faded into a sad frown, "I miss her."

He looked down at her, he remembered that night from 20 years ago. Miyu's blood had awoken thanks to him and she had killed her own mother. That memory had been used against her many times, "Miyu," he began but she cut him off.

"No Larva," she said, "I would rather not talk about the past," her eyes closed and he knew she was trying not to cry.

She needed rest and he knew it, Larva bent down and picked Miyu up in his arms. He had surprised her so he explained, "You are tired Miyu, I can tell. You should get some rest." She nodded reluctantly yet she knew he was right.

She had opened the portal to the Crimson Realm and Larva had walked in, still carrying her in his arms, even with Shiina sound asleep on her lap. When he stopped she floated into the air with Shiina in on arm. She placed the Cute Beast on a tree branch softly and floated back down to face Larva. He looked down at her expecting her to ask for his blood, she had not fed for a while. But instead she surprised him.

"Larva," she began, "Are you happy here?"

He blinked, "What do you mean, Miyu?"

"I mean what I said, are you happy here?" She looked at him with the question burning in her eyes, "It's just that when Garlin came here for you that first time I thought I might actually lose you. And then when your kin came for you again two years ago and did, whatever they did to you, you just seemed more at peace." She looked down, "Ever since that event I had been curious about whether you have been happy here in Japan...with me."

He was confused, she had never asked him this question before. He thought something was wrong for her to question his happiness. Reaching up and taking his mask off, he spoke, "Miyu I am happy here in Japan with you." She looked up at him and he placed his free hand under her chin so he could make perfect eye contact. "I was happy to see my kin, but I stay here in Japan with you because--"

Miyu cut him short again, "Because you are the one who shall take my life."

"No," he said shaking his head, "That's not why. I stay with you because I care about you Miyu." He saw he had caught her off guard with that answer, "You mean a lot to me. You know more about me than anyone elts ever did, even Pasazu. I have watched over you as the centuries have past and I have come to love you very much," he kisses her forehead, "I am happy here Miyu."

She looked as though she could cry tears of joy, but instead, she wrapped her arms around his neck and buried her face in his chest. He wrapped his arms around her waist softly, he had nothing to hide from her, and he never did. He had spoken the truth. They stayed like this for a long while, just holding onto one another, until Miyu broke the silence, "I love you Larva."

((END FLASH BACK))

A tear fell from Larva's cheek the pain of the memory had in fact gotten the best of him. That night 16 years ago, was the night before her death. Perhaps it was their love for each other that killed her. What elts could it have been? Those Shinma that had come that day where from the west and he knew it, that was the true reason he had gone back to Europe, he hoped he could find those Shinma and kill them as brutally as they had killed Miyu.

Why they had killed Yui was no mystery, it was Yui's blood that had brought Miyu back from the dead years ago. The Shinma probably didn't want to risk any loose ends this time. But in doing this, these Shinma had no idea that the Guardian could be reborn into a different life and a different form. Yet the same twisted fat of destiny would still plague the Guardian.

It would always stay the same, hunt down the Stray Shinma and send them back to the Dark. Give no mercy, be close with no one, stay out of mortal affairs, and stay clear of humans. Those where the rules, it was do your job or be killed. Miyu had broken all those rules at least once over the years Larva had stayed at her side. Human contact was believed to make you let down your guard this almost killed Miyu once. As for companionship, that was forbidden. In the history of the Guardians the number one thing that killed them was the lust for companionship. This had been the cause of Miyu's death. Her love for Larva.

And now, now Miyu's incarnate had been found. Larva had swore then and there that he would protect this Aira with his life. It was all he felt he could do to make up everything up to Miyu. They would find her and he would watch over her and protect her from all the Shinma that came near her. This was Miyu's new life, Aira probably had everything Miyu had ever wanted, a family, and friends, being mortal and completely oblivious to the world that was the Shinma. He would let her stay human as long as he could. Perhaps he could kill all the Shinma and she could live her life out in peace, the way Miyu had longed for and was denied.