AN: Okay I left you guys at a very bad cliffy, but hey cliffies are good! Anyway I'm going to make you guys groan and moan, but here's another flashback chapter, because I'm introducing another character and his name is Hikaru, he is a Dragon Hunter! So get ready for a lot of cute scenes lol. So this is going to be written in Hikaru's POV This chapter I'm planning to make it short like 3000 words or something so than I can go back to the present. Believe me I've planned this from the beginning. Alright I'm bored with this, I need popcorn.

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Okay here's chapter 9!

Chapter 9: Boundaries

My father always told me stories about dragons how they are evil creatures that should have never have the chance to live. For a time, yes I thought they were evil, but as I got older I knew this life the Dragon Hunter's life wasn't the life I wanted but my father wanted and so shall it be. My mother died, whilegiving birth to me.My training began when I became of age, the age of five. He started me hard that whenever I would go to sleep I would cry. I wanted to play outside than learn how to kill a dragon, a creature. My father died while trying to kill one, the dragon did not kill him. He killed it and he was so hungry that he ate the dragon's heart. In the end he was poisoned and that was the end of my father.

My name is Hikaru, and I am a Dragon Hunter who doesn't want to hunt dragons.

After my father died, my twobrothers and my grandfather took me in and raised me since I was only10 when he died. By the time I was 13 my training finally ended I felt accomplished, but still I would never come to harm a dragon that was my final test to retrieve and slay a dragon. My stomach turned at that moment, sure I am a Dragon Hunter my blood but that didn't mean I had to. But right after my grandfather died, his last words for me was to slay a dragon. My brothers than began to tell me stories of a hanyou who turns dragon every month and the best part was that she dosen't turn human. After that we travled out in search of this hanyou.It was legend, almost every Dragon Hunter was sent out to look for the hanyou.

Tenshi and Ryuu kept on embarrassing me, when they would ask if I slain a dragon yet. They would call metiny brotherand I would try to bash the upside the head with my sword. After three years of fucking searching I turned 16 and I hated it. I slain my first dragon when I was 14, it was by accident it was a young one. It snuck up behind me and my sword went through it's head. I cried for the first time in years, and it t'was for a little dragon. I never did smile but 2 years later I found something, really I found someone.

It was turning tonear noonand I was walking in the thick forest, because in the village they have said that there was a lake and I really didn't want to hear mybrother's bullshit about how they slayed the greatest dragon's in the world. I was getting sick of this journey and for what an ugly looking hanyou? A bunch of bullshit! All hanyou have to turn human, but myuncles when they hear a lengend they follow till the day they died that's the way they are. As I looked over the huge bushes that blocked it I heard a noise coming from the water. I began to blush,must have been awoman from the village cleaning herself.

I couldn't help but look, I did and my heart skipped abeat a girl was sitting on the other side of the small but fairly large lake with her feet in the water. She had the most prettiest eyes, they were blue. Black hair that had tints of blue, she was wearing adark purple cloak covering her. She had a smile that any man could just melt into. I began to drool before I felt someonetap my shoulderwhen I turned around there she was standing before me. Her blue eyes staring straight at me. I fell backwards and I as I took a real good look at her she had black pointy ears on her head. She was hanyou. She didn't look like any of the hanyous I pictured in my mind, She was beautiful. She caught me staring, she turned around blushing.

"What? The dog ears are weird I know" she said. Her voice was like that of an angel.

"So that's what you are a dog hanyou?" I asked carefully. "You could say that" she said back, she turned around again she smiled. "Your the first guy I met that hasn't tried to kill me yet" she said laughing. I knew what she met because she looked at my sword. "Oh this is just for show, to get me free food and junk" I said sarcastically taking it out to show her. "Nicely made,good craftsmanship"she said looking at her eyes gleaming.

"I'll show you what I use, would you like to follow me?" she asked me beginning to walk away. Icould of that it was a trick for her to kill me. But why didn't she kill me yet, she could have but she didn't. I willingly went with her,"Sorry thatI didn't introduce myself my name is Hikaru" I said. "My name is Kara" she said smiling revealing her small fangs. 'Kara' what a beautiful name it fits her prefectly.

We talked about many things, but I didn't want to tell Kara that I was Dragon Hunter yet. I didn't want to scare her away. She was nice we went to the other side of the lake and she had a tan back and right next to it was a nice looking naginata. "This is my main weapon, my naginata it was a gift from my mentor" Kara said smiling. "So what's a nice girl like you doing around this dump" I said sitting down. "I was going to rest here, because I've been traveling since last night and I need my sleep" she said sitting down next to me. Kara looked no older than fifteen. We were talking like we've known each other for years.

"Hikaru you're nice guy thank you for talking with me, it's been a while since I ever talked with someone has ever talked with me" Kara said to me looking into the water. "It's because your hanyou right?" I said in understanding. "Yeah, in all my years I never met someone that never judged me because of my family, what I look like"Kara said looking now straight at me. "But now that I met you I think about that differently now" she said smiling even more.

I looked at her and I smiled too, I put my arm around her and I pulled her closer she didn't seem to mind. I felt myself get hot, I also felt a responsibilty put upon me. "Kara, I have to tell you something, something important" I said letting go of her. Kara could probably tell she too had something to tell "I do too" Kara said looking down on the ground. I was quite stunned but "You first" I said. "I'm more than just a dog hanyou" she said quietly. I raised an eyebrow "Than what else are you?" I asked carefully I didn't want to offend her. "I'm a...dragon hanyou" sahe said. Her voice sounded as if she was releasing her darkest secret. My heart started to pound very fast, there right next to me a beautiful girl, is the hanyou from legend. I knew I couldn't tell her that i was a Dragon Hunter. "You must really hate me" Kara said looking at me. I took her hand and I held it "No I don't, it's just that your amazing, you live a life that no one wants and you still have a smile on your face" I said to her. Her eyes widened and i got lost in them, "Thank you" she whispered. How long has it been since she has the slightest bit of kindness?

The sun was low, the sunlight hit her face just right it made her look like an angel. I wanted to kiss her so badly but I barely knew her. I didn't know the pain she has gone through, I don't have the slightest clue what her powers are. I didn't want to lie to her either, but I had to I have to protect her from my brothers. If the legend and the stories are true than she is in grave danger. I put her hand down and I stood up, "What's wrong Hikaru?" Kara asked me also standing up. "I'm just thinking, you're probably the best thing to happen to me since my father died" I said to her. She looked hurt when I said father. "My parents died when I was seven, they were killed" she gulped down. I could telll that there was more to Kara than she makes people believe. I now know that she had pain in her life and I wanted to end it.

Before I could say anything else, the dreaded arrows came toward us, "LOOK OUT!" I heard her scream out as she shield me. Kara knew they were coming, she knew and she protected me, I wasn't worth to be saved. She was on top of me crimson blood coming from her mouth. The arrows were made of iron, the kind the Dragon Hunters use to weaken dragons so they could kill them and sell ther body parts. The ones good enough for sale. Her blood spilled on me as more came at us, "Kara!" I yelled softly as her body swayed to the left and she fell silently. I saw the strangest thing, golden tears falling onto the ground now filled with her blood.

One stray arrow hit me squarley in the arm, it hurt badlythe last thingI could rememberwas Tenshi and Ryuu cheering and laughing with the rest of the villagers.

"Hikaru" the voice whispered. I felt the numbness go away starting with my hands. "Hikaru c'mon little brother" I thanrecongized the voice. I stood up as quickly as I could, ignoring the pain in my arm, "Where is she!" I yelled grabbing Tenshi by his shirt. He just smiled at me and pushed me away, "That peice of filth, she's with Ryuu everyone is getting ready to see the great hanyou get slain and it was all thanks to you" he grinned. "You can't kill her she's not a dragon, all Dragon Hunters know the rules. Even if she's a dragon hanyou you can't slay her" I spat defending Kara. "She isn't yet, once that sun sets that filthy peice of shit is going to be sent to hell where she belongs" Tenchi said to me. I charged at him without warning, and I flung him against the wall causing it to collapse. I stepped out, "If you ever say anything about her like that, and I don't care if you are my brother I will kill you!" I said glaring down at him.

I ran out into the village pushing people out of the way searching for Ryuu. Right at that top of a high hill there I raced till my legs were sore. My heart stopped for a minute, just for a minute. My blood seemed to boil, Kara was hanging by her arms on a flat piece of wood. Whip marks all over her, her eyes were swollen. I longed to to see them, "Kara I'm so sorry" I whispered. I tried to get the chains off but it was no use, time was running out she looked so pale. I could feel her groan and moan, and her eyes finally opened. "Hikaru?" she said so hoarsley that I could barley hear her. "Shhh...your strapped in iron" I said quietly. Kara smiled at me, how could she smile with all this pain? She truley was an amazing person.

"What the hell are you doing?" I heard Ryuu's voice behind me. "I'm here to free her, she doesn't deserve it" I said turning around to face him. Ryuu is my older brother and he was a strong one. My father would tell me, that Ryuu was his favorite son. "Free her? That bitch deserves to die, she is a disgrace to life it self!" He yellled, taking out his sword. "Over my dead body!" I said taking out my own sword. "Than so be it!" he said back. Ryuu jumped up and slammed his sword against mine, "Still using that attack, you're getting old Ryuu" I said as I tucked and rolled driving my elbow into his spine.

It fazed him for a while, justfor a while. My guard was off, Tenchi came from behind me and punched me as hard as he could into my face. My whole body was slammed against the floor, My chest started to ache each time I tried to breath. "That's what you get for messing with fate Hikaru!" Tenchi hollored. I slowly got up, clutching my chest. I than felt something, something powerful. I than saw that Tenchi and Ryuu stepped back their eyes showing fear. I looked to my left and I saw that the sun was setting. The crescent moon now showing in the distance, I slowly looked behind me and I saw Kara yelling out.

Her eyes turned black, her skin now turned to scales, her ears turned into long horns right above her head and large wings coming from her back. Breaking the chains that held her, her transformation was complete. Kara was now ready for her revenge against my brothers. She darted into the sky, roaring out in rage that I had to cover my ears. She swooped down and I was nowon her neck.Kara landed with a thud growling ready to attack, I could see the whiplashesmarked and scared but I saw them heal before my eyes. I saw Ryuu and Tenchi juststand thererendered speechless. I saw them run like the cowards theymade themselves into, Kara without warning flew off into the sky. I still on her neck.

We swooped down toward the village and we collected Kara's bag and naginata. She was fast and the villagers began to yell at Ryuu and Tenchi for lying. I had to smile at that, but as we veered south Kara began to descend it was the iron that was now in her blood. She kept on going, I was too heavy she didn't want me to get hurt? After what I did to her, she would risk her life to save me? Kara was far from the village when she fell, I didn't get hurt all that bad but Kara took more of the hit. Her breathing wasn't normal, she started cough out blood. It was dark and I didn't know what to do. I instantly went to her bag, and after several seconds I found a worn out cloth. "C'mon Kara open your mouth" I said softly. At first she didn't but with one glance at my eyes, she opened her mouth and I placed the cloth there. To soak up the blood that was pouring from her mouth.

"Kara do you have anything that could take that iron out of your system?" I asked, slowly for her to understand. She rolled her eyes in thought and nodded. I than felt something in the back of my mind. You know the kind of feeling you get when you feel like you forgot something? Words formed into my mind:

'The green bottle'

I didn't question it and I began my search again into her bag. There were millions of bottles, herbs and jars filled with potions. "Found it" I said in relief. I crawled over to her and she spat out the cloth, it went from white to red. Kara lifted her head up slowly, I poured all of the green liquid into her mouth and her head fell back again. After sevaral pain staking minutes her breathing was normal again. I threw my head back and closed my eyes it was like a wave of water splashed over me.

I found a stream near she landed...fell. I washed the cloth that was in Kara's mouth there until it was white again. I began to wipe her mouth it was still stained with blood. "Kara do you need anything?" I asked. She nodded slowly, and she fell asleep. Probably for the first time in days, I stayed up the whole night with her, it was my fault she was like this the least I could do was help. The sun was rising and my eyes were getting heavy she seemed alright and I fell asleep with the feeling that I was begin watched over.

The next time I woke up I saw her there, she was still a dragon. Kara seemed relieved that I was awake and I finally had enough courage to tell Kara who I really was. She seemed to know what I was thinking because I felt words forming in my mind.

'Why didn't you tell me Hikaru? That you were a Dragon Hunter?'

I looked straight into her eyes, now black "I really did want to tell you but it was too late to do anything" I said to her. "My father was a Dragon Hunter, and his father and his father's father was a Dragon Hunter. He would always try to form me into the perfect fighter just like my brothers" I explained my whole life. She listened, and seemed to get sick when I told her about my first dragon. 'I'm sorry about your father but he was a sick man, and so are your brothers' she thought into my mind. 'Thank you, but I don't know wether to trust you or not but since you defended me against your own blood I will forgive you' she said to me.

After that Kara told me her quest for this hanyou named Naraku who killed off her parents when she was seven years old. She's been looking for answers for the longest time and still she's far from it. I traveled with her only for only three days, I saw her change back when the sun set and I saw her cry in her sleep. Kara has the tears of the dragons I noticed. You can say that I love her, and I do but after those three days I know her know more than anyone. I think I was the first human to actually acept her I bet. I sometimes wonder why us humans are so cruel.

I woke up to find a note, next to me were Kara was sleeping. The note read:

Dear Hikaru,

I am afraid that I have bad news, my sources have said that Naraku is now heading North. I know you would hate me for this. I don't wantyou to get hurt Hikaru you are the first human...person to actually acept me and I don't want my quest to ruin. I don't want you apart of this fight. Please take care andI hope we meet again someday.

Love,

Kara

I kept that note to this day, Iwant to be apart of this fight I wantto be there for her. The thing is now I am part of something bigger.I am undercover in a team of Dragon Hunters, hoping that they'llhelp me find Kara. But they will think that I would kill her the moment I see her. Instead I would defend her I just first have to know where to look. The village that I have traveled to hada sight of a dragon travelingwith an odd group of travelers.The person who told me this was Kirik, he's one of the most famous Dragon Hunters around. I have to find her at all costs.

My name is Hikaru...

A Dragon Hunter,

I crossed the boundry between the hunter and the hunted.

AN: Told you this was going to be a little short, but don't worry it's going to blend in to what's going to happen next. Ha! I love cliffhangers anyway Chpater 10 is coming up soon! As you can see is going toturn into a pairing withKara and Hikaru. Yay:)

Signed,

MistressofMagicks