A/N this chapter was inspired by what hurts the most. This chapter is also dedicated to Whiteelfelder. You have been a consistent reviewer. I greatly look forward to each of your reviews. So this one is for you. Thank you.

Hibari's POV

He was helped subdue the fire with his blue aura. Blue aura could cut off the oxygen to the fire. This would allow them to get to the wounded boy faster. Finally one of the last pieces of burning building was lifted revealing a small blue shield.

He ran over to it ignoring the shouts from his clansmen and the firefighters. When he touched the shield it crumbled under his touch. The aura had likely been what saved the boy's life.

Wolf was unconscious and the blue aura had protected his upper body. His lower body hadn't been so lucky. The pants had been torn cutting down its effectiveness in fire resistance. Where skin was shown there were intense burns.

He went to a knee ignoring the smoldering piles around him. He placed two fingers on Wolf's neck looking for a pulse. For a moment his heart stopped right up until he felt it. It was weak and flighty but it was there. The beating of the boy's heart.

The medics were by his side an instant later. One used blue aura to stabilize the boy while the other pulled him onto a stretcher. He watched as the boy was put in one of the medic vans. He couldn't follow in the van itself as much as he wanted to. A combat personnel would only be in the way.

They soon followed though in the combat vans once he was assured the firefighters had the rest. He and Zengo quickly made their way into the medical faculity. The medics were all in the room working on Wolf. They wouldn't let the Captain and Lieutenant near it.

It wasn't until an hour later a tired doctor came out. Both men stood ready to hear the report. The doctor said," He's alive, Captain. That shield of his likely saved his life. He has second and third degree burns where his pants didn't protect. There is also a concussion but its only mild. Something must have hit him in the head before his shield kicked in. He should be up and about in a week or so."

Both men breathed a sigh of relief. They knew it would have been much worse if the boy wasn't a king and scent seeker. The doctor though seemed nervous about something. Something he wasn't saying.

The man sighed at the piercing look he received and said," Sir, this boy is bonded to someone. If I didn't know better so I would say it was you. The aura signature is that of a blue king."

A king's bond? It was incredibly rare that two kings would trust one another to make such a bond. Who was the blue king in the future to insight such a response from his clansman?

The bonds were so rare in this day and age that no one checked for them any more. It was just by chance that his healers still checked for them. With that said it made them wonder what had happened in the future.

Wolf's POV

Blearily he opened his eyes blinking at the ceiling a few times. It took him a moment to realize once again he was in the infirmary. This was getting really old really fast. How did he end up here? The last thing he remembered...

Flashback

He urged the boy," Go! I'm right behind you!"

They were just feet from safety. His aura would not hold out much longer. The smoke in his lungs was making him weak. They were almost to the door now. At that moment his shield gave out. With all of his might he pushed the boy out of the building.

In the effort to save the child he was unable to save himself. The roof collapsed on him a second later. Something hit him in the head as he went down. The world went black.

End of flashback

He sat up wincing as pain in his legs that he didn't notice before flared. Wincing he pulled aside the blanket that was on top of him. He saw what appeared to be second and third degree burns. They would heal much faster thanks to his aura and magic but he would be stuck in this bed for a week.

Looking next to his bed he saw a sight that reminded him quite painfully of when he was younger. Jin Hibari was asleep in the visitors chair. For a moment he saw Reisi sitting there.

He must have made a sound because the man started awake. They just stared at each other for a moments. They were both trying to discern whether they were in fact still asleep. Jin said suddenly startling Wolf from his flashback," Thank God your awake. We didn't know how soon you would wake up after that knock to the head."

Wolf smiled softly at the man. He really did remind the boy of Reisi. His king. Then he remembered he couldn't get too attached to the man. If he did he wouldn't be able to make a clean disappearance. When the time came he wouldn't be able to kill the third and red king. No he had to. He had to save those who would become scent seekers and die because of the mad man.

He couldn't help it though but be drawn to the king. The man's easy going smile and kind words had warmed his frozen heart.

Wolf said," Thank you. For rescuing me."

Hibari said rubbing his cheek nervously," We shouldn't have abandoned you to deal with it yourself. It is my fault that you were injured."

Wolf shook his head as he said," No. I was careless. I should have taken someone in there with me."

For a moment they just sat there. He gave the man a grin. In truth it was both of their faults. If they had both been less stubborn he wouldn't have been hurt. That was life though live and learn.

The week passed slowly for the young king. He had gone over every file on the current red king. He was as prepared as he was going to get. He only had a week to kill the man.

When he was set to leave the infirmary Zengo visited him. The older man held out a uniform for him. It was the same uniform that Zengo wore. Wolf changed into it quickly.

When he came out Zengo said," I want to talk to you. Before you meet with Jin."

Wolf asked carefully assessing the Lieutenant," What do you want to talk about?"

Zengo looked at him concerned and serious as he said," I know you plan to die when you kill Kagutsu. That is what you refuse to tell Jin. He knows it. Deep down he knows what you plan to do. He just refuses to accept it. So ill ask you instead. Why? Why die? You could stay here and be apart of Scepter 4. Eventually you would see your bonded king again."

Wolf froze before glowering at the man. He asked angrily," If you knew someone was going to go down a path that would lead to their destruction would you save them? Or would you leave them to it? Would you protect the future innocents that would die? Or would you leave them to their fates?"

Zengo's face hardened as he said," I would find another way. Kid there is another way. Let myself and Jin help you."

The boy sighed. This man didn't understand. He couldn't keep living like this. The guilt of losing everyone. Not just those from the kings war. The Wizarding war had been just as bad even after he joined up with Marvolo.

He shuddered at the thought of that first night. It had been right after Tatara's death. He had been so ready to die that he had gone to the Dark Lord to die.

Flashback

He apparated to Little Hangleton at the cemetery. It brought up memories of when the Dark Lord had risen. He shivered barely able to keep calm as he started the treck to Riddle manor. When he came to the wards it didn't take long for people to come out.

Lucius Malfoy was the first to find him. The man brought his wand up to in between Wolf's eyes. The boy held up his hands meaning he didn't mean any harm. Lucius then summoned his wand away from him.

At wand point he was led through the manor to a throne room. In it was a familiar snake faced, red eyed man. Lucius urged him forward before dropping to his knees. While he didn't drop to both his knees. He did though drop to a knee wincing as his knee twinged in pain. He shifted to keep his weight off the painful leg.

Lucius said," My Lord I found Potter wandering the grounds."

Found yeah right. He came willingly. It was time for him to die. Let the Wizarding world kill itself. He didn't care.

Voldemort glared at the Malfoy lord before he said," Leave us."

The blond man scampered like a rat out of the room. The bald man circled around him like a predator would his prey. He wouldn't bow to the man. He was a Second Lieutenant to the Blue king. Voldemort asked coldly," Why are you here, Harry?"

He said calmly," I'm done with the wars. I'm done fighting and losing everyone I care about."

Voldemort raised a none existant eyebrow at him. The snake like man moved closer and brought his hand under the boy's chin. Their eyes met and he was pulled into legimmency. Memories of the last few weeks flashed before his eyes.

He saw the first time in years that his Sword of Damocles appeared. The vision of Tatara dying by first snow fall. Him protecting the man until the birthday party. Tatara sneaking away from the party to get pictures of the city. He saw himself running up the stairs at full speed to find Tatara laying on the roof.

A gunshot wound to his chest. It had missed the heart but it was still a fatal wound. He knew it and so did Tatara. He saw himself run to the man and try to stop the bleeding.

Tatara said bringing up his hand to touch Wolf's face," Don't worry... It will all work out."

The hand slid down his face leaving a blood trail. The shock of seeing Tatara die again was enough to allow him to force the man from his mind. Voldemort stared at him in shock for a moment.

Wolf for his part didn't move. In all actuality he couldn't. The pain in his heart was almost too much for him to bear. It had only been a few days since Tatara's death. Only a day since the funeral. He couldn't take it anymore. He was ready to die. He deserved to die.

Voldemort said," Stand up, Harry."

Surprised but decided to do as he was told he stood wincing at the pain in his leg. Stupid JUNGLE clansman. He stood proudly with his head raised. He waited for the killing curse that would end his existence.

Instead the man snake just stared at him silently. After a moment Voldemort waved his wand over himself. Instead of the man snake an older Tom Riddle sat there. He was in his late thirties by the look of it.

The man conjured him a chair and said," Harry, sit. It seems we need to talk."

He sat watching the man now warily. He asked tiredly," Your not going to kill me? Why?"

The pinched the bridge of his nose as he said," Normally i would kill you. I found something in your mind besides just your memories."

Wolf cocked his head to the side curiously. What could the man have found in his mind? It wasn't like this was the first time he had been in his mind.

He asked," What did you find? What could have made you change your mind about killing me?"

The man asked in turn," What do you know of Horcuxes?"

He could only blink confusedly at the man. He had never heard of Horcuxes. With a sigh the Dark Lord said," Horcuxes are items that have a piece of the castors soul in it. I thought I only had six. Most of them I have absorbed. This gave me back my human appearance and sanity. I thought Nagini was my only Horcux left. Until i looked in your mind to find out where our connection came from. You Harry are my Horcux."

That meant he had a piece of the Dark Lord's soul. He gulped. That meant he wouldn't be killed here. Damn it!

End of flashback

Someone was shaking him. Instinct kicked in. He grabbed the hand that was shaking him. Twisting it painfully he lashed out using his red aura. A pained drew his attention to the brown haired man.

The familiar golden eyes calmed the panic he felt. Zengo... It took him several seconds for him to realize he wasn't in the Wizarding war or in the king's war. He practically collapsed into the man. The flashback had emotionally drained him.

Zengo caught him easily and sat him back on the bed. He asked," Do you want to talk about it?"

Maybe once. Just once he could give something to the man. He said his eyes having a far off look in them," It was a kings war. Every king but the second and seventh were apart of it. The seventh had been the one to start it but he died. The second helped but was too old to fight and died before the real fight began. I lost everyone i cared about."

Understanding filled the gold eyes. The man said," Before I joined Scepter 4 i lost my family in a bombing while we were overseas. I had a wife and a young boy. He would be about the same age as you are now if he had lived. I was lost when i returned I tried to kill myself. Jin and i are actually old friends and he had heard what had happened and had gone to check on me. If he hadn't come that day i would have succeeded. He gave me a purpose and a new family. Scepter is and always will be my family."

Wolf knew that feeling. He knew it better than anyone. Like Zengo Scepter 4 with the help of Tatara had drawn him from his depression. He shook himself mentally. He couldn't allow himself to be deterred from this chosen path. To save those he once called his friends he would give up his life. Even if it meant his new friends would never understand.

A/N Zengo's back story is one of my own creation. Please do remember not kuch is known about the previous Scepter 4. Most of what happens beyond the Kagutsu crater incident is that of my own creation. Please review.