A Silent Guardian and Friend

Chapter 3-A Fight between Youkai

Unknown P. O. V.

I had been running again, just like before. But I don't deserve even taking a step into that house anymore. As I calmed a little, my body felt pain again. Looks like all the running had my wound reopened. I stopped to catch my breath. It wasn't a good idea running with and injured body.

I am nothing but an eyesore, trouble maker and bringer of disaster. I gently lay down under a tree. The reopened wound had started bleeding again. I wanted to close my eye, but something attracted my attention. Suddenly, something strikes out from the ground, attacking me. Another fight begins.

End of P. O. V.

After retreating from the room, Masahiro got ready to start the day at the omyou dorm. "I wonder will it be all right. What do you think, Mokkun?" Asked Masahiro. The mononoke walking beside him answered, "I don't know but I bet it was strong enough survived after those injuries."

With talking, they didn't realize they had arrived at the omyou dorm. Another day with carrying scrolls, doing job belong to a part-timer or sort. It really had nearly drained all of Masahiro's energy. "Man, I'm beat." Said Masahiro preparing to return home.

Meanwhile, in Seimei's room. "Huh?" As Seimei looking out at the window. "What is it, Seimei-sama?" Asked Ten'itsu, the healer among the Shinsho. "Nothing, I just sensed something powerful nearby but... Never mind." Nodding, "As you wish, Seimei-sama."

"Well, then let's get back quickly and get some rest or I swore you'll be faint." Said Mokkun. "Alright. Let's go home." Getting up and leaving the omyou dorm. The sky now was is a beautiful mixture of purple and orange. The sun was already half hidden behind the mountain.

Suddenly, something went through Masahiro's sense. "Didn't you sense that, Mokkun?" The mononoke had his eyes narrowed, "Yes, and it's that way!" Quickly, they headed towards that direction and were surprise by what they saw.

It was the tiger youkai earlier. It was fighting with a high level worm youkai. Both of the youkai were injured and the tiger's bandages had been torn off, showing the wounds earlier. The worm striked its body towards the tiger hitting it and sending it back to a tree.

The tiger didn't had much energy left to fight but it still forced itself to stand. Masahiro couldn't help himself and decided to give a hand to the tiger. As Masahiro was preparing a spell, Mokkun used his boomerang-like fire blade to attack the worm and distracted it.

The worm now turned its attention towards Masahiro and Mokkun striking its body towards them. Masahiro had began to chant, "On abira unkyan sharakutan Naumakusanmanda bazara dan sendan makaroshada sowatayauntarata kanman. Honor the prayer within, multiples gods that descended prior to proper beings. Bind the ogre and put down the evil, extinguish the hundred demon of the core; do it now." A powerful fire spell appeared and destroyed the worm.

Now the worm had been taken care of, the only problem left was the tiger youkai. It was very weak, weaker than before. "Are you ok, Youkai-san?" Asked Masahiro as he reached out his hand, but the tiger slapped his hand away with its tail. "Why..." Her voice was soft. "Huh?" "Why would you, an omyouji care about a youkai that could possibly be a dangerous youkai that harm human?" She exclaimed.

"Because if you are, you already killed me when you woke up." Smiled Masahiro, following by Mokkun nodding silently. Her eye went wide, "You really are a strange child but that what made you the heir of Seimei." She swaying left and right, and collapsed on the ground. The last she could remember was the worry sound of Masahiro and Mokkun.