A/N: All right finally in the double digits. Hopefully I can get this up quickly. Here's chapter 10 enjoy.

Chapter 10: Decision Time and the Tainted Shard

"Hikari!" Rokuro groaned clutching his bandaged stomach.

Zen caught Hikari's hand and fell to his knees hugging her. "You damn idiot, I knew this was going to happen." Tears stated to stream down his face. 'Why do you have to push your self? I promise I'll do what ever it takes to protect you, Hikari.' He thought laying her down next to Rokuro.

1:00 a.m.

Everyone was asleep except Zen. He was leaning against a wall watching Hikari rest. The room turned dark and Hikari disappeared. He ended up back in his room leaning against the wall on his bed.

"Finally! Do you know how boring it is being you?" Daisuke sighed relaxing in the bean bag chair. "So what is your decision?" He continued.

"What about my parents?" Zen asked looking at Daisuke half asleep.

"They only came back for the night, now I need your answer." Daisuke replied.

"Why should I give you an answer?" Zen sighed falling back on his pillow and looking up at the dark ceiling.

Daisuke snapped his fingers. "You want to protect her don't you?"

Zen sat up and looked at Hikari.

"Zen, where are you? …Where did you go?" Hikari whispered. She grabbed her sword and ran out of the house. "Zen… Zen… Zen, where are you?" Hikari exclaimed tears slowly ran down her pale cheeks.

"Hikari… I'm sorry." Zen whispered walking over to Daisuke.

Hikari slid to a stop as demon's swarmed around her." Get out of my way!" She shouted slicing the demon in two. It regenerated. "Ahh…!" Hikari shouted as one of the demons claws caught her forearm. "I'm not giving in this soon! I don't care if it takes all night I will, I will find him." She exclaimed digging her nails into her cut. "Shards of blood!" She swiped her hand threw the air.

"Do you want to protect her or let her die?" Daisuke questioned.

"HIKARI!"

She looked up to see a teen with long blonde hair fall from the sky and slice a demon in half. He was wearing a skin tight muscle shirt, blue pants, and black boots. He had an arm guard on his left forearm with a pitch black blade extending from the arm guard. His pale skin shined in the moon light,

"Who are you?" Hikari questioned slicing a demon.

He retracted the blade and picked Hikari up bridal style and jumped.

"Wind tunnel!" Miroku shouted the black hole in his hand pulling in the demons.

Hikari looked up at him. His deep blue eyes looked down at her, and gave her a gentle smile. They landed behind Miroku and he set Hikari down.

"Hikari what are you insane? You could have gotten killed." Rokuro exclaimed shaking her.

"I don't care if I die… all I care about is making sure Zen is safe. Besides I'm not a jus a 'weak' human, I'm a demon as well." She shouted tears forming in her eyes. "He doesn't know the feudal era and I … forget it." Hikari turned away and started running.

Sango sighed and shook her head solemnly. "She is so much like Inuyasha." She stated climbing on Kiara.

"Zen where are you?" She whispered falling to the ground. "This is ridiculous I'm the granddaughter of the great dog demon, so what am I doing crying? Crying does nothing but cause more pain." Hikari muttered to herself.

"Your friend is just fine he's back in his own time."

She looked up, and quickly jumped to her feet. "Who are you?" Hikari demanded taking a defensive stance.

He had white hair and looked no more than twelve years old. "My name is Hakudoshi." He replied.

"You have the sent of Daisuke and another demon." Hikari stated showing no emotion.

The white haired demon smirked. "Here… catch." Hakudoshi stated throwing something at her.

She caught it. "It's a jewel shard. But why are you giving this to me?" She asked looking up. "Where did he go?" Hikari muttered spinning around. She stuck the shard in her pocket just as it started to rain lightly. "A village." Hikari's vision started to blur as she got closer to the village. The clouds busted open as Hikari collapsed in front of the village.

"Look she's coming to."

"Where am I?" Hikari groaned sitting up.

"Well right now you're in my house." the girl laughed.

"If you don't mind me asking what's your name?" Hikari questioned.

"Jourie, I'm only 10. My mommy told me to watch you while she went to pick some herbs." she answered with a big smile on her face.

"Do you by any chance know Yuri?" Hikari asked standing up.

Hikari was wearing a red kimono pants and a white kimono shirt

"Yes I do, but we don't get to see each other a lot." Jourie sighed plopping down on her butt.

"My you sure heal quickly." a woman in about her mid 40's walked in. She had red hair and pale green eyes. She wore a purple kimono with little pink flowers on it.

"Yeah, but not fast enough." Hikari muttered.

"What was that?" The woman asked setting the basket down.

"Oh… ah, nothing." Hikari replied.

"Alright sit down I need to re-bandage your wounds." she stated.

Hikari sat down.

"Jourie, sweetie can you go down to the river and catch some fish for dinner?' her mother asked.

"Ok mommy, I'll be back." Jourie laughed running out of the house.

Hikari rolled up her pant leg. The bandage had a blood stain soaked threw it. The woman unwrapped Hikari's wound. "This cut is almost healed. I don't understand, it was bleeding really bad last night when we found you." She said amazed. "Oh and my name's Lin."

It fell silent. "Who are your parents?" Lin questioned sitting next to Hikari.

Hikari watched her silently as she unwrapped the old bandage. "Inuyasha and Kagome." she answered quietly.

"I see… so you're a half demon." Lin sighed.

"No, my father's a half demon, I only have a fourth of demon blood in me." Hikari laughed.

There was a huge bang out side. Hikari grabbed her sword and ran out of the house. She jumped in front of Jourie and blocked the attack with a little piece of her blade. "It's you!" Hikari whispered in shock as the blond landed in front of her.

His face had no emotion on it this time. His eyes were shadowed. Hikari took out her sword.

"But you helped me yesterday. So why are you attacking the village?" Hikari questioned.

He didn't answer.

An arrow shot past Hikari's head. She turned around and saw her mom pulling out another arrow.

"Isn't that the person that helped Hikari last night?" Miroku asked getting off of Kiara. "It is but he's being controlled. In his neck there's a tainted shard." Kagome replied.

'HIKARI! Hikari can you hear me?'

The blonde lifted his blade and swung at Hikari. She blocked it.

'Hikari you have to get out of here!'

His attacks started getting faster. Hikari jumped out of the way for the last attack. She went flying when he quickly kicked her. Her sword slipped out of her hands as she slid across the ground. He tried to pick up the katana but it gave off an electric shock.

"Helico!" Sango shouted.

He disappeared as the giant boomerang flew at him.

"Hikari are you alright?" Kagome asked trying to help her up.

"I'm fine, a little sore though." She replied standing up on her own.

"Where's Rokuro?" Hikari questioned getting on Kyo.

"He's at home resting." Sango stated.

"Thank you for taking care of my daughter Lin." Kagome sighed bowing.

"It was no trouble at all. I thought that she was your daughter I just wasn't sure. She defiantly has more of Inuyasha's personality then your son does." Lin laughed handing Kagome Hikari's clothes.

Hikari's eye started to twitch "So you're saying that you two knew each other and you never told me?" Hikari shouted.

"Your right Lin she does have Inuyasha's personality." Kagome laughed.

'And they just go right on ignoring me.' Hikari thought as her eyes twitched even more.

Lin hugged Sango. "So how are your kids doing?" she chirped.

"Oh, they're just fine. Rokuro is a little beat up but not too bad." She replied.

"Can we go back now? Other wise I'm just going to walk back." Hikari groaned.

"Alright fine, I'll come back a little later ok? Well see you later Lin." Kagome said hoping on Kyo.

"Bye." Lin waved.

It took about a half an hour to get back. Rokuro was sitting on the porch waiting for them when they returned. He walked over to Kyo and tried to help Hikari down. "Come on Hikari I'll help you down." Rokuro stated holding out a hand.

"You won't be able to help me down with how bad you're injured." Hikari said.

"Yes I can, now put your hands on my shoulders." Rokuro replied sternly.

Hikari rolled her eyes and did what she was told.

"Rokuro it's not a long drop I can get off my self." She replied.

"Just jump." Rokuro sighed.

So she did and they both fell to the ground laughing.

Rokuro and Hikari were sitting in his room. Hikari sighed as she shifted on his bed slightly to have a better look at the moon outside his window. He glanced at her out of the corners of his eyes before looking back down at his weapon as he continued to clean it.

"Is something wrong Hikari?" he questioned.

"Huh?" Her gaze turned from the moon to the elder teen beside her. "Oh… no nothing…" she replied quietly.

Rokuro laughed slightly before setting down his weapon and turning to look at her. "I might not have been around you very long, but I know you better then that." he stated.

Hikari glanced at him and then back out the window, remaining silent for a moment as she thought of what to tell him. "I'm going to start looking for my brother and father when everyone is asleep." Hikari whispered.

She heard him sigh but didn't turn to look at him. "Somehow I knew it would be something like that…" he mumbled in response.

She jumped slightly when his hand fell on hers and squeezed it slightly to get her attention. She met his warm gaze.

"I'll come with you." Rokuro said with a smile. Her eyes widened slightly.

"W-what?! No you-"

"Besides we're in enough trouble as it is, so if you go I go." Rokuro interrupted her turning his gaze towards of one of the windows.

"I…" Hikari sighed, realizing that no matter what she said it wouldn't make a difference.

"Thanks."

…To Be Continued…

A/N: Thanks for the reviews from last chapter. My computer at home isn't letting me on the site so it's going to take me longer to get the chapters up. So bear with me.

-DTW-