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Chapter 2 _Flame of Jealousy_

Author: Amy Blankenship
last update Last Updated: 2023-05-19 15:03:35
Chapter 2 "Flame of Jealousy"

Kyoko gritted her teeth, the tension between them was almost tangible and it was really starting to unnerve her. Toya sat on a branch in the tree near the fire and Kyoko sat at the fire by herself. They still hadn’t said a single word to each other and now he wouldn’t even look at her.

She frowned feeling slightly insulted. Was kissing her really so bad?

Toya sat in the tree sulking. He’d seen her frown. Had him kissing her been so bad? She hadn’t said a word to him about what he had done. He’d rather her yell at him or something but he didn’t know what to think about her not saying anything. Was she that mad at him? Should he apologize?

His lips thinned in denial. He wouldn’t apologize for something he hadn’t meant to do. Should he just ignore it and act like it didn’t happen? At this point, he just wished everything would go back to the way it was, although he himself would not forget the kiss. Toya glanced back down at her wondering what she was thinking.

Kyoko watched the sky as it started to get dark. She wished Kamui was here but knew he wouldn’t be back until morning. The company would’ve been welcome. Right now, she would even settle for Shinbe and Suki starting a fight between themselves. She grinned... now that was always amusing.

She played with the idea of going home, but it was already late and it would take hours to get back to the Heart of Time, unless Toya took her. Remembering the way he acted every time she wanted to go home kept her from asking him to take her. He seemed to think it was a sin to leave this world even for one day. The last thing she wanted to do was start a fight with him right now.

She reached into her duffle bag and pulled out her thin cover, not knowing what else to do. Maybe if she hurried and went to sleep, when she woke up, someone would be there… someone besides him. He acted like he’d already forgotten about kissing her and that annoyed her. He didn’t say he liked it. And he didn’t say sorry. He just didn’t say anything, like it never happened.

Kyoko tossed the sleeping blanket and stretched out on it, deciding to just stare up at the stars that were slowly starting to appear. She couldn’t help it, but she’d been kissed twice in the last twenty-four hours, and after never being kissed before, that was all she could think about. She began to compare the two kisses.

Kyou’s kiss was powerful and exciting, although it kind of scared her because of who he was. Still, his lips were warm, where she thought they’d be cold. His hands on her body were hot, instead of the chilling touch she’d assumed he would have. She groaned as the memory sent a wave of heat through her body.

Toya twitched as he heard a faint groan come from Kyoko. Looking down at her, he noticed she seemed lost in thought. His eyes darkened to a molten gold. Her scent was changing and it was drawing him to her. He inhaled the sweet smell. Was she thinking about him?

His thoughts flashed back to when he’d gotten his senses back, after changing from his cursed form. Her lips were soft and she wasn’t fighting him. He could still taste her. Nothing had ever affected him like that. Kyoko was a different story. When she wasn’t yelling at him, she was one of the happiest people he’d ever known. Not that he’d known many humans but still, she was like his light in the darkness.

He secretly loved protecting her and keeping her close. It almost made shattering the Guardian Heart Crystal worth it… almost. Now he had to protect her from Hyakuhei and every demon around. He glanced back down at her sensing she’d fallen asleep. He knew if they didn’t stay focused on gathering the talisman, than things could become very deadly… too deadly for her to be in the middle of it all. That’s why he constantly pushed the group to keep searching.

Toya lightly jumped from the tree and landed quietly near her. He stalked within reaching distance of her and sat down. He often did this after she went to sleep so he could be near her if anything happened, that and the fact that he just simply liked being close to her. He relaxed into a light doze. The slightest sound would wake him and he would be ready.

Kyoko tossed in her sleep… dreaming. Toya had just killed Hyakuhei and was smiling as he walked up to her, crushing her to him. He looked larger than life. Gazing deep into her eyes, his lips came closer to hers as his eyes softened. She could see the love shining in them. She hesitated, suddenly unsure of what was happening.

"What about the time portal… don’t I need to take the Guardian Heart Crystal back to my world?" she whispered worriedly.

Toya just smiled at her and shook his head. "Don’t you know that I love you and would never let you leave?" He lowered his lips to hers and the kiss took her breath away. It was deep and passionate. It felt so real. She closed her eyes and the kiss changed.

The kiss was hungry and sensual, all at the same time. Realizing the difference, she opened her eyes and gazed into the golden eyes of Kyou. She could feel his hands on her body, slowly moving and tempting her to respond. She gave in to the feel and closed her eyes once more.

That’s when it all changed and Kyoko felt a chill crawl up her spine. The warm lips turned scalding and she sensed evil radiating from them. The hands caressing her body were like fire and the claws drew thin streaks of blood everywhere they touched. Her eyes flew open to look into eyes of midnight… Hyakuhei.

She heard him whisper in a soft, seductive voice tainted with evil, "no one can save you."

Kyoko started to struggle and could hear herself screaming but he was too strong. He was holding her down with a death grip. She screamed again, trying to fight him off. The hands holding her down disappeared and she felt herself being raised up and pressed against something solid.

"Kyoko, wake up… Kyoko.” Wait… that wasn’t Hyakuhei… her struggles slowed. She felt a hand sliding through her hair, cradling her and making her feel safe.

Slowly, she opened her eyes and could see the dark hair with silver highlights. She was pressed against Toya’s chest and he was holding her… slowly rocking her back and forth. Thinking she was still dreaming, Kyoko snuggled into him and closed her eyes again not wanting the dream to end.

As long as Toya was holding her then Hyakuhei wouldn’t come back to her dreams to haunt her. She was almost in his lap and she could hear him. "It’s alright, Kyoko. I’ve got you. It’s all right now. Shhh…” She could feel her body still shaking from the dream but she calmed at Toya's soft voice. The sound of his heartbeat lulled her safely into a dreamless sleep.

Toya could feel that she was slowly calming down. She’d nearly scared him to death, thrashing and screaming in her sleep like that. Whatever it was had scared the hell out of her and she had scared the hell out of him. He pulled on her until she was all the way in his lap. He held her tight as her trembling slowly subsided. Her cheek was pressed against his chest and he was cradling her body in his arms. She was light as a feather to him and Toya loved the feel of her cradled again him.

"Shhh… I’ve got you. Nothing is gonna hurt you. I won’t let it. Now go back to sleep, Kyoko." He gently rocked her as his fingertips brushed her hair from her face. She was flushed from the dream and had her eyes closed… but he could sense that she knew he was the one who held her. His heart skipped a beat thinking Kyoko knew he was holding her and still she didn’t object.

She was already falling back to sleep as he lightly touched her cheek, tracing the outline, feeling her silky skin. In her sleep, she looked like an angel in his arms… his angel. This was what he wanted. He’d never let anyone take her from him, not the demons and especially not his brothers.

Slowly, so as not to wake her, Toya leaned back on the blanket and laid them both down, pulling the top up over them. He kept a hold on her, keeping her body against his and curled around her in a protective embrace. It was the most comfortable he’d ever been in his life and it only took a minute for him to fall into the first deep sleep he’d had since… forever.

It was several hours later that Kyoko felt warmth and reached for it. She froze. Slowly, as if afraid to know the truth, she turned her head to the side just as Toya sat up.

Feeling her stirring he frowned, knowing he should’ve gotten up and away from her hours ago.

Kyoko gazed at him curiously, trying to see his eyes but his head lowered and his hair fell across them, shielding their expression. He stood up without saying anything and walked into the foliage surrounding their camp.

Kyoko’s brows lowered in confusion. He slept here with her last night? Then a memory came back to her. She remembered dreaming and Toya… She gasped. It wasn’t a dream. He’d held her last night. She looked down at the blanket that still had his imprint on it. He must’ve fallen asleep beside her. She smiled her secret smile, reaching over and tracing her fingers over the imprint he’d left behind.

She glanced up as Kamui came into the clearing, "Hi, Kamui. Glad your back." His tussled hair glinted with purple highlights in the morning sun and his eyes shown the most beautiful colors. Those who were close enough to see knew they held multihued glitter within the shining orbs but to Kyoko, it was his smile that made him irresistible.

Kamui glanced around seeing she was alone and wondered why. "Where is everyone? Are Suki and Shinbe not back yet? And where’s Toya?” Kamui pulled a sack from his shoulder and placed it in front of Kyoko with raised eyebrows.

"Nope, not yet, but Toya should be back in a few minutes. What do you have here?" Kyoko watched as Kamui started lifting food from the bag.

"Sennin sent this with me and said to enjoy it since we hardly ever get a really good meal unless you bring it back from your time.” Kamui looked up at her with his big eyes sparkling with an array of colors and beamed at her expression when she spotted the sweets that came with the small feast. "Come on, let’s dig in.” Kamui announced.

"Well, you’re back early this morning, Kamui,” Toya said lazily as he walked back into the clearing. He glanced at Kyoko with some unreadable emotions reflecting in his golden eyes then quickly looked away.

Kamui glanced up at Toya. They fought a lot but in truth, Kamui looked up to Toya. He’d changed a lot since spending so much time around Kyoko. In Kamui’s opinion, Kyoko made Toya a better person.

"Sennin said that the forest to the east has had an uprising of demons terrorizing the area within the last week. There might be talismans involved so we should check it out." The last was said as Kamui stuffed his mouth with a flavorful piece of bread.

“Hey, you’re gonna save me some of that, right Kamui?" Toya sat down beside them and started grabbing some of the food for himself.

Kyoko grinned as she watched them fight over a strawberry rice ball Sennin had sent. The normalness of it didn’t last long though.

Toya tensed up, catching a scent riding the breeze. "Damn it!" He jumped to his feet as his eyes narrowed. "What the hell does he want?"

Before Kyoko could ask who, a rush of air blew across the clearing and stopped less than a foot in front of her, knocking Toya off balance. Kyoko found herself staring into the ice blue eyes of Kotaro, one of the five guardians. Much like Kyou, he hunted the talisman alone, searching for clues to where Hyakuhei was hiding.

He was perfection, with lean muscles and windblown ebony hair that hung down longer in the back and ice blue eyes. He was wearing all black with a purple undershirt showing through. He and Toya couldn’t stand each other but it was mostly because Kotaro had told everyone that Kyoko belonged to him.

"Good morning, Kyoko," Kotaro said in a soft, masculine voice, taking her hands in his and raising them up in front of him. "How is my future mate this morning?" He gazed deep into her eyes making her blush.

No matter how many times Kyoko had told him she wasn’t his or anybody else’s, he still called her his future mate with such confidence and charm.

"Kotaro, damn it! Let go of Kyoko and why don’t you ever watch what you’re doing?” Toya growled at him as he pushed himself off the tree he practically had been shoved into by Kotaro’s guardian winds.

Kotaro wrinkled his nose not even bothering to look at Toya and just glared in the general direction of his sibling. "I knew I smelled you somewhere," He said insultingly.

Kamui watched in amazement as Toya bristled and could tell he was getting more pissed off by the second. He slid closer to Kyoko whispering. "Ah, Kyoko, you might want to stop this before it starts." Knowing that Kyoko was the only thing keeping them from tearing each other apart, Kamui took a safe step back from the trio.

Kyoko knew Kotaro was harmless… well, to her anyway. She took her hands from his… still blushing from the way he was looking at her. She could actually see the love and devotion shining in his ice blue eyes.

"Kotaro, what brings you this way?" She asked to get his attention off of Toya.

Kotaro smiled, forgetting Toya at once and answering her question. "I heard there’s trouble in the east area near the forest. I was hoping to find Hyakuhei and kill him for you so you could hurry up and become my mate, my sweet Kyoko." Oh, he did love Kyoko but he also loved rattling Toya's cage.

Kyoko turned a couple of shades pinker at hearing his words. Her lips parted to say something, but losing her train of thought she simply gave up.

Toya had heard enough nonsense from the stupid blowhard. Stepping in front of Kyoko to shield her from Kotaro’s view he growled low in his throat, “Back off!” He narrowed his golden eyes and scowled. "We don’t need your help to get rid of Hyakuhei. So why don’t you just try to stay out of our way and leave Kyoko the hell alone?"

Kotaro acted as if Toya wasn’t even there. In a blur, he moved around Toya to lay a chaste kiss on Kyoko’s cheek. With a wink, he was gone just as fast as he’d appeared.

Toya balled his fists up at his sides. He was so mad it felt like he was going to explode. Why did everyone all of a sudden want to kiss Kyoko? She was his damn it!

“Kotaro, get back here and fight you bastard!" He yelled at the top of his lungs.

Kyoko turned to Kamui as if nothing had happened. "So, I guess Sennin's information was right."

Toya gave up and turned around. "Come on, let’s get our stuff together. We can collect Suki and Shinbe on the way. We have to pass by where they are to get to the east forest anyway," He ground out still mad at his lecherous brother for spouting lies about Kyoko. He’d never let Kotaro have her and he couldn’t wait to run into him and beat the crap out of him to let him know it.

Kyoko knew Toya was jealous of Kotaro. However, the way she saw it, at least Kotaro could tell her his true feelings, where Toya just kept her confused. She bent down and started gathering up the remaining food that they would later share with the others.

Toya stooped down in front of her waiting on her to climb up on his back. They’d make better time that way and it was the only time he could get away with holding her without anyone raising an eyebrow.

Kyoko held her breath for a second then let it out slowly not wanting to make it any different from the other times she’d done this… but it was. She wrapped her arms around his chest as his hands when under her knees to hold her tightly against his back. She glanced up at the sky wondering if the fates were having fun yet.

Kamui silently laughed to himself at Toya’s actions every time someone else tried to get Kyoko’s attention. Picking up the sack of food after they’d disappeared, translucent wings shimmered into existence, sending a shower of multihued stardust across the campsite that magically erased all evidence that anyone had ever been there.

Feeling Kaen’s presence behind him he commented, “It looks like it’s going to be an interesting day. Shall we join them?” His feet left the ground as he glided along behind them unseen.

Secretly, Kyoko loved riding on Toya’s back when they were in a hurry. She could feel the muscles tighten and stretch under her. She laid her cheek on his strong shoulder and held on as his long hair flowed around her, tickling her face. He acted as if she didn’t weigh a thing as he bounded from limb to limb, sometimes landing on the ground, only to shoot back up into the trees again. He seemed to have a thing for heights.

Toya loved it when Kyoko rode on his back but he would never tell her that. It made him feel good when she clung to him in an effort to hold on. Sometimes he would go even faster just so she would have to hold tighter, with her legs bracing against him and her arms around him. He’d never shown his wings around her for this reason.

Sometimes, she would lay her cheek against his back and he could sense that she also enjoyed it as much as he did. His mind turned back to the forest in the east. The Guardian Heart Crystal was already half collected and Hyakuhei had most of it at this point. Things were getting very dangerous and he would have to stay on guard.

He felt he had to protect Kyoko with his life, especially when there was danger everywhere they went. The demon he’d fought yesterday had been a wakeup call. Toya sped up, hoping to run into Suki and Shinbe on their way back to camp, so they could hurry and get to the east before Kotaro and Kyou did.

High above them, Kyou flew across the sky without expression, as if an apparition of a deity. His clothing floated around him as he scanned the east in the distance. So the eastern forest is where the presence of Hyakuhei had disappeared. This is also where Toya and the priestess were headed. His lips curved upwards in the barest hint of a smile.

"Yo!” Toya called out when he caught a flash of movement in the distance. Leaping down from tree to tree and branch to branch, he landed gracefully in front of Shinbe and Suki.

Kyoko slid off Toya’s back and quickly walked to them, smiling at her friends. "We just got word that the east forest is where we should be heading,” Kyoko informed them.

Shinbe’s head snapped up looking over at Toya. "Oh, yeah? What’s happening in that area?" He asked moving closer to Toya to discuss the matter. Kamui stepped from the edge of the forest to join the guardians with the planning, nodding when Kaen showed up from nowhere, as he often did just when the time was right.

Kyoko whispered to Suki, pulling her to the side and away from the others, “But anyway, how was your visit?" She cocked her head to the side, grinning.

Suki rolled her eyes in the direction of Shinbe. "Can you believe that idiot tried to kiss me?" She crossed her arms in front of her chest and glared daggers at the wayward amethyst guardian.

Toya twitched with his exceptional hearing. He’d heard Suki's remark and when Kyoko heard it she had looked directly at him, locking eyes with him. She turned her face away to hide the blush that was creeping across her cheeks but not before Suki and Shinbe both took note of it.

Shinbe leaned toward his brother keeping his voice low. "What happened between you two while we were gone, Toya?” he felt a bolt of jealousy shoot threw him but tried to ignore it knowing it was a lost cause. Kamui also took a step closer waiting to hear the answer.

Toya's eyes widened and the small fine hair stood up on the back of his neck, making him back up from them with a guilty look. “Heh, nothing happened," He crossed his arms and glared at them, daring them to call his bluff.

Suki grabbed Kyoko's arm and pulled her a good distance away from the guys this time. "Okay, spill it. What’d I miss?" She asked with her lip twitching with barely hidden mirth. For as long as Suki had known Kyoko, she felt like she had known her forever. She loved her like a sister, and right now she could tell something was up.

Kyoko wouldn’t meet Suki's eyes, and her face was still high in color.

"Kyoko, give,” Suki pleaded.

Kyoko looked up at her best friend who was at least a couple inches taller and shrugged. "Okay, I have now been kissed, that’s all,” she quickly rolled her eyes trying to play it off as no big deal.

Suki glanced at Toya. "So, he finally kissed you, did he?” Turning back to Kyoko, she smiled a knowing smile until she saw the shake of Kyoko's head. Suki frowned. "It was Toya that kissed you? Wasn’t it, Kyoko?" she cocked an eyebrow in confusion.

Kyoko groaned. "It’s a long story, so I’ll make it very short. Three different guys have now kissed me and all within the time that you were gone. And no, I didn’t ask a single one of them to kiss me. So again, it’s No Big Deal!" She put emphasis on the last three words.

Suki's lips parted as she stared at her friend. Meanwhile, Toya had tensed up hearing Kyoko say it was no big deal. ‘Well, now I know what she thinks,’ Toya thought to himself with a frown as he turned back to his brothers and concentrated on telling them what he knew about the area of the east forest.

Suki finally found her voice but kept it low, "Kyoko, who kissed you?" Seeing Kyoko's lips press together, Suki sighed. "Okay, I want to know who kissed you first."

Kyoko squeezed her eyes shut. "Kyou was the first."

"Kyou!” Suki yelled then snapped her hand over her mouth cringing.

Toya's hand curled into a fist at his side in an effort to restrain his anger. He turned and gave an evil look in Kyoko's direction before quickly closing the distance between them, not liking the turn of the conversation. "We don’t have time for this shit!" He huffed, glaring at the girls. "We need to go find the talismans before the enemy gets his hands on all of them."

Kamui nodded, "Yeah, Kotaro came to the camp and said he was on his way to the same area right before he kissed Kyoko on the cheek and took off."

Toya cuffed Kamui in the back of his head with a quick growl.

"Oww, what’d you do that for? I didn’t do nothing,” Kamui rubbed the knot that had formed on his head, his big, stardust eyes watering. It was a show obviously, because inside he was in the middle of laughing his ass off at the look that had crossed Toya's face.

Suki's eyes rounded. "Kotaro, too!" she jerked her head in Kyoko’s direction wondering what in the world was going on.

Shinbe slid toward Toya. "So what’s the big deal?"

Toya just glared at him as if daring him to say another word.

Suki grabbed Shinbe’s arm and pulled him away from Toya before he wound up like Kamui, with a lump on his head.

Toya turned his glare on Kyoko.

She bristled and glared back. "What’s your problem? And don’t hit Kamui!" She yelled, stepping in front of the guardian as if to protect him. She didn’t have a clue that Kamui now stood behind her, smirking at Toya as if he had just gotten one over on him.

Suki knew there was going to be a fight. Grabbing Kyoko's hand, she started dragging her up the path. "Come on Kyoko, walk with me for a while,” Suki didn’t give her time to argue as she pulled her along.

Not feeling so safe being left there within Toya’s reach, Kamui took off with the girls, leaving Toya staring at their retreating backs.

Once far enough away from Toya, Suki turned to Kyoko. "Now, would you please tell me what the hell happened? Why did Kyou kiss you?” Suki nearly shouted, eyeing her friend with concern. The thought of Kyou kissing anyone was just… disturbing.

Kyoko shrugged. "I haven’t the foggiest idea why he did it. I was swimming. He floated down and scared the hell out of me. Before I knew what he was doing, he was kissing me, then he left without saying a word."

Kamui felt like someone had just punched him in the stomach. He quickly stepped behind Kyoko, placing a firm hand on her shoulder. “Kyoko, did he mark you?" He asked in a strained voice.

Kyoko frowned. Spinning around, she pinned Kamui with a confused look. "Toya asked the same thing. What does that mean? Mark me? How?"

Kamui's lips thinned. "For Kyou to kiss you out of the blue like that, it means that he’s thinking about making you his life mate."

"What!” Kyoko yelled putting her hands on her hips. “You have got to be joking.”

"No joke… with that kiss, Kyou has already started laying his claim on you.” Shadows entered Kamui's eyes as if lending affect, “Now he will stalk you, little by little, ‘til he marks you and makes you his.” He let is hand fall from her shoulder. “I guess you would think of it as dating."

Suddenly understanding more then he wanted to, Kamui whistled through his teeth. "That’s why Toya is so upset, and then Kotaro comes blowing in and kisses your cheek. That’s the same thing. He’s dating you, too."

Kyoko didn’t know what to say. She just stood there for a minute. Then looking over Kamui’s shoulder, she noticed Toya and Shinbe trailing behind them, still lost in planning their next move as they headed east.

Suki pulled Kyoko's attention back. "Okay, you said three, Kyoko. So, Toya kissed you too, right?"

She nodded then shook her head. "But Toya didn’t really want to kiss me. It was kind of… an accident.”

Kyoko glanced over her shoulder again, noticing the others were catching up. "We got into a fight with a demon and Toya lost his daggers and his demon blood took over. He killed the demon and I ran for one of the daggers but he caught me just as I reached it. I thought he was gonna kill me, but instead… he kissed me. Then the contact with the daggers sealing spell changed him back."

Suki looked over her shoulder at Toya, then back to Kyoko. "Wait, you mean he changed back while he was kissing you?" she cocked an eyebrow when Kyoko nodded.

Kamui smiled, "I knew it! He really does like you. That’s why in his other form he kissed you instead of killing you. He did it because it felt right to him.” Kamui stepped back from them knowing Toya was now within hearing range.

"Well, let’s keep them company." Suki decided to follow Kamui's example and let it drop for now… to bad Shinbe wasn’t that smart.

Shinbe turned to Kyoko, hearing Kamui’s last statement. "So that’s why he’s so testy!" He grinned wondering if he should add his kiss to Kyoko’s dating line before it got to long.

Toya turned on them, scratching his neck. "Will you guys quit talking shit about me, damn it!"

His neck was already red and Kyoko giggled. She knew when Toya’s neck started itching like that, he thought someone was talking about him behind his back and it irritated him to no end.

Toya's fingers twitched as he heard Kyoko giggle. It sent a jolt of pleasure through his body and made him wish she’d do it more often. He glanced around noticing everyone had finally stopped chatting. Satisfied no one was talking about him anymore, he dropped his hand.

"Come on. We don’t have time to play around. We have to stop Hyakuhei and collect the talismans before he does." Toya leaned down in front of Kyoko. "Come on, let them find their own way and you ride with me. It’ll be faster." He waited for Kyoko to climb on. At least this way he wouldn’t have to hear about his rivals.

Kyoko smiled and climbed on. Then she put her arms around him and gave him a gentle squeeze to let him know she was ready.

Facing away from everyone so no one could see, Toya closed his eyes as he savored the hug he’d just gotten. Opening his eyes back up, silver lights glittered within his golden irises and he took off at a speed that would rival his wind brother Kotaro.

 

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    Chapter 7 "Bad Advice" Kyoko and Toya stepped inside Sennin’s hut to find everyone already there. Kamui walked to Kyoko looking her over and asking her if she was all right. Kyoko smiled reassuringly. "Yep, not a scratch." Kamui nodded, "Thanks to Kotaro." He put his arms around her neck, giving her an affectionate hug than smirked at Toya, who stood behind Kyoko, growling at Kamui for mentioning Kotaro's name. Toya grabbed Kamui by the arm and pulled him away from Kyoko to pop him on the side of the head. "Thanks to me, the demon is dead, idiot." He crossed his arms over his chest and stood beside Kyoko… a little closer to her than normal. Sennin gazed up at the group thinking to himself that there was something weird about the look on Toya’s face. The way he hovered over Kyoko as if guarding her from even the other guardians. He always had a sixth sense about these things. His old wrinkled face stared at the guardian trying to figure it out. Toya noted Sennin was staring

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  • Raging Hearts   Chapter 8 _Toya's Desire_

    Chapter 8 "Toya's Desire" Hearing a branch snap, Kyoko jerked her head up to see Toya standing at the edge of the trees. The silver highlights glistened within the dark bangs that shielded his eyes from her view. Kyoko's mind started going a mile a minute. Had he heard what she’d said? Was he angry? Frowning slightly, she stood up not knowing what to do. "Toy-ya?" When she said his name, his gaze had been focused directly on her lips. He thought about how sweet they would taste if he kissed them right then and there. He felt the overwhelming desire of wanting to be inside of her and a burst of heat flooded his veins. The demon blood within him and his guardian instincts were fighting for dominance and he was no longer in control. Both sides of him knew what he wanted and would not be denied this time. Not after hearing the damning words fall from her lips in sweet confession. Shinbe’s senses sizzled… awakening him. He felt extraordinary power within close range and scrambl

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  • Raging Hearts   Chapter 9 _To Fight For You_

    Chapter 9 "To Fight For You" Toya's breathing came in short quick gasps as a feeling of foreboding jerked him from the deep sleep the sharing of the mating mark had caused. Memories of the night before came flooding back but so did the fear of losing her, making his arms tighten around her unconsciously. He needed to get Kyoko out of harm’s way and soon. Now that he’d mated with her, Kyou would come. He wouldn’t allow Kyou to have her. He’d die first. Toya held on to her possessively. His love for her had no boundary. He had to find a way to stop Kyou from taking that away from him. For the last couple years, he and Kyou had been battling each other silently, but in truth he knew what was really happening. They both housed within them a part of Tadamichi’s heart and soul… the parts that clashed. He and his brother were forming a strange bond and all the threats and fights only made them closer. It was a way of understanding one another. Kyou had many chances to kill him… but

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  • Raging Hearts   Chapter 10 _True Lies_

    Chapter 10 "True Lies" Toya walked out of the cave holding Kyoko against him as tenderly as he could. Seeing Kyou still standing near the entrance had the tender hold changing to one of possessiveness. He just wished everybody would have left them alone and let them enjoy each other for a little while, that none of this would have happen to her. He watched Kyou wearily, wondering if he would still try to take her from him. Kyou didn’t turn to acknowledge the fact that Toya had come out of the cave, nor could any emotion be detected in his voice as he said indifferently. "It would not be good if you were attacked while holding the girl so I will stay with you until we reach our brothers.” Without saying another word, Kyou slowly walked in the direction that would lead them to Shinbe and the others, knowing Toya would follow. Kyou had much to think about. He’d come to a conclusion today, that he did in fact know what love was because he saw it in the actions of his little brother.

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  • Raging Hearts   Chapter 23 _Reclaiming_

    Chapter 23 "Reclaiming" Shinbe stood behind the bar lost in thought about Toya. They’d once been best friends. He couldn’t remember how many times they’d saved each other in the past. They would have died for each other, but now… He missed the Toya he remembered… his brother. His shoulders slumped as his thoughts turned deeper within his soul. Toya had killed him without a second glance and if it hadn't been for Kyou reviving him, no. It was not Toya’s hand that had taken his life but the hand of demons. Shinbe closed his eyes trying to steady his thoughts. The club was still empty seeing as how they hadn't even opened the doors. He was so distracted by everything that’d happened within the last couple days, he couldn't even think straight. Kotaro leaned his back against the bar looking up at the steps that led to Kyoko when the sound of a glass shattering behind him nearly made him jump out of his skin. Turning quickly, he watched as Shinbe cocked an eyebrow at his hand as i

  • Raging Hearts   Chapter 22 _Approaching Darkness_

    Chapter 22 "Approaching Darkness" Silence met her request. Kamui's expression turned to one of fear as he looked into Kyoko’s eyes. He opened his mouth to voice his thoughts on the subject but Shinbe's hand covered his lips… preventing him from voicing the truth… a truth that Kyoko was not prepared to hear. Shinbe knew that Kamui would begin to ramble because of his honest heart but also understood that Kyoko was not in any condition to hear what had transpired recently. Kamui craned his neck to look into Shinbe's pleading eyes only to grunt and jerk his face away from the restraining hand. His eyes were downcast as he moved away from them, turning his back so Kyoko wouldn’t see his misery. He wanted to give Kyoko the answer that she so desperately wanted to hear but he was outnumbered. It was wrong to lie to the priestess no matter the reason. To Shinbe's surprise Kamui didn't say anything more. He had seen the torment in the guardian’s expression as he released him and his

  • Raging Hearts   Chapter 21 _Never Underestimate_

    Chapter 21 "Never Underestimate" Toya felt as if his heart was breaking as he came through the haze of evil. They all thought he controlled the demons within but it wasn't the truth. He was the one being controlled. He could remember Shinbe's smiling face, his deep love for Suki, and his friendship for him and Kyoko both. The truth was that Shinbe had often been the strength within the small group of guardians, holding them together and making them laugh at the same time. The only time he’d ever seen Shinbe angry was when someone within the group was in danger or hurt. Shinbe had even saved his life many times. Toya's chest hurt as he choked on the question. "Tell me… Tell me Shinbe isn't dead!" His fist clenched as he waited for the answer. Kyou stood at his full height, momentarily proud of Toya for gaining back control. "Death claimed him, brother, but I revived him with my life-force." Toya looked at the ground. "I killed him?" He glanced at his own hands in bewilderme

  • Raging Hearts   Chapter 20 “Combined Forces”

    Chapter 20 “Combined Forces”   Kyou let the water from the shower flow over his face and down his body. His forehead was pressed against the cool tile in front of him while his long silver hair had streams of the steamy water rolling down his silky mane. He sighed as he pressed his palms against the wall and stepped back. He refused to allow himself to sleep because he didn't know if he could handle a second dream of making love to Kyoko. The need to claim her again was too real even for someone whose restraint was as strong as his. He knew Toya was out there somewhere and for the second time Kyou was confused. Last night was pure torture for him, sleeping so close to Kyoko but still unable to go to her, especially after the heated dream that had left his body aching for her. Only he knew that they were already mates… but last night hadn’t been safe. Her mind and body had been through enough within such a short amount of time… tampering with it more would have been dangerou

  • Raging Hearts   Chapter 19 _Twisted Hope_

    Chapter 19 "Twisted Hope" Kyou flew through the night with the speed he’d gained from the bonding with Kyoko. He knew anything could be happening to her even in a short amount of time. "Kyoko, please be safe," He silently begged to the wind as he felt himself drawing closer to the one he was destined to protect. Kyoko awakened in a panic and struggled to stand, frantically searching for Toya but he was gone. Feeling the pain in her chest, she looked down at the blood trailing from the wound. The crimson color ran all the way down her leg in memory of Toya's betrayal. She looked back up among the trees, feeling like her world was tilting from everything that’d happen. "No, he didn't want to do this. I could tell he didn't," her voice was stern as if she was trying to convince someone that what she was saying was true. "I have to find him and make sure he’s all right." Her bottom lip began to tremble with a weak smile as the full force of what just happened dawned on her. "He's al

  • Raging Hearts   Chapter 18 _Dark Love_

    Chapter 18 "Dark Love" Toya smirked as he felt everyone’s nervousness. "No fucking claim!" His voice grew darker and louder, "You think I have no fucking claim to my own mate!" He felt his anger rise even more knowing Kyou once again wanted her for himself. His angry shout echoed in the street than the sensations started to build in the back of his neck. He could feel her. Kyoko. His blood heated knowing she was within range of his senses now. The evil within him also felt the presence of the guardian heart crystal. He could feel her and he knew the others couldn't sense her over the evil he was so used to. An unseen smile tilted his lips then quickly disappeared as Toya's face lost all expression. He opened his arms, sending a mass of demons straight at Kyou. He would make sure they were detained while he went to see his so called mate… his deceiving mate. His expression turned wicked as the demons exploded from him, swarming Kyou and the others and hiding him from view complet

  • Raging Hearts   Chapter 17 _Haunted_

    Chapter 17 "Haunted" Kyoko glanced up when Kyou laid the phone on the nightstand and turned without saying a word, walking into the next room. Now that her momentary embarrassment was gone, she looked around the room wondering what the phone call had been about. Sliding from the bed, she hurried to get dressed, intending to go ask Kyou exactly what was wrong. She could tell the phone call wasn't a good one even if his expression hadn't changed. His aura had turned a couple shades darker. More like dangerously dark, and she wanted to know why. The one thing that worried her was the fact that he was trying to hide it from her. Kyou lifted the lid and reached into the display case housing both his swords and the twin daggers. His smooth fingertips skimmed over the cold surface of the daggers blades wondering at the power that seemed to crackle around them. With a narrowing of his eyes, he found himself reaching across them and taking his own powerful sword and sliding it into the s

  • Raging Hearts   Chapter 16 _Red Haze_

    Chapter 16 "Red Haze" Toya closed his crimson eyes to the image of Kyou kissing his Kyoko, only to see more pictures of Kyou kissing her in the past. He leaned against the brick wall, watching the streets around him through the sight of his demons, watching for signs of Kyoko. He could feel her close but couldn’t find her. If she were to sleep, there would be a link he could use… the bond between true life-mates. The demons inside were quiet for a moment, giving him control of his own thoughts. Toya's eyes glowed golden for only a moment as he remembered the true love between him and Kyoko. He could only hope it was stronger than the evil he had become. His thoughts turned to the kiss Kyou had given her and he wanted to erase it with one of his own. Stretching out his senses he called to his mate, feeling her sleep. "Kyoko… come to me." Miles away, Kyoko tossed in her sleep as dreams began to overtake her, only to find herself within the city she had been staring at from t

  • Raging Hearts    Chapter 15 “Calm Anger_

    Chapter 15 “Calm Anger"   Toya came from his crouched position standing to his full height. His true form now shuttered with anger. Through the eyes of the snake demon, he had confirmed his suspicions. Memories flooded him with the sight of his rival from the past. "So, Kotaro is near her as always." Toya's eyes shimmered with the color of blood before calm once again over took him. He stared down into the city. "Just who else has come to keep you from me, my Kyoko?" His voice was smooth, belying the emotions that rattled his body. Somewhere within… Toya knew he wasn't free to think for himself. He could only catch whispers of his true thoughts here and there. The true him seemed to be drowning in the sea of evil that his soul had become host to. To calm his raging anger, an image slashed its way through his mind. He caught a picture of himself, reaching out and tucking a stray, auburn lock of Kyoko’s hair behind her ear, his fingers lingering against her creamy cheek fo

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