Holding his hand over her sleeping form, multihued glittering dust rained down on her, giving her an ethereal appearance for a moment before it disappeared. Kamui smiled softly and pushed her silky bangs away from her eyes. He lifted his head and stared straight ahead. In his mind’s eye he could see Hyakuhei… could feel his presence as though he were standing in the middle of the encampment. He smirked just as the magic he’d bestowed upon Kyoko did its job.
“You will not have her tonight father. We will all see to it if need be,” He whispered.
*****
Hyakuhei lay on his side staring into the fire broodingly. His bare chest shone like marble in the dim light. His ebony hair tumbled over his shoulder and arm where his fingers absently stroked the tips of the dark strands. His head was bein
