"Well..." Hikaru said, regaining his composure. "I-I'm a rouge. A-and I want to keep others from making the same mistake I did--" Hikaru suddenly turned around as he caught a familiar scent.

A wolf-like figure appeared near the edge of the forest, his body a silhouette because of the harsh sunlight. "Well, well, well..." the figure chuckled, the metal around his claws gleaming. "You say that she should be scared of him? That guy?"

"Ash..." Hikaru crouched, his eyes glowing bright green.