This fic is going to be a little different from other fics in how it is presented. Just hang in there and let the story unfold for you I'll be posting all adult content chapters in a specific place. You can chose to either read the fic here or read it there. As long as you review or comment in one place it doesn't matter. Whichever way is easiest for you

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Onto the details of the story:

Characters involved: Almost all of the dragons

Pairings: Kamui X Subaru, Seishirou X Subaru, And a few surprises

This story takes place 25 years after the anime.

This prologue is short but it should give you a small taste of what this fic is going to be about. Hope you enjoy it

Prologue:

Year: 2006

Subaru stood calmly at the top of the Tokyo Tower. He was enjoying the view of the city below him and was thinking, not for the first time, of how much time Seishirou probably spent up there. Subaru closed his eyes and just let the cool breeze of the night blow his black bangs and the tails of his black trench coat. He would have blended into the night sky if it weren't for his pale skin and the red glow of his cigarette. He barely ever smoked anymore, but it was not an easy habit to break. Sometimes he just lit the cigarette just to hold it in his hand, much like he had done tonight. It was almost part of a routine to just light it and he didn't even give it much thought. Sometimes he forgot he even had it until it was almost completely gone.

It was just past midnight and he had been up there an hour, just enjoying the warm night air. He wondered what the rest of the dragons that had survived the year 1999 were up to. He hadn't seen many of them in several years. He knew that most of them had gone their separate ways after all was done. He hoped that they were all well. Since he had become Sakurazukamori he had tried to keep his distance, not wanting them to ever be caught as a target. He hated the title more then anything, but he also cherished it in a way. It was the last thing that Seishirou had given him and although it was not a gift one would truly appreciate, Subaru liked knowing that he was a little closer to Seishirou because of it.

Because he had killed Seishirou, he had inherited the title that Seishirou once held. Being the Sakurazukamori meant doing things that Subaru wasn't always comfortable with. Very rarely did he really kill someone, but the knowledge that he was an assassin did not fare very well with many people and he was always the target of other assassins. He tried to push all these kinds of thoughts from his mind as he opened his eyes and started to head back down to the ground. He had his own duties as an onmyouji to maintain as well. He was still head of the Sumeragi household, no matter what other titles he held. He was going to be late for once such appointment if he didn't hurry.

He thought back to the other dragons again. The only one he kept any contact with, was surprisingly enough, Fuuma. He found a kind of support in the younger man, and knew that he probably held as much angst and misery in his heart as Subaru did. He had also lost a sister and a friend. Subaru also felt they had a bond in that they had both cared for Kamui deeply. Subaru had not let the boy ever find out, but he had etched his way into a tiny crevice of Subaru's heart. It was a strange kind of support group that Fuuma and him had formed, but it had done them well to keep from being kept down by the lonliness inside of them. It was hard to believe that it had already been 7 years since Kamui had saved the world.

As soon as Subaru reached the ground he knew that something wasn't right. He tried to sense where they were all hiding but they too were strong assassins and he couldn't place all of them. He stood perfectly still, waiting for them to make their first move. When it came it was quick and Subaru barely had enough time to dodge the chi force that was thrown at him. He pulled out his ofuda and did his best to take out some of the hidden attackers, but he wasn't fast enough to keep up with them all. He created a protective shield around himself but their combined efforts broke it within seconds. He managed to take out a few of them with the same hand through the chest technique that Seishirou had known so well. As several of the members of the clan fell, the anger of the others was fueled and they attacked with greater force.

Subaru did his best to hold on as long as he could, but he was great outnumbered and having not expected the attack, greatly unprepared. As his life was ending he ignored the pain that was spreading through his body from various wounds, knowing that it would all be gone soon. He smiled a little and said a little prayer as he looked up at the heavens briefly before closing his eyes and letting his body collapse to the ground. He prayed that his death would reunite him with the ones he loved and had lost. He hoped that he might have a second chance to be with them all again.

Year: 2014

Shin was half hidden behind his mother's legs, his tiny hands gripping her pants tightly as he peeked around at his soon-to-be teacher. His parents were discussing things in terms that any normal eight year old wouldn't understand...this eight year old just decided to not listen. He knew perfectly well what was going on and that this school was one for those that had the gift of magic in their veins. He was a sharp boy but he chose to not let his parents realize that his mind was a lot older then the body that housed it. At least in his opinion he was smarter then the average eight year old, not to be stuck up about it. He just knew he was different, and his parents knew this to an extent, which was why he was being brought to this special school.

He didn't like the idea of being away from his parents, and his parents didn't like the fact that they had had to move to New York City just to find a place where they felt Shin would be able to learn how to control his abilities. He had already worried them several times when he talked to the 'ghosts' in their new house. Neither parent had any magic that they knew of so they couldn't imagine how he had been so lucky. They didn't consider it a gift of any kind however. They had wanted just a normal little boy, what they got was more then either of them was ready for. They loved Shin more then anything, but they couldn't handle the fact that he could 'see dead people' much like that boy from the movie that came out about a decade before. At first they had feared that he was insane, and then they figured he just had a very vivid imagination. They no longer thought either of these things since the older he got the more power he seemed to possess and it began to take shape into something much more dangerous. They knew they had to do something, even if it meant moving into the city to be close to the school.

They were discussing costs and curriculum with the teacher, neither of which Shin had any interest in hearing about. He knew very little about the school, only what his parents had told him. He knew that it was for magic users of all ages and types, but that was about the extent of it. He would have to do a little information gathering on his own, and if there were spirits in the building he knew he wouldn't even have to put in much of a physical search. He could just ask them about it.

Shin's green eyes turned away from looking up at the teacher to glance around at the school that would soon be his new place of play and learning. He tucked himself in closer to his mother's knees as some older children came around the corner. He was a smart boy, but painfully shy around people he was not familiar with, especially those with strong magical auras. There were two boys and they were laughing about something and Shin felt strong magic being emitted from them. One of the students had such a strong aura that it made him tremble. He could feel it moving around him as if it was a living thing. He had always been much atoned to the magical forces of other people and it helped him to determine their strength. It was one of the skills that this school was supposed to improve upon. He turned his face away, hiding it just as the two boys looked his way. Their magic was strong and strangely familiar to him and it was scary.

His mother took his hand and led him into the classroom. He didn't dare cast another look at the boys. The door shut behind him and that was the last he thought about them as he was given a tour of his new surroundings.

On the other side of the door Shouta Rene had stopped and stared at the little boy until he had been ushered inside and the door had been closed behind him. A small smirk came to his lips as he let the remaining aura swirl around him. His friend called to him and he nodded, casting one last glance at the closed door before heading down the hallway. He whispered to the door as he passed, "its been a long time...Subaru-kun."