Blinking down at Hikaru, ears twitching with mild amusement as a soft smile lifted the corners of his lips, Seirei listened to the boy talk and as he bowed, a soft huff escaped his lips. Tails moving with infinite grace, they gently wrapped around Hikaru as Seirei drew closer in a form of comfort even as the Kitsune tucked his hand under Hikaru's bowed head, rested it in his chin and gently urged the boy to straighten. "You have not caused any trouble.....Touma picks a fight whenever he can. Even if you had not been here, there more than likely would have been blood spilled here today. So you have no need to apologize.....I suspect, it should be the other way around" Seirei breathed out, golden eyes kindly tracing Hikaru's features even as regret flashed through him.<br/><br/>"I am not injured aside from mild wounds that will have healed by tomorrow. The Kitsune bloodline have a strong healing agent in our blood. Whatever wounds Touma inflicted, they are not fatal...nor should you worry. There are other things that should be your focus, young one" Seirei spoke soothingly, taking a step back away from Hikaru to step around him and head for the entrance of the village gates. As he walked, his long hair swayed against his back, briefly revealing what looking like deep gorges running down the lenght of his spine. The blood his hair covered showed that the wound had been delivered in the fight but Seirei seemed to barely notice its presence. The fox seemed to have something entirely different in mind. "Come, Hikaru......Now that you are here.....there is something you must be made aware of. The truth mustn't remain hidden any longer" he called over his shoulder.<br/><br/><i>"Father........Are you certain this is wise?"</i>Natsume asked quietly as he fell in step with his father at his right  side. Tatsuo wasted no time in mirroring his sibling by flanking their father on his other side.<br/><br/><i>"He would not understand our reasoning....and he will grow to hate us....Must he know?...."</i>Tatsuo whined low in his throat. Tone sounding as hesitant and weary as his brother.<br/><br/>"He has not been aware of the truth since we returned him to humanity. There is a reason the fates decided to bring our paths together once more. The truth must come to light, no matter the consequences" Seirei responded, tone calm and steady. Never giving hint of the turmoil he was feeling. Nodding briefly to his guards in gratitude when they stepped aside respectfully, Seirei breathed in a lungful of the scents of his village, worry melting at the sight of happy faces and joyous laughter.<br/><br/>Children ran around underfoot and the inhabitants of the village conversed friendly with one another. There was no animosity here, not fear or distrust. Instead, it felt welcoming and homey.....yet there was something very crucial one would have to realize upon coming into this village. It was not just Kitsune that lived here. Spread around the fox population, there were humans. Young, old, middle aged...young mix blooded kits<br/>played with  one another on village corners, their parents watching on with love and affection. All around, the humans mingled with the Kitsune in a way that spoke of trust and affection between the two species. Something that had been forged throughout the years following the plane crash.<br/><br/>"Welcome home, Seirei-sama! Natsu-sama! Tatsuo-sama!"<br/><br/>Calls from both human and Kitsune greeted them and as Seirei offered them a small smile in greeting, his eyes flickered back to Hikaru. "Your parents are waiting for you, young one. Go find them, I'm sure they won't be able to believe their eyes" he murmured softly.