The tiger remained silent for a moment as his eyes remained there even as the woman moved between them. As the other approached signaled by the one before them as being the one of water, he still did not move. Hikaru watched the other, he sometimes wondered how the other could be so patient and silent, sitting still for so long. He was a bit more of the one to hate merely doing nothing, it was often Mitsukai who became the voice of reason for him. Feeling a shift however, the massive white tiger lifted his head to the air. He took a breath, taking in the scent of the world around him. He seemed to frown, even for a tiger. Hikaru could feel the tension build within him a bit.

Looking down at the other, he kneeled. He placed a hand upon his head lightly, "what is it?" he asked. Mitsukai scanned the trees for a moment. "Something has shifted.....I am not quite sure from here but.....the air feels more weighted...darker....tinged with blood..." he stood, once more taking in another breath of air. Hikaru looked towards the trees, had something happened within the woods? Part of him itched to say they should go and see. If something was going on, he did not want to risk letting something bad happen if they could prevent it. On the other hand, he knew the more logical thing to do would be to move now why they had the chance. Mitsukai turned his head to the fire elemental's partner. Her friend was still within the woods...as were possibly the others.

Hikaru sighed, opening his mouth for a moment to say something, when the tiger spoke first. "They do not know of us yet, if we are going to do something, it would be wise to move on the element of surprise" he said. Hikaru blinked for a moment, then smiled lightly, he was going to let them go? Mitsukai turned his head to the other two women for a moment, nodding to them. "We will see if we can find your friend...and what is going on, if we do, we will send him her or find you" with that, he turned his form in the other direction. The tiger could outrun Hikaru if he wanted to, the power within his massive form impressive. But the other kept his pace as he took off a slow enough trot to allow the other to keep up with him, but quickly enough to begin closing distance between them and the tree line. Breaking through them, he took another breath of the air before him.

The scent travelling through his senses. His paws carried him first along the way towards the scent that caught his attention most. The scent of blood. "Stay here" he said to Hikaru as they got close, not missing a beat before he sped up, off through the trees. Hikaru paused, staying for a moment by the trees. He knew the other wished to protect him, seeing if whatever had happened was still deadly. But he was not a child and they were still partners. Heeding his warning while at the same time refusing to stay to far away from his partner, Hikaru began to make his way along the side, along the perimiter of the area as he wound his way slightly closer. The light guardian slowed his pace as he approached, his foot falls silent in nature now as the scent of blood swarmed his senses. The animal inside would have usually been excited, hungered by it, but the light man inside kept his level head because the honest scent of blood repulced him.

It meant death....darkness....that was something that cut deeply within him. Nearing the scene enough, he could see the two there, the one called Gaia as well as the form of a massive lion who soon shifted to human form. So, that had been the one the female from before was looking for. Listening to their words a bit, his eyes moved to the scene nearby them. He felt a pang in his chest, before lowering his head. This....He did not wish to interrupt them, it was not really his place to interject himself at a moment like this. The pain and sadness within the scene was more than apparent, it was strong and for good reason. He had told the other he would send the lion back to her if they saw him, so he owed her that much. He pressed one paw out of the bush, stepping one more out after. His head following suit soon after, as he made his presence known to the pair. He was silent at first, before lowering his head to the female Gaia, "such a loss can not be made better by words....but I am sorry for your loss....such a wound can cut deeply within the heart and very soul..." his eyes closed for a moment.

He did not bother to hide his speech here, they would probably guess who he was. If she lashed out at him, he would take it. He would feel no anger or anything towards her, she had a right to feel the way she did. The pain that she did. His eyes turning then to the man within the pair. "You....your partner was looking for you....I agreed to tell you and send you to her if we crossed paths...." he could tell Hikaru had not listened fully. The other closer now, not far off in the trees. This kind of scene, this kind of pain. The boy knew all to well in a sense. Many that he loved, they had been slaughtered at the price of one's whim. He could feel the price that seeing this now was having upon him as well. The memories that it was bringing back. His eyes once more turned to the scene, he did not deserve this, a proper burial and blessing should be done. However, that was still not for him to decide. It was her choice, so for the moment he remained silent.