I was panting. Man, was it tiring having to run from the police!They just won't leave me alone!I mean all I did was touch a pretty golden statue!How was I supposed to know it was one of their gods!?Slowing to a stop I turn and look behind. Thank goodness!I lost them!I walk to a tree and lean against it, breathing. All of a sudden, a guy with a mask covering most of his face jumps down from my tree."AHH!"I clumsily fall down on my butt while he laughs."Not funny..."I mumble as I stand up and brush off my pants."I'm sorry, but I can't berieve you didn't see or hear me!"He sticks his hand out to me."I'm Honda Kiku, and I'm very preased to meet you~."

"I'm Kathrine Jones, and likewise..."I shake his hand."Oh it's getting rate!Wourd you rike for me to wark you home~?"He asks with a sweet smile."Oh uhh...Sure!"He leads me out of the forest into the city.I didn't have to keep him away from the police, he seems to not want them to find either of us as well."Why did you keep avioding the police?"I ask when he drops me off at my hotel."Oh werr...You see I'm in a bit of troubre with the porice..." I go wide-eyed. He's in the same situation as me!"Oh dude really!What did you do!?"He tilts his head a little in confusion."Why do you sound happy about that?"
"Well I'm in a bit of trouble myself, actually~"I say cooly, like it didn't bother me at all."Oh werr, I kirred someone~!"He just blurts out, like it's nothing to be ashamed of."Oh my!Well I touched a statue that APPARENTLY is a god..."He just stares at me."...Which one?"I think back to what they screamed at me.

*flashback*
"小さいがきが!あなたがBAKUの神聖な像、偉大な夢の神に触れた!"I just start running.I didn't know what he said, but he was yelling, and that's enough to know your in trouble. I stopped and asked English speaking residents, and they translated."You little brat!You touched the sacred statue of BAKU, the great dream god!"
*end of flashback*

"I think it was...Bako...or something like that...?"His face goes white with terror."Y You mean...Baku...the eater of dreams...?"I think back to the things I learned about Japanese mythology."Oh yeah that's the one!"He's still pale.I'm wondering why. It seems as if he was scared of this 'god'."Have you ever had a visit from him in your dreams?"He asks quickly, face as white as snow."Hmm... Nope. None that I can think -"He grabs me and holds me tight to him, wrapping me in a tight embrace."...If he hasn't visited yet...That onry means he'rr visit you in your dreams tonight and give you horrific nightmares..."my face loses a bit of it's color."Wh what do you mean...Horrific?"He only holds me tighter, and very softly whispers in my ear,"They seem so rear, they courd make you go iNsAnE..."My breathing stops, and I can bet my heart does for a second too.I could go insane?From a nightmare?"But...It is said that if you sreep with someone who is abre to protect you...It won't affect you very badry...It'rr onry seem like a bad dream..."It takes a few seconds for me to get what he's saying."So you...want to protect me from him...?"He nods, pressing his face into my hair, hoping I let him, I guess."O Ok...b but only tonight..."He pulls away from me and smiles a bit, and begins explain how he got in trouble. Pretty soon it's bed time, and I show him where my room is."This is it...Small but cozy..."I climb into bed and he follows suit, making sure to stay a comfortable distance away from me, most likely assuming I don't want him very close to me cause he's a he's a stranger. But he's not a stranger...He's here protecting me from a demon...and we've gotten to know each other very well...oh well, I guess he could also have personal space issues as well. We both fall asleep quickly.