A/N: Hey there! Lizy here! This is the first in my collection of one shots for each of Team Solaris, plus some others if I can think of them. Imi has no part in this one, as she is too busy with real life situations to write for now. I will also be taking of the the main Soralis story until she can come back and write some more. I have already discussed this with her.

Anyway, enjoy the first chapter. The rest will be posted as I add them!

Alaida: Demons

One small, brown haired child watched her parents arguing, their angry, hurt voices echoing throughout the house and her head, her tartan companion at her side, "head" rearing up like an interested snake.

"I've told you once, I've told you a million times, the seal is safe! I made it myself! I really should know, so why don't you believe me?!"

"Because it wasn't you who used the seal! I trust you honey, but the way you taught that man was so rushed, and I understand why given the situation, but it may not have been done right!"

"Why can't you trust me?!"

"Why can't you believe me?!"

"Mama? Papa?" came a small, timid voice from the door. Both adults whipped round. In the doorway was their daughter, protectively surrounded by her floating scarf, which raised it's "head" curiously at them. "Why're you fightin'?" she mumbled sleepily, causing both parents to glance at the clock.

"Honey, it's 11 at night, why are you up?" her mother enquired, nearing her daughter, but evading the scarf carefully, which had raised it's head higher and was swaying slightly, like a snake rearing to bite.

"You're noisy…" the child muttered, rubbing one eye with a small hand, using the other to pull down the threatening scarf. Said item muttered something unintelligible and probably rude before settling down.

The adults shared guilty looks. "We're sorry darling." said Papa, kneeling down to his daughter's height, though she was still a head smaller than him, and putting his hands on her tiny shoulders. He, unlike Mama, showed no fear of the scarf. "You go back to bed now, okay?" he smiled reassuringly at her. His daughter, however, pouted and turned away.

"I'm not going until you tell me why you're fighting so I can make it better." she stated with all the logic of a 5 year old. The scarf took this signal and wrapped itself round a nearby door handle. Both parents looked at each other and sighed. The father straightened.

"A special child turns 2 tomorrow…" her father began. "That is the day when the Solaris Counsel decides what her future will be… but…" he sighed at trailed off, glancing at his expectant daughter before he continued. "This child has a terrible burden to handle. She has a demon sealed inside her body, much like Rufus is sealed within your scarf there." he motioned to the scarf, who wiggled at the sound of his name. The daughter blinked.

"Why were you arguing about something like that?" she enquired, tilting her head like a confused puppy. He father shot a look over his shoulder at his wife.

"Mama doesn't trust my ability to make seals." he said slowly. The woman huffed indignantly.

"It's not that I don't trust you, it just I….it wasn't you who sealed it away, and it is a very powerful demon…" she trailed off, her face haunted with memories of destruction. Papa shook his head.

"You see, I couldn't be the one to seal it away, I'm too old, there isn't enough life energy in me to put away something that big." he sighed. "You see Alaida-chan, the demon was sealed away by a close friend of mine, the father of this girl." his eyes turned sad. "He died keeping the village safe. He's a hero." Alaida nodded, in awe, then stopped, raising an eyebrow.

"Why'd I only just know now?" she asked curiously. Papa massaged his temples.

"The counsel decided it would be best to keep this a bit of a secret, most especially from the little girl." he said sadly, looking mournfully off into the distance. "She lives on a little island west of the water island, where her mother lives, all alone mostly." Alaida gasped.

"Why can't her mama see her?" she whispered. The man smiled ruefully.

"Oh, trust me, she wants to." he muttered. "But the counsel will only allow one visit a year in case the "demon poisons her mind" or something stupid like that." he laughed bitterly. "I told them my seal was brilliant, genius, but no…" he sighed, disappointed. "It appears they have the same mindset as your mother." At this Alaida's mama sent a piercing glare at her husband.

"I don't want her all alone like that! She can have her mother, just be under supervision at all times…" she huffed and turned away from them. Alaida stood up, her scarf unwrapping itself from the doorknob.

"I think she should be able to do what she likes!" she declared. "I walk around with Scarfy all the time and nobody cares! Why should they care about this!" she frowned and crossed her arms. "Well, they're stupid, and I'm going to bed. Goodnight!" she then proceeded to stop up the stairs, her steps echoing until she slammed her bedroom door so hard it made the floor shake a little.

Silence…

"…You know, this means I win…"

"Oh, shut up."

Lizy: How was that?

Alaida: Wai! I was so adorable back then!

Scarf: I liked you better when you were small and cute. And quiet.

Alaida: Oh shut up.

Scarf: You sound like your mother. Stupid woman.

Alaida: SHUT UP ABOUT MY MUM! Stabs Scarfy

Lizy: Uh... see ya next time!

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