EPISODE TWO:

Sister Marlene was just putting Sasami to bed and Sasami caught sight of Marlene's pendent. "That, Sasami, is the protection of a saint." Marlene said. Sasami nodded.

Ayeka had been feeling a little strange, walking around the streets going home from work. Then she humped into a woman with pink hair, she was small and looked to be only about twelve or so.

"Oh.I beg your pardon." Ayeka said.

The woman looked up at her with startling cat green eyes. "She needs you now."

"Excuse me miss?" Ayeka asked.

"My name is Washu. You're Ayeka. I know." The woman said before leaving.

"Wait.how did you know? Miss? Miss?" Ayeka called.

The woman stopped and turned her head. "Let's just say we all have our own little guardian angels. Ayeka. All of us."

Ayeka took an involuntary step back before forcing herself to turn around and walk away.

*(This scene doesn't actually happen, remember Washu is an added character, I'm following the movie lines, not the script. I love the story!)







Ayeka came through the door and Sister Marlene met her with a smile.

"She's just getting to sleep." Marlene informed her.

"Thank you again, Sister Marlene, you don't know how much I appreciate this." Ayeka said.

"Sasami is a little angel. I don't mind looking after her. And give her this." Marlene handed her a talisman of some sort. "It's my saints pendent. Sasami seems to really like it."

"Oh.are you sure?"

"Positive."

"Thank you very much."

Marlene saw herself out and Ayeka went to see Sasami and say goodnight.

"Aunt Ayeka." Sasami said yawning.

"Goodnight, Sasami." Ayeka said and before leaving she knelt down beside her side.

"Is Mommy here yet?" Sasami asked.

"No." Ayeka shook her head. "But she will be here someday. I promise."

"No. I think she won't."

Ayeka hugged her. "She will, and I'll bet she's very proud of you."

"Goodnight, Aunt Ayeka."

Ayeka left and then flicked the hall light on. As she was about to sit down on the sofa she heard Sasami screaming in panic.

"Aunt Ayeka! Aunt Ayeka!"

Ayeka was quick to get into the room and she found Sasami curled up in a tight ball.

"What is it?" Ayeka asked.

"They get me!" Sasami whimpered, crying. "Help.me..."

"Who is, did you have bad dream?" Ayeka asked.

But how could she have a bad dream when she'd only just tucked her into bed? Ayeka then felt something on her neck, she grabbed it and threw it off her. The rat screeched as it smacked into the wall. Ayeka cringed and she was sure she could still feel it.

"It was just a rat, Sasami, it's gone now." Ayeka said, then felt something brush at her ankle, she looked down and saw a crowd of rats gathering. The door slammed shut and Ayeka grabbed Sasami before a group of rats went to swarm on her. She held Sasami close to her and cried out as a rat clawed deep into her wrist.

Ayeka then screamed and then the pendent of the saints dropped to the floor. Every rat stopped and then a cry was heard, Ayeka closed her eyes and when she opened them she was kneeling beside Sasami who was asleep.

"I fell asleep. It.was a dream." Ayeka said, then smiling.

She placed a brief kiss on Sasami's forehead and left. As she reached over to turn the hall light on she yanked her arm back. "Ouch!" Ayeka pulled her sleeve back and found deep claw marks raked there. She gasped and took a step back