Hello!

Thank you everyone for the reviews. I really appreciate it.

There actually are some small cliff hangers, but not that big of ones. Possibly some big ones in later chapters.

And the kiss on the cheek was pretty early, butttt...there was a reason for that. Just read. You'll see.

thanks again.

MissKagome.

"What are you doing?!" Sesshomaru yelled angrily, standing firmly at his spot through the open door.

Arkwyn jumped up, surprised and confused. She looked from Sesshomaru at the door, to Sesshomaru on the bed.

"I-I don't get it! Is there something you aren't telling me?"

"That," Sesshomaru by the door said, pointing towards his look a like on the bed. "Is a demon."

"What! You mean to say they can shape shift?" Arkwyn asked, dodging to his side, afraid of the demon thing that looked like the person she was supposed to protect.

"Wait a minute," Arkwyn started, stepping a few steps away from Sesshomaru. "How do I know that YOU aren't a demon too?"

Sesshomaru just sighed, a bit annoyed with the subject.

Everything grew quiet. Arkwyn wasn't sure what to do. Or which guy was which.

She took more steps backwards, so she was in between them.

"Wait, I got it" she thought suddenly while lifting up her wrist where the gold band was.

"Maybe if I,"

"I don't have TIME for this!" Sesshomaru on the bed snapped angrily as he jumped up, form changing into something a mix between a dragon and a centipede.

"Dammit!" Sesshomaru said as the demon flew out through the balcony doors.

"Where is it going?" Arkwyn asked, still shocked since 'Sesshomaru' sat down on the bed next to her. Everything was happening so fast.

The demon didn't fly away, it got pretty far out into the night sky, then took a sharp turn and headed straight back for the balcony doors, aimed at Sesshomaru, and going at a pretty fast pace.

Arkwyn didn't know what to do. Her training hadn't even begun yet.

And even if she could do something, how? And what would she use?

Suddenly she felt something warm near her heat. It was her medallion. It was glowing.

Sesshomaru's gaze was fixed on the demon coming down from the skies, but suddenly he stopped and turned around, almost sensing something.

Arkwyn felt the urge to walk up to him, so she did. And as she did so the glowing light became stronger, and bigger. Then it shot around Sesshomaru and herself.

"What is this feeling? This...safe feeling. It feels.....warm?" Sesshomaru asked, looking around him at the pinkish glowing light.

Suddenly.....the demon came.