Hello Everyone. This chapter is going to be mainly about the contract, and
Christmas, Yule, And Hanukkah (Your welcome Kenneth) Holidays. I know

its the middle of the year... but my Editor takes full responsibility for that.

So be happy, heres the next chapter for yous...!

Anywho, This is rated M for safety. Please don't read it of you under 16.
(This will just make every one want to read, like Hermione said in the 5th
H.P book "Harry, the one thing she could do to make sure everyone read it
was to ban it!")

Warning: Kissing, love, life, and every thing one wants in a fan fic, oh
yeah a bit of Hate and hurt.

Chapter three
A Contract for Christmas

That evening Sakuya, Couldron, and Warlow sat in one of the stuffy studies
in the Mido Manor, searching, reading, and modifying the contract. Sakuya
looked to her Grandfather. Who, she had recently been informed, is the head of
the family clan; the Ernswa Clan. Thus far she really didn't know anything
about it, just that they were at war with the Mido Clan, and on the loosing
side.
"Alright" Couldron (Her father) sighed and looked at his knees, massaging
his temples
"Read it to me again, Dad." Warlow nodded and began to read the Contract out
loud...

"'I, Sakuya Ernswa, Granddaughter of the Ernswa clan leader, Warlow Ernswa
hear by vow to be wed to Lord Mido Ban leader of the Mido Clan; in exchange
for an end of the war, and a peace statement between said Clans. My vows and
Statements are as follows.
1st Statement;
I, Sakuya Ernswa, will do for Ban as told so long as the command is not imply
I hurt anyone or thing physically, mentally, or emotionally.
2nd Statement;
I, Sakuya Ernswa, will do no harm to anyone of the Mido Clan.
3rd Statement;
I, Sakuya Ernswa, will partake in, and help to orange all festive events,
dinners, parties, and other such things if requested by clan elders.'

Warlow paused for a moment and made eye contact with his granddaughter

before he continued.

'4th Statement;
I, Sakuya Ernswa, will partake in weekly intercourse with My new husband,

Lord Mido Ban.
5th Statement;
I, Sakuya Ernswa, will remain to live at the Mido Manor with Lord Mido Ban.
6th Statement;
I, Sakuya Ernswa, will be aloud to visit my family every second Tuesday of
the month.
7th Statement;
I, Sakuya Ernswa, will spend every Sunday, from 12am to 12 midnight in the
company of Lord Mido Ban. No exceptions.'
...Okay then that's you're half Sakuya, anything right off the bat you'd like
to change?" She nodded
"Yes, the 6th, I want more time with my family and-"
"I don't think they'll change the 4th, Filia" Warlow smiled sweetly. She
could tell this wasn't going to work so she went back to other matters.
"Should we make them add a statement that says you lot can come here?"
"Alright" Warlow scribbled something down in the notebook.
"And the 7th I want it to give her time to use the rest room and take a shower
alone." Couldron looked angry.
"Are you sure we can't change the 4th?"Couldron asked as Warlow nodded.
"Alright, I want one that says Jiyunamai can visit, or live hear after the
marriage." Warlow scanned the contract.
"Ban's statements cover that, shall I read his half." They nodded.

"I, Lord Mido Ban, Head of the Mido Clan will end the war, and all conflict
against the Ernswa clan in exchange for Sakuya Ernswa's, Granddaughter of
Marlow Ernswa's, hand in marriage and here by vow to create a peace statement
between the said clans. I vow to the statements as follows:
1st Statement;
I, Lord Mido Ban, swear never to cause Pain to Sakuya Ernswa.
2nd Statement;
I, Lord Mido Ban, will provide food, shelter, cloths, and all financial needs
for Sakuya Ernswa.("wow" Sakuya blushed pink)
3rd Statement;
I, Lord Mido Ban, will provide any lesions in any trade, work, art, history,
culture, language, magic's, potions, Martial art's, science's, math's, or any
such study should she request it.
4th Statement;
I, Lord Mido Ban, shall allow Sakuya Ernswa's 4th statement to waver on her
monthly cycle, or should she be found Ill or injured in anyway.(Sakuya
couldn't help but start planing injures and illness to get in the way)
5th statement;
I, Lord Mido Ban, will provide a place to live for any of Sakuya Ernswa's
blood relatives, and/or Jiyunamai Suihosha.
6th Statement;
I, Lord Mido Ban, will Allow Sakuya Ernswa a certain amount of privacy should
she request it.
7th Statement;
I, Lord Mido Ban, swear to treat Sakuya Ernswa with the respect she deserves
as a Lady.

Both applicants will stand true to the vows of marriage after which should
either applicant brake any marriage vows, or go against the statements the
contract will be broken along with the unbreakable vow.

After such Marriage Sakuya Ernswa shall thus be known as Lady E. Mido, or
simply Lady Mido. She shall there by represent said clan.

Added Statements are as flows. Statement changes will override old
statements if signed.
8th Statement;
I, Lord Mido Ban, swear apon my honor, to protect Sakuya Ernswa from all harm
and danger to the best of my ability." He stopped and looked at Sakuya with
one eye brow lifted "It would seem as though he believes you to be in danger,
Why is that?" Sakuya shrugged
"I don't..I don't know." In full honesty, she could or did know why she
would want to be protected, but how Ban knew was beyond her. If of course he
knew at all; she was sure she hadn't told anyone at all, so if he did know, how?
"Are you sure?" Warlow asked, she nodded, Warlow then looked pleased.

"That's rather noble of him, I'm pleased to know my granddaughter will be

in good hands"
"I don't think it's that great.." she proclaimed, still thinking about the 4th
statement. "Should we rewrite the 6th so I'll have more visiting time with
you?" Warlow nodded and,
"More so we should add a statement that says you'll be granted lessons from
us about our clan. Alright?" Sakuya nodded as Warlow made the adjustments
and handed it to her, as she read carefully.
'6th statement; (rewrite)
I, Sakuya Ernswa, will be allowed to visit my family every 1st and 3rd Tuesday
of the mouth' and
'8th Statement;
I, Sakuya Ernswa, will be aloud to attend Biweekly lessons with my grandfather
Warlow Ernswa" Well, it all seemed to be in order.

As she left the stuffy room, telling Couldron and Warlow she would go-ahead
to not be as late, she made to start running, because of said lateness. Her
senses got back up to step as she realized it would be rude to run in the
house, even if said house was massive! But she thought it would be more to
her liking to be fashionably late, which she was when she walked into the
library 5 minutes late.

"So good of you to join us, Sakuya." Ban's grandmother spoke up.
"I'm sorry" She stopped about 3 feet in to the room to see Ban, Old Lady
Mido, and a blond man she recognized as Ginji.
"Shall we?" Old lady Mido asked holding out her claw for the contract.
"Sure." She hesitated before she handed it over to her.

Old Lady Mido took the contract and read it. Sakuya couldn't help but wonder
why Ginji was here. "Are these all the changes you wanted?" She asked coolie.
"Yes Ma'am." She probably shouldn't have said 'Ma'am', but Old Lady Mido
seemed to like it and went on to hand it to Ban, who eyes fell on the forth
statement. She held her breath, feeling kind of slutly for not changing it.
She wanted too, but Warlow had said it couldn't be helped. Could it be, that
Warlow thought it should stay for the same reason as Ban did? It had to have
been guy thing.

"Just the 6th then?" Ban asked, no trace of worry, hope, let down, no
emotion came in his voice. Nothing she had expected.
"Just the 6th and add the 8th." She too, tried to keep a cool, and
calm voice, but she sounds small, high pitched, and weak.
"The 6th is impossible, we had lessons planned for you on Mido clan history,
that would get in the way" The old lady spoke with a hint of glee in her eyes.
"Then make it Friday, or Saturday perhaps?" Warlow and Couldron entered

the library.
"Warlow, Couldron, how kind of you to join us. Oh well, no matter, no
matter, we Mido's are used to having to wait for the Ernswa's." This seemed
to strike a cord with Warlow and Couldron.
"Why?" Sakuya asked before she realized just how it sounded coming out of
her throat. Ban however felt quite the opposite. He was very impressed that
she asked, and although he was a bit surprised about how little she knew
about her own clan history, he still felt that her bravely was worth while.
"You will learn about it in your lessons with us, Sakuya" Warlow stated
matter-of-factly.
"Actually, Warlow, we were planning on giving her history lessons."

Old Lady Mido stated.
"I would prefer that she learn about her clan from her clan, if of course it
is alright with you" Cauldron jumped in, sarcastically.
"Why yes, Couldron I do mind, It would be best if-"
"How about" Every one stopped arguing long enough to look at Sakuya who had
spoken up, through the crowd. "How about you both pick one person to teach
it, and they teach it together, or someone neutral, from Koga's clan, or
maybe from Kazuki's?" Ban raised his eyebrows and looked pleased
"Tell me Sakuya, who would you rather teach it?" Sakuya looked deep in
thought
"Well, how about one each clan picks, and Kazuki?" Ban considered it before
he nodded and said
"Very well, that is what we shall do." Ban smiled warmly and stood up. "Is
that all that is necessary?" Sakuya nodded and he smiled again, she liked
his smile, it was warm and loving. "Alright then, I have no problems with
it, so shall we head on out?" Bans Grand mother shook her head.
"We need to set a day for the wedding." She stated. Ban again, smiled and
shook his head.
"No, it's late, we shall save that for after Christmas." Bans grandmother
nodded but looked upset. Ban then turned to Sakuya and held out his hand for
her to take. "Shall we?" She looked a bit frightened for a moment and just
looked at his hand.
"Where will we go?" Ban turned to face her full body.
"Just for a walk, I'd like to ask you something" He looked at his
grandmother, Couldron, and Warlow. "Alone"
"Sorry- But why is Ginji here?" She asked cautiously.
"Because we needed a witness who was part of neither clan."
"Oh, okay." She cautiously took his hand and let him lead her out of the room,
leaving a very angry Couldron. He smiled gently and rubbed the soft skin of
her hand with his thumb, enjoying the bit of contact. She however was
turning a bright shade of red, wishing to god that he would let go soon. But
instead he kept her small hand tightly enclosed in his as he lead her to the
rose garden, it was night now, and the moon and stars were only helping Ban
idea of a nice walk.
"Christmas is two weeks away." He stated truthfully.
"Yes?" She asked, still wondering what it was he needed from her at almost
10 o-clock at night.
"Well, will you be joining in?"
"The contract said that I h-"
"I don't care what the contract said, do you want to?" She shifted
uncomfortably. She liked Christmas, but this was all new to her.
"I'm sorry- I don't know. I guess I do, it's Christmas after all..." She looked
a bit acquired
"I'd like it very much if you did." He pulled her gently along a path filled
with white roses to a small alcove cover in lights, Christmas lights, red,
green, blue, orange, every thing. It was breath taking.
"Wow." Another warm smile from Ban made her already red cheeks

turn even redder.
"Normally we have a Party Christmas eve, and then a huge dinner on Christmas
day, after opening gifts, and what have you, and then we just lay around,
singing and drinking egg nog. It's tradition in our family to love our
lovers on that night" At this she immediately stopped and pulled her hand out
of his, and quickly took a few steps back. Ban didn't bother turning around
looking shocked, he had expected this, but it was better she find out from
him, then the old Hag.
"No.." She breathed, more to her self then anyone else. Ban turned around
and went to cup her cheek in his hand, but she pulled back, looking
terrified.
"There is no need to be freighted, we won't since we will not be wed by
then." She seemed to be a bit calmed by this, but only a bit.

"I'll never force you into anything."
"The contract said-"
"I don't care what the contract said!!" He snapped causing her to stumble
backwards. He should have expected to see her in such fear, he could be
frightening when angry. "I'm sorry little one, I simply must make you
understand, I will not rape you." At this word, her eyes grew big, and she
ran away, this dumbfounded him, hadn't she hard the 'I won't' Part?

It didn't take much to catch her, she had gotten lost in the garden since it
was massive and he knew his way round with ease. He jumped in front of her,
she stopped and turned to run away again, but he had taken her elbow in his
hand. "Sakuya, wait."
"No!" This call, this cry, it was something he wouldn't have ever wanted to

hear come from one so small.
"Sakuya, I'm not going to hurt you." He pulled her back towards him, scooping
her into his arms, gently rocking her.
"I'm sorry." She sobbed.
"It's quite alright, you have no reason to apologize." She nodded and he
finally felt her relax under his touch. "Will you join in on Christmas?" He
asked again, deciding it was best to ignore the subject of what had just
happened. She nodded as he smiled and kissed her rather chastely. She held
perfectly still, mouth shut, never moving, and or breathing. "Does it
frighten you when I kiss you?" He asked
"No" She said truthfully.
"Then why is it you hold so still, as if I'm a bomb?"
"I don't know what to do..Sorry" Ban rolled his eyes.
"I wish you'd stop apologizing Precious."

With a sweet good night kiss, he walked her back to her room, kissed her
again, and left her to rest. Which she did, her day had been a long and
hard one. The next few days were spent shopping, and decorating. Sakuya
mostly kept her self-busy shopping, or helping the cook, who was always
telling her that she was too thin. This only bothered her a little, as she
learn a few things, met a lot of people and even got to learn a little about
Ban. It turned out that he loved turkey, and all forums of White chocolate.
This really interested her. She had expected him to have more expansive
tastes.

So far as she knew, the contract was being sighed by both clans Elders.
She was pretty sure she'd have to sign it soon enough and then the wedding
date would be decided. Ban was nice and she did like him, but still, she
barley knew him, and she'd have to marry him to protect a clan she didn't
even know. Worse part yet, she couldn't tell Jiyuna, Kazuki or Shedo.
Those three people were the most important to her in the whole realms. And
yet they could not help her here.
"Sakuya?" She looked up from the book on Ernswa history she was reading as
she sat in one for the large cozy armchairs in a small, big windowed study.
"Hm?" She asked before she really saw to whom she spoke.
"What are you doing?" Ban had come in, this was the first time she had seen
him since the walk in the garden.
"Reading on Ernswa history, why?" She put a bookmark in it, and snapped it
shut.
"I was hopping to spend some time with you"
"Alright. I'm in trouble, aren't I?" He looked a bit offended
"No, Little one, your not. I just wanted to get to know you, thats all." She slowly

got up and went over to the door, she was wearing her new out fit and thought
her self looking rather nice. Ban smiled as he began to lead her out of the
room and slid his arm around her waste.
"I'm very poor at this kind of thing, so I'm just going to ask you what
you'd want for Christmas?" she looked a bit taken back.
"I don't know." She said immediately.
"What's your favorite past time?"
"I like books." She said truthfully. As of late Jiyunamai had been gone a lot.
She was still trying to finish her training, which had consumed most of her
time. So this left Sakuya with very few things to do when she wasn't helping
cook, or decorating. So reading became even more of a past time, a reason
to wake up in the morning.
"Books? What kind of books do you like?"
"Fantasy, drama, adventure, action, mystery, and romance." Ban lifted an eye
brow, and chuckled
"What?" She asked sounding desperate.
"I'd think you'd die before you could finish one." She looked a bit upset
"I don't read that slow" He just laughed harder.
"I mean, I would think with so much blushing, you would have to blow up."
She blushed.
"I - I do not!" She protested, he couldn't help but lean in at this and kiss
her across the lips, and she did exactly what he planned on, blushed.
"HA! You do blush all the time!" He chuckled and kissed her again, to
Sakuya, this was getting ridiculous.
"Hey!"
"What? I like kissing you." Her face turns coke can red. He smiled sweetly as
he leaned in to kiss her again, when she jumped back. "Hey, come back hear!"
He joked, but a look of terror swept across her features and she fell to her
knees protecting her head. This was not good, she was shaking and sobbing.
He went over to her quickly and picked her up and held her lovingly.
"Sakuya, It's alright."
"no...please don't..." She was whimpering. Ban had had enough of this
"Sakuya Ernswa you will snap out of it, now!" He shook her lightly and she
looked as if she were coming back to her senses. For almost ten to twenty
minutes he sat there on the floor in the hallway cradling her.

"I'm sorry" She said softly, she was leaning in his chest and shoulder as
she sat in his lap. Ban shook his head
"Little one, what is it that is always frightening you?"
"Nothing."
"Do not take me for stupid Sakuya"
"Please don't make me say, please?"
"Alright lovely, you don't have to tell me anything." She nodded and snuggled
into him.
"Are you tired?" She nodded, and in one quick, swift movement, he stood up
taking her into his arms and walking in to the nearest study and settled
down in one of the big coaches covering them with a blanket, and laying
down. She was asleep before he knew it.

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Dawn came to them as if it was a group of tiny dancing yellow fairies. The
sun light seemed to be dancing as Sakuya lay their awake. She had just woken
up about ten minutes ago and was watching the sun come up. She was surprised
when Bans limp arms that lay around her, tightened up and pulled her, if at
all possible, closer to him.
"Good morning." He said calmly
"Oh my god!" she sat bolt up right, true, she had been laying there awake,
fully aware of the situation, but hearing him talk, it just suddenly dawned
on her that she had spent the night in his arms, this was not appropriate.
"What seems to be the problem?"
"We just- wont we be in-"
"I am Lord of this house, I do not think any one will have the balls to
cause problems with me, Sakuya."
"But-"
"No buts, now go get ready for breakfast, we have more decorating to do." She
simply looked him square in the eye and stood up and scurried of to her
rooms. After her shower she spent the day with Ban and Shedo putting up
tinsel and lights, and other forms of décor. She had taught them how to
properly tie a red bow, and insisted on more silver tinsel, since that
family was more found of pine and red bows.
"Don't FA-!!" Sakuya had been standing on a ladder in the main hall, about
13 feet off the ground when she started to fall backwards, Shedo had been
the first one there to reach her, Ban only a mili-second behind him.
"Sorry." She said weakly. Looking at the two men glaring at each other "Don't
be mad. Please?" Ban smiled reassuringly and took her from Shedo's arms, only
for her to jump right out of them and land gracefully on the ground.
"I'm not mad Sakuya. Not at you anyway..." He glared at Shedo who just

looked at him blankly.
"Yes, my lord, should I see your fiancée falling from a ladder again, I
shall call you at once so you can rescue her yourself" Shedo said
mockingly. Ban seemed to get mad at this too.
"Oh for crying out loud, just let her fall on her ass next time!" Jiyunamai
had come into the hall carrying a large box of Christmas stuff, presents,
decorations, even a small 2 foot tree. Sakuya jumped and ran to meet her.
"Sissy!" She glomped her joyfully
"AHHH!!" Jiyuna who had not been braced for impact fell backwards, throwing
the box to Shedo, who with his reflexes, caught it.
"Marry Christmas!!" Sakuya hugged her 'sister'
"Yeah, Yeah, Mary Hanukkah, get off me!" She snapped grumpily.
"What bring you hear?" She asked, her mood had taken a crack pill,

and was now rather high.
"I just came to make sure no one" She eyed Ban "was raping anyone."

Ban looked genuinely hurt.
"Hey, if you got a problem with me, then you can just Get Out!" This seemed
to have a great affect on bring down Sakuya's mood, and she looked hurt, and
scared. She had clamped on to Jiyunamai and hid her face in her neck.
"noo.." She wined softly. She never got to see her friends.
"Fine she can stay!" He spat; Jiyuna raised her eye brows and put her hands
on her hips as best she could.
"Is that so? I'll have you know I planned on staying whether or not you let
me!" Ban looked at the now crying Sakuya and decided that if Jiyuna was
going to make her happy, then Jiyuna she shall have.
"Will you stay for Christmas?" He asked softly, calmly, and forcefully.
Jiyunamai paused for a moment; crystal blue eyes studied Sea blue.

Sakuya knew that Jiyunamai was looking to see whether it was an invitation,

or a question.
"Only if Sakuya-"
"Yes! Stay for Christmas, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please, Please,
Please, Please?!?!!?" Jiyuna's eyes got big and a smile spread across her
face as she nodded and they hugged. Sakuya stood up and ran to Ban and threw
her arms around his neck.
"Thank you, Thank you, Thank you, Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!!" He
slid his arms around her waste and hugged her, enjoy how she got when she
was happy. "Can she stay in my room with me?" Ban lifted an eye brow and
studied her for a moment.
"The Mido Manor has enough rooms for every one, you can have your own." She
nodded and let go of his neck
"I understand." She said softly. It made sense she had just made a fool of
herself.
"No lovely it's not like that." He picked her up AGAIN

"She may if you'd like her too."
"Yes, Its more fun that way!"
"Very well then, you shall stay tonight, until Christmas?" He asked, and
Jiyuna nodded "Okay, well have another bed sent up for your rooms, or will
you be sharing a bed as well?"
"Only if she had nightmares again.." Sakuya looked horrified and stared at
Jiyunamai dead in the eyes.
"What?" Ban asked Jiyuna as she rolled said eyes.
"She gets night horror's every now and then, they tend to be rather nasty."
"Really?" Ban looked at her and leaned in and kissed Sakuya chastely on the
lips.
"You should have told me, will you be alright?" He asked, she nodded and
snuggled into and mumbled something he couldn't really hear, only Shedo with
his vampire hearing, and Jiyuna with her god knew what hearing, seems to hear
her, and she was only about 4 inches from his ear. "What is it love?" She
whispered in his ear this time.
"I didn't have any when I was with you." She said truthfully. Though, the
embarrassment of it all still killed her.

"Any way, shall we at least try and finish our work?" Jiyuna asked,
thankfully changing the subject.
"Yes, that seems fair." Ban set Sakuya down and the four of them ended up doing
a rather good job on the décor of the hall. And in only bout 3 hours, it
looked nice, with four small Christmas trees, one in each corner, silver
tinsel, holy, and a piece of Mistletoe. Sakuya made a great effort to not be
found under any mistletoe at any point in time over the next three days,
only being caught under it once with Shedo, to whom she passed with a simple
kiss on the cheek and Ban, on multiple occasions, but he seemed to drag her
their, or 'accidentally' coming at just the right moment to catch her. She
really didn't mind though, Ban was to be her husband and kissing him,
was.. well though she'll never admit it in anything other then her dairy, nice.

When Jiyuna came to stay with her, another Cali queen sized bed had
appeared in her room on the other end of it. This bothered her a bit but
thought it better not to worry, the two girls stayed up half the night
joking or exploring, now only Jiyuna knew her little secret, about her
night adventures. Christmas Eve had to be the best night to explore.
"Saku-sama.. I'm sleepy!" Jiyuna whined as Saku shook her lightly.
"Please, Yune?" And once again, Jiyuna was defeated by the "cute

green eyed bug" attack!
"Fine..I'll be up in a sec" And true to her word Jiyuna was up a second
later. As the two slowly crept down the hall way, nothing but a candle lit
their way.
"Saku" Jiyuna whipped in elven, since the language its self was
difficult to hear "What are we looking for?"
"Mido history, the real history" She said looking around even more. "If I'm
right, and I think I am, their family has some sort of special ability,"
"Well duh. All clans have come special ability." Jiyuna pointed out
bluntly.
"Well, I don't even know the Ernswa's yet, so until I have nights to sneak
around that Manor, this'll have to entertain me." Saku said sarcastically.
As they crept around, Saku's instinct told her to go down, so when the next
flight of stairs came into view, she went down, and continued this until she
couldn't go down any more on that flight of stairs. It took almost an hour
until she felt they finally found the basement, and then kept going. It
wasn't long before they came to a door bolted shut.
"Dude!" Jiyuna gasped
"Lets go in"
"I'm sorry Saku, but I don't see a handle." She pointed out. Saku studied
the door for a minute, hadn't Coulderon told her once that the best
defenses, weren't really defenses at all? She reached out and put her hand,
through the door. Yes that right through, not on, through. Jiyuna looked a
bit shocked before Saku grabbed her by the arm and dragged her through the
illusion.
Once through it led them too a stone corridor, that looked cold, and damp.
Sakuya had adrenaline running through her veins and her heart pounding in
her chest. This had to be it! She slowly broke out in to a run covering the
small flame of the candle from the breeze. Then they came too another
doorway, with a funny style of writing above it, that was curvy
and kind of pretty looking that read: Only Snake and Pure may pass! Then
under it, it read All else shell remain or die.
"Obvious, isn't it?" Jiyuna said sheepishly.
"What do you mean, Yune-can?" Jiyuna looked angry.
"Some one who's pure may walk through, or a snake."
"But," Jiyuna rolled her eyes
"Oh for god sake!" And shoved her through the archway. As she passed

through and icy feeling came over her, though it's wasn't unpleasant,

very nice actually.
"Are you at least going to try?" She turned to Jiyuna on the other side of
the barrier.
"'Remain or die' I don't think so, I don't know if it simply wont let me in,
or if I'll die walking through, so I'll wait her, you go ahead." She said in
a sort of way that ended the conversation. She nodded to her and continued
down the path, and once she had gotten around 5 feet away, a stone wall
replaced the archway.
"Well, their goes my way out." She began to feel a bit panicy, but thought
it best to keep going on. As she walked down the corridor, she came to
stairs and went down them, it being the only way to go, and found it was
going down in a spiral. She must have been going down that damned staircase
for 20 minutes, for when she got to the bottom her legs hurt, and she was

out of breath.
"Dang." She breathed. The hall was no more, instead she stood in a new,
out of place room. This room had carpet, which was dark green. Silver and
black decorated the place, it could have been a small library. There was
also a stone, alter, if you will in the center with a book resting on it and it

read "Mido" on the cover.

She picked up the big thick covered black book and slowly began to open it
after looking over her shoulder. It had small print, and lots of little
tares and rips all over the place. It dated back to 13 B.C. "Shit" She
mumbled under her breath. Slowly she opened the book to the front page that
read;

'All those who read beyond this point, have taken apron themselves to lead
the clan in the time of battle. The eyes will tell, the snake will show, and
the pure will save. The Mido's shall fall, if they do not cooperate. The one
of light, shall come and save the earth, then that light shall be taken and
divided in the humans. 3 shall be strong, and 5 shall be rare, and 18 left,
though will decline shall be pure. Though in the end, one pure shall live, 3
strong and 5 rare, will battle the fight to the end.

Come the pure creature of fire, come the salvation of Mido. The last shall
not come before or without the first.

To leaders of Mido rain true to do but help the pure. Jagon's eyes live to
tell, the tale of the this prophet. Until said time shall come, but then the
pure shall make it through to this book of whom is hear, reading as It
lays cold and damp, dark and cold, and yet hear she stand, reading me
through eyes of green, with long lock of midnight black. She shall see when
said time comes as it is time for wild Mido to come and play.'

Then, the book went blank. No writing on the pages, nothing at all, this
was... 'wait a minute! I have green eyes, I'm a pure energy, I have long black
hair, wild...' She then, dropped the book, and ran, ran like she had never
ran before, as she flew up the corridor on heavy feet.

She however, in all her hurry hadn't seen the pair of blue eyes in the
shadows watching her, run out of the way, old lady Mido stepped out and
watched her with a grin. "It's time." She said in a low whisper, as she
stepped out of the shadows and picked up the book, and opened it. This time
though she did not open it like a normal book, like it had been opened last
time, but instead she opened it like and over leaf book. IT was as if she
hadn't picked up the book Sakuya had earlier, this was more like a
jewelry box, for now lay apron the pages of the book, a pendent wit a
glowing red stone.

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"Jiyuna!!" As Sakuya reached the wall that had replaced the corridor, the
archway appeared again to revile her sister standing there leaning on the
wall
"What's wrong, just go!" She said looking annoyed
"What?"
"GO on, your in there 2 seconds and suddenly your screaming- you look like
you've seen a ghost!"
"2 seconds! I must have been there for almost an hour!"
"What?"
"Just- Come on I'll tell you what happened, and what I found out! When we

get in the bed room"

With that the two ran quietly up the stairs until they reached the 5th floor
were her rooms were. Jiyuna was their first, as she was taller and had longer

legs to run on, and wait only a second for Sakuya to catch up.

Once inside they stood around in the quite for a minute before either one

had the gulls to talk. "Well?" Jiyuna asked, and her friend filled her in on

what happened, and told her everything she saw, smelt, read, every small

detail. Jiyuna looked pale for a moment.
"Well, do you think it must have been talking about the Pure, strong and rare
Energies?" She said bluntly.
"Yes, but this book talked about a pure energy. A pure energy Yune,
A, one!"
"Yeah, but what do you reckon it met?" She asked a bit dumbfounded before she
apparently walked in to a wall of answers. "I've got it, it's saying that
eventually, when all the pure Energies die, all the Energies will go to one of
them. And this, this jagon thing, it must be a illusion power that the Mido
clan leader has. But what?" Jiyuna went deep in thought. "Thats it, you'll
have to squeeze the secret out of Ban if we'll ever find out, now if you'll
excuse me I'm going to bed, before you get us killed!" She slumped over to
her bed and laid down.

It took Sakuya a bit longer to recover. She walked around, and paced back
and forth until she felt the much deserved feeling of sleepiness start to come
over her. As she finally manage to get to sleep, the dreams that came were as
unwanted as a picture of naked Old Lady Mido. She kept dreaming that she was
surrounded by those people who had cause her pain. Reminding her of how she
was always in the way, in trouble, messing up, but then a small, soft little
voice came to her.
"Mommy, I love you mommy, its okay mommy..."

"Wake up Beautiful." A smooth, warm voice whispered it in her ear, and a
warm, gentle kiss was planted on her lips.
"Hum?" She sat up and looked around Ban was sitting on the bed rubbing her
stomach and waste.
"It's Christmas morning." She sat up and looked stunned
"Oh yeah." Ban smiled and kissed her sweetly.
"Before you go down stairs, open this will you?" He asked gently and handed
her a rectangle box that was flat. She looked from the box, to him, to the
box and then at Jiyuna's empty bed.
"Alright, hmm. Why?"
"Please?" He said and, she nodded and kissed him. For the first time she had
made the first move, but he finished it. She tore the paper opened on the
box, and saw that it was a dress, it was a red dress, with a white fur
caller, and rim on her sleeves, with an A dress line. She chuckled and held
it out to get a better view of it. It was puffy, with a rim of white fur
going down the center, it also had a hood.
"It's beautiful." She gasped, she had never gotten anything like it.
"I'm very happy you like it." Ban kissed her again.
"Thank you so much,"
"I'd like it if you wore it down." She nodded and stood up. Ban seemed to
change his mind, because he took her hand and pulled her from the room,
P.J's and all.
"Hu?" Ban stopped pulling her along and turned to face her.
"You can come down for gifts in your P.J's" Her P.J's were actually soft
red, and silk, she felt a bit odd running around without undergarments. But,
Ban was not leading her to the family room, but to the east wing.
"Where are we going?" Ban smiled and pulled out a long thin piece of black
fabric, like a black silk ribbon. She pulled back a bit, and braced her
self, this was like one time when she was tied up and beat. "What-"
"Let me cover your eyes for the second Christmas Surprise." She nodded and
waited while Ban tied the fabric over her eyes, and then picked her up,
carting her for about 2 minutes. "We are here precious." He stated factually.
"Okay.." He set her down and she let him lead her a few feet before she
heard a door open, and once walked a few feet, close behind her.
"Open your eyes..." And with one movement the ribbon was removed, she found

herself standing in a huge library, which should have been three stories high,
but had no floors separating it, except for at the very top of the huge
curvy room.
"Oh my.." He smiled and slid his arms around her waste.
"Marry Christmas." He said lovingly in her ear.
"Ban!" She said shocked and spun around and hugs him. He kissed her again,
and picked her up by the waste and spun her around.
"The best part is, theirs a small bed room through that door." He pointed to
a red door "And a bath room through that one." He pointed to another door.
"And up their," He pointed to the room loft. "is a study, with a desk, arm
chair, and set of dictionaries." Their was a tube slide coming down from the
loft. But she saw no stair case, or ladder to get up. She did, however see
lots and lots of ladders going up one story to a small narrow walkway that
went all the way around the room. And then another set of ladders going from
that walk way to the next one, that was level with the loft, but the walk
way stopped before it got with in jumping distance of it.
"How do I get up their?" Ban smiled and led her over so that they were
standing under it, and handed her a small box. "Ban, not another gift?!" He
shook his head.
"It's part of this one." She opened it and saw a paper that read "Heaven"
She said and before she realized it, she was up on the loft, Ban still
standing down on the main floor.
"Ban how do I get down?" she asked. And Ban had to yell for her to hear

him down their.
"Turn the paper over." The turned over paper read "Home" and again she was
back down on the main floor standing next to Ban.
"You must be in this room for that to work, and to get to my room in a
hurry, say 'Ban now' and to get hear from my room you say 'Adventures N
Heaven' She looked around again, their were a few tall windows in the
library, it was decorated in red, gold, and warm colors. She looked to Ban,
then the library, then Ban, then the library
"Ban, thank you so much!"
"Sakuya, you need to know, only you can get hear. No one can find this place
unless you tell them, it's a spell I got the idea from-"
"Harry Potter, Secret Keeper" She said simply
"Yes, only it's a bit different, you see should you dissuade you don't want
them to know, and you say it out loud, they will forget. And you're the only
one who can get to the loft, not even I can. My grandmother can't, no one
can except you." She smiled and hugged him again.
"Ban, thank you so mush, your so sweet." He looked happy at this and made to
kiss her again but she beat him too it.

Once they finally joined the other's down stairs, she had gotten a new bow
from Jiyuna with her birthstone in it, and a set of fancy book marks from
Couldron. A blood replenishing potion from Shedo, a necklace with the
Ernswa family pendent on it from Warlow, weights from Vegeta, a small black
box with semi precious stones increasted in it from Kikyo, and from Koga a
demon fur pelt.

"Thank you guy's, this is all so amazing!" The rest of the day included
lazing about and enjoying one another's company. Breakfast was lazy, and
unformed, and with singing, and dancing, it took Sakuya nearly a hour to
find the moment to pull Jiyuna and Shedo to her gift. They both thought it
was amazing, and promised never to tell any one. She thought it best if she
didn't tell them about being a secret Keeper. For them, however she had
gotten Jiyuna a porcelain doll of Muraki. She got Kazuki some fancy hair
brushes, and Cauldron a mug that said "Best Dad/Guardian Ever in History!"
Warlow had gotten from her a fire repellent potion that she thought would
come in handy, but he seemed to not like it. She had gotten Shedo a sun
repelling spell scroll so he could be in day light for 1 hours a day. All in
all she was rather proud of her self.

The one gift she had put the most thought in to was Bans, She had gotten
him, or rather made him a black silk old English shirt with his family crest
on the cuffs made of silver. And with it a promise to spend the following
Wednesday doing what ever he wanted to do. He liked it quit a lot.

Dinner ran by smoothly, only receiving a few angry glares from Old Lady
Mido, which didn't bother her too much, she got over it in a reasonable
amount of time. The food was good, and the wine was aged. It certainly was
one of the best dinners she had had the honor of attending, though she had to
admit it seemed a few people were acting in a forced kindness. She was kind of
happy when she was dismissed with Jiyuna. Feeling sleepy and dreamy she
wondered to bed late, at around 2 am and slid into her warm bed and fell in
to a wonderful state of sleep and joy.

Thz Endz!...for now any way... Please leave a review. Please, Please!

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