A/N: (Starts singing at a really, really out of tune pitch) CRAAAAAAWLING IIIIIIN MY SKIIIIIIIIN, THESE WOOOOUNDS THEY WIIIIIIIILL NOT HEALLLLLLLLL!!!

Kioko: MAKE IT STOP!!! (Pulls out gun and shoots Rhea)

Rhea: XP

Kaida: YOU KILLED HER!!!

Kioko: Unfortunately no, it'll take more than a few bullets to the head to kill her.

FD: Or swords in the gut, or broken bones, or snapped necks, or deadly poisons…SHE JUST WON'T DIE!!!

Kaida: O.o

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"Okay! Before we do anything, we're laying down some ground rules. It is only because these three decided that I should be more comfortable that you're even out here, so I suggest you show some gratitude and LEAVE THEM ALONE! If you do anything of negative value whatsoever to them, the horse, the cart, and anything inside the cart, along with the little girl who is inside the cart, then you're all going back into the Manor, and you'll have whoever did the unwanted action to thank for it." I said. Aggle raised her hand, but I didn't have to ask to know what she wanted, "Yes, if you want to so badly, you can groom the horse." I told her.

"Yay!" She cheered.

"You get two hours at most, do not make any mischief, or I will find something for you to do in your spare time." I said.

Not really wanting to provoke me, the majority of them hung back and began stretching their legs and talking amongst themselves. The Sisters were looking very morosely over at the three blood-filled vessels, but they knew better than to even ask.

The Dahaka, however, approached me with purpose in his steps, "Etaf rouy egnahc tonnac uoy wonk uo—"

"Shut up!" I snapped, sticking my fingers in my ears, "I'm not listening to you! Lalalalala! Not listening!"

"Nellaf evah uoy erofeb emoc evah ohw lla." He tried.

"Don't care! Not listening!" I snapped.

"What's he saying?" Asked Aizira nervously, the three of them stepping farther and farther back from the Dahaka, making sure that I was in between them and it.

"The usual crap about being unable to change my fate." I answered, rolling my eyes.

"Um, hey Kaida?" A familiar, tentative voice said.

"What is it Kukar—" I stopped, my eyes bulging and my mouth hanging open. Kukarkin was hovering near me, a very nervous smile on her face, and 'what' was very, very obvious.

"Um, surprise?" She giggled nervously.

"Kukarkin, every last synapse in my brain just shut off, what, the, hell, is, that!?" I demanded, pointing at her stomach.

"Um, if I'm not mistaken, that's probably a ba—"

"Stop!" I snapped, shutting Aizira up before she went any further.

"You want to name her!?" Kukarkin asked sweetly.

"KUKARKIN I'M GOING TO KILL YOU!!!" I yelled, pulling on my hair. "No, wait, better yet, I'm going to kill myself!!!" I said, pulling out one of my blades and holding it to my neck.

"No! Kaida what the hell!? It's just a baby!" Aizira exclaimed, grabbing my wrist and pulling it away.

"Aizira, do you even want to know what the father is?" I asked slowly.

"Uh…"

"What is the father?" Asked Alzik, looking almost amused at my reaction.

I pointed, and their jaws dropped and their eyes bulged. "Yeah! Doesn't that give you a new perspective on the meaning of the word 'disturbing'!?"

"I—I'm going to go throw up…" Alzik said, rushing to the back of the cart, with Tormal following him.

"What was it you said? 'Every last synapse of my brain just shut off'? I'm not sure what it means, but I'm pretty sure that's what's happening to me right now." Aizira said, looking a little green herself.

"Hmph! You people just don't understand!" Kukarkin exclaimed tearfully. "So what are you going to name her?" She asked me quite cheerfully.

"How about 'Fred'!?" I exclaimed sarcastically.

"Kaida it's a girl! And even then!" She cried, sticking her lip out at me.

"Fine, fine!" I sighed, rubbing my temples, "If it'll get you to leave me the heck alone…Name her Solgara." I said.

Kukarkin's face lit up, "That's a great name!!! Don't you agree darling?" She asked the Dahaka.

"Sey." He answered.

Aizira's eyes widened, "He's speaking backwards isn't he?" She asked.

"Yes, he is. The only reason I can understand them is because I learned very fluent backwards from these freaks. They like to speak backwards a lot too." I answered, jerking my thumb over to the other demons. "Now just leave me alone for a while! I need some time to process the utter horror that's currently staring me in the face." I said.

"Taht ekil dlihc ym fo kaeps t'nod!" The Dahaka growled menacingly.

"I'll speak however the hell I want about it!" I snapped, "You forget, I'm your master now, you signed up for this deal when you decided you wanted to stay with Kukarkin." I told him. And, just to prove my point, I took control of his body and turned him around, marching him away from our position. He roared his anger at this, but there was nothing he could do about it, and Kukarkin went after him and began berating him about provoking me.

"That thing wasn't one of yours originally?" Asked Aizira.

"No, he wasn't. He's actually the Dahaka, the guardian of the Timeline, or he was. Don't ask me how or why, but he and Kukarkin sort of…'fell in love'. And he decided he was going to become one of my inner demons so he could stay with her. The problem is that now that he's my inner demon, he's under my control. If I tell him to do something, he has to do it. Whether I let him do it on his own or I force him is up to him. Just like the rest of them." I explained just as the other two decided to come back from around the cart. Well, actually, Tormal decided to get inside the cart with the excuse of making sure Kassima didn't see anything, and it was just Alzik who came around.

"Not like it's much of a choice." Monigan said, approaching us and crouching down so she could be at our eye level. She grinned at me, "So, I hear we've got someone we want dead. Can I kill her please? I promise I'll make it very slow and very painful." She asked sweetly.

"No, sorry, but I'm already thinking of giving her to Wemlast." I answered, and Monigan's eyes widened.

"Wemlast!?" She demanded incredulously, "But, but, but Kaidaaaaaa!" She wined.

"Excellent." Said a deep, melodically voice behind Monigan, who moved aside to reveal what looked to be a little girl only a few years older than Kassima, but she was no child. She had black skin with spiky hair the color of blood which she kept in a thick ponytail that trailed down to the ground in the shape of a lion's main. She dressed in black with red designs on the hems, and she wore an iron mask over her face which showed only her eyes, eyes which were nothing more than blood red slits. There were six small holes on the mouth for her to breathe, not that she really needed it, and the mask itself was decorated with spiky red markings. In her arms was what, at first glance, appeared to be a doll. A girl doll wearing a frilly blue dress and black curls on her head, but the doll's eyes were empty holes with tear-like lines trailing down them, and its mouth had been sewn shut to stop its screams. Still, it twitched slightly in her arms, and made whimpering noises that caused Aizira to shriek.

"Crap." I muttered, "Why did you have to come out too?" I groaned.

"I'm getting very tired of being so cooped up. You suppress me more than any other, Kaida, why?" She asked.

"What, you're serious? You really need me to answer that?" I snorted at her.

"Why must you treat us like filth? We are apart of you, Kaida. When will you learn to accept that?" She asked smoothly.

"You expect me to accept you!? After what you did to me!? After what you would do if you had half the chance!?" I demanded incredulously, "Good gods, Wemlast, I know you're not this stupid!"

"You made us this way, Kaida. We became your tormentors because that is what you created us for. As a result, all you grew to know was that torment. But you've learned of other emotions now, Kaida. Why don't you use it on us? We cannot change ourselves, you know. We are not people, we are you. We do not change, but you do. And I will prove that to you." She said, and she turned to Monigan, who just looked at her curiously, and said, "Monigan, tell me the truth, do you still want Kaida to die?"

"Of course I want her to die." Monigan answered, smirking at me, "But she's being so stubborn." She said airily.

"No, Monigan, I want you to think about it for a moment. Think hard, suppose something has happened to change your desires. Close your eyes, and think very, very hard about what you really want." She said.

"I don't think I understand you, Wemlast." Monigan said, frowning.

But I thought that I did. "Monigan, if I die, you will cease to exist. You know that, I know you know that, why do you want me to die? Is it because you want to die?" I asked her.

"No." Monigan answered turning to me and standing up so that she loomed over us. "You don't seem to get it, do you Kaida? You never did understand what I really was. I was not born of your wish for suicide, no, I am not your suicide, I am your desire. I want what you want, and you want to die! You have always wanted to die, Kaida, all I've been doing is putting voice to the thoughts that hover in the back of your mind, bringing them out for you. And if you don't appreciate that, too bad, that's what I'm here for, that's what I am!"

"But do you still want Kaida to die?" Asked Wemlast.

Monigan stared at her, and then she looked at me, and back down at Wemlast. Something passed across her face, something like confusion, a realization came to life in her eyes as they rested on me, and I could tell, I could see it without Monigan saying anything, that Wemlast was right. Monigan's desire had changed…

Just as my desire had changed.

"No…" She murmured.

"What?"

"No…I don't…I…this is…so strange…what's going on!?" She demanded, grabbing at her head and looking furious, "No! I don't want to change! You can't make me change, you, you—"

"You already have, Monigan, you just didn't realize it until now. Kaida is in love, and that love is changing us, even though most of us aren't aware of it, even though Kaida herself isn't aware of it. There's going to be another one of us soon, and I'm not talking about Solgara. Many of the slumbering will disappear forever, and in their place shall arise a single entity. An Inner Angel, if you would. Kaida's love." Wemlast said.

Monigan let out a roar of rage, and she disappeared, scrambling into the Manor, this time, not because I made her, but so she could hide from the truth of what Wemlast was saying.

"When the angel is created, it will force me to release my prisoners, but I wish to hold on to Mychala for a while. May I?" She asked.

"Al-alright, you, you can." I told her, and she, too, disappeared into the Manor.

I felt Aizira's arms around my shoulders, "I'm so happy…I'm happy for you." She murmured, "If what that girl says is true…" There were tears in her eyes, "I'm so happy!"

"Wemlast doesn't lie about things like this, that's not her nature…she would know…but is she right? I hope so…" I looked over at all the other demons, watching them interact. Chaos had yet to erupt, though there was some of it, but still…they seemed more, more docile, more controllable.

Why hadn't I realized it before? I'd never been able to go so long without letting them out or giving them voice before, but I did, I did without realizing I could. And now that they were out? It was so obvious, so utterly obvious. They weren't different exactly, but they, they seemed…less, somehow, as though the force that drove them had diminished from a torch fire into a candle flame.

And it was all thanks to the Prince, to Ryuujin.

Yeah, Farah was definitely going to have to find another man, because this one was mine.

XD

"Why are we going this way again? I mean, we're almost to India, it's like we're back-tracking." Alzik asked.

"Well, we sort of are back-tracking. A, ah, friend of mine…turns out he came after me when he found out I left my fiancé, not believing him when I said I would come back, apparently, and we need to catch him before he gets himself into some real trouble. Though I'm surprised he's gone this long without getting himself killed, he must be more resourceful than I thought, at first." I said with a heavy sigh.

"Is he a good friend?" Asked Kassima nervously, fingering the flowers that Aizira had picked for her off the road while sitting snugly in my lap.

"Yes, Kassima, he is a very good friend." I answered, squeezing her tightly.

"Does he have light blond hair and look kinda girly?" Asked Alzik with a small snicker.

"That's him." I answered as I felt the cart slow to a stop.

"Hello there," Alzik said, "Need a ride, stranger?"

"Er, thank you, but I'm afraid I don't have any money left. I'm actually looking for someone. She's not too hard to miss, but I'm having trouble finding her. Maybe you've come across her, she—"

"Does she have red hair, gold eyes, black markings, and swords that could cut a man down in two seconds flat?" Alzik asked him.

"Uh, yeah! You've seen her!?" He exclaimed.

I jumped out from the back of the cart, leaving Kassima sitting in my spot, with Aizira following me with interest. Keilic turned and stared at me, a hand on one of his swords, but I just laughed and pulled off my mask, "Hello, Keilic, long time no see." I said.

Keilic's mouth dropped open as he stared at me, and then it broke into a huge smile as he launched himself at me, "Kaida! Oh my god I'm so glad I found you!" He cried, throwing his arms around me.

And then, before I knew it, his lips found mine…

And my foot found his balls.

"Keilic!!!" I yelled, "What the hell!? You man-slut, what do you think you're f(beep)ing doing!?" I demanded furiously wiping at my lips to get him off me. Unfortunately all he could do was whimper.

"What, was that, for?" He sobbed in a high-pitched voice.

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN 'WHAT WAS THAT FOR'!?" I shrieked, "I AM YOUR COUSIN'S FREAK'N FIANCÉ YOU IMBECILE!!! THAT MEANS BACK OFF! I'M TAKEN! GET IT!?"

"I thought…you didn't…love him…I just wanted…I was…Gods that hurts!" He moaned.

"Good! That's the whole point! And if you try a crazy stunt like that again I'll use my fist!" I exclaimed, and just so he understood what I really meant, I made sure to shake my fist at him, with one of my swords drawn out.

"Good gods…is this how you treated him too?" He muttered, using the cart in order to struggle to his feet. Both Alzik and Tormal were laughing, and Aizira looked like she was having a hard time keeping her laughter down as well.

"Actually yeah, I did, only when I kicked him in the groin it was just because he hugged me and I did not appreciate it. Count yourself lucky, I would have let the hug go, but if your lips find any part of my body that isn't my hand ever again, there will be hell to pay. Now get in the freak'n cart, we're going to India." I told him.

I practically had to pick him up and toss him into the cart before getting in myself, he was still in quite a lot of pain, and the way he was holding himself sent Kassima into a fit of giggles when she saw him. Something that did not improve his mood, especially since Tormal was also holding himself in a way that suggested he was holding back his own laughter as best he could.

"So how did you manage to find me?" Asked Keilic.

"I'm full of surprises, and there's a lot about me you don't know, Keilic. I'm tempted to force you to explain the kiss, but for now I'll let the kick be punishment enough. By the way, this is Aizira, and those are her brothers Alzik and Tormal. This is Kassima." I introduced, "Kassima say hi to the funny man."

"Hi funny man!" Kassima said, and she fell into another bout of helpless giggles.

"Thanks, Kaida, thanks a lot." Keilic grumbled.

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Kioko: Ouch! Now that had to hurt!

Keilic: It did.

Prince: Good!!! I can't believe you did that! Those lips are mine!!! No touchy!!!

DP: So does that mean the rest of her belongs to me? ):D

Prince: What? Uh, no!

DP: Too late! (Wraps arms around Kaida, one arm around her boobs)

Kaida: Ah-hem! We are in public! Hands off!

Rhea: Right, so ah, FAQ! Let's let…Dark Prince do it!!!

DP: YES!!!

Q: So what's the deal with Monigan?

A: Psh, don't know, don't care.

Q: Is Wemlast right? Is there going to be an Inner Angel?

A: Uh, yeah, sure.

Q: When will it get here?

A: No idea.

Q: Are you actually going to answer one of my questions this time around?

A: Mmmm, probably not.

Q: Wonderful. Here's a question, how's the prince going to react when he finds out about the kiss?

A: I'll tell you how I'm gonna react: violently.

Q: Yes, but how's he going to react?

A: Like a typical pussy. He's gonna get mad, then calm down, and decide to forgive the b(beep). That is if we even find out in the story.

Keilic: I'm all for keeping this entire thing a secret!!!

Rhea: Heheheh, well, that's all for now! Until next time!