"Nearly all the best things that cam to me in life have been unexpected, unplanned by me."

~Carl Sandburg~

I rolled off my bed, trying hard to get some air into my lungs. I screamed when I saw that it hadn't been a dream. My long white tail wrapped around my waist and I backed into the wall as the others awoke. My foot bumped against something in my path and I looked down, knowing that there had been nothing there before.

A book.

A leather-bound book that I know I didn't bring in with me. I bent down to pick it up, noticing on the way down that I now had extremely sharp claws. I carefully carried it back to my bed and sat down trying to remember the previous night. I remembered the red liquid and getting attacked by those guys. I remember knowing them, but their names and faces wouldn't come to the surface of my memory. I sighed at the mess going on in my head.

I looked to the book in my hands and unhooked the strap that came across the front. I flipped the cover open to reveal a note on that first blank page, written in red ink.

This should come in handy,

Read and memorize,

If you want to keep

Your normal lives.

I flipped to the next page to find several paragraphs. I motioned for Kikyo and Sango to come sit by me. The paragraphs were strange in a way that was indescribable, several seemed ominous by just being written.

"Several beings discovered a new world, a world that could not be known among the regular humans. Discovered by a couple in the woods, during the time of settlement, one Indian tribe changed their world. They decided to write down the information for future generations of humans that are blessed with this curse.

Demon: a being that takes on the specifics of an animal but keeps the shape of a human. Most can transform into the shape of that animal. All ca contain powers that are based on attitude, behavior, or species, some can be learned by others of the same species. These are not to be confused with the religious demons that are known for possessing human.

To become a demon, you must follow through an ancient 'Indian' procedure given by one who wants you for a life mate, or you must be born into it by two full-blooded parents. After being changed, you have one week to find your changer and become mates or you will die. On the next page are several spells that can be used in your day-to-day life."

I glanced up from my reading to see Kikyo and Sango staring intently at me.

"Well? What do you think?" I asked.

"I think you should keep reading," Ora said, standing up and laying down on her bed. Sango followed suite to her own bed.

"Alright," I mumbled and got settled into a comfy spot before starting reading again.

"Spells are to be used only when need.

Mansusia- Use to appear as a regular human

Topeng- Mask your powers

Siluman- Invisibility

Pasangan- track your mate/future lover

Tidak diketahui- Unlocks Knowledge

Tebang- Fly

Fikiran- Read minds

Makanan- creation of food

Senjata- Transport your weapon

Saat- Instant transportation (you need to be thinking of where you want to be)"

"Wow this stuff sounds fierce," Sango groaned, her tail swishing back and forth behind her.

"So that means you're a dog, you're a cat, and I'm a monkey. How did I get stuck with monkey?" Sango whined.

"Oh, quit your whining! At least we can still pose as humans; this hasn't totally ruined our lives. We can just live out in secret," I said, quite proud of stepping up with a plan. Kikyo grabbed the book out of my hands and started flipping through it.

"Did you even hear yourself? You must follow through an ancient 'Indian' procedure given by one who wants you for a life mate, or you must be born into it by two full-blooded parents," Kikyo reread, "Our parents aren't demons, which mean someone wants us for life mates!"

"Which is?" Sango trailed off. Kikyo smacked her upside the head.

"Marriage basically, moron!"

I sat, dumbfounded. An image of a square jaw line popped into my head. I rolled off my bed and crawled to the mini-fridge. I grabbed a bottle of cold water and chugged it down, not daring to move beyond that as my mind worked at trying to figure out why my life was so screwed up. I felt faint as I stared at my stretched out legs.

Another image of a football jersey, but I couldn't see the number. Broad shoulders, and silver shaggy hair came to the surface. The face was still blurry. I couldn't see as I grabbed my hair in frustration, pulled, and screamed myself into sobs. Sango and Kikyo just looked on in confusion.

"Is she okay?" I heard from Sango.

"No!" I screamed, "I can see them, the ones who put us into this mess, but their faces are escaping my memory!"

Kikyo came over and picked me up, placing me gently back on my bed. I calmed down and stared at the ceiling.

Why me?

There was a knock at the door and Kikyo went to answer it since she was already up and assumed it was her father. She opened the door and a cloud of white powder encased her. I screamed as the face finally appeared, right in front of me as Sango was pulled out the door kicking and screaming.

"Now you're mine," he grinned, showing his bright white fangs that matched with his pale skin and his golden eyes and the maroon stripes and blue cresent on his face. He threw me over his shoulder and took off into the forest after his friends.

As we were leaving, I had hope people would know we were missing when we didn't return at noon, but that hope died when I saw six humans walk out of the cabin. Three girls and three boys holding hands as couples.

All exact replicas of us.