There was a huge crashing sound from outside. We rushed outside and Abe was getting up from a pile of rubble. Quickly, something pasted by and headed for Abe. Minamoto blocked the attempt of an attack on Abe. It was a demon. His sword was covered in blood from Abe. He looked around and fixed his gaze on me. "Word is that you have something that belongs to me." He said in a cold blood-thirsty voice. "It would be easier to just hand it over now."

Tenma got in front of me to block him. "So that's the way it's going to be. Fine." He made a quick dash towards me. Motomasa grabbed my hand and rushed me back inside. While running down a hall another demon busted through the ceiling right in front of us. I was coughing from the dust standing behind Motomasa the whole time. The demon came towards him and Motomasa told me to run.

I ran the opposite direction; I stopped half-way through a hall-way when I heard demon voices from the other end. This doesn't make any sense. Why are we getting attacked all of a sudden? A hand grabbed my arm and pulled me out of the hall-way. With a hand over my mouth, I stood quite. The voices from the demons were getting louder meaning they were close. Eventually they stopped right in front of where I was. My heart was beating like crazy. Tears starting forming in my eyes.

They walked past and as the hand over my mouth let go I sighed from relief. My rescuer wore a mask and a hat. He had black hair. "You're welcome priestess." He said to me with the most sincere respect. I did not say anything back but just nodded my head. I continued to stare at him for I had never seen him before and what was with that mask. "If you are wondering about my mask it is because I was in a fire." That must have quite an ordeal. "It was very painful. I lost my entire family. The fire could not even spare my eldest son."

"That's awful." He shook his head in agreement. He looked at me and could tell that even in the dark I was shaking.

"Priestess, everything is alright now. The demons have gone and we are safe." He put his hands in his in an attempt to calm me down. When I looked at him, something was different. It was not right. His golden eyes looking down on me gave me shivers down my spine. Yet I couldn't let go I couldn't pull myself away.

He released my hands and took a step back. I had stopped shaking, he made me feel safe. He bowed to me and said he must go. He was gone from my sight. "Michelle-sama!" I rushed to the place where the first attack was. Abe was in bad shape. Fujiwara and Minamoto held Abe up and took him to his room. Abe was sitting up in his bed as I put bandages on him. He had a long cut across his chest.

"I am glad you are safe." Abe said to me.

"Me? Safe? I am glad you are ok. You could have died."

"I am glad that you are concerned."

"You sure are happy for someone who could have been killed."

He didn't say anything. This wound might take a while to heal. "Priestess. This is only the beginning. There are rumors going around about you. They say that you have the power of immortality."

"How can I have the power of immortality when I am not even a priestess? I just pretend to be one. I thought demons could sense things like power. If they did then they would know that I am powerless."

"All I know is that they think you have it. So please, promise me you will be careful from now on." I nodded my head. I was finished with the bandage.

"Promise me that you won't move around too much. It will be bad if that wound opens up. The doctor will have to put stitches in. Here, lay down." I grabbed his should and his hand to help him lay down.

I let go of him and wanted to leave the room so he can have some rest. Instead I sat in the chair next to his bed and stayed. I sat in silence next to him. He closed his eyes in order to fall asleep. About 15 minutes later, I could tell that he had fallen asleep so I left.

I went back to the shrine and prayed to the Dragon God to give me strength because I could tell I was going to need it now.