Hey, everyone! I'm back for some more good stuff! Enjoy! I noticed you guys found it weird that Loke was actually singing, but if you recall, Loke did sing for her in the first book. Let's just say he's really good at it! ^^

I knelt down to look Rika in the eyes. She was sniveling and sniffing. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to..." I grabbed her shoulders and held her tight. She sobbed on my shoulder and I patted her back. "It's okay, sweetie. Everything is okay..."

"Mikayla..." Loke said behind me. He pointed to where Jellal was laying. He had gotten up and was grimacing at his arm which was bent out of shape. "Lemme help you with that." Loke said, but Jellal held up his hand. He grabbed his arm and with a pop! He popped his arm back in place. Loke and I winced. Jellal turned to see me holding Rika and he gave me a surprised stare. "What?" I asked. He shook his head, but kept staring.

"You do know she's a Shinnentai, right?" He asked. Loke raised his eyebrow. "A what?"

"A Shinnentai is like a ghost, but this one you can see." Jellal said. "But how come Rika was invisible to us?" I gestured to Loke and I.

"Shinnentais only show themselves when they want to be seen." Jellal explained.

"But, why is she here? What's her purpose?" I asked. Rika managed to peek her head out from my shoulder. "I-I wanted my wish granted. Mama and Papa promised, I would have the best Christmas ever..."

"But when they died, you weren't able to have that..." Loke said, peicing it all together.

"So I found a family hat was a little like mine. Mom, dad, sister, brother...I thought I could spend Christmas with you guys."

I looked at Loke, and I sent him some thoughts.

What do you think? You trust her?

I dunno, Mikayla, she did try to kill our son.

It wasn't on purpose! And she's really, truly sorry! I want to take her in.

Hmmm...I'm not sure that's the best idea...

Please, Loke! She needs a family!

She had one! They're gone, now-

So that's it? You're gonna kick a little girl to the curb like that?

Mikayla, you know I wouldn't do something so horrible, it's just that-

I disconnected the thought link and turned away from him in frustration. I turned back to Rika and knelt down beside her. "My Mama always sang that to me." Rika told me. "How did you know about it?" I smiled. "My mother sang that to me too." I said. She looked up at me. "Really? She did?" I nodded. "You and I have a lot more in common than you think." Rika wiped her eyes and smiled at me sweetly.

Suddenly, she began to shimmer a little, then her whole body was engulfed in light. Jellal, Loke, and I covered our eyes. Finally, the light subsided, and Rika changed totally. Her dark hair now changed to a honey blonde, and her eyes turned a bright sea blue. "Whoa..." I said. Rika now smiled brightly, and her eyes shined.

"Thank you so much." She said.

"Hey," Loke said, touching my shoulder. I turned to him. "What do you want?" I asked. He turned me around and made me look him in the eyes. "I'm so sorry, okay? I'm sorry." I shook my head and sighed. "No, sweetied, it's okay, really. It's fine."

"No, it's not. I'm not trying to be a jerk. I just wanted to make sure you guys were okay and safe. Wanted to be a great father, you know?" Loke said. I placed my hand on his face. "Honey, you are a great father, and an even better husband." Loke leaned against our wall and ran a hand through his red hair. "I don't think so."

"Listen, sweetie, Rika's gonna stay till Christmas, and the family is safe." I said. Loke still didn't belive me. Fine, then. I'd just show him. I grabbed his jacket and threw him onto the bed. He fell with an oof! "What are you-"

I kissed him deeply and started undressing him, pulling him under the sheets. I bet he'd belive me after this.

One more chapter, guys! I am so excited! Please review! After this, I'm gonna have my Summer hiatus, and I'll be coming up with new material! Stay tuned!