-Cecelia-

I sighed as I looked at the letter I held in my hands.

"I guess it really was inevitable."

I mumbled to myself as I made my way into the kitchen from the hallway by the door.

"What was?"

I heard Hikaru ask and looked up to him, Daiki, and Katsume all sitting at the island in the kitchen. I sighed and handed him the letter in my hand as I started to make breakfast.

"Oh dang, I'm sorry Celia."

Daiki said and I shrugged it off.

"It's not really all that bad. I mean, it's not like I'm going to be forced to live on the streets or anything. I'll just stay here until I can get the money again, but this time I'm gonna buy it instead of rent it."

I said and he smiled at me.

"You certainly do have a lot of determination for such a small human."

He said and I glared at him.

"Are you calling me short?"

I asked and he blinked in surprise.

"No, I was just saying that you're relatively small for a human."

He said and I narrowed my eyes at him even more.

"You're calling me short. You call me short, and you get no breakfast."

I said as I put the food on the counter. Hikaru and Katsume both grabbed for the food, but when Daiki did it I popped his hand.

"What-?"

"Don't even think about it. You called me short, no food for you."

I said as I grabbed the piece of bacon he was gonna grab.

"Aw come on Celia! I wasn't calling you short, honest!"

He cried and I looked at him and sighed when I realized he was telling the truth.

"Be very glad I like panthers."

I said and he smiled a wide, fanged smile before he grabbed a piece of bacon. It had been about five days since the three of them fell from the sky and to be honest, I was really glad they did. Who would have thought that I could get along with demons?

My cellphone started ringing and the intro to Brad Paisley's Whiskey Lullaby started to fill the room and my eyes widened and I jumped over the back of the couch and grabbed my phone from the table next to it, flipped my phone open, and stretched out on my back all in one move. I loved that song to death, but I was embarrassed to have people hear it because of who it reminds me of.

"Yo, this is Celia."

I said as a greeting.

"Celia, you doing anything today? If not, you mind coming with Mia, Tami, and I to the movies?"

I couldn't help but smile as I recognized Naka's voice from the other end of the phone.

"Naka! It's been forever since I heard from you. Of course I want to come with you guys. Think you can pick me up around six?"

I asked, a smile permanently etched on my face. I hadn't heard from Naka and the others in what seemed like forever.

"Can't do six, but how's eight thirty sound?"

He asked and I laughed at him.

"What? You're sister not letting you out of the house til the streetlights come on so you won't be afwaid of da dark?"

I asked, talking like a baby at the end to tease him. He never liked going outside when it got dark, but for some reason if he was with me, Mia, or Tami he didn't mind.

"Ha ha ha, real funny Celia. Keep it up and I'll just forget to come pick you up."

He said and I gasped and my eyes widened.

"You wouldn't dare!"

I shouted and heard his laughter from his end of the phone.

"Try me Little Lia."

He said and I couldn't help but blush at the nickname he'd given me when we were still in high school. Naka was hot as hell and probably one of the greatest guys I'd ever had the privilege to meet, but he wasn't my type. But that didn't mean his words didn't have an effect on me.

"Alright! I'm sorry!"

I cried and frowned when I heard him laugh again.

"Alright then, I'll pick you up around eight thirty."

He said and I smiled up at the ceiling.

"Iight. Later Naka."

I said and heard him say goodbye before I flipped my phone shut and walked back into the kitchen after having put it in my back pocket. I grabbed a sausage link and paused with it halfway to my mouth when I realized all three demons were staring at me.

"What?"

I asked confused.

"Who was that?"

Hikaru asked.

"You're going somewhere?"

Daiki asked.

"Hn."

Was all I got from Katsume.

"Relax guys. That was my friend Ninaka. He invited me to go out with him and some of my other friends. He'll be picking me up around eight thirty."

I said with a smile as I ate my sausage link.

"Will we get to meet him?"

Hikaru asked and I thought about it a moment before shaking my head.

"I'm not so sure that'd be a good idea. I'm not saying you guys can't meet him at all, just not when he comes to pick me up. If he knew I was staying with three teenage boys he'd flip worse than my dad."

I said and they all nodded in understanding. I glanced at the clock and smiled. It was only eight in the morning, he wouldn't be here until later on tonight.

"Well, I'm gonna head to the gym."

I said as I grabbed another piece of sausage before going over to the door, lacing up my sneakers and heading out the door.

-Hikaru-

I wasn't exactly sure why I suddenly felt so sad. I had been perfectly fine until Cece answered her cellphone. I just couldn't understand why I was suddenly so down.

"Hey Hika, you want to play me in Halo3?"

Daiki asked and I nodded absentmindedly and followed him into the living room.

"It's your turn to do the dishes Katsume!"

Daiki called and all he got in response was Katsume's signature 'hn'.

-Katsume-

It had been highly amusing to watch the little human jump over the couch to grab her cellphone, but the excitement in her voice when talking to this Ninaka guy I suddenly felt like strangling something which I found to be really odd. I ignored it and started doing the dishes like the human had showed Daiki, Hikaru, and myself to do. It had been decided that since we were living with her, then we would help with her chores. Hikaru had dusting and sweeping. Daiki had bedrooms to straighten and trash disposal. And I had the joy of sweeping the yard when the leaves fell from the trees and cleaning the garage and decks outside. We all took turns on dishes though, since the human did all the cooking. It was odd having to do chores, but for some reason whenever that little human smiled and said 'thank you' it didn't seem like that big of a deal and I wanted to help her. It was weird how quickly we'd all become attached to the little human, even I didn't find her to be as annoying as most people.

-Cecelia-

I didn't feel like fighting anybody today so I simply went through my training regiment. I warmed up by doing some light exercises before I moved over to my little corner of the gym and practiced the movements of several moves. It wasn't nearly as taxing, but it was nice to have a chance to think to myself.

'It's almost been an entire week since they showed up and it seems like I've known them all my life even though I know that's not true. But what am I going to do when my parents come home? I can't let them come home to see that I have three teenage boys, demon or not, staying with me. My dad would flip.'

I thought with a sigh. It was then that I realized that I was going to have to find some way to save up the six hundred and twenty dollars to buy the house I wanted. It wasn't some run down little hole in the wall, it was half the size of the shrine my mom and dad lived in. I don't know why, but for some reason I wanted a house with a lot of extra rooms. I think growing up in the shrine made me grow up wanting a house like that. Mr. Akuto had rented it to me as long as I could pay him the two hundred and thirty dollars a month, that was extremely cheap considering the size of the house. Even though I knew it would be easier to live in a simple one bedroom house, I just felt like I should live in that one. Like I needed to live in that one.

'If I fight for the rest of this week and then four days of the next then I'll have more than enough to buy that house, then I could just have Katsume, Hika, and Shadow move into that one.'

I thought and smiled as I realized that would work, I just needed to get the money. Only thing was was that I used the money I earned from my fights for more than just rent. I used it for food, things the shrine needed, things I needed, then of course I always wound up spending the remaining money one way or another.

'This is going to be harder than I thought.'

I thought with a sigh, but letting my parents see Katsume and the others was out of the question.

"Algo! Call up the first challenger, I changed my mind!"

I called as I ran and jumped up onto the stage. I heard Algo laugh at me before he called the first of many challengers up to the ring.

I walked through the door of the shrine and kicked off my shoes before running upstairs. I had stayed later than I had originally planned, but I still had enough time to shower and get ready. It was only seven o'clock. Sometimes when I was at the gym I'd lose track of time. I quickly showered and walked to my room in just a towel and rummaged through my closet after having put on some undies. I groaned as I realized I had no idea what I was going to wear. It had been so long since I last hung out with Naka and the others that it was making me slightly nervous.

"Dammit!"

I cried out as I threw another outfit over my shoulder and into my bedroom.

"Celia? Are you alright?"

I heard Daiki ask and looked up to see him standing in my doorway.

"Shadow! Come here!"

I shouted and when he didn't move I rolled my eyes at him, walked over to him, grabbed his hand and pulled him into my room until he was standing infront of my bed that had clothes strewn all across it. He looked at the mess before looking up at me.

"I need help."

I said with a pout and he laughed at me.

"I'd say."

He said and I frowned as I crossed my arms under my chest.

"Come on Shadow, don't laugh at me, help me!"

I shouted and he smiled at me as he held up his hands.

"Alright alright."

He said before he looked over all the clothes with a critical eye.

"Where are you going?"

He asked and I looked at him confused before answering.

"The movies."

I said and he nodded before he picked up an outfit.

"That one?"

I asked confused. It was a long black strapless dress.

"No. Put this back."

He said and I nodded as I took it from him and put it back in my closet. He continued to hand me clothes and I continued to hang them back up in my closet until only two outfits were left on my bed. I glanced at the clock and saw that it was eight o'clock.

"Come on, I don't want to make them wait!"

I said, starting to whine.

"Have a little patience. Do you want my help or not?"

He asked and I sighed, but crossed my arms and bit the inside of my cheek to keep from saying anything else.

"Okay, wear this one."

He said before he picked up a white t-shirt with a denim jacket over it that stopped just shy of my ribs and a pair of light blue jeans. I took it from him and, after telling him to turn around, tried it on. I had thought that that much denim would look tacky, but it looked amazing.

"Thank you Shadow!"

I yelled as I launched myself at him and hugged him. He stumbled back in surprise, but caught me and wrapped an arm around my waist as he returned the hug. I stepped back and smiled up at him. I blushed when I realized just how close we were and took a step back, his arm falling from round my waist.

"Right, well, I'll make you guys dinner before I leave."

I said before walking out of the room and going downstairs into the kitchen.

-Daiki-

I was surprised when Celia suddenly hugged me, but I'd be lying if I said I didn't like it. When she pulled back to smile up at me I noticed she blushed and wondered why until I realized how close we were and that I had my arm around her waist. We were in a pretty intimate position.

"Right, well, I'll make you guys dinner before I leave."

She said before walking out of the room. I heard her footsteps on the stairs before she walked into the kitchen. I blinked a few times before coming out of my daze.

'That was odd. Normally when I have a girl in my arms it doesn't feel like that.'

I thought, but shook it off and headed downstairs. I sat on the couch next to Hikaru who was once again watching a documentary on wolves. I tried to focus on the T.V, but I couldn't help my mind from wandering to how it felt to have Celia in my arms like that. It felt nice. Really nice.

-Cecelia-

I was just slicing the pizza I'd popped into the stove when I heard a knock at the door. I smiled before setting the pizza cutter down and heading for the door. I opened it and Ninaka stood there in a gray-blue t-shirt and a pair of dark blue jeans. He smiled when he saw me and I gave him a hug.

"Naka!"

I shouted as I pulled away.

"It's good to see you too Celia."

He said and I smiled up at him. I hated to admit it, but almost everyone I knew was taller than me.

"So, you ready to go?"

He asked and I nodded, but then frowned as I remembered the three boys in my house on the other side of the door.

"Yeah, just hold on one sec okay?"

I asked before closing the door and walking into the living room where Daiki, Hikaru, and Katsume were all sitting watching the T.V, but something was off though I couldn't quite figure out what.

"Alright guys, well I'm leaving now. Don't destroy the house, don't answer the phone, and for the love of all things holy please don't let Hikaru near the cookie jar again."

I said and heard Daiki laugh as Hikaru started to protest, but I glared at him and he pouted as he looked back at the T.V.

"Bye guys, I'll be home later on tonight. Don't wait up!"

I said before heading out the door.

"Sorry 'bout that. Forgot to save my spot in Zelda."

I said and Naka simply shook his head at me.

"You and your video games."

He said and I smiled at him as I followed him to his car. I got in and he drove off towards the movie theater, Mia and Tami were going to meet us there to see the new Friday the 13th.

-Katsume-

"You think she's having fun with that boy?"

Hikaru asked as we ate the pizza the little human had prepared.

"It doesn't matter if she is or isn't. It's not like she belongs to any of us."

Daiki said, but I could hear that he was feeling the same way Hikaru was. The same way I was. I didn't want her to leave with that boy, even if she was going to be with her other friends. I could tell that boy had strong feelings towards the human we lived with, feelings of wanting to be her mate though she seemed to be oblivious to them.

"Yeah, but still."

Hikaru said and I heard Daiki sigh. I simply stood up and headed for the stairs.

"Where are you going Katsume?"

I heard them both ask and stopped and answered them without turning around.

"To bed."

I said. I didn't want to stay up when she came back. For some reason the thought of her being with someone other than Daiki, Hikaru, or myself just didn't sit well with me but the human girl was free to spend time with her friends if she wanted. But that didn't mean I had to like it.

'Why am I feeling so strongly about a human?'

I wondered as I laid down and stared up at the ceiling. I just couldn't understand it. Women from all over threw themselves at my feet in the Demonic Provinces and I didn't feel a single thing for any of them, if anything they were the ones to feel something for me much to my great annoyance. And yet, the mere thought of that little human with another male was enough to make me want to kill something. I sighed to myself, something I'd been doing quite frequently, before closing my eyes and drifting off to sleep.