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"Are you sure you're ok?" I asked worried. Lalna nodded.

"Yeah, I'm just a little on edge. This demon king wants me to use as leverage against my dad who I've never even met." I sighed and pulled Lalna into my lap.

"I know, but he isn't going to get to you this time. If anything he'll have to get through me."

"I really hope it doesn't come to that," Lalna muttered. I held him close and rested my chin on the top of his head.

"I doubt it will." Lalna nodded and leaned against my chest.

"I don't want him to hurt you."

"He won't. I seriously doubt he'll even get close to the house."

"You sure?"

"Yeah, I'm pretty sure." Lalna was going to say something but there was a knock on the door.

"Hey um it's Axel what uh, would you like for dinner." I looked at Lalna.

"Spaghetti?" He asked.

"Spaghetti!" I called out.

"Okay just uh wanted to make sure. Could you please stop staring at me. You're kinda creeping me out." Axel said talking to someone else. I sighed and Lalna scooted out of my lap.

"Who is he talking to?" Lalna asked quietly. I shrugged.

"I'll go see." I got up and went over to the door. I opened it and was face to face with bright brown eyes and matching brown hair. The guy was short, he almost looked like a kid. He looked up at me worried then he relaxed.

"Um, who are you?" I asked curiously.

"Oh um I-I was sent by Michael to w-watch over his son," The kid stuttered. I nodded.

"Ok, what's your name?"

"S-Seto."

"Ok Seto, why don't you come in instead of just standing out here awkwardly."

"O-Ok." He came into the room and I shut the door behind him. Lalna looked at me and I smiled softly.

"Lalna, this is Seto. Your um dad sent him." Seto nodded.

"Y-Yeah, I w-won't get in the way. I promise," He said quickly. Lalna nodded.

"Ok."

"Hey I got to run to town to get things for dinner if you need anything ask Skyla or Astrid she's in the backyard." Axel said popping his head in. I nodded.

"Ok, be careful."

"I will." He said leaving. I sighed then sat down on the bed next to Lalna.

"So what do you want to do?" I asked looking at him. He shrugged.

"I don't know, I'm kinda just tired."

"Ok then how about we just take a nap until Axel gets back?" Lalna nodded.

"Ok."

"Oh I'll just um l-leave you two a-alone," Seto said quickly leaving. I shrugged then laid down. Lalna curled up next to me and we both just slowly dozed off. 

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