Twisting around in his arm, she got as close as she could to his face yelling, “Shinbe! No! The changeling...” She pounded on his chest, trying to get his attention. Shinbe glanced down into Kyoko’s worried face. She was now his sole purpose in this existence. His eyes darkened attractively. He had no choice but to use the curse. He had to stop Hyakuhei from telling her what should only come from his own lying lips. “Be careful, Kyoko. I might think you care,” he said wishfully, feeling the power behind the vacuum build into the deadly black hole it was made to be. Shinbe snapped his gaze back to the demons that had been inside the changeling. They were headed straight for Kyoko, since she was in his arms making it where he couldn’t close the void now, even if he wanted to. She would be

