In that moment, the crimson-eyed Ariiko merely smirked at Noriaki... and slowly faded. After blinking, Ariiko had returned, her chocolate brown eyes looking back at an angry Noriaki. Her face fell and she reached up to caress the poets cheek. "It is Starlight."
She glanced at the green haired woman, demanding her name. "Ariiko. Hideniyo. Daughter of the Samurai of the Sun..." She glanced at Noriaki. If she were to truly remain by her side, Noriaki... needed to know the truth. She glanced at the companions walking away and ushered her Starlight to follow, but behind the others. Ariiko spoke, in a hushed tone to the poet. "There is... darkness in me, Starlight. Much of it not of my own doing. I fear sharing it with you now as it may drive you back..." She looked at Noriaki, genuinely stressed. "I wonder, at times, if I'm going mad." She blinked, and looked Noriaki in the eyes. "You... were my first, last night you know." 

[i]"Weakness,"[/i] Ida hissed. [i]"You show weakness to a one night fluke?"[/i] Ariiko visibly cringed, but ultimately ignored the words of the demon. 

"It's clear to me that you've made the decision before meeting me to travel with these people. In that regards, I ask you to finish this journey before we embark anywhere else."