Sakura walked along the sand, enjoying the beach air. She wore a red bikini with white ribbons under her breasts and on the sides of her bottom piece. She had a white jacket covering her. Her short pink hair was free for once, no ribbon or headband keeping it up. She folded her hands behind her head and looked up at the sky with a bored expression. She turned towards the ocean and smiled, feeling the ocean mist.

"Mmm…I love this," She hummed. "The sun, the sand, the salty sea air, nothing calms me down faster. Hard to believe I grew up in the land of fire. Her stomach growled quietly, bringing her out of her thoughts. "Seems like I would love food more," she giggled. She turned away from the ocean and looked around. She spotted a small stand and decided to see what they had.

"Ah! Fried Squid!" She gasped, seeing them.

"Hey! Wanna have some fried squid? It's really good," a boy her age said, trying to pull her in. "You wouldn't mind selling you soul to get a taste." Her eyes narrowed when she saw the strange cat on his shoulder. The black cat had two tails and horns. The demonic cat was looking at the squid hungrily.

"Hey, is anyone in there?" A boy with pink haired asked.

"Did you dye your hair that color?" Sakura asked.

"Of course, who would have naturally pink hair?" He smiled. "I thought I would be the only one with hair this color."

"For your information, my hair color is natural," Sakura told him, glaring at him.

"Seriously?" The first guy asked.

"Yes," Sakura nodded. "Give me three fried squids." she ordered. The dark haired boy nodded and took up three squids, placing them in a paper bag. Sakura handed over the correct change and walked around the stand and stood in front of him.

"Ummm…yes?" He asked, gulping. Her glare was unwavering, unnerving the other boy. She smiled softly and reached out, petting the cat. The cat closed its eyes and began purring. Sakura took out one of the squids and winked, offering it to the cat.

"You're hungry aren't you? Poor thing," Sakura hummed. The cat meowed and jumped off of the boy's shoulders, going onto Sakura's. He bit into the squid, tearing part of it off.

"I haven't seen him trust someone that easily before," The boy said in awe.

"You just need to know how to talk to animals," Sakura smiled, scratching the cat's chin.

"Kuro attacked Okumura when they first met," the pink haired guy laughed.

"Oi!" Rin blushed.

"By the way, I'm Renzō Shima," the pink haired guy smiled. "That's Rin Okumura and his cat, Kuro. What's yours?"

"None of your business," Sakura told him harshly. Kuro finished the squid and jumped back onto Rin's shoulder. Sakura held up her nose and walked away from them.

"What a strange girl," Rin muttered. "But, there's something about her that seems familiar."


Sakura walked along the beach, calmly eating the squid she bought.

"Rin Okumura…" Sakura hummed. "I wonder if you're the one." She blinked when she heard gasps and screams. The pinkette turned around and saw a bunch of people heading for the docks. She narrowed her eyes and ran after them, coming to the source of the commotion. She looked out over the ocean and saw that a huge portion of the sea was black.

"A demon." Sakura blinked at the voice. She looked ahead of her and saw a short monk talking to Rin, Renzō, and another girl. "When the ocean turns black, a demon the size of a hill will appear, and destroy the whole town." Sakura discreetly stepped forward, listening to him.

"What are you talking about?" Rin asked.

"It's a legend that's been told around here for several decades," the monk told them. "God help us all." He prayed briefly. "Follow me!" He ordered the three teens. Sakura looked away from them, pretending to look at the ocean with concern. The small group passed her and Sakura turned to look at them, her eyes narrowed.


Sakura followed the group to a shrine hidden in the forest. There was a sign in front of the temple, depicting an image of a squid monster.

"The priest of this temple drew this about 400 years ago," the monk told the three teens.

"A giant squid monster," Renzō muttered.

"The black stain in the sea is most likely the Squid's ink," the monk said.

"But that's just a legend," the group's sole girl protested.

"About six months ago, the sea turned black, and a man went out to face the demon. He never returned." The monk said gravely. Sakura crouched lower in the tree she was perched in, looking at the group.

"Now why would you be interested something like that?" she muttered.


Sakura groaned as she turned over on her futon. Her eyes twitched and tightened. She curled into a ball, muttering something under her breath.

"No…don't hurt them…" she groaned and tightened her grip on her pillow. "…mama…papa…" She rolled onto her back and groaned. Sweat dripped from her forehead. "I'm not…no…" Her emerald green eyes snapped opened and she gasped, panting slightly. She groaned and sat up, rubbing the sweat off her forehead. She stood up and walked over to the window. The pinkette pulled the curtain back and sighed at the sun.

"Whoops…guess I overslept…" She blinked when she saw that the sea was black again. "There's going to be a show today." Sakura sighed and pulled the curtain back into place. "Better get ready."


Sakura hummed to herself while she watched Rin and Renzō. They were relaxing inside their room in the inn, enjoying the sun. She kicked her legs up, watching them fall back down, her heels hitting the concrete. Rin blinked and looked up at her, his eyes widening. Sakura smirked at him and stood up, wiping off the back of her shorts.

"Oi, what are you doing up there?" he asked.

"Who are you talking to?" Renzō asked.

"The girl from yesterday, the one that gave Kuro some squid," Rin answered, pointing at the pinkette. When he looked back the pinkette was gone.

"You're seeing things Okumura," Renzō muttered.

"But…she was right there…watching us," Rin whispered. Sakura looked down from the inn roof, smirking. A loud roar caused her head to snap up, looking at the ocean. A giant squid came out of it, screaming.

"Looks like the show has begun," Sakura muttered. She jumped across the rooftops, heading towards the beach wall. The squid slowly began swimming towards the sandy beach. Sakura looked at her hand and tightened it into a fist. The squid brought a tentacle down and hit one of the docks. Rin and Renzō ran off, trying to avoid getting hit. Kuro growled and grew bigger. He jumped over the two boys, tackling the giant squid.

"So is that cat a summon or a demon?" Sakura muttered, trying to study it.

"Kick his ass Kuro!" Rin shouted. Kuro growled and lunged forward, biting the squid.

"Is that thing an idiot? A cat is still a cat, and that thing is still a squid, no matter what kind!" Sakura groaned, shaking her head. "How many of these guys are idiots? Raw squid will paralyze a cat." The girl ran up to them, looking around frantically for something. She exchanged a few words with the two boys and stepped forward, holding out a piece of paper.

"Look out Izumo!" Renzō shouted. The girl, Izumo, stood her ground as the squid fell, sending a wave of water at them.

A harpoon flew through the air, hitting the giant squid. Sakura placed a hand over her eyes to block the sun as she squinted at the ocean. A motorboat cruised through the ocean. A young boy was on it, preparing another harpoon. Sakura watched as Rin jumped into the ocean. The giant squid tried to hit the boat but failed. Rin climbed into the boat and the boy soon jumped off. Sakura growled as they were hidden from her view due to the squid. She ran along the wall, trying to spot them. She slid to a stop as she saw blue flames cover Rin, who was now in the water. He had his sword out and it was covered by the blue flames as well.

"Well well," Sakura smirked. She crouched down, watching as a man on a raft floated towards them. A silky black tail swished back and forth behind her. The end was hooked and resembled Rin's own tail, but sleeker and better kept. The end was fluffed neatly. Right before the fluff her tail was kinked. The wind blew and pushed her hair back, revealing her pointed ears. Her lips parted from her mouth, showing off her large and sharp canines. "Looks like I've finally found you."