Kaida looked out the shop window and sighed. "It's so lonely here…" She whispered to herself.

"Kaida bring this to table 3." Seth said placing a plate next to her.

"K." Kaida nodded picking up the plate.

Far off a blob of energy fell from the sky and dropped down among the trees outside the small village. As the blob disappeared four people were left standing. The first was a boy with brown hair and brown eyes. Standing next to him was a girl with pink hair and green eyes. The third one was a tall man wearing black clothing with black eyes and hair. The final one was a tall man with blond hair and blue eyes. In the fourth one's arms was a small white fuzz ball.

"Well Mokona do you sense any of Sakura's feathers?" The tall man with blond hair asked.

"Faintly…." Mokona said concentrating really hard.

"Come on." The black coated one said.

"Aww Kirgy wants to take the lead!" Fye laughed.

"Shut up Wizard!"

"Come on Princess." Syaoran sighed.

"K." Sakura nodded following after the guys.

The four walked thru the town searching for something that would lead them to Sakura's feather. Fye glanced over at a building where people were leaving and he could smell food coming from it.

"How bout we go get some food?" Fye laughed.

"Yeah!" Mokona laughed. "Mokona is hungry!"

"Fine." Kurogane sighed and walked into the building. Fye laughed and followed with Mokona in Sakura's arms and Syaoran into the small restaurant.

"Hi." Kaida smiled walking over. "Welcome to Rie's Café. How can I help you?"

"We're just here for some dinner." Fye laughed.

"Alright. Come sit here." She said showing them an empty table. "And here you go." She said handing them the menus. "….Are you new here?"

"Oh yes. We're just traveling thru looking for something that belongs to our friend." Syaoran nodded.

"Ah…. Alright. So what can I get for you?"

The group ordered randomly hoping what they chose was good. Then Kaida left to go get their food.

"Hmm… I wonder if she knows any thing that could help us." Syaoran said evenly looking after her.

"We can ask her when she gets back." Fye smiled.

"Right." Syaoran nodded.

"What's up Kirgy?" Fye asked poking Kurogane in the check.

"Nock it off!" Kurogane growled pushing Fye out of his seat.

"Owie!" Fye fake cried.

Kaida walked over and blinked. In her hands were their meals. "Ummm Hi again….." She blinked. Then she placed down a plate of noodles in front of Syaoran and another plate of noodles in front of Sakura. Then a plate of small round rice balls in front of Mokona and Fye. Then the last plate was of a strange looking pile of mush.

"What is this?" Kurogane growled.

"Fen de sal…. It's what you ordered." She blinked.

"Looks good!" Fye laughed taking a bite. "Oh…." He smiled. "It is good."

"Thanks." She smiled. "It's a recipe that I made myself. So then this is your bill. If you can't pay it you'll be stuck washing dishes for a while." She smiled.

"….umm… could we trade you this for money?" Syaoran asked holding up a prize they had got in the last world.

"I'll check with Seth." She nodded walking off before he could ask her about the feather.

The gang ate slowly hoping for her to get back soon so they could talk to her. Fye watched curiously as many customers left as it neared night. Finally she came back over. "Well here you go." She said handing them a small bag of money. "This is your change….. So are you staying close by?" She asked looking out the window.

"We're not sure yet. We're going to check out the town first before we find a hotel." Syaoran said calmly.

"Uh…. You might not want to do that." She said nervously. "Okai attack once the sun goes down."

"Okai?" Kurogane asked looking up.

"Yes. They are the dark creatures of the night that plaque this country."

"Hmm…" Fye said calmly. "Tell me Miss..."

"Call me Kai."

"…alright. Tell me Kai have you heard of any thing strange around here?"

"Strange?... Like what?"

"Some strange like a story about a magical feather." Syaoran asked.

"Hmm…. No… I haven't heard of anything like that." Kai blinked. "If I was you I'd head out towards our hotel before the sun goes down."

"Umm…. Where is this hotel?" Fye asked nervously laughing,

"It's on the other side of town….. you will probably need a guide." Kai said looking around but didn't see any one left in the café.

"Maybe you could." Fye smiled.

"Uh….. well…"

"Could what?" Seth asked walking over.

"Could show us the path to the hotel."

"NO!" He said glaring at Fye. "She's not going out. It's too late!"

"But Seth…. I'm sure they won't find it in time…. We can't let them get attacked." Kai said on the verge of tears.

"…. Fine I'll take them." Seth said.

"But then I'll be left at home alone…" Kai said worried.

"…..Fine…." He turned to Kurogane. "I'll leave my daughter in your strong hands."

"Why me?" Kurogane complained.

"Because I don't trust mister smile with her." He growled. "And the other kid looks busy with his own girl." He nodded to Syaoran. "Plus you look like your strong enough to protect her."

"Yeah I guess." Kurogane said only agreeing because he had been flattered.

"Fine…. Be careful Kaida Shaiel." Seth coached her.

"I will." Kai sighed. "Come on." She sighed. They nodded and followed her out of the shop.

About half way done the street Mokona popped up onto Kurogane's shoulder.

"What is that?" Kai asked happily grabbing it off of his shoulder.

"Mokona!" Mokona laughed.

"Aww it's so adorable!" She laughed. Before they could say anything a small white cat tackled Mokona out of her shoulder. "Sar no!" She yelled chasing after the cat. She grabbed up the cat and Fye grabbed Mokona. "Sorry about this. Sar what got into you?" Kai scolded the cat.

"Sorry. I just didn't like the smell of that thing." The cat said not looking at her.

"It…it talks…." Syaoran blinked.

"My name is Sar not it." Sar hissed.

"Uh…"

"This is my friend Sar. He is the only talking cat I have ever know or heard of." Kai smiled. "Sar say you're sorry."

"…Sorry." He hissed.

"Good Sar." Kai laughed.

"Any ways what are you doing out right now? It's almost dark."

"I'm taking these travelers to the hotel. Then in the morning I'm going home."

"Fine I'm coming with you."

"Alright. Come on then." She said turning back to the gang.

After a little they saw a tall building up ahead. Sar glanced up and sniffed the air. "Run." He hissed looking at the almost black sky.

"Oh no. RUN!" Kai said running towards the door. The gang ran and followed.

Just as they entered the door the sun went down completely and Fye spotted a shadow run thru the trees.

"Kaida." A woman wearing a long apron blinked looking out the window as a shadow ran by. "What are you doing here dear?"

"Just came by to bring by some quests." She smiled. "Seth said I could come by."

"Oh… alright….. So then who are you?" She smiled to the other people.

"I'm Syaoran and this is Sakura."

"I'm Fye and this dark guy is Kuro-puu." Fye laughed.

"IT'S KUROGANE!"

"Nice to meet you. Come I'll show you to your rooms."

"Alright. Come on Kirgy!" Fye laughed.

"Stop calling me that!"

"Oh Kaida you can go stay in Room 13."

"Thanks Sanu."

"Any time. So then Kurogane, Fye, Syaoran you'll have room 12. Sakura can share with Kai."

"….uh…." Syaoran said nervously.

"Don't worry I'll watch over her." Kai nodded. "So will Sar. Right Sar?" She laughed petting Sar who no one had noticed up till now.

"Yeah. I guess." Sar muttered.

"Thanks." Syaoran nodded.

"Come on Sakura." Kai smiled. "Come on." Leading her to a room."

"Take care…..princess." Syaoran whispered.

After the girls left Sanu turned to them. "So your new in town are you?"

"Yeah." Syaoran nodded.

"Then I'll warn you to stay away from Kai." She sighed.

"Why?" Fye asked.

"Her adoptive father….. Seth is very overprotective of her and doesn't take lightly to strangers."

"I saw that." Fye laughed.

"Why is he so overprotective?" Syaoran asked.

"To know that you need to know the whole story." Sanu said sitting down on a chair.

"Can you tell us?" Syaoran asked sitting down as well. Kurogane stood against the wall and looked out the window. Fye sat down as well.

"… Many years ago Seth and Aura, his late wife, were expecting their first child and were heading home from the doctors… They didn't realize how late it was when an Okai attacked… It took Aura and left. Seth was quickly brought inside of a nearby house… Everyone knew that He had gone thru a lot and no one really wanted to bother him… Then on the very day his child was suppose to be born he was walking home when he found a girl laying half way dead on the side of the road…..

He brought her in here because he knew he couldn't carry her home by himself….. In her coat was a note that said her name was Kaida Shaiel….. Seth watched over her that whole night….. Then she woke up….. She had no idea what was going on or who she was…. So Seth took her in…. Now he's protective of her because he doesn't want to loss her like Aura."

"Wow…. That's a sad story…." Fye said looking towards the stairs.

"…So the girl has no memory of her past?"

"No… She only remembers what has happened since she came here…. Since she was 13…."

"Wow….." Syaoran said thinking about Sakura.

"Well come on. Its getting late and you should head to bed." Sanu said.

"Right." Fye nodded. Then the three boys headed up to bed. As Syaoran passed by the girl's room he peeked in to see Kai fast asleep with Sar asleep on her pillow. Then Sakura was asleep in the other bed with Mokona asleep in her arms like a stuff animal.