Kadaj looked up at the sky before turning back around and walking into the house. He walked back into his room quietly and slept in his bed, sleeping innocently. In the morning, a bell jingled next to Kadaj's hear. He peeked his eyes open to see the kitten purring against his face. It looked into his eyes and licked his face. "Nice kitten" Kadaj pet it from the head down to its tail, where it curled around his hand. It meowed and walked out of the room where Katara was lightly chuckling. "I'm sorry, did she wake the two of you?" she asked. "No, not at all" Kadaj shook his head. "If you want, we can go out for breakfast" she suggested. "Okay" Kadaj nodded. "Let me know when the two of you are ready" she smiled and picked up the kitten as she left.
Kadaj looked over to Yazoo. He was still sleeping, but Kadaj felt that he was watching him somehow, almost through his feelings. Kadaj moved carefully over to him and layed his head on Yazoo's. "Brother" Kadaj thought. He felt compelled to Yazoo, he didn't want to leave with Katara without him. Yazoo slowly opened his eyes and looked up at Kadaj. "Kadaj?" Yazoo lifted his arm and stroked Kadaj's hair. "Yazoo" Kadaj shot up. "It's okay, brother. You haven't disturbed me" Yazoo sat up and turned to him. "Miss Katara is going to take us out. I didn't want to leave without you" Kadaj said worriedly. "Don't worry, Kadaj. I will always go with you, to protect you" Yazoo set a hand on Kadaj's cheek and smiled. The two changed out of their pajamas and met Katara at the door. "Ready?" she asked. They nodded. "Here's a picture of my sons, if you wanted to see them" she handed them a photo. One of the boys had long black hair and dark eyes wearing a traditonal samurai suit. The other had black hair as well, only shorter, but he wore the same samurai outfit. "They do almost look like us" Kadaj thought as he handed it to Yazoo.
"Did you hear?" a group of woman gathered around another. "Hear what?" another asked. "I heard the fang necklace on display at the accessory shop was stolen!" the woman answered. "Anyone who finds the necklace and the robber gets over thirty million Gil!" another walked into the crowd. "That necklace must be worth something after all!" the woman from before smiled. The three near them walked into a nearby cafe and Kadaj happened to hear. He frowned a small bit, hiding the necklace in his leather shirt. "We'll have the rice, please" Katara ordered for them. "Coming right up!" the waitress said cheerfully and headed off toward the kitchen. "Did you hear about the fang necklace?" a man across from them asked another. "Sure did, heard it was worth a fortune if brought back" the other man nodded. Kadaj turned to Yazoo, a concerned look upon his face. "What's wrong Kadaj?" Katara asked. "This necklace" Kadaj revealed to them the fang necklace. "How'd you get that? It's too expensive for anybody to get, unless you..." she gasped at what she had came to. "No, no. I didn't steal it. I didn't do anything. I recieved it from the boy who was playing Fenrir at the festival" Kadaj shook his head. "Why did he give it to you?" Yazoo asked. "I don't know. He must have found out I wanted it" Kadaj whispered. Katara thought for a while before turning back to Kadaj.
He looked down, trying to hide his shame. "I'm sorry" he whispered. "It's okay, Kadaj. I've heard that mysterious people can give anybody something they need to guide their way. It must've been fate" she smiled. "Thank you" Kadaj looked up at her. "We better leave, though. If anybody finds out you have that, you could be killed" she said quietly. Just as she had finished, three sword wielding men walked in, looking around suspicously. "We're looking for the person who has stolen the rare wolf's fang" the one in the middle spoke as the one next to him unscrolled an old sheet of paper. "It is told to be the legendary fang of a white wolf who roamed the tundra like a god! The hunter approached the wolf and started a fierce battle, but was bitten by the wolf that escaped, leaving it's fang wedged in his flesh and blood. He took it out and brought it to the accessory shop for others to see the courage it took to get this fang" he finished. "We have had word that two suspicous persons came here yesterday on a cargo ship and entered this shop. We expect the two of you to turn yourself in!" the other one said. Kadaj clutched his fists, feeling nervousness rise up within him as he slowly reached for his Souba. "No, brother" Yazoo whispered, putting his hand on the Souba's handle.
Kadaj losened his grip, but was still nervous. "We'd like each and every one of you to line up in an organized line so that we may check you. If nobody has it, then we will leave peacefully" they started to walk over. The innocent people began to line up nervously. "Looks like we're in a bind. We'll just do what he says until it's over. Kadaj, keep that necklace in your shirt" Katara got up. Kadaj nodded and hid it back in his shirt. "If anybody tries to escape, we will hold you down and turn you in for resisting the authority" one of them stood in front of the line. Kadaj got nervous by the second, seeing the men draw closer and closer to him. "Calm, brother. I am here" Yazoo looked back at him. After the men checked Katara and Yazoo, Kadaj felt ill in his stomach. "I'm guessing you're related to the man in front of you?" one of the men asked. Kadaj nodded. "Please put your arms out to the side and your legs apart" one of the men demanded. Kadaj did what he was told. "Hey, what's this?" one of the men pulled out the orb in his pocket. "That's mine" Kadaj looked to the men who was holding it. "This guy's got materia on him. Haven't seen this type of materia before" the man holding it turned to his companions. "It's probably some healing materia or something. Put it back" one of them laughed. Kadaj felt fury building up in him, knowing they didn't have any idea what the materia could do.
"Hey! Look at this!" one of the men pulled out the necklace after feeling his chest. "So you're the thief!" the leader took out his sword. Kadaj grabbed it and jumped to the side. He felt his mind completely shut down, his fright rising fast. "We're ordered to turn you, your brother, and this woman in for knowing and keeping it a secret!" another took out his sword. "No, you don't understand!" Kadaj shook his head, but they didn't want to hear it. One striked at him, but he barely dodged the blade. Shooting filled the room as Yazoo shot the ceiling. "Take Katara and run, Kadaj!" Yazoo pointed to the door. Kadaj knew he shouldn't ask about Yazoo's safety, so he gently took Katara's hand and lead her to the door. "Don't let them escape!" a man yelled as Kadaj went out the back door. "We should go to the shrine, we'll be safe there!" Katara said as she ran alongside Kadaj. "Show me where to go!" Kadaj said as he turned a corner and went out a door. "Over there, near the pagoda!" she pointed to the tall building. "There they go!" a man yelled along with shooting sounds coming from behind him. Yazoo ran out and started to shoot at the samurai. "Keep going!" he yelled to Kadaj. Kadaj nodded and headed toward the shrine. Several other police joined in the chase as they got closer to the tower, but Katara tripped and hit the ground. "My leg" she sat up and looked down at her bleeding leg. Kadaj turned back and picked her up before running forward again. "You should have left me" Katara looked up at her. "After all that you've done, I wouldn't do such a thing" Kadaj looked down at her.
Yazoo shot down several police to reach them. Kadaj set Katara down in the shrine and waited for Yazoo. Yazoo raced into the shrine, took Kadaj in his arms and shut the door. "This place won't hold us for long" Katara looked to the side. "She's right, they'll probably surround the area" Yazoo let go of Kadaj. "This is all my fault" Kadaj whispered. "I should have never wanted this necklace" he looked to the side. "Kadaj, it was never your fault" Yazoo set his hand on his shoulder. "Yes it is" Kadaj shook his head. "Well, it's too late to claim who's fault it is. They're going to put the blame on someone over a fang" Katara began to stand up. "What are you going to do?" Yazoo asked. "Somebody has to put in end to all of this fighting" she walked to the door. "Don't" Kadaj said gently. "Please don't!" Kadaj screamed as he gently took hold of her arms. "You're the only one who has given us loving care, why do you want to die?" Kadaj shook his head. She smiled, tears streaming down her pink cheeks. "That's just what my son said when I said I would protect them so they could escape, but they wanted to protect me instead. My little Shuichi said those words" she held him to her chest. Kadaj felt sadness and despair filling up within him. "Miss Katara" Yazoo began. "You two have showed me so much fun and enjoyment that I haven't felt in seven years. I'll never forget all of that" she looked up at Yazoo and let Kadaj go.
She opened the door and faced the seven samurai. Yazoo gently grabbed Kadaj and lead him out of the way. Kadaj shut his eyes, hoping nothing would happen. "Thank you boys" she said gently. She walked down the stairs and over to the guards. Kadaj could hear the unsheathing of swords and blades striking each other before something fell to the ground. He cried out, falling to his knees. All of the memories he had if it wasn't for her, felt wasted inside of him. He clutched his hands and banged on the ground. His chest felt like it was going to rip apart, his eyes burned as tears ran down his cheeks. "There they are!" one of the police pointed his sword at him. Kadaj opened his eyes and looked over to see the samurais heading for him. He got up and unsheathed the Souba, angrily growling at them. He charged at them, his rage powering his sword. He dodged their strikes and delievered several strikes of his own. Easily, he cut them, splashing their blood across the ground.
He struck the leader to the ground and pointed his sword at him. "Why did you do that?" Kadaj trembled, his eyes filled with rage, his pupil thinner than usual. "We just follow the orders! We don't do this at will!" the leader yelled, trying to escape his boots. "If you do this at will, then why don't you choose not to kill!" Kadaj put the sword even closer to his neck. "We have to follow our boss or else we'll be killed! Please don't kill me!" the leader screamed. "One who kills another must be killed himself" Kadaj lifted his sword to the side before swinging it over. Yazoo walked down the stairs over to his brother as Kadaj turned to him. His eyes cold, his clothes stained with blood, the grip on his sword tight, his anger showing on his face. "Kadaj, it's okay now" Yazoo put his hand on his shoulder. Kadaj dropped his sword and shot into Yazoo's arms. Yazoo felt Kadaj shaking, he could hear him crying, felt his sorrow from when he first found Kadaj. "He doesn't deserve to suffer" Yazoo whispered. He looked over to Katara's body. She looked like an angel who lost her wings. "Come, brother. We shall make a burial for miss Katara" Yazoo looked down at him. Kadaj let go of him, still crying as he turned to her corpse. He walked over to her and picked her up.
They walked through the town, not caring that most of the villagers were staring at them. Kadaj walked with his head held high, tears running down his cheeks and falling onto Katara's as his bloodstained hands caried her. The fortune teller walked over to Yazoo and looked up at her worriedly. "She was trying to protect us" he whispered. "I'll help you with the burial" she looked down and continued to walk with them. They found a spot on a small cliff near the sea next to a tree. "Will she be okay?" Kadaj asked as he set her down. "Yes. Her soul will return to the Lifestream where she can live in peace" the fortune teller said as she began to dig a grave under the tree. "The Lifestream?" Yazoo started to help her dig. "Yes, it's where all humans go when they die. They flow along with the current to different places in the world. To her, she can finally be reunited with her sons" she answered. "I hope they're happy" Kadaj thought to himself. They finished burying her and placed some flowers and seeds over her grave. "The seeds will grow into all sorts of flowers when those wither away" she smiled a little. "You know, it's kind of a good spot to let her rest. Under a sakura tree near the ocean where she watches the world go by" she wiped a tear from her eye.
"We should pay our respects" she got down on her knees and began to pray. Kadaj and Yazoo did the same, hoping their prayers would help her along the way through the Lifestream. After the funeral, the three of them returned to her home near the store. The kitten walked from around the corner and looked up at them sadly. Kadaj picked it up and held it to his chest. It layed against him and closed its eyes. "For her sake, I'll take care of the store and the kitten. My mom and her were friends before my mom died" the fortune teller turned to Yazoo. "Thank you" Yazoo nodded. "So, the two of you will be leaving?" she asked. "We can't stay here any longer" Kadaj turned to her. "I see, well there's a boat that docked here this morning. It's going to a place called Costa del Sol. It'd be best if you took that one out of here" she turned to him. "Okay" Kadaj handed her that cat. "Hey, have you two ever met a girl named Sakura along your travels?" she asked as they walked out the door. "No, only a girl named Hitomi" Yazoo answered. "Hitomi? That's a friend of mine. Where is she?" she asked. "On the northern continent, working at an inn" Kadaj answered as they walked towards the docks. "I've got to visit her some time" she said quietly.
They stopped at an enourmous white ship at the docks. "This is our stop. Since this is a cruise ship, you won't be suspected by anyone" she pointed to the top deck. "Thank you for your help. We should be okay from here on" Yazoo nodded. "Here, you two can have these" she handed them two bracelets. "I know they're not much, but I wanted to give these to people who have endured a great suffering" she blushed. The bracelets were blue with a teardrop hanging from them. "They're usually worn on the upper arm. I crafted them myself" she smiled. "They're nice" Kadaj rolled up his sleeve and slid it on. "Thanks" she smiled. The ship's horn blew and the captain was about to pull up the bridge. "You two better get on!" she pointed to the bridge. "Thank you" Kadaj looked back and ran off with Yazoo. The ship began to depart and they waved down at the fortune teller. "Oh yeah, my name's Kiki! It's been nice meeting you!" she yelled. "Thank you, Kiki!" the two of them called back to her. "Lets meet each other again sometime!' she called as she waved to them.
The ship turned towards the east towards the cliff. Kadaj looked up from his fang necklace and looked to the cliff to see something. Katara was standing there, waving and smiling along with two other boys. "Yazoo, look" Kadaj pointed to the cliff. Yazoo looked over and smiled seeing them wave. They both waved back, both with tears coming to their eyes seeing that Katara was with her children once again.