A woman quickly rushed to the room with a glass of water in her hand. "He should drink this" the woman slowed over to a bed. "Is he awake?" a boy asked. "He's slowly coming to" a man in a white coat answered. The woman leaned down and lifted Kadaj's head in her hand. She slowly and carefully put the glass to his lips. At first, nothing happened until she lifted the glass a bit more. Kadaj drunk a bit of the fluid before the woman lifted it away. He opened his green eyes to have three people looking over him. "Where am I?" Kadaj asked. Everybody sighed in relief. "You're at the inn of Costa del Sol" the doctor answered. "How did I get here?" Kadaj sat up on the pillow. "You were washed up on the beach" the boy answered. "Do you remember anything of how you got there or how you got yourself in this condition?" the woman asked.
Kadaj laid back in the bed and held his head. "I remember going out on the deck of the ship I was on. I talked with Fenrir and then we were attacked by two police men from Wutai. One stabbed me and threw me off the deck. That's all I can remember" Kadaj took his hand off his head. "You must be lucky we found you. You were bleeding so much I had to wrap your hip many times" the doctor smiled. Kadaj pulled the sheets off his body and looked down at his wrapped hip. The woman turned away, blushing with embarrasment. "I am still naked" Kadaj thought. "We got you some clothes you can wear while you're here" the boy handed Kadaj some clothes. Kadaj thanked him and tried to get up, but was jolted back down due to the pain. "Take it easy. That's not a fully healed wound" the doctor advised him. Kadaj nodded and slowly got up to change. "They fit you well" the woman said after he had fully changed. Kadaj looked in the mirror near him. He wore blue shorts and a yellow short sleeved shirt. "They're nice" Kadaj sat back down on the bed. "I picked them out for you" the boy smiled. "That is a good thing, but I suggest you stay in bed for the rest of the time until you're better. I already paid for the stay so you should be fine for a couple of days" the doctor got up from his bed. "We'll check on you every now and then" the woman smiled as she walked out. "Get well soon" the boy waved as he went out the door. "Try and get some rest" the doctor said as he closed the door. Kadaj laid back on the pillow and closed his eyes.
"Attention all passengers, we will docking at Costa del Sol in ten minutes. Please gather all your belongings and prepare to dock. Thank you for choosing Sea Gull Cruiselines" the captain said over the intercom. Yazoo stood in his room, looking out the window. "Brother" Yazoo put his hand to the window. "I had a dream that you were thrown into the ocean by two men, but I thought it was a dream" Yazoo thought. He slowly clutched his fists and hit the window. "I'll kill who ever did that to you. I'll rip out their organs and spill their blood" Yazoo growled. "Did you hear him last night? He was all 'Please, make it stop! I'm so weak now!'" a man laughed. "Yeah, luckily the fish got to eat tonight. Now we take our vacation and return to Wutai to get our reward" another man laughed as well. Yazoo turned around and saw the two samurai walk pass his open door. "Them, I know it was them" Yazoo gritted his teeth and walked out the door. "So, you threw my brother off the ship?" Yazoo asked angrily. "So, what of it? You want us to throw you off to see if he's still alive?" the two men began to laugh. Yazoo took out his gunblade, his hair suddenly starting to rise into the air, his eyes glowing brightly. The two calmed down and backed away seeing Yazoo's appearance while taking out their swords. Yazoo began to walk towards them, his gun pointed straight at their chests. "I'd like to see you try and survive my gun" he growled.
Fenrir phased through the door of Kadaj's room. He looked over to the bed to see Kadaj sleeping peacefully. He walked over and licked Kadaj's face. Kadaj peeked his eyes open to him. "Fenrir" Kadaj pet his fur. "You're okay" Fenrir laid his head on the bed. "Are you okay?" Kadaj asked. Fenrir yawned. "I can't be harmed. I am a spirit" Fenrir answered. "Those two men were Wutain police. Why do they still want the fang?" Kadaj asked. "That fang used to be mine. The man who brought it there didn't receive it when they said that I bit him. In fact none of the story is true" Fenrir explained. "What really did happen?" Kadaj sat up a little. "You know how bandersnatches live in the continent where the crater is, correct?" Fenrir asked. Kadaj nodded. "I used to roam in those parts watching over them. A man, seeking to find me, and use me against innocent people, found me sleeping. I awoke when I sensed him aproaching and attacked. He took out his weapon and tried to strike at me. Since I was the most intelligent spirit in fighting, I was able to pin him down. He hesitated and found the nearest rock to throw. It struck my face and broke the fang off. He stole it and ran off. Since I was still a bit young back then, I couldn't heal myself easily and I was a little vulnerable to attacks. My siblings, knowing I was in need, cared for me until I was better. The man brought the necklace to Wutai and made up the story of his bravery, but a few days later, while he was fishing, my brother Levithian sunk his boat and killed him" Fenrir finished his story. "How come you never took the fang back?" Kadaj asked. "I knew someone like you would need it" Fenrir answered. Kadaj started to pet him again.
Yazoo breathed heavily, his eyes still set on the samurai's. "Please, forgive us! We'll help you find your brother and leave you alone!" he screamed. Yazoo clutched his gunblade. "Why should I? I can tell you're lying" Yazoo smirked. "No, really! We'll help!" the other samurai got up from the ground, holding his chest to stop the bleeding. "All I'm hearing are a bunch of lies" Yazoo aimed his gun. "Please! We promise! We swear to Levithian we will!" the other samurai started to get up. Yazoo pulled his gun back to the side. "Fine, but you better keep your word" Yazoo turned around. The other two got up and picked up their swords as Yazoo began to walk away. They jumped up behind him, swords held above his head. He pulled the trigger. Yazoo watched as the two fell to the ground, eyes in their sockets completely white, mouths still open. "Pathetic" Yazoo whispered. Seeing the bloodstains on his gun and clothes, he quickly took out a wipe from his pack and wiped himself off. "Rest in pieces" Yazoo walked forward again. "Attention passengers, we have now docked at Costa del Sol! We thank you for riding our voyage and hope to see you again on Sea Gull Crusielines!" the captain said through the intercom. "Brother, I feel you're near here" Yazoo gasped. He put his pack back on and headed towards the deck. "I'm coming, brother" Yazoo said as he pushed the door open.
Fenrir's ear's perked up. "Is it the samurai?" Kadaj asked. Fenrir shook his head. Standing on his hind feet, he began to take a human form, the form he had in Wutai of the silver haired boy. "Hi there, I came to check up on you. Is this a friend of yours?" the woman from before came in with the boy. "Yes, I'm sorry if I came in without your permission. My name's Kael and I wanted to see if my friend was alright" Fenrir answered. "Oh, I see" the woman smiled. "Your friend is really lucky" the boy walked over. "Yes, this boy here found him on the beach" the woman explained. "Yeah, my name is Van. I'm visiting to see some friends of mine" the boy smiled. "How long are you staying?" Fenrir asked. "I'm going back home tomorrow. It's too bad I won't be able to come back here for along time though" Van sighed. "How come?" Kadaj asked. "I've been saving up alot of money to get here for four years on my own. Where I come from, I have no family, no home, and nobody to turn to. I've only been here a few weeks and I still don't want to leave" Van shook his head. "Why don't you stay with your friends?" the woman asked. "I would if I could, but their parents won't let me. They say I can't because I'm filthy and they'd have no room for me. That's one of the reasons they moved away, to get away from me. They thought I was a bad person, but I'm not. They just don't understand!" Van stomped his foot and looked down, trying to hide his tears.
Kadaj thought for a moment. He had no home and the only family and person he could talk to was Yazoo. "I am almost the same way" Kadaj whispered. "What?" Van looked up and wiped his tears away. "I have no real home, I only have a brother, and some people don't understand me" Kadaj shook his head. "Where is your brother?" the woman asked. "I think he's still on the boat. We were coming here on a cruise ship and that's where I was thrown off the deck" Kadaj answered. "I'm sure he's worried" the woman sighed. "Do you ever get lonely, Van?" Fenrir asked. "Most of the time. Other times, I'm not since my dog Mimi is with me" he shook his head. "What did you mean you had no family?" Kadaj asked, thinking back a few moments ago. "My parents were killed, I have no relatives, I have nothing" he answered. "How have you been able to stay alive?" the woman asked. "There's a nice black haired woman there who sometimes brings food to some of the homeless kids. She's really nice, I get money by helping her out at her bar" he answered. "Homeless children?" Fenrir raised an eyebrow. "There are tons of us who're homeless. There's only one orphanage there, and it's almost filled up. We're all slowly dying, nobody's really caring for us or trying to help us except the black haired lady. The one thing we have in common besides being homeless, is having this black scar on us" he unbuttoned his shirts to show a dark tint spreading from his arm, up to his neck. "Oh my, what is that?" the woman gasped. "Some people call it Geostigma, but I'm not really sure. It hurts us alot and we can't do anything about it. There are no doctors who will help us. Even if we do find one who will, there's no cure" he buttoned his shirt back up. "Maybe I could adopt you" the woman suggested. "No, you can't. Most of the kids who have this, have to stay in Midgar to stop the spread of the virus" the boy shook his head.
"If there's anything I can do" the woman started. Van shook his head, but suddenly collasped to the side, holding his arm. "It hurts!" he started to scream. "Hang on, I'll go get the doctor" the woman picked him up and ran out the door. "Fenrir" Kadaj turned to him. "The boy must have a strong will to come here to see a friend, even though he is sick and is poor" Fenrir smiled a bit. "I feel, worried" Kadaj looked down at his hands. "About the boy living?" Fenrir turned to him. Kadaj nodded. "I have seen some of this in Midgar. Children laying in the streets, trying to stay alive. Being uncared for by some parents and other adults. Truely inhuman" Fenrir walked over and closed the door. Kadaj held his knees together tightly. "I want Yazoo" he whispered. "You should get back to sleep. I shouldn't have woken you up" Fenrir gently pushed Kadaj down to his pillow. "Okay" Kadaj said gently and closed his eyes.
Outside, the cruiseship docked. Yazoo walked through the crowd off the ship and over to a nearby sailor. "Have you seen a boy with short silver hair?" Yazoo asked. "No, I'm sorry though" the sailor shook his head. Yazoo stormed away to the main square. "Brother, where are you? I feel you're close, but I can't find you" Yazoo stopped in the crowd and clutched his fists.