Author's Note - At any point in time if you read 'navy blue' for Kerica's hair, mentally change it to brown, because when she was first created her hair was blue, but as she's developed, it's changed as she has and she is now a brunette.

Now, back to the story

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The whistle for the ferry blew and Kerica stood in her black cloak, watching the boat as it pulled away from the dock, Kiba waving excitedly and Akamaru barking their goodbye. Gaara was leaning against the railing arms folded, but his entire face was smiling, from his shining eyes to his softened expression, and then the tiny smile on his lips. Once the boat was out of sight, to be gone for another week, the tigress glanced over and saw a white-cloaked figure, taller than her of course, but not by much. She tilted her head, "Sarrina?"

Sarrina hesitated in trying to find out who called her, still trying to see the long gone boat. When she did, she blinked in surprise. She had no clue who this brunette was, but she obviously knew her. "Yes? May I help you with something?" the she-wolf asked, also tilting her head.

Sin growled lowly and shadows started to form at Sarrina's feet. 'Sin wha-'

'She has a demon, brat! Can't you sense it!' Sin snapped.

Sarrina frowned and studied the girl again before tensing slightly. Sin was right, she did sense that she had a demon, but that she no reason to attack, so she simply waited. A thought crossed her mind about perhaps that she could be Kerica, but then again there are more than just her and Kerica with demons out there, Gaara for one.

Kerica held up her hands even as Safaia appeared at her side in an instant, "Hey, hey, hey, I'm not going to fight. So...you are Sarrina?" she walked forwards, stopping only by the shadows that had extended from Sarrina, "I've always been looking out for you, remember?" she smiled, "It's amazing, to finally meet you."

Sarrina studied the girl more as she though about it for a moment. "You have always looked out for me...you have a demon too..." Yeah, she was a bit slow, but when she finally put two and two together, her whole face lit up. "Kerica!" the white haired girl nearly tackled her long awaited friend in a hug against Sin's protests. "Oh! We finally meet! This is great!"

Kerica laughed and hugged her back, "Yes, I agree whole-heartedly. I've longed to talk to you face to face for quite some time, but knew we couldn't. Kage's orders, but he can't stop fate." She smiled brightly.

"Fate sure does work in mysterious ways," Sarrina grinned and pulled back, "This is gr..." she was cut off as screams filled the air. The two of them whipped around and stared in horror as a purplish black smoke filled the town. People were running in all directions, trying to get away from it. "What in the world is happening?" she gasped, her hand flying to her mouth, her ruby eyes wide.

Kerica gritted her teeth as she saw a black shadow among the mist. Vaugly she could make out a female form, but then the person disappeared, heading for her home. Safaia jumped at the ready, "It's not possible..." she took a step forward, about to head off, but then looked back at Sarrina, "We'll meet again I'm sure, but I have to go," she took Sarrina's hand and brushed her lips against the white haired woman's knuckles like a servant would kiss a princess's hand. Then she took off into the smoke toward her home.

Sarrina watched in confusion as Kerica raced off, caressing the hand Kerica kissed. However, Sin wouldn't allow her to just wait. 'Move it, kid! Something's happening, and it not good-wait where are you going?' The she-wolf ignored her demon as she ran towards her home. Her mom and dad would know what's happening. If not, then maybe Kimi or Kei would.

Seeing as the there would be no way of stopping her, Sin simply heightened her senses so that they wouldn't be surprised if someone were to attack. Due to their home being close to the port, Sarrina made it to her home in relatively no time at all. She burst through the front door, hoping that her parents would run to see why she chose to enter in such a manner.

They didn't...

"Mom? Dad?" she called as she stood in the hallway.

No one came...

"Kimi? Kei? Are you guys here?" Sarrina tried again this time taking a step.

Still no one came...

"Enough of the games! Mom? Dad? Kimi? Kei? Where are you!" This time Sarrina called out as she dashed down the hall, opening all the rooms and even the living room, but still nothing. "The kitchen!" Sarrina concluded and hurried to the said room.

She found herself hesitating once she reached the door way. Something told her that nothing good was in there. But she had to find her family. "Mom...? Dad...?" Sarrina whispered, not being able to raise her voice much higher. The She-wolf stepped fully into the kitchen- or more correctly, a gory nightmare.