The Funeral was a quiet affair. Fewer then 20 people showed up. There was Kyouko, Ice's large family, and Rin. Kasumi's death had occurred at a rather inconvenient time. How inconsiderate of him.

They held the services, burned his corpse, and put the remnants into an urn. It was a rather unassuming urn. His ashes would be spread in a pragmatic manner.

Only Kyouko shed tears. Her little baby boy was gone. To others he was a backdrop. Something that bled into the scenery, easily forgotten, easily replaced, but to Kyouko he was something different. A violet by a mossy stone, a gift only she could measure, he was her only son.

Yet amongst the gathering few could feel loss quite as acutely as his sister Rin. The big girl didn't shed a tear, she didn't say a word, all she could do now was think back on times long past. When her mind snapped back to the present her whole body shook. Every vein stuck out and she clenched her fists until they turned white. The massive girl fell to her knees. All that strength, all that power, and she couldn't even protect her loved ones. What a joke.

People started to leave. Rin was frozen in place. Her breathing was ragged. Nostrils flared and eyes awash with madness, sickness, regret, grief, fear, rage, and remorse. Her tremors increased as words failed her. So pathetic, so weak, so worthless, what kind of person was she? No, what kind of monster was she?

Frost formed around her. It spread and spread. It crawled its way up Rin. Crystals jutted from her shoulder blade, spikes rose up from the ground, and she soon found herself trapped. There was nowhere to run as the blades pressed against her skin.

Rin didn't die there. Her crystals didn't pierce her skin, the ice didn't harm her, and it ended up reminding her of the bitter truth. She was never human. Her child hood was a lie. Nothing could change that.

Cracks started to form in the ice. It wasn't Rin who did that. Some one else was here as well. The Ice started to melt. A puddle formed around Rin Shirayuki. The melting ice was the closet thing she'd get to tears. It was enough.

"Please, don't cry"

Rin looked up. A figure stood in front of her. They looked so much like Tsukune, so much like Kasumi, and they were here for her. Rin remembered now. Arang Kuruno. She hadn't seen the girl for quite some time.

"It's going to be okay."

Rin laughed bitterly at that one. She tried to get up and look into the younger girls eye's to see if she really meant those words. Instead she collapsed on the floor.

"Oh dear"

Arang wasn't small by any sense of the world. But neither was Rin. This wasn't going to be easy. Wet Yuki-onna are not easy to move. Especially when they weigh as much as a small grizzly.

Thankfully a creepy man in a trench coat showed up. Arang tried not to stare into his glowing red eyes. After all, staring is rude.

"Do you need any help Maddam?"

"Uh, actually I kind of do"

Despite being smaller then Arang the man didn't seem half as intimidated by Rins side. He moved towards her, picked her up, and unceremoniously threw her over his shoulder.

"Where to now?" , he growled

"Um . . ."

"Never mind"

The man started walking away. Arang followed. Around 30 minutes later the pair ended up outside of Kyouko's door. The Raven-haired man dropped her and started to walk away. Arang wanted to follow him. But some one had to stay behind to explain the situation to the Rin's family.

Arang nocked on the door, Kyouko answered, and her expression told Arang this was going to be a very very long day.

"Now I know this looks bad . . . "

And that's how Arang got head butted by a woman in mourning. Ooh, that's gotta hurt.

True story. So remember kids, always do the right thing. Even if it means having your nose smashed in. That ones gonna hurt in the morning. Kyouko's still got it.

Monster Bio

Name: Erik Lee

Species: Human

Height: 1.8 meters

Weight: 74.8 kg

Hair: Black

Eyes: Brown

Build: Sinewy

Psych Evaluation: Sociopathic tendencies, Selenophobia, Paranoia, Remaphobia, Narcissistic, Manic, and quite homicidal.

Recommended Treatment: Permanent Seclusion

Other Pertinent Information: Currently unemployed. Doesn't like the Japanese. Lacks an appreciation for trivial things like gun control. Dangerous when cornered.