"Well it started long before I was born…. Or even before my own mother or grandmother for that matter was born…." Nano started. "A woman in our village…. My great great great grandmother, Nano as well was her name, was out by the lake… she was in search of her true love….. he had been missing for a month when she stopped for a rest….

At that point a monster rose from the water of the lake and attacked her. If my great great great grandfather hadn't shown up at that point she would have died…. He shaved her and drove back the monster into the lake. He took her back to the town and they told everyone about the monster….

Nano figured the monster had killed her love Docsu…. So she married the man who had saved her, Tosuon….. Many years passed before anyone had seen the monster…. It slowly attacked the village more and more often… And ever since then it has plagued the village…"

Everyone sat silently. Kai looked out the window. Its terrible that so much sorrow has hit this town….

"Tell me…. This man, Docsu,… Did anyone find out what became of him truly?" Kurogane asked.

"Well uh…. Not exactly…. Everyone figured that he had been eaten since he never returned…" Nano sighed.

"….. Well I think we should go and help." Kurogane said standing up.

"Kurogane…." Kai sighed. "Cant you just rest for a little?"

"No." He said stubbornly picking up his sword. "Hey kid you coming?"

"Yeah." Syaoran said from the door.

"How long have you been there Syaoran?" Kai blinked.

"The whole time." He said calmly.

"Sakura?"

"She's asleep in the other room." He nodded. "Stay here with her please."

"K." She nodded.

"Stay inside Kai." Fye said standing up. "We'll be back soon." He laughed.

"K…" Kai nodded.

The three men then left.

"…What is your relationship with those men?" Nano asked.

"What are you?..." Suddenly she froze. HELP! PLEASE STOP!

"Kai?" Nano blinked. "What's wrong?... Are you okay?"

"Did you hear that?"

"Hear what?" Suddenly there was large screech from outside the house. Nano covered her ears in pain. "It's the monster!"

"I've got to go help him!" Kai screamed running out.

"KAI!" Sar gasped shooting after her.

"KAI!" Nano screamed after her. Then ran following leaving Mokona with Sakura.

"I have to help him!" She called over her shoulders running as she heard the screams for help.

"WHO!" Sar yelled almost keeping pace with her. "Kurogane and Fye will be fine. Lets go back!"

"It's not them I'm worried about!" She cried out speeding up as another screech sounded.

"KAI!" He called losing her.

"I'M COMING!" She yelled. PLEASE SOMEONE! HELP!

She burst into a clearing near the lake and paused. She looked around expecting to see a man injured, but instead it was empty. "Wha…."

Suddenly a large creature burst into the clearing. It looked like a giant wet rabbit coated in moss and seaweed. Please….. Please… Help me…. Please…

"Its you isn't it…. You're the one I've been hearing…" Kai said taking a step towards it.

You…. You can understand me?...

She nodded. "My name is Kai… What is yours?..."

I am….

He was interrupted as Souro, Kurogane, Fye, Syaoran, and other men ran up.

"KAI!" Kurogane and Fye gasped seeing her so close to it.

"Kurogane…. Fye… Syaoran…" She blinked looking over at them.

Please… Protect me….

"Uh… Don't attack him!" Kai yelled holding her hands out wide in protection.

"That monster has taken control of her! Attack!" A man yelled.

"No!" Kai cried out in protest, but was interrupted as a big fuzzy arm grabbed her and pulled her onto it's back. "AHHHHH!" She screamed holding on tightly.

I'll protect you… Hang on…

"FYE! KUROGANE!" Kai screamed, but lost consciousness as she felt them hit the water of the lake.

"KAI!"

"Uh….." Kai moaned sitting up. She felt exhausted and weak. "Fye?..." She glanced around to find herself in a strange little cave.

Are you okay Kai?

"Huh?" She glanced over to see the strange creature. "You?..."

Are you okay?... I'm sorry for kidnapping you but…. You're the only one who understands me and….

"Its okay." She smiled placing her hand on his furry arm.

He looked down at her with sadness in his eyes. Thank you….. You are the first person who's ever been able to understand me….. He sighed and looked over. Even my beloved Nano couldn't…..

"Nano?... Is your name Docsu?"

Yes…. How did you know?...

"My new friend Nano's great great great grandmother's love was named that and I…."

Nano… Oh she so much like my beloved Nano that she was named for…. Oh I wish I could meet her with out being attacked… He sighed.

"…I'm sorry…. Tell me… What happened?"

..It was so long ago….. I was on my way home…. I was going to meet with Nano when…. I stopped by this accursed lake for a rest when a large monster came up…..

I was shocked and frozen. It saw me and attacked…. The next thing I knew I was a monster and the old one was gone…

"Uh…. I'm sorry….." Kai blinked.

That's only how it began… I tried to go find my love….. When I found her she didn't understand me….. I tried and tried to get her to understand me but….

"You were attacked…. No one understood that you were under a curse…" He nodded weakly. "Oh…. I'm terribly sorry!" Kai cried hugging him as best as she could.

….I tried over and over again to see her, but every time I was attacked….. I tried to see her even when I knew she was married… But this curse stopped anyone from caring about me…. So I've been waiting in loneliness for this long time…. Kai?"

Kai had been paying attention but was getting weaker from exhaustion. She slumped forward. Kai! She was breathing weakly. It's the water…. When she came down she must of held her breath…. I have to take her back to the surface but…. They are still up there…. Once I'm sure they are gone….. He laid her down gently, then curled up around her.