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The fake Ai had held Princess Tsukino's hand throughout their walk of the forest. Tsunami.... The forest is in bad shape... Whatever shall we do?

The fake Ai, or now known as Tsunami, said, I'm not sure, Tsukino... But I promise you we will fix the problem with the intruders' blood.
Tsukino shivered. The princess began to cry. It took awhile, but when she finally calmed down, Tsunami wiped her tears away and asked, What is wrong, Princess?
Tsukino sniffled and said, Well, it's technically my fault that the man named Karasu became a werewolf. I thought maybe as one of the forest's creatures, he'd play with me and not leave like Kantarou did....
Kantarou.... thought Tsunami. You wanted to leave the forest so badly, you died in the process. Tsunami felt a pang in her heart. damn it! The neko is stirring! she thought fumingly to herself so she would not worry the Princess any longer.

She went deep inside Ai's mind.

"Please! Let me out! This is my body! You can't just use it whenever you want! Wow, how wrong did that sound...? Anyways, please! just get out and let me return!" Tsunami formed before her. She smiled deviously at Ai. So you have awoken? you are much stronger than I gave you credit for... At any rate, I cannot surrender this human form just yet. Until the red moon passes, I must be here to take care of Princess Tsukino."But why me?!! Why didn't you use someone else?"
Tsukino closed her eyes and sighed. To tell you the truth, it was because you were the closest form nearby...Ai stopped crying. "Oh... is that all? Then--" Tsunami interrupted her. But! You did have some importance to you... I needed one of two bodies, but it seemed none were close to me and it would have been much more difficult to have obtained their bodies. The vampire and the werewolf... You see, I needed the werewolf because he was the only one that had been here in this forest before... Princess Tsukino remembers him. Did you ever notice when he would go back to human form from his werewolf form that it was a different human?Ai nodded. "Actually, yes, I have... We all noticed that. We never found out why it was a different person, though."
Tsunami sighed. That human form was a man by the name of Kantarou. He was a neko such as yourself and the werewolf's birth form... One night, he came to this forest and asked Tsukino a favor... He wanted a good harvest for his family. You see, his son was dying and if he did not get any good nutrition, he surely would have perished. So Tsukino granted his wish, but at a cost. The catch was that he had to play with Tsukino for the rest of his life, and turn into a supernatural being so his life would be eternal.Ai shuddered at her story. Tsunami continued. What a fool Kantarou had been... He should have chosen eternal life, but he threw it all away! Tsunami said in fury. Ai stopped shivering. "You loved him, didn't you?" Tsunami opened her eyes. What did you say?! Ai shut her eyes as Tsunami's hand was aimed at her. Ai opened her eyes. Her hand was down.
Hmph... Why should I do anything to you...? He's dead and you're right... The truth is, Princess Tsukino fell in love with him as well. But he didn't want either of us. He still loved his wife and child. He lived with us for two centuries... His family had already been gone. But he did not care. He said they became the brightest stars in the sky that only he could see. Tsukino became angry. She wanted to bear him a child, but he refused to father anyone else's children. I cannot give in to my feelings, so I did as I was told by my princess.Tsunami! Kantarou refuses to be my love... So destroy him. Kill him until all of his blood pours out!
"But... you loved him. You murdered him...?" She screamed. No, I didn't! I could have done exactly what she asked of me to anyone else... But I couldn't stand watching him die. I only shot him once with a small arrow; it wasn't strong enough to kill him. But he knew what she had ordered. He smiled at me and began to run all over the forest. I didn't want to leave him, so I followed. He took a branch from a Weeping Willow tree and stabbed himself with it through the heart. There was a young boy close by, and Kantarou bit him. He told him, "Take on my legacy... Defeat the evil that is present, or the Red will consume you..." This is why I have taken your body... Because Kantarou's blood now resides in Karasu, the boy who is madly in love with you!Ai blushed. "B-but, I don't feel that way about Karasu-san!" Tsunami sighed. I know that as well. And the boy you do like... I need him, not for romance or friendship, but for a much more important reason.
"Do you even know Saishi?!!! How can you speak of him that way?!" Tsunami was taken aback. How strange... The vampire youth uses you, and yet, you still have romantic feelings for him? I guess that is what they call a one-sided love...Ai began to laugh. "I know what everyone says... Yes, I love Saishi.... And yes, I know he wants to use me to get Riku, in fact, he already has... But... in the end, I will have what I want for the first time. I will have Saishi-san to myself! All those blood-donating girls will have been only his feast, Riku will be a thing of the past, and I will be his bride!"
Ai's head drooped again due to exhaustion. Child, do you actually think you have what it takes to get him? You are a very clumsy one... You never stand up for yourself. How are you going to surpass the blue-haired one who claims to be your best friend?Ai chuckled. "Ill kill her... I'll kill Riku if I have to... if I want to get Saishi... I never got a lot from family, friends, or teachers... But if I only have courage for a day, I want that day to be the day Saishi wants me as much as he wanted Riku, if not more..."
You truly have high want-power, but what if he still will not accept you...? What then? Why not take the werewolf? At least, he would be an ideal husband...Ai's eyes widened. "Karasu... Don't get me wrong.... Karasu-san is a very attractive man and he is perfect in every way... But that's just it. He's perfect; I'm imperfect! I could never live up to the image of being his girlfriend or wife!"
And being the cold vampire's does meet up to your standards?
"Saishi... He may seem perfect, but he has his fumbling ways... I once fell in love with Karasu, but..."
You just don't want to go any further! Ai snapped. "N-no... i-it's not that..."
Oh, save it! Just as soon as the boy you like likes you back, you run! You run away without ever knowng! I'm guessing you chose an impossible man to please so you'd never have to be scared! Falling in love with someone who will never love you back will cause you to go into this darkness! You'll have to be stuck with me! Ai! As soon as I save your friends, I will return your body... Please... Understand that this forest has been cursed by Tsukino for so long. She wants Karasu and Saishi now. I have to keep them away from her. And to keep Saishi's secrets away from everyone...
"Y-you know his secret...? How...? He's never told anyone... All I know is that his parents died, and he was involved..."
He was never involved in that..
Ai scoffed. "Oh yeah? And how do you know that?"
Tsunami held Ai to her face. Because I am Saishi's sister. I killed my father; my mother did not.