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Sango walked happily off the boat, nodding to the humans that had ferried her over. She had never left Kyushu before, but was eager to go see the strange shadow the moth had told her about. Sango had just stepped off the pier when she heard a loud crash behind her. Several Sea Oushi had surfaced under the boat she had just left. A couple of the demons focused on the boat, but several continued towards shore. Sango sprinted towards the demons and collided into the side of the one closest to shore. She had only defeated one of these demons by herself before, but she wasn't about to let these fiends harm the poor, defenseless humans.

Lauwiliwilinukunukuoioi had encountered one of Inari's moths and grumpily swam towards Shouhou. He really had no idea what was going on there, only that a stupid moth found him while he was hiding and told him to go that town. Lau continued to grumble until he smelled something strange in the water, some sort of mixture of demon and human blood. Lau quickly swam to the source, hoping he was not too late.

Demons! Ears flattened against her head, Sakana swam quickly, determined to aid the humans before the village was utterly destroyed. Size was forgotten--when it came right down to it, it didn't matter that she was smaller. She was quick and strong, and she was going to help! Darting to Kyokujitsu's side, she gave him a quick nod before following him.

Myou had...well, she'd been asleep. That hadn't stopped the moth from waking her, nor had it stopped the dark kuniku from rushing to Shouhou. Kyokujitsu was there already, as was Sakana--knowing there was strength in numbers, she joined the group that was beginning to form. "Attacking or rescuing?" she asked Kyo. She at least wanted to know if they were on the offensive against the demon, or on the defensive to rescue villagers.

"Hmm? Demons, you say?"

Inari's moth had fluttered away from him after having landed square on his nose. Of course, there wasn't really much else to land on in the first place. Sangokai had been treading in the oddly angry waters of Honshu, and had smelled something odd (he hadn't known the scent of demons quite well), swimming up to the surface to see if he couldn't get a better look... When the moth had landed on the tip his nose. Well, if that wasn't odd...

Kai, having a rather weak light bulb in the proverbial attic, had not recognized the moth at first, so when it started speaking the information that needed to be passed on... Well, frankly, the aquatic Kuniku didn't hear half of what was said by the little creature. His pale eyes just widened and crossed to be able to focus on the moth, curious as to how it was able to fly so far from the land, and how it was able to find him just as he popped up from the surf. By the time the little insect had finished, Kai had finally realized what exactly was going on. 'Oh. It was talking to me.' Sangokai gave a little nervous laugh and grinned, cross-eyed at the moth. "Run that by me again?" And with a slightly irritated tone, the small creature repeated everything it had said only moments before, not bothering to see if Kai understood the message this time. If he didn't get it by now, he probably shouldn't be going to fight demons and rescue humans, anyway.

Unfortunately, all that was heard was 'Blah blah blah disasters, blah blah disturbance of peace, blahhhhh fight demons.'

All right! It was adventure time! Diving quietly back into the water, Sangokai surged through the choppy waves, spinning and swirling around rocks and beds of seaweed, following the strange scent he had now registered as demons. Popping up for a little fresh air, the pale teal Kuniku spotted his personal hero poised up on a high rock, looking more like a god himself, than anything. "Ocean-Heart!" he called over the noise of the raging sea. His voice was lost, however, not reaching the pricked ears of his friend. Having been so incredibly focused on the deep blue and silver Kuniku (And not paying much attention to anything but the older Kuniku), he completely missed the serpent raise his head... But instead only saw Suiei dive gracefully into the sea. With a quick decision, Kai decided to swim hurriedly over to the other, but just as he curled himself around the rock, he found himself faced with not only a deep drop-off, but also the coiled body of the sea serpent.

Freezing in the water, Sangokai could only stare at the massive beast, feeling incredibly small. It was at that moment when he wondered if the moth had done this on purpose... Or. Maybe, perhaps... He should have listened better.

At first, he'd had trouble taking the warning seriously. Something about the threat being delivered by way of furred insect bodies made it all seem a little surreal, even if he knew the messengers were not to be trifled with or doubted. They were the mouthpieces of Inari, and there would be no amnesty granted for insubordination. Still, if not for the prickling Xerxes had felt in his fur days before, he might have been less prone to occupying the docks and slapping the water with his finned tail, daring something to rise up to the surface. But he'd assumed the reaction was just from Oushi drawing unusually close to each other to swim in groups, making temporary schools before they went their separate ways again. That would have explained the sightings, the inherent dislike that stewed in his stomach.

When the moths came again, he cursed his lax behavior, and was among the first to jump into the churning waters. Frustration built when he found familiar areas troublesome to navigate, the channels mixed up, currents turned in on themselves with a fearsome creature roaming their depths. He had to fight to stay on course, every fiber and fin pulling to maintain. The ocean that touched the shores was void of fish, instead hosting the drowned dead, those who had been taken out in the first wave. He nosed at them, breathed bubbles to see if they reacted, then moved on to those he could help. Overhead, the driftwood that shadowed the surface was lacquered and painted in bright shades, the remnants of vessels that the leviathan had eradicated with its appearance. It was a pity to see the sleek boats reduced to so much debris, echoing the destruction taking place in the city beyond his immediate reach.

All around, he could sense other Kuniku searching, wary but determined to aid. No one he recognized, but kinship ran strong and proud, and he murmured blessings under his breath as he swam further out. The first human he found was in a panic, flailing and sputtering, only too glad to cling to his thick ruff when he slid his white-dabbed nose under his arm for support. Half-choked, it was a long haul to shore, and he constantly cast his gaze around, intent on finding other live ones. Just because the demon had vanished for a time did not mean it was done. They needed to be swift.

Sango noticed Ode and Kohaku attacking the oushi at the boat, but she didn't dare leave her post on the shore. With every demon she defeated, two more surfaced. Sango continued to fight off the oushi, but they were pushing her back and were nearly at the tree line.

If Lau was on land, he would have jumped ten feet in the air. Despite the all of the commotion in the water, Lau had thought himself invisible. He muttered something about his yellow head to himself and turned and looked at Kogane. "I bet we will if the thing ever moves." Lau paddled his feet absently, slightly eager to fight the serpent demon.

There were others going in the same direction as Suiei; and where able, he gave them a nod. They were warriors, heading out together into battle. A Sea Oushi charged him from the side and he turned sharply, hitting out at it with his tail. The demon came at him again and Suiei was forced to take care of him before continuing on.

After a brief tussle Suiei’s head popped up, the cloud of blood from the Oushi quickly swept away by the current. As the sea serpent chose its moment to burst out of the ocean. The older male took a breath and dived deeper into the water to escape the enormous waves.