Katrina was on her way to the beach after a long day of schoolwork, having a lot to catch up on after her two-month absence from school. Now it was her time to relax, and even though it was now rather too late to get any sun on her ivory-white skin, she could at least sit back and watch the sun set, and maybe get a little swim in as well.

Katrina was dressed in a blue one-piece swimsuit that matched the color of her big, wide-spaced eyes and long-flowing hair. A large white beach towel was draped over her shoulders, and in one hand she carried a picnic basket filled with fruit and bottled water.

The sun was low in the sky by the time Kat finally reached the beach. It was now a flaming ball of red and yellow, setting down over a sparkling sea of sapphire blue, surrounded by a gorgeous sky, swirling in colors of red, orange and pink.

Kat stared at the magnificent sight in awe. Sondra, one of her friends from Art Class, had told her about how beautiful the sunsets were here on the semi-secluded beach of Shokushu Island, and the woman’s descriptions had most definitely been on the mark.

Starting down the sandy beach, the petite blue-haired girl began to search for a spot to set her things down on, quickly finding a spot smack dab in the middle of the beach, about ten feet from the shore. Placing her basket down, Kat spread out her towel on the ground and parked her butt down, sitting cross-legged on the fluffy white towel.

As she was watching the magnificent Shokushu sunset, Kat absently reached into her picnic basket and pulled out a bag of red grapes already de-stemmed and opened it up, grabbing a small handful and started munching while she continued to stare at the horizon…

Kouzakai was wallowing in the shallow depths just some miles off the beach. He favored times like this when he could just swim around, with nothing on his mind but relaxing. Sometimes it was too tiring to snoop around, find girls t victimize, trail them until they felt safe inside their rooms, then spring the surprise.

One gruesome Jack-in-the-box of pain and pleasure indeed.

In the depths he found solace. In the depths he renewed his strength. Here, where he was in his element, where he was king.

He would soon rise up to the surface for a bit...and take a look at the dying sunset in the horizon. The sky was painted crimson, orange, and orange red. It was like the sky was aflame, and his intellectual side actually appreciated the sight. He wasn't one for the arts, but once in a while he would like to appreciate the wonders of nature. Much like he did appreciate the wonders of the female population of the island.

They were nature's wonders after all, he thought, and he couldn't help but smile at the idea.

Although soon his sense picked up movement on the beach. He moved closer, and decided to survey what it was that seemed to intrude upon his privacy.

He would make them pay dearly, whoever she or they were...