Okami's been a favorite game of mine for a long time now. I love the bond Issun and Ammy have, and the way they left gave them no time for goodbyes. If they can spend how ever many days/months together, Ammy would get used to Issun's sound, and vice versa.

Inspired By: Okami's Ending and teh song I don't wanna go by Avalon

Disclaimer: Okami and all it's characters belong to Clover/Capcom. All i own is this story and my twisted fangirl ideas.

Amaterasu settled her head on her paws, silence of the Celestial Plain driving her insane. She missed Issun's snoring, his boasting, his meaning, his friendship, she just missed the little Poncle to much to be healthy. Waka had to have noticed that she was sad by now, but the Tao Master had yet to say anything with all the tending he had been doing to the Guardian Sapling. Ammy whimpered as she closed her eyes, she wanted to see Issun so badly, but she had no choice but to stay here, it was her duty as the Sun Goddess. A gentle hand on her head made her look up, amber eyes filled with sadness as they met Waka's green.

"Ma cherie, you miss someone of the mortal world?" Ammy's whine was enough answer for the Tao master, and he sighed.

"I know. This plain is much to silent now, no longer do the Celestials play here. Perhaps i was a fool to try and return." Ammy licked his hand in some semblance of comfort, and he scratched the fur between her ears as Ammy put her head back onto her paws. Waka looked at his companion, shaking his head at what a fool he had been, bring Amaterasu back here. Before they'd met, she'd always been alone, separated from the other gods because of her status, as the Sun Goddess. And now, after spending such a long time with Issun, the little poncle, she was used to some kind of sound,. The Plain was to silent for her, to empty. Even the Guardian Sapling was unable to grow here, the darkness still to thick. He could literally feel it soaked in the ground, stopping anything from returning here. Even Bloom had no effect, and this place, no matter how much it had been thier home, was doomed to be empty for much longer. He sighed, standing up and dusting of his clothing, walking off. Ammy looked up after him, and stood, shaking the lingering dark off her fur. Furry paws clicked after her friend, amber eyes filling with surprise as Waka entered the Ark, whistling for Ammy. Her tail started wagging subconsciously as she ran into the large vessel.

She was going home.

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Issun shook the ink of his fingers, sighing as he leaned back against one of the snow covered rocks in Kamui. He'd taken up residence in Ponc'tan again, only for the reason to be close to where the Ark had landed, to where he had last seen Ammy. He missed the furball more than he let on, it was a void in his heart. He missed her victory howls, her crazy antics, her warm fur, he really missed the crazy wolf. Issun sighed, closing his eyes as he drew his cloak closer around his small form. Every night, he'd hold a vigil here, just sitting in the snow covered silence. If he ever got a chance to talk to Ammy again, just to hear her voice in his head -only he could hear it, she'd told him once- he'd be able to die happy. He shook his head as he felt something warm snake it's way down his face. He couldn't believe this, he was crying, for the first time since he'd left home.

"Damn wolf, making me cry. I can still hear you howl." Issun jumped up, eyes wide as that howl rang out across the area again. There was no mistaking it, that was Ammy's howl! He jumped up onto the rock he had been leaning against, straining his eyes as he noticed the blue speck in the sky. A smile crept it's way across his face, springing into a full blown grin as he started jumping up and down. The Ark of Yamato landing with lots of wind and water, but he didn't care. The hatch creaked open, and if the frantic barking was any sign, Ammy was as joyful to be here as he was to hear her barking again.

"ISSUN!"

Issun didn't answer her call. just stopped bouncing, green aura more than enough to let Ammy know where he was. As the hatch finally finished opening, Ammy leapt over it, into the water of the lake. From the startled cry of Waka, he hadn't been expecting her to do that at all. The white wolf swam quickly through the icy waters, shaking it off her fur the second she reached the shore, running to where Issun was standing. The wolf skidded to a stop in front of the Poncle, amber eyes searching his features.

"Issun?"

Issun glared at the wolf, stalking up her nose until she had gone cross eyed trying to look at him. He started bouncing on her nose, seething.

"DO THAT AGIAN YOU CRAZY FURBALL AND I'LL SEND YOU TO KABEGAMI!" Ammy's bell like laugh rang out in his head, and he ran up, hugging her ear tightly.

"Welcome home Ammy."

"It's good to be back, It's good to be back Issun."

And that's it. I might add another chapter, but i like this one.

Started on 7/7/07, finished on 7/7/07

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