(A/n) Yeah, my newest obsession, which is my excuse for not having the next chapter for my Heroes of Olympus story up sooner.

So, in this story, we're going to pretend that none of the wolves died [Blue included], and they made it to paradise. It is mostly a Hige/Blue love story, but there will be other stuff in there too, like Tsume and Toboe conflicts [which I hope will be funny], and Kiba still not being totally satisfied, but hiding it for the sake of the others. It's going to be a short story, with not many chapters, since I already have two other stories going, and another Outsiders story in the making, but I really wanted to do a Wolf's Rain story.

Anyway, I hope all my fellow Wolf's Rain fans out there enjoy this, and if you haven't watched Wolf's Rain, I highly recommend it, unless you don't like blood.

Sorry for my blabbing. Enjoy the story.

Chapter One: Paradise

"There it is!" Toboe barked excitedly. "I can't believe it. Look how beautiful it is!" He walked faster, trying to keep himself from running right in.

Tsume smiled, which was a rare thing. "Calm down, runt," he said.

Toboe's ears turned pink. "Sorry." He looked at Kiba. "Since you opened it for us, you should go in first." Everyone else nodded in agreement.

Kiba took a deep breath. "Here goes," he murmured to himself. He took the first tentative step into the world of paradise.

Immediately, his wounds stopped throbbing. He looked down to find that all his bites, scratches, and bruises from his fight with Darcia were fading. Disappearing. Not a scar was left.

Kiba stared in amazement at his arms, which had been covered in wounds and blood a few seconds ago, but were now completely healed. He turned back to the others. "Guys... it healed me. Paradise healed me!" He was so excited that he shed his human disguise and began to chase his tail.

"Kiba?" Blue called. "Could it heal Hige?"

Kiba calmed down. "Bring him in next," he said.

During the fight with Darcia, Hige's neck had been savaged. He was still alive, but losing blood fast. He leaned on Blue and she led him in.

As soon as he entered, the blood and the wounds began to fade until there were only pale scars left. He stood up straight and looked at Blue, seeming just as excited as Kiba was. He, too, shed his disguise, and so did Blue. They both let out happy yips as they chased eachother across the flowered meadow.

"Tsume, Toboe, you're next," Kiba said. Toboe was all but exploding with excitement.

"You first, runt," Tsume said. Not even able to wait until he got inside, Toboe revealed his wolf form and bounded into the grass and flowers, his scratches and bites fading. Not knowing what to do first, he fell on his back and began to roll around in the tall grass.

Tsume laughed quietly to himself. "That kid will never grow up." His wolf form appearing, Tsume bounded inside after Toboe. His pain faded. He felt nothing but peace and bliss.

Kiba stood and watched his friends frolic among the flowers. Lunar flowers? he wondered. There was, in fact, a full moon hanging in the night sky.

Suddenly compelled by excitement and instinct, Kiba threw back his head and howled. Everyone stopped what they were doing right away and joined him in singing to the moon.

Later, as everyone was settling down for some much needed rest, Kiba noticed Hige and Blue together at the top of one hill. They sat with their shoulders totching and their tails linked together.

Kiba suddenly found himself thinking about Mew, a lynx he'd met in the Garden of Eternity. Although from different species, they'd fallen in love. However, Kiba had been called back from the garden, and he'd promised himself to never look back, as his heart ached for Mew whenever he thought about her.

Why was he remembering her now?

Then, from the silence, came the sound of a wolf's howl. It wasn't one of their own, since it sounded unfamiliar and far off, but soon, many more unfamiliar howls joined in. It didn't take long for Kiba's pack to fall under the spell of the song. First, Hige and Blue began to howl. Then, Toboe stood and bounded to the top of another tall hill and joined in. Tsume was next, and Kiba was not far behhind.

As he howled at the full moon, Kiba wondered again why he had an empty feeling in his chest. He was in paradise. All he'd ever wanted in life was to be there, and here he was.

So why did it feel like something was missing?

Please read the notes, there is important stuff in there, labeled for your convenience.

(A/n) Hope you're not mad at me for that ending. But come on, he's remembering Mew; what do you think he wants? If you haven't figured this out, you might find out in chapter 2. Might.

Anyway, thanks for reading, and as always, review and stay tuned for new chapters! io know this wasn't very long. They'll all be relatively short.

Also, for all Heroes of Olympus fans reading this, there's a poll up on my profile page, so go check it out!

Anyway, sorry for not being very active with my stories. My life's been hectic lately, and I discovered this awesome anime, so I was reasonably unmotivated to do anything but watch the whole series. That's right, ladies and gentlemen, all thirty episodes, all 350 minutes. That's all I've wanted to do for the past few days. Of course I cried.

*IMPORTANT!* Hey, all lone wolves out there! Want to make a pack? In your reviews, tell me your wolf's name and what your wolf looks like, then try to help me name the pack. Should we search for paradise together? Let me know! Maybe I'll start a story using your wolf names and the pack name I like best! Or maybe I'll do a poll so people can vote on the pack name... My wolf's name is Cyan; she has a bluish coat and green eyes.

Sorry for blabbing. Keep reading and reviewing! ~TLO