(A/n) Hello, my pretties. I have returned. I hope you missed me.

So, lets just say writer's block has been blackmailing me lately. I could not come up with any good ideas whatsoever. I also had to finish a big, long, confusing science outline by the 19th [which is today]. It was quite irritating. And I apologize for all the spelling mistakes in the last chapter; my spell check wasn't working, and when I went to turn it on, it wouldn't load, so I figured it wasn't worth it. I did look for errors, but I only found a couple, and after seeing it up, I realized I'd missed some. Sorry.

But I'm back, and so is Kiba!

KhaosKiki: Thanks! Your wolf form sounds cool!

Okay, here's your chapter.

Chapter Two: Of Strange Howls

"Oof! Toboe,get off me!"

"Sor-ree. Maybe if you moved over I wouldn't be on you!"

"Just get off me!"

"I can't. If I move over more, I'll be on top of Hige, and none of us will get any sleep."

"Well, if I move over more, I'll be on top of Kiba! This den is just too small."

"Or you're just too big."

"Excuse me?"

"I said you're too big for the den! Ow, quit kicking me!"

Kiba lazily opened an eye, listening to Tsume and Toboe argue. It was funny that they'd fought so hard to get here, and the only thing they had to fight over now was den space.

Raising his head, Kiba turned towards the scuffle. Tsume was smacking Toboe with his back paws while Toboe chewed on one of Tsume's ears. They were so absorbed in their quiet fight that they didn't see Kiba awake until he said, "Good morning. Cramped, are we?"

Both stopped what they were doing mid-fight, with Tsume's paw planted on Toboe's face and Toboe's jaws clamped on Tsume's ear. They looked at Kiba in surprise.

"If you two can't sleep, then why don't you come with me to hunt?" Kiba said. "There's bound to be some deer out there."

Toboe immediately let go of Tsume. "All right! Let's go!" He skipped excitedly out of the den.

Tsume's ear twitched. "What about Hige and Blue?"

Kiba looked at them. They were still sleeping soundly. "We'll let them sleep," he said. "Come on, we'd better go before Toboe starts without us."

Tsume looked mildly amused. "Like that runt could bring down a deer by himself." He bounded outside after Toboe.

Kiba followed, enjoying the light breeze that parted his fur. It was quite early. The sun was just beginning to peek over the horizon, turning the sky a shade of pink. In every direction, Kiba could see rolling green hills dotted with white flowers. There were a few trees here and there, and streams wound through the landscape, their water clean and clear. It was beautiful.

Kiba suddenly felt that aching emptiness again. He didn't understand it, but he had the sudden urge to search for something.

Stop that! he told himself. All you ever wanted is right here. You don't need to search for anything anymore.

"Kiba?" Toboe called back. "You okay?"

Kiba realized he'd fallen behind. "Yeah, I'm fine," he said, picking up the pace.

Hige woke with a start. At first, he wasn't sure why. Then he looked to his right and saw Blue next to him, still asleep. She seemed to be dreaming; she was twitching her legs, and one was hitting Hige.

He nudged Blue. "Wake up, Blue," he murmured.

Her legs stopped twitching and her eyes opened. "Good morning, Hige," she said.

Outside, the sun was now higher in the sky; it was late in the morning.

Hige stretched, then looked around. He and Blue were alone in the den. The scents of Kiba, Tsume, and Toboe were getting stale. "Looks like we slept in," he said. "It smells like the others have been up for hours."

Blue nodded. "Maybe we should try to follow them," she suggested. "You think they went hunting?"

"Probably. Were you having a good dream? You were running in your sleep."

Blue smiled. "Oh, yes. It was a great dream."

"What about?"

"I was reliving the day I met you."

Hige smiled back. "Let's let them do the hunting today. I want to explore. You up for that?"

Blue stood. "You bet."

They trotted outside and looked around. "Where should we go first?" Hige asked.

Blue was about to reply when they heard a howl. It was unfamiliar and not far off.

Hige pricked his ears. He didn't have Toboe's excellent sense of hearing, but it sounded female to him. He looked at Blue, who was sniffing the air.

"Smell any other wolves?" he asked.

"You've got the best nose," Blue replied. "I can't tell."

Hige raised his head and took a long whiff of the air. Past the overwhelming scent of lunar flowers, the scent of wolf met his nose. It wasn't a scent he recognized, but it was definitely female.

He relayed this to Blue, who nodded and scanned the landscape. She didn't spot any wolves.

The howl sounded again, and it was much closer. Hige swiveled his head towards the sound. He didn't see anything at first. Then, right behind them, a feminine voice said, "Well, new arrivals. I figured you'd come looking for the source of the howls by now.

Hige and Blue both turned. They glimpsed the silohette of a large wolf in the shadow of a tree.

Green eyes, the only feature visible on the wolf silohette, glinted and narrowed. "Tell me," the wolf said, her voice smooth, "where is your Alpha?"

(A/n) Cliff hangers are my specialty. *Evil grin*

Sorry again for the long wait. My life is weird, and so is my brain.

Anyway, I'm going to need wolves that are already in paradise, and I don't really want to come up with a bunch of names and fur patterns and eye colors, so in your reviews, you can tell me your wolf's name, gender, eye color, fur color, personality, status [there are the guards, who are higher ranking alphas, the hunters, who are lower ranking alphas, and the omegas], and any other distinguishing features he/she has. I will [not might, will] use your wolf in the story. Here is an example of the form to use [this is my wolf]:

Name: Cyan

Gender: Female

Eyes: Icy green-blue

Fur: Dark blue-grey with pale underbelly and white paws

Personality: Friendly, though not very confident, tries to keep everyone's spirits up

Status: Hunter [lower ranking alpha]

Distinguishing features: Has extra toes on her front paws

Pen name: TeamLeoOmega

And there you go. Please review! I really really need wolves to join this pack! Also, I need a name for the pack, so if you have any suggestions, let me know!

I again apologize for blabbing. Keep reading and reviewing, and keep on howling! ~TLO