A/N: this should get better soon Dx (yeah... as you can see, I'm actually not all that happy with this ff Dx)

RANDOM DISCLAIMER: I don't own WR D: If I did, There'd be a second season where everyone came together again & crap happened & they'd all get to Paradise! Dx I mean, Cheza even said something about Kiba finding her again, & that next time they'd succeed in finding Paradise, with her dying breath...

.:Chapter Two:.

"…a girl?"

The 'girl', who looked to be about seventeen, had long, silver hair, which covered the entire right side of her face. There was a bleeding gash on her left cheek. With her uncovered eye, she glared up defiantly at Tsume, her emerald green gaze daring him to kill her. Tsume glared back for a minute or so, then sighed, his golden eyes moving away from her for only a second, and he loosened his grip on his knife.

In one motion, she drew another knife and threw it. Tsume's eyes widened then narrowed as both blades clanked as they hit the ground. His eyes cold, he glared at her again.

"Tsume, let her go. She's a lady, we don't see those often," Hige said. The girl growled, miffed at being called a 'lady'.

"You didn't have any problem fighting her before we knew it was a she." Tsume replied, voice harsh.

"You don't have to be so cold about it…" he said, quieter.

"Let her go, Tsume. She won't hurt us now… right?" Toboe asked quietly, glancing at her. The fae was just standing there now, looking extremely bored.

Tsume growled softly, but stepped back. His eyes were locked on the girl, untrusting.

"We won't hurt you, despite how Tsume may make it seem," Kiba began, voice calm, "I'm Kiba. That's Hige, and Toboe. I guess you already met Tsume," he gestured to each one in turn. "What's your name?"

The girl eyed Kiba for a minute more, suspicious, then spoke; "Amaya."

"Why did you attack us, Amaya?" he asked.

"You should know."

"Yeah, well, we don't." Tsume snarled.

Kiba ignored Tsume's comment. "You said 'Don't lie.' What did you mean?"

"I meant what I said."

Hige sighed. "Please, we don't mean you any harm. If it's Tsume that's bothering you, you've got nothing to worry about. Tsume's just… Tsume." At this, Tsume stood, taking a step toward Hige and growling. "I mean… uh… not that there's anything wrong with that…" Hige stumbled.

"Just tell us who you think we are, and what you think we did." Kiba stated calmly.

"You guys are some of them, and you've come to steal it. Don't give me your "Paradise" crap. It doesn't exist. It's just something you made up in case one of us caught you."

Hige sighed. "Look, you've got it all wrong. We don't know who 'they' are, or what 'it' is, and we really are headed for Paradise."

"And what about you, you believe in that crap?" she asked, directing the question toward Tsume.

"Maybe I don't, and maybe I don't intend to stay."

"Good riddens…" Hige whispered under his breath.

"What did you say, Porky?" Tsume growled.

"Nothing! Nothing…" Hige replied quickly.

Amaya's eyes narrowed. "If you're really going to Paradise, you won't mind speaking to my Alpha," she said, turning and walking away toward the city exit, leaving her black cloak lying on the ground. She was wearing dark flare jeans with torn knees, a dark purple tank top that had two straps on the left side, and black boots. Around her neck were a black spiked collar and a silver choker chain with a small, teardrop shaped, semi-transparent aqua blue stone hanging from it.

Tsume snarled. "Since when are we her prisoners?"

"Being taken prisoner by a girl… sounds fine to me." Hige said, enthusiastic. A bit too much so.

"Your tail always wags when there's a girl around," Tsume snapped.

"Let's just go with her, ok?" Toboe put in, not wanting a fight to start.

Kiba nodded, and began walking in her direction. Hige and Toboe followed immediately (both making attempts to engage Amaya in conversation,) but Tsume didn't move for several minutes. He picked up his knife and looked up the road, toward the others, making the clicking sound he always did when he knew something wasn't right. It was obvious Amaya was a wolf, but she hadn't needed to change form to fight both he and Kiba off. There was definitely a good reason to keep an eye on her.

. . .

As the wolves traveled through a green forest, Hige's stomach growled. "Are we almost there yet? We haven't eaten in forever, and moonlight isn't very filling."

"You're always hungry, Porky." Tsume growled, though he was just as hungry as Hige.

"And I thought you said I was the whiny one." Toboe said pointedly, rolling his eyes and glaring at Hige.

"Yeah, well, a guy's got to eat." He shot back. In front of him, Kiba stopped suddenly, and Hige ran into him. "Hey, what's the idea? We want to get to food sooner, not lat-" he cut off when he saw Amaya running from den to den inside a large clearing, frantically calling names. Kiba said nothing, simply standing there. Toboe took a few steps forward, wanting to help her, but Kiba put his arm out in front of him.

"Don't." he said emotionlessly.

Amaya suddenly stopped in the middle of the clearing. Walking calmly toward a single large den, she ducked into it. When she emerged, she was wearing a black leather jacket and shades, a look cold as death itself on her face.

"Huh? What's going on?" Hige asked.

"They left." She said, voice like stone.

"Bastards!" he gasped, "You know, though, you could come with us…" he took a step forward, jumping on the opportunity.

"That's not going to help!" Toboe said, pushing Hige away. He turned to Amaya. "Why… why would they leave without you?" he asked, voice kind, feeling sorry for the she-wolf.

"Because I'm different." She said, still walking away. As she passed, Hige pushed Toboe out of the way, running after her.

"Hey, wait, where are you going? I said you could come with us! I don't mind, and neither will Toboe or Kiba, and Tsume won't really mind, even if it seems that way!"

Tsume just stood there, his feelings toward the she-wolf no kinder than before. Toboe ran past him, trying to persuade Amaya to come with them, and Kiba glanced at him before walking toward the others. He thought back to Amaya's question, and his answer;

"Do you really believe in that crap?" "Maybe I don't, and maybe I don't intend to stay."

And maybe he didn't. The others may not have realized it yet, but Kiba was the "chosen wolf" that would open the way to Paradise. He and the others weren't necessary. Not that he believed in Paradise. Screw this stupid journey, he thought to himself, Paradise can kiss my ass. It had been time to leave, was all. He could, should, leave now. He was better off alone.