They were moving through the forest avoiding the human soldiers at every turn. Making sure he kept his promise to Kiara back in the city Tsume had her by his side the whole time. They headed down a path and Cheza was about to walk over the edge, which made Toboe freak out. Until she turned and continued down the path allowing Toboe to relax.
"She can tell?" asked Toboe.
"Well sure she's a flower maiden, isn't she?" asked Hige.
"Yeah, but how?" asked Toboe.
"She uses her antenna. How else?" asked Hige.
"She doesn't have any of them!" said Toboe.
"I know you can't see them or anything, but I bet they're there." said Hige.
"I doubt she does, but I bet you do!" Kiara mumbled, but Tsume still heard her and smiled.
"I wander if she's on edge. I mean around us, but why?" asked Toboe.
"It's because you're all on edge around her that's why." said Kiba.
"Who the hell wouldn't be on edge? She's not a human or a wolf or even a flower. How are we ever supposed to trust something like that? And even more so a Noble created It." said Tsume looking over his shoulder.
"Oh I forgot Tsume, the only person you trust beside your brothers is Kiara." said Hige.
"She has my trust for two reasons one she's a wolf and second she's earned it!" Tsume growled. They continued trough the forest. "Are we really going to take her with us?"
"Yeah." said Kiba.
"What for?" asked Tsume.
"I don't see anything wrong with it. It would be mean to just leave her here and besides I think it would be kind of nice to always have the smell of lunar flowers around. Don't you?" asked Toboe.
"Isn't that exactly what makes her a danger to us?" asked Tsume. They stopped and Kiba looked at Tsume. "If she stinks up the place while we're moving around. It's as good as giving away our location."
"A human's sense of smell isn't that sensitive." said Kiba.
"But my eyes tell me she's trouble. What good is she too us anyway?" asked Tsume.
"Cheza is more important o us then anything else and if' you're a wolf Tsume you should know this!" said Kiba.
"Sorry, but I don't!" said Tsume.
"She's gonna get us to Paradise!" said Kiba.
"I am so sick of hearing that word!" Tsume growled. It looked like Kiba and Tsume were about to rip at each other's throat until they heard singing. They looked at Cheza who was looking up at the moon with her eyes closed singing. Toboe fell against a wall and slid down.
"All of a sudden I'm feeling really sleepy." said Toboe. Hige was already asleep against a tree. Tsume and Kiara were the only ones standing up.
"Damn it Toboe don't fall asleep!" said Tsume.
"Too late my body is already out cold." said Toboe.
"What's happening?" asked Tsume as he looked at Kiba.
"I have no idea what's going on. I just…" said Kiba as he fell asleep. Kiara was sitting against a wall with Roy and Damian sleeping on one side of her when Tsume fell against the same wall and slid down. Kiara fell up against Tsume and fell asleep. Tsume looked at her and then fell asleep.
Toboe's dream was that he was sleeping in a field of lunar flowers with Granny knitting beside him.
Hige's dream was that he was with his pack being licked gentle.
Tsume's dream was that he was running wild in the snow with Kiara.
Kiara's dream was that she was with her clan along with Tsume, Roy, and Damian.
Roy's dream was living with no humans around with endless pre.
Damian's dream livinin the wild with pack
Kiba's dream was that he had Cheza all to himself, he was sleeping and she was petting him. The next day Kiara woke up to being petted by Cheza. She sat up and saw Tsume was still sleeping before she smiled.
"Did you have sweet dreams?" Cheza asked causing Kiara to smile as she looked at Tsume.
"Yeah I guess you could say that." said Kiara. She got up and jumped up onto the broken pillar and sat down. She looked at Tsume sleeping by Cheza. 'I wander if he cares about me more than I know.' Kiara thought. After a while Tsume finally woke up and jumped back when he found out that he was so close to Cheza.
"You slept the longest out of everyone. Did you have sweet dreams?" asked Cheza.
"I don't remember." said Tsume.
"You were running while you were sleeping." said Cheza. Tsume got up and walked away right as Kiba walked back.
"It's no use. Those people are covering ever route that leads off the mountain. We're gonna have to find another way out of here." said Kiba.
"Next time don't leave it here with me. I'm not going to be responsible." said Tsume.
"I tried to wake you up, but you didn't even budge. Besides you seemed pretty happy where ever you were." said Kiba.
"Oh shut up! I was tired that's all." said Tsume before he walked away. Kiba walked over to the pillar that Kiara was sitting on.
"How can you put up with him?" asked Kiba.
"He's not so bad once you get to know him." said Kiara.
"I've been wandering. How did you two even meet? I mean Tsume's not the kind of wolf to go running up to the nearest wolf and becoming so open like he is when you're round." said Kiba.
"Well it started with them stealing food and I tried to take some from then, but it didn't work out. A few days later I was defending a couple pups when they jumped in and helped." said Kiara. Hige and Toboe came running up. Kiara had moved on to a wall that Tsume was leaning against will Roy and Damian.
"Wow that was rough!" said Hige.
"We're back!" said Toboe.
"You two sure took a long time." said Kiba.
"The runt here kept wandering off." said Hige. He tossed Kiba a bag. "Here some food."
"We picked up some other things too." said Toboe holding up a fur sheet.
"What the hell do you plan to do with that?" asked Tsume.
"What do you think? It's a present." said Toboe. He walked over the Cheza and put it on her. "Here." He backed up and watched her reaction. She had a blank look on her face. "I guess you don't like it."
"It sure looks that way." said Kiba.
"It's ok Toboe, it's the thought that counts." said Kiara.
"What did I tell ya? Now these are great." said Hige as he grabbed the boots and walked towards her.
"I wouldn't be so sure about that." said Tsume as Hige set the boots in front of her. She put them on and started dancing around. She stopped and looked at Hige.
"You like them huh?" asked Hige. She continued to dance around and laugh until something caught her eye and she stopped.
"Cheza." said Kiba. Everyone looked where Cheza was looking and saw an old woman.
"Who are you?" asked Cheza. The old woman started walking toward Cheza and stopped when Kiba stepped in front of Cheza. Kiara got off the wall and stood by Tsume's side with Damian on the other with Roy behind her.
"You are wolves." said the old lady. Tsume guided Kiara half way behind him.
"Old lady who are you?" asked Kiba. The old lady took off her sunglasses and opened her eyes to show them that she had the same eyes as Cheza's. "Tell us. Who are you?"
"The Hoinobito is what they use to call us." said the old lady.
"This one can tell that from your sent, but you are not like This one?" asked Cheza.
"That is true. You are not like my kind. You are a perfect creation." said the old lady.
"Perfect creation?" asked Kiba.
"You must know I have been here waiting for you for a long time." said the old lady.
"I guess she wasn't a ghost!" Toboe whispered.
"That stench!" said Hige.
"It's them!" said Kiba.
"I've got a feeling we shouldn't hang around here any longer." said Roy.
"Follow me." said the old lady. Tsume took Kiara's hand and they took off.
"Do you think it's safe to go with her?" asked Toboe.
"If she's like Cheza we shouldn't have to worry." said Hige. The old lady led them to where she was living. The talked about what happened at the castle and how Cheza shouldn't go with the wolves until they smelt a human coming.
"Shh be quite!" said Damian.
"I smelled her back at the castle. I know I've seen her before, but I don't know where." said Hige.
"What now?" asked Tsume.
"Let's go." said Kiba. Cheza just sat there. "Cheza let's go." They walked out and hid up in the trees until she was right below them. Tsume and Kiara jumped down right in front of here. Then Hige, Roy, Toboe, and Damian jumped on the sides of her.
"You're the kids I saw. Who are you? What's going on?" asked the women. She looked over and saw Kiba and Cheza. "Cheza!" Kiba jumped and landed on rock turning to his wolf form. He jumped down and ran off with the others behind them. They ran into the town and stopped when Cheza suddenly stopped.
"She is crying! She will wither away." said Cheza.
"Do you mean the old lade?" asked Kiba. Cheza just simply nodded.
"Kiba can This one same with you? Is it all right that this one stays with you?" asked Cheza.
"Cheza you have to stay with us." said Kiba.
"Hige?" Cheza asked as she turned to Hige.
"Sure why not? When you're on a journey the more the merrier." said Hige.
"Toboe?" Cheza asked as she turned to Toboe. Toboe nodded and smiled. "Roy?" She turned to Roy.
"Of course you can." said Roy.
"Damian?" Cheza asked as she turned to Damian.
"Sure why I." said Damian.
"Kiara?" Cheza asked as she turned to her.
"Yeah." said Kiara.
"Tsume?" asked Cheza as she looked at him since he was standing next to Kiara.
"Fine you can tag along. If it us to where we're going I can put up with ya." said Tsume. They were standing around when the women they encountered in forest walked past them. Kiba covered Cheza in a pink cover and they took off.