"Kara, we need to talk. No, that sounds like I'm breaking up with her." said Agro to himself, as he walked down the street. The black wolf was heading to Kara's house to talk to her about what had happened a day ago. However, after narrowly evading Cronus the previous night he was still a little nervous.

Just as he was about to approach the house, he cringed at the sound of a high-pitched voice screaming his name. "Agro!" yelled Katie, as she stormed out of nowhere toward Agro. "Uuhh...Hi Katie." Agro said with a wry smile as the small Husky stomped toward him, seething with fury. "You! Are the worst! Date ever!" she shouted, catching the attention of some passersby. "Okay first, I need you to lower your voice. I'd really like it if every dog from across town didn't know you were yelling at me." Agro said trying to calm Katie down, "And second, we aren't dating!" He yelled back. Agro's retaliation only made the Husky angrier. "Well what do you call it?" she asked not really expecting an answer. "Uh, you dragging me off somewhere I didn't want to be."

Katie's anger diminished and was replace with tears and heartbreak. Agro saw this change and immediately thought to himself, 'Oh Ancestors, please don't-' Before he could finish his thought Katie began to cry, once again catching the attention of a few dogs within the vacinity. "*sniff* *sniff* I thought you wanted to spend time with me." she sobbed, "I mean, we went to the warehouse. Dogs usually go there to have fun right? You hate me don't you? How could I be so blind?"

Agro began to look around and caught sight of some hard glances aimed at him. "Hey, come on. Stop crying." he whispered to try and calm Katie down, "Look I don't hate you. It's just, I have a girlfriend and you-" Before he could finish Agro was once again tackled by the small Husky and forced into the snow on his back. "Oh Aggie! You really do like me! I'm so stupid for doubting your feelings for me!" she squealed in joy, "I can't wait for us to be mates and have pups and we'll live in the same house together! Wouldn't that be just the best!?"

Agro now getting uncomfortable with the thought of them being paired began to speak up but was cut off by a voice behind him, "What's this all about?" the voice said. Agro immediately recognizing the voice, stood up, letting the small dog on top of him fall into the snow. "Kara! I've been looking for you all day!" he said, overjoyed to see her. "Really? I thought you'd rather spend time with your girlfriend in the snow." she said in a disappointed tone. Agro looked at her in confusion but played it off, "Well, that's sorta why I was looking for you. Except the snow part." he said jokingly, "I need to talk to you about what happened yesterday." Katie immediately responded, "I need to talk to you to." she said, voice slightly breaking.

Agro was even more confused at what she said. Snow began to fall in Nome but the three dogs had yet to notice. "Talk to me? About what?" Almost on cue a pitch black Husky walked up behind Kara. Agro saw the Husky and immediately became agitated, fur spiking up and ears folded back in anger. "Hey Shadow, beat it. Kara and I are in the middle of something." he said to the Husky to make him leave. However, the next action Shadow made only enraged and confused him even more.

Shadow walked close to Kara's side and began to nuzzle her neck fur. "This mongrel botherin' you babe?" he ask Kara who only looked away. "Babe? Kara, what the h*** is this mutt talking about?" he asked, rage dying and confusion rising. "That's the thing." she began, "I'm leaving you Agro." Agro was taken aback, his mouth agape in shock. "What? Wait, leaving me? As in, breaking up?" he asked, only getting a nod in answer. "What do you mean?" Shadow interrupted, "Get the hint wolfie. She's ditchin' you for me. Now get lost."

Agro stood before the two, looking in in disbelief. "So that's it huh? After everything we've been through?" he asked, wanting answers. "I'm sorry but-" Kara said as she was interrupted by Agro, "No. You don't have to say anything. I get it." he said as he walked away, not noticing the small husky following him.

From behind he heard Shadow say, "C'mon Kara. Let's get out of here." a phrase that only made his heart sink deeper. "So Aggie, where was I?" said Katie from behind. This set Agro off, "Listen Katie. Let me get this through your thick skull. There is no 'us' okay? This fantasy you have of us being mates and crap, that's just what it is, crap! There is no 'us' and never will be an 'us'. Got it?" he said in a quiet fit of anger. He walked off before Katie could start to cry.

He walked for several minutes before arriving at the alley that he and Rei live. He laid down under a pile off tossed blankets they used as a bed. Sulking underneath the fabrics he said to himself, "This day couldn't get any worse." Just then it began to snow harder and the wind began to pick up, turning the snowfall into a light blizzard. "I stand corrected."

Chaska said his final goodbyes to the pack, receiving sympathies and friendly hugs from those who came out to say goodbye. They made two lines on either side of him, creating a path for him to walk through. At the end stood Koza with his mate, his children and brother.

"Come back soon, because you are always welcome here" Koza said. "Don't worry. I will" Chaska replied. Nikan gave a little, playful push as Chaska approached him. "I'll miss you too, Nik."

"Same here" he said back. "And sorry about what happened before. I wish I could have helped." Chaska placed his head against Nikan's in a way to say goodbye. "It's okay. It hit us all hard." He continued on to Dakota, and began to speak, but was surprised when she hugged him closely. "Try to stay safe" she said. "I promise" he said back. Dakota parted from him, giving off a smile. Her daughter, Nova came from under her, where she and her brother stayed. Chaska lowered his head to her level. "Will you ever come back?" Chaska couldn't help but smile at the pup. "I promise. Can you make me a promise?" She nodded, and Chaska moved closer to her to whisper in her ear. She listened closely, giggling at some parts. When he moved away, she smiled and nodded again. "I promise." Chaska lifted his head and gave bowed his head to the family as a final goodbye, then he was off.

He cautiously made his way through the forest, being sure to be aware of the hunters in case they were still around. However, it became harder as he wandered into a blizzard on the way. After trudging through the harsh winds and the snow that covered the ground, he spotted a light in the distance.

"Finally. I made it." He pushed himself more ahead and saw the Agro's alley up ahead. "Hope someone's home." He made his way to the alley, almost being blown off a couple of times. Once he finally made it, he picked up the familiar scent of Agro. "Agro? You in here?" he called down the alley. He waited a moment, and after hearing no response, made his way through the gap in the fence.. Across from him lay Agro. Chaska shook the snow off and made his way to him. "Hey, Agro. You miss me."

"Go away" he grunted. "Come on. What's with the grumpy mood?" Agro dug his head in the blankets and pretended to be asleep. Now Chaska knew something was definitely up. "Hey. What's wrong?" he asked, concerned. Agro mumbled something, so Chaska just sat down, awaiting a response. "I'm not leaving until you answer." Agro, knowing he told the truth, lifted his head from the blankets. Chaska could see that whatever it was, it was bad. His face was damp, and his eyes red. "Okay, what happened? If it was Shadow, he's gonna pay."

"It was him, but not entirely. Kara...she's with him now." Chaska's jaw fell open is shock. "W-what?!" he stuttered, unsure he heard right. "It's over with us."

"W-why would she do that? That doesn't sound like her?"

"Well, she did!" Agro suddenly snapped, catching Chaska by surprise. He took a couple of quick steps back, knowing what Agro was like. But he surrendered, and went back to sulking under the blankets. "Can you at least tell me why?" Chaska pushed on. Agro remained still, then lifted his head again. "Yesterday, Shadow was accusing me in front of Kara that I attacked the man. I denied I ever did, but somehow, Kara didn't fully believe me. I was left with two choices, to attack Shadow, which would have made me look worse, or to run. So I ran. Then after another attack-"

"Another attack? Who was it this time?"

"Riley. So as I was saying, Shadow must have told her some lie, pinning it on me. That is why." Chaska moved closer to his friend and put a paw on his shoulder. "I'm so sorry" he said sympathetically. Agro grew a smile and looked back to his friend. "You don't need to apologize. It's Shadow's fault. I have no reason to snap at you. You weren't even here. By the way, how was it? You came back early." Chaska knew this was coming, and sighed sadly before starting. He began with what Koza told him, then how he ran after he learned the truth. He began to feel tears as he began what happened next. Agro felt more and more sorry for him, and when he finished, Agro gave him a friendly hug. "I guess you had it worse. For what it's worth, I'm sorry. I know what it's like, to lose a family member."

"You do? You never told me about your family."

"And there's a reason for that, but I might as well. You might want to sit down."