AN: Hello people's! Well, I don't really know what to say about this one, I like it and at the same time drove me crazy when I wrote it, feh.

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Prayer

Pale-red eyes glimmered with intelligence as they focused on the keeper in the large enclosure. The tiger crouched lowly, large claws digging into rich earth as he prepared to pounce on the unsuspecting zoo keeper.

They had actually dared capture him. Him! It didn't matter that he had been wounded; he should have died where he was born, where he had ruled. Instead he was kept here like some oversized pet.

He had owned that jungle completely and he had relished every moment of it. He had been Darkness, his whole being had been filled with it. His name had been known throughout the jungle. Animals would bow to him and run from him. He smiled with feral intent, remembering those days. He wondered what this human would do, bow down or run.

He was feeling frisky and he hoped for chase.

Crouching lower, the tiger's ears perked up, hearing soft sounds coming from the human. He let his body relax from its tensed position. He began to slowly stalk the man, moving carefully from the bush he had been hiding behind.

"I can't believe I have the night shift. I don't even get to interact with the tigers! All those years of experience and for what? To play with fucking leaves and... oh God, is that shit?"

The large head reared back in amusement, not having expected the comments coming from the human. A decidedly sly smile spread across the tiger's mouth.

"For fuck's sake, give me entrails any day. I thought it was other people's job to clean the enclosure. Damn rosters."

The tiger's enjoyment escaped in low rumbling and choppy sounds. Too low for the human to hear from this distance.

Chang'e sat high upon her silver home in the sky, though the tiger was unable to see through the clouds that obscured her, he knew she was there. The wind picked up, and carried the scent of the human into his nose. The human's smell reminded him of one of the flowers in the jungle, a beautiful and colourful one that always reminded him of sun sets. Though they had been his favourite, he had been sure to not visit them often had the other animals seen him actually enjoying something.

The sound emitting from the boy stopped only for him to let out a disgruntled sigh and turned around, having finished his job, only to be faced with him, a fully grown untamed tiger.

The lazy smile turned into a smirk and his unusual crimson eyes glittered in the darkness when the human gulped and stayed completely still.

"Oh, this can't be good."

The clouds that hid Chang'e gently moved away, creating a sliver a light around the human.

With the light, the tiger realised that the wide eyes were the same colour as the flower he always visited, making him pause. Chang'e had always led him unto great paths before; showing him the human in her shining radiance had to be sign.

Slowly moving closer to the human, the tiger sniffed. Strangely, he started purring, a soft sound that started in his chest. The tiger paused, that had never happened before.

The human had gone stiff, but he didn't realise as he moved closer still. He shifted his large head into the human's hand, feeling dainty fingers reverently touch his head.

As his purring increased, the tiger realised what the sign was. He had finally found his other half.

All he had to do now was figure out how this was going to work.


AN: Oh, there so many inconsistencies in this it's not funny. Chang'e is actually an immortal woman that lives on the moon and not the moon itself I think... I forget. Yes, I know that tigers are colour blind also. And no there will be no weird beastiality, all shall fixed in the sequel... which I haven't written, yet. Auster would like to reassure all the readers that she will beat me into submission by a pointed stick and then make me write everything I have planned... and she will too.

Oh and don't forget to review, please'ums, this one drove me mad. And I also want to know if you guys liked it, so you know, I can write the sequel or just forget it about it completely and go onto other AUs.

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