Disclaimer: I, sadly as it is, Do not own Wolf's Rain, or anything else anyone might find interesting in this story..

Me: blah....I know this story sucks major cocker spaniel, please forgive me. I know the chapters are short, and they get really bad towards the end, it's because I get distracted easily and I forget about the story, appologise.. She sees something shiny and follows it...

Rose Red-- Chapter 2

Rose followed the white wolf slowly and hesitantly. She had a feeling that she knew what they were after, it's what every wolf looks for sometime in their life. She had looked for it as well, but gave up after meeting the man. Something inside her broke, yet at the same time healed itself within her. She could hear her heart breaking for leaving the city, leaving the man whom she had given all her love to and leaving with the wolves. At the same time though, she felt relieved, finally being where she belonged.

Rose was deep in thought. The white wolf in front of her stopped, but she didn't. Continuing to run at her steady pace, she plowed right into the white wolf's side. She heard laughter to her right, and a deep annoyed growl coming from the creature beneath her. The white wolf quickly pushed her off of him, and stood up quickly. Rose turned quickly to the two giggling brown wolves to her right and smiled nervously. One of the brown wolves stopped laughing, the larger one, and looked over at her, "Hey, Kiba, where'd you find her? I didn't smell any other wolves in this area..."

"She was in the town, Hige. She's coming with us," the white wolf said, again taking his human form and walking over to a rock and sitting down.

The obviously younger brown wolf approached Rose, sniffing her lightly. He jumped back and smiled, "Hey! My name's Toboe! What's your name?"

Rose, shocked by the sudden outburst jumped back slightly, "Rose...My name is Rose. I thank you, Kiba, for letting me come with you...to paradise.."

The white wolf looked at her suddenly, and dropped his eyes to the ground in front of her, "You're welcome."

"I'm glad you came along," Toboe said happily, taking his human form as a young brown haired boy with a red button up shirt and army style cargo pants with boots, "I'm glad you came, cause you seem nicer than the other guys."

A large gray colored wolf approached the four wolves. The wolf seemed to glare at Rose, "Who dragged her here?"

"Nobody dragged her here, Tsume," Hige quickly snapped back, "She came all on her own."

The wolf took human form as a tall, tan skinned man with silver hair and clad in leather and looked at Rose. "Just another to slow us down I think," he said coldly, walking over to sit behind the rock.

Rose took her human form quickly as a gentle looking woman with shoulder length dark brown hair. She was wearing a black jacket, white tank top, a black shirt with dark brown boots that came just below the knee and pantyhose. She took this form often to visit the man, just to see him not so lonely anymore. But those days were over. She had to stop herself from acting like a pet. She was a wolf damnit! She sat down slowly beside the young wolf. There was a long moment of silence between the wolves and Kiba cleared his throat. Rose looked up quickly, then looked away. There was a moment of silence and Rose turned to Toboe, poking him lightly, "Is everyone always this weird and quiet."

Toboe laughed quietly and there was a groan from behind the rock. Kiba got up and stretched lightly, "We can't waste anymore time now. We've got a long way to go before the next town. Also, it's starting to snow, so be better get going." Kiba started at a slow pace towards Darcia's keep. Toboe, Rose, Tsume, and Hige followed in behind.

Fin

Me: Taa-daaa! Please review, tell me if Ishould just give up, or tell me to write more. Feel free to express yourself. I have low....I mean high...Self Confidence and Self Esteem...