Sunaru: Well, I updated again. ::Throws confetti:: Anyway, the song that Shori sings goes to the melody of 'Ballad of the Wind Fish.' If you have the game, The Legend of Zelda Link's Awakening, then you'll be able to hear it. And I think it might be in some of the other Zelda games, but I don't know. I just thought you'd like to know the melody...

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Chapter 6: Under the Full Moon

Shori returned later that day with a basket full of food. Right away she went to the kitchen and silently started to make dinner.

Toboe watched her anxiously, wishing he could do something to help her feel better, or better yet somehow convince her to come with them.

Earlier that day, after Shori had left, they had been helping Blue to try and walk. She was doing pretty well, she could walk on her own now, although she was a bit shaky.

They predicted that by tomorrow she'd be able to walk good, maybe not run that much but she'd be able to walk.

Toboe didn't want to just leave Shori here all by herself. After she had left they had all decided not to mention anything about leaving or anything.

About two hours later Shori announced that dinner was ready. Hige helped Blue walk to her seat. Shori smiled up at her from her seat.

"I'm glad to see that you're starting to be able to walk again!" Shori said. Toboe noticed that Shori smiled and looked happy, but her eyes said different.

The dinner was huge and was mostly spent silent except for the eating noises the boys made.

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When dinner was over everyone was full and really sleepy. Well, all except Shori.

The last thing Toboe remembered before falling asleep was Shori sitting in a chair next to the window, looking out at the sky.

Toboe awoke suddenly a few hours later. He lay there silently, listening to the things around him.

He finally stood up from his sleeping place on the ground and looked around the room. Hige and Tsume were sleeping, and Blue was sleeping in the bedroom.

He soon realized that Shori was no longer there. He opened the door silently and shut it with a small creak.

He looked up at the night's sky with its full moon. He guessed it was about midnight.

He looked around the streets; they were completely desolate with no signs of life. Toboe wondered to himself where Shori would. Then with a glance at the moon it came to him.

Shori sat on a small sand dune miles from her small town. Her sweet soprano filling the air as she sang. Her eyes never leaving the glowing orb in the sky.

"Come to me,

Come to me

In the pale moonlight,

Come to me

Under the moon and the stars.

I truly miss you,

I love you with all my heart and soul,

Always true,

To me,

My darling"

She stopped at the sound of footsteps. Shocked, she froze for a few moments. The footsteps stopped at what she guessed were a few feet behind her.

Slowly she turned around to see Toboe panting slightly and looking at her with a smile. Shori smiled at him and motioned for him to sit next to her.

He did and stared at her silently as she directed her gaze at the moon. "How did you know I was here?" she whispered, breaking the silence.

He followed her gaze to the moon and answered her with slight hesitation. "I remembered that you had said that you go out into the desert every full moon..."

She smiled sadly and turned to him. The silence grew thick and Toboe struggled to find something to say.

"You sing very nicely, you didn't have to stop because of me..." Shori looked at her hands and blushed faintly. "I don't usually sing in front of others."

Toboe smiled. "Well, you really should."

Silence once again crept, but it was a comfortable silence. "I don't understand!" Toboe finally said in an outburst. "Toboe..." Shori whispered with surprise.

"Why won't you come with us?" he asked frustrated, the question had been eating away at him the whole day. Shori looked down at her hands sadly again wishing that she didn't have to explain.

"You wouldn't understand..." Toboe gently grabbed her shoulders, making her face. "Please, tell me..." he said looking straight into her eyes with a look of pleading. "Please."

Shori sighed heavily. "Alright." Shori whispered almost incoherently. Toboe let go of her shoulders and waited for her answer.

"You all have been through so much. Through all sorts of ordeals," she started sadly.

"And I know that I could never imagine the pain you've been through. You're all so strong and brave. And I just feel like, if I came along, I'd just get in the way. I have never, despite my wolf blood, have ever fought anyone. Even when I was threatened, the most I could do was turn into my wolf-form and scare them off. If I came along I'd be in the way and you could get hurt from protecting me. And I don't want that to happen to anyone all because I can't fight..." tears started to form in her eyes.

"It would just be better if you left me here. It would be selfish of me to keep you here." She whispered as the tears freely flowed down her cheek.

Shori's tears stopped at the feel of Toboe hugging her. He released her and smiled at her sheepishly. And then wiped the tears from her cheek.

"I promise you, I will never get hurt because of you. You'd be a great help for us. Like you have a great sense of smell and you know how to take care of wounds good. And plus, when I first joined this pack, I didn't fight either. But now I can hold my own. Maybe if you joined us, you'll learn to defend yourself."

Shori smiled at Toboe, a smile of true gratitude that seemed to make her face glow. She gave him a quick hug. "Thanks, you really helped," she whispered in his ear.

She released him and he looked at her with surprise. "Does this mean your coming?" Shori nodded enthusiastically. "I'm coming with you guys." Toboe smiled happily.

"That's great!" They looked up at the moon cheerfully and thought to themselves leaving a silence. After a few moments, Toboe took off his bracelets and slid them onto Shori's right wrist. Shori looked at him with surprise.

"Your bracelets..." Shori said in shock. "Think of it as a gift," he said with a slight blush and small smile. Shori smiled back. "Thank you. I wish I could give you something..."

Toboe looked back at the moon with a serene look. Shori did the same.

"Could you maybe sing that song for me," he said without taking his eyes off the moon. Shori grinned and nodded silently.

"Come to me,

Come to me

In the pale moonlight,

Come to me

Under the moon and the stars.

I truly miss you,

I love you with all my heart and soul,

Always true,

To me,

My darling"

"Fly with me,

Fly with me

Into the heavens.

Fly with me

Away to a better place.

Never lonely again.

May we be together forever.

I'll wait for

You for

Eternity."

Sunaru: This chappie surprisingly is longer than I thought it would be. Anyway, personally I don't like the chapter name. And by the way, I spelled wound right this time! HeeHeeHee. The lyrics aren't that good really, at least I don't think so. But whatever. I hope you liked the chappie and please review.