Well, here's chapter 3. I love writing so here it is. Do you realize how few reviews I get every time I post a fic so this makes me feel better about myself. Enjoy!

Last time...

"Wait," interrupted Tsume, "You know Toboe?"

"Well it's a long story......"

"No it isn't!" retorted Kazebo.

"SHUT UP! Anyways, me and Toboe go way back. We were just pups..."

Flashback....

(Ok I haven't seen much wolfs rain but I understand that Toboe stayed with an old woman for a period of time. If I'm wrong please tell me.)

An elderly woman walked through the door carrying a bundle. She was greeted by a young Toboe.

"Well you sure are happy to see me. Oh, I brought you a new friend to play with."

She unwrapped her bundle to reveal a pup not much larger than Toboe. She had a red bandanna around her neck covering a worn leather collar, adorned with a tarnished copper tag. on the tag was a single word: Shira. After setting her down in front of Toboe, the female yelped and hid behind the woman's legs, who just laughed and pushed her forward again. Toboe playfully bit her ear and she growled and tackled him. Such was the start of a beautiful, albeit strange, friendship.

Years later...

An older Shira ran out the door into the newly fallen snow, and looked back at Toboe whining. Unsure of what to do, he looked up at his 'grandma'.

"Go on."

He ran outside an wrestled with his friend a bit before the two ran off in search of Kazebo. A couple years back they found out he was Shira 's brother. He visited them frequently and took them on pointless adventures. The woman smiled as her two 'children' ran off together. No matter how long they were gone, she trusted they would return home.

A few days afterward...

Toboe came home heartbroken. His two best friends were gone, and he blamed himself. The woman ran out and was worried when he came back alone.

"Toboe? Where's Shira?"

He whimpered slightly and dropped a torn bandanna at her feet.

End of flashback...

"And that's the whole story," finished Toboe.

"Hey, whatever happened to her Toboe?" Shira asked.

"She died about a year later."

"Oh, well I'll miss her," there was a moment of silence, "Well, I'm hungry! And I smell food!!"

She quickly went into wolf form and scrambled towards the woods, shortly followed by Kazebo and eventually the rest. When Kiba 's group arrived they saw the siblings standing over a dead rabbit.

"One rabbit!?" snapped Hige, "That's what you were so excited about!?"

"No. A warren." she sniffed the air, "Somewhere...around...here...mmmmm....BINGO!!!!"

She walked over to a spot and scratched the ground. "Yep. Right here. Kazebo?"

He walked to where she scratched and stood there.

"Now you guys stand there." she motioned to a hole, then nodded to Kazebo. He nodded back and began digging. Rabbits soon shot out of the hole and were set upon by the wolves.

"Ha! Told ya Hige."

"Yeah, yeah, whatever. FOOD!!"

After eating their fill they decided to rest for a while.

Shira turned to Kiba, "So. Where are you all headed?"

"We're going to Paradise."

"Paradise? What's that?"

"You mean you've never heard of it?"

"Nope. Hey Kazebo, you ever heard of Paradise?"

"No."

"No, neither of us have."

The conversation was interrupted when a gunshot cut the air and a wolfdog came into the area.

"Quent," growled Kiba.

Instinctively they ran for safety.

"Get 'em Blue!" Shouted Quent.

Quent followed the fleeing wolves, firing as he went. A yelp and a falling wolf informed he had hit his mark. He nudged the still body of Shira which caused her to whimper slightly.

"Time to die wolf."

But before he could kill her there was a white flash and a gunshot. Kazebo leapt at Quent biting his arm. The others surrounded him. Knowing he had no chance of winning he and Blue fled. The remaining pack gave chase, Hige out in front as if Quent was 200 pounds of meat.

With Shira...

A single snowflake landed on her snout causing it to twitch. The ground was being covered with fresh snow. She slowly opened her eyes which landed on a trail of crimson stains on the new layer of crystal landscape. She limped after the trail until she found Kiba laying with his eyes closed in a slowly forming pool of blood. Ignoring the pain in her own wound she ran to him.

"Kiba!" she nudged him, "Are you okay?"

His eyes slowly came open and met with her amber ones. "I'm fine. Did Quent hurt you?"

"A little. But its nothing," she lied, "Why did you take that shot for me? I mean..."

Kiba tried to get up but fell back in pain.

"Your wound!"

"I'm alright. It's just a scratch, don't worry about me."

"Kiba you're hurt," her voice was full of concern, "let me help you."

She began licking the wound on his side and Kiba could feel his heart beat faster.

'Why do I feel this way? I mean, I only just met her, I I? No... But the feeling is so strong."

'Why did he do that? Could he...? No, I'm being stupid. Then why am I taking care of him? Do I have feelings for him? I'm so confused....'

When she was finished Kiba was sad for a minute. But when Shira lay down beside him he was shocked.

"Um. Thanks for the help and all but what are you doing?"

"Your injured. I figured I'd stay with you tonight or something bad might happen."

If wolves could blush both would be crimson. Eventually sleep overtook them and they rested silently together.

AWWWWW!! Thats so kawaii !! So please R&R and I will make chapter 4 ASAP.