1A/N: To that one person lol that was P.O.ed about me calling it a 'pack' and not a 'herd.'... I sat there for five minutes thinking lol. I could not remember, it was on the tip of my tounge. I knew it wasn't right. I'm sort of a horse person myself, I ride a couple times a week up at my local stable. :)

Chapter Two: A Plan Is Formed

Rain looked behind her, wondering who was coming behind her. Spirit came with a distraught looking Fire behind him. "What happened?" she whispered to her fiancé before Fire could hear.

"Tell you later," he replied as Fire joined them. He gave her a weak smile, but she didn't bother to return it, instead turning and facing his mother, her behind to him, a great form of disrespect. 'And to the leader!' thought Rain in horror, wondering if she would see a bad side of him. Her last leader, before she had been taken in by the Indians, he had had a mare turn his back to him, and he had lashed out, severely injuring her, which the next day led to her death when she could not run from predators. But she was happy to see the Spirit ignored this, all though she was sure he had noticed.

Spirit nuzzled her neck, and she giggled. "Mm, you said tonight," he whispered lustfully.

"Actually," she said, nuzzling him back gently. "You can wait one more night. Then we'll be married on top of it."

"Awww," he moaned, "Breaking promises already?"

"Yes, I am," she said, sticking out her tounge. "Boo hoo." She gave him a smile, a smile that made him forgive her in a second. "But you know I love you." Fire stood beside the two, silently still.

"And I you," he breathed, smiling and licking the tip of her ear lovingly. She laughed, but pushed him away.

"I know what your doing." He put his lip out, pouting.

"Know me too well."

"MOMMMAAAAAA!!" came the scream of a young filly, and then appeared Misty. Fire shot Spirit a glance of hate and then looked down at her.

"Yes?" Misty glanced at the two horses who were unknown to her, and then back at her mother.

"Chance, he stoleded my apple!" she cried out. "And now, he he's makin' fun of me!" Fire looked over beyond the filly to where the other young horses played.

"Tell Chance, that his mother will be told, and knowing his mother, he'll be punished. Severly," she winked, both knowing it wouldn't be severe. "Now go on, I have a feeling Chance won't bother you again."

"Yes Momma," the young one said as she ran full bore back from where she had played.

"I can't wait," breathed Rain.

"You can't wait for what?" asked Sprit.

"To have one of yours in me," she said dreamily. The way she had said it, it was as if Spirit had possibly told Rain that Misty was his! She looked up surprised, and Spirit looked distraughtly her way before replying.

"It won't be long," he smiled, and Fire gagged without realizing it.

"Fire! Is there something wrong?" rushed Rain.

"No, nothing," said Fire, low. "Excuse me, you two."

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'I've come up with the perfect plan,' thought Fire as she ran with the herd. 'I'll just tell them all, tell them that Misty is Spirit's. He can't betrothe her then!' She ran for a bit more, but then perfected the plan. 'Wait, I'll tell Spirit that's what I'll do, if he doesn't break it off with that silly mare!' she laughed out loud, not realizing, and the mare running next to her looked at her oddly. But Fire ignored this, and looked at her love longingly, and dreamed of days ahead.

A/N: Sorry it's so short, but next chapter: confrontation! Dunnn dunn dunn! Lol PLEASE REVIEW! Also, if you have any ideas about where this story should go after Fire confronting Spirit and then or maybe not who knows lol the herd, please put that on the review or e-mail me. Love ya,

Alyssa