(Hello faithful reviewers! I am so sorry that I haven't updated in so long. I've been very busy, but now slowly I will end this story, and try to at least end it right. Thank you all for the reviews! Misskagome)
Katsume wiggled her fingers around a bit, the feeling of cold numbness still aroused at the tips of her fingers.
"Maybe....I can use my powers again," She suggested as she looked from face to face.
"This time to destroy Jaguara."
Kiba shook his head.
"She's too strong. All we can do now is try and get out of here." He told her.
With a mixed look of dismay and determination on Katsume's face, she replied,
"I'll never know till I try."
With that said Katsume closed her eyes, took a breath, and turned her back on everyone as she began to walk towards the pile of black laying on the floor.
"Uh....Wait a second!" Leeba said quickly, a look of concern on his face as he gently grabbed Katsume's arm.
Katsume turned to him, her green orbs glistening and a look of question on her face.
"I'm coming too." Leeba told her firmly.
"But, you might get hurt, or worse. You should stay here. You've just met up with Kiba again!" Katsume replied, searching in his deep eyes for an answer.
All she found was trust and concern.
"I'll come back for my little brother, but right now ensuring his and everyone else's safety comes first. Especially your safety." Leeba replied softly.
"Ok." Katsume said with a small smile.
"Katsume!" Cheza called, her tone worried.
"Don't worry Cheza, Kiba will protect you, just wait for me somewhere safe." Katsume replied to the flower maiden's concern as she reached her hand out a bit towards Cheza and let it fall back to her side.
"We'll keep you safe Cheza." Toboe said, smiling up at Cheza.
Cheza smiled down at Toboe, and replied,
"This one will wait somewhere safe."
Katsume and Leeba walked through a couple of dark tinted hallways, the only sound was their shoes clicking on the stone floor.
"How can we be sure this is the way?" Leeba asked, leaning in towards Katsume's ear a bit.
"I'm not entirely sure, but I know to trust my feelings. I can also sense something in the air. Can you sense it too?" Katsume replied, looking up at him.
"Yes...and It's been on my mind for some time now." Leeba said, responding to her question.
A few minutes later and they stopped in front of a large greatly designed door.
Katsume looked to Leeba and they both nodded, then opened the door.
(Sorry it's not that long, but I'm sleepy! The ending to the Wolf's Rain show was so sad! I can't believe they just stopped like that, but I guess all great things come to an end sometime.)