A/N: I know I know, it's been forever. Sorry. I haven't really had much time really to do anything on this. But at least it's something.

A big THANK YOU to everyone who reviewed! I hope I replied to everyone. If I didn't answer your questions then send them again, cause chances are I don't remember them.

DISCLAIMER: Getting right down to it... I OWN NOTHING of Wolf's Rain. Just using the characters for my own amusement.

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Last time:

"Do you think she knows how we can be human's one minute and wolves the next? Because that one really has my hair standing on end." Kiba actually chuckled at Tsume's words and the shake he made as he said them.

Kiba put a hand on his friends shoulder and looked at him smiling. "That's why we need to find her." That was the last thing that was said as the entrance of the dome came into view.

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"Man this place really is crappy." Tsume looked around at the dilapidated buildings and dirty streets.

"Can you feel that?" Kiba stopped and looked down an alley. For a split second he could have sworn he saw a flower that looked exactly like the one he was holding. But the vision faded as he blinked his eyes.

"Yeah I can feel the grime of this place. It's sticking to me and I don't like it." Tsume continued to walk.

"That's not what I'm talking about. Something's here. Can't you sense it at all?" Tsume sighed and stopped his steps. He closed his eyes trying to clear out all of the vileness that was around him.

It was only for a moment, but he felt something. It was a slight shock that sent a chill down his spine. "Something's about to happen."

Just as the words left his mouth two figures burst from an alleyway a little ways ahead and came running towards the two wolves. They were panting heavily and looking back every few seconds. muddled conversation could be heard between the two.

"Keep up runt. You've got the food." The larger male said to the smaller one.

"Well, it's heavy. Why do I always get the heavy stuff? You're bigger." The older one turned his upper body to face his companion.

"Hey, you grabbed it. Don't blame me for your big appetite." The younger boy's facial features scrunched.

"Well you told me to grab it! AND you're the one with the big appetite." The older boy's eyes widened when two very large men appeared behind them.

"Aaah! Enough talk. Just run!" Their antics were comical. They high stepped and continued to their speedy pace.

There was still a distance between the wolves and the other two boys. All they could do was stare at each other waiting for the inevitable to arrive. However, it never did.

Out of the alley closest to the wolves a female stepped blocking the path. Both parties, wolves and boys, looked surprised at the intrusion. But it was too late to stop anything.

The female looked to the older boy. Staring him in the face, she looked directly into his eyes. He caught her gaze and in a flash leapt over her form with ease.

The woman stood her ground and let her gaze fall on the younger boy still headed towards her. He tried to stop to keep from running into her and skidded, coming to a complete halt right in front of her.

No one else could see the smile that graced her lips, only the boy. He looked up at her and immediately blushed.

"Uh, heh, sorry." As he looked to his feet, the yelling from the large men could be heard again.

"That's are food you stinking little thieves. You're going to pay for trying to steal from us!" ... "Yeah just wait till I get my hands on you two." ... "We're going to crush you!"

The woman pushed the boy behind her forcefully, causing him to fall to the ground on his backside. When she looked over her shoulder with a worried expression, he was quick to nod that he was all right.

Seeing his smile she turned and waited for the men to come closer. With her hands propped on her hips she stood there seemingly uninterested in what was about to happen.

They finally reached her. "Listen here woman. Get out of our way or you'll get it too. Ya understand?"

The woman only raised an eyebrow at the man who only stood a few feet higher than her.

"Oh I understand all right." With that she stepped aside allowing her arm to motion for the men to continue on their rampage.

She glanced at the boy still sitting on the ground, now with a horrified expression on his face. When he looked at her, she winked.

The men started to move menacingly toward him, but as they did, the woman stuck her foot out causing the one that was closest to trip and fall forward. While he went hurtling to the pavement, she quickly spun around kneeling to the ground, extending her right leg, causing the other man to fall backwards.

She stood up and brushed off her hands. The one that she had tripped was groaning and trying to get up. She simply stepped on his back, burying his face in the pavement again.

She walked slowly over to the boy and helped him up. She took the bag from him and turned back to the two men. "See I understand perfectly." With that she began to walk to the group who had just been idly standing and watching.

"Do any of you have any clue as to what the hell just happened?" The older boy that had been running asked the others.

Kiba and Tsume just watched as Saida had saved the two strangers. They now watched her approaching them. She stopped as if she had just noticed she their presence. The boy stopped with her and turned to face her.

"Thanks for saving us." When he noticed her sad expression, he stepped closer to her, putting a hand on her shoulder. "Are you all right?"

She glanced down at the boy when she felt the warmth on her shoulder. She looked at him forcing herself to meet his eyes. She didn't want to. She didn't want to hurt him. But she had no other choice.

The boy was caught in her gaze. It was mesmerizing, but then memories flooded his mind. His face turned dismal. Saida had noticed and immediately felt sick for making him remember.

"I am truly sorry. I had no other choice." She removed his hand, returned the bag of food, and turned away, but not before giving one last glance to the group behind her. She closed her eyes and continued through the city.

The boy turned to see his friend walking toward him. He saw it now. He saw them all for what they truly were. He fell to the ground, his shoulders shaking from the sobs.

Kiba and Tsume just stood by and watched. They knew how he felt, to have a life ripped away from you and have memories so terrible return.

Tsume looked at Kiba. "So, what happens now? Did you see that look she gave us? If we let her get away now I don't think we'll ever see her again. And you'll never get your answers."

The boy had heard what Tsume had said and for some reason it angered him. Couldn't they see? Couldn't they see how much pain she was in? He stood up letting the contents of the bag he still held, spill out.

"Hey Toboe, that's good food runt." Toboe looked at the sandy haired boy.

"Oh shut it Hige! It's not like you're going to eat it now anyway." Hige was surprised by the outburst.

"Uh, oh yeah. I guess not huh." Toboe looked at Hige upset.

"How can you be so calm. You remember too don't you? How can you just stand there and act like nothing happened? How can you?" Toboe had started yelling at this point.

Hige eased away from his friend placing his hands up in front of him in a defensive manner.

"Take it easy runt. It's not easy for me. But it's not like I can change any of it now. Understand?" Toboe looked away from his remembering Saida's words. He mumbled them as a response.

"I understand perfectly." He walked over to Kiba and Tsume. It was only then that his eyes fell upon the flower. Kiba watched as he stared at it. Hige soon joined them.

"Hey, um not to be a bother or anything, but we really should get out of the street." The rest agreed and began to follow him.

It was quiet for a while. The only sounds that could be heard were the ones coming from the strangers as they passed them. They reached a building that seemed more run down than the rest.

"You live here?" Tsume asked with disgust evident in his voice. Hige just turned and grinned.

"It suits our needs." With that he walked into the place, the others following behind him, Toboe lagging. He turned right before he entered and looked back up the street.

"I hope she's ok." Tsume heard him and turned to him.

"Trust me, she can take care of herself. We'll run into her again." His words seemed to soothe the slight tension that surrounded Toboe. He whispered to the fading light.

"Yeah, I know we will." He entered the building feeling slightly happier, even with his memories.

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(Somewhere across town)

Saida found herself huddling closer to her navy jacket. Thoughts of the events swirling in her head. 'Why did I do it? I said I wouldn't do it. Not anymore. I said I wouldn't listen to you. Why destroy someone else's life? Tsume and Kiba all ready hate me. How could I do that to him? He's just a kid. He had a second chance at his life.'

The voice came back to her, invaded her thoughts once again. 'You gave him that second chance. He will have his life, but only if you play your part. It was forgotten the last time. This time it will be different. This time all will be well.' Saida clenched her eyes closed.

'I thought I could get away from you. But even now you remain with me. Why? What makes me so important? I want to know. I deserve to know.' Her mind was begging the voice. Begging for answers.

'Do not be afraid of walking into the darkness. Not knowing can sometimes be a good thing. Even though the path ahead is unseen and darkened to your vision, do not fear it. For even in the darkness, light awaits. It awaits for the one to make it shine. To let it shine.' Saida started to shed tears at the words. They were so familiar to her, yet so far away. A memory flashed in her mind.

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A baby is crying in the darkness of a room. A soft, soothing voice can be heard.

"There now my little one. Be not afraid of the dark. You are my sunshine." A song was hummed from the lips of the one who spoke. When the song was finished the baby was no longer crying, but cooing in its crib. "See, my child, you are my sunshine and will always shine brighter when things seem dark. Remember that my dear one. Remember it always."

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Saida looked up at the sky. Night was sheathing it with her dark blanket. 'It came so fast.' It was the only thought she had before she continued walking in silence. No more thoughts, no more voice.

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A/A/N: Mmk, so there it is. Let me know what you think. Good, bad, indifferent, questions, anything at all! And I so should have been studying instead of doing this. But when Orion beckons it's not like I can really turn him down. So, until later ;p