Me- For some reason the asterisks and parenthesis didn't come out in the last chapter. That's why a few of the things are weird. Anyways I also spelled some things wrong. They are corrected in this chapter.

Kieo- Lalala

Bob- Wolfblitz would also like you to know that she doesn't own Princess Mononoke...was that good?

Me- Yes, nice job Bob. To all people who read the story the explanation to who these guys are is in my profile.

Kieo- Story time!

Chapter 2

Standing at the crest of the hill, Ashitaka stood half-leaning on Yakkul. San had disappeared from his vision a while ago but he still stood, staring at the spot where she had vanished-thinking. He should probably have headed back towards the town, or at least the people of the town, an hour ago but it was so peaceful here. Yakkul's grazing and the insects' buzzing where the only sounds that could be heard. The breeze occasionally ran lightly through the grass giving the endless sea of grass and even more ocean like appearance. What would the Tatara people do now? Re-building the town was obvious but other than that.... He sighed and stood upright shifting his weight off of Yakkul's side.

"Let's go." He turned to Yakkul. Yakkul snorted lightly and shook his head as if dislodging morning dew from his fur. Ashitaka smiled and climbed onto his back.

The grass parted under the elks' feet as the two began to descend from the hill towards the ruins of the town. What would everyone else do? What would he do? Ashitaka had been expecting to die from the curse since he got it. Now it was gone and he was free.

A hawk shrieked overhead searching for his next meal, which was made almost impossible by the tall grass. Ashitaka looked up at the hawk tracing its path across the sky as it flew away. Off to search another area for food. Just then a small black mouse skittered into the grass in font of them causing Yakkul to stop. The lack of movement caused Ashitaka to tear his eyes away from the hawk and look forward just in time to watch the mouse scurried into the grass once more. Ashitaka smiled slightly and kneed Yakkul forwards. The town was close. The road only a few feet away.

Cool wetness played across San's cheek. Recognizing the touch, San smiled as she woke. Above her stood the white form of Kaeyo, behind him Taka sat patiently. Kaeyo's tongue came across her face once again leaving a trail of wetness.

"I'm up. I'm up." San replied grumpily as she pushed Kaeyo away. Kaeyo laughed, ignoring her hand and brought his tongue across her face once more before stepping back tongue hanging out of his mouth. San laughed lightly and pushed herself off the ground.

"What is it?" San asked as she brushed herself off. She brought her arm across her face so as to remove all traces Kaeyo had left.

"You've been asleep a long while." Taka replied, "We should go." San looked up and indeed of what she could see of the sky through the trees had changed from blue to a peachish color that marked sunset.

"Right." San walked over to Kaeyo and leapt up onto his back. Taka stood up and trotted off leaping through the fallen trees, Kaeyo right behind him. San turned back and glanced at the grove- one last look....for now. As the grove slipped from her vision San turned her attention ahead of her. The trees flashed past a few if the lesser gods where sitting there pondering what they would do now. Then Taka and Kaeyo entered one of the many fields away from the grove, they stopped padding in a circle, orienting themselves before dashing off in a new direction. Above a hawk screeched, looking for a roost after having a successful hunt. San smiled and looked up. Somehow she felt closer to Ashitaka right now. Her cheeks began to warm at the thought and she turned away from the hawk focusing instead on the tall grass that lay to either side of her. Kaeyo cocked his head slightly and looked at her out of the corner of his eyes. After studying her for a minute he smiled and shifted his attention fully forward toward the form of his brother. San waited till the warmth had decreased before scanning the skies for the hawk again. She caught sight of the hawk right as it dived down apparently having found a roost to rest in for the night. San smiled and re-thought all of her thoughts......Mother, What has happened to me?

Me- heheh..They're in different times...lol. Please R & R. I tried to make it a little longer this time. I don't think I succeeded however.....Anyways...

Kieo- Thank You, buterfly9999!

Bob- Yes, Thank you for reviewing!

Me- For those who actually went to my profile, sorry Rieme and S.I.O.F.C. aren't here. Rieme's in Hawaii looking for the relative location of Mt. Waialeale, for my homework, and S.I.O.F.C.'s.... err...somewhere or another...

S.I.O.F.C- I beth hereth!

Me- Anyway..Thank you buterfly9999 who was the only person who reviewed the story...and probably the only person who read it...yay! I'll try and get the chapter three out sometime next week.