CHAPTER 9! YAYNESS! XD

you guys have been so nice at reviewing for me! tear i feel so loved!

sniff sob you love me! you really love me!

oh by the way, i realized i should start doing a disclaimer... so here it is...

Aya: Since Leiko has been continually pushing aside the fact that a disclaimer is vital...

Hige: me and aya are gonna present it at the beginning of each chapter!

Aya: yeah! peace sign

Hige: okay, ready!

Aya: nod nod

Hige: okay! pulls out script and hands one to Aya Ahem. Leiko does not own anything concerned with Wolf's Rain...

Aya: Except for... Me! Of course! thumbs up and this story...

Hige: Alrighty then! All done!

Aya: Woot!

Hige and Aya: high five

Aya: now on with the story!

Hige: nod

Thanks guys! now... when we last left off, aya's house had burned down because of a mystery arson person! TT -sniff sob-

But Hige saved her! HORRAY-jumps up and dances-

But they both got really burnt... And Aya's arm got badly burnt too... -cries again-

But then Hige took care of her arm! HORRAY-jumps up and dances again-

Then she fell asleep and Hige kissed her on the cheek and called her Peanut. AWE-makes starry eyed face-

So now we continue!

Aya awoke the next morning, not in her bed, not in her living room, not even in her house. But in a makeshift shelter, freezing cold, with a very sore arm, on top of an apartment building.

She sat up quickly, but a sharp pain shot threw her body. "Gah!" She layed back down slowly.

Slowly a realization of what happened last night occured to her and tears stung at her eyes. "That's right..." She said, quietly. She held her charm in her hand again. The images of her house going up in flames playing through her mind.

Hige, Kiba, Tsume, and Toboe were consulting just behind the shelter.

"I'm telling you guys! She doesn't remember anything about being a wolf! The only source of her past she supposedly has are her photo album and diary!" Hige said, pleadingly. Toboe was on his side, having seen what had happened the night before.

"Yeah guys. We were talking about how Tsume had gone looking for the other wolf last night. And then she started talking about how wolves hadn't been around in three years." Toboe said.

Kiba and Tsume were having trouble believing this. They just couldn't grasp the idea of someone forgetting they were a wolf.

"You know, Porky. I was just joking when I said that yesterday..." Tsume said, crossing his leather clad arms.

"I know that Tsume!" Hige said, glaring at him. "But, honestly. I really think she has forgotten!"

"But how?" Kiba said, casting an unsure glance towards Hige.

"I don't know for sure. I guess she's just been living with the humans for so long... " He said. "It is possible. I know it's hard to believe, but you've gotta trust me on this!"

Kiba opened his mouth to talk. but was interuppted as a girl looking to be Aya's age landed on the ceiling.

"Long time no see guys!" She said with a smirk.

"Wha..?" Hige turned around. He stared for a moment. "Bl... Blue!"

She smiled and nodded. "Hey!" (a/n: juss so ya know... I'm not really a big fan of blue.. you might already know why... n e ways, so she and Aya are gonna be kinda enemies... . ; gomen nasai to all you blue fans reading this... please dont hate me! cowers in corner)

Kiba, Tsume, and Toboe cast glances at each other and came up with excuses to leave.

"Uh... I'm gonna go check on Aya..." Toboe said, running off.

Kiba soon followed. "Maybe I should go too..."

Tsume thought for a moment and then followed the two without a word.

"Hey! Guys! Wai.." Hige started after them, but Blue grabbed his arm.

"Where ya goin'?" She said, casting a smile his way. "Let's talk!"

"But..!" Hige said, trying to argue, but Blue pummeled him with questions and he was forced to sit down. Joining a conversation he'd rather not be in.

Meanwhile...

Aya rolled on her side, facing the back of the shelter, just as Kiba, Tsume, and Toboe came round.

Toboe crouched down and touched her shoulder. "Hey Aya?"

Aya turned her head and saw Toboe. "Oh, hey." She said,smiling fakely. She sat up slowly.

"Are you feeling better?" He said, looking at her.

She nodded. "Yeah. I think a good night's sleep did some good for me." She said, smiling at him.

He smiled in return and nodded. "I'm glad to hear it! Oh!" He stood back up and turned to Kiba and Tsume. "Kiba a Tsume. Aya. You guys already know each other... but its been awhile right?"

Aya nodded and smiled. "Nice to see you again guys." She said to the two.

Kiba nodded. "Same here."

Tsume just grunted in response. He had no idea Aya couldn't hear him.

Blue sat and chattered away, as Hige sat and listened to her 'adventures' over the past year.

Finally he stood up. "Hold that thought..." Then he quickly made his escape to the others. "Thanks a lot guys!" He whispered quietly. "Now I'm stuck with her! She won't shut up!"

He said casting a glance around the side of the shelter. He saw Blue stand up and start to head towards them and panicked.

"Eep! Hide me!" He ran and hid under a blanket next to Aya.

Aya stared at him for a moment and looked up, seeing a girl join the group.

Who's that? She thought to herself. She watched intently, reading Blue's words as she spoke.

"Now where'd that little goof get to?" She said, putting her hands on her hips.

Kiba shrugged, Tsume grunted again, and Toboe smiled sheepishly. Aya noticed that Hige was obviouslly trying to hide from her and decided to help him out.

Before she noticed her, she quickly lay down her head on Hige, pretending he was a pillow and turned so her back was to the rest of them.

Hige was caught by surprise and it took him a moment to realize what she was doing exactly.

Aya whispered to him quietly. "Just lay still..." And he did so.

Blue turned and noticed the 'sleeping' girl.

"Oh. Who's this?" She said, tilting her head a bit to the side.

"Huh? Oh!" Toboe said, panicking a bit. "That's uh.. Um... That's Aya!"

"Who?" Blue said, raising an eyebrow at Toboe's reaction.

Kiba sighed and rolled his eyes a bit. "She's a childhood friend of Hige..."

"Oh... I see..." She said, as jealously overtook her a bit. Wait! She thought to herself. No need to get jealous. She's just a friend! Then she went back to her peppy attitude.

God... Aya thought, stirring a bit. I'm getting nervous... Who is that?

Blue smiled. "Oh! She's waking up!"

"Huh? Oh.. Uh.. sure..." Toboe said, casting an unsure glance at Aya.

"Hi there! I'm Blue!" Blue said to Aya's back. When she didn't reply she raised an eyebrow. "What is she? Deaf?"

"Actually, yeah..." Kiba said, stuffing his hands into his coat pockets.

Blue bit her lip. "Oh... Sorry..."

Toboe knelt down again and touched Aya's shoulder.

She stirred a bit, and pretended to 'wake up'. She sat up and turned around, rubbing her eyes and looked at the four. "Oh, hey guys. What's up?"

Blue smiled and nudged Kiba. "Aren't you going to introduce me?"

"Huh? Oh.. Sure..." Kiba nodded. Aya noticed Blue's gesture and looked at them. "Hey Aya?"

"Yeah?"

"This is Blue... Hige's... er.. friend... Blue, This is Aya... Hige's friend."

Blue smiled and reached out a hand. "Hello. It's nice to meet you, Aya."

Aya smiled in return and nodded, shaking her hand. "Same here."

Blue stood up and looked at all of them. "You're sure none of you saw where Hige went?"

"Oh," Aya piped up. "I think I saw him going down the street a few minutes ago."

"Really?" Blue asked, looking down the street, not even noticing that a few minutes ago Aya was supposedly asleep.

Aya nodded and Blue smiled. "Thanks guys!" With that she went to the edge of the building and jumped off, landing gracefully on the street and starting down it.

Hige poked his head out from under the blanket. "Is she gone?" He said nervouslly, looking around.

Aya laughed. "Yeah, she's gone." She smiled at him as he crawled out from under his hiding place.

"Thank you thank you thank you so much Aya! I owe you one!" He said grinning.

She smiled. "It's no problem. But, mind telling me why you were running from her in the first place?"

"Uh.. He he... It's a funny story actually..." He said, rubbing the back of his head.

Tsume grunted. "Just tell her porky..." He said rolling his eyes.

Hige glared at Tsume and then sighed. "She's my ex-girlfriend..." He said, looking away from Aya, not wanting to see her reaction.

DUN DUN DUN!

lol, XD

n e ways

So blue is Hige's EX- girlfriend... XD

but i guess he didn't want aya to know...

surprise surprise... and no wonder he's running away! XD she's a total chatterbox.. that's probably a bit OOC for blue... but that's the only way i could see her... im sorry! please dont hurt me!

just review and tell me what you think, but please dont flame! T.T flames make me sad... sniff sob

plz and thank you

Leiko