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Lol. Anywho! I just want to let you know… This is the last chapter of FWW! T.T Yes, I know. Sad, right? But there will be more stories to come!

Well, chapter 12! Here it is!

Aya continued to run, the tears flowing freely from her eyes. She stopped and looked up, as if looking for a sign from God. At that moment, a clap of thunder sounded, soon followed by a wave of heavy rain and a flash of lightning. Aya looked around, putting her hands over her head and ran into an alleyway. She picked up an abandoned newspaper and put it over her head, sitting down and leaning against the wall.

She sat, there, the rain dripping through the newspaper and down her face. Eventually she threw it to the side and let the rain soak her. Pulling her legs to her chest she sighed, thinking of all the events of the past few days. Finding her journal from years ago and beginning her journey to remember her past. Meeting Hige and realizing how much of a friend he truly was just three years earlier. The fire... Hige risking his life to save her. And then that hug...

Aya shivered as she began to feel the cold water on her skin, and as she thought back to that moment from just a few hours before.

So it meant nothing... He just felt sorry for me? Because I have no home..?

She sighed and layed down on her back, the rain falling onto her face.

It's not like I actually loved him or anything... She said to herself with a hint of doubt in her voice. It just kind of hurt to realize that he didn't even think of me as a friend...

She closed her eyes a took in a deep breath. She remembered his scent perfectly. Hot dogs. She laughed a bit as she remembered how he truly was a garbage disposal when he wanted to be.

Aya lay down on the ground and closed her eyes, slowly drifting off to sleep.

--With the group--

The sun slowly rose, the light reaching the top of the building. Toboe was the first up, not long after waking everyone else.

"Hige! Where's Aya!"

"Mmm..." Hige rolled over on his side, not even hearing what Toboe had said.

"Hige! Wake up!" Toboe yelled in his ear, smacking him upside the head.

"Ow!" Hige said, sitting up. He smacked Toboe back. "What was that for!"

"Listen to me!" Toboe yelled in return. "Notice anything missing here?" The boy said, signaling to everything in the shelter, including the sleeping Kiba and awakening Tsume.

Hige looked around for a minute and then his eyes widened. "Aya?" He stood up and pulled every blanket out of the shelter, searching for the missing girl under them.

"Oi!" Tsume said, glaring at Hige. "I was using that!"

"Shit!" Hige yelled looking around. "Tsume! Kiba! Where's Aya!"

"I know where she is..." Blue said, stepping out from behind their shelter. She smiled. "She's gone..."

"What! Gone where!" Hige said, beginning to worry.

Blue smirked. "She said she couldn't stand to be anywhere around you Hige. She said you make her sick..."

"God dammit Blue! Don't lie to me! What did you say to her!" He took Blue's shoulders in his hands and held them firmly. "Tell me now!"

"Oh, hun. What would ever make you think I'm lying to you?" Blue said, batting her eyelashes.

Hige groaned and pushed Blue away, causing her to fall to the ground. "I'm going to find her..." Without another word or waiting for a response from anyone, he was off and running.

--With Aya--

Aya rubbed her eyes and sat up slowly as the sun broke through her dreams. "Ow... My back..." She said, groaning. She moved around a bit and stretched her hands over her head. "God..."

Then she remembered what had happened the night before and all the things Blue had told her. "Oh... yeah... That's why I'm sleeping in an alley..." She said, sighing. She looked around for a moment before remembering what she had read in her diary the night before. "I'm a wolf..." She smiled a bit. "Who woulda thought... A deaf wolf..." She thought for a minute and closed her eyes. "Just stay strong, Aya... That's what Haru woulda said..."

She sat bolt upright and groaned. "Crap! My diary!" She pulled her knees to her chest and thought for a moment, trying to think of a plan to get her stuff back without being noticed. After awhile the birds began to sing a silent song to Aya and the sun brightened the alley, casting a shadow on where Aya was sitting and she realized what she had to do.

She stood and faced the street, standing in the shadows darkness. She focused hard and thought of one thing. After a moment of clearing her thoughts and thinking of that one thing, she began to change. Her body shrunk down and her back arched a bit.

Her nose grew long as well as her teeth, growing into long fangs. Her long hair shrunk into her head, to be replaced by short black hair all over her body. Her hands and feet transformed into large paws, her nails growing out and toughening into claws. Lastly a long bushy tail emerged swishing back and forth.

She took a step forward into the light and looked around a bit from her new viewpoint, wagging her tail. Stepping forward a bit more, Aya considered herself in a broken mirror lying on the ground.

"Oh my god.."

She turned this way and that, taking in every detail, memorizing how she looked. "This is who I am..." She said, with an inwardly smile. "I like it..." She said, turning to look towards the street. "I gotta get my stuff back... Then... I'm on my own..."

She poked her head out of the alley and looked around to make sure no one was watching and then took off down the street. When the people began to appear out of their houses Aya quickly transformed, realizing how much easier it was now that she knew how to do it properly.

She ran past the people bustling along the street, trying to get to work. She shivered and realized she had been cold all morning. Probably 'cause I slept in the rain last night. She decided to stop and sat down on a bench, not realizing who was just across the street.

"Dammit... Where is she..?" Hige sat on a bench, staring down at his feet. He caught a wiff of a familiar scent and looked up across the street quickly. He stared as he looked at all the people's faces walking down the sidewalk, making sure it wasn't who he was looking for until he caught a glimpse of a well known face.

There, sitting on the bench was who he had been looking for, and staring back at him were fear filled aqua-green eyes.

Oh no... What am I going to do! He can't know I'm here! Aya thought to herself, staring into crimson eyes across the street. She got up casually and strolled along with the crowd, looking over her shoulder only to see Hige running after her. "Shit..."

She took off at a sprint down the street, closely followed by Hige. Attempting to throw him off, she took a sharp turn down a random street, not paying attention to the run down houses and the fearful eyes staring at her out of the broken windows.

"Dammit Aya! Get back here!" Hige yelled, following Aya and picking up speed.

"No! Leave me alone!" Aya yelled in return, running faster as well.

Hige came within a few feet of Aya but she was still out of arm's reach and he did the last thing that came to mind. "Rargh!" He jumped at her and grabbed her wrists pinning her to the ground.

Aya fell hard, landing underneath Hige and hitting her head. "Ouch..." She sat for a moment not moving before realizing where she was. There he was. Sitting on her. Not exactly where she wanted to be at that moment. She started to squirm and kick. "Let me go!" She yelled attemping to release her arms to push him off. But he had a tight grip on her and wouldn't let her budge.

She continued to squirm and kick. "Hige! Get off me! Let me go!" She yelled constantly, along with some pleading and some 'Help me!'s. She looked around for a moment trying to think of a way to get free, until she caught sight of his eyes. His relieved crimson eyes, giving her a heartmelting look.

She stopped squirming and studied his face. Every feature about him was relieved... as if he had been realeased of an awful burden. She stared back into his eyes, searching them. His eyes... They're... so warm... and happy... That can't be right... He never wanted me with him in the first place... She was pulled from her thoughts as a wet drop fell onto her cheek and rolling off it. She stared in amazement as she realized that Hige was crying.

"Hige..? Why are yo-" She was cut short as he planted a kiss on her lips, silencing her momentarily.

It was then that she awoke from her dream. Her head was throbbing and she was laying on the ground a weight still on her stomach. Then she noticed a slight pressure on her lips, which lifted as soon as she groaned and opened her eyes, looking up at a mystery person. Her vision was blurred for a moment and then it cleared. She realized Hige was still sitting upon her, staring at her intently.

"You okay..?" He asked, raising an eyebrow.

"If laying on the hard ground with at least 200 pounds on my stomach with a throbbing head is okay, then I guess so..." She said, grimacing a bit as her head throbbed once more. Then she remembered the feeling of something on her lips just before she opened her eyes. Wait… Did he just…. She could feel her face grow hot, but tried to hide it.

"Sorry..." Hige said, staring at her. "It's just..."

Aya shook her head. "Can you get off me please..?"

"Yeah, If you give me a chance to talk before you run off again." He said standing and helping her up as well.

"You don't have to put up an act anymore you know..." She said, putting her hands in her pockets.

"What are you talking about?"

"Blue told me everything... You don't ha-"

"Whoa, whoa, whoa! Blue said something to you! That god damned woman... I sware..." He said growling. "What'd she say to you?"

"You should know of all people..." Aya said, rolling her eyes. "You don't have to pretend to be my friend anymore... I know you're just letting me 'tag along'," She said this with finger quotes. "I mean... I thought you would be smart enough than to not pull that kind of shit with me..." She said, looking away.

"Hold the phone!" Hige said, putting up his hands to stop her. "Listen to me Aya..." He said putting one of his hands on her shoulder and using the other to put under her chin and turn her head to look at him. "How long have you known me..?"

She tried to pull her face away but Hige didn't let go. "How long?" He said, the firmness from his voice radiating through his eyes.

"All my life..." She forced herself to say. "What's that got to do with anything?"

"Listen to me..." Hige said, he put his other hand on her other shoulder. "You've known Blue for what, two days? The Aya I know, wouldn't trust anything just some random person she hasn't known for very long tells her. Why change that now?"

"I.. I don't know..." Aya said, looking away.

This time Hige took both his hands and turned her head once more his way. "Dammit Aya... I want a straight answer... Give me a straight answer..." He said, glaring daggers into her aqua eyes. "Tell me... Why change? Because of one thing that one girl that you don't even know tells you..?"

Aya stood silent before him, not knowing what to say. Then Hige sighed heavily, leaning forward quickly, pressing his lips against hers. Her face grew hot and her eyes widened. She relaxed her stiff shoulders and Hige pulled away before pulling her into a close hug, holding her tightly.

"Do you know why she said that stuff? Why she told you all those things and lied to you?"

Aya shook her head and Hige released her, putting his hands in his hoodie pockets.

"Because she's stuck in the past..." He said, looking up at the blue sky and closing his eyes. "She can't get over the fact that there's a possibility that I could fall in love again, and have it not be her..." He laughed and looked at Aya. "She's a spoiled little brat... But honestly I can't blame her..."

Aya was shocked at those words and her face turned a light shade of pink once more.

"It's very possible I could be falling for someone..." He shrugged. "But! Only time will tell!" He grinned at her. "C'mon, let's get back, everyone's waiting for us so we can leave..." He said, turning and beginning down the street to meet the others.

The blush in Aya's face slowly faded away after a few moments of silence. She had to process his last words for a moment before letting them register and beginning to speak. "Where are we going?" She asked, falling into stride next to him, the moment he kissed her continuing to replay in her mind.

Hige looked at her out of the corner of his eye and smiled. "To Paradise..."

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there ya go! ch. 12 for ya!

AND! That is… THE END!

insert dramatic music Yes, yes. I know. You're very sad, but! Be proud of me! Seeing as how this is the first fanfic I have EVER finished! does a little dance M'kay? If you guys have any ideas for other stories that you might want me to try to write for ya, I'm open to ANY offers. Just not ones with too much lemony stuff… n.n; I'm not very good with those, okay?

I love you all soo much!

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Leiko-Chan