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The Ghost Wolf: Chapter 2

Follow the wolf

Izumi relaxed as the oddly disturbing, yet soothing voice rang through out her ears once more, "Follow the wolf…"

Her eyes suddenly snapped open as she slowly recognized the disturbing truth of the voice, it eerily…sounded like Kouji's. She hastily pulled back from the orb, an unknown fear growing deep within her emerald orbs.

The orb reluctantly began to fade, it's once exciting vivid blue color fading into the a dull midnight blue, losing it's beauty all at once.

"Kouji!" She whispered loudly, hastily shooting her hand out to the orb once more only to watch it depart completely.

Crystal tears unconsciously started to fall from her emerald orbs, the feeling of losing her be-loved friend again starting to sink into her mind. Though, his haunting words were also starting to sink in at the same time.

"Follow the wolf…"

She pondered on what this could mean. "Follow the wolf…" She muttered to herself, thinking about what the hell he could be talking about. Then, suddenly her head snapped up with realization, "That…wolf in the field…" She slowly said to herself and the trees that seemingly surrounded her.

She hesitated for a moment then sped off again towards the field, not really caring about anything other then seeing the wolf again.

She ran non-stop for a few moments before suddenly tripping upon an exposed tree root, falling face first into the pitch-black soil beneath her. Crystal tears started to stream from her eyes, and roll down her soft cheeks, as she lay there for a few moments, motionless.

"Kouji-kun…" She muttered miserably into the earth below her, some of the dry soil clinging to her wet cheeks.

After a moments time, she slowly started to get to her knees, determined to get to the boulder again before anyone knew she had ran off again. She hesitated before speeding off once again, the bottoms of her shoes softly padding the earth.

"Follow the wolf…"

She ran through the small pond that she had been standing before earlier today, her clothes becoming slightly damp as she kicked up the once undisturbed water. She ran boldly through the tall and slender stalks of grass that bit viciously at her skin, leaving behind little red streaks upon her soft and creamy flesh. She winced momentarily as she exited the grass; all her exposed skin seemed to burn like the raging flames of a mighty fire.

Izumi heavily panted as she spotted the lonesome boulder just a few feet away from where she was standing. Though upon looking around, there was no wolf in sight; her hope immediately dropped.

"I don't get it, why isn't it here?" She muttered to herself as she slowly climbed upon the boulder, a soft breeze blowing across her face and seeming to dry her cheeks. She stared openly at the field as she noticed how beautifully the grass danced with the wind, Swaying to-and-fro under the vivid colors of Red, purple, yellow, and orange which were beautifully painted into the sky. She faintly smiled at the soothing silence of the field before her, even though it held bitter memories of her friend.

Then a sudden howl brought her back into reality, slicing through the thick silence that relaxed in the air around her.

She lifted her head to see the wolf eerily staring at her with emotionless eyes, like a hawk watching it's pray dieing helplessly beneath the grasp of its clawed-foot. She shivered under its gaze, the atmosphere suddenly becoming uncomfortably cold and unpleasant.

She flinched as it slowly started to once again, walk towards her, its burning gaze never once leaving her figure. Its large paws softly padded the ground, the grass slightly leaning away from wherever the mighty beast stepped. Large muscles seemed to ripple beneath its transparent skin with every move it made, making it all the more overwhelming to Izumi. The beast's head and tail kept close to the ground, in a stalk like position that a real wolf or dog like creature would usually use in a hunt. Its orbs softly glowed an eerie gold type of color, glazed with an emotionless look that made her slightly fear it.

"K-Kouji, is th-that you?" She tried her best to speak in a bold tone, but was failing miserably.

The wolf surprisingly hesitated at the name 'Kouji' but continued to slowly stalk towards her a moment later, now almost in a shy way. It kept it's body low enough so that it was partly hidden by the slender grass that was still dancing an ancient dance with the wind as its partner.

Izumi's eyes brightened as it stopped in front of her, gazing almost sadly now into her eyes. A faint smile graced her features as she stretched her hand out to it and stroked its muzzle with her slender fingers.

It suddenly lifted it's head and pointed it's maw to the full moon that hang above them in the pale black sky, and let a soothing yet heart-breaking song escape its throat. Izumi wanted so badly to close her eyes and loose herself in it's stunning song, but she feared it would depart like the orb had; so she kept them open, in dread that she would loose her friend once more.

Its howl died down as it slowly lowered its head again, almost as if in shame. She hesitated before reaching out to stroke its muzzle again, but hastily pulled her hand back…as it started to glow a soft blue…

TBC

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