I don't own Wolf Children or any of the characters.

Wolves are supposed to be a pack. A united group. However Yuki, doesn't just seem to understand how I feel. She's been too busy with trying to fit into a world that will never truly accept her for what she is. Too busy trying to be a Human. As a result, she's missing out on alot, and I believe if dad were around, things would have been different.

But he's not.

Sensei had been teaching me all the things that Dad would have, and I've been noticing alot that Yuki should have seen, but missed.

Yuki and I had been arguing more and more lately. Most of it about trying to fit into the human world. For a while, I let her win the arguments, ignoring her, and continued to not "fit in."

But tonight we actually had a fight.

Sensei was old, and he told me that he had nothing more to teach me. What had been weighing down on my mind was the fact that he had no one to take his place as the protector of the forest. Maybe he was waiting for the right one, as I wasn't ready. I still had Mother and Yuki to think about, as Yuki seemed to be focused on trivial things. But when Yuki hit me, something inside me snapped.

I am one year younger than Yuki, yet I won the fight. It's not something that I was proud of, but it was necessary. In that moment as the victor, I realized that I was no longer a child. I remember the startled look that Mom gave me, and I knew then that things had changed.

I had grown up.

Now, with Yuki crying in the bathroom, a small part of me regrets even fighting with her, but it felt right. As if the picture of the puzzle had just been revealed to me. I found myself focused on other matters, with the things that Humans considered important fading into the background. When I would leave, I wondered, who would take care of Mom.

Maybe Yuki was on the right path, as Mom is Human. Maybe she has chosen the the path that I rejected, for our Mother. So Mom won't be alone.

But I know that our Mother won't be, with her friends watching out for her, Yuki to check in on her and me protecting her from the Forest. No, Mother still has Father watching over her and blessing her with tiny gifts. She misses them alot of the time, but does notice them when she stops to do so.

My path is clear, my decision is made. I have to leave, to head down the road that only I can walk. Yet my heart breaks as I know that too soon I will be the reason for my Mother's tears and cause her to cry.

This started out as a one shot, but due to demand, there will be a full story. I'm currently working on the next chapter. This story will be centered around Ame, so I hope that you enjoy.