I wonder where all my reviewers went?

Sighs. I claim no ownership of InuYasha or Sailor Moon.

Marilla halted right behind her friend, her tail hair bristling at the sight of Serenity's white face. Haruka along with Dante stepped in front of Serenity growling as they saw the approaching dust cloud.

Kouga stinted, his nose and inner beast alerting him to a certain presence. "Serenity?" He asked the swirling air. Speeding up, his eyes picked out a pack of wolves, and dancing silver hair. The sight became clearer the closer he got, and he knew it was her. Especially when he noted with ironic bemusement that Haruka and Dante stood protectively before her. Happy to see the female, he bypassed the two protective wolves by leaping over them and reaching for Serenity. However, he was stopped by a long blade resting pointedly against his Adam's apple.

"Don't." was the escaped hiss that laid behind the blade. Kouga glanced up to find a female cat demon staring in anger at him. He smirked peacefully, at the thought of Serenity accepting others into her pack. Kouga attempted to push on, but the stronger force on the blade made him stay his place. Glancing questioningly at Serenity, he was confused at the hurt and anger on her face. That sparing glance was all he got as she whirled on her heel and sprinted into the throng of her pack in her wolfen form. He glanced in question as Hotaru approached him with a confused but warning growl.

"What is it?" Kouga asked them, and it was Setsuna who answered him.

"She waited for that morning for an apology for that one night, but you never showed." Setsuna told him, her eyes glinting with hidden information.

"No, I left a token of apology that dusk before leaving." Kouga appeased.

"Liar!" was shouted at him, by Marilla, and Haruka. Marilla continued on with the sentence though.

"Serenity explained to me what has her saddened, and she found nothing from you that morning, I see no reason to doubt her." She dared him to contradict her.

"I swear!" Kouga claimed, and Setsuna halted the advance of the two itching to rip his throat out.

"He speaks the truth, I saw him place the token down, and Serenity speaks the truth as well for she never received it." Setsuna dictated to them. Haruka whirled on her and a growled at her instead.

"You knew this and yet you didn't tell her, she's been hurting over him." Haruka spoke. "This is the second time I doubt you loyalty." She warned. Setsuna glanced in warning at Haruka before answering her.

"It wasn't my place to tell her." Setsuna stated, Haruka recoiled at the comment. Hotaru cut in before something was done that would hold regret.

"All right, we know there is truth to both sides, so what happened in between them?" Hotaru inquired. Setsuna did a half smirk across her muzzle and turned to Kouga.

"Thou must really be careful where one starts to kick up wind." She chimed. Kouga glanced confused at the statement before connecting the dots.

"When I took off in my run, the tornado like speeds must of blew the token away." He reiterated.

"That's about it." Setsuna agreed. Marilla scoffed at the trade of information turning to the wolf male.

"Still he couldn't spare a few minutes to meet her that morning, when now he acts like nothing could stop him to see her." She mentioned, and glared darkly at him. "Stay away from her, because she doesn't seem to be a priority to you." Marilla hissed, and the two protective wolves nodded. Then she turned and left following the scent of her friend. Haruka and Dante spared one more glare before also disappearing into the pack. Kouga glanced down at the two who were basically rooting for him, and sighed with depression.

"Don't give up big brother, Serenity will listen, especially if Sets-mama explains." Hotaru yipped at him, to which he brightened and hugged the young wolfing. An elegant howl had Hotaru wiggling out of his embrace and dashing off. "Sorry Michi-mama calls." She informed him. Kouga then looked imploringly to Setsuna, the one that's been kindest to him. She nodded to him, and he hugged her as well, unaware that a pair of sapphires had caught that last action and misread it.

Serenity had stopped running and turned back. Though she was hurt she was also curious to his explanation, also she didn't want to see him dead. As she was sure Haruka and Dante be skinning him now. With a heavy sigh she arrived back just in time to see Kouga embrace Setsuna with a smile of happiness. A knife cut at her heart, and she rested a pained hand to it with confusion. Again she knew it hurt, deeply, but still unsure as to the reason why. Covering the soft cry she took off, dropping the flute she loved again.

Setsuna jerked out of the embrace when she heard the sound of something striking the grass. Rushing over to where the sound originated, she caught site of fading pigtails and the flute resting abandon on the ground. Kouga appeared a few seconds later confused once more. "Oh no." Setsuna quipped.

"What..?" Kouga responded.

"Follow me now!" Setsuna urged, and the chase was on.

As promised I updated this story as well, but it seems I am losing readers. Well not true, it's just the stats don't add up. 'Sighs.' Please review.

Much Care,

WCB.