Restoring Faith Chapter 2, an okami fanfic

Thanks to Earthy Greendragon and PreseatheKitsune for being my first reviewers for my fic! Arigato! Hope you like the second chapter! Don't expect the next one up so soon, though. Who knows when I'll update? Sweatdrops I'll update fast for you guys if you review though. Anyways, on to chapter 2!

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Restoring Faith

Chapter 2

"Gods…"

Amaterasu let out a pain-filled howl at the sight before her. Where Sakuya's tree had once stood, proud and tall, there was now what appeared to be a sea of waste. Trash littered the ground, and Amaterasu could see that all the grass had died.

Whining pitifully, Amaterasu pawed at the ground, searching for some sign that perhaps things weren't was bad as they seemed. Surely there was some plant life somewhere.

What she did find destroyed all her hopes, almost eliminating her faith in the human race.

Waka ran up to his friend, wondering what had disturbed her so. He found Amaterasu howling over a flute, one obviously made from the wood of Sakuya's tree, if the pink tint was anything to go by. Waka recognized the type. It was the type that every child got at their fifth festival, symbolizing the growth of the world. The flutes were to be treasured.

It had been obviously and cruelly snapped in half.

"We need to find out what happened. There's got to be some excuse for all of Nippon turning away from the gods. Got any ideas?" Waka looked down as Amaterasu barked once in response.

"How I wish you could speak…"

Amaterasu barked again, but this time the sadness behind it was easily noticeable. She wished she could speak too, if only to give Waka some true company. Oftentimes, especially when he was ridiculed for travel with a dog, she wondered how he saw their companionship.

She wondered if he had ever once hated her, for many times he had lost a room because the place would not allow dogs. She wondered if he ever felt stupid, talking to a white wolf like she was his equal, yet getting no response. And she wondered most of all how he saw her. Did he see her as a wolf? A god? A friend? Or something more, as she desperately wanted to be?

"I suppose we could see if the little green bug is still alive. I'm sure he, at least, will still be loyal to the gods."

Amaterasu blinked, coming out of her thoughts. It was a moment before Waka's word registered, but when they did she began to bark happily. Waka smiled at his friend's excitement.

"Then to Kamui we go."

Amaterasu worriedly looked over at her companion as he shivered from the cold. Unlike herself, Waka had no fur to protect himself from the freezing temperatures. While the temperature had improved a bit since the dispelling of Yami, it was nowhere near hospitable.

The wolf gave a worried whine as Waka shivered yet again and began to rub her fur against his thin leggings in hope that it might provide some warmth. Waka turned to smile at her but ended up accidentally coughing in her face.

"Sorry Ammy. Guess I'm getting a little cold." Waka glanced at Amaterasu to see her looking at him with concern. "Really! It's no big deal! So stop worrying."

Amaterasu gave him a disbelieving look before she began to search for a cave to spend the night in. The sooner she got Waka out of the blizzard, the less likely his "cold" would get worse. The last thing they needed was for him to get sick in the middle of Kamui, miles from anywhere.

Waka coughed again, but this time he stumbled from the force of coughs that wracked his body. Amaterasu whined again and began searching franticly. Waka's health was at stake.

To be continued…

Chapter 2 done! And I do believe it's longer than the first! My goal is to hopefully make each chapter longer than the last! Cheer me on!

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