24.

Ah, you guys are driving me insane! Fine, I'm updating!

Running for miles they've finally reached their destination. The tracks faded off into a roaring river. Without stopping for more than a minute, they continued off again, Kiba moving at full speed as he glided across the stone. Tsume followed, matching his easily, both of them had that devilish smirk as they ran together, happy to see each other again. However, the others were behind. Blue kept up pretty well, Shippo was too excited to stop, Toboe galloped after him, Hana and Tsuki ran together and Hige... well, Hige was huffing by.

The day ended quickly and rays of red spread across the sky. They found a small nook in between some boulders and rested there. They were all panting heavily, Hige was dying.

"Ok, tomorrow, I call breaks," he groaned in pain. Blue took a seat next to him to comfort him. Shippo watched the river for any signs of fish, he and Toeboe stared at the water, jaws stood to snatch if it came to it. Hana and Tsume were building a fire for warm. They all relaxed in the coming of the night sky. Kiba and Tsuki walked together to talk amongst themselves.

"Kiba, what's going to happen when we reach Paradise?"

He looked into her ocean eyes, "Tsuki… I …"

She waited for him to answer, "What?"

"I can't remember, I only remember up to Cheza's death, I'm worried myself but, I cannot show them that I am."

She nuzzled him, nose rubbing underneath his chin, "we all are worried, and can you not see it?"

He looked back at the others, noticing Tsume with his grunt appearance, yet something in his eyes shown sadness. Laughing Toeboe too, after he would stop, he'd look away.

"you're right…"

"I'll always be with you, Kiba, no matter what happends to us, I'll always be by your side," She looked as if she was about to cry, wolves can't cry. He licked her muzzle.

"Don't worry, I'll be here to protect you," with that they gave each other a loving kiss.

"MOM!"

They broke the kiss to look at Hana running past them to a grey wolf. She screamed in delight as the wolf stood and watched her.

" Hana no!" Tsuki ran after her. She jumped the river in order to reach her friend. The rest of the group tried to stop her.

Hana ran, holding out her arms to her, then stopping dead in her tracks as she fell to the ground. An open bullet wound in her back. The bullet was that of acid and it chewed through her. Hana screamed. The grey wolf laughed as she turn into human Agent form.

"Your friend is stupid. She deserved to die."

Bullets shot out from six other surrounding places behind them. They easily dodged them and ran. Tsuki watching as Hana laid face down on the ground, not moving. She howled as the bullets buzzed passed.

The Agents turned into wolves and sprinted to them, climbing high to their tails as the Pack's worn body ran as fast as they could. Before long they reached a dead end. The Canyon closed up around them as they seem to reach a pathetic waterfall.

Kiba halted and turn to attack them, Tsume joined in.

The Agents cocked their guns to shoot but before they could something flew by and landed into the breast of the male Agents. He fell. The Agents looked around confused. All there was of the canyon was the sound of running water. Another one hit the guy next to the female Agent. He cried out in pain and died. Soon a whole fleet of them swooped by and killed them. The female cut through them easily and turn to run. Before her wolf form could go, a Native American shot her with an arrow, hitting her throat. She fell.

The Native American bowed to Kiba's pack, the canyon roared with victory as they appeared from above. Tsuki ran past the Native but before she could go any further, a warrior appeared in front of her with the body of her dead friend. He laid her down and backed away. The cries of victory stopped at once and soon echoes of shock rang the walls.

Tsuki went to her friend's side and laid her head on her. She shot her head back and howled. Kiba sat down next to her and let his voice rang into the air. Soon Shippo, Toboe, Tsume, Hige, and Blue sat in a circle around Tsuki and cried with her. The waning moon darkening as the pain of wolves cried out her name. Thunder roared in the distance and everything stood still.

This is all for a few days. I'll try to update this weekend. Arigatou.