TA DA!!! I'm NOT dead!! Sorry... sorry to all my beloved fans, even though there are about 5 of you. I've let you all down. However, I'm going to finish this story before the end of the year (god I hope). Btw, this is a pretty bad no sympathy for Hana part... I feel terrible for it... but… um… nothing I can really do.

26.

Upon walking to the cave, Kiba and Tsuki stumbled upon Cyan and Hige kissing. They snickered at their deep kiss. They looked at each other and smiled, they had an evil plan in mind. They hid along the walls, ready to sneak up on the new couple.

Cyan broke the kiss, nuzzling Hige. Her eyes sparkled in the moonlight. The sadness of losing Hana melt away from her as she stared into her wolf's deep amber eyes. Hige gave her a goofy grin. Suddenly something struck him in the back making him topple over and something pounced on Cyan too.

"OW!" Hige let out a woof-grunt. He looked up at a white creature on him.

Kiba was chuckling; he got off of Hige and walked away. Tsuki walked with him. "By the way, we now know the way to Paradise, I suggest you lovebirds join us to tell the others," Kiba said as Hige watch his butt disappear into darkness.

"What is wrong with him…," he glared towards Kiba's direction then looked at Cyan when what Kiba said finally processed in his brain, "Paradise!?"

Cyan nodded and ran after them, Hige stumbling after.

Kiba and Tsuki walked into the cave, seeing the gloomy faces of the boy wolves. Toboe and Shippo were especially saddened about Hana's passing. Tsume was in the corner with his arms folded and eyes closed. Tsuki frowned and went over to comfort Toboe and Shippo. They hugged each other for a while, while Hige and Cyan walked in. Hige was panting from the run.

"I know this lost is hard on us, but, I have good news," Kiba began. Everyone looked to him, curiosity brighten their sad eyes. Any news that didn't result in death was good news at this point. With Tsukimono on their tails (no pun intended), they were on the run for their lives. "The piece that Alexander gave me is the missing piece to the map. We now know the way to Paradise."

They all jumped to their feet, eager to continue.

"Then, lead us the way to Paradise Tsuki," Tsume responded with his deep grunting voice.

Tsuki took out the book, placing the piece in the corner she focused on the picture and in a few minutes she came out of her trance.

Looking up to everyone she said, "We have to go another 10 miles there's this huge tree that has a secret opening, but it can only be open with us."

Kiba smiled, he felt in some way that it was Cheza, her form before, hundreds of years ago.

"Rest, tomorrow we finish our journey!" The wolves howled in hurrah!

A small native boy came into their cave; he was shaking in fear, because he'd never seen wolves before. Toboe walked over to him.

"Hello, I'm Toboe," he smiled showing his fangs. The boy let out a small scream and stumbled back, landing on his butt. Toboe's ears flew back, upset by his reaction. He walked towards the boy and licked his hand. Instantly, he froze and stared down at Toboe.

"My name is Anu," he builds up enough to speak, "I wanted to know if wolves can feel it…"

The group looked at the boy with a skeptical look as he asked the question. Shippo butted right in, "whatcha talking about?"

The boy smiled and pointed to his heart, "can't you feel yourself to Paradise?"

In an instance, he transformed into a magnificent silver and blue wolf with piercing blue eyes. His body became more transparent and he swung his head back and howled. The boy's wolf body slowly disappeared and the howl echoing at all corners of the World.

Kiba smirked and look towards Tsume, "I feel ready to run…"

Tsume gave him a questioning look but before he could speak Kiba sprinted out into the night at full speed. The figure of the ghost wolf flew in front of him, running. He felt the warm ground beneath his paws and the wind brushing his fur. He felt a second of freedom.

Tsuki barked and Kiba turned around and faced her. She was glowing in her own aura of such moon light and her moon patch shown the brightest on her body. Kiba smiled and looked behind; his pack ran with him, they formed an arrow like position as if they were geese flying south. They all looked up to him with confidence and love.

The ghostly wolf sped forwards; Kiba wiggled his nose at a distinct, far off smell of Lunar Flowers.