(It's been 4 years now, since Himeko's 14th birth day and everything has been fallen into place. Himeko's mother loves having me around and treats my like I'm the families dog. Makoto and I use to loverunning around the area of the palace, but after she got married to a prince of one of the nearby kingdoms she hasn't been around. Himeko told me she'll be living with him in his kingdom soon and we both will not be seeing her often. As for Himeko's father I haven't seen him go any where near Himeko since that night, but I really want to know how that man could be the father of such kind daughters. Although Makoto is a lot stronger than Himeko and she has slowly started to become a little colder, but I think it's just because she's going to have to leavethe palace and her family. In these last 4 years many things have changed with Himeko's family and we've even grown, but one thing will never change. I will never leave her side no matter how much time passes. No matter what happens I've have nor will I ever leaveHimeko's side, but there is something I am looking forward too. After all I am in my yearling years and there is something that only wolves with my mothers bloodline can do. When I reach the human age of 18, which happens to be today on this cold winter day.)
"Chikane where did you go? Come on it's time to go home now." I stopped running in the winter snow when I heard Himeko's happy kind sounding voice.
Lately Himeko and I have been going on walks in my woods. I think it's because Makoto has already left a few days ago to start her new life, and she knows how much I loved running around outside, but there is a reason that this winter day is so much better. I'm hoping before the sun goes down that what I've been looking forward too will happen. Although lately I've found myself thinking more and more about my mother, father, sister and many others I'd left behind. I guess the excitement of this day has pashed those feelings back, but I wonder why after all these years I start thinking of them now.
I started walking back towards Himeko's sweet scent.
'Himeko!' I happily thought as I push everything out of my mind, and just focus on the one I care about the most, but I soon froze at the new scent that was nearby her.
'This scent….it's another wolf.' I thought, as I started running as fast, as my four legs could take me.
I got there right in time, as I was in front of Himeko growling. A small group of wolves were in front of me, as I saw that my 18 year old Himeko was sitting in the snow. I narrowed my cold royal blue eyes, as I was showing my fangs at them.
"It can't be…" I felt like I'd heard that voice before, as one of the wolves walked forward.
I saw his amber fur, as I slowly stopped growling and calmed down.
"It can't be…Chikane is that you?" The full grown male asked, as his cold hazel eyes stared at me.
"Daisuke?" I noticed that he had grown into a full male wolf since I had been gone, as I finally relaxed.
"Thank the moon your alive!" Daisuke happily yelled, as he went and tackled me to the ground and licked my face.
I noticed that the other wolves had all sat down in the snow, as the very happy Daisuke got off of me. I sat up and looked over at Himeko to make sure she was alright, she smiled warmly at me and I took that as I'm fine.
"You have to come back with me! Everyone is going to be so happy…I mean your mother and father were worried sick! Azumi will be her old self again and Otoha will have her best friend back and….and you'll get to meet mine and Azumi's daughter. Come on Chikane let's get going!" Daisuke happily spoke, as he was heading for my woods, but he stopped when he noticed I hadn't moved.
"Chikane? What's wrong?" He asked, as I lowered my head to him.
"I'm sorry Daisuke but I….I'm not going back with you…this is my home now." I calmly answered, as I backed away from him and returned to Himeko's side.
"What but Chikane everyone's been so worried about you…..everyone thought that Tsubasa killed you…..Satoru and Tsubasa have been fighting with each other ever since! It's a never ending war between both of our packs and your telling me you wont return with me to make things right!" Daisuke growled, as I made sure I was still in front of Himeko.
"I'm not going back….tell father and mother that I'm alive and sorry but……I've found my home and I will never leave!" I growled back.
"What about Azumi! She's been so lonely without you…..she's blamed herself for what happened! At lest see everyone once more! At lest say goodbye to everyone your self!" Daisuke angrily growled, as I narrowed my eyes and showed him my fangs.
"Enough! You don't think it's hard hearing this! I've wondered about my pack…..I'm glad that everyone I cared about is alive….but I am staying here! Now leave or I'll be forced to fight you! This is my home! These people are my new pack mates and I will not allow anyone to disrupt them!" My growl grew louder, as the other males with him rose to their feet and were growling at me, as well.
Daisuke looked into my royal blue eyes that's when I saw just how much pain him and my pack and been through, but I decided years ago that I would stay here no matter what.
"Very well….I understand, but before I go I want to show you….just how much has happened while you've been gone." Daisuke tone was much colder, as we both closed our eyes.
There are many ways for us wolves to communicate with each other. One is the mental link were we can talk to one another with our inner voice, but there is another way and that's to share what we have seen. It takes a lot of energy and it only works, if both of the wolves are older but one wolf can show another visions of places or memories. I soon felt all of Daisuke's memories enter my mind, as I was trying to see everything that had happened, after all I had been wondering lately how everyone was.
After awhile we both slowly opened our eyes, as we both were breathing heavily.
"Do you see now…..please Chikane….come back with me." Daisuke pleaded, as I lowered my head and ears to him.
"I'm sorry Daisuke…….tell everyone I'm alright…tell them I found someone that I belong with." I calmly spoke, as I walked over to him and rubbed my muzzle into his soft warm amber fur.
I felt him lick the back of my ear, as we both slowly pulled away from each other.
"Very well but you should be careful…..Tsubasa's son lives near this area with a few other wolves. By the way Chikane it's rude to leave without saying goodbye to that someone you were talking about." I knew the tone of his voice very well even though it's been years since I heard him speak, how I could ever forget the sound of his teasing voice.
He slowly walked over to Himeko, as he went and rubbed his muzzle against her face.
"You can hear me right?" He calmly asked, as Himeko nodded yes to him her face already red.
"Please take care of Chikane for us….I hope we can meet again someday. Who knows maybe some day Chikane will bring you back with her, and if so I look forward to getting to know the human who has tamed her." Daisuke teased, as he licked Himeko's check and lowered his head to her.
Himeko warmly smiled at him, as he turned and walked away.
"She's a keeper Chikane…just be careful." Daisuke softly whispered to me making sure only I could hear it.
"Alright everyone let's head back!" He coldly ordered as all the other wolves ran into the woods, and with one last look at me he too ran off.
'Bye Daisuke…I'll see everyone again someday.' I thought, as I walked over to Himeko and stood in front of her.
"Well that was fun." I happily spoke, as Himeko went and wrapped her arms around my neck.
"Hey what's wrong? You feel sad?" I asked, since we both are able to tell how the other feels no matter how far we are from each other.
I guess it's something you pick up when you've been at someone's side for as long, as we have.
"I should be asking you that….Chikane you're the one who feels sad." Himeko whispered into my ear, as I closed my eyes and sat down in the cold snow.
"I'm alright Himeko…really. I'm glad that I got to see Daisuke and that everyone is alright…..I'm really happy. I'm not sad at all besides how can I be sad when I get to stay with you." I calmly answered her, as I felt her slowly pull away from me.
I opened my eyes to see her soft kind violet eyes staring at me.
"Are you sure? Because you can go…I mean…If you want to go and see them you can…" Himeko softly spoke, as I rubbed my muzzle against her check.
I could hear the pain in her voice when she said those words. I know how much she loves having me around, it's just as much, as I love having her at my side.
"I'm sure Himeko. Besides I never want to leave your side….I'm really alright I promise." I happily answered her, as I licked her check.
"Anyway we should head back….It's getting dark and I don't want you to freeze out here." I calmly spoke, as I slowly stood up.
She nodded and stood up, as we both started walking.
Later. Night has fallen
"Chikane I think we are lost." Himeko softly said, as I looked up at her.
"No we aren't lost, but we did go out farther then I had thought. It'll take us awhile, but we'll be back at the palace soon." I explained, as Himeko nodded and smiled at me.
I soon froze, as a new scent was near.
"Himeko we have to run! Now!" I said, as we both started running.
'O no I know this area…there's a bunch of cliffs…' I thought, as I remembered just how clumsy Himeko was.
'This isn't a good place for her to be…but this scent…it's another wolf and from the scent I have to say it's Tsubasa's son…I've never met him, but from what Daisuke showed me he's just like his father. Himeko is endanger here.' I thought, as I looked to my side to see Himeko running along side me.
Right than I saw the edge of the cliff that we had been running next to, as some of the edge crumbled right under Himeko's foot. I stopped, as I saw her fall it all happened so fast that I didn't have time to think about what I was going to do, but I went and reached for her.
"I got you hang on Himeko!" I yelled, as I had grabbed onto her hand and I pulled her up slowly.
Once she was up and out of harms way I took a deep breath, as I looked at her.
"Are you alright Himeko?" I asked, as I noticed she was looking at me confused.
"What's wrong?" I asked, as I could hear the panic in my voice.
"Chikane? Is that you?" She softly asked, as I was even more confused.
"Of course it's me…who else would it be?" I asked, as I soon noticed why she would ask me such a question.
I noticed that Himeko was lying in my arms.
'Wait…what's going on? How could she be in my arms…I'm a wolf?' I thought, as I looked and saw that I had two arms with skin as pale, as the moon it's self.
I slowly laid Himeko down on the ground, as I stood up and saw that I was wearing cloths kind of like Himeko's, but darker. I tried to walk forward and ended up falling backwards on the ground hard; as I looked and saw I had two legs up in the air just like Himeko's. I sat up and crossed those legs of mine, as I looked at Himeko.
"I'm a….I'm a human." I calmly said, as we both just looked at each other.
I soon stood up and got in front of Himeko, as I looked into my woods.
"Well now you must be Chikane." A male voice spoke, as and 19 year old walked out of the shadows of the woods.
His dirty golden eyes felt ice cold, as he smirked at both of us. His skin was as dark, as the earths soil as he stopped near us. his hair was messy and a greenish gray color, as I noticed his outfit was much different than both my own and Himeko's. In fact I've never seen an outfit like his before in the whole time I'd been here.
"Who are you?" I coldly asked, as I felt Himeko behind me tightly clinging to my human arm.
"That's right we've never met...my name is Girochi. I'm Tsubasa's son...it's nice to meet you Chikane youngest daughter of Satoru." He coldly smirked.
'Dammit! Why did he have to come noe?!' I thought, as I coldly glared at him with my now human royal blue eyes.
O no what'll Chikane do, after all she isn't use to being human yet will she be able to protect Himeko. Will they make it back to the palace alive........dud dud dud well to find out you'll have to keep reading ^-^
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