Kana: Im alone today, Aisha is taking the day off from saying anything in the disclaimer, so here it is... aishachase97-

Tsume: *throws Kana over his shoulders* Does not own Wolf's rain...

Kana: TSUME YOU ASS! LET ME GO!

~Chapter 9~

I didn't want to wake up. I didn't want to move. I didn't want to do anything. Of course Tsume being the prick he is forced me up at dawn to look for the others. And it didn't take long to find them, following the beautiful scent of lunar flowers, however by body was stiff and achy. Tsume kept me moving forward, not once alowing me a break. So when we finally caught up to them, Kamu was was livid not only with me, but with Tsume.

"What's with all the red marks on your arms?" She growled stomping over to us as we came out of the undergrowth. I shrugged her off, moving over to Cheze and leaning down to rub my cheek against hers. Kamu growled angrily and glared at Tsume, trying to make herself bigger than what she really was. Tsume did nothing but look at her with a bored expression.

"Are you caring for her now? Kinda late for that," Even though his face was calm and emotionless, his voice was hard and steely. Kamu flintched slightly and looked over at me as I let go of Cheza. I glanced at the ground, before letting my mask fall and swishing my tail around slightly. Tsume followed suit and trotted up beside me. Yuru whimpered slightly and dashed up to me, nudging her head against my chest. Toboe watched her, tail dipped low as he came forward also. I pushed them away, trying to breathing room. This gave them the impression of play and they darted away down the path, nipping and yapping at each other. I shook my head and trotted past Kiba and Cheza, who were watching everything that had just happened carefully. Kamu kept her human appearance on her as she went to stand beside Kiba. I looked around them, trying to figure out what was wrong with the picture, until I found it.

"Where is Kisu?" I asked turning to look at Kiba and Kamu. They tilted there heads before looking around the path and trees.

"Maybe he went to find you and got lost?" Kamu said softly, gazing at me with saddened eyes. I looked away from her. It didn't matter anyways. I was ok, just a little sore. Tsume let out a small grunt.

"Good. We should keep going if he's lost," I head butted his chest with my head before moving forward to check in the bushes. After several minutes of looking, I gave up, following Kamu, Kiba and Cheza down the path that Toboe and Yuru had taken. Tsume stayed at my side, making sure I didn't tumble more than I already was. My legs hurt like a bitch and I couldn't help the occasional limp or trip.

As we wondered down the path I kept a look out for my brother. Yes he was annoying, but he was pack, he was blood, and to be honest he was all I had left at the moment. If he didn't show up within the next few days, I would go looking for him, even though he was an ass.

After tripping for the 12th time, Tsume finally called for a break, claiming that I wasn't fit to continue without a break. I glared at him.

"Maybe if you let me walk at my own pace before, I wouldn't be so worn out now!" He narrowed his eyes at me and forced me into a sitting position. Everyone had stopped walking to watch what was happening. I huffed, laying down on the side of the path, Tsume following me like a cat followed tuna. As irritating as it was, it was also kind of soothing. He had been there for me, found me in the fire and treated my wounds after. I couldn't help but feel that deep down he cared just a little for me. I settled into the undergrowth, my legs feeling the pain of relief form over working the tight and healing skin.

Kiba settled down under a maple tree, Kamu laying near him with Cheza sitting between, petting there heads gently. Yuru and Toboe continued their simple game of tag, weaving in and out of the forest growth. Hige and Blue had wandered off a while ago to search for food. Groaning silently I looked around for my idiot brother. Not knowing where he was after just getting him back worried me. He used to get into so much trouble, what if he got caught in a hunters trap... or shot or something. I wouldn't have known all because I ran off. I needed to control my anger better, I thought angrily. Things would have been different than they where now; I wouldn't be in pain and Kisu wouldn't have ran off. Why was everything always my fault?

Tsume curled around me, keeping his head high and looking around for any sign of danger. Cheza had both Kamu and Kiba asleep, muttering sweet things to them. This was starting to kill me. I had more adventures in that stupid city I had been staying in! Why was my life so dull now? Why was I getting hurt now? Why did these things happen to me!

My head swung around as I smelt a familiar sent cross my nose. I rose to my feet carefully, sniffing at the air, trying to figure out where I had smelt that sent before. My head tilted in all directions, trying to locate the sent and where it was coming from. I trotted down that path, knowing that Tsume was following me. The others were to busy to understand what was going on anyways. I was careful this time, not to trip at all, trying to find that scent. I wondered off the path, nose raised to the sky. That's when I remember that scent, that familiar scent of cedar wood and fresh rain. I dashed forward, ignoring my body's protest. I could hear Tsume trying to keep up, but I pushed myself faster, ducking under a fallen log and across a stream. The wind blowing on my face, driving my nose mad with the scent of home.

"Kawa!" I barked, crashing out of the forest. Three wolves stood beside each other. I heard a yip and the smallest of the wolves lunged in my direction.

"Kana!" I ran forward, crashing into the smaller wolf. We tumbled to the ground, Kawa nipping at my neck and I licked at her face. My little sister. Her tail was wagging and her ear where up high on her head. She had grown a lot sense I last saw her. Her markings, deep gray and black masked her body in a striking way. She had filled out perfectly with strong legs. She nuzzled into my head in a wolfish hug, as I leaned my head against hers, breathing in the that scent of cedar and fresh rain. I could feel Tsume trotting up behind me, and two other wolves from the front of me. I glanced up and growled. Tsume stopped a few feet away from us, glaring at the other two wolves. Kawa, shifted closer to me, pushing me back a little.

"Kana..." I looked up at them, turning my attention to Kisu. But I turned my head instantly after hearing a sharp, high pitched bark. I turned to the other wolf, who was bigger than all of us. His muscles were ripped, and he held his head up high. He had very similar markings to Kawa, however he weighed more to the black than gray. I felt my body freeze as I looked into his eyes. The same eyes I see in every reflection. The same eyes I had to deal with every day.

"Father..."

~Chapter 9 End~

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