It was dark when I finally made it back to the cave. I start a fire and cuddle close to it, remembering when I first woke up in this cave and how arrogant Nokto had been. But also sweet he was, especially when he saved me from the storm. I replayed the last couple days in head, Nokto saving me, getting his mom to help my ankle, introducing me to his family, our talk, the fight. In all of it Nokto was arrogant, maybe rude, but he wasn't evil. On the contrary, he was very generous and understanding... but still rude.

I am such a bitch. When did I become this person? I don't want to be this person. Nokto had helped me and then tried to save me and how did I repay him? By ignoring him and accusing him of murder. When did I become this person?, a tear slide down my cheek. I don't want to be this person. I need to fix this. I lift my head from the ground, but outside it is dark and gloomy. I just have to wait until Nokto comes to see me. I put my head back onto the floor and closed my eyes, drifting slowly to sleep.

That night I had a dream about Chance and Nokto, but it was terrible. The worst nightmare I had ever had in my entire life. The Hunters came to Nokto's village and started to burn their homes, making them come out. The Mightyena began to attack, but the Hunter's cut them down, killing them instantly with their blades. I run to find Chance, but instead I ran into the human girl. She saw me and laughed, then reached down and picked up a Poochyena from the ground. It was Xap. She turned back to me and smiled as she placed the blade to his throat, then cut Xap's head off. I scream in horror and tried to run away but, the man hunter catches me and throws me into a pit with Nokto. I was happy to see him alive and unharmed, but he growled at me. "Nokto? What's wrong?", I ask him. He snarled at me, his red eyes were burning brightly, then they faded to black. Pitch black, they had no color at all. Nokto lunged onto me, throwing me backwards, digging his long claws into my chest. "NOKTO! NOKTO, GET OFF," I yelped in pain. He grinned smugly," I'm a murderer, remember?," and then he reached down and sunk his teeth into my throat, then tore my neck open.

I sat up screaming and thrashing trying to get Nokto of me, but he wasn't there. I opened my eyes, blinking rapidly, but I was back in the cave, alone and safe with the sun shinning through the opening. I was breathing heavily, trying to calm myself down but I kept seeing his eyes change from red to black. Changing into a terrifying beast who ripped my throat out! I lay back down and close my eyes, Gosh... I'm hungry. I sat up again, I wonder where some food would be in this Forrest. Ill go to the river and see what's there, I stand up and waddle to the cave's entrance.

I can't leave! What if Nokto comes back and I'm not here!? I sit down and take a deep breath, the sun is high in the sky shinning brightly, making my fur start to sizzle. I walk back into the cool darkness of the cave, I wonder when he will come? When he does, what am I going to say? I have to apologize. What if he never comes? What am I gonna do, I bow my head and feel tears prickling in my eyes.

"Mhh Hmm," Someone clears their voice behind me, I turn around quickly. Nokto is standing in the cave's entrance, staring me down with his vicious cool eyes.

"Hello," I whisper, afraid to speak too loudly.

"Violet," he says me name coolly and emotionlessly.

"Nokto... Nokto, I'm so sorry... I-I-I don't know what came over me. I-I'm so sorry," I stammer, my voice is low and cowardly," When I said those things... I don't know," I look to the floor with no good excuses for my behavior.

"Forget it," he says gruffly." What was I suppose to suspect? I just don't understand you, or anyone else outside my tribe..," his voice fades and I look up at him. He is looking a the floor of the cave, concentrating hard. " You didn't even know what I was, Violet... but you still pegged us as murderers. Is that what the world is like? Is it that cruel?"

"No, No, I promise. The world is amazing, but I'm... I'm just a rude Vulpix, remember?" I rush to reassure him. Nokto raises his face to look at me, he wasn't angry, he was hurt. At the moment I knew that I could never convince him of the good in the world, I had destroyed his idea of society. "I wouldn't really know either. I've lived on a mountain all my life, this is my first trip away. The world has to be better, it just has too.." at this point I'm reassuring myself more than him.

Nokto sucked in a deep breath," I hope you are right...," he turned away to look at the wall.

"Nokto... Nokto, how is Chance?," I ask him, trying not to sound rude or inconsiderate, but it was killing me not to know.

He didn't turn to look at me, he continued to look at the wall and whispered," Stable."

I sighed with relief," That's great... Thank God."

"Yes," Nokto chuckled" God."

I walk over to him," I can never thank you enough, Nokto. Thank you...so much. You saved him."

"I also am the one who caused it."

"That's true, but you fixed it. A person's mistakes don't define them, how they fix them does."

He chuckled softly," Where did you get that? A magazine?"

I set my tone serious, I knew he didn't want to talk about it but I had to tell him," You are not a murderer, Nokto. You are not even close. I know you try to act like it doesn't matter what other's think but I want you to know that I don't think you are. You are an amazing guy and I am grateful for everything you have done to help me."

Nokto turns to me and he so close to me, I didn't realize how close I had gotten. His eyes were a darker red than before, less scary and more insecure. "Violet," his says my name softly in his deep gruff voice,," I think that I love you."

I stopped breathing. Love me? You barely know me? I barely know you... And all the time you have known me has been mostly insults. I love Chance. "Nokto... I-I-I"

"Don't speak," he interrupted. " I know you don't like me like that. I bet you think I'm some creep who has only known you for a couple days, so I have made a decision," he paused and looked at the floor. I still couldn't wrap my head around it, he loves me? What?! HOW!?

"You have to leave. Now," he looks up at me his eyes burning with intensity.

"I-I-I can't. What about Chance? I can't j-just leave him!," I take a step back.

Nokto rolls his eyes," No, really? I was just gonna keep him hostage for the rest of my life, Violet. Of course you won't leave him! I'm going to go get him now, so you can leave. I don't want my... my feeling for you to grow," he swallowed, " It would only make things worse if you stay."

"Nokto... I-I-I don't even know what to say," I say closing my eyes. How do I respond to this?

"It's fine." he smiled. "When you leave, it'll be a lot easier. I just wanted to tell you... before you go. I'm...I'm going to get him, I'll be back soon." Nokto turned away, but then all at once, his lips were against mine. My eyes widened and I started to pull away but by the it was over, just as quickly as it began. I was too shocked to speak. Did it even really happen? It had to of, why would I imagine it? Nokto walked out of the cave, but then turned and said," I'm sorry, Violet," then leaped out of my sight.

Oh. My. god. Chance is going to flip.