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[Rynn]

Rin shrugged, "If you want to wait that's fine with me..." She stood and streached and went and laid in the shadows, she laid her head on her paws and immideitally fell asleep, exausted.

[hitobannofokkusu]

*Hitoban's eyes were closed, but she was completely alert. She couldn't let herself fall asleep with three strangers in her midst and another on the way. Plus, she had to keep talking to Tsuki. He had to wake up...he just had to...*

"Tsuki...do you know that I love you? Do you remember back in that town...the little scrap of a pup you looked like? You've grown up so much. You know, I think I loved you then too."

*She nuzzled her face into his neck and sighed.*

*Dawn's nose twitched and she smelled new wolves. She was just waking up, so she hadn't opened her eyes yet. She ricocheted off the ground, snapping into attention and looking around. She saw a male and two new females. How long had she been asleep? She didn't even remember falling asleep...She saw Hitoban laying with Tsuki and Rin asleep in the shadows, so she figured everything was under control. She looked around her, but didn't see Kage. She sniffed the air, and he was behind her. She turned around and smiled sheepishly.*

How long have I been asleep?

[shiningwolf]

Tenshi smiled. She laid her head on her paws and relaxed a little.

[Rynn]

A black wolf with silver paws and silver tipped tail, showed up behind Rin and laid down next to her, what was really funny was that he was the exact the opposite of Rin. Rin opened one eye just enough to see who it was before falling back asleep compeletly relaxed around this new wolf. The black wolf laid his head on his paws and waited till he was noticed by the others. He'd been sitting in the shadows for a while now but with all the other new scents it was hard to scent him.

[Tsukikage]

Kage giggled slightly, "You've been out for a while, sleepy-head! Welcome back." He reached his head down and nuzzled her affectionately.

Mar was trying to groom himself as best he could, "Oh boy, more visitors... Kage, you lucky jerk! I'm going to be a horrible mess..."
Kage laughed and trotted over to help his father, "We can't have a bum like you making our pack look bad, now can we?"
They both laughed as they put Mar's fur to rights. They washed the blood out with some snow, and licked all the mats out.

In the mean-time, Tsuki was starting to wake up, "Ngh... Hito..."
"No!" Shimo shouted. He'd just woken up, and could see that it was too early for him to be waking up. "Oh, what to do? Tsubasa, any ideas?"
The bird looked away, as if he was sad about something, unfortunately, birds can't cry. Shimo nodded solemnly, I could link his life force to mine, except that I have no idea what that will do to the other one. Maybe if I switch bodies with him? But that, too, would leave the other one SOL... "Lady Hitoban, it's too early for him to be waking up, he won't make it if he does."
Kage smiled and appeared beside his brother, "Tsuki got like this because of his power, so wouldn't it stand to reason that he can be healed in the same way?"
Shimo shrugged, "At this point, I'll take anything... I just... don't want him to die... not now..." Tsuki's seal glowed softly, and Shimo glowed a bit too. Kage nodded, "That's it, think about him. Tsuki gains strength from our hearts, our love, friendship, all that stuff; it makes him stronger." Kage thought of Tsuki, and his crest began to glow, too. The times when they didn't know each other, the first time they met face-to-face, their memories of home, playing in the snow. Tsuki was his best friend, they'd been there for each other, even when he hadn't been more than a voice in Tsuki's head. True, Kage had nearly driven him mad, but it was different now. Now, they had hope, and a future, they had found love, and they were going to start a pack together. If Tsuki died, Kage would too, and that was simply unacceptable.

Mar began to glow as well, thinking of how much he'd come to admire both his sons since that fateful battle. And Dante... he had believed in them, too. Mar just knew that Dante would somehow lend his power as well.
Kage turned to their guests and smiled, "You may not know me or Tsuki at all, but if he dies, then so do I, you understand?" He didn't want their guests to be frightened by all the sudden glowing everywhere. Kage looked up at the sky, and for a brief moment, wished that Wahya were there as well. He quickly shook this feeling off and returned to helping his brother.

[hitobannofokkusu]

*Dawn suddenly felt like something was different, but she couldn't quite put her nose on it. She scanned the treeline where Rin was sleeping and did a double-take on a flash of silver in the shadows. Her eyes met with the wolf and she flattened her ears. She looked to the others and knew it had to wait. She walked over to the group and smiled at Hitoban. Hitoban nodded and Dawn moved into the trees. Then she disappeared.*

*Inside Hitoban's mind, images of Tsuki flashed on all of the screens. Katashi and Kazumi were watching them and smiling. Dawn suddenly appeared and sat down next to Kazumi.*

She really has a lot of fond memories of him, doesn't she?

Of course. We love him. Even Katashi loves him.

*Dawn smiled and watched the screens. She didn't really have many memories of Tsuki, but the ones she had were good. She thought of them as she watched Hitoban's memories play across the screens.*

*Hitoban nuzzled Tsuki. He would make it...he would...she just knew it...*

[Tsukikage]

Shimo watched Tsuki's heart as it pumped blood through the system. It was going to fail, he just knew it... No, I have to believe in him! I have to! He stared at the heart, then very suddenly, he couldn't see anything. It was like a bright light had swallowed Tsuki's heart. The next thing he saw was a luminous, but otherwise normal-looking, beating heart. It had worked!

Tsuki coughed a bit, then stood up shakily, he was stumbling and a bit light-headed, but he was alright. "So," he smiled, "S-so s-s-orry I wasn't awake to greet you properly. WAAH!" He fell over again, stood back up on very unstable feet, and smiled, "I was a bit out of it... I don't look much like a proper alpha now, do I? My name is Tsuki, as I'm sure you've already heard--" His belated introduction was cut off when Kage knocked heads with him and he fell flat on his belly, "You idiot!" He laughed, "You're body's been through too much to just be up and about so fast!" He ripped a piece out of one of the dear, "Eat this. Now."
Tsuki smiled and shook his head, "Taking care of the pack is supposed to me my job, big bro."
Kage laughed sarcastically, "Oh? Then I guess it's my job to make sure you take care of yourself, too."
Tsuki smiled and nibbled at the dear. He couldn't swallow much, but at least he was eating something. He looked up at Kage, "There, I ate. Better?"
Kage laughed again. Man, you really are determined, aren't you?
I don't want to burden anyone.
Kage smiled, Well, it's good to have your voice in my head again. "Now listen, you may be alpha, but I'm still your big brother, so I do have some say in what goes on here. That's not just your body, y'know; you've got to take better care of it for the both of us. Now I want that piece gone before sundown, got it?"
Tsuki smiled back up at him, "Yes, sir..." There's no arguing with you on this, huh?
Nope.

Kage turned to address everyone, "He's gonna need some space, guys, but thank you for everything. Once Tsuki's back to full strength, we can start heading to that waterfall, okay?"

[hitobannofokkusu]

*Hitoban smiled and Dawn took Kage's voice as her time to leave. She nodded to Katashi and Kazumi and disappeared, reappearing in the same spot she had disappeared earlier. She trotted out and over to Kage. She nuzzled him and then walked over to Hitoban and Tsuki.*

Nice to see you up and about Tsuki-sama. Hitty, you have another guest lurking in the shadows.

"Hmm?"

*Hitoban was so absorbed in nuzzling Tsuki that she didn't hear Dawn.*

Hitoban!

*She peeked and eye out from Tsuki's fur and looked at Dawn/*

"Yes Dawn?"

You have another guest. Go introduce yourself. See what his business is.

"Oh! I thought there was someone else here...Tsuki, this is Daisuke and his sister Maname. Their sister Hina is traveling this way, accompanied by Wahya."

*Daisuke and Maname bowed respectfully toward Tsuki and Maname smiled.*

I am glad to see you are doing better Lord Tsuki. Lady Hitoban has treated us benevolently and I suppose you would too. I apologize for my brother in advance.

*She laughed smilingly, radiating good energy and Daisuke looked at her bewilderedly. She looked at Shimo and tilted her head, only just noticing him. She blinked a few times, mesmerized by him for some strange reason. She got up, bowed to Hitoban and Tsuki, and padded over to him.*

Hello...my name is Maname. May I ask yours? I don't know why, but I just feel kind of...drawn to you.

*Daisuke tilted his head quizzically at Maname's actions.*

Maname doesn't normally act like this...What's wrong with her? Actually, what's RIGHT with her? She never just walks up to someone like that... That male she's talking to...who is he? Does she know him? This is definitely strange...I'll have to keep an eye on her...

*Hitoban smiled at Tsuki and resumed nuzzling him.*

Hitoban! Come on! He can wait for a few seconds-after all, you haven't left his side this whole time. You're being rude and careless. What if he's a threat? You're putting all of us in danger.

*Hitoban's ear twitched and she looked up. She looked around and sniffed the air. She looked over next to Rin and saw a flash of silver and met eyes with the wolf;she sighed.*

"I will be right back. Don't move; you're still too weak."

*Hitoban stood ruefully and walked over to the newcomer. Her tail was high and her ears slightly back. She was defensive-just in case.*

"I am Hitoban no Fokkusu, Alphess of these lands and the pack Kuran no Hikari. State your name and business."

[Wahya Ayawisgi]

Wahya looks to Hina and nods, "Sure, I do not see why not and anyways I would not want you wandering around unfamiliar lands by yourself."

[ooc]BAH! Post spree! You ungrounded now Hito?[/ooc]

[shiningwolf]

Tenshi looked around kind of confused. Before she had only been with Rin but now shee felt surrounded. She chuckled, no point looking for others if at one point you aren't going to be surrounded. She closed her eyes calmly and once again her ear flopped over. This was getting annoying now. She flicked her ear out of the way and sighed slightly. She curled her tail around her paws and waited for someone to start a conversation or whatever. She felt kind of shy with a big group of other wolves.

[Tsukikage]

Tsuki felt a bit embarrassed about the whole "Lord" thing, and started giggling until he winded himself, which in his state only took a few seconds. He just smiled with his eyes, while nibbling on his venison, "Yeah *nomnom*, I'm gonna be back at 100% soon, thank you, Maname. But what's this 'in advance' business? *nomnomnom* I'm sure your brother is a perfectly respectable wolf, and if he has any apprehension about us at all, it's most likely because he cares greatly about your safety." *nomnom* He looked knowingly at Daisuke, trying to let him know without saying that he understood. Man, He thought, this empathic thing is like a double-edged sword, hehe.

Shimo blinked a bit at first, his blind-white eyes seeming somehow to focus in on something in Maname. He could see her sound; every breath she took, every little shift in weight, crunch in the snow, wind through her fur. His eyes darted around as he finally responded, "I am Shimo... I'm new around here, but a lot has already happened. Mr. Kage is very kind, even if he doesn't know how to show it, and I really think I've learned what a wolf is all about largely thanks to him." He blushed a moment, realizing this newcomer didn't know about him, "Er... I mean to say... well, I suppose you ought to know a little about me, eh? I was taken by something called a 'human', who erased my memory and gave me the power to learn anything I saw. I didn't know what a wolf was, much less that I was one. Tsubasa, the hawk here, guided me here to these guys, and I learned how to be a wolf, but I also learned some kind of magic when this guy, Dante, used it and... he disappeared..." He took a moment in Dante's memory before continuing, "So soon enough, my brain just overloaded; a wolf's brain isn't built to absorb information at such an alarming rate. Anyway, I had to figure out a way to stunt my ability to learn, so I altered my senses using Dante's power; my eyes hear, my ears smell, that kind of thing. As soon as I figure out how, I'm going to remove whatever the human did and resume normal functionality." He smiled widely, a bit chagrined at his current state-of-affairs, "Pretty wild, huh? Oh! I'm sorry!" He bowed several times, remembering that he'd forgotten to remember that that was the sort of thing that wolves shouldn't forget to do.

Mar just sat back and watched the whole thin unfold, Now that things are back to normal, perhaps it's time for me to grow up, too. He looked off into the sky for a moment, I'll come home to you soon, Jira. I'm sorry it took so long. So he'd decided, then: it was high-time he became the alpha he was supposed to be as well. He thought it best not to try and sneak off; he'd wait and say his good-byes to everyone.

While Tsuki was supposed to be down, Kage took it upon himself to assist Hitoban with the pack affairs. "Hey, you there," Kage called to Tenshi, "so many new faces have been popping up that I don't recall introducing myself to you properly," he bowed gracefully, then continued, "I wouldn't want to overlook any guests. I am Kage, and I guess I'm the Beta 'round here." He craned his neck, looking all around, "Hey, Hitoban, anybody around who shouldn't be?"
Tsuki laughed, Might've been better to ask that first, Kage.
Tch, whatever. I'm new at this, okay? Kage felt embarassed enough without the Alpha "I-told-you-so"ing him.
Tsuki blocked off his thoughts from Kage, It should be my job, anyway. I have to hurry and get better quickly. *nomnomnomnomnomnomnom*

[shiningwolf]

Tenshi looked confused at Shimo. That was a long story, though she took it all in as usuall she liked listening to others stories.

[hitobannofokkusu]

*Maname listened respectfully to Shimo's story, bowed her head at the appropriate moments, and when he was finished, she bowed her head once more and muttered something like It's nothing, really...No need to be so formal with me. I'm normally the formal one. She inched closer to him, still feeling a very strange and new emotion. She couldn't quite grasp what it was she was feeling, but she felt drawn to this strange white wolf... She turned and looked at Daisuke quizzically for a split second, then turned back, inching closer still.*

*Daisuke nodded respectfully at Tsuki.*

I have the need to protect my sisters, and I already feel quite uneasy that my Hina isn't here...Maname shouldn't be so...I don't know what's up with her, but she's acting quite strangely.

*Daisuke chuckled under his breath as he watched his sister's "subtle" movements closer to the white wolf.*

Maybe that's it...she's never been in...but why now...? I just don't get it...she's so young...Oh well...what happens happens... Oh, I'm sorry! Did I say that out loud...?

*He blushed slightly and turned his face away. Just as he turned away, Hina came through the trees with Wahya beside her.*

Hina!

*Daisuke got up and ran to greet her. Maname looked up and smiled at her sister.*

Welcome Hina. Glad to see you're in good health.

*She got up and trotted over to her, nuzzling her affectionately.*

Hello Hina, Daisuke. This is Wahya. Wahya, these are my sister and brother, Hina and Daisuke.

*Maname and Daisuke bowed, and while they were down, they raised an eyebrow at each other.*

Do you think...?

No doubt.

*Maname giggled and they raised up. Hina looked confusedly at them, then to Wahya.*

Well, it looks like we didn't even have to go to the waterfall. Is this your pack?

*Daisuke answered for him.*

No, this is Lady Hitoban and Lord Tsuki's pack lands. There isn't really a...pack here. It's just a gathering of friends. Some of them might belong to his pack, but Lady Hitoban, Lord Tsuki, Master Kage and Mistress Dawn look to be the only actual pack members here.

*Daisuke walked up to Hina and pulled her scruff, signaling her to follow him.*

I think Maname's in love.

What? When did THAT happen? She's just a baby!

That's what I thought, but I don't really know... She just seems drawn to that white one, over there.

Hmm...That's interesting...My little sister...so fast...

*Daisuke nodded agreement, then turned and walked back over to where he was before and plopped down. Now that both of his sisters were in eyesight, he was finally able to rest calmly. Maname bowed again to Wahya and walked back over to Shimo and lay down next to him. Hina chuckled and walked back over to Wahya.*

I'll be right back. I think I should introduce myself to Lady Hitoban and Lord Tsuki.

*She smiled and turned, trotting over to Daisuke. He inclined his head to Tsuki and Hina bowed respectfully.*

Hello Lord Tsuki. My name is Hina. I am Maname and Daisuke's sister. I hope you don't mind me staying in your lands.

*Daisuke looked over to Hitoban, who was now sniffing the air and looking around.*

*Hitoban smelled Wahya. She looked over to where he was, and followed the scent of the female she had smelt earlier. She saw her standing over next to Daisuke and Tsuki. Hitoban looked back to the black wolf before her and smiled.*

"I shall be right back. I can figure by the way you smell like Rin that you are no threat. As of right now anyway."

*She turned and trotted over to the group.*

"Hello. Would you be Hina? I am Hitoban no Fokkusu, alphess of Kuran no Hikari. It is a pleasure to meet you. Your brother has been worried."

*Hina bowed respectfully to Hitoban and smiled.*

Yes, I am Hina. That sounds just like Daisuke... These are quite beautiful lands you have.

"Thank you. I take it you've already met Tsuki?"

Yes My Lady. He seems a pleasure.

*She smiled and Hitoban smiled warmly back.*

"You and your siblings are welcome to stay as long as you desire."

We appreciate your benevolence.

*She bowed again and sat down next to Daisuke. Hitoban lay down next to Tsuki. She nuzzled him and smiled.*

[OCC] Whew! That's a long post! And yes, Wahya, I guess you could say I am now. Sort of. It depends on my parents' moods.[/OCC]

[Wahya Ayawisgi]

Wahya looks around at the new wolves around. He bows back slightly as he looks to everyone, he sees the damage that Giga has caused. Wahya turns his head as he tries not to think exactly what happened. Wahya walks over to a tree away from the others still in sight and lays down. He notices Nasgi over in the group, but did not want to ask him why he was there at the moment.

[Tsukikage]

Shimo couldn't see Maname moving closer to him, he just saw the sound get... bigger. As Maname drew nearer, he could almost see her with his fur. This was a strange occurrence; it was like being in a thick fog, only seeing things when he touched them, but he could see sounds from far off, like ripples or waves. He felt uneasy about it, and something inside him was stirring up, the same feeling he had when speaking with Miss Rin, a sort of... uneasiness.

Tsuki felt bad about being so useless, but he could still nod in acknowledgment of the newcomer, smile at Maname and Shimo, and be happy that Wahya was back. "Hey, Wahya!" He shouted, "Get over here, man! Where you been?"
Kage quickly placed himself in-between Tsuki and Wahya, his eye fixed on Wahya. "So... you came back." His voice was pleasant enough, but everything else about him was ready to tear Wahya's head off if he made the wrong move, "You change your mind about leaving your pack? You freaked out poor Nasgi."
Tsuki didn't understand, but Kage didn't expect him to. He'd fill Tsuki in later, right now, he had to be sure Wahya wasn't a threat.

Mar continued to watch everything play out, and noticed that the wolf Kage had introduced himself to hadn't even acknowledged his existence. Must be spacing out a bit... ah, well.