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"What's up with the looks? You guys act like I'm threat!" Nozomi laughed. She pointed at a tree behind them and the tree was set ablaze. "Cool right? I'm a fire kitsune. That's how I do that."

"You can try." Miku looked at him.

Unari shivered slightly.
"Uh-huh. Cool." He says.

Kiba sighs.
"He hurt so many of my friends. He contributed to killing the one I treasured most."

"Don't be scared of her. She's just a kid." Aika whispered.

"Who was that? The flower maiden?" Miku asked. Miku surprised herself when she said that for Miku wasn't even sure what a flower maiden was.

"I'll try hard not to." Unari whispered.

Kiba growled and nodded.

"Let's eat!" Nozomi said.

"K-Kiba? What's a 'flower maiden'?" Miku felt awkward asking for she felt like she should know, like it was a very important thing.

Unari nodded.
"Let's bring it back to the group."

Kiba looked at her, his face softening.
"She is beautiful girl who is just like a flower. She lives on sunlight and water and she is one of the keys to Paradise. At least, when she was still alive." He says.

Nozomi works with Aika as they pull the carcass back to the others.

Miku growls silently. "Maybe she's not dead... What if-. No, never mind. Twas a stupid thought." Miku pouted. How would they find Paradise without the flower maiden? That was what they were looking for... right? Miku couldn't believe they were wandering around in the wilderness for no reason.

Kiba turned his head to look at the moon.

Kegawa sat down next to Keita.

Miku sits beside Keita, leaning against him. She seems to be in deep thought.

"Hey guys!" Nozomi says dragging the elk toward them. "What's with all the serious looks? You guys look like someone just died!"

Kiba looks at the ground at the last line.

"...Well alright." Nozomi says beginning to eat.

Miku walks close to Kiba and whispers, "You could avenge her right here right now!"

Kiba looks at Miku.
"I won't harm a little kid...yet."

"I like that last part. Tell me when you're ready and I'll help." Miku whispers.

"Hey guys, what's with the whispering?" Nozomi smiles.

Keita cocks his head questioningly at Miku.

Kiba shakes his head and looks away.

"What's that look for?" Miku asks.

Nozomi could definatly tell something was up. She shrugged it off. Besides if any of these wolf people pick a fight... I'll just listen to their fur slowly burn. Nozomi thought.

Keita looks away quickly, his face growing red.
"N-nothing." He says quickly.

He must be admiring my bust size. Miku thought proudly, smiling to herself.

Aika sighs loudly and gives Miku a glare as though she read Miku's mind.

Keita stands.
"I'm going for a walk. I'll howl if I run into danger." He says, and he walks off with his hands in his academy blazer pockets.

Miku was about to get up to join him, then stopped for she remembered her and Kiba's plan.

"Well I'm going to sleep! Good night!" Nozomi says laying down.

Miku looks at Kiba.

Keita sighed as he walked, basking in the moonlight. He walked down a winding forest trail, knocking branches from his face. He heard a slight rustle, and he looked around, but saw nothing. He headed on, snapping twigs softly.

Kiba caught Miku's gaze.
"You want our pelts burned off?" He growls.

"You wanna avenge your friend?" Miku snarls.

Nozomi lay there, awake, listening to the argument. K-kill me?! Why?! Well I'll show them!
Nozomi thinks. She gets ready to spring up in case of attack

"What harm has she caused us? So far, she's not like her father." Kiba growls, coming to Nozomi's defense a small bit.

Keita hears the rustle, louder now. Suddenly, there's a snarl, and he's tackled by a tiger. He howls loudly.

OOC: WTF a tiger?! Hahaha lol x3

Miku paused for a moment. Kiba was right. This child had saved Keita and she seemed nice enough. If Miku were looking at herself she would have noticed her horrified expression. I-I was going to kill a little girl... Miku thought to herself. Miku was disgusted with herself. She was deeply shaken until she heard Keita's howl. Miku speeds off in his direction. Stumbling every few steps.

Nozomi bursts up and rushes behind Miku.

Keita tumbles with the tiger, who pins him to the ground with its strength. Keita howls again.

Kiba watches Nozomi run after Miku and he followed to make sure she didn't hurt Miku.

Nozomi speeds past Miku and sees the tiger. She grows her nine tails and morphs into her kitsune form. Nozomi points at the tiger and yells,"Hi!" The tiger bursts into flames. But doesn't kill it.

OOC: Hi is Japanese for fire :3

OOC: Whoa but doesn't it mean yes as well? Confusion.

The tiger collapses, covered in burns.

Keita gasps, shivering in shock, his eyes wide.

OOC: No, yes is "Hai" with an a.

"Hahaha! Pretty impressive right!" Nozomi says proudly.

Miku grunts, angry. It was her job to protect Keita. After all the were mates.

The tiger gets to its paws.
"Those are raging flames. They hurt like heck." She snarls.

Keita blinks in surprise.
"You sound familiar."

The tiger growls.
"Whatever."

Keita jumps up.
"Melissa!" He says.

Melissa blinks and morphs to a tall girl with gold hair with charcoal ends and amber eyes. Her shirt is black an orange stripped and her jeans are ripped.
"Keita? My god it's not you." She says, her voice holding annoyance.

"Wtf! You should be dead! My kitsune fire never fails!" Nozomi growled.

"Damn..." Miku says at Nozomi's anger.

Aika just looks on not sure what to make of the stranger.

"I've been stubborn for awhile." Melissa snaps at Nozomi.

Keita lays a hand on Melissa's shoulder.
"Hey cool it."

Nozomi gritted her teeth, crossing her arms. Avoiding Melissa at any cost. To Nozomi Melissa was unnatural. Anything that wasn't hurt by her fire must have extremely powerful soul and good heart. Though Nozomi was shocked that such a creature so ignorant had a good heart.

Melissa sighs.
"Look, I was out walking and thought you were food. Didn't quite recognize you at first, Keita." She growls.

"That's quite alright Melissa, don't worry. At least you didn't kill me." Keita jokes.

"Or the rest of us." Nozomi says.

Melissa glares at Nozomi.
"You hurt me. I didn't touch you." She snarled, taking a step towards Nozomi.

Keita steps in between.
"Melissa! She's ten!" He says.

Melissa sighs, her face softening.
"Yeah, whatever. I'm not gonna hurt you again to get to her. It's not worth it." She sighs.

Nozomi hides a laugh. Playing with this tiger should be fun! She thought.

"So who is your friend, Keita?" Aika asks.

Keita turns to Aika.
"This is Melissa! We've been childhood friends!"

"You've been friends with a tiger?" Aika asks a little surprised.

Keita nods with a smile.
"I haven't seen her for five years!"

"I see. So I assume you want her to come with us?" Miku says.

Keita nods.
"Melissa is strong too. She can be a good guard." He says.

Melissa glares.
"Shut it Keita. You're trying flattery."

Keita grins.

Miku nods but neither she or Nozomi was excited about the thought of Melissa joining the pack.

Unari tries to break the sudden silence as he meets the group.
"Come on guys. Let's get moving."

Keita starts off at head with Melissa beside him.

Aika walks off with Unari. Miku walks with Keita on her right and Nozomi on her left. Though Miku was going to kill Nozomi, she was actually enjoying her company. Miku was also enjoying the fact that Nozomi hated Melissa, since she was too. After all that cat was stealing her mate!

Keita looked ahead and Melissa stopped him. She looks around with a snarl before morphing to tiger form.

"My pack is still around. I can protect everyone better in this form." Melissa growls, keeping close to Keita, lashing her tail.

Miku hides a growl. If that cat dared touch Keita all heel would break lose. Somehow Miku knew Nozomi would back her up. It would be two against one.

Melissa looks at Miku.
"You look like somethin killed your friend and you want revenge. Lighten up." She says.

Miku returns to her normally positive posture. Not saying anything.

Melissa stiffens and snarls deeply, stepping in front of Keita as a battle scarred tiger pads forward.
"Daemon." She spits, hackles raised.

Daemon grins, baring sharp fangs.
"Hey."

Melissa steps forward so she's in between Keita and Daemon.

Miku walks up beside Melissa in case she needed help protecting Keita. Nozomi and Aika stay behind and watch.

"Afraid I'm gonna hurt your boyfriend, Melissa?" Daemon sneers and Melissa snarls.

"Shut up. He's not my boyfriend Daemon." Melissa spits.

"So you don't care if I do this?!" Daemon snarls, leaping by Miku and Melissa and lashing out with his claws, slashing Keita's face.

"Daemon!" Melissa snarls. "You bastard!" She leaps at Daemon and tumbles with the battle scarred cat.