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i'll post it tomorrow, when i'm feeling better. ^_^

Thank You!! I re-wrote some of the story, and I'm going to be posting the "new" version, SOON! :D

Chapter 4: Goodbyes

Kima padded through the forrest, the the leaves crunching under her paws. The stars shone over-head, guiding her way. She followed the path of blood up until the river. Here it stopped. How could something so injured, swim across the river? She wondered. She sniffed at the air, but couldn't catch a scent. She jumped into the river. The cold water, surrounded her. She struggled to get to the suface, she was running out of breath. Finally her head broke the surface of the water, and she gasped, breathing in the wonderful, chilly air. Determined, she swam to the other side of the river. When she finally got to the other side, she immediately caught another scent. Shaking the water from her coat, she ran after it.

Deeper and deeper into the erie forrest, she ran. The cover of the evergreens, shielded the starlight. Finally she smelled a strong smell. She squinted to see what was in front of her. TIKO! Her eyes wide, she ran to his side. She prodded him with her paw, but he didn't move. Blood caked his side, and his eyes were open, staring, unseeing, at nothing. A tear rolled down Kima's muzzle. Suddenly she looked up, and saw burning blue eyes in the darkness. "Your destiny is now." the strange creature growled in a raspy voice.

Kima's eyes shot open. Breathing hard, she looked around her. She was in her bed. Your destiny is now. She didn't understand. She must find out what this meant. "What's wrong?" Tiko's voice was like music to her ears. "Tiko!" She ran to him, and rubbed her muzzle in his soft fur, breathing in his scent. He was alive. "Are you alright?" he asked. "Tiko, I had a terrible dream!" her eyes were wide. "What happened?" "..I don't rememer" she lied. "You'll be okay" he told her. He licked her ear. "I have to leave." she said, looking away from him. "What?" he asked. "I have to leave here. The dream...I have to know what it means." "But you can't just leave because of a dream, Kima!" desperation in his voice. "Tiko..this wasn't just a dream. It means something. I have to know what that is. There was a wolf. He said..."Your destiny is now." I have to understand." Tiko narrowed his eyes at her. "Your destiny is here. You can't leave.." Kima looked away again. She had tears in her eyes. "You're my best friend, Tiko. I'd never leave you, if I didn't know I had to. But I know I have to do this." Tiko looked angry, but his voice was calm. "I know you wouldn't." He looked at his paws. Kima thought she saw a tear roll off of his nose, but wasn't sure. "Goodbye, Kima." he said. And turned away from her, walking toward his home. She ran after him. "Stop!" she barked at him. She looked into his eyes, and saw something she hadn't seen there before. "I'm sorry, Tiko." "I know." he answered, softening his gaze. "Don't forget me." he smiled. "Never." she answered him. And she watched him walk away.

-- Edited by ~PL~ at 21:04, 2008-01-11

Chapter 5's done.
Anyone like Chapter 4? :DD