Hello and thank you for checking out my Wolf's Rain fan fiction. None of these characters belong to me. There will be spoilers for the original series everywhere so read with caution. This series takes place a little after the series finale. Everyone's been reincarnated and they are looking for Paradise again. I'm going to try to get all the characters in here (even the ones don't really like; such as Darcia...

Chapter 1: Prelude for Wolves

-Toboe-

"A long time ago" the old woman took a deep breath, her small wrinkly face relaxing a bit. "Before any of you were born- "

One of the little kids interrupted her, his excitement getting the best of him. "Even before you were born Granny," he asked, shouting.

"Yes Toboe, even before I was born."

Toboe grinned. He and the other children had probably heard Granny's stories a thousand times. Even so, they were all snuggled together; the warmth of the fire and a small portion of soup in their bellies. They were happy.

"You always interrupt and then Granny falls asleep and we can never hear the story right" one of the other kids whined.

Toboe pouted "but I have questions."

Some of the children were asleep already (most of the younger kids anyway) Toboe never wanted to go to sleep early and miss any of Granny's stories. He knew they'd help him one day, if even if he wasn't entirely sure how.

"Alright," Granny started after they settled down a little. She shifted around in some blankets. Her bracelets jangled as she made herself comfortable.

"There was, a long time ago, a time when animals and humans lived together happily. The smartest, strongest, and the quickest of these animals were wolves." A toothless smile appeared on her face. Her bracelets jangled as she held up her hands in excitement. The fire blazed, and she continued speaking. "The wolves of the past searched for a place known as Paradise."

Toboe sat up straighter upon hearing the word Paradise. He had heard it before. Even still, everything Granny said it something inside him sparked. He didn't know what it was (the feeling or Paradise.) And Granny never gave direct answers.

"I'm not sure myself Toboe. I've never seen it"; Granny would say to him. "Maybe one day, you'll find it yourself. Granny would tussle his wiry brown hair. He always felt warm and happy when he was with her."

"The wolves searched for this place. Guiding them, was a beautiful young woman. A woman who was born from flowers. The wolves treated her as if she was their queen."

That was a part of the story Toboe had never heard before.

The other animals all respected the wolves. Everyone lived peacefully together. Some say, when the wolves got bored or wanted a change of pace, they would disguise themselves as humans."

Toboe's felt his back stiffen. Frantic thoughts raced through his mind; had she found out? What should I do if she has?

He gulped. Granny was continuing her story. No one was paying attention to him.

"Did they find it?" one of the younger kids asked loudly.

"No" an older kid shouted back, laughing a little as he said, "They got killed by nobles."

Toboe found himself growling. "You shouldn't say things like."

"I can say whatever I want."

"Well," Granny's eyes grew solemn. "No one knows for sure what happened. There aren't any wolves around now" her smile was back.

Toboe sighed in relief. 'There aren't any wolves around' was the best and most comforting thing anyone had said to him all day.

"So maybe that's where they went. Paradise."

Frowning, Toboe thought to himself; I wish.

Granny continued for a bit longer. Strangely enough, Toboe had stopped listening. Right now, he could only think about the nobles. About what they had done to all the other wolves. About what they must have done to him. He couldn't remember how he met Granny or how he came to this city. And he barely understood how and why humans thought he was one of them.

Now, whenever Toboe thought of the nobles, it felt as if pure hatred was coursing through his veins. He hated them.

Granny yawned and smiled and told the kids "Let's all go to bed."

The children huddled around her, all trying to stay warm. "Granny will tell all you kids and even longer story tomorrow."

They all fell asleep, except for Toboe. Fear and anger kept him awake. He tried to relax. The nobles don't know where I am…. They don't know who I am either. I'm fine.

Toboe curled up into a little ball and hoped for the best.

-Kiba-

This city was absolutely miserable. Sure, Kiba liked the cold, but it wasn't just cold there, it was pure, bitter misery in the air. He sighed.

The scent of Lunar Flowers had disappeared. Now, the scents of trash, filth, and god knows what else flooded his nose. Something in Kiba's mind made him hope. The scent wasn't gone. It couldn't be. Not this time. The scent was just being blocked by all the crap in this place.

"This is really disgusting" Kiba spoke to himself as he walked into an ally way, trying to pick the scent back up. He quickly regretted that decision; it smelled even worse in the alley. There was so much noise too. So much filth everywhere.

I should find something to eat soon.

He continued silently thinking to himself, slinking down an alley way, then he thought I'll get out of this terrible place. Then I'll find the Lunar flowers; then Paradise. The smell was gone for sure this time. Kiba was starting to learn just how hard finding Paradise would be.

The streets were cold and dirty. It was that scent that brought him here, that wonderful sweet smelling scent. And now it was gone. So, he'd leave too. Kiba could feel the scent drawing him closer, beckoning him forward. He went. He chased it. He had been chasing it for what felt like his whole life now. It had been a few years.

"We're wolves. We'll all find Paradise." The voices of Kiba's pack echoed through his mind. They're lives weighed on his soul. They were dead. All they would have wanted was for him to find Paradise.

It was night now. Much to Kiba's annoyance, the city, and its people were acting as if simply time passing was a celebration. They were loud and obnoxious. They danced through the darkened dirty streets of the city with the same happy look in their eyes that Kiba would have if he could find some food.

His stomach growled. That only made him realize he was thirsty too.

All these happy people were still getting on his nerves.

Thankfully, none of these people seemed to realize he was a wolf. Except for the couple animals pulling carts through the streets. They made an effort to stay away from him.

Kiba wandered around through the streets for a little while, hoping that somehow the flower smell would reappear. His stomach growled again. It was dark and he had somehow stumbled onto an abandoned train track.

The moon was higher in the sky than it had been before. In this abandoned dark area it gave him some comfort.

As soon as he decided to rest under a metal structure a new smell hit his nostrils. Food. Kiba got up and chased after the smell. He ran as fast as he could and followed it into one of the abandoned train cars. The train was a bit off the tracks. It was rusted and none of the doors were open so he jumped through a broken window.

The smell of food filled the train car. It only took Kiba a short while to break open one of the cargo boxes and start wolfing down all the food.

Kiba had already eaten half of the contents of the crate when he heard someone shouting and running towards him.

"What the hell do you think you're doing?"

Kiba heard a growl and within seconds someone was slashing at him with a knife.

His attacker was fast. Kiba barely had enough time to jump away. Whoever was attacking him was fast and strong; just the type of person Kiba didn't need to be fighting right now.

"I don't mean you any harm" Kiba's voice was raspier than he expected it to be. Of course, he hadn't been saying anything for days now.

The man who had been yelling at him was now stabbing at him with quick and precise jabs. Kiba might not have meant him any harm but his attacker certainly did.

Then it hit him, just as he got slashed in the arm with the knife, that man was a wolf.

Kiba's eyes widened. He hadn't seen a wolf in years and now, right here, he was face to face with one. Someone just like him. Well, Kiba's fur was white (and covered in blood stains and dirt.) This attacker wolfs fun was gray.

"Wait" Kiba shouted, stopping in his tracks. The attacker wolf stopped for a second then stabbed towards him with his knife. "You're a wolf, aren't you? What are you doing in this city?"

Blood was pouring out of him from at least two different places. Pain coursed through his body. None of Kiba's questions would be answered. As soon as the other wolf opened his mouth to speak, he passed out.

-Tsume-

"I don't mean any harm, he had said.

While I do Tsume thought slashing at the man's face.

"You're a wolf, aren't you?"

Two wolves fighting under the moonlight. This was the type of stuff Tsume lived for. Unfortunately, his opponent hadn't put up as much a fight as he had hoped he would.

The white blood covered wolf collapsed on the ground, breathing heavily.

I didn't even break a sweat; Tsume thought as he put the knife back in its sheath.

Some of his subordinates ran into the train car. They're so slow; he thought as he let out an annoyed growl.

"Tsume, what happened" one of them screeched.

"Is that… a dog?'

"Geez man. Did you have to kill it like that" a younger member asked, a look of disgust on his face?

"Do you think it'd be ok to eat?" a girl said coming closer to the two of them.

"Stop," Tsume growled, loud enough for everyone to here. "It's not dead… and it's not a dog. It's a wolf."

"Oh my god man" one of them shouted.

"Are you sure? There hasn't been a wolf around here for centuries."

They started talking amongst themselves, in frantic hushed tones.

Tsume almost laughed. Two wolves right under their noses and they were too stupid to see it.

"Of course I'm sure" his tone was harsh. They all moved a step back.

"S-should we give it to the nobles? Can we?" One of the girls asked, her voice trembling with fear.

"I'll take care of it," Tsume said coldly. He scooped the wolf up and threw his body over his shoulder. "I'll be back in an hour. Go without me if I'm not."

His subordinates scattered as he walked through the door and towards the depleted wilderness.

Tsume walked for what felt like thirty minutes. The outskirts of the city were more dangerous than anything else. No one came out there at night. There were robbers, rapists, and murderers out there. No one wanted them in town so they stayed out here; preying on unsuspecting travelers.

The moon was closer to them now. Nobles had burned down the forests a long time ago.

Thinking about them made Tsume's skin crawl and his fur stand up on his back.

The forests were slowly growing back. Plants that had adapted to survive the harsh colds struggled to grow back. There were a handful of animals out here. Tsume hunted them sometimes.

You brought down a deer by yourself his subordinates would say, impressed by his strength. He didn't need their praise.

If you can survive out here by yourself, then why do you need them?

"This is as far as I take you," Tsume said throwing the other wolf down on the ground. "Don't come back here" he growled.

He let out a sigh and turned around to face the city "next time I really will kill you."

He had gone out of his way to dump the wolf out of the city. Tsume wouldn't kill him this time. Who wasn't hungry around here. He could understand his behavior. But he wouldn't let it happen again.

He might have been angry at the white wolf but those humans were out of their minds if they thought he'd give him over to the nobles.

-Hige-

It was always busier when the moon came up. Things were more exciting during this time. The best food venders and the liveliest women.

It was always cold there and the moon looked ominously close; but to Hige, this place was home.

"Hige, stop day dreaming and get to work" the butcher yelled from across the room. "And shut that window! It's freezing outside."

Hige was perched in the window seal of the third floor of the building. He didn't know why they made the buildings so tall there. The wind was so bad sometimes that he could feel them shifting under his feet or paws.

At first, Hige though he was imaging it. He woke up in freeze city one day, filled with humans, and assumed that he too was a human. Everyone acted normally around him as if he were one of them, but he knew he wasn't, so did the other animals. Hige knew he was a wolf.

He could see his reflection in the cold glass of the window. A nice looking brown wolf stared back at him (with maybe a little more extra weight on his bones then he should be carrying.)

Every day Hige told himself this has to be a trick. An illusion. Animals ran from him, he could see himself in the glass, his wolf self, staring back at him. But as if to drive him completely made, whenever he was around people, they treated him as if he were the same. He didn't have anyone he could talk to. The butcher he worked for already thought he was crazy.

The butcher had found him outside of his shop one day, digging around in the trash. Hige couldn't remember had been before he'd come to Freeze City. He couldn't remember anything from his past. And he had been so hungry, laying in the snow with a terrible headache and a weird collar attached to his neck.

He still couldn't get the thing off. But in the four years that he had lived in Freeze City, he had given up on trying to remove it. It looks alright he had thought one day maybe it adds to my rugged good looks.

Hige's noise led him to the butcher and his shop. He saw about to eat something out of his trash and he immediately cooked him a pork chop. Hige stayed with him and worked for him ever since. Just like everyone else, the butcher had no idea he was a wolf.

It wouldn't have mattered to him if anyone knew, but the way people talked about wolves around here, Hige was sure anyone who found out would catch him and skin him alive for the nobles. The people of Freeze City were all good people (expect for maybe that weirdo and his gang by the train tracks). The nobles, on the other hand, were not someone he wanted to mess with. They were obsessed with wolves.

Hige heard rumors about them. About how they were killing wolves and drinking their blood to stop illnesses and death. Some said the nobles believed a wolf's blood would give them eternal life. Others said they were forcing them to help them find a place called Paradise.

Hige was sure that was a load of crap. He got sick just like everybody and he'd never seen any Paradise before in his life. At least he felt at ease. No one knew he was a wolf and, with any hope, they never would.

The old man was behind him now. He hit him on the head with a (probably stale) bread roll.

"Close the window" he sighed. "Here" and he shoved the roll into Hige's hands (paws?)

"And there's some stew on the table. Come sit down and eat."

Hige fell out the window-sill and rolled onto the floor. He nearly trampled over the old man to get to the table. Food he thought drooling.

The old man fell into the chair across from him. "You hardly do anything all day and you still act famished."

Hige laughed "you're a good cook. And besides, I like to work while the moon is up."

"Oh, you youth and your eccentricity's" he smiled "it's a wonder any of you young folks get anything done around here. The old man lifted the lid off the stew pot and started pouring it in both of their bowls.

Hige stared at the pot his eyes glistening in anticipation. "Aww" he frowned "there's no meat in it" he complained.

"Hige if I fed you like you wanted me to ever day I'd have to close up my shop."

"Fine" he pouted. "Thanks for the food old man." And with that, the two of them started eating their dinner. The moon shone in from the windows and the fire place kept them nice and warm. This was a life Hige was happy to live.

-Blue-

"Why did we have to come to this place, Pops?" Blue sat on the top of the wagon, watching the oxen do their best to pull through the snow.

"We're coming for the wolves" the old man, Pops as blue called him, handed her a blanket. She took it and wrapped it around herself. "You shouldn't be up there Blue, its freezing up that high and in the snow."

"I like it" she smiled, the pure white snow falling on her dark brown hair and skin. "It feels exhilarating."

Pops sighed "you're such a weird girl" he smiled "but I suppose we're both a bit weird.

The nobles couldn't get into the city right now. Pops was great at navigating harsh weather conditions. He knew that wolves would gather here, away from the nobles. And Blue was happy to go along with him. She always did, and she always would. He had saved her life after all.

She wanted to be there for him, to help him and protect him. So that one day, if he ever needed saving, she could be there for him.

It was wolves that killed her family. Her old family. Pops was her family now, and she would do anything for him. If hunting wolves was his life's work, then she was happy to accompany him.

The moon was high up in the air by the time they reached the inn. It seemed larger than it did back at the farm. Somehow intimidating.

Pops rented a room at the inn and then wandered off somewhere. He told her he was going to trade some of the things they had brought from the farm but Blue feared the worse. He's going to go off and drink again.

Blue made up her mind. She pretended to go to sleep on one of the beds and when he was gone she followed him.

She had been in countless city's before, hunting for wolves with Pops. This city was different though. Something felt weird there. It felt as if the moon were drawing her near. And there was this scent she couldn't quite place lingering in the back of her mind; Does this have anything to do with the nobles? The wolves?

Blue set that aside for now.

Different thoughts filled her mind; I'll go see if anyone knows anything about any wolves in this area. She frowned to herself and then I'll go stop Pops.

Even since the wolves had killed her brother and her mother (the ones who had adopted her) he felt farther away from her. He had wanted to hunt down and kill wolves before but this was different now. He had devoted his life to killing them. He still smiled at her and they still laughed over the old times. Other than that, though, all Pops did was drink and polish his weapons.

If Blue could just find one, not just for her but for Pops, they would both be happy.

He felt more distant than usual. Something in the back of her mind told her if I can't find one this time. I'll lose him for sure.

-Cheza-

Cheza knew the wolves would come for her. She had faith in them; just as the nobles and scientists had faith in her.

"They will come for this one. This is the place they will appear." Cheza had told them that two weeks prior. She pointed to a map they had made for her, asking her where they would fine the wolves.

The wolves would find her, wherever she was. Not the other way around. So she pointed to a place at random.

Freeze City.

Their driver had looked horrified at this. Is Freeze City a bad place for this one to go. But Cheza didn't dare question herself. The plan was in motion; fate had heard her make her request. The meeting place may not have mattered then but it certainly mattered now. The wolves will find her in Freeze City.

Cheza knew why she wanted to wolves to find her, however, she was given no explanation as to why the men and women she traveled with wanted to find them.

Two scientists, eight noble knights, two drivers, and one maid. They had two wagons. Cheza rode with the maid and six of the knights while everyone else rode in the other wagon.

They had built the wagon especially for her (that's what they told her, at least.) It was fitted with a sky light so that on sunnier days the rays would shine down on her. At night, the moon shone through the glass. Cheza didn't need to sleep (which seemed to frighten the maid) but she loved to bask in the moonlight. The moon will bring us together she had said to one of the scientists.

She was surrounded by nice people. For that, she was glad. Cheza could only remember one day when she was ever unhappy. She didn't like to think of that day though.

Hello and thanks for reading! This chapter was really messed when it got uploaded, but I fixed it...maybe. Oh and sorry about all the possible technical mistakes I'll probably make.

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