A Wandering Soul....{Open}

[X Fallen X]

The morning air was cold. The wind whipped through the tree's and grass, bringing the chill of the upcoming winter. The tree's where losing their leaves, the autumn colors flowing around the grond. It was beautiful, unique and breathtaking site. The morning sun gave no warmth. It had just arisen from behind the mountain, casting orange, gold, and pink across the blue sky. Clouds drifted in the distance, thick and white. The grass swayed to the wind, like a ocean of green. The road was a sullen thing to look at. It was a dirty brown that cut like a scar against the beautiful tundra.

The sound of feet hitting the round seemed to echo through the silent morning. A girl was walking down the lane. Her hair was the purest of silver, framing her beautiful face in ripples. She had fair, olive toned skin that was flushed from the cold. Her eyes where large, almond-shaped sea green with flecks of blue. She had a straight nose and full, luscious rosy pink lips that where tilted down in a small sad smile. She had a beautiful, thin form. Full breast, slim waist, and long legs. She had a sky blue turtle neck, navy blue jeans, and white puma's on. The silver heart locket gleamed on her neck.

The girl bit on full lip, trying to think straight. The wound from the loss of her parents had reopened, paining her once again. Her heart ached and tears streamed down her face. She might be imagining it, but it felt like the old gunshot wound burned like it had when she was first shot. She brought one hand to wipe away a tear as she shook her head. She let the wolf go, knowing she needed her support.

The girl felt her body change as bones shortened and muscles grew larger. A bright light elapsed and in the girls place was a large wolf. It was beautiful and magnificent. The wolf had a thick, silky night black fur. Tints of purple dotted her underfur. She had long, powerful legs and large paws with black claws that dug into the ground. Her bodice was elegant, with a large chest showing she was built for endurance. Her powerful neck was low, small head down. Her ears where flicked back, sea greenish blue eyes sad. Her jowls where closed, black lips covering white teeth.

The large female wolf walked gracefully, yet slowly to a old oak tree. She laid down under it's branches. Her head dropped onto her paws as she curled into a small ball. She stared at nothing, her eyes glazing over slightly. Then she raised her head when she heard something....

[.::Element::.]

The large brown, black and tan wolf cursed as he rustled out of the bush. He looked up at the female and growled. "What are you looking at?" Without waiting for an answer, Strider, as he was called, padded away from her. He sat down a good ways from her, not even glancing back. He would never admit he was lonely, and part of him wanted to talk to her.

But he couldn't help but wonder if she was with Kiba. Paradise. What nonsense. He turned back into a human now, wind blowing his red hair. Strider leaned against a tree, trying to block out the other wolves presence. His green eyes at last turned to her and he growled again. "Can't you see that... I just want to be alone?" He closed his eyes as he said it. All he really wanted was to feel... loved.

[X Fallen X]

She turned her gaze away when he snarled at her. She felt hurt that he was acting so mean and aggressive to her when she just wanted a friend. She flicked her gaze to him as he sat on the ground, back to her. She side and sat on her haunches, staring at the ground. She then FELT him change and glanced up. He was in human form, leaning against the tree. She looked away, letting the wind blow through her coat.

She winced as he spoke again. She let the change to human flow through her before she stood up, hands in her pocket. "Sorry, didn't know you where here" she said in a hurt voice and began to walk off. Her head down and her hair flowed around her beautiful face. Once more she had been rejected. A tear slippe down her face. She hated that first, she was broken to the loss of her parents and now rejected by a boy.

[.::Element::.]

Oh great. Now he felt BAD! He watched her walk off, and saw a single tear slip from her eye. Strider got up, and rain after her. "Wait, wait. I'm sorry, really I am. Please don't cry. I'm just... not used to company. I've lived alone my whole life. My name's Strider, and you are?" Strider took her hand and shook it. He did have feelings, weather he liked it or not. He wanted to make up for being such a jerk. So he said, "How about you accompany me on a walk, and we will... get to know one another?"

Strider, who never smiled, had managed a slight and quick smile here. But it soon faded. Maybe all he needed, and all this girl needed, was a bit of company. And... someone to love. But Strider never expected anyone to love him, nor to love anyone else.

[X Fallen X]

"It's fine, it's not your fault..." she trailed off slightly. She managed a weak smile as he shook her hand. "My name is Hialeah...and don't worry I lived a lone for some time now...after my family was murdered" she winced at the memory. She shifted slightly, startled when he asked her if she would walk with him. She nodded "A walk will be fine" she said in a soft voice.

Strider was actually nice behind the expressionless jerk. She didn't blame him at all, because people who lived a lone where used to being a lone. She knew how it felt and hoped one day he might change.

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[.::Element::.]

Strider nodded and started to walk, keeping pace with her. "That's horrible that your family was murdered. I'm sorry. My family abandoned me. You see, my mother was a wolf, my father a human. When my father found out I was a wolf, he kicked me out. And on my birthday. Damn him and damn my mother for not sticking up for me. But enough about that... tell me about yourself. There's nothing to know about me."

Strider thought bitterly of his mother. The one who was supposed to be there for him had let his own father kick him out. He couldn't help that he was not a full bred human, like him. "Perhaps it is their fault that I hate this crappy world and the people in it. No one was ever there when I needed them. Never there to love me," muttered Strider, only half to himself.

[X Fallen X]

+ Hialeah +
“Just so you know, there's a space that only you can fill. Just so you know, I loved you then, I guess I always will.”

Hialeah listened to what he had to say. She felt bad for him and mad at his mother for leaving him like this to a world like this alone. She bit one lip as he asked about her family "Both my parents where wolves. I was born as a pup and taught how to be a real wolf for two years. I was the princess wolf because I was the alpha's daughter and the first pup in a couple years....then THEY came. The hunters. They killed my family and wounded me...i fled to the town and learned how to be a human to survive" she shook her head slightly.

She then listened to what he now had to say. He had never been loved like she had. She felt sorry so she did something stupid. She turned, brought a hand to his cheek and kissed him softly on the lips "You will be loved. No one cannot avoid the fate of love" she managed a smile.

[.::Element::.]

"W-why did you do that? S-s-surely you don't l-love me?" Strider was confused for the first time in his life. And he was actually stuttering. He never stuttered before. Without even waiting for her to respond, he kissed her back. Why he was unsure. Surely she had only kissed him because she felt bad for him? So why was he feeling like she might actually love him? But then again, he didn't know how to feel love, how to tell when he was loved. He backed away from her. This was all so... sudden. All so confusing. He probably looked like an idiot in his confusion.

Backing away from her, he went to lean against a nearby tree.

[X Fallen X]

+ Hialeah +
“You can close your eyes to the things you do not want to see, but you cannot close your heart to the things you do not want to feel.”

She watched him, a smile playing on her lips. She then glanced down, blushing slightly. She shouldn't have kissed him even though she was beginning to feel close to him. He was like her...he understood her pain and had some of his own. He had tried to become friends with her when no one else wood. Yet now she might have ruined it. She didn't glance up again trying not to meet his confused look.

She was a idiot. She knew he was confused and only responded to her kiss because who wouldn't? Yet, it had excited her, made her heart skip a beat and that was new to her.

[.::Element::.]

Strider walked back over to her, heart pounding. "I really am confused. You actually... love me? Me of people... uhh wolves, whatever. Because I think... I actually think... that I love you." He looked at her, seeing she was avoiding his gaze. So Strider grabbed her chin gently, and turned her face to meet his. "Hialeah... that's a beautiful name. Has anyone ever told you that?" Strider was like a total stranger to himself. this really wasn't like him. Not like him at all.

[X Fallen X]

+ Hialeah +
“To the world you may be just one person, but to one person you may be the world.”

Hialeah had felt her heart beat quicken when he said he loved her. She had begun to feel something for him but Love was on a level she thought she could never reach. When he put his hand under her chin and forced her to look up, she met his gaze. She smiled slightly at the compliment of her name "Thank You" she whispered, bringing one hand to his cheek again.

[.::Element::.]

Strider smiled. "So, what shall we do?" He looked at her with his green eyes. He still knew not exactly what love was. He transformed again into a wolf, and looked up at her. Then he wagged his tail and wondered what she would do. It was funny how much he already liked her.

(blah, sorry, it sucks)

[X Fallen X]

+ Hialeah +

Hialeah squatted down to look into his eyes. She smiled, rubbing his ears "Hm, I don't know" she said and let her transformation go through. She shook her blackish purple pelt. She glanced at him with her sea greenish blue eyes, smiling.