Chapter 19:

Flara hurried back to the wolves den, hoping Koga wouldn't get worried about her leaving at such a late hour. But when she returned, Koga was nowhere in sight. She went to asked someone where he had gone, but they just turned their nose up and walked away, completely ignoring her, as did almost everyone else. But those who were polite enough were the elderly, and had no clue where Koga had gone.

Soon, Flara became worried. How could she have stayed here with these people, not knowing how much they despised her. Soon, she just gave up and went to the back of the cave, hoping Koga would soon return so she would have someone here who cared about her.

Hikaku watched as Flara sulked around, looking terribly sad for someone who he never saw without a smile. He began to get worried, and so, went to go find Koga.

About and hour later...

Flara had given up. No one in the den would help her, or even be nice to her. The parents kept their children from her, and no one would help her find Koga. She had all but cried in the past hour, and so packed what few items she had taken with her to the den, and started to head out, going through the waterfall in time to see Hikaku and Ginta returning with Koga with them.

Koga ran to Flara. "Where are you going Flara?" Koga asked.

"I am unwanted here Koga. Why should I stay somewhere if no one wants me here?" Flara replied, not looking up from the ground, which was when she felt Koga's hand under her chin, lifting her face to his for her lips to meet his as they shared a kiss.

"Umm..." Ginta started.

"I think we better leave them alone." Hikaku finished the sentence as he pulled Ginta back into the den, leaving Koga and Flara to be alone.

The kiss was long and slow and Koga felt Flara return the kiss. It was a few seconds later that Koga slowly pulled away too see Flara with a furious blush on her cheeks. He couldn't held but chuckle.

"What so funny?" Flara asked, confusion on her face.

"You're blushing." Koga said with a smile as he tapped Flara's nose, only making her blush deeper. She looked down at the ground and turned around before Koga put his arms around her. "Don't leave. Please don't." he said to her.

"But Koga, no one here wants me here. Why would I want to stay where I'm unwanted?" Flara asked, not daring to turn around to face Koga, for fear of changing her mind. But Koga change that by turning her around himself so she was looking up at him, but found that she continued to look down at the ground. He cupped her face then, and made her look at him.

"I want you here." He said, his eyes telling her that he wasn't lying.

Flara knew she couldn't leave now. Not now that koga has shown her that he really cares for her. She had to stay. But she was afraid; afraid of the other demons of the den, not knowing how they would react to her stay any longer, not knowing if she would be able to deal with that kind of pressure. A lone tear fell down her cheek, which Koga soon wiped away, then picked her up bridal style and taking her over to a boulder that was nearby, and sat down with her in his lap. Then he sang the song he remembered Flara singing to the children in the den one night.

There's a song that inside of my soul.
It's the one that I've tried to write over and over again.
I'm awake in the infinite cold
But you sing to me over and over and over again.

So I lay my head back down,
And I lift my hands and pray to be only yours
I pray to be only your.
I know now you're my only hope.

Sing to me the song of the stars
Of your galaxy dancing and laughing and laughing again.
When it feels like my dreams are so far
Sing to me of the plans that you have for me over again.

So I lay my head back down,
Ad I lift my hands and pray to be only yours
I pray to be only yours
I know now you're my only hope.

I give you my destiny.
I'm giving you all of me.
I want your symphony.
Singing in all that I am.
At the top of my lungs,
I'm giving it back.

So I lay my head back down,
And I lift my hands and pray to be only yours
I pray to be only yours.
I pray to be only yours.
I know now you're my only hope.

Flara smiled up at Koga, remembering when she had sung that song to the children a few nights ago. "Thank you." She said as she laid her head on his chest and closed her eyes, able to fall asleep in his arms if she had to. But then she looked back up at him with a smile and saw him looking down at her. "Alright. I'll stay." She said before she pushed away from him and stood up to stretch. "But on one condition." She said turning back to him with her hands on her hips.

"Will you ever do anything without conditions?" Koga asked.

"Nope." Flara replied with a cute smile.

"Fine, what is it?" Koga sighed with a smile.

Then Flara went back to him and wrapped her arms around his neck. "Never leave me here alone again." Flara replied.

"Fine." Koga said before he kissed her again.

And they lived happily ever after...

THE END!