In the Moon's Light

Chapter 31: Coming Home

Michaels' POV:

Ok....I just need to relax. She said that she would be back around dark. She didn't say when exactly though, so I'm sure she's on her way. Nothing to worry about. She's fine. I'm sure.

I would usually laugh at myself, trying to calm myself down with a pep talk like this, if I wasn't still worrying about Kat not coming back or something happening to her.

Ok, I woke up around 10:30 this morning but Sarah said she left at like 8ish this morning. It's now 7:30.......almost 12 hours and she's still not back. What if something did happen to her? I have no way of finding her, unless I just fly around the state for the next few hours, but how much good would that really do anyone?!?

I don't know how much of this I can take. Oh no.....I'm sure that's  the Professor coming down the hallway to check on me....again. He is definitely not helping with the whole don't worry, stay calm goal of mine. Oh God here we go again.

KNOCK.KNOCK.KNOCK.

"Yeah, door's open Professor."

"Michael, still pacing I see. Would you like to join some of us for dinner downstairs?"

"I'm just not hungry right now Professor."

"Michael, Kat will be angry if she finds out you didn't eat all day because you stayed worried about her. Just come eat something and then you can continue your pacing."

"Fine. But can you really blame me? I mean she's been gone all day. I'm just worried that something happened, or she got lost, or......"

"That she's not coming back?"

"Yeah."

Those four words scare me more than I thought possible. She has to come back, she had to be alright. She just has to. I know that I've started pacing again, it's a reflex at this point. I won't cry, especially not in front of the professor, but if she doesn't come back that resolve won't last long.

"Trust me Michael, she is coming back."

"Ok, you better be right."

Because if he is wrong, I'll never forgive him. Because if she doesn't come back...........I don't know what I'll do. I think I'd die.

Crescents' POV:

Damn rabbit, just had to distract me didn't you! Now we're late getting back to link and he is worried. I want to comfort link. DAMN RABBIT!  You know, you could have let me keep control while running and the rabbit wouldn't have distracted us. Oh shut up right now Kat. I already know that, but how often do I get to run now a days anyway?

I feel guilty for snapping at her like that. I know it isn't her fault that we can't run and be in our fur as much as we used to. She's probably one of the best humans I could have gotten, hell she's probably the only one that could have put up with me without blockers or silencers to keep me quiet. I just can't help being snappy right now. I want link and I want him now!

Hey, we're almost there. Are you giving me control back when we get close to the school? Yeah, guess I better in case he is outside pacing or waiting for us. Though I wouldn't hurt him!  I know you wouldn't but giving him a heart attack as a giant silver wolf goes running up to lick his face probably isn't a great idea either. Yeah, I know.

I can't help but whine at the idea that he would be scared of me. Most humans are already afraid of wolves for some reason. It isn't fair that my link might be scared of me. I want him to get a wolf too. I am sure that he would be just as great as Michael. Maybe even better.