Anticipated Heartbreak

Kotori had taken hardly any time to follow Ikigai.  He had taken a glance back in the room for a moment, making sure nothing else needed his attention.  As far as he could tell everyone was behaving themselves for the moment. That last check done he made his way to where Ikigai rested under a tree that offered some nice shade.    Kotori stepped near to where she had curled up and took where his back legs were slid off to one side, neck angling down to not have it high above her.  

Kotori gave the young lady a lick on her cheek, “I’m glad you showed up.  It’s been a while since we’ve seen each other.  How have you been?  You look good.”   The words were offered with gentle affection. Kotori couldn’t say he thought about Ikigai all the time, he had plenty of things in life that took his attention, and yet even while he didn’t see her daily he did still think of her.  Certainly at a wedding where one’s mind turned to a future and wondered who to share it with Iki was the only wolf that came to Kotori’s mind of who he wouldn’t mind sharing his life with.  

Kotori set high standards that had to be met and no one else had done that so far.  Still, these were things to consider for a future and not a decision that had to be made now.  There was plenty of time to decide when he wanted to make a final decision on a mate.

"Kotori Fatalis"