Kiba listened to the clip clap of the shoes behind him. The pack, Hige, Toboe, Tsume and Blue followed close behind him. Hige and Blue stood next to each other in the back, Toboe stuck close behind Tsume, and Tsume was only a few feet away from Kiba, his expression angry as usual, not liking Kiba's taste of cities. Kiba, on the other hand, did not care for Tsume's opinion, for if he truly disliked it, he could always leave. That is, if Toboe didn't follow after and get him to stay.
"What the hell are we doing here?" Snapped Tsume with a slight growl in his voice.
"Tsume.." Whispered Toboe. "Let's not fight.."
"Who cares why we're here? This city is full of food!" Chirped Hige into the conversation, making Blue giggle slightly.
"Of course all you would think about is your stomach, porky. Try thinking of something else for once." He growled back at him.
"Hey, he was just trying to lighten the mood, you don't have to be so sour about it." Argued Blue.
"Stop! Please stop fighting!" Whined Toboe.
"There are wolves here..." Kiba finally spoke up in his calm tone.
"Yeah so what? What do other wolves have to do with anything? You better not be planning on having more join us! It's hard to take care of ourselves as it is!" Tsume barked grouchily.
"Not at all. I need to ask them questions, that's all." He remarked.
"Well, then why don't we split up? Tsume and I can go look for some other wolves, you can look for some wolves, and Blue and Hige can go and get some food for us." Explained Toboe with a small smile. Tsume rolled his eyes and looked to the side, not pleased that he was paired up with the young wolf. Blue and Hige on the other hand nodded in approval.
"Sounds good to me." Kiba replied.
"To us too!" Cheered Hige.
"Fine.." Groaned Tsume.
"Alright, let's meet back here in a few hours. Kiba, you want to ask about Paradise and Cheza, right?" Toboe questioned.
"That's right."
"Okay! Let's go Tsume!" Toboe then ran off to the side to go and ask for questions.
"Hey! Quit running! If you get lost I'm not looking for you!" Tsume then also left to follow the eager wolf.
"Suppose we should be heading our own way too, huh Hige?"
"Huh? Oh, yeah! Catch you later Kiba!" Hige smiled and waved before him and Blue went their own way. Kiba was then alone, and sometimes he thought this may be better. At least for a little while. He still couldn't be anywhere without his friends. He couldn't help but smile slightly at them as they all dispersed.
Kiba continued to walk on his own way. The scent of the city reeked of wolf, blood, sex, drugs, gas and rain. Rain? Kiba stopped in his tracks, and it began to pour down quickly. He gave off a slightly annoyed look with a growl vibrating deeply and lowly in his throat. He sighed and kept on his way, the rain drenching him to the bone. He didn't mind so much, it actually felt kind of nice.
It didn't take long for Kiba to be stopped by a small group of wolves. Two were female and one was a large male, hanging in the back with them. The first girl was a dirty blond that railed down her back in wet waves, with vibrant green eyes and a short skirt, fish net legging, and a tight, showy top. Her skin was a light tan. The second girl had black hair that was long in the front but got short in the back. Her eyes were a deep violet, and she had long baggy jeans on with also a tight tank top on, both which were black. Her skin was pale, very pale. The male had curly brown hair and blue eyes that were darker than Kiba's. He, on the other hand, had torn light blue jeans and no shirt, his skin a mixture of tan and pale.
"Ooo! Lookie Axel, a newbie!" Called the dirty blond female in a high-pitched voice.
" I can see him, Layla." Spoke the male, apparently named Axel, in a deep voice.
" Not safe to wander around here alone if you're a wolf, newb." Spoke the dark female in a nasally monotone voice.
"I'm not looking for a fight, I just want to ask some wolves a few questions.." Replied Kiba as his own icy blue eyes glanced around at the new wolves he had approached. Well, more like they had approached him. His shaggy brown hair clung slightly to his face and hung around his eyes the more wet it got.
"Like how to have a good time?" Asked the one named Layla as she drew closer to him. He backed up a step.
"Layla, don't scare the poor thing.." Spoke the unnamed one. Layla whipped her head around to face her.
"Quiet Raven! You need to lighten up some more! I just wanna have some fun with him!" Protested the dirty blond. Kiba looked to the side and backed up another step. He wanted to make it clear he wasn't interested. Axel snickered, and the one named Raven quirked an eyebrow.
"Alright, fine, but don't think that's going to stop it from slipping out to Takeo." Threatened the seemingly dark girl.
"You wouldn't!" Snarled the girl.
"Watch me." Replied Raven.
Layla fell into an angry silence, she seemed to be thinking before she reluctantly walked away from Kiba, back to her original spot next to Kiba. He took a few steps closer again, sliding a hand in his jacket pocket.
"Newb, what was your question?" Axel spoke up. Kiba was getting slightly annoyed, but used to his new nickname amongst these three.
"Have any of you heard of the Lunar Flower Maiden named Cheza?"
The three looked at each other. Layla and Axel burst into a fit of laughter, and Raven chuckled slightly. He merely blinked, expression not changing. He was used to having others laugh at the idea of Paradise.
"Yeah we have heard of Cheza, but they were only stories and rumors. Nobody really knows besides one wolf around here, and they won't tell nobody." Axel said once he calmed down.
"Do you know where I can find this person?"
"Well of course we do, they are our Alpha!" Chimed Layla.
"But they don't like strangers, so you might as well give up on asking them. You probably won't make it if you meet them." Kiba's eyes glanced at Raven, who had told him this information.
"I'm willing to take hat risk."
They all fell quiet and smiles faded from their faces.
"Look newb, forget about it, go to another city and ask. Seriously, if we're caught talking to a newb and not dealing with you, we'll be the ones getting in trouble, along with you. We recommend you lave, tonight. If we see you tomorrow, we aren't going to be so polite." Axel threatened as he walked past Kiba and bumped his shoulder, the two girls following soon after him and throwing him glances. He merely stared straight forward and continued on his way.
TT
Toboe and Tsume were the first ones to arrive back at the meeting spot. Toboe had a disappointed look on his face. He had no information for Kiba to have, and hoped he had better luck than they did. Tsume, on the other hand, just relaxed on a bench and didn't care either way as he waited for the food to arrive. His relaxation period didn't get to last long. A new wolf scent caught his nose, and it didn't smell nice. He quickly shot up and looked around. Toboe looked over at him in concern, but quickly caught on. Neither of them could tell where the scent was, but they knew it was near.
"Who goes there? Show yourself coward!" Tsume yelled into the shadows. They got no reply. Not even the haunting sound of the echoing wind.
"We don't want any trouble..." Whimpered out Toboe, voice shaking slightly. They still got no reply, but thyey did see a faint shadow move swiftly to the side. Now they could hear claws pit-patting on the concrete as it ran around in a circle.
"Not going to say anything? Why kind of a wolf are you?" Tsume barked back as he growled. Now instead of a human in his places, a gray wolf stood in his place, tail standing straight up and fur beginning to rise as he growled and bared his fangs. His back was a dark gray, and belly a lighter gray with a X-shaped scar on his chest. His golden eyes shot from side to side.
The paws slowly came to a pace, but still circled around them. Now a pair of amber-orange eyes came into view, staring at them with a bone chilling glare. Another growl rang in their ears.
"You don't belong on this territory. Leave Immediately, or I will attack." Spoke a voice that probably belonged to their pursuer.
"Tch!" Scoffed Tsume. "You won't scare me that easily!"
"Poor choice, Tsume."
Tsume's eyes widened. The pair of eyes disappeared and he growled again, prepared for a front attack, but instead it quickly came from the side, sharp teeth sinking into his hind right leg. He yelped, and felt sharp claws dig into his right ribs. He turned to attack, but the wolf jumped away and they could hear running. The time the attack came from the front, when he expected it to be the left. The wold sank its teeth into his shoulder and made its claws sink into his left paw. He yelped in pain as he felt blood drip down his fur coat and heard it start to puddle on the ground. He got a small nip into the skin of the strange wolf before it jumped back, knocking him to the side.
The new wolf planted a paw onto his neck, and was about to bite before its ears pricked up. More wolves were approaching. Tsume's pack-mates were coming back, and one awful fast. That one, the wolf knew to be named Kiba. It brought its flaming eyes to Toboe, who sat there in shock and terror before it ran off.
Hige and Blue arrived minutes before Kiba did. They had food in boxes, which were wet, but the food was dry. They placed it down under a little roof before running back to Tsume.
"Toboe, what happened?" Questioned a slightly worried Kiba.
"I-I'm not sure..! I-It was a-an attack, but it all happened so fast..!" Toboe managed to tremble out.
"I'm fine.." Tsume growled as he tried to get up, only to be shoved down by Kiba.
"You're not fine! The full moon is tomorrow, so rest here until then, you got that?" Demanded Kiba as he gave him a hard stare.
"Fine, but not because you told me to, because I want to!" Tsume snapped at him.
"I don't care for your reason." Kiba spoke to him as he backed up and looked over at the rest of them. "Slight change of plans. Blue, Toboe, I want you to stay here with Tsume, Blue as a guard, and oboe to help heal him. Hige, you can go and get more food." The three nodded.
"Let me guess, you're still going out to figure out what you can about Cheza?" asked Tsume, in an aggravated voice.
"Exactly. You guys can go ahead and eat. I'll be back later." He then turned to walk in another direction than he came.
"Kiba, you don't want anything to eat?" Toboe followed him and asked. Kiba turned to look at him.
"No thanks. Not completely hungry yet.. I'll eat later.. I'll see if I can also find out who did this to Tsume." He said as he continued on his path. He could hear Tsume growl and say something foul about him, Toboe try to calm him down as he passed out the food, Hige talking with Blue as he ate, and Blue listening as she ate with him. Fury swirled in Kiba's eyes as he wandered down the roads by himself, fading into the shadows as their voices slowly died down into silence.