I'm starting this story again. It's not because I didn't get enough reviews, I just want to start again. I think the story won't change much, just adding some more scenes with characters and more detail. I apologize to those who liked the story before; hopefully you guys stay with the story
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or Wolf's Rain I just own my laptop
"Talking" normal people talk
"Talking" wolf talking/ 'thoughts'
A city like any another that sat surrounded by thick trees and green vegetation as well as mountains to its north. It was a fairly large city that lived in harmony with the gentle creatures in the woods. The woods only housed creatures that the human population didn't find troublesome or dangerous. The only exception were the insects as no one liked to bother with them, they were small so the humans didn't make a huge fuss over them.
The sun was barely on the horizon, the wind was blowing in chiller air than previous days. The afternoons would be nice and warm but as soon as nightfall came, the cold air came in strong force. Fall this year was colder than previous years. The humans predicted it with their strange machinery but all the animals felt it in their bodies, their instincts warmed them to be cautious. The fall would bring in colder air but the winter would be harsh. Nothing the humans or animals have experienced.
A sandy blonde girl was standing outside, taking in the little warmth the sun gave.
She closed her eyes as the wind blew. This girl was Temari and she was really a wolf. Humans decided not to long ago that they wanted to end the existence of wolves. It seemed they no longer cared that the wolves helped keep the balance of nature in check. Since it seemed the humans were doing a great job at hunting their big game for sport. The wolves were not sure why or how it happened but one day humans came dressed for war and nearly succeeded in wiping out the predators of the land. So the wolves had to change their forms, and disguise themselves as humans.
Temari looks down at her humans hands and glares. Hiding in this human form, how much she hated it. Some days she would forget what it felt like to be a real wolf again. Living among the very things that wanted her life to end made her blood boil. It couldn't be helped. It was either change her form and survive or live in her true form and be hunted mercilessly.
The birds were barely awakening from their slumber. No one was awake at this time; normally Temari uses this time to run in her wolf form. It was one of the few times she could run in her real legs and feel the wind against her fur. Smell the early morning dew through her sensitive nose. See the sky and birds fly through the city with her sharp vision. She drops her wolf form and smells the air. She stretches her legs before sprinting.
Temari loved the way the wind felt against her face as she ran. She and her siblings have been in this city for a little over a year now. Many others live in this city too. They all watched over each other, one big pack all trying to survive. Normally there would be constant battle over who would be in what territory, mating rights, or who deserved to be alpha but with their lives in constant threat, all wolves tried to play nice with everyone.
Temari kept running all over town until the sun got higher in the sky. Temari didn't want to risk being seen by the humans, so she stops running and returns to her human form. It was a simple disguise that the humans with their poor vision couldn't see her real animal form. To the human eye Temari appeared like one of their young adults. It took many nights before she and her pack could perfect the look of a young human.
She begins her long walk back home. Since they have to look like humans, they have to do what they do. This involves going to "school" which in Temari's opinion is a waste of time. If she could she wouldn't attend such a place. Too many humans and many of them were extremely stupid to put it bluntly. Not to much all the smells that humans create. Most were very unpleasant. Temari would never understand these creatures. They made everything so complicated.
As she is walking back life begins to rise in the city. Humans getting ready for their day jobs while others began their treks to school as well. As she continued to walk home some humans made eye contact and smiled. Normally that gesture would be seen as a threat in the eyes of a wolf. Temari had to restrain herself from baring her teeth; humans could not see her fangs, to assert her dominance over the weak human.
A strong wind blows causing Temari to stop. She sniffs and her eyes widen. The wind continues to blow; bringing many scents she doesn't recognize with it.
This means one thing. New wolves are coming to town. She takes a deep breath to calm her nervous and itch to fight, 'well looks like we have work today.'
Later in the morning Temari finally returns home. She would have returned sooner but she ran out a litter further than normal. It was a nice sunny day, a regular Thursday and like any regular day regular people have to go to school. Some need a little more persuasion to get up in the morning than others.
"LETS GO NARUTO GET YOUR LAZY ASS UP!" said boy wakes up with a jump and lands face first onto the ground. He gets up slowly rubbing his head looks at the person at his door and yells back, "Owww. Hey Temari! Why do always do that? I was dreaming of ramen!"
Temari rolls her eyes turns on the light in the room, "I have to otherwise we would be late to school every day. That and it's fun to see you freak out every morning." She winks at her pack mate and gives him her infamous grin.
"Haha Tem just wait till I do the same thing to you." Naruto cracks his back stretching whiling yawning.
"Naruto you know you won't be able to because I'm the one who has to wake you up every day."
"…. oh ya." Temari laughs a little at Naruto's stupidity and tells him to hurry up and get ready before Kankuro hogs the bathroom again.
She leaves Naruto's room with a smirk and heads to the kitchen for some breakfast. She grabs some toast and bacon then sits down to eat. Not much later does her red haired brother, Gaara and sister who keeps her hair in twin buns, Tenten come into the kitchen to join her. About 20 minutes later Naruto and Kankuro decide to come for breakfast after the fight for the bathroom ended.
Temari, Gaara, and Tenten are waiting for the other two to finish their food so they can go to school already. The "two ladies" finally finish and the 5 get into their gold-ish Equinox and drive to school. Gaara sits at the driver seat Temari in the passenger seat, with Tenten, Kankuro, and Naruto in the back seat.
Normally all with the exception of Gaara, would be talking, arguing, and yelling at each other but not today. They all had the same feeling and knew what it meant; there were some new arrivals in town.
Gaara pulls into an empty parking space once they arrive at school but no one makes a move to get out. Gaara breaks the silence, "Everyone knows what has to been done tonight but for the mean time just keep a lookout."
Temari looks at her younger brother and says "Gaara I know I don't have to ask but you're not coming to school are you?" Gaara doesn't respond but Kankuro does in his place, "Hey bro just wait for the rest of us, you can't have all the fun scaring the new meat." Gaara smiles slightly and everyone nods their heads and get out, well so much for a regular Thursday.
School wasn't making the feeling any better. They all knew this feeling; it wasn't the feeling of new hunters it was feeling of new wolves. Temari wasn't intimidated by the feeling it just was new wolves meant making sure they knew who the boss is and know all the rules. To Temari it was a pain in the ass. Hopefully these new wolves would be smart and wouldn't ask too many questions.
"Tch these wolves will be put in their place soon enough, can't wait." Temari mumbled while walking to her homeroom.
Lunch had finally come and Temari couldn't be happier she was starving. Food could always calm the feeling of anxiety and nervousness down. She grabbed two spicy chicken sandwiches with and went to sit with Tenten. Tenten decided to get two chicken wraps. What Tenten had decided to do was grab only the chicken and wrap it with the tortillas, so it was a chicken burrito now.
Hey with wolves you got to eat, now more than every with new wolves in town. Both were eating quietly when Naruto approaches the two girls with his own lunch of 3 slices of pizza with sausage.
"Guys you're not going to believe what happen!" Since Tenten was too busy chewing Temari decided to answer, "Naruto we don't care what that perv of a bio teacher did today".
Naruto shook his head "Not that it's Kiba he thinks he might have found one of the new wolves."
Tenten finally swallows "Really? Already? Hey good news Tem we might get to fight sooner than we thought." She says with a smile.
"Sweet can't wait I've been itching for a decent fight now." Temari takes a bite out her second sandwich.
Tenten asks "Where's Kankuro?"
Naruto answers with a mouth full of pizza, "He's getting details from Kiba, and then is going to call Gaara to see what our next move might be."
The rest of lunch was uneventful and went to their 5th period class. While walking Temari, Tenten, and Naruto were looking at the other wolves that went to their school. Giving knowing looks telling them they had things going smoothly. All the wolves that were in the city had a job or went to school. Many decided to stay in the streets. Not all could accept the ways of humans and thus stayed out of sight.
Everyone seemed to pick up the scent of the new wolves. Temari and her siblings were the ones who confronted every new wolf that came to the city. They were the most experienced with living in the city and Gaara had made it their job to inform any new wolves what was expected of them in their new life.
Tenten had left for her own class while Temari and Naruto had the same class together. Class had only started for about ten minutes when Kankuro walks in.
"Sorry Mrs. but there has been a family emergency and I need my sister Temari and brother Naruto right now."
"Oh my, of course young man Temari, Naruto you may go." The two quickly gather their few belongings and left the classroom. Temari was the first to speak, "What happen did Gaara pinpoint the location of the new wolves?"
"Ya he did and he made it clear he isn't going to wait for long. We have to get Ten and quick."
Naruto steps in "hey I'll get her and you to go on ahead we'll caught up in no time."
Kankuro and Temari look at each other before Kankuro says, "alright hurry up, but don't make a huge scene. Got it idiot?"
"Hey just for that insult I just might." He flashes his signature bright smiel and runs off to Tenten's class.
Kankuro and Temari run to the parking lot, Kiba being the good friend that he is let them use his little black Chevy. Both jump in and drive to the front of the school where Naruto and Tenten were running out of and jump in the car. Tenten being the last to know asks, "so where are they in the city?"
Kankuro shakes his head "Not in the city, they're in the woods."
With Kankuro driving it didn't take long for the 4 to enter the woods just outside of the city. He parks the car behind some of the first trees and everyone gets out the car. If anyone had been watching they would see 4 normal teenagers get out the car, but the second they blinked they would see 4 wolves running deep into the woods.
Temari was leading the other three; when Gaara wasn't around she was next in charge. She had easily picked up Gaara's scent and was running at top speed to his location. Soon the four had spotted Gaara crouching looking sharply below him. They all slowed down and approached him crouching as well.
Down below were four wolves, three males and a female. It seemed the female had an injury on her front paw the other three were sitting around her, positions of guarding.
The female wasn't big even Tenten was bigger than her maybe she was the runt on the liter.
The female's head and neck was a dark shade of purple but seemed to get lighter as you looked at the rest of her body. Her eyes were a nice light shade of violet though that was a bit strange around these parts. The male behind her had the same eye color but his fur was a brown color and got lighter on his belly and under his neck. Maybe the two are from the same liter.
The male on the right of the female was a black with the hint of blue in random parts of his body; eyes looked dark as well. Finally the last male on the left of the female, he was a darker brown then the other male. His eyes were lighter in color and was the only male that was laying down; the other two were sitting looking around them.
"So these are the new wolves, tch they don't look like much this should be easier than I thought."
"Careful Tem we don't know that for sure keep your guard up all of you."
Gaara continues to stare down at the new wolves. It seems they haven't noticed them yet. He looks at his siblings, "alright same formation. Naruto and Tenten move to their left. Kankuro move to their right. Tem stay in the front with me."
The three move to their positions silently and quickly, the four new wolves didn't notice. Gaara looks at Temari and she nods both leap down in front of the wolves, which in turn jump from surprise.
"Bit jumpy are we?" the three males quickly stand and bare their fangs. Gaara and Temari also respond by baring their fangs and snarling. The black wolf crouches as if to pounce.
"I wouldn't do that if I was you." Kankuro steps out from the right baring his fangs snarling. The black wolf looks at Kankuro taken by surprise but doesn't put his guard down. Instead he says, "three on three fair game I'll take you on."
"I wouldn't quite say fair game" Naruto and Tenten step out from the left baring fangs snarling as well.
The three males are taken by surprise and outnumbered plus their female is injured. They keep baring their fangs but move slowly closer together, closer to the female. This is when Temari decides to speak "we didn't come to fight and if you are willing to listen neither one of us has to get hurt." To show she meant peace she stops baring her fangs and just looked at them.
The three males looked at each other than at the female. Seeing there wasn't much of a choice all three stop baring their fangs and laid down showing surrender. Gaara stepped forward seeing he is the one in charge and looks at his siblings nodding his head. All three sit down showing peace but at the same time shows they will attack if necessary.
Gaara looks at the four new wolves and says, "what are your names?"
The dark wolf speaks first "I'm Sasuke Uchiha."
The dark brown wolf with light eyes speaks next "Shikamaru Nara."
The lighter brown wolf with violet eyes speaks "Neji Hyuga."
Finally the female speaks "I- I'm H-Hinata H-Hyuga."
Gaara nods then asks "now then we want to make this quick and easy so let me talk first don't interrupt and at the end you may ask any question you have."
Before Gaara continues to speak Sasuke asks "wait what are your names? It's only fair we know who we're talking to."
Gaara flashed his fangs a bit, annoyed but answers "I'm Gaara, the sandy female next to me is Temari, the black wolf with purple markings is Kankuro, the light brown female with dark brown ears is Tenten, and the orange blond is Naruto."
"Now then, where I'm going to start is the fact that we wolves are being hunted because of that we must now have to take form as humans if we wish to live and outsmart the humans."
Neji growls at this "what?! I refuse to take form of any human of any kind, where is your wolf pride!"
Temari snaps and snarls replying "do you think we like being something we're not? This is the only way to survive the humans want us dead understand that!"
Neji doesn't say anything Gaara uses this time to continue speaking "in this town there isn't much hunters but that doesn't mean they don't stop by and search for us."
"The hunters are very easy to spot they usually wear all black clothing with vests that help block the power of our bites. They also wear a type of mask over their eyes that can see through our human forms and see our true wolf form. Finally the hunters always have a weapon with them whether it's a knife or a gun. Being that in this city all wolves look out for each other, all four of you will be with us for a few days just so you get the hang of life as a 'human'.
Shikamaru speaks "you do realize that we don't have a clue as to what any of those items are."
Temari rolls her eyes "obviously we know that idiot, didn't you hear what Gaara said? The four of you will be with us most likely be paired with one of us."
Shikamaru scoffs "who died and made you boss? Why don't you leave us alone? You said you were just going to talk. You said nothing about us going with you."
Temari is starting to get angry and starts flashing her fangs a bit, "hey we're trying to do something nice for you guys. If it weren't for us the hunters would gladly take you out. Four less wolves they have to worry about."
Before the two could continue their argument Gaara steps in, "since the two of you got off onto such a great start the both of you will be together."
Both look at Gaara shocked and yell "WHAT!"
He ignores them and continues "Tenten you will be with Neji, Naruto will be with Hinata, and finally Sasuke will be with a friend of ours Sakura."
Naruto jumps in "hey wait a minute why does HE get to be with Sakura?"
Tenten nips at his ear "Naruto how many times do we have to tell you Sakura doesn't like you."
He pushes Tenten aside "and how many times do I have to say I will fight for her so that no other wolf can be with her."
Naruto and Tenten are arguing while Shikamaru and Temari are busy glaring at each other. Gaara barks very loudly and everyone looks at him "Naruto stop complaining and do what I say got it!"
Naruto lies down and puts his head down on the floor whining a little bit.
"Now then we need the new wolves to try and turn into humans so we can get Hinata to see Sakura about her injury. Temari why don't you show them how it's done?"
She rolls her eyes and glares at Shikamaru one more time before she does what Gaara asked her. She closes her eyes breaths out and thinks of her human form, a second later she opens her eyes and she is on her hands and knees in her human form. The four look at her in surprise mouths open; she just smiles and stands up stretching.
Gaara looks at the wolves "it may take some time before you're able to change as quickly as us but for the mean time just do what Temari did. Close your eyes, breathe out, and think of a human, every detail on of a human. Just know when you turn into a human you will have everything like a human so that means no fangs or claws. Why don't you try now?"
The four look at each other and did what Gaara said they all closed their eyes, breathed out, and thought. Thought very hard about everything on a human; what seemed like hours were really a few minutes. They opened their eyes and all four were on knees and hands. They were now humans.
'Ugh what a day' Shikamaru thought while looking at Temari.
Oh yes what a normal Thursday this day turned out to be.
Some may notice this but I decided to combine chapters 1 and 2. There was nothing but talking and they go together.