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Among Wolves

They may take the appearance of humans, but they're not human; they're wolves, and one among them is a wolf demon. Naruto, Sakura, Kiba, Ino and Shikamaru go camping for a week in Konoha Forest, but what if an old but famous myth was really true?

Prologue

Naruto and Sakura walked to the ramen bar after training to meet with Kiba, Ino and Shikamaru, both excited about that afternoon.

But Naruto, even though excited, was quiet, too quiet for even Sakura to bear.

"Uh, Naruto…is something wrong?" she asked, trying to see his eyes that watched the cloudless sky.

"Hmm, oh, no, there's nothing wrong, Sakura-chan. I was just thinking…" his voice trailed slightly as he finished his sentence.

There was a long pause of silence between the two, agonising silence that seemed to go on forever, until Sakura broke it once more.

"About what?" she asked.

He shrugged as he put his hands behind his head, "Nothing really, just…" he trailed off, not wanting to say it because he knew it was a stupid question.

"Just…?" Sakura urged.

Naruto sighed, "About what a myth is…"

Sakura almost sighed in relief, "Is that all? You must be serious about it to be so quiet. Well, a myth is something that is thought to be true, but really isn't; basically, it's a story that is told through the generations, each clan having a different myth, in order to explain the way things happen"

"Yeah, I know that…but, what if a myth was true?" Naruto asked, his eyes never leaving the sky until they finally reached the ramen bar, where they were greeted by Kiba and Akamaru, Ino, and Shikamaru.

"Hey guys" Sakura greeted as Naruto rushed in.

"Yay, Yay, Yay, Ramen, Ramen, Ramen!" Naruto exclaimed before he ordered.

Sakura shook her head as she sat next to Ino, but was grateful that her hyperactive blonde team mate was back to his usual self.

"Hey, Sakura, is something wrong, you seem puzzled" Ino said.

Sakura shook her head, her brow furrowing slightly in thought.

"So, are we all ready for this afternoon?" Kiba asked enthusiastically.

Akamaru barked, the two girls smiled, Naruto was giving muffled calls of excitement behind his mouthful of ramen, and Shikamaru sighed, but you could tell that he was excited too.

"But, you've got to remember our plans; meet at the gate at about 3pm, but only bring what you need, basically weapons and sleeping things, otherwise, we'll be hunting for food in the forest while we're camping" Kiba said.

The other's nodded, remembering a few days ago when they decided they would go camping for a week in Konoha Forest.

They finished lunch at about 1:30pm, giving them time to prepare and meet at the gate by 3pm.

Ino and Sakura walked back to their houses the same way after lunch, both silent as they became lost in their own thoughts for a while.

"So, what's up?" Ino asked.

"Huh?"

"You seemed out of it at the ramen bar, so I'm asking what's wrong" Ino said.

"Oh…um, not now, I need a little more time to think over it, but I'll tell you later, I promise" Sakura said.

Ino was wary towards her friend and rival, but brushed the matter aside before they headed down different streets.

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Later that day, the 5 friends met at the gate when it had reached 3pm, each bubbling with excitement, each anxious.

"Alright, everyone all set?" Kiba asked, grinning.

Naruto had a grin on his face, while Sakura and Ino exchanged glances, smiling.

Shikamaru sighed, but had a small smile curving from his mouth.

"Let's go!" Naruto cried and the group set off towards the forest.

"Hey, Ino, can I ask you something?" Sakura said to the blond kunoichi beside her.

"Yeah, sure, anything you like" Ino replied, turning to Sakura.

"Well, Naruto asked me this as we were coming to the ramen bar, and now he's got me thinking about it, but, what if a myth was true?"

Ok guys, I've finally gotten around to starting a new story.

Similar, Yet So Different, my first story, will have chapters added to it when I get my head around some things.

But anyway, I wasn't sure what to call this, so I just called it 'Among Wolves'. If anyone has any better ideas, I would be grateful for some ideas; and, yes, I am aware that there isn't much to follow at the moment, but I will try to have the next chapter or so up by Sunday.

Hope you like it so far!

BloodyBlueMoon