A/N this is my first wolf's rain fanfic. I've only watched a couple of episodes and I'm hooked. If I'm getting any of the Japanese names wrong please let me know. I'm not sure if this will be a one shot or not. Reviews would be greatly appreciated. Tell me what you love or what you hate, is it too boring for a first chapter? Am I not portraying the characters right. Let me know.
'Ok now that we have lover boy back from the garden of eternity where to next?' Hige asked as the four wolves walked at a more leisurely pace than usual.
'To find Cheza.'
Kiba looked at Tsume in surprise because this is exactly what he was going to say. The older boy said nothing but continued to walk ahead with his hands in his pockets. Kiba did the same and the four wolves continued to walk in silence.
'Just say it runt.' Hige snapped glancing at Toboe who had been fidgeting and looking at Kiba for the good part of half an hour.
'I was just wondering.' Toboe said looking nervously at Kiba's back 'How exactly are we gonna find Darcia's keep? That's where Cheza is right?'
There was no answer and Toboe slowly lowered his eyes from Kiba's receding form to the ground. As usual Toboe was lagging behind and Kiba was growing impatient.
'I know you promised that you wouldn't whine anymore but could you learn to walk a bit faster, you're a wolf damnit have some pride.'
'Lay off Kiba he's just a kid.' Tsume drawled.
They had left the vast wasteland of desert far behind them and were now walking in what seemed to be an electronic graveyard. Scraps of metal, old microwaves and other assorted items were scattered around the area.
'Can we have a rest we've been walking for hours.' Hige groaned.
'We can't.' Kiba growled
'Kiba I know you want to find Cheza but-.'
'We can't stop.' Tsume intervened 'Because we're being followed.'
Quent staggered out of the bar at an hour when most drunkards would have thought inappropriate even for them but Quent was no ordinary man or drunkard for that matter. He was a man driven by revenge. Revenge against the wolves that had killed his family. Why had a wolf asked a human to come and help him when he had been half frozen to death?
'If you think I'll go easy on ya because of that you're wrong!' Quent cried and a homeless woman walking by pulled her child closer. Quent grunted and continued to move 'Bloody wolves.'
For now the wolves could wait, he had a more important task at hand. He was going to find Blue.
'He smells familiar.' Tsume muttered.
'What?' Kiba replied.
They were walking behind Hige and Toboe making sure that they protected the weakest first. Toboe kept on glancing back at the two elder boys which was slowing him down considerably and Hige had to keep nudging him in the back for him to keep going.
'Get a move on Toboe you want to get us caught or something?'
Something small whizzed by Hige's head as he said this.
'What was th-.' Toboe began but he was immediately tackled to the ground by Tsume as another bullet whizzed by their heads.
Kiba scanned the area. There was only one guy shooting from the top of a pretty large stack of washing machines. He was using a rifle much like the one that Quent used except rustier. His aim though was immaculate. In a flash the dark haired blue eyed youth that was Kiba was replaced by a ferocious yet magnificent white wolf. He started to run towards the gunman who was trying frantically to shoot him down. Kiba had been shot at with things worse than a shot gun and so it didn't take him long to sink his teeth into the gunman's shoulder who screamed and dropped the rifle.
'Why are you shooting at us?' Kiba demanded now back in his human form but with his foot presses tightly on the guy's wind pipe.
By now the others had joined him and were watching the interrogation apart from Tsume who was now looking down at the gunman in surprise.
'Katshiro is that you?' Tsume grinned.
'Welcome to my humble abode.' Katshiro said opening the door of a washing machine.
'That could be a problem.' Hige said looking at the door and then at Katshiro.
'You do know we can't all fit in there right?' Toboe said matter of factly.
'You think I'm stupid or something? Get in here.' Katshiro laughed.
All four wolves looked skeptical as they got into the washing machine one by one. They were very surprised to find themselves in a cozy little hideout. There were moth eaten sofas and a bean bag chair scattered around what seemed to be the living space but which Kiba suspected also doubled as the bedroom. Once they were settled Kiba wasted no time in asking questions.
'So how do you know Tsume?'
'I was one of his gang members back when he was a thief but I split after the nobles began to round up gangs. I see you've gone straight now huh?' this last part was directed at Tsume.
'You could say.' Tsume replied.
'So why were you shooting at us?' Hige cried indignantly.
'You're wolves aren't you?' all the wolves looked up in surprise as Katshiro shrugged 'I always knew there was something strange about you Tsume. Lady Jagura has put a bounty on all and any wolves.'
'But why?' Kiba asked.
'I don't know I just thought it was a good way to earn some extra cash.' Katshiro smiled pushing his long brown hair out of his eyes and getting up 'You guys want anything to drink?'
'Yes please!' Hige said answering for all the wolves in matters of food.
Katshiro walked over to a dilapidated fridge in the corner of the room and opened it. He took out five cans of soda and put them on top of the fridge. Tsume was the first to turn around at the click of the unlocking gun.
'What the-?' Hige never got the chance to finish as the room was suddenly flooded with large metallic plated soldiers carrying large white metallic shields and what looked like matching swords or spears (Hige couldn't tell).
Tsume was growling at Katshiro, both hands were clenched into fists.
'Did I forget to mention I'm Lady Jagura's chief of police? Sorry Tsume it's just business.'