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City That Howls

"Kiba? You alright?" I asked, rubbing my head against his shoulder. He nudged me with his muzzle and nodded, trying not to wince when he put pressure on his hind leg.

"I'm Alright" He said back. I stayed at his side as we entered the run down city, smoke and vile smells entered my young nose. I scrunched my nose and my ears lowered. We walked well until after night. He led me to a hollow tree and entered first, laying on his side with a breath of relief. I walked to his side and laid by his neck, curling up and closing my eyes.

(Morning

I Woke with a start. voices filling my ears. Kiba was still to weak to hear them. I lifted my lips in a silent snarl.

"Guy's Look at this! Two Dogs! A Puppy and a Adult male!" I lifted my head and was met with a pair of human eyes. I lifted myself up to my paws and crouched against Kiba, who was still asleep. Scent's filled my nose, making me growl in dislike. Another scent met my nose, Another wolf. I Snarled louder, making Kiba stiffen but not move.

"What is it?" His voice was thick with Alpha male. One of the humans answered.

"Two dogs, The larger one is almost died though" I wanted to whimpered. Why Wasn't Kiba getting up? I heard the Alpha of humans gasp, gazing at us in surprise. I Snarled louder.

"Do you think It's worth a lot?" One of them asked his friend.

"Maybe we can it them?" I shook my head, my tail going between my legs.

"I have never seen such a huge dog before, And with a pup" I moved away, my back legs hitting the end of the tree.

"That's not a dog" Alpha commented. They looked at him with confusion.

"Bring them out" I snarled louder. They reached for me. I yowled in fright. Kiba's eyes opened with haste. He turned, getting to his paws with speed of a wolf and aimed at the first guy's arm. He bit down. Kiba jumped away as the second human shot a metal arrow and launched himself at the person's neck. Blood Flew, hitting the tree as it coated his muzzle and fangs. I copied Kiba with my Puppy growl and stepped out from the hollow tree, showing my small fangs. Kiba was staring angrily at a human pup, snarling and growling. The Alpha threw the Human child away as he now faced Kiba.

"Interesting" Alpha murmured. Kiba raised his volume in return. Alpha backed away and ran. Kiba after him. I jumped after him, staying at Kiba's heels. Kiba strayed ahead of me when they jumped the pipes and onto the rock roof. I clawed my way up then taking the stairs half the way up. I stopped at the last step, panting. I was in the middle of them. The Alpha was gray in color, lighter on the bottom with a deep X shaped scar on his chest.

"I'm just using them" He said to Kiba. I figured out he meant the humans. I slicked my way behind Kiba, away from the impending fight you could feel in the air. I could feel Alpha's eyes on me.

"Their Rotten rules" Kiba bit out.

"What;s the meaning of life when you've thrown away your pride!?" Kiba glared at Alpha. Alpha showed his fangs.

"Don't think your all that. trying to lecture me" They jumped at each other, startling me again. Alpha and Kiba went for each other's throats. Alpha\s blood hit my in the muzzle, making me yelp and move away, trying to get the blood out of my eyes. My ears flickered when I heard a human make their way up the stairs over the barking and growls of the wolves. He made it to see Kiba tackle the Wolf, who turned human, stopping Kiba's attack with a metal weapon. I almost whimpered as Alpha kicked Kiba in his fresh wound. Alpha rammed Kiba away. Kiba stayed upright and faced Alpha. The human boy gave a yell as he ran to Kiba, waving his human weapon at the white wolf. Kiba jumped away, grabbing me by the scruff of the neck as he looked back at Alpha. He gave one last look as he turned and ran, running right down the rock side.

Kiba ran until he was to tired to. He let me go as we approached an old water fountain with old water on the side. He drank deeply as I lapped the water.

"Kiba?" He didn't say anything. He looked at me and started to walk. I jogged to his side and walked with him. He limped heavily on his wounded left leg, going down empty streets. Past homeless humans, not even noticing them. Almost touching a human and her baby pup. He had a frantic look on his face. We stiffened as we heard a gun cock. He turned with a snarl, I was at his chest. The Black wolf Dog ran at us, her muzzle filling with barks. She jumped. I heard the Gun go off.

"KIBA!" I yelled. He fell with a bullet wound in his shoulder as the older, much stronger bitch landed on top of me, pinning me on the ground. I watched, stricken as Kiba fell. A Long howl/growl leaving me. I slowly blacked out, from exhaustion and Hunger.

(Break)

I groaned and tried to move my body, my right hind leg brushing against cold metal. I stiffened and opened my eyes.

"Kiba?" I called out. I looked around and saw him in a large cage to my right. He wasn't moving and their was blood on the ground. I whimpered and stared at him. A Bowl of water and dog kibble was beside me. I growled at the human dog food and lapped up the cold water.

"Your up" I looked up, scared. A Large male beige wolf stood in front of me, a black and silver color around his neck. My tail lowered but I growled at him. He also turned to human. He held his hands out in a non aggressive stance.

"My name is Hige I brought you the water. You looked starved" He lowered himself to his knees and offered me his hand. I took in his scent and sneezed.

"You smell like a human... My name is Shita" I accused him and replied my name to the wolf. He chuckled and nodded.

"That's what you got to smell like in a place like this" he turned and walked in front of Kiba's cage.

"Is he OK?" Hige couldn't answer me as Kiba opened his eyes. I knew Kiba could see Hige as a wolf. An intensive ringing sounded in my head. I ignored it. My ear's picked up as I heard footsteps. I turned to Hige.

"Run Human!" he ignored me and turned to face them. I growled from within my cage. The male human spoke first.

"Hey, What are you doing?" Human took another step.

"Where are you from?" Hige spoke, a hand on the back of his head.

"Ahh, Sorry. I was looking for cleaning tools and then I got a little lost" It fooled the humans.

"A Janitor Eh?" He pointed to Hige's right and my left.

"It should be through that door on your right" he spoke. Hige moved with a smile on his face.

"Ah I see. Thank you" He waved and jogged out the door, looking back at me. The humans stepped in front of Kiba first, looking down at him. I growled louder, directing their gaze at me. They also ignored me. I turned, sitting with my back to them as they talked about wolves and a Cheza. I wanted nothing to do with them. The humans left without a backwards glance. I looked up as they left the room, closing the door with a bang on the way out. I stood and tackled the cage's door, my teeth wrapping around the bar. Hige stepped back in, grimacing as my fangs almost dented the bars. He moved to Kiba and knelled down.

"Your still pretty Clumsy" Hige comment. I stopped and my escape attempt and watched the older wolves.

"I've Never seen anyone locked up like that before" he laid his head on his opened palm. That was enough for Kiba, he opened his eye. I wagged my tail.

"I Can easily escape something like this, you know" I chuckled.

"Then why are you locked up?" Hige smirked.

"I just wanted to rest... Till I'm at ease" Kiba yawned out. I stood and head butted the bars.

"You OK?" I asked, shaking my head from the dizziness. He looked at me and nodded. Hige chuckled.

"My name is Hige"

"Why are you in a place like this?" Kiba asked, still not moving.

"No reason. I guess it smell like something interesting was about to happen" Hige said, his human head in his hand.

"Besides, I've got nowhere else to go" he said with a smile. My had cocked at his tone. He seemed... happy. Kiba was just as confused.

"Why don't you stay in your true form?" Kiba's voice was tinted with anger.

"To there people, we represent terror" he said "If we hide out true form, we can blend in and live alongside the humans" I barred my teeth as Kiba growled deep in his throat.

"So, your lying to yourself, waiting to die in a miserable death in this city?" Hige answered him in a calm voice.

"I'm doing this to survive. Keep looking like that, and you'll get caught again eventually. It draws to much attention" my ears lowered as Kiba jumped into a snarling and teeth baring stance.

"Have you given up your pride as a wolf!?" Hige looked shocked at first but an understanding light appeared on his face.

"Your a strange one, all right. But pride doesn't count for much if your died, you know?" Kiba stilled at the comment. I stopped baring my puppy fangs and sat on my haunches. I gave a surprised yelp as a blaring horn blared through the building. I turned to Kiba.

"I think it's time we leave!" I said. Kiba nodded and lunged at the cage, his fangs wrapping around the metal. I may be a pup... But I was Kiba's pup! I followed suit and chewed at the cage. Hige looked on shock. Kiba grabbed the bar and tugged back and forwards. I copied him and the bars slowly twisted underneath or fangs. Kiba slipped through his cage first and helped me through mine. I rubbed against his chest and relaxed slightly. I looked up at Hige as he rubbed his jaw.

"Me fangs are way to sensitive" I growled at him in annoyance.

(Break)

I looked down at my human body and twirled around. My light brown hair fell forwards over my shoulders. My brown hair reached the middle of my back and my eyes turned a light hazel. I was wearing kid blue jeans and a black T-shirt that said on the front "Call Me Baby" I appeared about 11 in human standards. Kiba looked pretty good as a human. Leather jacket with a white undershirt and jeans.

"This way" Hige murmured and slipped through a door. Kiba followed next and I after him. We walked down the main hallway, humans running this way and back with guns. I held on tightly to Kiba's jacket. I had to be careful about his limp. I couldn't believe how stupid humans are. We walked right past them and out the front door. Past the humans we saw earlier and down the stairs. I sighed and shook my head.

I relaxed as Hige and Kiba stopped to rest for the night. Resting on top of a platform that looked up at the moon. Kiba was dangling his feet of the platform and laying down on his back. I was curled up next to him. Closing my eyes and yanwing.

"Are your wounds healed?" Hige asked Kiba as we stared up. Kiba was silent then spoke.

"Yeah. Tonight's a full moon, after all"

"Why did you come all the way to the city?" Hige asked as he leaned against a rusted pipe.

"I smelled a flower. The scent of Lunar Flowers was coming from this city" Hige answered with laughter in his voice.

"Yeah, I know" he boasted " my nose can pick up the scent of a dog taking a dump 10 km away" I wrinkled my noise and looked up at him, opening one eye.

"Ew" Hige winked at me. I grinned and closed my eyes again and concentrated on sleep.

"That's to bad" Kiba said, tuning his head to look at the other wolf.

"Yeah, I guess" I yawned and burrowed further into my jacket for warmth.

"Why did you escape with me?" Kiba asked.

"I dunno. Do I need a reason? Besides, you seem pretty interesting" Hige went silent. "Where are you guys headed now?" I opened my eyes at that question. Wondering myself.

"Paradise. There isn't any moon light in this place" My spirits lifted at his words.

"Paradise, huh...? Sounds like fun" I watched as Kiba looked up at the clouded moon. The wind blew gently, ruffling our hair.

"My name is Kiba" he murmured.