(Yukiko age 10 before she was captured)
Yuki's pack had gone down to the river in search for a better turf since they never seemed to have enough water or food. her older brothers led the way as she brought up the rear moping along bored.
"Are we there yet?" she asked.
"no." her eldest brother replied. a few moments later.
"How about now?" her 2ed oldest brother turned and glared at her, shutting her up for a few minutes.
"I'm tired." she said
"We all are Yukiko, shut up." her 2ed oldest brother snapped, tired of her whining and aggravated with the walk himself. making Yuki fall silent. after a few moments she thought she heard something rustling in the woods and she wondered if it was a deer. her stomach growled and she slipped away from her pack. she wouldn't go far. it was just a deer.
Yukiko spotted the deer she had thought she saw and got low to the ground ready to pounce. remembering what her eldest brother had taught her about hiding in the bushes. after watching it eat grass for a few moments she dived at it, missing by a few feet. the deer dashed away and she raced after it. too hungry to let it get away. after she raced into the depths of the forest and managed to catch it. tackling it till they both went rolling across the ground. she bit at it's neck, growling and snarling as she held on while it struggled. after a few moments all movement stopped and Yuki had caught herself a doe.
Yuki glanced around she really should let her alpha brother eat first but not only was she to hungry to care but she didn't know where they were and she wasn't strong enough to drag it ALL the way back, so she began to eat ripping away at the tender meat.
something black flashed in the corner of Yuki's eye. she dropped her meat and looked frantically around. there was a blur that stopped in front of her, snatching away at her deer. it was a black wolf about her age.
"Hey!" Yuki cried out startled. the wolf's head snapped up and glared at her. it had red eyes that sent chills down her spine but she gathered her courage and told it. "This is my deer, i killed it. you can't just steal it." Yuki would have been fine with sharing if the wolf hadn't insisted on being so rough. the black wolf growled at her, before leaping forward startling Yuki sending her flying back until she hit a tree. Yuki gasped in pain and cried out but the wolf didn't stop. instead he tackled her again, standing over her, biting and clawing at her. his blood red eyes stared down at her mercilessly and Yuki felt as if they too were piercing her skin.
Yuki whimpered, scared and in pain. her legs reacting on instinct as they fought back, throwing the wolf off of her. the wolf climbed to his feet and turned to her growling. Yuki shivered and cowered for a moment before the wolf dived at her again and she ran. she ran through the forest until she came across a cliff. she stared down into the valley if she fell she would die. she turned around and saw the wolf emerge from the forest and chrage her. Yuki was frantic and she instinctively fought until she caught the wolf by the mouth holding his neck. she brought her claws across his stomach and left him a deep gash he whimpered and kicked but Yukiko didn't let go. not until the light left his eyes and with a final thrust she tossed him over the edge of the valley, staring down at the shrinking body. Yuki stumbled back.
I killed a wolf...i'm a murderer...i-i can't go back to my pack now... Yuki thought frantically. a wolf walked up behind her, shading her in his shadow. Yuki spun around.
"W-who are you?" she asked looking at the male. the wolf watched her pity in his eyes.
"My name is Shiro. I saw what just happened." he said, Yuki shrunk back, shying away from him.
"Was he a member of your pack?" she asked scared he would want to avenge him. Shiro shook his head.
"No, i don't have a pack." he looked at her his green eyes soft and caring as he took in her frightened appearance, clearly troubled by her actions. "Don't be scared. you did nothing wrong. you are not a murderer. you acted in self defence. he knew the risk of stealing and he took it knowing it's natural to fight. he took the risk and failed. what you did was self defence, his attack was uncalled for...you did nothing wrong." he said gently. Yuki found herself relaxing.
"T-thanks." she told him. "...my name is Yukiko."
"Yukiko..." Shiro said as if tasting the word, turning it over in his mouth. "Such a pretty name." Yuki blushed and she looked up at the handsome wolf.
"Do..do you want to come with me back to my pack? my brother is the alpha i might be able to convince him to let you in." Yukiko said shyly with a blush. Shiro smiled, sending warmth through Yuki.
"If your pack would let me, then i would be very grateful." Yuki nodded and they took a step, but a wolf stepped out of the shadows then another and another.
"Aw how sweet." a female growled, "But that wolf was one of ours and i'm not going to let you get away with killing him." Yuki shyed away but Shiro got in front of her.
"He attacked Yuki, it was his own fault."
"Like we care. she will pay." the wolf responded and the three wolves dived forward. Shiro fought back, protecting Yukiko. he grabbed the one by the collar and thrust him over the edge of the forest before the other one tackled him and fell over on his own. Shiro faced the female who seemed to be lover to the wolf Yukiko killed. they faced off for a moment before she dove at Shiro he bit her by the neck and slammed her into the ground. after a moment she attacked him again, this time he tossed her over the edge making that all three wolves he killed to protect Yukiko. Yuki stared at Shiro astonished.
"thank you." Yuki said shyly with a blush. Shiro shrugged and looked at her again, taking her in with his soft eyes.
"I couldn't let them hurt you." Yuki smiled and they both walked back to her pack. who after hearing the story took Shiro in and arranging a marriage between the two wolves. Yuki was the only untaken female of the pack and she needed a mate, so she didn't have a say in the marriage and at the same time, she was fine with that.