Chapter II
"Damn it, that hurt!" Tory exclaimed to Keira as they watched the gray wolf bound off.
"I hate to say it, but we just got our asses kicked." Keira replied, picking herself up and dusting her clothes off and offering a hand to Tory, who was still on the ground.
"Hey, but we couldn't just let him intrude on our territory, or there would be no point in scouting." Tory said, accepting the hand, and dusting herself off as well.
"And it all happened so fast." Keira replied.
"We should report back to Corii." Tory said, bounding off.
"Hey! Wait up!" Keira cried, running after her friend.
"Corii! Corii!" Keira and Tory exclaimed, rushing into the room.
They stopped dead at the sight of two male Wolves, all in human form, and all looking at them in confusion.
"Okay, who are you, you and- oh, no wait, I know you, but who the hell are you two?" Tory said, pointing at each one in turn.
"I'm Hige." The first one said, smiling. At the sight of his smile, Tory's heart started to beat faster, and to hide her blush, she quickly went to the next Wolf.
"Well then, who are you?" She asked, he had a black jacket, black hair and blue eyes.
Before he could answer, Brittany and another male burst in.
"Corii, Corii, I have the most AMAZING story to tell you! Oh and this is Clay, he saved me from the police!" Brittany exclaimed, out of breathe.
"Okay! That's enough, are we all here?" Corii exclaimed, throwing her hands in the air.
"No, Nicole is still missing." Sam replied, Toboe at her side. Those two where stuck together like glue. If you saw one, the other was sure to be close by.
"Okay, every one gather 'round." Corii said, and every one except the white Wolf and Hige sat in a circle. It was something the Chi-Tsuki pack always did. At the end of every day, if it was convenient, the pack would gather in a circle-like shape, and share the day's events in the most creative story telling. Not only was it entertaining, but it also brought the pack closer and helped them learn from each other.
"You two can come sit over here." She said, patting the spot in-between Tory and her self. To Tory's dismay, Hige sat beside her. Making her palms sweaty.
"Okay Brittany, since you seem keen on telling us your story, you share first." Corii said, transforming into her wolf form and stretching out on her belly. Everyone copied, some sitting, others lying down, and all looking at Brittany, who was now in the center of the circle, with interest.
Brittany retold the story, exaggerating on some parts, like when Clay saved her, he some how did a triple back flip before killing the second guy. When Brittany was done, everyone from the Chi-Tsuki Clan thanked Clay profusely.
When everyone was sitting back down in a circle, Corii approached Clay "Thank you Clay, we are very grateful for what you did for Brittany. Do you have a Pack?"
"No Ma'me" he replied nervously.
"How would you like to join our pack?" She asked, taking pity on the lonesome pup.
"Yes Ma'me! I would love to join your Pack!" he exclaimed, smiling brightly.
"Then welcome to the Chi-Tsuki Clan." She replied, and Clay stopped, a shocked look coming on his face. Tory felt Hige tense up beside her.
"You're-you're- you're the-the- the Chi-Tsuki Clan?" Clay asked, his voice trembling.
"Yes, and so are you, silly." Brittany replied with childish innocence.
"You're the Alpha of the Chi-Tsuki Clan?" Hige cut in, eyes wide.
"Chi-Tsuki Clan?" The white Wolf asked, lost.
"The Chi-Tsuki Clan is the most known all female Clan in all of the Cities, no – make it most known Clan period! They've never been beat in a battle! How could you not have heard of them?" Hige explained, somewhat nervous.
"But you guys are-are- supposed to be mean, and ruthless, and cruel." He said, looking wearily from face to face, as if expecting them all to jump up and attack him.
"Well, we can't be known as the Chi-Tsuki Clan, the nicest Clan in town. Like that would strike fear into rival gang's heart." Tory replied sarcastically, rolling her eyes. The pack laughed and Hige visibly relaxed, though Clay's eyes still held a hint of fear.
"Tory, you and Keira next." Corii said, sitting back down in her original spot.
"Well, we were patrolling the borders, just like you said Corii, when all of a sudden, this huge gray Wolf come out of no where! And he's on our territory!"
Tory starts and then Keira cuts in, "So we start growling at him, warning him, and he still wont leave, so we tell him to get off our Territory, and you know what he does?"
"What?" Brittany asks, totally absorbed in the story, her eyes wide.
"He lifts his leg and scents the trash can closest to him!" Tory exclaims, and Sam comments
"What an ass."
"So, did you kick is butt?" Brittany asked.
"Or did you get your asses kicked?" Corii asked with a wry smile.
"We got our asses kicked." Tory and Keira reply, looking down in shame.
"Well, at least you guys didn't get hurt!" Brittany piped up, trying to lighten the mood with her childish optimism.
"Corii, tell us your story next!" Keira said, turning the attention away from Tory and herself.
"Yeah! Lets hear it Corii!" Toboe piped up, smiling brightly.
"Okay." Corii replied, standing in the middle of the circle.
"Well, I trust Toboe told you the first bit." She started, looking expectantly at Toboe.
Everyone nodded.
"Well, after I was tranquilized, they put me in a cage with-" Corii stopped, realizing that she still didn't know the white Wolf's name.
The white Wolf started to answer when the door burst open.
"There you are Brittany! I was looking everywhere for you! What where you thinking! Stealing bread like that and then running off! Didn't you learn from last time- Woah, who are you guys?" Nicole asked, stopping mid-rant as she noticed the three strangers.
"Tell us your story Nicole!" Sam said, smiling.
"Okay." Nicole replied, walking into the middle of the circle. Corii sat back down as Nicole began her story. By the time she was done, everyone had fallen asleep. Sam and Toboe where curled up together, as well as Clay and Brittany. Corii got up in her human form and got 9 tattered blankets from a box in the corner and covered each Pack member with one, including Clay, then walked over too the other two males.
"Here, you may want these." She said, handing each a blanket.
"Thanks" Hige said, turning into his wolf form as she draped it over him.
The other one took it without a word and stayed in his human form, lying back down on his back.
Corii took one for herself and wrapped it around herself before curling up in Wolf form a couple feet away from him.
"Kiba." He said, and Corii looked at the white Wolf questioningly, "My name is Kiba." He said again, and Corii smiled, tucking her head under her tail as she closed her eyes, dreaming of the white Wolf, Kiba.