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I watched Toboe and Hige's facial expressions, seeing as how Blue was still asleep, her pup at her side. Toboe and Hige exchanged glances before they both looked back at Sasuke. I could tell they were exchanging in some kind of conversation where I obviously wasn't invited as they looked at him with their non-changing gazes. I heard his shuffling behind me and I sighed heavily, putting the bag of groceries and such down on the cave floor.
"Alright you two. Stop looking at him like that and get your lazy butts up and go hunting!" I glared playfully at the two while looking back at Tsume who nodded his head. I looked back to Hige whose mouth was already watering and Toboe who looked eagerly at me before I gestured for them both to follow Tsume. They seemed to bolt out the cave and I giggled lightly. I listened as they went off to find game. Sure I had bought food, but wolves had quite a large appetite. Besides, I was sure Sasuke didn't like his venison rare.
I looked over at Blue to see her still sleeping peacefully. I left the bag of groceries for now as I walked over to her side and gently sat down Indian style. I looked over the pup who was nursing greedily. I smiled and put my hand out, stroking the small body with two fingers. It whined softly before it ignored me and went back to feeding. I giggled and continued to stroke it before I finally felt satisfied and stood quietly, walking over to the bag still lying on the floor. Sasuke still stood at the entrance, watching me with a smile on his face. I grinned back at him as I picked up the bag and walked over to him.
"So, what are we going to do with that?" he asked me as I walked passed him while he followed in step with my gait.
I chuckled and lifted the bag up lightly, "We're going to go and put it where the food won't go bad." I smiled as he simply nodded his head and had an expression on his face as if he knew that already.
I giggled and walked faster, ready to get to the river. He quickened his pace as well, and suddenly it was a race. I bolted down the faint path as he followed. I took turns around trees to confuse him as he slowed to follow me. I grinned as I just got back on the path and I heard him curse behind me. I smiled and slowed down as I made my way to the shore of the river.
I smiled back. We stood there for a moment, just looking at each other before I felt my cheeks heat up and I quickly looked away to walk to the rock I had laid upon just early this morning. I heard him follow me as I kneeled down by the river and lifted some large stones, revealing a box underneath the water. I lifted it out and set it on the shore, opening its lid.
I frowned sadly as there was only one slice of ham left and a few crumbs. I sighed as I knew who had gotten into the box, yet again. I knew I'd have to snarl at him for this as I opened our bag of goodies and placed the food down neatly in the box. I was glad Toboe had found the box, or else we'd have no where to store food and keep it cold. The box didn't leak at all, which surprised me with its condition.
Sasuke sat down by the river, sighing lightly. I set the box back down in the water and placed the stones back over it, hiding it from prying eyes and also to make sure it didn't tumble downstream. I sat down as well and closed my eyes, once again listening to the forest sounds around me. I heard Sasuke's heartbeat, calm and controlled.
I smiled at the sound before I listened for my pack. I could hear a herd of deer about 250 yards from where we sat, and I also felt Hige, Tsume, and Toboe around. They must be hunting one of the deer, I thought and felt a grin on my face, but a silent, almost unheard sound wiped it off my maw. A click, something so soft, but could be so deadly.
I snapped my eyes open to see Sasuke looking at me out of my peripheral vision, smiling. He soon stopped when he noticed the look on my face.
"Kira, what's wrong?" he asked me, but I didn't have time to answer as I changed into my wolf form, my bones changing and my human skin turning to wolf fur. I ran back a little before I faced the river once more. Sasuke now was tense and alert, but looked at me with confusion as I took at a run at the river.
I heard him start to yell after me, but I ran up to the rock and leaped into the air, jumping over the rushing water beneath me. I landed on my two front paws quickly followed by my hind legs as I stretched myself into a run. My pack was in trouble, whether they knew it or not.
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I ran after Kira with a confusion clouding my mind. I wasn't sure what she sensed, but she sure as heck took off like a bullet. I followed her and realized a few new things about her from our last meeting, seven years ago. She had grown larger in her wolf form. Not large as in fat, but large as in height and muscle. Not only that, but she could run faster. Thankfully, I had made a few changes as well and could keep up with her as she ran through the woods.
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I growled and ignored Sasuke's running behind me. I scented the deer know, they were quite close; and so were my pack. I slowed my running to a stalk as I spotted the three wolves on the other side of the woods. I would've smiled, but I was concentrated on the sound and smell of humans.
I didn't hear anything until Tsume, Hige, and Toboe all went after the herd of deer. A loud bang echoed through my mind and rattled my mind, but I took off from where the sound had come from. My pack split their hunting formation and ran for cover of some sort, but Tsume went after the hunter too. He spotted me in my running and glanced behind me. I ignored this as I ran up a small ridge to the top where a hunter lay on his stomach, a shotgun pointed to where Hige and Toboe were. His finger started to pull back on the trigger, but I snarled at him as I ran toward him and he looked up in sudden fear. I leaped at him and he turned his gun in my direction as I slammed into him, my jaws reaching for his neck. The gun went off as I finally got my jaws around his neck and snapped it in two.
I stepped back, but when my back paw hit the ground, I yelped and lifted it back up immediately. Tsume came running up behind me along with Sasuke. I looked at them both before I looked down at Hige and Toboe, who had disappeared. Probably chasing the deer that had been spooked.
I changed forms and I stood there in my human form, my right leg lifted up from the ground. I groaned as I plopped down on the ground and took off my shoe. Sure enough, my sock was blood soaked and a wound ran across the arch of my foot.
I inspected the wound as Tsume changed as well and knelt down beside me to get a look at the casualty. Sasuke started to come to sit by me as well, but I put my hand up to stop him.
"I'm fine you two, I'm not dead," I told them and shooed Tsume away as I managed to stand up on one foot. I carried my shoe and sock in my hand as I carefully made my way down the ridge, leaning up against trees when possible.
Tsume and Sasuke followed and I could sense both of their worry. Tsume finally sighed and stood in front of me. I growled and glared at him slightly, but he simply stayed where he was.
"Tsume, get out of my way," I growled out, not meaning to, but I was at least distracted from the pain in my foot when I was limping from tree to tree.
"Kira, let Sasuke help you. I'm going to go find those two and see if they managed to catch us some brunch." He then looked back behind me to give Sasuke a look before he turned and ran, turning into his wolf as he went to find Hige and Toboe.
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I barely smiled as I watched Tsume run off. I was surprised he let me take care of Kira, but from the look he gave me, I was certain if I did a bad job he'd have my head.
I looked over at Kira as she turned her head to glare at me, but she lightened her glare and sighed, obviously in defeat.
"Ok, can you help me?" she asked me. I could've sworn she sounded annoyed, but I ignored it momentarily as I smirked at her, walking to stand beside her.
"Are you sure you want my help?" I asked her in a sarcastic tone. She turned her blue gaze to me and glared at me with such hate I thought she might kill me. I laughed as I suddenly scooped her up into my arms bridal style. She squealed as I picked her up and she latched her arms around my neck to keep from falling.
"Put me down! I can walk you know!" She yelled and I just laughed as I kept her in my arms as she struggled.
"Barely! A bullet just nicked your foot, I don't think so," I replied to her and squeezed her body against him. She stopped struggling, but was now tense as I carried her back to the river. I wondered what had made her stay so still, but she wouldn't look at me as I carried her back as carefully as I could.
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I didn't look at Sasuke, afraid my face would give me away. I was so close to his chest I could feel his heartbeat. I felt my own heartbeat speed up as I kept my eyes adverted from his. I felt him trying to look at me, but I refused to give myself away. He had never loosened his grip the time he squeezed me. It wasn't a bone crushing squeeze, but more of a comforted squeeze that he still held.
My blush never let down as he continued to make his way back to the river. The pain in my foot was bearable, but it still hurt a lot. I closed her eyes to try and focus on something else. Usually that worked to get my mind off the pain. I bobbed slightly at Sasuke's gait, but closed my eyes and relaxed her tensed muscles to listen to the birds above me and the squirrels chattering in the trees to my left.
I sighed lightly as I felt myself getting tired. I didn't understand why however, seeing as how I'd slept fine last night and I never fell asleep during the day. I wondered if she should go to sleep, but I suddenly felt air whipping into my face and I opened my eyes to see the ground coming at me. I felt a scream in my chest as I held on tighter to Sasuke, but he landed on the ground without a problem, even though I did feel him chuckle.
"Remember last time we jumped over a river?" he whispered into my ear, making a shiver run down my spine even though it was warm out. I nodded my head slightly as I remembered and I smiled and the thought. He nodded his head and set me down on the ground next to the water. He sat down next to me and smiled.
I simply shook my head as I gently put my foot in the water to wash away the blood and possible germs. I hissed out through my clenched teeth as the water rushed over my wound, sending waves of pain up my leg as well as a stinging feeling. I fisted my hands on the ground and clenched my eyes as I kept my foot in the water. I suddenly felt an arm around my shoulders and a hand on my arm.
I opened my eyes suddenly and looked over at Sasuke. He looked at me with concern hinting in his onyx eyes before he smirked at me, the concern vanishing. I grinned and stuck my tongue out at him as I looked back down at my foot.
He rubbed my arm and I suddenly realized he did the action for comfort. I was so foreign to the feeling that I hardly recognized when it hit me. I smiled comfortingly and I leaned back into Sasuke's chest, feeling the rise and fall of his breathing. I sighed, content for the moment, and pulled my foot out of the water. I bent my leg in and let my foot lay on its side, not disturbing the painful arch.
I closed my eyes as I leaned against Sasuke. I didn't turn to see the look on his face, no matter how it would please me to do so. I was comfortable and didn't plan on moving anytime soon.
I moved my arm and laid it partially on Sasuke's leg and partially on mine. He took this chance and moved his hand down to mine, his palm to the back of my hand, and put his fingers between mine. I smiled and got my own fingers comfortable and held his hand as well. He sighed and his chest rose greatly and fell with the action. I grinned, not remembering how long it had been when I was truly happy.
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As I held Kira's hand, I felt feelings I had never felt before. I sighed and held her hand, glad I had come back and was able to now spend time with her. I started to rock her lightly before I lowered my lips her ear and whispered to her. She turned her head to look up at me and our eyes locked. I could see the happiness back in her eyes, that spark was back, but something was missing.
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I looked up to Sasuke and just gazed into his eyes. I felt so happy right now I could jump, but that might include pain for me. I could feel our faces getting closer as we never looked away from each other.
Oh my God!! Are we going to kiss? Is this it? After seven years the first day he comes back, do I get a kiss? My mind rushed with excitement and slight fear. I hadn't had my first kiss, seeing as how I was a 'monster' in human eyes and since Sasuke left I was kind of non-responsive to feelings for others other than my pack.
I felt his breath on my lips as we came closer together. I closed my eyes, waiting patiently. Time seemed to slow down to nothing as his lips touching mine. My mind seemed to run off to happy land as I sat there and kissed Sasuke back.
It only lasted a few seconds before Sasuke pulled back. I opened my eyes to look at him with a blank face. As I said, my mind had left to go to happy land and was still frolicking in flowers.
Sasuke smiled down at me and I finally got myself together to smile back at him.
"So is that all?" I asked him with a smirk, a new personality shimmering at the surface. He looked at me surprised, but smirked as well.
"So does that mean you liked it?" he asked me. I simply grinned at him, but it ended all too soon as I heard Tsume not to far off. Sasuke must've heard him too for he removed his hand from mine, but kept his arm around my shoulders as Tsume walked up to us on my right. He gave us both a weird look before he looked at me for a moment before he spoke up.
"Hige and Toboe caught a deer not to far off. They're bringing the carcass over to the cave now," he told us and I nodded my head.
"Thank-you Tsume. You can go ahead and join them. Tell them to go ahead and dig in, it'll be a while before I can get my ass up and over there," I replied to him with a sarcastic smile. He didn't seem too happy as he looked from me to Sasuke. I thought I saw a glare in his eyes, but I couldn't say as he walked off toward the cave.
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