Disclaimer: We do not own Naruto or the Akatsuki. Contains: Hidan.
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Hidan was shaking. Even with the heavy coat of fur, winter was horrible if you had been separated from your pack. He bent his head back and howled, wanting to be found.
Sure the pack-leader was a pain, but at least he was able to keep warm.
He howled again, still getting no response.
"No.... They fucking left me behind!" He growled, then started running across the snow. His paws slightly sank in, but he kept moving.
"They're no where! Am I going in a circle? I swear I saw that fucking tree before... Shit!" Hidan whimpered when he skid against the ice and straight into a tall rock. He gasped and blacked out.
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When he woke, he put a hand to his head.
"Ow...." He groaned, rubbing his head gingerly. He looked at the rock and saw blood splattered across it.
"I broke my fucking head open? again?!" Hidan puffed, crossing his arms.
"Fucking great...." He sighed out, putting a hand to the back of his head. There was nothing to worry about. Even if he starved to death he wouldn't die.
Well, that was put weird. Even if he went completely hungry that his body gave out, he wouldn't die.
Much better.
He sighed and stood. Apparently getting knocked out was another way to turn back into a human. He frowned. He never really knew how he did it, but he was able to somehow transfer from human to wolf to human. Not really out of will, but out of the situation he was in.
As a wolf, he would probably be able to hurt himself more easily. So if he were in a 'life or death' situation, he'd turn human.
On the other hand, as a human, he can't hide as well. Even with his silver hair, he was still at a loss. He'd turn into a wolf if he were to hide from a predator, or hunt prey.
He stretched and started walking, not wanting to be seen at a bleeding rock by anyone or any wolf.
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When he woke, he was a wolf again. This was his favorite form to be in. He ran around happily, hunting and eating and playing with little snow flakes.
Then he heard a loud howl in the distance. His hope jumped up and he howled back. When he heard more howling, he ran towards the noise.
He saw a pack of wolves in the back of a large truck. He gasped when he saw this and ran after the vehicle.
"Let my family go, asshole!" He growled out, keeping up with the slow moving van. He jumped onto it and started biting fervently.
"Come off!" He growled, biting into the wood and steel again. Now his teeth were bleeding.
"Get off the truck!" A man yelled, cocking a gun and pointing it at the wolf. Hidan's eyes widened and the loud gunshot made him flinch. He was hit in the shoulder and thrust off of the van. He hit the ground with a hard crunch. He probably broke a few bones. The van stopped not too far ahead and the men got out, going to check to see if he was still alive.
When they saw him panting and whimpered, they both smirked and threw him into the back of the van. He tried staying awake, but couldn't, and soon passed out near the back.
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When he woke, he found a collar around his neck. He was surrounded by high bars and covered in fake snow. He got to his paws, wobbling a bit, and walked a few weak steps.
He whimpered when he put pressure on his back legs, but tried to ignore it.
"Where the hell am I?" He muttered to himself, looking around to see humans staring at him. Some where laughing, others were glaring, as if he had no right to be here.
"Where am I?!" He yelled, tilting his head back in a howl. He started throwing himself against the bars, trying to break the glass. He wanted out.
"Get me out! Let me out!" He screamed over and over. Hitting himself against the iron barriers. Cracking the horrible transparent mirrors.
"You can't keep me in here forever, assholes!" He yelled, slamming his head into the crystalline walls.
"Let!" crack, "Me!" crack, "Out!!!" Crunch. Hidan stood for a few more seconds, wobbling even more on his paws, then fell over. The last thing he remembers seeing are all these faces staring at him, boring through his head...
Except for one. This blond beauty was looking at him with horror and yelling something. His golden hair flowing as security pulled him away. Screaming something over and over, elbowing the men...
Then... nothing.
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Hidan weakly opened his eyes, feeling weaker than ever. The floor under him was bumping, as if he was being driven somewhere. He lifted his head to see he was still a wolf. He looked around and saw he was in a wooden crate, small holes letting light and air through.
He rested his head on the rough wood again, his eyes weak, everything around him blurring.
"Let... me.. out..." He groaned, letting a claw scrape down the wood.
"Let..." He felt the car stop and someone getting out.
"I want to be fucking free..." He muttered, feeling faint again. He heard the crate being pried open.
"Go... away..." He grumbled, slipping from consciousness as strong hands picked him up and carried him away.
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He woke up again to a bright shining light.
"Where the hell am I now?" He groaned, getting to his paws. He looked around, frowning when he saw more metal bars. He whimpered when he saw people walking by, half-expecting them to strike him.
When one bent down beside the cage, he frowned a bit.
"Hey there... This is troublesome, huh?" The calm voice said, opening the cage. He slipped in and sat down next to Hidan. The teen had black eyes, spiky black hair pulled back in a high ponytail, it kind of looked like a black pineapple, and he had a carefree expression.
Hidan backed away from the kid.
"Hey, calm down. I just came to feed you. You'll be safe here. No one will hurt you." He said, holding out some raw meat.
Hidan got closer and snatched the meat from the male's hand, backing away quickly and tearing it to pieces.
"I'm Shikamaru, I'll be caring for you while you're in the animal shelter." He said, smiling.
"Animal Shelter? That's this shitty place?" Hidan asked, looking around, then going back to eating, "Oh well, better than staying in the fucking cold."
"Have fun with that." Shikamaru said, standing and leaving.
"This won't be as bad as I figured this crap to be..." Hidan grumbled to himself, feasting heavily on the meat.
When it turned dark, he simply curled up in a corner and fell asleep, not caring anymore about the humans walking in and out of his cage. It actually gave him something to look forward to.
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He yawned and stretched when he woke, looking around for his usual meal. When he found none, he frowned.
"Hello? There's a wolf who's fucking starving! Can I get some of that crappy meat?" Hidan yelled, looking around.
"Hidan, My name is Pein." He heard someone say behind him. He turned and saw an orange-haired man standing in his cage.
"Pein? What type of fucking name is that?" Hidan snorted, shaking his head.
"I have come to collect you from this simple life." Pein explained, holding out a hand.
"I'm a wolf, dumbass! I don't have hands..." He growled, looking around for his food.
"If you come with us, I can teach you how to turn from wolf to human at will." Pein said, getting his attention.
"You're shitting me." Hidan said, turning to the man.
"Not at all, Hidan. All you have to do is put this on in human form and we'll leave." Pein said, tossing a cloak at him.
"I can't turn into a human, idiot..." Hidan said, sadly.
"I'll help you, then when we get everything picked together, I'll teach you." Pein said simply, putting a finger on the wolf's forehead. Hidan just stood with a slightly confused look.
Then Hidan gasped as a bright light invaded his eyes. When everything went clear, he saw he was indeed a human.
He smirked and slipped the cloak over himself. He had pants but that was it.
"This is so cool..." Hidan chuckled.
"We must hurry. The cops will be coming soon." He said, opening the cage and exiting.
"Cops? Why the fuck would cops come?" Hidan asked, following him.
"Just because..." Pein said, making sure not to take the path with all the dead bodies.
When they got into a car, they looked at each other.
"I'm Hidan, and I'm a wolf. And a Jashinist." Hidan said proudly.
"I'm Deidara and I'm a falcon. And a Photographer, un." The blond from the zoo said, blushing a bit. Apparently he was a bit shy.
"Tobi's Tobi, and Tobi's a cheetah! And... Er... A singer!" The kid- I think his name was Tobi?- said happily.
"I'm Konan. I can change into any type of flying insect." She said, then sighed, "I'm Leader's assistant..."
"I'm leader. That's all." Pein said, driving off.
