Chapter 4: Chapter 4: Reclaim with a howl

That evening, Neji put the dish in the river again, letting it fill with water. Neji hadn't seen Sasuke since that morning. Perhaps Sasuke was just too.. offended or something.

Neji stood and turned around, looking Sasuke in the eyes. He did nothing, just like Sasuke. What would Sasuke say?

Sasuke stared at Neji for a while longer and then spoke. "..Can we at least be friends...now that you're his..?" He asked, his voice shaking somewhat.

Neji looked at him and then bowed his head slightly.

"..I guess.." He softly said. "...I'm sorry."

"..You made your decision..." Sasuke said, choking back something that seemed like a howl.

"..I didn't decide on any of this.." Neji softly said, like in a whisper. He was afraid that Hidan would hear it.

"..You obviously did.." Sasuke said and sat down, staring at the river now.

Neji was silent now and stared at the grass, afraid to say more. He felt so guilty.

"...If you don't wanna see me anymore.. just say it." Sasuke said softly as he let his legs soak in the water.

"..I do still want to see you Sasuke.." Neji said, as he sat down next to Sasuke. "..As long as you.. won't bite me anymore.."

"...It wouldn't matter if I did it or not.. you chose him...you're his now.. he took you from me.." Sasuke whispered the last thing and turned his face away, choking back another howl like sound.

Neji frowned at hearing this. It really sounded dog like.

"..I didn't choose him myself Sasuke.. his.. bite has influenced me.." Neji muttered.

"..Yeah...He bit you hard.." Sasuke said and pulled up his legs again now.

"..He did.." Neji softly said.

"...It just means you'll never be mine.. and you don't want to either...he won.." Sasuke said and buried his head in his arms with an annoyed growl.

"..I think I'd rather be yours then his Sasuke.." Neji softly said.

"..You're just saying that.." Sasuke mumbled.

"Why would I lie about something like that?" Neji asked.

Sasuke shrugged. "..Beats me.." He answered. "...You probably wouldn't want either of us.. but he got you...and now you like him." Sasuke said.

"..That's not true.." Neji softly said and looked away.

"..I saw you two..." Sasuke snapped, growling again.

"..I feel like I have to do what he says.." Neji muttered, actually being ashamed of it.

"..You do...because you like him." Sasuke said.

"..No.." Neji said, looking in the water.

"...You kissed back.. you kissed like forever.." Sasuke muttered.

Neji shook his head again. He had the feeling that there was someone else here too. Who..?

"..I saw it Neji, don't deny it." Sasuke snapped as he turned his head to look at Neji.

"..I had to.." Neji whispered. He closed his eyes. He was so confused.

"...I wanna be the one to kiss you.." Sasuke whispered after a while of silence.

"...There are more things possible that have never been done.. there's something left.." Neji softly said, looking at Sasuke.

"...Huh?" Sasuke raised an eyebrow. He just didn't get what Neji was getting at.

"...You want to be the first right.." Neji said, looking at Sasuke.

"...The first what?" Sasuke asked, not understanding what Neji wanted.

"..I'm still pure Sasuke.." Neji softly said, looking Sasuke in the eyes.

Sasuke looked at Neji confused for a while, before his eyes widened. Did Neji mean...? No.. that couldn't be it. "...What are you saying Neji?" Sasuke asked as he narrowed his eyes at Neji.

"..In every kind of creature, the rule with claiming is that taking one's virginity, right..?" Neji asked.

Sasuke swallowed. "...Yeah...so.." Sasuke didn't dare to ask anything else. Why was Neji saying this? Why to him?

"..Hidan hasn't taken it yet.." Neji said, still looking at Sasuke.

Sasuke sighed. "Not yet no.. I don't know why you're saying this...but I don't wanna hear it Neji.." Sasuke said and faced his head to the river again.

"..If you want us to be together, then the only way to do that is to take my virginity.. and I'm willing to give you that.." Neji softly said.

Sasuke's head snapped back to Neji's. "...Why? What's in it for you?" Sasuke asked, not trusting it one bit. Neji was Hidan's after all and never had really tried to be nice to Sasuke. So why wanting him to take his virginity?

"Like I said, I'd rather be yours then Hidan, I still don't trust him.. he acts 'too' nice, it's not possible.. and if Hidan takes my virginity, I know I'll have to live together with him until he dies.." Neji said, still talking softly.

"..Oh...so you just want it because it's better then Hidan...so you can escape both of us?" Sasuke snapped and stood up.

"..I know that if you take my virginity that I'll be yours Sasuke.." Neji said, looking at Sasuke.

"..To me.. but not to you." Sasuke said angry and kicked some sand away with his foot.

"Most elves are loyal to the one that took their virginity." Neji said. "But if you don't want it, don't take it."

"..It's not a question about whether I want it or not, it's just...you're not in love with me...you don't even like me.. so then it would mean nothing...you don't really want it...you just want Hidan even less then you want me.." Sasuke said and turned to look at Neji.

"If it didn't matter to me who it was I'd let my friend Haku take my virginity." Neji said. "I'm sure that he'll do that, but I don't want it. I prefer you over him. And him over Hidan."

"...I don't want it to be meaningless.." Sasuke said softly and choked back yet another howl like sound. He stared at the floor.

"..I understand." Neji said and stood, taking his dish from the ground. "...I do like you." He added and then quietly walked away. He guessed Sasuke needed some time to think.

"..Would it be meaningless Neji..?" Sasuke softly asked, not sure if Neji heard it at all. Somewhere hoping he didn't and that there would never be an answer to it.

"...I don't think it will be." Neji said and continued walking.

Sasuke frowned for a second, then quickly got up, ran after Neji, grabbed his hand, turned him around and pushed his lips onto Neji's. Now if only Neji didn't push him away again.

The dish fell out of Neji's hands at this moment, clattering on the floor, broken. But Neji felt relieved and glad at the same moment. He had to admit that he felt something for Sasuke. Something more then interest. He actually liked Sasuke. He closed his eyes and slowly started to kiss back.

Sasuke wrapped his arms around Neji, pulling him closer. He was relieved now. Happy. Neji kissed back and it felt great. They started using their tongues shortly after and Sasuke found Neji's taste better then anything he ever tasted.

Neji let out a soft moan and laid his arms around Sasuke's neck, while continuing kissing.

Sasuke pulled back after a while, looking at Neji with half closed eyes. "...D-did you like that?" He asked.

Neji looked back, blushing.

"..Yes.. a l-lot.." Neji said, blushing even more because he was stuttering a bit.

"..Then can we get along now?" Sasuke asked as he started pulling Neji back to the river.

"..Perhaps.. I feel a bit more comfortable now.." Neji said, while he kept staring at Sasuke.

"A bit? Jeez what do I have to do to get you comfortable?" Sasuke asked and then gave Neji a slight smirk.

"I don't know." Neji said, while smiling a bit.

"Ah well." Sasuke said and shrugged as he pulled Neji with him to the floor, sitting close together.

Neji sat down next do him, looking at him. Sasuke was really handsome. A lot more then Hidan. And he was more his age.

"Who's that Haku guy by the way?" Sasuke asked, a tint of jealousy in his voice.

"He's my best friend, and an elf too." Neji said. "..He's my mentor too."

"What do mentors do then? And why would he want to have sex with you?" Sasuke asked.

"Mentors teach you everything." Neji said. "And if I asked him to take my virginity, he'll do it, since that will be the best for me. Else I won't get the blessing of nature."

"..The what?" Sasuke asked, raising an eyebrow.

"The blessing of nature. If you have that, then you're a true elf." Neji explained.

"...Ok.. and what if you don't get it? Do your ears fall off?" Sasuke asked and grinned.

"Of course not." Neji snorted. "No, then your magical powers will fade."

"..Oh.. that sucks...So it's important for you then." Sasuke said and looked at Neji.

Neji nodded. "Yes it is." Neji said. "..I have one month and a half left."

"..Is that why you want me to take your virginity?" Sasuke asked suspicious and kept looking at Neji.

"Hmm no.. I could wait another month you know, letting someone take it can be happened within half an hour." Neji answered.

"So I have plenty of time left." Neji added.

"So why do you want it to be me then?" Sasuke asked.

"..I have the feeling that you are the one who deserves it most.. and the one who will be the most gentle.." Neji said, looking at Sasuke.

"..Why deserve it the most?" Sasuke asked surprised.

"Because you want it the most.. and I'm your soulmate." Neji explained.

"...I thought you didn't think of yourself that way.." Sasuke said, still surprised.

"Yes I know.. but you do." Neji said. "And you are the one who has to do it right?"

"..You have to want it too...you can't just lay there and let it happen.. I don't want it that way." Sasuke said.

"I know.. and I won't.." Neji said. "..But well, enough about this subject." He added, blushing.

"What else do you wanna talk about then?" Sasuke asked and looked at Neji.

"..What kind of creature are you?" Neji asked. He really wanted to know.

"Just something." Sasuke answered uncomfortable and laid down on his back.

"Why can't you tell me?" Neji asked.

"I don't want to." Sasuke answered and stared at Neji with a serious look on his face.

Neji nodded.

"Ok." He said. He respected that and wouldn't whine about it.

"...Thanks." Sasuke said and sighed. He wondered if Neji hadn't found out already.

Neji looked at Sasuke and then he suddenly pulled up Sasuke's shirt, looking at the scars on it.

Sasuke frowned at Neji, a little annoyed and slowly pulled down his shirt again. He stared at Neji.

Neji was silent for a bit and then looked at Sasuke.

"...You're a werewolf, aren't you?" He asked.

Sasuke shook his head. "..No." He said and turned his head away.

"..Then what are you?" Neji asked with a frown.

"..I don't wanna talk about it ok." Sasuke snapped and put up an annoyed look.

"..Ok. What you want." Neji softly said.

Sasuke was silent for a while, he then grabbed Neji's arm, pulling on it. "..Lay down next to me." He said.

Neji looked at him and then nodded, laying down next to Sasuke. He wondered why he had to.

Sasuke then rolled onto his side and stared at Neji, slowly laying his hand on Neji's stomach and locking his leg around Neji's.

Neji immediately got red, looking at Sasuke. He looked right into Sasuke's eyes, feeling nervous.

"..Just stay near." Sasuke said and laid his head in front of Neji's and closed his eyes, sighing.

Neji calmed down, silently. This felt.. nice.

Sasuke traced circles over Neji's stomach and enjoyed Neji's breathe on him. He didn't say anything.

Neji was still silent and then, all of sudden, turned Sasuke around so Neji was on top and started kissing him. He didn't knew where this lust came from, but he just wanted to kiss Sasuke, so bad.

Sasuke was surprised at first, and gave out a moan before he settled down and started kissing back. He moved his hands towards Neji's neck and pulled him closer.

Neji let his hands slide through Sasuke's hair and kept kissing him, now using his tongue. Damn.. Sasuke tasted so good.. so good..

Sasuke let his hands trail down Neji's back and then towards Neji's ass, laying his hands down there to pull Neji's body closer. He then turned Neji around and sat on top, moving hands under Neji's shirt, rubbing the new skin.

Neji moaned and did the same, letting his hands slide over Sasuke's muscles on his stomach. Neji felt himself getting warmer and warmer. Sasuke was so handsome.. so musculared..

Sasuke suddenly jerked off Neji's shirt and threw it away, before tracing his hands over all the new skin, paying extra attention to the nipples, rubbing them. He kept kissing Neji and more and more tongue got involved. Sasuke loved it.

Neji moaned loudly now, as he let his hands slide over Sasuke's back, still under Sasuke's shirt. Then he gripped the shirt too, and pulled it over Sasuke's head, slowly touching and massaging Sasuke's skin. He kept kissing Sasuke.

Sasuke started moaning too now, moving his hands towards Neji's pants, loosened them and pulled them down half way. Neji pants were tight, so it was harder to get them off. Sasuke growled in frustration.

Neji meanwhile pulled down Sasuke's pants already, which were baggy. He broke the kiss, to suck on Sasuke's neck, licking it.

Sasuke moaned and growled now. He was slowly getting Neji's pants down, pushing Neji's shoes out with his feet. He wasn't planning to be the only one naked. He quickly pulled down Neji's underwear.

Neji moaned, while seeing that Sasuke didn't wore any underwear under those pants. He looked at Sasuke's body, now fully naked. Neji blushed again, and let his hands trail over Sasuke's chest, back, hips and finally touched Sasuke's dick, with a slight smirk on his face.

Sasuke let out a twisted moan as Neji touched it and pushed his face into Neji's neck to muffle it. As he finally got rid of Neji's pants and underwear, he quickly and quit roughly, grabbed Neji's dick with his hand, the other hand grabbing one of Neji's legs.

Neji let out a soft wince, and then he pushed Sasuke around again, now slowly stroking Sasuke's dick, and licking Sasuke's collarbone, tasting the skin.

Sasuke threw his head back, moaning loudly and squirming beneath Neji. But he didn't give up yet and stroke Neji's dick roughly, while he started massaging Neji's ass.

Neji moaned while he licked down Sasuke's chest. He pinched in Sasuke's dick, to make him stop. Neji would be the one to pleasure Sasuke now, not the other way around. He still got the pride of an elf.

Sasuke moaned and moaned, not able to stop. He kept squirming, but he wouldn't give up any time soon. His fingers were getting closer to Neji's entrance now and he rubbed over the top of Neji's dick, before stroking it generously again.

Neji winced and then quickly moved downwards, while biting and licking, and then he reached Sasuke's dick, giving a lick over it. There. That would shut Sasuke up.

But Sasuke didn't quit shut up. He just moaned louder, his hips bucking forwards, begging for more. He would let Neji have his fun before getting to business. He really didn't mind one bit.

Neji moved his tongue over Sasuke's dick now, sucking on the shaft and licking over the whole length. He'd make Sasuke even squirm more. He'd show Sasuke that he wouldn't let Sasuke be that dominant.

And Sasuke 'did' squirm. More then he would normally ever let himself. He moaned and growled and panted as Neji was working on his dick. Damn it felt good. Mind numbingly good. Both his mind and body was getting crazy from the feel of Neji's mouth on him.

Neji smirked and then sucked another time, before moving up again, massaging Sasuke's hips and licking his stomach. When he was up, he kissed Sasuke again.

Sasuke, still blown away by what Neji had done before, just slightly kissed back. He then regained his strength again and turned Neji around again, pushing Neji's legs up and massaging them. He kissed and licked down Neji's neck, to his collarbone and lower. He then remembered something that he had learned and suddenly pushed three fingers into Neji's mouth. "..S-suck.." He demanded.

Neji frowned but obeyed Sasuke, sucking Sasuke's fingers softly. He actually didn't even care so much that Sasuke was ordering him around.

Sasuke looked at Neji sucking on his fingers. He actually liked Neji doing that. Strange. In the mean time he let his hand, the one not being sucked at, trail down, once over Neji's erection and then towards Neji's entrance, softly rubbing over it. He wondered if it would even fit.

Neji softly moaned as Sasuke was rubbing his entrance, and kept sucking on Sasuke's fingers, wetting them with his own salvia. He wondered how long he had to suck on them. He moved his legs up a bit more.

Sasuke though, pulled out his fingers when he figured they were wet enough and then kissed Neji again. He moved his hand down and pushed in one of his fingers.

Neji moaned and gripped Sasuke's shoulders, but kissed back. He knew what was going to come. He softly nodded to Sasuke.

Sasuke pushed in another finger and then kissed Neji's neck, wanting to hear Neji's sounds now. Wanting to make him squirm just like he had done.

Neji winced as the untouched skin got kissed. Sasuke wasn't kissing on his wound.

Sasuke scissored his fingers now, moving them around inside of Neji. He kept kissing around the wound, never on it. It would be painful. He then grabbed Neji's dick and started pinching in it, touching it. He wanted Neji to squirm.

And Neji squirmed. He started squirming and didn't stop, his body wriggling under Sasuke's.

Sasuke smirked as Neji was squirming. He then pulled out his fingers and replaced them with three, immediately scissoring them and moving them in and out of Neji, hitting spots all the way. He kept his grip on Neji's dick too, pulling it, massaging it, pinching it. He was trying to drive Neji crazy.

"P-please S-Sasuke!" Neji winced, while he kept squirming and moving beneath Sasuke. His body stretched and relaxed again, in a very fast rhythm.

"..Please what?" Sasuke asked with a smirk as he continued to tease Neji.

"..Y-you know. ahn.. w-what I mean you a-ass.." Neji panted, while stretching his body again.

"I thought you were the ass for today.." Sasuke said and smirked. He then removed his fingers and positioned himself in front of Neji's entrance. He looked at Neji. "You gotta help me though...it's my first time too.." He said and then pushed in with a growl.

Neji let out a startled moan, which sounded a lot like a yelp too. It was out of pain and, especially, pleasure.

"..Oh G-god.. ah.. hn.." Neji panted, while he moved his hips forwards, to feel more.

Sasuke moaned as he started moving uncomfortable, trying to get a grip on how he 'should' move. It wasn't really working yet though. He kissed Neji to try to hide his inexperience.

Neji helped him, by moving forward and back again, forward and back again, forward and back again. He noticed Sasuke catching up immediately and he kept moaning. This felt so good.

Sasuke moved better now and started to go faster and harder, wanting more and more. His body moved on it's own and Sasuke didn't mind one bit. He moaned loudly as he lost the ability to kiss Neji. This felt so fucking great.

Neji kept moaning as he moved into the opposite direction now, so Sasuke would hit his point even harder. He spread his legs now, more then he already did.

Sasuke started hitting Neji's spot harder and over and over again, earning moans from Neji every time. It sounded great and it felt great. His mind was numb and his body was overpowered by pleasure. Sasuke felt himself already so close to release.

Neji spread his legs a little more and was squirming again, full of pleasure. He felt his release coming too.

Sasuke started panting and breathing like a madman, his tongue almost hanging out of his mouth. He was moving so fast and so hard into Neji. He felt it coming. His vision was going white now.

Neji let out a hard scream now, as he came because Sasuke hit his point harder then ever. His body slumped down now and he laid there, panting.

Sasuke slammed into Neji a couple more times before he released, throwing his head back and...howling. That was 'not' what he planned.

Neji looked at him with a frown, but still panting. While Sasuke hadn't even finished his howl, a few other howls were heard, from a distance.

Sasuke collapsed onto Neji, panting and frowning. Shit, he hadn't meant to make others howl. Well as long as they didn't join them.

But, a few other howls were heard now, closer then before.

"..S-Sasuke what are y-you.. hn.. d-doing..?" Neji asked, sounding a bit scared now.

"..N-Nothing.." Sasuke said and frowned, looking into the forest. He then stood up, stumbling and pulled Neji up too. "..T-take your clothes and l-leave.." He panted.

"..Why..?" Neji asked, while he stood with Sasuke. "..Why d-did you lie to me..?"

"..I d-didn't lie to y-you.." Sasuke said and pushed Neji's clothes in his hands. "..J-just go.."

Neji quickly pulled on his long shirt.

"..S-Sasuke I asked if you were a w-werewolf.." Neji said.

"...I..I'm n-not though.." Sasuke said as he pulled on his pants.

Then, all of sudden, someone jumped out of the bushes, a tall figure, that slammed Sasuke against the ground. The figure above Sasuke had long and messy hair, black like Sasuke's, as were his eyes. He pinned Sasuke against the ground and looked at him calmly, but threatening.

"And what do you think you are doing hm?" The figure asked Sasuke, like he was asking Sasuke how he was doing. So calm.

Neji was startled and took a step back. Who was this? He looked at Sasuke, not knowing what to do. Could he or couldn't he attack this figure?

"...Nothing Itachi.. Neji leave." Sasuke said. But Neji didn't get the chance to leave since when he turned around he bumped into no one less then Hidan.

"Well hello Neji. Cheated on me now?" He said and gritted his teeth at Neji, grabbing his arm.

"Talk to me you bastard." The figure above Sasuke, Itachi, snapped. He remained calm.

Neji looked at Hidan startled.

"..I.." Was all he could bring out.

Sasuke stared at Itachi. "Leave Neji alone." He growled as he tried to get Itachi off him.

"You went in against the orders again Sasuke." Itachi said, while he kept Sasuke firmly pressed against the ground.

"I went and found my mate. I thought that 'that' were the orders." Sasuke growled and stopped struggling. "Leave him alone Hidan."

Hidan smirked and grabbed Neji tightly.

"Afraid we'll hurt the 'elf'?" He asked.

"It's against the orders to mate with an elf." Itachi growled. "And don't order Hidan around. He can do what he wants with that piece of shit."

Neji glared at Hidan and struggled, trying to get loose. So Hidan was a werewolf too?

"No he can't. Neji's my mate. You leave him alone." Sasuke growled and gritted his teeth at both Itachi and Hidan. Hidan just smirked and then slowly opened Neji's skin with his sharp nail.

"How can an elf be your mate?" Itachi spat.

Neji meanwhile, winced softly. He elbowed Hidan in the stomach all of sudden.

Hidan didn't bunch. He just continued to draw blood from Neji, now from his neck and licked it up. "He is my mate. YOU were the one that said the one you can't attack is your mate. Well that's Neji." Sasuke growled back and tried to get lose again to help Neji.

"Even if he is, you can't mate with an elf." Itachi hissed, now putting his nails in Sasuke's skin.

"Let go of me." Neji snapped at Hidan now.

Sasuke howled a little at it.

"I just did." He snapped back and gritted his teeth again.

Hidan held onto Neji.

"Hell no Neji. You betrayed me remember." He said with a smirk and then reopened the wound in Neji's neck.

Neji winced as he felt the blood coming through the wound again.

"..S-so?" Neji asked, while he struggled even harder now.

"Then give it up." Itachi growled at Sasuke.

"No." Sasuke growled and then finally managed to pushed Itachi over, managing to sit on top of him.

"So, I will just have to have you as my meal." Hidan answered and licked over the wound.

Itachi growled at Sasuke, now kicking him in the stomach and turning Sasuke on the ground again.

"Don't you try to go against me." Itachi hissed.

Meanwhile, Neji stopped struggling. Holy shit.. was he going to get eaten?

"Don't try to force things on me!" Sasuke growled loudly and then gave out a howl, smashing Itachi to the floor again and scratch Itachi's cheek. He was gonna get out of this. With Neji. Hidan in the mean time ripped Neji's shirt. "Fabric doesn't taste well." He said.

Neji was startled as he was naked again, all of sudden. He started to struggle again.

"Let go of me!" He yelled, now panicking.

"How dare you?!" Itachi growled and gave Sasuke a huge punch in the face, and then he jumped up, kicking Sasuke against the jaw. Then he placed his foot on Sasuke's chest and pushed him against the floor.

Sasuke grabbed Itachi's feet and dug his nails into them, then launched forward and bit on it. Hard.

Itachi let out an angry and pained howl and kicked Sasuke in the face again.

"You brat!" Itachi growled.

Hidan then threw Neji to the floor and kept him there with his strong arms. He showed Neji his teeth.

"..P-please don't.." Neji softly said, almost begged. He was scared as hell now.

Sasuke now howled again and then launched himself at Hidan, pushing him away from Neji. "NEJI GO!" He growled at Neji, before he got hit in the face by an angry Hidan.

Neji frowned but then did as he was told, taking a sprint.

"Hidan stop him, he'll get the other elves." Itachi snapped towards Hidan, while he grabbed Sasuke at the throat.

Hidan nodded and then with a howl, followed Neji. He was far more skilled in running then Neji and caught up with him in no time. In the mean time Sasuke tried to get the hands of his throat. He tried kicking and digging nails, but nothing worked. "..S-stop..." He choked out.

Itachi held him a bit longer. He'd release Sasuke if he was almost going to pass out. He kept growling at Sasuke.

When Hidan appeared in front of Neji, Neji let out a startled yelp and then he jumped back, placing his hands on the floor and creating a wall of plants with thorns before him.

"That won't help you dirty elf!" Hidan yelled as he slashed through the thorned plants with his nails. "I will eat you this time!"

Sasuke in the mean time was passing out, his hands fell next to his body as he pleaded for Itachi to let go. But it didn't work.

But Neji had already made another wall of thorns, and was now running back towards Sasuke and Itachi, grabbing a branch which had fallen from a tree off the ground and when he arrived at where Sasuke and Itachi were, he hit Itachi hard on the head with the branch.

Itachi let out a pained howl, as he let go of Sasuke. He grabbed his head, which started to bleed now.

Sasuke fell to the floor, coughing heavily. He heard Hidan's howls coming closer, knowing that Neji had to leave now. "...N-neji...go.." He managed to get out as he pushed himself up, leaning on a tree and grabbing to his throat.

"Sasuke, I'm not going to leave you behind.." Neji said as he formed another wall of thorns before him, and quickly started to heal Sasuke's throat. Itachi had passed out.

Sasuke grabbed Neji's pulses as he let Neji heal him, listening to the yelling and howling of Hidan. "YOU WILL PAY FOR THIS SASUKE! AND WE WILL EAT YOUR ELF!" He growled and then some rumbling was heard before the footsteps died away.