Wolf: Next chapter. I told you I would update over the weekend and here you go. Mostly this chapter is just learning some things about my wolf species I created. Enjoy chapter 4.

Chapter 4: Learning Some Things

Anna lead Yami and Yugi out of the enclosure and people started to get around them and followed Anna to the spot where she would talk about them. When Anna got to the little pavilion, which was a wooden structure with a wooden roof and four poles holding it up, making it look like a square. The pavilion was already half full of people. When Anna entered with the two wolves, people clapped. Then the people behind Anna started to fill in the rest of the seats.

Anna moved to the front of the people where there was a little stage for Yami and Yugi to stand. Yami and Yugi jumped on the stage when Anna got close enough. Anna stood in between the two wolves, holding onto both their leashes just so they didn't run away from her.

"Hey everyone. How are you on this fine day?" Anna asked the crowd.

There was a mix of "Fines" and "Ok's" threw the small crowd.

"That's great. I'm Anna and today we are learning about the Tri-Colored Manned Wolves. We have two friends here at the zoo to help us with that, Yami and Yugi." Anna told them.

People clapped.

"Yami. Yugi. Wave hi to the people." Anna told them, showing them what to do by moving her hand side to side.

Yami and Yugi did as shown and raised their right paw and waved. They had to bend a little to the left to get their paws up enough. Then they put their paws back down. People waved back at them.

"Vary good. So we are going to learn about this species of wolf. Keep questions till the end." Anna said.

Everyone nodded and the kids stayed quiet to listen.

"Good. Now, Tri-Colored Manned Wolves are heard to have appeared long ago. Approximately ½ million years ago was the first one reported. They eventually branched off of Grey Wolves sometime back then. These wolves are the smartest of other wolves. They only attack unless provoked or think they are in danger. So these guys are usually safe to be around. You could think of you pet dog at home, but wilder. Just like other wolves, Tri-Colored were hunted down and people would sell their fur for money. Which is why they try to put some in zoo's too keep them safe and keep the species around for a long time." Anna said.

People awed in amazement.

"Ok, any questions so far?" Anna wondered.

Kids raised their hands. Anna pointed to a boy up front.

"When was the first Tri-Colored wolf put in a zoo?" The boy asked.

"The first one was in 1987 at a zoo in North America. His name was Bruno, he was a vary large brown wolf that was caught when he was young." Anna told him.

The boy nodded.

"Another question?" Anna asked.

The kids raised their hands again. Anna pointed to a girl in the back.

"How many colors do Tri-Colored Wolves come in?" The girl asked.

"A couple colors. Mostly Grey, Black, Red, Brown, Tan, and White." Anna answered.

"That's a lot." The girl said.

"Yes. Anything else?"

A boy raised his hand in the front row.

"Yes?" Anna wondered.

"Can Yami and Yugi do any tricks?" The boy asked.

Anna smiled and looked at the two wolves, who looked at her and nodded.

"They can do lots of tricks." Anna told him.

"Can you show us?" A girl asked.

"Of course." Anna answered.

Anna pulled at Yami's leash and Yami jumped off the stage and on the ground next to Anna.

"I need a volunteer." Anna said.

Some kids raised their hands. Anna pointed to a girl in the middle rows.

"Come up here." Anna said.

The girl made her way up to the front and stood in front of Anna. She looked to be about 10 and had blue hair and green eyes.

"What's your name?" Anna asked.

"Umi." The girl answered.

"Well, Umi. My friend Yami here needs a dance partner. Would you dance with him?" Anna said.

"Is it safe?" Umi wondered.

"Of course. Yami knows better and knows what will happen if he's bad. First Yami has to get into character." Anna said.

"Character?"

"Yes."

Anna turned to Yugi.

"Yugi, could you?" Anna said to him.

Yugi nodded and went to the back of the stage and pulled out a gold colored Egyptian looking crown with the eye of Horus on it and a little silver crown. Yami put his front paw on the stage and Yugi put the gold crown on his head, it looped around his ears so it didn't fall off. Anna made Umi stand in front of Yugi and he put the little silver crown on her head.

"Now Umi, Yami likes to think of himself as a king when he wears his crown on his head. Well more like a Pharoah actually, he picked the crown out himself. You are his queen." Anna told her.

"Queen?" Umi wondered.

"Yes." Anna said.
"What do I do?" Umi asked.

"Well, first turn towards Yami." Anna started.

Umi turned towards Yami who was standing tall on his four paws.

"Now bow like a lady and Yami will bow." Anna said.

Umi bowed and Yami folded his left paw under him, his right paw in front and bowed his head.

"Umi stand still and Yami will put his paws on your shoulders." Anna told her.

Anna patted Umi's shoulders, telling Yami to put his paws up. Umi stood still and got up on his hind legs and put his front paw on her shoulders and she put her hands on his fornt legs.

"Take it slow and dance, but let Yami lead." Anna said.

Umi nodded.

Yami stepped forward and Umi stepped back. Yami stepped to the side and Umi followed.

"Vary good." Anna said.

Anna looked at Yugi and saw him shifting on his front paws. He whined softly and continued to shift while watching Yami and Umi dance.

"Yugi, are you jealous and want your dance partner back?" Anna asked.

Yugi whined again and nodded.

When Anna let Yami dance she always let Yugi dance with him. She only had someone dance when Yami when Anna took Yami by himself. This time Yugi was jealous that he wasn't dancing.

"You can butt in." Anna told him.

Yugi took no time to get off the stage, Anna holding his leash. Yugi lifted a paw and patted Umi's arm.

Umi looked down at him and moved out of the way. Yami fell on his front paws and waited. Umi put the crown on Yugi's head and moved away. Yami and Yugi both got on their hind legs and put there paws on their front legs. Then they slowly started to dance. Soon they stopped and jumped back on stage. Anna took their crowns off and put them back. Umi went back to her seat and people clapped.

Anna then let the two do some little ticks until it got to the end.

"Any questions before I put these guys back?" Anna wondered.

One girl raised her hand, it was Umi.

"Yes, Umi?" Anna said.

"I have one question. Are Yami and Yugi mates?" Umi asked.

Yami and Yugi froze, they looked out into the crowd with their ears up. While Anna only laughed.

"No, they are not. They are just really close friends. They may seem like mates, but they're not. Although, mating season is coming up for the Tri-Colored Manned Wolves and some of us at the zoo think these two will get together. Maybe they will, maybe they wont. It's up to them to work it out." Anna explained.

Yugi and Yami looked at each other worried. The zoo hoped they got together as mates?

"Mating season? How am I going to keep my secret from Yami?" Yugi thought.

Yami was thinking the same.

"Oh no. With mating season I wont be able to keep away from Yugi or keep my secret." Yami thought.

Yami liked Yugi a lot, just like Yugi liked him. Yami started liking Yugi last year and wanted to be his mate with Yugi last year, but they were to young. Yami want to be Yugi's mate this year so they could always be together.

Anna pulled Yami and Yugi's leases and they jumped off the stage.
"Come on guys." Anna said.

People clapped as Anna walked out with the two wolves. She walked them to the enclosure and undid their collars on their necks.

"You did good today boys. See you around dinner." Anna said.

Anna left the enclosure and Yami ran off to talk to Marik, but Yugi went to talk to Ryou.

Yugi walked up to the fence that separated their enclosures and sat to wait for Ryou.

Yugi waited for 5 minutes until Ryou appeared form his den. He walked to the drinking pond and saw Yugi.

"I see you want to talk." Ryou said, walking up to him.

When Yugi or Ryou wanted to talk about something important they would sit by their drinking ponds and talk. This time it was Yugi's turn to talk.

"Yes. I want to talk to someone with experience on something." Yugi told him.

Ryou looked confused.

"Experience on what?" Ryou asked.

"Mating." Yugi answered.

Ryou's eyes widened in shock.

"Why mating?" Ryou wondered.

"Well, because are mating season is coming up and I don't know if I can hid my secret from Yami anymore this year." Yugi said.

"I had the same problem." Ryou told him.

Ryou knew Yugi liked Yami. They told them their secrets about their loves and promised never to tell. Ryou told Bakura he loved him, so Yugi didn't have to worry about that. Ryou still has to keep his mouth shut.

"I was thinking of trying to hid in the den, but he would look there." Yugi started.

"Hiding doesn't really work, I tried. You can if you want, I was in heat and Bakura could tell where I hid from a mile away. You might have a problem. Because look at me, I'm Bakura's mate now and I'm really close to giving birth." Ryou told him.

Yugi sighed.

"I know, but it doesn't hurt to try." Yugi said.

"If you you say so. I have to go now. Good luck Yugi." Ryou said, walking off.

"I'll need it." Yugi sighed.

Yugi walked to his den.

With Yami, he was talking with Marik. Then something came to mind.

"Hey Marik, I need some advice." Yami said.

"Sure, what is it?" Marik wondered.

"Well mating season is coming up for us and-" Yami wondered off.

"And you want my advice on haw to get Yugi." Marik finished.

"Yes and no. Yes, because I want to be Yugi's mate. No, because I don't know how it will be if he doesn't want to be my mate." Yami said.

"You got a situation, huh?" Marik wondered.

"Yes. I love Yugi, but I don't want to freak Yugi out and go to fast. With us both going to be in heat, I will have trouble keeping my paws off him." Yami said.

"I had the same problem. I just found the right time to tell Malik how I felt and we worked from their. Don't worry, you'll figure something out." Marik told him.

"I hope so." Yami sighed.

"You'll be fine." Marik assured him.

Just then something jumped on Mariks back, making him fall .

"Got you daddy." Lindsey said.

"That you did. You're getting better." Marik told her.

"Thank you daddy." Lindsey giggled.

"I didn't even hear you that time." Marik said.

She got off Marik's back and he patted her head with his paw. Lindsey giggle and ran off, Marik following her.

"Catch me if you can!" Lindsey said.

"You know I will." Marik said.

Yami watched the two play in their enclosure.

"If this mating season works out, then I will have my own pups to play with." Yami thought with a smile.

Yami got up and went to lay in the sun a little.

Wolf: Yami and Yugi have a problem with mating season coming. Can they last? What will happen?

Next chapter: Mating Season starts. Will Yami and Yugi get together? Who knows? Only I Do.