Chapter 3 – Not So Submissive
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Allen Walker
All I'd done was gone to the kitchen to prepare breakfast when that navy-tinged wolf appeared, fangs bared and all, growling at me every time I moved. What did I do?!
Eyeing me with its deep blue eyes, the wolf, probably an Alpha from the way the others were acting, circled my still form.
A light grumbling sound interrupts the silence, leaving my cheeks burning and eyes wide. Awkwardly rubbing my stomach, I abruptly turn and try to reach the kitchen before the possible-Alpha can realise what I'm about to do, only to be cut off by said animal.
Moving to step around the wolf, I stop because of the low growl emanating from deep within his throat.
"Listen," I begin through gritted teeth, "I'm hungry; so stop being such a dick and move out of my way."
Before I can rectify the mistake of letting our gazes meet, I glare down at the animal. He glares back up at me, a hint of surprise flashing in those cobalt orbs.
Neither of us looks away; after all, whoever did so would be considered the loser, and there was no way that was going to be me. This was all a matter of pr– What the hell am I thinking?! It's a WOLF for Christ's sake!
In that short moment of sudden mental scolding, I'd temporarily let my eyes trail off from the staring contest.
BIG MISTAKE.
Without my notice, the Alpha-wolf's face had somehow slipped into what I guess could be called a wolfy sneer, thought it may just have been the emotions present in his eyes. Either way; it was obvious that I'd lost, and he'd now see himself as better than me. Dammit!
"Stupid poodle." I mutter under my breath.
That seemed to catch his attention. Unfortunately for me, not only was my insult heard, but somehow understood.
Dashing forward with animalistic grace, the four-legged canine barrelled straight into my legs, ducking low so as to knock my feet out from under me and force me to fall flat on my face.
As I try to scramble to my feet, a heavy force collides with my side, effectively knocking me back down to the floor. Before I can even begin to try and stand again, something pins me to the ground.
The pain in my face from the fall making itself known has me groaning, as does the pain from various other parts of my body that I hadn't even realised had been injured. As I roll my head to the side so as to be able to at least catch a glimpse of whatever it is that is on my back, one of the wolves growl a little too close to my face for comfort. Paws hold me down, claws painfully digging into my back even through my clothing.
Breath hitching at the feeling of something warm ghosting over the back of my neck, my body lets out an involuntary shiver.
Soon after, following the warmth is a set of teeth that graze over my flesh, accompanied by what I presume to be drool.
The discomfort from being stuck in this position, coupled with the fact that there is drool currently running down my neck, isn't yet enough for me to yield. Smirking into the hardwood flooring, I slip one foot into the figurative grave. "I'd like to see YOU make breakfast when I'm the one bleeding to death all over my floor."
Another growl.
"Great; you know how to growl. What's next; begging?" And there goes my other foot.
Okay; I know how much I'm pushing my luck right now, but rarely do I ever get to have this much fun. If I can only enjoy myself in the presence of animals that want me dead, then there must be something seriously wrong with me. Sometimes I worry for my mental health…
My response, one of which I did not expect, was for the sensitive skin of my neck to be nipped, resulting in me letting a rather girly squeal slip through my lips.
This must have somehow pleased the sadistic bastard, because the next thing I know, the weight on my back is removed, and two deep blue eyes are staring down triumphantly into my own discomforted grey pair. Arrogance was clear and easily identifiable in his features, and I had the unexpected urge to tackle the Alpha.
At least I'm not dead…Yet…
Scowling from this position would do no good, so I settle for smirking up at the now cautious wolf when a new idea made itself know to me. "Does Fido want a bowl of water with his Kibble? That's all you'll be getting at this rate."
Eyes narrowing, confusion settles into the Alpha-wolf's expression as it probably tries to make sense of what it was I'd said, which in turn just sends me off into yet another laughing fit of which the former is most certainly not pleased with, despite said fit being far more controlled than the previous one.
The fit soon ends with the interruption of my stomach informing me that it wanted to be twenty minutes ago. Honestly though, my stomach could put the sound of a whale's mating call to shame.
"I guess I'm a little hungry." I mumble meekly whilst scratching the back of my head from where I half sat on the floor, blushing at the wary stares given to my stomach. Did they think I was going to eat them or something?
Yu Kanda
After finally allowing the human to stand, which he'd only done after backing away from that horrendous sound, Kanda gave the human a look akin to a predator eyeing its prey, which, considering the situation, wasn't too far from the truth. At least that's how Kanda saw it. He shoved his urges to attack the human down and simply watched as the two-legged creature went about its business, humming as it did so.
A bowl was placed on the wooden table that smelled of pine, and the pack was given an apologetic smile. "Hold on a sec; I'll get you guys some of the meat left in the freezer; it just needs to be heated up."
Upon closer inspection, involving a chair to raise himself to the table's height, Kanda found that the contents of the bowl appeared to be some kind of noodle. Casting a quick glance in the human's direction, the Alpha stuck his nose into the bowl, sniffing at the food. Deciding that he liked its scent, he took a tentative bite, and, after realising that its taste far outweighed that of the meat he'd eaten earlier, he continued to eat the noodles till they were all gone.
When the human finally returned, a plate full of warm, yet still raw meat in its hand, its face fell at the sight of what the Alpha had done. "My Soba!" It cried, rushing over to the empty bowl and smug wolf.
Snatching up the bowl with its free hand, an expression somewhere between a glare and a pout made itself know on the human's face. "That was my last packet too…"
Seconds after placing both the bowl and plate down on the table, that weird rumbling sound from earlier returned, and the human flopped to the ground with a whine. "I'm so hungry!"
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"So you seem to like Soba more than you did the meat," the human grudgingly began, glaring at its clenched hands from where it sat cross-legged on the floor a couple feet away from the wolves, "I take it that I should buy more, then?"
After not receiving an answer, not that it expected one in the first place; it stood, brushing of its trousers in the process. "I'll be back in an hour; someone," a dirty glance was shot at the Alpha, "ate the last pack of Soba. Besides; I hadn't really planned on providing for visitors."
Taking a small pouch from a counter, the human placed it in its pocket, and the wolves deduced that by the way something within the pouch jingled, it must contain some sort of metallic based content.
With a slight wave in the trio's direction, the human brushed past them, before quietly shutting the door behind itself.
Nudging the curtain to the side with her nose, Lenalee peeked out the window and watched as the human left in the giant THING. After roughly ten minutes had passed, the female Beta nodded. 'I don't think he'll be back for a while.'
'Finally.' The Alpha padded over towards the counters, all the while navy fur retreating and deadly claws retracting, soon replaced with tanned human skin and crescent-shaped human nails. On his left pectoral was a strange Japanese symbol that was surrounded by swirls that just barely stretched over to his back. Long navy tresses spilled over his shoulders and he flicked it out of his eyes, darkening with annoyance. "I need a fucking tie for this."
He turned to face his Betas, finding that both had followed his example and morphed into their other forms. What grabbed his attention, though, was a certain red-head hopping up and down in his place like a retarded rabbit. "YU-CHAN~! I NEED TO PEE!"
A tick developed on the Alpha's forehead. "Then hurry the fuck up, baka usagi. And don't call me that!"
"I'm a wolf, Yu-chan; not a rabbit!" Lavi whined as he ran past his Alpha and disappeared into the bathroom down the hall.
Lenalee crossed her arms in her place, olive-coloured hair now reaching down past her shoulder-blades, not bothering her in the least. "I think the human forgot that we need to go to the bathroom too."
Kanda rolled his eyes. "He thinks we're DOGS. Dogs go outside."
"Once upon a time, that would have been normal for us." The female Beta sighed.
The Alpha's eye twitched as Lenalee opened her mouth to speak, but clamped it shut barely a second later. "Just say whatever's on your mind."
Almost reluctantly, the girl took a deep breath. When she sighed, Kanda had the sudden urge to kick the rabbit. Why did females have to be so annoying?
"Speak." He growled, quickly growing impatient with Lenalee's hesitation. They were a pack; if she had something to say, she should just say it.
"Kanda," she kept her gaze firmly fixed to the ground, "are you… having fun… here?"
"No." Was his curt reply, no emotion present at all.
Lips pressing into a thin line, the Beta found herself unable to believe the one who she knew she should never doubt. "Then what exactly happened before?"
Gritting his teeth, Kanda glared down at the girl, causing her to back away a few steps in fear that she'd incurred her Alpha's wrath. "It was… interesting," discontent with his word choice showed through in his tone, "trying to make that human submit. A challenge."
It was then that Lavi popped his head out from the bathroom doorway, effectively interrupting the awkward conversation. "All done~! Your turn, Lena!"
Secretly thankful for the other's usually dreadful timing, the dark-eyed man raised an eyebrow. "Did you wash your hands?"
With a guilty expression on his face, Lavi's head disappeared, and the faint sound of running water could be heard in one listened hard enough. Or if they weren't entirely human.
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Surprise…?
And there we go! So, what did ya think? This is all going on in my mind, so while it may be awesome to me, it could also be…. Not as pleasant for someone else….
Are the relationships good?
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