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Wolf Moon

By Cerise Lupin

Chapter 4: Wild

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The day had gone fairly well, the teachers had been kind and the students friendly enough. To be honest Kagome had been surprised at the warm reception, especially considering that this was considered a very prestigious school. Not to sound judgmental, but she had expected the students and teachers to be those snobby kinds that thought themselves far too good for their own good. Fortunately though she had been wrong and she was happy about that.

There was also the fact that Yuuki definitely made the day better. The girl was a breath of fresh air, innocent, naive in many ways, but so honest that she could already feel her protective instincts flaring around the younger girl. Even if she only knew her for such a short while, she felt like the girl deserved her protection and perhaps even affection.

Of course no matter how good her day was going, it seemed that something had to ruin it. She would have been happier if she hadn't been in her current position and what a position it was. She had always been proud of her ability to be quite aware of her surroundings. With her senses sharp, it was not hard for her not to know what was happening around her. Apparently though for some reason or another those same senses chose to fail her today or she wouldn't have ended in the position that she was in.

"Could you move?" she all but growled, indigo eyes narrowed dangerously when the warm and definitely male body pressed a bit closer to her. She really hadn't been looking forward to ending under some unknown boy who didn't quite look where he was going, especially considering that the hallway was almost completely empty.

A shift and she felt the weight press down on her. This time she almost hissed, but stopped as crystal blue eyes met her own darker ones. For a moment she found herself mesmerized by the intense color, but quickly shook herself out of the stupor.

"Are you new?" A soft, but definitely male voice met his ears and she watched as the boy smiled innocently at her or at least he was trying to be innocent. Clearing her throat in order not to hit him, even if she didn't have enough room to do, she offered her friendliest smile that she could muster. What did it matter if she was new, she just wanted him to get off her.

"Could you please get off me?" She even batted her eyelashes for the effect, hoping that it would work. The boy seemed to hesitate for a moment, before he moved and got off her to her utter pleasure. Ignoring the hand he offered her, she stood up dusting off her uniforms. She didn't want to appear rude, but if there was one thing that she despised it was having her personal space invaded by someone that wasn't considered pack. A shudder wracked her body all of the sudden though and she found herself gazing into those same intense blue eyes. The fine hairs on her body stood on end and she unconsciously took a step back.

It took a while to realize the feeling that seemed to appear in the pit of her stomach. It was almost like that Kaname boy, but fainter, weaker, not exactly controlled like the dark haired boy, but more natural like there wasn't that much to hide. She averted her gaze in a very aloof matter then, pretending to concentrate on some invisible lint on her body. The tenseness to her frame though contradicted her actions.

"I haven't seen you around before," he started, taking a step forward and offering her the same smile as the one before. She didn't immediately look in his direction, even when her body tensed even further, muscles coiling and ready to snap. She finally looked at him, her lips curving in a small smile.

"Yes, I am." She purposely chose not to give her name yet. For a brief moment, she took in his features, delighting in the elegance and the fairness of them. The boy was handsome to say the least, with his rich golden hair and crystalline blue eyes, he was more than handsome to be honest.

His voice was enough to snap her out of her thoughts though and she watched as he apologized for knocking into her. Even if he made it sound like he was honestly sorry, there was something about his tone that set her on edge. She briefly wondered if every boy she met at this school would have this particular effect on her...she could only hope not.

As he took another step forward, she found herself fighting hard to keep her ground. Her hands tightened at her side and she felt her body tense a bit further.

"So what is your name?" Her eyes widened when the last of the space was closed between them, his hand coming to casually rest on the wall beside her head. Her eyes snapped up to meet his and she saw something that made small sparks burst into her fisted hands. A heartbeat transpired between them and she felt the familiar burn in her hand begin, signaling her gathering power.

Fortunately for her, someone chosen to interrupt this little meeting. "You're late for class, Aido." The familiar cut through her thoughts and her gaze flew to the familiar face.

'Zero.'

Even if she didn't like the boy, she couldn't have been any happier at the moment, if only to offer her some kind of distraction in order to get away. Her lips started to curve in a small smile of relief, but she quickly stopped herself when Zero looked at her, intense violent bluish eyes meeting hers only briefly, before returning to the boy who was currently blocking her way.

She too followed his line of vision, watching the blond pull slightly back, but not leaving her alone yet.

"Don't you see that I'm speaking to this nice young woman?" Venom covered in silk, the tone was enough to inform her that they were not friends, but she didn't take the time to analyze the way those deep crystalline eyes darkened, instead she quickly and effectively ducked under this Aido's arm, releasing a sigh of relief.

She heard him call out to her, but she didn't look back. Passing by Zero, her gaze met his briefly before she continued on her way. It was clear that she was fleeing, but it was the best thing to right now.

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Aido would have cursed out loud if he could, but he had a image to maintain, thus he turned to look at Zero, a pout adorning his lips. "You scared her away," he chastised the boy, his tone mocking, making the other shoot him a glare.

"The stupid girl doesn't know what you're capable of." He had been surprised when he had found them. The look in her eyes had made him stop, even though there was this lingering fear or better said apprehension in her eyes, there was also something more, something possibly dangerous.

"It's not like the school to get new students," Aidou told him, ignoring his statement. The girl had certainly been exquisite. A blend between old elegance, but also this young spiciness that made an irresistible combination...or perhaps he was just bored and wanted someone to use, whatever it was, Zero had unfortunately cut his fun short.

Zero on the other hand snorted, crossing his arms over his chest. "I would stay away from her, it seems like Kaname has already laid claim on her." He almost smirked when he watched the look of surprise cross the vampire's face. The small victory didn't last too long though, a quick look outside and he knew it was time to make sure that the day class students were kept in check.

Not caring anymore how Aidou was going to act, he turned around and strolled away, leaving Aido to his own thoughts.

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She had been grateful for the short reprieve offered by Zero, but it seemed that it wasn't like she was going to get rest any time soon. For the moment the confrontation with that Aidou boy was completely forgotten and instead she was trying hard not to howl in frustration, not to mention that she ready to hit her head against the nearest wall. Screams, exclamations of love and giggling surrounded her, her ears twitched in irritation and she was tempted to cover them, afraid that she was going to get deaf. Curiosity killed the cat, but in her case, curiosity drove the wolf insane. She should have just chosen to stay put, but when she had seen the girls practically stampede out of the buildings, she couldn't help but follow even if it was at a leisurely pace. The cause of such commotion had to be very interesting and therefor worth her time, at least this was what she had assumed...oh how wrong she had been. Very wrong, extremely wrong...

If only Yuuki was here...oh wait, she was. Only problem was, she was trying to contain this chaos with the help of Zero of course. Said boy had caught her staring at him, only to glare murderously at her. Well, she ( to his utter displeasure) had no qualms about glaring back at him, not to mention she had chosen to even flip him off. Oh how satisfying that had been, but sadly her satisfaction had only lasted briefly before she was pulled into the swarm of female students.

Now here she stood watching as the female students (thankfully the males were more sane than their female fellow students) basically pushed and shoved so that they could catch a glimpse of the night class students or at least that was what she had heard, for the night class students hadn't even stepped outside yet. The dark haired girl scoffed as she crossed her arms over her chest, wondering why females tended to lose the ability to think when guys were involved. It was certainly pathetic to say the least, not to mention degrading. Letting out a soft sigh, she closed her eyes and counted to ten. She would have left already, but it was surprisingly hard to find a way out of the crowd of the demented females. Kagome mentally cursed her luck as her jaw tightened in aggravation.

Just when she was ready to punch someone in the face, she felt the flow of energy suddenly slam into her. Eyes snapping open, her hands flew to her stomach. For a moment it was almost like she forgot to breathe. Lips parted instinctively as she took deep breaths. All of the sudden the crowd around her erupted in even louder screams and she found herself raising her face. She watched as one after the other they came into view, all of them dressed in white and looking breathtaking to say the least. There was an short instance she thought that they were youkai, but that thought immediately left her mind when she felt that strange energy sizzle along her skin. Her fingers dug even further into her stomach, the closer they came. Caught off-guard, she stumbled forward as the mass of girls moved, the girls shoving and pushing to get to the front...and it was the last thing that she wanted at the moment. She needed to leave.

"Watch it," she growled, but they didn't listen and instead she felt herself being pushed forward. By the time she realized she had already been pushed out of the crowd, falling to her knees and still clutching her stomach. Head whirling around, azure eyes deepened as her lips pulled back in what many could have considered a snarl. The girls that saw this instantly backed away, but Kagome had no time to revel in this small victory for the next moment she felt that familiar power slither along her spine.

"Are you alright Miss?" An elegant hand settled on her shoulder, his energy quickly sizzling along her skin, causing her to quickly jump back, crouching low and she turned to face the man which she knew would be there watching her with those deep blood red eyes. She gritted her teeth, resisting the urge to growl as she tensed under his gaze. For that one moment she felt suddenly like prey and as such she was ready to bolt. It was pure willpower that made her stay, even when she wanted nothing more than to escape those blood red eyes.

Not him, not him, her mind screamed at her as she stared at Kaname.

She didn't notice when the noise around them died down, nor did she notice when the girls behind her moved back. All her attention was focused on the dark haired man staring at her with a small smile on her face. Fingers dug even deeper in her stomach and she wondered why it was that suddenly his energy bothered her so much. A quick inhale of breath and she felt his power sizzle along her tongue invading her mouth, like fire licking at her tastebud. She drew back, almost like she had been physically hit and her eyes narrowed even further, deep pools of blue darkening, but at the same time changing to something far more feral...and it was at that moment that she could feel it. The first stirring of the darker part of her, clawing at her defenses, wishing to come out.

The wind seemed to pick up gently around her, dark locks swirling around. While normal humans wouldn't pick it up, other beings would be able to sense the tingle of power in the air. As such the night class students all paused, gaze settling on the dark haired woman. Like tiny warm needles she felt their energies press even harder against hers and the wolf inside howled, self-preservation kicking in. She needed to get away...fast...only problem was that her way was blocked.

A deep intake of breath, the taste of her own power was cold against her tongue, like iced water mixed with mint.

This was bad.

Really bad...

The soft clicking of metal and her gaze flew to Zero, watching as he discreetly wrapped his hand around his hidden gun. She could hear Yuuki calling her name, but she was trapped. Zero knew...he could feel it. The way his eyes darkened, the way his lips pulled in a thin line.

Kami, help her.

Her control was shattering around her.

The wolf was surfacing.

TBC...

A/N: Thanks to all the reviewers. Once again I apologize for any mistakes that you might find in this chapter, it's once again passed midnight. I think I really need a beta now. Oh well...I'll have to think about it. Before I forget I know that there are a few stories that have been updated, I'll try to read and review those very soon. Anyway until next time.