.::I'll Do Anything To Get Out Of Here::.
I could just lay here forever, breathing in his warm scent. I could just let time pass me by, and stay here, with my arms wrapped around him, forever. I could do so many things with him; I could laugh with him, eat with him, love with him...
But one thing I couldn't do was expect for him to be kidnapped.
"Naruto!" I shouted, as the window to his room burst inwards, showering the floor with glass. Masked vampires were dragging his naked body away. They were taking him, and it made me furious. I morphed, and lunged at a vampire. I managed to rip it in half. I started running towards Naruto, but ten more vampires blocked my path. I could see by the way they held there weapons that they weren't there to fight me, they were there to keep me back. I howled, and rushed at them. Swipe. One's head was gone. Rip. Another torn in half by my powerful claws. I managed to shred each and every one of them, but it was too late. Naruto was already on the back of a vampire, and the vampire was going to jump out of the window. I jumped forward, but I was a fraction too late. I barely caught the edge of the vampires coat before he jumped. The last glimpse I caught of Naruto was his eyes, begging, no, pleading, for me to save him. And I knew that I would even if it killed me.
I slid down on the wall. He's gone. They...just took him away. No warning, no notice. He's gone. I had him for a week. A week... "I only had him for a fucking week!" I screamed. No one would hear me. I was just a werewolf... I had almost gotten used to the looks of his servants too, as if they couldn't fathom as to why he would ever want to be with a werewolf...More than once Naruto had to stop me from killing them, or at least dismembering some part of their body. But why am I thinking about them. I should be thinking about him...Why? Why did they take him? Why not me? I mean, it would make more sense to take a werewolf, right? No, I can't ask myself any questions. I can't think, or let my mind wander. I have only one thing to do now: save Naruto.
I stood up and walked over to the small dresser beside the messy bed we had shared most of our week on and opened it, grabbing a few clothes from the thin drawers. I slid them on quickly, and then picked up the special weapons vest Naruto kept in his room. Numerous holes and sheathes and straps were were situated all over it to accommodate many weapons. I then walked over to the neuro-transmitter Naruto kept in the corner of his room. They were small devices that picked up sound waves and transferred them out through speakers located at the frame of the device. I clicked the button three times, and then waited. After about a minute, a soft voice filtered through the room. "...are still searching for a werewolf, who escaped from prison three days ago. The NP have told us that this werewolf was brought in with another werewolf, but someone bought the other one. According to reports, small bugs seem to be attracted to this pup. So, if you see any unusual clustering of bugs, contact the NP. We are always watching. Next, the flow of slaves..." I clicked the button three times again, and the voice died away. Shino. He had escaped...I can only hope that Hinata and Temari are still alive. I picked up black buckled gloves and started to put them on.
The door to the room opened, just as I had finished buckling and strapping the second glove. It was Chouji. He was the broad vampire who had carried me around before, and he had been the first to accept my presence as being a part of the household. "Kiba, what happened?" I could've punched him. Two triple-pane windows smash, and it takes him twenty minutes to investigate what happened? Though, Naruto could be pretty rough sometimes...I remember when—and my thoughts stopped. I can't remember, I have to act. "They took Naruto. I don't know," I said, cutting off his about-to-move lips. "they were vampires, and they took Naruto. That's all I need to know. Tell me Chouji, does Naruto own any swords?" he nodded and backed out of the room. E knew what I was going to do...It's been a while since I used swords. They're the reason I could join the Nax in the first place...But after that...Luckily, Temari still stayed with me. I put them up though, getting used to my claws...But now, I will need them.
I walked out of the door Chouji had retreated into and proceeded down the hallway. Chouji didn't meet back up with me until I was in the foyer. He was carrying a large case, and set it down when he was close enough to me. He undid the four latches that held it shut, and opened it, inside were three longswords, two katanas, four chisai blades, and numerous kunai. I bent down and picked up two of the long swords, and swung them over my right shoulder, letting go when I heard the click of their sheaths snapping on my back. I then picked up a katana, and placed it on my left hip. The four chisai blades went on my right hip. And I took nearly all of the kunai into the pouches on my thighs. When done arming myself, I turned to Chouji. "Thank you Chouji, for all that you have done. And for accepting me." He just smiled back at me as he latched the case closed. "Naruto gave me extra food for being kind, how could I say no?" He laughed, and I joined in for a moment, then fell silent. "If you hear anything, let me know, ok?" he nodded, and I was out the door.
It's been a whole week since Asuma came into my house. Gah, why did he have to give this to me? I mean, sure, "deliver this and your sentence is up." Yeah, that crap sounded good at first; but now I know better. Actually, I have to deliver this package to the mountains, which is a good week-and-a-half journey on foot. So, here I am, a week into it. Asuma didn't even give me a choice either. He said I had to agree before he would tell me the details...bastard. I mean, Replace four years with one delivery? Anyone would take it. But hat was before I learned I where I had to take it. To the government office, deep within the mountain. Oh yeah, great idea, Asuma, just send a werewolf right into the heart of all vampires. Real smart. More like: "If you survive the next two weeks, your free." And as far as I could tell, my chances of surviving were slim.
So here I am, taking step after step in freezing cold weather. That's another strange thing: the weather in the land of fire. It changes drastically from area to area. See, right now it'd be sunny in the city, and I wouldn't have to be bundled up...But no use wishing I was home, I need to focus on the task at hand. I have to get this package to this "certain contact" in the mountain. And you guessed it: no details. Oh well, I'm used to no-name faces. It pretty much comes with the territory.
The cold air suddenly started to move faster, and I caught a scent on the wind. Someone was near me, very near. I spun around—to face two cloaked figures standing in front of me. We all stood still for a while, before they pulled off their hoods. I could see immediately that they were werewolves. I dropped my guard and moved closer to them. "What brings you up here?" I shouted over the wind. One of the werewolves chuckled and I turned towards her—her, because it was a feminine laugh. "We could ask you the same question." The werewolf said, resting her hand on a large fan on her back. Funny, I hadn't noticed it until she laid her hand on it. "T-Temari, you shouldn't talk that way to people you just m-met." Either the other werewolf stuttered, or she was just cold. "Whatever. You there, tell us where you're going." I looked at her for a while, before deciding to lie. "I'm just traveling through here to visit my—"
"Cut the shit. No lone werewolf would travel these mountains without good reason. Plus, you have a package, so I assume you're delivering it to someone, am I right?" Damn, she was sharp. "Fine, I'm taking this to the government offices."
"And you're not crazy? Hm, you sure must be sure you can do it. I wouldn't put my faith in you, you look too fragile. Anyway, lucky for you" the werewolf turned to look at the other traveling with her, "we have business in the government offices as well."--the other werewolf nodded-- "How about we go with you? You'll get there faster, plus you'll have extra protection." I couldn't beat her there. She was right.
"Fine, but first, tell me your names."
"I'm Temari." said the werewolf with bright yellow hair.
"H-Hinata." said the smaller one.
"And I'm Gaara," I finished, moving my red hair out of my eyes. "We better move, things could get ugly if we stay in one spot for too long." Temari smiled. "We found that out the hard way."
You see, the vampires even patrol these mountains, although loosely. There are a few patrols that run around the base of the mountain, which grow tighter and tighter together as you go up. Near the entrance to the government offices, there's supposedly twenty-four hour guards; which really made me wonder just how the hell I was going to get in until Asuma showed me a secret entrance. I remember him saying something about having a few werewolves in the government, but the memory's vague. Anyway, the patrols cover their area randomly, never creating a pattern. Which is why it's better never to stay in one place for too long. The possibility of running into a guard were slim here, but that rate would go up the farther we went up the mountain.
Temari punched my arm. "C'mon weakling, let's go." she said before hiking up the mountain. I swear, just one word too far...This could get annoying...
"So Gaara, tell us a little bit about yourself." Temari said as she fixed a perimeter around the small tent I had set up. We had been traveling for a few hours, and had decided that it was nighttime, because little light shone through the ever-present cloud cover. "I can't really tell you anything. My childhood memories are nearly gone. All I really remember is being a courier for Asuma, the vampire that took me in." Hinata looked up at me from where she was fixing some blankets. "A v-vampire took you in?" she narrowed her eyes. "and you let him?"
"What else was I supposed to do? When he found me, well—this is what he told me—, I was covered in blood. Besides, I was only about, five years old, I think, so there's not much I could have done. Besides, he gave me a job, and I'm still alive, aren't I?"
"I guess that's true." Hinata said, getting back to the blankets. "What about you? How did you get to be here? And how did you find me?" Pain raced across her face, and I almost felt as if I shouldn't have asked. "w-well—"
"No, Hinata, let me tell him." Temari sat down next to me, leaning on her fan. "Well, to sum things up for you: three of our pack mates were killed, our alpha and our beta were captured by vampires, we narrowly escaped, and now we've been living up here in the mountains, searching for a way into the offices. We didn't have any idea of where we were going until Hinata spotted you (she has the ability to see things, people, etc.). Anyway, now we have you, and you're going to lead us to the offices. That's it."
I stared at her in shock. Three of her pack mates were dead? Her alpha and beta captured? And now she wants to get into the government offices. "I'm sorry...why do you want to get into the offices?"
Temari looked at me. "Why do you want to get into the offices?"
"I can't tell you that."
"Well, we can't tell you why either." She had me. But I was tired. "We should probably get some rest." I said out loud. "This will probably be the last full night's sleep we get until we're inside the offices." Temari nodded and went into the tent. I stayed outside, taking the first watch. Things were going to get interesting...
Ok, Gaara is going to be pretty ooc for this story. Moody Gaara really doesn't work with the plot hehe ^_^
Anyway, thank you for reading! ^_^ and happy thanksgiving! ^^
