-(Red)-
I kiss a sleeping Danny on the head before grabbing my keys and going to work. I kiss her when she sleeps because she won't let me touch her when she's awake. She is getting better at talking to me, but touching is off limits.
I go down stairs to the diner and work. After work I head over to Snows.
"What's up?" she asks when we are sitting at the counter.
"Tonight's a full moon." I say biting a nail.
"Oh…"
"Yeah and I dint know what to do. Do I wear my cape and not shift so that I can take care of Danny or shift and keep an eye on her?" I ask and she looks like she is thinking.
"I think you need to talk to her and find out how she has done with it in the past. I mean she has been shifting for thirty years." Snow says and I nod
"Oh ok, I do need to talk to her. I have to go but I will talk to you later." I say standing and hugging her.
A little while later I come into the house and look around for Danny. "Danny?"
She comes out a moment later and I motion for her to sit next to me on the couch.
"We need to talk." I say and she looks at me funny before sitting down on the other end of the couch.
"Tonight's a full moon." I say and she just nods "ok?"
"What's happens when you shift?" I ask her nervously
"I turn into a wolf." She replies snarky and I sigh.
"Do… I… um… I mean…" I stutter and she rolls her eyes.
"Do I wolf out and eat people? No" she says crossing her arms.
"Ok I know it's probably going to make you mad but I think we should stay somewhere safe tonight. This place is different than home. And I don't want anyone to accuse you of anything." I explain and watch a scowl form.
"Safe place? What are we talking about?" she asks and I run a hand through my hair.
"I don't know the basement of the library maybe?" I say and her eyes narrow at me.
"Fine, I guess I don't have a choice." She says and I sigh
"Danny…" I breathe and she stands up
"It's fine! You don't know me! There is no reason for you to trust me." She leaves the room and I rub my hands down my face.
"That went well" I stand up and go to find my cape. I know I am fine here since I have shifted before. But I don't know about her. The only time I have seen her wolf she tried to kill me.
-(That night)-
I tell Granny what's going on before taking a very irritated Danny to the library. We go down to the basement and I lock the door before sitting down and leaning against the wall. Danny stands on the other side of the room.
"Danny you can sit by me I won't bite." I say and she stops and glares at me "really? Tell that to Peter." She hisses and I feel like I have been slapped.
"Are you ever going to let me forget that?"
She smirks not amused "no one ever let me forget it."
I growl and she slides down her wall. We sit in silence for a while till I see Danny flinch.
"Are you ok?" I ask but she doesn't reply. A few moments later she shifts into the black wolf with a white strip.
I sit still watching her closely. She stands and looks around slowly before spotting me. She stalks closer and I remain silent. She sniffs me then growls lowly before turning quickly and running to the door.
"Danny!" I call but she throws herself at the door and runs out. I jump up and run out chasing her. I pull off my cape and shift before fallowing her.
She runs towards the woods and I fallow her. We get to the woods and she runs through them howling. She slows down and I approach slowly. All of the sudden I hear a snarl and she a panther. The cat moves closer in the pouncing position.
Without thinking I jump and knock Danny out of the way as the panther latches onto my leg. I snarl and kick at it. We fight and roll around for a moment before I kill it.
I take a step and collapse on the ground. I look down and see blood coming from my leg. I whine and lay on the ground whimpering. A minute later I feel something touching me. I look up and see Danny's wolf looking down at me. She whimpers and nudges me with her muzzle.
I whine and she comes around to sit in front of me. She sits back and looks around protectively.
-(morning)-
-(Red)-
I hiss at the pain in my leg. I look down at my leg. It's wrapped up in gauze. I look around and see that I'm in the hospital. Where's Danny? I look around franticly.
"Calm down Red" Snow says coming in the room.
"Where is Danny!?" I ask paranoid.
She smiles "she's sleeping in the hallway. When we found you this morning she was standing over you protectively. I think she stayed up all night. I tried to get her to go home but she wouldn't so I talked her into napping on the chair." She explains and I lean my head back relieved.
"Is she ok?" I ask and Snow nods.
"I will tell her to come and see you when she wakes up." She says and I nod before closing my eyes feeling very tired.
-(Danny)-
I open my eyes and sit up. I message my neck and look around. Snow walks over with a cup in her hand.
"Hey you're up." She says smiling and I stand.
"Yeah"
She hands me the cup "your mom was awake and asking about you."
I stiffen "how is she?"
"She was worried about you; I told her that you would go in and see her when you woke up." She says and I nod.
I take a sip of the powerful drink and walk down the hall. I stop in the doorway of Reds room. I feel terrible; I knew she didn't want me to leave the basement. I was mad and irritated and I hurt her. Even when I purposely ignored her she protected me.
"Hey…" I look up and see her smiling at me.
"Hey…" I echo and slowly step into the room.
"Are you ok?" she asks and I nod weakly.
I come over and stand next to her. "I'm so sorry Red! I should have never left the basement. You wouldn't be hurt if it wasn't for me." I say and I am shocked when I feel her take my hand.
"It's ok sweetheart, I should have trusted you more then to lock you in the basement." She says hoarsely
"Are you hurting?" I ask looking at her leg.
She smiles "it's not too bad." And squeezes my hand gently.