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Chapter 2:

Tsume arrived at the den just around noon with his load of food for his fellow pack members. He looked up at the entrance wondering where Kiba was.

" Welcome back Tsume, did you find enough food?"

Tsume turned his head to the side, and saw that Kiba was standing at the mouth of the den looking down at his lover. Tsume smiled up at him, Kiba returned the smile and started to climb down the hill and towards his mate.

" I didn't find a lot of food for us, and I was waiting for you to come and help me take this up so we can eat."

" Of course I will help you but, I can think of something else that is more fun."

Kiba spoke softly as he was now standing in front of the gray wolf smiling lovingly at his mate. Tsume smirked at the white wolf as he kept coming closer.

"Oh really, and what might that be?"

Instead of answering Kiba smirked and tackled the gray wolf to the ground. Both wolves rolled around, nipping, and pulling on each other, until one last roll had Kiba pinned on his back under Tsume.

" Now why don't we take the food up into the den so we can eat, and feed the pup his food before he starts whining about it."

Kiba leaned up and licked Tsume's cheek, smiled at him, and waited for his mate to let him up. When he was free to get up he followed Tsume up the hill carrying his share of the food up to the den.

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As the wolves arrived at the mouth of the den, they noticed that their third member of the pack was sitting and waiting for his food.

" Hi Kiba, welcome back Tsume…"

Kiba smiled kindly at the pup and put his food down.

" Hey Toboe it looks like Tsume came threw for us this time…but he never fails to bring food to us when we need it right Tsume?"

Tsume looked at the white wolf and at the pup, then back to Kiba. He then nodded his head, took his pile of food and put it next to Kiba's.

" Yea Tsume you're a real good hunter, you're so cool."

Tsume turned his eyes onto the young pup and just stared at him like he had three heads. Kiba watched this little interaction with the pup and his lover. He was so happy that Toboe was trying to have a conversation with the stubborn wolf that he almost laughed.

" Well anyway why don't we start eating, cuz I think we shouldn't let all this food go to waste now shall we?"

Kiba looked at both his pack members and waited for one of them to say something, so they could stop this sudden uncomfortable silence that started between them.

" Yea lets eat I'm starving."

Toboe started to walk over to Kiba who had a pile of food near him. As he got closer he could feel Tsume's eyes on him the whole time he kept moving. Just as Toboe was about to take some food from the pile Tsume's strong voice stopped him.

" Hey runt who said you could take some food from that pile huh?"

" Huh um…no one did I-I I just wanted to get something to eat I-I I'm sorry Tsume, I'll go and lay down over in the corner until you and Kiba are finished."

Toboe walked slowly over to the corner of the den with his tail between his legs and his ears plastered to his head. Kiba watched the whole scene in front of him, and decided to go and try to comfort the pup. But to his surprise Tsume followed the pup with a mouth full of food. Kiba smiled sweetly at his lover for the sudden act of kindness he was showing towards the pup.

" Here this is your share of the kill all right…"

Toboe looked up at the gray wolf and was startled at what Tsume was doing.

" Um…t-thanks Tsume."

Tsume just snorted, turned on his heel, and walked back to where Kiba was laying and watching the whole thing. Toboe looked down at the pile of food that Tsume gave him, and noticed that it was a pretty big pile. Which in turn made him smile with so much happiness.

" That was a very kind thing to do Tsume I'm very proud of you."

Kiba nuzzled his head against Tsume's shoulder, as his mate lay down next to him with a sigh. Kiba on the other hand just smiled contently as he was happy that Toboe and Tsume were finally getting along.

" Well just so you know its not going to be happening that much around here."

" Sigh…yes dear I understand, now lets eat some food and try to figure out what to do for the rest of the day."

" Yea, yea whatever you say."

Kiba started eating his food, but Tsume looked over at the pup that was enjoying his food greatly considering the fact that the pile was almost gone. Tsume just shook his head slowly, and then decided to eat his food slowly but in a fast pace.

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After breakfast the wolves took turns in taking drinks from the lake, down in the valley at the edge of the territory. As they finished Kiba sighed and watched as Toboe was trying to talk to the gray wolf.

" Hey Tsume do you think we can go and visit Blue and Higue?"

" Why?"

" Because we haven't seen them since they left and started a new pack."

Tsume was about to say something but his mate's voice stopped him.

" I think that is a great idea Toboe, don't you think so Tsume?"

" Hn…whatever."

" Good so why don't we get going then huh?"

" Really?"

Kiba smiled at the pup seeing how happy he looked as his tail was up wagging a mile a minute, and his ears were up. He nodded his head yes at the still excited pup. Toboe smiled his brightest smile and headed toward the direction where Blue and Higue's pack was.

" Come on guys let's go, the sooner we leave the sooner will get there."

" Oh great just what I need a visit to the porker."

" Come on Tsume it will make Toboe happy to visit his old friends."

" So?"

Kiba smiled sweetly at his mate, nuzzled his fur softly, and licked his muzzle while he released a soft whimper.

" Please Tsume for me?"

Tsume looked at the white wolf then back at the pup who was still waiting for them. He sighed and slowly nodded his head.

" All right fine, but we are not I repeat NOT staying long understand."

Kiba licked the gray wolf's muzzle once more and smiled.

" Yes we do."

" Good lets get this over with before the pup has a heart attack."

With that being said Toboe, Tsume, and Kiba left their den and headed north to Higue and Blue's territory.

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A few hours later the three wolves arrived at their friends territory, and slowly walked towards the den that was coming into view.

" Wow this place is huge."

" Yea, yea just be careful we still have to go through the check point, so the other wolves in Higue's and Blue's pack don't kill us."

" Are you serious Tsume, but we know Blue and Higue why would the other wolves want to kill us."

" Toboe all wolves that want entrance into another pack's territory have to ask permission to enter, regardless if we know them or not."

Kiba finished as he walked closer to Tsume. Toboe walked behind the two as they approached the checkpoint. Two wolves standing on either side of the entrance saw the three wolves and moved to block their path.

" Who are you, and what do you want?"

The wolf on the left side asked as the three wolves stopped in front of them. Tsume was the first to speak to the brown wolf that spoke earlier.

" We are friends of Higue and Blue, we came to visit them."

" Names?"

The silver color wolf with a scar on his eye asked.

" My name is Tsume the white wolf next to me is my mate Kiba, and the young brown pup behind us is our pack member Toboe."

The two wolves looked at them for a minute and then turned to talk to the other. Toboe watched all this happen, and was getting inpatient. Tsume felt the pup's eagerness and turned toward him.

" Relax runt we will be able to go as soon as they are done talking."

" But…"

" Toboe please just stay calm ok?"

" Sigh all right."

After a few more minutes the two wolves stopped talking and turned their attention back to the three wolves.

" Follow us."

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