Inctinct!-Chapter 2

Morning came and Seto moaned. He blinked open his cobalt eyes and looked down at the sleeping blond. All signs were gone for the moment. Seto smiled to himself and kissed the blond. "Morning, pup."

Jou stirred, kissing him back sleepily. "Mmmm....mornin'..." He nuzzled his head against Seto's chest, purring.

"Well, I'd let you sleep in a bit more, but...there is a lot to do." Seto lightly kissed Jou on the lips. "Like a bath."

Jou nodded absently, stretching tiredly against him before wincing. "Ack...um...sore..." He blushed.

Seto winked at him. "A bath will help you with that. I've got to call the Brotherhood..." He slipped out of bed. He didn't care he was naked. It was his house. He headed for his private bathroom. "I'll start up the bath. Take your time in coming over." He entered the room.

Jou nearly drooled at the picture of beauty that Seto made as he walked from the room, his cheeks reddening while his heart jackhammered. His eyes glowed for a second, watching him. -Gods....I want him again...- He went to go follow, but while the spirit was very willing, the body wasn't, and he winced again. "Itai....I might be taking my time for a while..."

The sound of water running came from the room. Seto was looking at the many soaps he had. He smiled to himself. He had made Jou his. He wished he could keep the blond all to himself, but he knew Jou would need to be trained. He knew he had to give up Jou for a month at most...or more. "Jou, the bath is ready..."

Jou groaned. There was no way he could move like this. "Um...I...hate to ask...but could you help me?" His voice even sounded weak. -Gods, he about drained me...- He remembered the night before with a furious blush.

Seto smirked as he walked into the room. His manhood bounced as he walked over to Jou. "My poor pup." He crawled back onto the bed. "Do you need something to make you feel better?" He placed a kiss on the blond's cheek. His hand rubbed the boy's chest.

Jou shivered, his senses kicking into overdrive once again, simply at his touch. "S...Seto..." His eyes slid shut as sensations again raced through him.

Seto crawled up on top of Jou. "Do you want something, sweet?" His hands roamed up and down Jou's chest.

Jou arched his back, pressing into his hands. "G-gods...Seto...want you..." He gave a laugh, shaking his head as he trembled. "..Want you again..."

Seto smirked at Jou. "Your body wouldn't be able to handle it...but I've got something else in mind." He put his hard on in front of Jou's mouth. "Don't bite and you might get to taste me..."

Jou's eyes widened, blushing. "I...I've never...I don't know...um..how...um..."

"Just keep your mouth open." Seto started to rub himself, keeping his hard on pointed at Jou's mouth.

Jou swallowed, blushing more, if possible, his eyes glued hungrily to Seto. A low growl rumbled in his throat.

"You look....gorgeous..."

"So do you..." Seto kept pumping himself. He wanted Jou to taste him. "After this, bath time..."

Jou's eyes glittered dangerously as he reached a fingertip up to touch the tip of him. "You'll join me?"

Seto shivered from Jou's touch. He licked his dry lips. "Of couse....you can't stand on your own..." He smirked.

Jou's lips curled in a sly seductive little grin. "Mm, gee, wonder why that is..." He leaned forward to brush his cheek against him, marvelling that everything about him felt so soft...he only hoped his heart was soft to hold him inside. -Is there room in there for someone like me?-

Sweat started to cover Seto's body as he kept working at his hard on. "Jou..pup, I don't want to give you up, but..." He screamed as he came.

Jou fowned slightly at his words, but pushed them to the back of his mind as Seto climaxed, a sort of instinct making him move forward to take him into his mouth, drinking down the sweet taste of him, purring as his arms reached up to wrap around his waist.He wasn't sure if this is what Seto wanted, but he wanted to give him some sort of pleasure, somehow.

"Come on, time for that warm bath." Seto kissed Jou's forehead. He slipped off the bed and picked up Jou. The dark haired teen carried Jou into the bathroom and stepped into the tub. He place Jou in between his legs and hugged the blond.

Jou flinched slightly as the warm water touched him, but relaxed, leaning against Seto, curling against his chest. "Seto...?....you said that...you don't want to give me up, but..." He glanced down. "Did I do something wrong to make you want to get rid of me so quickly?"

Seto shook his head. "No..but you need training...I can't do that. One of the Brotherhood's werewolves will do that...it's going to take at least a month...or a bit more."

Jou's eyes widened as he glanced back up at him. "A month?! But...but you...I...we....!"

"I know...it'll be hard, but a month will go fast. Jou, you must do this. Or you never be able to control your change." Seto grabbed a cloth and started to wash Jou. "It has to be done. Not even I can help you on this."

The blond nodded quietly, closing his eyes. He felt like he was getting thrown away, that Seto didn't even care. He couldn't stand to be rejected again. Tears started to creep out from under his eyelashes.

"Jou, I don't want to let you go." Seto started to kiss up and down Jou's neck. "But if you don't learn to control your new body...then we can't be together forever..." He kept kissing.

Jou whined, leaning into him, hating how pathetic he was, his voice small. "I know...but...we just got together...and now I've got to leave you...it's no fair..."

"I agree...it isn't fair...but once you are finished with your training, then I'm not letting you go." He started to clean Jou's lower body parts.

Jou gasped, first in slight pain, then in pleasure. "Pr....promise, Seto?" His voice sounded a bit breathless now. -Oh gods, Seto, how do you do this to me?-

"With my soul....My pup...you are mine..." Seto darted his tongue into Jou's ear.

Jou gasped again, leaning into him with a soft whimper. "Al...always y- yours, Seto...ohh..."

"Jou...after your training...I will give you something..." Seto's finger slipped into Jou's opening again. "I promise..." Seto licked Jou's ear.

He shivered, panting softly. "S-something? Wh-what's that?"

The finger went in and out of the blond. "You'll find out when you get back from training. I want it to be a surprise for you..." Seto then sucked on Jou's neck.

Jou moaned, closing his eyes. "Oh g-gods...Seto...oh, please..."

"Please what, Seto?" The finger left Jou's body.

Jou groaned, trying to bring back that wonderful sensation, pressing against Seto as his body burned for more. "Seto, gods...please...I kn-know that we just..." He blushed. "...Just last night, but I w-want..."

"Tell me, pup...I want to make sure I give you everything you desire..." He kissed Jou's neck.

He shivered. "I want you...around me, on me, in me..." He blushed furiously and pulled him closer.

"Don't you want to be in me..." Seto whispered into Jou's ear. "But if that's what you want..." Seto put his hard on at Jou's opening.

Jou gasped, tilting back his head, moving his legs to curl around Seto's waist. "M-maybe later...Seto...I need you, onegai?"

Seto slowly pushed into Jou's opening. He let out a sigh.

Jou whimpered slightly, feeling a twinge of pain, but disregarded it, pressing against him with a mewl of need.

Seto just remained still. His hands roamed Jou's back.

The blond shivered, arching his back with a groan, his very touch so shocking to his senses. "Seto..."

Seto placed kisses all over on Jou's body. His eyes closed and he became quiet.

Jou panted, moving his hands eagerly along Seto's skin, nuzzling against him as the kisses arced straight to his heart. "...Seto...?"

"Yes, Pup?" Seto hugged Jou.

He purred. "Why so quiet?"

"It's...." Seto let out a sigh. "I wanted you inside me...." He slowly started to move inside Jou. "Don't worry about it...I just want you happy..."

Jou groaned, his eyes glowing in pleasure as he moved with him. " 'M happy when you're with me...more than I've ever been...m-maybe we can squeeze that in later, n-ne?" He smirked slightly, nuzzling happily against him.

Seto just held Jou and moved in and out of the blond.

Jou soon lost the ability to speak, and instead clung to him, sounds of pleasure escaping his lips as he arched his back. "S-Seto...!!"

Seto bit his lip as his seed entered Jou. "Happy now, pup..." Seto lay back on the cold tub wall.

Jou lay quietly against his chest, trying to catch his breath. "Always...with you..." He glanced up at him, raising his hand to trace his cheek with his fingertips. "I've never been so happy than I am now...who'd have thought, ne?"

"Good..." Seto patted Jou's head. "I'm sorry to say this, but it's time I called the Brotherhood." Seto pulled out of Jou and got out of the tub.

Jou sighed quietly and nodded. Which meant that he would be leaving soon. He didn't want to go..he knew it was best...but he hated to lose this wonderful feeling with Seto...even if it was only for a month. "That month better go fast..." he muttered, trying not to sulk.

Seto grabbed a towel as he stepped out of the bathroom. He was a bit upset, but he wasn't mad at Jou. He should of just said no to Jou and begged to the blond to take him. He picked up the phone and dialed a number. The phone ringed.

"Seto...I been waiting for your call. I guess you have the young Katsuya." Seto let out a breath. "Yes...and he's shown the signs and he ran from that pack. So who are you going to send to pick him up and train him?" The other coughed.

"Isato. Seto...I know by now what you've done. The truth is, I don't blame you. Mr. Jounouchi is lovely and he is just going to become more lovely. Isato should be there within the hour. Make sure the boy is ready." The phone went dead.

"And people think I'm cold...Yes, Mr. Zin."

Jou had managed to slide out of the tub, the pain not being as bad as the first time, and he stood, arching his back and stretching his arms over his head with a purr of pleasure. -Mmm...gods, but I'm going to miss feeling like this...-

"Get dressed, pup, your sensei, Isato, is coming within the hour."

Jou sighed, lowering his arms. "Alright." His head bowed a little dejectively as he went to go pull his clothes back on. -I don't want to leave him. Gods, this isn't fair, why did I have to get a deal like this? Why did my family have to be werewolves?! Why can't I just have a freakin' normal life?!- His anger and frustration showed through his motions as he yanked his shirt on, his fingers clenching tightly into the material.

"Breathe, pup. You don't look good with anger on your face." Seto was getting dressed, as well.

Jou's fingers stumbled as he caught flashes of Seto's skin as he dressed. He stifled a whimper and glanced back down. "I can't help it. I know this is the right thing to do, but I'm not happy about it." he snarled.

"Do you think I'm happy about this...?" Seto growled. "But...you must be trained...No questions on that...or you'll be more trouble...than Pegasus was to us.." Seto sank down on the bed, his shirt open.

Jou shivered, first at the words, then at the becoming picture Seto made. He let go of the shirt and walked over, sitting beside him, resting his head on his shoulder. "I don't mean to be trouble. I...I've just found you, I don't want to take a chance of losing you again..."

"Never...I will not let you go..." Seto pushed Jou onto his back. "Don't worry, you can't get rid of me now...even if you tried." Seto placed kisses down Jou's chest.

Jou purred in pleasure, holding him close. "I'll never try, Seto..." He thought of his earlier words and blushed, surprising Seto enough to flip them over, he on top of the brunette. "You wanted this earlier, ne?" he growled softly, brushing against him.

Seto moaned. "Yeah, but now there isn't time..." Seto let out a sigh. "We can't get dirty again. I can wait..." Seto kissed Jou's chest. "I will have that surprise for you, too, when you come back."

Jou groaned in frustration. "I wish it wasn't like this..."

"I know. Let me get you something to eat before you go..." Seto rubbed Jou's arm.

He nodded, climbing off slowly, raising the hand to press a kiss to it with a faint smile.

Seto smiled back. "Come on. Isato is a person that is never late..." Seto grab his shirt.

Jou grumbled as he finished dressing. "Too bad he isn't late, I'm surely not looking forward to this.."

"True, but he's a great sensei and you should be back in the month." Seto stood by the doorway now. "Come on, a hot meal is what is called for, now."

Jou nodded, not in much of a mood to eat, but did, restraining himself from picking at his food. All he wanted to do was lock the door and stay in bed with Seto all day, but that wasn't going to happen anytime soon.

Seto watched the blond eat. He knew it was going to be a hard month for the both of them, but that was the way it had to be. He had a lot to do for the blond's return.

Jou sighed when he finished, pushing the plate away. "So...now what? How does this all work?" He lifted his eyes to Seto, sure that his own gaze must be dull with sadness.

"I'm not all that sure. Werewolves and humans are trained in different places for a time. Once we are paired off, we start our training together." Seto stood up and came over to Jou. He took the blond in a hug. "I miss you, already."

Jou whimpered, closing his eyes and leaning into him, his arms holding onto him tightly. "So do I. And we're supposed to get through a month of this?!"

The doorbell rang. "Darn..." Seto hissed under his breath. The bell rang again. "It must be Isato. Do you want me to look after your deck?" Cobalt eyes looked deeply into honey ones.

He nodded, nuzzling his cheek against his face as he brought the deck out of his pocket. "Thanks, Seto, I'd appreciate it.." He actually trusted Seto with his prized deck..that was saying something...

"I'll lock it up with my own deck." Seto patted Jou's head. The doorbell rang again. "I better get the door." Seto slowly let go of Jou and headed for the door. Seto opened it to see Isato.

"Morning, Kaiba." The tall red haired man stood in the doorway. "So, where is the young one?"

"He's in the kitchen. You'd better look after him, Isato." Emerald eyes glanced into Cobalt ones. "I understand. Show me him, now."

Seto waved the werewolf into his home.

Jou slid out of the chair, his hands fisting nervously as he waited for the one who would train him. He heard voices with his keen hearing, Seto's and a lower-pitched one. He bit his lip. He wondered how this was all going to turn out...

Seto came back into the kitchen. A red haired teen with emerald eyes followed him into the room. He wore dark blue and gold robes. "Well, what I heard was true. We have a golden werewolf in the making." Isato had a scar on his cheek which went down onto his neck. "One that was born. I'm glad you got your hands on him, Kaiba. If he had joined the pack...let's say the world could have gotten some real trouble on its hands."

Jou blinked at him, eyes widening at his words. -Me? Trouble? What could there possibly be about me that's that terrifying?- He cocked his head and asked that same question of Isato quietly.

"I will try to answer some of your questions, young one, but I can't tell you all. That's up to Zin. He's one of the main leaders of the Brotherhood." Isato looked over to Seto. "Don't worry yourself, Kaiba, I'll look after him."

Seto just nodded. "Now, Jou, listen to Isato and you should be back here in a month."

Jou nodded quietly, a soft sigh breezing past his lips. A month...might as well be eternity, that's how it felt.

"I'll give you both a moment. Jou, I'll meet you outside." Isato turned and left both boys alone.

Jou gnawed on his lip, then glanced at Seto, a soft whimper leaving his lips before launching himself into Seto's arms, nearly bowling him over.

Seto hungrily kissed Jou. His hands dug into the blond's pants. "I love you..." He panted as he broke the kiss.

Jou whined softly, pressing against him as his arms tightened. "Oh...Seto...I love you, too..."

"Now, be a good boy, and I will have something waiting for you when you come back." Seto kissed Jou deeply again. "See you in a month."

Jou shivered at the kiss, then gave a soft laugh. "Be a good boy..? I'm not a puppy, Seto..."

"You are my puppy..." Seto licked Jou's ear. "Go on, or you'll never get this month done." His hands roamed Jou's back.

The blond purred, hugging him tightly and kissing him to give himself something to remember. He then pulled back. "See ya soon..."

Seto watched Jou leave. He sighed and decided to go to work. That should help him keep his mind off the blond-were.

Isato waited for the blond at the door. He was a bit worried, but he knew Zin must trust him to take care of this boy.

Jou shuffled forward reluctantly to meet Isato. "Well...okay, so let's get this show on the road." he muttered.

Isato growled under his breath. Why did this boy have to be so lovely.. "Come, Katsuya. I'll try to make your training go fast." -For both our sakes.-

He nodded, following Isato, glancing back at the house. -Seto...gods, I'm gonna miss ya...-

A red car was in the driveway. "Get in." Isato got in the driver's side.

Jou slid in quietly, subdued, his thoughts on Seto. He knew that this month was going to drag..

Isato growled fully this time. "Listen, Katsuya. Do you think I like being away from my parter...?" Emerald eyes looked into honey ones. "Just stop feeling sorry for yourself right now. Your life is going to get better from now on. We look after our own. In every meaning of the word."

Jou lowered his eyes. "I'm sorry. I don't mean to be so down, it's just...it feels so wrong to leave Seto. We just got together, I'm afraid that things will go wrong, and I won't get to see him."

Isato started the car. "The only way you might never see Seto again is if you don't live through your training." The car pulled out of the driveway and picked up speed.

Jou gulped, his eyes widening as he glanced at him. "I-is that possible?"

"Only if you don't listen to me. To make sure your father or that pack doesn't find you, we are leaving the city." The car pulled onto the highway. "Don't worry, you'll see your Kaiba at the end of the month."

Jou nodded shakily, just the mention of his father enough to make him want to do his best. "If that's what it takes..."

"Good, we should be in the training grounds in the hour." The city disappeared and woodlands came into view.

Jou glanced out, watching the scenery flash by, dozing off from all the previous excitement.

Isato was glad the blond was getting some sleep. The boy would need it. At lease they wouldn't be alone at the training grounds. There were five other young werewolves in training this month.

Jou awakened when the car stopped, blinking blearily around. "We here?" he mumbled sleepily, scrubbing at his eyes.

"Yes. One thing I must let you know. There'll be a few days that..." Isato coughed. "..We all go bare...but no one's allowed to say anything to anyone about how they look..." Isato got out of the car.

Jou's eyes widened, suddenly awake. "B-bare?! What kind of training is that?!" he asked as he got out of the car.

"It's when you change alot in a few hours. That's near the end of the training. It saves your clothes...and there is a change of clothes as well for you." Isato headed towards the woods. "If everything goes well, you'll be able to change in seconds and the full moon will have no control over you."

Jou grunted, following him. "Weird training..."

"Maybe, but then you'll be able to kill another werewolf in a flash. The evil packs don't seem to train as well as we do."

"Why? One would think they'd want all the advantage they can get..."

Isato stopped in front of the woods. "Well, there are a few that do...but the others just let their instincts take over, and something like that makes the most dangerous werewolves...they don't think." Emerald eyes watched the blond come closer.

Jou nodded in understanding, glancing around. "Is that what you're afraid I would do if I was on their side, not think? I know I don't always use my head..."

"Truth...one thing you can do that some of us can't is breed...like wildfire..." Isato waved Jou to take the lead into the woods.

Jou blinked as he walked. ".....Eeeeexactly what do you mean...?" he drawled out uncertainly.

Isato grabbed Jou and turned him around to face him. "Some of us can't have children. The women don't have troubles it's just...some of us men can't...I don't know any other way to say it. Come, time to meet the others that are training, as well."

Jou nodded, still a little lost, but kept quiet, following Isato.

Five kids were listening to five adults as Isato and Jou came up. Only one of the adults came up to the pair.

"So, how did you get back into training?" She asked. Isato pointed to Jou. "He's special. So I have to look after him." She nodded and returned to her student.

Jou rubbed his neck awkwardly. "So now what?"

"We find our sleeping quarters. Then the real training begins." Isato took Jou's arm. "Come on, golden one."

Jou blushed slightly at the nickname, but followed.

"Here we go." There was a large cabin. "We find our room inside." He walked up the steps and opened the door for Jou to go in.

The blond stepped in, looking around. This was way different than what he'd thought. He thought he was going somewhere along the lines of boot camp, but he was proving to be wrong.

Isato closed the door behind him. "We go upstairs." He headed for the stairs. "Come on, golden one."

Jou blinked and followed him. "Why do you keep calling me that?"

"Your fur is going to be the same color as your hair. It works out like that most of the time." Isato walked up the stairs. "There isn't many like you. Most are black, red, dark or light brown. The only other rare color is white."

"Isn't there any other blond weres in the packs?"

"Not many. Some of them are killed off because they don't fit in. Most blonds join the Brotherhood. As well the white werewolves. There is also greys but they seem to fit in better than blonds and whites."

Jou grunted, mulling that information over. "Weird...so I guess I am rare, ne?"

"Yes." Isato open a door to a bedroom. Two beds were in the room. "Here we are." He waved the blond into the room.

Jou walked in, sighing. "Home away from home, I guess.."

Isato left the door open. "Yes, that's right. Now, since you have no real home, the Brotherhood might find you one, but I know where you would love to stay." Emerald eyes looked at the blond with a touch of lust. "I know you belong to him, so I try to control myself." He sat on the other bed. "That's why I picked a room with two beds."

Jou squeaked in surprise at his words, eyes widening as he sat nervously on the other bed. "Why would you...? ....I'm nothing that special..."

Isato laughed. "Gods, you don't know what you've been doing." He licked his lips. Fangs showed as he grinned. "Oh, by the way, you will be showing fangs for the rest of your life once you've got control of your change."

Jou blinked. -What I've been doing?! What does he mean by that? Oh...waitaminnit...fangs?!- His eyes widened again and he put a hand over his mouth, imagining something like that. "So, they'll always be there? I won't be able to hide them?" Then he blinked again curiously. "What do ya mean, what I've been doing? I've done nothing wrong..."

"Your body's been giving off a scent that turns on other werewolves..." Isato grinned at him. "Don't worry about the fangs, they won't show too badly. When you change, they'll grow longer."

Jou's eyes widened at the information, sitting back against the wall heavily. "So much information..."

"Take your time, Katsuya. You have the right to be in shock. The ones that are bitten are given the choice of becoming or being cured." Isato stretched. He got up and pulled some clothes from the wardrobe. "Put these on, and I'll give you an hour to adjust." He then left the room.

He sighed, watching him go. -Too bad that I don't have a choice. No, I have to be born a werewolf...- Jou sighed again, his mind as always turning back to Seto. -Gods, I miss him, and it hasn't even been a full day...-

Isato picked up the phone. He dialed a number.

"Hello?"

"Afternoon, Zin. I got the young Katsuya here at the training grounds."

"Good, I take it he's adjusting well."

Isato shook his head. "He wants to be with Seto, but so far, I think he's taking it well."

"Just make sure he lives through the training, Isato."

"Yes Sir." The phone went dead.

Jou sighed after a while, pushing back thoughts of Seto and stretched, changing into the clothes that Isato gave him. -Might as well get this show on the road...-

Isato growled as he put the phone down. He didn't like how Zin talked about the young Katsuya. "I just hope Zin leaves the boy alone." He went back to see if Katsuya had gotten dressed.

Jou had pulled the bottom half of his clothes on, but was having trouble with the shirt, as it had had a zipper front, so he was sitting on the bed, bare-chested and head down as he patiently worked the zipper loose from where it had gotten stuck. "Can't even dress straight.." he grumbled softly. He supposed it was nerves, this whole thing was so nerve- wracking...

A pair of strong hands took the zipper and did it up. "Don't worry a month will zoom by."

Jou glanced up, flushing slightly and nodding his thanks as he finished dressing. "If you say so...it sure doesn't feel like it..."

"Just one more question. How much wolfsbane did you have when you were there with Seto?" Isato sat down beside Jou.

"Um..." Jou thought back, eyes half-closing as he tried to remember. "...I think...like four pills? Two when I got there, two...umm..." He blushed despite himself. "...later..."

Isato patted the boy's back. "Don't worry, it's a full month to the next moon. By then we'll see if the training has worked or not."

Jou nodded. "So now what?"

"Time to run in the woods." Isato got up and headed for the door.

"Great...more running..." Jou muttered, standing and following after him.

"It's to get your blood pumping hard. Your senses will come to the surface." Isato walked down the stairs.

Jou grunted grumpily, but didn't argue, pushing his hair out of his eyes as he went downstairs with him.

"As well as.." Isato came around Jou before the blond could react. He tie up the blond's hair. "You're going to need a haircut after this, as well." He patted Jou's back and exited the cabin.

Jou blinked, holding his hair protectively. "Cut my hair?" he squeaked as he trailed after him. "I don't think so...!"

"No, I mean it's going to be come longer...much longer." Isato grin.

"Eh....how...MUCH longer...?"

"To your hips, but if you keep cutting it, your hair will know where to stop growing, too." He waited for the boy. "Ready to run?"

Jou's eyes widened in surprise at his words, then nodded, shaking his head at everything.

"Come on, then..." Isato broke into a run and headed into the woods.

Jou blinked, then ran after him.

Isato jump over roots and rocks. "Come on, Katsuya, I know you can do better. Let your wolf blood take over."

Jou growled and let go of his fear, letting the self-control go and racing after him nimbly, jumping over things that would trip him and catching up to Isato.

"Much better. How do you feel, golden one?" He leapt over a dead tree. He hoped the boy would be able to change soon. Running on all fours was fun.

"Strange...I mean...last time I did this, I was running to get away from the pack, and I was too scared to use it....the whole thing was just too scary..." Jou replied, bounding over and nearly richoting off another upright tree to keep his balance.

"Fear is the greatest weapon. It can cloud the mind." They came up to a lake.

"I get it. Don't be afraid, ne?"

"Well, fear is okay, but just don't let it control you."

Jou nodded, glancing out at the lake. "I'll try..."

"You must learn to control your fear, or you might be killed." Isato stepped into the water. "In three days, you will try to change into a wolf." Emerald eyes looked into honey eyes.

Jou gulped. "Three days? But....I've never changed..what if I can't?"

"Don't worry, I mean you'll try, doesn't mean you'll do it. Everyone has different stages in how fast they change. It's just..." Isato sighed.

He cocked his head. "What?"

Isato looked into the water. "One of the leaders of the Brotherhood...He might have plans for you. Most of the Brotherhood don't think you should be put in that spot." He let out a breath. "I don't want to see you hurt..."

Jou frowned, patting his shoulder. "That's what the training is for, isn't it? Is what he wants bad? I mean, why would he want me? I'm just a pup, and new to all this..."

"Bait....to bring out others..." Isato kicked and water splashed. "Born werewolves are stronger...."

"To bring out others? To...bring them to the Brotherhood or.." He gulped. "...Or k-kill...?"

"That I can't say, but I think it's too dangerous for you. Like you said, you are just a pup...I would think that the leaders of the Brotherhood would wait a few years...but I think something else is going on and I don't like it. Neither do some of the others." He stepped out of the water and walked over the blond.

Jou sighed. "Great...walking right into some kind of trap..."

"One that I think is the worse kind." Isato pulled the blond close. "Katsuya... there is much to do. Let's not worry about this now. Your training is the most important thing."

Jou blushed slightly and nodded. "You're right. The other stuff comes later...hopefully, it can be something handled.."

"Good, now for that swim..." Isato threw the blond into the lake. He jumped in after the boy.

"Ack!!" Jou yelped as he hit the cold water, popping back up with a shiver. "This is cooooooold!!"

"That's the idea. To see if fur grows to warm you up." Isato stepped out of the lake. Red fur covered his body. Not a lot of fur, but it was there.

Jou straggled back, his teeth chattering as he clambed back to land, golden fur shining in the light. "Brrr...if any more of the training is like this, I know I'm gonna hate it...:"

Isato grinned. "Well, it worked. Golden one, indeed." Isato licked his lips. "Seto will have fun with you...once all the training is done." He turned and saw one of the other young pups being trained. He growled and the black haired teen left.

Jou blushed, glancing down at the fur. "Uh...okay...so it worked....but how do ya get it to go back? Or is it an instinctive kind of thing?"

"You've got to warm up. Time to run back to the cabin." With those words, Isato turned and bolted into a run.

Jou growled and raced after him. "With wet clothes now, geez...."

Isato leapt up into the air and kept running towards the cabin. "Well, it's a way to make your muscles grow stronger." The cabin came into view. "You can have a rest, and then it'll be lunch time."

Jou sighed, dashing after him. "Great, I'm hungry enough to take down a moose.."

"That will be another day's lesson." He stopped at the cabin and looked at the blond.

"You're kidding...right...?" Jou blinked at him.

Isato just grinned and entered the cabin.

"Oboy..." Jou muttered as he stepped inside.

The others where eating in the dining room. The black haired teen just watched Jou come into the cabin, then went back to eating. Isato got Jou and himself lunch. "Upstairs, Katsuya."

Jou blinked, following orders, but wondering why, as that he saw room in the dining room for them.

"You haven't gotten control of your hormones yet, Katsuya. I don't want you to be jumped at the table." Isato waited for Jou.

Jou blushed in realization. "Then...the black-haired guy...?"

"Maybe...I just don't want to risk it. Not yet, any ways." Isato pushed open the door to the room. "Here, eat. If you need more, I'll go get it for you." He handed the plant to Jou.

Jou blinked at it. "What is it?"

"Something that keeps your stomach full. Don't worry, it's not as bad as it looks."

Jou glanced up and gave him a skeptical look.

"Don't give me that look." Isato sat down and started to eat.

The blond wrinkled his nose and nibbled at it. -Uck...eating plants...I'd rather have a pizza...-

Isato laughed at his expression. "Well, I can't promise you anything better at this moment, but you'll injoy the fresh meat later in the month."

Jou sighed. "And in the meantime, I'm stuck being a vegetarian.."

"Only for a few days. It's got wolfsbane in it." He munched on it. "We all have to do this, or..." His face turned red. "Well, let's just say that's why you needed four pills..."

Jou frowned at him as he ate. "What do you mean? Seto told me it was to keep from going all wolf.."

"Yes, but it helps you get control over your change, as well." He put the plant down. "The reason we older werewolves are eating is to control our own desires."

Jou blinked, then blushed. "Oh...I see..." He popped more in his mouth so he wouldn't have to say anything.

Isato just smiled. "I hope Seto doesn't go nuts without you..." Isato stood up. "So, do you need some more?"

Jou shook his head, swallowing. "No, I think that's enough. I actually feel full...over a little bitty plant..."

"Get some sleep. I'll be right back." Isato took the plates and left the room.

Jou sighed and plopped back in his bed, curling up and closing his eyes tiredly, almost falling asleep immediately.