The Others- Chapter 5

"Mother! There are some people near the woods! No, wait…" He closed his eyes and focused on what her was hearing.

"The mountains!" Sage began to bolt towards where he was sensing something, but Domingo stepped in front of him. Sage sighed.

" Please, Domingo, you must let me go! I can sense something! It's important, I can tell!" The wolf growled as the boy slowly stepped back.

"No! You have no right to go near the mountains. They are out of our territory, which means they're out of yours. Just because you look human doesn't give you any more rights then we have." Sage gulped slowly.

"I'm sorry…" He muttered, hanging his head.

"You know the pups do whatever you do! We can't risk them venturing out. And we can't risk you either. Your mother worked hard to keep you alive this far. Raising a human is harder then it seems. Especially such a rebellious one." Sage nodded.

"I am sorry. Could I go if the pups didn't…"

"NO!" Sage winced at the bark of the wolf.

"Ok sir, I will respect your wishes." Domingo smirked.

"I thought so." Sage winced as Domingo nipped him, warning him not to try anything later. Sage hustled back to the cave, Domingo hot on his trail.

~*~*~*~

"What?" Ryo asked, not understanding why fury raged in Rowen's eyes.

"You licked me!" Ryo shrugged.

"Blaze licks my face all the time. Why can't I do the same to you?" Rowen glared at him.

"Because Blaze is a cat, nitwit! There is a difference between a cat and a human!" Ryo hung his head.

"I didn't mean to…." Kento laughed.

"Just ignore him Ryo. He's always like this in the morning. He really knows that you meant good. Just, humans don't do that kinda stuff." Ryo nodded slowly.

"Don't worry bud! Come on, we better get on our way. Are you coming with us or going?" Kento asked casually as Ryo looked on in confusion.

"I can choose?" The group laughed.

"Of course!" Ryo thought for a moment.

"You aren't going to turn Blaze and me in, are you?" Anubis shook his head.

"I would..." Rowen muttered as Kento slapped him behind the head.

"Of course not Ryo. So, coming or going?" Ryo glanced at Blaze who shrugged.

"I guess we will go with you. What are you doing anyways?"

"Well, we're going to try to find this other guy."

"Yeah, maybe he wont join our group and we can actually get money for once."

"Rowen, stop bitching. It's the morning, you're up. Get over it."

"Mia! Language!'
"What does "Bitch" mean?"

"Now look what you've done?" Mia laughed.

~*~*~*~

"Kayura, where do we turn him in? I mean, who do we give him to?" Dais asked as Kayura shrugged.

"How do I know? I guess we just give him to Talpa." Dais nodded, as he lifted the now unconscious boy into his arms. Kayura smiled as she watched Dais's muscles move as he shifted the boy in his grip. So she liked him. What could she do? He was good-looking, interesting, and would do anything for her. What was not to like? Plus, the other two warlords liked each other. He was the only one left without a… partner. And she was more then willing to take that position. But the question was, how to get him to want her. And to get the other two together as well. She laughed. Sekhmet and Cale, such opposites yet she knew they cared more then they let on. Just like her and Dais. And she didn't mind that they were gay. Who cares? They want to be gay, let them be gay. And she wasn't going to stop them.

"Well, come on Dais." She stated, pulling herself away from her train of thought. He nodded as she led him off towards Talpa.

~*~*~*~

He wanted to go out. He wanted to find out just what he was sensing. But he couldn't. Domingo watched him with beady black eyes, and he did nothing to make Domingo mad. At least he hadn't yet.

"Mother, may I go hunt?" He asked as his mother turned to him.

"Yes, but go alone today." He smiled. He was hoping that she'd say that.

"Than you mother!" He said, nuzzling her softly before standing up.

"Be careful my son. I have heard from the other animals in the forest that there are hunters nearby." He nodded.

"But I do not look like a wolf? Would they truly hunt me?" She sighed.

"Actually, you are the one they are after. Many people are after you for reasons yet unknown." Sage looked on in surprise.

"Well, do not fear mother, no one will touch me! I will see to my own safety!" His mother shook her head, yet said nothing.

"Be careful. You are still but a child and nothing against grown men, no matter how well you wield your blade." Sage shrugged off the thought as he ran off.

"Love you mother!" He called from a distance, as he began his hunt.

~*~*~*~

Night fell, and the young adventurers had taken to rest. But for reasons unknown, Ryo couldn't sleep. He felt odd. Like something had aroused deep within him. It wasn't something bad, exactly, it was just odd. And he couldn't feel it when he was around the woman. But the others, he felt something. And something else was nearby. And he wanted to see what it was. Slowly he crept away from where the others lay, nestled in their blankets, minds filled with dreams of happiness. Or at least, that's what he hoped the dreams were filled with. He glanced over at White Blaze, who had awakened at his movement.

"Blaze, I'll be back soon. I'm just going to go see something. Watch the others for me." The cat nodded as Ryo began to leave. It was about an hour of walking before he found something. Or, to be truthful, something found him. He was sent flying from the impact of another's weight, knocking the breath from him. He felt his arms pinned beneath him, and opened his eyes to see a pair of piercing violet eyes glaring at him.

"What are you doing in my forest?" The boy demanded, letting go of one of Ryo's hands so that he could instead hold the sword to the black haired boy's throat.

"Answer me!" He demanded as Ryo stuttered to respond.

"I… I…" He thought for a moment, fear filling his eyes.

"I came because I felt…" He took a deep breath. This boy, it was what he had sensed. What had brought him here.

"I felt you." The blonde looked on in confusion. This was one of the people he had felt earlier. He knew he had felt something, and this boy was it.

"I don't care that you felt me." He removed himself from a top the other boy.

"Get out. Leave this forest, and don't come back." He growled as he stood up, holding his sword in a fighting stance.

"And if you choose not to…" He posed his sword over the boy who remained on the ground.

"At least tell me your name." Ryo asked as the boy rolled his eyes.

"It is Sage. Now leave! And remember, if you ever come near a wolf, I will be the one you deal with." He glared hatefully that the other boy before bolting away. Ryo watched as he ran.

"Sage… He is the one raised by wolves." Ryo stood up and dusted himself off.

"I will tell the others in the morning." He shook his head. What was it about this boy, and Rowen, and Anubis, along with Kento, that set him off? What was it that he was sensing? He growled to himself. Why couldn't he figure it out? He was severely confused. He sighed as he rid the mutual feelings from his head and began back to the camp.

To be continued….

Authors note: I really love these things, though no one really reads them. Oh well. Yes, I figured out the warlords… now if only the Ronins were as easy. Dang you Ryo! Who do you go with! Bad boy! Anyways, I have no idea where this is going. Well, I hope you enjoyed reading it, and I'll try to start writing this one more often then I do /*Smiles innocently*/ I have been having a little too much fun with