Warnings: Yaoi, crossover, language, nudity
Disclaimer: I don't own Gundam Wing or Tara K. Harper's Wolfwalker books. They belong to people in big offices with lots of money. The wolves that are
mentioned _do_ belong to me. It's a bit of a self-insert!
Pairings: Pairings: 1+2, 3+4
::Wolf Talk::
Author Babble:
Tsu...I'm really sorry, everyone! I tried to get this out, but I'd take one look at it, write a few sentences, and then loose interest...And then my dad literally blew up my computer, and I barely saved a copy of this chapter, and then it took me a while to get my new compy up and running, 'cause my dad was always fiddling with it, but now I've got a laptop!!! So I've finally uploaded the file to my new comp, and I _will_ get this next chapter out soon, I swear it!!! ...I'm also gonna figure out just where this is going in the plot, 'cause I'm not exactly sure...Okay! I'm going to answer the reviews I got at the bottom of this chapter, 'cause it'll add just a leeeeeeeetle more room to this document...
Wolfwalker
Chapter 4
by Aiko Namika
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'When the winds blow down the canyon of Phye
And the summer waters shrink in the dry,
The birds pick fish from the shallow river rocks
And the river rocks reach to the sky, boys,
And the black rocks reach to the sky.
Then the waters rush faster down the canyon of Phye
And the wild boiling waves leap high.
The river tries to take whoever's passing through
But whoever passes through is a man, boys,
He who makes it through is a man.'
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Duo opened his eyes and stared at the greenery above him, the Packsong drifting through his mind, making him think for a second that he had paws instead of hands, but he shook it off, returning temporarily to the human world. He drifted for a few more seconds, his mind flipping through the events that had brought the two Wolfwalkers here. First, the call from the signal tower about the raiders... And then the panicked mind-call that had echoed through the Packsong, Hilde's shriek of terror, and fear. He snapped into full consciousness, his stomach emitting an embarrassingly loud growl, reminding him of the energy he had used in Ovousibas, and the fact that it wanted to be fed, RIGHT NOW! He groaned, and tried to stand up, only to find Quatre sitting in front of him, the blond gently pushing the other Wolfwalker down with one hand, and holding some travel rations in the other.
"Calm down, Duo. I know you're hungry, but you have to slow down! Eat first, and then we can go after Hilde!" Quatre looked down at his friend, knowing that he wanted to get onto the road as fast as possible. Kerril slunk over to Quatre, his fur flat against his spine.
::Wolfwalker, we need to go! The Packsong cries out with Grey Shazbat, and yet we still sit here, not pursuing the hunt!:: His golden eyes stared at Quatre accusingly. The blond sighed, and reached down to scratch at Kerril's ears. The wolf sighed, and submitted to the caress for a few minutes, while Duo ravenously munched on the rations, trying to gain his strength back as fast as he could.
Once the amethyst-eyed Wolfwalker finished his food, he stood up, to the protests of the blond. His legs were wobbly at first, but Rahsa came over, lending him her support as he walked towards the dnu. Quatre jogged after him, still protesting.
"Duo! You're still tired! What do you think you're doing?" Duo spun around, his eyes flashing, and catching Quatre's gaze, refusing to let it go.
"Quatre, you heard Hilde and Shazbat as well as I did. You know that we can't just sit here! We have to go after them, and if you're not going to help me, I'll go on my own!" Quatre found that he couldn't look away from his friend's intense stare, and then finally nodded, unwilling, but accepting.
"All right. We'll go together. BUT," he held up a cautionary hand as Duo started an effusive thank you. "But you will take the time to at least take a bath, and to wash your clothes. You stink, and you're covered in dried blood." Duo looked down at himself, as if only realizing this, and then looked back up at Quatre grinning weakly.
"Sorry Quatre... where can I go?"
"There's a pond south-east of us where you can clean off. Aiko can show you where it is." The long-haired healer and his wolf turned, and head towards the pond, while Quatre walked back towards the main camp. As the blond Wolfwalker moved, he was unaware of a pair of emerald green eyes watching him from the edge of the camp...
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Duo made his way down to the pond, his eyes lighting up at the sight of the clear water. Without a second thought he stripped completely, bundling his clothes up. At first he was going to leave them on the shore, and then changed his mind, bringing them with him into the water.
'I've got changes in my saddlebags, and Quatre told me to wash them...' he thought. As he waded into the water, he braced himself, expecting it to be icy cold. But to his surprise it was not, and the pleasantly warm water sloshed around his knees as he made his way deeper, eventually diving under the water to soak himself completely. As he surfaced, he reached back, snapping the band that held his hair in its braid, watching it as it idly floated free.
::Enjoying yourself?:: Rahsa's amused mind-voice drifted through his head, and he looked up at her.
::Very much so. Rahsa, I know that Quatre told me to relax, but I just can't! Not when I know that Hilde is somewhere out there, waiting for help!:: If he could have, he would have been pounding the water in frustration. That didn't prevent him from splashing the surface lightly, making Rahsa dance out of range.
::I know... But yelling about it won't make it any better!:: Duo sighed, and get to work scrubbing his clothes clean of the flaking blood. Once he was done, he hung them up on branches out of the pond, and then went back in to get himself clean. He suddenly felt a wisp of mischievousness float into his mind, and then looked up just in time to see Rahsa snatch his clothes and then make a run for it. He let out a yell of cheerful mock-fury, and leapt out of the water, running after her through the forest.
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Heero walked through the forest toward the lake, a bunch of canteens hanging by their straps in his hand. He heard the rustling of the bushes, and turned, his eyes widening as the huge gray wolf leapt out of them, a bundle of cloth in her mouth, only to give him what must have been a wink before leaping back into the forest on the other side of the path. Heero stared at the spot where the Gray One had been, and was about to start forwards again... when the Wolfwalker burst out onto the path. The two froze where they stood, staring at each other in shock. The fighter's eyes traced over the slender figure before him without his conscious consent, the water-soaked body, with strands of that gorgeous hair clinging to him like a second skin, the long slender legs, marked here and there by scars, further up...His morals forced him to skip staring at a certain part of the Wolfwalker's anatomy (which was fortunately covered by his hair; but still...), and up the flat but muscular stomach, the dusky nipples, that tempting that, those full red lips that looked like they were begging to be kissed, cheeks flushed brightly, and those eyes, those indigo-colored eyes, flashing with emotions... (AN: *passes drool buckets out* Enjoy the view!)
Then the situation finally forced its way into his mind, and Heero spun around on one heel, facing away from the alluring form of the long-haired Wolfwalker.
"Ah...I'm sorry, Healer...I didn't mean to..." The Weaponsmaster fumbled for words, seemingly not able to make his mouth work the way it was supposed to. His hormones were screaming at him to turn and ravish the Wolfwalker right there on the path, while every other part of him (including his common sense), was absolutely horrified at the idea. Luckily, the Weaponsmaster placed more trust in his common sense than he did in his hormones.
"Um...It's alright..." The husky sound of the violet-eyed boy behind him twined its way through his ears, and then there was a faint rustle, and then silence. Heero risked a glance over his shoulder, only to see that the pathway behind him was empty, the Wolfwalker having taken a run for freedom. He finally headed down the path once again, his strides shaky at first; but the Weaponsmaster recovered quickly, and there was only the occasional teasing flash of water-coated skin to tantalize his mind...He shook his head, and then continued on his errand, barely noticing the faint blush that was covering his cheeks...
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From the treetops, a pair of eyes watch the Wolfwalker and the Weaponsmaster, and then a small smile crossed the face of the unknown being as it fades once again into the shadows...
~TBC~
*sighs* I'm sorry that this isn't very long, but I want to get this out...And I was running out of ideas! Heh...If it helps, I'm gonna be making a story outline soon, but expect the next chapter a lot sooner than this one came out! And I wonder who that person is? ...Honestly, I have no clue.
Okay, review time! I'm going to answer as many as I can, so I hope this helps!
GrimSimeli: I'm glad you like it! I love Duo too... ^-^
Stacey-Marie: I suggest your read the Wolfwalker books! They're all very well written, and the plot is great! And as to where I'm going with this...I still have absolutely no clue... Eh heh... *sweatdrop*
Amalthea: Relena the antagonist, hm? ...I'll think about it...I don't support 1xR by any rate, but it'd still be nice to see her portrayed nicely for a change...
Hell's lil Angel: Sankuu! I hope you enjoy what I finally get out...
D.: More is what you ask, more is what you get!
Anonymous: I'm actually following the book "Wolfwalker" more than "Grayheart", even though both books are good...But I'm following Dion and Araunar's story more than their Granddaughter's...
Hell's Little Angel: I'm a wounderful writer? ...*snickers* Thankies! I'm glad you're so enthusiastic about my stuff! The first person to comment twice! KUDOS TO YOU!!!! *hands you a lollipop*
Phoenix Storms: *bows* Thank yew, thank yew...I got the description for Ovousibas from the books themselves...
Stacey-Marie: My other person who has commented twice! *huggleglomps* As to more...Well, here it is! *hands you a lollipop*
Moon Girl: ...Holy Hera and Hades? Well, I'm glad that you like this so much!
lillie chan: *returns the huggles* Yay! You like me! You actually like me! I'm sorry I didn't get this chapter out earlier, but I kinda forgot, and all of that other stuff that I explained...
MoonCatBlue: Please do read the books! They're really good, and this story really doesn't do them justice...
Cami: I'm really pleased that you think I'm doing a good job of this...*blush*
Shino Ryu (Ryu-chan: Like you, I haven't seen a crossover with this particular story either...So that makes me doubly proud to be doing something original!
Aras Melanki: I didn't make up the idea of the Wolfwalkers and their bond to the Packsong...I got that from the story itself!
Okay, people!!! Please (please) clickity-click the little button down there that says "review", and tell me what you think!!!!