Author's note Sequel is now up. just so you know XD
Hige glanced back over his shoulder as the pack continued to run. 'who is this wolf anyway?' he asked himself, watching Tala as she follwed them. Kiba! Where are we going, Kiba?
Not that much farther, the white wolf replied.
That's not what I meant, Hige muttered before continuing, you said that an hour ago! to which the leader didn't even reply.
Hige was right though, Kiba had been saying that for quite a while, all day in fact. While not quite setting, the sun hung low and swollen in the sky, the moon becoming viable in the east. True, the wolf rain pack was used to running for days at a time, but Cheza, Toboe, and Tala were lagging behind. As dusk settled the pack came to the ruins of a box car.
This is good. Kiab sighed, we'll stay here for the night. With that the wolves pilled into to the spacious compartment.
'cuse me, Tala muttered as she walked over Blue to get to the opening of the boxcar. As she reached the front she quickly hopped out, hoping no to wake the others. I really hate to do this to them, but, I have to go find Jeager, she sighed, glancing back to the sleeping wolves. stupid old hound! If he's dead, I'll kill him! With a snort,Tala padded of back the way they had come.
She didn't get far before a voice stopped her. "just where do you think you're going?'" Tsume growled.
I gotta take a piss, got a problem with that? she bluffed.
"Oh, really? My mistake, I thought you were sneaking away." He sneered.
What's it to you if I did? Tala snapped.
"Nothing." Tsume shrugged, turning to head back into the boxcar, "but Toboe would be sad, and your friend might have trouble finding you if you go off on you own." Feigning a yawn he slandered back inside.
Damn it! He's right! With a snarl, Tala stormed back into the boxcar, not noticing the grin on Tsume's face.
The next morning
Kiba waited patiently for the others to finish stretching. Tala watched the other wolves got ready for the day's run. "Let's go," Kiba nodded, once the others had finished.
As they started to leave, Toboe noticed that his new friend was not following, "Tala, you coming?"
Nah,I'll wait here for Jeager...
"Will you now?" Jeager laughed, comming out from behind the bushes.
Jeager! She cried runnning over to him. When she reached the older wolf, she wacked him as hard as she could with her paw, What were you thinking? Don't do that again!
Ruffiling her ears, he laughed, "Nice to see you to, Tala." He sighed as she ploped down at his feet and pretended to sleep. Looking up at Kiba he smiled, "Going to paradise?"
"Yes."
"Long trip."
"We can handle it."
"Good to hear." Jeager nodded.
"They can come right?" Toboe whined.
"You just want your little friend along..."
"Not true!"
Kiba waited a minute before answering, watching the older wolf. "If they want to," he nodded.
"Thanks for the offer, but we'll have to decline..."
"What? But why?" whined Toboe.
"Well, for one, I'd like some time alone with my grand-pup. For another, Tala needs to learn what it means to be a wolf. She was raised in the pits, after all," he lowered his voice to a whisper, "she doesn't even know how to rummage in a trash can!"
What's a trash can? Tala asked, forgeting she was supposed to be 'sleeping'.
"See what I mean?" He shook his head, "She'll need a lot of work..."
HEY!
"But..."
"We'll catch up to you some time. Just not right now. Ready to go Tala?"
Uh, ok! She yipped, getting up. Noticing the look on Toboe's face, she trotted over to him, aww cheer up! We'll meet again, Ajax. With that, she ran over to join Jeager. So... When do you eat?
"Bye!" called Toboe, still sad as Tala and Jeager trotted off.
Tsume shook his head, "Trust me Toboe, we'll be seeing them again before you know it," he said, full of chagrin.
As the pack turned to go, a started yip was heard in the distance, Trash can's are used for WHAT? You want me to do WHAT!
END! This chapter needed to be redone a bit in the middle. I think it got fried when Fanfiction was updating one day...Hope you like it. Don't forget to read the sequel!
