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Blue screamed in sheer terror as the bullet landed mere centimeters from where she stood. She Jumped up in the air, in fright, and landed on all fours and leaped forward, Kiba close behind.

Blue's legs pumped quickly as she moved quickly across the snowy landscape. What was going on? Who was shooting at them? All these thoughts bombarded Blue with fear centered on each thought. The snow crunched under her feet as she moved faster and faster. In the corner of her eyes she saw Kiba close behind her, as if racing her in this time of near-death. Blue's dark fur almost blended in perfectly if it hadn't been for the snow to contrast her dark colours. Kiba, however, blended in near perfectly, for his white fur was the same colour as the snow that lay under them.

Questions were lodging themselves into Blue's mind, Who knows that wolves exist, and since most don't, why would they be shooting at dogs? What do they want? However, even as these questions bombarded Blue's mind Blue had a gut instinct that Kiba knew who was after them and why. A question soon to be asked and soon to be answered.

No other shot was heard, not one. Just the scare shot.

They had ran for nearing a kilometer before looking back. Even then it was merely a quick head turn. Then Blue saw him, the person trying to kill them, Darcia.

Thousands of thoughts came to mind, Why us? What does he want? Among many others, however, the biggest question Blue had was why Darcia was after them. Almost six months ago he had promised to leave them alone if he got Cheza. It was hard for Kiba to agree to but after Toboe and Tsume where threatened with death Kiba couldn't deny it, he had to let Darcia have Cheza. Blue knew that Kiba knew the answer, an answer he wasn't going to share willingly.

Then a tingle trickled down Blue's spine. Darcia wanted to be seen. Either wise he wouldn't have let me see him, he could've ran off into the forest rather than been seen.

"KIBA!" Blue spat, growling at him, "What the hell is going on?!"

"I think that he is pissed." Kiba answered his tail about to go between his legs.

"KIBA! He damn near killed us and you are making infrences?! What the fuck is going on?"

"I took Cheza." Kiba said flatly.