5.

The pack ran hard. What a beautiful site it was indeed. Toboe's tan coat moved beautifully as did the rest of the pack; Kiba's pure white fur, Blue's dark and lustful coat. It was beautiful. However, Tsume looked the best. Though, no one planned for this Tsume was running in first with Toboe and Blue quickly behind and then tailing the pack for safety was Kiba and Hige. Tsume's fabulous fur seemed to shimmer like diamonds that are found in sand, and you haven't had time to clean them up yet, this is what Tsume looked like at this moment.

Kiba scouted the area as he ran, Hige did as well. The wolves all seemed to move in total unison. All together, all as one, as a wolf pack should be. The wolf that would take alpha in the near-future would most definitely be Blue. However, real question would be, who will become alpha male, Tsume or Kiba. Only time will tell. Kiba probably wouldn't be able to stand himself if he let himself be ruled by another wolf. A sour taste devolved in Kiba's mouth at that thought.

"I don't see him anymore. I think it'll be okay to slow down now." Kiba shouted.

Tsume slowed briefly, "Are you sure?"

"Almost positive." Kiba returned.

The pack all stopped and stared around wondering what was next.

Darcia moved his gun to his shoulder. He was waiting for them, he knew that one of them would make a mistake and give him a clean shot; it was just a matter of time. Darcia held the loaded gun and then saw his opportunity.

Kiba went over and licked Blue gently. Tsume looked around, doubt and fear in his eyes, seen from a mile away. Tsume drifted from side to side. He tried not to let his body be exposed, somewhere out there he was, Darcia had surprised them too many times before, and Tsume didn't want to be surprised again.

"Hey guys should we get," Hige began to say but suddenly a blood-curling scream tormented his voice. Then the sound was heard, a gun shot.

Kiba's eyes shot wide as he saw what had just happened. Hige had been shot mid-sentence. Darcia had killed him. Killed him. Killed him. Killed him. Killed him. Killed him. Killed him. That was all anyone could think of.

Hige took a jagged breath and attempted to try to stop the bleeding. Blood was running out into the snow. Blood had already sprayed all over a near by tree from where the bullet had exited his body.

"I love you guys." Hige said, beginning his last word speech, "Don't ever forget that. You know and old legend says that wolf lives forever in spirit, do you think that's true Blue." Tears welled up in Blue's eyes.

Blue couldn't speak there was just a giant lump in her throat. She nodded.

"Thanks for taking care of me Kiba and Tsume I had fun with you." Hige was becoming quieter and quieter for no apparent reason other than he was dying. "Tell Cheza...tell her...it was worth it." Those last words of Hige floated into the wolf's ears and seemed to rest there for an unprecedented amount of time.

All Tsume could think about was killing Kiba. He killed Hige, Tsume thought as Toboe cried over his body.

All that was heard was an evil laugh that seemed to kill everything in its path.

"I HATE YOU!" Tsume yelled at Kiba.

Another shot was fired