Chapter VI

Disclaimer: I don't own Wolf's Rain, good thing too or else all of them would most defiantly kill me. I don't own Watership Down either so no fair suing ok?

Sukunai crashed through the brush and cover. He was running as hard as he could. /just a bit longer and I'll be safe/ Right behind him a wolf was nipping at his heals.

"Come on, it won't hurt, for long. Hahahahaha!" The wolf howled in mirth. His strength was holding out better then the rabbit's, he was just toying with the little creature. He could speed up any time, but this was more fun.

The black rabbit was in a panic, the wolf might get him, that couldn't happen. Then he saw it, a hole, he could hide in there. One problem, there was a stream; he would have to jump it. /hell, I don't think I can leap that far. No, I can't let this guy get me! / He kept on running, trying to get faster with every step. But his strength was waning at a faster and faster rate. The stream came closer and closer. Finally he summoned all of his power in his legs. For a moment it was like flying, nothing could stop him, he was invincible. But the next moment a wolf was on top of him, with the small rabbit's back wet in the stream.

"I told you it was no use, and now, I'll have my feast." He lunged down at the black bunny... and started licking his face and stomach.

"Haha! Ok uncle Hige! Ok! You got me!" Sukunai giggled at the tickling sensation on his stomach.

The brown wolf got off of his 'prey', "Yeah, I think it's time for your lesson with Kiba by now any way." He lifted his ear at the sound of a howl off in the distance. "Hehe, toldjya." Noticing that the small rabbit was tired from the game of tag he sighed. "Kid you tired?" Sukunai nodded "Fine, I'll turn human and carry you, but only so we get to Ki-chan faster." He changed and picked up the little guy. "This is why Kiba is giving you lessons; you're too slow as a rabbit sometimes. Besides we haven't been in a town for ages 'cause of you."

Sukunai looked at the brown haired boy then he looked down at his comparably smaller self with a look of complete sorrow. "Gomen-nasai Hige-kun."

The boy started laughing, "Jeez, you always take things way too seriously little guy. You've been a part of the pack for what, like three or four month now, I mean you've started talking like us and stuff, so you can take it easy when you're around us, or at least, me." With that Hige shot off into the forest to where the rest of the pack was waiting.

"You are late Sukunai." Kiba said coolly.

"Gomen Uncle Kiba." He lowered his head in a sort of bow. "I'll try not to be late any more, I promise."

Kiba nodded in acknowledgement of the apology. "Come on, we'll start where we left off." He headed toward the stream with the black rabbit following behind him.

They reached it and near by the teacher and student sat down. "Now I want you to consider what I explained to you yesterday and I want you to do it. Change into a human. I know you can do it, there are many animals that can other then wolves, and I'm sure rabbits are one of them. All you have to do is focus on yourself and command your body to change for you. You can do it Nai-kun."

Sukunai tried to concentrate on himself, like Kiba had told him to. /just concentrate on your body, you aren't a rabbit, you aren't a rabbit, you're a human. / In his mind he pictured what he would look like as a human. White hair, pink eyes, his skin would be as light as snow and Kiba had mentioned clothes as well, he wanted a simple black tank top and khaki pants like his mother's. /come on, it's been weeks of practicing this damn thing and I'm gonna do it. / A picture of his family at the warren passed through his mind. /I gotta do this so I can show them; show them I'm not cursed, that I can improve the warren, and our people, just like Fiver-san did. I'M NOT WORTHLESS!!!/

With this last thought he felt something, something new; it was like a tingling sensation all through his body. But then the tingling turned to a kind of electricity. He felt shockwaves go through his spine as he became larger in size. His muscles clenched as pain went through his skin retracting his black fur and, on the top of his head, sent out white. He felt like some one was stabbing the center of his eyes, he closed them in hope that he could force out the pain. For a moment all he could see behind his eyelids was a bright, blinding red, after the pain subsided millions of colors burst behind his eyelids, they faded as well. All of this happened in a mere instant, the next all pain was gone and instead of a wolf and rabbit standing there by the stream there was a small white haired boy and a tall brunette teenager.

"Good job," Kiba said shortly "You won't always feel the pain; it was just because it was your first time changing. Also your body won't change as slowly as it just did, it will just change as the rest of the pack does." He turned to the small stream beside them, it just happened to be the one Hige and Sukunai had been playing in minutes before.

Sukunai looked at it /wasn't it bigger before? / He walked up to it and stepped over as easily as looking at it. He did this several times, each time noticing that it was not a rabbit's paw that he stepped with, but a human's foot.

"Come on Nai-chan, I'm sure Toboe will want to hear of your success."

"MOM!" The small boy started running out into the woods to go and tell his adopted mother about his new trick. But running with two feet is very different from running with four. He tripped. "Itai."

Kiba chuckled. "Yes, I should have warned you about that too, your balance will be a little off for a while, but you'll get used to that as well." He gave the boy a warm smile, something that was very rare for the leader of the pack.

Sukunai grinned. "Thanks for the warning Uncle Kiba-san." He got up and brushed himself off. After making sure he didn't have dust all over himself he looked up and gave a playful smile. "Race you to the camp!" And he started off. Falling only a few feet away.

Kiba shook his head and walked to the little one. "Baka." And he helped him up. Once he had done this Sukunai tried to go off again, except at a slower pace, he got farther but still tripped. Kiba helped him. They repeated this process several times before getting to the camp.

"MOM! DAD! Look what I can do!!! I can look like a human!!!" The rabbit disguised as a human began to dance around the clearing.

Toboe laughed at his adopted son's antics. "That's great Nai-chan! Look at you, white hair like Tsume, Kiba's light skin, my dress sense; you look like a child of the pack!" He got up and hugged the child. "I'm so proud of you my little one."

Sukunai started to cry tears of joy; he buried his head in his mother's chest. /Mom's Proud of me! / "A-arigato, Oka-San." They stood in their loving embrace for a few moments, when Tsume cleared his throat for attention.

"Can't I say I'm proud of my son too?" Was all he said as he bent down for a hug.

"O-tochan! Looky looky!!" Sukunai ran into his step-father's arms. "I'm human!"

"No, you're five hundred ties better then a human. You are a part of a wolf pack." He nuzzled his son close.

Hige butted in on this touching moment "Uh, 'scuse me but what part of my nephew is after me?"

Almost as though it were on-cue Sukunai's stomach growled. Tsume laughed and hugged his son tighter. "His appetite, of course." The rest of the pack laughed, except, of course, for Hige who crossed his arms over his stomach defensively.

"Hey, come on you guys, that's not funny." There was silence for a minute when Hige said quietly. "But, since we're on the subject, when's lunch and what are we having?"

The pack howled with laughter, even the small black rabbit disguised as a human.

Author's Note: THANK YOU! I got my first reviews already! I am so proud! Well my faithful readers, here is the fifth chapter and I'm already getting ideas for the sixth. I was just in Canada this last week and I'm hoping that'll help me with ideas. Ok, maybe not. Oh well. Got any questions or comments? E-mail me! Sayonara Minisan! Eh.