Chapter Warnings : An assortment of colourful language and well, just colourful language.

School Days
Created by: Reall-Goodchild
Rewritten by: Melody Unwinding

Awkward.

That was the one word to sum up how they felt around each other. They walked side-by-side, the tense silence passing over them. A few times, Ayame had sent a glance over his way, but only a few. His face was blank and eyes set on the path ahead of them. He hadn't even asked her where she wanted to break for camp. The sky was darkening, which was a surprise from how early in the day it was. But her nose told her that a storm was coming, and a very nasty one at that.

A few times she had contemplated asking him about anything, but images of the other day haunted her like the guilt of a crime committed. But she felt like she had. Should I say something? The silence is killing me—but I can't bring up the topic of what happened in the cabin.

She glanced over at him again, only to glance into his azure eyes. Both wolves turned away, a faint blush etching across both of their faces.

"Listen," he started before her mind could work up anything. "We can't fool anyone by saying that this isn't uncomfortable."

"You could say that again." She mumbled before he continued on.

"But let's just put that incident behind us and get through this fucking trip. The best we can do is just forget about it." This time, he looked over at her, nearly asking her permission for him to forget. But he knew that he wouldn't—he couldn't.

He couldn't possibly forget the way her body felt against his. He couldn't forget the things she made him feel. He couldn't dismiss the lust that had started forming over the past few days—he couldn't deny the need for her pressed up against his form. His abdomen tightened at the remembrance of the heat that had passed between them, and he tried to relish his thoughts from those. For the sake of them both he had to.

"Yeah," she nodded, meeting his gaze briefly.

"Let's just set up camp now, a storm's coming." He said gazing around at the area around them.

"I could've told you that." She muttered before following suit.

"Then you should've spoken up." He said, replying to her statement that he wasn't supposed to hear.

"Wha—I—" she said caught off guard. "I would've if you hadn't made it so awkward for us."

He turned sharply to her, already finding a fight when he tried to make peace.

"Me? I never did anything to make this awkward for us. You came on to me at that cabin!" He said, already to attack the redheaded wolf.

"Who had who pinned to the wall? Who was the victim?" She growled at him. "That's right, I was."

"Just because you're a woman doesn't mean that you're always so fucking innocent and delicate."

"Don't pull that on me. You and I both know that I am anything but delicate."

"I know, that's why you've had zero luck trying to find your mate. Too threatening for any male to get close."

"I don't see you marking anyone yet! I'd quit while you're head, or I'll bury you in the fucking ground."

"I'm not a man to be tied down,"

"But you're a boy that can be pinned down." She countered.

"This is clearly going nowhere, let's just scrap this shit."

"Why? Because you know I'm right? Because you know that you are just as pathetic and worthless as the rest of the male race? That you're a failure and no woman has looked your way more than once because you can't find one second to shut that big mouth of yours to listen for once!" She seethed, breathing deeply. He looked at her, with no specific look on his face, just glancing at her.

"You're sexy when you're mad," he said with a chuckle before walking past her to a clearing just beyond the few trees. Ayame's face dropped and she stared at where he was only a few seconds prior. Her mouth was agape and she had troubles making out what he said.

"And you can't take compliments because you never get them." She heard him laugh from an area behind her. Anger flashed through her eyes as she turned around, charging in the direction that she heard Kouga in. His back was turned to her and she ran towards him, intent on tackling him. She sprang into the air, arms outstretched to grab him. He jumped from his position, just barely escaping her attack.

Being as smart as she was, her hands planted themselves on the ground and she sprung back up to her feet. She blew the bangs from her eyes and looked up at the wolf that was crouched on an overhead branch.

"Son of a bitch." She muttered darkly, straightening up.

"I think this is a good spot, let's set up camp."

She dropped her pack on the ground and stared up at the other wolf. "Welcome to hell."

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A/U : I'm sorry that this is so short and so bad. I tried to update this story because I haven't updated it in a while. I've had school, and exams are coming up. It's been super hot so I was swimming, and I just couldn't sit and type, and stuff. I'm sorry for a lot of things, and I just want to let you know that I don't need people telling me that I don't update a lot. What if I had ADD or ADHD? Would people still be telling me that? I don't like it very much because I know I don't update a lot. And if you keep reminding me, I'll just get pissed off and not update.

:-: So all in all, once again, 20+ chapters, and hoping. They're short, but that's all I can squeeze from them. Reall-Goodchild, some idea's would be nice! And if anyone else has some for any of the couples, just tell me. I may use them, or they may inspire something! Thanks!

Arriverdici,

Melody Unwinding