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Howl of the Wolves
Chapter 1
Main Street Meeting
The sky was a bland gray color like always, rain falling endlessly. City sounds surrounded a teenager that didn't look like he wanted to be here at all. He had short black hair and icy blue eyes, a plain black jacket, and simple jeans along with brand less running shoes. His hands were in his pockets, giving him a "stay away from me" look. His name- Kiba
Kiba hated this place. It stank like garbage. But then again, this place was like garbage. He looked to the sky, remembering the times with his pack, when they were searching for Cheza, running from Quent, fighting humans, other wolves, giant walruses, and nobles.
"Those were the days." He heard someone say. He agreed, but the best part was when they were on their way to Paradise. Until they were killed off, one by one. The humans first, then the wolves. He remembered the fight with Darcia.
Suddenly, he was brought out of his stupor by a familiar scent. A motorcycle roared by, a tall teenager bending down. In spite of the freezing rain, this teen wore tight leather that only covered so much skin. From beneath the back of the helmet, a rat tail of hair waved madly.
"Tsume!" Kiba yelled, shocked. People looked at him like he was crazy. Except one.
"Kiba? Is that you?" a chubby teenager, older by a couple years bounded out of the crowd, a bag of doughnuts in his hands.
"Hige!" Kiba barely had enough time to move before Hige bowled him over, spilling his doughnuts on the wet sidewalk.
"I've finally found someone!" Hige helped Kiba up. "But at the loss of some good doughnuts."
"Hige, is food all that's ever on your mind?" Kiba growled.
"Of course! Well, besides you guys and Blue…" Hige answered thoughtfully.
Kiba turned in the direction Tsume disappeared in. "Tsume went that way." He pointed down the main street.
"Really? Who cares about that good for nothing." Hige growled, crossing his arms.
"His pack cares about him, Hige." Kiba growled back.
"Okay, okay, I get the point." Hige started down the sidewalk, muttering something under his breath.
Kiba grinned at his companion. Hige never did get along with Tsume, and vise versa. Kiba didn't even get along with Tsume very well, but he still respected him all the same. "You know, Hige, if you don't like Tsume, you could always become a loner…"
"No way, you're joking, right?" Hige spun around, a look of horror across his chubby face.
"Nope." Kiba continued, not letting Hige catch on to the joke. Kiba felt more relaxed now that Hige was with him.
"Well… I don't hate him that much!" Hige whined. Kiba laughed at him. He was finally back with his friend. That was one check off his list of friends to find. Now for Tsume…
The two wolves started to follow the scent of their friend, not noticing the teenager with blue-gray hair with a black braid and golden eyes following them. He stuffed his hands into his long brown overcoat's pockets. He had black boots with steel soles. He followed the two, listening to all they said.
Hige and Kiba followed Tsume's scent until they reached a shady apartment building. Hige hesitated at the entrance. "Are you sure about this Kiba?" he whined.
"Of course I am." Kiba growled. Some shady apartment building wasn't about to make the white wolf back down.
Pushing past Hige, Kiba hurried up the stairs until he came to a door marked with the number "353." He banged on the door until a muted growl told him to "Hang on a freaking moment." The door banged open to a disgruntled Tsume with a towel on his head. Hige, who was behind Kiba, stifled a snicker while Kiba continued his death glare look.
"You…" Tsume looked amazed for a moment. And only a moment. "What do you want?"
"We followed your scent here." Kiba answered. "Where's Toboe?"
"How do you expect me to know?" Tsume growled. He then noticed the stares he was getting from his neighbors. With a growl, he went back into his apartment. "Better come in before someone tries to kill you or mug you."
Kiba and Hige entered the apartment, which was filled with boxes. In one corner, there was a couch with a TV across the room. The kitchen was a mess with an unpleasant smell coming from it. Tsume opened the oven door and pulled out some lasagna. Hige's eyes opened wide at the sight of the lasagna.
As soon as Tsume was done in the kitchen, he pointed to the lasagna. "Go ahead and have some." Hige didn't hesitate and grabbed a huge chunk of the lasagna. Kiba sat down on the couch while Tsume pulled up a chair.
"I'm guessing Porky hasn't eaten for ten minutes." Tsume growled, a hint of humor on his deep voice.
"How did you guess?" Kiba answered bluntly. "Anyways…"
"It's time to hunt for Paradise again, right?" Tsume finished. "But first we have to find the runt."
"Yeah, more or less." Kiba answered. Hige sat down next to Kiba.
"Hey Tsume, do you have any soda?" he asked.
"At the bottom of the stairs there's a soda machine. Pretty cheap too." Tsume answered.
"Okay then, I'll be right back then." Hige said, pulling out his wallet and starting for the door. But before he made it to the door, he turned around and looked back. "Don't touch my food or else."
"Or else what? Be careful for muggers." Tsume leaned back in his chair as Hige left the room. Silence filled the room.
"Now where would a runt be…?" Tsume broke the silence.
"With older ladies. He had a 'grandma' before we started out for Paradise last time, so wouldn't he have a grandma now?" Kiba answered.
"Now why didn't I think of that…" the silver wolf spoke to himself. Suddenly Hige opened the door and slammed it shut.
"What's the matter Hige?" Kiba asked.
"Did you get mugged?" Tsume laughed.
"There's another wolf out there." Hige huffed. "Out on the main street. He says his name is Enmei. He wants to talk to you Kiba."
Kiba stood up silently. This wolf seemed to scare Hige pretty badly, so he was curious as to what this wolf wanted. Main Street was the place to go if you wanted to meet someone.
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