Lifehouse: You and Me
Rosaline ran a little ahead of Kouga, her tongue lolling out and her tail wagging, having grown tired of being a captive. Kouga finally slowed down to breath and the little white wolf slowed with him. She turned around and barked. He held up his hand for her to stop. She bounded over to him, her tail wagging. She nuzzled his hand before she shifted to human form and flopped down beside him. He smiled at his energetic companion. "Where are you heading?" she asked curiously.
"Rosaline, I think we should stick together." Rosaline tilted her head in a very canineish manner.
"Why?" He groped for an excuse.
"What if they come after us again? You're still injured."
"Liar! You could care less if I'm injured or not. You just want to see if I'll sleep with you."
"Why would I want to sleep with you, you little brat?"
"Why would anyone want to sleep with you?" She turned stubbornly on her heel and stormed away.
"Hey, wait! Rosaline, come back." She turned around and smirked at him.
"I was only kidding." Damn, Kouga thought exasperated. This chick's gonna be a handful.
She was grinning at him now and he forced himself to snarl. "We should head up to those cliffs. They won't look for us there." He ran a little ahead of her now and she hung back, unsure of weather or not she wanted to go with him. "Rosaline!" He growled impatiently. She giggled, shifted forms, and bolted up the hill after him, barking "Race you!" as she passed him. He rolled his eyes.
"Grow up, cub!" He called as he sped up after her.
The pair reached the cliffs just as the sun was disappearing behind them. Kouga, by now, was panting and Rosaline followed behind him, half asleep. She was in human form now, saving her wolf endurance for later. "Come on. There are some caves over here. We can find somewhere to sleep." She nodded slightly as he put a hand on her shoulder to steady the little female.
What day is it? And in what month?
This clock never seemed so alive
I can't keep up and I can't back down
I've been losing so much time
Cause it's you and me and all of the people with nothing to do
Nothing to lose
And it's you and me and all of the people
And I don't know why, I can't keep my eyes off of you
She followed him into a dark cave and he told her to sit down well away from the entrance. She shivered and he thought vaguely of putting his arms around her to warm her trembling little body, but he decided against it. "I'll go find us some firewood. You stay here." He trekked out of the cave, thinking of the sweet little female he had left inside.
All of the things that I want to say just aren't coming out right
I'm tripping on words
You've got my head spinning
I don't know where to go from here
Cause it's you and me and all of the people with nothing to do
Nothing to prove
And it's you and me and all of the people
And I don't know why, I can't keep my eyes off of you
He didn't understand it. He didn't understand how she could exasperate him to tears, irritate and frustrate him, and still make him want to just hold her. She didn't even know how he felt. Hell, he didn't even know how he felt. He had never been in love before so he didn't exactly know how to tell.
There's something about you now
I can't quite figure out
Everything she does is beautiful
Everything she does is right
He gathered the firewood and found her in the cave, following her soft scent. She was almost asleep when he saw her, her yellow wolf eyes half closed as he began to build a fire. She was watching him.
"Are you still cold?"
"Just a little." She yawned her tongue curling back, reminding him of a sleepy cub. He sat beside her and smiled as the firelight cast dancing shadows across her face. She smiled sleepily and he chuckled.
Cause it's you and me and all of the people with nothing to do
Nothing to lose
And it's you and me and all of the people
And I don't know why, I can't keep my eyes off of you
and me and all of the people with nothing to do
Nothing to prove
And it's you and me and all of the people
And I don't know why, I can't keep my eyes off of you
She turned to him. "What?" she asked and he shrugged.
"Nothing Rosaline." She was running her fingers through her hair, trying to comb out the tangles. She ran her tongue through it as well, washing out the blood. She slid her long sleeved shirt off to reveal a white tank top. He was fighting sleep by now.
"Kouga?" she said gently. "Are you alright? You seem kind of quiet."
"Just thinking. You should sleep, Rosaline." She shrugged.
"I like talking with you. Can we just stay like this for a while?" She scooted closer and he unconsciously slipped an arm around her slender waist. She rested her head on his shoulder and was instantly asleep. He chuckled.
"Just sleep," he whispered softly. He pressed his lips to hers, a light contact.
What day is it?
And in what month?
This clock never seemed so alive