A/N: Hey peeps. Ok so maybe it took me more then a few days to finally update it's just that I was kinda having a little writers block. And no I am not making excuses. Cross my heart and hope to not die. Ok well enough babbling time to see what our favorite wolves are now facing. Now onto chapter 5.

Chapter 5: Escape

Only an hour had passed by until Hige and Tsume finally returned, but to Kiba it had felt like an eternity. Through that whole hour he hadn't said anything to Siren and had just sat there staring at her. Then whenever she would look over at him and smile, he'd quickly turn away before she saw him turn five shades of red in two seconds flat. One time he had tried to smile back but his mouth felt like jell-o and his 'so-called-smile' turned more into a snarl. He couldn't believe that he was acting like such a brainless baffoon around her.

He almost jumped for joy when Tsume and Hige finally returned. It wasn't that he didn't like being around Siren, it was just that, he didn't like the way he acted around her. But even though he was acting like a complete idiot for a whole hour with her, she never once gave him a criticizing look, she just always continued to smile. A reassuring smile that seemed to tell him that she would never judge him by the way he acted, even if it was a little idiotic.

When his companions finally did return it was all but peaceful. Tsume walked in first with a satisfied grin spread across his face. Then Hige crawled on the ground slowly behind him, moaning as he went. There were a few minor lumps the size of baseballs rising from his head, basically meaning Tsume had gone easy one him, this time.

Tsume walked over and crouched down beside his sister, next to Toboe. " How's he doing," he asked, concerned. Siren looked over at her brother and smiled her reassuring smile once again.

"He'll be fine after he gets some rest." She then looked behind her at Hige who now was spread out on the floor whimpering like a new born pup. " I'm not so sure about him though," she said pointing with her thumb at Hige. Tsume snorted, "you don't need to worry, I already took care of him." Siren glared at Tsume, " I can see that."

Tsume's stomach growled suddenly in complaint, making him blush with embarrassment.

" Oh, that reminds me," Siren gasped, "you guys must be starving." She quickly stood and walked to all of the packages gathered at the center of the room. She pulled out a paper bag with weird lettering written on it, probably the name of the store. She set it down in front of them. "Sorry it's not much but please eat as much as you want." She then walked over to one of the old office chairs and sat down sighing.

Tsume then started pulling out the contents of the bag, laying them down for Kiba to speculate. It all looked like bread and cheese but he was so hungry that he would eat anything as long as it was edible. He grabbed a loaf of bread and started to bite into it. Tsume also took a loaf, tearing into it like he was used to this kind of food all the time.

Hige's nose started to twitch as he recognized the scent. His eyes suddenly shot open as he jumped up and ran towards them, screaming as he went, "FOOD, FOOD, FOOD, FOOD, FOOD FOOOOOOOD!"

As soon as he reached them he grabbed a loaf of bread and tore into it not even noticing what it was.

He suddenly stopped mid-chew and looked down shakily at what lay in his hand. He quickly threw the loaf on the ground and spit out what was in his mouth. " WHAT THE HELL IS THAT, ARE YOU TRYING TO KILL ME!" He yelled, coughing hysterically. He looked over at Siren in disgust, she looked back at him taken aback by his sudden outburst.

"WHY YOU, THIS ISN'T FOOD, WHAT THE HELL IS THIS SUPPOSE TO-...," he was cut off as Tsume grabbed him by the neck and stuck another loaf in his mouth. "LISTEN YOU FAT PIG, YOU'RE GOING TO EAT IT WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT," Tsume yelled back.

Siren sighed in annoyance as she watched as Tsume stuffed more bread into Hige's mouth. They all suddenly became still when they heard a growl from outside. A deep, angry male voice soon followed it.

"What have we here, Siren you didn'it tell me that we had company."

Siren quickly jumped up in wolf form and lunged in front of the doorframe. " Now, now no need to get hasty," the voice said calmly, " I only wish to welcome our guest properly." They all then saw a shape come forward. It was a grey wolf with blood red eyes, he wasalmost twice Siren's size. Siren started to back up slowly still in front of the wolf as it moved forward towards them.

"Mukuro," Tsume whispered coldly. The wolf looked up at the sound of his name at Tsume, a look of hatred entering his eyes.

"Tsume, it's so nice to see you again, alive," Mukuro stated emphasizing the last word as if it was a terrible surprise, and yet a wonderful one.

Tsume quickly lunged to his sister's side snarling in defense. Mukuro laughed, "oh come now its been what, five years and you still haven't put the past behind you."

"How can I put the past behind me when it's standing right in front of me," Tsume retorted. Mukuro glared at Tsume in disgust, moving his eyes down to the scar that lay spread across his chest an evil grin now on his face.

"Actually, thanks to me, it will be impossible for you to forget, am I right, traitor." Tsume growled, teeth bared he lunged at Mukuro knocking him to the ground with Tsume on top of him, pinning him there.

"That's right Mukuro I will never forget my past, which reminds me," Tsume snarled, " I haven't thanked you for this scar yet have I?" As Tsume was about to tear into his throat Mukuro suddenly kicked with his back legs throwing Tsume backward as he sprang to his feet and charged towards Tsume. Tsume quickly dodged to the right, quickly jumping into the air landing on Mukuro's back. Mukuro slammed his body into a wall throwing Tsume off. Tsume fell on his side losing his breath with the force of the blow. He lay motionless as Mukuro moved towards him.

Just as he was about to rip into Tsume's body, Siren quickly threw herself between the two, taking the blow from Mukuro's fangs to her side. She yelped out in pain as she hit the ground, and lay next to Tsume. Mukuro stopped andlooked down at the two huddled wolves in front of him, laughing as he turned towards Kiba and Hige who stood ready for the assault.

"Don't worry, you two are next," he growled, " you see I don't like strays who wander off the street into my home so now I'll have to put you down just like all the other strays who have no purpose." Before he could spring towards them he suddenly yelped, turning to see Tsume and Siren biting into his back legs, his bones splintering and cracking from the force of their jaws.

"Go now," Tsume yelled, " take Toboe and get out of here while we have him!" He suddenly bit down harder causing Mukuro to yelp out in pain.

"But how do we get out of this city," Kiba asked as Hige rushed over and grabbed Toboe, throwing him on his back, piggy back style. "We'll use the same way I helped you guys to get in here," Siren stated, " hurry and get out onto the street, we'll be there in a minute, now GO!"

Kiba and Hige ran out of the building into the barren, deserted street. They suddenly heard Mukuro cry out as Tsume came rushing through the door running past them. "Follow me quickly," he yelled over his shoulder. Kiba and Hige quickly raced after him, Kiba catching up to run beside him.

"What about Siren," Kiba asked worriedly. Tsume looked over at him and grinned. "Don't worry she's coming, she told me she wants to come with us to paradise, not that she has much of a choice now."

Kiba was overjoyed to here that Siren was coming with them he just hoped that he wouldn't always act like an idiot around her. They finally reached the place that they had first entered the city, as they ran up to the hole in the wall they saw Siren already waiting for them.

They all quickly went through it, almost being blinded as the found themselves out in the desert once again. Luckily the nobles weren't there this time so they easily slipped past the iron gates unseen. Then they were faced with miles and miles of desert sand, the only difference was now they had another companion and, unfortunately,another enemy.

A/N: Well peeps that was it, I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it. Thank you to all of my reviewers and please gets on knees and begs please please forgive me for not updating sooner. OK other than that you know what to do. Press the beautiful, shiny button and review. Thank you, update coming soon.