Dragon: Thanks for the reviews in the last chapter, American-Kitty, Otritzi, and XANA-Zach45. Please keep them coming. I hope people keep reading and reviewing. I don't own Code: LYOKO. I'm ready for another chapter!

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The Caring

Suddenly time became slow and steady. R.B. was spread out with open jaws, his fangs shinning brightly, spiked fur, and pinned ears as he leapt at Odd, ready for an attack. He leapt at Odd very slowly as his pack scratched their paws on the ground and halted to a stop. Odd could only hear his heart. He shut his eyes and waited for death to come as he awaited it. But a low growl came through the silence and things came at normal speed. A black shadow leapt over Odd in such a speed it looked as a blur to his eyes. Soon jaws wrapped its sharp fangs into R.B.'s front left limb. He yelped. Odd soon saw who bit him. It was Rex. He had anger with in his eyes as it shinned in the sun light. He lifted his head and slammed R.B. to the ground knocking the air away from his chest and lungs.

Odd tried standing but failed as he trembled falling hard against the ground and dust mixed into his fur. He watched as Rex growled and bared his large fangs to R.B.'s allies, they took one-step back. R.B. stood up and pinned his ears ounce more and had a growl that was stuck with in his throat. "This is none of your concern old man!" Rex snapped as R.B. then stared at Odd. "We just want the wolf behind you," He said sleekly and Rex took steps back until one of Odds paws touched his hind paw. "You got to get through me and my pack," R.B. chuckled roughly and said, "Who are you to take in a thief and conning wolf? What kind of pack would like to be with you and a mutt!" India was behind Leo and Congo with a rotten leg of a chicken in her mouth, it was clenched between the gap and her fangs. She was with Zack as he came behind her and had the rest of the chicken that humans left to make rot.

She began to growl and snarl. She dropped the chicken and left it to lie on the ground. Zack did the same as they both went towards the two dogs that stood in front of them. She leapt at Congo and clenched her teeth within' his back as Zack attacked Leo and gripped his tail. Congo tried to grip India as she sat on his back. She released and tackled him with a loud high bark. She then ran to Rex's side letting Congo stand and shake then began to growl and Odd watched them. Zack ran in a large circle with Leo chasing him and Zack soon began to run fast and release as Leo spun and fell in dizziness. He got up and bark at Him as he ran to the other side of Rex and glared at them. Ruby came and stood next to Zack, He brother came and growled coming to India's side and Sheila squeezed through them and stood between Zack and Rex.

Odd saw they made a wall and tried protecting him. Why are they protecting me? Odd thought. Even after I yelled and argued with them. He stood and felt his one leg was numb and had pain rushing through his leg. He looked at his leg and saw it was still bleeding and his paw was bent and close to his stomach. He hopped to turn as Kiwi came to Odd and stayed close to his side. "Odd I can go with them I don't want you to get hurt, nor your friends stop this, stop this!" Odd stared at Kiwi with gentle eyes and looked at R.B.'s gang, with anger and fear. "I won't let then have you Kiwi, Your safe with me." Odd said glaring at the lead dog. R.B. chuckled, "This is your pack!" He laughed hard. "It pathetic," Rex growled and pinned his thin ears up against his furry head. Then pawed the ground and stood still. He looked as if he was going to attack at any moment. But instead he took a deep breath and said, "Your taunting is nothing to hurt my pack or this pup." Rex glanced at Kiwi and then back at R.B. who was growling and then snapped, "That little…" He then snapped his head around and looked as if he was going to walk from a terrible fight but instead he whipped around and lunged at Rex. Rex was ready, he stood on his hind legs as R.B. impacted into him. They rolled as the pack split. They stood to watch the fight. Odd picked Kiwi up in his fangs. Rex's large black claws slashed at R.B.'s eyes as R.B. yelped and clenched at rex's snout as it kept shut. Rex then whipped his tail as fast as he could and whipped at his cheek. It left a large cut.

Kiwi then saw R.B. leaping at his throat. They're doing this for me, I can't let them get hurt! Kiwi thought, he then looked at Odd and bit hiss nose as he dropped him. "Ow," Odd said rubbing his nose with the bottom of his paw. Then looked at Kiwi run to R.B. he leapt between the two as R.B.'s large fang bit through his skin on his back but did not go al the way through as the dogs thought. Kiwi's eye's widened as he felt sick to his ripped stomach. Odd then became angry as soon as R.B. chuckled in sleekness. Odd then soon forgot his wound and lunged at R.B. as he dropped Kiwi. He whimpered and wined. Odd had jaws as wide as a large Great Dane. However, it never touched his fur nor skin instead, a Dog Pound truck turn the corner. Odd landed and swished his head to look at it. "Let's get out of here!" R.B. warned as his pack ran from the yellow and blue truck. Rex howled in warning and stood on his hind legs then ran inside the junk yard. Rex looked at Odd and then yelled, "Odd get back here, Odd!" Instead, Odd grabbed Kiwi and ran, limping to the city. Odd soon reached it and looked around for help. He began to run past Kadic but stopped and walked back to see the gang sit on the bench closest to the forest that stood behind them. He began to limp towards them.

Ulrich had his head down, Yumi put her arm around his shoulders. And said, "Don't worry Ulrich, we'll find him but for now we need…" She stopped in an instant as she stared at Odd coming close. He began to whimper and came closer. "Isn't that the wolf or dog?" Aelita asked at Ulrich touched her shoulder and said, "Yes but Aelita you gotta watch your back, it tried attacking us." Odd heard them but did not care for he cared for one thing at this moment. Kiwi. Odd came closer and stopped at least a few feet away. Then took a few steps closer then stopped as The gang got up and walked away. But Aelita did not. "Aelita, get over here!" Jeremy ordered but she didn't. Odd came to her as Jeremy pulled her away and pushed her behind him. Odd didn't take anymore steps close to them. He just placed Kiwi on the bench as gentle as he could then stepped back. Kiwi was unconsious and had his eyes shut so tight it looked like he was awake and in pain. Aelita gasped at the sight of the pup. She ran from the back of Jeremy to the bench and sat on her knees. Odd came close and poked his nose to the bite wounds. It had two large holes in his back and small teeth in between them. He was in danger but was lucky. His wounds weren't as deep as they appeared. Odd then stared at Aelita with sadness and fear for his life. Aelita looked at the gang and said, "Yumi get some bandages and medicine. Ulrich please, get a blanket and Jeremy would you please came and see if this can kill him." They all stared at he as she went back to petting the pups head. They scattered. Ulrich ran up to his dorm, Jeremy came and sat next to Aelita and checked his wounds and Yumi turned the corner of the gate and sped to her house.

Jeremy moved the fur of Kiwi and made sure that it wasn't gonna kill him. "He just needs the meds and Bandages," He looked at Odd and scratched his chin. Odd kept from looking at Jeremy. He took a small glance as Ulrich came and wrapped Kiwi in a blanket. Yumi ran as fast as she could as she bent and took Kiwi out of the blanket and wrapped him up with the bandage, it went until it touch his shoulder and then his thigh. She wrapped him back up and cradled him in her arms. And sat then watched as Kiwi slowly and weakly open his eyes and whimpered. Odd sighed and then picked kiwi up slowly by his fangs and gently shook the blanket off of him. Odd then smiled at them. Aelita took her hand and was about to pet Odd's head but wrapped it into a fist and then opened it up and as soon as her finger tips touched Odd's fur she suddenly saw Odd surrounded by black, it was cold and lonesome. Soon she held her forehead and stepped to the side then back again but soon all the pictures she saw of Odd fell to dark as she fell to the ground with unconsciousness. Odd took a step back as The gang surrounded Aelita. He ran still limping out of the gates to Kadic. But stopped and looked at Aelita as she soon sat up and held her head, sweating and her head pounding like her heart. Odd ran on with a fast speed but not as fast as he was with no wounds but it was still fast enough to get to the junkyard.

Back at Kadic; Aelita got help from Ulrich as he yanked her up and she stood. She rubbed her head and groaned as Jeremy grabbed her hand and rubbed it, "Aelita are you OK, did it hurt you?" Aelita shook he head and stared at the entrance then back at Jeremy. "No…it wasn't that," Yumi came and said, "Well then what happened?" Aelita held her head and then shut her eyes and squeezed them tightly. "That dog…It was like…no it can't be," Yumi urged her to speak. "What, tell us Aelita! What was it you saw?" Aelita looked at them all and said, "I think I saw Odd, within' that dog,"

Dragon: Well there you have it. Sorry but I wanted to say that Aelita saw Odd for the next chapter and the rest of them. So keep those reviews coming and keep reading. Well, I'll be seeing you! Adios ;)