-1Reno sighed and laid back, patting his full stomach. "This place isn't so bad." he chuckled. Rude sat on the other side of the small table.
"They do have some great food." he agreed. Reno rubbed his eyes sleepily. It was dark out, their bosses still in their meeting. They had been led to a Japanese like Inn in the Mansion's courtyard. Reno's room was pretty small, with a wooden floor, floor bed, and a table. Paper lanterns lit the room, giving it a nice, warm homey feeling. Rude's room was the same way.
"Well, I'm off to bed." Rude mumbled and got up. "I'll see you tomorrow." and with that, he slid open the paper doors and left, shutting them lightly. Reno blinked slowly and yawned, taking off his shirt, readying himself for bed.
I wonder where Wolf went. Reno thought as he turned the paper lamps off. He had not seen her since she had chased Fangs off. He blinked. wait, why do I care? He sat on his floor bed, in deep thought. He felt a special connection to her… something about her drawn him in. She's pretty hot… and seems to like me…
His thoughts vanished when he saw a shadowy figure cast upon the paper doors. It was a massive shadow of a dog, with perked ears and busy tail. It padded in front of Reno's doors, then laid down. Reno froze, watching the huge shadow dog. The shadow yawned, then laid it's head down. After that, nothing. Reno snatched his metal baton and crept silently toward his doors. His curiosity burned within him, yet fear tensed his body. The dog did not move, even when he began to open the paper doors quietly and carefully. Slowly, he peeked out.
The dog was no dog, but a large, calico wolf. It had a white underbelly and orange, brown sides and black and white back. It's face was patterned with brownish orange, brown, black, and white.
Reno was speechless. It was the most beautiful wolf he had ever seen, and was the largest too.
The wolf slowly opened its eyes, two large golden spheres of light. It looked at Reno, who flinched. The wolf lifted its head, peering deep at him, then tilted its head. Reno kept a firm grip on his weapon, just in case it attacked.
But that never happened. Moments passed like hours till the wolf moved. It stood up and padded to him, wagging its black tipped tail and panting playfully. Reno, feeling a lot safer for the wolf's friendliness, decided it must belong to KioRei. He extended his hand and ran it over the wolf's head. It's fur was soft, like rabbits fur.
"What are you doing here?" he asked the wolf, scratching it behind it's ears, which made it shudder. It whined and nuzzled his bare chest. He smiled and continued to pet it.
The wolf then backed away a little, sniffing him. He chuckled and let go of his baton, messing with the wolf's neck fur. "What, do I smell bad?" Reno teased. The calico wolf snorted and shook itself.
"Well then." Reno took his weapon. "I should be getting to bed. See ya."
The wolf leaned forward and gave him a quick lick on his lips and turned away. Reno blinked and rubbed his mouth off on his arm. Ack! Wolf spit! He stood up quickly, watching the wolf. It stopped and looked back at him, and winked.
"Goodnight, hot stuff. See you later." the wolf murmured. Reno gasped. He knew that voice.
"Wolf!"
The wolf smiled and nodded. "Sorry I left you earlier, I had to get Fangs back or else she'll get me even worse later."
Reno was still too shocked to respond for a while. "Well now… I see why they call you Wolf."
Wolf giggled. "Yep."
"Can the rest of the KioRei Turks change too?" Reno asked. Wolf froze, the edgy look returning into her eyes.
"Uhhh… oh shit." she muttered. "I wasn't suppost to let you see me…please, Reno." she said, lifting her wolf head and peered deeply into his eyes. "Don't tell anybody you saw me, ok?"
Reno blinked. "Why can't I?"
Wolf looked around, then whispered to him. "Can we talk in your room? I don't want to be seen."
Confused, Reno stepped aside, letting the wolf in. He followed her in, then closed his door. Wolf sat at one end of his table, looking very nervous. He sat on the other side, staring at her.
"Please Wolf." he said. "Tell me."
Wolf shuttered, then lowered her black tipped ears. "Gomon is a very greedy man, Reno." she started. "He will do anything for money. He will even kill for it." Reno raised an eyebrow.
"What does that have to do with you?"
"Everything." Wolf said. "He bought us separately to kill others that stand in his way, and to protect him."
"Wait, what do you mean 'bought'?" he asked. Wolf was silent for a moment, then answered.
"I was stolen from my mother when I was but a few days old, and the men who stole me sold me off to the highest bidder, which was Gomon." she said quietly. Reno's eyes widened slightly. "All of us were stolen and bought like that."
"I'm sorry…" Reno murmured, feeling bad for the poor she-wolf. Wolf lowered her head.
"He brought all of us up by torturing us and making us do his bidding, and if we refused…" Wolf shuddered greatly. "He… he would torture us with silver." Reno's face went grave. I knew something about that guy was wrong!
"What about you KioRei Turks? What are you guys?" he asked gently. Wolf looked down shamefully.
"I-I am a Werewolf." she said quietly. "Lion is a White Werelion, Leopard is a Wereleapord, Cheetah is a Werecheetah…I think you can figure the rest of us out…" Wolf said, as if ashamed of herself. Reno sat there, shocked. Werewolves! Holy shit, I've never seen one before! That explains the names and how they could be so strong without being infused with Jenova's Cells…
"You sound ashamed." Reno said. Wolf looked away. "Don't be, be proud of what you are."
Wolf sat quietly for some time, then smiled.
"If you say so." she said on a more joyful note. Reno smiled.
"Now, quick question." he said. Wolf tilted her head. "What are Mane and Fangs?" she chuckled.
"Mane is a Maned Werewolf, and Fangs is a Vampire."
"Vampire?" Reno sat up straight. Wolf laughed heartily, which for some reason calmed him.
"Don't worry, she only sheds my blood, and that's just play. She won't harm you, I wont…" she sounded like she was going to say something more, but she held herself back. Reno stared at her for a moment, then decided to ask her another question.
"Why are you a wolf, and not a women right now?"
"I like my wolf form." she answered. "It makes me feel safe, plus it hides my sc…never mind."
"Hides your what?" Reno asked. He wanted to know her secrets. Hell, he wanted to know her better. "C'mon, you can tell me." Wolf looked away from his pleading blue eyes.
"M-my scars…"
"Scars? From Gomon's tortures?"
"Yeah, I tend to disobey him a lot, so I have a lot of scars…" Reno couldn't help but smile lightly.
"You're a bad 'lil girl, eh?"
Wolf laughed again, making Reno's chest flutter once more. "I guess I am."
"Can I see them?" he asked. Wolf's eyes widened, and he could swear he saw her blush under her white facefur.
"Well…er…"
"What's wrong?" Reno tilted his head. Wolf ran her claws lightly on the floor, her eyes locked on her paw.
"When I turn back… I kinda…I kinda don't have any clothes on." she murmured shyly. Reno smiled playfully.
"I know."
Wolf blushed greatly and fiddled with her paws. Reno smiled, finally he was able to hit on her, however he'd rather do it to her human form and not to a wolf. She laughed. "Nice try, hot stuff." Reno frowned playfully. Wolf stood up and shook her fur.
"Pleeeeease?" he pleaded. Wolf laughed again.
"Maybe another time." she winked and trotted to the door, giving it a long stare. Finally she looked at him. "Um, can you open the door for me? Heh, no thumbs." she lifted a paw. Reno chuckled and opened the door for her.
"See you tomorrow…Wolf." he said quietly to her. Wolf turned and looked at him.
"Call me… Call me Keisha." she murmured. Reno blinked.
"Keisha?"
"…That's my real name." Wolf said. "And don't forget, do not tell a soul about what I told you!" with that, Keisha trotted off. Reno watched the calico wolf go, and noticed a pair of green eyes glaring at him down the hall. Keisha trotted past another wolf without realizing, but this one looked more like a giant fox than a wolf. It's deep green eyes glared deeply at Reno, full of bitter hatred. Reno flinched, then remembered what Keisha told him.
"Maned Werewolf…" he muttered. The overgrown wolf-fox growled and followed Keisha, out of Reno's site.