Chapter 3 or 4… I haven't decided. Once again, I don't own Max and the flock, or Kiba and the pack. Sorry, people!
Why did he run? Kiba didn't understand. It was like… a strange urge overwhelmed him. And he started to run after the large bird-girl.
He could see that she landed at the nearby drugstore. Kiba stared at her graceful stance as she loitered near the doors, seeming to be waiting for someone… or just plainly watching in case.
Kiba did that a lot. With a pregnant female and a young male, he had to be watchful. It was part of being the alpha. His father taught him that.
Kiba waited twenty minutes at the corner. He saw the girl again, walking out of the building. He tasted the air. Huh. It seemed she had a pack too. A little gang of bird-kids. What fun.
The wolf snorted angrily. He shouldn't be wasting his time watching a human girl as if he was a normal human male. He should've stayed with his pack. They'd be worried sick about where he'd gone. Especially Toboe.
He chuckled a bit at that little joke. Heh. Heh heh.
Kiba held his breath as she took off again; she was so beautiful, with her wings working powerfully…
He shook his head. He almost sounded human. Hesitantly at first, Kiba walked back to his pack.
Toboe paced back and forth. "What if someone shot him?"
Hige scoffed. "If someone shot him, he'd be smart and howl first. It happens all the time."
Toboe growled in worry, his silver bracelets clanging softly together. "Yeah, but- what if- what if he got captured? They'd muzzle him down and take him somewhere evil!" He whined just thinking about it.
Tsume didn't reply. But nobody was surprised. He was usually like that.
Hige sighed. "We'd be able to smell the scent he'd given off. When will you let it go?"
Toboe shivered. "But we haven't had him give off that kind of scent yet! We wouldn't know what it was! Like… what if-"
Just then, Kiba jumped in. "Hey." His voice almost whispered.
Toboe ran up to him. "What's the matter with you?! We've been worried sick!" he growled.
Hige cleared his throat. Toboe rolled his caramel eyes. "Okay, I've been worried." His red hair flopped around as he shook his head.
Kiba chuckled, one of those rare little laughs that'll give your day a little break. "Sorry about that – just felt like going for a run."
The little brown wolf snorted. "Just tell us first!"
Tsume looked at Kiba. "I could tell you're lying. Why did you run off like that?" Kiba narrowed his eyes at him in annoyance.
"I just said I felt like going for a little run." He walked over to Blue, who was currently carrying the pups. "You feel okay?"
She nodded. "Nothing's happened yet, so… yeah." She gave a wolf grin and laid down beside Hige.
Kiba's ears perked up. His black nose twitched. His yellow eyes searched the skies, and he saw it again.
Her. That bird girl.