Author's Note:

SirenaLoreley – Thank you for being my first reviewer and I'll try really hard not to disappoint you.

Bitbyboth – I tried to make Dante more in character this time, I know he was a little too uptight last chapter. Thank you for your review, and yes the werewolves are going to be a little different than what most people portray them as.

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~*I Cry Wolf: Chapter 2*~

The forest was growing thicker and thicker the farther they trekked, and Dante was not liking it one bit. How were they supposed to get a good shot if there were so many damn trees around that they couldn't see more than a few feet in front of them?

"Hey kid, we need to find a clearing or some open space if we are even going to have a snowballs chance in hell," Dante stated calmly glancing at his young partner. He watched as Nero sighed before pulling a small square object from his pocket.

"What's that?" he asked genuinely intrigued.

"It's a pocket GPS, I got sick of you always getting us lost on missions so I bought it a few months ago." Nero answered with a small smirk.

"Hey I don't get us lost that much!" Dante balked.

"Yeah, sure okay just keep telling yourself that." Nero replied distractedly.

Dante simply grumbled under his breath and chose instead to let the kid work his 'magic' with his oh so wonderful pocket…whatever he called it. Finally after what seemed like forever to the red clad hunter, Nero put the box back in his pocket and started walking to the east.

"There's a pretty good sized clearing about 50 yards from here, and there's a stream on the edge of it. It looks to be the only one for at least 500 yards in any direction so it's a safe bet that that's where the werewolves are getting their water from." Nero informed as he continued his steady pace. Dante was actually impressed.

"Where did you learn to use one of those things anyway, or for that matter, when did you get so good at strategic tracking?" Dante questioned as he quickly and easily caught up to the younger.

"Pfft…I read old man. You should really try it sometime." The younger snarked.

"Hey I read!" Dante defended.

"Porn and gun magazines don't count!" Nero replied in exasperation. Honestly, and he was supposed to be the horny teenager. Dante bought about as much porn as he did pizza, and that was saying something.

"I like to be entertained while I read, is that a crime?" said hunter asked with a small pout.

"Whatever you dirty old man," was Nero's only response.

"You're as bad as Lady…" Dante commented under his breath.

~*A Few Hours Later*~

After what seemed like forever, the pair of dirty and slightly worn out hunters finally found themselves standing in the middle of the foretold clearing. Dante took it in with undisguised appreciation. The clearing was at least fifty to seventy feet across in either direction, and he could easily hear the stream Nero had mentioned running off to the left. This would do fairly well, as least they'd have plenty of room to move around without having to worry about tripping over one another or accidentally shooting one another. While it wouldn't exactly kill them, the Holy Water would make it burn like a mother fucker.

"I gotta hand it to ya kid, this is a pretty nice spot you found here," Dante praised as he sat down and leaned up against a nearby tree.

"Yeah it's bigger than it looked on the GPS and the stream sounds a little closer too." Nero answered as he sat in the grass and leaned back on his Devil Bringer. "So how are we going to lure the werewolves to us?"

"Oh we won't need to lure anything, they already know we're here," Dante replied tipping his head back and closing his eyes.

"What!" Nero shouted as he leapt to his feet and drew Blue Rose.

"Whoa, calm down kid. They've known we were here since I parked the car. I'm surprised you didn't sense them; they've been following us for the last seventy yards or so. Don't worry they won't try to take us on until nightfall when they're at their full strength," Dante replied cracking one eye to judge Nero's reaction. He had to bite back a chuckle as he watched Nero's expression shift from confused, to relieved, to straight up pissed as hell.

"Just when did you plan on informing me of this information?" Nero hissed between his teeth.

"About…ten seconds ago. Now sit down and take a load off, you're going to need your strength. Trust me." Dante answered the last bit coming with the same seriousness he had displayed back at the car. He could tell Nero was still pissed, but he let out a sigh of relief as he watched the kid slowly return to his previous position without another word.

Dante couldn't help but watch as the sunlight caught Nero's hair making it seem like it was glowing. He also couldn't help but notice how cute the kid looked when he was angry. How the barest hints of red would taint his high cheek bones, or how his lips would stick out in the most adorable pout. Sighing out loud Dante tipped his head back once more and closed his eyes. Christ he was fucked. Not only had he allowed himself to fall for the punk kid…but he had to go and fall for what was probably the straightest arrow in the quiver. Regardless he had fallen, and fallen hard. He knew that no matter what he couldn't let anything happen to the kid.

"Don't worry Nero…I won't let anything happen to you," he stated in an almost silent whisper. Finally Dante felt a light sleep finally take over never noticing how a brilliant pair of blue eyes swung over to stare at him with a pining intensity. Nor did he notice that intensity slowly fade to confusion, then to and almost desperate and silent longing.

~*To Be Continued*~

Author's Note:

So I know this chapter was mostly filler, but I felt like I needed to get in there. Also I apologize for how I portrayed Dante in the first chapter. A lot of people commented that I made him too serious and to on edge for his character. I agree, but I also wanted the reader to get a sense of nervousness and edge. However I think I went a little overboard. For that I am sorry and I hope this chapter was a little more in-character for him. Thank you to all my reviewers, and don't worry things are about to get SSS stylish pretty fast.