Chapter 2: Wolf of Beika:
Shinichi never felt closer to being himself without taking an antidote. Being a wolf was freeing in a way. Even if he was small in this form too, he could still run, and run he did. He ran through the forest feeling a freedom he hadn't felt in a while.
Being trapped as a child gave him fewer times to sneak out into Beika Park. Ran was always watching him.
Shinichi wanted to forget the limits placed on his human form and focus on releasing some anger on the plants and trees. They could grow back and it was a great release.
Lining his body up his muscles small though they were working in harmony. He tackled the dead log with the force of small car. He may be small, but he had a lot of power.
The dead log burst into pieces. As he tore up the wood in his mouth. A sound caught his attention. It was a scream. Dropping the piece of wood from his mouth. He didn't second guess himself he ran towards the sound deeper into the forest…
(Warning Blood content and Mature Language.)
The wolf ran quietly through the night. The petty human. How dare she think to escape a creature of night? The moon cried for blood, and blood it would get.
Growling he tore towards the woman with strength abound. It was his right his just right to bath in the blood of this lesser creature.
He bit into tender wondrous muscle. The prey screamed. Such a pretty sound it was. The night would be filled with the sound.
The blood pooled into his waiting maw. Such a thing. The moon deserved such blood. A whack to his jaw made him release.
The prey staggered away. Oh well this made it fun to chase, to hunt. The shadows of the trees were his play things the forest was his playground he made the rules.
Running faster after his injured prey. He noticed it was backed into a tree. A silent laugh went past his open maw. His tongue hanging limply drooling at the image of his cornered prey.
Why did they think such things were pretty and to be treasured. They were nothing but weak meals. He saw tears rippling down her face. Awww such a tragedy the prey thing was sad.
He would make her happy. Simple twist of her pale throat and she wouldn't have to cry.
'Sweet little prey don't worry so much about it. It will be over soon. Shush now.' The wolf chanted to itself.
He was about to continue when something small and blackish grey slammed into him…
Shinichi ran as fast as his four paws could take him. The metallic smell of blood entered his nose. Shinichi growled his eyes narrowed. He would not allow for anyone to die not while he could help it.
He saw splashes of blood on the trees and ground. Someone was majorly hurt. He heard a stifled sob. Shinichi angled himself towards it.
What he came upon was wrong. Wrong in all sense of the word. Tomoko Suzuki, Sonoko's mother, was against a tree. Her shoulder was bleeding staining her evening dress a dark red. There were tears all over her clothing.
There was a lot more blood coming from her leg where a large bite could been seen. Where the dress had been torn away.
The more pressing matter was the larger then normal brown wolf looking at her with a gleam in it's eyes. It's tongue sticking out of it's blood stained muzzle.
Shinichi did the only thing he could think of. He ran at the full grown wolf.
'Sweet little prey don't worry so much about it. It will be over soon. Shush now.' The larger wolf said closing in on the defenseless woman.
Shinichi tackled the wolf distracting it. It's dark hazel eyes showed surprise. Shinichi growling deep in his throat stood between the larger wolf and the injured Tomoko.
'Little Bastard, how dare you attack one of you kin?' The wolf said.
Shinichi did not show shock. The larger wolf was a Were-Wolf good to know.
'I am no kin of yours. Killer and heartless bastards like you make me sick.' Shinichi said.
The two circled each other. Ready to attack at the first sign of weakness.
'Pup know your elders. If you had been brought up right. You would not care for this worthless bitch.' The wolf said.
Shinichi already angry at the fact a human would attack another, became furious. He didn't care he was in a body to small to take the wolf properly. He didn't care Ran would most likely find the results of this fight.
He just didn't care. He charged. The larger wolf seemed to find it funny that he was attacking first.
He jumped as the larger wolf tried to grab him. Shinichi had long since honed his speed and agility. Using the larger wolf's lack of speed against it. Shinichi spun once he hit the ground and bit the wolf's back leg.
The wolf howled in pain and reached back to bite him. Shinichi released barely missing a bite to his head.
The wolf growled and slashed at him with long claws. Unable to get away he now painfully moved. Looking at the three long rivets of blood flowing from his side. He was ready when the wolf tried again.
He ducked and clawed the wolf's underbelly. Dark blood splashed onto him. He yelped as his tail was bit and with a twist of the larger wolf's head he was thrown into a tree. He heard something snap.
Voices yelled out from near by caused the wolf to growl and retreat. Shinichi laid on his side. It hurt tiring to breathe. His ribs were broken. He couldn't move his left arm. When he did he heard a snap and pain laced it's way up his body.
Damn bastard broke his arm and his ribs. He felt someone put a hand on him. He looked up into the smiling face of Tomoko. She looked worse for wear, but she was alive. She was alive thanks to him.
She patted his head gently. He whined as his vision darkened. Ran was so going to ground him when he wasn't in his room tomorrow morning.
And with that thought he closed his eyes and fell unconscious…
Megure-keibu followed Shiro Suzuki through the forest. It was easy to see the man was terrified. The blood trail into the forest wasn't helping the jumpy male. Megure remembered years ago when the three hunters were given their training.
His father taught him, Suzuki-san's father taught him, along with the Commissioner Hakuba's father. They were getting along in years. Megure even after years of there being no sign of Were-Wolves was still wary of forests.
Looking at the bloody paw prints much to large to be a normal wolf attack only confirmed all their fears.
"We'll find the creature that hurt your wife. We just have to find her, however she may be first." Megure said putting his hand on Shiro's shoulder.
"I know." Shiro said in a small voice.
They continued following the trail into the deeper parts of the forest. What they found was Tomoko bleeding, but well cradling a small grey creature to her chest. Her leg was bleeding but was wrapped up with torn pieces of cloth.
"Tomoko!" Shiro said running towards her and hugging her. Tomoko moved the small grey furred thing out of the way when he hugged her.
"Shiro." Tomoko said smiling.
Megure's eyes landed on the small lump of fur. It was a wolf pup. A tuft of black marring it's head down a small part of it's back and a tail of pitch black fur. It's side was red covered with stripes of Tomoko's dress.
It's breathing was a little unnatural and it's right forearm was at an unnatural angle.
"Tomoko, what is this?" Megure said gesturing at the wolf pup. By it's ears and paws he could tell when it grew it would be quite large. Larger then a normal wolf.
Tomoko had a Were-Wolf pup. A child changed into a creature of unnatural origins.
"Him, the poor little thing. This large brown wolf attacked me and he came to my rescue. The larger wolf threw him into the tree." Tomoko said pointing at a large oak where red blood was smeared.
"It's a Were-Wolf." Shiro said in surprise looking at the small creature.
"I don't care what you two are thinking. It's just a child, an innocent child." Tomoko said scooping up the pup into her arms.
"Tomoko it's not going to matter child or not. It will hurt people." Megure said.
Tomoko glared at them.
"I don't care. You won't touch him." Tomoko said.
"What are you going to do with him then Tomoko?" Shiro asked.
"You both are going to help me patch him up." Tomoko said as dawn slowly came.
The pup stirred slightly it's blue eyes looking at the sunlight. The wolf shifted slightly and everyone stared at the child in Tomoko's arms.
"CONAN-KUN!" Megure said in shock. Conan's blue eyes shifted to him. His blue eyes looked afraid without the glasses, before the child passed out….
The man nursed his leg and stomach. He looked up into his mate's eyes.
"Sharon, you made that pup didn't you?" Rum asked.
There was no way she could deny it he could smell her sent lingering on him.
"The little boy? Of course I did lover. Because of our placement in the top of this game. We have no time to have true children. So I decided to turn one. So what did you think? My mate." Vermouth smiled at Rum.
Rum looked at his leg and chest no other creature had ever harmed him before. He smiled.
"A strong son he shall be. So my mate when shall we collect our pup?" Rum asked coming closer to her.
"As soon as you please." Vermouth said as the two kissed in fiery passion.
