Hey guys! Sorry for the late update (again), I had a Biology test and had to study and stuff and I had to update another story. Thanks to wolfdreamer and Chichi4mangaHero for reviewing Oh and words in bold (like the ones I'm typing) mean wolf talk in the story.

Chichi: Yes, there will be romance further into the story I just thought it would be weird for Kiba and Tori's relationship to develop quickly, so yeah. Lol

Wolfdreamer: Haha Thanks! I was reading some books and I randomly thought of the plot :D.

Please review!

Tori's POV

The alarm called loudly to Tori as she slept and she groaned. Moving her hand to the nightstand, she shuffled it around, looking for the clock. Upon finding it, she smacked it but it still wouldn't shut off. Growling, she smacked it harder and it bounced to the floor from the force, turning off as it hit the floor. Stupid clock, She thought as she groggily got out of bed. She looked around the room and realized that Kiba was nowhere to be seen. He must have left when I was asleep, Tori thought, He better not have been caught by my parents. Rising, she changed into jeans and a T-shirt and converse then shoved her homework into her back pack. Walking down stairs, Tori made some cereal and ate it hastily.

Once she was finished, she grabbed her keys and walked to her truck, tossing her backpack into the bed. Starting up the engine, she backed out and began the fifteen minute drive to school. As she drove along the road, she glanced into the woods. Kiba was somewhere out there. Her Father and his team were also out there. Searching for him or any other wolves that might be lingering on the outskirts. Tori sighed and tightened her grip on the wheel. He'll be ok. He can take care of himself. A sickening feeling entered her gut. Somehow, she doubted that.

Tori reached Shady Grove High school and pulled into a parking spot. Taking the keys out, she stepped out of the truck and into the crisp fall air. The trees swayed gently with the breeze as she took her backpack and started up the steps. The hallways were filled with the usual clamor of the teenagers talking.

"Tori!" She turned and smiled when she saw Chloe and another girl making their way towards her.

"Hey Chloe," She said, "What's up?"

"Hey," Chloe said, "This is Carly." She gestured to the girl standing next to her. Tori waved.
"So, have you heard?" Carly asked. Tori furrowed her brows slightly.

"About what?"

"About the wolf attack." Dread crept into Tori and she raised her eyebrows, feigning surprise.

"Wolf attack?" She asked, hoping her voice was normal.

"Yeah," Chloe said, taking a news paper out of her bag, "See? It's all over the town. Twelve cops were killed along with a few dogs. Can you believe it?" Tori took the newspaper and looked at it. On the front page, in big, bold letters read WOLF ATTACK. It told exactly what Chloe said. Twelve cops and dogs were killed trying to restrain a wolf.

"I heard that they were going to send out a more cops and try to put it down," Chloe continued, "Do you think they'll be able to kill it?"

"I hope so," Carly said, sipping her latte, "It killed those cops. It might come to the town and I don't know about you, but I don't want a blood thirsty wolf near my house." Tori remained silent and just stared at the paper. Her mind reeled with morbid images of the cops attacking Kiba. She knew how the system worked. When retraining the animal didn't work, they would go in with every portable weapon they had. Stun guns, rifles, pistols—you name it, they brought it. They would also bring anything that could possibly confine or restrict the animal. Which would consist of chains, barbed wire and cages.

"Tori?" Chloe asked, peering at her friend, "You ok?" Tori blinked, coming out of her thoughts.

"Oh, yeah, fine," She said, handing her the paper.

The bell rang and they all went to their classes. The day progressed normally. Nothing unusual happened, although Tori found that she couldn't quite concentrate. Finding out that the cops were going to capture, or possibly kill, Kiba had bothered her more than she would like to admit. The lunch bell sounded loudly and she made her way to the cafeteria. The crowd of kids dispersed once in the cafeteria and Tori walked towards a table where her friends were sitting. Without warning, nausea hit Tori and she dropped her tray of food, barely noticing the loud clatter it made. Faintly, she heard Chloe and some other people call out to her, asking if she was alright. She turned and quickly jogged to the restroom. Once there, she slapped open a stall door and bent over the toilet, thinking that she was going to hurl. When nothing happened, she sat on the floor. What the hell is going on with me? A few minutes later and still nothing happened. Tori stood and walked out of the bathroom and went back to the cafeteria. Taking a new tray she got some more food then slide into her seat next to Chloe.

"What happened back there?" She asked. Tori shook her head dismissively.

"Nothing, I just felt sick."

"And you dropped the tray because of it?" She shrugged and picked at her food, suddenly not hungry.

Once school ended Tori drove to Dolt's. As she drove, she tried to ignore the strange emptiness of the streets. Tried to ignore the police on the streets, ever vigilant, looking for any sign of wolves. Forcing her eyes back onto the road, she pulled into a parking stop across the street of her work then shut off the engine and stepped out. Walking into the restaurant, Tori went to the back and changed into her uniform and put her name tag on.

"Ah, Tori," Kathy said, smiling as she saw the girl, "How are you?" Tori forced a smile.

"I'm good," She lied, "Are there any tables you want me to waitress?" Kathy nodded and told her where to go. Tori nodded and grabbed a notepad and pen then started towards the table. It was funny, Kathy and her relationship. Even though they were boss and employee, it seemed as if they were friends for a long time. Tori weaved through the tables and booths to the woman sitting alone. She asked what drink she would like and then left to make it. Tori reached the kitchen and was met by the familiar smells and sounds. She grabbed a glass and poured some sweet tea into it then put it on a tray and walked out again. The lady singing karaoke sang softly.

"This doesn't make much sense

Think far out but I'm still locked in

I'm still lost, walking circles

The floor swallowed me up whole

There's nowhere to go

There's a vulture on my shoulder

And he's telling me to give in

Always hissing right in my ear

Like its coming from my own head

It's got me mixed up

Trying not to give up

Tell me there's a way to get out of here

Oh, Fixed At Zero."

Tori smirked to herself at the irony of the lyrics and what she was going through. She stopped at the woman's table and set the drink down.

"Are you ready to order?" She asked, putting the tray under her arm. The lady studied the menu then pointed to one.

"I think I'll have the pecan pie." Tori nodded and wrote it down.

"Alright, I'll have that right out." With that, she started back to the kitchen. All at once, the nausea hit her again quickly followed by the little feet of dread. Tori gasped slightly, hand on her stomach. Unbidden, an image of Kiba, mauled and broken, flashed in her mind's eye. Suddenly, the urge to go look for Kiba came over her. But, how were you supposed to look for someone when you have no clue where they were? I have to try. Swallowing her nausea, Tori walked to the kitchen and clicked the order of pecan pie above the oven then went to Kathy's office. The manger looked up at the sound of the door opening and looked upon Tori's face.

"Tori, what's wrong?" She asked, standing and walking over to her, "You look sick. Are you feeling alright?" Tori nodded slightly.

"Yeah," She said shakily, "But I just received a text from my Mom saying that my Grandmother was in the hospital and she wants me there."

"Oh dear," Kathy said, holding hand to her mouth, "Go ahead and go to her." Tori smiled gratefully although she hated lying like that to her.

"Thank you so much." Tori turned and left hurriedly unlocking her truck and jumping in and starting the engine. Pulling out, she hit the gas and the truck squealed loudly then raced down the street, towards her house and the woods, following a feeling she didn't know.

Paul's POV (Tori's Father)

Leaves crunched beneath his boots as he and his team trudged through the woods. Said team consisted of twenty men split into four squads, five men each. They were Squad 5, Squad 8, Squad 9 and Squad 10. The leader of the teams was Paul, or Officer Bishop. He was also head of Squad 9. As of now, the Squad's were setting traps for their targets. Officer Bishop covered the pit with leaves then took two careful steps back. The target would step onto the leaves and fall into the cage at the bottom. The cage would snap shut around said target then they would put the wicked beast down. At least, that was the plan. Other traps like this were scattered throughout the woods, along with various others.

"Alright," Bishop said to his four men, "Let's move on." Single file, they walked through the woods. A little while later and they reached their next area. A small stream trickled over pebbles and a lone tree sat at the far end. Leaves, vines and other plants hid the ground from sight. Bishop and one other man began setting the trap. Making a loop from a rope, Bishop set it down on the ground with a twig in the middle. Then took the other end of the rope and slung it over a branch and tied it to the ground. That way, when the target steps into the loop, snapping the twig, the rope would wrap around its ankle and pull them into the air. Of course, they didn't know exactly where the wolf was, so they were really just making shots in the dark. But, that didn't matter; they just had to capture these beasts. Static crackled on Bishop's head piece and then a voice spoke.

"Officer Bishop, the targets are in sight."

"Good," Bishop said, "Keep an eye on them but don't attack." There was a gasp on the other end followed by a rustling noise.

"Squad 8," Bishop said, "Squad 8 are you there?"

"This is Squad 8 sir," Came the voice again, "You're not going to believe this sir, but the targets have turned into humans." Bishop sighed, exasperated.

"Don't be ridiculous," He said, irritation creeping into his voice, "We're on our way. Alert Squad 5 and 10 to your whereabouts and tell them to meet up with you."

"Yes sir."

With that, Bishop and the rest of Squad 10 made their way towards Squad 8. The evening sun was quickly sinking into the horizon and the temperatures were dropping steadily. Winter was starting to show its face. The wind blew gently, bringing with it the smell of rain. Soon, Squad's 8 and 5 could been seen, making a wide circle around the targets, weapons drawn. However, Squad 10 was nowhere in sight. Bishop approached the appointed head of Squad 5.

"Lieutenant, where is Squad 10?" He asked.

"I don't know, sir," The Lieutenant replied, turning to him, "We tried contacting them but there was no answer. My guess is the wolves took them out." Bishop nodded gravely and weaved through his men towards the front. He was surprised at what greeted him. Two boys stood in the middle, tense and watching them closely. One was young, thirteen or fourteen; the other was the boy who his daughter, Tori, was usually with. As he watched, their forms shimmered and turned to wolves briefly. He was right, Bishop thought, they can turn into humans. This revelation was both surprising and alarming. This meant that they were no longer safe in their own homes. For all they knew, wolves could be living in their town. The older boy looked at him, his blue eyes fierce. There was no sign of fear in him. For some reason, this aggravated Bishop.

"Officer," A man next to him said softly, "What do you command?" Without taking his eyes away from the boy, he said:

"Kill them." Even as the words were being spoken, guns were being fired. Then, right before his eyes, the two humans turned into wolves.

Kiba's POV

The smell of gun powder and blood filled his nose as Kiba fought. He was mindful of where he stepped since there were traps everywhere. Kiba leapt at a man and tore his gun away from him then snarled; his tail a stiff line behind him. The man brought out a pistol and fired at the white wolf. Kiba leapt to the side then lunged at the man's leg, pulling them out from under him. The wolf lunged at his throat only to bite down on a knife. Growling fiercely, Kiba pinned down the man's knife arm with his paw then clamped down on his throat. There was a loud bang and Kiba jumped away from the man, feeling a bullet graze his leg. He landed on the ground only to quickly move away as a trap snapped shut where his leg was seconds ago. A loud cry sounded and Kiba looked up as a barbed stick smacked him across the face. Blood splattered across the floor and the wolf bared his teeth and jumped into the air and collided with the man's chest. They hit the ground and the man fought to get the wolf off. Kiba tore at his cloths and skin mercilessly. The man kicked Kiba's gut, detaching the wolf. The white wolf bared his teeth, fur bristling, and lunged once again. Kiba bit into the man's throat and the body hit the ground with a thud.

Bodies fell as the two wolves fought. Both human and beast were bloodied but neither relented. Kiba snapped the neck of one human then turned to another and fell that one as well. Blood dripped from his face, shoulder and sides, but he hardly noticed. His white coat was stained red from blood. The forest floor ran red and stank of death and gunpowder. A yelp caught his attention and Kiba whirled to see a trap on the ground snap shut around the young brown wolfs' leg.

"Toboe!" Kiba yelled, going to help his friend. He jumped over a body only to be yanked to the ground by a chain lasso. More chains wrapped around three of his ankles, restricting his movement. Kiba struggled viciously but couldn't break free. Two humans bound Toboe and knocked him unconscious then put his body in a cage to be taken back with them. A man approached Kiba and crouched in front of him, just out of his reach. Kiba growled and stared at the man that was Tori's father. They regarded each other, both wanting to kill the other.

"What do you want with my daughter?" The man demanded fiercely.

"She's going to help us," Kiba growled, "Your just a human, you wouldn't understand." Something flashed across the man's face that Kiba couldn't place. But, as quickly as it had appeared it disappeared.

"Stay away from her, beast," The man said, venom dripping from his voice. Kiba snapped at the man but the chains held him back. Tori's father stood and held up his gun towards Kiba.

"Don't!" Both human and wolf turned towards the voice. Tori appeared and looked from her friend to her father. Something close to anger flashed in her dark eyes as she noticed Toboe lying unconscious and bloody in a cage. She turned to her father, fists clenched.
"Don't," She said, "Let them go." Bishop looked at his daughter.

"You did this behind my back," He said, irritated, "You let this animal stay with you in our house. You disobeyed the law and me. I'm very disappointed with you." Tori glared and Kiba noticed her eyes flash amber briefly.

"What would you have me do? Kill him?" She challenged, "No, unlike you, I have a heart. Kiba isn't just an animal, he's my friend. Now, release him." Bishop sighed, suddenly looking tired and drained.

"Tori, I'm sorry, I have to—"He was broken off by the sound of a gun being fired. Tori's head whipped towards the noise and saw a rifle pointed towards Kiba. Being restricted, the white wolf couldn't move. Kiba watched as Tori ran towards him, faster than he'd seen any human move. She skidded on her knees by him, crying out as the bullet hit her shoulder.

"Tori!" Both Father and wolf said at the sound of her pained voice. Bishop knelt by his daughter, peering at the wound then turning to look at his men.

"Who did that?" He demanded. The men shook their heads. A few looked around at each other, looking for whoever shot the gun. Clenching his jaw, Bishop looked at his daughter. She returned his gaze, her face in pain but her eyes glowed fiercely. Kiba realized now that her eyes were amber and her nails had turned to claws. What's happening to her? He thought.

"I won't let you kill them," Tori said quietly but just as vicious. For a minute, her father didn't respond.

"Tori—" He started.

"I don't care!" Tori interrupted, "Just let them go. Please. They don't deserve to be killed." Kiba watched the man closely. For a second, all the man's emotions were shown. Anger. Worry. And something else. Was that guilt? The white wolfs' eyes narrowed at him. With a heavy sigh, Bishop rose and pointed to the cage where Toboe was being held.

"Release the animal," He commanded.

"But sir—" One of his men started.
"Don't argue with me," Bishop snapped, "Just do it." Quickly, three men started to unlock the cage and take the young brown wolf out. Bishop turned to Kiba and slowly reached for the chain around his neck. Kiba growled softly and ducked, his gold eyes fixed on him. Tori placed her hand on her father's, silently telling him to not move. Then, the girl reached out and carefully slipped the chain over Kiba's head then did the same with the ones around his ankles. Kiba stood and looked at Tori.

"Take care of Toboe. I'll come to your house in the morning." He didn't know why he spoke to her in his own language. Somehow, he knew she would understand. With that, the white wolf turned and ran into the woods, his form briefly turning human.

Tori's POV

Tori watched Kiba melt into the forest, silent as the wind. How did I understand what he said? She thought as her claws slide back into her hand with a soft sffft. Her vision returned to her normal 20/20, which looked blurry compared to her enhanced eye sight. She looked at her Father talking to one of his men by the brown wolf, apparently named Toboe. Standing, Tori walked over.

"We could take it to the animal shelter in ApplesBurrow and say that it's a big dog," The man offered.

"They would be able to tell it's a wolf," Bishop replied.

"I'll take care of it," Tori put in. Her Father looked at her.

"Tori, no, you cannot take care of a wolf." She looked at him.

"Yes I can. Besides, where else are we gonna take it?" Bishop was silent for a moment, obviously not able to think of any options.

"See?" Tori asked, "I know where I can keep him. I'll take care of him, you won't need to do anything."

"Where is this place that you will keep him?" Her Father asked tentatively.

"In a Cabin in the woods a few miles from our neighborhood," Tori replied, a smile playing at her lips, "Me and Chloe go there. We cleaned it up and there's a little furniture. It's safe enough." Her Father sighed.

"Alright," He said, "But, afterwards he has to go." Tori nodded, smiling. They put Toboe back into the cage and carried it towards the cabin.

Once there, they placed the cage in the cabin in the main living area. The one man that accompanied them took the cage back outside. Bishop looked at Tori, who was crouching by the wolf and examining the injuries he had.

"Are you sure you'll be alright?" He asked.

"Yeah," Tori said, nodding. Her Father nodded slightly and turned to leave then paused, a strange expression on his face.

"Tori?"

"Hmm?" Tori asked.

"Tomorrow, don't go to school," He said hesitantly, "I want to talk to you about something."

"Do you have the day off?"

"Yeah." With that, he left her with the young brown wolf alone. Tori stood and walked to the small kitchen joining with the living area and found the first aid kit her and Chloe kept. Grabbing some alcohol out of the pantry, she strode back to Toboe. She cleaned the various wounds he had then bandaged them the best she could. It's like Kiba all over, She thought. Afterwards, Tori stretched out on the couch, using her arm as a pillow. I hope Kiba can find me tomorrow…

A/N: So there ya go! Again sorry for the late update. The song in the story is Fixed At Zero by VersaEmerge.

Disclaimer: I dont own the anime Wolfs Rain or the song by VersaEmerge, i only own the characters i made up and the plot for this story.