Wolves Blood

A/N: Happy New year :D

"There it goes again" Nao said standing up with her ears fully perked.

Did you hear anything Shizuru?" Natsuki asked her ears twitching around searchig for any sound.

"No, but I think it really maybe someone calling out." Shizuru answered.

*Howl!*

"It's gotten louder. I'm going to search for the source." Nao said running out the hut and jumping tree to tree til she reached the ground. Once on the ground her speed increased as she was sprinting with ease.

Hearing foot steps behind her, Nao turned slightly to see Natsuki and Shizuru following behind.

'I gotta find who is howling and why I can only hear them.' Nao thought speeding up once more.

Running through a few bushes, Nao ran into a clearing to see an unconscious dark purple puppy. Moving closer Nao almost like she had no control over her body gently picked up the pup. Seeing the pup wince, she assumed hurt.

A few seconds later Natsuki and Shizuru came through the bushes. Nao turned to them. "Told you someone was crying out." Nao said.

"We need to take her back to Yukino's hut." Shizuru said.

Yukino's Hut

Rushing in Nao yelled "Yukino-san, we need your help."

"Yukino instantly ran out of her room and over to Nao and the others. "What's wrong?" She said.

Shizuru explained the situation.

"So, that's why you guys ran out in such a hurry. Let me take a look at her, so I can can take care of her wounds." Yukino said.

Nao gently passed over the still unconscious puppy to Yukino who then took her to one of the back rooms.

Seconds passed.

Minutes passed.

An hour passed.

Finally Yukino came back out.

"She's going to be just fine. She had a few nasty bites and scratches, but I've applied healing herds and some of my healing poison." Yukino explained the situation.

Everyone released a breathe they didn't know they were holding in.

"I still don't understand something. Why was I the only one who could hear her call?" Nao wondered.

"I think I have the answer to that Nao-san. You see when a werewolf has found their soul mate you experience changes. You may not have noticed, but you are connected to her, she also may not have noticed that she was calling for her mate when she was calling out for anyone to help her." Yukino said.

"But I've never made contact with her before." Nao said

"We'll have to wait till she wakes up to hear her side of the story I guess. You're welcome to stay in that room over there." Yukino said motioning towards an empty room before leaving the group and heading towards a room in the back.

"I'm going hunting for a snack." Shizuru said walking towards the door.

"Wait for me." Natsuki called after her following close behind.

After Natsuki and Shizuru left, Nao went into the room were once a puppy lay. Now in its place is a Purple haired woman with short yet cute dog ears.

Nao gasped 'Whoa she's so…' her thoughts trailed off as she moved closer.

Reaching out and brushing back a hair of the stranger's face Nao sighed out "Beautiful."

Hearing Nao words the stranger's ear twitched.

Nao stopped moving to watch to see if the woman would wake up.

She groaned but did not awake.

'That was a close one. She almost woke up.' Nao thought to herself walking out of the room.

With Natsuki and Shizuru

After leaving Yukino's hut, Shizuru jumped down to the ground level where she could see many other she wolves socializing.

"Shizuru, where are we going to hunt at?" Natsuki asked still following Shizuru to some unknown location.

Hiding a growing smirk on her face Shizuru said "Ara, Did I say hunting? I meant to say-"

Turning around to face Natsuki, who blushed at the look in Shizuru's ruby red eyes.

"- Spend time with my Natsuki." Shizuru said wrapping her arms around Natsuki and pulling her against a random tree.

"Sh-Shizuru." Natsuki stuttered out her face becoming redder as Shizuru kissed and nipped at her mark.

"Yes? My Natsuki?"

"A-are you still in heat?" Natsuki asked gulping as she waited for an answer.

"Ara, its funny you ask that cause…. I still am." Shizuru said licking Natsuki's mark one last time before moving her head up and capturing Natsuki's lips into a kiss.

Breaking away as the urge to breathe became too great they both panted.

"But I'm willing to wait till the time is great for both of us." Shizuru said moving her hand to stroke Natsuki cheek.

Loving the touch Natsuki turned her head to kiss the inside of her hand making Shizuru blush.

"Ara."

"Heh, made you blush." Natsuki said a grin on her face.

Shizuru turned her head from her whispering "Tease."

"Oh? I'm a tease? Who was the one getting all touchy feely a few minutes ago?" Natsuki asked in a teasing tone.

Ignoring Natsuki's question Shizuru turned away from her and started walking away.

"Oi! Where are you going?" Natsuki asked.

"Ara, back to the hut." Shizuru responded not turning to face Natsuki.

"Why?"

"Cause we've been gone long enough. Plus we have food back at the hut. Don't you remember we packed before we left." Shizuru explained.

"Oh yea. Guess I forgot." Natsuki said scratching the back of her head.

Back at Yukino's hut

'Uh, so hungry. What's taking them so long?' Nao thought rolling over on the fur pelt she was relaxing on.

Hearing footsteps Nao got up and rushed out of the room.

"What took you guys so-" Nao started to say expecting to see Shizuru and Natsuki at the door, but instead she was face to face with the now awake purple haired woman.

'Holy shit! She's awake.' Nao thought still staring at the woman.

"-ello. Hello." The stranger said waving her hand in front of Nao's face making Nao snap out of her thoughts.

"Uh sorry was just thinking to myself." Nao said rubbing the back of her head while her face turned pink slightly.

The stranger giggled. "Can you tell me where I am?" She asked looking around.

"Yea, this is the Poison Claws' Healer's Hut." Nao explained.

"Thank the Moon Goddess. Someone heard my calls for help.

"Yea, I was the only one who heard you." Nao said while shrugging.

Hearing the last part Nao said made her blush.

"Mind telling me your name Pretty stranger?" Nao asked.

"Oh how rude of me. I am Nina of the Lightning Fang Clan, it's a pleasure to meet you…"

"Nao. My name is Nao. Nina's a beautiful name. Just like you." Nao said smiling at Nina who blushed.

Hearing voices in the distance both Nao and Nina turned their attention to the doorway where Shizuru and Natsuki walked in.

"Nina this is Shizuru and this is Natsuki." Nao said motioning to Shizuru and giving Natsuki a bored look to receive a glare from her.

"It's a pleasure to meet you both." Nina said bowing slightly only to wince in pain as the wrappings around her stomach turned red.

Noticing Nao did the unexpected. She lifted Nina up Bridal style and carried her back to the room she was resting in minutes before with Natsuki and Shizuru following behind.

Placing Nina down carefully on the fur pelt, Nao sat next to Nina.

Still shocked at what Nao did Natsuki broke the silence.

"Okay, who are you and what have you done with Nao?"

Shizuru laughed at the eye roll Nao gave Natsuki.

"Whatever mutt. I can be nice you know."

"You? Be nice?" Natsuki doubled over in laughter making Nao growl.

Nina reached over to Nao and touched her arm making Nao stop growling and look over at her.

Shizuru noticed the interaction and smiled to herself.

"Tell me Nina, what happened to you?" Shizuru asked.

Sitting up with the help of Nao, Nina began her story.

"Well, I was on my way back from visiting friend from the Flame Paw Clan grounds when I noticed I was being followed and watched by Rogues. I underestimated them and ignored them looking for shelter for the night. The next day when I left my shelter I was surrounded by five or more Rogues. I managed to get away from the group, but just when I thought I was safe another Rogue came out of nowhere and tackled me clawing at my tummy and left arm." Nina said showing the wounds.

"Any way I managed to get away once again, but I was losing a lot of blood and was running out of energy. So I did what first came to mind. Call out for help hoping someone to hear me." Nina finished her story.

"Whoa it's a good thing you heard her Nao." Natsuki said patting Nao back showing great pride on her face.

"Yea, I know." Nao said smiling.

"I honestly never thought I would get to see you again." Nina said to Nao.

"Wait you've seen Nao before?" Shizuru asked.

"Yea, when she first entered Fuuka forest. Tough she wasn't a werewolf at the time I watched over her till she found the camp grounds then I left on my own business," Nina explained.

"Well that explains one thing." Shizuru said.

Nao turned to Nina with her eyes wide. "I knew I felt someone watching me. Right before I met up with you guys. I felt this warm and safe feeling then it went away suddenly." Nao explained with her ears flattened.

"You felt that too? I felt the warmth fade away as well." Nina said.

"Well that proves it then." Yukino said from her spot at the entrance of the room.

"You mean the soul mate call?" Shizuru asked.

Yukino nodded her head.

"Wow, you haven't been a werewolf for a day yet and you've already have your soul mate." Natsuki teased Nao.

Nao just smirked as her tail wagged. "I'm not complaining Nina's beautiful."

"Nina, how old are you?" Shizuru asked.

"17 summers old. I'll be 18 at the beginning of next month." Nina answered.

Natsuki whistled aloud "Even the same age too."

"That's a good thing. Certain age groups can do certain thing with one another, like flirting and courting is mainly what you are allowed to do now. At least till you turn 18." Yukino explained.

Nao's jaw dropped at what she heard. "What! That's so not fair."

Natsuki just snickered at Nao receiving a glare form her.

"Oh, stop pouting Nao you turn 18 next month too. So you can wait a little bit before taking your relationship to the next level. Get to know her first." Natsuki said waving her hand in Nao's direction.

Glancing over at Nina who seems to have fallen asleep, the pout on Nao's face faded into a soft smile.

After Nina fell asleep the group moved out into the main room.

Realizing something Nao asked "Weren't you guys supposed to bring back something to eat?"

Natsuki's face instantly turned red as she turned away from Nao's questioning gaze.

"Ara, by the time we got to the hunting grounds, I remembered that I packed some meat and berries." Shizuru quickly came up with an excuse.

"Why couldn't I smell it before?" Nao asked going towards the bags.

"Because, it's a specially made bag." Shizuru said grabbing the meat bag gathering enough meat for her and Natsuki.

Natsuki moved over to where Shizuru was to come face to face with a piece of meat.

"Say 'Ah' Natsuki." Shizuru cooed.

Natsuki blushed before doing as Shizuru asked.

Nao just shook her head and said "Get a room." Before leaving the room with food of her own.

Shizuru just laughed and bit into a piece of her own. After finishing their meal both Shizuru and Natsuki retired into the guest room.

With Nao

Entering the room Nao checked to see if Nina was awake. Seeing she wasn't Nao walked to where she was sitting earlier and placed the food down as she sat down on the furs next to it.

"Nina, wake up." Nao whispered leaning over her.

Nina groaned and rolled over to the side facing away from Nao.

Seeing this Nao fought the urge to laugh. 'Let's try this.' Nao thought moving a piece of meat in front of Nina nose and moving it back and forth.

Still no response.

Nao did her last resort idea.

'Hope this works.' Nao thought moving the meat back on top of the bag as she moved her other hand to Nina's exposed back where she poked her right where her spine ended.

Nina instantly twitched awake and rolled over not expecting to see Nao leaning over her smirking.

"Glad you're awake." Nao said as Nina began to blush slightly as she realized how close their faces were.

"Why did you wake me up?" Nina asked yawning as Nao turned away.

"You gotta eat something." Nao replied turning back around holding a piece of meat up to Nina's face waiting for her to open up.

Realizing what Nao was doing Nina opened her mouth for the meat to go into her mouth. Allowing the piece to go in, Nina licked Nao's fingers as a thank you.

Feeling the tongue on her finger Nao blushed.

After all the food was gone, Nao was preparing to leave when Nina suddenly latched onto her am with enough force to knock them over with Nina on top.

"Ow, what was that for?" Nao asked rubbing the back of her head looking up at Nina.

"Sorry, I didn't want you to leave." Nina said with her ears flattened.

'She's so freaking cute.' Nao mentally gushed. "I'll stay here for the night then, besides I think those two want some alone time anyway." Nao said lifting Nina off her body so she could be more comfortable on the furs next to Nina.

Closing her eyes Nao said "G'night Nina."

Feeling Nina shift and move closer the last thing Nao heard before falling asleep was a muffled "Good night."

Next Morning

Feeling the sunlight pour in through the window, Nao groaned and shifted away from the light. Hearing a soft sigh from behind her Nao woke up and slowly taking her time. Looking to her side she saw Nina still sleeping and curled up next to her with a smile on her face.

With Natsuki and Shizuru

Hearing a soft sigh from beside her, Shizuru opened her eyes and sat up slowly. Stretching Shizuru turned her attention to her still sleeping companion.

Shizuru watched as Natsuki moved closer missing her body warmth.

'Ara, Natsuki's so cute when she's sleeping.' Shizuru mentally gushed to herself.

Looking outside the window Shizuru decided to wake up Natsuki 'How should I wake her up?' She thought to herself.

A grin grew on her face when an idea popped into her head. Leaning closer to Natsuki's ears, Shizuru blew air into one of her ears making Natsuki stiffen up at first and then jump up in surprise.

"What the -" Natsuki asked still dazed from being woken up in an unusual way.

Natsuki's ear twitched when she heard soft laughter coming from right beside her,

Finally losing herself Shizuru burst into laughter causing Natsuki to growl at her.

"That was mean of you 'Zuru." Natsuki pouted.

Seeing the put Shizuru stopped laughing. "I was just messing with you 'Suki. Are you mad?" Shizuru asked with her ear flattened down.

Noticing the cute frown on Shizuru's face Natsuki cracked. "I'm not mad. I just wish you wouldn't tease me while sleeping. I'm sure there are more enjoyable ways of waking me up."

"Ara, enjoyable? Like what?" Shizuru asked feigning ignorance.

"Oh, something like this." Natsuki said sealing her lips on Shizuru's.

Pulling away she started trailing kissed down the side of Shizuru's neck. "Or like this."

Shizuru sighed and moved her head back giving Natsuki more access. "'Suki." Shizuru moaned out when Natsuki bit and started sucking on Shizuru's neck.

Pulling away from the mark with one final lick Natsuki whispered "Mine.".

Shizuru still feeling like putty whispered back "Yes, 'Suki all yours."

Few minutes later

Walking out of the room Natsuki's stomach growled loudly, Shizuru started giggling from behind her.

"Ara, Let's go eat something shall we?" Shizuru asked walking past Natsuki and the room where Nao was staying.

Right when Natsuki was passing the door way she heard a loud yelp and a thud. Relying on instinct Natsuki ran in.

"Nao are you alright?" Natsuki asked noticing a moment too soon the situation she walked into.

Nina was on top of Nao and was leaning down in a very suggestive way.

"Is everything alright? I heard yelling." Shizuru said coming into the room to see a blushing Natsuki, and a Nina mounted on an equally shocked and blushing Nao.

Looking over at her friends Nao blurted out "T-this isn't what it looks like."

Shizuru snapping out of her frozen state ran out of the room dragging Natsuki along.

After leaving the room Natsuki started to respond to her surroundings. "I think I just got mentally scarred for life. Natsuki groaned bring her hand up to rub her head.

Coming out of the room alone Nao went to where Shizuru and Natsuki were talking. Shizuru noticing something different about Nao and gave her a knowing look.

"About earlier…" Nao trailed off.

"I don't want to talk about it." Natsuki said.

Nao just nodded her head rubbing her neck. Noticing a mark on Nao's neck Natsuki's eye widened.

"Nao! You let yourself get marked?" Natsuki asked.

"I didn't let myself get marked. Nina, she just attacked me… sort of and marked me. I couldn't push her off cause… it felt kinda good." Nao finished blushing slightly.

"Guess we know who the dominant one then is." Shizuru said causing Natsuki to laugh and Nao to blush harder and growl.

"Shut up Natsuki! Or did you forget who marked who?" Nao said instantly making Natsuki stop laughing and whimper as Shizuru nuzzle and lick her mark.

"Ok, enough with the love fest." Nao said rolling her eyes.

"Is there any food left?" Natsuki asked pulling away from the slightly turned on Shizuru.

Shizuru snapping out of her daze answered "I don't think so."

Both Natsuki and Nao sighed at the thought of having no food.

Hearing footsteps everyone turned to see two wolves, the bigger one carrying a dead moose.

"Oh you guys are awake now." Yukino said phasing back into her human form to help Haruka start skinning and cooking.

As the meat was cooking everyone was socializing.

Randomly Natsuki asked "Shizuru when do we have to go back to your clan?"

"We don't have to go back since next week is The Games. We are free to wait till then." Shizuru answered Natsuki.

"How long are The Games?" Nao asked leaning against the wall near them.

"It really depends on how many participate. Could be for to seven days long, since we party the first two days and the last night." Shizuru said.

Walking out of the room where Nina was once again resting, Yukino asked "Why do you want to know about The Games Nao-san? Are you thinking of Entering?"

"Yea, I totally want a set of the clan armor." Nao said her tail wagging in excitement.

"In that case-" Yukino walked into her room and returned with a black quiver full of arrows and a purple bow. "- you may need these." She said handing the equipment to Nao.

Speechless Nao took the items and bowed at Yukino. "T-thank you, I will treasure these always." Nao said tearing up slightly.

"You're welcome. Just make sure to win." Yukino said with a soft smile on her face.

Nao just nodded her head.

"So how's Nina?" Shizuru asked.

Yukino blushed. "Um…She's fine but the poor dear is experiencing her first heat. To make it simple she's extremely horny."

Hearing that Natsuki burst into laughter. Nao blushed know she maybe the cause of what Nina is experiencing.

"Ara, poor thing." Shizuru said shooting Natsuki a warning glare causing her to whimper slightly.

"Nao-san, I advise you to be careful. In such a state you never know what she will do. Right Natsuki, Shizuru?" Yukino said shooting them a knowing glance.

'Ara. She knows.' Shizuru thought.

'Shit. She knows.' Natsuki thought.

Noticing the lack of response Nao glanced over at the two and asked. "What is she talking about?"

"Ara, nothing Nao. Right Natsuki?" Shizuru said.

"Y-yea, it's nothing." Natsuki said with a slight laugh.

Nao just shrugged and let it go.

Moments later

Feeling better than the day before Nina walked slowly out of the room she was currently in. Following her nose she saw everyone talking. Seeing Nina walk in Natsuki nudged Shizuru to notice too. Noticing Shizuru just smiled at Nina.

Moving closer to Nao, Nina wrapped her arms around Nao's waist. Feeling the arms around her waist Nao stiffened till she smelt Nina scent and relaxed. "Nina, feeling better?" Nao asked in a calm voice.

Yawning Nina just nodded her head against Nao's back. "Is there any food? I'm starving." Nina groaned.

"She even acts like you Nao. You guys are prefect for each other." Natsuki said her tail wagging in amusement.

"Foods done! ~" Haruka's loud voice echoed though out the room.

Everyone's face lit up as the raced to the kitchen.

Plates where filled up with meat. Along bowls with different types of berries and bread.

Seeing the spread everyone's stomach growled as one, causing everyone to laugh.

Once everyone was seated Yukino said "Eat up."

After breakfast

After all the food was gone and most of Natsuki and Nao's embarrassing stories were told, the group of four left the hut. Walking next to Nao and Natsuki, Shizuru yawned "Ara ~, I've missed the sun."

"As have I." Nina said shifting into her travel wolf form once they found a nice shady tree on top of a hill to relax under.

"Natsuki, how do you do that?" Nao asked noticing everyone else in their wolf form.

"Close your eyes and focus on my words." Natsuki said remembering Shizuru's words.

Nao closed her eyes.

"Now imagine three forms. A puppy, a wolf my size and a giant wolf." Natsuki said.

"Okay, I see them now what?" Nao asked.

"Concentrate on one of the forms and open your eyes." As soon as those words were spoken Nao was surrounded in blood red light just to have it fade away.

Instead of her normal self, Nao was now in her wolf from her fur coat blood red bringing out her eyes. Opening her eyes Nao asked "So? How do I look?" looking into Natsuki's emerald green eyes with her lime green eyes.

"Honestly Nao, I don't think words could describe how beautiful you look." Natsuki said turning around she started up the hill with Nao following close behind.

"Ara, Nao is that you?" Shizuru asked in disbelief. Nao laughed and nodded her head.

Moving closer Shizuru gushed over how cute she looked.

"Where's Nina?"

"She's still sun bathing over there." Shizuru answered motioning to the left of where they were.

Nao walked over to where she saw Nina laying in the sun with her eyes closed. "Nina." Nao called out causing Nina to open her eye and sit up.

"N-nao is that you?" Nina asked in shock.

"Mhm." Nao responded sitting next to Nina leaning against her.

"You look great in this form, but you look sexier in your human form." Nina purred out phasing back into human form and leaned over and kissed Nao on her nose.

Nao also phased back to be tackled onto the soft grass by Nina.

With Shizuru and Natsuki

Pointing to Nao and Nina's interaction Shizuru said "Aw, that's puppy love."

"Yea, I believe it is." Natsuki said agreeing with Shizuru missing the playful spark in her eyes.

"Natsuki ~" Shizuru called out.

"Yes, Shiz-" is all Natsuki got out before being tackled herself by Shizuru's smaller puppy form.

"Oh, you wanna play like that?" Natsuki growled out playfully phasing into her puppy form as well.

Both Shizuru and Natsuki collided and started rolling down the hill while laughing out loud.

Ending up on top wen the rolling stopped, Shizuru said. "You know you're not so bad at this wresting thing."

"Of course, it's in my blood." Natsuki bragged causing Shizuru to laugh.

"Don't get cocky 'Suki you may be good at wresting, but you need to work on your sword play." Shizuru said climbing off Natsuki so that she could sit up.

Pouting Natsuki asked "When The Games start what clan do I fight for?"

"Ara, I'm not sure. You are of Ice, but I guess you might have to fight for Flame." Shizuru explained.

"Natsuki guess what!" Nao called out running up to them while holding hand with Nina.

Turning her head Natsuki said "What Nao?"

"Nina's doing The Games too!"

"No way!"

"Yes, freaking way!"

Phasing Natsuki and Nao high fived each other.

"Nina." Natsuki said turning to her.

"Yes?" Nina answered

"I approve you for Nao. Take care of my sister ok?" Natsuki said with a wink.

Realizing what Natsuki meant Nina smiled. "I will." She said bowing.

"Hey, no bowing. You're like family now and family's hug." Natsuki said pulling Nina and Nao into a bear hug.

'I finally have a family. Shizuru and I, with Nao and Nina. Life is good.' Natsuki thought to herself.

"Shizuru, it's alright to be under two clans right?" Natsuki asked.

Shizuru nodded her head.

"In that case, Nao I want you to announce with me that we are of Ice Wolves. Seeing you are my adoptive sister." Natsuki said seriously.

"Seriously? You mean it?" Nao asked in disbelief.

"Mhm." Natsuki hummed.

"Nee-san, I like that." Nao said trying out the alien word.

"Ice wolves? I thought they were all killed and are resting in the Great Forest with the Moon Goddess?" Nina asked slightly confused.

"Ara, we forgot to tell you Nina. Natsuki grew up as a human and found me in my weakened state and took care of me. When we went to my clan grounds we found out that Natsuki is the sole heir of the Ice Wolves. Nao also grew up as a human with Natsuki. They took care of each other like sisters. Thus explaining their sister like bond." Shizuru explained.

"Wow that's a lot to process." Nina said grabbing her throbbing head.

"Nina! ~" Hearing her name being called everyone turned towards the open forest.

"Is that who I think it is?" Nina said to herself.

Sorry just felt like ending it there xD R&R