Okay I can see that a lot of reviewers were upset that the Bunny didn't end up with the Wolf. So this one-shot will be dedicated to all you guys. Also, it will not relate to chapter 12 and only a bit to Chapter 1 except it will be Bunny and not Rabbit and the Wolf never left. I'll add two animals to the forest –one of which you have already met. Enjoy ^^
Next up is an Itachi and Hinata request with a Greek Mythology plot. Then I have a special one-shot that I have been thinking of for some time.
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto™
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It was a quiet summer morning and the village was alive; the people walked down the streets and bought and sold items. The village people had been living in this newly built village for about three generations so that left much to be discovered in the forest that surrounded it. Not many knew how far the forest went but they did know it was full of animals to at and plenty of trees that helped build their homes. It was a humble living that not many complained about, but there was one little building that contained the young fortune teller. She was unhappy about this whole mess of a village; she could see it was disturbing the home that belonged to the forest creatures. She was sure that they were wrong to invade the forest and eat these poor animals that had no say in the matter. She had tried to warn the people that if they pushed any further the animals would fight back. They only laughed and ignored her; it was all clear though, if the animals didn't revolt she would have to help the along.
At the moment, she was sitting at her table, looking into the crystal ball. She hoped that the spirits would guide her to an answer to her problems. She blonde bangs out of her brown eyes and scratched around the purple diamond that was bestowed on her forehead. A long green cloak hung on her shoulders and she wore a light grey gypsy like dress. She was indeed a beauty but most of the people thought she wasn't right in the head anymore. She moved her hand around the crystal ball and watched the foggy inside start to become clear. Her eyes widened at the image of a broken and moss covered well; it looked to be in a cave and still full of water; she looked closer and watched the water in the well ripple a bit but then there was a crash from behind her. The fortune teller turned around to see that one of her idol statues had fallen over and also brought down a box with it. She sighed and went over to the box to see the damage; but she was surprised to see that all the bottles inside and broken but one small vile. She carefully picked it up and saw that it was elixir that her teacher had given her in a time in need. Neither of them knew what it did or who had made it but she was sure that this was the sign from the spirits.
She pocketed the vile and walked towards the door. She pulled out a key and locked the door to the shop that read 'Tsunade's Wonders'; she glanced around and was glad that really took notice of her and at she was doing. Tsunade pulled up the hood to her cloak and walked quickly into the forest so that she could be done with the deed. Her strides were long as in hopes to make it before anyone could notice that she was gone or saw her heading into the forest; she knew that half of the town wanted to burn her at the stake thinking that she was more of a witch then she was a fortune teller. Tsunade was soon hidden by the foliage of the forest and let out a light sigh; she pulled down her hood and smiled at the beautiful site that was the forest. This was what the world should look like with houses built to match the forest and not just to trample through it. Her eyes glanced about to locate the well that she had seen in her crystal ball. She had no idea what any of this was going to do, but she had to try. Tsunade walked along with dirt path and searched for any cave that might be like the one she had seen. But she came to a stop when the bush beside her began to shake a bit and out tumble a little blue Bunny. Tsunade smiled as the Bunny rubbed her –she guessed- pale lavender eyes with her two little paws. Tsunade laughed lightly, causing the Bunny to look up at her and almost looked to cower back. Tsunade got down on one knee and tried to the ease the Bunny's worries.
The Bunny looked at the woman with wide eyes as her midnight blue fur began to stand on edge with the thought of being eaten; she was sure that she'd faint in fear. Her body was a bit stiff as the woman got down on a knee and held out her hand. The Bunny tried to see if anything was in her hands, but she was slightly upset to see that there was nothing there; she looked back up at the woman, who just smiled at her. Her eyes were warm and kind, unlike the other humans that came through the forest with odd looking items. The Bunny hesitantly hopped over to the woman's hand and sniffed her palm; nothing seemed off but she was startled as the woman's fingers gently glided down her back. It was scary at first, but then it seemed that the feeling was really nice. The Bunny felt her self lie on the ground as the woman just petted her and scratched behind her ears.
"What a cute thing you are," Tsunade smiled at the blue Bunny as she pulled her hand back and reached into her cloak. "Maybe you can help me find this well," she pulled out a handmade paper and a piece of charcoal. She laid it on the ground and began to draw out the cave with the old well in it. The Bunny could only smile as the picture came to life on the page and the image became familiar. The Bunny hit her foot against the ground to get the woman's attention; she knew exactly where the old watering hole was since she had seen it so many times. Tsunade got back to her feet and followed the Bunny that hopped down the path. She laughed lightly as the Bunny would stop to look back at her to check that she was following and then hopped deeper into the forest. She was sure that the rabbit was wagging her little blue tail and soon the Bunny hopped off the path into a dense part of the forest. Tsunade had to move a lot of the foliage out of her way and a few times her cloak got caught on branches and what not.
The Bunny was so excited that the human woman was interested her secret hide out where she and the lazy Deer would rest and play together. She was sure that the Deer would be there watching the clouds roll by in the sky. She had met him while she was out looking for something to do as the Wolf went out to hunt. She had once offered to come along but he knew that she would not be able to handle the site of him catching and killing some animal. The Bunny had stumbled upon the Deer as he was lying in the grass and just sleeping the day away. She had first feared that he was dead and quickly tried to wake him to be sure. The Deer gave a light grunt as he was woke and just looked to the Bunny with heavy eyes. She was just happy to see that he was alive, but then she saw the tag that was on his ear; he just shrugged it off like it was nothing.
Sure enough, the Deer was lying under a shady tree with his eyes close. The Bunny hopped over to him as Tsunade walked into the little clearing and spotted the mouth to the cave. The Deer's ear twitched at the sound of noise. He was sure it was the little blue Bunny that he had befriended a while back and sure enough he felt the little paws of hers on his head. He smirked as she lightly touches the antlers that began to grow on his head. The Deer opened his eyes and watched as the Bunny tilted her head to the side and looked to be overly happy about something. He lifted his head up and watched as the Bunny hopped over to a certain direction and then pointed to something that was walking into the cave. The Deer looked over and went wide eyed at the human woman that walked into the cave and before he could stop her, the Bunny hopped in the direction of the human with great speed. He quickly got up and went over as to try and stop her.
Tsunade looked back to see that the Deer stood over the Bunny in a protective way and watched her with a careful eye. She spotted the tracking tag on his ear and figure that he might not be a big fan of human kind. She turned back to the well and bent down by it and looked in; the water was so clear, she would have guessed that the water would be dirty. She pulled out the vile and popped the cork that had kept the container closed. A bit of fume came out from the top of the vile and it didn't really have a smell, but the scent was a bit off. Tsunade tipped the vile over and poured the blue liquid into the water. She looked over and watched as the Bunny looked in wonder as smoke arose from the well and the cave was then filled the cave with a bright blue light. The Deer looked away and the Bunny trembled on the ground as she hid her face in her paws. Tsunade just smiled and before disappearing she spoke softly: "Take the Forest back."
The Deer looked back up and everything seemed to look peachy keen, like it had just been another lazy morning. He looked down as the Bunny seemed to be a shock and hopped over to the well. He quickly stopped her and as she looked up at him he shook his head. The Bunny frowned and looked to the well again, but this time he had lightly pushed her away with his hooves. He smirked as she stumbled back a bit and was on her back with a pout; he watched as she got to her feet and looked back at him. He sighed and bent down and waited as she climbed up onto his neck and then stumbled so that she lied on his back. He waited as he felt that she seemed to be on he walked off out of the cave and little clearing. The Deer would have to be sure that she wouldn't come back here and try to look into the well. He trotted out onto the path and nearly stumbled as he felt the Bunny's little claws climb up his neck and she plopped herself down on the top his head. He let out a sigh but smiled as she made small Bunny sounds; he continued on and looked for the Wolf so he could dumb her off with him.
The Deer never understood the Bunny's friends, the Wolf, Dog, Fox, Bird; she didn't even bother to befriend the Cat since…well the Cat was very troublesome to be around. The Deer just continued on and listened to the Bunny go on about things that she does throughout her day.
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The black Wolf growled as he circled about the field with the red Dog following suit. He had no idea why the house pet wanted so badly to be in the forest with the real animals; he was almost as annoying as the Cat. Red eyes glared back at sea-foam green eyes; both in a dead-lock. The Wolf was no push over, but he was getting pretty tired with having to run the Dog out of his hunting grounds. He hated like the Village pets thought they could walk into his Forest like they owned the place. They both were almost hidden by the tall grasses and the Wolf knew that he was at the advantage and this fight would be over very soon. The Wolf let out a low growl and the Dog just barked angrily and snarled as he charged at the Wolf. The Wolf was quick and smirked as the Dog landed on the ground and glared at him. The Dog barked out once again, and the Wolf replied with grunts and growls.
But before the Dog could pounce once more he heard the steps of the Deer coming towards them; he gave out a low growl as the Wolf was already walking towards them. He gave a growl and then followed after him. The Wolf gave a low bark and the Deer just rolled his eyes and just stood there with the Bunny on his head. The Bunny smiled upon seeing the two and chattered away to the Deer to be put down; he just tried to look up at her and didn't really move to put her down. The Dog wagged his tail as his eyes landed upon the Bunny and jumped up so that his front paws were against the Deer's side and the Dog stood on his back legs. The Bunny slid down the Deer's neck and landed on his back with no grace and on her belly. She opened her eyes and saw the Dog just looking into her own eyes and then he gave a quiet bark and licked her face. The Bunny quickly wiped her face and the Wolf knocked the Dog over and sneered at him; the Dog lied in the grass and looked over to see the Wolf stand back on his back legs –his front paws against the Deer to hold him up- and he reached out and picked up the Bunny in his mouth. The Bunny pouted but knew that he just wanted to get her down.
The Wolf didn't like how all the others thought she was theirs to play with; the Bunny was his friend and no one else. He gently placed her back on the ground and then looked up at the two others. The Deer just hit his hooves against the ground as to say his goodbyes; he turned and walked back into the forest as to get back to his herd before they left him behind…again. The Dog on the other hand was quick to get back to his feet and walked over to where the Bunny was placed. The Wolf, not wanting to share, stood over the Bunny and growled at the Dog with his fur standing on end. The Dog barked back but even the Bunny was getting bored of it.
She felt as if she could never hang out with anyone if the Wolf was with her. Yes, she did love the Wolf very much, but he wasn't much company either. And whenever she was with him she'd have to deal with the Cat, and then the Wolf always had to fight with the Fox. The Bunny could never catch a break when it came to more friends; not to mention that she could never have a nice female friend other than all male friends. The Bunny just lied in the tall grass and rolled over onto her back and waited for the two to finish being mean to one another. Her eye lids lowered as she toned out loud barks and growls. She was startled awake though when she heard a loud whistle from the distance. Before she could get up the Wolf dropped down –nearly crushing her, and hid in the tall grass.
"Come on boy," a human called and the Dog seemed to be looking in the human's direction. "You can chase rabbits later! Come on," the human whistled again and the Dog ran off after the whistle. The Bunny was still under the Wolf, who was trying not to crush her, and waited for the footsteps of the human to disappear. The Wolf slowly stood and looked down at as she still lied on her back with her big ears sprawled about her. He gave a light smile and nudged her back onto her feet; he then bent down and picked her up again and walked off with her in his mouth.
The Wolf didn't trust the little hole she lived in to protect her from the Humans, so he ever so kindly took it upon himself to allow her to live with him. That way she was safe and the Wolf knew where she was every night. The Bunny didn't hate sleeping in the cave it was actually really nice and warm, especially if she sleeps extra close to the Wolf. She did miss her little hole that she had dug herself and she would be sure to visit it every day while the Wolf out hunting, just to be sure that it hadn't collapsed. The Wolf lived deep in the woods, closer to all the trees that had not leaves and made a secondary food source for the winter. She never really liked the winter times since she would molt, but it was the same color. She stuck out like a sore thumb in the snow, but at least her new coat is a whole lot warmer than her summer one. The Bunny glanced over and saw that the cave was coming into view; she grinded her teeth together and made a light 'purring' sound; she just wanted to be let down. The Wolf rolled his eyes and once he entered the cave he set her down on a thick bed of leaves, grass, and moss. The Bunny cuddled into the ground and closed her eyes; she really liked these early mornings naps as to rest up before having to go out and go find food, run from the fox, lie with the Deer –if his herd was close by- and then play a game of hide as seek with the Wolf until they were hungry again.
The Wolf lied down beside the Bunny, but didn't lie his head down to sleep, since he wasn't tired. He would have went back out to communicate with the other packs and race the Bird a couple of times, but that would mean that he would have to leave her here undefended from the predators. And if he wasn't here when she woke up then she'd run off to go be with someone else; the wolf could not stand that and he wouldn't. He didn't like how he was gone one day –one freakin' day!- and his Bunny his running around with that stupid red house pet mutt. The Wolf nearly felt steams come out of his ears at the site and he gave that Dog something to worry about when ever wanted to come back. Not only that but the Deer was taking up his play time too –he is so glad that no one could hear his thoughts- he never got a moment's peace with his Bunny.
The Wolf felt his cheeks go red at the thought 'his Bunny'; he really had to stop calling her that. He looked down at her little body that wasn't as grown up as he was and that her ears pulled back against her body as she slept the day away. There were laws that he had to follow, laws that have been around before all of them had been bestowed on the earth. One of them was the rules to mating, and the last he checked, there was no way a rabbit could be with a wolf. But he, the Wolf, could not find anyone that he would rather be with. This friendship that they had could only go on for so long, soon she, and himself included, would have to find a proper mate and start a family. He would not stand it, being second to another animal, especial if that other animal was a rabbit she had chosen to be her mate. He growled lightly and lied his head down; he had to get some sleep so that he could spend the rest of the day running about with his friend.
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The Bunny hopped beside the Wolf on the long dirt path that had been made by the Humans. She had just woken from her nap and the Wolf was quick to push her along and to get to a day of fun. Her eyes were still drooped low and she was sure that she might fall foreword with the thought of sleep lingering in her mind; the Bunny just wanted to wake herself up before the Wolf had a chance to push her over and laugh at her. The Wolf was wide and awake since hunger was biting at his stomach and looked for somewhere that he could drop her off. He was sure that the Deer's herd was long gone and he was sure that the Dog was stuck at home. So he'd only leave her for a little while and then it would be time to play. He listened to the sound of running water and led her over to a little creek that flowed water from the lake to the river about 100 feet away.
The Bunny sighed as she sat by the water's edge and the Wolf walked off to go eat. She jumped into the water and decided that she could scrub herself clean before going out to find something for her to eat. The water was cooling against her skin and she jumped out and shook herself dry. She rubbed the back of her paws against her face and then looked up and smiled as the Bird sat in the tree above her and looked down at her with big pale eyes. She watched as her ruffled his perfectly white feathers and flapped his wings. He gave a chirp that she should not be out alone out in the open, but she only hopped off towards a berry bush and began to pick off ripe berries. The bird gave an unpleasant caw that hurt her sensitive ears and landed in the bush with no grace. He glared and cawed louder at her but the Bunny was not about to take orders from the Bird. He was nice and all, a great tester of speed, but he though he knew so much better than her. She just hopped away from him and sure enough he flew behind her; the Bunny spotted that cave from before and hopped in.
The Bird chirped and cawed as she got closer to the well. He landed on the ground and hopped towards her. The Bird scolded her for being such a burden and that she was destined to be protected and that she shouldn't run away from him. She rolled her eyes and then tried to avoid by hopping around the well and smiling as he tried to follow along and he was getting aggravated. But as she hopped while looking back at him, she didn't notice the brick in her way and when she hit it she moved to the wrong side and fell into the well water. The Bird let out a scared caw and took off outside as to find someone that could help and fast.
The Bunny felt the water surrounded her but she wasn't as panicked as she thought she would be. The water felt almost like air and as she sank deeper she felt a shift in her body and she was suddenly colder. The Bunny let her panic set in once more and reached up as to swim back up to the top. But it was odd, as she reached up her paw –or what she assumed was her paw- touched the broken down bricked gripped the brick. That was odd too since she remembered that her digits were not as long as they were right now. Bunny pulled her other paw up and then pulled herself up. She took in a deep breath of air as she broke the surface and then opened her eyes. She smiled as her eyes landed upon the Deer and the Bird, but they looked at her oddly. The Bunny reached out her paw for someone to pull her out, but it was different than she last remembered. It was longer, there was a hand at the end with long fingers; she had lost all her fur and the skin was a pale color. The Bunny was getting confused and pulled her whole self out of the water.
The Deer gapped as the Bunny that was supposed to be there was replaced with a human girl with Bunny qualities. She had long blue hair that came down to her hips with bangs over her forehead and two strands framing a heart happed face. Her eyes were the same lavender as before but were framed with thick long lashes. She still had long rabbit ears and the little ball of a tail on her backside, but she was covered in Human clothing, a blue top that covered her chest regain and tied around her neck with little blue shorts to cover up her lower regains, then there was the big furry boots that covered her feet. As he looked back at the well, the Bunny examined her new found body. The Bird began to freak as he squawked and cawed about what was going on before he knew it he heard another loud splash. The two looked over and found that the Deer was gone.
"Ah!" The Bunny yelped out and then slapped her hands over her mouth at the sound that had come out. It wasn't like the little squeaks she gave out; it was more human than that. The Bird squawked as a hand broke the surface and they watched as the Deer came out in his own human form. His hair was long and touched the base of his neck, his soon to be antler bumps were on the top of his head, and his little tail was on his back side. He groaned as he tried to get the water out of his deer ears and then looked at them with lazy eyes. The Bunny smiled and clapped her hands together and the Deer smirked. He looked down to see that he had no shoes but was wearing green cargo pants that hung on his hips. "Deer-kun," she smiled but then looked at them, "my words, they are no longer like that of my old speech."
"So the human did do something to the water," The Deer answered as he rubbed the back of his neck. He listened as the Bird cawed and hop around in fury with what is going on. The Deer shooed him off but he refused to leave. "Fine then," the Deer picked the Bird up and then tossed him into the water. The Bunny gasped, "Don't worry about it," the Deer said nonchalantly and then watched as the Bird pulled himself out of the water with a hard glare. "Happy now," he smirked as the Bird now had long brown hear, white wings on his back, and brown pants like the one the Deer wore.
"I should peck out your eyes," the Bird glared at him and then looked to the Bunny. "And you," he pointed an accusing finger, "this is your fault this has happened to us." The Bunny whimpered, "I told you not to be such a burden on us and the first thing you do is fall in some enchanted well."
"S-sorry," she said lightly as tears rolled down her face. The Bird suddenly felt guilty and then looked away; he wouldn't apologize for it; that was just his way of life as a proud bird. Before the Deer could comment on what was going on they heard the soft footsteps of the Wolf coming their way. "Wolf-kun," the Bunny smiled happily and stumbled out of the cave with very long legs that she wasn't quite used to yet. She leaned up against the wall of the cave and looked to the Wolf with large smile.
The Wolf just starred at the Human-Bunny thing before him. He blinked a few times and feared that he may have eaten some animal with a disease. The shook his head and then looked back to see that his Bunny still looked like a human. The scent was the same, but the image wasn't. He walked foreword a bit more and then spotted the Bird and the Deer just sitting there in the same human-animal state that his Bunny was in. The Deer just pointed to the well and without much thought he ran into the water. The Deer just shook his head, "Never thinks anything through, does he not?" The Bunny looked with worry and the Bird just tried to dry his wings.
Suddenly they heard a loud gasp and looked over to see the Wolf break through the water and crawl out. The Bunny almost laughed at his form: black hair that looked like a chicken's behind, longs bangs that covered his face, with his ears and tails still normal looking. She watched as he awkwardly got to his new feet and tried to balance himself. Once getting his footing her shook himself dry and got the rest of them wet. The Bird glared at him and gave out a loud caw that signified his anger; the Wolf just smirked. He looked over to the Bunny and smiled lightly. He nearly chuckled as he watched her cheeks grow a pink color as she smiled back with a light wave. He was about to walk over to him until he heard a loud hissing sound and a dog growl; the Wolf wanted to drop kick them both away.
The Fox starred in amazement at the site before him; he smelled all his friends but he saw them like the humans. It must have some kind of crazy magic. The Fox looked over to his beloved Cat and then back to the others. The Deer seem to have caught on and motioned to the well. The Fox grinned and picked up the Cat in his mouth and took off towards the well. The pink Cat had her tail fluffed out and she hissed loudly and tried to scratch at the Fox. It was too late though, they were both in the water and the others had to laugh lightly at the site. The Cat and Fox pulled out of the water; the Cat glared with green eyes at the Fox that had a large grin on his face. He was a blonde with bright blue eyes and orange pants. His ears were high and his tail swished back and forth; he also had three whiskers on each side of his face. The Cat had short pink hair that was shiny in the light and light skin. She was in the same thing that the Bunny wore but they were pink and she had a long thin tail and point cat ears. They both got out and shook themselves dry as the others tried to shield the water away.
The Bunny had not paid attention to one thing that was going on since she was too busy rubbing the Dog and giggling as he lied on the ground and his leg shook in delight. She never knew that an animal could turn into jelly at just a simple rub and scratch. She was sure that she had never seen the Dog this relaxed; though she did hear a low growl coming from somewhere. The Bunny stopped petting the Dog and pointed over to the well, "You may become one, once the water of the well hits you." The Wolf gave a low grunt of disapproval but the Dog just huffed and went towards the water. He was more reluctant about going in and sniffed the water lightly as to make sure this wouldn't kill him or anything. The Wolf smirked and with a kick of his foot he laughed as the Dog yelped and landed in the water. "W-Wolf-kun," the Bunny scolded him as he just smirked.
"You dirty animal!" The Dog yelled as he climbed out. He had wild red hair and floppy ears on his head. His eyes were the same color but his skin was so pale and his eyes were rimmed with a black line. He climbed out but then fell on his face not being used to his legs. The Wolf just laughed as the others giggled –besides the Bunny-. He still had his dog tail and wore red cargo pants. The Bunny quickly ran over to him and kneeled by his side; she tried to help him up to his feet and then waited until he got used to it. He smiled at her, "Thank you kindly Bunny." She only smiled back and he lightly licked her face but he then pulled back, "Eh…" he touched his tongue, "that was not what I had expected."
"Then don't lick her," the Wolf pulled her away from him.
"Wolf-kun!~" the Cat practically jumped on him and purred as she rubbed her face against his; the Wolf was taken by surprise and let the Bunny go. "Now, we can live forever happily in the forest." The Wolf's eyes went wide at that notion, not because he wanted to be with the Cat but for the fact that he was part human…the Bunny was part human. Could that work between them? The Wolf glanced over as the Bunny spoke with the Fox about something he assumed was stupid. They were still half animal, but maybe this was his sign, that the one that never left his side could accept their fate together and live in perfect harmony. "May we go out for a walk my dear Wolf-kun?" The Cat asked with a blush on her cheeks. The Wolf looked at her, not really listening to what she had said. The Cat only smiled, "There is no need to be shy-"
"I seem to have forgotten to eat my fill," the Bunny spoke lightly and then smiled. She began to almost prance out of the cave with her arms held out to keep balance, "Goodbye dear companions," she smiled back at them, "I will be sure to re-unit with you before the sky becomes dark."
"You are not to be out alone," the Bird yelled as he followed after, not very use to running.
Before the Wolf could run after, the Fox jumped him. "Come now my greatest rival!" The Fox smirked as the Wolf glared at him, "we must do battle as to see who is truly stronger than the other!" The Wolf was left to fight with the Fox, leading them out of the cave and the Cat stuck close behind.
"Come now Dog," the Deer stood up and the Dog looked to him. "Take to me the human with long blonde hair and wearing a long green piece of cloth."
"Of course," the Dog nodded, "but keep to the shadows of this village and do not leave my side." The Dog didn't want to miss out on a day of playing, but he did have a curiosity of what the human had done. The two walked out of the cave and towards the village.
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"Come now Bird-san," the Bunny said lightly as she kneeled beside a berry bush and eat the fruit. She swallowed the berries and looked back at him, "Why am I not to enjoy what I have at the moment? This could very well be undone by tonight," she stood up and held out some berries, "please, just let me enjoy it."
The Bird gave a scoff and rejected the berries, "I have vowed to protect those that are weak and the dangers of this forest have seemed to have flown over your head." He gave her a serious look and she just sighed and ate the berries herself. "How can a rabbit of your age have been separated from the family?"
The Bunny shrugged, "I had no need to burden them with protecting me any longer," she spoke lightly as she cleaned her hands in a little puddle of water. "Not to mention that I have taken residents with Wolf-kun," she smiled lightly with a blush on her cheeks, "he takes care of me as if I was part of a his Wolf-kun's pack." She poked her forefingers together and looked at her feet, "Oh it is so wonderful to have a friend like that…"
The Bird scoffed, "He is no friend," she looked up at him, "a Wolf has only intention and that is to survive." He seemed to be seething as he spoke, "That beast in nothing but trouble and if anyone should avoid it him it should be you."
The Bunny shook her head, "That is nothing but a lie," she glared at him, "Wolf-kun has been nothing but nice to me and he looks out for me while you just scold me for no reason." She quickly turned on her heels away from him and walked away, "Do not speak of Wolf-kun like that Bird-san; you know nothing of what he is." She walked out through the bushes and the Bird would not be told off like that, not even by the one he vowed to protect. But she was indeed faster than he was on foot, but the Bird heard a loud scream and he took off as fast as he could to catch up to her.
"What look what we have here," the Bunny whimpered and stepped back away from the group of male hunters that stared at her, "a cute little Rabbit-girl." She held up before her as she caught a glance at the long gun that they had carried. She had seen those in action before and she had watched even the biggest of bucks fall with a loud crash. The one leading the group just smirked at her. "What is a sweet think like you doing out here in this scary forest?" Hinata just moved her leg back as she tried to run for it; they were so close to her, she could smell them all too well. He quickly grabbed her arms again and touched her ears, "These are so real looking? You come out here and play Rabbit, caused I'd love to join you," Hinata tried to pull from her grip as the other males just laughed.
"Release her!" The Bird broke through the bushes and the others just laughed at the site of him.
"And what are you going to do about it birdie?" The Bird glared and his wings burst open, which confused the others. The leader gave the Bunny's ear a tug, causing her to yelp in pain.
"By Kami's good name," the leader looked to them in horror, "they're freaks of nature."
"We must bring one back to show the Hokage!"
As that was said the leader picked up the Bunny and threw her over his shoulder. She began to kick and wished that she had her claws on her feet again. It was to no use and even the Bird could not get to her. Two of the other men had him and gun point and were trying to tie him up and bring him back. Before the leader could get very far, he heard a loud howling in the distance. He turned and watched as three other half humans ran in his direction. The Wolf was quick to hear the screams of his Bunny and without a second thought he took off after her; the Fox and that Cat were quick to follow suit behind him. He was mad since he was slower on two feet and that meant he was wasting more time and that the Bunny could be hurt. The Fox and Cat were almost unable to keep up with him, but they tried their best to make sure they did not lose him.
The Wolf growled out as he spotted the humans and he –along with the Fox and Cat- attacked the group.
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The Deer and Dog ran through the alley ways of the little village until the Dog sniffed out the woman that had been the cause of this mess. The found a back window and snuck in as quietly as they could. The Dog warned that there were other humans in the building and the blonde haired woman was talking nonstop. The Deer looked around to see that they were surrounded by boxes that were filled with what looked like junk, but then he realized that they were animal statues or humans dressed in a royal manner. The Dog was sniffing around and sneezed loudly once; they stood completely still and waited for anything suspicious. The Dog waved it off and went back to going through the boxes.
The Deer finally grew tired and went to the door and peeked out. He slammed it closed as a group of humans almost looked to the door and saw him. The Dog scolded him and the Deer just uttered for him to shut up. After about ten minutes the two opened the door again and watched as the blonde haired woman ushered the humans out and then looked to close her shop. She locked the door and pulled the curtains closed as to not any light in. She then lit up some candles and spoke in a light voice.
"You can come out and speak with me," Tsunade smiled as she glanced open at the slightly cracked open door. She walked over to her table as she listened to hesitant footsteps approach the main room and she looked over to see that the half humans. "So," she poured herself tea, "this was the effects of that vile."
"Well," the Dog sneered, "I'm glad that you were able to figure that out." He let out a deep growl and bared his canine teeth, "Why did you do it is what I would like to know."
"It was a sign from my old mentor," Tsunade said calmly. She placed two cups on the table and poured in some tea and motioned for them to sit, "and I feel that was the best to do." Tsunade smiled to them, "This way you may protect your forest from the growing population of us humans." The Deer got quiet as he touched the tag that hung on his ear while the dog felt at the collar around his neck with the little tag that had information on it. They both took a seat across from her; "I hope that you all are happy with the results."
"How are we to live in the Forest if we are now part humans?" The Deer asked picking up the cup and sniffing its contents.
"I assume that the magic bestowed on you will soon ware off in a matter of three days and then you'll return to animals…unless you keep drinking the contents of that well." She drank lightly and the Deer copied her actions as the Dog lapped up the drink like he would before he was human. "The rest is up to you all to decide."
"I think we are done then," the Deer stood, "may we borrow some clothes and other things that you no longer need?" Tsunade nodded and went to the back room to grab some things. The Dog looked to him, "My body heat has dropped due to my lack of fur," the Dog nodded. "The rest of this stuff will be given to the others as to keep them warm through the night." Tsunade came back with two cloaks for them to wear out of the shop and two boxes of cloth. The Deer and the Dog put on the things and walked out of shop.
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"Do not touch me!" The Wolf growled out once more as the Cat tried to clean out his bleeding arm. The Wolf suffered a knife wound from one of the men, but that man no longer had a working left eye. The Cat hissed out that it needed to be cleaned or it would be infected, but the Wolf would not allow her to touch it. He could easily take care of himself…and he wanted the Bunny to help him, but she was too busy babying the Fox and Bird. "Just go help Bunny with the others; I don't need your help." The Cat sighed sadly and did as she was told.
"If only we could obtain something to wrap the wound," the Bunny spoke as she finished cleaning the Bird's arm that had been badly sliced open with a hunting knife. "So many humans do that when they are wounded," she looked at him with worry and then looked down to the ground. "I am very sorry Bird-san," he looked to her, "what you said was true, I am too careless about the things around me and I hope that you can forgive me."
"Oh hush," he ruffled her hair with his good hand and smiled lightly, "indeed you are careless, but that is why I am here to protect you."
"She doesn't need you Bird," the Wolf growled out at him with a glare, "last I recall I was the one to protect her not you."
"Very sorry beast," the Bird glared back, "but while you are off killing and eating innocent creatures I watch over her not you."
"Okay guys," the Fox got to his feet and held up his hands, "keep calm or another fight just might break out."
"Oh there would be no fight," the Bird smirked, "I can easily defeat the beast."
The two half humans glared at one another but the Deer and Dog came back with all their things and quickly explained what was going with them and the situation they were placed in. They all picked up things that they could use to keep warm during the night and then any rags left over the Bunny put to use to dress the wounds of the Bird and then the Wolf. She herself grabbed something that felt like her old fur that she almost feared it was made from her kind. The others grabbed long robes and cloaks to hide their body but the Bird always looked funny in anything. The Dog sat beside the Bunny as the Deer took matters into his hands on what the animals were to do with their situation. "We must take our forest back," he said as the cloak moved behind him as he paced, "We can drive the humans back."
"No," the Cat said lightly, "this will only intrigue them to come in and look for us. Humans are easily bored and are whiling to find anything to entertain them."
The Fox sighed loudly, "We won't be like this forever," they looked to him, "once this wears off we can all go back to our normal lives." The Wolf frowned at that, he didn't want to be a wolf again, then he and his Bunny would not be able to be with one another and they would again only be friends. He was not going to let this chance get away from him. He got to his feet and walked over to the Bunny. The Fox looked at him, "Where are you going?"
"It's getting late," he picked up the Bunny without much thought and walked off, "I'll see you in the morning and we may discuss this issue more." The Bunny looked at him with concern and then waved goodbye to the others as the Wolf carried her off. She was very use to it but since they were part human, he carried her in his arms and she could move about as much as she liked. The Bunny looked to him and looked at the soft look bestowed upon his face; he glanced down at her, "Is something the matter?"
"No," she smiled lightly, "you look at peace, I'm just happy that you are." He smiled lightly as he ducked past the low branches on the tree, "You have yet to eat Wolf-kun, and will you be leaving me again?"
"Indeed not," he said as he stopped and placed her on his feet, "Humans can eat plants and meat, so please take me to where you may find food." The Bunny smiled as she pulled down the hood to her long coat and sniffed the air. She grabbed his hand and pulled him along through the forest. The Wolf could only smile softly as she kneeled before a bush and lightly pulled him down beside her.
"These are not as sweet at the other berries I eat," she smiled lightly as she picked a few and handed them to him. "I hope that you like them," he took the berries and sniffed them; he then shrugged and shoved him in his mouth. He shook at the tartness of the berry and then at the sweet juices that slid down his throat. It wasn't awful but the male did not enjoy it very much. He made a face and then looked to her as she giggled lightly, "Not very good is it?" He nodded and she only sighed, "Very sorry Wolf-kun, maybe you can still hunt for something." He just shrugged and sat back against a nearby tree as the Bunny ate a bit more, "I actually enjoy our human state," she said lightly, "you make a very good-looking human Wolf-kun."
He smirked and gave her those eyes she had seen so many times before, "as do you Bunny-chan. I still don't understand why you have not found a mate yet." He crawled over to her and wrapped her arms around her small waist and spoke into her ear, "Any male would be foolish as to not notice the beauty to obtain." The Bunny felt her face light up a red color that she nearly burnt up like she was just inches away from a fire. The Wolf could sense her discomfort, he could almost smell it. He nuzzled his face into her neck and let her soft and calming scent fill his body. The Bunny squeaked as she felt him hold her tighter that she felt him against her back, "Bunny-chan, what will happen when we become animals once more, and I will no longer be able to hold you, without the fear of hurting what I love?"
She felt her breath catch in her throat and her mind was a jumbled mess of what was going on. The Wolf was never the touchy-feely, not even with her and yet there he was; holding her, speaking in a low tone that made her shiver with delight, and speaking words of a modern day Casanova. She could feel her body getting hot from her touch and she was sure that her soft little tail was gave a twitch at the feeling growing in the pit of her stomach. "W-We don't h-have to go b-back to being h-humans…"she spoke lightly as to try not to squeak or speak with a breathy voice. "We just must k-keep drinking th-the well water."
"But is that what you want my Bunny," he said into her neck that his lips brushed against her soft skin. She avoiding shivering from it and took a deep breath. The Wolf sighed lightly, "I can live as an animal with you, but I just cannot stand the thought that you will no longer need me."
The Bunny pulled away from him and looked right into his eyes, "Wolf-kun," she placed both her hands on each side of his face and smiled warmly at him, "you will always be in my life, no matter what happens. How can I live without you at my side? You are the reason I can make it through the winter and you are the first to ever see me as more than just a bunny." She rubbed her nose against his and giggled at the look of confusion he gave her, "You are very dear to me Wolf-kun, now and forever." She got to her feet and held out her hand to him, "I have another idea for something that you may enjoy to it." He smiled lightly and once again let her lead her through the forest. She stopped before a tree and pointed up, "see," he looked up to see bright red apples, "the humans pick these and eat them a lot," the Bunny began to reach for one of the fruits until she was on her tip toes. The Wolf just watched as she struggled to grab the apple that was right in her reach. He smirked and with ease picked her up around the hips and lifted her up. "O-Oh," she looked down at him and smiled, "Thank you, Wolf-kun."
"Think nothing of it," he smirked as she grabbed two. He put her back on her feet and took the red fruit she held out for him. He again gave it a sniff, but the Bunny took no time to hesitate and bit into it with no remorse. He watched as the juices covered her lips as she chewed on her bit and a smile was on her lips as well. She looked to have enjoyed it very much and went in for another bit. He closed his eyes and bit into the fruit with a sudden sense of relief; it wasn't half bad. Sure he rather enjoyed the taste of meat and blood, but this would have to do for the moment until he could find another way to hunt without his claws and powerful jaw. He quickly finished his and tossed the core to the ground and looked to her once more, she was more than half way done, but his eyes lingered on her lips. He nearly lost it as she licked her lips of the sweet juice the apple had left behind. The Wolf was unsure of what had propelled him to lean in so close to her, to grab her chin so softly in his large hands, and to move her head so that it was right in front of his own. He had seen so many humans do it before as he hunted their easily obtainable cattle. How the male would place his lips against the females; it was an odd form of expressing compassion but that was all he thought of doing. And that is exactly what he did. The Bunny did not react very much and the feeling of her lips against his own was funny, but in a very good way.
When he finally pulled back he took in a deep breath and watched as she panted from not having taken a breath in a while. He looked to find that her lips were a bit swollen from the action, but she did not look to be a pain. The Bunny just lightly touched her lips and then looked up to him with her big and innocent lavender eyes. The Wolf almost felt guilty for what he had done, such a sign of compassion was wrong and he did it with no warning or permission to invade her space like that. Before the Wolf could mutter out an apology with his tail and ears low, she pressed her lips against his own. His eyes went wide at the feeling, along with his ears and tail. How the Bunny had done it was much softer than how he had; he just smashed their lips together, but hers was fairly…romantic. He placed her arms around her frame and pulled her into closer and pushed back lightly into the gesture. He was glad that no one was there but them since he was sure that his tail was wagging a bit.
She pulled back from it, but he did not want to stop, so he pressed his lips against her cheek and then trailed down to her neck. She squirmed at the touch and it made him chuckle. The Wolf looked to her and smiled lightly as she blushed and looked down at her feet without a word. The Wolf just picked her up once more and licked her cheek, a more common sign of his affection which the Bunny understood better. "You must be tired my Bunny, shall I take you to rest."
"Please," she said lightly as her arms were around his neck as he carried her back to his cave. "What did we just do?"
The Wolf pondered the thought, "I do not know what it is called but I am sure that the mutt will answer it for us." He smirked lightly as he walked through the pine trees and ducked down into the cave. "Is it alright if I join you in sleep this time?"
"Go right on ahead," the Bunny said lightly but was taken back as the Wolf lied down on the ground first and opened up his arm to her. She slowly lied on top of him and found it much more comfortable then the floor. Her lied on his chest and the warmth that he radiated was enough to put her right to sleep. The Wolf just breathed calmly and stroked her long blue hair, sleep soon took over his mind and they both slept through the night, together. Just as he always dreamed they would.
For now and Forever
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