When worlds collide
~Chapter 5~
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The intense feeling of something being pulled out is unimaginable. Loud cries of pain continuealy escaped from her lips. Unable to hold them in.
The girls vision had also begun to get real foggy. Making it real hard to see the people standing around her. Even her high wolf scents seemed to be failing her, at the moment. Not knowing who was around you was quite frustrating.
And whoever it was holding her hand. Yukia would eventually have to apologize. She was holding their hand awfully tight. Hopefully, she wasn't hurting them too much.
"It's out." Starfire cries im relief after a couple of long minutes. Or what felt long. Throwing the deadly weapon into the thick brush. Ino gets to her feet, whipping her arm over her face. with her eyes gazing down at her friend.
Sakura whipes small beads of sweat from her forehead, her chakra descending from her hands. As she sits back on her knees. Her keen eyes looking over the wound one more time.
"It's over," She says with a tired smile crossing her lips. "For now that is, I can't do any more for her out here,"
Sakura begins to wrap a white bandage around Yukia's injured shoulder.
"We need to head to the village Lady Tsunade, could heal it up better there," Shino points out knowingly.
"Let's go then," Robin hlis quick to say. His head turning to the young girl.
Low groans escaping her lips as she goes to try and stand up, her legs wobbling beneath her weight. It was clear she shouldn't even be trying to stand up. Yet Yukia was far too stubborn to sit around and let everyone else help her. She didn't like to depend on others much.
If it hadn't been for Raven, ready to catch her. Yukia would have fallen face first back onto the cold ground. Her eyes blinked as they cast up. Trying to make out who it was beside her. Sighing deeply, still nothing. She couldn't see them at all.
"I... would.." Yukia stutters her head, drooping. "Thank you for helping me, but I have no clue who it is helping me,"
"I'm taking it," Beastboy speaks up. Sounding kind of far away to Yukia. "You can't see, huh?"
"No" comes the low grumble a pout appearing on her face.
"Friend Raven is the one helping you," Starfire informs her. Causing Yukia to widen her eyes, a puzzled look coming to her face.
Yukia didn't think Raven trusted her that much. Sure, Raven had been the one at first healing her, but still... it was shocking that empathy was willing to help her even now.
"Let's head to the village," Shino mushroom sighs."I'll explain everything to the hokage once we get there,"
"If you like, I can make a sand bed for her?" Gaara offers calmly.His teal eyes casting over to Yukia. Watching As she continues to struggle to stay up on her feet.
Despite Raven helping the young girl stay up on her feet. It wasn't hard to tell. Yukia was still having a hard time finding a proper balance. Walking for her would be difficult.
"Thank you," Raven eventually replies, her purple eyes watching as sand suddenly comes out of the huge quord on his back.
Using his chakra, Gaara easilyHardens the sand into a small bed, just big enough for Yukia to lay down on it. Raven gazes back at him once more. Could she really trust him with her injured teammate?
"It's safe." He insures her coolly, a small, almost unseen smile appears on his lips.
The first smile Raven had been able to see on the boys face. Nodding her head.
"You can trust him Raven" Yukia softly points out, feeling warm inside knowing he was willing to help. Raven peers down at the young girl, it was strange Yukia was willing to trust him so easily. Without saying anything Raven Helps the young girl up on the sand bed.
"You should try and get some rest," Raven mutters in a low monatoned voice.
"But Raven, I'm ok," Yukia cries out. Trying to sit back up. She clearly did not like all this unneeded attention. She was fine.
"Um, could you make handcuffs or something? There's no way she will lay there too long," Robin suggested with a little chuckle coming from his lips. As Yukia widens her eyes, a betrayed look coming over her face.
She lays back against the sand, pouting to herself. Arms immediately crossed over her chest just so they wouldn't get tied down. Yukia pokes her tongue teasingly out at Robin. Well, where she thought his voice was coming from, even in her bad state, she still managed to keep her cheery personality up. Robin only shakes his head. Leave it to her to act like she was perfectly fine when she clearly wasn't.
"Dang traitors," Yukia grumbles under her breath as she continues to pout to herself. "I'm perfectly fine"
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Beastboy shifts to a dark green dog, his nose up in the air as he takes in the many smells around the area. A small lake set close by. The trees above swayed back and forth, almost like they were dancing in the nice cool breeze.
Beastboy could make out the scent of both Shino and Kiba, both ninjas, keeping a quiet lookout up above in the tall tree. The group had eventually decided to take a quick break. That way, everyone could rest up and regain their strength.
Beastboy sort of hoped he would be able to pick up the scent of food of some sorts. An apple would work perfectly. but there was none, not a singlefruit tree around there anyway. Beastboy lets out a low sigh before sitting down beside Raven, turning back to his human form, his green eyes gazing over at, the beautiful ravenette sitting beside him.
Beastboy would never tell anyone aloud what he really thought of the girl. But Raven was actually quite beautiful to him from her deep purple eyes to her long silky hair even her pale skin was beautiful to him the way she laughed in rare moments even if the jokes where aimed at him.
Beastboy partly Scowls at his thoughts in his head. It was unlike him to think such things about Raven, but perhaps he'd always thought those nice things about her. Raven looks back at him, a glare slowly forming in her eyes. Why was her green teammate looking at her?
Beastboy widens his eyes, his head shaking back and forth as he realized how long he had been staring at her
"Sorry, Rae Rae," He whispers apologetically, a sheepish grin crossing his face. As he uses his nickname for her.
Beastboy quickly jerks his head away. Though his green eyes still peek up at her from his lashes. A few times, despite the nickname he gave her not being one she particularly liked, all that much. Her name was Raven. How hard was that for him to say? But for now, she decides against snapping at him. Just as a small shiver goes up her spine, Beastboy, having noticed her shiver, raises one of his eyes in slight concern at her.
"Are you cold?" The green teen asked kindly, easily taking off his upper shirt. He still had on a purple tank top under his shirt, though not as thick as his usual doom patrol uniform. He would be ok for now.
Beastboy hands her his shirt and sits back against the tree, his arms resting under his head. His green eyes hooded, trying hard not to stare at the girl beside him again, Raven widens her eyes slightly, a small blush coming over her pale cheeks. though she quickly has to shake it away, she couldn't show her emotions due to her powers going crazy
"Why did you do that? I have my hood to keep warm," She tells him tonelessly. Though her voice is rather soft, she doesn't want to snap at him. Not with him being surprisingly nice to her. "You could catch a cold without your shirt."
Beastboy shrugs his shoulders at her words, another sheepish smile crossing over his lips.
"I can just shift to an animal with thick fur to keep warm, I'll be fine," He simply tells her with a dismissive wave.
Raven shakes her head. pulling his doom patrol shirt closer to her, welcoming the small warmth it brought along with it. Raven could easily make out the strong smell of his Cologne, the smell actually quite strong, Raven actually liked the strong smell. The silent girl wouldn't admit it out loud, but she was actually freezing out here. Even with her rob on, she looked back at him, a small smile coming to her lips.
"Thank you," She whispers lowly to him, not wanting everyone around them to hear her,
Beastboy shifts to a green wolf, curling up into a small ball, his tail covering his nose up, blocking it from the wind as it blew by. The thick green fur on his back dancing slightly.
Starfire and Robin sat a few feet away. Robin slung his arm gently over her shoulders, holding her a bit close to him, Starfire's head rest comfortably on his chest, her green eyes half way closed.
Robin could feel his heart thump in his chest at how close she was to him, taking in her wonderful scent with a deep breath, even if it was faint he could still smell the strawberry shampoo in her hair, he pulls her a little closer to him, his head resting gently on top of hers.
Cyborg lends against a tall tree a few meters away from his friends his lips curved up at the corners as he watches his teammates it was cute to see Robin be so gentle,towards Starfire the masked boy was good at hiding what he was feeling but it was clear how he felt about the beautiful tamerainan.
It was, however, kind of weird seeing Beastboy being nice to Raven. Beastboy would usually do anything to get on her nerves, so seeing him being nice to her was a shocker. Cyborg smirks deviously to himself he would definitely be picking on the green teen later for it. He wasn't going to let Beastboy forget this any time soon.
Cyborg turns his head to his younger teammate. Yukia was asleep on the made-up sand bed, a peaceful look clear on her face as she slept.
Yukia turns over on her shoulder, a pitiful look crossing her face before she turns back to rest on her back. Cyborg could guess she accidentally layed on her injured arm. Poor girl, it was hard to see her hurt. But right now, there wasn't much he could do for her.
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First-person
Yukia's pov
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"You will never be a part of our pack," a male voice explodes. "The only reason your even here is to serve. what more would anyone want with you? "
I laid flat on the ground, my ears Flatting against my head. my head resting fearfully on my front paws
"I...I am sorry, sir," I whimper lowly, my blue eyes trying to avoid looking him in the eyes
"Look me in the eyes when I speak to you." He snarls, "I am your alpha, and you will obey me,"
My body seems to shiver at the venom in his voice, my eyes sort of glancing up to him, his deep brown eyes filled with so much burning rage. I couldn't understand it what did I do that was so wrong? A growl escapes from his lips as he bends down his sharp canines, going around my neck he picks me up into the air, my feet flailing below me. I let out a low yelp as my body is slammed hard onto the cold ground. The breath in my lungs feeling as if it had been knocked completely out. I bit down on my lower lip, holding back the whimper that wanted to escape my lips. Knowing the brutal treatment would just Intensify if I showed any sign of weakness the alpha lifts me up once again and throws me away from him I hit a nearby wall in a heap and slide to the ground a low grunt escaping from my lips. I could feel something hot and sticky slide down my face. The alpha growls before turning to leave
"pathetic" was the finally words the enraged alpha spits out
The door to the room I was in slams forcefully behind him, leaving me in the dark, empty room alone once again. I had no bed due to being able to turn into a wolf plus I would barely use it anyways shifting to my human form my red hair falling to my shoulder blades my hair was mostly on knots due to poor care. I pull my small legs up to my chest, my head resting sideways on top of them. A small sob escaping from my lips
'I'll never be able to escape from here,' I think internally
I wipe a hand across my face, feeling a warm liquid stick to my hand pulling it away. The room was dark, but I could still see the crimson red lines of blood my blood. I hated being the little punching bag the pack always seemed to beat on especially if I didn't do what I was told or I stepped out of line I was only twelve and I couldn't do much to any of them even the alphas children where off limits I jump up when the door opens up again a she wolf with white fur steps in her gold eyes look over the room before landing on my crumbled body a low growl escaping her lips
"You're so weak." She growls with a dark sneer on her face
I shifted to my wolf form and prepared for another beating the white wolf walks towards me, her teeth-baring dangerously at me. I close my eyes as her teeth wrap around my front left leg I bit my lip as her sharp teeth clomp down on my leg she chuckles lowly as a loud crunch echoed of the wall an uncontrolled yelp escaping from my lips. The white wolf not letting go lifts me up and slams me onto the ground her huge paw pins me to the ground underneath her not allowing me to move her nails digging into my shoulder blade I continue to try to hold back a whimper the older female then releases me and steps back some of my blood spattered on her nails she smirks before turning to walk out leaving me alone again shifting back to my human form I try standing up only for my legs to buckle up under me sending me falling back to my knees. Luckily, I managed to catch myself before I face planted the ground.
'Dang it,' I growl to myself using the wall behind me. I stood back up my legs a bit wabble under my weight. I looked over to where I knew the door was a cold sneer crossing my face. 'I hate this place'
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Yukia sits up quietly on the make shift bed, the movement causing a small sting to come over her shoulder, a small tear streaming down her cheek. It had been a while since she had last had a dream about her past or a nightmare. Yea a nightmare that she was unable to run from no matter how hard she tried even though she had been with the Titan almost a year now, she still couldn't get the past out of her head maybe she should have just stayed where she was at least the nightmares would go away, and she wouldn't have to worry about her friends being killed by Debalo.
Yukia tries her best to stand up, putting what little strength she felt she gained from what little rest she managed to get. Her legs seemed to have different plans. Ended up buckling up under her weight. Making her fall to her knees. Her injured shoulder slowly increasing in pain it hurt pretty bad, especially since she had moved, but compared to the treatment she had been put through with her old pack. It wasn't all that bad she could handle this pain, at least for now. Sighing deeply, Yukia runs a hand through her hair.
"Are you ok?" A rugged voice comes from in front of her, causing her to almost jump up in fright.
Yukia, glances up to see someone walking towards her, with her eyesight not completely back to her yet she was only able to see blurs, but she recognized the voice and the scent she was getting used to it.
"I'm ok," She answers, feeling a hand brush across her uninjured shoulder
"You should be resting like everyone else," She heard him say coolly. A breath escaping from her lips.
"I can't sleep, Gaara." She simply tells him, feeling him pull her easily back to her feet. And placing her back on his sand.
"Why?" He asked her calmly.
"I have bad nightmares," She answers him honestly another sigh coming from her lips. Blue eyes hooding.
"They make it hard for me to get much sleep," Yukia explains lowly.
"If you don't mind me asking? Why are you still awake?" She asked it wasn't necessarily late, but everyone else either was resting our keeping watch.
Gaara looks at her silently. He wondered what she would think of him if she knew about the Shikuku would she fear him like most of his village did, one of the things he liked about her is that she wasn't afraid of him but that doesn't mean she wouldn't be if she knew about his secret would she fear him then?
"Do you have trouble sleeping too?" Yukia asked him carefully. He shook his head at her question before realizing that she couldn't really see him
"Something like that," Gaara answers her in a low voice.
Yukia goes silent as she watches the silent male standing beside her. His arms crossed over his chest, with his eyes seeming to be focused on the surrounding area. Yukia was very content on not talking for now anyway. The air didn't have to be filled with words all the time.
After a couple long hours or what felt like long hours, everyone slowly began to wake up. Well, almost everyone.
"We should head out," Kiba's voice rings out, after a couple short seconds.
"Zzzz... Ramen. " Naruto soothes sleepily drool rolling down the side of his mouth. Sakura deadpans at her teammate. Of course, the crazy knucklehead would be dreaming of ramen.
Stomping over to him, Sakura takes in a deep breath before excelling
"NARUTO!!!" she blows out at the top of her lungs. The blonde quickly bolts up in his sleeping back, his blue eyes wide open. Naruto slowly turns his head to face his pink headed teammate, scowling sleepily.
"Hi Sakura?" Naruto replies, her name coming from his mouth in a question."What's up?"
"Where leaving" Sakura explains, getting a tilt of the head from the blonde, his eyes blinking slightly at her words. "Get up or will leave you here,"
"Not sure if that's a bad thing or not," Kankuro mumbles under his breath, his voice holding some annoyance as he watches Sakura and Naruto. "I would do anything to get away from her"
The tall male getting a dark warning glare from Sakura. Which he skillfully ignores.
Naruto slowly starts to pack up his sleeping bag, grumbling things under his breath as he does so.
Yukia looks over to where she believed Gaara was her concerned expression back in place. Yukia hoped he was ok she could tell by his voice earlier that there was something bothering him, but maybe she should just leave it alone if he wanted to tell her he would, right? Or maybe he didn't trust her enough to tell her anything they did pretty much just meet them all. She couldn't blame any of them for not trusting her yet, and she really wasn't sure why, but for some strange reason, she did trust them.
"Thank you for the help." Yukia soothes instead a smile coming to her lips, as she tries her best to stand up, of course she easily falls back to her knees. While cursing lowly under her breath the whole time.
"You will not lay back, down, will you?" Gaara asked her calmly. getting a shake of the head from Yukia.
"If I could shift, I would. I don't like staying still for long," She answers him while scratching the back of her head with her uninjured hand.
Gaara slightly nods his head. He gently grabs her uninjured arm. And places it around his neck he then puts one of his arms around her waist. Using a little bit of his strength, he easily helps her to her feet, allowing her to use him for balance if she needs to. A huge grin crosses Yukia's lips
"Thank you." She chirps happily, a small uncontrolled pink coming to her cheeks.
Using his chakra, Gaara easily pulls the sand back into his quord before slowly walking over to his siblings, who seem to watch him suspiciously. Even the leaf ninja seemed to send him weird looks, though he easily ignores them. Everyone was getting ready to head out the leaf, packing up their belongings.
Yukia was cheerfully happy to be sort of walking. Gaara was really a good friend.
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"We should be able to reach the village today..." Kiba speaks up proudly. Focusing more of his chakra into his legs before jumping onto another high branch hinata coming up behind him, her, byagugon activated as she stares over the upcoming path.
"I Hope so, I need a nice soothing bath" Sakura chirps up in a dreamy voice she could not wait to reach the leaf village; the girl could literally feel the hot steaming water from the hot springs washing over her skin. Shaking her head from her daydream. Refocusing her attention, back on jumping to the next couple branches.
Starfire flies over the leaf and sand ninja, along with Raven on her right sideand, her green teammate transformed into a small bird on her left. Robin and Cyborg were running below them on the ground.
"I'll have to take you all to the ramen shop." Naruto chirps happily. "It's the best place to eat in the village, hands down."
The blonde rubs his stomach as images of a steaming hot bowl of miso ramen pops up into his mind bits of drool rolling out the side of his mouth and down to his chin. Even at the image.
"Of course, Naruto would be thinking of food," Sakura says with a roll of her eyes. Giving her teammate an unimpressed look.
"But ramen is life," Naruto points out wisely.
"It sounds good." Cyborg's voice comes from the ground.
"O it is," Naruto confirms, a bright smile crossing his lips.
Maybe he could get the robotic teen to love ramen as much as he did, of course, if they could stay. He hoped they would be able to. Naruto had slowly begun to like them. They were interesting.