Hurt Circus Wolf 2

Chapter 2

His voice sounded in her head like a tired whisper that sent a chill up her spine. 'This form is not my only form' said the wolf looking at Hinata for her reaction. She looked at him confused. 'My name…is Kiba Inuzuka…some people call me 'The…Devil's Hellhound…Guardian of the…Seventh Gate to Hell'. At least…that's what my…circus name is. Me and…my dog, Akamaru…have been traded…between circuses for…as long as we remember.

Some ringmasters…where nicer than others…and some…would starve us for days…without food…or water. When we…didn't perform to…their likings…they would beat us…for days…stopping at the point….where we were…barely alive. That is…how this last…circus is. The ringmaster…beats Akamaru…for no reason…and he…has this spell thing…that he uses…on me. It's…terrible. It feels…like someone is…digging into my head…from the inside. Sometimes…he uses it on me…to the point…that I black out.

We…have been there…for three years. When he…almost killed Akamaru…something in me…snapped. I don't…remember everything…just pieces. I must have…passed out…afterwards because….I woke up in a…clearing not too far…from here in this…same condition. But as I said…I am not really…a wolf. It is just one…of my two…forms. I am really…a human. The weather…had been so cold though…that it was better…for me to stay…this form.'

He had looked down at some point, but looked back with serious eyes. 'They are going…to come…searching for me. They do…not care for…Akamaru. They will…want to punish…me for what…I've done. I am…too valuable to them. They…will stop at nothing…until they have…found me. Whatever…it takes. Including…kill a young lady…and her dog.'

Hinata knew he was serious. She knew that if she helped him that there was a chance they would kill her, but for some reason she didn't care. Hinata smiled up at Kiba. "I am stronger than I look. You have your demon and I have my own special ability."

Kiba was surprised to see her smile. He thought she would be scared and just leave him there. But she smiled at him. She said that didn't care if they were after him. That she was stronger than he thinks and that she was special in her own way. He was about to ask her what it was but the purple dog from earlier barked at them.

Hinata looked to the dog then to the sky. "We need to start heading to the cabin. It will be dark soon. We need to try and make it there before then" said Hinata, looking back at Kiba. "Do you think you can turn back into a human? I can lend you my coat to keep warm." Kiba was about to say that she should keep it but was cut off. As if she knew what he was thinking, Hinata looked at him and smiled. "I have a jacket underneath that will keep me warm enough."

Kiba only looked at her and nodded. There was no use arguing with her. Taking a deep breath, he pushed himself up with a grunt so he was still sitting, but not on his broken leg. When he started to sway a little, Hinata was at his side, steading him and allowing him to lean on her as she sat beside him.

They sat there a few seconds, allowing Kiba to catch his breath. Just from that small action he was already back to panting again. When his breathing slowed, he closed his eyes as if concentrating.  Hinata sat looking at him, waiting patiently for him to change back into a human. As she was waiting there though, she was wondering what he might look like. Would his eyes be the same as his wolf form? Would his hair be the same color as his fur? Would he be tall? Fat? Muscular? Hinata shook her head. She would find out soon enough what he looks like. She just needs to wait.

Looking over him, Hinata was about to ask if he was alright, when something started to happen. She just sat there, staring at him. The wolf beside her began to shrink right before her eyes. His fur started to disappear, leaving tanned skin in its place. His ears slowly made their way to the side of his head, morphing into human ears. Before Hinata could blink, she was sitting next to a handsome young man around her age with spikey brown hair, tanned skin, and no shirt.

He was sitting in the exact spot, where just seconds ago, was an overly large brown wolf. He was still taller than her and he was evenly built, a little too thin then what she knew was healthy, but not thin enough to show bone. He had moved off her shoulder at some point and was swaying dangerously with his legs bent next to him, no shoes on his feet.

Hinata turned, facing him, just in time to catch him, his head landing in the crook of her neck making her shiver when she felt his heavy panting and sweaty forehead, brush against her skin. On instinct, Hinata had wrapped one arm around his shoulder and the other holding his head to her neck.'He passed out' she thought, feeling his body go limp in her arms.

Looking down at his chest, Hinata saw that he had a long gash running from his shoulder to his hip, and of course, it was bleeding. 'His fur must have covered it up' thought Hinata. She quickly put some snow on it, making Kiba shiver at the sudden coldness of it, and wrapped it up, deciding to better look at it when they got to the cabin.

As Hinata started taking off her coat, the dogs finally decided to make themselves known, walking up to sit at Kiba's side, across from her. Akamaru still had a worried look on his face. Hinata felt sorry for the dog. He had gone through so much. Next to him, Lilac sat looking at the white dog. She rubbed her muzzle under his, reassuring him that his master was going to be alright. He's in good hands.

Hinata smiled at the exchange, amazed at how well they were getting along, like they knew each other since birth. Hinata thought they would make a cute couple. Feeling the man on her shiver, she quickly put the coat on him, slipping his arms through the sleeves with a little trouble. It was really too small for him, but it would have to do for now.

Putting his arm around her neck and hers around his waist, Hinata struggled to get him up. He had passed out after changing, making it even more difficult for her. After finally getting him up, Hinata was about to start walking when Akamaru walked in front of her, stopping her before she ever got started.

Tilting her head to the side, Hinata stared at the large dog with a confused look on her face. He simply barked at her, gesturing with his head, towards his back. "You want us to ride on your back?" asked Hinata, surprise evident in her voice. The dog barked, nodding his head in response. "Uh, okay" said Hinata, making her way to the dog.

She carefully sat Kiba on the dogs back, mindful of his broken leg, then sitting herself behind him, wrapped her arms around his waist, pulling him back to lean on her and reached forwards to grip the thick white neck fur of Akamaru.

It took about thirty minutes to get back to the cabin. It had started snowing on the way, the snow coming down harder every minute they were out there. Soon they could only see three feet in front of them.

When they finally made it inside the cabin, Hinata quickly got off Akamaru and, still holding onto Kiba, walked him to the couch sitting close to the fireplace. She carefully pulled Kiba off, laying him on the couch. While she was doing that, Lilac had gotten some thick blankets from the closet and brought them over to Hinata.

"Thank you Lilac" said Hinata, taking the blankets and covering the shaking man on the couch. Lilac barked back her welcome and moved over to where Akamaru laid by the empty fireplace, curling up next to him, trying to get the dog warmer as well.

Hinata had already removed Kiba's wet clothes, including her coat he had on and was now trying to get some heat back in his body. Figuring she should put the fireplace to use, Hinata turned around and grabbed a few logs from the pile next to it. Once the fire was going, Hinata looked back at Kiba and saw that even with the fire and blankets, he was still shaking uncontrollably.

'He needs more warmth' thought Hinata, staring at him. After a few second of trying to think of a way to get him warmer, Hinata finally had found one. But instead of smiling or jumping for joy, her face turned a shade of dark red, her eyes growing wide.

Taking in a deep breath, Hinata thought to herself. 'Okay Hinata, you can do this. If you don't Kiba might freeze to death.' Shakily letting the breath out, Hinata slowly started taking her own clothes off leaving her in only her bra and underwear.

Shivering at the sudden loss of her clothes, Hinata slowly pulled back Kiba's covers and slowly climbed over him, squeezing in next to him on the suddenly small couch. She laid down on her side, half laying on him, and wrapped her arms around him, laying her head in the crook of his neck. Hinata shivered at how cold his skin was. It was so cold she would be shocked if he didn't get pneumonia.

Snapping her out her thoughts, Hinata froze when she felt him slowly wrap his arm around her waist, then lean his head to rest on hers. Once he stopped moving, Hinata slowly relaxed letting out a breath she didn't even know she was holding. Getting over the shock of him moving, Hinata took the time to note that his shivering had gone down
significantly.

Before falling asleep, she felt his grip on her tightened. She felt so safe in his arms. She felt protected. She felt…loved.