Chapters 20 to 26 are now uploaded. So the first chapter to start at will be 26.
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Chapter 26
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Yugi was sitting by the river with Ryou and Malik while the pups played in the shallows of the slow moving river. All the others were either hunting or going to the human city to pick up some more clothes and soup for everyone. Atemu and Yami were hunting while Akefia, Bakura and Marik were heading to the city.
Yugi looked at Ryou and Malik and bit his lip before asking. “Hey I was just wondering how you guys meet your mates.”
Ryou looked at Yugi surprised before smiling. “Oh well it all started about 5 years ago. I was lost in a forest...
Ryou shivered violently as he wandered through the forest. He was fifteen and lost in the forest he had been led in by some of his school peers. He wanted to be accepted into the group so they had him walk for five minutes in a straight line into the forest and then turn around and come back. The only problem was he had fallen down a small embankment and lost what direction was the exit. So he ended up taking a guess and walking in a straight line hoping to get out. After a few hours of walking it was getting an hour or so to full darkness and Ryou was wrapping him jacket around himself trying to keep warm. Ryou continued walking, hoping that the forest would eventually stop and he’d find a way to get back home again. Ryou heard a twig snag and his head darted around trying to find where the sound originated from. Ryou gasped as he spun around to see two large white wolves standing there looking at him. Ryou whimpered softly and quickly turned and ran. Ryou cried as he ran, trying to get away before tripping over and cutting his knees and hands on some broken wood. Ryou froze when he heard the leaves and twigs crunching under the feet of the wolves and then a paw was placed firmly on his back. Ryou whimpered and covered his head with his arms even though it would do little good with the sharp teeth the wolves had. One walked around and stood by his head as they both sniffed him before the one by his head licked his arm and the paw was removed. Ryou whimpered softly as he cried and made no movement. The wolves sat on the ground watching him even through Ryou didn’t see it as he was reluctant to move his arms or himself from where he was laying. “Get up kid; we aren’t going to hurt you.” Ryou gasped and looked up at the one sitting in front of him. “Yes I did just talk.” Ryou shivered and looked back at the other that sat behind him as it nodded its head. Ryou whimpered and moved sidewards and leaned against a tree and shivered from the cold as the forest got darker as the sun set. Ryou shook more thinking that the voices he was hearing was from maybe hitting his head as he fell but knew he hadn’t hit his head at all. “Why are you out here kid?” Ryou didn’t satisfy the wolf with an answer and promptly fainted. His body sagged sideways to the ground. Both wolves looked at him before the one that had been sitting by his head changed and became a pale skinned version of Ryou but had wilder hair and red eyes. He walked over and gently picked Ryou up before turning to the other wolf before the two walked off. ~~∞∞Ω∞∞~~ The two found a large hollow out of an old tree and curled up in there for the night, having Ryou in between the two to keep him warm. The pale skinned male had changed back into his wolf for to keep warm. Ryou was curled up quite happily in between the two even though he was still in his passed out state and had yet to wake up. Both wolves were staying awake to make sure nothing was wrong when he woke or if he woke he wouldn’t run off without them knowing and getting himself lost and killed in the forest. ~~∞∞Ω∞∞~~ Ryou groaned softly as he woke. He couldn’t remember why he had fallen asleep. He remembered being told to go into the forest by a group of students his age and walk for 5minutes before turning around and coming back but he’d fallen down an embankment and then proceeded to get lost. Ryou’s body froze as he remembered what happened next. Ryou opened his eyes to see a lot of white fur. Ryou looked behind him to see grey silver fur there and looked up to see two heads with their eyes closed. Ryou bit his lip to stop himself from crying in fear and slowly and carefully without touching and alerting the two sleeping wolves Ryou pushed himself to his knees but that was as far as he got. Two sets of eyes, one set red and the other grey, opened and looked at each other before lifting their heads and looked at Ryou. Ryou trembled violently as he backed up against the side of the tree. Both wolves sat up and looked at him causing Ryou to cover his head with his hands. The white colour wolf changed into his human form and moved over to Ryou. “Hey kid.” Ryou looked up thinking the wolves left him but found only one wolf and a pale skinned human who looked like him only stronger than him and more built and also meaner and more dangerous looking and was sitting right next to him. Ryou noticed he wasn’t wearing a shirt and only wearing pants. “You alright?” “Where did the other wolf go? Why won’t that one leave?” “I’m the other wolf kid and he’s my mate.” “Wh...What?!” Ryou stuttered and stared at him in shock. “Myself and my mate are werewolves.” “Th-There are no s-s-such things.” “I’m sorry to say but there are. We are werewolves.” Ryou shook as he watched the other wolf change and become a dark tanned male, more built than the other and was even meaner looking and even more dangerous looking. Ryou shrunk back under the werewolf’s gaze while the other werewolf looked back at his partner and growled at him. “Stop that.” “What?” “You’re scaring him.” “He’s already scared enough.” “And you are only making it worse.” The tanned werewolf shrugged and stepped out of the hollow of the tree to stretch his back. The other turned back to Ryou who was no staring at him in fear. “I said earlier that we weren’t going to hurt you and we aren’t.” “You were the one that talked before.” “Yes. Now are you lost?” “Yes.” “Where are you from?” “Domino. I just moved here and the kids from my school were playing a game and let me join in. I was told to walk into the forest and keeping walking for 5minutes before coming back. But I fell and lost my way.” “Well let’s get you back to the city than.” The pale werewolf left the hollow of the tree and Ryou cautiously left the tree. The tanned male had already changed back to his wolf from and was sitting on the ground waiting. The pale man was standing beside the other and waiting for Ryou. “Come on then.” He said as he changed to his wolf form, causing Ryou to take a step back. “I’m not going to hurt you and neither is Akefia.” Ryou shook but walked over to him as the other wolf started off. “On you get.” “What?” “Hop on. You were already carried on akefia’s back while you were unconscious so it won’t be any different.” “Except I’ll be awake.” “Just get on. You are going to catch a chill the long you stay out here.” Ryou carefully climbed on before laying along his body. The warmth of his body was welcomed greatly by Ryou. “You’re so warm.” “Yeah well wolves are naturally warm.” Ryou wrapped his arms around his neck before the wolf took off. Ryou eventually fell asleep, the stress of what was happening was getting to him and the easiest thing his body could do was sleep. ~~∞∞Ω∞∞~~ Ryou woke to gentle shaking and opened his eyes to see the pale werewolf leaning over him in his human form. Ryou sat up and could hear cars driving by. “We’re at the city but still in the forest. We can escort you to the edge and without being seen.” “Thankyou... ah...” “I’m Bakura, my mate is Akefia.” “Thankyou Bakura... Akefia.” Ryou said unsure since the other was sitting back further, still in his wolf form and looked bored. “My name is Ryou by the way.” “Well it was our pleasure Ryou. I hope we meet again.” “Well if you need anything I’m sure you can find me. I got to the Domino High School. I stand out.” Bakura chuckled. “I guess we would as well.” Ryou smiled and thanked them again before disappearing into the forest towards the sound of the cars. ~~∞∞Ω∞∞~~ “After that they came and visited me quite often and after about 6months both of them caught me off guard one day by both of them kissing me on the lips. After that we got together and then they had to leave the city and took me with them. I was changed about 6months after we all got together.”
“Wow. At least it was by free will.”
Ryou smiled and Yugi turned to Malik who started talking.
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