Eclipse

Chapter 5

A/N: I just realized, that Akido is not the best fighter, and I brought him with Kurisu and Azura. Dang it. -.- Time to edit chapter 4. Akido shall remain at camp!!! Forever!!! Kinimoto, you shall go fight and kick so butt! o3o))

I met Naoku's cold gaze steadily. "Hello." I greeted coolly. "Dropped by for a short visit." I continued. Naoku spoke again. "Well, its a pleasure seeing you here again, but I am afraid I can't let you leave without a fight." With that being said, he shifted to a white puma and lunged at me. I shifted to a black puma and I dodged his attack and he whirled around, teeth bared. My claws were unsheathed and as soon as he neared me, I lashed out with my front paw, catching him in the neck. He yowled in pan, and leaped at me, his weight landing on top of me. His claws were pressed against my soft, underbelly and his teeth were closed around my throat. I couldn't breath and the pain of his claws...There was a dark gray figure that saved me.

Kinimoto rammed into Naoku, sending him sprawling in the dirt. He shifted back to a human, coughing. He held his sword and Kinimoto followed him. Shifting back as well and gripping his trident tightly. He had left his crossbow back at the shelter and had only his trident for a weapon. Luckily, he was rather skilled with his trident and with Naoku's worst weapon, the sword, against Kinimoto's second best weapon, the trident, things looked good for the Lunar rouges.

I heard a muffled shout and spun around quickly. The sight that unfolded before my eyes made me furious. While I had been watching Kinimoto and Naoku, I forgot about Azura, who was pinned to the ground by two of the Moon Rouges and was being hit repeatedly in the head with a wooden beam. She was obviously unconscious and I couldn't figure out where the scream had come from. I heard it again.

It wasn't a scream, it was more of a howl, mixed with a scream. There! I heard it again! I realized, it was both of the things I said. It was a howl and a scream. I counted the Moon Rouges I saw. There were three, and the fourth one was missing. My grip on my daggers tightened, and I turned in circles on spot, surveying ever inch of the tent I could with my green gaze.

There was a low bark and a tawny colored wolf appeared. I shifted immediately to a wolf. That was the only way I could understand what the wolf said. I would either have to be in my wolf form or another animal form. I could understand a little bit of what the wolf said in my human form, since I could shape-shift into a wolf, but I could only understand half of what she said, I would have to guess on most of what the wolf barked. "It's me, Ginger." The wolf barked and my tail wagged slightly. "Whose side are you on?" I inquired. Naoku was both mine and Ginger's friend so she could have shown up for either of us. "Neither." She barked. "I'm here to stop the fight. The fourth Moon Rouge attacked us, so my Solar rouges fought back." She explained the disappearance of the Moon Rouge quickly and shifted to her human form. "Can I have your help, Kasu?" She inquired and I shifted forms as well. I shrugged, "Whatcha want me to do?" I inquired and Ginger looked at me like I was an idiot. "Stop the fight." She ordered slowly. "I know that, but how?" I snapped impatiently. "Shift to a puma and pin the Moon Rouges to the ground, keep your claws sheathed." She told me and I obliged. "What's the fun in that?" I meowed, even though she wouldn't be able to understand me.

I lunged at the nearest Rouge and he dropped the wooden beam he was holding as I brought him to the ground. I unsheathed my claws and I could see the blood forming at my claw tips.  There was a startled shout and I turned my head in Ginger's direction and I spotted her in her wolf form, pinning another Moon Rouge. Ginger loved wolves, and if she did ever shift, it was usually into a wolf. "Kasu! I told you to keep your claws sheathed!" She growled. I sheathed my claws and hissed in reply. "What's the fun in that?" She didn't respond and I didn't expect her to. "I will make sure the other Moon Rouge doesn't get up, you go stop Kini and Naoku." I ordered Ginger and she nodded, shifting to a human and running at Naoku. I didn't pay attention to their small fight. All I knew was that it involved a lot of swearing and cursing.

I watched Kinimoto and Naoku shake hands, but anyone could tell they were trying to break each other's hand. I shifted back and nodded curtly to Naoku before leading the Lunar rouges back to camp. "Unsuccessful raid number one." Kinimoto grumbled and Azura sighed. "At least Ginger worked it out." Azura had woken after Ginger had shaken her a few times. "Yea....We just need to make sure that we are more silent or be prepared for a fight next time." I remarked. I could see the glow of the oil lamps we kept inside the hideout. "Home!" I sang and Kini stared at me quizzically. I ignored him and picked up my pace, sprinting towards the hideout. I entered the shed and felt an ice cold hand grip my heart. Where Akido sat for his guard post, there was a pool of blood and not a body in sight. The whole place had been torn apart, and there was nothing of tour stuff left.

"Mo Dia." I whispered and Kinimoto and Azura had the same reaction. In the dirt, there was a picture of a slash mark with three dots under it and a crescent moon on top. "We are going to war with the Night rouges." She declare. "And when we meet the in battle. Show no mercy."

A/N: Okay, so shorter chapter than the rest, but more drama and I am writing this late at night so ya. Not my best work. Kasu's name is officially Kurisu, but lots of the rouges still call her Kasu, so just get used to that. x3 I uploaded another one-shot, and I also am going to start doing song books where I choose my favorite artists and type ever albums and ever lyrics to all their songs in there. :3 Anyway....Peace and Pizza!