Wolf Curse

chapter 2

Natsu's P.O.V.

As Natsu chased after the wolf that strangely had magic emitting from it he never noticed his surroundings changing from the city to the forest greenery.

After a couple of minutes of running the wolf had stopped and turned around facing him. He got a good look at it seeing it was some type of dog-like creature, it had midnight blue fur that was more black that blue, ice blue eyes, it was really big, about a little bit blow his chest, it seemed very muscular yet lean and had blood all over her side that looked fresh with a piece of wood sticking out of it.

Okami's P.O.V.

Okami had turned around to face the dragon slayer. He had stopped about a couple of feet away from her.

She got on her stomach laying her ears against her head waiting to see what he would do. What he did suprised her the most, he slowly walked toward her before kneeling down and pet her head. She looked at him seeing all the sadness and loneliness that reflected her own. She licked his hand before getting up as he got up. "What are you?" He questioned out loud before she answered, "I'm a wolf. A special one at that." She answered as if it was a normal thing to do.

Natsu jumped in shock as he stared at her. "You can t-talk?" He sputtered out. Okami looked at him with a serious look in her eyes, "Of course I can talk, how else would we be talking." Natsu shook his head before looking at her, "What were you doing in the guild and why is there a peice of wood sticking out of your side?, and what is your name?"

Okami looked at him before wincing in pain as she pulled out the piece of wood with her teeth and letting it fall to the ground at her feet. "I was seeking for shelter before I sensed something off in the air and it led me to you, there is a wood in me because of a fight I got into, and my name is Okami.... I have no last name so... yea." When she was finished she looked at him. "Oh" was all she heard from the dragon slayer.

The atmosphere got dark as she looked at him with a stern look and asked a question, "Now you tell me what the people did to you to make you so sad and lonely, even if they are around." Natsu's mood dropped as he told her what had happened, Okami let out a snarl full of rage before calming down having to have found herself a possible solution.

"Why don't we become partners since- Happy was it- had left you to be with his adoptive mother. Besides I understand how you feel, besides I lost my mother on July 7, 777 to. We ain't so different after all." Natsu looked shocked before smiling and accepting her offer. As they both walked back to Mongolia.

~In Mongolia~

~30 minutes later~

Natsu had stopped at a shop and got Okami a collar that was custom made since he had helped the owner when their fire for smelting metals had died down, the collar had spike studs on it and was red with a dragon and wolf surounded fire as a tag on it. It was made of a special material that couldn't be broken. Okami the led them back to the guild, as they neared the building the hair on her back started to rise as she felt something cold in the air running toward them before she heard someone call Natsu's name.

"Oi Natsu, you stupid flame-brain where the hell did you go?" Gray asked as Lissiana, Lucy, Erza, and Happy caught up to him. Okami growled softly as she glared at them, but she stopped as Natsu laid a hand on her head.

"What do you want Gray." Natsu responded in a cold emotionless voice that had all of them flinch at his voice. Erza then spoke up, "We wanted to go on a mission with you like the old times when we were all part of team Natsu," her eyes wandered toward the wolf who was snarling softly, "and where did that wolf come from?" she questioned while warily taking one step toward Natsu. At that moment Okami leapt in front of Natsu, pushing him back in the process, snarling loudly, baring her sharp, gleaming, white fangs startling the others while Erza re-quiped a sword into her hand ready to attack if necessary.

"Okami don't." Was all the dragon slayer said, Okami then stopped snarling but instead growled softly. Natsu got up dusting himself off before looking at them, "My answer is no." Natsu said with no emotion at all showing in his voice or face. Gray getting pissed of yelled in protest, "And why not ash-brains!!" Okami snarled bristling at Gray because of his words, Gray quieted seeing the wolf directing its hate toward him causing him to go to a one knee crouch because of the pressure.

"Gray!" Lucy exclaimed seeing her teammate on the ground panting for breath.

"Natsu! Tell that wolf to stand down." Erza demanded staring at Natsu as he stared back unfazed. Erza seen him doing nothing walk toward him, grabbing the collar of his shirt before a strong force knocked her on her back, knocking the wind out of her. Standing above her was a pissed off wolf that was snarling in front of her face, her eyes showing a glint of bloodlust that made a shiver run down her spine.

"Okami, I won't say this again, don't.", Okami stopped snarling and unpinned Erza before walking back to his side glaring at the group from her spot. "As I had said before my answer is no and my reasons are my own." Was all he said before he turned to walk back to the guild leaving his old team wondering when they had pushed the dragon slayer to far away and seemingly abandoned him.