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Craze padded through the forest on...well, noisy feet. Big feet, though he wasn't by far as big as his father was. He was medium sized. But he had big feet, and a bushy tail and a square, masculine head. He flicked an ear, stepping on a twig and making it crap. "Step on'a twig and break your Momma's back," he laughed over his shoulder, to his follower. They'd spent the day hunting...and now that dusk was upon them, Craze was taking the Zee-girl home. To meet Momma. a**-backwards; usually you dated first and THEN introduced her to your family, but Craze wasn't very typical.
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Zee flicked her ears towards him as he cracked the stick rather noisily, " your going to get yourself killed." She told him as she crept up beside him her feet falling sliently on the ground, She was smaller than he was, yet not by much. The little squirrel sat on her head using her ears to steer her around anything he thought they might hit as they walked, " Your loud not only on your feet but your voice is too." With that she nipped at his flank. "someone's gonna sneak up on you one of these days."
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Craze barked out a laugh. "Killed? Killed, she says! Dude, dude, seriously? The war is ovverrr. No enemies around. Agua Azul is as safe as any other little pack!" He grinned broadly at her, his tail wagging a mile a minute. Man, she made his heart do flips through fiery effing RINGS. He merely looked like a goofball as he nudged his hips into her. "Nah. I'm not worried; look at me. Is this a worried face, Z-girl?" He shot her a totally solemn look then.
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She let her ears fall, the little squirrel jerking them as she stepped around a tree, it was obvious that he thought they were going to run into it head long, she'd seen it coming even if she hadn't been watching him instead of the path in front of her. " Either way." She told him trying to hush the voices in her head that were telling her to jump him just to make her point, " It could very well happen." She shrugged slight as she kept walking with him. " Are we close?" She asked, she was starting to feel very nervous.
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Craze tipped his head, considering. But truly, he wasn't a worrier. He'd protect this girl from the Big Bad Brother... And maybe he'd even get her to fall in love with him while he was at it. Oh, Eri would have a hayday with how bright she was. Bright like them... His off-kilter family would accept her, he was sure. Or else, maybe Craze might try and throw his weight around. "Very close!" he murmured, grinning. "So close that--AGH!"
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A wiry, long-legged violet-and-orange wolf tackled him from behind, a rumbling growl escaping her maw. Craze flipped and tumbled. She was half his size, but the fierceness in her green eyes could make any bystander worry that Agua Azul might not be so safe afterall. She pinned him, straddling him with her hackles raised and her tail high. It slowly began to wag and she nipped at Craze's cheek before turning to the green femme he was with. Ooh lala, her cousin was getting interested in women now? She lifted a brow. "Little Craze-daze, who's the pretty?"
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Zee Jumped back as the other wolf dove on top of him, dislodging the squirrel from his perch as she let her hackles rise and she let out a low warning growl, She was goign to get jumped for being in this territory, she just knew it. Obviously it was a horrible idea to come down her. 'Attack her before she kills him' the voice in her head rang out louder than she'd heard it in a long while, She took a handfull of steps forward before it seemed that the eother female was friendly. As the Squirrel held onto her tail for dear life she flattered her ears at the other female, if she made one wrong move she'd spring into action, tucking her tail and high tailing it the other way.
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Craze looked up at the female in shock--DAY-UM, maybe Z-girl was right. And then he found himself looking into the teasing, smirking face of Sedation, his age-mate sister's little girl. Well. She didn't act little, but the line ran on the small side. Dae didn't act a thing like Xannie. "You're an a**," he barked, hauling his paws to her chest and giving her a shove. She tumbled off with a flag of her tail.
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Sedation--or Dae, as most called her--merely smirked and fell back. Her ear flicked up at the low rumble of a growl. "Ooh, your little miss is skittish, yeah?" she asked, turning wickedly green eyes to the female. Slowly, a grin rose onto her maw and she stood, though lowered her tail and head--just a fraction. She was still in charge and wanted this new girl to know it. "You Craze's flavor of the week?" Her ear flicked rather lazily to the side.
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The female kept her ears pinned against her skull her tail flinting back and fourth lightly as Nissan sat at the base of it. " You can't just attack someone out no where and expect them not to react?" She asked the other female, once the squirrel was really handing on she let her tail flick out in irratation, flavor of the week? Who the hell was this chick and why was she assuming things. She looked over at Craze, she really liked him and she had been thinking about staying around just for him, but the female spoke and well that irratated her. " Who are you anyways?" She asked trying not to growl at the other. 'I told you to attack her, you are so weak' the voice rang on and she shook her head slightly to shut it up for a few seconds, she couldn't keep calm under this kind of pressure.
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Dae blinked in surprise, her own ears docking back, making her look much younger than a cocky and confident beta. "He's my cousin," she drawled, as if that explained it. "It's my right to play the trickster. I heard him coming from a mile away and when you suggested him being sneaked upon..." She grinned wickedly. "Well, I couldn't just pass it up. I live for the daring adventure...but I'm guessing you don't." She wrinkled her nose, swinging her head in Craze's direction.
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Craze puffed up, leaping to Zee's side, his hackles raising. "And she's not a flavor of the week," he huffed back, one green eye darting to his newfound friend. "Her name is Zee. She's looking for a place to call home and, well, I figured since the war is caput, she's safe here. She's hiding from someone," he announced. "And I'm going to keep her safe."
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Zee let out a rather irratated growl, " Family pranks." She muttered shaking her head, then Craze came to her defense or at least it sure felt like he was coming to save her, " I am." She said leaning over and nuzzling Craze slightly, " I'm hiding from my brother." She told the other female, " If all the wolves in your pack are as hospitable as you are I might just stay on my own." She muttered to the other shrugging a shoulder at her.
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Dae tossed her head back in a laugh. "Honey, I can read between the lines. I'm a b***h, and I know it. That's what makes me, me." She shook her head slowly, relaxing fully around the pair. Craze had stars in his eyes... How long had he known this girl? She nipped at his cheek playfully, tugging on it. "Be careful, cuzzinly. Broken hearts are not a fun time." She glanced to Zee, giving her a nonchalant wave of her paw. "As for this brother...when he finds you...send him my way. Farthest den on the left." Her lips quirked into a smirk. "I can handle any man. I'll send the little bitchboy packing, I assure you." Then she turned and trotted off.
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Craze pulled his ears back at Zee's words. "Don't worry," he said softly, nudging her gently. "Dae's a toughie, but you'll love Xannie and Lithi and Mom. I promise. You'll fit in well." He offered a valiant smile and butted his head against hers. He huffed at Dae's words, but nodded. "She could probably kick that Addiction's a**. She may not look very big? She's tough." He watched her pad away and took a breath, waving a paw towards the closest den. "You ready?" He sucked in a deep breath.
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Zee let out a small laugh, " no... I'm not ready but lets do this.... wait!" She muttered looking towards the den and then back at the small squirrel, She grabbed him by the tail and pulled him away from her body before sitting him on the trunk of the tree. " I gotta do this one alone buddy, You stay here." She wasn'r sure how he'd react to meeting the other wolves and she sure as heck didn't want him launching something Craze's mother. " Be good out here." She warned him before she looked at The bright male she'd been following all this time. " Okay, now we can go."
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