"hey! you stupid fleabag! get off him!" Sal shouted. the wolf bounded for him and Sal paled, turning around and running back the way he and Larry had come, towards the lake. he heard the white wolf running behind him. Larry suddenly jumped out from no where and got Sal on his back, running towards the lake. Larry was clearly more experienced then the white wolf. he ran full force at the lake. "wait, Larry, I can't swim." Sal said, voice laced with panic. Larry suddenly stiffened, jumping higher than Sal knew was possible. he clung to Larry as the larger wolf landed on in the middle of the lake. he swam around watching the white wolf, who seemed hesitant to get in the water. Sal clung to him, shivering and dripping wet. he was soaked and cuddled to Larry, despite the fact Larry was soaked as well. "wh-why isn't he fo-following?" Sal shivered. Larry barked.

he's scared of the water, but you can't understand that.

Larry shook his head and did his best to keep Sal above the water. Sal was shivering and cold, watching the other wolf. he couldn't keep himself awake. he was falling asleep or unconscious.

~~

Sal groaned softly, something warm was cuddled to him. he slowly opened his eye's his clothes were still drying. the warm thing was Larry, still in his odd black wolf form, watching the surrounding area. there was a small fire, Sal wasn't sure how he'd managed to lit it but didn't care. he wasn't awake enough to move and was still cold, but he noticed Larry looking at him.

"did you win?" Sal muttered. he swore he saw Larry smile and he nodded. Sal shivers slightly, cuddling closer to him. Larry curled around him, nudging him with his nose. "I should get home." Sal said. Larry shook his head, they were safer staying still at this moment. Sal seemed to understand and cuddled to him. Sal muttered slightly, slowly losing consciousness once more.

~~

when Sal awoke again, there was sunlight on his face. he groaned softly, a heavy arm was draped over him and he looked over to see Larry, shirtless, curled around him, arm thrown over his middle. he had scratches all over his body. Sal watched him, Larry nuzzled to his neck and snored. it was a school day, but Sal figured it was better to let him sleep, even if laying on the ground hurt.

"LARRY! SAL!"

Sal recognized it as Lisa, Larry's mom shouting. they must've been close to the apartments. she must've thought they were in the tree house or something, but she sounded paniced. maybe she realized they weren't in the tree house. Sal reached over and shook Larry.

"Lar, hey Larry." Sal muttered. Larry groaned.

"hmm?" Larry ask.

"LARRY! SAL!" Lisa shouted again. he jerked up.

"fuck, mom. " Larry muttered getting up. Sal's clothes were still damp and he got up. he looked at Larry worriedly.

"I-I can't go out there. I don't have my mask." Sal said.

"I can't go out there, mom will kill me." Larry said.

"BOYS!" Lisa shouted.

"we have to we can't just let mom be upset like that." Larry said. they headed towards her voice.

"we need to talk later." Sal said. Larry nodded. they stumbled from the woods, looking like hell. Lisa ran over hugging them tightly.

"what happened to you two?" Lisa ask. she could barley see one of Sal's eye's through his hair. Sal flinched away from her hands when she reached towards him, he didn't want her to touch his face.

"Travis. me and Larry were hanging by the lake. Travis just showed up and pushed me in. I can't swim. after Larry saved me he and Travis got in a fight. we passed out in the woods. sorry we worried you. I just wanted him to see the reflection of the moonlight on the water. it was pretty." Sal said, sounding like a kid who had been caught with his hand in the cookie jar. Larry hid the surprise on his face at Sal's quick thinking.

"that stupid Travis kid huh? figures. what happened to your mask?" Lisa ask.

"I left it in Larry's room. it was just supposed to be me and Larry hanging." Sal said.

"so he didn't take it?" Lisa ask worriedly. Sal shook his head.

"nah, it's in Larry's room." Sal said.

"is he the reason Larry brought you home unconscious yesterday?" Lisa ask.

"I don't remember." Sal said. Lisa nods slightly.

"get inside. come on." Lisa said. the boys nodded and headed inside. Sal grabbed his mask from Larry's dresser and snapped it on quickly. he looked up as Lisa shut the door. "next time, leave a note or something and don't stay out all night. you should be back before school." Lisa said, looking Larry over. the claw marks were simple scratches now. "looks like he hit you with a tree branch." Lisa said.

"something like that." Larry replied, recalling how the other wolf had thrown him against a tree. Lisa nodded.

"I'll call the school and tell them you've both come down with something." Lisa said walking out of the room. Larry immediately hugged Sal tightly.

"why are you hugging me?" Sal ask.

"you sounded so cute and sad and pathetic. no wonder she believed you." Larry muttered. Sal chuckled slightly.

"no one likes being mean to a disabled and depressed kid." Sal replied. "makes them feel like garbage." Sal added. Larry kissed him deeply, but Sal pushed back. "when did this happen?" Sal ask. Larry sighed.

"a couple months ago. I don't remember how. I was walking in the forest and I suddenly felt pain. then I blacked out. when I came too, I was staring at that big black face in the water. I couldn't go to you. you hate dogs." Larry said.

"is that why you've been acting weird?" Sal ask. Larry nods.

"with the new strength, I was afraid to hold you... I didn't want to hurt you. I also didn't want to hold you because I was afraid you'd notice how hot my body temperature suddenly was." Larry added. Sal shivered slightly as he suddenly remembered how cold he was. Larry was quick to grab him a large t-shirt and some shorts. "go take a warm shower." Larry said. Sal nodded slightly and walked out of the room. his boyfriend was a werewolf. A WEREWOLF. why was his life so weird? he came back after the shower and looked at Larry.

"so you really don't remember how it happened?" Sal ask. Larry shook his head.

"no. I wish I did, to keep it from happening to you, but I don't." Larry said.

"you're going to do it again tonight aren't you?" Sal ask.

"no tonight should be a safe night." Larry muttered.

"can you control it?" Sal ask. Larry shook his head.

"not yet, but I ran halfway cross country my first night. I met another one. he nice. he seemed to notice I was confused and assumed I was new. he sat me down and talked me through it. I got about another month before I gain control of changing. I've about two months before I gain control of my strength and about six months before I gain control enough to speak while looking like that." Larry explained.

"wait, you're going to be able to talk that way too?" Sal ask. Larry nodded. "damn." Sal huffed. Larry gave him a dirty look and huffed.

"dick." Larry muttered. Sal smiled slightly.

"you should tell your mom." Sal said.

"no way! she wouldn't believe me without proof." Larry said.

"you're literally a werewolf, get proof." Sal said.

"he told me not to expose myself. if friends and family discover it, fine, but don't expose myself." Larry said. Sal frowned, but nodded.

"fine." Sal said.

~~

the waited the day out and hesitantly slept through the night, both expecting Larry to randomly transform. it left them tired in the morning, but they headed to school anyway. as they walked through the doors, Sal felt a sense of dread, like something was going to happen. he paused in his steps.

"Sal?" Larry ask, turning around. Sal stared at the hallway. Larry raised an eye brow and simply grabbed his hand, pulling him along. they got to their lockers where their friends raced over.

"you two have been gone for two days." Ashley said.

"Larry what happened to you?" Todd ask, seeing his face.

"I'm fine, we had run in with the dangers of the woulds behind the apartments." Larry replied.

"I wouldn't go back there. there are wolves." Todd said. Sal felt Larry flench slightly.

"we didn't see any and we were out there for two days. maybe the stay away from people." Sal said.

"no." Todd said, shaking his head. "I've seen one, hanging around the apartments. its white and it's huge." Todd said. Larry paled slightly.

"like... by my room?" Larry ask. Todd nodded. Larry gave a nervous laugh. "well thats great." Larry muttered. he shook his head and turned to his locker while Sal walked over to his own.

"punk." Travis hissed, shoving Sal. the shove was stronger then normal, but Sal just assumed it was because it had been a while since Travis hurt him.

"go away Travis." Sal glared. Travis grabbed him and smacked the books out of his hand. Sal huffed and him and knelt down to grab his books. "jerk." Sal hissed.

"what did you say?" Travis hissed, grabbing Sal by the collar of his shirt. Sal grunted and smacked his hand off.

"I believe he told you to piss off." Larry growled. Sal froze slightly at the slightly menacing growl that didn't sound human.

"oh piss off Johnson I'm talking to the freak." Travis said. Larry, unable to stop himself, pulled back and punched Travis so hard that he smacked into the lockers and dropped to the floor. the hallway was frozen in shock. Larry brushed it off, but he was shocked as well, pulling Sal to his feet.

"you okay?" Larry ask.  

"I'm fine thanks." Sal smiled slightly. he looked at his hand. "that monster, he gave me a papercut." Sal pouted, showing Larry. Larry chuckled and nodded turning to walk away when Travis tripped him. "hey! asshole!" Sal glared.

"bring it Fisher. you're a bitch." Travis huffed. Sal looked down at Larry, who put a hand up to his face, feeling the blood from his nose. he stood, pissed, punching the shit out of Travis again.

"you'd do wise to keep your hands off me and Sal!" Larry shouted. Travis held his mouth and ran off, blood dripping from his face from under his hands. Sal grabbed hold of Larry's face, wiping at the blood. Larry gave him a slight smile, heading to the bathroom to clean his face. Sal followed to wash his hand off.

"did you see how hard he hit Travis?" Ashley laughed.

"did you hear that growl?" Todd ask, watching Larry.

"no what growl?" Ashley ask. Todd shook his head.

"must be my imagination." Todd muttered turning to his locker. they looked up as the boys walked out of the bathroom. Sal scooped his books up off the ground and looked at Larry, then to their friends.

"guess he missed us." Sal muttered.

"he's been quiet." Ashley said.

"freak." Larry huffed. Sal nodded in agreement with Larry and they went on to class.

~~

Sal had felt a little sick through out the rest of the day but he brushed it off. they made it through the rest of the day and headed home before Larry seemed to realize something was wrong with Sal. he was pale and sweating. he frowned.

"Sal you alright?" Larry ask.

"I feel like shit." Sal admitted.

"come here." Larry said. Sal walked over to him and Larry put him on his back quickly. thankfully they hadn't had any homework today and had decided to leave their backpacks at school. Sal didn't fight him, holding tightly him. Larry carried him home and to his room.