So sorry for the long wait! I hope this clears up a few things! A side note! I'm making a dark past for each of the characters.

Disclaimer: the anime is not mine nor is the song

If you feel so empty
So used up, so let down
If you feel so angry
So ripped off so stepped on
You're not the only one
Refusing to back down
You're not the only one
So get up

Let's start a riot, a riot
Let's start a riot
Let's start a riot, a riot
Let's start a riot

If you feel so filthy
So dirty so fucked up
If you feel so walked on
So painful so pissed off
You're not the only one
Refusing to go down
You're not the only one
So get up

Let's start a riot, a riot
Let's start a riot
Let's start a riot, a riot
Let's start a riot

If you feel so empty
So used up, so let down
If you feel so angry
Just get up

Let's start a riot, a riot
Let's start a riot
Let's start a riot, a riot
Let's start a riot

Life of Rogue

Chapter 3: Riot

"So …. They snagged you to?" A wolf cooed, changing back to her normal form. Her bronze hair fell around her shoulders and pooled over her face. Her icy blue eyes pierced through their very being. She smiled and nodded in greeting, blinking once.

"Yeah…"

"Sorry to hear that friend. Might have to kill you, ya know…" She said good-humouredly. "The name's Carmen… who are you?" She asked, walking over and leaning on the bars, her arms looping through the steel.

"I'm Tas…"

"Hige…"

"Toboe…"

"Kiba…"

"Tsume…" Carmen looked over at Tsume and smirked.

"Back in the dog house again, eh chum? Just like old times…. Only… we're on opposite sides." She said with a smirk. Tsume just glared at her.

"You know her?" Tas asked. Tsume didn't even glance at her.

"Of course he knows me! We've had a few trips undercover… if you know what I mean. I gotta say though… He heard the word pregnant and pulled off one hell of a vanishing act. Oh by the way Tsume… your daughter was named Chase… she died of pneumonia two years ago. She was one…. Just thought you should know." She said with a smug grin. All eyes turned to Tsume. He growled.

"What? Can't take the fact that I brought up the subject? Or the fact that I didn't die in childbirth? Please… I had to stay to get my revenge… can't wait to see your blood trickling from your lifeless body, Tsume… believe me… hell is going to love you." She said before turning back to her group. They all gazed at the rest before looking back to Carmen.

"Tsume…." Tas growled.

"Don't even bring it up! Or I'll kill you before they can change you to." Tas gulped. Kiba looked to Hige who shrugged. Toboe growled and stepped in between the two.

"Tsume, knock it off! Leave her alone!"" He growled, his less threatening than Tsume's.

"What's with you runt? You seem over protective of her lately… you like her or something?" He challenged. Toboe just held his glare.

"Leave her alone…." He growled again, the tone deepening. Everyone stopped and looked at him, slightly shocked. This was new. He was normally less violent and here he was… baring his teeth and ready to take down Tsume, some one nearly twice his size. Kiba finally stepped in.

"Toboe back down! Tsume! Give it a rest!" He growled. Toboe nodded and took a step back to show he was calm. Tsume kept his glare and ignored Kiba. Instead he just walked to a corner and sat down, looking away from the rest. Hige sighed.

"Glad that's over… we have to get out of here before they inject Tas with the virus." He added. She tilted her head to the side.

"Huh?"

The group looked over at her and blinked, even Tsume was brought out of his thoughts by the mention of "virus". Exchanging looks, Hige wound up being the chosen speaker, seeing as he was the one that had brought up the issue. He sighed and took a step forward, walking over to Tas and sitting down beside her.

"In order for you to compete in Arena Fighting like they want you to, you have to be able to become a wolf. And to do that… they have to inject you with a virus… an artificial werewolf gene if you get my meaning here…" Tas looked at him and blinked back shock.

"You're kidding me…"

"No… he's not." Toboe whimpered.

"The change hurts like hell the first time… they'll probably move you to an empty cell while you become a wolf afterwards. After the first change, however, it's painless…" Kiba muttered, staring blankly at the wall across from him.

Light didn't reach through the small bars as night fell. Curling up in a ball, Tas let her black hair shield her cheek from the harsh cold of the concrete floor. She shivered slightly. The cold was penetrating even though it should be warmer by now. Shifting, she still found there was no comfortable position. She only looked up when a paw appeared in her line of view.

Toboe looked down at her and nudged her over slightly, curling up around her shoulders, allowing her to lay her head on his back and side. She gave him a small smile and scratched behind his ears briefly before laying her head down and finding sleep easily.

Her awakening wasn't as pleasant, however. Pain. That was the first thought that registered in her mind before her eyes shot open. A scream ripped its way from her throat, waking every being around. Her chest hurt, a searing pain that made her semi nauseous. White filled her vision and soon she'd curled herself into a tight ball, hands on her head, forehead against the floor, mouth open as she screamed herself hoarse.

Kiba glanced over at Hige who was cringing and then over to Toboe. The younger wolf could be seen cowering behind Hige, his eyes wide. Tsume caught Kiba's glance and they didn't have to say anything to know what was going on. Carmen walked over to their cell and frowned.

"What the hell?" She scanned the group and blanched when she noticed Tas was gone.

Blood hit the floor as Tas finally gave in and coughed, letting the red liquid drip down her chin as she shuddered. It hurt. It hurt to the point where she didn't care if she lived or died. Emptying the contents of her stomach, she managed to crawl away and into a corner as she clutched her chest, the searing hot pain only growing worse. With a loud crack and rip, she screamed once again, her voice breaking every now and then from over use. With that she passed out, loosing all consciousness.

"She awake?" Tas could hear a voice whispering to her right.

"I dunno…" was that Hige?

"I hope she's alright!" Toboe's voice.

"Give it a rest, runt! She'll be fine…" She would know that voice anywhere as Tsume. The first speaker must have been Kiba. She cracked open her eyes and groaned at the bright light worsening the already present headache.

"Hey! You okay?" Toboe asked, the second he noticed her eyes open. She blinked and then smiled. It felt weird, as if it were stretched out along…a… snout…

She stood, looking at herself frantically. She was greeted with the appearance of tan, blond, and black fur coating her body. Strong legs and wide paws stood her ground and a tail swished behind her. She looked over at the others. They were all in human form, but their eyes were still wolf's eyes. She could only guess, but she had the felling her blue eyes had become amber, just like theirs.

"I-I'm a…" She choked out.

"A wolf… yes… welcome to our lives." Kiba said, frowning slightly in worry.

Five days had gone by, Tas was now used to the feeling of shifting between human and wolf although the idea still disturbed her a bit. It was the fifth day that she found herself nervous. The chain attached to the collar around her neck was tugged, forcing her to follow along with the other four.

As they made their way down the hall, cheers rose and Tas had the sinking feeling a tournament had been issued. She turned slightly to look at Hige who was behind her.

"What happens if we win?"

"We live. Losing means death. Look, you want to live long enough to get to the world finals but after that you'll either have to escape or wish for death. Cause there's no way we're gonna beat them. I doubt we'll manage to beat these guys. Carmen looked like she was out for blood." He muttered. Tas paled and nodded. She felt sick.

The gates opened and they were unchanged, and shoved out into the arena. Cheers rose even louder. Five other people stood on the other side. Tas recognized one of them as Carmen. Adrenaline pumped through Tas's system, making her fidget. The gun sounded.

In seconds everyone on either team had jumped forward and shifted to wolf. Something caught Tas's attention, a scent. She took in a deep breath and her mind immediately concentrated on one thing, Kill. She lunged forward at the nearest wolf, snapping her jaws shut around its neck.

The wolf gave a yelp and struggled to get back and away as it raked its claws along the side of her face, scratching one eye. Tas flinched slightly but only bit down harder. A lovely, and sickeningly comforting snap resounded and the wolf fell to the ground limp. Blood pooled around the lifeless body as it slowly dripped down the fangs and jaws of the wolf standing over it. Tas had won.

Kiba had felled his opponent with ease, dodging and coming in for quick bites, scratches, and knocking over. The wolf had gone down easily and Kiba was able to get away with a few small scratches.

Toboe had gone head to head with a wolf twice his size. Five minutes into the struggle, he'd been able to clamp his jaws into the fur and skin of the wolf's shoulder, using his back feet to rake and kick at the head. The wolf had given out with a loud howl of pain as Toboe sunk his back claws into the neck of the other, hitting a major vein.

Hige had done much the same as Kiba, his weight and size slowing him down considerably. He had a large gash running down his side but had managed to make the other wolf look like ground beef.

Carmen was giving Tsume a difficult fight. The smaller wolf was faster and it was easier for her to slide and slip in between attacks, avoiding injury. Tsume was larger and slower. He had strength on his side but first he had to catch her. She slipped up only once and Tsume grabbed the moment. Locking his jaws on her back, he lifted her and slammed her back into the ground, putting one paw on her rib cage and the other on her neck, he allowed his full weight to lean into those two paws, suffocating her. Her eyes glazed over and with one breath she gave in, focusing on Tsume alone.

Stepping away from the dead wolves, the group met in the center of the arena. Kiba frowned and nodded in greeting to each of them.

"When they open the doors to let us back into the cages is the best time to make a run for it. We're going to fight tooth and claw so don't change." Kiba ordered. The group gave a simultaneous nod.

The guards came out and started to herd them back into the cages. Tas saw their chance along with the others and took it. She bolted, zipping past and between the legs of workers until she burst through the door. She could feel another wolf beside her and looked over to see Toboe beside her. She heard paws behind her and guessed them to be Kiba and Hige. Tsume was ahead of her. They were free.