Alright here is chapter two. Woot Sorry it took so long.
Disclaimer: I do not own Wolf's Rain but this fan fiction is mine.
Inspiration: The anime Loveless (Se. 1, Ep 11: Warless) Yeah and I don't own that either. Just loved that scene.
Key: "talking" and 'thinking'. I do use odd punctuation for effect so .! and ?! even .?! may show up.
They had been walking for a while now. Toboe was not paying much attention to where they were going. He just happily walked behind Tusme. It was nice
but something was wearing away at him. Something he should not have forgotten, even though the catching and saving had fogged his mind. Then it clicked. He
had not been given a job no money no tux him not helping. This really weighed on him. He wanted to be helpful to the pack in anyway but seemed blocked at every
turn.
'It's because I am the youngest. I drag them down. We need four in order for this plan to work but I'll stick out too much in street clothes. Think! How can I fix this?
No way will I let them think of me as just the kid who follows them around.' He had stopped and did not even realize he was posing like a stature with his fist in the
air.
Tusme was getting a bit fed up with all the stopping 'And now…posing? What is up with this kid today?'
"Toboe! We have to move." He barked (not literally) out the order.
It was taking them the whole morning to walk one block it seemed. Time he could be using in more productive ways. Yet here he was babysitting. 'He is not
so bad though…'
"Tusme wait up!" Toboe called as he broke from his thoughts and pose.
He took his time getting to him though. Not wanting to trip again and prove even more how useless he may just actually be. The sun was shining bright and
there was a warm summer breeze blowing off the lake.He had not even noticed they were now on this side of town. The nice side where the grey was gone and
the people did not look threatening. It was such a beautiful day and Toboe was glad he was out here.
He was momentarily blinded. A bright light flashed over his face. Looking around he saw the source. It was a huge wheel. The sun glittered off the shining
metal. The cars, he chose to call them, looked so delicate with all their glass windows sparkling back the reflections. It was stunning in its manmade way.
"Woooow" He breathed. "What is that Tusme?" They were now standing, to Tusme's annoyance, side by side looking at this wheel.
"It's a Ferris wheel." He could not have cared less about it and sounded so when he spoke.
"It looks so cool!" Toboe went on, rather oblivious to the other's look of boredom. "But…what is it for?"
'Gosh he needs to get out more.' Tusme fought the urges to laugh or roll his eyes. "You ride it."
Toboe almost jumped with the idea. "How cool! You ride it?!"
'Oh no.' He had done this to himself 'Now he will say in…5…4…3…2…1"
"CAN WE?!" He was now in front of Tusme with his hands clasped, as if begging, eyes hopeful and maybe to excited for someone his age. Though he is a wolf after
all so the idea of a Ferris wheel is all new to him.
'That is what you wanted to see. His face looking just like that. Me and my dumb ideas!'
He thought he was going to say no. That they would walk away with no more mentioning of the thing. These remained only thoughts because what came
out of his mouth surprised even him a little.
"Yes."
Just an answer. Short and blunt with no enthusiasm for the idea. Hiding feelings that still were not fully known or understood. Even to the one they
controlled.
Toboe did not question it and grabbed Tusme's hand trying to pull him faster. He was too wound up to think about how bold that was. Tusme did, though he
would not let himself think overly about it.
"How do we ride it?" Toboe asked over his shoulder still somewhat pulling Tusme, who would have gone on his own, so no chance was taken for the answer to be
changed.
"You will see." He said and finally pulled his hand back as they reached the platform.
Tusme paid for them both. It was not much.
'How does he have the money?' Toboe wondered and then cursed himself. "AH you made someone else take care of you again!'
"Sorry Tusme. We do not have to ride the Ferris wheel. I'm sure you do not really want to anyway." He tried to sound sincere in his no longer wanting to go but
failed.
"I said yes. That means we will ride."
Not skipping a beat "Thank you, Tusme.!!" He truly meant that.
"Get on." His way of saying you're welcome?
There was no line due to the time of day. Meaning the only riders would be them. Toboe was again practically bouncing as he stood waiting. The glass car
came slowly down to a silent stop in front of them. It was blue on the bottom. The door was opened and Toboe sprung in followed by, looking even less
entertained due to Toboe's overly hyper pounce, Tusme slid onto a seat. The door again closed and the car began its first slow turn.
The inside was nice for being small it did not feel that way at all due to all the glass. Even the ceiling was able to be seen out of. The only part solid was the
lower sides where the wrap around bench seats where. almost couch like. The floor was some sort of metal.
Toboe had chosen the side that would look out over the lake and was kneeling, face pressed to the window. It was such a great view! The lake! The
streets and their shops.
'To bad not Hige's or Kiba's places.' Still all the colors and sites!
The view was not so breath taking to Tusme. The city was full of memories and though things seemed wonderful and clear from above, when you are down
there the real truth showed. So he did not look out instead he watched Toboe.
The boy had a smile from ear to ear. Just innocent happiness. Tusme did not find himself becoming angry or jealous of this. In fact he was calmed and even
let some of Toboe's good mood pass onto him.
Though it was only a matter of seconds it had been there. A smile on Tusme's face that could have matched Toboe's own.
Neither spoke but no words were needed. The car just kept reaching to the sky and back.
To be continued………..