Chapter 3
With Kiba
Kiba woke up and got dressed again. This time he made an omelet before going out. He wanted to see Hige again, though he wasn't sure why. He started to walk down a street before noticed a flyer floating around. He grabbed it in his hand and read it.
Job offer! $100 pay! One time only. 435 Pine St. Test subject. Project Sparrow.
Kiba was suspicious at first, but thought he could use the extra money. He walked back down the street where Hige lived. He wasn't sure what house Hige lived in, but something led him to one apartment building. He somehow knew exactly which room was Hige's. He knocked on one door and surprisingly, it opened up leaving Hige in the doorway. "Hey, how did you…" Hige trailed off.
"Dunno," Kiba interrupted. Hige stood shocked for a moment before inviting Kiba inside. Kiba grabbed the flyer from his pocket and showed it to Hige. Hige thought about it for a moment before telling Kiba that he himself would do it. Kiba thought before calling a number on it from Hige's phone.
"Really! Okay! Come by the lab tomorrow at noon!" then the woman hung up. It was strange, but Kiba and Hige waved it off. Kiba was completely worn out from last night and his dream. It was right when he started thinking about it that he realized that Hige was in it! He was about ready to tell Hige about it before he noticed Hige staring at him in worry.
"Kiba, I think you were in my dream!" Hige said.
With Hige
It was strange that Hige had a sudden though about his dream. He had tried many times to remember it fully and the others in it. It was only then that he had remembered it. Kiba was in his dream! It was strange and he practically screamed it, but he calmed down. He tried to organize his thoughts to get a reasonable answer, but nothing came up. It was strange. It was also the strange things that made Hige curious. He stared at Kiba trying to figure out his emotion. Hige could see a fleck of fear go by along with confusion and curiosity as Hige stared into Kiba's eyes. It was just weird.
With Tsume
Tsume had talked the night away with the kid until he finally jumped out the window at about six. Tsume knew it was strange that they both had the same dream, but he just wasn't sure what his emotions were. He walked by a store where he saw a flyer. It was talking about easy money, so Tsume decided that he would do it. He had seen the kid on the street a few minutes ago where he showed him the flyer. They had a plan all set up. Tsume would take the kid and himself to the lab to get some easy money. Tsume smiled a small, but never less a smile, at the thought of that kid giggling at the thought of doing something different. Tsume liked that kid. Not in a way most people would think, but more like a little brother.
With Toboe
Toboe had talked to Tsume a little while ago. He was walking around the neighborhood for the moment, just thinking about tomorrow. Toboe knew he was going to do something different. He never really got to do anything different at his house. His foster parents were always strict about what time he could do something and for how long, especially with other people. He didn't have very many friends, but the ones he did have, he barely ever got to see them. With Tsume, Toboe felt like he was in charge for once. He could easily slip out of the house to be with Tsume. Toboe walked merrily with his thoughts going through his head. He barely realized that he had walked right into somebody. "Watch it kid," someone said. Toboe looked up. It was the guy in the yellow hoodie!
"Sorry, I'm Toboe, you are…?" Toboe asked.
"Hige," the man said. Just then another guy walked out of the building.
"Hige, who's this?" the other guy asked.
"Just some kid named Toboe," Hige said.
"Wait a second, you, you guys were in my dream!" Toboe said.
"Yeah, I guess you were in mine, too!" Hige announced.
"Yeah," the other guy said.
"Hey, what's your name?" Toboe asked the other guy.
"Kiba," he said.
"Wait, what's your dream about?" Hige asked.
"You, him, Tsume…" Toboe got cut off.
"Tsume? Who's Tsume?" Hige asked.
"He is another guy who has the dream, too!" Toboe answered.
"Go on," Kiba said.
"You, him, Tsume, a girl with pink hair, a girl with dark hair, and something about a red door," Toboe replied. Hige and Kiba looked at each other.
"Ours, too," Kiba said. Toboe was a little excited that he knew who the strange guys were. "When can we meet this Tsume?" Kiba suddenly asked.
"Oh, he's going to take me to that Sparrow Project at the lab, I think he's going to do it, too," Toboe answered.
"That's where we were going to tomorrow," Hige answered.
"Cool! We'll meet you there!" Toboe announced merrily before saying bye and walking home, even happier than before.
