KAY! And I continue on!!

Chapter Three

The dim light of the flame was engulfed after only a few feet from the main source of warmth. The warmth from the afternoon air had vanished. All that was left was darkness, and a cold wind that made the fire dance in front of the female sitting on the ground. The howling of the wind drowned out her breathing, which was very light, and the boy's breathing, who was lying beside her.

A small moan echoed through her ear. "H-Husky?" She asked quietly. His eyes opened slightly, revealing a cerulean color. When his eyes opened fully, he noticed Nana sitting right there beside him. This took him by surprise. "Gah!" A sudden burst of energy ran through him, as he quickly moved away from her when he sat up. Nana's eyes narrowed. "Yeah, you're welcome…" Her voice sounded like a growl.

Husky flinched slightly. He couldn't read her expression either. The light from the fire made his pale face glow and his eyes shimmer. Nana felt a warm feeling rise inside her. She quickly turned her head, her blond hair flowing from the past movements, then the wind once again picking it up and tossing it over her face. She curled her hands around it, bringing it against the wind to the back of her head. She left her hands in that position, and stared at the fire. "Are you okay?"

"Huh?" This question kind if caught him off guard from her change in mood. He looked out into the vast darkness, it swallowing up any vision he would have had. "I-I'm fine…" He mumbled.

Senri quietly walked through the darkness, a small torch in his hand. He kept his eyes on the road ahead of him, not seeming to notice Cooro having a conversation with him. But really, Cooro was having a conversation with himself, and he didn't really seem to notice or care. His hyper voice full of joy, he was going on about something, like always. He then began to sing! (I couldn't think of a song!! T.T)

The voice carried on the wind through the darkness, like it was like a door, opening light into a darkened room. Nana's eyes were closed, and her hair was again whipping around from the wind. A sigh was drowned out by the wind. He looked at the sleeping figure, her hands on the ground, and her chin on her knees. Just then, he heard the voice. Is that….Cooro?!

He looked behind him, but he could see nothing. Cooro could have been five feet away and Husky wouldn't have known. Except for his mouth, that is. He listened intently to try and make out where Cooro was, but for all he knew, the wind could have carried his voice, making Husky unable to tell of his whereabouts.

"Hey Senri? Do you think butterflies are around now?"

Senri looked at the boy blankly, and then shook his head 'no.' Cooro whimpered. "Aw...But why not?"

Senri shrugged, and then looked back at his path. The cheerfulness returned in Cooro's voice. "I wonder if there are any apples around here…" He wondered to himself, looking around. His stomach growled. "Senri, I'm hungry!" He whined, happiness still in his voice. "When are we going to eat?" He groaned lightly when no reply came. Senri looked out, and then said, "Fire."

Cooro spotted the camp fire, now. "I bet that I Husky and Nana!"

Hearing his name, Husky blinked away the sleep that had almost taken hold of him. Then he heard running footsteps. "What the--…" He gripped the staff in his hand, straining to see what was running towards them. For all he knew, this could be some kind of criminal, and Cooro was far away, and had said his name.

He stared straight ahead. He had a death grip on his staff. His knuckles turned white, and his hands throbbed. If Nana would have woken up he probably would have had a heart attack. Trying to calm himself, he loosened his grip when he heard the footsteps slow. He couldn't tell where it was. His eyes were still darting in different directions.

"HUSKY!" A voice filled with glee shouted behind him. Husky fought back the scream of sheer terror that had risen in his throat. "H-hi….Cooro…" His voice was shaking. He then proceeded to smack Cooro upside the head.

"Oww!!" He whined. "What was that for?"

"I whack you all the time." Husky stated, calming himself. "Why should this be any different?" He shot a look at Cooro. "Besides the fact of you just made my heart skip a beat!!"

"Oh…Sorry…"

Husky sighed. "Where's Senri?" At the moment he asked it, a hand touched his shoulder. Again, he sucked in a scream of terror. "Husky..." A calm, emotionless voice came from behind the small boy. "S-S-Senri…" He mumbled, twitching slightly. A harsh, cold wind began to blow. It bit at each of them, knocking them off balance. The sudden change in temperature caught them off guard. The fire blew out. Cooro sneezed, and Nana, who had just woken up, asked, "What's going on?!"

"How should we know?!" Husky's shivering voice sounded very soft as he yelled, trying to make his voice lift above the wind. Senri's grip on Husky's shoulder tightened, and the pale boy felt himself being moved. It being dark, none of them could see. Husky felt Nana's cold, rough skin brush his arm. "Nana?" He asked, trying to figure out where she was. She gripped his arm. "I'm right here." Before they knew it, Senri was behind the two, and Cooro was beside Husky. Huddled together, the wind whipped around them. The darkness crept around them ominously, making an uneasy feeling rise in the air.