Chap.5-Memories in the Rain
" Kegawa, just give me one breath, a sigh, a word.........anything." Tsume begged.
The crowd of people had dispersed becasue of the rain, but a few stayed and watched.
" Get out of here, you bastards!"
They whispered words amongst each other and then left.
Tsume picked her up in his arms and held her against his chest. Her body was even lighter then before. She felt like a skeleton, he thought. Her face was as beautiful as it always was, but it was so much thinner. Her legs were just femurs clinging on to nothing but flesh. The worst thing were the bruises that formed on her body. It seemed even the smallest tap;another would appear.
The gray wolf knew what was happening to her. Her body, of course, had begun to shut down. Tsume's tears fell onto the blanket that was still wrapped around her. He brushed a strand of aburn hair from her face and gently kissed her forehead. She was on her way to paradise now.
" Please, don't die. I can't loose you now."
The buliding that he called home loomed above them like giant ready to consume them. The rain had stopped and tiny slivers of light were peering through. The air cooled as day slipped into night.
" Kegawa, Tsume! You're back!"
The hyper wolf suddenly became quiet as he stared at the skeleton-like body.
" What happened?"
" Nothing, please leave for awhile, Toboe."
" Where will I go?"
" I don't give a shit! Just leave!" he growled
Toboe whined in a tiny pup skeak, and reluctantly left. He was confused, but he didn't want to see Tsume any more angry. He took her fragile hand in his; gently stroking her fingers. Tsume kissed her on the lips gently, pulled out the collar from his pocket, and placed it on her neck. The strap could be replaced, but could the powers in it? In her wolf form she was just as thin. The bruised spots were just bald spots on her beautiful coat. He wandered if she was happy in the Rakuen.
" Forgive me for everything I've done. To you and to Tsume. I just wish you knew how sorry I am."
He stood up and turned around.
" Tsume." came a weak voice.
" Kegawa, just give me one breath, a sigh, a word.........anything." Tsume begged.
The crowd of people had dispersed becasue of the rain, but a few stayed and watched.
" Get out of here, you bastards!"
They whispered words amongst each other and then left.
Tsume picked her up in his arms and held her against his chest. Her body was even lighter then before. She felt like a skeleton, he thought. Her face was as beautiful as it always was, but it was so much thinner. Her legs were just femurs clinging on to nothing but flesh. The worst thing were the bruises that formed on her body. It seemed even the smallest tap;another would appear.
The gray wolf knew what was happening to her. Her body, of course, had begun to shut down. Tsume's tears fell onto the blanket that was still wrapped around her. He brushed a strand of aburn hair from her face and gently kissed her forehead. She was on her way to paradise now.
" Please, don't die. I can't loose you now."
The buliding that he called home loomed above them like giant ready to consume them. The rain had stopped and tiny slivers of light were peering through. The air cooled as day slipped into night.
" Kegawa, Tsume! You're back!"
The hyper wolf suddenly became quiet as he stared at the skeleton-like body.
" What happened?"
" Nothing, please leave for awhile, Toboe."
" Where will I go?"
" I don't give a shit! Just leave!" he growled
Toboe whined in a tiny pup skeak, and reluctantly left. He was confused, but he didn't want to see Tsume any more angry. He took her fragile hand in his; gently stroking her fingers. Tsume kissed her on the lips gently, pulled out the collar from his pocket, and placed it on her neck. The strap could be replaced, but could the powers in it? In her wolf form she was just as thin. The bruised spots were just bald spots on her beautiful coat. He wandered if she was happy in the Rakuen.
" Forgive me for everything I've done. To you and to Tsume. I just wish you knew how sorry I am."
He stood up and turned around.
" Tsume." came a weak voice.