Why am I here again? Why am I struggling to survive? I should have died a long time ago I shouldn't be here But what's this feeling inside me Why is it telling me to live for someone Is that someone special to me? I wish I could close my eyes And never open them again But for this time I will open it The blue skies above me They remind me of this special someone Is this one be the one I share paradise I hope so, I hope she hopes too
-Hige (Whiskers)

CHAPTER 3: Journey

They could feel the scorching heat. We have been wandering in this desert for days, Blue and Hige. He doesn't really know why did he followed her, nor Hige allowed Blue to be with him. They wandered from city to city looking for something, something to call their own paradise. But sadly, it could not be found...

"Where do we go from here?" Blue asked Hige "We've been wandering in this wasteland for days"

"I don't know" Hige replied, "Just keep going south. My nose tells me something's over there"

"Well, I hope we make it there alive" Blue said, "I don't want Oji-san to be sad"

"Don't worry," said Hige "I can feel that were getting close."

"I hope so."

After a few days they reached a familiar place a snowy and familiar place. It was Freeze city...

"Do you remember this place?" Hige asked

"Yes, how could I not forget" Blue answered "It's where I first met you"

"When you were still a dog?"

Silence came they stood there for a long time, looking at each other.

"You changed a lot, Blue" Hige came close to Blue

"I know." Blue said "That's why you liked me right? Because I changed."

"Let's not get in this awkward situation okay, Blue?"

Blue giggled. "You're not really good in this sort of situations, gomen"

"It's okay"

They were headed to Freeze city. They don't know why. They just follow the road they took. Hige then remembered the time when he first came to Freeze city. He was alone back then. But it lead him to new friends. It lead him to Blue. He knew that he had feelings for Blue. And he also knew that he wanted Blue to be the one to share his paradise. He just hopes that Blue wants him to be the one. But he didn't ask. He was always afraid to ask questions.

It was years ago when he started to like Blue. It was a long time ago. But he didn't notice back then. He didn't care. But slowly he hid. He was just afraid to admit to himself and to her.

Hige was always happy being with her. She was the reason why Hige tried to live.

And now as they approach Freeze City, humans from all directions tried to attack them. They attacked not because they knew Hige and Blue are wolves but because the Humans think they were intruders.

"What a warm welcome" Blue laughed

"We came back and this is what we get?" Hige too laughed

The humans didn't care what they said. They immediately attacked the wolves. It was a quick fight though. Hige and Blue got away easily.

They were now at the entrance of the city...

"Tadaima, Freeze city" Hige stretched

"Long time, no see." Blue said, "You haven't changed at all"

They stepped inside the city not knowing that Kiba, Tsume, and Toboe were there too.

To be continued...