Don't own Wolf's Rain, cuz if I did, I'd be making this an episode and I'd
be extremely rich. I can and have neither. So HA!
Toboe sat on the ground, staring at the small mouse he had killed.
It wasn't really a mouse, it was a sewer rat. It looked clean enough to be a mouse, though. And it had still been fun playing with it. Until...he had accidentally pounced, trying to surprise it. And instead, he killed it. It was the fourth ' friend ' he had killed that month. Toboe felt horrid for doing such things.
"First Leara's falcon. Then the bunnies. And now you..." Tsume had been watching in the shadows as Toboe brought his knees to his chest and wrapped his arms around himself.
"She hates me because I killed the falcon...and she was so kind...and I repaid her by killing her friend..." Tsume suddenly felt sorry for Toboe. The kid was innocent, traveling and wandering aimlessly by himself since he was a pup...which he still was, but that was against the point. He had been the one who saved him from ' Blue ', that one city dog and his master, who tried to kill Toboe. And here he was, watching the boy cry over a stupid dead animal. Why did he care? He never did before. So why now?
"Do you think he'll be alright? "It was Kiba who had whispered in his ear. Hige was right behind him, munching on an apple silently.
"Hell if I know. "Tsume hissed back. Toboe had stopped moving, and sat against the wall, listening.
"Well, you're the one who's been watching him! "
"You mean trying to find him! "
"Same thing! You've been gone for hours! And I know it doesn't take that long to find an immature child! "
"Then next time, you can find him! "
"I don't even know why we bring him with us! He's worse than Hige! "At that comment, Toboe's head snapped up. It hurt, to really know how they felt about him. But he admitted, he even noticed he slowed them down. Tsume had tried to get rid of him when they first met, probably knowing that he would slow him down on dangerous trips. So, getting up as quietly as he could, Toboe slid into the shadows and began walking away.
"Its not that easy, you half-wit! "
"Well, with all the noise he makes, I don't see why not! "
"Whatever happened to respecting your elders!? "Hige looked up and saw Toboe was gone, and then saw a skinny figure slip through the shadows to the next hole that led up to the streets.
"Kiba..."
"Why don't we just leave the wimp here!? "
"Kiba. "
"Fine with me! Not like I care! "
"Kiba! "Hige shouted. That got there attention. Immediately, Hige ran down the sewers, following Toboe's scent.
Toboe managed to find the streets by himself, and felt he could take care of himself. Truth be told, it wasn't even really a town, or city, just a stop in the long road ahead.
"Well, I'll just hafta be tough. No more friends to kill. I guess I'll hafta find Paradise by myself. "He began walking down the road, covered in snow. It was It was late November, and quite reasonable for there to be snow. But it was cold. Toboe shivered.
"Gotta be tough. Like Tsume. Hmm. Maybe I should just trail the outskirts of the woods...that way no one will see me, and I'll be following the road. "So he headed behind the small store he was in front of, into the dark, towering eerie green.
"C'mon. He's just through here...and he went up here! "Hige declared proudly. Tsume pushed passed him and began climbing until he reached the road, covered in a thin layer of whiteness.
Snow!
"Hurry and move, Tsume! "Kiba yelled, and he began making his way up to the streets. Hige was next, and soon they all stood in the coldness, each slightly shivering.
"Look. Tracks. He went – "Kiba glanced warily at the forest in front of them. "In there..."
"Well, no use waiting. The sooner we find Toboe, the sooner we can keep heading to our goal. "
It wasn't long before Toboe found himself lost. Trees, thick and green, moss, sprouting everywhere. That's all he saw, all around him. Using his sense of smell, he kept walking, not knowing he was getting further and further away from the road, and his friends.
"Ok. Where now? "Kiba asked in annoyance.
"Well, if you two could get along and be nice to the poor kid who doesn't know nothin, then this might not have happened. "Hige remarked. Tsume sniffed the air.
"Damn. I can only sense hunters. Which means..." They looked at each other, knowing they had little time before something bad could, or had, happened to Toboe. Quickly, they started jogging through the wood, just a little off course from Toboe. But that could prove to be fatal...
Toboe, meanwhile, had decided to sit down and rest beside a tree trunk, the canopy above him cutting off the sky.
"Maybe I shouldn't have left..." he thought, coughing violently. " No. It was for the best. I hafta be strong, and keep walking..." He carefully got up and began walking again, going deeper and deeper into the endless abyss of woodland.
"Ok, I admit. Im completely lost, and I don't think we're exactly following the right trail. "Kiba sighed at Hige's remark.
"You're right. I cant tell if this is a rabbit trail or Toboe's. That makes us useless. Damn snow. "He kicked at it angrily. Tsume shook his head.
"We have to keep trying. He may be sitting somewhere, freezing to death..." That thought gave them more enthusiasm to find their friend, and they kept walking, occasionally jogging.
Toboe couldn't take it. He was somewhat hungry, frozen, and tired. He had to rest, even if it was just for a minute. He knew he walked a few miles, and began noticing he was lost. In some wood. By himself. And there was a faint smell of hunters in the air, which frightened him.
"Well, I never said I had to sleep. Just rest..." But soon, he nodded off, and was fast asleep, thinking of Leara.
Kiba was frightened. Yes, frightened. He had already lost one pack, and couldn't stand if another person died partially because of him. The pack Hige, Tsume, he and Toboe had made was better than the one he missed...
Hige noticed Kiba's fierce determination, and a slight feeling of guilt from the white wolf. Tsume noticed to, and they stopped for a minutes rest.
"Kiba...something's wrong. What's on your mind? "Kiba halted and looked at them. They saw meager feelings flow through his eyes.
"What do you mean, Hige? "
"Don't bother trying to hide it. Something's wrong. Spill it. " Tsume demanded. Kiba gazed at the ground.
"I – I cant bear to lose Toboe. "Tsume closed his eyes and nodded.
"I don't think any of us can. He's to innocent and young to know what to do if something bad happened. "Hige agreed with a nod. Kiba sighed.
"I don't know if we should stop, or try and keep going..."
"I say we try and keep going. Toboe cant have gone to far, right? " Hige replied with a grin.
"You're right. Come on, lets keep moving. "Tsume said, standing up.
Toboe awoke the next morning, a feeling of someone – or something –watching him. He felt nervous, and quickly got up and began walking. He heard a small click, and knew that a hunter was near. With a gun. He sped up, just as a gunshot scratched his arm, and he howled in the sudden pain. Pushing the limits of his speed, helped with the feel of unknown adriline in his veins, he managed to run faster.
"Did you hear that? "Kiba suddenly asked in concern, his ears picking up the sound of a wolf cry.
"Sounds like Toboe to me... "Tsume replied, turning and running west. Hige and Kiba followed, gaining velocity.
The hunter seemed right behind him, and he was so concerned about that that Toboe barely succeeded to see the small 20 meter fall of a drop- off. A small wooden cabin was off to his right, but he didn't even bother his concerns with it. He turned to face the hunter. A small, black hair girl came out of the cabin to watch as the hunter burst through the forest, carrying his gun and aiming at Toboe.
"Toboe? Wait! Daddy, stop! "Toboe achieved to look at the girl, who carried a gray peregrine falcon sitting obediently on her shoulder.
"Leara..." The sound of a shot rang out, and Toboe felt something hard hit between his shoulder and chest, and fell backward in shock as the ledge he stood on gave way...
Toboe sat on the ground, staring at the small mouse he had killed.
It wasn't really a mouse, it was a sewer rat. It looked clean enough to be a mouse, though. And it had still been fun playing with it. Until...he had accidentally pounced, trying to surprise it. And instead, he killed it. It was the fourth ' friend ' he had killed that month. Toboe felt horrid for doing such things.
"First Leara's falcon. Then the bunnies. And now you..." Tsume had been watching in the shadows as Toboe brought his knees to his chest and wrapped his arms around himself.
"She hates me because I killed the falcon...and she was so kind...and I repaid her by killing her friend..." Tsume suddenly felt sorry for Toboe. The kid was innocent, traveling and wandering aimlessly by himself since he was a pup...which he still was, but that was against the point. He had been the one who saved him from ' Blue ', that one city dog and his master, who tried to kill Toboe. And here he was, watching the boy cry over a stupid dead animal. Why did he care? He never did before. So why now?
"Do you think he'll be alright? "It was Kiba who had whispered in his ear. Hige was right behind him, munching on an apple silently.
"Hell if I know. "Tsume hissed back. Toboe had stopped moving, and sat against the wall, listening.
"Well, you're the one who's been watching him! "
"You mean trying to find him! "
"Same thing! You've been gone for hours! And I know it doesn't take that long to find an immature child! "
"Then next time, you can find him! "
"I don't even know why we bring him with us! He's worse than Hige! "At that comment, Toboe's head snapped up. It hurt, to really know how they felt about him. But he admitted, he even noticed he slowed them down. Tsume had tried to get rid of him when they first met, probably knowing that he would slow him down on dangerous trips. So, getting up as quietly as he could, Toboe slid into the shadows and began walking away.
"Its not that easy, you half-wit! "
"Well, with all the noise he makes, I don't see why not! "
"Whatever happened to respecting your elders!? "Hige looked up and saw Toboe was gone, and then saw a skinny figure slip through the shadows to the next hole that led up to the streets.
"Kiba..."
"Why don't we just leave the wimp here!? "
"Kiba. "
"Fine with me! Not like I care! "
"Kiba! "Hige shouted. That got there attention. Immediately, Hige ran down the sewers, following Toboe's scent.
Toboe managed to find the streets by himself, and felt he could take care of himself. Truth be told, it wasn't even really a town, or city, just a stop in the long road ahead.
"Well, I'll just hafta be tough. No more friends to kill. I guess I'll hafta find Paradise by myself. "He began walking down the road, covered in snow. It was It was late November, and quite reasonable for there to be snow. But it was cold. Toboe shivered.
"Gotta be tough. Like Tsume. Hmm. Maybe I should just trail the outskirts of the woods...that way no one will see me, and I'll be following the road. "So he headed behind the small store he was in front of, into the dark, towering eerie green.
"C'mon. He's just through here...and he went up here! "Hige declared proudly. Tsume pushed passed him and began climbing until he reached the road, covered in a thin layer of whiteness.
Snow!
"Hurry and move, Tsume! "Kiba yelled, and he began making his way up to the streets. Hige was next, and soon they all stood in the coldness, each slightly shivering.
"Look. Tracks. He went – "Kiba glanced warily at the forest in front of them. "In there..."
"Well, no use waiting. The sooner we find Toboe, the sooner we can keep heading to our goal. "
It wasn't long before Toboe found himself lost. Trees, thick and green, moss, sprouting everywhere. That's all he saw, all around him. Using his sense of smell, he kept walking, not knowing he was getting further and further away from the road, and his friends.
"Ok. Where now? "Kiba asked in annoyance.
"Well, if you two could get along and be nice to the poor kid who doesn't know nothin, then this might not have happened. "Hige remarked. Tsume sniffed the air.
"Damn. I can only sense hunters. Which means..." They looked at each other, knowing they had little time before something bad could, or had, happened to Toboe. Quickly, they started jogging through the wood, just a little off course from Toboe. But that could prove to be fatal...
Toboe, meanwhile, had decided to sit down and rest beside a tree trunk, the canopy above him cutting off the sky.
"Maybe I shouldn't have left..." he thought, coughing violently. " No. It was for the best. I hafta be strong, and keep walking..." He carefully got up and began walking again, going deeper and deeper into the endless abyss of woodland.
"Ok, I admit. Im completely lost, and I don't think we're exactly following the right trail. "Kiba sighed at Hige's remark.
"You're right. I cant tell if this is a rabbit trail or Toboe's. That makes us useless. Damn snow. "He kicked at it angrily. Tsume shook his head.
"We have to keep trying. He may be sitting somewhere, freezing to death..." That thought gave them more enthusiasm to find their friend, and they kept walking, occasionally jogging.
Toboe couldn't take it. He was somewhat hungry, frozen, and tired. He had to rest, even if it was just for a minute. He knew he walked a few miles, and began noticing he was lost. In some wood. By himself. And there was a faint smell of hunters in the air, which frightened him.
"Well, I never said I had to sleep. Just rest..." But soon, he nodded off, and was fast asleep, thinking of Leara.
Kiba was frightened. Yes, frightened. He had already lost one pack, and couldn't stand if another person died partially because of him. The pack Hige, Tsume, he and Toboe had made was better than the one he missed...
Hige noticed Kiba's fierce determination, and a slight feeling of guilt from the white wolf. Tsume noticed to, and they stopped for a minutes rest.
"Kiba...something's wrong. What's on your mind? "Kiba halted and looked at them. They saw meager feelings flow through his eyes.
"What do you mean, Hige? "
"Don't bother trying to hide it. Something's wrong. Spill it. " Tsume demanded. Kiba gazed at the ground.
"I – I cant bear to lose Toboe. "Tsume closed his eyes and nodded.
"I don't think any of us can. He's to innocent and young to know what to do if something bad happened. "Hige agreed with a nod. Kiba sighed.
"I don't know if we should stop, or try and keep going..."
"I say we try and keep going. Toboe cant have gone to far, right? " Hige replied with a grin.
"You're right. Come on, lets keep moving. "Tsume said, standing up.
Toboe awoke the next morning, a feeling of someone – or something –watching him. He felt nervous, and quickly got up and began walking. He heard a small click, and knew that a hunter was near. With a gun. He sped up, just as a gunshot scratched his arm, and he howled in the sudden pain. Pushing the limits of his speed, helped with the feel of unknown adriline in his veins, he managed to run faster.
"Did you hear that? "Kiba suddenly asked in concern, his ears picking up the sound of a wolf cry.
"Sounds like Toboe to me... "Tsume replied, turning and running west. Hige and Kiba followed, gaining velocity.
The hunter seemed right behind him, and he was so concerned about that that Toboe barely succeeded to see the small 20 meter fall of a drop- off. A small wooden cabin was off to his right, but he didn't even bother his concerns with it. He turned to face the hunter. A small, black hair girl came out of the cabin to watch as the hunter burst through the forest, carrying his gun and aiming at Toboe.
"Toboe? Wait! Daddy, stop! "Toboe achieved to look at the girl, who carried a gray peregrine falcon sitting obediently on her shoulder.
"Leara..." The sound of a shot rang out, and Toboe felt something hard hit between his shoulder and chest, and fell backward in shock as the ledge he stood on gave way...