Chapter 11-Beautiful Outsider Part 2
"What were you two thinking coming out here?" asked Tsume glaring start into Toboe's eyes.
"You could have been kil-" He stopped himself after visualizing her lifeless on the ground. He looked away from her trying to imagine it away.
"Kiba? The good thing is we're here and all alive. The bad thing is...we don't know where Hige is."Kint scooted closer to him.
"You're not being responsible!"Tsume slammed his fist besides her head making her squeal. He didn't mean to yell at her but it was true, she wasn't paying attention.
"Look Tsume, I couldn't do anything about it! He just ran off before I could say or do anything." Their faces were inches apart.
"Shut up! You could have got off your lazy ass and stopped him! You're such an idiot!"
"Enough! Tsume, she only met well.Besides, It's not like she could of physically stopped him!" argued Kiba raising his voice.
"Should we all go look for him?" Toboe was snuggled next to Kint.There was a slight chill in the air.
"No, you two stay here.Tsume and I will go."Kiba rested his hands on Kint's shoulder but they were soon removed by her.
"What makes you so sure I'm going to stay put?" She gave him a sexy smile, even though she didn't want it to be that way. "I'm going with you, Kiba.You need me.Besides, this is my entire fault."
"Hm.Very well then.Tsume, you have no problem waiting here, right?"
"Yes! I'm going along with you two. Who knows what kind of trouble Hige's getting into?" Tsume leaped out of the sewer pipe followed by the others.
"Okay.Toboe and Tsume you go that way and Kint, you come with me."
The 4 wolves began their search inside and out of the city, keeping in mind that the robot was still around. They all prayed that Hige and that thing haven't crossed paths yet. Toboe and Tsume searched the junky alleyways while Kint and Kiba searched the vacant streets. The two lovers didn't speak a word to each other as they strolled.Kint was getting bored and decided to hum. She was skipping in front of her admirer; unaware of how badly she was torturing him.Kiba watched his love prance down the lane. He fiercely craved to scoop her into his arms. He loved her deeply, but did she feel the same? He kissed her, but did she feel the same affection he did? The questions were tearing him up inside he just had to know.
"K-Kint?"
"Hm?"She swirled around like a ballerina and smiled beautifully.
"I was wondering....its about that kiss (more like those kisses) we shared."
"What about it, Kiba?" She blushed when he seized both her hands and rubbed them against his face.
"Did you feel...well, you know.... good, when it happened?"
"Uh, I...Um...Well.I guess?"Kint scratched the back of her head. "Why are you bring that up?"
Kiba gazed at the ground in thought. Why am I bringing this up? We're supposed to be looking for Hige. "Uh...no reason." He shook his head nervously.
"Kiba? What's wrong? Did that kiss really affect you?"
"It did." In an incredible way. He blushed thinking about how close they got to really experiencing something incredible.
Kint studied Kiba's crimson face. She giggled at how cute he looked.Kiba slowly pushed her against a boarded window and tugged on the bottom of her tank top. Why am I doing this? Why now? We're supposed to be looking for Hige! Not doing this!
"Kiba, now is not the time for this." She said pushing him away firmly.
"Right" Kiba sighed. This seductive wolf was becoming too much of a distraction.
The two continued their search. Calling out to Hige,howling for Hige which later turned to threatening Hige.Kiba stopped shortly after hearing a sound he wished he didn't hear.Kint heard it as well and they braced themselves for what was surely coming. Their hearts were beating roughly as if trying to bust free from their chest. Suspense and panic ran through them, beginning thoughts of agony, bloodshed, and defeat.
But nothing came. An eerie silence filled the air.Kint could only hear the beating of her frightened heart and the sound of ticking. She gasped, knowing that knowing that ticking far too well and grabbed Kiba's hand.
In the blink of an eye, a temperature sensitive bomb went off behind them, flinging debris as they ran. They hid in what seemed to be an old barber shop.Kiba peered through a window, pressing Kint close to his chest. She listened to his heart beat wildly and clutched her own in fear as the robot drew ever closer. She gasped hearing the robot stop right in front of the shop. Its heat seeking aim was perfect. There was no chance of escape. Rubble and dust came crashing down caused by the robot's artillery. The barber shop was gone.
"Tsume we've been past here. Why don't we just all look for Hige together?" Toboe was getting tired and he missed Kint.He missed her content attitude and comforting embraces.
"No! We can handle this on our own! I know that idiot is around here somewhere. I just know it." He continued to sniff the air.
"Tsume? That loud boom from earlier? You don't think Kint and Kiba were in it do you?"
"Pff.Of course not.Kiba cares far too much about Kint's safety. I bet they're just hiding out somewhere away from that robotic thing."Tsume finally found a stronger scent of Hige's.
"Toboe, Come on, I think I found him." The two wasted no time and followed the airy path to their lost wolf.
The robot searched the pile of debris for any sighs of life.Nothing.It switched to heat vision.Nothing.For a few moments it searched some more and moved on. A severely wounded white wolf rose up from the wreckage, shaking in pain. He dug through rocks and broken wood looking for his ebony paradise. Please! God! Please be okay. He continued his digging ignoring the enormous slashes and bruises all over his perfect body. A mixer of blood and tears ran down his face as he dug deeper into the rumble.
"Kint! Kint! Please don't leave me.Please! Don't leave me here. I can't survive without you! Please!"A few tears turned into steams while he screamed and cursed at the sky.
"Hige! Hige! Where are you?" Tsume's voice echoed though the city.Toboe followed behind panting. He yelped at the sound of growling and was tackled to the ground by something heavy. He soon recognized who it was by the smell.
"Hige! Get the heck off of me!" Toboe tried to kick him off.
"Relax runt. I was only playing with ya.Lighten up!" His goofy laughing was soon changed into whines of pain when Tsume punched him in the back of the head.
"Ow! What the hell was that for?!"
"You know exactly what that was for! We've been searching for you for hours! Where the hell were you? Didn't we tell you to stay put?!"
"Well I was hungry." He rubbed the back of his sore head. "But there wasn't anything here."
"Obviously. Why would there be food here if there aren't any people?" Tsume was still shouting.
"Geez.Sorry."Hige looked around."Hey where's Kint and Kiba?"He asked, having a pretty good idea what they were doing.
"They also went searching for you."Tsume leaned against a brick wall, crossing his arms.
"Kint was worried sick. Good thing we found you."Toboe smiled.
Hige sighed. "Yea..." Hige put his hands behind his head and looked up into the light blue sky. I bet she really misses me too.