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IIIII (Toboe POV)
Early in the morning now, well, early for me. Kuro already up and eating. I guess that someone had brought us our breakfast because there was a plate of cod riceballs. Great. Just great. I haven't had meat in days. Why don't they feed us meat?! I mean, cod is a fish, which can count as a meat, but that's not all that good. I never really liked cod. But as my stomach growled angrily at me I guess that I didn't have much of a choice now did I? As I began to eat I saw Kuro just staring at me. Okaaayyy...
"Is something wrong?" I asked, my mouth full of riceball.
"You seem better this morning. How's your back?" asked Kuro, throwing me a pocky box. "Here. You need sugar. You seem really down."
"My back feels a lot better. Thanks," I replied as I began eating the pocky with no thought about saving it for later. I mean, I had practically lost all hope of them coming for me. They aren't coming. They aren't... "Do you know when Tanis-kun will be back?"
"They should be back in a couple of hours."
There was a long silence that loomed over us. I hate these awkward silences...it makes me feel uneasy. Like a really bad is going to happen or something of the sort. I sort of sat there, thinking about nothing. I mean, my back began to get sore, and my hand throbbed but my mind was set on trying to find a way out of here. Fujii never opened the door except for anyone to work. Which made me think about what was going to happen today. I didn't feel like making a fool out of myself today. They know that I can't carry all of that heavy crap.
Maybe...maybe I should just forget about my pack/family. They aren't coming for me. If they were, they would have been here by now! I wish that they would have came for me, I'm hurt and alone and about to have a nervous breakdown. I don't want to be here. I brought my knees to my chest. All the thinking about them wasn't going to bring them to my rescue and especially if they didn't want to rescue me. Thinking about them was just making me more down in the dumps. But it's hard to block them out. They were so nice to me. My first family in a real long time. Since Granny...and I loved them like a family too. Especially Tsume. We had just began to bond and then everything fell apart, nothing can go right for me, can it? Could I ever just ever be happy in my life?
If I were to be happy I think that I would have never been brought here. The Gods must hate me or I wouldn't be in this warehouse. Though, maybe I was taken for a reason, Granny always said that everything happens for a reason. That's when I started thinking about all of the others. I could be here to help them escape. I smirked slightly. Yeah...
"Toboe-kun? Toboe-kun?" I heard my name being called, I looked over to Kuro who was sitting on my bedside. He asked "You okay? You were just staring off into space."
"Oh! Sorry! Sometimes I just do that. Tsume always used to tell me to get my head out of the clouds!" I replied, blushing slightly. I rubbed the back of my neck. There I go again....Tsume... "I didn't mean too. I guess that I'm still tired. Ummm...did you need something?"
"Well..." Kuro looked to the window. I heard an immediate scream of my name. It was Fujii. "I don't know why but Fujii's mad at you. Did you do something in the middle the night when I wasn't looking?"
"Umm....nooo..." there was obvious fear in my voice. Of course I was scared! Why was Fujii mad at me!? What the heck did I do? I was good all night. I had finally went to sleep, did nothing wrong, so if he was mad at me it had to be a set up. And what would he do to me? I felt Kuro grab my hand because I was shaking. "Kuro-kun..."
"Don't worry. It'll be okay. Whatever it is it can't be your fault. You aren't stupid enough to do something wrong."
"Thanks," I smirked at him.
The door slammed open, then closed once again, and a raging Fujii came over to my bed. He pushed Kuro off onto the floor. I, out of instinct, tried to turn into a wolf to bite him but he grabbed the scruff of my neck so it left me defenseless. I turned back into a human and he grabbed a handful of my hair.
"Let go of me!" I shouted.
Kuro added "He didn't do anything!"
"You little shit! I'll kill you!" he shouted at me. "How in the hell did they find out where we are?! How did you signal them!? How!!"
I pulled away, trying to make him let go of my hair but he grabbed my throat. He turned me to him once again and repeated it. I don't know what he's talking about!
Kuro shouted as I gasped for air "Leave him alone! I know that all he's been doing is sleeping all night! He's done nothing-"
Fujii threw me to the cold ground. I lay there, trying to get the air back in my lungs. I heard Kuro scream out my name as he was on the floor being kicked the stomach over and over again. I turned into my wolf form and jumped for an attack.
IIIII (Narrator POV)
The pack had to slow down because of Tsume's leg injury. They had to turn back into humans so Kiba could let Tsume lean on him (as much as he disliked it) Everyone was being so quiet and Tanis couldn't take it anymore. She hated silence!
She had been walking next to Hige so she turned to him. Tanis asked "Your name is Hige, right?"
"Umm...yeah. Your point?" he asked.
"Is it okay that I call you Mr. Whiskers?"
"Mr....Whiskers...?" he repeated.
"Yeah. Did I stutter or something?"
Everyone blinked at her cluelessly. She just gave them the look of 'What did I do?' and then looked at them cutely.
Hige repeated with a sigh "I'll ask again, what's your point?"
"What...did I....offend you?" she asked, sweetly to Hige.
"Be quiet," he ordered as he ruffled her hair, which she really hated, and added "You didn't offend me but your scaring me. And no you can't call me Mr. Whiskers even if my name does mean whiskers(A/N: It really does! )"
"Okay then! I'll call you Mr. Whiskers!" Tanis squeaked.
"But it annoys me."
"That's the whole point."
"Oy Vey..."
"And I'll call Tsume Tsu-Tsu!" she added, coming from behind and jumping onto Hige's back. She hugged him around the neck and said "Mr. Whiskers and Tsu-Tsu!"
Tsume snapped at her "Don't call me that!"
"Awww...but it's cute."
"Men aren't supposed to be cute."
"Riiiiiggghhhttt..." she said.
"And why the hell doesn't Kiba get a nickname!?" Hige argued.
Tanis thought for a moment as she got off of Hige's back. She was quiet for a moment, then said jumping around the group "I don't know why but all I know is that we're getting closer and closer and closer and Toboe will be so happy to see you all! I'm so happy for him too! He thought you guys weren't coming for a while there."
That wasn't right. Toboe should have complete faith in them coming, it struck deep into Tsume's heart. It made him...not angry...more of the word sad. Sad was the word alright. Toboe shouldn't fear that they wouldn't come for him. He should keep on knowing that they would rescue him and let that be source of never giving up. Tsume cursed softly under his breath, more at himself than anyone else, and he couldn't help but be hurt by the comment. Nothing could be farther from the truth. They wanted too. They wouldn't be friends if they didn't.
"But, we'll just surprise him, eh?" Tanis asked, looking at the group of which seemed really down all of a sudden. All of them hurt by the statement. She hit the three softly on the top of their heads saying "We (smack's Hige) just prove Toby-chan (smacks Tsume) wrong won't we (smacks Kiba)?!"
"I still don't want to think that he would actually say that," Tsume said. His yellow eyes glanced down to Tanis. "You wouldn't be making this up, would you?"
"How dare you!" She did a fake gasp and put her hand to her head to dramatize it. "Oh, Tsu-Tsu, how you wound me so!"
"Don't call me Tsu-Tsu!!" shouted Tsume.
"You know you like it."
"No I don't!"
"You know that I'm only kidding!"
"I'm not going to argue with you," Tsume said, leaning off of Kiba. He directed his words towards the leader of the pack "I can walk now."
Kiba wasn't so sure about that. He questioned his friend. "Are you sure about that? I don't think that..."
"Don't contradict me! Let's get going!" ordered the leather wearing wolf as he began to limp forward. His leg did burn but he wasn't going to give up until he found Toboe...there was no way he was going to let Toboe down.
The others just followed close behind. Tanis kicked up some dirt, thinking (Toby-chan...your so lucky to have family like this...)
IIIII (Toboe POV)
I dove in for an attack, which caught Fujii completely off guard. Tearing at his arm I growled at Kuro to run for this was his chance to escape. To be free. The door had to be unlocked. My attack didn't last long since Fujii swung at my back, hitting the lashes head on, and I whined on the floor. Kuro sat there, shaking in fear. I couldn't let him be hurt...I am now the oldest one here...it's my responsibility to do this...I won't wimp out!
Ignoring my over bearing pain, I used all of my strength to attack Fujii in the right shoulder. Sour blood filled my mouth as his screams of pain ringed in my ears. Kuro took this time, not to get out, but to attack the man himself; using his unusually long fangs to bite into his left leg. He practically tore the limb off as he tore his sharp teeth out. All this time, I just clawed into the mans back, still digging deeper into his neck. When he began to fall to the floor I let my prey go and jumped next to Kuro. I hated the taste in my mouth. I hated the taste of that blood...it dripped from my mouth but I wiped it away as I changed back into a human.
Surprisement over took me as Kuro started to clean up the wounds. Even so, I was more surprised no one had came back into the little hut thing to check on what Fujii was screaming about. Anyway, Kuro took out bandages and began to treat his neck.
"What are you doing!?" I asked, kneeling beside the hurt man.
"I'm not going to let someone die. Everen-kun would be mad at us if she knew..." he replied as he wrapped his neck. I raised an eyebrow.
I said "You keep on speaking of this 'Everen-kun' but I don't know who she is? Who is she? And why did Tanis-kun look so mad when you said her mad?"
"Well..." he sighed out. His eyes filled with tears at the memories. I began to guess this Everen had been very special. "She had been the oldest here before Tanis-san. I used to call her Everen-san but she had told her to just call her kun, said it sounded better. That she was just no better than the rest of us. She...she was the nicest one around here. And she never once hurt anybody, she would get hurt herself, but she would always say that no one can decide who lives or dies. She refused to hurt unless needed. Tanis-san and I used to look up to her so much but then...then..."
Tears fell down his face. I began to rub his back, saying "You don't have to continue. It's okay."
"I just-" Kuro began to continue but he started coughing up blood.
"What the-" I asked as I looked down as I realized that there was a knife in his stomach, dug deep within that Fujii just shoved mercilessly. "Kuro-kun! No!"
"I-I'm okay. I'll be fine," Kuro said bravely. It was hard to watch him pull out the knife and then his blood pour out but he refused to let me help him. "I want to go see Ayakato. I want to see my brother. Let me die. Atleast I'll go out knowing that I had you by my side."
He smiled weakly at me. I grabbed the bandages, and I didn't care what he said. I was going to save him. And it's appeared that Fujii's already unconscious after he had stabbed my friend so I didn't worry about him. All my mind was on right now was saving Kuro. He kept telling me not to help but I never minded him and tore off his shirt. The wound was deep but it didn't seem to hit anything big. From what I could. I'm really not sure, I'm not a doctor. I begin to wrap it around his waist and he squirms in pain. Not enough to get away but enough to show that I'm hurting him.
I keep saying my mind...be okay...be okay...please be okay.
"Don't die on me...I need you..." I cry over my friend.
IIIII (Kiba POV)
There's a small warehouse that I can see ahead. Many men are outside, holding guns, watching for something. Shit. They have to know that we're coming. I don't know how but there's a look of shock on Tanis's face as she see's everyone that is out there just seemingly waiting for nothing. I just pray that Toboe is okay. I think that all of us are doing that. In our wolf forms, we look upon them, on the cliff. It would be a long dip down but Tanis said that this would take them by surprise rather than taking them head on. Besides, this was the shorter way.
We turned back into humans and hunched down. They were all armed with guns or bow and arrows. Great. This would be hard to get through. But I will get to Toboe even if I look like Swiss cheese and have arrows sticking out of my body like it's normal for me. I don't want to let him think any longer that we aren't coming for him. Because we're here now.
"So? What do we do now?" asked Hige to no one in particular.
"Er...I think that we should..." Tanis was trying to think. She looked at me "Have any ideas, oh great and fantastic leader?"
"Just charge and try not to get hit," I replied. Really, that's the best that I possibly could come up with. I knew that we were sort of winging it but there was no other way. "You all ready?"
"My leg..." growled Tsume through pursed lips. He turned onto his back and said "Someone. Bite the bullet out."
We all looked at him like he was crazy. There was no way that we could do that without seriously injuring him. It would only make it worse!
"Do it now!" he barked at us.
Hige replied "Stupid! It'll only make it worse!"
"Stupid! Not if someone with small fangs does it!" he hissed, looking at Tanis. He added "Like her."
She blushed a bit "Erm...but it's so high on your leg and I would hate to slip up....and....yah' know...hurt your family jewels."
"Get your mind out of the gutter and do the damn job!" he loudly ordered.
I watched at Tanis turned into a wolf, her fangs really weren't small but they weren't full grown either. She walked over and let one of her fangs sink in. It wasn't all that deep. Tsume's reaction was immediate as he arched his back and tried to forget that the pain was there. It was obvious that it hurt like hell.
IIIII (Narrator POV)
Wedging her fang in-between the bullet and the delicate flesh inside, the she-wolf brought it out as gentle as possible. The tip of her fang just underneath it, though, in the process that tip rubbed against the inside of his leg and he tried not to yell out. She popped it out then changed back into human form. She picked it up and handed it to Tsume.
Tsume wiped away the thin line of sweat that had formed on his forehead. Well, it still hurt, but it would be easier to run with now.
"Keep it, a souvenir," Tanis said with a wink.
"Thanks," Tsume said, rubbing his leg.
The four looked at the warehouse. Their destination just that far away. And Toboe was in there. They all looked at eachother, and with a nod from their leader Kiba, started sliding down hill in their wolf forms.
IIIII
YEAH! Alright, FINALLY finished that chapter. Sorry it took me a couple of days to do. I kind of was working on another one-shot Wolf's Rain fic but anyway I'll try and be half-way positive ::sucks a lot of air in and then sighs out:: I did a decent job. It took me so damn long to write even though it's short. :) I hope that it was to your all liking. Sorry if I'm letting anyone down. T.T I'll do better to those of you who don't like it! Anyway, time for thank you! LOOK DOWN THERE BECAUSE YOU MIGHT BE THERE!!!
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MalletWeilderofDoom: Of course I wouldn't do anything to Tanis-san! I have no reason too! Unless you do something wrong then... ::big explosion goes off in the distance:: Whoops...sorry. Tanis go boom. Just kidding! Just kidding! But your fine. I luvv you lots!
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SnowShoe Koneko: First, I must ask, were did you get the cool name?! It's really cool! Somehow, I always think of Kuroneko-sama from Trigun. Mmm....Wolfwood....Sorry. I'm going off track. :D And don't hyperventilate! Don't panic! Ummm...because I am going to update quicker now! :) ::starts eating the pocky that SnowShoe Koneko-kun gave so kindly to her:: Mmm...thanks...and your reviews are always appreciated! Your so kind!
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Eriol's Anui: ::reads name over:: Cool name! :) It's different. Yeah, Tanis- san is weird. But comic relief is what Wolf's Rain needs! Well, okay, it is LOL at some parts (like Hige hitting on Coal or eating or talking about food) but otherwise it's depressing! They need Tanis-san in the show! MWAHHAHAHAHHAHAHA!! I'm going off track here. Erm, I had a point, but I lost it. U Anyway, your review is much appreciated.
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BrittneyAnna: Hmmm....I can stand TsumexToboe but I'm more of a brother/brother fan. :) Ya' know, like Gene and Jim brotherly fics from Outlaw Star or, er, can't think of any more. My brain went caput. T.T And I also hate it when people portray him as a wimp. I know, I know, I made him wimp out, but he was scared! I mean, naturally scared, not over dramatized, if I wanted him really to be a wimp I could make him a quivering blob in the corner. Then I'd just want to huggle him. I'm trying to make this ficcie have people want to hug him but not get angry because he's getting over hurt. And I wanted him to be like the older brother to Kuro-chan atleast. Because he really doesn't get to act the older brother much and Kuro-chan sees Ayakato in Toby-chan. And thank you for putting me on the author alerts list and the fav. list! ::hands BrittneyAnna a giant cookie:: There. Your review is very much appreciated.
Me: Suspense! Yes! Mwahahahhahhaa! I luvv suspense. Well, actually, in my own stories but not when I'm reading other stories. ;; I won't have that much bloodshed on Toby-chan. He is still a pup. But, well, I think I have to make up for that with Kuro-chan...hehe...I am so evil to my Original Characters. ;; Actually, I was reading my reviews, over and over so I could do this. Mwahhahahahhaha! Well, after I finished the chapter. ::now is confuzzled:: Dizzy Dizzy Dizzy now. Your review is much appreciated. :)
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IIIII (Toboe POV)
Early in the morning now, well, early for me. Kuro already up and eating. I guess that someone had brought us our breakfast because there was a plate of cod riceballs. Great. Just great. I haven't had meat in days. Why don't they feed us meat?! I mean, cod is a fish, which can count as a meat, but that's not all that good. I never really liked cod. But as my stomach growled angrily at me I guess that I didn't have much of a choice now did I? As I began to eat I saw Kuro just staring at me. Okaaayyy...
"Is something wrong?" I asked, my mouth full of riceball.
"You seem better this morning. How's your back?" asked Kuro, throwing me a pocky box. "Here. You need sugar. You seem really down."
"My back feels a lot better. Thanks," I replied as I began eating the pocky with no thought about saving it for later. I mean, I had practically lost all hope of them coming for me. They aren't coming. They aren't... "Do you know when Tanis-kun will be back?"
"They should be back in a couple of hours."
There was a long silence that loomed over us. I hate these awkward silences...it makes me feel uneasy. Like a really bad is going to happen or something of the sort. I sort of sat there, thinking about nothing. I mean, my back began to get sore, and my hand throbbed but my mind was set on trying to find a way out of here. Fujii never opened the door except for anyone to work. Which made me think about what was going to happen today. I didn't feel like making a fool out of myself today. They know that I can't carry all of that heavy crap.
Maybe...maybe I should just forget about my pack/family. They aren't coming for me. If they were, they would have been here by now! I wish that they would have came for me, I'm hurt and alone and about to have a nervous breakdown. I don't want to be here. I brought my knees to my chest. All the thinking about them wasn't going to bring them to my rescue and especially if they didn't want to rescue me. Thinking about them was just making me more down in the dumps. But it's hard to block them out. They were so nice to me. My first family in a real long time. Since Granny...and I loved them like a family too. Especially Tsume. We had just began to bond and then everything fell apart, nothing can go right for me, can it? Could I ever just ever be happy in my life?
If I were to be happy I think that I would have never been brought here. The Gods must hate me or I wouldn't be in this warehouse. Though, maybe I was taken for a reason, Granny always said that everything happens for a reason. That's when I started thinking about all of the others. I could be here to help them escape. I smirked slightly. Yeah...
"Toboe-kun? Toboe-kun?" I heard my name being called, I looked over to Kuro who was sitting on my bedside. He asked "You okay? You were just staring off into space."
"Oh! Sorry! Sometimes I just do that. Tsume always used to tell me to get my head out of the clouds!" I replied, blushing slightly. I rubbed the back of my neck. There I go again....Tsume... "I didn't mean too. I guess that I'm still tired. Ummm...did you need something?"
"Well..." Kuro looked to the window. I heard an immediate scream of my name. It was Fujii. "I don't know why but Fujii's mad at you. Did you do something in the middle the night when I wasn't looking?"
"Umm....nooo..." there was obvious fear in my voice. Of course I was scared! Why was Fujii mad at me!? What the heck did I do? I was good all night. I had finally went to sleep, did nothing wrong, so if he was mad at me it had to be a set up. And what would he do to me? I felt Kuro grab my hand because I was shaking. "Kuro-kun..."
"Don't worry. It'll be okay. Whatever it is it can't be your fault. You aren't stupid enough to do something wrong."
"Thanks," I smirked at him.
The door slammed open, then closed once again, and a raging Fujii came over to my bed. He pushed Kuro off onto the floor. I, out of instinct, tried to turn into a wolf to bite him but he grabbed the scruff of my neck so it left me defenseless. I turned back into a human and he grabbed a handful of my hair.
"Let go of me!" I shouted.
Kuro added "He didn't do anything!"
"You little shit! I'll kill you!" he shouted at me. "How in the hell did they find out where we are?! How did you signal them!? How!!"
I pulled away, trying to make him let go of my hair but he grabbed my throat. He turned me to him once again and repeated it. I don't know what he's talking about!
Kuro shouted as I gasped for air "Leave him alone! I know that all he's been doing is sleeping all night! He's done nothing-"
Fujii threw me to the cold ground. I lay there, trying to get the air back in my lungs. I heard Kuro scream out my name as he was on the floor being kicked the stomach over and over again. I turned into my wolf form and jumped for an attack.
IIIII (Narrator POV)
The pack had to slow down because of Tsume's leg injury. They had to turn back into humans so Kiba could let Tsume lean on him (as much as he disliked it) Everyone was being so quiet and Tanis couldn't take it anymore. She hated silence!
She had been walking next to Hige so she turned to him. Tanis asked "Your name is Hige, right?"
"Umm...yeah. Your point?" he asked.
"Is it okay that I call you Mr. Whiskers?"
"Mr....Whiskers...?" he repeated.
"Yeah. Did I stutter or something?"
Everyone blinked at her cluelessly. She just gave them the look of 'What did I do?' and then looked at them cutely.
Hige repeated with a sigh "I'll ask again, what's your point?"
"What...did I....offend you?" she asked, sweetly to Hige.
"Be quiet," he ordered as he ruffled her hair, which she really hated, and added "You didn't offend me but your scaring me. And no you can't call me Mr. Whiskers even if my name does mean whiskers(A/N: It really does! )"
"Okay then! I'll call you Mr. Whiskers!" Tanis squeaked.
"But it annoys me."
"That's the whole point."
"Oy Vey..."
"And I'll call Tsume Tsu-Tsu!" she added, coming from behind and jumping onto Hige's back. She hugged him around the neck and said "Mr. Whiskers and Tsu-Tsu!"
Tsume snapped at her "Don't call me that!"
"Awww...but it's cute."
"Men aren't supposed to be cute."
"Riiiiiggghhhttt..." she said.
"And why the hell doesn't Kiba get a nickname!?" Hige argued.
Tanis thought for a moment as she got off of Hige's back. She was quiet for a moment, then said jumping around the group "I don't know why but all I know is that we're getting closer and closer and closer and Toboe will be so happy to see you all! I'm so happy for him too! He thought you guys weren't coming for a while there."
That wasn't right. Toboe should have complete faith in them coming, it struck deep into Tsume's heart. It made him...not angry...more of the word sad. Sad was the word alright. Toboe shouldn't fear that they wouldn't come for him. He should keep on knowing that they would rescue him and let that be source of never giving up. Tsume cursed softly under his breath, more at himself than anyone else, and he couldn't help but be hurt by the comment. Nothing could be farther from the truth. They wanted too. They wouldn't be friends if they didn't.
"But, we'll just surprise him, eh?" Tanis asked, looking at the group of which seemed really down all of a sudden. All of them hurt by the statement. She hit the three softly on the top of their heads saying "We (smack's Hige) just prove Toby-chan (smacks Tsume) wrong won't we (smacks Kiba)?!"
"I still don't want to think that he would actually say that," Tsume said. His yellow eyes glanced down to Tanis. "You wouldn't be making this up, would you?"
"How dare you!" She did a fake gasp and put her hand to her head to dramatize it. "Oh, Tsu-Tsu, how you wound me so!"
"Don't call me Tsu-Tsu!!" shouted Tsume.
"You know you like it."
"No I don't!"
"You know that I'm only kidding!"
"I'm not going to argue with you," Tsume said, leaning off of Kiba. He directed his words towards the leader of the pack "I can walk now."
Kiba wasn't so sure about that. He questioned his friend. "Are you sure about that? I don't think that..."
"Don't contradict me! Let's get going!" ordered the leather wearing wolf as he began to limp forward. His leg did burn but he wasn't going to give up until he found Toboe...there was no way he was going to let Toboe down.
The others just followed close behind. Tanis kicked up some dirt, thinking (Toby-chan...your so lucky to have family like this...)
IIIII (Toboe POV)
I dove in for an attack, which caught Fujii completely off guard. Tearing at his arm I growled at Kuro to run for this was his chance to escape. To be free. The door had to be unlocked. My attack didn't last long since Fujii swung at my back, hitting the lashes head on, and I whined on the floor. Kuro sat there, shaking in fear. I couldn't let him be hurt...I am now the oldest one here...it's my responsibility to do this...I won't wimp out!
Ignoring my over bearing pain, I used all of my strength to attack Fujii in the right shoulder. Sour blood filled my mouth as his screams of pain ringed in my ears. Kuro took this time, not to get out, but to attack the man himself; using his unusually long fangs to bite into his left leg. He practically tore the limb off as he tore his sharp teeth out. All this time, I just clawed into the mans back, still digging deeper into his neck. When he began to fall to the floor I let my prey go and jumped next to Kuro. I hated the taste in my mouth. I hated the taste of that blood...it dripped from my mouth but I wiped it away as I changed back into a human.
Surprisement over took me as Kuro started to clean up the wounds. Even so, I was more surprised no one had came back into the little hut thing to check on what Fujii was screaming about. Anyway, Kuro took out bandages and began to treat his neck.
"What are you doing!?" I asked, kneeling beside the hurt man.
"I'm not going to let someone die. Everen-kun would be mad at us if she knew..." he replied as he wrapped his neck. I raised an eyebrow.
I said "You keep on speaking of this 'Everen-kun' but I don't know who she is? Who is she? And why did Tanis-kun look so mad when you said her mad?"
"Well..." he sighed out. His eyes filled with tears at the memories. I began to guess this Everen had been very special. "She had been the oldest here before Tanis-san. I used to call her Everen-san but she had told her to just call her kun, said it sounded better. That she was just no better than the rest of us. She...she was the nicest one around here. And she never once hurt anybody, she would get hurt herself, but she would always say that no one can decide who lives or dies. She refused to hurt unless needed. Tanis-san and I used to look up to her so much but then...then..."
Tears fell down his face. I began to rub his back, saying "You don't have to continue. It's okay."
"I just-" Kuro began to continue but he started coughing up blood.
"What the-" I asked as I looked down as I realized that there was a knife in his stomach, dug deep within that Fujii just shoved mercilessly. "Kuro-kun! No!"
"I-I'm okay. I'll be fine," Kuro said bravely. It was hard to watch him pull out the knife and then his blood pour out but he refused to let me help him. "I want to go see Ayakato. I want to see my brother. Let me die. Atleast I'll go out knowing that I had you by my side."
He smiled weakly at me. I grabbed the bandages, and I didn't care what he said. I was going to save him. And it's appeared that Fujii's already unconscious after he had stabbed my friend so I didn't worry about him. All my mind was on right now was saving Kuro. He kept telling me not to help but I never minded him and tore off his shirt. The wound was deep but it didn't seem to hit anything big. From what I could. I'm really not sure, I'm not a doctor. I begin to wrap it around his waist and he squirms in pain. Not enough to get away but enough to show that I'm hurting him.
I keep saying my mind...be okay...be okay...please be okay.
"Don't die on me...I need you..." I cry over my friend.
IIIII (Kiba POV)
There's a small warehouse that I can see ahead. Many men are outside, holding guns, watching for something. Shit. They have to know that we're coming. I don't know how but there's a look of shock on Tanis's face as she see's everyone that is out there just seemingly waiting for nothing. I just pray that Toboe is okay. I think that all of us are doing that. In our wolf forms, we look upon them, on the cliff. It would be a long dip down but Tanis said that this would take them by surprise rather than taking them head on. Besides, this was the shorter way.
We turned back into humans and hunched down. They were all armed with guns or bow and arrows. Great. This would be hard to get through. But I will get to Toboe even if I look like Swiss cheese and have arrows sticking out of my body like it's normal for me. I don't want to let him think any longer that we aren't coming for him. Because we're here now.
"So? What do we do now?" asked Hige to no one in particular.
"Er...I think that we should..." Tanis was trying to think. She looked at me "Have any ideas, oh great and fantastic leader?"
"Just charge and try not to get hit," I replied. Really, that's the best that I possibly could come up with. I knew that we were sort of winging it but there was no other way. "You all ready?"
"My leg..." growled Tsume through pursed lips. He turned onto his back and said "Someone. Bite the bullet out."
We all looked at him like he was crazy. There was no way that we could do that without seriously injuring him. It would only make it worse!
"Do it now!" he barked at us.
Hige replied "Stupid! It'll only make it worse!"
"Stupid! Not if someone with small fangs does it!" he hissed, looking at Tanis. He added "Like her."
She blushed a bit "Erm...but it's so high on your leg and I would hate to slip up....and....yah' know...hurt your family jewels."
"Get your mind out of the gutter and do the damn job!" he loudly ordered.
I watched at Tanis turned into a wolf, her fangs really weren't small but they weren't full grown either. She walked over and let one of her fangs sink in. It wasn't all that deep. Tsume's reaction was immediate as he arched his back and tried to forget that the pain was there. It was obvious that it hurt like hell.
IIIII (Narrator POV)
Wedging her fang in-between the bullet and the delicate flesh inside, the she-wolf brought it out as gentle as possible. The tip of her fang just underneath it, though, in the process that tip rubbed against the inside of his leg and he tried not to yell out. She popped it out then changed back into human form. She picked it up and handed it to Tsume.
Tsume wiped away the thin line of sweat that had formed on his forehead. Well, it still hurt, but it would be easier to run with now.
"Keep it, a souvenir," Tanis said with a wink.
"Thanks," Tsume said, rubbing his leg.
The four looked at the warehouse. Their destination just that far away. And Toboe was in there. They all looked at eachother, and with a nod from their leader Kiba, started sliding down hill in their wolf forms.
IIIII
YEAH! Alright, FINALLY finished that chapter. Sorry it took me a couple of days to do. I kind of was working on another one-shot Wolf's Rain fic but anyway I'll try and be half-way positive ::sucks a lot of air in and then sighs out:: I did a decent job. It took me so damn long to write even though it's short. :) I hope that it was to your all liking. Sorry if I'm letting anyone down. T.T I'll do better to those of you who don't like it! Anyway, time for thank you! LOOK DOWN THERE BECAUSE YOU MIGHT BE THERE!!!
In no particular order...except for the first one listed. My neesama!
MalletWeilderofDoom: Of course I wouldn't do anything to Tanis-san! I have no reason too! Unless you do something wrong then... ::big explosion goes off in the distance:: Whoops...sorry. Tanis go boom. Just kidding! Just kidding! But your fine. I luvv you lots!
Hottie From Hell: Wow! Thank you! Oooohhh! You went to the store! ::jumps up and down excitedly:: Did you buy me something?! Did you buy me something?! Just kidding. :D Thanks for putting me on your fav's list! ::huggles Hottie From Hell-san:: COOL! Your reviews are much appreciated. P.S.: Luvv the name.
AngelicDemonFang: Thank you very much. :) Tanis-san and Kuro-chan are cool. Especially since Tanis-san is based on my friend Kate-Kate (A.K.A: MalletWielderofDoom: Good stories. Read now) Anyway, your review is much appreciated.
Mai Minase: ::bows down to Mai-san:: Thank you! I luvv it when someone that isn't so impressed is impressed with one of my stories. ::thinks about what I just said:: That sounded weird, didn't it? I'm glad that you liked it! I'm really happy that you liked it! Your review is much appreciated.
Stars Dream: The ending shall come soon! Don't worry! :) I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing but we shall soon find out. Your reviews are much appreciated.
Macha: :) Well, I wanted them to find Tanis-san because...well..you'll see later. :D I have it all planned out but you'll have to find out in either the next chapter or the next. Don't know how long this is going to last, though, I am planning on a sequel with my friend...Your reviews are much appreciated.
Rasgara: MWAHAHHAHAHHAHAHA! YAY! My story doesn't completely suck! ::huggles Rasgara-san:: Thanks for the self-confidence. Your reviews are much appreciated.
SnowShoe Koneko: First, I must ask, were did you get the cool name?! It's really cool! Somehow, I always think of Kuroneko-sama from Trigun. Mmm....Wolfwood....Sorry. I'm going off track. :D And don't hyperventilate! Don't panic! Ummm...because I am going to update quicker now! :) ::starts eating the pocky that SnowShoe Koneko-kun gave so kindly to her:: Mmm...thanks...and your reviews are always appreciated! Your so kind!
SnakeMistress: Of course Toby-chan will be okay! I wouldn't hurt him...to badly....anyway, your review is much appreciated.
ThatWasACheapTrick: Once again, luvv the name. To lazy to log in?! Yeah. I do that all the time. ;; They shall find him! In a while. Heh he he...I'm so evil to my poor little Toby-chan...And I can't wait to read your Wolf's Rain ficcie! What's it about? Hey! Everybody! READ THATWASACHEAPTRICK'S FICCIE WHEN HE/SHE GETS IT UP!!! XD Can't wait for it! Your reviews are very much appreciated.
Eriol's Anui: ::reads name over:: Cool name! :) It's different. Yeah, Tanis- san is weird. But comic relief is what Wolf's Rain needs! Well, okay, it is LOL at some parts (like Hige hitting on Coal or eating or talking about food) but otherwise it's depressing! They need Tanis-san in the show! MWAHHAHAHAHHAHAHA!! I'm going off track here. Erm, I had a point, but I lost it. U Anyway, your review is much appreciated.
Zee: ::huggles Zee-san:: Thanks for the self-confidence, buddy ::ruffles your hair:: He He! :) Your reviews are VERY much appreciated.
Ashley(InuMad): Oh! ::blushes:: Stop it! I'm going to get a big head if I keep on getting flattered the way you flatter me! :) ::huggles Ashley-san:: Really! Thank you for the confidence! You can email me if you want at ShadowBadowSanyahoo.com since you left me your email for me. :) Wasn't sure if you wanted to but if you want you can email me if you want. Luvv to hear from you! Your reviews are very much appreciated.
Nami-yan: When I read your name it reminds me of Nami-chan from One Peice. ONE PEICE RULES! Anyway, no, it wasn't negative, I thought about it and I don't think I should have made him wimp out. Of course, my story would have went of course but I would have found a way around it! Really? You jump for joy? COOL! ::jumps for joy that your jumping for joy:: ::falls down and lands on her Wolf Rain action figures that I wish I had but I don't but I can wish. Can't I?:: Ouch...Kiba's hair is too spiky...Your reviews are VERY much appreciated!
Mayamori: Ouch...you kicked Kate in the face....I think she's going to revolt. Anyway, TOBOE! NOOO! Oh, well, I get Hige ::huggles Hige tightly:: OO NOOOOOO! NOT THE TOOTHBRUSH! ANYTHING BUT THE TOOTHBRUSH! (Excuse me, had to much sugar today) ::twitches from hyperness:: O.- Anyway, your reviews are very much appreciated! ::hands Mayamori Toboe:: You can have Toboe but you'll have to fight a million other fan girls for him. Have fun.
Kitsune-firedragon: Oooohhh! KITSUNE! I luvv foxes! Sorry. Hyperness is getting in the train of thought again ::hits self in head:: :D Anyway, THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! I updated! Your review is much appreciated!
BrittneyAnna: Hmmm....I can stand TsumexToboe but I'm more of a brother/brother fan. :) Ya' know, like Gene and Jim brotherly fics from Outlaw Star or, er, can't think of any more. My brain went caput. T.T And I also hate it when people portray him as a wimp. I know, I know, I made him wimp out, but he was scared! I mean, naturally scared, not over dramatized, if I wanted him really to be a wimp I could make him a quivering blob in the corner. Then I'd just want to huggle him. I'm trying to make this ficcie have people want to hug him but not get angry because he's getting over hurt. And I wanted him to be like the older brother to Kuro-chan atleast. Because he really doesn't get to act the older brother much and Kuro-chan sees Ayakato in Toby-chan. And thank you for putting me on the author alerts list and the fav. list! ::hands BrittneyAnna a giant cookie:: There. Your review is very much appreciated.
Me: Suspense! Yes! Mwahahahhahhaa! I luvv suspense. Well, actually, in my own stories but not when I'm reading other stories. ;; I won't have that much bloodshed on Toby-chan. He is still a pup. But, well, I think I have to make up for that with Kuro-chan...hehe...I am so evil to my Original Characters. ;; Actually, I was reading my reviews, over and over so I could do this. Mwahhahahahhaha! Well, after I finished the chapter. ::now is confuzzled:: Dizzy Dizzy Dizzy now. Your review is much appreciated. :)
Everyone else: Your reviews are just as important! Thank you very much all of you! I luvv you all sooooooooooooo much! THANK YOU! YOU'RE KEEPING THIS STORY ALIVE! ::slaps self:: To sappy now. U
Well, that was fun. ::wipes sweat off of forehead:: Typing so much (I've got other stories to finish yet and I'm working on all of them at once!) is hurting my brain. Or, what's left of it, but I'm not leaving this one out in the cold. I would never do that! It just takes me a couple of days to update but there isn't anything wrong with that. I think...I hope..oh, God, inside joke. Sorry. ;; Anyway, please review. Every single one of them means a lot to me! THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH! ::huggles all of the reviewers into a group hug:: Review please.