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IIIII (Narrator POV)
"It's mine!" Tanis shouted into the night, pulling on the pigs leg. "I said it is mind and it will be mine! You shall not take it, Mr. Whiskers! Mwahahaha!"
"Your crazy and seeing things!" Hige shouted back. "And don't call me Mr. Whiskers!"
Hige was on the other end, trying to force Tanis to give it up, since the leg of the pig was their favorite part. And since Tsume ate the other one there was a battle going on among the two to get that leg. Kiba was full, watching the moon from the large forest that they had carried themselves too, it was atleast the middle of the night now. Tsume was still eating while watching over Toboe whom hadn't eaten anything at all. He really didn't talk right now. He was still trying to cope with the lose of Kuro, his back which was hurting so much, and trying to erase those memories of everything that happened.
The older wolf that sat next to the pup handed him a small peice of pig while the yells of Tanis and Hige arguing were in the backround. Toboe turned his head away, refusing to look at it. He knew that he should eat something since he hadn't in a day but it was hard. His stomach was queasy so if he ate anything he would get sick. Tsume sighed heavily.
"Your eating, Toboe," Tsume hissed, shoving it in front of his face. "It's not even that much! Come on, do it already, or I'll have to force it down your throat!"
"I'm not eating!" Toboe argued with his friend. He slapped his hand away. "I told you before, I'm not hungry."
"Well, then I'll have to make you eat it, won't I?" Tsume questioned, raising an eyebrow. Toboe was beginning to wonder how he would make him eat the meat. "Don't make me make you eat it. You won't enjoy it."
Toboe replied "I'll tell you now that if I eat it I'll-HEY! TSUME! Don't-" Toboe was broke off as Tsume continued to squeeze his sides, tickling him. And Toboe was very ticklish so it was unbearable to him.
The laughing continued as Tsume asked "You going to eat it or not?"
"No! Stop it, Tsume!" he laughed out, gasping for air.
"Awww...is our little Toby-chan ticklish?" cooed Tanis from a distance, although Toboe could still hear her. "I guess that I'll really have to use that against you next time I want you to do something for me."
"Or just for entertainment," Hige chuckled.
Tsume kept up his attack, and as he reached towards Toboe's underarms he couldn't take that. That was his most sensitive spot.
"So, I'm guessing that this is your weaker spot? Hm?" Tsume calmly questioned, going higher. Toboe struggled, laughing uncontrollably as he did squirm his fingers higher. "Are you going to give in? Or do I have to get someone else to help me?"
"Hahha! Fine! Fine! I'll eat it! Stop it!" Toboe gasped out as Tsume did stop. The small boy made angry eyes at the older wolf who just shrugged.
"A wolves gotta' do what a wolves gotta' do," replied Tsume with a small smirk. He couldn't help but let out a very light chuckle as Toboe moved a couple inches from him, afraid of him tickling his sides again. "Don't worry. I'm not going to do that again."
"How can I be so sure?" he asked, almost in a snap. The pup was obviously in a bad mood more than ever now. Tsume had never guessed that Toboe would be in a bad mood, he was always the happy one. He ate what Tsume had gave him in one gulp. "I ate it."
"Good boy," Tsume said, reaching out to pat his head but Toboe flinched away. The older wolf sighed. "Okay, Toboe, I want to know what exactly they did to you."
Toboe sort of trembled on the inside just thinking about it. He looked at everyone around, afraid that they would hear him. Maybe it wouldn't be such a bad thing to tell someone, he needed to get it out, but not in front of everyone else. He just kept looking at the ground. The pup knew that he was being a bit of a grouch but it wasn't his fault...was it? He just didn't know what to do right now. No matter how much he tried to act happy this was all just so much right now. He didn't know how in the hell Tanis stayed so happy. Right now she was taunting Hige because she had gotten the pig leg and he hadn't.
"I...ummm..." Toboe kept looking at everyone and then Tsume. Tsume finally understood what he was so nervous about.
"Let's go somewhere else," said the older wolf, taking the young pups hand. As they started walking away someone had to ask something.
"Where are you going?" asked Hige.
Tsume just said "Out."
IIIII (Toboe POV) (A/N: This part may seem a yaoi part but it is NOT. I luvv yaoi but I don't like ToboexTsume, no offense)
For one time in my whole life, I felt like I was welcome to actually cry. Tsume held me to him as I started crying even before I started to say anything at all. It seemed weird since this was the same guy who used to tell me to lived him the hell alone. To not follow him. Now he was rubbing my back and trying to calm me down. A softness that no one in our pack thought for him to have. But I knew that he had it in him. He cares about us doesn't show us unless we're in a dire situation. That's how Tsume works around it.
Once I knew that it was going to be time to tell him, once I cried everything out, I began to get scared. Started to shake. I never thought that Tsume could be so kind. We sat down and he let me sit on his legs (it actually wasn't that uncomfortable); let me lean on his chest with my back. He wrapped his arms around my neck with a sigh. I personally don't think that he even knew that he could be so nice. Snuggling up against I thought that I would fall asleep before I could say anything. Though, I knew that he just wasn't doing this to let me be comfortable....unfortunately. Sighing I just decided to let this all sink in for a couple minutes.
I guess that I was beginning to fall asleep because he said "Hey, I'm not doing this for you to be falling asleep ya' know. I want you to tell me what happened."
"A-Are you sure?" I asked, not sure if he would be angry about it or not. Not sure if he would be angry at me because I let those things happen or if he would be upset at their doing it. I just don't want him to think that I'm a weak little nothing because I'm not. "I-I-I mean, you won't tell me that I'm a weakling?"
"Toboe," sighed out Tsume, looking up at the sky. I think that he was trying to think of something nice to say. "I want you to know that none of this is your fault. You didn't ask for this to happen to you. I just wish that I would have gotten there earlier to prevent whatever happened. Because, now, your not really doing anything but staring at the ground. And Kiba suggested that one of us talk to you about it. I wanted to."
"Why?"
"Not sure. But, before you do fall asleep, just tell me what you want. You don't have to tell me if you don't want to."
"Umm...well....after I was taken I tried to escape. I bit R-" I stopped there, I couldn't say his name. "I'm sorry..."
"It's alright," I could tell that he was getting a bit annoyed. Not like I expected him to be patient with me. "You don't have to say their names if you don't want to. I guess...just say he."
"Okay. I bit his arm in wolf form but it didn't do much. I think the front teeth are fully developed yet. He grabbed me by the scruff of my neck, I turned back into a human, I..." taking a deep breath so I wouldn't start to hyperventilate I continued on "...I tried to make him let go of me. If the other one hadn't told him to stop I probably would have been strangle. Really, the one that ever beat me was the lackey."
"When they were done beating me that time we got into a car. We were driving down a bumpy road and I hit my head really, really, really hard on the roof thingy. When I asked for medicine for a headache he just told me to deal with it. It hurt so bad that I didn't want to deal with it, I said. So he took me out of the car...and..." I wiped some tears away "I had been so sure that he was going to kill me. Or molest me. He had been looking at me so strangely and I was so scared! I couldn't stop him as he just sat on me and practically broke my arm, and then my wrist. It hurt so bad and I asked for him to stop, I begged Tsume! He wouldn't stop!"
Then, I broke out in tears. I had been so scared for my life. Really, I had thought that he was either going to assault me sexually or beat me to death. Then I just wished that it had been all over with. I had...
"It's okay..." Tsume said in a whisper, hugging me tightly. I tried to get away, my back suddenly broke out in pain. I felt as if a thousand needles had been jammed into my back.
"Ow! Tsume! My back! My back!" I said, pulling forward.
He let me bend forward and he apologized "I didn't mean to hurt you. I just...thought...well, I was only trying to comfort you. That's all. Guess I'm not doing a very good job, am I?"
"You are doing a good job," I replied. My tears had stopped atleast, I hated to break out crying in front of the person that I admired most. I snuggled against him once the pain had stopped. "Thank you so much Tsume."
"Anytime."
"And, really, you are doing a really good job!" I squeaked out.
"Not so squeaky!" he said, covering his ears. Guess that it had been to close and squeaky sounding so I hurt his sensitive ears.
There was silence for a moment. I said it before, and I'll say it again, I HATE awkward silences.
"Hey, did you used to have any family, Tsume?" I asked, out of curiosity. I had always wondered what his past was like. Even if he was one of my really good friends it just dawned upon me that I hardly knew anything about him.
(A/N: I'm taking a wild stab at his past. This is really, really, really, really unlikely to have been his past I have not seen the whole Wolf Rain series because I'm poor to buy the box set ::sniffle:: Just watching it on Cartoon Network )
"Well, I did have a family. I stayed with my mother until I was nine but then she died of old age. Being the youngest I was babied a whole lot by my sister. To tell the truth, I really did hate being babied like that. I'm not a weakling. Hell, I could take both of my brothers down without a sweat. It was more of my sister that was the strongest one. Granted, she had been the oldest of the four of us."
"How many brothers or sisters?"
"I had two older brothers and one older sister. My sister took care of me a lot since my brothers were always out looking for food."
I had to ask "Where are they now?"
"Well, one older brother was killed by a poacher. The other one died of some weird virus. And then...well....my sister sort of left me on my own one day. Didn't leave a note. Just went out on a little adventure. She always said that she wanted to go out and find paradise. I was really angry for a long time, because this 'paradise' had taken my sister away from me, and I lived on my own ever since I was fourteen. Now that I'm twenty (A/N: Wild guess also ;) I've always been so used to being alone that I've blocked everyone away from me. But...you were the first one that didn't leave me because I was being a cold hearted old man. And, well....if you need anything kid, you just tell me."
"The same goes for you."
"Yeah, yeah, yeah. Enough with the sentimental crap."
I could see him blush as I turned around. I hugged him and whispered out "I love you, aniki." (A/N: Aniki=older brother, mentor)
He just patted my head.
IIIII (Kiba POV)
After waiting a couple of hours for them to come back, I thought they had died or something because they still were out there. Tanis was snoring by the fire, Hige said he was going out for a walk, and I really hadn't want to leave Tanis all by herself. But, I knew that she could take care of herself and would call upon us if we needed something. So I walked away from our little sleeping pit and went out looking for Tsume and Toboe. And Hige had left only an hour ago so he should have been back by now. If none of them returned I don't think that Tanis would think very good of us.
So far, I don't think that letting Tanis join us was a bad idea. Sure she could be a little annoying but she's not a complete wacko. Really, no one's more annoying than Hige when he's hungry, you don't get in his way. I'm glad that she did come. The group needed a female touch...if you wanted to call what she brought to the group a 'female touch'. I mean, she's like one of the guys. She's tougher than me if she went through all of that crap. I do hope also that we can help her find her imouto-kun. It's hard to loose family like that. And I should tell her one of these days that it's not her fault because everytime I asked about her imouto-kun, or more specific of how she got lost, she said that it was her fault.
That's really that annoyed me about her. Tanis was a good person and that's what counts. Hopefully, she can help us find our ultimate goal, paradise. That's what I'm reaching for. And if her imouto-kun isn't alive then I'm sure that we'll find her in Paradise; in fact, I'm positive of it.
As I stepped around in the bushes, about five minutes later, I saw Hige tiptoeing towards me. He put a finger on his lips so I wouldn't say anything to him. As soon as he came down towards me I had to ask what he was shushing me about.
"What's the matter? Is there someone around here?" I quickly questioned, ready to attack if need be.
"No, no, no, you have to see this. I know you told me before not to use the word but it's cute," Hige said, leading me towards what I had no clue. When I saw it I couldn't help but have a smile on my face. "That really is cool. I think that Tsume's warming up to him. Don't you think?"
There were Tsume and Toboe, Toboe in his arms as they laid on their sides. It was true, Tsume was warming up to little Toboe. I don't blame him. He was just a kid that you couldn't help but like. When he came in the room all of your attention went towards him; even if he is a little bit shy. Looking at those two I began to wonder if they even needed us anymore. They could very well go off on their own. Be older brother and little brother. Wouldn't be that hard actually but I didn't want them to leave...not yet....not until they found Paradise.
"Yeah, that's cute," I replied.
Then, there was an ear piercing scream from where Tanis was. Toboe and Tsume immediately woke up and we all started running towards where she was.
IIIII (Hige POV)
Crap. Tanis ruined that warm and fuzzy moment. If you want to call it that. I guess whatever it was had to be really important because I don't see her screaming about a bug crawling on her. Although, it would be funny, and it could be something to hold against her. But, in the back of my mind, way, way, way back there, the serious part, you know, your self conscious; I was just hoping that she was okay. Of course I'm worried! We fight like brother and sister! The others really aren't that much fun but she's just a big ball of energy. Or annoyance. Your pick.
As we reach there, I see Tanis surrounded by some bandits. Useless waste of air is what I like to call them. They were trying to rob her of whatever she had. Actually, I don't think Tanis really had brought with her anything of value, or any money for that matter. I watch as Kiba runs in his white wolf form, and I'm secure enough with my masculinity to say that it's very...erm....pretty for a guy, and then he just mauls on of the guys. This time I decided not to 'over kill' as Tanis put it. Yeah, right. I'm not a mass murderer. I turn into my wolf form and simply chase the guys. Because, all the while, Tanis was shouting at us not to kill them. I mean, what did she expect us to do, stand there and let one of us be killed!
After that exciting adventure, and me doing most of the work, (Toboe and Tsume just sat back and watch. Lazy asses) I look at Tanis who's trying to cover up something on her forearm. You can not hide anything from four over protective brother like people. It's just not possible.
"What's wrong with your arm?" I question, just trying to make her say it herself. She shook her head, just grasping it harder. "I know that something is wrong. Tell me now."
Tanis sighed out and took her hand off. There was a deep gash, her arm dripping with blood, and the hand that was trying to keep it from bleeding covered in red. Kiba was the one to treat the wound. Did you actually think that he would let anyone else do that? He said that we were to rough. Whatever you say, Kiba dear. Or should I just call him over- protective brother? I swear, he treats her like she's his little sister or something. Tsume has Toboe. Kiba has Tanis. And I get stuck with nobody. Not that I need a runt running around me, asking me for help, crying on my shoulder, going in that squeaky voice 'Hige, Hige, Hige, Hige, Hige, Hige, Hige, Hige, Hige, Hige, Hige, Hige, Hige, Hige! Look what I can do!' And then just do something simple that any kid could do.
I swear, I get the craziest ideas. I think that I should just go to bed before I just make all of my brain cells shrivel up from just thinking about all of that.
IIIII (Narrator POV)
As Kiba wrapped Tanis's arm, he seemed a bit down. Tanis noticed and had to say something. She wanted to cheer him up but her way of it was sort of, well, annoying.
"Something wrong, Kiba-san?" She questioned, cocking her head cutely in confusion.
"No. I'm fine." He finished bandaging it and just sat next to her.
"No you aren't. Tell me?"
"I'm fine."
"Tell me?"
"Ermm..." Kiba was sort of at a lose for words. What in the heck was she doing? Or what the heck was she trying to get at? Kiba felt fine, sort of. He was just kind of upset that if he hadn't left her by herself that she would have never gotten hurt. "Nothing."
"Tell me?"
"No."
"Yes?"
"No!"
"Yes?" She wouldn't stop until he told her.
"No! I said no so stop asking me! It's annoying!"
"That's the point," Tanis chirped. After a couple seconds, when Kiba thought foolishly that it was all over, she asked quietly "Tell me?"
"Fine! Fine! If you must know I feel guilty," Kiba said. He looked at her arm and then her. She blinked in confusion, she didn't understand his weird explanation of being down, what had happened? "I feel guilty because if I hadn't let you all by yourself you wouldn't have gotten that gash. The last thing that you need is another wound. When we met I could smell a whole lot of your own blood on you. Fresh wounds."
Tanis said cheerfully, with a smile "Kiba! Silly! I'm okay now! If I wanted you to feel guilty about it, then I would be giving you one guilt trip!"
"Oh, thanks, that makes me feel a lot better," He said grimly.
IIIII
::giggles:: Silly little Toby-chan, he's ticklish! VERY ticklish! Anyone dare to give it a try?
Toboe: OO NNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Sorry, this chapter was stupid. Pointless. If you hate it, tell me, if you like it, ARIGATO SHIMASTA! ::huggles all who like it:: VV It's okay if it stunk. I know that it did because it kept switching from one thing to another. I wanted to make the whole thing one big Toboe and Tsume fluff but that didn't work out. Sorry once again. ;; I sort of failed you all.
Review please. Reviews make me happy. And NO this isn't the last chappy...one more to go! I think. Or two. But it's probably the last one.
IIIII (Narrator POV)
"It's mine!" Tanis shouted into the night, pulling on the pigs leg. "I said it is mind and it will be mine! You shall not take it, Mr. Whiskers! Mwahahaha!"
"Your crazy and seeing things!" Hige shouted back. "And don't call me Mr. Whiskers!"
Hige was on the other end, trying to force Tanis to give it up, since the leg of the pig was their favorite part. And since Tsume ate the other one there was a battle going on among the two to get that leg. Kiba was full, watching the moon from the large forest that they had carried themselves too, it was atleast the middle of the night now. Tsume was still eating while watching over Toboe whom hadn't eaten anything at all. He really didn't talk right now. He was still trying to cope with the lose of Kuro, his back which was hurting so much, and trying to erase those memories of everything that happened.
The older wolf that sat next to the pup handed him a small peice of pig while the yells of Tanis and Hige arguing were in the backround. Toboe turned his head away, refusing to look at it. He knew that he should eat something since he hadn't in a day but it was hard. His stomach was queasy so if he ate anything he would get sick. Tsume sighed heavily.
"Your eating, Toboe," Tsume hissed, shoving it in front of his face. "It's not even that much! Come on, do it already, or I'll have to force it down your throat!"
"I'm not eating!" Toboe argued with his friend. He slapped his hand away. "I told you before, I'm not hungry."
"Well, then I'll have to make you eat it, won't I?" Tsume questioned, raising an eyebrow. Toboe was beginning to wonder how he would make him eat the meat. "Don't make me make you eat it. You won't enjoy it."
Toboe replied "I'll tell you now that if I eat it I'll-HEY! TSUME! Don't-" Toboe was broke off as Tsume continued to squeeze his sides, tickling him. And Toboe was very ticklish so it was unbearable to him.
The laughing continued as Tsume asked "You going to eat it or not?"
"No! Stop it, Tsume!" he laughed out, gasping for air.
"Awww...is our little Toby-chan ticklish?" cooed Tanis from a distance, although Toboe could still hear her. "I guess that I'll really have to use that against you next time I want you to do something for me."
"Or just for entertainment," Hige chuckled.
Tsume kept up his attack, and as he reached towards Toboe's underarms he couldn't take that. That was his most sensitive spot.
"So, I'm guessing that this is your weaker spot? Hm?" Tsume calmly questioned, going higher. Toboe struggled, laughing uncontrollably as he did squirm his fingers higher. "Are you going to give in? Or do I have to get someone else to help me?"
"Hahha! Fine! Fine! I'll eat it! Stop it!" Toboe gasped out as Tsume did stop. The small boy made angry eyes at the older wolf who just shrugged.
"A wolves gotta' do what a wolves gotta' do," replied Tsume with a small smirk. He couldn't help but let out a very light chuckle as Toboe moved a couple inches from him, afraid of him tickling his sides again. "Don't worry. I'm not going to do that again."
"How can I be so sure?" he asked, almost in a snap. The pup was obviously in a bad mood more than ever now. Tsume had never guessed that Toboe would be in a bad mood, he was always the happy one. He ate what Tsume had gave him in one gulp. "I ate it."
"Good boy," Tsume said, reaching out to pat his head but Toboe flinched away. The older wolf sighed. "Okay, Toboe, I want to know what exactly they did to you."
Toboe sort of trembled on the inside just thinking about it. He looked at everyone around, afraid that they would hear him. Maybe it wouldn't be such a bad thing to tell someone, he needed to get it out, but not in front of everyone else. He just kept looking at the ground. The pup knew that he was being a bit of a grouch but it wasn't his fault...was it? He just didn't know what to do right now. No matter how much he tried to act happy this was all just so much right now. He didn't know how in the hell Tanis stayed so happy. Right now she was taunting Hige because she had gotten the pig leg and he hadn't.
"I...ummm..." Toboe kept looking at everyone and then Tsume. Tsume finally understood what he was so nervous about.
"Let's go somewhere else," said the older wolf, taking the young pups hand. As they started walking away someone had to ask something.
"Where are you going?" asked Hige.
Tsume just said "Out."
IIIII (Toboe POV) (A/N: This part may seem a yaoi part but it is NOT. I luvv yaoi but I don't like ToboexTsume, no offense)
For one time in my whole life, I felt like I was welcome to actually cry. Tsume held me to him as I started crying even before I started to say anything at all. It seemed weird since this was the same guy who used to tell me to lived him the hell alone. To not follow him. Now he was rubbing my back and trying to calm me down. A softness that no one in our pack thought for him to have. But I knew that he had it in him. He cares about us doesn't show us unless we're in a dire situation. That's how Tsume works around it.
Once I knew that it was going to be time to tell him, once I cried everything out, I began to get scared. Started to shake. I never thought that Tsume could be so kind. We sat down and he let me sit on his legs (it actually wasn't that uncomfortable); let me lean on his chest with my back. He wrapped his arms around my neck with a sigh. I personally don't think that he even knew that he could be so nice. Snuggling up against I thought that I would fall asleep before I could say anything. Though, I knew that he just wasn't doing this to let me be comfortable....unfortunately. Sighing I just decided to let this all sink in for a couple minutes.
I guess that I was beginning to fall asleep because he said "Hey, I'm not doing this for you to be falling asleep ya' know. I want you to tell me what happened."
"A-Are you sure?" I asked, not sure if he would be angry about it or not. Not sure if he would be angry at me because I let those things happen or if he would be upset at their doing it. I just don't want him to think that I'm a weak little nothing because I'm not. "I-I-I mean, you won't tell me that I'm a weakling?"
"Toboe," sighed out Tsume, looking up at the sky. I think that he was trying to think of something nice to say. "I want you to know that none of this is your fault. You didn't ask for this to happen to you. I just wish that I would have gotten there earlier to prevent whatever happened. Because, now, your not really doing anything but staring at the ground. And Kiba suggested that one of us talk to you about it. I wanted to."
"Why?"
"Not sure. But, before you do fall asleep, just tell me what you want. You don't have to tell me if you don't want to."
"Umm...well....after I was taken I tried to escape. I bit R-" I stopped there, I couldn't say his name. "I'm sorry..."
"It's alright," I could tell that he was getting a bit annoyed. Not like I expected him to be patient with me. "You don't have to say their names if you don't want to. I guess...just say he."
"Okay. I bit his arm in wolf form but it didn't do much. I think the front teeth are fully developed yet. He grabbed me by the scruff of my neck, I turned back into a human, I..." taking a deep breath so I wouldn't start to hyperventilate I continued on "...I tried to make him let go of me. If the other one hadn't told him to stop I probably would have been strangle. Really, the one that ever beat me was the lackey."
"When they were done beating me that time we got into a car. We were driving down a bumpy road and I hit my head really, really, really hard on the roof thingy. When I asked for medicine for a headache he just told me to deal with it. It hurt so bad that I didn't want to deal with it, I said. So he took me out of the car...and..." I wiped some tears away "I had been so sure that he was going to kill me. Or molest me. He had been looking at me so strangely and I was so scared! I couldn't stop him as he just sat on me and practically broke my arm, and then my wrist. It hurt so bad and I asked for him to stop, I begged Tsume! He wouldn't stop!"
Then, I broke out in tears. I had been so scared for my life. Really, I had thought that he was either going to assault me sexually or beat me to death. Then I just wished that it had been all over with. I had...
"It's okay..." Tsume said in a whisper, hugging me tightly. I tried to get away, my back suddenly broke out in pain. I felt as if a thousand needles had been jammed into my back.
"Ow! Tsume! My back! My back!" I said, pulling forward.
He let me bend forward and he apologized "I didn't mean to hurt you. I just...thought...well, I was only trying to comfort you. That's all. Guess I'm not doing a very good job, am I?"
"You are doing a good job," I replied. My tears had stopped atleast, I hated to break out crying in front of the person that I admired most. I snuggled against him once the pain had stopped. "Thank you so much Tsume."
"Anytime."
"And, really, you are doing a really good job!" I squeaked out.
"Not so squeaky!" he said, covering his ears. Guess that it had been to close and squeaky sounding so I hurt his sensitive ears.
There was silence for a moment. I said it before, and I'll say it again, I HATE awkward silences.
"Hey, did you used to have any family, Tsume?" I asked, out of curiosity. I had always wondered what his past was like. Even if he was one of my really good friends it just dawned upon me that I hardly knew anything about him.
(A/N: I'm taking a wild stab at his past. This is really, really, really, really unlikely to have been his past I have not seen the whole Wolf Rain series because I'm poor to buy the box set ::sniffle:: Just watching it on Cartoon Network )
"Well, I did have a family. I stayed with my mother until I was nine but then she died of old age. Being the youngest I was babied a whole lot by my sister. To tell the truth, I really did hate being babied like that. I'm not a weakling. Hell, I could take both of my brothers down without a sweat. It was more of my sister that was the strongest one. Granted, she had been the oldest of the four of us."
"How many brothers or sisters?"
"I had two older brothers and one older sister. My sister took care of me a lot since my brothers were always out looking for food."
I had to ask "Where are they now?"
"Well, one older brother was killed by a poacher. The other one died of some weird virus. And then...well....my sister sort of left me on my own one day. Didn't leave a note. Just went out on a little adventure. She always said that she wanted to go out and find paradise. I was really angry for a long time, because this 'paradise' had taken my sister away from me, and I lived on my own ever since I was fourteen. Now that I'm twenty (A/N: Wild guess also ;) I've always been so used to being alone that I've blocked everyone away from me. But...you were the first one that didn't leave me because I was being a cold hearted old man. And, well....if you need anything kid, you just tell me."
"The same goes for you."
"Yeah, yeah, yeah. Enough with the sentimental crap."
I could see him blush as I turned around. I hugged him and whispered out "I love you, aniki." (A/N: Aniki=older brother, mentor)
He just patted my head.
IIIII (Kiba POV)
After waiting a couple of hours for them to come back, I thought they had died or something because they still were out there. Tanis was snoring by the fire, Hige said he was going out for a walk, and I really hadn't want to leave Tanis all by herself. But, I knew that she could take care of herself and would call upon us if we needed something. So I walked away from our little sleeping pit and went out looking for Tsume and Toboe. And Hige had left only an hour ago so he should have been back by now. If none of them returned I don't think that Tanis would think very good of us.
So far, I don't think that letting Tanis join us was a bad idea. Sure she could be a little annoying but she's not a complete wacko. Really, no one's more annoying than Hige when he's hungry, you don't get in his way. I'm glad that she did come. The group needed a female touch...if you wanted to call what she brought to the group a 'female touch'. I mean, she's like one of the guys. She's tougher than me if she went through all of that crap. I do hope also that we can help her find her imouto-kun. It's hard to loose family like that. And I should tell her one of these days that it's not her fault because everytime I asked about her imouto-kun, or more specific of how she got lost, she said that it was her fault.
That's really that annoyed me about her. Tanis was a good person and that's what counts. Hopefully, she can help us find our ultimate goal, paradise. That's what I'm reaching for. And if her imouto-kun isn't alive then I'm sure that we'll find her in Paradise; in fact, I'm positive of it.
As I stepped around in the bushes, about five minutes later, I saw Hige tiptoeing towards me. He put a finger on his lips so I wouldn't say anything to him. As soon as he came down towards me I had to ask what he was shushing me about.
"What's the matter? Is there someone around here?" I quickly questioned, ready to attack if need be.
"No, no, no, you have to see this. I know you told me before not to use the word but it's cute," Hige said, leading me towards what I had no clue. When I saw it I couldn't help but have a smile on my face. "That really is cool. I think that Tsume's warming up to him. Don't you think?"
There were Tsume and Toboe, Toboe in his arms as they laid on their sides. It was true, Tsume was warming up to little Toboe. I don't blame him. He was just a kid that you couldn't help but like. When he came in the room all of your attention went towards him; even if he is a little bit shy. Looking at those two I began to wonder if they even needed us anymore. They could very well go off on their own. Be older brother and little brother. Wouldn't be that hard actually but I didn't want them to leave...not yet....not until they found Paradise.
"Yeah, that's cute," I replied.
Then, there was an ear piercing scream from where Tanis was. Toboe and Tsume immediately woke up and we all started running towards where she was.
IIIII (Hige POV)
Crap. Tanis ruined that warm and fuzzy moment. If you want to call it that. I guess whatever it was had to be really important because I don't see her screaming about a bug crawling on her. Although, it would be funny, and it could be something to hold against her. But, in the back of my mind, way, way, way back there, the serious part, you know, your self conscious; I was just hoping that she was okay. Of course I'm worried! We fight like brother and sister! The others really aren't that much fun but she's just a big ball of energy. Or annoyance. Your pick.
As we reach there, I see Tanis surrounded by some bandits. Useless waste of air is what I like to call them. They were trying to rob her of whatever she had. Actually, I don't think Tanis really had brought with her anything of value, or any money for that matter. I watch as Kiba runs in his white wolf form, and I'm secure enough with my masculinity to say that it's very...erm....pretty for a guy, and then he just mauls on of the guys. This time I decided not to 'over kill' as Tanis put it. Yeah, right. I'm not a mass murderer. I turn into my wolf form and simply chase the guys. Because, all the while, Tanis was shouting at us not to kill them. I mean, what did she expect us to do, stand there and let one of us be killed!
After that exciting adventure, and me doing most of the work, (Toboe and Tsume just sat back and watch. Lazy asses) I look at Tanis who's trying to cover up something on her forearm. You can not hide anything from four over protective brother like people. It's just not possible.
"What's wrong with your arm?" I question, just trying to make her say it herself. She shook her head, just grasping it harder. "I know that something is wrong. Tell me now."
Tanis sighed out and took her hand off. There was a deep gash, her arm dripping with blood, and the hand that was trying to keep it from bleeding covered in red. Kiba was the one to treat the wound. Did you actually think that he would let anyone else do that? He said that we were to rough. Whatever you say, Kiba dear. Or should I just call him over- protective brother? I swear, he treats her like she's his little sister or something. Tsume has Toboe. Kiba has Tanis. And I get stuck with nobody. Not that I need a runt running around me, asking me for help, crying on my shoulder, going in that squeaky voice 'Hige, Hige, Hige, Hige, Hige, Hige, Hige, Hige, Hige, Hige, Hige, Hige, Hige, Hige! Look what I can do!' And then just do something simple that any kid could do.
I swear, I get the craziest ideas. I think that I should just go to bed before I just make all of my brain cells shrivel up from just thinking about all of that.
IIIII (Narrator POV)
As Kiba wrapped Tanis's arm, he seemed a bit down. Tanis noticed and had to say something. She wanted to cheer him up but her way of it was sort of, well, annoying.
"Something wrong, Kiba-san?" She questioned, cocking her head cutely in confusion.
"No. I'm fine." He finished bandaging it and just sat next to her.
"No you aren't. Tell me?"
"I'm fine."
"Tell me?"
"Ermm..." Kiba was sort of at a lose for words. What in the heck was she doing? Or what the heck was she trying to get at? Kiba felt fine, sort of. He was just kind of upset that if he hadn't left her by herself that she would have never gotten hurt. "Nothing."
"Tell me?"
"No."
"Yes?"
"No!"
"Yes?" She wouldn't stop until he told her.
"No! I said no so stop asking me! It's annoying!"
"That's the point," Tanis chirped. After a couple seconds, when Kiba thought foolishly that it was all over, she asked quietly "Tell me?"
"Fine! Fine! If you must know I feel guilty," Kiba said. He looked at her arm and then her. She blinked in confusion, she didn't understand his weird explanation of being down, what had happened? "I feel guilty because if I hadn't let you all by yourself you wouldn't have gotten that gash. The last thing that you need is another wound. When we met I could smell a whole lot of your own blood on you. Fresh wounds."
Tanis said cheerfully, with a smile "Kiba! Silly! I'm okay now! If I wanted you to feel guilty about it, then I would be giving you one guilt trip!"
"Oh, thanks, that makes me feel a lot better," He said grimly.
IIIII
::giggles:: Silly little Toby-chan, he's ticklish! VERY ticklish! Anyone dare to give it a try?
Toboe: OO NNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Sorry, this chapter was stupid. Pointless. If you hate it, tell me, if you like it, ARIGATO SHIMASTA! ::huggles all who like it:: VV It's okay if it stunk. I know that it did because it kept switching from one thing to another. I wanted to make the whole thing one big Toboe and Tsume fluff but that didn't work out. Sorry once again. ;; I sort of failed you all.
Review please. Reviews make me happy. And NO this isn't the last chappy...one more to go! I think. Or two. But it's probably the last one.