Disclaimer: I hate disclaimers . ::sigh:: I don't own Wolf's Rain. But when I grow up and rule the world with my little wolfy minions, I will . Oh, and I do own Michi. So you can't take her.

'Thoughts'

"Speaking"

A Survivor

The whimper was so light, that it sounded just like the wind when it whistles as it weaves through trees. It caught all of their attention, them holding their breath as they waited for another one. But it didn't come. Silence was the only thing that surrounded them.

"Which one did that come from?" Toboe finally spoke up.

Hige was shocked. "I-I don't know..." He lifted all of them up, checking them again for any sign of life. He picked up the big one. Nothing. Then the one in the worst condition. Once again, nothing. The third one he picked up was the female runt. He held it's snout gently to his cheek, and felt slight warmth escape it's nostrils. "It was this one!" He lifted it up to the others, and Kiba gently held it in his arms.

Toboe watched as Kiba zipped up his jacket half way, and very carefully placed the little pup inside.

"Is she coming with us...?" Toboe couldn't stop looking at the little thing, as her head was popping out of the jacket.

"We'll atleast help her until she's well. After she's healed, then we'll decide what to do with her." Kiba put a reinforcing hand on her side, making sure she wasn't bending in any uncomfortable position.

"You're joking, right? Now we'll DEFINATELY be slowed down!" Tsume punched the wall beside him, cracking open his knuckles a bit.

"Come on, Tsume, have a heart!" Hige shouted.

"Don't be stupid! Do you know how much food she'll need? We'll be hunting every day!"

"I never said she would be a permanent member...We'll just take care of her for a while." Everyone looked back down at the small pup in Kiba's jacket.

Tsume's eyes narrowed as he stubbornly turned away. "Hmpf. Fine. But don't expect me to pay any attention to her."

Toboe grinned, forgetting that they were surrounded by all of those dead wolves for a moment. "Yes! Kiba, can I hold her?"

"You would probably drop her, ya little runt..." Hige gave Toboe a quick noogie, messing up the hair on his head.

"I think I should hold her until we get out of the city..." Kiba stated as he began to leave. Toboe looked from Kiba, to the pile of dead wolves.

"Shouldn't we do something with them?" He pointed back to them.

"They're dead. There's nothing we can do." Kiba said without looking back. Toboe looked over to Hige, but he only shrugged and caught up with Kiba.

Toboe kept looking back, feeling that there was something they could do. Like at least bury them in the woods or something. After the others were far ahead, he snapped out of it, and ran after them. "Hey guys, wait up!"