Disclaimer: I don't own Wolf's Rain. But little Michi is mine. ::huggles her::

A/N: thanks for all the nice reviews! I'm glad you all like it!

'Thoughts'

"Speaking"

Big Brother Toboe

Michi continued to howl. "Mommy! Daddy! Where are you?!" Michi screamed, even though her howls were barely escaping the forest.

Kiba, having no idea of what else to do, began to stroke her head gently. Without warning, Michi crawled up in his lap, and dug her face in his shirt. Kiba was slightly shocked at her behavior, but continued to pet her.

Her heavy panting slowed down to a calm breathing. Toboe kneeled down next to Kiba, and watched her. He couldn't help but feel sympathy for her. His hand slowly reached over, getting ready to also pat her head, when she did something no one expected.

She put on the illusion that she was human, revealing what she looked like.

She had dark auburn hair that was held in two small pig tails, with a few stray hairs draping infront of her face. Her cuffed jeans were too big, just like her sweatshirt, and had holes in it, letting her bare knees peek through. Her eyes were huge, having the dark brown color that her wolf form also had.

She tugged at Kiba's shirt, soaking it with her silent tears. He stood up, and held her against his chest gently.

"Hey Kiba, is she gonna be alright?" Toboe asked with concern, although acting as if she wasn't there.

"Don't worry, Toboe. She'll be fine. She's just a little stressed out right now." Kiba looked down at his wet shirt, and then to Michi, who was cuddled into a little ball and sucking on her right thumb.

"Well...can I hold her? To make up for falling asleep while I should've been watching her..." Toboe was looking down at the little one.

As Kiba took in a breath to speak, Hige mumbled. "I thought we already established that you couldn't hold her right..."

"Shutup, Hige, I can too hold her right!" Toboe shouted in a defensive way. Michi, her face still in Kiba's shirt, popped her thumb out of her mouth and looked up at them.

"I want the Toobooi to hold me..." (she pronounced it like 'too-boo-ee') She reached out a small hand to him.

Toboe grinned an 'I won! Haha' grin at Hige, and corrected her while smiling. "It's Toboe..." He gently took her out of Kiba's arms, and propped her against his chest.

"Can I ride on your shoulders...?" She mumbled into his shirt.

Toboe looked at her with a confused expression on his face. "Uhh...yeah, I guess so..." She giggled and smiled, and walked up ontop of his shoulders, placing one leg on each. "Gimme your hand!" She reached down, and Toboe lifted his hands for her to grab. She latched onto his finger, until he switched position and gently grabbed onto her wrists.

She began bouncing up and down on his shoulders, all of her troubles seeming to wash away in the giggles. Toboe laughed with her, until Kiba interrupted them.

"We better get moving Toboe. The sun's come up." Kiba said before turning and starting to walk through the trees.

"Yeah, so get that little brat to calm down, and start moving." Tsume had his hands placed on his hips, and walked alongside Kiba, Hige shortly following.

Once Tsume was turned around, Michi stuck her tongue out at him, and giggled again. Toboe let out a nervous chuckle before starting to walk. "Come on, let's go..." Toboe caught up with the guys, and Michi snuggled up to his neck.

She let out a little sigh, able to tell that this one was going to care most about her. "Can I call you Brother Toboe...?" She whispered to him, as she latched her short arms around his neck, beginning to fall asleep.

Toboe turned a little red at the question. "Oh, um...yeah, of course you can..." A little smile crept onto his face as he looked beside him to see her little head on his shoulder.

"Okay, Brother Toboe..." With that, she fell asleep.