Lone Wolf

Chapter Eight

Gifts

Shori's eyes shone brightly as she clutched the small white box in her hands tightly. A content smile played on her lips as she walked alongside her older companion.

Her companion too, had a parcel in her hands. But she looked rather nervous more than excited.

They came to the door of a small apartment and stopped briefly breathing in deeply. The older one out stretched her arm and opened it slowly.

The boys inside all looked at the door as they heard it squeak. Tsume went back to standing in the corner, eyes closed and deep in thought. Hige smiled widely and Toboe looked over in curiosity.

The two girls walked in and all eyes were on the younger one.

"Hey, sis, you look really nice, thanks for helping her out Blue," Hige said turning to the raven-haired girl, his big hazel eyes meeting sapphire.

Toboe opened his mouth to say something but was cut off. "Toboe, I wanted to repay you, for your gift. So I bought you this, I hope you like it," Shori said with a big smile and handed him the white box.

He looked at it curiously and then opened it. He tilted his head to one side and looked at the little black box he took out of the white box.

"I knew you wouldn't know what it is. It's really special, press the button on the bottom of it." Shori giggled.

He did as she said and suddenly the top of the box opened from the center and a hologram appeared from it. The hologram was of Shori. Toboe looked from the hologram to Shori, Shori's smile widened.

The little hologram smiled and waved to Toboe. The others crowded around him to see it. The hologram folded its hands over its chest and closed its eyes. Then it started singing, a soft and sweet song.

Been a long road to follow
been there and gone tomorrow
without saying goodbye to yesterday
are the memories I hold still valid?
Or have the tears deluded them?
Maybe this time tomorrow
the rain will cease to follow
and the mist will fade into one more today
something somewhere out there keeps calling
am I going home?
Will I hear someone singing solace to the silent moon?
Zero gravity what's it like?
Am I alone?
Is somebody there beyond these heavy aching feet
still the road keeps on telling me to go on
something is pulling me
I feel the gravity of it all

"Do you like it?" she whisper softly into his ear. Toboe faced her and smiled brightly. "It's the best present I've ever gotten!" "I'm glad. Oh, Blue don't you have something for my brother?" Shori said turning to the nervous looking Blue. Hige turned to her and grinned.

"You have a gift for me?" Blue blushed lightly and nodded, then handed him the box. He quickly opened it.

"It's a hand carved. It's supposed to be an Indian good lucky charm." Blue explained the beautifully hand carved wooden pendant strung through a leather string. Hige grinned and immediately put it on.

"Thanks, I really like it." Everyone was in a happy mood, Shori observed. Then she noticed Tsume's withdrawn self. Shori stepped up to him with a smile.

"I got you something, too, I didn't want you to feel left out!" She held out a black leather belt with the sheath of a dagger attached and the dagger hidden in its sheath. He took it from her, and inspected the shiny, silver dagger. He smiled and said gratefully, "Thanks, it'll come in handy."

Shori nodded and gave a satisfied grin. She was eager for the next morning when they would leave early it the morn.

Sunaru: Last chapter of the first story of the trilogy! DONE! Sorry it took so long, SORRY!! And it's kinda short cause was eager to post it! I hope you were satisfied with this ficcy and will read my othrs, THANKS!

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