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Chapter 5: Explanations

'thoughts'

"speaking"

By the time Shadow and Toboe arrived, everyone else were already resting or wandering about. Cheza was basking in the nearbly stream wiht Kiba watching here intently. Shadow may have been a pup in his eyes, but she could recognize that look in her brother's eyes. 'He loves her, he really does' she thought to herself wht a broad smile. 'I'll have to talk with him later'. With that thought revolting in her mind, she quickly headed over to where Toboe and Hige was. The three of them sat there waiting patiently on Kiba and Cheza. Tsume was no where to be found. Toboe said that he always disappears at times like these, presumably to think or be alone. All Shadow did was shrugg her shoulders.

Tsume was off in a distance, away from everyone, espcially Shadow. He wanted to determine what this alien feelings was. Ever since Kiba's little sister showed up, he's been having nothing but strange feelings and emotions. He can't take his eyes off her, and everytime she is mentioned or seen that warm feeling arises in his heart. 'Am I beginning to care for her? No, I can't be, besides she's only a pup. I am just overreacting is all' Tsume thought. But little did he know, he was so wrong.

It had been 30 minutes of waiting for Shadow, Toboe and Hige. They were now getting into a discussion when Tsume arrived. Tsume sat at the opposite side to Shadow, the farthest he could go. 'What's his deal' Shadow thought to herself. She looked at Tsume just in time to see him looking at her. Their eyes met and for a minute, all they saw were each other. They held their gaze and before you know it, Shadow felt her cheeks flush really badly. Tsume saw this and gave her a mischievious smirk, one to die for, making her already rosy cheeks go ten shades deeper. Just as he was about to say something to her, Kiba along with Cheza came into view. When Kiba arrived with Cheza, he looked carefully at his sister. He had not missed the staring contest between her and Tsume, neither her blush nor Tsume's smirk. 'He better not touch her' Kiba thought to himself. He looked at Tsume and gave him a cold glare, letting him know that Shadow was entirely off limits, to anyone, especially him.

When Kiba arrived with Cheza, they both took seats away from the trio(Shadow, Hige and Toboe), presumably for some space. "CiCi, are you ready then?" asked Kiba looking at his sister. "Yes, I am" replied Shadow. So Kiba started,"When I left, I journeyed for days, and days, till I finally ended up in this little town. It wasn't really a town, indian decendants, who believed in wolves, inhabited that small area. The chief found me, lying in snow, and brought me back to his tent. That's where I stayed until six months ago. He told me about Paradise, the flower maiden, and that there were still other wolves out there even though we were thought to be extinct for 200 years. He said that the human race were made from wolves, and that Paradise is near and waiting for us all, and that we need to find it before the moon turns completely red. After that I journeyed to the first human town, where Hige and I met. I had been shot becuase I was in wolf form, not a usual sight for humans. I was in jail when He found me and that's when we smelt Cheza. But the noble Darcia got to her first, before we could, and kidnapped her. We started running looking for a way to find her, and we met up with Toboe, and Tsume too. We all left Freeze city and began our journey, that is till Yesterday when we found you" Kiba finshied off, watching the emotions run across his baby sister's face. 'She can be so emotional sometimes, all girls are' he thought to himself. "So this Paradise, is for wolves? and that smell, like flowers is Cheza? Wow, bro, your adventures has been way more fun that mine" Shadow said with a smile. Kiba looked at his sister and walked over to her, taking her in his arms. Everyone, including Shadow was confused to why Kiba was showing affection to her, in front of everyone!(Its one thing when you bro hugs you when your alone, but its another when they do that in front of people!). "Um.......Bro, you okay?"
"Yes," Kiba said letting go of her," You are coming with us to Paradise, you don't have a say in the matter, and no, you are not staying behind" Kiba said to Shadow in a father like tone. "Alright Daddy whatever you say" snickered Shadow, obeying her brother yet, finding it funny at the same time. After this little scene, they spent about five more minutes relaxing, with Hige complaining about food, then they were off on their way to Paradise again.

Okay, this was a jiffy one. Had no clue what to write, but hopefully that is good enough.

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