Crystal Rain
A Wolf's Rain Fanfiction by Kyukutou Sakura
Lady Tetsu-Maru – I love Toboe too! I think I will make her fall for him – you'll just have to see if I do. Or if I'm a mean and horrible author person...hehehe...
Rhythmic Breathing - I'm glad you like it. It's my brainchild. Lol
Absolkagome – Oh my God, you rock. I read your story, Desert Flame, and it made me cry...it was so full of emotion and so well written. Kudos to thee! And yes, Suzette is a French name, I have no idea what it means, and yes, I am aiming at a ToboexSuzette pairing. But shh, I didn't say anything.
Muhon-nin – I'll try and get in two chapters every other day – weekends I could get in as many as three a day. Cheers!
Disclaimer: I don't own Wolf's Rain, but Suzette is my baby. You can use her if you'd like, just ask me for a detailed bio and description. I am in the middle of making her picture, so yeah. Oh yes, I got Wolf's rain DVDs 2 and 3! Hell yes! D
Chapter Four: Obsidian Twilight
Suzette shook her head roughly as she walked, the effects of the chimera's venom working its way out of her system. Toboe walked beside her, ever vigilant, watching her out of the corner of his gold eyes. "You feeling better, Suzu?" he asked her softly, flicking her playfully with his tail. Suzette grinned at him. "A lot better than I was." She replied, nipping at him, starting a full-blown play-fight. As they walked on, Suzette had tugged on his ear, tripped him, and nipped at his tail. In retaliation, Toboe had tackled her – sending her rolling to the side. They laughed happily, finding some joy on the solemn trip. Hige watched the two play, chuckling to himself, "Let's hope they don't have pups." He grinned to no one, and kept walking. Tsume sent a warning glare to the two. "Don't play around so much." He growled out, and the two stopped laughing and trotted to the other wolves. "Sorry Gramps." Suzette grinned, "We were just having a little fun." She finished, staring at her paw like it was the most interesting thing in the world.
Tsume sighed, before tuning them out. "Fine, play all you like, but if you get lost, that's your problem." He frowned, and turned his back to them. Suzette pounced on Toboe. "Well, you heard the wolf." She smiled, and growled at him in a playful tone, before the rust-colored wolf tackled her again. They circled each other, fangs bared in mock anger, tails bristled and hackles raised. Suzette blinked her soft gold eyes, and Toboe leapt at her, fangs bared. She gave an indignant squeak of surprise, then played dead, flopping down to a crouch. He sailed over her, landing on his forepaws, then wheeling around with precision not suiting his lanky body. She snapped at his heels, chuckling as he danced about to dodge her fangs. He tickled her nose with his tail, and she sneezed, giving him the opportunity to pin her to the ground with his paws1.
They laughed madly for a minute, then Suzette was silent for a moment. "What is it?" Toboe asked her, leaning his muzzle closer towards her. "This!" she cried out, licking his cheek, then worming out from under him as he froze. In his human guise, he had turned bright red, rubbing a hand over his cheek where she'd kissed him. In her human guise she crouched to her knees, the leather jacket she wore becoming dotted with a fresh flurry of powdery snow. "Now it is my turn to ask – are you okay?" she grinned coyly, winking at him playfully. Toboe stuttered over his words. "Y-yeah I'm j-just fine." He said nonchalantly, still blushing furiously, much to the satisfaction of Suzette. They stared at each other for a few minutes. Toboe looked at her human form, she was very pretty – short light red hair, bright gold-brown eyes, pale skin...she wore a black leather jacket over a black camisole, and a pair of denim shorts. She even wore military boots, laced halfway, leaving the strings to dangle as she walked. And on her left wrist hung a handful of slim golden bracelets, each one glittering in the sunlight that filtered through the snow-laden clouds.
Suzette looked back at Toboe, smiling shyly. The black wolf slowly walked over and sat by him, looking at him with a gentle gaze. The sun sank behind the horizon, and the two wolves looked upwards, watching the glowing stars glitter into view, spelling out constellations that had been there for millennia. Suzette and Toboe stayed together for nearly an hour, before the moon rose. Glancing at the yellow-white orb as it lifted higher, she remembered something. "Uh oh... We're lost." She exclaimed, looking back to the trail of paw prints that were beginning to fade under the flurries of snow. "Don't just sit there, let's go!" she cried, leaping up to her feet, Toboe following suit. They ran full out, following their noses and intuition as they searched for their pack.
Howling in anguish, Suzette stopped running. "They lost us." She murmured, and turned her pale golden gaze to Toboe, who was cursing himself for being so careless. "We'll keep searching in the morning. For now, let's just rest." She said quietly, lying down on the cold snow, placing her head on her forepaws. Toboe lay beside her, and scooted closer for warmth. As they watched the clear, star-covered sky, Suzette got an idea. "Toboe, you were called 'howling' for a reason, right?" she asked him suddenly, her plan beginning to take shape. "I guess, I howled a lot as a kid." He answered. "Excellent." She hissed, before getting to her feet. "We're gonna call to them, if they are wolves, they'll hear us for miles." She grinned wickedly, before her howl punctured the silent night air, ringing out loud. 'Hear me, hear me hear me! Please!' she howled, Toboe's voice joining her own. They sang to the moon, and they sang to their friends, hoping to Paradise that they heard them.
Blue stopped walking suddenly, perking her ear south behind them. "Stop, I hear something." She said suddenly, and each wolf stopped moving. "Hear me, hear me..." she whispered. "It's the pups!" she exclaimed, sending her own howl back to them, Hige joining her. "Follow the howl!" they chorused, until the pups were a speck on the moonlit horizon. "There they are!" Hige exclaimed, before Blue leapt into a run to them. Hige lumbered behind her, closely followed by Tsume and Kiba. Suzette and Toboe were running stretched out completely, moving swiftly towards them.
Toboe and Suzette collapsed in front of the other wolves, breathing heavily. "We found you!" Toboe gasped out, grinning happily. "Told you not to get lost, runts." Tsume grunted. "We tried to follow your trail, but it had snowed, covering up scent and tracks. Our last resort, next to dying on the spot, was to howl. And here we are." Suzette explained after she'd calmed down slightly. Blue was like a distraught mother hen, she'd discovered that she had a lot in common with Suzette, and sort of adopted her as a sibling. "Suzette, why didn't you keep up with us?" she asked, sitting down to listen. The black pup grinned sheepishly. "Well, we were...playing." She said tentatively, flushed slightly, her eyes alight with laughter. "Playing?" Tsume raised an eyebrow. "Play-fighting, you know, puppy fights." Toboe interjected. "I know what play fighting is, runt." He growled.
Cheza stepped down from Kiba's back and kneeled by both pups. "This one is glad you are safe." She said with a soft smile, gently stroking each pup's muzzle. Suzette sighed contentedly at Cheza's gentle touch, shivering in pleasure. Toboe's eyes were half-lidded as she stroked his muzzle, his right hind leg kicking as she touched him. "This one is ready to keep moving, Kiba." She announced, and climbed onto his back again, and the pair began walking. The other wolves followed them, the moon shining down on them. The rust colored pup walked closely beside Suzette, stealing quick glances at her, blushing when she caught his gaze and smiled. Suzette flicked her tail at him and smirked, trotting ahead. Toboe growled playfully, and trotted ahead as well, nipping at her paws. Their play continued for maybe five minutes, before Tsume whirled around and snarled, "Enough play!" The two pups whimpered in spite of themselves, and the older wolf smirked haughtily. "Score – Tsume one, Runts, Zero." He chuckled darkly, carrying his plume higher with his pride.
Yay, Chapter Four is done and up! ::dances:: So happy. ::grins:: Sorry about the delay though, been horrendously busy. Til chappie 5,
-Sakura