Crystal Rain
A Wolf's Rain fan-fiction by Kyukutou Sakura
Wolfdreams – thanks for reviewing! ::smiles::
Shadowdude567 – yes, this is a Toboe x OC fiction. ::sweatdrops::
SAGA123 – Stop it, you're making me blush! ::blushes::
Yaminah – Thanks, I'll try and update more often! ::smiles::
Disclaimer: I do not own Wolf's Rain, though I do own Suzette, as well as Wolf's Rain Volumes 2 and 3 on DVD. ::cheers::
Chapter Five – Topaz Sunlight
Darcia navigated his ship across the rugged landscape, following the wolves that stole Cheza away from him the first time. Arming the lasers as he came into range, he landed in front of them, leaving them with nowhere to run. Lowering the entrance platform, he stepped out into their view, rubbing the bridge of his single-sided sunglasses. "Cheza, come to me." He commanded in his thundering voice that made the flower maiden recoil slightly. The white wolf leapt in front of Cheza, baring his fangs in an angry snarl. "She'll never go with you!" he growled at Darcia, his hackles rising in his agitation. Darcia laughed, a horrible sound that made the small black wolf flinch. "She will. Come to me!" he ordered again, before the small pack raced at him, eager for his death. Pressing a button, laser beams shot out at them, sending Hige high into the air, landing with a sick crunch. "Hige!" Blue cried out, running towards him before the glowing red beam too hit her. Yelping, she landed harshly, blood flowing freely.
"She'll never go with you!" Kiba roared again, running at the ship for all he was worth, leaping into the air, prepared to rip the noble's throat out, when he was rebounded back. "A force field." He muttered darkly, charging again. Tsume and Toboe ran at him together, splitting apart before the beam hit between them. Multiple beams were fired, tearing up the hard earth, sending them both through the air. Suzette and Kiba charged Darcia together, both hit with the beam simultaneously. They flew the air, landing unceremoniously to the ground with a sickening thump. Cheza sobbed, watching as each wolf fought for her, each wolf being blown back with a laser. Suzette was hit twice more, her body cast beside Toboe's, a small whimper escaping her. Kiba leapt again, dodging one laser only to be hit with another. He was thrown back, and he staggered to his feet, snarling like a mad thing. Three more shots were fired until he stopped trying to get up, Cheza stepping forth. "Enough. This one will come with you." She announced in her musical voice, laden with sadness. She crouched by each injured wolf, stroking his or her coats gently as she joined Darcia in his ship. "Cheza...don't go..." Kiba murmured, straining to stop her. "It will be all right, this one will be okay. Come find this one." She said softly, stroking Kiba again. She walked to Darcia's ship where she was strapped in, the ship jetting off into the air.
The pack had limped to a nearby town, where they rested. After most of their wounds had healed, several of them had gone looking for food. Kiba, Tsume, and Hige stayed behind to rest while Toboe, Blue, and Suzette went off to look for food. Digging through dumpsters, they found very little, so they assumed their human images and joined the throngs of humans. Suzette managed to snatch up a bag of hot dogs, whereas Blue picked up a jug of water to clean the wounds, and Toboe who grabbed a grocery bag full of bacon and other things. Bringing back their goods, the pack eagerly split up the rations, bolting it down quickly. Suzette and Blue began to clean Kiba's wounds, he had been hurt far worse than any of the others. Blue poured the water across the wounds, then joined Suzette in licking them clean to prevent any infections. Hige sighed, looking away. "What's wrong, porky? Jealous?" Tsume smirked, reclining as best as he could injured. "Of course not!" Hige replied indignantly, before laying on his side to sleep a little.
"All clean." Suzette smiled, nudging at Kiba gently. "Thanks." He murmured, flopping over on his side to sleep a little. "We should all sleep, we'll need our energy to get Cheza back." Toboe piped up. "Good, you get first watch." Tsume grumbled out, quickly snoring. "Awwe..." Toboe wilted, before Suzette limped over to him. "I'll help." She smiled warmly, sitting beside him, making the boy blush. The auburn haired girl smiled, leaning her head on Toboe's shoulder. "Are your wounds healing all right?" she asked, looking over at him. "They're healing okay, I guess." He replied, scratching the back of his head. Suzette rolled her eyes, before flipping Toboe over on his side. "Let me be the judge of that." She smirked, leaning closer to inspect his wounds through his thick rusty fur. Toboe gulped, before flopping over boneless; she'd inspect his wounds with either him cooperating, or him fighting all the way. She snuffled at the open gash on his side. "This is healing okay, but it could get infected." She muttered to herself, before picking up the half-full jug from Kiba's wounds. Slowly pouring some of the cool water across the bloody wound, she gently began to lick at it, cleaning away impurities. His pain seemed to float away as she cleaned the wound, his eyes half-lidded in pleasure.
Blue watched the two pups out of the corner of her ice-blue eyes, smiling a little. 'Young love.' She sighed wistfully, glancing over at Hige. 'I wonder...no, he he?' she thought to herself, thinking in overtime. Kiba slept heavily, his paws twitching in his sleep. It was a nightmare, Darcia had opened Paradise, and all hell had broken loose upon the world. Cheza was dying, and he could do nothing to save her. He awoke with a start, wincing as he jostled his slowly healing wounds. "Just a nightmare..." he whispered, laying back down with his head on his forepaws, looking out at the sky. He gazed around the empty warehouse in which they snuck into, his gaze falling on the slumbering pups. Toboe and Suzette had fallen asleep, a tail across the other's nose. He couldn't help but smile just a bit, before all thoughts turned to Cheza.
Cher wandered through the city, going on instinct and the small information she'd gotten from the bookstore salesman. She walked about, following her feet until she reached a fountain. Looking over at it, she saw a tall man in a tan trench coat. He looked up at the same instant, and she knew him at once. "Hubb!" she cried out, running over to him, her high heels clicking on the stone. "Cher!" Hubb called back, running over to embrace her tightly. "How'd you find me?" Cher asked quietly, overjoyed to see him, enjoying his embrace. "I'm a detective, remember?" Hubb smiled, hugging her close. "Of course." She smiled back, stepping back. He led her out to the car, where Quent Yaiden snored in the backseat. They each opened their door, and stepped in to sit. Hubb cranked up the engine, waking up the old drunkard. Quent look over at the passenger side, staring into the cheerful clear blue-green eyes of the woman from the bar he'd been at previously. He remained silent while she gave him a gentle smile, before turning her eyes to the snowy road.
After being chased out of town by men after Blue, the pack followed the only road out of the city, one that aimed at the waning full moon that hung overhead. They ran as one, leaving but only paw prints behind them. Suzette ran ever-present at Toboe's side, Blue beside Hige and Tsume behind Kiba. Each wolf ran full stretch, with seemingly endless energy. The night sky was alight with the twinkling of innumerable stars, Suzette's mind tuned to the open pastures that she held in her paradise; dreams of running through thick emerald green fields after a huge elk gave her wings, and she ran a little faster.
Yay, chapter five! Sorry for the delay, I've been reallllllly busy lately. ::Sweatdrops:: I'll try and update more often, honest!
Sakura