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Tsume's POV

Toboe started to whimper.

Tsume kept watching him as he clenched his fists.

"N...o…but…don't..." Toboe whined as he started to thrash around.

Tsume's eyes widened, Is he alright?

Toboe's teeth clenched as Tsume stepped over Kiba to his side.

He studied Toboe's now-relaxed face.

Toboe shuddered as he opened his honey brown eyes.

Tsume was caught off guard, and soon his thoughts were all on the young wolf's eyes.

What a beautiful shade of brown…

"Tsume?" Toboe asked as he slowly sat up.

"Toboe…" he whispered as he looked deeply into the red wolf's eyes.

Tsume and Toboe just sat and stared at each other quietly, until alarm crept into Tsume's mind.

What should I say? I just wanted to get up to gawk at you? Damn it! Think Tsume, think!

"Tsume," Toboe began, blushing slightly, "Tsume… I l—"

Toboe's POV

I can't believe I'm saying this! It feels so good to just tell him, Tsume, I love you. Tsume I l—

"Shut up!" the silver wolf harshly whispered.

Toboe was stunned.

"What!" he softly whimpered back.

"You heard me! You'll wake the others with all your whining!" Tsume growled back.

Toboe looked down, on the brink of tears.

"I… didn't realize..." he stuttered quietly, his face burning with embarrassment.

"Whatever, runt, just stay quiet." Tsume said as he walked back to where he was sleeping.

Toboe lied back down quickly, and rolled over to hide his embarrassment and sorrow.

Why would he say something like that to me? When he said my name… it was like… he felt the same, like he knew my emotions…

Toboe curled up tightly, trying to comfort himself.

You were probably just imagining it, he'd never actually look at you like that, he's Tsume, it's to be expected that he'd be detached.

This thought was of little comfort to Toboe, who curled up tighter as tears continued to roll down his cheeks.

But, he reasoned, I might not have imagined it.

Although still broken up, Toboe drifted off to sleep with hope in his mind.

Tsume's POV

Tsume stared at Toboe with a false look of contempt on his face, just in case the young wolf rolled over.

Stupid runt, he sneered in his mind, always so emotional.

Tsume's thoughts wandered back to before they had fought.

I think you like to watch him… a far off voice in his mind whispered softly.

"NoIdon't…" he mumbled quietly.

I shouldn't even have gotten up to check on the runt!

Tsume could hear him sniffing. Was he… crying?

Why?

Wait, didn't he start to say something before I cut him off? 'I l—something'

Tsume took in a sharp breath.

Could he have?

Did he?

Could he have said…

"I love you?" Tsume whispered to himself, hoping no one else had heard.

EndNote: Suspense, Suspense! This isn't a romance/DRAMA for nothin'!