Disclaimer: WOLF'S RAIN IS MINE! I BOUGHT IT ON E-BAY! Just kidding! As usual, WR is not mine.

Tsume's POV

Tsume's eyes were wide as he thought of what he had said.

Oh God! He thought as his conscience weighed heavily on his chest.

Tsume continued to stare at Toboe, who was once again thrashing in his sleep.

He snuck outside quickly and ran away from the cave.

Sure Tsume, run, that'll help…

"Shut up!" he growled at his mind.

He just wanted to get far away from there. To the city.

He half-heartedly smiled.

He could see the smoggy outline of the upcoming city, overflowing with industrial coldness.

Tsume sighed.

The city? That's not where you want to be and you know it…

"Where am I supposed to go…" he gruffly whispered under his breath.

Toboe's POV

Toboe opened his eyes to the foggy, crisp dawn.

He had been plagued with nightmares ever since he cried himself to sleep the night before.

He stared at the cave's ceiling for a minute, then sat up, careful not to wake the others.

Where's Tsume?

Toboe sniffed the air.

His scent is here, but it's vague…

Toboe stepped outside of the cave, looking around the surrounding earth for any sign of the silver wolf. All he saw were some faded paw prints in the damp mud by the cave.

Toboe's thoughts were a jumbled mass of excuses.

He could have gone to look for food… he could've heard something…

One thought rang clear in his head.

He's gone.

Tears brimmed Toboe's honey-brown eyes.

He's gone and it's your fault.

Toboe could hear his heart beating. The truth hit him like a brick wall.

You scared him off Toboe! He ran because of you! You just had to tell him, you always have to tell… he'd still be here if you'd just kept quiet, but no, he isn't because you didn't!

Tsume's POV

Tsume had stopped at the edge of the city, and was now kicking rocks into a small stream.

He sat down.

Stupid runt. I can't stand him.

Really? You could stand him pretty well all those times you watched over him.

Tsume lied down on his back and closed his eyes. He growled a long, soft, confused growl at his thoughts.

I don't even know what I think of him anymore. I don't even know what he thinks of me anymore!

"should probably go to the city" he mumbled as he drifted to sleep.