Chapter 10: I'll Wait for You
The next few days were like a fairy tale. Tsume and Elena were growing closer and their love seemed to grow even stronger. One night Tsume couldn't seem to sleep. He laid in bed for hours watching Elena sleep until he finally got up and walked to the library. Tsume sat down and began to read a book when Kiba came in.
"You and Elena have been growing even closer."
"Yes."
"Are you sure you wish to leave her?"
"Yes. I think it will be the best for her. She and her family have been through so much, I couldn't possibly put her through anymore." Tears began form in his eyes. He quickly turned around trying not to let Kiba see.
"I see." Kiba noticed that Tsume was beginning to cry but he just left. He knew it would embarrass Tsume.
Tsume soon brushed his tears away then when back up to the bedroom sat next to Elena and watched her. She adventually woke up and rolled over and smiled.
"Well good morning." She said in a half giggling tone.
Tsume smiled and said. "Good morning." He then leaned over and kissed her.
"What are you doing up so early, Tsume?"
"Just thinking."
"About?"
"You."
"What about me?"
"Just about how much I love you."
"Well I love you too. Probably more than what you love me." Elena teased.
Tsume chuckled. "No, I don't think so." Tsume finally laid back in bed and rapped his arms around Elena. "I never thought I could love someone, the way I love you. I can't see any possible way how I could ever love anyone else this way. You make me smile and laugh. I never thought that was possible, but I'm glad it is."
Elena smiled. "I know exactly how you feel." They then kissed and Elena slowly drifted back asleep.
"She looks so peaceful when she is asleep." Tsume said to himself. "Nothing to worry about, nothing to cry about, and nothing to stress about. I just wish there was some way I could make her feel that way all the time and still be with her." He then kissed her on the forehead and feel asleep. The next morning he woke up and heard Elena and Hige in the hallway talking.
"Hey, Hige, I was thinking today around four, why don't you and Chichi stop by the restaurant and we can go and have a little picnic in the park?"
"Ok. I think Chichi would enjoy that. Why would you be at the restaurant?"
"Inspection."
"Ok."
Elena smiled then hugged her brother. She then walked to Chichi's room and knocked on the door.
"Come on, Chichi, we will be late."
Tsume walked over to Elena and kissed her. "I love you." He said
"I love you too."
Tsume then walked into Kiba's room.
"They are leaving for a picnic this afternoon. I think that will be the best time to leave."
Kiba looked up at Tsume and nodded his head. "Toboe won't like this."
Tsume then when down stairs to the garage. Elena was about to get in the car but Tsume grabbed her hand, pulled her to him, and kissed her passionately.
Elena giggled. "Not infrount of Chichi. I'll be back around lunch to check on you boys. Then we will finish this." Elena smiled and got in the car.
Tsume watched as the car backed out of the drive why and drove off. "I truly wish that I could heal your pain."
Later that day Elena was in the kitchen showing some new cooks 'the tricks of the trade'.
"See, when preparing meat throw in a few small pieces of gar . . ."
Just then a few waitresses came into the kitchen laughing.
Elena walked over to then and asked. "What is so funny, girls?"
One answered. "Nothing just this old beat down drunk at the bar and his dog."
"Dog? I don't allow any dogs in my restaurant."
"I know, but he says that the dog is his wolf tracking dog." Another answered as the other three bursts into laughter.
"Yea. He heard about that news report about wolves in this area and he is here to kill them." The third one answered. "Everyone knows that wolves are extinct. We told him that the wolves were last spotted by the western exit, and he picked up and left."
"The western gate?"
"Yes."
"Thats where I live." Elena thought. "The boys!"
"What?"
"Nothing you girls get back to work and leave the customers alone. That poor man. I"m going to go get him before he hurts himself or someone else." Elena lied.
She drove home as fast as she could. When she got there Hige and Toboe were outside throwing a frisbee and Kiba and Tsume were sitting on the porch.
"What are you boys doing outside?"
"It was getting stuffy in there." Hige answered.
"There is a hunter coming this way." The boys all looked at Elena. "He was at my restaurant with his dog talking about wolves."
"Was it a black dog with blue eyes?" Kiba asked.
"I don't know I didn't see it." Just then they heard a growling coming from the gate. Sure enough it was a black dog with blue eyes.
"Quent." Kiba said. "Everyone inside."
Just as Hige and Toboe were at the porch they heard a gun shoot. They turned back and saw that it nearly hit Elena.
Tsume and Hige turned around. "I'm fine, just get in." She then transformed into her wolf form.
Quent lifted his gun and pointed it at Elena she growled showing her teeth and then attacked the old man. He fired but missed Elena she attacked again, and this time got a hold of his hand. He screamed and dropped his gun. Elena let go and began to run to the house, but the dog jumped on her. The two wrestled for a while each snapping at the others legs and neck. Elena then took her paw and with her claws scratched the dog across the face. She then turned back and ran into the house. When she was in, she turned back into a human and locked the door.
"Is that the hunter that has been after you?"
"Yes." Hige said.
"How are we going to get rid of him?" Toboe asked.
"I don't know." Tsume answered.
"I have an idea. Which one of you is the fastest?"
"I am." Kiba said.
"Ok what we are going to do is. Kiba, you are going to burst out of the garage and run west. The hunter is injured so he wont be to fast. Run two houses down then go into the second house's back yard then jump over five fences, dew south. Once you get over the fifth fence go to your left and jump over that fence. Across the street you will see an ally, go into that ally and follow it two blocks. You will come to an exit and you will see the restaurant on the other side of the road. There the boys will be waiting for you in my car. Get into the car and you all leave. Get as far away from this town as possible."
"What about you?" Tsume asked.
"I'll be fine, I can't leave Chichi is still at school. If he comes around again, I'll finish him off."
"I'm sure you will, Sissy. You're the strongest wolf I know." Hige said.
That seemed to comfort Tsume a little. He pulled Elena close to him and looked into her eyes. "I love you."
A tear came down Elena's eyes. "I love you too. I'll wait for you, till you come back. You will come back, wont you?"
"Yes." They kissed. Just then they heard a shoot.
"Well we better hurry." Kiba said.
Kiba then took off. As soon as the guys saw that Quent had followed him they all go into the car. Tsume turned around and kissed Elena. "I love you so much."
Elena began to cry. "Just come back to me and tell me all about Paradise. As for you, Hige, you better not die or I will hurt you once I find you in heaven."
"I will." Tsume then got in the car and took off.
Hige smiled and then hugged his sister. "I love you, Sissy."
"Love you too, Hige."
They then took off. They waited for what seemed like hours for Kiba, but he never showed.
"Do you think he is died?" Toboe asked.
"No, he isn't." Tsume answered. Just then Kiba burst out of the ally and ran over to the car and jumped in.
"Come on lets go. Even with a busted up hand he is still fast."
As quickly as they could, they left the city.
