Disclaimer: Got tired of it. Ya know... let's begin with the drama

Chapter 5 "Cry to the Moon"

Warning: even if it seems like it, there is NO yaoi in this chapter.

"Hope"

"Come on Toboe, don't you dare give in like that...Toboe, please...I beg you, don't die." Tsume's words began to broke as he hugged Toboe close to him, not knowing what would he do without him, he was the only thing he had left.

Hige and Kiba watched helplessly from a distance, their eyes looking down. Hige's eyes began watering, he felt that horrible feeling of loosing a dear one clutching his heart and breaking it into pieces, he choked out a small cry, but would not fall now, there could still be hope...right? Can Toboe be that strong?

Warm tears fell in Toboe's cheek and that made him look towards Tsume's face...Tsume was crying for him? Did he really care? He whimpered, trying to fight off the sleep he felt overcoming his whole being for good, and raised his pale hand to his warm cheek, and half smiled, half frowned in pain.

"Ts-sume" he called out, his voice no higher than a mere whisper. "I knew you would come...I was not afraid. I tried to be as... strong as..." he coughed up some blood, and Tsume tried to hush him gently, but Toboe continued.

"I want to be... as strong as you are. I'm trying so hard... so...hard." his voice broke to a soft sob as he tried not to cough up again. "I don't want to die...please, help m-me." He said, as he still fought the urge to give away all his strength to the blissful sleep.

Tsume did not care what the others thought of him, and he caressed his forehead and held him a little bit tighter, but being careful as to not harm him any more further.

"There's a way he could be saved." Kiba spoke up, his voice less cold.

"What is it, say it." Said Tsume desperately. Kiba sighed and stood up. "If we find the flower maiden, there could be a chance for him to be spared. But we must make haste, I doubt he will endure more than two days like this."

Hige nodded and stood up, followed by Tsume who picked up Toboe in his arms with much care, as if he could break at any moment. Like a porcelain doll.

"I guess we are going now, then?" he nodded and guided them towards paradise, where they hoped to meet the flower maiden and where Toboe might be spared.

It has been one whole day, and the sun was beating down on them, their progress has been slowed down due Toboe. They had to constantly keep an eye on him. The wound has stopped bleeding so they had to be extremely careful so it won't get infected and kill him with the fever he had.

Tsume held a leaf with water to Toboe's lips, and he drank greedily, tryingly to quench his thirst. He needed great amounts of water to lower the fever and prevent it from getting worse.

"Thank you..." he said softly, the dangerous pale color had gone and replaced by a slight blush in his cheeks. At least he knew that the blood was returning to him slowly, but it was a progress nevertheless. Tsume smiled slightly but tried to remain the same lone wolf he was.

It felt horrible how Toboe was almost saying good-bye. It had never occurred to him that the pup could ever be in danger of dying. He knew, but I guess he never realized it fully. Not until now did he realize how fragile he was.

Hige went to them with raw meat in his hands from the bird he found. There was no animal in the darkness of this forest, but they had to go through it because Kiba had smelled the scent of the Luna flower in the same direction.

"Here, this is the only thing I could find...there's not a soul in this thick maze." He handed the hard meat to Tsume, who placed it in the mouth of Toboe.

"Try and eat it." He said to the boy and as for Hige, he left to eat his own part.

Toboe tried to chew down, but he couldn't and he almost choked on the small piece of meat. "Easy there pup...try to chew it first." He said as he gave him a smaller piece, but Toboe rejected it, he could not even chew.

Tsume sighed and after making sure Hige and Kiba were busy with their meal, he started chewing the meat, and after making sure it was soft enough, he pressed his lips to Toboe. The boy flinched slightly at first, not sure what Tsume was doing, but as soon as he noticed, he opened his mouth.

Tsume separated from him, blushing furiously, he really hoped no one saw, but his thoughts stopped when Toboe swallowed, tears falling from his eyes. But it was no pain he was crying for... but because Tsume was being nice, abandoning all what he was to help him.

Tsume sighed, and started chewing on another piece. "Thank you..." Toboe said again after swallowing. Tsume grunted, trying to act as if nothing happened, what he just did was very out of character of him, so he tried to return to his cold self. "Stop thanking me, you have to eat something or you'll never heal you runt..." he said as coldly as he could.

Toboe smiled at Tsume, knowing why he was doing that, he knew him too good for his own good. He wanted to laugh for he saw his blush, but he would do that later, he was in no condition to run away from his wrath.

Kiba went to them "Do you want me to carry him now? It's been a long day, and you must be tired." He said when Tsume got up to stretch his aching muscles.

"Must be tired? Why would I be tired? I just need a small rest, but you can carry him for a while." He did not accept of him to be tired, he was a very stubborn and will never admit tiredness or weakness.

Kiba half smiled. "Ok then, tell me whether you want to switch again." He said as he picked up the sleeping boy and started walking, Hige half chewing his small snack.

"So...how's the runt doing?" he asked Kiba, trying to cheer things up for the small pack. Kiba looked at him a little serious. "His wound is getting better, but his strength is fading away with each passing breath. We must find Cheza."

"Oh, so that's her name...It's a chick then." He smiled broadly as he put both of his hands behind his head and looked up to the sky, smiling and day dreaming about the beautiful flower maiden.

"She must be very beautiful and must have a beautiful smell to her." He said, sighing in content, but was kicked out of his reverie by Kiba's deadly glare.

He smiled nervously as he waved his arms in front of him, trying to wave off the threat Kiba gave him. "Hey man, cool it, I was jut trying to be optimistic here."

He placed both hands again behind his head. "Well, do you think we might ever meet up with her? I mean, there could be a chance we don't even see her."

They stopped when they saw a big steep mountain in front of them, the thick forest ending. Kiba gasped slightly and his blue eyes widened as the recognizable scent of the Luna flower invaded his nostrils.

Hige noticed and stopped with him. "What's wrong? Kiba?" He was cut short when Kiba gave him Toboe carefully and then broke into full run.

"Where is he going??!" Asked Tsume irritably. "I have not a clue, but we better follow him before he gets himself in trouble." And they both ran, Hige holding Toboe carefully.

They all stopped when they saw Kiba looking at the sky. The three of them gasped when they saw a person falling, or rather floating gracefully to the ground. "Cheza!" Kiba exclaimed as he began to climb the mountain.

"Kiba- damn that stupid wolf." Tsume cursed but went to Hige and woke Toboe up. "Hey kid, wrap your arms tightly to my neck, we have to climb."

Toboe's eyes seemed to be hazy and lost, but he concentrated on holding to Tsume as much as he could. They started climbing.

The wind started to get cold, Kiba was always leading the group, trying to get to Cheza as soon as possible. Hige complained about the steep of the mountain and how windy it was, which received a snarl from Tsume. "Would you shut up? You're starting to consume all my patience!" he said as he supported himself from a loose rock.

The rock gave away and luckily caught him with the other hand, but Toboe was giving out, as one of his hands slipped. His hand was choking Tsume, and made his climb even more difficult.

"Hang in there kid! You're...choking me!" he tried to get a hold of himself, but suddenly felt lighter... His heart skipped a beat as he realized what happened; he turned around and caught Toboe's hand, which was drifting to unconsciousness again. "Come on pup! Take a grip! You're hand's slipping, TOBOE!" he yelled as his hand slipped.

His yellow eyes widened in realization as he saw Toboe fall, but Hige took hold of the boy.

"Gotcha! Hey Tsume! Be more careful, you almost ended his short life!" he chuckled lightly, trying to cool down the older wolf, and carrying the boy the rest of the way.

They all made it to the top, and after a brief rest and a small checkup, they all stood up to follow the restless Kiba, who seemed as if the world would end if he didn't made it to Cheza.

They all successfully made it to a clear, there were flowers of every color and scent, a big lake and some ruins came out from deep within the waters, a small waterfall and a maiden who had her feet dipped in the water.

Her hair was a strange pink color, her skin was a pale color, and she wore no more than a tight white suit with strange markings, golden bracelets and necklace.

They all felt strangely comfortable when they saw her, almost as if their hearts were lifted from every burden there was; even Toboe, who was unconscious, seemed to give a weak smile in his oblivious reverie.

The maiden acknowledged their presence and she looked up to them, blood red eyes stared almost vacantly at them, but a smiled formed in her pink lips as soon as she recognized them as wolves.

"Cheza..." Kiba breathed as he went to her, taking his wolf form.

The maiden stood up from her spot and walked to him and kneeled on one knee, caressed the white wolf and hugged him around the neck. Kiba's heart felt like it left his body, as he sighed contentedly, breathing in her scent.

Cheza looked up at the rest of them when she separated from Kiba; Tsume and Hige went to them, carrying Toboe. The maiden's eyes saddened when she saw Toboe out cold, she brought a pale hand to her lips as she let out a small gasp. He eyes filling with worry as her brows furrowed.

Hige placed him in the grass carefully, and Toboe flinched in his dreams.

Kiba went to Cheza again, this time in his human form. "Cheza...can you heal him? He's growing weaker each passing day, I don't think he might make it if you don't help him."

Cheza did not look at him, but kneeled beside the boy, and carefully removed his bandages with care, and traced her delicate fingers to the wound. Toboe let out a small cry of pain, but no one stopped the maiden, she probably could help and even if it hurt, it was the best for him.

Cheza heard his cry and her eyes softened even more and seemed like she could almost start crying now. Her hand pressed against his wound and she rubbed her hand in it, almost as in a caress and Toboe seemed to calm down considerably.

The maiden smiled to the sleeping boy and the group stared dumbfounded when they saw the wound recovering. It's red color going away, replaced by soft skin.

"That's amazing...how did she-"Hige was cut short by Kiba. "They say the flower maiden has more than one gift, she can lead us to paradise, and cure any wound, hopefully Toboe will recover when she finishes."

Hige stared again at Cheza's caressing. "So... you mean she is some kind of a healer besides a guide?" "I suppose you could say that." Kiba answered non-differently, still looking towards the maiden and her new care.

Before Cheza could finish healing Toboe, helicopters filled the area and soldiers came out of everywhere with guns and high tech weaponry, all directed to them.

TBC

Ugh, don't say it...it was bad...I was feeling so tired, but I wanted to write badly!

I'm not as mean as everyone thinks, I don't like to keep my readers in suspense, and as a gift of gratitude for all your reviews, I give you chapter 5!

Ok please Review and give me some ideas...I'm going through a massive writer's block now, I'm writing 2 more fanfics and my original story.

Btw. The "kiss" Tsume and Toboe shared was not meant to be yaoi, even if I like yaoi, I just meant for Tsume to help Toboe and to make the reader realize how helpless Toboe was.

Anyway, please review! You're helping me a lot! Thankyo!