Chapter 2

The Plan

Disclaimer:

Toboe: Hi ya'll! (goes over to Hige and hits him over the head with a dog bone)!

Hige: What did you beep-ing do that for!

Toboe: Cause I knew that you knew that I knew that you most likely knew that I was

going to yell at you for yelling a bad word (appears quite smug).… and for

calling me annoying in the last disclaimer. Loser!

Hige: Ya… but why did you (substitute your word here) hit me!

Toboe: Shut up so I can write the story (hits him again)

Hige: (runs off grumbling)

Toboe pulled a large box over to the inquisitive wolves and placed it so the open side was facing out. He then quickly ran back to the box marked "clothes" and started rummaging through it mumbling to himself. He threw out several dirty torn clothes then "Opps!" and fell right in. "Found something!" he yelled and stuck his head out of the box. "The pup finally went crazy" Tsume said and sadly shook his big gray head. Toboe stuck out his tongue out, squared his shoulders and glared at the older wolf. "These are for Hige!" he pulled out a long tattered fur coat and a few other odds and ends. Kiba cocked his head inquisitively "Go on…" The pup smiled proudly "We make Hige a nice warm nest and that way we can go get some food." The pup was smiling so brightly neither of them had the heart to tell him it wasn't that impressive. "Good idea" the white wolf said as he watched Toboe arrange the clothes. Toboe turned around to talk to the two wolves to see two humans had taken their place. Where had been two wolves chatting to him so animatedly were now two young men sitting next to the injured wolf. A tall human with thick black hair wearing jeans was gently patting Hige, his white shirt rustling gently under his black jacket. The other one had his white hair pulled up into a rattail and had a large cross shaped scar on his chest. He was wearing a leather short-sleeved shirt. He stretched, the snow that had landed on his black pants falling off. "Help me lift him Kiba." After much grunting and groaning they maneuvered Higes' limp body gently into the box. Toboe knelt by his friend, distressed that the normally fun loving carefree guy was acting so different. "Hige," he said "we're going to find some food. O.K.?" The tired creature lifted his head "Tell Blue I'm sorry" he whispered just barely being able to be heard. Toboe bit his lower lip glancing at the others waiting for him. He sighed. Life could be so hard sometimes.

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"Hey! Blue!" Cher yelled, "Do you want to go for a walk? It's too dusty in here for my tastes." "Sure!" she answered and bolted to the door. "Blue..." Cher warned. Then the black dog sighed. She almost forgot Cher was making her were them. It was humiliating never mind uncomfortable. She shook her head. It wasn't Chers' fault she had to where it. The people in this town thought she was a dog and to make them continue thinking that she was going to have to act the part. She ran back into the living room and grabbed the collar and leash that were sitting there. "Got um!" she said as she jumped onto Cher. The young woman took the dark blue collar and snapped the leash on effectively. Blue shook her head making the tags jingle. 'I forgot how it feels to where a collar' she thought. It startled her. 'Has it really been that long ago?' It seemed like just yesterday when she would be hunting wolves with Pops. She nudged Cher's hand, 'at least I have you' she thought. "Anything wrong Blue?" Cher asked troubled by that sudden show of affection. "Na" Blue responded and shook her head to rid the thoughts running threw her head like a raging river. "Let's go!" She said and pulled the surprised woman through the door into the afternoon sun.

Toboe: My stories are slow and boring... PLEASE FORGIVE ME! Anyway check out my freind Mika1999. She wrote a story calledThe Couples Summer Vacation or something like that... Anyway Me and Toboe are in itbut we call Toboe Howling... Please reveiw!