Hello to all. I am now back on track. THIS IS A NEW CHAPTER! AS IN NEVER SEEN BEFORE!
Anyway sorry for the long delay! (that rhymed .) I re-wrote this a lot of times and now I can say that I am satisfied with what came out.
Dedication: This goes to... actually a couple. Here's to:
TME You are awesome and after a hard time with your internet you reviewed! Plus the prize... :drool: I'm so happy! This chappy is for you!
Jjinks You are wonderful as well. You've kept with me even when FFN killed my fic. You even reviewed Again! I love reading your comments. Thank you.
Shattering Memories:
Chapter Five: Betray
"Toboe-nii-Chan!" The small blond ran around the table and gave Toboe her idea of a bone crushing hug (considering she isn't that strong).
"Hey there, trying to kill me by hugging me to death?" He ruffled her hair and she gave a small giggle in return.
She let go and took a step back to examine him. "Ne? Toboe-nii-Chan, are you ok from last night?"
Giving her a thumbs up, he answered her question. "I'm just fine."
"What about Grumpy Tsume-san?"
Sounds of laughter erupted from the kitchen and all at the cost of a red faced Tsume.
Toboe bent down in front of her so they were eye level. "Don't worry about Grumpy Tsume. Once you get to know him he's not so grumpy." He gave her a wink.
She looked skeptically at him, then at Tsume. "I don't know, he's scary."
"Tsume likes to scare everyone he meets. He takes getting use too. Right Toboe?" Hige had to put in his two cents. It's not everyday you can make fun of Tsume without him trying to kill you. So Hige is trying to make this moment last, if only they had a camera.
Toboe gave Hige a small smile as his answer, though his eyes didn't reflect any type of joy, instead Toboe's mind was else where. The light atmosphere was gone and something sullen has fallen around them just like the mood. Kiba and the others don't like Toboe this way. The forest was the beginning of everything. The town that they're in now doesn't seem to help their situation at all. In fact, it seems to make it worse. Not only is Toboe different now, (that was a given), but he seems tormented by nightmares. It might be best to leave soon and never return - for Toboe's sake. The only question is…will he be willing to leave with them? And if he doesn't, will they stay to help him and his old pack?
"What are you thinking about?" Toboe is snapped from his thoughts at the question.
"I'm ok. You don't need to worry so much."
Kiba had a different opinion, "I think we do. You are too different now. We don't know what's going on and you're not telling us anything. It making me wonder if we can trust you anymore."
Betrayal and guilt reflected in amber honey eyes. How could they not trust him? He knows that he's been acting different, but is it so hard to accept that he had another life before he met the other pack? Toboe gave them a bitter smile along with a small glare.
"Isn't this what you wanted?" That caught everyone off guard.
"Didn't you always complain that I'm not strong enough? Not fast enough? Not smart enough? Too compassionate? Aren't these the things you disliked about me in the beginning of everything? But now that I'm strong, able to protect myself and you guys, you decide that you can't trust me!"
Everyone was shocked… This wasn't supposed to happen. Sure, Toboe might have been angry, but this was the last thing he would do. Frustration rolled off of the young wolf in waves. If he was any angrier he would have attacked them for sure. How dare they do this! Can't he make them happy once in their death ridden lives?
"Why can't I ever be good enough for you!"
"… Wha… What do you mean of course you are."
"No I'm not! All you guys seem to do is tell me that I'm a pup, that I don't know anything, and that I'm not strong enough for you guys! Then I become everything you want, and you want me back to the way I was before!"
Toboe left the room and then the building. The three older wolves started to go after them until Gena stopped them.
"I think you've done enough damage for one day."
Hige through his hands up in frustration. "We weren't trying to hurt the runt's feelings. Honest!"
Hitomi started to cry. Despite being young, she understood what was happening. Things were falling apart and she can't do anything to stop it. This "new pack" was the cause of it. They are mean and they don't understand anything and they made him leave.
"Why are you so mean to him! Now they will find him and hurt him again!" Hitomi runs up to Gena and cries on her hip, while the older female rubs her head to comfort her.
"Hige, it's the things like what you just said that hurts him so much. Yes, he's young, so are the rest of us, but like him we are anything but innocent. We've had our innocence ripped away form us at a very young age."
"That's the problem we are having with him at the present moment. We don't know what has happened to make him act like this. He won't tell us anything!"
"Maybe Toboe-nii-Chan is trying to protect you." The small female's voice was quite. The energy she normally had was gone and what was left made the older wolf's hearts ache. How could someone so young have such sadness in their eyes? Her eyes were like Toboe's and looking around the room, just about everyone had the same haunted look in them.
Hitomi's sobs caused her small frame to shake violently. Yuki went around the table to give the small girl a hug. When he did so she had one small fist on Gena's shirt while the other was wrapped around Yuki.
"What do we need protection from? He told me that everything will make itself clear but why not tell us now so we can prepare to help so we won't need protection?"
Tsume's breath came in gasps as he tried to calm himself. Yelling and screaming won't get them anywhere. Look at Toboe right now, he just left and it was cowardly. He should have stood up to them rather then running away.
"He runs from his problems rather then staying and fighting them…" Suddenly the left side of the silver wolf's face was on fire.
Gena's calm demeanor completely changed at the comment. "How DARE you say something like that! What do you think he's done this WHOLE time! Fighting. Fighting his memories, fighting to protect you, and fighting with you. You don't give him a chance. You jump to conclusions and –"
Hiro cut her off when he wrapped his arms across her shuddering shoulders. Silent tears began to stream down her lightly tanned skin. The room remained quite as Hiro tried to comfort his friend.
"Shh… It's ok Gena. Everything will be all right. You'll see." Hiro whispered in her ear so that only she could hear.
Gena slowly turned her head so that she could face him. "What if you're wrong?"
A small laugh left the young male's body, "Am I ever wrong?" Gena didn't comment. Hiro looked down at the two younger pups and gave them a reassuring smile. "Do not worry, Toboe will be back once he cools down."
"Wh… what if they f… f… find him. He won't ever come back." The very thought caused her to sob louder than before. Yuki wasn't far behind sniffles and cries escaped from him even as he tried to hide it in order to be strong for Hitomi.
Why wouldn't Toboe come back? No matter what has happened in the past he has always managed to come back in one piece.
"Don't think such things. We must have hope and trust that things will get better. Now Hitomi why don't you take Yuki into the play area." Hitomi then took his hand and lead him away and glaring at the older wolves as she walked past.
"Who are these people who are after you guys."
There was only one word that could describe who was after them. "Hunters. "
Somewhere over the rainbow. Still in town… (Who ever can guess what song I messed up gets the cast of Wolfs Rain)
"Look… There it is…"
"The one that got away…"
"Lets get him and finish the job…"
TBC…
Reviews:
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