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Chapter Six: Maybe if We all Huddle Together We Can Keep Warm Eh?

"It's a lovely night tonight," Antauri said breaking the silence between him and Cielle who were making there way back to the camp site.

"Yes, it is, one of the lovelier ones," Cielle told him.

Antauri sighed getting the feeling that she didn't really want to talk to him considering she answered his question so abruptly and simply.

"Is something wrong Antauri?" she asked him.

"Hm?" he asked not expecting her to say anything else to him on there journey back to the camp site. "No, nothing's wrong I'm fine," he answered.

"Oh alright, listen Antauri...I'm sorry you and your friends had to get involved in this mess. The gravitational pull must have brought your ship in...it's so unfortunate you landed here," Cielle said.

"Don't apologize, you've done nothing wrong," Antauri said.

"Hm...I still feel responsible...you see, the Queen who once ruled Tohruu put me in charge while she was gone...but I failed her, I failed the kingdom and I failed myself...there's nothing I can do but hope that Abigail returns soon...but who am I kidding...she's probably forgotten about us...all of us..." Cielle said sadly. All of a sudden there was a shrill scream from up ahead of them. "Kirei!" yelled Cielle alarmed as she went from walking slowly into a mad sprint to the camp site.

"Leave this to me!" Antauri told her as he zoomed by her making it to the campsite in no time. His gleaming purple claws were exposed ready for battle.

"My turn!" Otto said. Otto let out an equally loud scream. Antauri looked at them confused.

"What are you doing? Where's the danger?" he asked.

"Danger?" Otto asked.

"We're not in danger silly!" Kirei paused to laugh. "We're playing a game!"

"They didn't mean to scare you Antauri, we were wondering where you were anyways," Chiro told him.

"I see," Antauri said as he returned his hands to normal.

"Kirei!" Cielle yelled as she ran up to Antauri's side. "What's wrong?" she asked him.

"Nothing's wrong Cielle, me and Otto were playing the screaming game, you know the one were you see who can scream the loudest," Kirei told her older sister. Cielle sighed frustrated and walked up to her younger sister.

"How many times have I told you not to do that! You scared me! I thought something was wrong with you! And worst of all what if some Valencia have heard you? We'd be in big trouble!" Cielle scolded.

Kirei sighed, "There's no Valencia for miles, what business would they have all the way out here?"

Cielle ignored her sister's comment and moved her attention to the hyper force. "I think we should all get going to bed, we have a big day tomorrow," Cielle announced.

"I agree, night everybody," Chiro said. Everyone else exchanged good nights and got ready for bed. The hyper force gathered under the roofed structure and found comfortable spots to lay down on and fall asleep. Kirei followed them but noticed Cielle was sit sitting by the fire.

"Cielle," Kirei asked with a yawn.

"Go to bed Kirei, I'll be fine, I want to give our guests as much room as possible," Cielle said as she went and sat down against a tree away from the fire. Kirei was going to protest but she decided to keep it to herself, considering she was so tired.

A few hours had passed and the night was getting colder and colder. Nova woke up shivering and she wrapped her tail around her body.

"It's-It's freezing!" she said teeth chattering. The others began to woke up also.

"Is it morning already?" Otto asked.

"No, it's still quite late at night," Gibson said stretching.

"Gees, why does it have to be so cold here?" Sparx asked.

"You guys be quiet! We're going to wake up Antauri, Kirei and Cielle," Chiro said.

"No need, I'm already awake, "Antauri said.

"Me too! You know I can function on only two hours of sleep?" Kirei told them.

"Oh how lovely," Gibson said.

"Maybe if we all huddle together we won't be so cold, eh Nova?" Sparx said as he nudged her arm with his elbow.

"Not on your life!" Nova said as she smacked him in the back of his head.

"I was kidding," Sparx said. Nova growled and glared at him.

"C-come on guys stop, Nova's right they always d-do that on those survival shows," Chiro said shivering.

"I suppose it won't be that intolerable," Gibson said.

"Aw come on Gibson lighten up," Otto said.

"I'll do it as long as Kirei stays between me and Sparx," said Nova.

"Fine gees..." Sparx said.

"Kay, me and Sparx can talk all night long!" Kirei.

"Oh...what fun," Sparx said sarcastically. The hyper force all huddled together with Kirei in-between Nova and Sparx. Sparx turned his back to Kirei to avoid talking to her but found himself face to face with Gibson. He sighed and laid on his back his face to the stars. Antauri was on the end and was making himself comfortable when he noticed he hadn't seen Cielle. He sat up and looked around.

"Kirei," Antauri whispered.

Kirei sat up and rubbed her eyes. "What?" Antauri motioned for her to come over to him. Kirei did as she was told and walked over to him.

"Where's Cielle?" Antauri asked her.

"Oh, Cielle...she said she didn't want to intrude on you guys. She's over there under the tree, don't worry she said she'd be fine so she will," Kirei said with a smile as she walked away and went back to her sleeping spot.

Antauri looked over at the tree where Cielle was sleeping. Her back was turned to him and she was engulfed in the darkness of the forest. He looked back at his friends huddled together happily sleeping. Kirei yawned and closed her eyes instantly falling asleep. Antauri waited for a few minutes then stood up and walked towards the tree.

Cielle was curled in a ball shivering under the small deciduous tree. Antauri sat down and watched as her chest rose and fell between her shivering and breathing. "She's more concerned about us then herself, but she hardly knows who we are," he thought. "I failed the kingdom, I failed the Queen, I failed myself," her words echoed in his mind. "She blames herself for things that were out of her control," Antauri thought. At that moment she stirred and made a cat like noise. Feeling sympathy for Cielle he laid down next to her his back to hers hoping to provide her with some kind of warmth.

Cielle opened her eyes and peered over her shoulder at Antauri. "He's trying to keep me warm..." she thought. Cielle smiled then closed her eyes and fell asleep with a strange feeling deep within her. Antauri peered over his shoulder at the sleeping Cielle and closed his eyes as well.

To be continued...

L'arc en Ciel7: You got lazy and took some random line from your story and made it the title didn't you?

Snowkat: Yeah, so what?

L'arc en Ciel7: You can't do that!

Snowkat: Sure I can, your not the fan fiction mob boss!

L'arc en ciel7: How do you know I'm not?