Ein kleiner Mensch stirbt nur zum Schein / A small human only pretends to die
wollte ganz alleine sein / it wanted to be completely alone
das kleine Herz stand still für Stunden / the small heart stood still for hours
so hat man es für tot befunden / so they decided it was dead
und aus der Erde singt das Kind / and the child sings from the ground...

Hoppe hoppe Reiter / Hop Hop rider
und kein Engel steigt herab / and no angel climbs down
mein Herz schlägt nicht mehr weiter / my heart does not beat anymore
nur der Regen weint am Grab / only the rain cries on the grave
hoppe hoppe Reiter / Hop Hop rider)
eine Melodie im Wind / a melody in the wind
mein Herz schlägt nicht mehr weiter / my heart does not beat anymore
und aus der Erde singt das Kind / and the child sings from the ground

--- Spieluhr (Musicbox) -Rammstein ---

Chapter 27

'Til The Shadows Begin To Crawl

Keith slowly trudged through the muck they were now faced with. Yugi had been walking next to him but after the boy had a difficult time lifting his feet and almost got stuck he was now ridding on the man's back. The child's breathing against his back was calming to the older man. Currently Yugi was asleep; the slow movement of their travel and the soft, deep, thumping of the man's heart beat below him was the perfect lullaby sending him into a dreamless rest.

The man's senses perked up when he heard something else was moving in the muck with him. A ways behind him but too close for comfort. Quickly as he could he rushed to find a place to hide. Sitting in mud was not on his lists to do today but he did it none the less. He shifted the boy into his lap and gently woken the child.

"Wa." Yugi whispered softly.

"Hush little one." The boy imminently cooperated and listened to what could have them in hiding again.

A motor was heard in the distance as well as the barks of a few dogs. The boy's body stiffened and he whimpered slightly.

"No doggies Mister, no." Quietly hushing the boy he shifted the child to his chest. The little one now had his arms tightly, but comfortably, wrapped around the man's neck. Rocking slightly he offered what little comfort he could, remembering someone mentioning about he fear of the animal.

"Try to go away in your head little one." He whispered very softly. Unfortunately the child was just too tense and couldn't concentrate on anything other than the barking in the distance.

His breath hitched when the group finally reached where they were. Thankfully his tracks were not showing, as the watery mush had collapsed on his foot prints so they were not visible. He watched at the dogs had much difficulty finding anything in the mud, let alone walk in it. The boy went ridged against him but made no sound. He could feel the boy's breathing quicken. Rubbing the boy's back with one hand and used the other to hold him closer. Then he slowly stood.

Closer.

The man knew they were going to get caught. His breath caught in his throat as they were mere feet away. Pressing himself further into the soggy vegetation his back was against he quietly turned a little more out of their sight, moving as slow as possible to not draw any unwanted attention.

Closer.

Keith just wanted to dive into the swampish surroundings and hide that way. At least they had mud on them, because he knew that helped with both camouflage and their scent.

Closer.

A car came up. It had a huge spot light on it and was constantly scourging the surrounding area. He could feel the boy against him shudder. It was getting cold out and their wet clothes weren't helping. Keith himself had to suppress the urge to shiver along with the boy in his arms.

Inch by inch they got closer. Every breath the man took he though to be his last. A good supply of the men had a weapon of a sort and he knew he was now considered a traitor. Traitors were not given a chance to explain, they were just slaughtered unmercifully. That alone almost sent the chills down his spine.

Painfully slow they made there way past them. Blinking his eyes a couple of time, unable to believe they didn't find them, he slowly inched his head out of hiding and looked. Indeed they had passed. Looking back he looked for any slow trailers but saw none. Quietly he got out and headed back in the direction of the gang's hang out, and back toward the city. He walked in a slight curve instead of a straight line hoping not to get caught by anyone who could be going to or from the hang out. Once they were on harder ground Keith sat down the boy.

"I'm very proud of you Yugi. You handled that really well." He said softly, kneeling down in front of the boy. The boy smiled at his friend and gave a small hug, which was returned. Taking the boy's hand they both headed towards the city.

"Mister?"

"Please call me Keith." The man said softly.

"Keith?" The boy whispered.

"Yes Yugi."

"Uh...when we get back home...well...I was just wondering..." The 5 year old stumbled over his words. Keith stopped and lifted the boy into his arms.

"It's alright little one." He said gently rubbing the boy's back. "Are you wondering if you'll ever see me again?" The child's eyes widened as if the man had just read his mind. Smiling he wrapped the jacket tightly around the boy when he nodded. "Of course you'll see me again. I'm your friend, am I not?" The boy in his arms smiled and hugged the man holding him, his protector. Smiling to himself, Keith hummed a soft tune hoping to get the boy to fall asleep. Allowing the boy to forget it was getting colder and they were in the middle of a damp smelly swamp.

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