A/N: I don't know how this is gonna go (or why I suddenly got the urge to update it...) but this is sort of a yaoi-ish chapter. Well, actually, it's not yaoi-enough to call yaoi, but not un-yaoi-enough to be called straight... so it's sort of a... er... well, I dunno... heh. Oh well... (WARNING: Beware of MAJOR oocness!) And all of you wondering where Cheza is? Sorry... I sort of forgot about her... Let's just say she got stolen by Darschia.

Disclaimer: I don't own wolf's rain, but guess what! I OWN TAKI! WAHAHA! Fear me!

"So... lemme get this straight... you're Taki's little brother, but when everyone was killed, you thought he was dead, and left in search of paradise... right?" Hige reiterated. Kiba nodded slowly. Toboe watched him.

"Right..." Kiba sighed. "I had forgotten all about him... I-... I thought..." The white wolf put his head in his hands once more. Hige and Toboe exchanged looks of confusion and concern.

"Kiba..." A voice sounded from the front door. The trio turned to see Taki standing in the doorway, Tsume coming up behind him. Kiba froze.

"Kiba... I..." Taki looked sadly at his little brother. Kiba stood and walked straight to his brother without hesitation, a stern expression creased his face.

"Taki... why did you come back for me...?" The white wolf inquired without flinching. His older brother shifted positions uncomfortably.

"I don't know, really. I guess... I needed someone..." His voice faded by the gallon. He wasn't making eye contact with anyone.

"Needed someone?" Toboe and Hige sounded in sync from the background. Taki looked up at them with deep eyes.

"I was... alone..." He whispered lightly. Kiba stared.

"You don't have a pack...?" The white wolf cocked an eyebrow. Taki shook his head.

"No... I've been traveling for years just on the hope another one of us would be alive," He smiled, remembering how terrible everything had been. "I was on the verge of suicide, to tell you the truth..." He added lightly.

"Suicide?" Tsume and Hige chimed in astonishment.

"Taki-kun..." Toboe sniffed. Kiba growled and grabbed his brother by the collar of his jacket.

"You're an idiot," He stated mildly, an angry sneer deepening his expression. Taki blinked.

"Wha-...?"

"Idiot! You're a fucking idiot!" Kiba half-shouted, now twitching slightly.

"But... Kiba, I-"

"HEY! What're you all doing in- OMG! Where's all our animals?" A guard standing in the newly opened door yelled, practically fainting from the loss. "GET THE HELL OUT OF HERE! I'M CALLING THE COPS!" He screamed, a temple pulsing. Taki and Toboe stood baffled by the sudden outburst. Kiba flinched slightly and backed up into his brother, who took him firmly by the hand.

"What?" Hige hollered.

"Shi-..." Tsume grabbed Hige and Toboe and dashed for the door. "C'mon you two! We gotta get out of here! Now!" He yelled as he passed the two brothers.

"C'mon, Kiba-kun..." Taki bravely pulled Kiba from the building and followed Tsume.

Twenty-three minutes later...

"Alright..." Tsume panted, slowing to a stop and collapsing on the ground along with the other four, who also desperately gulped air into their lungs. It felt as refreshing as a clear cool liquid trickling down a parched throat on a hot summer day. "I think... it's... safe..." Tsume finished. They all stayed lying on their backs for a while, trying to catch their breath from an exhausting run.

Taki let his head roll to the right. He gazed at Kiba, who felt someone watching him and looked over to his left. Inverbally, the two exchanged acceptance of each other and made a promise never to forget each other again.

FIN

That's right! The fic is over! I decided to stop it here... so, yeah. Hope you enjoyed it! Please review! Thanks a bunch to all who do! Ja ne!