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Chapter 5- THIS IS NOT FUNNY!

Well, not long after they had left camp, Nuto was able to feel his limbs.

"Um, Mr. Wolf-" he started uneasily. "My name's Greg." He said coldly. Nuto nodded "Right, Greg, I can feel my legs now, can I walk?" Without saying a word, Greg dropped him on the ground.

"OW! Hey!" Nuto exclaimed angrily. Greg frowned "Well get up. We've got a long way to go…" Nuto bared his teeth "I think I can go the rest of the way without your help, thanks."

Greg scoffed "Sorry buck-tooth, no can do. Believe me, I'd love to let you die out by yourself but my mission is take you home. So until your there I can't leave." Nuto frowned "Why do you hate me? I haven't done anything to you!"

But Greg ignored this comment completely and walked on "Come on, we best find a place to stay for the night." He didn't even need to see Nuto's puzzled stare to say, "In case you haven't noticed, it's almost winter, we don't wanna get caught in the first storm of it, do we?" as he said this he turned and looked at Nuto with a smug and superior smirk.

Nuto fumed "I KNEW THAT! How could I not know!" But in his mind…"It's almost winter? Already! Man, I gotta get home!" Greg chuckled "Whatever kid, come on."

They walked for a while before seeing an empty cave. Nuto walked in first and sat as far away from Greg as the cave would allow, while Greg practically dropped himself on the ground and stared outside the mouth of the cave.

For a long while, Nuto just glared angrily at Greg's back, but his look softened as he wished they had a fire. Fire reminded him of Sid. Sid reminded him of home. He to looked out side the cave now, both thinking.

"…Father…I'm so sorry…how could I treat you with so much disrespect? What if…what if I never get to make up for it? What if I never get to tell Kiya I'm sorry for yelling at her. Mother, I'm always causing you grief, even now…I'm so sorry. Zina…I don't wanna stay mad at you forever…I want to make up, I want to laugh with you again…this all my fault…I'm sorry, I'm sorry!" Nuto thought as he stared at the stars.

"…I'm sorry…I'm so sorry…so sorry…" he said softly as he laid his head down.

Greg's ears twitched but when he looked back the young male was curled up, silent tears finding their way out of his tightly shut eyes. Greg stared at him for a while before looking back outside.

"Hm…yes…tomorrow, for sure. The first winter snowfall." He said to himself, then glanced back at Nuto. "…Sleep well kitty, it just may be your last…" and with that final word, he yawned and slowly drifted off to sleep.

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The next morning, Nuto woke first. "(YAAWN!) Aw! Not again! I cried myself to sleep, now my face is sticky! (gasp) Did the wolf hear me? Oh please no. If he did I'll never hear the end of it!" were the first things he said.

He glanced at Greg, who was still asleep. Nuto smirked "He thinks he's so smart. Lets see how smart he feels when I'm eating and he's still looking for food!" this thought clouding up his mind, he strutted out of the cave…

Greg slept peacefully when suddenly a loud yelp jerked him out of it. At first he ran outside with a look of concern, but that quickly changed to a smirk "Well, I called it. Come on bucky, we got some traveling to do."

Nuto struggled to pull his face out of a pile of snow, then reluctantly followed Greg. For the longest while they just walked…and walked…and walked. Most of the way was silent, when suddenly a flock of birds fell over their heads.

And not far behind a small bird trying with all it's might to keep up. He panted as he landed on a frozen tree "Ok…you just…go ahead! I'll catch up…in about…three days…weeks maybe…"

Nuto gasped "Ouji?" Greg looked at him "O-what?" But Nuto ignored him and ran to the tree. Still confused, Greg followed. Nuto put his front paws on the tree trunk and looked up "Ouji, is that you?"

The bird looked down and gasped "Oh my…NUTO! NUTO! YOU-YOU'RE ALIVE!" Without any warning he flew up high with a loud screeching tweet. Nuto laughed as Ouji flew around him excitedly.

"Hahaha, of course I'm alive!" he said smiling. "Yeah, but at the human camp all was found was your blood and some of your fur!" Ouji exclaimed landing on his shoulder.

Nuto nodded "Yeah…I'm not entirely sure what happened but…they didn't kill me, I was just hurt real bad." Ouji nodded "Ow, yeah, those thick headed wolves sure did a number on you."

"WHO YOU CALLIN' THICK HEADED!" Greg shouted, suddenly letting his presents be known. "AH! Whoa! When'd he get here!" Ouji exclaimed, hiding behind Nuto's ear.

Nuto frowned "Unfortunately, he's my official guide home. Wait, if you got my family, why are you here?" Ouji sighed "Well, I asked them if they wanted to go south with me, but they said they never do."

"Well, that's cuz we don't." Nuto said. Ouji titled his head "I don't see how that would work." Nuto sighed "Ok, see we live in this cave where we store leaves and stuff for the herbivores and in return, they go to the frozen lake and cut holes in it then get fish for us and we live off fish until the snow dies down enough and the pray come back." Ouji nodded "Ah, I see."

Greg growled, "This is stupid! Come on buck-tooth we're already behind the schedule I made! Say goodbye to your stupid friend and let's go!" Nuto frowned "Aw come on! Can't he come with us?"

"NO! Now come on, which way do we go now?" he asked. Nuto chuckled nervously "Funny thing. See, I didn't think of it till this morning but…I don't know where to go." Greg's jaw dropped "YOU WHAT?"

Nuto laughed more nervously "N-now, calm down! See, Ouji's been there already, so he could lead us back! See?" Greg looked at him, then at Ouji "…Fine, lets go bird-brain."

Ouji turned his head "Well I dunno! You were being awful rude and bossy. Apologize and I might think about it." Nuto smiled "Ok. He's sorry, can you take us there, plllleeeeeaaassseee!"

Ouji smirked "Not from you. Him." Greg scoffed "Forget it." Ouji sighed, "Fine then, have fun freezing this winter." Nuto looked at him, pleading "Come on!" Greg's eye twitched "…Ugh, fine! I'm…sorry…"

Ouji almost laughed "Pardon? I didn't quite catch that." Greg growled, "…I'M SORRY! THERE! NOW WILL YOU SHOW US?" Ouji laughed "Sure! Oh, and by the way, I was gonna lead you anyway. What, you think I'd let my best friend freeze?"

Greg growled lowly then snapped at him. But Ouji was to quick "Hehehehe! Ah, I love messing with you macho meat heads!" Nuto chuckled "Now be nice Ouji, remember, we're traveling together now."

"Oh, this reminds me of a time I was late for the migration." He said. Nuto looked interested "Do tell!" Well, Greg soon found out that Ouji loved to talk. And talk…and talk. Nuto was the only one who listened, completely interested.

Greg looked up at the sky "…If there's anyone out there watching me…THIS IS NOT FUNNY!"

THE END…for now!

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