Chapter 6
Tsubasa and Sora kept running until Tsu came to a halt. She started examining an old looking den with tree roots around it. Sora looked around, trying to find Riku Replica or the others, but found another den instead. This one was covered in roses. "Aha!" Tsu exclaimed. The roots that covered the den were removed and she, Kairi, and Sora went in.
Subaru took a look at Kairi. "She doesn't have hyperthermia. It's just a fever," she sighed. "Looks like a bad one if you ask me. Besides what are we going to do when Ansem or Riku Replica finds us," Kaji asked. 'Kairi's more important than that. Besides, all the entrances are sealed. Only people that this pack knows can get down here.'
Sora (now a wolf) waited outside for the results. "You like her don't you?" Riku asked. Sora just glared and snarled. "Oh a feisty one isn't he," commented Roxas. 'Oh shut up. Riku, Roxas, there are jobs for you two. And neither of them are picking on Sora,' Tsubasa taunted. "I could of handled them." "I wasn't joking. I was dead serious." "Riku you will be helping Umi. Roxas you get the job over Namine'," Subaru ordered. "Yes ma'am!" they said as they went to their 'duties' while giving Sue a false salute. "What are you going to do with them?" Subaru sighed as she, Kaji, and Koji left. Tsubasa changed to her human form and went in Kairi's room. "How is she?" Sora asked. "Not so good. She's cold to the touch. I don't think it's a fever. Hyperthermia maybe?" Tsubasa paused for a moment. "Anyway, we have to keep her warm. I'm going to help them with the tunnels. Will you two be okay?" Sora nodded, his gaze not leaving the feverish girl. "Don't do anything I won't!" shouted Pheonix. "Oh shut up!" said both Sora and Tsu. "What did you say?!" 'Your deaf!' said Tsu as she left.
Kairi was having a wonderful dream. She was in a meadow with the sun shining above her. The birds were singing, the bees were humming. Everything was peaceful. And she could feel something warm. The warmth pulled away leaving Kairi in the dark with no sun and it was raining. Over yonder was a patch of sun. She ran to it desperate to get away. And for a while everything was calm again, but the warmth was different. The warmth pulled away again and Kairi was once again alone in the dark. This time there was no sun.
Kairi reached up and grabbed someone. She pulled the person onto the bed and hugged it so tight you'd think it was the end of the world. She felt the warmth that she felt at first. Kairi woke up, but her eyes were still shut. "Who are you?" she asked. "I can't tell you," said the voice. "Are you a friend? Or are you foe?" "That depends on your perspective." "You're not Riku are you?" she asked. "No, but you should get some sleep. You fell through the ice. You'll need your strength." "How do you know about that?" "Tsubasa told us." Kairi stayed silent. She then felt someone pull away. "No, don't go," she said. "Don't worry. Your safe with me," said another voice. It was feminine, but from what the other voice said, there could have been hundreds of other girls where she was at. But the voice felt familiar to her. "What did you dream?" ask the voice. "I dreamt I was in a faraway land where the sun always shined and had this certain warmth. But, the warmth faded away and was replaced with cold and loneliness as I was caught in a storm," Kairi said. "Then?" the voice urged. "Over yonder I saw the place I was before and ran there as fast as I could. I was back in the sun and warmth, but the warmth was different than the first. The warmth pulled away again and I was left back into the storm. After awhile I felt the same warmth that I started with." There was a pause between the two. "Where am I?" Kairi asked.
Kairi was in an underground tunnel that stretched across the entire forest. The tunnels were built by wolves years back and only those in the pack could get in. "Am I blind?" Kairi asked suddenly. "No," said the voice, "Your eyes are closed. Open them." Kairi opened her eyes to see a 13 year old looking woman with white hair and blue eyes. "Who are you?" "My name is Tsubasa. Don't you remember? I was the wolf-fox you befriended." Kairi hugged Tsu like there was no tomorrow. She then felt one of the two warmths she felt in her sleep. "Surprised? Sora and I took shifts on keeping you warm." "For how long?" Kairi blurted. "Two days. Though, I am surprised that you stayed asleep longer for Sora," Tsubasa said. Kairi blushed, "Do you know where Sora is?" "I think he's outside. Look for tunnels that go up. Take a peak from behind the roots to see if he's there. Riku Replica is still out there!" Tsubasa warned as Kairi left. "Sora what have you gotten yourself into now…"
Kairi looked about her and saw that only four tunnels went up. 'There could be rooms that go up, but Sora wouldn't know that… or would he?' she thought. The first two tunnels she check had roots on top of the entrance, but no Sora. The next one she went to had red roses to which she adored, but still no Sora. She was about to go back until she heard a rustling of the bushes. Kairi stayed still hoping that it wasn't Riku. Instead of the fake, there was a boy who had light brown long hair with sliver on the ends. His hair reached about half way down his back. His eyes were closed, but he looked like he was in pain. Kairi was going to go help him but she heeded Tsubasa's warning. She didn't know if Riku possessed the power to change shape like Tsubasa. Lost in thought, Kairi failed to know that the boy had fallen to his knees. She cam from behind her hiding place and started running to the boy. "Stop," he said, "I know you know Riku is still out here." Kairi slowed down 'til she was right next to him. "How… does everyone… know about that… about me…" "Tsubasa and Sora told our clan about you so we could protect you from… He's here." Kairi stood still. "Riku?" The boy nodded. "Stay behind me." In between the trees both the boy and Kairi saw a pair of aqua eyes staring at them. "Back up slowly. If he charges, you'll run behind the bushes and go down the tunnel where you are safe," he whispered. "What about you?" "I'll hold him off." They slowly got closer until they were right on top of the bushes. Kairi turned to go in when- "I wouldn't go in there Kairi. You can't trust that boy. You don't know who he is," Riku taunted. "I'm safer with him than I was with you." It started to rain. The boy step forward to face Riku. "Get out of my way!" "Never!" said the boy turning into a wolf. Riku and the wolf clashed. It was sword against fang. The wolf won the fight, but both he and Riku Replica were badly injured. The rain stung they're wounds, but neither of them moved. Riku looked up to see Kairi gone and a pack of wolves with thirty members (including Tsubasa, Yuugure, Pheonix, and Subaru) baring their teeth ready to strike. Riku limped away threating them that he would be back. The wolf fell to the ground and reverted back to a boy with long hair. Tsubasa ran over to him, and put him on her back. The rain fell heavier as the pack went inside.
Subaru said that the boy would be fine. "All he needs is a little rest. In the meanwhile the rest of us will finish the tunnels," Sue said. "It will be helpful since Riku knows where we're hiding," Kaji stated. Subaru, Kaji, and Koji left the room. "I hope Tsu's alright. I mean, she still has a fever and all," Koji said solemly. "Well after being with Tsubasa for a few years, one thing that I learned about her was that she is a surviver. This little 'cold' won't kill her."
Kairi entered the room with the long haired stranger. She stayed up as long as she could until she fell asleep.
Who do you think the stranger is? I don't think I'll be uploading anymore chapters for this story until the weekend. Don't worry, I have other stories to work on anyway.