Many days passed and Sheila had yet to return, Hige and Toboe were the ones who stressed her absence the most. One day on there travels to a large mountain they had to pass over, during a snow storm, they say her, "Sheila!" Shouted Hige and Toboe in unison, "Hey guys, im back" She said giving each of them a kiss on the cheek to greet them, but when she reached Tsume he just moved back and told her to back of. Sheila nodded. Once they were all safely in a cave built into the mountain, Sheila told them where she had been. "Everyone I went to get you all something, I was hoping it might knock some sense into all of you, Toboe noticed that when she said that she looked specifically towards Tsume and Hige. "I got you all something each, Starting with Toboe" Sheila smiled at Toboe, noticing that Hige growled slightly at Toboe being chosen first. "Toboe I give you this a bracelet a lot like those others you wear except this one, this one is gold and has this engraved on it your name in Japanese symbols," She said handing Toboe the bracelet, he put it on quickly and watched it shine in the moonlight. "Next is your Hige, I give you this a collar much like your other one that is now broken it says the same, they all say your names on them in Japanese symbols." Hige put on the collar, it looked and felt so much the same as his old collar accept, that this one had much more meaning to it. "And Tsume, this one is for you, it is the same as Toboe's" at the mention of his name Toboe looked up at Tsume and Sheila. "Because I have realised in my one day that I had spent with you, that you and Toboe are very close, so to show that you have the same bracelets with different names engraved" Tsume wearily put his bracelet on, knowing he was being watched by a happy Toboe. "And last, Kiba, I give to you this neck bandana to show your leadership, it is a pure shade of blue to match your eyes, it is also dark enough that it blends into the night well." Kiba took it gratefully and put it on. Even Sheila had to admit he looked pretty nice in it… Toboe came up to Sheila and thanked her "Sheila, I know that these have another word engraved on them all, It says 'Faithful' on mine 'Cheerful' on Hige's, which I also noticed in extremely small English letters in the corner it says 'Pervert" Toboe and Sheila laughed at this, Hige happened to have heard that as well "HEY! That's not fair babe!" Hige laughed, Toboe continued speaking to Sheila "And Tsume's says 'Brave & Independent' and Kiba's says 'Natural Leader" Toboe tilted his head sideways "Why don't you have one?" Sheila looked shocked "Because I'm not part of the pack of course" Toboe sighed "Oh" Hige came over and snuck up behind Sheila and grabbed her round the waist, scaring her "Am I still a pervert?" asked Hige, Sheila forced him to let go of her and chuckled "Yes you are Hige."
Once everyone was asleep Hige snuck over to Sheila once he was sure that she was asleep and cuddled up beside her, he couldn't help but check her out a little, suddenly a paw came crashing down on the back of his head, "Ouch!" Sheila laughed "Pervert" Hige smiled, and snuggled close to Sheila, Toboe saw Hige over there and went to join them. Toboe was feeling very cold, Tsume even decided to join up with the large bunch of wolves making themselves at home. Kiba once again had a strange feeling of being alone and decided to get up and join the others as well.
"Now this is what I call a pack" smiled Toboe in the morning to see the entire pack snuggling close. "We are not a pack" growled Tsume standing up and leaving the bundle, "Why do you keep saying that?" shouted Toboe through tears, "Because we aren't" Toboe shook his head and stood up, the others were waking up now. "Tsume, see these that Sheila gave us? They mean we are one pack" Tsume snorted. Sheila stood up feeling oddly out of place, Toboe came up to her "We are a pack aren't we Sheila?" Sheila nodded "You, Tsume, Kiba and Hige are one pack, but I'm not the one to tell them that, seeing as im not part of the pack." Toboe winced "Why can't you be?" Sheila shook her head "Kiba and the others would never accept me" Toboe growled "That's not true!" Sheila sighed "Toboe, look you are all boys, all too dominate to accept a female wolf into the pack" Toboe whispered "That's not true" Sheila walked off and they got ready to finish walking up the mountain.
"Geeze, big difference from the snow" said Hige, it was true, they were now in a lovely meadow where the sun was shining. "I'll be right back," declared Toboe, rushing off in another direction "Toboe wait!" shouted Sheila, "Let him go" whispered Kiba.
They all went to sleep that night, still no sighting of Toboe.
"Good morning sunshine" Hige laughed at Tsume who had been drooling in his sleep, and slept in late. "Huh?" Grunted Tsume, "I said Good—
"I know what you said" growled Tsume, getting up and leaving the cool shade of the tree they had slept under, "I'm going to see if I can find the runt" announced Tsume, no one dared argue with him while he was in such a mood. "Toboe!" said a shocked Tsume, to see Toboe collapsed on the floor, "Hi Tsume, don't worry im fine, im just a little tired" Tsume nodded and carried Toboe back; who fell asleep the instant he hit the floor. "Where was he?" asked Sheila, it was now night time and still Toboe hadn't awoken "Over back near the mountain, by a small store" Sheila looked confused "What was he doing there?" she asked "I don't know for sure, but I have a pretty good idea" Hige, Tsume, Sheila and Kiba all fell straight asleep around Toboe.
"Good morning!" shouted Toboe to the others, he was very energetic after his long sleep. "Good morning" scoffed Tsume, Sheila frowned at him "Morning Toboe, I see you've been fully rested" she smiled. "Yeah, and I've got something for you Sheila!" said Toboe cheerfully; everyone was awake and staring at Toboe now. "What did you get Sheila?" asked Hige coming up and sitting next to her. Kiba looked at Toboe, with an emotionless face as usual. And Tsume pretended he wasn't interested at all. "Sheila I got you this" He said pulling out a small bag, inside it was small heart shaped locket necklace with a photo of the group; including Sheila. "It means your part of the pack too, and we all are" announced Toboe, Tsume was sitting with his back away from the group, so that no one could see him smile, The kid really cares about everyone, no ones left behind Tsume thought. Sheila was putting on the necklace and gave Toboe a hug, and a kiss on the cheek which made Toboe blush madly. Wow, that locket looks beautiful on her thought Hige looking at her. "What are you perving at now Hige?" joked Sheila, Hige blushed "Nothing, I was just thinking how nice that locket looks on you, and how great it is to have you in the pack," everyone agreed and Sheila gave Hige a hug. "Thank you Hige" she said giving him a small kiss on the lips, Hige blushed a bright red, "Um, err, I- ah your welcome!" mumbled Hige embarrassingly, Toboe made kissing noises towards Hige which made him blush, "Oh all right, runt, that's enough teasing porky over here for now" sighed Tsume, pulling Toboe away.
Hige swore to Sheila "I'll always stay faithful to you" Hige smiled "And I to you"
Hige and Sheila, ended up becoming mates and having many other adventures, but that's another story to tell.
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