Letters from a Thief

*HOWL*

"Ah! Kiba, wait! You'll run into-"

Still in his wolf form, Kiba crashed into a rose bush.

I quickly ran over to him, scared he might have cut himself up again. Earlier, a little after I woke up this morning, Kiba wanted to try and turn himself. Luckily, he turned into his wolf form quiet easily. Now though, he wasn't having much control over his body and was running around everywhere.

Before I could reach him, he jumped out the bushes and shook himself crazily. A wolfish grin was plastered on his face as he kicked off a branch still stuck on his left foot. "Oh how much I miss this. Toboe, I still don't remember everything, but this, my days of running and hunting, I remember that."

He shook himself lightly before reverting back to his human form. I smiled up at him and scratched the back of my head. "Once we find everyone, I'm pretty sure you'll remember." Kiba stared down at his hands for a minute before speaking again. "I used to get my memories from my dreams, but now, I get random flashes of my life. But I still can't grasp it fully."

"I read that usually people get their memories back by being around the same people and do the same things they did before they lost their memory."

Kiba raised his dark brow in a silent question as he looked around him, "How can I do that? The only one I'm around is you and I'm not running around looking for paradise right now."

I sighed. He was right. I don't know where the other three were and I as heck don't know where Cheza is. Without the others, we can't go searching for her. Were only two wolves. One wolf doesn't remember anything of the past five years and the other is still a young pup! Some team we make. I had to laugh silently at that.

Kiba silently brushed off the debris on his jacket before speaking, "Toboe, do you know where the others are?"

I looked at the floor guiltily, "No, I haven't seen them since that night."

Subconsciously, I brought up the leather bracelet close to my nose and sniffed it. The scent of Tsume instantly assaulted my senses. Now more then ever I've been smelling Tsume's scent everywhere. I always just thought it was my bracelet but it couldn't be it. I smell his scent everywhere. I smell him in the gardens, in the house, and especially my room.

I supposed that it was something in my head that was messing with my mind, but I'm beginning to rethink that.

"Shouldn't we be looking for them then? Shouldn't we go searching? Something?" Kiba growled out, gripping the hair on top his scalp.

"It's been five years Kiba. I've only been awake for almost six months now." I ground out. He doesn't understand how badly I want to find the others. Especially Tsume. But I was only a lone wolf in a big city.

"And instead of searching for them, you came here. To these humans? You could have found me. I live outside the city by the border…or I used to. You could have found me! Something!"

I was the one known more for submission. To cower in fear from others. But since that encounter with the Walrus, something inside me changed and I began to have more courage. Not enough to command people or be rude or anything really different…but enough where I was brave enough to argue and yell at my alpha.

"Don't say that!" I yelled, pushing him far away from me. "You don't know how I felt when I awoke. I spent a whole month running around this god damn city! There was no trace of anyone! And no one searched for me. No one asked around for me. Five years Kiba. Five years ago I almost got killed for protecting a man that only I was able to forgive. I had to assume you guys forgot about me, or made it to paradise. I almost died before all of you. I could only assume you guys made it…"

Tears trailed down my face and I realized I hadn't properly cried since the day I realized I was alone. Hot salty tears ran down my cheeks and boogers began to form, but I wiped them all away on my sleeve. A slow tentative voice spoke, unknowing on what to do.

"T-toboe? I'm sorry. I wasn't thinking and…" Kiba spoke, but he didn't step towards me. Good thing too. I didn't think I could keep myself from falling to the ground at this point. My tears wouldn't stop and the more I willed them away, the more they fell.

My voice hitched but I decided to leave into the house. I wanted to curl into a ball on my bed and sleep this horrid day away.

The sheets and pillow smelled like Tsume but for now I couldn't think about it. My throat hurt and my heart ached for Tsume to be here. I covered myself with the blankets pretending they were his arms and tucked the pillow beneath me, pretending for it to be his strong chest. The warmth of the room was replaced as his warmth and the feel of his breath on my skin.

I wanted Tsume.

*HOWL*

"It will be awhile before I'm finished with my painting. I'm assuming the lady of the house will be here by tomorrow?" A tall skinny man with greasy black and gray hair spat out as he set up his canvas and paints. I wanted so much to steal such expensive beautiful colors but I restrained myself.

"I'm not a hundred percent sure, but yes, she might return tomorrow. Is there anything you'd like me to get you before you start." I asked, hoping he'd decline my offer.

"That won't be necessary. Leave me now."

I wanted to growl but I didn't. "Alright. I'll be leaving then. I need to go shopping. I'll be back in two hours so if you need anything, you may get them yourself."

The greasy man grunted and turned his back towards me. I chanced a glance at the other raven in the room. A forlorn look adorned his face and he would not meet my eyes. I felt guilty for giving him the cold shoulder, but I had things to take care of. We weren't a full complete pack again so I couldn't ruin my job as a nanny just yet.

I grabbed a long black coat and wrapped it around myself. I locked the door behind me before walking down the steps and towards the city. I hated shopping, but grocery shopping was another story.

*HOWL*

"Oh it's the Quiz nanny! I haven't seen him for a while."

"He's so small, and so adorable!"

"I want to hold him so tight!"

An older later that ran a small lone vegetable stand smiled lovingly and patted my head. "Dear, I haven't seen you in awhile. How are you? I hope the Quiz family treats you well."

I beamed at the lady. Mrs. Lease. She was the nicest old lady in the world. "Oh yes miss! She is a little hard to get along with, but she has treated me most fairly. I absolutely adore Elizabeth. They are both very nice people."

I never got the full story that surrounded the Quiz family, but I never dared asked. People didn't treat them with high respect around here for some odd reason. Mrs. Lease though was the only one who didn't seem to care.

She smiled her wrinkly lips: "That's very nice to hear. The daughter must be a handful though for such a young man such as your self."

"Actually, she makes it so I won't be lazy, ha-ha."

She chuckled lightly and pats my hands. She grabbed a few different vegetable and placed them into a plastic bag. She handed the bag in my hands. "Free of charge~ Send my regards to the lady of the house will you?"

I smiled and took the bag. I nod my head and spoke: "Oh yes, I will! Thank you so much miss! I'll make sure to bring you a full cake of my special chocolate cake."

"I can't wait! Don't you forget young man." She chided playfully.

"Oh I won't, I promise." I laughed, placing the bag of vegetables in an even larger bag. We told our good byes and I continued my shopping. Whispers were spoken and people turned to stare, but I did well to ignore them all. Whatever happened in the Quiz home, everyone knew about except me. Well, whatever it was, made everyone look at me. I guess that's what happens when you worked for the Quiz.

"Did you hear? Hige is coming around again today!" A man proclaimed, trying to clean up him bread stand. Another woman neighboring his stand cursed and began to clean up hers as well. I could only guess one thing. This man was either an inspector or a food critic.

Others yelled out the same thing and the food court was a cluster of stand owners cleaning their area and making sure all their best foods were out. I loved it when one of the two came. It made shopping easier and they made sure to put out the best of their best.

It was only ironic that this man was named Hige and this was his job. I wanted to burst out crying again. I kept myself in order and decided to get some chicken.

*HOWL*

"This is the best you say?" A taller male, with brown scruffy hair asked the stand owner as he tried a sample of his spicy curry. Only a second of silence before the man yelled out in surprise. "This is simply to die for! I love this! What was your name again sir?"

"Oh, uh, George Lincoln sir."

"Well George Lincoln, I'll just have to write a review about you. Expect to become famous!"

"Thank you Mr. Hige sir! I'm so glad you like it. If you want, I could make a bowl for you. Free of charge of course."

"That would be lovely! You're a real nice man Mr. Lincoln. Pleasure doing business with you. Have a wonderful day."

"And you as well Mr. Hige!"

Hige, the young food critic, walked away from the stand happily as he held tonight's dinner close to himself. It was an easy way to taste food and earn free food almost every day. He did what he loved and got free food as an added bonus. With a certain skip to his step, Hige continued walking around the crowd of people until suddenly; he was hit by a very strong and familiar scent.

This scent was not a food, nor was it a type of drink. It was the scent only an animal could hold. But it wasn't sickening and it didn't hurt his nose. It was animal, he was sure, but of what, he did not know. He decided to turn and follow his nose. The scent was very familiar but yet unknown to him. He knew this was kind of dangerous, but he wanted to find the animal that smelled so oddly familiar.

The smells of the food around him and the one in his arms did not discourage the trail of this peculiar scent. Hige was very skilled with his nose.

The trail became strong and he knew he was close. He searched with his eyes only to see there were no animals except for the usual bird, cat, and dog. Hige turned his eyes everywhere, seeing no animal his nose was leading him too. That's when he noticed a short male a few steps in front of him. He was holding a dark brown bag filled with groceries and he was conversing with a large burly man holding out a package of chicken thighs. The male paid and placed them in his bag. His voice was soft and slightly high pitched, but it made something click in Hige's mind.

This was the boy who smelled like an unknown animal. He was the one Hige was searching for and…he seemed so familiar! The guy turned around towards Hige, only to stop in his tracks. Golden brown eyes widened as they stared at Hige. Flashes of memories played: scenes of chasing this guy around, crashing into him, stealing his food, giving him a large bear hug.

This kid…this runt was-

"Hige?"

A/N: O.O OH EM GEE! I am so sorry for taking so long with this. I've been so busy lately with school. I'm glad to finally update this story. Thank you so much for all the wonderful reviews! Tell me what you think