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-Shikowe's POV
Tear after tears fall. Feeling embarrassed I run back to my house. Not paying attention if Akino was following or if the wolves were leaving. Trees blur by faster, each push off stronger and more angst. 'Why can't I be strong?' Landing in the platform of the porch I enter and slam the door shut. Falling willfully behind the door while sighing, my whole life I've been alone here. Now all of a sudden people like my brother show up, the pack of wolves aren't making things better. How could it have taken so long just to find me if he was given a hint, if he knows about Paradise then it shouldn't take him freaking years to get here. Akino should especially know that the gate of Paradise is near home. If he didn't then what lead him elsewhere? I feel like I can hate everyone, everything, yet it feels like someone's holding me back. Cradling my knees I put my face down and cry some more. This situation is like a dessert getting oceans of water in a blink of an eye; too impossible, and too good to be true.
When I think about it Akino didn't have a heartbeat.
…(Night)
I briefly look at Akino from the fire, then at the possible way to Paradise. Or what I've been told the way to hell. Looking back to Akino I study his movements; he seems like a suspicious person.
"Hey Akino, why are you still here? Aren't you able to get through your sister's barrier, since you being her older brother?"
He smirks, in a bad way. I can't really explain the feeling.
"I probably could find a way through Shikowe's barrier. I just think she needs time by herself." He replied casually.
I knit my brows, 'It's already dark you idiot. Is that still not enough time?' I think to myself. Ever since Sachi left around noon I can't help but feel like this guy isn't the real thing. To add in my odd behavior I feel like I'm on Sachi's side. What frustrates me is that I don't know why! None of these two have been any help. We should have just left when Sachi did.
"Say, you told me a while ago that your name is Kiba. So Kiba, do you love my sister?"
My eyes widen a fraction of an inch, looking him in the eye it's hard to tell if he's just joking. But really, what…kind…of…question…is that?! Forcing myself to calm down I answer, "No." as normally as I could, and is there any explanation of why my face feels hot? Hige looks closer at my face before giving me that creepy smile,
"Kiba, you're bluuushing." Whipping my head around so he couldn't see my face I claw my leg. 'D**** you Hige, the way you said it so smug just ticks me off! Don't you ever learn to keep your mouth shut?!'
"I don't blame you though, Sachi is sure one heck of a hot babe." Hige chattered, giving me a thumbs up.
'I swear I'm ready to throw him into that Paradise of H***!' I yell louder in my head as Toboe and Tsume gave us half disgusted and half confused looks. Viciously I rub my temple, this is going to be a long night.
…(Akino's POV)
Somewhere during Kiba and Hige bickering I hear a small siren-like sound. It was very quiet, but loud enough to be heard. Looking to where Shikowe ran off I notice that it seems as if that's where the sound is coming from. That must be my way of detecting her presence I guess, but earlier today I didn't hear such a sound before, why am I hearing it now? I do what nearly anyone would do; I ignore the sound. Staring at the fire I fed it another piece of wood. Yeah, it took a while to take down a tree, even longer to create the fire but hey it's going just fine now. Minutes passed though the siren sound got louder.
Plugging one of my ears I try to block it out, instead it just kept coming at me. Now a have a bad feeling in the pit of my stomach. The real reason I couldn't enter Shikowe's barrier was because I'm a counterfeit. Though I'm the closest one that I created over the years, I had to recreate myself from the other real me that was dying. More than 95.7% of my soul resides in this body I made from my blood. Trust me that took more than enough time. Suddenly the sound stopped, dead silence, now I can hear other things around me like the crickets. Staring back into the campfire I sigh in relief, I swear if that sound were to continue I'd go nuts. Start yelling like a crazy bad guy and tear some trees down. Even though I stare at the fire something else in the corner of my eyes gets my attention instead. Far ahead there's a single light, as I squint I realize that it's a fire; a fire burning down a house. There's possibly no one else who could be living within the barrier other than Shikowe.