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Chapter 5

Kiba awoke to the smell of disgusting dog breath. He turned around to find the source of the smell; a giant black dog's mouth was in his face. He jumped and tried to move but he was restrained in a bed.

"Help…" his voice was parched; he could barely speak over a whisper.

"Kayla, NO!" A girl's voice yelled. The dog jumped and ran away. She walked towards him, her heels clicking on the hard floor. She stood by his bed and undid the bindings so he could sit up. He did so and looked at the woman. She looked at the woman; she looked to be in her mid 20's. Dark hair and skin. She wore black clothing as well, which surprised him because they were in the desert. He jumped and his eyes widen. He had forgotten about Toboe, Hige and Tsume!

The woman handed him a sports bottle of water. He then noticed her eyes, bright blue. She was Blue!

"My friends, they are out in the desert!" He tried to explained, though only the sound of a soft whisper escaped.

She shook her head, "No they are here, in fact, and they are enjoying themselves in the diner if you care to join in to eat." She smiled, Kiba blinked.

"You heard me?"

She nodded, "I have excellent hearing, got that on my mom's side."

His eyebrow raised, he decided to discuss the manner elsewhere (aka Food Area). He gulps down the water and got off the bed, walking to the diner.

The hallways were a night shade of green, it seemed to be some sort of refugee place or hospital, but there were no patients or doctors in view. He followed "Blue's" directions to the diner. He wished he would have asked her name. Why did he always forget that they don't remember him as he remembers them?

His walking led him to a dinner room, tables and chairs all around and in the middle was a giant glass dome, and in there were piles of food. All you can eat. It wasn't hard finding his companions, Hige was hitting the pastries, Toboe was fighting with a cooked chicken's leg and Tsume was standing off to the side in deep thought.

Kiba walked inside and everyone greeted him with beaming eyes and stuffed mouths. He walked to Tsume, "what's on your mind?"

He furrowed his eyebrows, "Doesn't this place seem strange to you?"

Kiba nodded, "It is but they helped us, did you eat?"

Tsume shrugged, "I had only what I needed, which is enough so I can run if it comes to traps. We should leave after you have had your fill."

"Blue's here. She was the nurse that saved me."

Tsume's eyes widen a bit, "I guess she reincarnated to."

Kiba nodded.

"Does Hige know?"

"I'm assuming not, I think he'd be jumping on her rather than eating himself to death."

Tsume chuckled.

Hige pranced over offering Kiba a doughnut. Kiba shook his head and got himself a plate to get started on his meal. Hige walked out off the buffet and walked around, sniffing the area.

"Mmmm… The smell of beautiful girls," he drooled. He followed his nose, bumping into girls and smirking. They rolled their eyes and walked off. He sighed.

-.-

This is going to be hard… Then again, it wasn't a good idea, but… what one little girl flirt can't hurt?

He found a small room and walked through it, a dog greeted him with a snarl. He looked at the dog and glared. The dog backed off.

"Who's there?"

He looked up, a woman with black hair and tan skin greeted him. He gulped, it was Blue. Tears formed in his eyes, he reached out for him.

"My name is Cyan," she stepped back from Hige's' hands.

"Blue! Don't you remember me!" Behind her human disguise there was a wolf form, she looked just as she did in her previous life.

"I... I don't remember you," she backed away, "Why are you here with the other three traveling with you?"

"We're searching for the Book of the Moon and its pages." He sighed, she didn't remember and he knew that the last leaf was used on Toboe. He'd die again just for her, to fall in love with each other again. He missed her so much that his heart ached now, as he looked into her eyes. He saw her uneasy look and she turned away. Her dog stood up and walked over to her. He growled at Hige, the dog was quite old, probably around 19 or so, Hige smelled the anger on the dog but knew he wasn't able to actually fight Hige.

Hige sighed and turned his tail; he listened to the old dog and left the room, back to his companions in the mess hall. He didn't feel hungry anymore.

Once he got there, the three of them watched him slump in his chair. Toboe walked over to him, "What's wrong, Hige?"

"Nothing…Nothing at all," he laid his head on his arms that were resting on the table.

The others glanced at each other, it was time to go. Their bellies were stuffed. Kiba stood up and walked out, Tsume shortly followed and Toboe looked back at Hige. Hige glanced at him, shrugging him off. He didn't want to leave, though he knew he had to. Toboe left and the door slammed shut.

Hige sighed and looked up, there in front of him was Cyan. She was smiling brightly, "Hey Hige!"

He smiled, "Hi."

"I would like to go with the four of you, I can help you look for the pages. I've always wanted out of this place, is it alright if I tag along?"

Hige jumped up with glee, "Of course you can come!"

She laughed and nodded. Hige and Cyan walked to the door and she waved goodbye to her dog. He was too old to make a journey like this, she knew. The dog barked and watched his adopted sister leave. This would be the last time he would see those bright blue eyes. With that the two of them, Hige and Cyan, walked out together to Kiba, Tsume, and Toboe, where they would be waiting for them in the courtyard of the strange hospital.