AN: Here is the next chapter hope you enjoy! Thanks to all who reviewed the last chapter!

And I said this before but I'll say it again I don't own Wolf's Rain…otherwise why would I be posting this on a FAN fiction site?

Well anyway, hope you like this chapter

On to the story:

"Okay well…uh…um…what does it mean when a girl is in heat?" Toboe asked.

"It's when an animal is in 'the mood' to have babies…" Tsume replied rather quickly and awkwardly, hoping the kid would not question thinks like that any further at least for now. Let Kiba or Hige answer questions about things like where pups come from. Lucky for Tsume ,Toboe seemed content for now with his answer and didn't question it further, instead his next question came about.

"Hey Tsume have you ever had a girlfriend?" Toboe questioned.

Well there went Tsume's luck. Now the Pup was questioning him about his past love life. Tsume debated if he wanted to tell Toboe. He decided he might as well so he nodded and said "Yes" lowering his head, thinking back to that time.

The memories where still painful.

In his old pack there was a girl named Lianna. Both him and her where around the equivalent of a couple thirteen or fourteen year old humans, which is about the age Toboe is now. Both had feelings for each other and they knew the other liked them back in the same way and they almost became mates.

At first, it was just spending time together but it quickly grew to more. Grooming, Rubbing muzzles, that kind of thing. However, after thinking it over and talking endlessly about it they both decided they wanted to for another step further: become mates.

Mating season was coming soon and they decided that this season would be the one for their first time and hopefully bless them with pups.

But then…She was one… of the ones killed…that day…the day he ran…the day that is the reason behind his 'X' shaped chest scar. On that day he lost more than anyone ever knew…even him.

"Tsume?" Toboe spoke bringing the older wolf out of his thoughts…out of his memories.

"What is it Runt?" Tsume asked once he was snapped out of it and brought back to reality…and present day.

"You were…like totally zoned out there…" Toboe said stumbling quietly for the right words. "You alright now Tsume?" The pup asked worried for his friend no wait…he was worried for his Big Brother and friend.

Tsume just shrugged. "It's nothing, just remembering something I rather not is all." He mumbled to the pup next to him.

Toboe only nodded. He was going to say more but Tsume growled a "Just drop it Runt!" and Toboe wisely did. Not pushing this topic any further for the time being.

"Hey Tsume? When do you think Kiba and Hige will be back? Do you think it'll be soon?" The Runt asked the older wolf.

Tsume shrugged with a sigh.

"I don't know. Probably soon…I hope. Not only is it getting late…" Tsume said nodding his head up towards the fading sun in the mountains "But I'm also getting kinda hungry." The wolf warrior smiled a rare smile to his companion.

Tsume has to admit, Toboe might be an annoying runt but he is also like a little brother to him…and probably the rest of the pack to. Most of the time they can do without his complaints or his questions but they couldn't live without them now…nope they are just what makes Toboe…Toboe and what makes him so much more like a kid sibling.

Toboe nodded "Yeah me to! I could eat a whole antelope!" He laughed smiling up at him.

Tsume had to laugh at this to; it was just too cute…and hilarious.

Leave it to a kid brother to have him show his true, a much more softer and kinder side. One that can open up, talk…one that answers questions without complaint, and offer guidance.

In almost good timing Hige and Kiba reappeared in their wolf forms, from the nearby forest with dinner, dangling limp in the wolf's mouths.

Yum. Rabbit.

"Hey guys!" Toboe shouted happily jumping up and running over to the others.

Only a pup could have that much energy…

"Hey there Runt who's it going?" Hige laughed greeting his younger friend.

"Hey." Kiba answered very plainly, but with a small hint of joy. It could hardly be seen but there was a smile on his face. His mouth didn't show it as much as his eyes witch twinkled and danced.

"Finally!" Came Tsume's deep gruff voice from behind the three and he stood up and stretched.

"Come on guys let's eat up!" Came Toboe's high-pitched voice along with a chuckle as he laughed, plopping down with his latest meal in his hands.

The others joined him each with a rabbit in front of them.

They all sat around in a big circle as they enjoyed the first meal they had in some time.

About an hour later, everyone was done eating their meal and sprawled out all over the place.

Hige was closest to the small fire that was built at nightfall for warmth. He on his back with his paws limp in the air, tongue dangling out the side of his mouth along with some drool. His eyes were closed as he slept with a smile on his drooling lips. His human form did not look any less funny. In this form, he still laid on his back, but with his legs wide open each one going in the opposite direction to the other, his arms tucked under his head and his drooling mouth remained the same.

He was mumbling things in his sleep, things that Tsume hoped the already curious Toboe would not hear. The mumblings where around the lines of some very suggestive things.

Suddenly he jumped up awakened by the obvious sudden change in events in his dreams. He looked around wildly before calming down and just lying there awake on his back.

Kiba was over by the rocks and was the simplest of all of the wolves he was on his stomach paws crossed and head resting on them, much like the way Tsume was laying earlier. His Human form was on its side. Relaxed and content looking. He was wide-awake, but didn't appear to be as eyes only slightly open as he started to drift off with his thoughts.

He didn't even move when Hige jumped up suddenly. He was use to his outbursts. But he was now fully awake as well.

Tsume was by a cave opening, which will be fill with all four coming morning, He sitting with all his paws tucked under him, his tail wrapped and around his body. In human form he sat with his legs crossed with his arms placed over his knees. His eyes where fully open as he sat staring at nothing in particular, a random tree maybe.

He only glanced over at Hige as he jumped widely awake.

And lastly was, Toboe. He was by both by the fire and Tsume. Lying on his stomach all stretched out. He was asleep. His human form was in just the same position as his true wolf form was.

He was the only one not to be stirred from his sleep due to Hige outburst. He never did he always slept though whatever nighttime madness that Hige created.

This was becoming a nightly thing for them.

Usually after just laying like a bump on a log, Hige would sit up and strike up a conversation with any of the pack that happened to be awake.

This conversation usually one way or another lead to a 'bull session' of sorts.

They would laugh and try to outdo each other with stories of supposed past loves and the 'fun' they had with them.

Hige was always the loudest and mouthiest, going into the most detail while Kiba and Tsume kinda remind quite.

Tsume during these sessions would always look over to a sleeping Toboe hoping he did not hear any of this.

The pup was curious enough on his own without the help from Hige's imaginative visuals.

The kid never once stirred from his peaceful slumber or shown any signs of hearing what was being said. If Toboe did either one, he did a good job of acting as if he never heard it and was always asleep.

Tsume was sure Toboe was not faking anything and really was asleep the whole time.

Tonight was not different from any other night and after laying there for a good ten minutes Hige sat up. Looking around he got up and sat down next to Tsume, being sure to get Kiba's attention on the way over.

Hige started talking…more like gloating to Tsume about his love life just as Kiba finally decide to make his way over.

"Wow Kiba now that you are over here was can call our party an orgy." Hige joked loudly. Earning a glare from Tsume and a partially glare out of Kiba.

"Keep it down porky, we don't really need the Runt hearing this kinda talk now do we?" Tsume said. Kiba nodded in agreement, even though his glare was from including him in the joke and not so much as saying it around the pup.

"Tsume's right Hige, don't talk that way in front of a pup even if he is sleeping." Kiba said quietly in a dull tone.

This was what happened every time they had one of these chats.

Hige didn't seem to understand the words 'virgin ears ' and 'only a kid' because he was always loud about it even more so it seems when Toboe is around.

So on went the chat, With Tsume glancing over to Toboe who tonight was very close to the rest of the pack. Tsume and Kiba taking turns at glaring at Hige whenever he said something a little bit too loud.

Then the rarest thing happened that never happened before. Toboe awoke he sat up a glanced around at the older three wolves sitting around the fire in human form.

"Hey…guys" Toboe said yawning out each word. "Watcha' all doin'?" He asked getting up and coming to sit with the others.

"What are we doing?" Hige repeated "Well we are just having a nice little chat about -" Hige didn't get a chance to finish as Kiba cut him off.

"Nothing ,just talking. How about you go back to sleep Toboe?" He said calmly , trying like the rest to avoid him from hearing Hige's and sometimes their banter about all the things dirty and suggestive things that should not be said when a pup is around.

But, Toboe is getting old he could sit in one at least on session. Not that he would understand it all.

Toboe wanted to question it more but was interrupted by a yawn. He then only nodded and went back to where he was before and before long he fell back asleep.

Tsume glanced over to Kiba and Hige. "It's things like this that help fuel his curiosity…and that curiosity leads to conversations like the one him and me had before you two came back with dinner." Tsume said with an aggravated sigh.

Hige and Kiba looked at him with the same look on their face. A look at says 'what happened?' Kiba was the one to ask out loud. "What did he ask this time?" Kiba knew how Toboe was lately with the questions and all, and if Tsume bring it up during a time like this he could very well guess what are some of the things that were asked.

"Well I have a feeling he has more questions but was interrupted when the food came, but he asked if wolves could fall in love like human do…he also asked…uh…he also asked me what it mean when…uh…animal is in heat.." Tsume explained looking down at the ground awkwardly.

"Well…what did you tell him?" Hige asked

"For the heat one I just simply said it's when an animal is in the mood to make babies. He left it at that satisfied with the answer for now but think about it he has to have more questions…and he's going to want to know more than what I already told him and he is getting a bit older…around you that age…"

Tsume said pausing for a moment to let the word sink in with the other two wolves.

"I think one of us…or you all of us…have to sit down with him and…have a chat…you know…um…how the humans put it 'the birds and the bees'…" Tsume said now burning a hole in the ground he was staring at it so intensely.

The rest of the wolves where just the same and there was an odd, and awkward silence around them.

But then all knew he was right…all they had to do was decide who was going to talk to him...would it be one on one or would they all have this talk as a group.

Either way their very close future did not seem very comfortable…they all knew how awkward this is going to be for all of them…even more so for the one person if they chose to only have one person do it instead of all of them….

AN: Well here is is chapter two. It is nice and longer then then first one, hope that keeps you all patience and happy till the next chapter.

Thanks to those of you who reviewed the first chapter. I had this chapter written for some time but the reviews are what really set me in motion and got me to type it up. SO thanks all. Hope you review this chapter as well as with any future chapters.

Any who did not review yet so totally do so and soon! also you can read a preview of chapter 3 on my livejournal my username is kibatsume. so go look me up. I have toboe as my userpic thing, and i have this story posted so thst's how you'll know it's me!

Thanks for reading and reviewing -

Alley