An: here is the next part!

I received a question via email. They wanted to know if Blue is going to be in this story. The answer is yes. But I don't know when. She'll be mentioned in this one but I have yet to decide and write later parts of this so I don't know when Blue will be in it, but I do know I am going to include her so keep your eyes open in the future.

Disclaimer: I do not own Wolf's Rain (what a surprise! right? XD)

Breakfast

Breakfast time was always one of the most hectic time of the day for the family. Just because it was summer and the kids did not get up until eleven or even noon did not mean that breakfast was any less hectic, even if it was more of brunch or lunch by the time everyone was awake and at the table.

During the school year, everyone is up and eating(when they felt like having breakfast) by six thirty and out the door by seven but during the summer time, just about everyone is on their own schedules.

With both Mother and Kevin working early shifts most weekdays, the siblings were left to do things on their own.

Tsume usually got up the earliest, despite staying up the latest. Not being one to eat when he first gets up he does not usually eat until later when the others are up. Then he leaves the house until curfew, which for him was set at seven thirty pm on weekends and during the summer, and seven weekdays during the school year. He spent his days with friends.

Kiba is the same way. However, he rarely eats at home; he leaves the house early and got home late. He meets up with Hige later in the day and they go walking down town. Going from store to store, place to place just walking around aimlessly, talking about anything the wanted. They were usually on the lookout for girls, More Hige than Kiba but both kept their eyes open and jumped at any chance to flirt.

Toboe always slept in late whenever he was allowed. He would eat as soon as possible once he was awake, then he tended to stay at home and relax until the evening when it was cooler, then he'd go walking around town. Sometimes he would go to a friend's house to hang out or help his friend Steve babysit his younger siblings.

Hige has a tendency to sleep in the latest out of all the brothers.

He would eat then meet up with Kiba. Hige was the one who was the most on the lookout for someone to flirt to. He would never admit it but he'd would take the neighbor girl over all the girls any day. He has had a crush on her since they were little kids. Her name was Blue. They have not had anything together yet but Hige wished to date her someday.

Cheza was up early and went to bed early as well. She spent her days at the park just enjoying the outdoors.

It was almost eleven when Toboe got up that morning. He found it strange that Hige was not in bed, since he always slept so late, but other than that, it seemed to start off just like any other but that would soon prove false.

He made his way to the kitchen and dining area. When he heard laughing. It became louder as he got closer.

Once he got to the kitchen he was caught off guard at what he was meet with.

Hige was standing in front of the counter covered in what appeared to be some kind of batter, the counter, walls behind it and the mixing bowl and mixer that sat on top of it were all just as covered in it as Hige was.

Lucky the mess seemed to be isolate to only that area…well as long as you did not count the foot pints that lead from where Hige was to the sink and paper towels. Other than the foot pints and explosion like batter covered counter, walls and Hige everything else was clean.

On the other side of the kitchen Cheza sat at the table on her knees, she was laughing her head off along with a chuckling Hige. Cheza rested her arms on the table over lapping each other, and her head nestled on top as she tried to catch her breath, before she began to laugh and sinker once more.

"Uh…what's going on?" Toboe asked his brother in an uncertain tone.

"Cheza wanted Pancakes for breakfast." Hige said between chuckles. "And like a good big brother I decided to make some for her, since she's still too young for Mom to let her use the stove!" He continued.

"Hige, you're not allowed to use the stove either!" Toboe said who now had a smile across his lips as well. "And for you it's not because of your age! Remember all that smoke the last time you used the stove?"

Hige shrugged "Eh…well you know…" he said still chuckling.

"So…How did you make such a mess to begin with?" Toboe asked as he made his way to the table where he took a seat next to his sister, who was no longer laughing but amusement still shined and danced along over her facial features.

"It all started when that hand held mixer right there slipped from Hige's hand." Cheza stated with a giggle as she pointed towards the counter with the mixer.

"When it slipped batter went all over the place, including on me. But most of it got on me so the main mess is only right here." Hige continued, waving his hands and arms around to point at each batter covered place and thing as he mentioned it.

"And the footprints….?" The younger boy asked.

"A fail attempted at cleaning up" the other two kids answered in unison.

Despite the mess, the current situation seemed to have gotten everyone in a good mood anyway.

"Ah." Toboe laughed nodding his head in understanding. "Need help I take it then?" He asked. The other siblings nodded as Toboe got up to fetch cleaning supplies.

He returned a few minutes later with the supplies in hand. Cheza and him set to work cleaning up the mess. While Hige went to change and get himself cleaned up.

Once he was clean, he too went to work helping the two youngest clean up the pancake batter like gunk of a mess that he had created.

"So were Tsume this morning? He doesn't usually leave the house till everyone else is up." Toboe asked.

"He's smart he got outta here as soon as he could once he saw I was attempting to make pancakes." Hige replied with a shake of his head.

Toboe chuckled.

It was going on noon by the time the whole mess was cleaned. The three took a step back admiring their work. It took longer than expected for them to clean it due to it not only being layered and thick, but it was also dried onto most of the surfaces by the time they started.

No one was sure what it was that made it harden so quickly or get so thick but it did. None of that mattered now that it was cleaned up and the whole kitchen smelled of artificial citrus and other cleaning chemical scents.

They were all hungry by then not only had they have yet to eat today but it's not like all that clean did anything to help. It only made them hungrier.

The three settled on a lunchmeat sandwich each, over anything else. It was the quickest and easiest thing they had, plus since noon was more of a lunch hour then a breakfast, a lunch food like sandwich seemed like a good choice.

They each made their own before finding their way to the kitchen table. Toboe and Cheza made turkey sandwiches with mayo. Toboe also had a slice tomato on his. Hige got himself a ham sandwich with provolone cheese.

"So what were you doing up so early Hige? How long were you up before I came down?" Toboe asked curiously between bites.

Hige shrugged as he swallowed what was in his mouth before answering "I don't know I just couldn't sleep I guess. I came down around ten, well maybe more like ten-thirtyish either way It was around then that Cheza came down wanting pancakes and well you know the rest." He laughed, taking another bite of his sandwich.

Toboe nodded his head in acknowledgement to Hige's words as he bit into his sandwich once more.

"So what do you guys have planned for the rest of the day?" Hige asked with his mouth full. Not bothering to take a second to swallow before he said anything. The others didn't seem bothered by this because even if it was gross Hige has been doing it pretty much his whole life and everyone was use to it.

"In a few minutes I have to go over to Steve's house , I promised him and his mom that I would help him look after Edward and Payton." Toboe replied as he finished eating.

Steve is one of Toboe's good friends and he was a year old than Toboe at elven years old. Edward and Payton are Steve's four year old brother and sister twin terrors. Steve had to babysit his siblings often due to his mom being single as well as always working.

Steve often enlisted the help of Toboe and his other friend because of how much of a handful the twins were.

Hige gave his younger brother a sympathetic look; he knew what the twins were like. "Hope you don't get finger paint in your hair this time bro." Toboe only nodded.

"How bout' you Cheza? How you spending the rest of your day?" Toboe asked.

His sister looked up at him with a smile. "At Mt. Barren park, there is a new walking trail there that was just opened been wanting to check it out since it opened. " She answered.

Her brothers nodded. "Not really my kinda thing, but guessed you'll enjoy it right?" Hige asked finishing off his sandwich. She nodded.

"Have fun Cheza!" Toboe said.

"Thanks Toboe. Your day doesn't seem as bright as mine but I wish the best for you too."

"Thanks, but I doubt it." He replied. "Okay Hige we told you what we have planned now what about you?" Toboe asked looking up at the clock to see how much time he had before he had to leave.

"I'm going to go walking around downtown, maybe meet up with Kiba." Hige answered. Toboe looked at him.

"Maybe? You always meet up with Kiba." He said with a smile. "Well I got to get going see you all later, I should be back from Steve's around four." Toboe added as he got up to leave.

"See ya tonight bro." Hige replied while Cheza waved.

"Bye guys!" Toboe called over his shoulder as he left the house. "See you later!" He waved over his shoulder as he headed towards Steve's house. He only lived about a block away so it wasn't a far walk.

He was not looking forward to help watch the twins again, last time he helped Steve babysit Edward and Payton, Edward put finger paint in his own hair, his sister's hair and Toboe's hair. Payton just splattered it all over the walls and floors. Thankful there was no carpet in the house only hardwood and tile, but the mess was still a nightmare for Toboe and Steve.

With a sigh Toboe continued on his way to Steve's.

It was going to be a long day he could tell…after all look how breakfast went.

AN: Find out what happens the rest of the day in the next chapter.

Hope you enjoyed it. Please review! Thanks to who reviewed the last chapter.

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