Post by Neko_LG on Jul 30, 2008 21:22:18 GMT -5
Chapter 3: On the Road Again…
Tsume looked through the cold harsh blizzard, his grey fur billowing in the wind. Cheza’s frail frame was barely in sight, she was still smiling, as always. Her blissful look made Tsume smile inside, though he daren’t let it show. He slowed down a bit, letting Cheza and the others catch up, he had always liked Cheza, she made him feel happy, but as he liked to keep his tough reputation he never let on. Toboe was straggling again, but for once Tsume didn’t care, the pup had grown older and should be able to take care of himself. Blue and Hige were shivering, but still they laughed, the sound of the wind drowning them out. Tsume never admitted that he was jealous of Hige; perhaps all he needed was someone like Blue to keep him company.
Toboe growled inwardly at Cheza as she stroked Tsume’s head, he didn’t like the way she seemed to fawn over him. It seemed that the roles in the pack had changed since the first journey; Toboe seemed more distant as Tsume once had been. Whereas Tsume himself was acting more like Kiba had, sticking beside Cheza. Hige and Blue were distant too and mainly kept to themselves, simply following Tsume blindly. Toboe put his head in his paws, lying in a dark corner of the cave, away from the fire. Tsume padded over, nudging the wolf’s side. “What’s wrong with you, Runt?” He asked gruffly. Toboe opened one eye, growling.
“Have you ever heard the term ‘let sleeping dogs lie’?” Tsume growled louder, showing his authority to the insubordinate pup.
“You’ve been silent for a week now; ever since we found Cheza, so tell me what’s wrong?” Toboe turned over and curled into a ball, Tsume chuckled.
“Idiot runt.” He walked back towards Cheza, lying down slowly as she petted him.
“Tsume?” Toboe whispered from across the room. The moon was high in the sky, close to midnight. Tsume woke up slowly, rubbing his eyes.
“Yeah, Toboe?” Toboe sat there, playing with his hands.
“I’m sorry about growling at you earlier, I didn’t mean it.” He murmured. Tsume walked across the room and sat next to the auburn teenager.
“What is wrong with you, Toboe? You haven’t smiled since before Kiba died. Do you miss him?” He asked, looking Toboe in the eye.
“No… it’s not that…it’s just…” Toboe trailed off, looking out at the white snow. “I don’t want to lose you to Cheza…”
Tsume’s eyes opened widely. He hadn’t expected anything like this. “What do you mean? Is it because I’ve not been talking to you?” He questioned, slowly thinking.
“Well…yeah…” Toboe said, resting his head on Tsume’s shoulder and wrapping his arms around his waist. “I miss him…but I miss you more…” Toboe nuzzled Tsume’s shoulder.
Tsume was wide eyed again, after a moment or two his expression softened and he hugged Toboe tightly. “You’ll never lose me, Runt. What makes you think you will?”
Toboe shrugged. “Because you don’t talk to me anymore.”
“Don’t worry about that, I’m sorry. I didn’t realise I was ignoring you. It won’t happen again. Go back to sleep, Run-…Toboe” Tsume said, letting him go. Toboe nodded and lay down, while Tsume walked back towards Cheza.
Just after the wolves fell asleep a great howl shook around Smoke Town, nearby. The purple wolf ran through the streets, killing anything in his way. Darcia was having a night on the town. Literally. Armed guards stood at the gates of the old Noble, Theo, ready to fend off the beast. Darcia simply laughed, Jaguaara’s troops were more advanced, and he had defeated them with a single look, these soldiers were like play things in comparison. He sped past and through the gates, the men falling as he passed. The noble within was frail and stood no chance against any kind of attack, Darcia was feeling playful. His human form walked through the doors. “Lord Theo. The men have managed to kill the wolf; he stands no threat to you now.” Lord Theo nodded slowly. “Bring the animal in, I wish to see the beast.” Darcia cackled, he enjoyed hearing the old man speaking his last few words. “The beast…is already here…” He said, dropping his disguise and showing his wolf form. The noble-man fell to the ground, dead. Darcia’s smile faded, he’d given the Lord a heart attack. “That’s no fun at all, damn it.” He growled. “This town will suffer in his place, they will know my wrath.” He howled once more, the town seemed to shake with fear, cowering in his demonic presence.
Toboe woke up, hearing the howling noise in the distance. “Darcia…” He growled lowly. Looking over at Tsume and the others as he stood up and walked to the mouth of the cave. “I’m going to pay him back for everything he’s done to us.” With that he ran from the cavern, following the faint scent of the evil noble.
Tsume looked through the cold harsh blizzard, his grey fur billowing in the wind. Cheza’s frail frame was barely in sight, she was still smiling, as always. Her blissful look made Tsume smile inside, though he daren’t let it show. He slowed down a bit, letting Cheza and the others catch up, he had always liked Cheza, she made him feel happy, but as he liked to keep his tough reputation he never let on. Toboe was straggling again, but for once Tsume didn’t care, the pup had grown older and should be able to take care of himself. Blue and Hige were shivering, but still they laughed, the sound of the wind drowning them out. Tsume never admitted that he was jealous of Hige; perhaps all he needed was someone like Blue to keep him company.
Toboe growled inwardly at Cheza as she stroked Tsume’s head, he didn’t like the way she seemed to fawn over him. It seemed that the roles in the pack had changed since the first journey; Toboe seemed more distant as Tsume once had been. Whereas Tsume himself was acting more like Kiba had, sticking beside Cheza. Hige and Blue were distant too and mainly kept to themselves, simply following Tsume blindly. Toboe put his head in his paws, lying in a dark corner of the cave, away from the fire. Tsume padded over, nudging the wolf’s side. “What’s wrong with you, Runt?” He asked gruffly. Toboe opened one eye, growling.
“Have you ever heard the term ‘let sleeping dogs lie’?” Tsume growled louder, showing his authority to the insubordinate pup.
“You’ve been silent for a week now; ever since we found Cheza, so tell me what’s wrong?” Toboe turned over and curled into a ball, Tsume chuckled.
“Idiot runt.” He walked back towards Cheza, lying down slowly as she petted him.
“Tsume?” Toboe whispered from across the room. The moon was high in the sky, close to midnight. Tsume woke up slowly, rubbing his eyes.
“Yeah, Toboe?” Toboe sat there, playing with his hands.
“I’m sorry about growling at you earlier, I didn’t mean it.” He murmured. Tsume walked across the room and sat next to the auburn teenager.
“What is wrong with you, Toboe? You haven’t smiled since before Kiba died. Do you miss him?” He asked, looking Toboe in the eye.
“No… it’s not that…it’s just…” Toboe trailed off, looking out at the white snow. “I don’t want to lose you to Cheza…”
Tsume’s eyes opened widely. He hadn’t expected anything like this. “What do you mean? Is it because I’ve not been talking to you?” He questioned, slowly thinking.
“Well…yeah…” Toboe said, resting his head on Tsume’s shoulder and wrapping his arms around his waist. “I miss him…but I miss you more…” Toboe nuzzled Tsume’s shoulder.
Tsume was wide eyed again, after a moment or two his expression softened and he hugged Toboe tightly. “You’ll never lose me, Runt. What makes you think you will?”
Toboe shrugged. “Because you don’t talk to me anymore.”
“Don’t worry about that, I’m sorry. I didn’t realise I was ignoring you. It won’t happen again. Go back to sleep, Run-…Toboe” Tsume said, letting him go. Toboe nodded and lay down, while Tsume walked back towards Cheza.
Just after the wolves fell asleep a great howl shook around Smoke Town, nearby. The purple wolf ran through the streets, killing anything in his way. Darcia was having a night on the town. Literally. Armed guards stood at the gates of the old Noble, Theo, ready to fend off the beast. Darcia simply laughed, Jaguaara’s troops were more advanced, and he had defeated them with a single look, these soldiers were like play things in comparison. He sped past and through the gates, the men falling as he passed. The noble within was frail and stood no chance against any kind of attack, Darcia was feeling playful. His human form walked through the doors. “Lord Theo. The men have managed to kill the wolf; he stands no threat to you now.” Lord Theo nodded slowly. “Bring the animal in, I wish to see the beast.” Darcia cackled, he enjoyed hearing the old man speaking his last few words. “The beast…is already here…” He said, dropping his disguise and showing his wolf form. The noble-man fell to the ground, dead. Darcia’s smile faded, he’d given the Lord a heart attack. “That’s no fun at all, damn it.” He growled. “This town will suffer in his place, they will know my wrath.” He howled once more, the town seemed to shake with fear, cowering in his demonic presence.
Toboe woke up, hearing the howling noise in the distance. “Darcia…” He growled lowly. Looking over at Tsume and the others as he stood up and walked to the mouth of the cave. “I’m going to pay him back for everything he’s done to us.” With that he ran from the cavern, following the faint scent of the evil noble.
