Wolf's Rain Fan Fiction ❯ Love Object ❯ Chapter 29 ( Chapter 29 )

Chapter Twenty Nine

When Hige had awakened, he smiled to himself. Kiba.... His hands moved as though he were further inspecting the body in his arms. He groaned inwardly, as he gained an awake composure. "Toboe..." He mumbled. Removing his arms from around the boys back, he then uncurled the boys fingers that were tightly attached to the front of his pajamas.

Giving his head a quick shake, he glanced down at the young boy beside him. Must have been some dream. The red head frowned. At least he seems okay from before- Shit! I forgot all about that! Looking back down at the sleeping figure, Hige mentally smacked his self on the forehead. I can't do that, it's weird and a violation to the personal comfort level.

"But still...." He argued with himself. Biting his bottom lip, he gently tipped Toboe over onto his back. Giving himself another hesitant pause, incase he wanted to change his mind, he was urged on by the memory of the poor boy screaming in pain, from water that actually couldn't have been all that hot. I have to know.

Grabbing the bottom of Toboes night shirt, Hige began to raise it up over his chest towards his chin. His eyes boggled as he looked on at the large red blister on the boys body. Reaching out a hand he prayed wasn't freezing, he ran a finger along one of the pale red bumps of flesh. Damn... what happened to you guys? He wondered. There's no way in hell these are birthmarks- just no way!

A gentle smile graced the boys face while Hige continued to examine his chest.

"Hige!?" A voice from downstairs called. It was Kiba.

Smiling himself, Hige tugged the boys shirt down then climbs out of the bed, running to the door.

Toboe rolled over, the smile never leaving his lips and he grabbed lovingly at the warm spot beside him where Hige had just vanished from. "Mmm, Tsume." He mumbled. Realizing he had said that out loud his eyes snapped open, expecting to see a shocked Hige laying beside him. Letting out a relieved sigh, he looked around the room to make sure that he actually was alone. "Phew..."

Sitting up, Toboe ran a hand through his cowlick. Listening to the quiet air he heard a faint sound of voices downstairs. Kiba's back. Standing he rushed to the door, but instead made a mad dash for the bathroom. He hasn't gone since last night and he was a little full.

Downstairs. Kiba dropped a bag of sausage Mc Muffins on the kitchen table, turning to Hige he opened his mouth to talk but the red head cut him off before he could say anything.

"All right, breakfast! Somebody got a pay check." He rummaged through the bag.

"Yeah," He leaned towards the boys face, planting a kiss on his cheek.

"I love a man of money." Hige teased. Unwrapping one of the sandwiches inside, he took a big bite munching happily.

"You're a man of money." Kiba reminded his 'joker' boyfriend. Removing three glasses from the cabinet, he placed them on the counter then grabbed the carton of orange juice from the fridge.

Hige swallowed his bite then dug a finger in his ear, replying. "Yeah, but with the way you let me use it it's hard to tell."

Kiba brought his and Hige's glass to the table and handed it over to the boy. "Where's Toboe? Did you get to talk to him yet?" Kiba questioned.

"No not yet, we just woke up." The red head mentioned. "And by the way, the runt had some sort of nightmare last night. He wants to talk about it- with me, but I think you might understand a lot better."

He need not say more. Kiba could tell that Hige had no parental nor brotherly skills in him when it came to caring for another person. Even though Toboe and Hige had their own brotherly relationship going on, by picking on each other. Hige could never feel it on the level he and his little brother share.

"I'll talk to him after school... Oh!" Snapping his fingers together, he reached down beside his leg and picked up a bag. "I got your clothes for the day."

"Thanks." Sitting his breakfast down, Hige tugged at the rim of his pants.

Kiba of course watched him, until he saw a certain minor walk into the kitchen. "Hey Toboe." He greeted.

Hige jumped out of his skin hearing that, yanking his pajama pants back up over his self. "Ahaha, morning runt. Did you sleep okay?"

The young boy cocked an eyebrow at the two, but shook it off smiling at his brother. "Hey Kiba, when did you get in?" He asked. Spotting the food his eyes widened with delight. "All right!" Reaching between his brother and friend, he snatched the bag digging through it for a sandwich with bacon.

"Hey," Kiba hugged the boy around his shoulders resting his chin on the top of his head. "are you okay? Hige said you had a nightmare last night."

Toboe swallowed what he had been chewing and frowned. "...I can't really remember much of it, I couldn't see anything. But I heard people talking."

The two teens gave each other quizzical glances. Kids always have weird dreams.

"There was a man... and a woman.. and you Kiba." He turned his head up to look at his brother.

"Me?" He blinked. "How could you tell, if you couldn't see anything?"

"I know it was you!" He fumed. He knew when he was being teased. He wasn't stupid. "The man said your name... only... your voice was younger. Like when you were a kid."

Kiba shrugged. The dream didn't seem all that bad to him.

"....Then... out of nowhere everything got really hot like I wa-..." his words never made it out of his mouth before Kiba's hand came over it.

"It was just a dream, Toboe." He gave the boy a quick hug. "Don't let it bother you. It's getting late now, so finish your breakfast so we can get out of here."

"Okay." He took a sip of his orange juice.

Hige didn't think much of the dream but when Kiba found a sudden need to slap a hand over his brothers mouth his interest was peeked. What was that all about? He looked Kiba's face over, trying not to be obvious about it though. Did Toboe's dream have something to do with those blisters on their bodies?

Hige felt his feet moving him out of the kitchen and into the hall. "Don't you think you should get dressed?" The Wolf teen smirked at his boyfriend with a wink.

"Yeah...." Hige had missed it entirely. His mind was still turning from what happened in the kitchen a minute ago.

Kiba picked up on it quickly. Putting his hands on the boys shoulders, he gave them a quick rub. "Hige thinking, that's a scary thought. What's going on up there?" He asked.

"Kiba... the truth now. What happened to you and Toboe?" He asked, with a serious look in his eyes.

Kiba's gaze sharpened as he looked into the red heads eyes. "We're gonna be late for school, go change." With that said, he walked back into the kitchen. Leaving Hige in the hall with his own thoughts.

"Toboe.." He heard Kiba begin to say before his voice got too quiet to be picked up.

Maybe the runts dream had something to do with it. I'm definitely sure of that. Going upstairs, he undressed quickly in Kiba's bedroom then came back downstairs to see the two Wolf brothers standing at the door waiting for him.

"Ready to go?" Kiba asked, with his usual mono tone.

Hige could only stare at his boyfriend with hurt eyes. But shaking it off, he shrugged replying. "Whatever." Plastering a smile on his face he followed the family out the door.

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Toboe sat through science, bored to tears. He was too hopped up on seeing Tsume at recess, he almost walked into the door frame seeing a man in black walking around outside the window, but further inspection proved that it was just a janitor walking around to the cafeteria.

Toboe hadn't seen much of Cheza that day, regardless the classes they were in, she seems to be withdrawn- or drawn away. Now it seemed as though she were spending more time with Taki than himself. He wasn't upset, just a little sad. She's his best friend! How could he not miss her? Oh well, he could always talk to her during recess.

Finally! The bell rang letting them out to recess and Toboe couldn't have run faster. He made sure to tug his coat around his body a little tighter and adjust his scarf so that no air hit the part of his neck where the birthmark was. It was always irritated in the harsh cold.

"Cheza!" He called out to the young girl.

She and Taki were heading towards the swings. Toboe ran to catch up with them, panting as he caught his breath when he managed to make it up to them.

"Hello Toboe." Cheza greeted.

"Hi." Taki chimed in.

"Hey," He panted. "you guys." With one final breath he stood up and sat on a swing. "Cheza, where were you all weekend, I missed you?" The young boy asked.

"She was at my house, having a sleep over." Taki explained.

"A sleep over?" He let it sink in. "Well, why wasn't I invited?" Taki and Cheza giggled, making Toboe frown. "What's so funny?"

"Sleepovers aren't for boys and girls." The other girl shrugged an apology.

"It was never a problem before." Toboe complained a little.

Cheza's face pouted seeing her friends sadness. "This one is sorry, Toboe. This one will invite Toboe to a sleep over Sunday." She offered.

Toboe managed a smile, but he was still pretty hurt. Taki was taking over Cheza and turning her into a... well... a girly girl! "Thanks Cheza..." Glancing over at the fence, he hopped off the swing, giving his butt a quick brush with his hands. "I'll see you later, Cheza. Bye Taki."

"Bye." Both girls replied.

Toboe made a dash to the gate fence, crouching down. "Tsume?" He called quietly. Nothing. "Hey Tsume? Are you back here?" He called again with a little more force. "Tsume!" He gave one quick shout praying that no one heard him. Where is he?

"Hey Toboe! You wanna play 'red light, green light' with us?!" A boy called.

"Uhh, okay!" He shouted back. I wonder if he's sick? Giving one last look over his shoulder, he hurried over to where a pack of girls and boys were standing. I'll just have to find a way to see him after school, no big deal. He's probably dying to see me. He convinced his self, before adding. I hope.