Wolf's Rain Fan Fiction ❯ Love Object ❯ Chapter 32 ( Chapter 32 )

Chapter Thirty two

Toboe walked bitterly along the streets of Freeze city. His jaw was clenched and his eyes narrowed. Toboe had never felt anger like this before. How could Kiba do this to me? Tears stung at his eyes. He was feeling so good a while ago then all of sudden Tsume had said something that- if the answers weren't answered correctly- would change his life.

// The two of them were standing on the elevator, both still a little high from what they had just done in the pent house. Finally it was Tsume who had broken the silence, saying. "I almost hate to let you go, we were just starting to have fun."

Toboe blushed looking down at his feet. "Yeah."

Tsume grabbed the wooden railings beside the boy, pinning him against the wall. Crouching down so that he and the boy were eye level, Tsume pressed his lips to his kissing him affectionately. "Mmm... I don't know what you're eating but keep it up." He licked his own lips of the taste.

"And you smell really good." He blushed a deeper shade of red, looking into the models eyes. "Um Tsume? I was wondering, could I... maybe have your phone number?" He then quickly added. "You don't have to though if you don't want to, I was just curio-..."

"It's too long for you to remember, my car has a bunch of cards in it and my cell number is on them." Tsume replied. "Just ask the driver, he'll give it to you."

Toboe grinned, that was easier than he thought. "I almost forgot..." He began to un-tuck his shirt from his jeans. "I got to see your chest so you get to see mine." Tsume cocked an eyebrow hearing that, he was a little confused by that. Toboe smiled at the face, if possible it made the model look even cuter than he normally did.

"When we first met, you asked to see my birthmark and I said I could show you but then my brother came...." He tried to help him recall.

"......" He thought a moment. "As a matter of fact I do remember that."

Unzipping his jacket, he then unbuttoned his shirt; Tsume watching more than glaringly. "See." He parted his shirt with a smile. He remembered how Hige had stared and thought, Tsume would like to look just as much.

"Toboe?" The model stared in a face that could only be explained as 'horrified.'

"Yeah?" He frowned then, seeing that his boyfriend wasn't exactly impressed.

"How did you get burned?" He asked rather bluntly.

"Burned?" He nearly laughed out uncomfortably. "What are you talking about, this is a birthmark."

"Toboe... this is not a birthmark." His hand came out touching the flaming red skin tenderly. "Does it hurt? Are you okay?"

The boy narrowed his eyes, closing his shirt back doing up the buttons. "You don't know what you're talking about!" The young boy shouted. "This isn't any kind of..." He didn't even wanna say it. "You don't know what you're talking about! Infact stay out of my life and leave me alone!" He walked off the elevator, fuming. How could Tsume say something like that?! //

But now, as he rode his bike nearly having two accidents of falling off because of the tears in his eyes, he was beginning to have his doubts. Kiba... Kiba wouldn't lie to me about this... he wouldn't tell me that this thing on my body was a birthmark when in actual its a- a.... He didn't wanna think about it anymore.

Beep! Beep!

Toboe wiped some abandoned tears from his eyes, giving his head a shake. The car horn honked. "I'm not even on the street! Go around!" He shouted to whom ever it was. But the car horn honked again. "Ggrrr." Turning around he recognized the blue car right away. "Hige?" He muttered. The flood gate seemed to crack and burst, dropping tears from his eyes like a rushing river.

Hige slowed the car to a stop then hurried out, grabbing the boy into an embrace. "What's the matter? Did somebody hurt you?" He looked around for anyone else, but the people in the area seemed pretty much occupied with themselves. "Toboe?" He ran his hand through the boys hair, trying to get him to look at him and calm down.

Toboe's tears never ceased to stop falling, and as much as he wanted to say something his voice refused to come out as well.

Hige continued to cradle the boy in his embrace, rocking them back and forth. "Come on, it's pretty cold out here, I'll drive you home. Come on," Reluctantly, Toboe walked to the car. Hige grabbed the boys bike slipping it into the back seat. going around to the drivers side of the car, he slipped in closing the door after him. He gave the boy one last concerned glance before starting away.

He's probably disgusted with me now. He probably thinks I'm gross because I could never be beautiful like he is. The young boy continued to cry. Kiba would never lie to me... that's why... that's why he lied about it. Tsume thought it was gross so he lied so I'd get mad and walk out on him so he wouldn't look like a jerk.

When the younger of the Wolf's tears became verbal sobs, Hige figured his voice was back so he spoke in a quiet and kind tone. "Toboe, can you tell me what happened to you? I'll kick their ass if you want?"

"Haha," The boy sniffled. "no, that's okay. I'm just... mad at myself."

"Mad at yourself? What for?" He wondered.

Toboe sniffed again, wiping a hand across his eyes. "For being so stupid."

"Yeah right, you're the smartest kid I know!" He gave him a playful shove. "How could you be stupid." It was more a comment than question.

"For being dumb and naive- believing everything anyone's ever said to me." He rambled on bitterly. How could he doubt his brother without asking him first? He felt completely stupid for even thinking for a moment that Kiba would lie about something that seemed so important.

"Alright, now you've lost me." Hige kept his eyes on the road, mostly because some of the ice from when it had snowed remained in the streets. But every so often he glanced at the sobbing boy.

"Hige, I went to Tsume's house just a while ago and... he-..."

"Whoa wait a sec! That guy didn't do anything to you did he?!" His voice went from concern to terror and worry.

"No! No nothing like that..." He replied quickly, he may have been mad at him, but he still felt a need to protect him. He didn't know why, maybe he was more naive than he thought. "It's just that... When we were talking," Toboe suddenly felt ashamed and embarrassed. He had no way of telling his friend that he had willingly opened his shirt to the older man without having Hige blow up because he didn't understand.

"Toboe? What happened?" He was sounding angrier by the second. "What'd that guy do to you?"

"I already told you, he didn't do anything we were just talking!" He didn't mean to shout, but the words apparently couldn't be understood unless he shouted. "We were just talking!"

Hige waved a hand in defense. "Okay I get it, but if nothing happened than why are you so upset?" Toboe shook his head. Shit, now he's gone all defensive on me. So much for that, but he just answered Kiba's questions, he really is still seeing that guy.

"I just need to hear Kiba say it... I need him to tell me the truth and then... I'll be fine." Toboe was mumbling into his lap.

"What about Kiba?" Hige was tired of this cat and mouse conversation, he couldn't bait words from the boy anymore without having him go back into the mouse hole.

"Tsume had said something to me and.... it kinda got me wondering, that's all."

Seeing the house up ahead, Hige turned the heater down then unbuckled his seat belt. Toboe did the same thing, although, a bit more mechanical than Hige had. The teen looked at the boy carefully and frowned. Damn, the kids never been this down before. I hope he cheers up soon, I can't handle two mopes today.

He was referring to Kiba who had heard on the radio that a shower was heading their way, no doubt to melt the snow that had fallen over the weekend, but either way the Wolf teen was none to happy about it.

Toboe walked into the house, leaving the door open as Hige had asked The Moon teen still had to get groceries from the trunk. Cher came outside to help him, mostly because she was concerned about Toboe's sudden mood change, he was so happy when he had left the house but then he comes back with a tear stained face and a voice that's barely audible.

"Hey don't ask me what happened? The runt's been rambling on about weird things since I found him on the streets." Hige explained.

"....That's strange. I wonder what could have happened to him?" She looked back at the house, before turning her attention back to the teen who's handing her a bag.

"I don't know, but it's got something to do with that Tsume guy- how could you let him go out?" He asked suddenly, remembering that it was she whom was in charge of the boy. "Didn't you know where he was going?"

"Hige, I'm a grown woman. I know how to take care of a child." She walked towards the house with Hige at her side. "He said he wanted to go for a bike ride at the park, how was I to know he was lying?"

"I guess." They walked into the house. Toboe was still in the hall, slowly removing his things. When seeing the other two, he closes the closet door then heads upstairs.

Cher frowned. "Looks like we'll be getting the cold shoulder for a while."

"Oh well." Hige shrugged it off. "He did say he wanted to talk to Kiba though, maybe we'll get some answers when he comes back from work."

"Speaking of which, are you gonna be here to watch Toboe." The blonde woman asked. "I have a million things I need to do before tomorrow."

"No need to explain, I can watch the runt." He waved her off.

"I started dinner by the way. You can eat in about an hour from now." Dropping the bag off on the kitchen counter, she walked outside grabbing her purse on the way to the hall. "Goodbye Toboe, feel better honey!" Cher called into the air.

"Bye Mrs. Cher!" He called back in a weak voice. He must be crying again. She thought sadly, hoping that Kiba would be able to stop the boys sadness. "See you later Hige, I'll be back for the late shift." She assured.

"Yeah." He closed the door after her, locking it like Kiba had always done. Time for some answers, whether he wants to give them or not. Heading upstairs, Hige turned on his heals with a better idea. "I'll call Kiba, they can't make him stay if there's a family emergency." He congratulated his smarts as he grabbed the phone. Maybe then, I can get the answers I'm looking for too.