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Another Me	By : Resting-Madness Category: +S to Z > Wolf's Rain Views: 1788 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Kiba was spending more and more time with Hige, Toboe noticed. Every day after school he would mutter in his general direction that he was going over to Hige's and before he could even say 'Ok, have fun' his brother was off like a light. What were they doing these days that was suddenly so great from any other time? It had always been the three of them when they played outside, and the four of them when they played over at the Lebowski home. But now all of a sudden he's getting the 'you stay here' treatment from his brother. Hige he sort of expected it from, he's always calling him squirt or runt, as if he can't hang out just as a bigger kid. They're not that much older than he is.
One night before bed he asked his brother if something was wrong with him? If he and Hige don't like him anymore but they're being polite about it. Kiba replied 'No, of course not. Hige and I both like you a lot, Toboe'. It satiated him, at the time, but a little later from then he asked his brother what was so great if they didn't stop liking him. Kiba got a far away look, and he sort of smiled secretly but not to himself because Toboe saw it before it disappeared for his brother to reply. "Nothing."
Nothing. Nothing doesn't make you smile like that. He was sure they were up to something, and he sort of figured what it was. Kiba sometimes came home and smelled funny, like he'd been rolling around in the grass for ages or he'd been through the perfume department in the mall. It was unusual and various. And again, Toboe asked what was going on? Does Hige have a puppy they refuse to share? Toboe knew what happened to Hige's pet bird, so he hoped it wasn't an animal giving the pair so much secrecy and amusement. Then he wondered if maybe Kiba was spending his work money on toys and games, and delicious foods and they didn't want to share it. That just got him mad. He'd share his money if he had any, and it wasn't like Kiba to be stingy if he were being frivolous- even Hige, who always has cash shared and bought them treats. No, he's sure it's got nothing to do with money.
And the next time he asked Kiba told him that he and Hige were studying for tests and doing homework, that it was funny because they made up dumb rhymes and things to help them remember. Toboe wouldn't understand. Kiba was right, he didn't understand, he knew it was lame but he didn't understand.
Was studying really so much fun? Were their 'dumb rhymes' really so silly that it was something to look forward to just about every day? Toboe wondered if he'd ever gone through such a phase and that's when he recalled Dalila and climbing trees. He liked climbing trees and she liked climbing trees and for a while, they'd done that together and he only could think about the next time he could shimmy up a rough branch with bark scraping his fingers and hands, and the thrill of going higher each time. But getting that feeling over something like homework? Homework and studying couldn't come close to climbing trees no matter what kind of game they made of it. He's done homework before, he's even come up with ways to remember the tough stuff but he's never cared the way his brother and Hige do. The tests he takes are pretty easy anyway, but, are three years really that much different academically?
It motivated Toboe, all that studying his brother does- maybe he's become smart enough to skip a grade or two then he could be at the same level as his brother and Hige and they could all study together. It was through a pipe, but it was a nice dream in any case. Though, he did apply his self much harder this year than he had in the last. He wasn't going to lose his brother to something as lame as a grade point average.
Even still, he couldn't help wondering why studying with Hige was so great or why they always had to do it at the Moon home. They can't be having secret parties or anything because Kiba's grades haven't waned even the slightest. Maybe Hige has really good snacks. He studies with Cheza whenever they have tests coming up and he's never gotten any real kick out of it. It's just school work brought home as usual.
Toboe supposed it would be selfish hoping that it was so dull at the Moon boy's home that Hige and his brother are actually sitting in an awkward silence and wondering what's happened to their friendship.
He smiled at his almost lecherous thought. Not lecherous in the sense that he's in love with his brother romantically, but lecherous because it's kind of a mean and indulgent thought of wanting to be the most important person in his brother's life- for always. Hige's fun and he even likes him, but it's just not fair that he has the ability to replace him as number one in Kiba's life. And it's hard to compete when he's not even sure what he's up against.
Whatever they're really doing it's changing Kiba. He's all the time smiling nowadays daydreaming, lying- if studying isn't really what the two are doing, and he's also not home as much to hang out with him. Hige's, well, pretty much the same- maybe a bit more smug in confidence but basically the same. But Kiba was waking up earlier than an hour before school to bathe and brush his hair, he still has breakfast with everyone at the table but he brushes his teeth instead of just waiting around by the front door to be taken to school. He and his brother love having the taste of Cookie Crisp left on their breath in the morning, they'd even laughed about it on the way to school a few weeks back when Toboe burped and was reminded of the cereal he'd had for breakfast. Any kind of cereal was good, but they agreed Cookie Crisp was number one.
Toboe couldn't understand the need to be so clean. Kiba even bathed when he got home from seeing Hige! His brother used to like having dirt on himself, as long as it wasn't messing up the house, tracking footprints and whatnot. Kiba, for all his changes, would never upset the Lebowski's. He thought he'd see his brother more when his work hours dwindled but it's Hige who's reaping the benefits of it, not him.
Toboe drank some milk while looking over his homework, a few drops of water slid from the glass and onto the paper. He watched the led of the ink on the paper expanding into a blob before he dabbed it with a napkin to prevent completely ruining his work. It seems like every time he thinks about his brother lately it's a messy business.
At the Moon home.
Kiba whispered in a breath, "We really should get back to our homework, Hige," Kiba arched his back into his boyfriend's touch seeking more of it all over and anywhere.
The Wolf teen could never get enough! All the boys at school and- though, shyly and coyly- some of the girls were always chatting animatedly about who they were seeing and what they were going to be doing when they get together over the weekend and Friday evenings like movies or bowling and such. It was all whimsical nonsense to Kiba, but experiencing it for himself he can see that he's really been wrong. He almost wanted to apologize to his fellow classmates for thinking them all looney and a little touched for being relationship-crazed; they, of course, know nothing about Kiba's negative thoughts but he felt guilt over the ill-informed scrutiny he'd passed out regardless.
'I'm definitely a hypocrite,' he thought proudly as his legs clamped around Hige's hips to assist himself in rolling them into his boyfriend's grind. The thirteen-year-olds were becoming professionals at 'getting off'.
Kiba never gave a single thought to his sexual preferences, being someone who preferred no sex or not even sexual thoughts period due to a driven attitude to get his family home under his personal ownership, and now that that goal has been realized, his newest goal is to occupy it. That, unfortunately, isn't going to happen until he's of age since he's much too young. But, lately, he's got distractions and he can allow them because there isn't much to waiting except waiting, so why not be distracted from it?
Distractions like how he can be alone with Hige? What they would do specifically once they alone. And more importantly, when would they be able to do it again since it's over? His solid standing became very muddy in Hige's new company. It was fantastic and alarming. Kiba wondered, only briefly, if he would be feeling the same way towards a girl had she approached him as boldly as Hige did? He never supposed the chance would come up because he's happy. He's happy in a way that he didn't even know he needed to be. He'd felt swamped with school, work, and balancing the new adjustments in his life, but he never felt that he wasn't happy. It's nothing like that. He supposed it was a 'battered' contentment. But to be happy... It's Incredible.
He's got a roof over his head, lov,e and protection from his guardians, and a best friend he's wild about even before the new additions, there has always been Hige. Since that day he was there for him when he'd called during his parent's funeral. He was content and alive. And, best of all, he's got Toboe. His little brother took the worst of the fire and somehow he lived. Kiba was told dozens of times to go play with the other kids, or go outside and enjoy life until Toboe is released from the hospital, but as young as he was he could listen between the lines and understood that when adults are trying to distract you, something larger than one can handle is going on.
So it was not even an option to go outside and play while his little brother was lying in a hospital ward in limbo of life or death. He needed to be by Toboe's side. Let's say he'd gone out and played or stayed at the Lebowski's house waiting for Toboe, and his little brother's recovery went sideways. Then what? Kiba would be in bad shape and likely stay that way, having no room for any joy in his life, no matter how bright and charming the star is.
Kiba's blue eyes gazed into the bright orangish-brown glow of Hige's, and he gave his star an appreciative kiss that was long and slow and thankful. He silently, physically thanked Hige for being bold enough to approach this situation, he wanted to thank him for being his friend when everyone offered him sympathy and condolences and pitying looks, and he wanted to thank Hige for knowing when to let it go.
If Hige knew about the fire he would look at him just like the rest of his classmates had. It was strange the way people's situations affect others, his classmates have gone from pitying glances, to looks asking 'What's with him?', to downright disdain whenever he's upset and wants to be left alone. As if they were wondering how long the downtrodden would hold on to his loss. Was there a time limit for grief? If there was he's late to the game because he's still hurting inside. And when one sadness leaves another immerges. The main one now being that he realizes he's going to know life without his family as a whole longer than he has with them together. It's even worse for Toboe. The younger boy can't even remember what they look like!
But listen to the students' murmurs now? About how Kiba's happy, and that he's cool because he's even been seen sweeping up around the local flower shop. What thirteen-year-old has a job?! Kiba was becoming quite the hot topic and in a good way. And he owed it all to his shining star Hige. From the first day, the mixed boy spoke to him in class to his birthday just a month ago, he's been nothing but a delight to be around. They have fights, but they always burn out quickly because Kiba knows that Hige's in the right to wonder and ask questions about him and his past. But Kiba's not ready for the end result. He wants things to remain as good as they are- even if sometimes it created fights. It was unfair, he supposed, to dump his need for joy and stability on the Moon teen without his knowing it but what else could be done when it just sort of happened that way?
"Can we take our clothes off?" Hige asked he felt himself growing nearer to the end. He liked skin-on-skin at that point, and it helped keep the mess from their clothes.
"Yeah," breathed Kiba already working on removing their jeans.
He liked the naked part too. But he never removed his long sleeve shirt, it would expose the putrid burn on his arm. The constant reminder that he cause his family to be broken. But down below was fine. They could never be that way from start to finish, they found that it was a little too delightful and would lead them to a much more serious road that neither way ready for mentally, but their bodies hungered for constantly- if movement was anything to go by. Kiba would part his legs and Hige would lie down between them aiming for unauthorized access.
So, it was better to get to a point where a single touch would conclude their rendezvous than to build it up and mess up what's working and leaving nothing wrong. They took Sex Ed. in school with all the forewarnings and such, they know to be mindful and always take care. Four minutes later they took turns going in to the bathroom to clean up the evidence and after they dressed the pair returned to doing their homework which they finished in six minutes. It was just a couple sheets of math and a history paper. No big deal.
Kiba came home from the Moon house with a smile on his face. He was beyond content and ready to get ready for tomorrow's activities. He greeted his guardians when passing by the entrance to the living room, told them that his homework was done, and if he could have a snack and watch television for a little while, at which they said 'yes'. Toboe joined him along with Cheza, but none of them spoke as they feasted on Teddy Grahams with a glass of milk. It would have been awkward had Kiba known he was being scrutinized by his little brother, but to him, it was just companionable silence.
And two hours later they all gathered in the kitchen for dinner.
The atmosphere at the Lewboski home was quiet- at least between the children. Hubb was trying his best to get them to converse, though, he wasn't entirely sure what the problem was or even if there was one. He asked them about how school was going, what their plans were for the weekend, typical conversation starters but he got few answers longer than a sentence or a word. It was certainly a change from the beginning when the kids would chatter through every meal and laugh about jokes they wanted to share.
It was time to stop being discreet. "Are you two fighting?" He asked point blank.
"No." Replied the Wolf children in unison.
Now he really was at a loss, because if they aren't fighting than what's with this thick air?
"Why so quiet? Are you sick?" He pressed the situation.
"No." Again they replied in unison.
Hubb looked at his wife and shrugged, she raised her brows as to say she didn't have a clue either. So she focused her attention on Cheza. The little girl talked about her afternoon with Toboe, and that she got an invitation to a birthday party. And while she spoke, her parents kept an eye on the other two children as if they'd catch sight of a shifty eye or a secret violent touch. But no such actions took place. They finished dinner and cleaned up then the family retired to their bedrooms.
Toboe watched Kiba's still figure on his bed through the darkness in the room. He can't tell if Kiba's asleep or just lying in bed waiting for sleep. With a frown, he sucked in a breath and spoke. "I think you see too much of Hige,"
"What?" Kiba turned his head.
"Hige, you're spending too much time with his him, and as your legal... um..." This is so much easier for adults or older guys talking to younger ones. He's never ordered his brother to do anything, nor has he ever wanted to. But things are just not comfortable with him. "Just... stop spending so much time with him, okay!"
He burst into tears then. He hated having arguments with Kiba, even if they are one-sided. Kiba's not being mean to him, just evasive and that shouldn't be causing him so much discontent but it is. What happened to the good old days when it was the three of them and sometimes Cheza? The girl is his best friend, but she's a girl after all. He wants to do manly things with his brother and his older friend Hige. But how can he do that if he's been moved outside of the situation?
"Why?"
"We don't do anything together anymore, it isn't fair," His voice lowered just in case their guardians were listening in. "I like you guys, have you stopped liking me?"
"No, Toboe, of course not... We're just going in different directions right now. I've never hung out with Hige alone before and it's kind of fun. If it helps, you can hang out alone with him some time." That wasn't what he meant to say, but it gave Toboe pause in his fit of anger.
"What would we do?"
"Whatever you decide to do, I'll have no part in it, then you can hang out alone with me... How 'bout that?"
Toboe's joy was so bright of a beam the moon's glow became a little self-conscious. Would Kiba really do that for him?! The younger Wolf boy slept like a baby that night, he couldn't wait to hang out with Hige. He had all sorts of ideas for things to do.
The next day Kiba woke up early and took his cell phone into the kitchen where Toboe wouldn't hear him. He didn't think the Moon teen would be awake but the phone was answered after six ring tones.
"Hwwaaaaaammm hmmm?" He yawned into a question. It wasn't like Kiba to call him this early unless there was a storm going on. Kiba hates storms and often needs to be talked down from a mood so he can get back to sleep, and sometmes he doesn't want to sleep again at all, he just wants to talk until its over and it's time to go to school.
"It's Kiba, Hige I have to ask you for a huge favor," Kiba said in a tiny voice. He knew what the answer would be, after the explosion, of course.
"This must be some favor if you're asking at five a.m.," He was sounding more alert by the minute so he shouldn't be too bent up about it. "Lay it on me,"
"Toboe's feeling kind of neglected and,"
Cutting Kiba off, he said in a kindly voice. "So you wanna hang out with your brother today, that's cool. I'm not co-dependent or anything, I'll just... I don't know, go play ball at the park."
"It's not me he wants to hang out with,"
Hige paused then asked. "It can't be me? Is that the favor you wanted to ask- that I occupy the runt because he's feeling left out?" Hige scoffed. "Kib'? Really? What would we even do together? I've never had a sibling before, what if I mess him up?"
"How is a sibling any different than having a friend? Aside from the fact that one goes home after the fun runs out."
"Well, when you put it that way," Hige still sounded uninterested. It sounded more like babysitting than hanging out. Toboe can't even run his own bath water! He's stayed over at the Lebowski's for a sleep over from time to time and every time he has the boy would be waiting around for his bath water to fill before he bathes. How old was Toboe again? Ten. "What do you even do with a ten-year-old?"
"Anything we'd do before we added to it," Kiba explained. "He won't have a long list, and before you know it he'll come home," He shrugged his hand. "Toboe's not a bad kid, you know that,"
"I do know that, but it doesn't mean I'm not gonna be counting the minutes until he bores of me,"
Grinning, Kiba asked for confirmation. "So you'll do it? Just for today,"
"Oh, just for today, then, yeah, I'm in. Tell him to come on over," Hige's voice is echoing from closing himself into the bathroom. He left his bedroom for the bathroom half way through the conversation to relieve himself.
"Thanks, Hige, I'll make it up to you."
"Now I should thank you," He chuckled. Shouldering his phone against his ear, he washed his hands then left the bathroom. "I'll call you after, bye."
"Bye." Hanging up, Kiba sighed. What in the world was he going to do all day?
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