Love Far Beyond the Ashes

Hungry Wolf

Mio pov: For some reason, I feel really hungry. Oddly, I don't really understand why my body is feeling like this right now; it's as if it wants to shut down.

Choco-sensei was cooking something for Mel-senpai. I wanted some of it, but I'm aware there is no way she'll let that happen. "Grrrr...." My stomach grumbled. Choco looked up and immediately began to make me something to eat.

"How considerate!" I said.

Well, Mio-sama, you are hungry, so you need to eat." Choco-sensei said

Mel-senpai came out of the mirror and hugged Choco-sensei from behind. "I'm starving," She told her.

Choco-sensei smiled and nodded; she was already making her food anyway.

"So what are we going to do? Are we going to meet up with the others?" Fubuki asked

"To be completely honest, no. I need to meet back up with Subaru and the others." Choco-sensei said

"And I think it's about time we go to see Okayu and Korone," I stated.

Everyone nodded, but we all seemed kind of separated in what we wanted to do. For some reason, there was a feeling that we probably wouldn't be able to do things soon.

"We need to focus on a lot of things, so let's get everything we need to do done fast so we can meet up again," I said.

Everyone agreed as Choco-sensei placed my food in front of me. It was just ramen, but I'm not going to complain about that; it's good anyway.

Wait, Choco-sensei, is Ayame-dono there?" I asked

"Yeah, but why does that matter?" She asked

"Maybe I'll stop by," I told her.

"No, only Mel-sama and I should go back. UI doesn't like oversaturation among visitors." Choco-sensei explained

I began to pout since I want to meet up with Ayame-dono and talk to her about stuff, but at the same time, if she's busy, then it doesn't matter.

There are things that I need to work out for myself; maybe it would be best for me to get my problems out first, then I can make an effort at meeting up with them.

I really need to hurry this up, but I don't really know what I want. To be honest, I always spend my time with Fubuki and don't really think about it.

Subaru-senpai once told me that I should probably look past myself and try to do something more fulfilling, but I don't know how I feel about that. I need to try new things, but I'm afraid of doing that.

"Roboco, let's head back to the others, okay?" Azki-senpai said

"Sure, I'll tell Azki and Sora we are coming back then," Roboco said.

I felt sad that everyone was going to be heading out, but as long as Fubuki and Matsuri stay with me, it'll be fine, and Haato is here with us too now, so more friends for me.

"Mio, do you know where Okayu and Korone are?" Fubuki asked

"No, not at all," I said.

Last time I saw those two, I think they got engaged. I don't remember what was going on with that at all; they didn't really want us to know what was happening.

Where could they possibly have gone? Though I don't understand at all, it's like they tried to get off the grid to live a peaceful life with each other.

I don't know what is really going to happen if we can't even locate them if we look, but I do want to find them so I can talk to them again.

"Are they in the mystic forest?" Fubuki asked

"No idea," I said.

I wish I knew, but we need a consistent way to find those two; it's not like they are going to come to us.

Mel-senpai finished eating and stood up. "Why don't you check to see if they are on the outskirts?" She suggested

I don't know why they would be at the outskirts, but then again, it may be best to wait and just see if they are there; it's not like we have to go very far to get to the outskirts.

I began to wonder how they have been. Are they doing well and eating well? Have they had kids? Just what they are really doing, I don't know at all.

If they aren't doing well, I want to be with them and support them in their time of need, but I have a feeling they are doing well. I doubt they wouldn't be doing badly; they are happy people.

"Fubuki, were you close with Okayu and Korone?" We were asked

"Yeah, I was," She responded.

The two of us were really close to them; we used to hang out with each other, but obviously now we don't since they haven't shown up in a long time.

"They'll show back up eventually," Roboco-senpai said as she got ready to leave.

"I'm sure they will, but sometimes you worry," I said.

"That's not something you have to worry about, but if anything did happen, I'm sure they would have told you about it." Matsuri-senpai said

I'm sure they would, but at the same time, it's possible that it wouldn't. I don't know; they seem to want to be secluded now, so there is a possibility that they wouldn't.

Maybe we can find them, though Fubuki and I should know all the locations they like to roam, and we could possibly find them in the forest just lying low.

My brain just kind of hurts right now, and I'm still kind of starving. I don't know what is going to satiate my hunger. Maybe if I eat some more, but even then, will that really work?

I hope so because I hate feeling hungry. Actually, I felt this weird hunger before I met back up with Fubuki-senpai too, so what is going on?

Maybe it isn't normal hunger.