Caidoz

Chapter 35

I couldn't stop the feeling I was being watched, as if eyes were boring into my back. With this came the familiar sensation in my stomach which made my heart soar and it tickled my neck as it brushed past. It was slightly differed from the previous sensations of the same, this time more confident and towering than the other. My curiosity was building inside me to a rising point, and it made me look around myself for the person.

However, I would only see Ursa Minor staring straight ahead with a large smirk upon his heathy face that seemed to sparkle with personality, his hazel eyes focused and thick brown hair, similar to my own, glinting in the sunlight that fell through the tree tops. He was much taller than my petite size and towered highly over me. On his back was the slim bow in which he slung around his body and the sling in which carried his arrows was made of a light green grass weaved between and around each other, creating a durable, but easily to carry, container.

Bootes lumbered on beside Procyon, which was, in my mind, not the best of any combinations nor a good idea in the least. His blond hair was surprisingly in good order and his brown eyes again twinkled in what I hoped to be delight of the travel and, not again, another dreadful scheme of danger. His staff was used consistently with his large steps, and it could be seen that his eyes rested on Ursa Minor, often in an inspecting manner of which he would shake his head. The words "Beastly boy," were heard from a low grumble, and he could then be seen reaching down to rub his right leg nervously.

My eyes had wandered over then to Procyon who seemed to be lowly growling for some reason or another of which I could not understand, his blue eyes with the green rims narrowed and a scowl playing upon his features as his canines were bared slightly in a menacing manner. His wire grey hair stood on end, and he seemed to glare daggers into Ursa Minor's back as we walked past the lust scenery of white pine trees with branches that sometimes seemed to sway in the chilly air that sent a shiver down my spine.

He then noticed my eyes upon his over my shoulder. The furious glare instantly softened and he cracked a smile as he ran up beside me, his heel making him limp still. He shoved himself between myself and Ursa Minor, elbowing the other in the stomach with a loud punch to the unprotected guts. He continued walking forwards, his eyes lowered, a small smile lingering upon his lips as his weakened friend had the wind stolen out from his lungs.

Ursa Minor gasped for air, staring incredulously at the dog constellarmation, clutching his stomach and grunting slightly. I felt a spark of satisfaction from Procyon as he moved forwards, his strides long as he continued to be disdainful for the fact of what he had done. I instead gave his back a glare and rushed forwards to assist Ursa Minor, who had fallen into a crouch. "Are you okay, Ursa Minor?" I asked, resting my hand on his shoulder and bending down to help him.

"Couldn't be better," He said, stretching into a pained smile to show very large canines and trembling to a stand. "I was just caught off guard by... um... stomach cramps?"
"Stomach cramps? I just saw Procyon-"

" I'm fine," Ursa Minor said abruptly, cutting me off entirely as he brushed off the dirt that had collected on his knees. He then looked down at me with a strange smile. It seemed to stretch slowly on to his face, but in a way, I couldn't understand the fear it seemed to give me as I shivered in the cold again as a breeze brushed past me.

"Hey, we can't stand around all day!" Procyon said. I looked at him with a brief nod and moved to go in his direction. I saw his back turn as he went down the side of the next hill. Suddenly, I felt strong arms pin me to tree bark, and I looked up into the glowering face of Ursa Minor. He slid his hand around my neck, pushing my chin upwards to see him clearly. I felt a strange flutter in my stomach as I looked into his confident hazel eyes, feeling his emotional strength as his heat rate was up and pulsing into a thundering lighting strike that raced to impact the ground.