Ranko Tendo, she was the only child of Takashi and Mai Tendo, her father was Soun Tendo's only brother. Ranko had crimson hair and cyan blue eyes, she usually wore a red Chinese style blouse and black baggy pants, she was close to her parents, they were everything to her, she had always struggled to make friends an so relied on her parents for emotional support even more.

That all changed in one day, Ranko and her parents had gone out to the store, but that was the last time Ranko saw her parents, they had been hit by a drunk driver, her parents were killed instantly she however, had been 'lucky' her parents had softened the hit she took, but still she was put into a six mother coma, more than half the bones in her body broke, fortunately her family had always been fast healers…but still when she did awake she wished she hadn't, she was told what happened to her parents, by the time she awoke her nearly all her wounds had healed, her body was still weak but she could leave.

Ranko was taken away in a wheelchair and taken to her only living family, she was taken with the Tendo dojo, her old home was sold as was the furniture, TV, basically everything her parents owned except for a small collection of books she had managed to save that belonged to her mother, she hid the books in the guest room that was then labelled hers.

The Day She Arrived…

Ranko sat in her wheelchair beside a tall man in a police uniform, she had a couple cases beside her, her bangs hiding her expression, an aura of depression surrounding her, it was cloudy that day and the sky threatened to pour down on them. The officer knocked on the door lightly, the door slid open to reveal a young girl wearing a sundress, her gaze moved from Ranko to the officer.

"Yes?" Kasumi asked, surprising the officer, he had expected her to call one of her parents yet she seemed to want to deal with the issue at hand, her gaze unnerved him, it wasn't one a child should wear.

"Ah, hello little girl are your parents' home?" he asked in a friendly tone.

"Father isn't feeling himself" Kasumi replied.

"What about your mother?" he then asked.

"Mother died three years ago, is there anything I can help you with?" Kasumi asked.

"Oh…I'm sorry…I'm afraid I must insist in seeing an adult, this is a rather important and delicate matter" he replied.

"Very well, please come in" Kasumi replied with a polite bow before turning and taking her leave and go in search of her father, the officer took hold of Ranko's wheelchair and they entered the house before picking up her cases and bringing them in, the officer glanced round taking in the sight of the Tendo household, minutes later a man who appeared to be in his mid-thirties came around the corner, he clearly needed a shave, his black hair went past his shoulders and his moustache was a mess, his GI looked like it needed a good clean, his eyes were bloodshot and stained tear streaks could be seen on his cheeks, or what could be seen of his cheeks.

"Yes officer?" Soun asked his tone void of every emotion apart from depression.

"Mr Tendo it is with great pleasure that I tell you that your niece awoke from her coma, but you see since your brother and his wife didn't make it this leaves Ranko here, an orphan and as you are her only living family left I feel that she should be left in your care" the officer stated, though from the sight of Soun and how his daughter had acted he was beginning to doubt if it was a wise decision.

"Of course officer she will be a welcome addition to our family" Soun replied though it was obvious from the sound of his breaking voice he was on the verge of tears and who could blame him, his wife had died and now so had his brother and his wife so it was only natural for someone to respond in such a manner. Soun had attended his brother and his wife's cremation, he had heard their daughter was in the hospital but he didn't think his heart would bare it, seeing a young innocent child in such a state.

Once the officer left Soun took Ranko to the spare room, carrying her in her wheelchair up the stairs, he wheeled her into a room before stepping ahead of her and placing a futon down for her and left the room before returning with her things, he then headed to a corner of the room where he deposited her cases, Soun left her to inform Kasumi to make a little extra than normal due to their new family member before returning to his room to cry out his sorrows while looking over pictures of his late wife and brother.

While Ranko waited to be told what to do she tested the strength of her legs, they shook violently as she rose from her chair but managed to keep her balance but could tall that she shouldn't push herself too hard.

Dinner had been quite at first, which was usual at the Tendos since the death of beloved wife and mother, Soun sat at head of the table while his daughters sat on the left hand side and Ranko on the right, sitting alone, she only stared at her food, occasionally picking at it, Nabiki and Akane just stared at Ranko, having no idea who she was or why she was there, Kasumi, however, knew why since she had heard her father and the officer's conversation but was unsure what to do about the situation.

"Who are you and why are you here?" Akane asked, her tone showing the tell-tale signs of anger, ever since her mother died Akane's temper had gotten worse, anger had become her usual emotional outlet.

"Akane don't be so rude" Kasumi chided, Akane averted her gaze, ashamed.

"She does have a point though" Nabiki put in.

"Girls this is Ranko, your cousin and due to recent events she has become orphaned and as her only family it is our duty to take her in and care for her" Soun stated before returning to his pit of self-pity, unaware by how much his words had hurt the scarlet haired girl.

"Oh…I'm sorry" Akane said apologetically as she gave Ranko a look of pity, Ranko's bangs still hid her expression, she refused to even look at the residents of the house, she didn't want pity she wanted her family back, she missed her parents and now she was living with stranger she barely knew who merely shared her bloodline.

A/N Sorry it's short, just an idea I had, tell me what you think and I may continue this, plz review.