Little Sisters Have No Fun!
Chapter 4: Just Relations
By: AquaDreamingz

Author's Note:Just would like to thank my editor Chrissy once again!

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Marion walked briskly through the dense forest on the narrow deer path she knew led back to Ravenskeep Manor. Lily skipped next to her and looked up.

"Whatcha mad at?" Lily glanced over at her sister's ridged face.

Marion replied tightly, "I am not mad."

"Liar. I can tell when you're mad. You're mad. Why?" Lily continued to bounce around.

The reply was a dark growl, "I am not angry!"

Lily shrugged, "Kay! Kay!" Marion glared at the younger teenager. The girl just smiled in return.

After an hour of relatively silent travel, they found the edge of the wood and walked quickly and quietly into their home. Or at least Marion did. Lily, on the other hand, could be compared to an elephant stumbling down a steep slippery slope after a particularly heavy rain.

"Can you be quiet?" Marion hissed, her headache growing with every shout and giggle. She could just imagine her father discovering them in the forest. She'd never be able to sneak away again. 'Perhaps that is Lily's plan,' she mused.

Lily peeked at her sister and retorted, "Huh?"

Marion raised her voice, "Be quiet."

A puzzled look crossed her face, "Speak up."

The older sister glared, "Shut up."

"I can't hear you."

Marion still managed a whisper but louder, "Shut up."

"Marion, I cannot hear you!"

"Shut the hell up!" screamed Marion as she lost it.

Lily looked at Marion shocked, "You must be more quiet, Marion. Someone could hear you!"

Marion stared in disbelief, "Why you . . . I ought to." She lunged to strangle her. But Lily was already running toward Ravenskeep.

"Daddy," the girl yelled and was swept into a hug by the man who was waiting.

Marion's eyes narrowed, "One of these days, I'm going to rip out your tongue and feed it to the wolves, and then maybe you will finally shut up!" She suddenly seemed self-conscious as she hurried toward her sister and father. She swept into a curtsey and muttered, "Father."

"Daddy!" Lily squealed as she hugged him again.

"Where were you two?"

"You know, just out. Doing sister things." Lily smiled easily.

Marion let out a sigh of relief, 'so, she's not that stupid. Thank the Lord.'

"Good! Good! Well, I do believe that I have news for you!" the man smiled graciously.

"Good or bad?" Lily immediately asked.

Marion was interested as well, "What's the news, Father?"

"Good news. Your cousin Alfred is back from the Crusades!"

"My Cousy Alfred!"

After days and weeks and a very long wait, 'Cousy' arrived. He rode up to Ravenskeep and strode into the main room where the family was sitting.

"Hello!" Alfred beamed.

Marion nodded her head in greeting, "Alfred."

Father rose and shook his hand, "Nephew! Good to see you!"

Lily, on the other hand, ran up to him as fast as her petticoats would allow and hugged him, "Cousy!"

Alfred struggled with his breathing while managing to blurt out, "Lily." Said girl released her strangle hold and grinned up at him. "Well, it's nice to see you all," he said when he finally recovered.

Lily smiled. 'What can I do to my 'guest' now?' She smirked and Alfred looked warily at her.

Written: Unknown

Revised: December 16, 2004