When Swords Clash

By: Rogue White Dragon

Disclaimer: I don't own Ronin Warriors.

Chapter 4 – Twins

Ryo, Kento and Rowen watched curiously as Sage was given a run for his money (not literally), by a tall girl with black hair. The pair looked at each other. Yes, she must've been some sort of evil creature. This girl was barely inches shorter than Sage, and the broken long branch she was using kept snaking it's way to Sage, getting through his defences. She hit his stomach, his back, and his head. She stepped away from him quickly, giving him some room, and said

"Would you stop it? Just cause I'm a girl doesn't mean you have to go easy on me."

Without another word, Mia's new friend swung into action again, and dove the would-be-branch towards Sage's chest. He deflected the blow, and the fight continued.

"Man, she's good."

Rowen said in suprise. His blonde haired friend was now getting serious, bringing the match to new levels. The girl seemed to dance around him, dodging everything. Swinging the make-shift-sword at Sage, he ducked it, and, finding an opening, went for it. His thick-long branch stopped barely touching her throat.

"Sage won."

Kento said to Rowen and Ryo. Both boys could only nod their heads in a slight daze. Who'd have thought a girl could contend with Sage?

"Good match, Kira"

Sage said, extending his hand towards her. Kira shrugged and said as she turned around

"Your friends were watching. What would they have thought if you lost to a girl?"

The violet eyed boy's jaw dropped. She let him win? But how..?

"You can come out now."

Kira called towards Rowen, Kento and Ryo, who were currently sitting in a tree. The three boys dropped out of it, and Ryo said

"You're pretty good, for a girl."

Rowen had to agree. Sage was right about her. Something was different about this girl. Looking at her closely, Rowen had to blink a few times. The girl possessed the same tiger blue eyes Ryo did. What was up with that.

"Kira, this is Rowen, Kento, and Ryo."

Both Ryo and Kira momentarilly flinched. Looking at each other closely, Kira's jaw opened to say something,

"Hey, you guys kinda look like each other. Man, Sage, she does kinda look like a boy."

Kento said, opening his big mouth. Ryo now forgotten, Kira's tiger blue eyes turned to Kento, a dangerous glint in them. Kento gulped and stepped backwards. Now was not the time for his tomboy-phobia to kick in. They were evil creatures, and they reeealy punched hard.

"Hmmm, Sage?"

Sage looked at Kira cautiously. A large branch met him in the face, full force, leaving an impossibly large imprint. His three friends stared wide-eyed at him, and Kira turned around and stalked away.

Looked like a boy? A boy?? How dare he say things about her like that. She might've been a tom boy, she wasn't ashamed of that, but no one had ever said she loked like a boy. Argh, how stupid could guys be?

Kira stomped into the kitchen, where Mia was cooking with another guy. Both turned to look at her curiously

"Back already?"

Mia asked.

"Yes."

Kira snapped, turning her gaze to the rooms other ocupant, as if he had said she looked like a boy.

"Oh, Kira, this i Cye. Cye, this is the friend I was telling you about."

Cye, so that was his name.

"Hi."

He said, holding out his hand to shake. Kira stared at it like it was some sort of disease.

"Hey."

Was all she could get out. The front door could be heard opening rather loudly, as four boys ran inside, bursting through the door. Sage's face was red, with scratches and a now faint branch imprint on his face.

"Is dinner ready?"

Kento said as Sage opened his mouth to speak. Kira the four withering looks, which were mostly directed at Sage. Mia looked at them suspicously

"What happened?"

Sage seemed at a loss of words, Kento was too busy looking at the food, and both Rowen and Ryo were looking slightly dumbfounded.

"Ryo!"

Kira said suddenly, as an after thought, her eyes wide

"Yeah?"

"Sanada?"

Please say yes, please say yes, it would help sooo much if this was her brother.

"Yeah."

Ryo replied suspicously. Kira sighed in relief. Who'd have thought that her brother, who she'd been looking for, would just end up being friends with the woman she was staying with.

"It's me, Kira."

"I already told him who you were."

Sage said, a frown on his face. Kira stared at Ryo intently, just willing him to remember. He had to remember.

"Kirie?"

It almost came out as a croak. Kira grinned and said

"I've been looking for you."

Mia stared at the two in suprise

"Ryo's the brother you've been looking for?"

Kira nodded her head seriously. She pulled the silver orb from her pocket, and said

"I was told to find you, that you'd need my help. I don't know what this is, but it was given to me."

Ryo blinked a few times at it. An armor orb? But how?

"Ok, what the heck is going on?"

Kento demanded. Brother and sister blinked a few times at the five staring at them intently.

"Well, Ryo's my brother, I've been looking for him, cause something's gonna happen."

Kira said with an unusually bright smile.

"Ryo, since when did you have a sister?"

Sage asked, Rowen, Cye and Kento waited impatiently for an answer

"Since I was born."

Ryo answered. He looked at Kira again, and said

"I thought I'd never see you again, Kirie."

His sister smiled, and nodded in agreement.

"Same here."

"Since you were born? Is she older?"

Kento asked curiously. He looked at Kira, who shot daggers at him with her eyes. He gulped, and looked back at his leader. Ryo shook his head, and said

"No, we're twins."

Well? How was that? I know it's kinda short...but I'm hungry, and wanted to post something before I ate. Yay, ok, caffeine seems to be my inspiration as of late. Well, hope you enjoyed it, don't forget to review!

c'ya