To Peqo5678: Ano... I guess you've gotta point! Ah well... I hope you like this chapter!

Me: This chapters longer then the previous...oy. I had such a tough time working on this one, not knowing really when to stop. But I hope you enjoy it! I know I said I wanted 3 reviews, but...I wanted to get this chapter out before I went insane in waiting... .

Disclaimer: I own nothing except the idea, and Yukiko. Hanako belongs to Kelli-chan

Chapter 2: The Wolf

It had been a rather difficult job, even for one as talented as Hanako, the Wolf. All feared her, and even the bravest of men had to flinch at the mentioning at her name. Which, all in all, was very ironic considering The Wolf was no more then 4'8'' and 10 years old. Hanako had just got done robbing the Osaka House, which belonged to one of the wealthiest families in Kyoto. She sat on one of the rocks at the base of Mt. Hiei, tired from the running and dodging she'd done from the police.
"Gees… all this fuss over a tiny little ruby?" She asked, pulling out a medium-sized ruby from the leather pouch near her leg.
"Humph…" Hanako muttered, stuffing the gem back into the pouch.
"Whatever… now then, onto home." She stood, brushing any noticeable dirt from her gi, before she jumped from rock to rock up the mountain. Her eyes, one a dark blur, almost black, and the other red as flames stared upwards, toward her destination. Upon reaching the said destination, a small log cabin near the top of the mountain, she noticed that something was wrong. First, the laundry was hung up to dry- something Hanako never did. Also, smoke was curling up toward the cobalt sky from a chimney on the side of the house. How was this strange you might ask? Hanako couldn't cook- she could burn water. The girl scowled, this could only lead to one possibility: Her sister was back.
Yukiko was the envy of nearly every girl from Kyoto to Tokyo and back. She had long, wavy bubble-gum pink hair that stopped mid-thigh, and sparkling crimson eyes. A smile was also almost always on her face, for the sheer fact that she was a very happy, cheerful person. Yuki was currently standing near a wood-burning stove, stirring the Misao Soup (A type of Japanese dish. Kinda like vegetable soup with tofu in it. Very tasty) that was cooking in a pot that was on top of it.
"What are you doing back?" Asked Hanako upon entering the house.
Yukiko jumped, having not heard her come in.
"Oh! Hanako! You're back, nice to see you again."
Hanako scowled.

"You're avoiding the question, that means something's up."
Yuki bit her lip, turning back to the stove and soup.
"Ano…well…" ("Ah…well…") She mumbled, not wanting to meet Hanako's face.
"I… got expelled from school…" Yukiko had currently been away for a maximum of 3 ears in "Dame School" which was a school in England for young women to attend to learn.
Hanako rolled her eyes upward in, 'why me?' position before returning her miss-matched gaze on Yukiko.
"What did you do?"
Yukiko once again shifted uncomfortably, returning to slowly stirring the soup.
"Ano…"
"Wait… let me guess. This involves your kimonos?"
"Yes…"
"And someone making fun of them."
"Yes! I had no choice but to go Cougar on her!"
Yukiko, despite how much of a ditz she was, was rather vain when it came to her looks and clothes- anyone who messed with those two things had a death wish. 'Cougar' was Yukiko's alter ego, a mean-spirited fighter with a constant thirst for blood. She usually came out when Yukiko got very angry with someone.
Hana shook her head,
"That explains it... but why did you come here!?"
"Well… it was either come here, or face Father's wrath." Yuki shrugged, pulling the pot from the stove and placing it on a mat to cool. Blowing out the first she said,
"I don't know how you've been able to survive all this time Hana, without proper food and all…"
Hanako's eye twitched in annoyance.
"Leave my eating habits out of this! And stop changing the subject-"
She was cut off by Yukiko stuffing a small spoon of Misao Soup into her mouth.
"Try it!" Hanako swallowed the soup with difficulty, since the food being forced into her mouth was such a surprise- she ended up choking.
Yuki turned back to the soup, ignoring her sister's trouble. Hana finally stopped, glaring at her sister- she always got like this when she wanted the subject dropped, and there was no use arguing with her.
Hanako scowled slightly, but before she could say anything more about the subject, she stopped, turning to the window over the sink.
"What was that?"
Yukiko stopped pouring the soup into bowls, turning to Hana.
"What was what?"
Hanako didn't answer as she grabbed a dagger from her worn boots and started outside. Yukiko, confused, followed, wondering what her twin was going on about.
"Someone's here."

Dun,dun dun! A cliffie!...ish >.> I want some reviews for how hard I work for you people! >