Twins of Hope and Peril

Chapter 2: Comfort

A/N: Thanks to my few reviewers. My companion Cute Lil' Red Head helped me here. I had to do a little rearranging. I hope this comes out better. The reviewer that said Cute Lil' Red Head's was more organized but both were good I'll inform you life is chaos. LOL.

Harmony sat quietly in her room alone again. At times all she needed was her laptop. There was somethings she could put on her laptop that she couldn't even tell her sister about. That was her thing to keep the biggest secrets that she had found away from her sister. Serenity sometimes couldn't see that she was hiding things, or if she did she chose to ignore them. On their last visit she had found the secret hanger that the gundams had resided in once. There was speculations that Zeero knew about it too. An email popped up on her screen just then. It was to her private account that no one knew about but her sister. Opening it up it was from someone called;

Death Scythes Shadow

That confused her. No one sent her emails on this account. It was rare that her and Zeero were separated from the other. She read the contents out loud to herself.

Hey Hunter,

Its been awhile and I missed you.

That was it. There wasn't a name at the bottom telling her who sent it. It must of been a disclosed email address. She sent back.

Who are you and how did you get this email address?

She sent it quickly. In about five minutes she got an answer.

I'm hurt Hunter. You've forgotten me already? I thought you said you loved me? Just jokin' Hunter. It's me Kyo. Like I said, 'I've missed you'.

A slow smile spread across her features. It was Duo's oldest son, Kyo. He was two years older than she was. His brother David was the same age as the twins. She had the deepest crush on him, and it wouldn't go away no matter what she tried. No other male had caught her attention like he had. Though Zeero tried to get her to date other guys, but Hunter wouldn't have it at all. One day she hoped he'd return her feelings, but she had a feeling it was only a little kid sister relationship with him.

KYO! I've missed you too. Its has been a long time. What are you up to? I'm here at Quatra's place.

It only took a moment for him to answer her back again.

What are you doing there? Aren't you suppose to be home?

She was saddened now remembering her failure.

I can't tell you why Kyo. I would if you were here but through email I can't.

He didn't answer her back after that.

"Then tell me now."

She whipped around. Kyo was standing in the doorway. A cute smirk played on his face. He walked into the room and shut the door.

"What is it Hunter?"

She only allowed her sister and Kyo to use the name Hunter. The others called her Harmony. Only when they were angry with her did they use the nickname she gave herself. The dull scraping of wood against wood echoed in the quiet room as he sat down beside her. He took her hand into his and they were cold.

"Hunter what is it?"

"Mother has been taken."

He didn't know what to say to that. Hunter noticed how warm his hands were as they gripped her cold ones. Warmth began to seep into her hands. Steadily warming them up. Their eyes met. No matter how dark the moment seemed his eyes always danced with the light. She wished that trait wouldn't go away. Only once had see seen that look vanish. The one that replaced it scared her. It was pure rage. He had learned about an upper classman trying to take advantage of her. However, Zeero had taken care of that pest. After that she often wondered if he cared about her like something more than a little sister.

"Hunter, I'll help you in any way that I can."

"Thank you, Kyo the help will be welcomed."

"Sure," he muttered quietly.

There was so much that needed to be said but wouldn't on this night. He saw tears sparkle in her beautiful blue eyes. Gently he pulled her into his arms and hugged her. Her arms hesitantly wrapped around his waist. Her tears soaked his shirt but he didn't care. Hunter felt his fingers run through her unbound hair.

"Don't cry," he murrmured into her ear. "It'll be all right. We'll get her back."

These words comforted her for some reason. Her tears stopped and just enjoyed being wrapped in his arms until her sisters voice ruined the moment.

"Isn't that cute."

Hunter got out of Kyo's grasp. Zeero watched the pair in amusement. She knew about their crushes for each other and hoped one day it would work itself out.

"What do you want Zeero?" Hunter growled.

"My, my did we forget the ass kicking we have to endure every day?"

"Ass kick... Crap Wufei."

She hurriedly gather her stuff up and dashed out the door towards the training hall.

"You hurt her and I'll kill you," Zeero warned softly.

Kyo could acutally feel the venom in her voice as if she were a snake and had bitten him. "I know you like her and be warned now."

Zeero turned to go.

"Be assured I'd never hurt her intentionally."

"Let's hope so."

Hunter ran down the hall and slide into the training hall.

"You're late," Wufei growled.

"As always. Kyo is here."

"Great if he's here than his father isn't far behind."

"I'm surprised at you Wufei I'd think you wanted to see Duo."

"You must be joking."

"Of course I'm not Wufei."

He swore under his breath. Hunter just smirked.

"Now the training begins be assured you will feel pain."

"We've already gone over this once before Wufei. You'll be feeling pain too."

Zeero walked into the training room to watch her sister train. Both of them had a natural grace but Hunter had a great deal more. She streched her muscles fully. The two combatants stood up ready to show the other that they mean business.

"Begin," Wufei growled.

Hunter circled him warily like a hunter stalking her prey. Hence her nick name.

"Are you just going to circle wolf? OR are you going to attack."

"If you insist."

Her voice deepened sometimes when she was so focuased. It actually made her threating. Her movements were almost cat like. Leaping forward she leapt into an attack. Wufei easily countered her attack. He sweapt her feet out from underneath her. With a roll she regained her footing easily.

"Impressive but not good enough."

They fought back and forth the entire time. No serious damage until Wufei made a mistake. She faked a punch and he went to dodge it only to have her foot come up and nail him right in the nose. When he pitched backwards she punched him across the face. Wufei went down and Hunter pinned him to the ground with her hand raised ready for the kill.

"This fight is mine," she growled.

She let the teacher go. Backing up she looked at her sister. Hunter's eyes had darkened due to the anger she had pent up.

"That's enough for today."

Blood trickled from Wufei's lip and nose. Hunter turned and walked away.

"She was really trying to lay you out this time Wufei," Quatra said from the door way.

"I noticed. She's hiding something."

"We'll know soon enough I'd imagine," Quatra replied softly.

Zeero followed behind her sister to her room. She was digging through her bags getting some clothes to change into. It looked like she was having trouble holding stuff in her right hand. Hunter headed towards the bathroom. She gasped in pain as she tried to turn the knobs of the faucet.

"Hunter are you all right?"

"Yeah, just hurt my hand."

"Let me see."

"Can I take a bath first?"

"Sure."

Zeero let her twin take a shower to wash away the sweat and blood that was on her body. When she came out she looked really worn and tired.

"Come on," Zeero urged softly.

Hunter followed her twin back to her room. Both girls sat on her bed.

"Why the anger Harm?"

"He pissed me off and I'm stressing about Mom and the Preventers."

"You really did a number on Wufei."

"I know. I didn't mean to."

Zeero worked on wrapping up her sister's hand. Luckily nothing was broken.

"Are you going to be all right?"

"Yeah."

"Okay, good night Harm."

"Night Zeero."

They hugged but Hunter gasped in pain.

"What is it Hunter?"

Hunter didn't say anything. Zeero coaxed her sister into pulling up her shirt. There was a big blueish black bruise forming over her ribs.

"Hunter? Wufei didn't do this did he?"

"No, this is old."

"How old?"

"Let it go Serenity," she snarled.

Getting up she went to her window to stare out. The moonlight bathed the rose garden in its light. That's why she loved this room it over looked the garden. Most of the roses were blood red.

"I got into a fight."

She wouldn't say anymore than that. Never would she tell anyone that she was nearly raped. Especailly Kyo and Zeero. That guy would not be alive now. She punished him however. He'd have to think twice about messing with her. Of course with this dissapearance of her mother they'd have to transfer schools.

"What are you not telling me Harmony?"

"Just leave it Zeero."

"I won't leave it alone you're my sister. It was a guy wasn't it?"

Hunter just looked out the window again. "Answer me Harmony!"

Hunter turned towards her sister. Her light eyes had darkened some what in anger.

"Let it go, Serenity."

Without a word Hunter dashed out of her room and down the hall. Zeero followed close behind, but when she found her sister she was in Kyo's arms in the rose garden crying her eyes out. Her words were muffled and quiet so only Kyo heard her. Zeero promised herself as she left them alone that she'd interrogate the son of Duo later.