A/N: Hey to all my wonderful reviewers. I'm soooooooooooo sorry for not updating for awhile but I had a lot on my mind. I just graduated from 8th grade which means I'm now on my way to starting high school. Really I'm very sorry and please don't hurt me. Well anyway here's what you've been waiting for. So please enjoy. Now on to chapter 4.

Chapter 4: Insults and Introductions

Kiba was stunned by what he had just heard Tsume tell him. He would have never in his wildest dreams imagined that Tsume would have a sister. But that just went to show how little they all knew about each other. Even if they were all traveling companions, you don't learn much about each other when all you do is bicker instead of talk.

Kiba snapped back into reality. He looked to his side to find Tsume staring at the trash littered and dust coverd floor. He held an emotion in his eyes that Kiba had seen and felt many times before. It was a look of pure sorrow and pain.

Tsume finally broke his gaze away from the floor, only to have his gaze returned to him by Kiba's own eyes. Kiba quickly tore his line of sight away from Tsume's. As wolves looking each other in the eyes made them feel as if they were challenging one another to a duel of bloodlust and death. Kiba had no desire to draw blood from Tsume, he just hoped that Tsume felt the same.

"Kiba." kiba was startled to hear his name come from Tsume. He looked back at Tsume who was now staring out the window that they stood in front of.

"Kiba, what ever you do, don't tell Hige or the runt about her being my sister." Kiba stared at Tsume. He wasn't sure why he didn't want him to tell the others but, in some way, he knew it was probably best if he didn't.

"All right," Kiba nodded. With that Tsume turned on his heel and walked over to the tattered couch that Toboe now occupied. As he lay on his back you could see that his ankle had now swollen to almost twice its normal size. His breathing was ragged and distressed, beads of sweat soaked his skin.

"I hope she comes back soon, I don't think the runt can hold out much longer," Tsume stated in a concerned voice. Kiba walked over to stand beside Tsume. He too stared down at their fallen comrade.

"I think you might be right," agreed Kiba. He kneeled down next to Toboe's head, resting his hand on Toboe's sweat soaked forehead. His temperature still seemed high and at the worst, it could still be climbing.

Before long, night had passed and a new day had come. Of course in this city it always appeared to be night. The air always remained cold and only darkness was visible. Only the wolves instincts told them what time it truly was.

Tsume and Kiba had been up all through the night in order to keep an eye on Toboe constantly. Kiba didn't want to tell Tsume that maybe his sister wasn't coming back, but why else was she taking so long. Tsume, by this time was also starting to grow impatient.

"Dammit all, where the hell is she!" Tsume yelled. With that he had finally woken up the slumbering Hige.

"What's going on," Hibe yawned. For an answer all he got was a menacing growl from Tsume.

"Man, who woke you up on the wrong side of the bed?" Hige stated as he stood up and brushed the dust off of his already tattered clothing. Hige took a quick look around him as if searching for something and then dropped his gaze in disappointment.

"Hey," Hige asked, " where'd that hot babe go with the food?" with that Tsume had snapped.

"WHAT DID YOU CALL HER YOU FAT PIG!"

Hige looked startled at what Tsume had just said, but then a goofy grin crossed his face.

"Oh, I see now," Hige replied innocently, " there's no need to get jealous Tsume."

"WHAT THE HELL IS THAT SUPPOSE TO MEAN!" Tsume screamed.

"Oh, just that there's no need to get jealous, I mean that chick maybe hot and all but she's totally not my type so by all means you can do what you want with her."

Tsume's face was turning red with fury as he growled and grinded his teeth. Hige smiled and held up his hands, closing his eyes with pleasure. "It's okay Tsume, you can thank me later."

" GRRRRRRRRR, WHY YOU!" Tsume had finally lost it. "HOW DARE YOU TALK ABOUT HER LIKE THAT!"

Hige yelped and jumped back in defense. He recovered quickly and a menacing smirk lay on his face once more.

"Come on what are you waiting for, you old dirty dog!" Hige chimed.

"WAIT TILL I SINK MY FANGS INTO YOUR THROAT!" Tsume sprang into wolf form at Hige as he retreated out the door. Hige also went into wolf form and started running down the street, Tsume close at his heels. Kiba ran to the door and watched as his friends disappeared around the corner. To bad he couldn't have told Hige about her being Tsume's sister. Either way Hige would have made fun of Tsume and would still be in the same position as he is now. So really telling him wouldn't have made a difference.

Kiba sighed and turned to go back inside but was stopped in mid motion when he saw Tsume's sister approaching. She carried so many packages in her arms that he couldn't even see her face.

Once she reached the doorway he moved aside toallow her to enter. When she reached the threshold of the room she dropped all of her burdens upon the floor. She sighed and wiped away the sweat on her brow with the back of her hand.

She looked over at Kiba and smiled. At that moment he finally saw how gorgeous she truly was. Her golden hair danced around her face to an unheard melody and invisible wind. But what attracted him most was her silver eyes. They sparkled with joy and life, like two orbs of light that illuminated her face. He felt himself beginning to blush and quickly looked away.

She giggled quietly to herself, making him turn even redder with embarrassment. She then went over to Toboe's sleeping figure. Kneeling beside him she brushed away the strands of hair that were plastered to his face. She pulled out a vile from her pocket, unscrewing the lid and dumping a tablet into the palm of her hand. She easily slipped it in Toboe's mouth and it gently slid down his throat. She then stroked his forhead in a soothing motherlike way.

Kiba walked over and kneeled beside her. He felt his heart fluttering in his chest like a bird. He longed to caress and hold her, just to feel her warmth spread through his entire body. He shook the thought out of his head and looked down at Toboe.

"Will that medicine be able to heal him?" He asked her quietly. She caught his gaze ans smiled sweetly.

"The medicine will help, but it's up to his strength and will for him to heal." Kiba's ears were ringing with the sound of her voice. He still didn't see how someone so kind and sweet could be related to the 'attitude issues' Tsume. She didn't even look like Tsume thankfully.

"Thank you for letting us stay and for helping us escape from the nobles," he stated thankfully.

"It was no big deal," she said blandly, " I was just passing by and it appeared that you were in need of help."

Kiba was surprised that she didn't mention anything about Tsume being her brother. Maybe she just assumed that he already knew. Or maybe she was trying to hide it like Tsume had? Kiba shook the thought out of his head.

"Um, my name is Kiba," he said, politely holding out his hand. She hesitated for a moment, but she then grasped his hand firmly in greeting.

"My name, is Siren."

A/N: Well that was it. I tried to makee it really long in order to make for all the time I've missed. Again I'm really sorry. I hope you enjoyed it. Now remember please press the pretty button and review. Chapter 5 will be up in a few days, I promise! R&R!