H x H Fraternal Twins-Chapter 23: A new Ally

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( A/N: At the end of the chapter, before you go thinking anything, no- he's not planning anything perverted , he's referring to being affectionate. xD.

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"So, my hired spy has been found out and executed, by that Raven haired male... Interesting.~" Vince mused mentally. He appeared standing in front of a lab table, leaning over to watch the bubbles in his chemical brewers. The chemical glass containers all had their own solid, glowing color.

"Sir, what is your command?~ It seems that black haired male, found out about you and learned of your name.." General Servine asked, whilst kneeling before the evil scientist.

"No worries, General... It will be a while before they find out who I am, behind that chemical mask of mine... hahahahhahaha... They are ALL, too easy to fool...~" Vince responded, with a menacing tone to his voice. He turned around, stuffed his hands in his pockets and trotted off, passing the kneeling garden snake. The back of his long lab coat wavered from his pace, his piercing crimson eyes peeked through the shade that veiled over his peers.

"When will we strike?~" General Servine asked, with his gaze lowered to the floor and an elbow over one knee.

"When those twins are dead... They both pose a threat to us; If they're not dealt with soon, our chances at our future war will decrease incredibly and we will be demolished." He replied promptly, then allowed a few seconds of silence to fill the air. "That future..is growing near, I almost have the right amount of men to fight... You will be in charge of training them and... Sikiyona... Well... She hasn't returned ye-" Vince was about to finish, until he got interrupted.

"Forgive my...rudeness but, my sweet Siki had been kidnapped... I noticed she escaped easily, by the stupidity of that old man. Though considering how long she's been away, I presume she's been... melted into nothing.~" Allarie answered, as he stood and faced his leader.

*Vince gradually moved his gaze over his shoulder, giving a nasty glare to his General. "Explain..." He demanded darkly, wanting an explanation of how she was defeated.

"When I was on my way, to go save my dearest Siki... I noticed her and Ruby Kowaza fighting in an intense battle. It was a close call for Ruby but, she managed to break free little Siki.~ I watched her break down into tears for the first time, in nearly decades! I believe it's safe to assume, that Sikiyona Fiijiyui- no... Sikiyona Zoldyck, has left the Rebellion for good..." Explaining to Vince with slight mourn in his voice, he saw disappointment and rage show in his leader's orbs.

"I commend you, for not revealing her 'true' last name... Kane was just a mere cover up; I'm glad Saurus managed to blind her. If she hadn't of been taken away, she would have been another thorn in my side. Now.. Our plans have been changed due to some.. 'issues', I'll need you to gather some potential ants. Put them in a large glass container and put them near my lab table... I have something in mind, that I believe will aid us in the future, if we fail in the upcoming war.~" His demeanor was stoic and his voice held a darkened muscly tone; Turning his head forward once more, he left the room to go about his own business elsewhere.

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Out where Sikiyona's and Ruby's battle had finished, the hawk twin continued to hold the frost woman in her arms.. Being unaware of the fact that, Rui, Hisoka and Illumi all stood on top of a building nearby. A smile changed to a frown on Rui's lips, after watching a heart moving scene before her. She and the two men behind her, jumped off the ledge of the structure and made their way to Ruby. Just before Rui could ask anything, her twin shifted her head to her and rose an index finger to her mouth; Gesturing to be quiet. "She fell asleep... on my shoulder." Ruby whispered, just enough so that she wouldn't wake Siki. "Rui... I...have something to confess..." She murmured once more, whilst earning a questionable stare from her twin. "You weren't the only one keeping a 'secret'..." She stated with grief.

Rui just stood there, not processing her words at all. She didn't want to believe that her own sister, kept a secret from her too. Cocking her head to one side, she blinked in confusion. "Ne-san...?" Rui asked, with her soft voice.

"I-...I'm actually a specialist.. I've been training behind your back too, because...well..." She replied, then got interrupted before ever finishing her sentence.

"She told me, that a great evil will rise soon and she needs to get stronger, to fend off that evil.~" Hisoka mused from behind Rui, making her jump slightly. "And she didn't want anyone else get hurt, so she took it upon herself to train.

Rui's features seemed to be deep in thought, as she gazed at her twin with an emotionless stare. She read her twin's aura and understood why, she kept them a secret. Smiling softly, she knelt down close to Ruby and giggled. "I get it...you just wanted to keep me safe... and didn't want to damag our bond, by telling me your a specialist.. Sissy, you're my only sister... Even if we lied to each other, it won't be enough to break our sisterly bond. I don't really care if you are a specialist.~I love my ne-san and no one will change my mind.~" Rui said with small tears streaming down her cheeks, making her twin tear up as well. Rui bonked her head gently on her sister's head and giggled softly, with shut peers.

"Gomen... Rui.." Ruby muttered quietly. There was an obvious sign of grief in her eyes, until she felt a pat on her back. Her eyes widened slightly, then composed themselves back to their stoic demeanor.

"Sister... Cheer up, it's alright... It's all done and over with, now let's go home ok...? We still have Sikiyona with us!" Rui whispered, with a risen tone. Seeing Ruby smile ever so slightly then nod, they both stood and Ruby carried Siki on her shoulder.

Out of the blue, Soren landed on her other shoulder, making both her and the bird stared at one another awkwardly. "Hey Soren,welcome back.. I didn't even notice you left me, when Sikiyona and I started fighting." She spoke to her pet, though it only earned her a peak on her beak by him.

Rui laughed to herself, with a hand over her mouth. Hisoka waltzed on over and grinned, amused by the scene. "He's a clever bird, Ruby-Gem; Just like you~" He said to his lover; Seeing her face flush and turn her gaze from him, he swiftly kissed her cheek. Now her face was ten shades of red, with surprised orbs. She turned her back to everyone, especially Hisoka and had a small smile on her features.

"Let's go, before Siki wakes up..." She demanded then flew into the air, flapping her two pairs of wings.

"Haai!~" Rui whisper yelled, with one arm skyward. She turned to face the two men and grabbed their wrists, then flew into the air with both of them in her grasp. "I'm right behind you, ne-san!"

Ruby smiled softly and nodded, then took off into the distance.

It took a while to fly back to Netero's office but, they made it none the less. Ruby stood near his desk, gazing at the old man with Soren still attached. Rui stood next to her twin, Hisoka was leaned up against a wall and Illumi stood behind Rui. "Thank you, for returning Sikiyona and giving me a full description of your fight. Now, I'll have someone return her to her cel-" Netero was about to finish, until get got cut off.

"That won't be necessary, I don't think Sikiyona's going to be a threat to us anymore." Ruby promptly interrupted, whilst raising a hand.

"And why's that?~" The old man asked, rather peaked at hearing her announcement.

"Because, she was just mislead is all.. They used her and blinded her from the truth, I highly doubt she'll be ok with that." The hawk twin said, making the old man stroke his beard.

"I see~ So, we have a possible ally? ...Wonderful!" He cheered with shut ogles; Ruby quirked a brow at that, as she watched the old man make his way towards sleeping Siki. Siki was laying on a couch, close to his desk with her mouth open a bit.

"What are you doing...?" Ruby asked with a stern look. Netero just smiled and waved his hand, telling her not to worry. He leaned over and nudged her shoulder slightly, causing her to stir and open her frosted orbs.

Though her features was robotic, she acted defensively and jumped out of her seat; She ran across the room, in search of her 'weapons'. "Don't worry miss Sikiyona! We're not your enemies.. I simply wanted to ask if you would like to join our fight, we'll need all the fire power we can get." Netero asked, with his gaze glued to the frost lady.

Said woman turned around to face the old man but, noticed a few others in the room with her. Seeing Ruby, her eyes widened and then looked away after going back to their emotionless state. "Negative, being used once more is not valid. I have confirmed that my power has been used for one's selfish gain, so asking me this has been in vain..." She replied with her monotonous, yet soft voice. (Much like when you hear your E-Mail say 'You got mail~', the female version. XD )

"If that is your choice, then that's fine. We will however, put you into custody for murder. You have killed many innocent people, before Ruby had ever opened your eyes to what has really happened to you." Netero paused for a brief moment, them smiled. "You have two options... Either assist us in this war and avoid getting thrown into prison... Or go to prison for nearly a lifetime." He mentioned with his gaze on Siki's frosted orbs.

Siki stood there all expressionless, just as still as a statue. "Calculating..." She responded, then took a small pause. "Putting into consideration of my life span and the length of time I shall take within prison, I will die approximately ninety years from now. Assisting in war, will grant a chance of being alive in the end. Option one, has been chosen." Siki finished; Ruby, Rui and Netero was a bit taken aback by her calculations.

"How old are you...exactly?" Rui asked, with her head cocked to one side.

Siki shifted her peers by a fraction, to look at Rui. "I am precisely, 110 years old."

"WHAT?! HOW ARE YOU 'THAT' OLD?! YOU'RE SO YOUNG, YOU LOOK ABOUT..18 YEARS OF AGE!" Rui yelled out of astonishment. Everyone's eyes were widened now, except Illumi of course...

"All mutants have an extended life span, of 200 years. The experiments that the Rebellion Leader has bestowed upon us, grants us unchanging youth until the day we die. Also, considering we are mutants, it changes our nen's nature and allows us to choose more paths, instead of the natural path from the Nen tree. For example, mutants like us, are able to choose many different paths in stead of those few natural ones that you get, if you are an enhancer. Specialists are common in the rebellion, since we are all mutated and our DNA's are mixed." She replied promptly, feeling secure enough to give any information out.

Ruby looked down at her palm, surprised that she has to live a long time with those hawk attachments. "So.. Rui and I... are going to live for a long time, huh...? Then what about Hisoka...?" She asked with her widened orbs, refusing to look away from her palm.

"Hisoka Schwing was going to be a fox mutant but, he managed to flee before anyone had put more doses of fox DNA in his system. They did however, manage to put small doses in him, so his body may get used to the small changes. Those small changes has increased his life span and made his youth unchanging. He will live a long time, though he is not a full mutant like you. Those small fusions somehow increased his immune system to 100%...,but that is all he managed to get, before he fled." She explained. Ruby's surprised irises rolled towards a smirking Hisoka, making her blush and jerk her head away.

Ruby's face was crimson, as her eyes were comically white. "W-...We're going to live a long time, together?!" She mentally asked, then felt a hand gently grasp her shoulder and a mouth near her ear. "I'm actually rather excited.~ I hope I can spend the rest of my life, with my dearest Arch-Angeeeel~..." Hearing Hisoka muse by her ear, made puffs of smoke disperse from her head. She zoomed right out of the room and slammed the door shut behind her, leaving everyone in the room laughing a bit.

"KAWAII, NEE-SAAAAN! HAHAHAHA! ILLUMI- KUN, WASN'T THAT ADORABLE?! SHE GOT SO SHY!" Rui cooed, with faint flushes on her cheeks and closed ogles. She couldn't help but think of how cute her own stoic sister just got, it made her want to cuddle her as if she was a little kitten.

Hisoka smiled real big, feeling accomplished once again. "Ever since that kiss, she's been acting like this. Hey, I'm not complaining...~" *He said to himself, in his head. Seeing the door creek open just an inch, he saw a gleaming yellow eye pierce through the shadow.

"Is it safe...?" Ruby asked quietly, then seen Hisoka nod.

"Of course. I wouldn't ever do anything to my Ruby-Gem~...No promises though.~" He replied, and seen Ruby's single eye squint, then walk back in. Her face was as red as a tomato.

Netero clasped his hands together, with a big smile and shut lids. "Now, Sikiyona- Since you'll be helping us in this war, can you tell us where the Rebellion Leader's hideout is?" He asked, with happy-go-lucky attitude.

Siki looked over at the old man and nodded once. "He has a base, hidden in a cave that is camouflaged. It is near a large body of water, no one can get there unless you travel with your own power or by boat." Explained to the geezer, he nodded in appreciation and looked at the twins.

"Sounds like an island, to me.. Where's it located at? If it's surrounded by a body of water, then its in the middle of an ocean, right?" Ruby asked, as she paced herself back to her original spot...before she ran off.

"That is correct, it is near N.G.L, out in the middle of the ocean." She confirmed. Ruby rose a brow at her answer and wondered why a base like that..was so far out.

"Why so far out?" It was Rui's turn to ask; She sat down in front of Illumi, facing Siki and made him look down at her in curiosity.

"I too, have yet to understand the reasons behind the location... Though I have seen some signs, that gave me hints as to why it is there. At times, before I turned to your side- I have seen the Rebellion Leader go swimming. That was one hint, then I took a closer inspection upon his neck...thinking that he were some sort of amphibian mutant, I saw gills. Perhaps he is in fact, a water mutant. He must need water to fight, or be in it, or perhaps to be refreshed as well..." Siki answered.

"Alright! I believe we have all we need to know. Hm..." He tapped his chin and held his gaze on Siki. "Sikiyona...Where will you be staying? If you're no longer apart of the Rebellion, then do tell me." Netero questioned.

"I have no dwelling of my own, my only source of-" Siki got interrupted, just before she got to finish.

"COME STAY WITH US! I'm sure the Zoldycks wouldn't mind another guest!" Rui cheered, with her arms skyward and a huge closed smile. "Illumi, can she stay with us?" She turned her head to Illumi, hoping for approval.

"My family most likely, will not agree with it. I will ask my parents but there are no positives, of them approving." He replied in his monotonous voice. Rui squealed and tackled Illumi to the ground, catching him off guard. "THANK YOU, ILLUMI-KUUUUN! I LOVE YOU!" Realizing what she just said, Rui flushed deep red and a flash of the same image popped into her head; The image of when Illumi confessed to her.

"Ah, Young love!~" Netero mused playfully and laughed.

Illumi's cheeks grew a faint red, he too remembering that day. He placed a hand on the top of her head and gestured for her to stand, in which she did. Rui looked down in embarrassment, trying to hide her tomato face. "G-Gomena-" She got cut off by a pair of soft lips, Illumi kissed her with his peers shut. He stepped back and looked down at her, then over to Siki.

"I will show you to my mansion... Chairman, would leaving be acceptable?" Illumi questioned the old man, wondering if now was a good time.

"Of course! You may leave any time! I do have one other thing to say, before you do." Netero replied cheerfully. "You all need to train hard, cause we'll be leaving to that Island in a few days. I'll have the zodiacs prepare many men for the war, so do keep this in mind." Illumi nodded then turned to leave, followed by everyone else. Rui was attached to Illumi and had her arms around his torso, making him drag her by her feet hysterically.

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It took some time getting back to the Zoldyck mansion but, everyone made it. In came Illumi, Rui, Ruby, Hisoka and Sikiyona, walking through the front doors. Kikyo and Silva both stood inside, in front of the entry way. They saw the group come in, with an extra in the far back.

"Illumi, you don't go out this often, with this many people... Where have you been?" Silva asked strictly, with his arms folded against his chest.

"I was at the chairman Netero's office, with them. I simply follow Rui around, to keep an eye on her just in case she gets hurt." Illumi answered, whilst standing inside while everyone else stood behind him.

"And who is she...?" Questioning his own son, Silva looked at the back of the group and refereed to the platinum haired woman.

"I have come her to ask of your approval, Rui wanted her to stay here with us, since she has no where to go. I did warn her though, that there were no promises of your agreement. Ruby has fought her and made her see the truth, she has been used by the Rebellion side for over decades...or possible a century." The raven haired male replied.

Sikiyona walked up to Silva, keeping her expressionless features. "I am Sikiyona Kane.." She spoke monotonously; Silva contemplated a bit in his thoughts, wondering why she looked oddly familiar. "She has similarities of my grandfather... How odd..." He mentally spoke." "Nen...?" He asked sternly.

"Transmutation and Emission..." She replied swiftly and accurately.

"Occupation...?" He asked another question, planning on doing a small interview to see if she's lying anywhere.

"None- Have once been apart of the Rebellion..." She answered quickly.

"Age...?" Silva Continued, with his strict gaze upon her 5'6 form.

"One hundred and ten years old..." With that said, Silva's eyes grew shocked and thought of how impossible is was for someone of that age, to look so young. Kikyo's mouth was open by a fraction, showing how astonished she was.

"Since I've heard about the Rebellions being mutants... what kind of mutant are you...?" He asked one last question; A short silence met with many ears, until she answered him.

"I am an Ice Serpent..." She answered promptly; Everyone behind her, except for Illumi.., were amazed at knowing what she was.

"So... You're basically an overly large, arctic snake that dwells above land and in sea?" Kikyo asked from Silva's side. She was strangely interested about how or where, the Rebellion Leader managed to get DNA from something none-existent.

"That is correct, though the sea must be in the glacial regions...where the waters are surrounded by bergs of ice and frosted grounds, much like the habitat where penguins roam." Siki acted like an encyclopedia, at the way she keeps explaining things.

"I would love to know more but, right now we have more matters to attend to... Dear, do let her stay, I want to learn more about Ice Serpents." Kikyo stated to her husband, pure excite on her features.

The man sighed with his peers shut, then nodded once. He opened his lids to the frosted serpent and unfolded his arms. "Very well... But you must stay with one of them, if what you told me was false and you end up being a threat to my family, the blame will be put to Illumi. After all, he is the one who brought you to us and asked permission for your stay... You are 'his' responsibility." Silva trotted off, leaving everyone in the entry room.

Sikiyona turned to face the group behind her, only to be tackled to the ground by Rui. "THEY APPROVED, THEY APPROVED! HAHAHAHA!" Rui screamed excitedly, whilst hugging the serpent woman tightly in her arms. "You can stay with me, Sikiyona!" She cheered but, only met with silence as Siki stared into the space behind Rui.

"Let's go, Rui... We'll need some sleep for tomorrow, we've got a lot of training a head of us." Ruby patted her twin's shoulder, after kneeling down a bit. She walked passed her and down a hall to her room.

"Okaaaaay!~" She jumped up and tugged on Sikiyona's wrist, pulling her along with her down the hall. Illumi watched the scene and followed behind, while Hisoka just followed Ruby to her room.

Once everyone got settled in, Ruby was sitting on her bed with the thought of the war on her mind. Taking out her sword, she rose the rapier close to her beak and inspected it, hoping it didn't have any ridges. A knock occurred on her door but, she kept her hawk gaze on her blade. "Come in!" She said, lifting her orbs just a tad over the edge of her sword, she seen Hisoka leaning against the door frame.

"Oh Ruby~" He mused; Ruby rose a brow in suspicion and lowered her sword down to her lap.

"Yes...?" She asked, curious as to what he's doing.

Hisoka had something behind his back, a smirk plastered and squinted orbs. "I heard from Rui, not that long ago... That you loved blueberry muffins, with chopped nuts on top, soooo~.." He mused and walked over, he towered over her and handed her a small plastic bag.

Ruby's eyes lit up, eager to see if he was handing her 'her' favorite muffin ever. She took the bag and opened it; Her eyes sparkled from the site, whilst imagining a holy chorus singing. ( XDD ). Hisoka just stood there, standing over her; He loved that look she gave off. A sweet smile formed on her dark red lips, something he hasn't seen in a while. She took it out of the bag, took the wrappings off and nibbled at it in content.

Savoring every last bite, a red hue formed on her cheeks at the flavor and had her hawk lids shut. "Thank you..It's been a while, since I last had on of these." She said. Feeling movement on the bed, she looked over and seen Hisoka sitting incredibly close to her. "That reminds me... Where have you been all day?" She questioned, nearly forgetting to ask.

"Aw~ Did you miss me, my dear Angel?~" He mused as he inched close to her face, hoping to steal a kiss. Her face lit up brightly and backed her head away slightly. "N-..No... I just...haven't seen you all day...is all." Ruby replied, with her irises averted from his close gaze.

"Hm-hm-hm-hm...~ Well.. I went shopping... Illumi and I had discussed something privately. He and I both went out to look for something...special.~" He answered, inching closer and closer to her cheek. He nuzzled her face and rested the side of his head in the crick of her neck. Ruby's whole body turned red this time, so she got up and ran to the door. Unfortunately, she got blocked by him and she dropped her rapier. "Please don't run, dear. I want you to get used to our relationship and there's only one way for you to do so.~" He smiled with his eyes closed.

Ruby sweat dropped and comically rammed her fist on top of his head but, catching her off guard... he caught her wrist before she could pull away. "A few cuddling moments and affectionate actions here and there a day, should help you grow used to it.~" He mused once more and grabbed her chin; He leaned in slowly, mesmerized by the golden beautiful hue of her hawk gaze. He planted a deep kiss and surprised her, orbs wide and steam came out of her ears.