An Enemy Emerges

As the two sisters caught up to the group of people grunts of pain and exertion were heard in the ring behind the wall of people. Being as small and lithe as they were the Fon sisters squeezed through the crowd enough to see the two people fighting.

"Come now Shihouin, how do you ever expect to be accepted with such a weak stance?" the man said, blood running down his lip, panting while the woman he was up against stood, coldly staring his way. This didn't last long though as a smile broke on her face, seemingly brightening up the entire courtyard.

"Kaien, who do you think is losing here?" she asked, laughing melodically, causing Soifon to frown, it made her feel… weird for some reason.

"You," Kaien said, quickly dashing forward, fist extended, but the tanned goddess twirled around his arm as though he were walking toward her and quickly tripped him, sending her heel between his shoulder blades. The man named Kaien made a noise before tapping out and the Shihouin woman stepped off of him, giving him a hand up.

"Wow, the chairman was beaten by a new comer!" someone next to Soifon said, wooing at the woman who smiled brightly at the Shida, patting off the dirt on his shoulders. The short haired girl watched the tanned goddess for moments longer before moving forward, pushing through what was left of the crowd and climbing on stage.

"Hnn?" Kaien hummed, his icy blue eyes staring down at the younger woman, confused. "Who are you?"

"I want to fight that girl." Soifon said, face stoic, emotionless. Kaien laughed slightly.

"Sorry Shorty, I don't think you can win." He said, patting her on the shoulder. She glanced at his arm momentarily before grabbing it and slamming him down lightning fast, much in the same position the Shihouin had had him in earlier when she'd won.

"I'm not here to play games." Soifon said, glaring at the man before letting him go and looking at Yoruichi. "I want to fight you." She said, stormy silver eyes locking with shining golden ones.

The tanned goddess frowned at the girl and her showy display. "I don't fight people who don't fight fairly." Yoruichi said, turning away.

"If he was a true warrior," Soifon began, and shot toward Yoruichi, only to be blocked, a dark hand holding tight to a light fist. "He would've reacted like you." She said a smirk crossing her face now at the way the tanned woman had reacted.

Yoruichi smirked herself, taking her hand back, not showing how much it stung. "Fine," the Shihouin said, taking a few steps back and looking over at Kaien. "I'll take care of this one." She said, brushing her long hair aside. Soifon frowned at her arrogance before lunging forward, delivering the beginning blow.

It seemed to last for hours, the two trading blows, attacking one another in a beautiful dance. It was almost as though they weren't fighting, but performing some passionate ritual. Both could feel fatigue on the fringes of their bodies though, and knew it had to be quickly ended before the other could win.

One wrong move on Soifon's part, over arrogance and a trip caused the battle to be won by the tanned woman, standing with her foot hovering inches above her face before she stepped back, revealing a smile on her lips and leaving the Chinese girl scowling coldly.

"Band girl got her ass kicked!" someone shouted and the crowd erupted into jeers and cheers for either team they'd been betting on.

"Let's go, Suzumebachi." Soifon said, standing and turning away from the celebrating girl. Suzumebachi looked at her sister closely before nodding and giving the girl back her bag.

"Hey wait!" Yoruichi said, grabbing Soifon's arm, causing an electric spark to emit between them and the Fon to stiffen uncomfortably. "It was a great fight; I hope we can try again someday." She said with her toothy bright smile.

"Perhaps," Soifon replied, more than she would normally give anyone before retracting her arm and turning away, her sister on her heels, giving the Shihouin a final glance before catching up with Soifon.

"Shaolin, it's not like you to fight for fun." She commented, rubbing her chin and looking up at the passing clouds.

"I never fight for fun. There is no such thing." Soifon said, glaring ahead, her hand gripping the strap of her bag tightly. "I must become stronger… that girl is an enemy." She finished, scouring the alleys they passed carefully as they walked.

Suzumebachi's eyes widened before she nodded in understanding. People such as them couldn't get so friendly with anyone. "Will you play piano for me tonight?" She asked her sister after a long moment, toying with the edge of her school bag.

"I was unaware you had a concert tonight." Soifon said, looking back at her sister, emotion now showing on her face. She was the only one who understood her after all. "I'm sorry." She finally said, casting her eyes away, she had a job tonight.

Suzumebachi frowned, she had forgotten. "Oh, yeah…" She said quietly, sighing inwardly. "Are you sure you don't want me to go with you?"

"Shira is a good comrade. She will do fine."

The longer haired twin frowned. "Shira is green." She said, her tone going from what she normally used to a more business like manner. She was concerned for her sister's well being.

"Shira will never learn if you coddle her. It won't be me that gets caught if it goes to hell." Soifon said, glancing back at her sister. "Trust in the girl you trained." She continued. She had seen the progress and potential that the young blue haired girl held, and she wanted to show her sister what she could see. "I am the Captain after all… It doesn't matter what you say." She finished.

Suzumebachi frowned at her sister's words. Soifon hated to use that phrase against her sister, but it was something that had to be done. "As you wish, Captain." The longer haired of the two said quietly before walking on in silence.

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"We're home!" Suzumebachi called after the two entered their house, a delicious smell wafting though out.

"Welcome back, Suzu-chan." Her mother called, not paying Soifon any mind. The older of the twins forced a smile at her mother, knowing that she would be beaten if she didn't before heading up the stairs to her room and gently closing the door behind her.

The Fon family was fairly wealthy, no so much as the Shihouin girl that Soifon had fought earlier. They were rivals in business though, and neither gave the other an inch when it came to business wars. So Soifon's family lived well off: A nice two story house with four rooms, three of which were used as bedrooms and one as an office, a garage, a large kitchen, a comfortable sitting room, and a dining area, along with other things. The house was well furnished pretty much everywhere but Soifon's room.

She didn't mind though, she could care less for material things. The money that was supposed to buy her "nice things", she was told, went to the bills they had to pay.

"Oh, you're in Orchestra?" she heard her mother's voice chime downstairs, kind and gentle; the way a mother's should be. "I suppose we'll have to get you a new flute then." She continued, setting the table.

Soifon couldn't help but frown heavily at what her sister had asked her mother next, "Do you think we could get Shaolin a violin too?" she said, placing silverware down where her mother had sat the plates. A small change in facial features melded on her mother's face for a moment before she sighed and conceded.

"Sure, we'll do that for your sister." She said, not even repeating her own daughter's name. Grimacing Soifon turned her back against the door and stared at the wall at the tone her mother had used. It was forced, and nearly ground out, as though it were painful for her to give something to her.

Shaking her head, she pulled the blankets up over her shoulder for the time being, knowing at least Suzumebachi would call her down for dinner when it was ready, and closed her eyes. She wasn't going to get much rest tonight.

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"Shaolin~!" Suzumebachi called, pushing open the door, not even thinking about knocking. Soifon had managed to fall asleep in the short amount of time it took for dinner to be ready, and she held her blankets tighter around her.

Her sister called her again, shaking her lightly this time, causing silver-grey eyes to spark open and look up finding her face mirrored back to her. "Suzumebachi…" she breathed finally, frowning at the dream she'd just had, even if she couldn't completely remember it well.

"Come eat dinner." Her sister said, standing there until Soifon began to move out of bed and followed her sister down to the table.

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"So, Yoruichi…" Kuukaku hummed, her fingers combing softly through her, for lack of a better word, girlfriend's hair. "What was with that kid today?"

The Shihouin frowned slightly at the thought of her. She felt so familiar… as though she was supposed to know who she was. Someone she met long ago…? She wasn't sure. "I guess she just wanted to fight." She finally said with a shrug, sighing into the Shida's collarbone. "I didn't know band geeks were so strong." She smirked at the comment when Kuukaku chuckled.

"I didn't think she was strong." The darker haired of the two said with a shrug herself, looking down at the golden eyes resting on her shoulder.

"That first punch stung pretty bad, actually." Yoruichi admitted shifting up to look down at the girl she was with.

"Well you showed her who was stronger." Kuukaku said, leaning up, her breath ghosting against the Shihouin's lips.

Yoruichi lifted a finger, placing it against the rowdy girl's lips and pushing her away slightly. "There will be none of that, we're just hanging out." She admonished playfully, tapping the other girl's lips. "I have no doubt I will fight her again sometime…" She began again, shifting to lie back down against Kuukaku's shoulder. "I think she's with the Onmitsukidō…"

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"It sure is cold tonight, Soifon-sama." Shira said, rubbing her arms lightly as the two walked down the street in the middle of the night.

"Shira, I picked you for this mission because I see potential, don't fail my judgment." The raven hared girl said, frowning as the turned down a street, dark as the night it's self. "And don't complain." She finished before stopping.

Shira accidentally bumped into her superior, sputtering an apology before Soifon turned on her. "Here," She said, handing the girl a pair of gloves. "Extract the bullets, and leave no evidence." She ordered before turning. "We'll meet back at the 7-11 on the corner. Make sure no one follows you."

"Yes ma'am, for the honor of the Onmitsukidō!" Shira said, taking the gloves and running off toward her destination. Soifon on the other hand, turned down an alley and climbed up a fire escape on the side of a building, beginning to run across the rooftops, ammunition jingling in her pockets. She had three shots, and she couldn't miss a single time.

Soifon finally got to the nest she'd sat up this morning, which had made her late for class. Kneeling, she began to load her weapon, making sure the scope was working and that nothing would catch before she took up position, staring though the scope, and waiting.

She began to get perturbed when her target hadn't shown up on time, though she didn't have to worry about her parents checking on her, she did have to worry about Suzumebachi coming out to look for her, and the ever constant possibility that they could get caught doing their job. Though they got paid for it, Soifon never spent a cent of the money she was given. It wasn't that she felt dirty, she just wanted to get out, and run away, and this was the only thing that could give her a chance.

'Finally' She thought as her target came waltzing in a drunken manner down the road, laughing with his equal drunken bodyguards. Narrowing her eyes, her hand tightened around the trigger, hesitating on squeezing it for a singular moment before a precise shot pierced the man between the eyes. Two more shots later all three men lay slumped on the pavement, their blood leaking from their wounds. Soifon continued to watch through her scope as a shadow emerged and cleaned up after the incident, leaving no evidence behind.

With a sigh of relief Soifon began to look away before another figure caught her eye. 'Shit!' she thought, standing from the nest and running toward the fire escape of the building. 'Let me get there in time.' She thought, frowning heavily and she quickly slid down ladder after ladder.

"Hi there girly, what's someone like you doing out so late at night all by herself?" A man said, suddenly appearing behind Shira. She stiffened, but continued walking; you never stopped for someone at night in this town, especially if you were a woman alone.

The man continued to walk behind her leisurely, fingering the knife clearly displayed on his belt. "Hey girly, are you gonna continue ignoring me?" he said finally after some distance, his steps quickening. Being taller than Shira, no matter how much she sped up she was unable to get away from him.

"Run, get away!" Soifon shouted, pushing the girl back as the man pulled his knife, catching her on the shoulder. Shira looked at her Captain stunned for a moment before turning on heel and running to the place they were to meet up at. "Good, now I don't have to worry about her." She breathed to herself, steadying her feet as she faced the man.

"Another rude woman… it's just not my luck tonight, I suppose." The man lamented, his grip tightening on his blade, dripping slightly with crimson. "You are far from your turf, Captain-san."

Soifon bit her lip. She could feel poison burning in her shoulder. "You're not supposed to be here tonight." She said, gripping her arm. This man was apart of her own group, the Onmitsukido… and he was betraying his Captain. "I assigned you somewhere else tonight."

"You know, Captain-san…" the man started, his fox like face staring down at her with his smile. His silver hair glimmering in the moonlight. "Some of us don't like yer attitude." He said, looking at his blade, his lips going in a frown slightly now that his blade was stained with her blood.

"Get lost Gin, and I won't kill you." Soifon said, frowning. The man smirked, nodding.

"Better be careful, Captain-san…" Gin Ichimaru said, flicking the blood from his blade and placing it back on his belt. "Keep talking like that and the Keigun might just find your hideout." He continued, turning and waving a farewell before strolling down the street.

Soifon grimaced at his threat before turning, keeping herself on guard with his back turned to him and running on. She's spent too much time with him, and needed to clear her nest leaving no traces of anyone ever being there.

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It was nearly three o'clock in the morning by the time Soifon got home, climbing up the side of her house, she sighed heavily when the window was locked. Suzumebachi must've forgotten to unlock it when she came home. With a heavy sigh, the Chinese girl slid back down the side of her house and walked slowly to Shira's.

A light tapping at her window woke Shira up. Soifon had found her before she cleaned her nest and told her to head on home. Sliding from the warmth of her covers she walked slowly over to her window, surprised to see her Captain there. "Soifon-sama!" she said, opening the window and pulling the older girl inside.

"Suzumebachi… forgot to leave the window… open for… m—" Soifon found it impossible to keep conscious as she fell forward, her arm burning too much, and a fever on her brow. Shira quickly tried to tend to the wound that Soifon had earlier insisted was nothing, and pulled her into bed with her, hoping that she might be able to break the fever before tomorrow.

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AN: I hope you liked this new chapter. Some of the actual plot going on. No, this is not a high school slice of life story, I promise you. I hope you enjoy my later chapters… I hope to work on this story a little more for the time being because I know where I'm going with it at the time.

Enjoy for now, see you next time

~Bishimimou.