Chapter Two


The sun was high in the sky when the train pulled to its last stop. The sound of the horn signaling the stop, arousing the train's two stowaways from their sleep. "Oh my gosh, where are we?" Kei asked, voice rough from sleep, rubbing her eyes. Kasumi got up and walked to the car door, which was still open, and peeked out.

"Last stop, Manhattan." The train conductor yelled.

"It seems we are some place called Manhattan" Kasumi said and looked back at Kei. =

"Oh! I remember reading something about Manhattan, it is located in the state of New York, one of the most populated places in America" Kei said.

Kasumi grinned. "What?" Kei asked. "This place is perfect, it's heavily populated like we wanted" Kasumi said.

"Does that mean we are staying in Manhattan?" Kei asked.

"No, we have been on this train for too long, our scent is everywhere, if they have sent out a search party, which I assume they already have, we have to cover our tracks and cover our scent, so we can't stay here, we have to get farther away on foot and then figure out our next course of action" Kasumi said looking to see if the coast is clear. After Kasumi confirmed that everything was alright they hopped off the train and around it. There were a few people getting off, some workers, and other stowaways sneaking away. They started walking towards the station grasping each other's hand tightly. "Kasumi, what exactly are we gonna do?" Kei said.

"Well first we need to find out exactly where we are and then make a course of action" Kasumi said as they walked into the building. There were a few people inside, but they were immediately focused on the big map on the wall. They walked up towards it and looked it over.

"….yeah….uh huh…of course…..well, I have no idea what I'm looking at" Kasumi said frustrated.

Kei felt a sweat drop. "It the map of the train routes, but we don't need this, we need a look at the state we are in" Kei said.

"Ok so we need a different map" Kasumi said and looked at a lady behind a counter.

"Yeah, but we can't just walk up and ask them for a map, what if they ask what it's for, or if we hitched a ride on the train, we could get in trouble" Kei said frantically.

"You worry too much and I plan on just asking for it" Kasumi said already walking toward the counter. The lady looked up when she heard Kasumi approach and smiled lightly. "Yes, may I help you?" The lady asked looking at Kasumi and had to control herself from looking shocked. It wasn't every day you saw someone with an appreance like that.

"Yes, I need a map of this state, me and my sister just got here and we have no idea where to go" Kasumi said.

"Oh ok" The lady said and looked at something under the counter and pulled out a folded map, "Here you go" She said handing her the map.

"Thanks" Kasumi said taking the map and walking back to her sister who was staring at the map.

"See, easy as cake" Kasumi said holding up the map smiling.

"Pie" Kei said.

"What?" Kasumi asked confused.

"The saying is easy as pie, I read that in one of the many different fiction books in the old library" Kei said.

"Oh, well I like cake better so that's how I'm going to say it" Kasumi said stubbornly.

Kei just shook her head with a smile at her sister. "Whatever, just let me see the map" Kei said holding out her hand.

Kasumi handed her the map and she opened it up and took a look at it. She looked at it for a few moments then closed it back. "Ok, so I think our best bet is the heart of this state" Kei said.

"And that would be?" Kasumi asked.

"New York city" Kei said.

TRAVEL MONTAGE

After leaving the train station, kei and kasumi began traveling towards their destination. After hours of walking they had entered the city and were now wondering around, completely oblivious to the looks that people were giving them.
"Ok, I have a question" Kei said.

"What is it?" Kasumi asked.

"Where are we supposed to stay? We have nowhere to go and we don't know anyone here" Kei said.

"Oh…you're right…. I don't suppose they have any woods nearby?" Kasumi asked.

" Well they do have woods, but they are smaller than what we are used to and I don't think hikers will be very happy to see two big white wolves roaming around" Kei said," What we need is- Wah!" Kei shrieked as someone rammed into her and had her losing her balance and landing on her butt.

"Ow" Kei said.

Kasumi dropped down to give her sister a hand and looked up at the person who bumped her sister, who had stopped to look back at them in annoyance. It was a guy with messy brown hair and sharp black eyes with vertical slit-like pupils. Strangely he also had a strange tattoo of a red fang on both his cheeks, which looked kind of familiar to them. He was wearing a black leather jacket, a white t-shirt and torn jeans.

"Hey watch were you're going" The guy said.

Kasumi growled at the guy, now standing along with her sister and took a step toward him. "What the hell are you talking about, you were the one who bulldozed her over, you need to apologize" Kasumi said angrily.

"Look, I don't have time to deal with you two so just go on your way and I'll go on mine, I have somewhere to be" The guy said turning away about to leave.

"Oh no you don't" Kasumi said lunging forward and grabbing the guys' wrist yanking him back.

"What is your problem?" The guy yelled.

"My problem is you, you knock my sister over and then just walk off like you didn't do anything" Kasumi yelled back.

"Like I said, I don't have time so bug off" The guy said.

"Not until you apologize to her" Kasumi says.

The guys eyes narrowed and he leaned in close to her face, noses inches away from each other. "Make me" He growled lowly. Kasumi growled back and was about to lay some smack down on him when she heard her sister say something.

"Kasumi wait, don't fight him" Kei said.

"Why not, he's asking for it" Kasumi says not taking her eyes off of him.

"Don't you see his face, the marks" Kei said.

"Yeah, so what" Kasumi said still not looking away.

"Those are the marks of the Inuzuka clan" Kei said.

"What?" Kasumi asked now turning her eyes from the guy.

"The Inuzuka clan, you know, the biggest werewolf clan in existence" Kei said almost in awe.

"….Oh yeah, them" Kasumi said looking back at the guy, "But that doesn't excuse him knocking you down and not saying sorry."

"It's fine Kasumi, I'm ok" Kei said looking up at the guy who was now looking at them both with a calculating look.

"So I take it both of you are part of a clan?" The guy asked.

"Well duh" Kasumi said folding her arms and walking to her sisters' side.

The guy glared at kasumi, "What clan are you from?", he asked

"The Yukimura clan" Kei said.

"You mean that clan in those snowy mountains?" The guy asked raising an eyebrow.

"Yes" Kei said.

"Well you girls sure are far from home, why are you two all the way out here?" The guy said.

"That's none of your business, you are a stranger we can't just tell our life story or anything, for all we know you could be crazy" Kasumi said.

"And so could you, but I'm not afraid, even if you were crazy I could take you both" The guy said.

"Yeah right, don't underestimate us because we're girls, we could easily take you down" Kasumi said.

Both butted heads growling at each other, sparks flying.

"Can you two please stop fighting" Kei shouted, stopping them from continuing their little standoff.

The both stopped and looked at her. "You guys don't need to fight like that, now let's introduce ourselves, my name is Kei and that is my twin sister Kasumi" Kei said gesturing toward Kasumi.

"My name is Kiba" The guy said.

"Hello Kiba, nice to meet you" Kei said.

"No really" Kasumi mumbled under her breath which Kei heard and elbowed her in the stomach.

"So you guys won't tell me why you're here, then can I at least know where you're staying, my m- the clan leaders' mate would love to meet you both" Kiba said.

"Um, that's complicated" Kei said rubbing her arm.

"Why?" Kiba said.

"We're homeless at the moment" Kasumi said plainly.

"Oh! Then why don't you guys come and stay with the clan, I'm sure we can find a place for you guys to stay" Kiba said.

"Really, that would be great" Kei said smiling while Kasumi just scowled.

"Yeah" Kiba said and glanced at Kasumi and smirked evilly, "But on one condition."

"What is it?" Kei asked.

"She has to apologize to me for being so mean to me and say that she could never beat me in a fight" Kiba said pointing at Kasumi.

Kei almost flinched at that. If Kei knew her sister,(and she did), then Kasumi was most likely not going to say those things easily. Kei sighed sadly at the thought of her sister beating up, maybe, their only chance to sleep under a roof tonight. Sensing her sisters' feelings Kasumi took a deep breath, pushing her pride aside, and looked Kiba in the eyes. "I am sorry for being mean and there is no way I could beat you in a fight."

Kiba and Kei stood there stunned.

"Wow…I didn't think you would actually say that" Kiba said in shock.

"I have to look out for my sister and I want her to be able to sleep peacefully tonight, I do what I have to too make sure my sister is ok" Kasumi said.

Kiba got an odd look on his face at what Kasumi said, but quickly composed himself. "Ok then follow me" He said and started walking away followed by the twins.

TRAVEL MONTAGE


After they got off of the last stop on the bus, the three of them walked down a lightly populated street lined with apartment buildings. "The clan lives here?" Kei asked looking at all the buildings. "Yeah, we live close to each other so it's easier to keep in contact" Kiba said stopping in front of an apartment building with the number 5 on it.

"This is where the clan leader lives" Kiba said with a hint of a growl in his voice and anger briefly flashed in his eyes. The twins didn't miss that and looked at each other confused. Why would a member of a clan be angry at their leader? It is unheard of. Then Kiba knocked on the door drawing their eyes toward the door. After a few seconds the door opens to reveal a man. A pretty scary looking one at that. He looked behind Kiba at the twins.

"Who are you and what business do you have?" The Leader asked.

"I am Kei and this is my twin sister Kasumi, we are from the Yukimura clan" Kei said politely.

"What business do you have here?" The leader asked staring at them.

"Um….we are…." Kasumi started then glanced at her sister for help.

"We are on vacation from our clan" Kei said, which made the Leaders' eyes widen.

"Vacations" from ones clan mostly means that the clan is allowing the maturing pack members to travel outside their home land to find a mate from another clan. Not all clans agree with that, but they don't forbid those from other clans from finding a mate among one of them. Other clans believe that it strengths the bond between clans and keeps the werewolf species together.

The clan leader raised an eyebrow at them. "Well, then I welcome you to stay with my clan until one or both of you find mates or until you are ready to leave."

"Thank you sir, we are grateful" Kei said and bowed respectively.

Kasumi bowed as well and looked at Kiba when they straightened. He was standing off to the side not looking at any of them; Kasumi could see that his body was stiff. What could make a pack member react that way around the leader?

"My name is Masamune, I will let you chose were you will stay, but I have a few suggestions" The clan leader, Masamune, said. (Someone had high hopes)

"We'll stay with Kiba" Kasumi said before Kei or Masamune could speak.

Kei looked at her sister with surprise and confusion. Kasumi looked at Masamune and saw a look of anger that disappeared as quickly as it appeared. Kasumi looked at him suspiciously for a second then turned to Kiba who was looking at her with a calculated look. He was analyzing her and she was doing to same to him. Something was going on between Kiba and Masamune, and Kasumi was determined to find out what.

"I don't really recommend that, Kiba isn't really someone you would enjoy to be around" Masamune said clenching his teeth.

"I would like if you didn't assume what I would enjoy, I would like to find that out for myself" Kasumi said looking Masamune in the eyes.

Kei started getting nervous. Kasumi did things like that a lot and it got her into a lot of trouble. She would challenge the adults' authority, or question it. She didn't care about what adults told her, she would do things her own way. Like when they were small and their parents told them that they shouldn't climb trees after one of the other kids broke their arm falling out of one, and Kasumi thought that just because one kids hurt themselves doesn't mean she would and should be allowed to climb trees if she wanted to. So she climbed the biggest tree she could find closet to their house and went to the very top. Their parents stood at the bottom of the tree shouting for her to come down. Kasumi didn't move for a while, then she leaned back off the branch she was sitting on and let gravity do its stuff. Their parents screamed in horror, but Kei stood beside them completely calm. She knew something they didn't. Half way down the tree Kasumi did a flip and caught hold of a branch. I t bent slightly from her weight, but it didn't break. She then climbed quickly and skillfully down the rest of the tree. After she got to the low enough to the ground she jumped to the ground. Their parents were furious with her and they asked Kei why she hadn't done anything to stop her. The only reason Kei didn't react like their parents was because she had seen Kasumi do things like that many times before and sometimes she even participated in Kasumi's stunts. They were both punished that day, Kasumi for disobeying them and Kei for not stopping her.

Kasumi was head strong and did things her own way. By disobeying their parents Kasumi was showing that she was capable of doing things like that without being hurt and that even if she did get hurt, she could and would risk it, because her body was hers. Both of them knew that only super protective of them because they were to be the vessels. Something they didn't want to happen. Kei like having control over her own mind and body and Kasumi just didn't want to be controlled. Kasumi wouldn't be told what to do and did most things based off her gut.

Kasumi didn't break eye contact with Masamune and that seemed to make him nervous. No one had ever had the nerve to look him in the eye, and not for very long. Masamune eventually broke eye contact and cleared him throat.

"Fine, it's your choice" Masamune said, "If you need anything else you can go to my mate".

After saying that he gave them one last look over and closed the door. Kasumi turned to face Kiba and her sister and was met with astonished looks mainly from Kiba.

"What?" Kasumi asked.

"No one has ever started him down like that, usually he takes it as a challenge and would have tried to fight you, even if you are a little girl" Kiba said.

"I'm not little" Kasumi growled. 5'2 is a perfectly fine and average height for a female.

"Um, anyway, where do you live?" Kei asked.

"Follow me" Kiba said and walked away.

They followed him three blocks down to dingy looking apartment building. They walked inside and walked past the door man who waved to them politely. They walked past the elevator which had an out of order sign and went to the stairs.

"What floor are you on?" Kasumi asked.

"Tenth" Kiba said.

Kei sighed and braced herself for the climb up ten flights of stairs. She wasn't out of shape, but she wasn't fit like Kasumi. She preferred to strengthen her mind, not her body. Half way up her legs started to hurt. Kasumi stopped and waited for her to catch up, like always.

"Come on sis, we're almost there" Kasumi said and offered Kei her hand, which she took. Kasumi held her hand until they reached the tenth floor. Kiba walked down the hallway to a door with the numbers 103 on it. He took out his keys and unlocked the door.

"Ok, before I open the door there are some rules" Kiba said turning to them.

Kasumi rolled her eyes. "What kind of rules?" Kei asked politely.

"1. Don't complain about the mess, 2. I don't cook, 3. Don't leave your shit everywhere, 4. The remote belongs to me, and 5. When I have people over you are to either get out or stay in your room" Kiba said counting out on his fingers.

"That's not fair, how come we can't complain about your mess, but we can't make one?" Kasumi asked angrily.

"Because my mess is organized mess, and I don't clean up after people" Kiba said.

"And how come we can't be around when you have people over?" Kasumi asked.

"Because I don't need you guys bugging us when we are trying to hang out" Kiba said.

"Whatever, you gonna open the door or what?" Kasumi asked annoyed.

Kiba said nothing and opened the door. They walked inside and noticed that there was a bit of clutter. But it looked like Kiba said, organized mess. There was a pile of dirty clothes in a corner and a few dishes in the sink. Not that messy, but that was just one area. The layout of the apartment was when you walk in you walk into a hallway and a couple steps ahead was a pretty nicely sized kitchen. A little further down to the right was huge living room that held old looking furniture and a flat screen TV. Game cases were stacked by a glass table in the middle of the room. To the left and right were two other doors that probably led to the bedrooms.

"The one on the right is yours and there is a bathroom attached to your room, now I'm going to sleep and I suggest you two do the same" Kiba said.

"Why?" Kasumi asked.

"Because tomorrow, you girls are going to school" Kiba said.