A/N: First of all; thanks to becGrimm and julyanne for your comments I was super happy to get them and I hope you're still reading and will like this chapter! :)
Second: This one turned out a bit longer... But I wanted to write a happy one. Topic suggestion by Kobina who hasn't even watched H&G but I liked the idea so here you go. Please R&R and most important: enjoy. 3

Seeking the well hidden

It has been a while since the last village called them in to kill a witch. And after fighting three in a row a few weeks back, it really didn't feel too bad to have some time off.

Of course the Hunters enjoyed their work. Well, as much as you can enjoy hunting your childhood nightmare and ripping in too. A lot. But sometimes, it was also really nice to just walk through a peaceful forest, while the sun shone and birds sang, and there was no witch. Not far not near.

These moments were rare. And now that the young boy, Benjamin and the old Troll, Edward, had joined the Siblings, they were even more rare. Because Ben usually talked without an end and Edward stood in the sun or accidentally scared the birds away.

But not today. The boy had wandered off to a village where he had met a girl who was almost as beautiful as Gretel and seemed to really like him. And Edward stayed close to him in the forest, just in case.

So It was the first time in forever that Hansel and Gretel were walking alone. The weapons seemed less heavy and their pace was slow but bringing them forward.

Gretel sighed easygoing. Hansel gave her a short look and smiled a bit.

They continued without talking.

"Hansel...", Gretel started after a while.

"Hm?"

"Remember what we used to do when we were kids?"

"Eating fucking candy?", Hansel turned his head to his sister who rolled her pretty eyes.

"Long before", she smiled.

"Gretel...", he sighed and thought he knew where this was going, tho his sister seemed way to happy for that kind of conversation, "..you know that we don't talk about that."

They kept walking. Being quiet again.

When Gretel stood still.

Hansel stopped a meter away from her. "What is it?, he sighed"

She looked at him, her smile had vanished and she seemed serious.
"Close your eyes.", she didn't attempt to move.

Hansel sighed again: "Come on, Gretel, keep walking."

She only kept staring at him.

"Fine.", he gave in. The young man never have had a chance against his sister. It was just way too hard to say no to such a natural and kind beauty who also appeared to be his slightly younger sister and knew just where to push or pull.

"...1...2...3...4...5...6...7...8...9...10...11... 12...13...14...15...", the numbers she counted got quieter and quieter until the witch hunter couldn't hear them anymore. Then a rustle.

"Gretel?", he asked.

No answer.

Aware of whatever dangerous must have happened, he pulled his gun out and opened his eyes; fastly scanning the surroundings. "Gretel...?", he whispered.

No answer.

"Gretel!"

He put the gun away when he didn't hear a thing, but only so far that he could pull it out in under a second. Only birds were to be heard.

Hansel looked around and followed where he had heard his sister's voice the when she was counting. Counting. What on earth was she counting?

Then he remembered it all at once.

"Oh. You. Have. No. Idea. Who. You. Just. Challenged!", he grinned and turned around, focusing on the sounds around him. The birds. The wind. The leaves.

But his dear sister knew perfectly well what she was doing. There was no sound to be heard from her. After all the was still a lot more graceful than her brother.

Hansel slowly moved away from where he stood. Taking everything he heard in and looking carefully around. He obviously had no doubt that he could do this.

"Come on, Gretel, you know that you don't have a chance!", he didn't show it but the grin was clearly audible.

He went around some trees. No sight of Gretel.

He continued looking at every spot near and a bit further. But Hansel knew his sister. Knew where she would hide. But he also knew that Gretel was well aware of how much Hansel knew her.

Gretel was hiding perfectly well and quiet. Though she watched her brother searching for her. It was incredibly hard not to laugh at that sight. She also just wanted to sigh at how innocent he looked. Seeking his younger sister.

The brunette closed her eyes and smiled. She hadn't felt so warm and calm for a while. It was nice.

She was happy.

However, when Gretel opened her eyes again, he was gone. How had he moved so fast? And where was he now?

Gretel felt a hot breath in her neck, exposed due to her long hair laying on her shoulder.

"Found you...", the low voice whispered slowly from behind her.

"Oh...", was all the young woman got out and smiled to herself while letting the male turn her around, "doesn't count. I was not paying attention!"

Hansel grinned at her. And she smiled back.

"Counts."

"Just so you know I'd find you a lot faster, brother dear."

"I wouldn't be too sure about that, dear sister."

"Always did and always will, Hansel."

"I'd like to see you try, Gretel."

The grinned at each when the brunette moved her head a bit closer to Hansel.

"Any time."

He could feel her breath on his lips as he gazed down at her full ones.

"Alright."

And he moved just a bit, so their lips touched and Gretel came a bit closer as she moved and parted hers a bit.

Gretel felt her brothers rare smile as his hands found the way to her hips. It made her heart jump inside her chest. Nothing would ever make as happy as seeing Hansel smile. And that they were kissing at the same time was a great bonus to it.

Her hands stroked his cheeks before travelling down his neck towards his muscled chest.

Hansel and Gretel were sure, his was what happiness felt like.