A Night for the Birds (Introducing Hummingbird)

"Yes.The Thieve's Guild.We were a large group,170 or 180 strong.Before I left,I was in the top 10." Xuan explained.She and Hiro had spent so much time already,and nothing had been said already.She knew that she had to try harder.But then....THAT question came about.

She bit her lip. "Well,um.....Technically both.There were people of all ages that joined.But,the 180 were the best,and the 10 were the elite.M-Me....I um,never met my parents."

Hiro continued to listen as Xuan explained more about the Thieves Guild and how she was in the top 10 before she left. Giving up such a top position, why would she do that? She wanted to ask why, but it might be too personal to do so. Then she would hear Xuan say that she never met her parents. "Never met them?" At first she was confused, but after a moment of thought, her eyes went wide in realization. "Oh...you mean you're...an orphan?"

Xuan nods.

"I was left in the care of the Master of the Thieve's Guild.He trained me,and treated me as close to a daughter as I or he could understand.But,it was mostly the teachers that looked after my training.If I failed missions,I was punished.ANd punished pretty harshly"

"I see," said Hiro as she understood what Xuan was feeling. "I guess it wasn't easy for you to live a life of a thief without enduring the hardships. I sometimes struggled with my training back when I was with my father and he pushed me and my sister to our limits. We almost felt so broken that we felt that he might kill us, but he told me that he saw great things on us and pain is a way to indicate that you know something now and can use it."

Then Hiro looked down feeling sad since their father was no longer with them.

Seeing that Hiro looked a bit sad about her father,Xuan wraps an arm around the other girl's shoulders to bring her in close. "Come on,Hiro.Dont cry.You and Junko and I share a lot in common.At least you have someone who is there for you.Both me and Junko could and will be that."

--Geez,you're getting all sentimental again...--

Hiro would smile as she got hugged by Xuan and she would hug her back, saying, "Thanks, Xuan. And in return, I'll be there when you need me also."

Then Junko would call out, "Girls! Dinner is ready!" The table was set for three with plates, silverware, and glasses of water. In the center was a big plate of spaghetti and meatballs with parmesan cheese on the side.

It was nice to share a hug with Hiro.So far,the two were getting along well with each other.
So far....

Xuan would walk into her kitchen when she and Hiro were called in for dinner.The food that Junko had prepared looked better than anything that Xuan could have made at the moment. "Wow! It all looks so yummy!" She exclaims,sitting down to get ready for dinner with her two friends.

"Thanks, Xuan," said Junko with a smile as she and Hiro both sat down with their friend. "And I think since you are kind enough to open up your home for us both, you should be the first to get some spaghetti and some parmesan cheese."

Junko would pass the plate of spaghetti to Xuan so that she can get her share of the food before passing it down.

"Oh,thank you!" She happily replied,accepting the pasta at taking some with her fork and putting it on her own plate.She then places the larger plate in the middle for the other two girls before reaching for the sauce. "So,um Hiro.....I got a lot of your uh,backstory,from Junko a few days ago.Why dont you tell be a bit about yourself?"

Hiro would go next in getting her own portion of spaghetti and parmesan cheese before she would pass it to Junko. After taking a forkful of it and eating it down, she would say, "Well, I consider myself...the smarter daughter of the family." Junko couldn't help but smirk and shake her head. "Being Junko's baby sister, I can be mostly seen having my nose in my books and playing with our dolls. Of course, I also wear glasses, which make me a bookworm...but other than that, I look up to my sister a lot. She helps me when I'm hurt or feeling down, we both train together in our fighting skills, and we want to be the best girls Mom and Dad ever had."