It's been awhile since I've uploaded a Kizzy, so I threw this together. Enjoy!

Izayoi was rather annoyed by her cousin's request, but she'd never let it show. He'd asked her to do something and so she would do it.

Edge, however, frowned at her expression. He was good at reading people, even more so if they were family. "Are you sure it's okay?"

She stared at him flatly, "Yes master, it's fine."

"Oh, hello overly loyal and protective ninja, can I please talk to my obviously annoyed cousin for a second?" Edge said cheerfully.

Izayoi rolled her eyes, not the least bit amused by her cousin's antics. But he had asked for her honesty and so that's what she would give him.

"I don't see why I have to babysit the gloomy dragoon!" she complained, crossing her arms.

Edge gave her a funny look, "Who else is going to watch him? Zangestu is liable to just walk off, and Tsukinowa…well, he'll probably give Kain a really good reason to impale him."

Izayoi pursed her lips, "What about Gekkou?"

"He's watching Golbby," Edge commented, pointing over his shoulder with his thumb.

"Golbby?"

"Golbez." he clarified.

She rolled her eyes again.

"Look," Edge said, shrugging, "You just have to follow him around and make sure he's not going to betray us again. Because, I swear, if he does, I am going to kill someone."

She smirked, watching him fume for a second before asking, "And if I think he is up to no good? What exactly do you want me to do?"

"I'll leave that up to you," he said, all smiles.

Izayoi watched him walk away and called, "You could do this, you know!"

"I'm busy!"

"Like hell you are…" she muttered, heaving a sigh and flipping her ponytail over one shoulder.

She, personally, wasn't all that concerned about Kain and didn't think her time was being used well by watching him and following him so she decided to save them all some trouble.

"I'm supposed to be keeping an eye on you."

Kain stared at her for a second. "And you are?"

Izayoi ignored his question, "I figured I'd just tell you that I'm going to be following you around."

"…Edge's idea?" he asked, frowning.

"Yes."

"Mm."

There was an awkward pause.

Izayou frowned, "That's it? Just….'mm'?"

Kain shrugged, "You're going to follow me no matter what. Did you want me to reply with something else?"

She nodded; he was right after all.

"No."

Another long stretch of silence took place.

Izayoi looked around and then back at Kain, who hadn't moved from leaning against the wall.

"What are you doing?" she finally asked.

He barely glanced in her direction, "What does it look like I'm doing?"

"It looks like your being an obnoxious bastard," she snapped, glaring at him.

"Then that's what I'm doing." he replied.

Was he smirking? She wanted to stab him. This assignment was almost as bad as having to go to Troia.

Almost.

This was a vast waste of her many talents, and she could see being stuck with the job until one of five possible outcomes occurred.

One, they could all die.

Two, they could save the world.

Three, Kain actually did do something.

Four, Edge decided to have her doing something equally as boring.

And five; she got fed up with him and murdered him.

"And you, what is it that you do?" Kain asked out of the blue, glancing at her.

Izayoi paused, "I don't…really get what you're asking,"

"Never mind. Just trying to make conversation." he sighed.

She scoffed and crossed her arms, mimicking his pose of leaning against the wall, though she was off to one side and partially in the shadows. "I'm not here to chit-chat,"

"No, you're here to keep an eye on me." Kain retorted, frowning at her. "I'm a little insulted. If Edge doesn't trust me, then why can't he at least come pester me and not send you?"

She snorted, "Because he's too busy following Rydia around."

"What else is new?" Kain muttered.

Izayoi grinned slightly and gave him a once over, "You look ridiculous, by the way."

"Look who's talking." he shot back. "Seriously, are we just going to trade insults back and forth?"

She shrugged.

"I still didn't get your name," he remarked, turning back to look into the darkened cave.

"Izayoi."

She saw him nod, but there was no further conversation between the two of them.

There was a shout from one of the other tunnels, something about a swarm of those gross floating germs. There was a flash of a spell that made both Kain and Izayoi wince.

"Crystals, who is wasting so much magic power on those?" he said, shaking his head.

Izayoi had already sprung from the wall and she glanced over her shoulder, "My guess is Leonora. She always overkills."

She assumed he would follow her, and honestly she could use the distraction of a battle to get her mind off being annoyed at Edge. Having to actually interact with Kain didn't help. He was irritating.

The scene within the tunnel was a hectic mess of misfired spells and Izayoi skidded to a halt as a stray lightning bolt cleaved a rock mere inches from her.

It was indeed Leonora, looking terrified out of her mind, who was flinging magic at the silent germs.

Izayoi called to her before she killed herself from exhaustion, "Leonora, come here."

The blonde girl looked startled but did as she was told as Izayoi drew her bow from her back.

"Stay here. You're not helping." she snapped.

The mage looked horrified, "S-sorry."

Izayoi didn't bother speaking and instead felled two of the closest monsters with arrows before she had to pause to pull another from her quiver.

The walls were already splattered with the remains of others that Leonora had so haphazardly dispatched, and as Izayoi prepared to strike again, Kain rid the rocky hallway of another two or three.

As she took aim, she gauged the distance and the opening she had between Kain, the wall, and her intended victim. She deemed that with her level of skill she could make the shot.

Assuming a certain someone didn't move.

The arrow flew with swift accuracy and snapped through the middle of one of the microbes, imploding the menace in on itself.

Kain apparently noticed the close shot because she sent her a look that something between angry and startled. Izayoi pretended not to notice and just took out another while he finished off the rest.

Once the passage was completely silent and still, Izayoi replaced her bow and was about to check on the mage behind her when Kain turned and pointed accusingly at her.

"You could have shot me!"

Izayoi rolled her eyes, "Don't be such a baby. It barely grazed you."

"A little warning would have been nice," he continued, "What if I had moved at the last second?"

"Then you'd have an arrow in your shoulder!" she snapped, "Sorry I'm not as overly cautious with a bow as your favorite little white mage."

"That was uncalled for,"

"You're just mad I know your weaknesses."

There was a tense standoff, broken only by Leonora nervously playing with all aspects of her clothing and looking very much like she wanted to bolt.

"…You're almost as annoying as Edge." he said as if it had just occurred to him.

She flipped her hair over one shoulder, "He is my cousin."

There was pause and she was surprised when Kain chuckled, "I hope he tells Rydia that…"

Izayoi made a face and then blinked, "Is that why she keeps glaring at me?"

It was Kain's turn to roll his eyes as he walked past her, heading for the exit of the tunnel. A few feet away he stopped and held up his hands, "Well, are you coming?"

She scowled at him, "Yes."

I've had this idea of their first meeting where she almost shoots him in mind for awhile, and then all the other parts of it spiraled out of control...Heh, what can I say? It's Kizzy!

Also, there is a call back to Fire and Ice, what with Kain mentioning "I hope he tells Rydia that" and the fact that, in re-reading Fire and Ice, I realized Kain mentions to Rydia that Izayoi "doesn't have much of a personality." Which, NOW, is really funny, considering.

Anyway, here you go. Randomness abounds.

Thanks for reading!