Clover bent down next to her and put her mouth to the wound, she began sucking out poison and blood together, spitting it out into the trash to make sure she didn't swallow it. She held onto Wolf's hand for support as she did this.

Wolf squeezed Clover's hand, trying her best not to hurt her. Wolf could hardly focus on anything but the pain in her chest. Ivy came down the stairs with an annoyed look on her face.

"Look, you guys can live here, but don't go around taking my stuff and making all this no-," Ivy stopped mid sentence as she saw the sight before her. "Wh-what... WHAT THE HELL?!" Ivy ran over to get a better look. "YOU ACTUALLY TORE IT OUT? I THOUGHT YOU WERE JOKING YOU STUPID ASS!" Ivy's lovely voice became one of absolute shrieking fury.

"Sh-shut up! OW! I did what I had to do! At least I'm alive!" Wolf protested though gritted teeth. Ivy pulled her hand back wanting so badly to slap Wolf in the face, but she couldn't she wouldn't! Not with her like this. Ivy took a long breath and put her hand down.

"You're so childish and stupid, you know that?" Ivy's Russian voice had come back to normal as she calmed down.

Clover looked took a second to pull away from Wolf's wound, spit the blood and poison in the trash and look at Ivy. "Stop upsetting her and get some (insert herbs and spices here) and mix them together in hot water." She ordered before going back to sucking out the poison.

Ivy frowned and shot Wolf a look that, not surprisingly, didn't bother Wolf in the slightest. Ivy ran up the stairs and brought back some stuff that she knew would help.

"I don't have Dragon's Bane kelp, but I have mint, oyster seasoning, garlic cloves, and a mushroom I bought from my last venue... will this help?" Ivy handed the pile of plants to Clover, Wolf still stirring beneath her in pain. Wolf eyed the plants and winced again as she thought of what the garlic would feel like in a wound this bad...

"Ooohhh... please don't hurt me too bad..." Wolf begged weakly, her eyes darting between Clover and Ivy desperately. This sucked, she had to lay here and have two people heckle her over her health. Wolf just lay her head back and let the girls argue over her...

Clover nodded and sucked one more time. "I think I've gotten almost all of it." She said after spitting out mainly blood. "Yeah, that'll work." She said and began mashing the herbs together. She then handed the powder to Ivy. "I want you to warm this up in a pot of water. We need Wolf to drink it, it'll build up her immune system to fight off any remaining poison." She said and then began pounding some roots and herbs into a poultice to put on her wound.

Wolf shut her eyes and gasped though her teeth again, clenching all of her muscles only to relax again as the medicine rested on her aching ribs. Wolf could think strait for a moment and her first thought was on Clover, not Ivy, not recovering, nothing else but Clover. Wolf lifted her hand and ran it though Clover's hair. "Th-thanks... Clover..." Wolf wanted to sleep, just close her eyes and drift off into the welcoming warmth of nowhere. Letting her hand fall, she let her head lay back. So much pain at one time, she thought, there was no way she could stay awake for long. Just a little nap wouldn't hurt...

Clover's eyes widened and she grabbed Wolf's shoulder. "No! You can't sleep yet Wolf! You need to drink the medicine first. IVY!" She called.

Wolf barely budged as Clover shook her. Ivy came down the stairs with a viscous pulp gurgling in a large mug. The liquid, if you could call it that, was green and resembled sludge more than any drink, the smell seeped from its bubbles and burned the nose as if sniffing a ghost pepper's seeds.

"Here," Ivy said with little inflection, and she put the drink to Wolf's lips. Wolf's eyes shot open form the pungent smell and even most of it dripping from her mouth, she managed to gulp down just enough to help. Wolf gasped and choked from the residue and scratched at her throat.

"Gah!" Wolf cried as she wriggled, the pain in her ribs was gone, but the new pain of burning in her mouth, throat, and stomach was overwhelming. The burning soon died down and her body lay limp once more, a smile on her face. "That was a doozy... remind me not to jump out of windows and tear stuff out of my body anymore, huh babe?" Wolf chuckled, she hadn't used the word babe in a long time, "Patch me up please, I really want to sleep..."

Clover blushed softly at the name and nodded, wrapping up the wound and giving it a soft kiss before pulling Wolf's shirt back on and holding her hand gently. "You did good Wolf..."

Wolf blushed a little when Clover kissed her side. Wolf turned her head to hide the crimson that spread across her face as she slide her hand from Clover's to wrap her whole arm around her shoulders and hold her closer, despite the disagreeing pain from the tender spot she had just covered.

"You're starting to sound a lot like me..." Wolf said half under her breath.

Ivy flung her hair back and turned to the stairs. "Once you heal, Wolf" she said in her thick royal Russian accent, "I will have the two of you working odd jobs for me, lodging isn't exactly free you know..." With that she walked off in her high heels and flowing hair.

Clover nodded. "Thank you Ivy." She called and blushed softly as Wolf held her close but rested her head on her shoulder gently.

The day went by quickly with the orange sun dipping behind the horizon, the view of it setting visible from the bay window over looking the sea. Wolf rolled her head over to look at the scene and realized Clover was still there on her arm. Wolf sighed and thought about what had happened to her over the past few days, there was so much, and still so much more to go. The room was silent and Wolf just wanted to sit back and enjoy it, the surreal moment when she had someone she could trust laying against her, the warmth of her presence resonating on her and nearly calming her soul. Such a weird feeling...

*BAM!* Ivy came running into the room with little concern for the weary Wolf as she threw a gun into her lap.

"Are you awake, Wolf?" Ivy shouted as she threw another gun on the couch.

"I AM NOW YOU CRAZY BITCH! WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU WANT?!?!" Wolf was starting to realize why she never stayed around Ivy for very long.

"There is a bank robbery in town! You can stop them and take their loot without getting arrested! Perfect plan right?!" Wolf rolled her eyes and sat up strait.

"No, that's not a good plan.. I don't want to go back to that life." Wolf moved the gun from her lap and felt Clover still leaning on her.

"It's not like that life, Wolf," Ivy said with a sly grin, "This time you don't work for anybody, this time you do it for you."

"No, this is for you, Ivy," Wolf said with a stern tone, "I don't want to do this anymore..." Wolf scratched her head as she thought about what she was saying. Did she really want to give up the thrill of the chase? The fun of doing something bad? Being naughty was her talent, and giving that up right now seemed wrong. Wolf looked up and saw Ivy's face, it seemed so desperate. Wolf knew where this was going to go. "Okay, this one last heist?" Ivy nodded and Wolf sighed. It seemed that Clover had woken up just yet, this girl was a heavy sleeper...

Clover slept deeply and snuggled into Wolf as she moved, breathing deeply and soundly, seeming perfectly at peace.

Wolf ran her hand over Clover's hair and smiled. Should she tell her? Wolf was sure that Clover wouldn't mind another adventure, but so soon? Wouldn't Clover worry about Wolf's safety the whole time? She nearly died only moments ago. Wolf shifted her weight under Clover and let her head lay softly on the couch.

"I might need to go without Clover on this one..." Wolf grabbed the gun again and sighed. Ivy waved for Wolf to follow. Before Wolf walked out of the door, she turned back and frowned, this wouldn't take too long she hoped, and let the door gently close behind her.

Clover slept soundly, though the peaceful look on her face left when she felt that Wolf was no longer by her. She slept for a few hours then woke up to find Wolf gone. "What...?" She wondered and stood up, looking around, she searched the whole house, even upstairs and couldn't find her or Ivy. "Wolf!" She shouted and ran outside, searching the premises.

The night was still as the two drove off into the city. Nothing was more invigorating than the feeling of being bad! Wolf cocked the rifle she had as she heard the sound of speeding cars fly past her.

"That must be them, right Ivy?" Wolf asked as she looked over the cars. Ivy nodded and smiled.

"They should be carrying a large amount of money, look at how many bags are in their car!" Wolf turned and saw that they had a hatchback, similar to old earth models, and they weren't very good on the roads here on Galaxy XC-45.

"They won't be getting very far in that piece of trash," Wolf boasted ass he sped up the truck they were in. There were no cops right now, they must have been still waiting about for the call to dispatch. Wolf swerved the truck over a lane and nudged the hatchback into a guard railing, the driver turned and saw Wolf as she pulled out her rifle. Wolf was glad it was a plasma rifle, these you didn't have to refill or cock as often as a manual rifle, and she had better accuracy. Wolf shot down at the door, it looked as if she had hit the passenger in the leg, but that wasn't the last of her efforts.

"You want to go out there and do your worst?" Ivy asked in a seductive tone. Wolf turned back to her with a questioning look and knew where this was going to lead, but it was about money now, nothing more. Wolf let her foot stay on the gas, her body twisted and she leaned out the window rifle in hand. The robbers in the car next to them pulled a gun out and shot past Wolf's head, sparing her a nasty wound. Wolf shot her rifle and it landed on the steering wheel, just where she wanted it. Ivy was holding the wheel in the truck enjoying the thrill of this chase, her heart pounding as she let fond memories of the old times she and wolf would share, robbing people and heading back to her place enjoying a drink and having fun. But Wolf was past that now.

"KEEP IT STRAIT YOU LOON!" Wolf called back. Ivy turned to see in the time she was daydreaming of having "fun" with Wolf, Wolf had already grabbed the guy's hand and pulled him half way out of his car. Ivy pulled the wheel and turned sharply into the hatchback car, Wolf's body slid into the open window and she promptly shot the driver in the foot. The car spun to the side, leaving a mess of twisted metal. Wolf hit the brakes letting the truck stopped in time for them to run out and loot the car.

As Wolf gabbed the bags of money she stopped and thought about Clover again. She wouldn't mind would she? Wolf shook her head and laughed, she should be used to this by now, right? Ivy turned back to her and winked.

"Yet another great heist, huh Wolf?" her eyes seemed lusty, Wolf knew it, that was exactly what she wanted.

Clover searched everywhere for her and couldn't. She was frantic, she began searching further from the house, getting further and further from safety.

Wolf kicked open the door carrying a large sack on her back with Ivy following close behind. "Honey I'm home!" Ivy shouted as Wolf nearly collapsed onto the floor. The room was oddly quite, thinking that Clover was still asleep, Wolf went to the basement looking for her. Dropping the bag on the couch, Wolf rushed down only to find the room empty. Wolf looked over it, sure that Clover would still be soundly asleep. Ivy came from behind Wolf and smiled.

"Well she isn't here, how about some fun before she gets back?" Ivy almost whispered as she ran her fingers through Wolf's hair. Wolf turned around quickly and shot Ivy a look of anger.

"No, I wouldn't do that to her!" Wolf was about to walk past Ivy, until she was stopped by her hand.

"It's not like you two are dating! Why did it have to change, Wolf?" Ivy pushed Wolf into the wall, pushing her body close to hers, "We could always go back, Wolf." Wolf braced herself for what would be next.

Clover looked everywhere for Wolf and when she couldn't find her she slowly started making her way back, shying away from the catcalls of the later evenings.

Wolf struggled against Ivy as she continued to push her back into the wall.

"I don't care if you want me to rob people," Wolf grunted as she finally pushed Ivy off, "I just can't do this to Clover! I don't even know where she is!" Ivy let up again and let Wolf walk back into the basement and followed her down. Wolf sat on the bed rubbing her hands on her face.

"She isn't here," Ivy said as she sat on the bed with Wolf, "she doesn't have to know..." Ivy let her hand trail off of Wolf's back, only for Wolf to jerk away suddenly.

"Stop! I said no!" Wolf turned away only to have Ivy's hand pull her head back to her.

"Why? Am I no longer your partner in crime? What shy little Clover doesn't know won't hurt her..." Wolf knew it! Ivy only wanted them there to try and get her back!

"Is this what you had planned, Ivy?" Wolf accused, "To get me closer to you so we could get back to what we did before? Why can't you drop it?" Ivy jumped up and pushed Wolf to the bed, only to pin her down by the throat.

"I won't drop it," Ivy whispered, "You know how much it hurts to have a one sided love?" Wolf gasped as she heard Ivy say this, "I love you Wolf, that's all I wanted to tell you, but you never gave me the chance, you were always so busy being bad, and it was so attractive! Why would you stop?" Wolf had stopped moving, stopped struggling, and she just lay there. Ivy planted a kiss on Wolf's lips and smiled, "You had to stop being what I loved..."

Clover came back in and saw there were bags on the couch, she didn't even take time to see what they were, she just knew what they meant. "Wolf!" She called running downstairs.

Wolf turned her head hearing Clover's voice calling her name. She was finally back! Before Wolf could get up again, she was pinned back to the bed as Ivy shook her finger.

"Now now," Ivy teased, "why would you want to disturb our talk so soon?" Ivy pushed Wolf back down to the sheets, the thought of Clover walking in on this would be great, but better yet, she could walk in on Wolf enjoying it. Ivy shot Wolf another look and grinned. "You know, does Clover know about your ear?" Wolf's face turned from neutral to horror as she heard Clover get closer to the door.

"Please don't!" Wolf pleaded, she knew what Ivy was planning, why did she have to be so mean? Ivy bent down again only to bite Wolf's ear. Wolf winced as she heard Clover getting closer and tried her best to hold back a sudden gasp that failed to be restrained.

Clover ran into the basement, her face showing complete relief until she saw Wolf and Ivy. "Wolf...?" She asked in horror. She stared for a few moments then turned away, tears in her eyes.

Ivy lifted up again and smiled. "Oh! Clover! You weren't supposed to see that!" The tone in her voice made it obvious what she had intended to happen. Wolf jerked up again, this time Ivy let her move from under her strong hold.

"Clover!" Wolf gasped again, of all the thing Ivy could have done, why her ear?! Wolf collapsed to her knees panting, "It's... not... what.. it... looks like..."

Clover turned on her, becoming furious. "Do you know how worried I was about you!? I wake up and your suddenly just... gone!? Right after I saved you from being poisoned to death none the less! I spent the last three hours searching for you and I come back to find you... doing..." She looked at Ivy then back at Wolf, crying and she turned away, running out of the building.