Who is Yukino Houjo?
She is the mysterious girl who lives in the mountains. She is ageless and her way of speaking is poetic (Tanka Poetry), or rather archaeic. At times when Ruriko or Shun are troubled, she appears as a vision and helps them. Her only companion is Hisame, a white ermineWhat is a Gate Keeper?
A Gate Keeper is a person who are able to channel "gates" to other dimensions, and utilize this powers whenever it is needed. Yukino is one of themFrom the anime Gate Keepers aired around 1999-2002.
"1969. Stranger invaders threaten Japan's recovery from the devastation of World War II with a shocking form of guerilla warfare. Fortunately, a new type of hero has been discovered among the teenage population of Japan - the Gatekeepers! Able to channel "gates" to other dimensions, this new generation of heroes are the only thing standing between Earth and total annihilation!"
~From Geneo Entertainment, Inc (Formerly Pioneer Entertainment)
There has also been a follow up, Gate Keepers 1985 and Gate Keepers 21.
More info?
For more info regarding the series, I would like to point you to an informative fansite: AEGIS Files as the first Official Website is defunct for some reason.The Gate Keepers 21 site is still up though :)
