Summary: Rai sensed someone else was with Muzaka the next time he visited.

Spoilers for 327.

Set pre-series and pre-Rai meeting Frankenstein.

Visit

By Dark Ice Dragon

The crash announcing Muzaka's arrival echoed throughout Rai's mansion and he sighed. It sounded like the door would have to be replaced again.

But… Rai turned his head towards his front door.

He could feel Muzaka's aura, familiar in its tempered intensity, but there was someone else with him. They were younger, curious, and the similarity-

Ah.

Of course.

Rai closed his eyes, remembering Muzaka's parting words the last time he'd visited – he had thought Muzaka had been exaggerating when he said he would bring his daughter.

It didn't take long to hear footsteps approaching his room and Rai felt Muzaka's amusement before he saw the other's grin.

"Hmph, same room as usual," Muzaka said, walking in, someone else following after him. The first thing Rai saw was long hair the same colour as Muzaka's. The girl was shorter than Muzaka, her long hair kept in a braid pulled over her shoulder. She glanced around his room until she noticed him and her eyes widened.

"Muzaka," Rai greeted, used Muzaka's comments. "Ashleen."

"Huh?" Ashleen blinked, her eyes going wider. "How'd you know my name?"

"I told him I'd bring you next time I was around," Muzaka said, ruffling her hair. She growled, swatting at his hand.

"And you always talk about her," Rai added, one corner of his mouth going up.

"If I didn't, we would stand in silence all the time," Muzaka grumbled. "Anyway-" He shook his head, rolling his shoulders. "-I'll be back soon," he said to Ashleen. "The meeting with the Lord shouldn't take long unless he starts rambling again."

Rai blinked. That sounded like Mazaka was leaving Ashleen here.

Muzaka glanced at him. "Don't look so panicked," he scoffed. "It'll be fine. The worst thing she'll do is drag you outside. And that'll be more than I've been able to do," he muttered under his breath.

"…" But he liked his view from his window.

Muzaka drew Ashleen close, bumping their foreheads together, growling softly, Ashleen responding in kind.

"Right," Muzaka said, letting her go, "don't give him too much trouble."

"I won't."

"Oh, yeah – you don't hafta worry about feeding her," Muzaka said as he turned to leave. "We ate before we came."

…Ah, he hadn't thought about that. His mansion didn't have any food available for visitors.

And then Muzaka was gone, leaving him and Ashleen to stare at each other, the young werewolf coming closer to him, studying his face.

Rai's duty was to protect those weaker than himself, and he knew what had to be done if those weaker than him were in danger of being hurt, but…

Actually having someone under his care was something that he had no knowledge of.

"What were you doing?" she asked.

"Looking out the window," he said, watching her.

"Hm." She hopped onto the windowsill, her legs swinging outside. She leaned back, her arms keeping her from falling over, looking back at him, a grin on her face. "I think I'll be able to do this before I get too bored."

So long as that was all they did, it should be all right…

I already want characterisations of herrrrr!

Please season seven start with a flashback! And it will kill the fandom, haha. XD

But yeah, this'll probably be added to once we know more about her. 8D