Renee: hey, how's it going?!

Lacutta: were back baby!

Renee: And growing older!

Lacutta: well at least she is.

Renee: before we start, I just want to say thank you to Goodie good girl and Mayazaki Sayuri! Thank you guys so much, you're so sweet, love ya!

Disclaimer: Ashari's my girl, but D. gray man isn't.

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Chapter 2

"Ashari…don't think you've escaped…Ashari…"

"No, you're not real!" A deep chuckle rose in the darkness.

"Am I?" a man's voice called. "Ashari..."

"Get away!"

"Ashari wake up!"

Ashari's eyes snapped open, and she shot up. "Allen, Linali, Lavi?" She shivered, and looked around. "Where am I?" she asked the white haired boy. "You're in your room, you kinda blacked out on us for a bit." "Huh…what made me…?" She started to ask before memories came flooding back.

"YIKES!!!" she yelled. "Did I, did he, what, what's going on?!" She yelled, clutching her black blood hair. Allen smiled and shrugged. "Well, um, we have a guest. She's an old friend of mine and Allen's." Linali said sitting on the bed that Ashari was on. "We wanted to introduce you to her."

Kanda walked to the training grounds, his mind deep in thought. 'What the hell did that runt do to me?' he thought as he neared the library. "Wow, that's so cool!" he heard a voice exclaimed. "You can control time?" he heard the voice ask. "Something like that." Another voice said. Kanda snorted, Miranda on one of her out of the blue visits.

"So Ashari, what's your ability?" the young woman asked. "Oh, I'm a wolf." Ashari said bluntly. "A wolf, what do you mean by that?" Miranda asked. Kanda edged closer, suddenly interested.

"Oh, I turn into a wolf, and fight the old fashion way." Ashari said.

"Yeah, but she didn't even have to transform to beat Kanda." Lavi's voice said with a hint of amusement.

"Kanda, this Kanda, with the cold heart and even colder stare?" Miranda asked. Kanda could feel anger pool inside of him, a fire ready to burn anything.

"Don't say that!" Ashari's voice wined. The fire went out. Kanda listened, waiting for the voice to say something else. "I don't think you should talk about him like that. I know from what everybody says, Kanda may sound cold, but…" Kanda strained his ears. "Don't you think there can be more to him, than meets the eye?"

Silence was her only reply. Kanda heard Miranda sigh, and finally say "You're different than other girls aren't you?" Ashari stayed silent. "If only there were more people like you." Miranda sighed.

Kanda looked into the library, and saw Miranda was smiling at a blushing Ashari. Ashari looked towards Kanda and caught him. He gazed at her for a moment before she turned away and stood up. She bowed to the black haired woman. Ashari bowed.

"Miranda, it was nice to meet you, but, I have to go now. I hope I see you again." She said with a smile. Miranda smiled back. "As do I, you Ashari." She said.

Ashari walked to the entrance where Kanda was, and passed him silently. Kanda narrowed his eyes. Ashari stopped and said "Kanda, I'm really sorry about yesterday, I assure you it won't happen again."

Kanda watched the small girl walk away, but as she turned a corner, he saw a shudder go through her body. He silently gasped as he saw light reflect off fresh tears on her cheeks.

"Hey, wait!" he called and followed her, but when he got to the corner, the long hallway was empty. He stared down it, and then shook his head. 'What is with that woman?' he thought.

"Well this sudden." Komui said. Kanda snarled "now Komui!" He growled. Komui yelped and gave Kanda a file. "This is it?" he asked. Komui nodded. "I don't know why you're so concerned about Ms. Ashari; do you like her or something?" he asked, his voice high.

Kanda blushed, long enough for Komui to notice, "Ooh! Kanda's got a girlfriend; Kanda's got a girlfriend!" Komui sang.

CLANG!!!

Komui laid on the floor, a dented metal tea tray beside him. He got up with a groan, and rubbed the back of his head. "Touchy aren't we?" He called. A shadow loomed over him. "Kanda, no wait, Kanda!"

CLANG!!!!!!!

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Renee: How's that for entertainment?

Lacutta: Classic, but a little dry.

Renee: hey, I don't need flames from my guardian.

Lacutta: I'm just saying, it's a bit too classic.

Renee: Uh-huh. Well don't worry guys, there will be more of Komui getting beat up, tell truth I don't like him.

Lacutta: You don't like Lavi.

Renee: Lavi's cool, his hair's red, it's awesome! 