"Why is Easter so focused on Rei?" Artemis asked as he looked through files on Ami's computer.

"They might be using Rei to get to the princess." Luna stated as Artemis pulled up a picture of a man with a women next to her that looked like Rei with wavy hair. "What's that?"

"A picture of the operations director at Easter with his wife; this is the only picture I could find." Artemis stated as he skimmed the writing under the picture. "Hino Takashi and Hino Risa were married on January 23. The wedding was short and there was no honeymoon because Takashi was to busy with work and Easter didn't agree with the marriage. That same year they had a daughter born on April 17. Both were pureblooded werewolves"

"What does this mean?" Luna asked

"It means when Rei was an accident, Takashi got Risa pregnant when they were dating and ended up knocking her up." Artemis turned to look at Luna, "Takashi is a highly respected man at Easter, and maybe knocking up a young woman wasn't the best for his reputation."

"Doesn't Easter hunt down werewolves?" Luna asked, "Why would he be working for the people who would want to kill him?"

"That I don't know." Artemis stated as Ami walked into the room.

"How's the search coming?" She asked as the two cats told her what they had found out about Rei's parents.

"Mamoru said something about how Easter wanted their father to produce a purebred werewolf heir. They wanted a purebred werewolf for something." Ami stated.

"We could ask Rei and Mamoru more about what they know about the company. I doubt they know much though." Artemis stated matter-of-factly.

"Minako-chan are you honestly still reading that book?" Rei asked as she sat next to Minako on the bench. After the incident with Kurosaki, Minako showed a large interest in learning about werewolves and other creatures.

"Well yeah, that's how I can learn more about different…"

"Monsters," Rei finished for her, "You now you could just ask."

"You won't get offended?" Minako asked her only reason for not going to Rei in the beginning was because some of her questions could be offensive to Rei.

"Why would I be offended?" Rei asked as she smiled, "It can't be worse then being called a bitch and knowing that it's kind of true."

"You're not a bitch," Minako stated calmly before asking, "So, how do I know someone's a werewolf?"

"That's hit-or-miss most of the time. Most male werewolves are shown with heavy-set eyebrows and low-set ears. All werewolves have curved nails, which is an easy trait to hide." Rei stated examining her nails. "Almost all of us have dark, thick, fur-like hair. One sure way to tell a werewolf is in the eyes."

"Eyes"

"Yup, all werewolves have distinctive eyes. Some people say they draw you in. Others say the easiest way to tell is our teeth, all werewolves have sharper K9 teeth." Rei said.

"What about…humans, Do werewolves really eat humans?" Minako asked as Rei gave her a strange look.

"I don't, some do eat humans. I never liked the taste of humans, especially the blood I don't see how vampires like it so much." Rei stated as Minako's eyes went wide.

"Have you…tasted human?"

"I'm not a cannibal; none in my pack eat humans." Rei met Minako's eyes in a serious look, "I never killed a human, but it's a requirement that all young werewolves get a taste of human flesh, it's a test."

"Test for what?"

"Test to see what kind of wolf you are, There are three kinds of werewolves; Berserks, Human-blood, and Purebred. Berserks are the more extreme kind of werewolf. They love human flesh. Human-bloods, like Makoto, can only transform with the help of the moon and are more human in nature. Purebreds, like me, are more dog-like. The hate human flesh, but love being a wolf."

"Interesting, and freaky" Minako frowned, "But couldn't you tell by the parents what kind of werewolf he or she is?"

"You're not the first one to think that." Rei stood up to stretch, "Actually, there have been occasions when purebreds were really Berserks. Berserks are kind of like a cross between a werewolf and a vampire; they have a different wolf form then purebreds and human-bloods and love eating humans and other creatures…What's with the face?"

"What?"

"You haven't cracked a smile since we sat down, normally your all smiles."

"I guess I'm just not in the mood." Minako frowned and continued reading her book. Ever since Kurosaki, Minako's been acting strangely toward Rei. Rei frowning and thought for a minute before turning into her wolf form, she ran toward the nearest tree and came back to Minako's feet with a stick in her mouth, tail wagging.

"What are you doing?" Minako asked as she looked down at the white wolf by her feet. She watched as Rei set the stick down by her feet and ran around in circles. Minako couldn't help but laugh at the normally serious werewolf. Minako picked up the stick and gave it a good toss only to see Rei run after it and bring it back to her. The game lasted a good ten minutes before Minako had to sit back down on the bench, her sides hurting her from laughing at the werewolf. Rei brought the stick back obediently and left it by Minako's feet before jumping up on the bench and turning back to her human form.

"That's better, a smile suits you better." Rei rested against the back of the bench.

"I-I can't be-believe you really did t-that!" Minako's laugh was like music to Rei's ears as she smirked.

"What, play fetch, I used to do it all the time when Mamo-nii-san got upset." Rei turned and watched the wind pick up in the trees, "Mamo-nii-san used to say I should make the change permanent, he seemed to think that I was happier as a dog then as a person."

"Are you," Minako asked when her laughter was under control, "Are you happier as a dog then as a person?"

"Who wants to be a nightmare? A monster," Rei asked as she looked away from Minako.

"You looked very happy playing fetch. Why the sudden change of heart?"

"You really, honestly don't mind that I morph into a giant dog?"

"Why would I mind, Rei-chan?" Minako stated as she stood up, noticing it was getting late. "It makes you special, It makes you different than everyone else. Besides, I like seeing you in your wolf form, you always seem happier that way…See you tomorrow?"

"Sure," Rei murmured as Minako walked away. Minako headed for home, the sun starting to set and the first stars becoming visible is the sky.

"Minako," Minako turned when she heard her name, only to see Seiya standing there.

"Seiya, what's up?" Minako asked somewhat confused. Seiya rarely talked to her without Yaten around.

"Oh, nothing, just wondering if you were free Saturday." Seiya casually stated, his hands in his pockets. "If you were I was hoping we could go to lunch maybe. I know this really great diner if you're interested."

"Well…Ok"

"Cool, pick you up around 11' Kay?" Seiya asked as he turned to leave.

"OK" Minako called back as she turned to finish her walk home. Did I just get a date with Kou Seiya?

"Damn it I hate these plants!" Yaten cursed under his breath as he picked the purple flowers. The smell starting to get to him. "That damn wolf won't be able to do nothing for a week when I'm done with her."

"What, exactly, are you picking?" Another vampire asked from under the porch, he ran a hand through his black hair that was streaked with silver.

"What do you think? I'll give you a hint, it's very poisonous to werewolves and it makes a wonderful centerpiece."

Sorry guys, another short one. Still fighting writers block.

I wanted to add a little Rei x Minako fluff as well as add a little twist (Seiya asked Minako out, not Yaten, hehe) I'm sure all of you know what plant Yaten is picking, trouble next chapter! Hoping for a fast update.

As always, R&R