-IN THE PAST-

"Rihan-san, can I ask you a question?" Wakana muttered her voice kind of unsure.

"Sure." He replied in his same sad, monotone, emotionless voice.

"Why don't you ever smile?" she asked, still wondering if it was a sensitive subject.

"Uh? I do so." Rihan replied, covering up a truth that even he now could not deny.

'I see' she thought 'it is something personal."

Without knowing why she stood up on her toes and reached for his face and pulled his cheeks hard into a smile.

"OWWW! What did you do that for?"

"I am teaching you how to smile. Now don't ever let your smile leave your face. You have good features, the frown ruins them."
'Ah, she thinks I have good features! Encouraging." He thought then he got surprised by the fact that her opinion brought such satisfaction. After all he knew he was handsome, if he was not he would not have a new girl fall for him every other day. How strange. This woman had unknowingly become very important to Rihan. Her infectious smile and heart-melting kindness. Maybe she was the only thing he needed to move out of the darkness he had been living in for so long. (Sounds a bit Jacob-Bella, no?)

-Earlier in the Nura house-

"Where does your son run off to everyday eh, Supreme commander?" Hitotsume asked clearly pleased that he got the chance to point out a flaw in the second heir.

"Yes your right, my son's actions are getting a bit worry some but is it not good that he is home more and only disappears during this time?"
"Ye-es" Hitotsume replied obviously convinced there was no way to outwit Nurarihyon.

"Anyway, I am going to follow him tonight, he should be leaving soon…"
"I will accompany you master!" Karasu-Tengu immediately declared.

"NO YOU WILL NOT!" A voice, enraged and furious, called out. "Uh-oh…." The crow Yokai gulped. The door opened to reveal a beautiful woman with long dark flowing hair. She had feathers on her cheek and a staff, most of which was concealed under her robes. "Nurarihyon-sama. Please forgive this intrusion. I wish to have a talk with my husband." She said as she shot a murderous glare at her husband. "Of course, of course! Be my guest Nuregarasu. It has been a while since you came to visit!"
"I came to see if you were taking care of my poor baby! But noooooo you don't even know that he got himself badly injured! It is my Kuroumaru's first month in the main house and this is what has become of him?"
"Actually Ma it is only a scratch." Kuroumaru offered trying to defend his father.

"Don't use your sass with me boy!"
"Yes ma."

"Now KARASU-TENGU! YOU TREAT YOUR SON'S INJURIES!"
"Y-y-es Ma'am."

"Nurarihyon-sama, since my incapable husband can't accompany you, I will take his place."

Nurarihyon smiled and thought 'A fight between her and Setsura would be so epic!'

"Yes, I would be very delighted."

-Later-

Nurarihyon, sitting on Nuregarasu's back, watched the brunette pull his son's cheeks and talk to him and make him do something Nurarihyon had deemed impossible; she made him laugh.

"He is falling in love with her, though he does not realize it." Nuregarasu evaluated.
"Do you think she is starting to fall for him too?"
"No… She still thinks of him as a friend. See, he is unconsciously trying to flirt but she is not even blushing."
" She is different from the typical type of girls, maybe that is why she caught his eye. I would like to get to know her…"

-Next day-

Wakana walked towards home quietly humming to herself when she saw a man wandering around. He wore a brown robe over a green kimono and seemed totally lost.

"Umm, can I help you Oji-san?" Wakana asked.

"Well my dear, it seems I have lost my way home, and I am rather hungry."
"Oh, oji-san, I am unaware of where you live but do join me for dinner."

"Thank you my dear."

-Later that night at Nura Mansion. -

"Hmm, so all in all you liked her?" Nuregarasu asked.
"Liked her? I loved her! I would very much like to have her as my daughter in law" He exclaimed with the animation of a four year old.

"Who?" A voice came from behind. They both turned and saw Kejoro.

"The girl the second is falling in love with!"
"What! OH MY GOD!"
"Unbelievable, no? My son has finally found someone!"
"Give me details!"

Hence Kejoro also joined their little club, sworn to secrecy. Happy that her master might actually smile again.

Yeah, so how was it? So guys, should I or should I not do Mamiru x Risa?