Summary: Rai looked over the back of the sofa at a soft thump and yelp. He recognised the aura as M-21's, but his aura was different - smaller and less focused.

Zolata asked for wolf!M-21 and Rai. :3

Pace the Night

By Dark Ice Dragon

Rai looked over the back of the sofa at a soft thump and yelp. He recognised the aura as M-21's, but his aura was different - smaller and less focused.

He stood up and went to the door.

There was a small wolf puppy at the foot of the stairs, paws too big for his body as he shook himself off, walking stiff-legged as if he had never used them before. ...That was probably true - Frankenstein had not mentioned if M-21 had been able to achieve his full transformation yet.

M-21 froze when Rai's shadow fell on him. M-21 pointed his snout up at Rai, his ears pricked. Just as Rai heard the growl building in M-21's chest, it stopped, M-21 blinking at him.

M-21 edged one step towards him, his nose twitching. He seemed satisfied with what he smelled, his body relaxing and M-21 bounded forward, tail wagging.

"Do you want to come with me?" Rai asked, and M-21 paused, tilting his head.

After a second, M-21 nodded.

As Rai walked back into the living room, M-21 trotted behind his heels. When Rai sat down again, M-21 investigated the living room, poking his snout into whatever he could.

He stayed in Rai's line of sight, checking back on him once he had finished checking something new. Knowing Rai was watching him made M-21 happier, his aura flaring out a little more, his tail wagging harder.

It didn't take long for M-21 to finish investigating and he returned to Rai. M-21 yawned and then looked up at Rai, a request on his mind.

Rai smiled. "As you wish." He leaned forward and held his hand out.

M-21 climbed onto his hand, his front paws holding onto Rai's sleeve.

Once M-21 had wriggled to make sure he was secure, Rai picked up him and set him down on his lap. M-21 curled up there until he appeared to only be a ball of fur to Rai.

M-21's breathing evened out as Rai stroked the place between his ears with his fingertips. It would be a while until M-21 woke up again.